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__label__wiki	0.688654	0.688654	Home » News » Futsal Canadian Championship Quebec takes Futsal Canadian Championship opener Posted on 22 April 2017 in Futsal Canadian Championship Quebec’s futsal champions won the first match of the 2017 Futsal Canadian Championship from Queen’s University in Kingston, ON 21 April 2017. Montreal Sporting Outlaws FC defeated inaugural champions Futsal Club Toronto 9:3 and sit in first place in the three team round robin tournament. The nine goals scored by Sporting Outlaws FC is a Futsal Canadian Championship record, as was the five-goal performance by the Outlaws' Diyaeddine Abzi. Ontario’s Futsal Club Toronto will have a chance to secure their first points of the tournament against Saskatchewan debutants Saskatoon Olimpia SK FC. That match will be live on CanadaSoccerTV (www.youtube.com/c/canadasoccertv/live) Saturday 22 April at 11:00 a.m. ET., followed by Saskatchewan vs. Quebec in the final round robin match at 6:00 p.m. ET. In addition to the Championship, Saturday afternoon will feature a Youth Futsal Clinic with Canada Soccer’s Futsal Head Coach Kyt Selaidopoulos. The clinic will include participants from the local Kingston area. This will mark the first time that Kingston has hosted one of Canada Soccer's national competitions. Previous editions of the Futsal Canadian Championship were played in Montréal, Québec (2015) and Oshawa, Ontario (2016). From the first two editions of the Futsal Canadian Championship, Futsal Club Toronto were national champions in 2015 and Toronto United Futsal were national champions in 2016. Futsal is a unique, fast-paced indoor sport played across Canada and around the world. Canada Soccer is committed to the growth and promotion of the game. At the elite club level, Canada Soccer supports domestic competition through the annual Futsal Canadian Championship. Canada Soccer is committed to supporting international playing opportunities in futsal through the National Futsal Team with international participation in the CONCACAF Futsal Championship and the FIFA Futsal World Cup. Ontario’s Toronto Idolo win second straight Futsal Canadian Championship Ontario and Quebec to play for 2019 Futsal Canadian Championship 2019 Canada Soccer Futsal Canadian Championship kicks off in Kingston, ON on 11 April more tweets on @CanadaSoccerEN	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4505
__label__wiki	0.968629	0.968629	Bucyrus drug bust results in 2 arrests and recovery of 'large' amount of drugs "We were watching the place very closely," police chief said. "We had evidence of drug trafficking and pursued it." Bucyrus drug bust results in 2 arrests and recovery of 'large' amount of drugs "We were watching the place very closely," police chief said. "We had evidence of drug trafficking and pursued it." Check out this story on bucyrustelegraphforum.com: https://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/story/news/2018/11/08/raid-willard-street-nets-large-amount-drugs-and-2-arrests/1933361002/ Mark Caudill, Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum Published 4:27 p.m. ET Nov. 8, 2018 Authorities raided the house at 1111 Willard St. on Thursday morning after reports of drug activity.(Photo: Submitted) BUCYRUS - The ongoing war on drugs has taken a toll on police Chief David Koepke. "We are just sick and tired of the drug epidemic," he said. Koepke made the comment following a Thursday morning drug raid at 1111 Willard St. Authorities reported finding a "large" amount of suspected cocaine, methamphetamine, prescription narcotics, criminal tools, guns, and other weapons. Jason Conn, 46, and Lisa Conn, 42, were arrested on warrants pending additional charges. "We were watching the place very closely," Koepke said. "There had been a lot of activity in that area. We had evidence of drug trafficking and pursued it." With the arrests, the police chief predicted a number of people won't know where to get their next fix. "This place was so busy that I know there are people looking for an alternative location," Koepke said. He added he is familiar with the Conns. "These people were not drug cartel traffickers," Koepke said. "They were living in despair." Koepke described the drug operation. "People were trading items," he said. "It wasn't strictly cash for drugs." He said authorities recovered vehicle parts, home appliances, TVs, weapons and miscellaneous tools. They even found a "Chucky" doll from the "Child's Play" movie franchise. The house at 1111 Willard St. was filled with suspected stolen property. (Photo: Submitted) Authorities remained on the scene hours after the raid. "There was so much property that needs to be reviewed for ownership," Koepke said. "You could hardly walk through the place because there was so much stuff in it." Assisting with Thursday's raid were the Crawford County Special Response Team, the METRICH Enforcement Unit, the Crawford County Sheriff's Office and the Galion Police Department. Anyone who wants to report suspicious activity can call the tip line at 419-834-2023 or submit a tip at www.metrich.com. More: Grand jury indicts two men on gun charges More: Drug trafficker sentenced to 8 years prison More: Four arrested during Bucyrus drug raid Koepke said resources are available locally for people struggling with addiction. He wishes more would take advantage of the opportunity. Bucyrus is part of the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PAARI) and the Heroin Opioid Prevention Effort (HOPE). The chief said people who want to quit can bring their drugs and paraphernalia to the department with them for disposal. Addicts will be paired with trained recovery coaches. "We're not going to give up. We're also not going to keep doing the same thing over and over," Koepke said. mcaudill@gannett.com Twitter: @MNJCaudill Read or Share this story: https://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/story/news/2018/11/08/raid-willard-street-nets-large-amount-drugs-and-2-arrests/1933361002/ Kim Kardashian wants Kevin Keith released Man flown to OSU Medical Center after wreck Study: Modern and upscale housing needed Royalty named at the 2019 Crawford County Fair Crawford County Fair \| Schedule of events It Happened: Retirement couldn't slow him down	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4508
__label__cc	0.749739	0.250261	Connecting You To Opportunity \| Login\|Sign Up Do You Understand the Fine Print of Your Loan Agreement? Siri Hedreen , Last Modified > Finance > Funding 1. Is the interest rate fixed or variable? 2. What is the annual percentage yield? 3. Whose credit rating is important? 4. Do you have to put up collateral? 5. What is the payment and amortization schedule? 6. What is the lender's definition of default on payments? 7. How does the lender make money? Make a bad investment? You're only going to lose the money you put down. Sign a shoddy loan agreement? You may end up in bottomless debt. For thousands of New York taxi drivers, however, both ended up being the case. According to a New York Times expose published this spring, much of the profession's financial ruin – and, tragically, rampant suicide rates – can be traced to the deliberate overpricing of taxi medallions (the city's taxi license) and the predatory loans cabbies took out to afford them. There's little argument that the taxi drivers weren't taken advantage of, with many lacking the English language skills to do their due diligence. The problem is that not all predatory loans are unlawful loans. While usury laws can cap interest rates and payday loans are outright banned in some states, many unethical lenders are still able to operate within the realm of legality. Editor's note: Looking for a small business loan? Fill out the questionnaire below to have our vendor partners contact you about your needs. Failing to read the fine print of a loan agreement can have life-altering consequences. If you're a small business owner who has been approved for a business loan, the hard part may be over, but don't let your jubilance get the best of you. Read the fine print. You'll know you've been thorough if you can answer these seven questions: In a variable interest rate loan, the borrower pays the market's interest rate plus or minus a fixed percentage. A variable rate commonly seen in business loans is the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 2.5%. As the prime rate changes, so does the interest a borrower pays. A fixed interest rate, however, is not affected by the market – the percentage remains the same. Variable rates tend to accrue less interest than fixed rates, however, this comes with greater risk, especially for loans with long amortization periods. A fixed interest rate secured when interest rates are low can shield borrowers from market changes. Look out for interest-only loans. In a standard amortizing loan, borrowers pay off a bit of their principal, or the amount initially borrowed, in addition to interest for each installment. An interest-only loan, on the other hand, is exactly what it sounds like – but it doesn't last forever. After the interest-only period, borrowers can either convert to a standard amortizing loan, pay off the whole debt in one balloon payment or refinance. [Interested in finding the right business loan for your small business? Check out our best picks and reviews.] The advantage of interest-only loans, for those willing to take the risk, is that the initial required payments are lower – this can be a lifesaver for a cash-strapped small business. As with any other risky lending practice, however, they can also be used by predatory lenders to mislead inexperienced borrowers. Indeed, this was one of the many schemes The New York Times reported were used against taxi drivers, by leading borrowers to think they were slowly paying off their debts when they were only paying interest. The annual percentage rate (APR), a combination of the total interest payable and all other fees averaged out over the term of the loan, provides a useful way to evaluate and compare loans with one quick figure. What APRs don't factor for, however, is compounding interest, which is why borrowers should look at the annual percentage yield (APY), or earned annual rate (EAR), for a more accurate read on what they'll have to pay. This is because unlike APR, which multiplies the interest rate by the number of times it's applied (e.g., quarterly or monthly), the APY includes compound interest, or interest paid on previous interest. Since APYs are higher – not to mention much harder to conceptualize – they're less likely to be quoted by lenders. If that's the case, borrowers can use this online calculator instead. Look out for factor rates. It's common for short-term loans or merchant cash advances to quote interest in the form of a factor rate – this is not to be confused with APR. While APR reflects interest charged on the remaining principal – meaning the more debt you chip away, the less interest you'll owe – factor rates reflect interest for the entire principal, regardless of the number of installments or how quickly it's paid off. Thus, a factor rate will accrue more interest than an APR of the same percentage. That's something Glenn Read learned the hard way when financing his small business, Allegra Marketing Print Mail, after being turned down for a traditional bank loan. "I was forced to take out merchant cash advances (MCAs) and high-interest line of credit loans just to meet payroll and keep the lights on," said Read. "One of the first MCAs I took out, the amount I was given was $40,000 and the payback was $56,000 for a one-year term." As it happened, the merchant cash advance had charged a factor rate of 40%. "It's important to understand the language of the nonbank lenders," said Read. Whose credit rating is it based on? A business loan is often based on a combination of both business and personal credit scores. For small businesses yet to prove creditworthiness, the owner's personal credit score is especially critical. "Few small businesses have a long enough track record to have a sufficient credit history," said Brian Cairns, who runs his own consulting company ProStrategix Consulting Inc. After securing his own small business loan, Cairns now helps many of his clients do the same. According to Cairns, personal credit concerns not just the founder, but any equity-holding partner. "If you or one of your partners owns a material part of the business (usually about 20% or more), your personal credit can affect your chances of getting a small business loan," Cairns said. Look out for unjustified risk-based pricing. A subprime loan, or a loan given to a borrower with a poor credit history, will often pay a risk premium of either higher interest rates, higher fees or both. Some predatory lenders take advantage of this reality by telling the borrower they have bad credit to ramp up interest rates, a practice known as unjustified risk-based pricing. This is an easy trap for inexperienced borrowers unaware of their own creditworthiness. Thus, an awareness of your personal and business credit rating can help you make sure you're getting a fair price. A secured loan means that the borrower must offer some sort of asset as collateral, or something that can be taken over by the lender in case of default. In mortgages, this is the property itself. An unsecured loan does not include any collateral. While credit cards and student loans are common examples of unsecured loans, business loans will almost always require some sort of guarantee. Only well-established companies with long credit histories will stand a chance of getting an unsecured business loan. Look out for personal guarantees. It's common for small business loans to include a personal guarantee for the same reason personal credit scores come into play – many small businesses have yet to build creditworthiness on their own, making the owner liable instead. On top of that, small businesses may be lacking in assets that can be used as collateral. However, banks may not always be upfront about this. "Most people don't read the fine print and can be surprised when they learn that they put some of their personal finances at risk," Cairns said. The assertion comes from personal experience. "We caught it in our fine print that the bank was using our founders' personal retirement savings as a personal guarantee for the loan." Interest rates and APR aside, business loans can also vary by payment schedule. This includes not just the number of payment periods per year, but the inclusion of grace periods, late payment fees and prepayment penalties. One thing lenders don't often explicitly specify in the fine print is the amortization schedule, or the schedule of how much of the debt is repaid each month. Remember that in each installment, some of the money a borrower is charged pays off the principal, or the amount of money they were initially lent, and some of it is paying off the interest, which can be seen as a fee for the lender's services. As a loan reaches maturity, the proportion of each installment paid toward principal increases while the proportion paid toward interest decreases. The difference between an amortization schedule and a payment schedule is that with the latter, the amount of principal and interest owed each installment is added together into one total amount charged. An amortization schedule, meanwhile, lets borrowers see the exact breakdown, showing how much debt they still hold at any given time during the life of the loan. It's important for borrowers to know where they stand with their debts, as these can affect their credit rating. A savvy borrower can also use the amortization rate to calculate how much they'd save in interest by paying off their loan early. Thus, borrowers are advised to plug their loan details into an online amortization calculator. Look out for prepayment penalties. Getting penalized for paying a loan off early may sound counterintuitive, but the earlier the borrower repays the principal, the less interest they'll have to pay over the life of the loan if it's a standard amortizing loan. Since lenders rely on that interest to make a profit, charging a prepayment penalty can offset some of that lost future interest. The good news is that while common for mortgages, prepayment penalties are rarely included in small business loans. Some borrowers will hang on to the fine print word for word, only to give a cursory glance to the part about defaulting – no one wants to entertain that possibility. What they don't know is that some lenders may have strict interpretations of what it means to default, creating expensive mistakes down the line. This is why Jared Weitz, founder and CEO of small business lender United Capital Source Inc, stresses the importance of doing your homework. "One piece of language and content to look out for is the time period allowed to make amends after receiving a default notice," said Weitz. "If you read this prior to signing and default your loan, you will already know what to do and how quickly it must be done." There are some instances in which a borrower can pay on time and still go into technical default. This is a result of violating other terms of the loan, such as failing to provide tax returns or taking on additional debt. Look out for Confessions of Judgment. A Confession of Judgment (COJ), or cognovit vote, is a written agreement signed by the borrower that forfeits their rights to dispute any actions taken by the lender upon default. This means that if a borrower defaults, the lender can present the COJ in court and obtain a judgment without the borrower ever being notified, let alone given the opportunity to defend themselves. "These days, it seems the No. 1 predatory lending scheme that SMBs are prone to is the use and misuse of Confessions of Judgement," said Weitz. According to Weitz, such predatory lenders profit by enforcing the COJ as soon as the business owner defaults before owners are even given the chance to cure the default in the time specified in the loan agreement. "These predatory lenders go into the financing agreement with the intention of default so that they can seize the business and personal assets of the business owner." Luckily, COJs are not a necessary evil. "There are many lenders out there that will work with you without the use of a COJ, so when shopping around make sure you mention that you will not agree to any terms that involve a COJ," said Weitz. The best thing small business owners can do to get a fair loan agreement is to ascertain where the lender's profits are coming from. A fair lender should be turning most of their profit from interest rates reasonably based on the borrower's credit history. Look out for lenders raking in profit from penalties or seized collateral, however. If the lender earns more money that way than from interest, then they'll be incentivized to reverse engineer loan agreements to force borrowers into default. Indeed, this is exactly how many predatory lending schemes are conceived – which is why no borrower should enter a contract in which the lender profits from their failure. It's unlikely that your lender is going to let you read their income statement, but such loans are usually made obvious by the too-good-to-be-true interest rates, excessive fees and lack of any grace period. You can also look up your lender's rating on the Better Business Bureau. The takeaway is not that some loan terms are bad and should never sign the agreement. The takeaway is that you should never sign a loan agreement until you understand every term in the fine print. Do not hesitate to consult a lawyer if that's what it takes. Many of the same terms used in predatory lending schemes are also effective financing tools for borrowers willing to take a bit of risk, as long as they know what they're signing onto. By that same token, lenders deemed safe may still include unexpected terms and conditions that end up ruining borrowers who didn't do their due diligence. In conclusion, read the fine print! Siri Hedreen is a graduate of King’s College London, where she wrote for Roar News, London Student and Edinburgh Festivals Magazine. Find her on Twitter @sirihedreen. Like the article? Sign up for more great content.Join our communityAlready a member? Sign in. We'd love to hear your voice! See More Related Articles The Misunderstood Costs of Business Loans: 5 Fees You Might Pay What Happens When You Default on a Business Loan? Before the Business Loan: Questions That Must Be Asked See More Related Advice Julliana Dube I already have a solid business plan created. How can I secure funding for the project now? Jerrod Mcclellan How can I get financial help when I don't have good credit and I don't know any rich investors? Arron Declue How do I get funded? 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__label__cc	0.640381	0.359619	Tameside energy specialist identifies £200k potential sales with Growth Hub Energy Gain UK, a low carbon energy specialist based in Tameside, is finding new growth after receiving funding and sales development support from the Business Growth Hub. The company specialises in a number of energy-reducing low carbon technologies, including solar PV, heat pumps, LED lighting and biomass energy, providing a total solutions service from design and installation to maintenance and finance. Energy Gain UK is also one of the few companies in its sector with an in-house R&D test facility, where the latest low carbon products can be assessed and developed. Since meeting a low carbon sector advisor from the Business Growth Hub’s Green Growth service in August 2014, Energy Gain UK has received expert support to help it increase sales and improve its digital presence. In particular, the company has benefitted from market intelligence on current solar PV opportunities in Greater Manchester and detailed support and application advice for tender opportunities with local authorities. Energy Gain UK was also given the opportunity to promote its services to some 30 delegates at the Business Growth Hub’s recent low carbon 'Meet the Supplier' event. In total, this support has generated potential sales revenues of over £200,000 to date. To expand its presence across the Greater Manchester region and beyond, Energy Gain UK has also received funding from the Green Growth service to develop social media promotion and a new interactive website. As part of this work, the company has been introduced to two other business support services: The Skills Company (formerly Skills Solutions), to help with apprenticeship support in digital and social media; and Access to Finance, to help raise finance to expand the business. ‘Linking opportunities’ Adam Swainbank, Green Growth low carbon sector advisor, said: “The Business Growth Hub has been able to support Energy Gain UK with a range of services to help it grow and expand. “I have been able to link them to a number of low carbon opportunities and provide ongoing business development support.” ‘Great asset’ Craig Jones, director of Energy Gain UK, said: “The Green Growth team has been a great asset to our business – I would highly recommend it to other professionals in the low carbon and environmental sector. “As we continue to grow, we’re looking forward to further support to help us implement a quality and environmental management system which will take us to the next stage in our business development.” Green Growth support is delivered by ENWORKS as part of the Business Growth Hub. To learn more, or read other success stories, visit the website. Posted under General Interest on 27 February 2015	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4511
__label__cc	0.56181	0.43819	Malaysia Feb inflation rate seen easing again to 1.9% y-o-y: poll Malaysia's annual inflation rate is expected to come in at 1.9 per cent in February, cooling for the second month in a row, a Reuters poll showed. [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's annual inflation rate is expected to come in at 1.9 per cent in February, cooling for the second month in a row, a Reuters poll showed. The moderation in pace was likely due to lower fuel prices during the month, as well as a high-base effect from last year, the economists surveyed said. The inflation rate was at 2.7 per cent in January - its slowest pace since December 2016, when it was at 1.7 per cent. Headline inflation has moderated after staying above 3 per cent every month in 2017, peaking at 5.1 per cent in March. Malaysia's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged earlier this month, after hiking it for the first time in over three years in January, as inflationary pressures eased. Malaysia inflation Mlalaysia economy	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4512
__label__wiki	0.57625	0.57625	OTDRs make inside move to premises fiber testing 10-Gigabit Ethernet applications are making optical time-domain reflectometers more than just an outside plant tool. Optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDRs) are increasingly nudging their way into the premises environment. An OTDR is used for quality assurance. It can verify the installation of connections, splices and optical fiber cables. Click here to enlarge image The point-to-point links of a premises cabling network are, at least until recently, rarely tested with an OTDR. Most OTDRs have been typically considered a testing tool for the outside plant environment, where they are needed for distance. But some manufacturers today are developing OTDRs, which are designed to test optical fiber in the premises environment, as well as fiber in outside plant settings. Optimism tempered by debate OTDRs can map fiber and characterize events in a fiber channel, and some have OLTS capability. This is causing a ripple of optimism among manufacturers while fueling the debate about whether the devices are truly needed in the premises. “Can you justify the use of an OTDR? My answer is that if your network is complicated, if you’ve got a link to the desktop and an extra connection there, and you’re interested in quality assurance, it is justified,” says Chris Blair, product development manager, AFL Telecommunications (www.afltele.com). “You need an OTDR trace.” In fact, some industry representatives say OTDR testing in the premises environment will be more necessary than ever as enterprise end users gravitate toward 10-Gbit Ethernet applications. “You need to characterize all the events in the channel to make sure everything is good,” says Harley Lang III, product marketing manager for Fluke Networks (www.flukenetworks.com). “In the past, you could get away with a lot more.” Besides certifying new fiber installations, an OTDR is a powerful troubleshooting tool. It can be used to conduct quality assurance on a network, and if a fiber is not working properly, an OTDR can help locate the fault. OTDRs measure fiber length, determine fiber attenuation in dB/km, locate breaks, verify splice loss, and check for bending. They measure return loss, which is a measure in decibels (dB) of the total amount of energy reflected back by a link. They also measure reflectance, a measure in dB of energy reflected at individual events, such as connectors or mechanical splices. Sweetening the deal And now, manufacturers are striving to make OTDRs more affordable and easier to use than ever. OTDR resolution is improving as optical fiber's use inside the premises environment increases. And every extra decibel in dynamic range provided cuts measurement time in half. An OTDR can calculate the insertion loss of connections and splices, also known as event loss. Click here to enlarge image Today’s OTDRs include big, bright screens, visible in sunlight, that display the trace as well as the event table simultaneously-and with enough detail to make it beneficial. OTDR prices, meanwhile, are typically dropping about 5 to 10% per year, thanks to competition, component price drops, and manufacturing efficiencies, says Peter Schweiger, Americas business development engineer for Agilent Technologies (www.otdr.com). Real world assessments Manufacturers are also striving to make OTDRs intuitive, with easy user interface and “help” screens. Today’s devices vary in terms of their dynamic ranges, transmitter capabilities and laser output power. One trend followed by the IDEAL Industries OTDR (www.idealindustries.com) is to take the analysis of a trace and automate it, usually through desktop software. A contractor or IT worker can look at the squiggly lines and peaks on-screen and convert them into an accessible, translated report. “This would turn it into a real-world explanation of what the cable is doing,” says Dan Payerle, datacom certification product manager at IDEAL. “A new operator may not know if that (screen readout) is good or bad. Earlier, the installer would look at the measurement values for a link, and make their determination if it is good or bad. This [technology] takes the burden off the installer.” But OTDRs are not a primary instrument for measuring loss. TIA/EIA-TSB-140, the current industry standard, does not require OTDR testing. It is optional for contractors, consultants or IT workers. The standard, in fact, does not accept OTDR data for system loss; actual loss should be calculated with an Optical Loss Test Set (OLTS), which includes a light source and power meter that provides Tier 1 or optical loss testing, according to TIA/EIA-TSB-140. OTDRs, by comparison, provide Tier 2 testing, which characterizes all events in the channel. Until recently, many have argued that an OTDR is not needed in the premises or building environment. An OLTS, they argue, can work just fine for loss testing. But as lower-cost OTDRs become more common and fiber comes closer to the consumer, new technologies are making their way into the market for different applications. “More and more, they (OTDRs) are being used in the premises situation, with the increase in bandwidth,” says Glenn Geary, CEO of Glenway Communications Inc., who uses the AFL Telecommunications M100 OTDR for installing optical fiber in a premises environment. To some extent, OTDRs have already been used in the premises environment for fiber network documentation, especially if the network’s fiber runs are short and feature multi-segment lengths like those found in fiber-to-the-desktop installations. The OTDR, in this case, can provide the end user with quality assurance. Backscatter portions of an OTDR trace show relative power versus fiber distance. Click here to enlarge image “And (the OTDR) measures attenuation of the fiber, so we have other features that the loss test set won’t measure,” says Jerome Laferriere, global head of OTDR for JDSU (www.jdsu.com). The company makes OTDR models that target short optical-fiber distances, like those found in the premises. Shortchanged? But not all OTDRs are appropriate for testing short fiber cables in structured cabling systems. Until recently, the typical OTDR would not help the contractor pinpoint and resolve issues in the normal lengths of cable one uses in premises cabling. “The only downfall is if you have events within 15 feet of each other, it (the OTDR) will not pick it up; it has to be outside of 15 feet,” says Geary. But even this may be changing, as optical fiber, with its promise of high-bandwidth, becomes more widely used in premises cabling networks. Premises and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) environments have much in common, including short fiber distances and high fiber counts. But FTTH needs can also require longer runs and the occasional measurement through high-loss splitters and low-loss splices, which require higher dynamic range OTDRs. Premises environments, conversely, often require multimode measurements, which may not be needed in FTTH applications. Contractors who are performing installations in premises environments are more concerned with certification, record keeping and reporting. By comparison, many network owners use OTDRs in the same manner as FTTX measurements-which tend to be pass/fail-and move on; or, for emergency restoration applications where the fault needs to be found quickly. OTDRs require enhanced capabilities to be of more value to contractors who are working in a premises environment. One is higher dynamic range capability, which can reduce the two forms of dead zones-event and attenuation-and improve measurement resolution. An event dead zone is the distance after a reflective event starts, until another of greater value can be detected. An attenuation dead zone is the distance after a reflective event when the OTDR can again detect small attenuation changes (0.5dB). It’s a much greater distance than that of the event dead zone. Reflectance of an event determines dead zone. The lower the reflectance, the smaller the dead zone. Most of the fiber in a premises environment is multimode. A minimum of 35 dB reflectance is required at connections, though some suppliers say contractors should seek 45 dB reflectance. The relationship between the dead zone and the pulse width is directly proportional. If you are testing a longer fiber, a wider pulse test is usually required, since it contains more energy and increases the dynamic range of the measurement. The longer the pulse width, the longer the total dead zone. So, for shorter fiber lengths, you want to use a smaller pulse width to provide good resolution. Some instruments struggle with this capability because they do not have a high dynamic range, but Agilent Technologies says its OTDR E6020B series addresses this issue. “Our high dynamic range permits faster measurements at lower pulse width, which allow you to see smaller events closer together quicker,” says Schweiger. Fluke Networks’ OptiFiber OTDR, meanwhile, is designed to meet the needs of premise and campus applications. The OptiFiber is capable of both Tier 1 and Tier 2 testing. It has a built-in power meter and loss length capability, fiber inspector and video probe, as well as an event dead zone that can identify one-meter patch cords. “We built in a power meter and source because it is a troubleshooting and certification product,” says Lang. Still, some argue that most OTDRs are not appropriate for premises applications, as they lack the resolution for seeing all the short cables used in premises applications. Many are also quick to point out the high cost of an OTDR. The typical price is $12,000 to more than $30,000, depending on the instrument’s capabilities. Buying an OTDR can impact the cost of fiber installation. “It's like using a Cat 6 certification tester on Cat 3 phone lines-it gives little useful data but greatly increases the cost of the installation,” claims Jim Hayes, president of the Fiber Optic Association (www.thefoa.org). “Using an OTDR to test a cable plant with 2 dB of loss, 100 meters long is like trying to measure the length of the Queen Mary with a ruler.” For new fiber installations, especially for enterprise end users who are migrating to laser-optimized fiber, Hayes says contractors need only perform an insertion loss test. He argues that a power meter and light source are all that is needed for optical fiber installation testing in the premises. An OTDR measures return loss, which is a measure in decibels (dB) of the total amount of energy reflected back by a link. It also measures reflectance, a measure in dB of energy reflected at individual events, such as connectors or mechanical splices. Click here to enlarge image “The nice thing is that for the typical cable installation of premises fiber, you don’t need an OTDR,” agrees Payerle. “You can do the certification with a power meter and light source module, put them in the tester, shoot them through the fiber, and see where the breaks are.” Payerle argues that contractors should be less concerned about measuring attenuation in the fiber-in-the-premises, and more concerned about where a break in the fiber can be found. “An OTDR will give a measurement reading, but it is not a direct measurement-it is a calculated value,” says Payerle. “If you are looking from a pure accuracy standpoint, like link attenuation, a power meter and light source are more accurate.” Payerle adds, “Typically, someone can buy fiber, then take a power meter and light source module, run a test, and verify if it will pass or fail. This will test that fiber, see if there is a break in the fiber, or a bad connection.” The 10-Gbit debate deepens But the debate over whether OTDRs are needed in the premises becomes more complex with the push for 10-Gbit Ethernet applications. Some say growing interest in 10-Gbit Ethernet probably won’t significantly impact the need for OTDR testing in the premises, but others argue that an OTDR can add quality assurance. For 10-Gbit Ethernet in the premises, the main parameters are the same as for any rate: loss, length and return loss. By comparison, for long-distance metro and longhaul applications, new parameters, such as chromatic dispersion (CD) and polarization mode dispersion, must be tested to ensure that limits are not exceeded. AFL’s Blair does not see a relationship between OTDR testing and 10-Gbit Ethernet links. He says a light source and power meter will do when it comes to such testing: “The links are short, you have to measure accurately-and you can’t get more accurate than a light source and power meter.” But Payerle says there can be times when it makes sense to test a 10-Gbit Ethernet network with an OTDR. For example, if a contractor wants a high-quality cable installation, or if a fiber must have a good quality connection with no macro bends, then it makes sense to perform testing with an OTDR. “The problem could potentially come up if you are looking at high-speed 10-Gbit links,” acknowledges Payerle. Click here to enlarge image “Using an OTDR would give you a good feeling on what the return loss would look like if you put a high-power laser on that fiber,” Payerle continues. “If you make the transition from premises wiring to VCSELs (vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers), and go from gigabit to 10-Gbit applications, I’d be a lot more concerned with the return loss in the link, and not just the attenuation.” Watch your budget Lang also asserts that contractors who only conduct an OLTS test can pass a link that has latent problems. Bad connectors and too-tight bends can be masked by other good connections when conducting Tier 1 certification. When using an OTDR on 10-Gbit Ethernet applications, contractors must realize that the loss budget is much lower than it is with Fast Ethernet. The loss budget for 10-Gbit Ethernet is in the 2 dB range, compared to the 10 dB range for Gigabit Ethernet. “With 10-Gbit Ethernet, your loss budget is considerably smaller than with legacy applications,” says Lang. “Now with 10-Gigabit, you have only 2.6 dB to play with. So, the stakes are a lot higher.” Lang adds that an OTDR trace will characterize every event in the channel, so the contractor can be confident in the installation and certification. “I recommend it if you are doing 10-Gbit over fiber; you can use the OTDR if you are concerned about the return loss of the link,” agrees Payerle. BRIAN MILLIGAN is senior editor for Cabling Installation & Maintenance. SCTE-ISBE, CABA to partner on smart homes, smart cities initiatives The multiple benefits of torque-free drilling Colorado's Springs Utilities taps Landis+Gyr to deply IoT smart grid network AFL intros FlexScan FS300-325 Quad OTDR AV over Twisted-Pair How to Choose Your Fiber Termination Method Gigabit unmanaged switches' SFP+, RJ45 ports support 10GbE/1GbE network infrastructures Cisco adds ruggedized industrial switches, APs, routers for IoT edge Indoor/outdoor-rated Cat 6a lightning and surge protectors AEM Best Under a Billion How to test a spool of cable using your Fluke Networks DSX tester Theatrixx taps Semtech’s SDVoE tech for HDMI-over-fiber converters Friday 5: So many questions	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4514
__label__wiki	0.737767	0.737767	Category: BIOGRAPHIES Genre: DRAMA Best Seller1 New Release1 Media Type DVD63 MP416 Apostles4 Bonhoeffer3 CS Lewis4 Composers/Hymnwriters/Musicians5 Early Church5 Historical Biographies13 Mary2 Missionaries7 Modern Biographies12 Padre Pio1 Popes2 Reformers1 Saints26 Wesley2 Christmas4 Easter2 Gifts for Boys2 Gifts for Dads9 Gifts for Girls5 Gifts for Mom5 Patriotic2 St Patrick's Day2 Adults67 Seniors2 Teens16 Tweens5 Arabic3 Arabic Subtitles3 Cantonese1 English Subtitles40 French4 French subtitles4 German4 German Subtitles4 Hebrew2 Hindi2 Italian7 Japanese1 Japanese Subtitles1 Korean1 Korean Subtitles1 Malayalam1 Mandarin2 Polish1 Portuguese7 Russian2 Spanish18 Spanish Subtitles14 Tagalog1 Tamil1 Entertaining Angels Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story shows how she served New York's poor and became a voice for the voiceless. The film shows Dorothy’s struggle as she establishes the Catholic Worker movement and commits herself to a lifetime of peacemaking, battling for justice, and hands-on service to the poor. Last Appeal: The Life of Faustina This drama, starring Andrea Syglowski, presents the story of a peasant girl chosen to bring the message of Mercy to mankind in preparation for The Last Day — The Day of Judgment. Molokai: The Story Of Father Damien The touching story of Father Damien, who went to the island of Molokai to minister to the lepers who had been exiled there. Newton's Grace: The True Story of Amazing Grace Running Time: 80 min. Newton’s Grace is the true story of a real “Prodigal Son,” the story of miraculous forgiveness and change that lies behind the powerful words of one of the world’s most beloved hymns. Running Time: 2 hr 25 mins The church's greatest enemy became Christ's most prolific messenger. Beautifully shot in the Moroccan desert, Paul the Apostle is a sweeping saga of the man who brought the Gospel to the Western world. Tortured For Christ Filmed entirely in Romania, including in the very prison where Pastor Wurmbrand endured torture and solitary confinement, this powerful film uniquely presents the story with live action rather than interviews. Bonhoeffer - Agent of Grace - .MP4 Digital Download Item 4638V The heroic Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who rebelled against the evil of Nazi Germany and vehemently opposed Hitler during World War 2, could have kept his peace and saved his life on several occasions but instead paid the ultimate price for his convictions. Tortured For Christ - .MP4 Digital Download Polycarp Under the rule of Roman oppressors, a small group of early Christians must stay true to their faith no matter the cost. Candle In The Dark A film and curriculum guide on the life and ministry of William Carey, the "Father of Modern Missions." Wesley: A Heart Transformed Can Change The World John Wesley is well known as the spiritual father of Methodism. His heartfelt struggles, his passion for authentic faith expressing itself through meaningful kingdom work, and his message of saving grace resonate with audiences of all ages and denominations. Affectionately Yours, Screwtape: The Devil and C.S. Lewis / Shadowlands: C.S. Lewis Running Time: 2 hrs 5 min Two programs on the life and works of C.S. Lews: Affectionately Yours, Screwtape: The Devil and C.S. Lewis Shadowlands: C.S. Lewis Running Time: 114 min For generations the name Albert Schweitzer has been synonymous with hands-on compassion and the power of Christ-like sacrifice. Now director Gavin Miller presents a landmark drama about the legendary Christian medical missionary. Bonhoeffer: Agent Of Grace The story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German clergyman of great distinction, who actively opposed Hitler and the Nazis. His convictions cost him his life. China Cry The story of Sung Neng Yee (Nora Lam) who calls out to God in her persecution and sees miracles happen. An acclaimed inspirational gem. Composers - Set of Three Composers - Set of Three - includes: Glory to God Alone: J.S. Bach Great Mr. Handel The Joy of Bach Great Mr. Handel This story deals with the later stages of Handel's life, leading up to the composing of his masterpiece "Messiah." During his early years in London, Handel had enjoyed the King's patronage and people flocked to the theatres to see his operas. But soon fashionable society turned against him. Plagued by financial worries and ill health and abandoned by almost everyone except those closest to him, Handel shut himself away and worked day and night on "Messiah." Paul The Emissary In this drama starring Garry Cooper we follow Saul the angry zealot to Paul the servant of Christ who will pay any price to bring his message to the world. Romero Collector's Edition In honor of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, the Romero Collector's Edition film has been remastered and chronicles the amazing true transformation of an apolitical, complacent priest to a committed leader, who started a revolution without guns, without an army, without fear. Shadowlands: C.S. Lewis This film is about the agonizing spiritual crisis of C. S. Lewis when his wife died from cancer. The love, grief, pain, and sorrow were so shattering to Lewis that his basic Christian beliefs, magnificently communicated in his many books, were now called into serious doubt. The Fanny Crosby Story This is the amazing biography of the blind hymn writer, Fanny Crosby. As the writer of more than 10,000 hymns, all penned after the age of 40, she is credited with authoring more verse than any human in history. The First Valentine In this adventure of imagination, young Tess, a shy girl of 13, discovers a new meaning for love on Valentine's Day. Through a very special book, she meets the third century martyr Valentine and his Christian friends. They show her what it means to love others as Jesus loves us, and to receive that love in return. Through A Lens Darkly and Shadowlands Set of Two C. S. Lewis is no stranger to grief and loss. In C. S. Lewis through the Shadowlands, you will relive his journey during the days prior to and after the cancer-related death of his wife Joy. The documentary Through a Lens Darkly is a literary review of Lewis' most personal and reflective book, A Grief Observed. Bestselling Dramas Set of 4 Running Time: 13 hr 15 min Includes Paul the Apostle, A.D., Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace, and Peter and Paul.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4518
__label__wiki	0.743275	0.743275	Leaders of the campaign to Remain in the Paris climate agreement! 31,306 people have helped this campaign Progressive Impact with Future Majority 3,099 supporters · Message Working for a more progressive America by collaborating with Future Majority — a premier Democratic…Read More Demand the FBI Investigate Donald Trump's Ties to Russia 2,819 signed the petition to U.S. Governors and Mayors Ended almost 2 years ago Governors and Mayors, as a group, have a good deal of influence in setting and enforcing climate-related goals. By pushing our states and cities towards 100% clean energy, we can ensure that America does its part as a global partner, regardless of Trump's pronouncements. 29,703 signed the petition to President Donald Trump Abandoning our seat at the table for global climate talks and failing to build a low-carbon economy puts American diplomacy and prosperity at risk!	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4519
__label__wiki	0.990736	0.990736	Beautiful wheels at the 2016 Beijing Motor Show Nissan IDS concept People sit inside the Nissan IDS concept car during the Beijing Motor Show - Auto China 2016 in Beijing on April 25, 2016. The Beijing Motor Show runs through May 4, 2016. Global automakers are gathered in Beijing to show off their wares as competition intensifies and growth slows in the world's biggest auto market, with the key SUV and new energy vehicle sectors the focus of attention. A woman sites inside the Nissan IDS concept car during the Beijing Motor Show in Beijing on April 25, 2016. Credit: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon The Nissan IDS concept car is presented during the Beijing Motor Show in Beijing on April 25, 2016. Roewe Vision R concept A man looks at a Roewe Vision R concept car at the Beijing Motor Show in Beijing on April 26, 2016. Credit: GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images Porsche 718 Cayman S A visitor takes pictures of a new Porsche 718 Cayman S presented during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Credit: REUTERS/Damir Sagolj A model stands by a KIA vehicle at the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Credit: VCG via Getty Images Peugeot Fractal Visitors gather around a Peugeot Fractal electric coupe car during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. A Peugeot Fractal, an electric urban coupe, is displayed at the Beijing Motor Showon April 25, 2016. Credit: FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images Karlmann King A customized version of a Karlmann King is displayed at the Beijing Motor Show in Beijing on April 25, 2016. Credit: WANG ZHAO/AFP/Getty Images LeSEE concept A member of staff brushes off dust from all-electric battery concept car called LeSEE during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Visitors look at all-electric battery concept car called LeSEE during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Hongqi L5 Children stand near an L5 sedan by Chinese luxury automaker Hongqi on display at the Beijing Motor Show on April 26, 2016. Credit: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein Zotye Auto's T300 SUV Visitors stand near Zotye Auto's T300 SUV at the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Credit: AP Photo/Ng Han Guan A man takes photographs of a Ferrari 488 Spider at the Beijing Motor Show in Beijing on April 26, 2016. Volkswagen's T-Prime Concept GTE hybrid SUV People gather around the Volkswagen's T-Prime Concept GTE hybrid SUV after it was presented during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Audi R8 V10 Plus Visitors look at an Audi R8 V10 Plus at the Beijing Motor Show in Beijing on April 25, 2016. An MG 3 is displayed at the Beijing Motor Show in Beijing on April 25, 2016. Visitors look at a Tesla Model X on display at the Beijing Motor Show in Beijing on April 25, 2016. Toyota FCV PLUS Toyota Motor Corp's hydrogen fuel-cell concept car Toyota FCV PLUS is displayed during the Beijing Motor Show in Beijing on April 25, 2016. Hakan Samuelsson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Volvo presents the new Volvo S90 during the Beijing Motor Show in Beijing on April 25, 2016. Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) Visitors gather around vehicles presented at Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) booth during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Faraday Future FFZERO1 Visitors gather around the Faraday Future FFZERO1 electric concept car during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. A Faraday Future FFZero1 is displayed at the Beijing Motor Show on April 26, 2016. A Faraday Future FFZero1 is displayed at the Beijing Motor Showon April 26, 2016. Lamborghini Huracan LP 580-2 Visitors look at a Lamborghini Huracan LP 580-2 at the Beijing Motor Show on April 26, 2016. Jaguar XFL People gather around the newly unveiled Jaguar XFL during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Hyundai's virtual reality driving machine A visitor tries Hyundai's virtual reality driving machine during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. BMW X1 xDrive25Li People gather around a long wheelbase BMW X1 xDrive25Li after it was presented during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. A visitor takes a "selfie" in a new BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Credit: REUTERS/Jason Lee A model displays the charging plug of a BMW i3 electric car during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Mercedes-Benz S500 eL A visitor looks at a Mercedes-Benz S500 eL plug-in hybrid car during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Honda Avancier SUV A security agent guards an Honda Avancier SUV after it was presented during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Visitors gather at the Peugeot booth during Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Changan CS95 SUV Changan's CS95 SUV is presented at the company's booth during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Qiantu K50 A man takes a picture of a Qiantu motor's K50 during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. SAIC Motor Corp's MAXUS Concept SUV D90 A man takes a picture of SAIC Motor Corp's MAXUS Concept SUV D90 during the Beijing Motor Show on April 25 2016. Changan driverless car People pose for photos near a Changan driverless car displayed at the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Chinese guests and journalists look at a Lincoln Continental on display at the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Senova X35 A man looks at his mobile phone beside a Senova X35 on display at the Beijing Motor Show on April 25, 2016. Skoda Vision S Visitors gather around a Skoda Vision S presented at the Beijing Auto Show on April 25, 2016. Chery FV concept A man looks at a Chery FV concept car at the Beijing Motor Show on April 26, 2016. A woman explains details about the Chery FV concept car at the Beijing Motor Show on April 26, 2016. Luxgen S3 Singers perform next to a Luxgen S3 sedan presented at the company's booth during the Beijing Motor Show on April 26, 2016. Haima S5 SUV A model poses by a Haima S5 SUV at the Haima Automobile Group booth during the Beijing Motor Show on April 26, 2016.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4521
__label__wiki	0.597131	0.597131	Wisdom From Women in STEM In celebration of International Women in Engineering Day 2018, we met with five of the brightest female engineers, project managers and planners at CDM Smith to learn about their career journeys and industry perspectives. What are some of the biggest challenges facing women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields? "I believe it is very natural to feel safety in numbers, so being a minority group often makes it difficult to propose ideas that get the support of the larger group. At the same time, overcoming that challenge means learning how to communicate to others without allowing our differences to become an issue." - Jennifer Humphreys, AICP, Senior Transportation Planner "It’s a struggle trying to find your voice at times...I feel like I need to be confident in my technical abilities and knowledge on my projects to earn trust and respect of the people I am working with." - Colleen E. Heath, PE, Environmental Engineer "It’s always important to listen, but it’s harder for women to learn when it’s important to speak up and be assertive. And even harder to know when you should not back down. Navigating that gray area is tough." - Karen Kelley, PE, Senior Water Resources Engineer, R&D Coordinator "I think it is important for every young lady to have access to STEM programs in early elementary school. STEM isn’t always promoted as part of the curriculum in elementary schools and I think there is opportunity to reframe what is being taught." - Krista Goodin, AICP, Senior Transportation Planner, Project Manager It’s always important to listen, but it’s harder for women to learn when it’s important to speak up and be assertive. Karen Kelley Our industry is full of opportunity and exciting challenges. There are no limits to the opportunities you can pursue. Jennifer Humphreys, AICP Senior Transportation Planner Find a good female mentor. There are a lot of trailblazing women out there who have paved the way for women in STEM... Colleen E. Heath, PE Environmental Engineer Are there any barriers you have personally encountered in your college experience and professional career? "The undergraduate college I attended was 70-percent male and 30-percent female. The gender ratio was a barrier in and of itself. Women were very outnumbered, which meant we had to work hard to be taken seriously. However, I see this as both a barrier and a building block—it was empowering to be part of the demonstration that women in STEM can and will succeed." - Jillian C. Vandegrift, Environmental Engineer "My early college career in engineering was very trying. There were not many women in my classes back then and the social structure was such that my male counterparts had a lot more academic support than I did. After taking a break, I decided to change my thinking and just go for it, and I went back to school. It was difficult, but the second time around, I wasn’t afraid to ask for help when I needed it." - Karen "I have been very fortunate to have run into very few barriers in pursuing a career in STEM. If anything, I’ve enjoyed many opportunities for growth and development with CDM Smith and that has resulted in extensive loyalty for my employer. I recognize that this is a somewhat uncommon situation, so I am very thankful for the opportunities I’ve been given." I have been very fortunate to have run into very few barriers in pursuing a career in STEM...I recognize that this is a somewhat uncommon situation, so I am very thankful for the opportunities I’ve been given. Jennifer Humphreys What advice do you have for young women starting careers in STEM fields? "Find a good female mentor. There are a lot of trailblazing women out there who have paved the way for women in STEM when the ratios between men and women were even lower...It is incredible learning how they balance their professional and personal lives. Although it can be hard, always try to stay confident and remember that you’re deserving of the things you’ve achieved." - Colleen "I think it is important to raise younger children to not have expectations of what's considered 'male' and 'female' careers—there has been major headway made across the country with the younger generation, but more can be done. My advice is to have a strong voice and not be afraid to contribute to the conversation." "Confidence is key! Don’t hold back; be vocal, be proud and present yourself as a leader right off the bat." - Jillian Although it can be hard, always try to stay confident and remember that you’re deserving of the things you’ve achieved. Colleen E. Heath There has never been a better time to be a woman in STEM. I work with many incredibly impressive young women engineers and they inspire me every day. Karen Kelley, PE Senior Water Resources Engineer, R&D Coordinator My advice is to have a strong voice and not be afraid to contribute to the conversation. Krista Goodin, AICP Senior Transportation Planner, Project Manager [It's] empowering to be part of the demonstration that women in STEM can and will succeed. Jillian C. Vandegrift Environmental Engineer Diversity, Inclusion & Equality As our business has grown globally, we are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for his or her ideas, experiences and contributions. Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, we provide careers in a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4522
__label__cc	0.726759	0.273241	Renewing the Music City Renewing the Music City, One Sewer Pipe at a Time Metro Water Services \| Nashville, Tennessee, USA The Clean Water Nashville Overflow Abatement Program will reduce sewer overflows and improve Nashville’s wastewater system by 2023. Nashville is known for its monumental contributions to the music industry, but with parts of a sewer system older than the rise of country music itself, a major transformation was needed. To facilitate a billion-dollar budget covering more than 70 projects varying in size and complexity, the Nashville Metro Water Services (Metro) launched the Clean Water Nashville Abatement Program (Clean Water Nashville) in 2011. The program will reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) to ultimately improve water quality along the Cumberland River and its tributaries. This consent decree-driven program is laid out in two main documents: the Corrective Action Plan/Engineering Report (CAP/ER) and the Long-Term Control Plan (LTCP). Developed by CDM Smith, the CAP/ER directly addresses how to meet consent decree requirements. It outlines the main causes of SSOs and was developed beginning with an evaluation of Metro’s sewer system, followed by recommended projects to address the system’s capacity limitations and sources of infiltration and inflow. Some of the recommendations include infrastructure rehabilitation, additional conveyance capacity and storage of wet weather flows. An update to the LTCP was developed to address decreasing CSOs to the nearby Cumberland River during wet weather events and to improve water quality. lateral connections renewed manholes rehabbed miles of repaired and replaced sewer pipe Setting up the Right Structure Prior to any shovels hitting the ground, it was important to understand whether Metro had the right logistical structure and resources in place to implement such a grand program. CDM Smith investigated the existing processes and procedures Metro used to complete capital projects and then determined the process and procedure requirements typically needed for a large program like Clean Water Nashville. Being on the same page on all logistical fronts has helped Metro be as efficient as possible in everything from using the same process to procure designers and contractors to using the consistent formats to document records for easier future reference. The robust controls and procedures established at the beginning of the program have allowed us to carefully track budgets and schedules, which has resulted in multiple successful program audits and ensured that the program will achieve its goals. Ron Taylor, P.E., Program Director of Clean Water Nashville Following Through with the Right Tools Capturing the many moving parts of Clean Water Nashville and, more importantly, keeping the overall program on track to meet its purpose is facilitated by a program management information system (PMIS). The PMIS was developed and implemented by CDM Smith using the Primavera Unifier platform and was rolled out in the spring of 2012 to the Metro team and all others involved in completing the program. Since its start-up, the PMIS has captured more than 40,000 documents, 2,000 construction submittals, 500 requests for information and documented approximately $150 million in expenditures on program projects. According to Michael Krabacher, PE, BCEE, CDM Smith Program Controls Manager, “The implementation of the PMIS has allowed us to run the Clean Water Nashville more efficiently and deliver the necessary controls and reports to allow Metro management to make informed decisions that have contributed to the overall success of the program.” The PMIS has also been used to verify compliance with program policies and procedures, which have been confirmed by Metro’s third-party auditor for the past several years. Advancing Towards A Renewed City As the implementation of Clean Water Nashville continues, much has been accomplished to renew sewer system infrastructure and improve the water quality in Nashville’s creeks, streams, and the Cumberland River. The number of SSO and CSO events have dropped significantly since the start of the program, and additional improvements are expected as projects are completed. CDM Smith’s deputy program manager, Kimberly Martin, PE, is very pleased with the progress: “Working collaboratively with Metro and the rest of the program team, we’ve aggressively moved projects from the planning phase through design and construction, addressing overflows, renewing infrastructure and improving system reliability.” Thirteen major construction projects have been completed and another 19 are slated for completion by 2018. As each project is completed, the Music City is moving one step closer towards having a first-class wastewater system by 2023. Tank construction The West Park equalization tank, also shown from the inside at the top of the page, will be able to hold 21 million gallons of wastewater during wet weather events. Nashville project photo Minimizing disruptions to the public, such as during rehabilitation of sanitary sewer pipes, required extensive planning and communication with all stakeholders involved. Having the right processes and tools is critical to the successful implementation of a large, complex program like Clean Water Nashville. Michael Krabacher, PE, BCEE Program Controls Manager Robust PMIS System The PMIS has captured more than 40,000 documents, 2,000 construction submittals, 500 requests for information and documented approximately $150 million in expenditures on program projects. Tim Dupuis Senior Vice President, Senior Program Manager Related Projects and Insights Energy and Facilities SCADA Lexington Lexington-Fayette SCADA System Upgrades	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4523
__label__cc	0.711888	0.288112	Academic Schools and Departments Department of Art, Design, and Theatre Facilities Tyler Digital Communication Center Home to the graphic design program, Tyler houses three up-to-date, fully furnished Mac labs and faculty offices. Most graphic design classes meet in the labs, giving students ample opportunities to learn the Mac operating system and the latest Adobe Creative Design Suite, the platforms of choice for most of today's designers. In addition to class time, students have access to these secured labs, allowing for more time to create, experiment, and finish assignments. Carnegie Center for the Visual Arts Originally constructed as a Carnegie library, the Carnegie Center for the Visual Arts retains much of its historic character as home to art and design’s main studio facility. As a product of the building’s history, large floor-to-ceiling windows wrap around the main floor, flooding dedicated drawing and painting studios with natural light. Renovations on the lower level have added a fully networked two-dimensional design studio, as well as a printmaking workshop. In addition to faculty and administrative offices, the Carnegie Center for the Visual Arts also houses private studios for upper-level studio art students. View photos of the studios » Jeremiah Hall Located at the outside edge of campus, Jeremiah Hall provides individual studio space to upper level studio art students. Students can set up easels, tables, and personal equipment to complete work. With good lighting, large spaces, and provision for ongoing work, Jeremiah Hall’s peaceful setting is ideal for completing work without distraction. A still-photography lab is available for documenting art work and setting up photo references for subjects. Print Services Cedarville's print and postal services is a valuable asset to the entire campus but especially to the graphic design program. Graphic design students often send files to be printed, making good use of the facility's high-quality black-and-white, four-color, and large-format printers. Print services provides services at a reasonable cost, making printing manageable on a college student budget. View photos of wood shop » DeVries Theatre The theatre complex is located in the Stevens Student Center (SSC) and includes a 400-seat theatre, movement studio, makeup suite, scene design lab, scene shop, offices, and dressing rooms. The theatre has a 36-foot by 18-foot proscenium arch, 38 lines with full fly space, and a Gala electronic lift system for the orchestra pit. Each year, the theatre hosts three main stage productions, campus film series, and numerous other events. Alford Auditorim Initially built as a church in 1853 and renovated by the University in 1903, Alford Auditorium has served the University in several capacities, such as a gymnasium, chapel, and theatre. The building with its newer annex now functions as classrooms, faculty offices, and theatre rehearsal space. Several student productions and senior theatre projects use this auditorium each year. https://www.cedarville.edu/Academic-Schools-and-Departments/Art-Design-Theatre/Facilities.aspx sdk.environment=production;sdk.charset=UTF-8;api.endpoint=https://ixf2-api.bc0a.com/;sdk.account=f00000000112204;sdk.connectTimeout=2000;sdk.socketTimeout=2000;sdk.crawlerConnectTimeout=10000;sdk.crawlerSocketTimeout=10000;whitelist.parameter.list=ixf;flat.file=true;sdk.proxyPort=0;sdk.proxyProtocol=http;crawler.useragents=google\|bingbot\|msnbot\|slurp\|duckduckbot\|baiduspider\|yandexbot\|sogou\|exabot\|facebot\|ia_archiver;canonical.page=https://www.cedarville.edu/Academic-Schools-and-Departments/Art-Design-Theatre/Facilities.aspx;page.hide.originalurl=true	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4524
__label__cc	0.588656	0.411344	Publikationen und Ressourcen Nachrichten und Presse Länderdaten Über Cedefop Only part of our content is available in the language you selected. See what content is available in Deutsch. Veranstaltungen und Projekte > Projekte > Apprenticeships in work-based learning Please consent to cookies in order to use the reading list Empowering young people by expanding and improving apprenticeships. Apprenticeships and other forms of work-based learning help young people make smoother transitions from school to employment. Thus, they are central to the development and implementation of the youth guarantee schemes. There is broad consensus in Europe that apprenticeships can be an efficient way of addressing labour market imbalances. Thus, the European Commission’s communication, Rethinking Education: Investing in skills for better socio-economic outcomes (2012) identified quality apprenticeships and other forms of work-based learning as a strategic priority. The European Commission also manages the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA). Despite this recognition, obstacles to establishing good quality apprenticeship schemes persist. Several necessary conditions must converge, which are not always present. As part of the New Skills Agenda for Europe, launched in June 2016, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships in October 2017. Cedefop contributed to this initiative, drawing on its overall expertise in apprenticeships and the experience from the use of Cedefop analytical framework for apprenticeships. Within the EU policy framework, Cedefop carries out activities across countries and also within single Member States to provide evidence to support policy making at the EU and national levels and to support European cooperation on apprenticeships among Member States. Cedefop activities on apprenticeships 1. Thematic Country Reviews 2. Policy Learning Forums 3. Research 4. Other activities 4.1 Policy monitoring 4.2 Support to the ET 2020 Working Group (WG) on VET 4.3.1 ReferNet articles on work-based learning and apprenticeships 4.3.2 Bibliography: Apprenticeships in work based learning (2010-2016) In line with EU policies, Cedefop supports cooperation at European level among Member States and interacts with individual countries that wish to develop quality apprenticeships. Since May 2014, Cedefop has carried out Thematic Country Reviews on Apprenticeships in 5 volunteer countries: Lithuania and Malta as part of a first wave (2014-2015); Greece, Italy and Slovenia as part of a second wave (2015-2017). Cedefop is carrying out a third wave of reviews in two more countries, Cyprus and Croatia. In this round, Cedefop has also piloted a lighter version of the TCR on apprenticeships (flash TCRs) in Belgium (French-speaking Community), in addition to Sweden. The flash TCR in Sweden has been concluded and the publication is now available. The reports of the reviews carried out in Cyprus, Croatia and French-speaking Belgium are expected in 2019. The main objectives of the country reviews are: at national level, through close cooperation of Cedefop with national stakeholders, to carry out in-depth review of apprenticeships in selected countries to identify their specific strengths and challenges and propose a set of policy recommendations for ensuring quality apprenticeships; at European level, to increase the evidence base supporting policy- and decision-makers in European countries, at different levels, in designing and implementing policies and measures for developing and/or improving quality apprenticeships; also to support comparison across countries. With findings from each country participating in the project, the thematic country reviews will gradually expand the knowledge on apprenticeship across Europe. They will add a high level of detail, including factors determining or hampering the success of apprenticeship initiatives in different national contexts. The review methodology relies on: a common analytical framework; an inclusive, participatory and collaborative approach and policy learning; an evolving and iterative approach. A broad range of stakeholders in the country (such as responsible ministries, social partners, and VET providers) are involved at different stages of the review. Apprenticeship review: Malta Apprenticeship review: Lithuania Apprenticeship review: Slovenia Apprenticeship review: Italy Apprenticeship review: Greece Apprenticeship review: Sweden With the Policy Learning Forums on Apprenticeships, Cedefop supports countries exchange and generate knowledge on apprenticeships to take their reforms and policies further. The forums may take different formats (different events, platforms for info exchanges, etc). The aim is to exchange and generate knowledge and maybe build consensus around shared problems - bring, generate more evidence to support evidence-based policy making at the national and EU levels. The first policy learning forum (PLF) on apprenticeships was linked to the thematic country reviews on apprenticeships (TCRs), which Cedefop launched in 2014. The second policy learning forum (PLF) on apprenticeships also engaged the countries involved in the thematic reviews on apprenticeships (TCRs) at different stages. It took place on 18 and 19 October 2018. Ongoing research: Financing of apprenticeships/dual VET in the EU: the aim is to provide: a comprehensive overview/database of the financing arrangements for apprenticeships/dual VET in 28 EU countries, which after finalisation of this assignment will become available online on Cedefop's website; a comparative analysis of the collected data on financing arrangements for apprenticeships/dual VET. Apprenticeships for adults: this will focus on apprenticeships as an effective way of retraining and upskilling adults to re-enter the labour market and/or boost their careers. The results will be published in 2019. Past research: Cross-national overview on apprenticeships: the aim was to map system level apprenticeship schemes existing in the Member States plus Iceland and Norway and carry out a comparative analysis of those schemes that meet a number of common criteria. The results of the overview were published in 2018 in a report and in an on-line database. Governance and financing of apprenticeships To strengthen and expand the knowledge on apprenticeships in Europe, the Department for Learning and Employability launched Cedefop community of apprenticeship experts. The experts’ independent and voluntary long-term collaboration is expected to improve the understanding of apprenticeship schemes and ultimately support their quality implementation in Europe. 4.1 Policy monitoring (Riga MTDs) In 2015, Member States agreed on priorities for VET until 2020 to achieve the objectives decided in 2010 (Bruges communiqué). One of them relates directly to apprenticeships, or work-based learning more generally. Cedefop regularly reports on progress in this ‘deliverable’ and the others in collaboration with the European Training Foundation. Planned outputs are as follows: country-based information (EU 28+ IS+NO) on all deliverables agreed in 2015, one of them on work-based learning, including apprenticeships, others including related information; an interim report in 2017 synthesising progress in the deliverables including issues related to apprenticeship; a final report expected by 2020. This work relies on qualitative and quantitative data provided by Cedefop’s ReferNet and other Cedefop work related to the deliverables. It also draws on discussions with Directors General and the Advisory Committee for vocational education and training. Traditionally, Cedefop publishes updates of reports and concise ‘spotlights’ describing the key features of VET systems in the EU-28+IS+NO. These publications include sections on apprenticeships or similar schemes where applicable and may include relevant information in other parts. Information on apprenticeship may vary in terms of content and degree of detail, as the reports are country-driven. The key purpose of the ET 2020 WG on VET is to respond to the objectives of ET 2020, Rethinking Education, and the Bruges Communiqué as well as the Riga conclusions of June 2015; notably the call to governments, social partners and VET providers to promote work-based learning in all its forms, with special attention to apprenticeships, and to make related policies more effective and more targeted to the labour market needs. The rationale is that promoting work-based learning, including apprenticeships, can help young people make a smoother transition from school to work, improve their employability and hence, contribute to reducing youth unemployment. The work of the ET 2020 WG on VET changes focus every two years. In the period 2016-2018, the focus is on professional development of teachers and trainers. The group specifically addresses governance and partnership arrangements between schools and companies. In the period 2014-2015, the focus of the ET 2020 WG on VET was on apprenticeships and work-based learning. As a result of this work, the European Commission published. High-performance apprenticeships & work-based learning: 20 guiding principles (12/2015). This document presents 20 guiding principles developed by the ET 2020 WG on VET in 2014-2015. These principles were developed during a series of meetings, in-depth country focus workshops and webinars. Representatives of the EU Member States, EFTA countries, and Candidate Countries as well as EU Social Partner and VET Provider organisations, Cedefop and the European Training Foundation (ETF) participated in the Working Group, which was chaired by the Commission. Cedefop and external consultants have contributed to the working group through background documents and research activities. ReferNet articles aim to offer analytical and detailed information for comparative analyses and they complement the VET systems reports. The articles provide a national overview of existing work-based learning and apprenticeships in the EU countries, their specific features, main strengths and weaknesses. The articles take account of existing evidence, in particular (i) ReferNet contribution to the reporting on European training policyand VET-in-Europe, and (ii) the studies published by the Commission: Apprenticeship Supply in the Member States of the European Union (2012), and Apprenticeship and Traineeship schemes in EU27: Key Success Factors (2013). Briefing note - Making apprenticeships work for small and medium enterprises Information note – Work-based learning: apprenticeships Engaging SMEs in apprenticeships: Turning ideas into reality Second policy learning forum (PLF) on apprenticeships 18-19 October 2018, Cedefop, Thessaloniki Apprenticeship schemes in European countries: a cross-nation overview Project contacts Apprenticeship team Verwandte Länder: Verwandte Netzwerk: Cedefop community of apprenticeship experts Access to education and training Education and training system Financing of education and training Transition from school or training to work Archivierte Projekte Publikationen und Resourcen Stastistik und Indikatoren Schlüsseldokumente Kurzberichte Presse und Media Finanzen und Haushalt Rekrutierung/Personalbeschaffung	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4525
__label__wiki	0.874792	0.874792	Fed's Clarida says central bank getting closer to neutral and should be 'data dependent' on more hikes Published Fri, Nov 16 2018 8:42 AM EST Updated Fri, Nov 16 2018 11:56 AM EST Jeff Cox@JeffCoxCNBCcom Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said the central bank's benchmark short-term rate is getting closer to a "neutral" level. The distinction is important for the Fed as it moves to a policy that is neither restrictive nor stimulative. In a CNBC interview, Clarida also said the U.S. economy is in good shape though pockets of the world are "slowing." Fed’s Richard Clarida defends central bank’s pace of interest rate hikes The Federal Reserve is close to the point of being "neutral" on interest rates and should predicate further increases on economic data, the central bank's vice chairman said Friday. Recent appointee Richard Clarida told CNBC's Steve Liesman that nearly three years of increases have brought the Fed's short-term interest rate near where it is neither restrictive nor stimulative, a key consideration when considering the future path of monetary policy. "As you move in the range of policy that by some estimates is close to neutral, then with the economy doing well it's appropriate to sort of shift the emphasis toward being more data dependent," Clarida said during a "Squawk Box " interview, his first public comments since being confirmed in September. He spoke at a time when the markets are watching Fed speakers closely for what happens next with rates. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell helped stoke market volatility in mid-October when he said the central bank remains "a long way" from neutral, an indication that it would be more aggressive with policy than investors had anticipated. With his comments Friday, Clarida becomes the second central banker in as many days to suggest that neutral isn't so far away. Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, in a speech delivered in Barcelona, said Thursday that the federal funds rate is "not too far" from neutral. Clarida's remarks "continued the process of softening the Fed's message, emphasizing the need for the Fed to be data-dependent as interest rates move close to the lower end of the range of estimates for the neutral rate," Krishna Guha, head of global policy and central bank strategy at Evercore ISI, said in a note. Clarida noted that the most recent projections from Federal Open Market Committee members indicate that the long-run funds rate projection is 3 percent. The current funds rate target range is 2 percent to 2.25 percent, with markets widely expecting the FOMC to approve another quarter-point increase in December. "I think being at neutral would make sense," he said. In the October interview with PBS, Powell said the Fed may actually want to go past neutral if it sees a need to stop the economy from overheating. While Powell's comments helped rankle markets, Clarida said "there is no clear signal" from the markets about the direction of the economy. He also defended the Fed's actions from criticism that it is moving too quickly with rates and could harm the momentum seen over the past two years. "The Fed began hiking rates almost three years ago, and so it's been a very gradual cycle," he said. "The economy this year is growing north of 3 percent, unemployment' s at a 50-year low almost, and so I think also right now the policy that we set, the federal funds rate, is just barely above the rate of inflation for the first time in a decade. So I wouldn't agree with that." While he said the U.S. economy continues to grow, he did not a slowdown globally that could factor into the Fed's decision-making. "The economy this year as I said is going to be growing at a pace we haven't seen in a decade. Going forward, you have to look at a lot of trends, including the global economy ... Some of it is slowing," Clarida said. "Broadly, we're going to set a policy that will help us achieve the mandate given to us by Congress." "At least from my perspective, we're at a point now where we need to be especially data-dependent," he added. Richard Clarida	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4541
__label__wiki	0.758591	0.758591	Coal India 221.40 (-3.74%) Sun Pharma 430.55 (+0.12%) UPL 655.20 (-0.69%) Home Legal Essar Steel Case: Supreme Court rejects pleas by operational creditors Updated : February 11, 2019 02:01 PM IST The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) had issued a February 11 deadline for the Ahmedabad Bench to decide on the bid placed by ArcelorMittal. The Supreme Court said the Essar promoters are acting through operational creditors, people and proxies to delay the process and it has been 571 days since the inception of the insolvency proceedings. Ashmit Kumar The Supreme Court has rejected the pleas by the operations creditors of Essar Steel, seeking a stay on a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order asking the NCLT Ahmedabad to take a decision on the debt-laden company's case by February 11. The SC order of rejecting the pleas means that the NCLT will have to decide on the case and thereby approve ArcelorMittal's bid. The petition before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) was moved on February 1 by the former managing director of Essar Steel Dilip Oommen along with its project director Rajiv Kumar Bhatnagar, as well as Ruia. This fresh move by the Essar Steel directors came after the NCLT-Ahmedabad had on January 29 rejected the debt settlement proposal put forth by the Essar Steel Asia Holdings despite it being much higher at Rs 54,389 crore than the former's Rs 42,000-crore bid. The Supreme Court on Monday said the Essar promoters are acting through operational creditors, people and proxies to delay the process and it has been 571 days since the inception of the insolvency proceedings. The NCLAT had said if the orders are not passed by February 11, it will result in them taking over the proceedings. Earlier on January 3, NCLAT had asked the Ahmedabad bench of NCLT to expeditiously take a final decision in the Essar Steel insolvency case, where ArcelorMittal emerged as the highest bidder. It had asked the NCLT bench to take an early decision in the matter as per the order passed by the Supreme Court in this regard. The case began on February 12, 2018 when ArcelorMittal and Numetal (originally promoted by Ravi Ruia's son Revant with a 25 percent stake) submitted the bids to take over the company. On March 21, NCLT has found that both the bids were ineligible under Section 29 of IBC. While ArcelorMittal's bid was rejected on technical grounds, NuMetal's was declared invalid for its association with the Ruias. The tribunal also ordered the RP to fresh bids which were challenged on some technical grounds again. On April 2, the second round of bids were submitted, and NCLT asked the RP not to open the bids till applications were disposed off; and on April 19, it remanded the first bids to RP and the lenders and declared the second bids invalid. (With inputs from PTI) Tags Aditya Mittal Arcelor Mittal ArcelorMittal economy Essar Steel essar steel arcelor mittal essar steel bid Essar Steel directors essar steel insolvency case IBC Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code National Company Law Appellate Tribunal NCLAT NCLT NCLT Ahmedabad bench ruia Supreme Court	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4542
__label__wiki	0.976478	0.976478	Google can no longer innovate, says former engineer Commentary: Steve Yegge says office politics, a focus on rivals and an aversion to risk prevent Google from being what it once was. Chris Matyszczyk January 24, 2018 4:46 PM PST Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives. Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Facing a lot of issues? Justin Sullivan/Getty Images We change as we get older. We learn more -- perhaps even far too much -- about the world. We slow down. We begin to realize we're not as pure and wonderful as we thought and that there's a little evil-doing in everyone. Has that happened to Google? Longtime Google engineer Steve Yegge appears to think it has. He's just left the company, after 13 years, to join Singapore-based Uber competitor Grab. He did, however, offer a long goodbye to Google, in a Medium post. It wasn't flattering. "The main reason I left Google is that they can no longer innovate," he said. This is an accusation that's been leveled at, for instance, Apple (so many times), Facebook and Twitter, all companies that have been at the forefront of, well, excitement. (None of these firms responded to a request for comment.) I'd rather fancied that Google, though, was always essentially an advertising company. Ninety percent of its revenue still comes from advertising. It used to be 99 percent. Google directs its innovative instincts to futuristic projects such as self-driving cars and peculiar blimps, efforts that now seem to be handled by its Alphabet parent company. Yegge, however, appears to be a lapsed believer in the whole Google ethos. He pointed to four issues that made him quit. He says the company has become conservative. Not politically, you understand. Yegge says Google now fears "risk-taking and real innovation." Oh, all advertising companies are conservative. They need to make as much money as possible. Yegge also seems to have grown tired of politics interfering with Google's mission. Again, he's not referring to the right-versus-left sort of politics. He's talking about the office variety. Indeed, the infighting, factionalism and bureaucracy at any large company can be tiring, which Yegge concedes. He adds, though, that he'd had enough of how this slows everything down. Then he accuses Google of arrogance. (Really? Google?) "It has taken me years to understand that a company full of humble individuals can still be an arrogant company," writes Yegge. I fear others got there a little more quickly. Too often, Google has seemed like a company that's so darned clever, it would just prefer it if you got out of its way. Yegge is scathing in his assessment. "The organization can become afflicted with a sense of invincibility and almost manifest destiny, which leads to tragic outcomes: complacency, not-invented-here syndrome, loss of touch with customers, poor strategic decision-making." Some might say he's being a touch generous. One of Google's biggest issues has surely been that it's extremely slow to understand real people. Far too often, it's created products to impress those who work at Google, rather than the vast majority of humans, who don't. Anyone remember Google+? Yegge does. He offers it as an example of Google's arrogance. In fact, he first offered it in 2011 in a post that was meant to be private but emerged into the public arena. He called Google+ a "pathetic afterthought." Yet he stayed at Google another seven years. Finally he comes to what he sees as the company's biggest fault, one that's related to that last one. Google, he says, isn't paying attention to the people who use its products and services. "Google has become 100 percent competitor-focused rather than customer-focused," he says. He blames the incentive structure at the company, which apparently causes employees to become too focused on how to counter competitors. What results, he said, are me-too products, rather than genuinely innovative ones. But was Google ever at the pinnacle of innovation? Or did it merely arrive at the perfect time with perfect algorithms and a product that was astonishingly efficient and useful? A product that its founders suddenly realized could be leveraged to make untold lucre that would let them pursue more-exotic things on the side? Google didn't respond to a request for comment. Yegge's words make for quite an indictment of the company. More Technically Incorrect Regulate Facebook like tobacco, says Salesforce CEO Friendly reminder: Please don't bite your phone battery How Google showed Apple that HomePod can succeed He concedes Google remains a good place to work, but says many of his fellow Googlies want to leave but can't think where to go. "It takes a lot to pry someone away from the best place to work on earth, since if nothing else, Google still has a pretty incredible work environment, especially for engineers," he says. I hear it also offers pretty incredible salary packages too. Of course, if Google is the best place to work on Earth, what hope is there for finding something better? Perhaps Yegge is feeling wistful for a Google gone by. The world has become far more complicated for most tech companies. They no longer seem bright eyed. Instead, they appear to embrace profits and power without always a concomitant sense of responsibility. Now they're turning on each other. On Tuesday, for example, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff insisted that Facebook should be regulated like cigarettes. Cigarette companies were sexy once too. Does the Mac still matter? Apple execs explain why the MacBook Pro was over four years in the making, and why we should care. 'Alexa, be more human': Inside Amazon's effort to make its voice assistant smarter, chattier and more like you. Technically Incorrect Tech Industry Internet Google Discuss: Google can no longer innovate, says former engineer	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4543
__label__wiki	0.86893	0.86893	Agca names a mob figure in Turkish editor's murder Turkish investigators looking into the murder of a Turkish newspaper editor by Mehmet Ali Agca have evidence indicating that Abuzer Ugurlu, reputedly a leading godfather of the Turkish Mafia, was the chief instigator of that plot, Monitor contributor Sam Cohen writes. The investigators questioned Agca in prison in Rome, where he is serving a life sentence for attempting to kill Pope John Paul II. Agca told investigators that Mr. Ugurlu provided arms and money to murder Abdi Ipekci, editor of the influential daily Milliyet, in February of 1979. Agca's testimony is included in an indictment just released by the prosecutor of a military court that will soon begin the trial of 11 suspects in Mr. Ipekci's murder. The prosecutor is asking the death sentence for three of them, including Ugurlu. 16 government soldiers killed in Damascus suicide bombing Pope pardons Vatican butler US sailors assaulted by Turkish nationalists	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4545
__label__wiki	0.56138	0.56138	Search for `dead' quasars may strengthen case for black holes By David F. Salisbury Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Evidence of the existence of black holes -- enigmas that tantalize scientists trying to unravel the mysteries of the universe -- has been strengthened by a recent survey of nearby galaxies. The case for these exotic objects, thought to be the super dense remains of collapsed stars, remains circumstantial. But new evidence for ``dead'' quasars at the center of a number of spiral galaxies supports the current contention that quasars -- the brightest burning objects in the known universe -- are directly related to black holes and, in fact, get their staggering power from them. Proving the existence of black holes would be a boon to scientists, giving them a potential testing ground for physical laws, including Einstein's theories. These objects also may play a major role in the still poorly understood process of galaxy formation. The survey, reported in the current issue of the Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, was conducted by California Institute of Technology graduate student Alexei Filippenko and astronomy professor Wallace L. W. Sargent. Conducted on the 200-inch Mount Palomar telescope, it was the first major effort to identify quasar-like light signals in the nuclei of normal galaxies. Quasars are featureless points of light visible over billions of light years. They consume so much power that the most plausible explanation today is that their energies come from gigantic black holes, millions, even billions of times the mass of the Sun. Black holes are among the strangest objects yet conceived. When massive stars run out of nuclear fuel, they explode. This explosion is thought to leave behind a core collapsed to the size of a planet, with gravity so strong that not even light can escape. Put such an object in a cloud of gas, and it should act like a celestial vacuum cleaner. As the gas is pulled into the black hole, it would be violently heated and compressed. In the process, this gas should emit light with the spectral fingerprint seen in quasars, theoretical calculations confirm. Because light travels at a fixed velocity, the more distant an astronomical object the older it is. So the fact that more quasars are found billions of light years away than at closer distances suggests they were far more abundant in the early epochs of the universe. ``This is the main reason that people think there should be `dead' quasars around,'' explains Dr. Sargent. By dead quasar he essentially means a massive black hole that no longer has the quantities of gas near it to produce the brightness of an active quasar. This possibility has prompted a number of astronomers to inspect galactic centers for the spectral fingerprint of a quasar. Several positive results have been reported. Sargent and Mr. Filippenko examined the nuclei of 75 nearby galaxies (within 50 million light years). They say they found faint evidence of quasar-like emissions from at least 19 and perhaps as many as 28 of them. The reason for the range is because this signal is very difficult to distinguish from ordinary starlight. -- 30 --{et In a first, astronomers spot a quartet of quasars Astronomers spot quasar fueled by the mass of 12 billion suns First Look What 63 newfound quasars might tell us about the early universe	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4546
__label__wiki	0.793033	0.793033	FREEZE FRAMES A weekly update of film releases By David Sterritt BENNY & JOON - He's an ordinary working man, and she's his not-so-ordinary sister, a bright and likable young woman with a mental condition that makes her grasp on reality quite tenuous at times. Into their lives comes Sam, another apparent misfit with a sweet personality and a gift for making people smile. Benny stops smiling when Sam and Joon become lovers, though, since he doesn't think she is capable of an independent adult life. This dramatic comedy takes on ambitious themes, such as family responsibility and the right of those labeled mentally ill to determine their own lives. But the movie is more interested in gossamer moods than intelligent thoughts, and there's nothing of value to be learned from it. The comic and romantic elements are equally lackluster, adding up to a generally dull package. On the bright side, Johnny Depp has a few promising moments when Sam starts clowning around, and Mary Stuart Masterson has a certain low-key charm as the heroine. Directed by Jeremiah Chechik, whose main experience has been in commercials and music videos. Barry Berman wrote the screenplay. (Rated PG) COP AND A HALF - For reasons too contrived to explain here, a hard-boiled cop gets an 8-year-old boy as a partner, and eventually they solve every problem in sight. The picture's message appears to be that television and movies are making today's children into a generation of smart alecks; combined with an idiotic plot and witless dialogue, this is hardly substantial enough to sustain a feature film. Norman D. Golden II is Hollywood-perfect as the kid, but Burt Reynolds seems more than ever to be sleepwalki ng through his role. And who can blame him? At least Ruby Dee and Ray Sharkey lend a touch of class to the supporting cast. Directed by Henry Winkler from Arne Olsen's screenplay. (Rated PG) North Korea fires ballistic missile from submarine. Prelude to talks? AT&T's 'smart cities' will digitize urban life. Will that make cities safer? Stir It Up! Blueberry slump	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4547
__label__wiki	0.659302	0.659302	Public Sector IT Data regime makes merciless start on NHS privatization Mark Ballard Exploring the challenges involved in large-scale IT projects in the public sector. Another one bites the dust: Bauer’s departure from NHS England highlights public sector-wide issue A big dose of digital for the NHS Greg Mulholland MP calls for investigation after ... – ComputerWeekly.com Data tyranny to blame for Leeds – ComputerWeekly.com Labour plan to save NHS defies tech-driven doom – ComputerWeekly.com WITsend Fintech makes the world go around Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog When IT Meets Politics Write side up - by Freeform Dynamics Inspect-a-Gadget CW Developer Network Computer Weekly Editors Blog StorageBuzz Taking stock of retail tech Eyes on APAC ITWorks The Full Spectrum Networks Generation Ahead in the Clouds Data Matters Quocirca Insights Read all about IT! Computer Weekly Data Bank Identity, Privacy and Trust David Laceys IT Security Blog Investigating Outsourcing The SocialITe Small Matters + View All Blogs The NHS medical director’s knee-jerk reaction to data on children’s heart surgery in Leeds bodes ill for the wider hospital review he got under way this week. Yet another leak of misleading mortality data – claiming “2,500 needless deaths” at Basildon hospital – blew an unpleasant wind over the NHS Commissioning Board, the body doing the review and, since the coalition’s NHS reorganization came into force Monday, the over-arching body of the new NHS. Its first act was on the review, which by coincidence is looking at Basildon and 13 other hospitals where statistical data has indeed shown a higher rate of death than average… a higher rate, that is, among seriously-ill patients, many of whom are actually destined to die tragically quickly: and no, not needlessly; but quite naturally, and despite all efforts of doctors, nurses and medical science to save them. Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Commissioning Board medical director, marked the launch with details of how this data-led review will work. But it was also a first look at how the new regime was preparing to nail the NHS down with a nationwide data “surveillance” programme. Keogh set the tone for this last month when he issued a tyrannical order to suspend child heart surgery in Leeds, in another instance of NHS death statistics being blown out of proportion. The NHS Commissioning Board has assembled crack squads of inspection personnel to try the surveillance programme out on the 14 other statistically aberrant hospitals on Keogh’s list. “A vast array of hard data and soft intelligence has been collated to build up a picture of quality across the 14 [Hospital] Trusts,” said Keogh’s statement on Tuesday. “This information is being analysed to support the Rapid Responsive Review Teams in targeting their investigations. “Any review team that identifies serious concerns it believes requires rapid action or intervention, will immediately notify the chief executive of the hospital trust and the relevant regulators.” It might sound reasonable that hospitals are inspected, and that inspectors act without prior announcement using as much data they can get. And indeed it is. And they already do, and have since long before the NHS Commissioning board began his own inspections. The Care Quality Care Commission did them, and did so apparently well enough when considered out from under the shadow of death statistics that had been blown out of all proportion. But it is a dread wind that blows the Keogh review’s inspection squads on their way. He drew up their plans amidst the misbegotten outrage over the Francis Inquiry into deaths of seriously-ill patients at Mid-Staffs hospitals. His review relies on the same overblown data. His suspension of heart operations at Leeds similarly misused a subset of the same statistics. This haphazard trail of politicized statistics sets a terrible precedent: an alarmist response to data that had only ever warranted collegiate action. That is how it the NHS was treating it: as helpful intelligence for a complex system. Before Mid-Staffs we already had a health data ecology that was more advanced than any in the world. It had evolved gradually as part of the NHS system. A veritable army of health data professionals collected and cleaned hospital data to be fed into a central computer, open to the public on the World Wide Web. “There’s always been outcomes data of one kind or another collected by hospitals,” one of the world’s leading health data academics told Computer Weekly on the condition they remained anonymous, for fear of reprisals. “There’s readmission rates, post-surgical mortality rates… What’s been missing traditionally is patients’ own assessment of their health. So from 2009 onwards there’s been this scheme called patient reported outcome measures – PROMS. “What makes it really remarkable, is it is the first health care system anywhere in the world to require hospitals to collect this data routinely. “It’s an astonishing set of data. And its being used very enthusiastically by hospitals because their results are there in a comparative way on the website, broken down by Health Authority, Commissioner and Trust. The data is being consulted by Commissioners already. “The data is available, completely anonymised, even at the patient level, and available to download as spreadsheets. I’ve got colleagues in the US using those data in research projects. “It is a vast amount of data. It’s excellent data. Every patient that comes to hospital for elective procedures such as a hip replacement fills in a questionnaire on the day, and [another] six months later. They’ve got something like an 80 per cent completion rate on hip replacement operations. “It is in a form where the performance of hospitals is really quite clear. The Department of Health has commissioned an enormous amount of research on how best to report the difference in performance between hospitals. “There’s a huge effort that’s gone in, with a big effort from the academic community to make it work. I think its a real achievement by the Department of Health that they’ve done this innovative stuff in an international way.” That was from one of the world’s foremost academics in the field – too scared to go public. Their point was to explain how baffled they had been by a blusterous speech health secretary Jeremy Hunt gave as a spoiler for the Francis report in February. Hunt had forfended the Francis review’s revelations about hospital deaths by declaring how he had instructed Keogh’s office to make hospitals share patient data. Quoted widely as part of his “paperless NHS” speech, Hunt said: “Today I can confirm that the NHS Commissioning Board have agreed that hospitals should be ready to share digital data from April 2014”. Computer Weekly spent days at the time trying to learn from the Department of Health and NHS Commissioning board what exactly had been mandated. They were not entirely sure. They insisted it meant all hospitals get working patient records systems in the space of a year. Then they back-tracked. The coalition government may have done an even worse job at kitting the NHS out with patient systems than the last lot had. So scrub that, they said. What we meant was patient outcomes data: all hospitals must be in a position to share patient outcomes data by 2014. But they already are. They already do. The same bafflement serves as a suitable vantage to view the Keogh review. His position was predicated on a myth he continued to peddle when new regime started business this week: that the Mid-Staffs scandal was about hospitals refusing to give proper credence to his death statistics. New regime The precedent his data has since set – for Mid-Staffs, for Leeds, and perhaps also for Basildon and the others now under review – was false: false conclusions, drawn excitedly from data that was of limited use. Yet that is the basis on which the NHS data regime has opened for business, thanks to the constant drip of scandalous interpreta tions of health data from Dr Foster, the company formed by Tim Kelsey, Keogh’s compadre at the NHS Commissioning Board, and Professor Brian Jarman, Kelsey’s colleague at Dr Foster. Public outrage over the data regime’s horrible founding fallacies has created space for it to change the rules. It has used that space to change the organizational meaning of data. Thus the Commissioning Board has confiscated from hospitals the power to determine what their own data says about their healthcare, and how it should be acted upon. Keogh’s rapid suspension of operations at Leeds, no matter how dreadfully mistaken, suggests how the new regime may wield the power it has taken. His team have crowned data the monarch of a new bureaucracy. That is became immediately so intoxicated by its power demonstrates how it was not suited to the job. The NHS Commissioning Board has nevertheless taken the power of data determination from hospitals and given it to a network of what it has called Quality Surveillance Groups. These are regional bodies formed around a network of “consumer” groups called Healthwatch, and peopled heavily with representatives of health monitoring bodies and commissioning groups. They will pour over health data, encourage unhappy patients and relatives to pay court, and then they will make hospitals answerable to what they find. “There will be a wealth of information and intelligence, gathered formally and informally, about the providers of services to that population,” said guidance on the Quality Surveillance Groups, “Guidance to the new health system”, in January. “Often the information that one party alone has will not cause concern,” it said. “However, when combined with intelligence that, for example, a regulator may have, [it] might point to a potential problem that should be investigated further,” it said. The focus of this work was not the NHS, but “a health and care economy”, which is where we come perhaps to the purpose of all this bluster about data that was already being handled perfectly well by the NHS ecosystem. Private health providers being ushered in with the coalition government’s NHS reforms must be able to convince “consumers” they are a viable alternative to the long-beloved NHS. The quality regime will do this for a privatized health economy. It will provide a way for private sector upstarts to offer credible credentials. To understand how this will work, it is helpful to look at another emerging market that has sought to vindicate itself similarly. That is the emerging market for cloud computing, where multinationals that might on any normal day be found lobbying against regulation, instead lobbied for it. Their customers were comfortable with conventional outsourcing contracts, especially since offshore outsourcing had made them so cheap. Outsource suppliers became more interested in cloud computing because it promised high profits again. But they had to lure customers away. They tried to do this by subjecting themselves to a regime of quality and service metrics. It had to be a common regime. They could all go about making claims about their service quality. But only by independent arbitration could they prove their case. So they sought to agree a common way of defining service level agreements (SLAs) and the key performance indicators (KPIs) by which customers held outsourcers to account. Siki Giunta, vice president of cloud computing at US IT giant Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), said why suppliers needed to do this in a speech she gave at an Outsourcing Association conference when the cloud business was still getting off the ground, on 10 November 2011. “I can tell you, for the next 24 months in the cloud world, the hardest thing to do when we buy cloud is, ‘What have I got, and how do I measure it’? Because everything is all over the place,” said Giunta. “The world of new guys and the world of traditional guys have to merge together and have common SLAs,” said Giunta. “Our biggest challenge is, how do we get a homogeneity of SLAs so that the customer knows that if he buys from me or somebody else, it is the same thing he’s measuring?” “We have to marry our existing customers – outsource customers that are used to having traditional SLAs – to a cloud environment. We couldn’t just say, ‘Forget these things you have over here’. We had to marry the same situation,” she said. The NHS may not have much to gain from a surveillance regime, when the system could already be trusted to make the best of health data. But the regime will be a great aid for the health economy. Post-bureaucratic age The misconceptions that established the regime are that the NHS cannot be trusted to its own data husbandry, that its hospitals are consequently fetid old death traps, and so all must be subjected to the reign of an omniscient data. It something like a sun God channelled so devoutly by its priests that its light burns and shrivels all it touches. It is the opposite of the sort regime the open data priesthood and their compadres the coalition government had led us to believe they would bring about. The data revolution was to be bottom-up, post-bureaucratic and owing a lot of chaos theory. Instead of bloody-minded top-down bureaucracy we would have self-organizing systems: organizations as organisms endowed with self-awareness by the power of data. What we have instead is total surveillance, enforced by committee, with a tendency for sensationalist misinterpretations convenient to those who would like to bury the public sector. All this effort to make data a merciless moral imperative may however have been better expended simply on improving the systems of reporting and dissemination at which the NHS was already very good. The only trouble then is that patient groups rendered stupid with outrage, and enemies of the public sector, might only create more trouble than they already have, using the more powerful tools available to them. At least with this surveillance regime they will be brought into the fold where they might be tamed. Amid pivot to the cloud, a change management plan builds support A comprehensive change management plan was critical to the success of SoulCycle's big shift to the cloud. Read how IT coached ... Progress on the cybersecurity gender gap has been slow but steadier recently. Cisco engineer Michele Guel explains how to hack ... 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__label__cc	0.673944	0.326056	Birch: properties and uses But let’s find out more about the properties of birch and how to use it. Birch is a plant belonging to the Betulaceae family, with an unmistakable pale trunk. Birch is widely used as a natural remedy for its healing properties, especially the betula pendula, also known as white birch, but there are also betula pubescens or hairy birch. It is used in phytotherapy above all for its diuretic and depurative properties: it helps in the case of cellulite, it is useful as a remedy against cystitis and it relieves the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. But let’s find out more about the properties of birch and how to use it. Healing properties of birch In phytotherapy, birch is used above all for its diuretic and purifying properties: its leaves contain flavonoids, vitamin C, chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid, resins and essential oils. Thanks to the stimulation of diuresis, birch leaves help eliminate excess fluids and substances accumulated in the body, including uric acids that can cause gout and rheumatism. All these qualities ensure that birch is used in phytotherapy for the treatment of water retention and hypertension. The diuretic action of the plant also acts as a prevention for urinary gravel and urinary tract diseases, such as cystitis. Birch is therefore considered an excellent remedy even against cellulite: thanks to the diuretic action, in fact, it helps eliminate orange peel skin. To be useful in this sense it is above all the birch sap, from which the derived bud is extracted: it eliminates the liquids stagnated in the tissues and also reduces the painful component linked to cellulite. Birch also has an anti-inflammatory action: it is used in the most common infections, thanks to its antiseptic properties and, during the winter, helps fight coughs and sore throats. Birch is also used to counteract premenstrual syndrome and it is recommended for heart, veins and arterial health, as it stimulates the production of good HDL cholesterol, counteracting the bad LDL one. The birch also stimulates the microcirculation with benefits also for swelling and muscular pains, preventing the appearance of capillaries and varicose veins on the legs. How to use birch Birch is usually taken through infusions or decoctions of its fresh or dried parts, which can be purchased in herbal medicine shops and in specialized shops. To take advantage of the diuretic and purifying action of this plant, you can prepare a birch herbal tea, useful for combating cellulite. To prepare it pour 1 tablespoon of birch leaves into 1 cup of boiling water. Cover, leave to infuse for 10 minutes, strain and drink. The advice is to drink 2 cups a day between meals. Alternatively, it is possible to use birch bud, to be taken in drops: the daily dose can vary from 30 to 50 drops 2-3 times a day. However, before any use, medical advice is always recommended, especially if you are taking medication. For external use, birch can be used in the form of oil, useful for combating acne, psoriasis or eczema: it will need to be massaged on the affected areas several times a day, after asking the dermatologist for advice. To strengthen hair and counter dandruff, instead, you can dilute a few drops of essential birch oil in your usual shampoo, or you can use it diluted with a carrier vegetable oil, such as almond oil, to counteract dry skin and dermatitis. Natural drinks made from plants 33.416 • by Love Kitchen What kind of pizza are you? Find out with your Zodiac Sign A natural way to whiten the teeth at home: let's try 2.139 • by Love Kitchen How to reuse milk packages: lets you express your creativity This cake lets you pop pimples: a weird dessert 8 foods that are much more nutritious if eaten raw	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4556
__label__cc	0.740739	0.259261	200 Dillon Avenue Stockton IL 61085 United States cx_stok@countryinn.com Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Stockton, IL https://www.countryinns.com/stockton-hotel-il-61085/ilstocto Explore Hotel - Selected Home // Explore Hotel // Fuel Your Stockton Adventures with Our Free, Hot Breakfast Start your morning with a visit to the complimentary breakfast and fill a plate with hearty favorites like Belgian waffles, French toast, eggs, sausage and bagels. Prefer some lighter fare? Fresh seasonal fruit, yogurt and pastries are also available. As you sip your coffee and flip through the free weekday USA TODAY® newspaper, make plans to enjoy lunch and dinner at nearby restaurants like The Rafters, Checo’s Family Restaurant & Pizzeria and JJ & Freddie's. Breakfast. It's the most important meal of the day, which is why we offer a variety of delicious breakfast options, so you can rest assured you'll always have a good morning at Country Inn & Suites® by Radisson. And as always, it's on us. Breakfast features: Biscuits with Gravy Coffee, Juice, Tea and Hot Chocolate Cold Cereal or Hot Oatmeal Eggs (scrambled, patties, skillets or burritos) Pastries, Bagels, Muffins, English Muffins and Doughnuts Raisin, White or Wheat Toast Sausages (links or patties) Mon-Fri, 6:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Sat-Sun, 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Discover delicious meals at these nearby restaurants: Cajun Jack's Bar & Grill (10 miles) This laid-back restaurant specializes in Southern dishes mixed with some favorite hometown recipes from Northwestern Illinois. Checo's Family Restaurant & Pizzeria (0.6 miles) From pizza and burgers to seafood and sandwiches, this popular Stockton restaurant serves mouthwatering meals sure to satisfy almost any appetite. JJ & Freddie's (0.3 miles) Follow the local crowd to this area favorite, and enjoy friendly service and delicious meals featuring steaks, burgers, a salad bar and more. The Rafters (11 miles) With a rustic exterior and an inviting atmosphere inside, this family-owned restaurant serves tempting selections that include daily specials, juicy steaks, hearty pasta dishes and the signature haystack burger. Stella's Cafe & Catering (0.6 miles) Open daily for breakfast and lunch, Stella's serves homemade breads, salad dressings, soups, etc. From time to time, special dinners are announced, but the restaurant is not usually open for dinner. Seasonally, Stella's also offers a Sunday breakfast buffet.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4559
__label__cc	0.741958	0.258042	Lord Mayor news Georgina takes centre stage as Good Citizen Published on Wednesday, 19 June 2019 Georgina Egan has been named as Coventry’s latest Good Citizen. Service and picnic to mark D Day anniversary Published on Friday, 31 May 2019 Coventry people are being invited to mark the 75th anniversary of D Day at a service in the city’s Holy Trinity Church. City welcomes new Lord Mayor Published on Thursday, 16 May 2019 Councillor Linda Bigham today (16 May) became the new Lord Mayor of Coventry. Lord Mayor's Easter concert Published on Thursday, 11 April 2019 On Wednesday 17 April the Lord Mayor of Coventry will be hosting a charity Easter concert at St Mary's Guildhall. Coventry celebrates 60th anniversary of twinning with Dresden Published on Tuesday, 05 March 2019 The city of Coventry is celebrating 60 years of friendship between one of its twin cities, Dresden, in Germany. Councillor Ann Lucas OBE to become next Deputy Lord Mayor Published on Wednesday, 20 February 2019 Councillor Ann Lucas OBE has been named as Deputy Lord Mayor of Coventry for 2019-20 and will become Lord Mayor the following year. Annual Lord Mayor’s Peace Lecture 2018 Published on Thursday, 08 November 2018 An award-winning author and journalist will present the Lord Mayor’s Annual Peace Lecture in St Mary’s Guildhall next week. Happy Diwali! Published on Wednesday, 07 November 2018 A message from the Lord Mayor of Coventry, Councillor John Blundell. Twins join right Royal party Published on Monday, 05 November 2018 Twins Leslie Brain and Julia Conlon will be among the city 70-year-olds joining the Lord Mayor at a party with a Royal flavour later this month. Coventry's international hero receives Good Citizen Award Published on Wednesday, 05 September 2018 One of the heroes of the Thailand cave rescue has been honoured for his bravery by his home city. Coventry hero to be recognised for courage in Thailand Cave Rescue Published on Thursday, 02 August 2018 A former Coventry firefighter who was instrumental in in rescuing 12 boys and their football coach from a flooded cave in Thailand is to be honoured by his home city. Latest Good Citizen honoured by Lord Mayor Published on Wednesday, 11 July 2018 Coventry pastor, Eniiwaju Etomi, is the latest person to be presented with a Good Citizen Award. Coventry City Council news RSS feed Feeds from the Web Council meeting webcasts	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4560
__label__wiki	0.557074	0.557074	we need a ‘jersey design centre of excellence’ too....... #bringbackthe95 Reactions: MPW_Fanboy, Milligna and Dream I didnt realize, until going over past posts/pics that RCQ are involved, hope someone ( ie, Watpac) is supervising them. They built a number of high rises here in Mackay in the last 10 years & everyone of them has problems, particularly water problems. Good for me cos get work repairing all the leaks & structural crack repair injection, but i can tell you from a building perspective they are absolute shit. One of the biggest failures is their waterproofing, every planterbox at 2 buildings here in mackay leak & failed Reactions: Binky Thanks for sharing. This is the sort of thing that needs to be brought to our attention. I'm sort of hoping their involved in the playing surface preparation, at least that way I know the water will get away Cowboys welcome CBD stadium link As work on the North Queensland Stadium hits 38% of completion, the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys welcome news of the Townsville Waterfront Promenade project that will link CBD parking to the club's new home. https://www.cowboys.com.au/news/2019/03/25/cowboys-welcome-cbd-stadium-link/ Reactions: Revivous and Beaves NQ Category: \| The Courier Mail www.couriermail.com.au If you can't access the above, try here: Outline - Read & annotate without distractions Outline is a free service for reading and annotating news articles. We remove the clutter so you can analyze and comment on the content. outline.com If you can't stomach the simpering News Corp-ScoMo love fest the long and short of it is LNP are expected to announce tomorrow they will foot $15m of the bill for a new $45m training facility/Centre of Excellence to be attached to the new stadium. Reactions: Revivous, Moggy and Beaves NQ Aerial photos of the new North Queensland Stadium in Townsville. Picture: Zak Simmonds Nines set to head to Townsville THE soon-to-be completed $250 million North Queensland Stadium shapes as a future home for the NRL Nines. Blindside understands the NRL has not given up hope of resurrecting the pre-season tournament with Townsville a leading candidate to host the fifth edition of the Nines in 2020. After four colourful years in Auckland, the Nines was put on hold for the 2018 season. The carnival event then suffered a further blow when it was suspended again this year in a worrying sign rugby league’s version of cricket’s Big Bash was dead. But the Nines could be relaunched in Townsville next year. Suncorp Stadium has always been viewed as the perfect alternative to the Nines’ inaugural home at Auckland’s Eden Park but Townsville’s new 25,000-capacity stadium – to be opened next year – is a legitimate option. This would be sick. Don't think it's very likely, but still.... Reactions: Revivous and Dream No to the nines being resurrected No to the new stadium being christened with a mickey mouse tournament I'd rather the Nines than the All-stars game which was also being thrown around. At least we could be the ones to christen the stadium albeit if it's in a Nines jersey. Reactions: Rumbo, CC and paulo_w Revivous I like the nines... Reactions: paulo_w I disliked the concept but obviously embraced it the weekend it was on as it was some form of footy on tv after a long off season. If it does come back, I don’t think it’ll be hosted in townsville. It wouldn’t make sense from a marketing perspective to have it in townsville, when they could host it in prospective areas in order to attempt to grow the game (perth, adelaide, wellington etc etc) with one eye on eventually expanding there. I also think the NRL need to have a look at the prize money on offer for the 9’s. You got more money rocking up to Auckland and bowing out of the tournament for 54 minutes of footy, than you do for winning the NRL minor premiership. More emphasis on financial reward for winning what is arguably the most difficult trophy in our competitio to win (minor premiership), and less for simply participating in a Mickey Mouse competition. Not to mention that the winner of the 9’s got just 30K less than the eventual NRL premiers. lunacy scheduling games in NQ that time of the year. I hope it isn’t the event that opens the joint. Should be us v dogs imo. We don’t keep a tradition going with our jerseys, would be nice to do something that harks back to the old days other than sucking bulk ass. Nines should be post-season. Beaves NQ said: I agree but I’d be all over a 9s in Townsville . I’d have my brolly and poncho ready. Let's be honest, apart from a freak system this year it hardly rains in Townsville during the so called wet season anyways. It'll be hot no doubt, but then again it's only 9 minutes per half. Yeah true that. Wouldn't be so bad if you got a seat up the back and was in in the shade I suppose. Stands are covered but that will obviously depend on where the sun is as to whether you'll be in the shade or not. it’s like a 5-6 year cycle. Bulk wet season weather for a few years and then it eases up for a few years. Rinse repeat. Anyone go to the 97 Super League nines? Thought it was great, and it looks like they are going to bring back the international format. I'm all for it.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4561
__label__cc	0.699416	0.300584	Space Photos of the Week: The 6 Splendid Tails of Comet Mcnaught Neokentin 8 months ago We’re all about marveling at the spectacle of space, so when a comet swings around our corner of the solar system at 60 miles per second, it’s time to grab popcorn. In early 2007, Comet McNaught—otherwise known as the Great Comet of 1744—shot across our atmospheric stage. Unlike your typical comet with a single defined tail, McNaught sported multiple tails that fanned out across the sky. Astronomers have been relying on observatories and spacecraft to study the comet’s interactions with solar wind and magnetic field to better understand what might make the tail fan out. Now, thanks to new image processing from University College London that combines all that data, we’re beginning to untangle the secrets of McNaught’s striations and the Sun’s role in shaping comet dust. Holy space cloud! Look in the upper right of this image of the Serpens Nebula, located 1,200 light years from Earth, for the cone-like shadows that resemble the Bat Signal. Turns out that a debris ring of dust, rock, and ice surrounding a bright young star called HBC 672 is casting dark shadows on the surrounding gas—earning itself the nickname “Bat Shadow.” Astronomers believe this region right now is a good analog to what our solar system was like when it was but 2 billion years old. They study shadows like these to detect particle size of dust and gas, and to learn whether the HBC 672 is in the early stages of eventually forming planets. It’s always bittersweet to hear about the end of a space mission, and last week NASA officially lost contact with its Dawn spacecraft after an 11-year run. Dawn was orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres—the largest body in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter—when its ion-propelled engines ran out of fuel and were no longer able to point the communications antenna back to Earth. One of the last images from the spacecraft, taken September 1, shows the mountain called Ahuna Mons peeking over the planetary horizon of Ceres. Sometimes the neighbors can get weird. Take this bizarre elongated cloud that is sweeping across the Martian equator, captured by the European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter in this near-global image. The curious feature is lingering near a large remnant of a volcano called Arsia Mons, but doesn’t stem from volcanic activity. It’s actually an 1,500-kilometer ice cloud on the leeward (or drier) slope of the volcano. Clouds like these are called orographic or lee clouds. Three’s company: The European Space Agency this week launched MetOp-C, the third in a series of polar orbiting weather satellites, from its spaceport in French Guiana. MetOp-A went up in 2006, and MetOp-B followed six years later. The three satellites will survey the temperature, humidity, ozone, wind speed, and trace gases over the oceans to better understand how Earth’s climate is behaving. There are plenty of pretty photos of Earth taken from the International Space Station, but this one by astronaut Alexander Gerst from September shows a rare phenomenon called “pilot’s glory,” or in this case “astronaut’s glory.” Note the circular rainbow at the center of the frame. This glory is usually spotted by pilots or people on the top of very tall mountains above the clouds. When the Sun is behind you, the atmosphere’s water droplets refract light back in the visible spectrum, and you can almost see the pot of gold. X-ray Portfolio Neodim April 26, 2014 Cute Photo Of A Tiny Owl Hiding From The Rain ‘fire Flowers’ Dazzle in Gorgeous Photos of Japanese Fireworks Neokentin July 5, 2018 Triseven Aero 10 Carbon Cycling Frame Bag … Sigma Bc8.12 Ats Wireless Bicycle Computer Black, … Inside The Creepy ‘sex Cult’ That’s Been …	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4565
__label__cc	0.606609	0.393391	Listing PRC companies on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange competition-law, Listing in Hong Kong, offshore jurisdictions Introduction to the listing of H shares of PRC companies on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Main Board”) Listing PRC companies in Hong Kong using VIE structures The 10 most important things to know about China new foreign investment law V. CONTINUING OBLIGATIONS OF LISTED COMPANIES Companies listed on the Exchange have a number of obligations under the Listing Rules and the Securities and Futures Ordinance (the “SFO”). The Listing Rule obligations for Main Board and GEM issuers are virtually the same, the principal difference being in relation to the publication of quarterly financial reports and the deadlines for publication of financial statements. 1. Disclosure of Inside Information Listed companies have a statutory obligation to disclose price sensitive (or inside) information under Part XIVA of the SFO. Breach of this obligation is a civil offence for which listed companies and their directors may be liable to a fine of up to HK$8 million. The information which listed companies are required to announce under the statutory disclosure obligation is the same information which, if possessed by a listed company’s directors and other insiders, prohibits them from dealing in the company’s securities under the insider dealing offences in Parts XIII and XIV SFO. 1.1 What is Inside Information? “Inside information” is defined as: “specific information that: is about: the corporation; a shareholder or officer of the corporation; or the listed securities of the corporation or their derivatives; and is not generally known to the persons who are accustomed or would be likely to deal in the listed securities of the corporation but would if generally known to them be likely to materially affect the price of the listed securities. Key elements of the definition The three key elements of the definition are that: the information must be specific; the information must not be generally known to that segment of the market which deals or which would likely deal in the corporation’s securities; and the information would, if generally known be likely to have a material effect on the price of the corporation’s securities. The SFC has published Guidelines on Disclosure of Inside Information (the “SFC Guidelines”) which provide guidance as to how these terms have been interpreted by the Market Misconduct Tribunal in the past. The board of directors must give careful consideration to significant or unexpected events to determine whether it constitutes “inside information” which must be announced. In assessing whether inside information is likely to materially affect the price of the issuer’s securities, the test to be applied is: whether the inside information would influence persons who are accustomed to or would be likely to deal in the issuer’s shares, in deciding whether or not to buy or sell such shares. The SFC Guidelines set out examples of inside information including: Changes in performance, or the expectation of the performance, of the business or its financial condition; Changes in financial condition, e.g. cashflow crisis, credit crunch; Changes in directors and (if applicable) supervisors and their service contracts; Changes in auditors or any other information related to the auditors’ activity; Changes in the share capital, e.g. new share placing, bonus issue, right issue, share split, share consolidation and capital reduction; Takeovers and mergers; Purchase or disposal of equity interests or other major assets or business operations; Legal disputes and proceedings; Changes in expected earnings or losses; Insolvency of relevant debtors; Reduction of real properties’ values; and Orders received from customers, their cancellation or important changes. 1.2 Timing of disclosure A company must announce inside information as soon as reasonably practicable after any inside information has come to its knowledge. Inside information has come to the company’s knowledge if the inside information has, or ought reasonably to have, come to the knowledge of an officer (that is a director, manager or secretary) of the corporation in the course of performing functions as an officer of the company. Listed companies must therefore have effective systems and procedures in place to ensure that any material information which comes to the knowledge of any of their officers is promptly identified and escalated to the board to determine whether it needs to be disclosed. The company must ensure that the information is kept strictly confidential until it is publicly disclosed. If the company believes that confidentiality cannot be maintained or that there may have been a breach of confidentiality, it should immediately disclose the information to the public. A company can also issue a “holding announcement” to give it time to clarify the details and likely impact of an event before issuing a full announcement. Inside information must be disclosed to the public by means of an announcement published on the websites of the Exchange and the listed company. 1.3 The Safe Harbours There are four situations where listed companies are not required to disclose inside information. These are where: disclosure would breach an order by a Hong Kong court or any provisions of other Hong Kong statutes; the information relates to an incomplete proposal or negotiation (e.g. a contract is being negotiated but has not been finalised); if the information is a trade secret; or if the information concerns the provision of liquidity support from the Government’s Exchange Fund or a Central Bank (or institution performing such functions, inside or outside HK). Companies can only rely on the safe harbours in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 above if they have taken reasonable precautions to preserve the confidentiality of the inside information and the inside information has not been leaked. If confidentiality is lost or the information is leaked, the company must announce the inside information as soon as practicable. 1.4 Liability of Officers A listed company’s officers are required to take all reasonable measures to ensure that proper safeguards exist to prevent the company’s breach of the disclosure requirement. If a listed company breaches the disclosure obligation, an officer of the company will also have breached the obligation if either: the breach resulted from the officer’s intentional, reckless or negligent conduct; or the officer has not taken all reasonable measures to ensure that proper safeguards exist to prevent the breach). In relation to officers’ obligation to take all reasonable measures to ensure the existence of proper safeguards, the SFC Guidelines focus on the responsibility of officers, including non-executive directors, to ensure that appropriate systems and procedures are put in place and reviewed periodically to enable the company to comply with the disclosure requirement. Officers with an executive role will also have a duty to oversee the proper implementation and functioning of the procedures and to ensure the detection and remedy of material deficiencies in a timely manner. Possible penalties which can be imposed include: a fine of up to HK$8 million on the company, a director or chief executive (but not officers) of the company; and disqualification of the director or officer from being a director or otherwise involved in the management of a corporation for up to five years. 2. Obligation to Respond to Exchange Enquiry Under Main Board Rule 13.10 (GEM Rule 17.11) the Exchange may make an enquiry concerning unusual movements in the price or trading volume of an issuer’s listed securities, the possible development of a false market in its securities, or any other matters. An issuer is required to respond promptly to the Exchange’s enquiries in one of the following two ways: provide to the Exchange and, if requested by the Exchange, announce any information relevant to the subject matter(s) of the enquiries available to it, so as to inform the market or to clarify the situation; or if appropriate, and if requested by the Exchange, issue a standard announcement confirming that, the directors, having made such enquiry with respect to the issuer as may be reasonable in the circumstances, are not aware of any information that is or may be relevant to the subject matter(s) of the enquiries, or of any inside information which needs to be disclosed under the SFO. The latter response should be made in a standard form that is set out in Note 1 to Main Board Rule 13.10. 3. Announcements The Listing Rules require listed companies to publish announcements in a wide range of situations. Announcements must be published on the websites of the Exchange and the listed company. Matters which must be announced include (among others): Inside information must be announced and kept strictly confidential until a formal announcement is made. Notifiable transactions – any notifiable transaction within Chapter 14 of the Main Board Rules (chapter 19 of the GEM Rules). Connected transactions – any connected transaction (unless an exemption is available) within Chapter 14A of the Main Board Rules (Chapter 20 of the GEM Rules). Board meeting for approval of results – an issuer must publish an announcement at least 7 clear business days before the date fixed for any board meeting at which the profits or losses for any period are to be approved for publication (Main Board Rule 13.43/GEM Rule 17.48). Annual, half-year and quarterly results – must be published by way of announcement. Change in auditor or financial year end – any change in a listed issuer’s auditors or financial year end, the reason(s) for the change and any other matters that need to be brought to the attention of holders of the company’s securities must be announced. Memorandum and Articles of Association – any proposed alteration of the memorandum or articles of association of the listed issuer Change in directors and supervisors – any change of directors, supervisors or the chief executive, including, in the case of the resignation or removal of a director, a supervisor or the chief executive, the reasons given by or to him for his resignation or removal. Notice of general meetings – notice of an issuer’s annual general meeting and other general meetings must be announced. Issues of securities – an issue of securities (including convertible securities or warrants, options or similar rights) will almost always require an announcement. Public float – the company must inform the Exchange immediately if it becomes aware that the number of listed securities required to be held by the public has fallen below the prescribed minimum percentage (i.e. 25% unless a lower percentage of between 15% and 25% was approved by the Exchange on listing for a company having an expected market capitalisation at the time of listing of more than HK$10 billion). Share Repurchases – any purchase, sale, drawing or redemption by the company or its group members of its listed securities (whether on the Exchange or not). 4. Disclosure of Financial Information 4.1 Qualifications of auditors The annual accounts must be audited by practising accountants of good standing. Such auditors must be independent of the PRC issuer as required under the Companies Ordinance and in accordance with the statements on independence issued by the International Federation of Accountants. If the PRC issuer’s primary listing is or is to be on the Exchange, the auditors must be qualified under the Professional Accountants Ordinance; or a firm of practising acceptable to the Exchange which has an international name and reputation and is a member of a recognised body of accountants; or a firm of practising accountants acceptable to the Exchange which is a joint venture approved by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) to act as an auditor of a listed company in the PRC and at least one of the principal joint venture partners is qualified under 1) or acceptable under 2); or a firm of practising accountants approved by the China Ministry of Finance and CSRC as being suitable to act as an auditor or a reporting accountant for a PRC company listed in Hong Kong (Main Board Rule 19A.31). 4.2 Audit standards The accounts of a PRC issuer must be audited to a standard comparable to that required in Hong Kong or under International Standards on Auditing or China Auditing Standards. Also, the auditors’ report must be annexed to all copies of the annual accounts required to be sent by the PRC issuer and indicate whether the accounts give a true and fair view. If the PRC issuer is not required to draw up its accounts so as to give a true and fair view, the PRC issuer can draw them up to an equivalent standard only if allowed by the Exchange. Reference must be made to the Exchange. 4.3 Annual Reports and Accounts Listed companies must send a copy of their annual report and accounts and, if it prepares group accounts, its group accounts, together with a copy of the auditors’ report to every shareholder and every holder of its listed securities not less than 21 days before the date of its annual general meeting (“AGM”) and no later than 4 months after the end of the financial year (in the case of Main Board listed companies) or 3 months after the financial year end (in the case of GEM listed companies).The annual accounts, directors’ report and auditors’ report must be laid before the AGM and must be prepared in both English and Chinese. In the case of overseas shareholders, it is sufficient for the listed issuer to mail the English language version of the relevant documents provided that such documents contain a prominent statement in English and Chinese that a Chinese language version is available from the company on request. 4.4 Half-year Reports and Accounts Main Board listed companies must send half-year reports to the company’s shareholders and holders of their listed securities within 3 months of the end of the first 6 months of each financial year.Companies listed on GEM are required to publish half-year reports within 45 days of the end of the first 6 months of each financial year and must send the report to shareholders and holders of their listed securities as soon as practicable after publication. The financial statements included in the half-year report will generally be unaudited. If this is the case, this fact must be stated. If the financial statements are audited, the auditors’ report and any qualifications must be included in the half-year report. Half-year reports must be reviewed by the listed issuer’s audit committee. 4.5 Quarterly Reporting For Main Board listed companies, quarterly reporting is a Recommended Best Practice only under the Corporate Governance Code, not a mandatory obligation under the Main Board Rules. If a Main Board listed issuer decides to publish quarterly financial results, it should do so within 45 days of the end of each quarter. Once a Main Board listed company decides to publish quarterly results, an announcement is required disclosing the reasons for any decision not to publish results for any particular quarter.Companies listed on GEM are required to publish quarterly reports within 45 days of the end of the relevant quarter. 4.6 Preliminary Announcements of Results A company listed on the Main Board must publish a preliminary announcement of its annual and half-year results on the websites of the Exchange and the listed company as soon as possible and, in any event, not later than 30 minutes before the earlier of the commencement of the morning trading session or any pre-opening session on the business day after their approval by the board.Preliminary year-end results must be published no later than 3 months after the financial year end and preliminary half-year results must be published no later than 2 months after the half-year end. A company listed on GEM must publish a preliminary announcement of its annual, half-year and quarterly results as soon as possible and, in any event, not later than 30 minutes before the earlier of the commencement of the morning trading session or any pre-opening session on the business day after their approval by the board. GEM listed companies must publish preliminary year-end results no later than 3 months after the financial year end and must publish preliminary half-year and quarterly results no later than 45 days after the end of the relevant period. The Exchange may suspend dealings in a listed company’s shares or cancel the listing if a listed company fails to publish its financial information on time. 5. Notifiable Transactions Chapter 14 of the Main Board Listing Rules (Chapter 19 of the GEM Rules) sets out detailed requirements in respect of certain transactions, principally acquisitions and disposals, entered into by a listed issuer and its subsidiaries. The requirements include obligations to notify the Exchange of the transaction, disclose the transaction to the public by publication of an announcement and to obtain prior shareholders’ approval depending on the size of the transaction. 5.1 Definition of Transaction A “transaction” includes (among others): an acquisition or disposal of assets; the grant, acceptance, transfer, exercise or termination of an option to acquire or dispose of assets or to subscribe for securities; entering into or terminating finance leases where the financial effects of such leases have an impact on the balance sheet and/or profit and loss account of the listed issuer; entering into or terminating operating leases which, by virtue of their size, nature or number, have a significant impact on the operations of the listed issuer; granting an indemnity or a guarantee or providing financial assistance, except to the listed issuer’s own subsidiaries; and entering into a joint venture entity in any form. To the extent not expressly provided in (a) to (f) above, the definition of “transaction” excludes any transaction of a revenue nature in the ordinary and usual course of business of the listed issuer. 5.2 Classification of Notifiable Transactions The requirements for a notifiable transaction depend upon which of the 6 categories of notifiable transaction it falls into. Classification is made on the basis of the percentage ratios as set out in the table below. Transaction Type Assets ratio Consideration ratio Profits ratio Revenue ratio Equity capital ratio Share transaction less than 5% less than 5% less than 5% less than 5% less than 5% Discloseable transaction 5% or more but less than 25% 5% or more but less than 25% 5% or more but less than 25% 5% or more but less than 25% 5% or more but less than 25% Major transaction – disposal 25% or more, but less than 75% 25% or more, but less than 75% 25% or more, but less than 75% 25% or more, but less than 75% Not Applicable Major transaction – acquisition 25% or more, but less than 100% 25% or more, but less than 100% 25% or more, but less than 100% 25% or more, but less than 100% 25% or more, but less than 100% Very Substantial Disposal 75% or more 75% or more 75% or more 75% or more Not applicable Very Substantial Acquisition 100% or more 100% or more 100% or more 100% or more 100% or more The categories of notifiable transactions are: A share transaction is an acquisition of assets (excluding cash) by a listed issuer or one of its subsidiaries where the consideration includes securities for which listing will be sought and where all percentage ratios are less than 5%; A discloseable transaction is a transaction or a series of transactions by a listed issuer or one of its subsidiaries where any percentage ratio is 5% or more, but less than 25%; A major transaction is a transaction or a series of transactions by a listed issuer or one of its subsidiaries where any percentage ratio is 25% or more, but less than 100% for an acquisition or 75% for a disposal; A very substantial disposal is a disposal or a series of disposals of assets by a listed issuer or one of its subsidiaries where any percentage ratio is 75% or more; A very substantial acquisition is an acquisition or a series of acquisitions of assets by a listed issuer or one of its subsidiaries where any percentage ratio is 100% or more; and A reverse takeover is an acquisition or a series of acquisitions of assets by a listed issuer which, in the opinion of the Exchange, constitutes, or is part of a transaction or arrangement or series of transactions or arrangements which constitute, an attempt to achieve a listing of the assets to be acquired and a means to circumvent the requirements for new applicants . A “reverse takeover” includes: an acquisition/series of acquisitions of assets constituting a very substantial acquisition where there is or which will result in a change in control (i.e. 30% or more of the voting rights) of the listed issuer; or an acquisition/series of acquisitions of assets from the incoming controlling shareholder(s) or his/their associates within 24 months after the change in control of the listed issuer that had not been regarded as a reverse takeover, which individually or together reach the threshold for a very substantial acquisition. 5.3 Percentage Ratios The percentage ratios normally referred to as the “five tests” are the figures expressed as percentages resulting from each of the following calculations: Assets ratio —the total assets which are the subject of the transaction divided by the total assets of the listed issuer; Profits ratio — the profits attributable to the assets which are the subject of the transaction divided by the profits of the listed issuer; Revenue ratio — the revenue attributable to the assets which are the subject of the transaction divided by the revenue of the listed issuer; Consideration ratio — the consideration divided by the total market capitalisation of the listed issuer. The total market capitalisation is the average closing price of the listed issuer’s securities as stated in the Exchange’s daily quotations sheets for the five business days immediately preceding the date of the transaction; and Equity capital ratio — the nominal value of the listed issuer’s equity capital issued as consideration divided by the nominal value of the listed issuer’s issued equity capital immediately before the transaction. The value of the listed issuer’s debt capital (if any), including any preference shares, is not included in the calculation of the equity capital ratio. Aggregation of Transactions Pursuant to Rule 14.22, the Exchange may require listed issuers to aggregate a series of transactions and treat them as if they were one transaction if they are all completed within a 12 month period or are otherwise related. 5.4 Consequences of entering into a notifiable transaction The actions required to be taken by the issuer depend on the category of notifiable transaction within which the transaction falls. The requirements under applicable to each category are as follows: Notification to Exchange Short suspension of dealings Publication of an Announcement Circular to shareholders Shareholder approval Accountants’ report Share Transaction Yes Yes Yes No No1 No Discloseable transaction Yes No, unless there is inside information Yes No No No Major transaction Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes2 Yes3 Very substantial disposal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes2 No5 Very substantial acquisition Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes2 Yes4 Reverse takeover Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes2, 6 Yes4 No shareholder approval is necessary if the consideration shares are issued under a general mandate. However, if the shares are not issued under a general mandate, the listed issuer is required to obtain shareholders’ approval in general meeting prior to the issue of the consideration shares. Any shareholder and his associates must abstain from voting if such shareholder has a material interest in the transaction. An accountants’ report on the business, company or companies being acquired is required. An accountants’ report on any business, company or companies being acquired is required. A listed issuer may at its option include an accountants’ report. Approval of the Exchange is necessary. Notification and Announcement Requirements As soon as possible after the terms of a notifiable transaction have been finalised, the listed issuer must: inform the Exchange; and publish an announcement on the websites of the Exchange and the listed issuer. Circular to Shareholders The circular for major transactions to be approved in general meeting, very substantial acquisitions and very substantial disposals, must be sent to shareholders on or before the deadline for giving notice of the general meeting under the PRC Company Law. The deadline for giving notice under PRC Company Law is 20 days in the case of a general meeting and 15 days for a special general meeting. Shareholders’ Approval Requirements Major Transactions, Very Substantial Disposals, Very Substantial Acquisitions and Reverse Takeovers must be made conditional on approval by shareholders in general meeting. Any shareholder that has a material interest in the transaction must abstain from voting. Requirements for Reverse Takeovers The Exchange will treat a listed issuer proposing a reverse takeover as a new listing applicant. The enlarged group or the assets to be acquired must be able to meet the financial tests for listing and the enlarged group must be able to meet all other listing criteria. The listed issuer must comply with the procedures and requirements for new listing applicants and must appoint a sponsor, issue a listing document and pay the initial listing fee. A PRC issuer must send the listing document to shareholders on or before the deadline for giving notice of the general meeting under the PRC Company Law. 6. Connected Transactions The Listing Rules contain detailed rules on transactions between the listed issuer’s group and its connected parties. Their objectives are: to ensure that a listed issuer takes into account the interests of shareholders as a whole when it enters into connected transactions; to provide safeguards against the directors, chief executive and substantial shareholders (or their associates) taking advantage of their positions. This is achieved by the general requirement of independent shareholders’ approval for connected transactions. Generally, a connected transaction is any transaction between a listed issuer or any of its subsidiaries and a connected person. For classification purposes, the Exchange may aggregate a series of transactions that are completed over a 12-month period or are otherwise related. The term “transaction” for the purposes of the connected transaction requirements includes the following, regardless of whether any such transaction is of a revenue nature and entered into in the ordinary and usual course of the listed issuer’s business: the acquisition or disposal of assets; any transaction involving an option to acquire or dispose of assets or to subscribe for securities; entering into or terminating finance or operating leases; granting an indemnity or a guarantee or providing financial assistance; entering into a joint venture; issuing new securities; provision or receipt of services; sharing of services; providing or acquiring raw materials, intermediate products and finished goods; and a qualified property acquisition . 6.2 Connected Persons “Connected persons” are defined to include: a director, supervisor, chief executive or substantial shareholder (holding 10% or more of the voting rights) of the listed issuer or any of its subsidiaries, or an associate of any such persons; a person who was a director of the listed issuer or any of its subsidiaries in the past 12 months, or an associate of such a person; or a non-wholly owned subsidiary of the listed issuer where any connected person(s) at the issuer level are entitled to exercise, or control the exercise of, 10% or more of the voting power at general meetings of the non-wholly owned subsidiary or a subsidiary of such a non-wholly owned subsidiary. Note: A wholly-owned subsidiary of a listed issuer is not a connected person. The associates of an individual include: his spouse, his (or his spouse’s) child or step-child (natural or adopted) under the age of 18 years (each an “immediate family member”); the trustees, acting in their capacity as trustee of any trust of which the individual or his immediate family member is a beneficiary or, in the case of a discretionary trust, is (to his knowledge) a discretionary object (the “trustees”). a company in which the individual, his immediate family members and/or the trustees (individually or together) control the exercise of 30% or more of the voting power or control the composition of a majority of the board of directors, and any subsidiary of such company. a person cohabiting with him as a spouse, or his child, step-child, parent, step-parent, sibling or step-sibling (each a “family member”); a company in which the family members (individually or together), or the family members together with the individual, his immediate family members and/or the trustees control the exercise of 50% or more of the voting power or control the composition of a majority of the board of directors, and any of its subsidiaries; a parent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece or cousin of the connected person (each a “relative”) whose association with the connected person is such that, in the opinion of the Exchange, the proposed transaction should be subject to the connected transaction requirements; and a company in which the relatives (individually or together) or the relatives together with the connected person, the trustees, his immediate family members and/or family members control the exercise of 50% or more of the voting power or control the composition of a majority of the board of directors, and any of its subsidiaries, whose association with the connected person is such that, in the opinion of the Exchange, the proposed transaction should be subject to the connected transaction requirements. Associates of a company The associates of a connected person which is a company include: its subsidiary or holding company, or fellow subsidiary of such a holding company (together, the “group companies”)); the trustees of any trust of which the company is a beneficiary or, to the company’s knowledge, discretionary object (the “trustees”)); a company in which the company, the group companies and/or the trustees (individually or together), can: exercise or control the exercise of 30% or more of the voting power at general meetings; or control the composition of a majority of the board of directors; and a subsidiary of a company in (c). The Exchange will not normally treat a PRC Governmental Body as a connected person of a PRC issuer Deemed Connected Persons The Exchange has the power to deem a person or entity as an issuer’s connected person where: the person or entity has entered, or proposes to enter, into: a transaction with the group; and an agreement, arrangement, understanding or undertaking (whether formal or informal and whether express or implied) with respect to the transaction with a director, chief executive, supervisor or substantial shareholder of the issuer or any of its subsidiaries or a person who was such a director within the previous 12 months; and the person or entity should, in the Exchange’s opinion, be considered as a connected person . 6.3 Connected Transactions where there is no transaction with a connected person A group acquiring an interest in a company (the “target company”) from a person who is not a connected person is a connected transaction if the target company’s substantial shareholder: is (or is proposed to be) a controller (i.e. a director, chief executive or controlling shareholder of the listed issuer); or is, or will, as a result of the transaction, become, an associate of a controller or proposed controller of the listed issuer. Acquiring the target company’s assets is also a connected transaction if the assets account for 90% or more of the target company’s net assets or total assets. 6.4 Financial assistance Financial assistance includes granting credit, lending money, providing security for, or guaranteeing a loan.Financial assistance provided by a listed issuer or its subsidiaries will constitute a connected transaction where it is provided to: a connected person; or a Commonly Held Entity. “Commonly Held Entity” refers to a company whose shareholders include: a member of the listed issuer’s group; and a connected person(s) at the issuer level who, individually or together, can exercise or control the exercise of 10% or more of the voting power at the company’s general meeting. Financial assistance provided to a listed issuer or its subsidiaries will constitute a connected transaction where it is provided by: 6.5 Options involving Connected Persons The grant, acceptance, transfer, exercise or non-exercise of an option by a listed issuer or its subsidiaries to or from a connected person is a connected transaction and is classified by reference to the percentage ratios (except the profits ratio). Termination of an option by a listed issuer is a “transaction” unless termination is in accordance with the terms of the original agreement and there is no payment of any penalty, damages or other compensation. 6.6 Joint ventures involving Connected Persons The entering into of any arrangement or agreement involving the formation of a joint venture entity in any form, such as a partnership or company or any other form of joint venture arrangement, by a listed issuer and a connected person constitutes a connected transaction (Rule 14A.10(13)(f)). 6.7 Continuing Connected Transactions Continuing connected transactions are connected transactions that: involve the provision of goods, services or financial assistance; are carried out on a continuing or recurring basis; and are expected to extend over a period of time. They are usually transactions in a group’s ordinary and usual course of business. 6.8 Classification of Connected and Continuing Connected Transactions Connected and continuing connected transactions fall into three categories: Non-exempt transactions which must be: (a) reported in the listed issuer’s annual report; (b) announced on the websites of the Exchange and the listed issuer; and (c) made conditional on being approved by the issuer’s independent shareholders; Transactions exempt from the reporting, announcement and independent shareholders’ approval requirements (“wholly exempt” transactions); and Transactions exempt from the independent shareholders’ approval requirement only (but subject to the reporting and announcement requirements) (“partially exempt” transactions). 6.9 Connected Transaction Requirements Written agreement requirement The listed issuer must enter into a written agreement with all relevant parties in respect of the connected transaction. Independent board committee and financial adviser requirements Where a connected transaction must be approved by the issuer’s independent shareholders, an independent board committee must be established to advise shareholders as to: whether the terms of the connected transaction are fair and reasonable; whether the transaction is in the interests of the listed issuer and the shareholders as a whole; whether the connected transaction is on normal commercial terms and in the issuer’s ordinary and usual course of business; and how to vote, taking into consideration the views of the independent financial adviser. An independent financial adviser must be appointed to make recommendations to the independent board committee as to the matters set out above. Additional requirements apply to continuing connected transactions. These include requirements that: the agreement governing the transaction must be on normal commercial terms and must be for a fixed period, usually not exceeding 3 years. The reporting requirements must be followed for each subsequent financial year during which the listed issuer undertakes the continuing connected transaction. The listed issuer must set a maximum aggregate annual cap expressed in monetary terms. Continuing connected transactions must be reviewed annually by the company’s independent non-executive directors and its auditors. 6.10 Exemptions from Connected Transaction Requirements There are a number of exemptions which are available. These include the following: Intra-group transactions Transactions between a listed issuer and a non wholly-owned subsidiary or between its non wholly-owned subsidiaries are wholly exempt where: none of the subsidiaries concerned are connected persons; and no connected persons at the issuer level exercise or control the exercise of 10% or more of the voting power at any general meeting of any of the subsidiaries concerned (Rule 14A.18). De minimis transactions Transactions on normal commercial terms are wholly exempt where each or all of the percentage ratios except the profits ratio is/are: less than 0.1%; less than 1% and the transaction is a connected transaction only because it involves a connected person at the subsidiary level; or less than 5% and the total consideration is less than HK$3 million This exemption does not apply to the issue of new securities by an issuer to a connected person. Partially exempt connected transactions Connected transactions are exempt from the independent shareholders’ approval requirement only (and are subject to the reporting and announcement requirements) where the connected transaction is on normal commercial terms or better to the listed issuer and each or all of the percentage ratios (except the profits ratio) is/are: less than 5%; or less than 25% and the total consideration is less than HK$10 million. 7. The Corporate Governance Code The Corporate Governance Code (the “Code”) contains two levels of recommended practices. The first tier contains the “Code Provisions”. Listed companies must state in their half-year and annual reports whether they have complied with the Code Provisions (CP) and give reasons for any non-compliance. The second level consists of recommended best practices which listed companies are encouraged to adopt. Listed companies are encouraged, but are not required, to include a statement as to compliance with the recommended best practices and considered reasons for any non-compliance in their financial reports. The Code covers 5 principal areas: Directors; Remuneration of Directors and Senior Management; Accountability and Audit; Delegation by the Board and Communication with Shareholders. 8. The Model Code for Securities Transactions by Directors and Supervisors of Listed Companies (“Model Code”) Listed Companies must adopt rules governing dealings by directors and supervisors in their listed securities on terms no less stringent than the terms set out in the Listing Rules. Absolute Prohibition The Model Code provides that a director or supervisor of a listed company must not deal in the securities of the company: at any time when he is in possession of unpublished inside information in relation to those securities, or if clearance to deal has not been given; on the publication date of the company’s financial results; during the period of 60 days preceding the publication date of the annual results or, if shorter, the period from the end of the relevant financial year up to the publication date of the results; and during the period of 30 days preceding the publication date of the quarterly results (if any) or half-year results or, if shorter, the period from the end of the relevant quarterly or half-year period up to the publication date of the results. Further, a director or supervisor of a listed issuer must not deal in its securities if he is in possession of inside information in relation to those securities by virtue of his position as a director of another listed issuer. The restrictions on dealings also apply equally to dealings by directors’ and supervisors’ spouses and children under the age of 18 and to other dealings in which they are deemed to be interested for the purposes of Part XV of the SFO. Duty of Notification Listed companies must establish a procedure whereby a director or supervisor is required to give written notification to the chairman or a director designated by the board and receive a dated written acknowledgement before dealing in any securities of the listed company. 9. The Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide According to Main Board Rule 13.91 (GEM Rule 17.103), listed issuers are required to disclose the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters set out in the Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting Guide (Appendix 27 to the Main Board Rules/ Appendix 20 to the GEM Rules). These matters must be disclosed in the annual report of the relevant financial year or in a separate ESG report. There are two levels of ESG disclosures: “comply or explain” and “recommended disclosures”. “Comply or explain” – The listed issuer must comply with these disclosure provisions, but may deviate from these provisions if they can provide considered reasons for the deviation in its ESG report. “Recommended disclosures” – The listed issuer is encouraged, but not required, to report on these matters. ESG reports must be published on an annual basis and regarding the same period as their annual reports. Currently, key performance indicators in the “Environmental” subject area are only recommended disclosures. Beginning on 1 January 2017, those key performance indicators will be a “comply or explain” disclosure. This note is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Specific advice should be sought in relation to any particular situation. This note has been prepared based on the laws and regulations in force at the date of this note which may be subsequently amended, modified, re-enacted, restated or replaced. 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__label__cc	0.681741	0.318259	CPL Blogs View all cards in Adults View all cards in Chicago History Celebrating 100 Years with Timuel Black, Jr. Celebrating Chicagoan, African American Painter Charles White Remembering Chicagoan Lerone Bennett, Jr. Philip Sang Collection Documents African American Experience Labor of Love: Revs. Addie and Claude Wyatt Photographs by Cynthia August 31, 2017 Rev. Addie Wyatt speaking at first Coalition of Labor Union Women convention in Chicago, 1974. Source: Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, Rev. Addie and Rev. Claude Papers, Box 346, Photo 40 Wyatt at conference, 1940sAddie Wyatt speaking at UPWA “Wage War on Poverty” conference, 1940s. Source: Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, Rev. Addie and Rev. Claude Wyatt Papers, Box 346, Photo 013 UPWA members, 1943UPWA members, August 21, 1943. Source: Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, Rev. Addie and Rev. Claude Wyatt Papers, Box 382, Photo 1941 SWIFT strike, 1948SWIFT packing house workers, UPWA Local 29, Chicago, 1948. Source: Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, Rev. Addie and Rev. Claude Wyatt Papers, Box 346, Photo 005 Workers parade floatUPWA District Area 5 Members Parade float,circa 1960. Source: Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, Rev. Addie and Rev. Claude Wyatt Papers, Box 346, Photo 027 Wyatt on picket line, 1970Addie Wyatt on Wesley Hospital picket line, 1970s. Source: Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, Rev. Addie and Rev. Claude Wyatt Papers, Box 387, Photo 2181 Wyatt leaving White HouseAddie Wyatt (left) leaving the White House after National Convention on Working Women meeting, 1978. Source: Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, Rev. Addie and Rev. Claude Wyatt Papers, Box 346, Photo 047 Chicagoan Addie Wyatt was a minister, labor activist and civil rights activist who founded the Vernon Park Church of God in 1955 with her husband, Claude Wyatt. The Vivian G. Harsh Collection recently completed the addition of more than 2,800 photos documenting the Wyatts' family life, ministry, and labor and civil rights work from the early 1940s through the 1990s. These photos are part of the Rev. Addie and Rev. Claude Wyatt Papers. The photographs are arranged into seven separate subseries: Photographs from the 2013 exhibit on the life and work of the Rev. Addie L. Wyatt Biography, Early Life, Family and Friends Vernon Park Church of God and Other Church Affiliations Labor and Workers’ Rights Activism Politics and Civil Rights Activism Women’s Rights Activism Adding these photos so close to Labor Day seems appropriate given Addie Wyatt’s never-ending concern for the rights of working people. Wyatt began working in the meatpacking industry in 1941. In the packinghouses, she honed her belief in the principles of organized labor and took a more active role in the United Packinghouse Workers of America, eventually serving as president of her local in 1953. By the 1960s, she was selected to represent the union internationally. In 1976 she became the first female international vice president in the history of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen and later served as director of its Human Rights and Women’s Affairs and Civil Rights departments. In 1984, she formally retired from the labor movement, but her work on the picket line, in meeting rooms and halls, at the White House and overseas will always be remembered. Read more about Wyatt in Reverend Addie Wyatt: Faith and the Fight for Labor, Gender and Racial Equality. Reverend Addie opens a new window We welcome your respectful and on-topic comments and questions in this limited public forum. To find out more, please see Appropriate Use When Posting Content. Community-contributed content represents the views of the user, not those of Chicago Public Library	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4572
__label__wiki	0.941486	0.941486	McGill Family Papers Size: 13 linear feet (17 archival boxes) Repository: Chicago Public Library, Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research collection of Afro-American History and Literature, 9525 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60628 Collection Number: 2004/08 Provenance: Donation of Nathan K. McGill III, 2004. Subsequent donations were made by Nathan K. McGill III, Michele McGill and Winston B. McGill, 2004-2011. Citation: When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: McGill Family Papers [Box #, Folder #], Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature, Chicago Public Library. Processed by: Michael Flug, senior archivist, Harsh Archival Processing Project, with assistance from Nathan K. McGill III Nathan Kellogg McGill, Sr. (1888-1946) was a prominent and influential figure in journalism, law and politics in Chicago and in Florida. Born November 29, 1880 [year uncertain] in Quincy, Fla., Nathan McGill moved with his family to Sanford, Fla., while he was still a child. His parents were poor; his father worked as a laborer. He was the younger brother of Simuel Decatur McGill, later a nationally known civil rights lawyer. Nathan McGill graduated from Cookman Institute, where he was reported to be a brilliant student. His oratorical skills were showcased in a 1908 eulogy for Abraham Lincoln, later published as a pamphlet. Shortly after that success, he enrolled in Boston University School of Law, from which he graduated in 1912. He returned to Florida, practiced law and was admitted to practice at the U.S. Supreme Court. McGill also became publisher of the Florida Sentinel in Jacksonville from 1916 to 1920. In 1917, he married Idalee Thornton McGill, sister of Robert Abbott’s first wife, Helen Thornton Abbott. They had two sons, Nathan K. McGill, Jr., and Simuel Decatur McGill II. After a divorce from Idalee McGill, N.K. McGill married Beatrice Stiles in 1934. They had a third son, Winston B. McGill. Nathan McGill III, the primary donor of these papers, is the son of Nathan K. McGill, Jr. By 1918 he lived at least part-time in Chicago, where he set up a law practice and may have done some work for the Chicago Defender . By 1924 or 1925 he moved to Chicago permanently, and was soon appointed an assistant state’s attorney for Cook County, sworn in on April 28, 1925. He was one of the first African Americans to hold the office. The following year he was hired as general counsel and vice-president of the Chicago Defender , beginning a period of nearly 10 years in which he was Defender publisher Robert S. Abbott’s closest business associate. McGill and his family lived well, with an impressive home on South Parkway (now Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive), luxury cars and a vacation home in Paradise Lake, Mich. Throughout this period, McGill participated in major decisions on hiring writers, increasing circulation nationally and expanding political relationships. He worked with Abbott on the early Bud Billiken parades and on Abbott’s Monthly magazine. When Abbott suffered several bouts of ill health in the early 1930s, McGill served as the untitled, de facto, chief executive of the Robert S. Abbott Publishing Company. In the summer of 1934, after Abbott’s nephew, John H. Sengstacke, arrived in Chicago, a serious rift developed between Abbott and McGill. On September 12, 1934, Abbott terminated McGill from all his positions with the Defender and Robert S. Abbott Publishing Company. The newspaper published a statement that Abbott “has resumed complete management,” and that “Mr. N.K. McGill is no longer managing same.” The cause of the breakdown in relations between Abbott and McGill is in dispute. Nathan K. McGill also served as an assistant attorney general of the state of Illinois from 1929 to 1933, and as a member of the Chicago Public Library Board of Directors from 1934 to 1940. For nearly two years, McGill published his own newspaper, Metropolitan News . The paper was severely affected by the economic conditions of the Depression and ceased publication in 1937. He filed bankruptcy papers in 1940, with court proceedings that dragged on for the last years of his life. Nathan K. McGill died May 7, 1946 at his home, 4806 South Parkway in Chicago. Davis, Frank Marshall, Livin’ the Blues: Memoirs of a Black Journalist and Poet . Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press, 1992. “Death Ends Colorful Career of N.K. McGill,” Chicago Defender , May 12, 1946. “McGill, Nathan Kellogg—Lawyer.” Who’s Who in Colored America, 1928-1940 . New York: Who’s Who in Colored America Pubs., 1928-1940. Smith, J. Clay, Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944 . Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1993. Simuel Decatur McGill (1877-1951) Simuel Decatur McGill (1877-1951), born April 23, 1877 in Quincy, Fla., became one of the leading civil rights attorneys in the pre-World War II South. He was the oldest brother of Nathan K. McGill, also an attorney and general counsel for the Chicago Defender . He graduated from Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Fla., and later attended Governor Dummer Academy in Massachusetts. In 1902, as the only African American student in his class, he won the award for oratory. S.D. McGill earned a bachelor of laws degree from Boston University School of Law in 1907. He was the first African American licensed to practice law in Florida. He married Rosa A. Brooks on December 27, 1912. They had two children: Theodore, who suffered an untimely death in 1926, and an adopted daughter, Ella Harriet. After graduation, he returned to Florida, where he began practicing law in Jacksonville in 1908. He was active in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Knights of Pythias and the Republican Party. In all three organizations, McGill rose to leadership positions on both the state and national levels. His national renown was mainly based, however, on his success as a civil rights lawyer. In a host of cases, mainly as an appellate lawyer, McGill succeeded in getting unjust convictions reversed. His 1924 victory in preventing the execution of Abe Washington was reported nationally. Often, he worked closely with NAACP leaders Harry T. Moore and Eartha White. In his most famous case, Chambers et. al. v. Florida , he served as the appellate attorney for four African American men sentenced to death for the alleged 1933 murder of a white man in Pompano Beach, Fla. The men were tortured for a week until confessions were obtained from three of them; the fourth pleaded “not guilty,” but was convicted by an all-white jury. S.D. McGill was asked to enter the case as execution neared. In all, he worked on the case for more than six years. His first appeal to the Florida Supreme Court detailed the brutal manner in which the confessions were obtained. The court directed that the trial court reconsider the evidence in the case. The case became known as the “Little Scottsboro Case.” McGill came before the Florida Supreme Court four more times before the case was concluded with the release of the defendants in 1940. In the final hearing, S.D. McGill argued that the case should be thrown out because the original indictments were returned by an all-white Broward county grand jury. Testimony showed that no black had ever served on a grand jury in the county, despite an African American population of nearly 50 percent. After a long illness, Simuel D. McGill died March 15, 1951, in Jacksonville, Fla. Jones, Maxine D. and Kevin M. McCarthy, African Americans in Florida . Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press, Inc., 1993. “McGill, Simuel Decatur—Lawyer.” Who’s Who in Colored America, 1928-1940 . New York: Who’s Who in Colored America Pubs., 1928-1940. Styles, Fitzhugh Lee, Negroes and the Law. Boston: Christopher Publishing House, 1937. Tushnet, Mark V., The NAACP’s Legal Strategy against Segregated Education, 1925-1950 . Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1997. The McGill Family Papers were largely compiled by Nathan K. McGill III, and the arrangement follows, in large part, the order in which the materials were created and donated to the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. A great deal of the work of locating, selecting and providing identifying information for items in the papers should also be credited to Mr. McGill. Photographs were numbered in the order in which they were donated. Related papers at the Harsh Research Collection include: Abbott-Sengstacke Family Papers, David Kellum Papers, Barbara Allen Papers, Marjorie Stewart Joyner Papers and the Robert O. French Papers. Series 1: McGill Family Research Files These files were compiled by Nathan K. McGill III as he sought to document the history of his family, mainly the biographies of his grandfather Nathan K. McGill and great-uncle Simuel D. McGill. The files are arranged chronologically by the date of creation of the earliest document in the file. Included are programs, correspondence, selected pages from books and journals, unpublished research materials and memorabilia, as well as an extremely rare text by Rufus B. Tobey, “The Education of a Bootblack.” Series 2: Clipping Files on McGill Family History The clipping files were also compiled by Nathan K. McGill III from paper, microfilm and database copies of newspapers and magazines. The files are arranged chronologically, beginning with those papers on which Nathan K. McGill, Sr. worked, the Chicago Defender and the Metropolitan News . Other clippings are arranged alphabetically by serial title, then chronologically. Oversized clippings are placed at the end of the series. Series 3: Scrapbook Compiled by Nathan K. McGill, Sr. A scrapbook compiled by Nathan K. McGill, Sr. was found in his home. It contains clippings, programs, correspondence and memorabilia. Much of the material documents his own life, and the lives of his family members, but some of the material appears to be comprised of stories, quotations and other items that interested him. For the most part, the items are arranged as they were found in the scrapbook. Of special interest are N.K. McGill’s eulogy for Abraham Lincoln (1908) and a rare program book from “O, Sing A New Song,” the 1934 African American pageant held at Soldier Field in Chicago. Series 4: Legal Documents These legal documents, created from 1926 through 1945, were found in Nathan K. McGill, Sr.’s home. Most of them concern N.K. McGill, Sr.’s divorce and bankruptcy proceedings, and proceedings related to the estate of Robert S. Abbott. There is also an extensive review, by an unknown author, of “Outstanding cases” in which Simuel D. McGill participated. Series 5: Serials This series includes fragile hard copies of Metropolitan News, Home News (both from Chicago) and the Washington Eagle (Washington, D.C.). Series 6: Photographs This large collection of photographs was collected by Nathan K. McGill III from his own files and those of other members of the McGill family. They are numbered in the order in which they were accessioned, and are not grouped by year, subject or alphabet. Researchers looking for particular photographs or subjects are advised to use word searches in the container list to find photo numbers of interest. Included in this series are about 40 photographs of the Walden, Carrington and Lyles families, to which Nathan McGill III’s mother belonged. This family, which arrived in the South Haven/Covert area of southwestern Michigan in the second half of the 19th century, was among the early African American settlers in the region. Some of them may have come to Michigan on the Underground Railroad. For more on this history, see Anna-Lisa Cox’s A Stronger Kinship: One Town’s Extraordinary Story of Hope and Faith (New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2006). Box 1 Folder 1 U.S. Census Records of McGill family, 1870-1930 Box 1 Folder 2 Hopper Academy, Sanford, FL, history and photographs, 1899 Box 1 Folder 3 Simuel Decatur (S.D.) McGill materials from Eartha White Collection, University of North Florida, 1901-1960 Box 1 Folder 4 Cookman Institute (Florida) Commencement program, Class of 1905 Box 1 Folder 5 Admission ticket, “Eulogy on Abraham Lincoln,” by N.K. McGill, Monument Beach, FL, 1908 Box 1 Folder 6 Selected pages, Sanford, FL city directories, 1909-1921 Box 1 Folder 7 Selected pages, Boston, MA city directory, 1910 Box 1 Folder 8 Graduation program, Boston University School of Law, 1912 Box 1 Folder 9 Program, “Tri-Celebration of Freedom,” Jacksonville, FL, 1913 Box 1 Folder 10 Rufus B. Tobey, Letters to Nathan Kellogg (N.K.) McGill, Sr., 1913-1917 Box 1 Folder 11 Pamphlet, “The Evolution of a Bootblack,” Rufus B. Tobey, 1918 Box 1 Folder 12 Program, Benefit for National Colored Nurses’ Association Building Fund, Jacksonville, FL, 1920 Box 1 Folder 13 Selected pages, “Negro Blue Book,” with references to S.D. McGill, Jacksonville, FL, c.1926 Box 1 Folder 14 Checks issued by N.K. McGill for Chicago Defender , 1926 Box 1 Folder 15 Selected pages, Who's Who in Colored America, biographical entries on N.K. and S.D. McGill Box 1 Folder 16 Selected pages from The Oracle, November 1925, "Who's Who in Omega" article on S.D. McGill Box 1 Folder 17 Selected pages from Intercollegian Wonder Book, 1927, refs to Hugh Thornton Box 1 Folder 18 Financial Report, Robert S. Abbott Publishing Company, 1932 Box 1 Folder 19 “Say It with Pictures: Pictorial Exhibition of Negro Achievement in Chicago,” 1933 Box 1 Folder 20 Correspondence on Chambers, et. al. v. Florida , 1935-1937 Box 1 Folder 21 Chicago Public Library Board of Directors list and CPL Book Bulletin, 1935-38 Box 1 Folder 22 Selected pages, Negroes and the Law , Fitzhugh L. Styles, 1937 Box 1 Folder 23 N.R. Levin, Chicago Public Library, letter to N.K. McGill, 1938 Box 1 Folder 24 Death certificate, William Carrington, Chicago, 3/30/1939 Box 1 Folder 25 Bankruptcy documents, N.K. McGill, 1939-1941 Box 1 Folder 26 L.E. Thomas, letter to N. K. McGill, 1940 Box 1 Folder 27 Case Summary, Chambers v. Florida , 1940 Box 1 Folder 28 Ralph Mayer, letters to N.K. McGill, 1940 Box 1 Folder 29 Selections from Harry T. and Harriet V. Moore files, Attorney General of Florida, 1940-1946 Box 1 Folder 30 Helen Abbott Pryce, letter to S.D. McGill II, 1941 Box 1 Folder 31 S.D. McGill, Sr., letter to N.K. McGill, Sr., 1941 Box 1 Folder 32 Englewood High School, “The Englewood News,” January 1943 Box 1 Folder 33 William Hassett, Secretary to President F.D. Roosevelt, letter to Fred Morelli, First Ward Democratic Org., Chicago, 1944 Box 1 Folder 34 Entry on N.K. McGill in Who’s Who in Chicago and Illinois , 1945 Box 1 Folder 35 Telegram, N.K. McGill, Jr. to S.D. McGill II, 5/7/1946 Box 1 Folder 36 Funeral program and obituaries, Nathan Kellogg McGill, Sr., 5/11/1946 Box 1 Folder 37 References to McGill in Encyclopedia of African Methodism , 1947 Box 1 Folder 38 Funeral program, Simuel Decatur McGill, 3/21/1951 Box 1 Folder 39 References to McGill in Roi Ottley, The Lonely Warrior , 1955 Box 1 Folder 40 Funeral program, Robert McGill, 5/10/1969 Box 1 Folder 41 References to N.K. McGill in Ernest Rather, Chicago Negro Almanac , 1973 Box 1 Folder 42 List of “Florida’s First Black Lawyers,” issued by the National Bar Association, 1979 Box 1 Folder 43 References to S.D. McGill in Mark Tushnet, The NAACP Legal Strategy Against Segregated Education , 1987 Box 1 Folder 44 Entry on N.K. McGill in “Black Biography Index,” 1991 Box 1 Folder 45 References to McGills in J. Clay Smith, Jr., Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer , 1993 Box 1 Folder 46 References to McGills in Maxine Jones and Kevin McCarthy, African Americans in Florida , 1993 Box 1 Folder 47 References to S.D. McGill in Mark Tushnet, Making Civil Rights Law , 1994 Box 1 Folder 48 References to N.K. McGill in Mary McLeod Bethune Papers finding aid, 1995 Box 1 Folder 49 References to S.D. McGill in Papers of the NAACP finding aid, 1996 Box 1 Folder 50 Selected pages from Images of African American Life in Jacksonville [Florida], 1997 Box 1 Folder 51 References to S.D. McGill in Robert Saunders, Sr., Bridging the Gap: Continuing the Florida NAACP Legacy , 2000 Box 1 Folder 52 Photograph of N.K. McGill, Sr. in Olivia Mahoney, Douglas Grand Boulevard , 2001 Box 1 Folder 53 52 Box 1 Folder 54 Fragment of article on N. Clark Smith, Journal of the Illinois Historical Society , 2003 Box 1 Folder 55 Ipet-Isut Historical Preservation Foundation, timeline of Brown v. Board of Education , 2004 Box 1 Folder 56 Chicago Historical Society, Catalog entry for Nathan Kellogg McGill Papers and photos, 2005 Box 1 Folder 57 National Personnel Records Center, records of service for N.K. McGill, Jr., sent to N.K. McGill III, 2005 Box 1 Folder 58 Research materials on Rev. Rufus B. Tobey, 2005 Box 1 Folder 59 References to S.D. McGill in Peter D. Smith, doctoral dissertation on LaVilla, FL, 2006 Box 1 Folder 60 Funeral program, Winston B. McGill, Sr., 11/13/2006 Box 1 Folder 61 Research materials on the National Bar Association, 2006-2007 Box 1 Folder 62 Information on N.K. McGill and S.D. McGill from Florida Memory Project, 2007 Box 1 Folder 63 Gwen Podeschi, Illinois State Library, email to N.K. McGill III on library’s holdings of records on N.K. McGill, Sr., 2007 Box 1 Folder 64 References to N.K. McGill, Sr. sent from Theta Chapter, Alpha Phi Alpha, 2007 Box 1 Folder 65 Booklet, Jake C. Miller, “From the Hallowed Halls of Cookman Institute,” 2007 Box 1 Folder 66 Timeline created by University of Florida, “Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the integration of the U. of Florida,’ 2008 Box 1 Folder 67 Postcard photo of Cocoanut Grove, tourist camp near Savannah, GA, [n.d.] Box 1 Folder 68 Business cards, N.K. McGill and S.D. McGill, [n.d.] Box 1 Folder 69 “A counter-proposition” [on an oil well in Wayne County, IL] from Horn, Faulkner and Scott, [n.d.] Box 2 Folder 1 Chicago Defender clippings, 1917 Box 2 Folder 8 Chicago Defender clippings, January-June 1926 Box 2 Folder 9 Chicago Defender clippings, July-December 1926 Box 2 Folder 10 Chicago Defender clippings, January-June 1927 Box 2 Folder 11 Chicago Defender clippings, July-December 1927 Box 3 Folder 1 Chicago Defender clippings, 1935-1936 Box 3 Folder 6 Homer Thornton, Chicago Defender clippings on, 1924-1939 Box 3 Folder 7 Metropolitan News , whole issue, 9/26/1936 [photocopy] Box 3 Folder 8 Metropolitan News , whole issue, 10/10/1936 [photocopy] Box 3 Folder 10 Metropolitan News , whole issue, 10/24/1936 [photocopy] Box 3 Folder 12 Metropolitan News , whole issue, 11/7/1936 [photocopy] Box 3 Folder 14 Metropolitan News , whole issue, 2/20/1937 [photocopy] Box 3 Folder 17 Metropolitan News , clippings, 1936-1937 Box 3 Folder 18 Abbott’s Monthly , whole issue, October 1932 [photocopy] Box 3 Folder 19 Chicago Bee , clipping, 5/12/1946 [obituary for N.K. McGill] Box 3 Folder 20 Chicago Tribune clippings, 1928-1946 Box 3 Folder 21 The Crisis , “Jacksonville pictorial number,” January 1942 Box 3 Folder 22 Jet , clipping, 1/18/1993 [obituary for Beatrice McGill] Box 3 Folder 23 New York Age , clipping, 4/24/1920 Box 3 Folder 24 Orlando Sentinel , clipping, 7/11/1999 Box 3 Folder 25 Pittsburgh Courier , clippings, 1925-1927 Box 3 Folder 30 Time [magazine], coverage of Chicago Defender , 1933-1941 Box 3 Folder 31 Washington Eagle , clipping, January (?), 1918 Box 3 Folder 32 “The McGills Hold Reunion,” clipping, [n.p., n.d.] Box 4 Folder 1 Oversized clipping, Florida Sentinel , 4/28/1934 Box 4 Folder 2 Oversized clipping, Tampa Bulletin , 10/17/1936 Box 4 Folder 3 Oversized clipping, Jacksonville Journal , 2/19/1940 Box 4 Folder 4 Oversized clipping, The Weekly Review [Birmingham, AL], 7/7/1942 Box 4 Folder 5 Oversized clipping, “The Little Scottsbury Case,” poem by Robert Hughes Bennett, 1/30/1944 Series 3: Scrapbook Compiled by N.K. McGill, Sr. Box 5 Folder 1 Scrapbook pages compiled by N.K. McGill, Sr., c.1910-1944. Among the items included in the scrapbook are N.K. McGill’s eulogy for Abraham Lincoln (1908), an article on S.D. McGill’s work at the Russo-Japanese Peace Conference (1905), correspondence with Rufus B. Tobey and a rare program book from “O, Sing A New Song,” the 1934 African American pageant held at Soldier Field in Chicago. Box 6 Folder 1 Copy of check from Chicago Defender to N. K. McGill, Sr., 1926 Box 6 Folder 2 Robert S. Abbott, “Last Will and Testament,” December 1931 Box 6 Folder 3 Court documents, Divorce proceedings, Idalee Thornton McGill v. Nathan K. McGill, Sr., 1933-1934 Box 6 Folder 4 Simuel D. McGill, Sr., biography and description of “some outstanding cases,” c. 1938 Box 6 Folder 5 Restraining Order, Robert S. Abbott v. Nathan K. McGill, 6/5/1939 Box 6 Folder 6 N.K. McGill, Sr., Bankruptcy documents, 1939-1940 Box 6 Folder 7 N.K. McGill, Sr., Miscellaneous legal documents, 1939-1940 Box 6 Folder 8 Joseph E. Clayton, Jr., Power of Attorney draft agreement, in the matter of the estate of Robert S. Abbott, 1941 Box 6 Folder 9 Court documents, “McGill v. Time, Inc.,” 1942-1946 Box 6 Folder 10 Court documents in the case of John H. Sengstacke, Rebecca Sengstacke, Eliza McKay v. James B. Cashin, Dr. Charles M. Thompson, et.al., 1945 Box 7 Folder 1 Public Service Leader, Chicago, 10/31/1934 Box 7 Folder 2 Metropolitan News , Chicago, 5/7/1935 Box 7 Folder 3 Metropolitan News , Chicago, 5/31/1935 Box 7 Folder 5 Home News , Chicago, 8/11/1934 Box 7 Folder 6 Springfield Daily Republican, Illinois, 1911 January 6, 1914 November 21, fragments Box 7 Folder 7 Times-Union, Jacksonville, Florida, 1921 July 17, fragment Box 7 Folder 8 Miscellaneous clippings, unidentified, 1909, 1911, 1912 Box 8 001 Roosevelt Crusaders, including Beatrice McGill, Anthony Overton and Oscar Brown, posing with Mayor Edward Kelly at City Hall; photo by Patton's Studio, 1936 October 24 Box 8 002 Nathan K. McGill, Sr., Beatrice McGill, Robert S. Abbott, N.K. McGill, Jr., Jim Yerby, at McGill home, c.1934 Box 8 003 N.K. McGill, Sr., N.K. McGill, Jr., S.D. McGill II, at McGill & Sons Real Estate, c. 1930 Box 8 004 N.K. McGill, Agnes McGill, N.K. McGill, Jr., S.D. McGill II, at McGill home, August 1932 Box 8 005 Simuel D. McGill, S.D. McGill II, N.K. McGill, Jr. at McGill home, c.1932 Box 8 006 N.K. McGill, Mrs. Speedy (?), at Metropolitan News office, 8/22/1936 Box 8 007 Notables at Bud Billiken parade: Robert Abbott, N.K. McGill, Beatrice McGill, John Sengstacke, Duke Ellington, Earl Hines, Noble Sissle, Daisy Ellington, Mrs. D.J. Posey, Sarah Holmes, W.T. Brown, Ruth Ellington, Alma Smith, J. Wesley Jones, Eddie Plicque, Walter Abbott, Jr., 8/25/1934 Box 8 008 N.K. McGill, Sr., S.D. McGill, Idalee McGill, Rosa McGill, Agnes McGill, Harriet McGill, at N.K. McGill’s house, 9/3/1927 Box 8 009 Party for North Shore guests at Robert Abbott’s home: Robert Abbott, Beatrice McGill, N.K. McGill, Sr., Maude Roberts George, Irene Castle McLaughlin, Major Frederick McLaughlin, Norma Sewall, George Richardson, 12/30/1933 Box 8 010 N.K. McGill, N.K. McGill II, S.D. McGill, Agnes McGill Irving, at McGill home, August 1932 Box 8 011 Group at Woodmen of Union bath house, Hot Springs, AR: includes N.K. McGill, W.T. Brown, Bishop W.J. Vernon, Charles Cuney, 4/12/1930 Box 8 012 N. K. McGill, Beatrice McGill, Professor James A. Mundy, Col. Robert McCormick at McGill home, c. 1934 Box 8 013 Metropolitan News distribution staff, at newspaper office, 8/22/1936 Box 8 014 Meeting for “O, Sing a New Song” pageant, including A.L. Foster, N.K. McGill, George Arthur, Rufus Davis, David Wallerstein, Noble Sissle, B.W. Van Riper, 1934 Box 8 015 N.K. McGill’s Pierce-Arrow automobile, c. 1930 Box 8 016 N.K. McGill portrait as young man, 1910s Box 8 017 Bud Billiken parade, 8th regiment contingent, 8/25/1934 Box 8 018 Bud Billiken parade, children in trucks going to picnic in Washington Park, 8/25/1934 Box 8 019 N.K. McGill, Sr., S.D. McGill, Agnes McGill at N.K.’s home, c. 1931 Box 8 020 Meeting of 2nd Ward Democratic Party captains, 1936 Box 8 021 N.K. McGill, Sr., N.K. McGill, Jr., S.D. McGill II, Beatrice McGill, Winston B. McGill (as Boy Scout), Chicago, c. 1943 Box 8 022 S.D. McGill in Defender office, 1927 Box 8 023 N.K. McGill, Sr., N.K. McGill, Jr., S.D. McGill II, Agnes McGill, McGill family home, 1934 Box 8 024 N.K. McGill taking oath as assistant state’s attorney, N.K. McGill, Robert Abbott, Edward Wright, Louis B. Anderson, State’s Attorney Crowe, Mr. Cuneo, 4/28/1925 Box 8 025 N.K. McGill, Jr., S.D. McGill II, McGill home, c.1940 Box 8 026 N.K. McGill, Sr., Ferdinand Q. Morton (Civil Service Commission of NY State, “United Colored Democracy,” New York City, 10/31/1925 Box 8 027 N.K. McGill, Sr., Judge J.A. Cobb, Washington, D.C., 8/21/1926 Box 8 028 In Oversize Box 16 Box 8 029 “Chicago welcomes Paul Robeson,” Mr. and Mrs. George Garner, Paul Robeson, Irene McCoy Gaines, Helen Abbott, Idalee McGill, Rufus Sampson, Edith Sampson, Herman Moore, Bertha Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson, at Garner home, 2/5/1932 Box 8 030 N.K. McGill, Sr., S.D. McGill, Rosa McGill, Idalee McGill, Harriet McGill, Agnes McGill, McGill home, 9/3/1927 Box 8 031 Postcard photo of McGill home, 4806 South Parkway, before 1927 Box 8 032 Portrait of N.K. McGill, Sr., inscribed to Mrs. S.D. McGill, 1925 Box 8 033 Portrait of N.K. McGill, Jr., c. 1935 Box 8 034 S.D. McGill at microphone, [n.d.] Box 8 035 N.K. McGill, Jr., S.D. McGill II, c. 1926 Box 8 036 Lucille McGill, Kara McGill, N.K. McGill, Jr., Lyle Smith, South Haven, MI, 1952 Box 8 037 “Pickett and Mac on the levee, Beardstown flood,” N.K. McGill, Jr., [Tony?] Pickett, Beardstown, IL, 5/27/1943 Box 8 038 N.K. McGill, Jr. in Army uniform, 8/25/1943 Box 8 039 [Not yet identified] , photo by Harris Bros., Indianapolis Box 8 040 Portrait of N.K. McGill, 1913 Box 8 041 Pierce-Arrow automobile with model auto, N.K. McGill, Sr., S.D. McGill II, Beatrice McGill, in front of McGill home, 1934 Box 8 042 N.K. McGill, Sr., Beatrice McGill, S.D. McGill II, N.K. McGill, Jr. at McGill home, c. 1935 Box 8 043 McGill family home, 4806 S. Parkway, [n.d.] Box 8 044 Agnes McGill Irving, with second husband, Rev. A.E. Irving, Sanford, FL, c. 1926 Box 8 045 Nathan McGill, Jr., c. 1924 Box 8 046 “Tony [Pickett?] and Mac on levee in Beardstown flood,” N.K. McGill, Jr., [Tony?] Pickett, Beardstown, IL, 5/27/1943 Box 8 047 Lyle Smith, Lucille McGill, Nathan K. McGill III, Kara McGill, Chicago, 1953 Box 8 048 Idalee McGill, S.D. McGill II, N.K. McGill, Sr., Paradise Lake, MI, c. 1926 Box 8 049 S.D. McGill II (as baby), Chicago, 1925. Photo by Woodard Studio Box 8 050 Idalee McGill, N.K. McGill, Jr., S.D. McGill II, Paradise Lake, MI, c. 1928 Box 9 051 McGill family home with neighboring homes, 4800 block of South Parkway, Chicago, 1927 Box 9 052 N.K. McGill, Jr., S.D. McGill II, Hugh Hill, Paradise Lake, MI, c. 1927 Box 9 053 S.D.. McGill II, Paradise Lake, MI, early 1930s Box 9 054 S.D. McGill II, Idalee McGill, early 1930s Box 9 055 S.D. McGill II, 1938 Box 9 056 Roy Thornton, c. 1930 Box 9 057 Bob Bell, Idalee McGill, after 1934 Box 9 058 S.D. McGill II and [?] at dance, possibly Howard University, 1940s Box 9 059 Portrait of S.D. McGill II, 1953 Box 9 060 Group portrait, Alpha Phi Omega fraternity, Howard University, 1949. S.D. McGill II standing, center Box 9 061 S.D. McGill II, at U.S. Air Corps near Salt Lake City, 1943 Box 9 062 S.D. McGill II in U.S. Air Corps near Salt Lake City, 1943 Box 9 063 S.D. McGill II and unidentified airman, 1943 Box 9 064 S.D. McGill II portrait in uniform, c. 1943 Box 9 065 S.D. McGill II, Phyllis Gentry (?), c. 1944. Photo by Maynard, Chicago Box 9 066 Portrait of S.D. McGill II, 1947. Photo by Thornton, Chicago Box 9 067 S.D. McGill II, on vacation in London, May 1957 Box 9 068 Robert S. Abbott, Helen (Thornton) Abbott, 20th anniversary of founding of Chicago Defender , 5/23/1925 Box 9 069 N.K. McGill, Robert S. Abbott, Oscar DePriest, Morris Lewis, James Lannigan, in Congressman DePriest’s office, 5/25/1929 Box 9 070 Party for Abbotts on return from Europe, with Robert Abbott, Helen Abbott, Charles Thompson, Bessie Thompson, Idalee McGill, Judge Albert George, N.K. McGill, Sr., Mrs. A.E. Bush, Maude Roberts George, George Arthur, George Garner, Jr., at Thompsons’ home, 11/9/1929 Box 9 071 House at 4543 S. Parkway, 8/3/1939 Box 9 072 Robert Abbott, N.K. McGill, Sr., unidentified man, late 1920s Box 9 073 Number not utilized Box 9 074 “Editor Abbott and staff welcome President Borno,” with Robert S. Abbott, N.K. McGill, Sr., President of Haiti M. Louis Borno, Richard L. Jones, Lt. Chan, Rev. T. Stephens, Lt. LaRoche, M. Dejean, at Defender office, 6/19/1926 Box 9 075 N.K. McGill, Sr., N.K. McGill, Jr., Beatrice McGill, S.D. McGill II, at McGill’s home, 1934 Box 9 076 Lucille Lyles, later married to N.K. McGill, Jr., c. 1923 Box 9 077 N.K. McGill, Sr., Postmaster and Mrs. Kruitgen , Mrs. Donovan, Professor J. Wesley Jones, Beatrice McGill, Dr. Joseph Evans, September 1934 Box 9 078 Portrait of N.K. McGill, Sr., c. 1934. Photo by Rew Hoffman Box 9 079 N.K. McGill, Sr., Eddie Plicque, Beatrice McGill, large group of members of WAACs, Morris East Shop, c. 1943 Box 9 080 Bud Billiken parade crowd in Washington Park, August 1934 Box 9 081 Portrait of S.D. McGill, c. 1912 Box 9 082 N.K. McGill, Jr., as child. Photo by H.C. Thornton, Atlanta, c. 1923 Box 9 083 At Sanford, FL home, after Agnes McGill’s funeral: N.K. McGill, Sr., S.D. McGill, Robert McGill, [?] Johnson, Sara Johnson, Mary McGill, Martha Hoffler, 1936 Box 9 084 Portrait of N.K. McGill, Sr., c. 1924. Photo by Woodard’s Studio, Chicago. Box 9 085 Kenneth Lyles in first suit, Chicago, 1929 Box 9 086 Portrait of N.K. McGill, Sr., 1933. Inscribed to Beatrice Stiles Box 9 087 Meeting for “O, Sing a New Song” pageant, including A.L. Foster, N.K. McGill, George Arthur, Rufus Dawes, David Wallerstein, Noble Sissle, B.W. Van Riper, 1934. See also #014 Box 9 088 Portrait of Clarence Darrow, 1926. Inscribed to N.K. McGill Box 9 091 Beatrice McGill, N.K. McGill, Sr., c. 1934. Photo by Rew Hoffman Box 9 099 Portrait of Beatrice McGill at McGill home, 1934. Photo by Rew Hoffman Box 9 100 S.D. McGill, N.K. McGill, Sr., Sanford, FL, c. 1936 Box 10 101 N.K. McGill, Jr., Paradise Lake, MI, c. 1930 Box 10 102 Sarah McGill Johnson, c. 1920. Photo by Adams Studio, Savannah, GA Box 10 103 Portrait of Rufus McKenney, nephew of Beatrice Stiles McGill, c. 1915. Photo by Modul Studio, Georgia Box 10 104 Portrait of Beatrice Stiles McGill, Washington, D.C., c. 1910. Photo by Scurlock Studio, Washington, D.C. Box 10 105 Portrait of Beatrice Stiles McGill, c. 1910. Photo by Scurlock Studio, Washington, D.C. Box 10 106 [Not yet identified] Unidentified man in uniform with YMCA patch, c. 1915 Box 10 107 Portrait of Ulysses Grant Dailey, M.D., inscribed to N.K. McGill, 11/26/1942 Box 10 108 N.K. McGill, Sr. in his library at home, c. 1933 Box 10 109 Joe Louis training for fight at Yankee Stadium, New York, 1930s Box 10 110 Postcard photo, Grand Boulevard [South Parkway], south of 47th Street, before 1910 Box 10 111 Portrait of N.K. McGill, Sr., c.1925. Photo by Woodard’s Studio Box 10 112 Meeting of Chicago Public Library Board of Directors, July 1934. Pictured are: Michael Iarussi, N.L. Levin, N.K. McGill, C.B. Roden, Jennie F. Purvin, Andrew Kolar, H.G. Wilson, U.G. Herrmann Box 10 113 Beatrice McGill, possibly at Winston McGill’s graduation, 1952 Box 10 114 Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hunter, Beatrice McGill, 1950s Box 10 115 Dick Jones, manager of South Center Department Store, with young girls in swimsuits, Chicago, 8/25/1934 Box 10 116 Dinner party for Mrs. Robert Vann, Morris East Shop, Chicago, including Mrs. Ernest Morris, Beatrice McGill, Edith Sampson, 3/15/1941 Box 10 117 Eddie Plicque, Regal Theater, giving award in Bathing Beauty pageant to “Peaches” Perchez, c. 1932 Box 10 118 N.K. McGill, Sr. with Wellington (“Dick”) Britton, Chicago Police Department. Photo by Clynell Jackson, c. 1930 Box 10 119 Ad on truck for “Scottsboro [Boys] Benefit Show and Dance,” sponsored by Que Que Club, Chicago, 8/27/1934 Box 10 120 N.K. McGill, Beatrice McGill in group with unidentified man, possibly Mayor Anton Cermak, c.1932 Box 10 121 Carlstrom and Dickerson campaign posters on Royal Circle of Friends hall, Chicago, 1932 Box 10 122 “Crip” Wood and N.K. McGill at Carlstrom for Governor rally, Dansant Hall, Chicago, 3/26/1932 Box 10 123 Henry Hellesen, visitor from Denmark, at McGill’s office, 1/25/1930 Box 10 124 Leaders of Carlstrom for Governor, including George Arthur, Sidney P. Brown, Chicago, 3/12/1932 Box 10 125 Carlstrom for Governor meeting, including Eddie Plicque, at McGill’s office, 3/6/1932 Box 10 126 Carlstrom for Governor meeting, Dansant Hall, 3/16/1932 Box 10 127 Francis Parker school graduation, including Winston McGill, Chicago,1952 Box 10 128 S.D. McGill II, with unidentified secretary at McGill real estate office, c. 1931 Box 10 129 Portrait of Congressman Willima L. Dawson, inscribed to N.K. McGill, Sr. and Beatrice McGill, c. 1943. Photo by Moffett Studio, Chicago Box 10 130 N.K. McGill, Sr. at graduation from Cookman Institute, Florida, 1912 Box 10 131 Portrait of N.K. McGill, Sr., c. 1920 Box 10 132 Russo-Japanese peace conference, Portsmouth, NH, 8/14-15, 1905; S.D. McGill was a messenger for Russian delegation Box 10 133 Portrait of Beatrice McGill, c. 1934. Photo by Rew Hoffman, Chicago Box 10 134 Formal dance sponsored by The Frogs (social club), with Winston B. McGill and Beatrice McGill, 5/23/1953 Box 10 135 N.K. McGill, Sr. 2/27/1926 Box 10 136 Col. John Robinson at Metropolitan News office, after arriving home from Ethiopia, with N.K. McGill and Nettie George Speedy, 5/29/1936. Photo by Patton’s Studio, Chicago Box 10 137 Nathan K. McGill, Jr. and S.D. McGill II, in uniform, with Idalee McGill, 1945. Photo by Homer Thornton Box 10 138 Idalee McGill as hostess for party for Abbotts’ return from Europe, 11/2/1929 Box 10 139 Portrait of Rufus B. Tobey, 1912 Box 10 140 N.K. McGill, Sr., with unidentified guest at Defender office, 7/9/1932 Box 10 141 Professor Walter B. Pitkin, Columbia University, with Robert Abbott and N.K. McGill, Sr., at Defender office, 2/3/1934 Box 10 142 N.K. McGill, Sr. at Carlstrom for Governor meeting, 1932 Box 10 143 [Not yet identified] c. 30 white men and a few women at long table, Photo by Kaufmann and Fabry, 1928 Box 10 144 “Floridians honor N.K. McGill,” group photo, Sanford, FL, 11/29/1931 Box 10 145 “Amos and Andy” radio actors, Charles Correll, Freeman Godsen, 12/24/1934 Box 10 146 Charles Correll, Freeman Godsen, David Kellum, N.K. McGill, Sr., Malcolm Vineburg, Abraham Tannenbaum, at Bud Billiken picnic, 8/22/1931 Box 10 147 N.K. McGill, Sr., Robert S. Abbott, Judge Joseph B. David, 11/2/1929 Box 10 148 Henry Hellesen of Copenhagen, Denmark, T. Vogel Jorgensen, manager of Berlingske Tidende, Denmark, with N.K. McGill, Sr., Defender office, 1/25/1930 Box 10 149 Robert S. Abbott, N.K. NcGill, Sr., with Washington Wood, printing press manufacturer, Defender office, 3/3/1928 Box 10 150 N.K. McGill, Sr., S.D. McGill, Robert S. Abbott, Jacksonville, FL, c. 1929 Box 11 151 Dr. Robert R. Moton, Principal of Tuskegee Institute, with Robert S. Abbott at Abbott’s home, 2/18/1933 Box 11 152 James B. McCahey, Dr. Henry C. Harris, Robert S. Abbott, c. 1933 Box 11 153 Governor-elect Henry Horner visiting Robert S. Abbott, N.K. McGill, Sr., with Edgar Brown, Charles Levy, at McGill’s home, 1/14/1933 Box 11 154 Elks Grand Lodge officers visiting Defender offices: Judge Wm. C. Heuston, James E. Kelley, Perry Howard, Dr. T.L. Love, Henry S. Warren, J. Finley Wilson, 10/19/1929 Box 11 155 Alderman Frank Corr, Virgil Gant, George F. Proctor, Mr. Walsh, Laurence Young, Clifford Wheeler, Dr. Harry Harris, N.K. McGill, Sr., at Defender office, 10/22/1932 Box 11 156 Earl B. Dickerson, Judge Otto Kerner, N.K. McGill, at Defender offices, 2/18/1933 Box 11 157 N.K. McGill, Sr. at Defender office, c. 1932 Box 11 158 Judge Charles Toney, New York, 7/9/1932 Box 11 159 Ferdinand Q. Morton, New York Civil Service Commissioner, with Judge Charles E. Toney, and N.K. McGill, Sr., at Defender offices, 7/9/1932 Box 11 160 Gov. Louis L. Emmerson (Illinois), George Getz, Chicago, 12/20/1930 Box 11 161 Frank Corr, Virgil Gant, George Proctor, Frank J. Walsh, Laurence J. Young, Clifford Wheeler, Dr. Henry Harris, N.K. McGill, Sr., at Defender offices, 10/22/1932 Box 11 162 Clayton Smith, N.K. McGill, Sr., John Conroy, Eugene Holland, Bryant Hammond, at Defender offices, 10/29/1932 Box 11 163 N.K. McGill, Sr., William Ziff, at Defender offices, 2/27/1932 Box 11 164 N.K. McGill, Sr., Robert Abbott, Joseph Tittinger, State Senator Thomas J. Courtney, Edgar Brown, at Defender , 10/15/1932 Box 11 165 N.K. McGill, Sr., Dr. Clark Howell Foreman (assistant to Secretary of Interior Ickes), at Defender offices, 10/14/1933 Box 11 166 William B. Ziff, N.K. McGill, Sr., at McGill’s home, 1932 Box 11 167 Coroner’s jury in bank slaying case: George Griffin, William Randolph Cowan, Dell Matthews, H.A. Clay, Richard O’Brien, N.K. McGill, Sr., Herman Bundesen, 1/26/1929 Box 11 168 Coroner’s jury: George Griffin, William Randolph Cowan, Dell Matthews, H.A. Clay, Herman Bendesen, 1/26/1929 Box 11 169 Judge William J. Lindsay, Robert Abbott, Frank Nolan, J.P. Davis (National Federation of Colored Farmers), Box 11 170 D. Deciode (Brazilian banker), Robert Abbott, N.K. McGill, Arthur Lowe, 2/25/1928. Photo by K.D. Ganaway Box 11 171 New York Civil Service Commissioner Ferdinand Q. Morton, N.K. McGill, Sr., in New York City, 11/7/1925 Box 11 172 Charles Correll, Freeman Godsen (“Amos and Andy”), N.K. McGill, Sr., at Regal Theater, 12/24/1934 Box 11 173 Charles Correll, Freeman Godsen (“Amos and Andy”), Dr. Herman Bundesen, Bud Billiken parade, 8/22/1931 Box 11 174 Judge Miles Norton, Mayor Roswell Johnson (Gary, IN), Robert Abbott, N.K. McGill, Sr., Bud Billiken parade, 8/20/1932 Box 11 175 N.K. McGill, Sr., Robert Abbott, with unidentified man, c. 1929 Box 11 176 N.K. McGill, Sr., Theophilus Mann, Herman Moore (Cook County Bar Association), 12/23/1933 Box 11 177 Birthday celebration for Judge Albert George, including: Judge Albert George, N.K. McGill, Sr., Asa Burroughs, Chief Justice Harry Olson, 10/25/1930 Box 11 178 Members of Chicago chapter, National Bar Association, in Judge John A. Swanson’s chamber: N.K. McGill, Sr., Euclid Taylor, Herman Moore, Jerry Broomfield, George Lawrence, Asa Burroughs, C. Francis Stradford, 9/13/1930 Box 11 179 N.K. McGill, Sr., in large group with Mayor Edward Kelly at City Hall, c. 1935. Photo by Patton’s Studio, Chicago. Box 11 180 Harry Brown, Mrs. Brown, R.S. Taylor, Robert Abbott, Robert R. Jackson, Gene Oliver, Thomas Kellar, George Kersey, Bernard Snow, N.K. McGill, Sr., at Defender office, 10/2/1926 Box 11 181 Nina Mae McKinney, N.K. McGill, Sr., S.H. DeWitt, Peter Cassey, Ed Turner, at Defender offices, 4/12/1930 Box 11 182 Interracial month luncheon at Abbott’s home: Buddie Shackette (YWCA), Tsianina (American Indian Foundation), Mrs. Stuart Patterson, N.K. McGill, Sr., Robert Abbott, 2/10/1934 Box 11 183 Robert Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown, Edward H. Wright, George Kersey, Robert R. Jackson, N.K. McGill, at Defender offices (in front of W.E. Scott mural), 10/2/1926 Box 11 184 Professor J. Wesley Jones, Dr. Roscoe Giles, Dr. Herman Bundesen, Dr. Meryn Bibb, Rev. W.B. Cook, N.K. McGill, Sr., Mrs. Bundesen, Loretta Stovall, at Metropolitan Community Church, 11/30/1929 Box 11 185 N.K. McGill, Sr., Robert S. Abbott, c. 1932 Box 11 186 Men from Arabian peninsula visiting Chicago: Ali Mousa, Mohammed D’Hoole, Mohammed Ali, Ahmed Mohammed, 6/1/1929 Box 11 187 Group in a diner: includes Robert Abbott, N.K. McGill, Sr., Robert R. Moton, Tuskegee, c. 1929 Box 11 188 Robert Abbott, N.K. McGill, Sr., with Janie Patterson (mother of Scottsboro defendant Heywood Patterson), Marjorie Thompson (International Labor Defense), unidentified woman, McGill’s home, 5/6/1933 Box 11 189 NAACP dinner honoring Clarence Darrow, including: Robert Abbott, N.K. McGill, Sr., Dr. Herbert Turner, Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams, Dr. Harry R. Smith, Bird Cage Tea Room, 5/29/1930 Box 11 190 Gathering at Vincennes Hotel, including N.K. McGill, Sr., A.L. Foster, all others unidentified, 1933 Box 11 191 Banquet honoring S.D. McGill, including: Judge Albert George, S.D. McGill, N.K. McGill, Sr., Agnes McGill, Euclid Taylor, Asa Burroughs, Vincennes Hotel, 9/2/1933 Box 11 192 N.K. McGill, Jr. with Theophilus Mann (?), at McGill office, 1933 Box 11 193 Nathan McGill III, in second grade, Arthur Dixon school, 1960 Box 11 194 Euclid Taylor, Justice Frederic Young (Illinois Supreme Court), N.K. McGill, Ike Knox, 6/4/1932 Box 11 195 Testimonial dinner for Ferdinand Barnett and Ida B. Wells-Barnett, including: Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Louis B. Anderson, N.K. McGill, Sr., Idalee McGill, Ferdinand Barnett, Judge Albert B. George, Maude Roberts George, Dr. Midian O. Bousfield, Dr. Richard A. Williams, Anthony Overton, Harold Tyler, Nettie George Speedy, Appomattox Club, 5/14/1927 Box 11 196 Ferdinand Q. Moton, N.K. McGill, Sr., New York, 10/31/1925 Box 11 197 Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake, Buddie Shackette, in group photo by Campbell, New York City, [n.d.] Box 11 198 N.K. McGill’s swearing-in ceremony as assistant state’s attorney, 5/2/1925 Box 11 199 Frederick Douglass Republican Club (Cleveland), including: Lawrence O. Payne, Perry B. Jackson, N.K. McGill, Sr., Majestic Hotel, Cleveland, 2/25/1928. Photo by Cole Box 11 200 N.K. McGill, Sr. in office at 4320 S. Michigan Avenue, c. 1931 Box 12 201 N.K. McGill, Jr., c. 1930 Box 12 202 Phillip and Joann Strong (children of Josephine Carrington, grandchildren of Vernon Carrington), c. 1940 Box 12 203 Nathan McGill III, Lyle Smith, Kara McGill, c. 1954. Photo by Homer Thornton Box 12 204 Winston Beecher McGill, as infant, 8/31/1935 Box 12 205 Portrait of N.K. McGill, c. 1925. Inscription by McGill on reverse written c. 1932 Box 12 206 Robert Abbott, N.K. McGill, Sr., 2/13/1926 Box 12 207 N.K. McGill, Sr. Photo by Rew Hoffman, c. 1934 Box 12 208 Agnes McGill at N.K. McGill, Sr. home, late 1920s Box 12 209 [Not yet identified] , possibly late 1920s Box 12 210 Jack Thornton, son of Roy Thornton, as football player, c. 1926 Box 12 211 Portrait of Chandler Owen, c. 1930. Photo by Woodard’s Studio, Chicago Box 12 212 Oscar DePriest in crowd at rally(?), c. 1932 Box 12 213 Ferdinand Q. Morton, at Chicago Defender offices, 10/1928 (?) Box 12 214 Portrait of Fess Williams, Regal Theater, c. 1928 Box 12 215 Inscribed portrait of Congressman Arthur Mitchell, 1930s Box 12 216 Nina Mae McKinney, 1930s. Photo released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Box 12 217 Bessye Bearden, Chicago Defender reporter in New York City, 1920s Box 12 218 Henri Shields, New York state assemblyman, 1920s Box 12 219 Sarah McGill Johnson (sister of N.K. McGill, Sr.), James Johnson, Florida, c. 1915 Box 12 220 Hubert T. Delaney, judge in New York City, 1920s Box 12 221 Private Willie Holmes, 516th Engineers, c. 1917 Box 12 222 [Not yet identified] Box 12 223 Portrait of Congressman Arthur Mitchell, 1930s. Photo by Addison Scurlock Box 12 224 Portrait of Ferdinand Q. Morton, 1924. Photo by James Van Der Zee Box 12 225 Nathan McGill, Sr., James Hill, Nathan McGill, Jr., Simuel McGill II, Hugh Hill, at McGill home, Christmas, 1927 Box 12 226 Simuel McGill II as young child in aviator uniform, 12/7/1929 Box 12 227 Simuel McGill II (similar photo to #226) Box 12 228 New York State Senator (later Mayor) James J. Walker, 1926 Box 12 229 Winston McGill as baby, c. 1935 Box 12 230 Portrait of Booker T. Washington, [n.d.] Box 12 231 Dred Scott, c. 1855, from book engraving Box 12 232 Portrait of Judge Bugee, [n.d.] Box 12 233 Portrait of Judge Robert E. Crowe, 4/10/1926. Photo by LaVeccha Studio, Chicago Box 12 234 Portrait of Charles Curtis, Chicago, 10/27/1928. Photo by Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C. Box 12 235 Hugh Magill, Chicago, 10/11/1926 Box 12 236 Governor Alfred Smith, New York, 1928 Box 12 237 Portrait of Joseph C. Manning, New York, 12/3/1928. Photo by DeBourg, New York Box 12 238 Portrait of Berthold Cronson, 1920s. Photo by Rayhuff-Richter, Chicago Box 12 239 [Not yet identified] Photo by Melvin H. Sykes, Stevens Building, Chicago Box 12 240 Portrait of Congressman George Holden Tinkham, Massachusetts, 11/4/1926. Photo by Harris and Ewing Box 12 241 Portrait of Robert A. Cole, c. 1934 Box 12 242 Endowment Board, Knights of Pythias, Florida, 7/20/1918, Photo from Eartha White Papers Box 12 243 Portrait of Mercedes Gilbert, actress, c. 1931 Box 12 244 S.D. McGill in office, Jacksonville, FL, c. 1920. Photo from Eartha White Papers Box 12 245 William B. Ziff at desk, 1932. Inscribed to N.K. McGill, Sr. Box 12 246 Scene from “O, Sing A New Song” pageant at Soldier Field (?), 8/25/1934 Box 12 247 Portrait of J.B. French, Industrial Commissioner of Illinois, 3/10/1928 Box 12 248 “Emancipation Memorial,” statue in Washington, D.C. neighborhood park (Capitol Hill), c. 1929 Box 12 249 Publicity photo of Ethel Moses, actress, 8/3/1929. Inscribed to N.K. McGill, Sr. Photo by Green, Cleveland,OH Box 12 250 Publicity photo of Ethel Moses and Evelyn Irving, actresses. Inscribed to Chicago Defender , 8/3/1929. Photo by Green, Cleveland, OH Box 13 251 Beatrice McGill and Ike Knox (chauffeur) with Pierce Arrow automobile, McGill home, 1934 Box 13 252 Beatrice McGill, N.K. McGill, Sr., Ike Knox, at McGill home, 1934 Box 13 253 Sarah Holmes, Mrs. Dennison (?), with Pierce Arrow automobile, McGill home, 1934 Box 13 254 N.K. McGill, Jr., S.D. McGill, S.D. McGill II, 1932 Box 13 255 Agnes McGill Irving, N.K. McGill, Jr., S.D. McGill II, in Defender office, 1932 Box 13 256 Agnes McGill Irving, S.D. McGill II, N.K. McGill, Sr., in Defender office, 1932 Box 13 257 S.D. McGill II, N.K. McGill, Jr., in Defender office, c. 1932 Box 13 258 S.D. McGill, II at desk in McGill home, 1932 Box 13 259 Real estate property owned by N.K. McGill, Sr., at 5440 S. Michigan Avenue, [n.d.] Box 13 260 McGill family home, 4806 S. Parkway Boulevard, after 1927 Box 13 261 McGill home and Pierce Arrow car with S.D. McGill II, N.K. McGill, Sr., Robert Abbott, Beatrice McGill, Ike Knox, c. 1934 Box 13 262 Pierce Arrow convertible, owned by N.K. McGill, Sr., in Washington Park, 1931 Box 13 263 Rolls Royce auto, owned by Robert Abbott, in Washington Park, [n.d.] Box 13 264 Basement of office owned by McGill & Sons Real Estate, [n.d.] Box 13 265 Bud Billiken picnic, with N.K. McGill, Sr., Agnes McGill Irving, David Kellum, 8/20/1932 Box 13 266 Chicago Defender food drive, collection in front of Defender building, with Morris Lewis, Genevieve Wimp, N.K. McGill, Sr., 12/31/1927 Box 13 267 Robert Abbott with Defender newsboys at Defender building, 7/23/1932 Box 13 268 Truck with ad for Metropolitan News , c. 1935 Box 13 269 Robert Abbott, N.K. McGill, Sr., with first copy of Abbott’s Monthly , 10/4/1930 Box 13 270 Metropolitan News paperboys with printing press, c. 1935 Box 13 271 Robert Abbott, Dr. E.A. Welters, N.K. McGill, Sr., in factory, Jacksonville, FL, 5/29/1926 Box 13 272 [Not yet identified]. Photo fragment, [n.d.] Box 13 273 S.D. McGill II in Halloween party at McGill home, 10/31/1933 Box 13 274 Graduating class, Apex Beauty Culture College, New York, 6/30/1930 Box 13 275 Portrait of Agnes McGill Irving, Sanford, FL, 1930s Box 13 276 McGill family home with Pierce Arrow automobile, N.K. McGill, Jr., S.D. McGill II, N.K. McGill, Sr., c. 1929. Inscribed to J.K. Peyton Box 13 277 Maxwell’s Distributing Co. truck with Chicago Defender copies, New York, 1928. Photo by James Van Der Zee, New York Box 13 278 Rev. Jesse B. Colbert, Pastor of Walters A.M.E. Zion Church, Chicago, 1920s Box 13 279 Unidentified woman, 1920s Box 13 280 Royal Coterie of Snakes event, including: Richard L. Jones, Dr. Spurgeon Morris, Homer Thornton, Robert R. Taylor, Jr., C.C. Wimbish, 1/8/1927. Photo by Woodard’s Studio, Chicago Box 13 281 In Oversize Box 17 Box 13 282 N.K. McGill, Sr. in law library, 1920s Box 13 283 N.K. McGill, Sr. in law office, c. 1920 Box 13 284 Mary McLeod Bethune, Annie Turnbo Malone, N.K. McGill, Sr., at McGill home, 1929 Box 13 286 N.K. McGill, Sr., with other students and Professor James T. Docking, Cookman Institute, c. 1909 Box 13 287 N.K. McGill, Sr., in roadster, [Florida], c. 1910 Box 13 288 N.K. McGill, Sr. with pets in roadster, [Florida], c. 1910 Box 13 289 Interracial Peace group visiting McGill’s office with N.K. McGill, Sr., and Robert Abbott, 1/24/1932 Box 13 290 N.K. McGill, Sr. on steps of house, Florida (?), c. 1920 Box 13 292 Schulze Baking Company truck, Chicago [n.d.] Box 13 294 Agnes McGill Irving at McGill home, Chicago, 12/14/1933 Box 13 295 Exterior, 4543 S. Parkway, Chicago, 8/3/1939 Box 13 296 N.K. McGill, Sr., N.K. McGill, Jr., Florida, 3/11/1919 Box 13 297 N.K. McGill, Sr., N.K. McGill, Jr., Florida, c. 1920 Box 13 298 Portrait of Noble Sissle, Chicago, 12/29/1933. Photo by Maurice Seymour, Chicago Box 13 299 [Not yet identified] . Photo by Merin-Baliban Studio, Philadelphia, Box 14 301 N.K. McGill, Sr., Idalee McGill,. N.K. McGill, Jr., S.D. McGill II, Chicago, 5/11/1929. Photo by Rew Hoffman Box 14 302 Portrait of Helen Thornton Abbott, Chicago, 11/23/1929. Photo by DeHaven, Chicago Box 14 303 Mr. and Mrs. Clay Thompson, Clay Thompson, Jr., Doris Thompson, Chicago, 7/9/1932 Box 14 304 Lucille Lyles McGill, N.K. McGill III, South Haven, MI, Box 14 305 Nathan McGill III as infant, Chicago, 1953 Box 14 306 Nathan McGill, Jr., Lucille Carrington Lyles, Phillips Lyles, Lyle Smith, Lucille Lyles McGill, South Haven, MI, c. 1950 Box 14 307 Mrs. Lena Lyles (mother of Phillips Lyles), Chicago, c. 1920 Box 14 308 Nettie Carrington Bekedam, Harry Bekedam, Chicago, c. 1915 Box 14 309 Phillips Lyles, Chicago, [n.d.] Photo by Worthington, Chicago Box 14 310 Phillips Lyles, Lucille Lyles, Chicago, 1940 Box 14 311 Phillips Lyles, Chicago, 1940 Box 14 312 Hugh Thornton, Helen Thornton Abbott, Louise Woodley, Nelson Woodley, c. 1945 Box 14 313 Helen Thornton Abbott Price, George Price, California, c. 1941 Box 14 314 Helen Thornton Abbott Price, George Price, Roy Thornton, California, c. 1941 Box 14 315 Harry Bekedam, Nettie Carrington Bekedam, Sodus, MI, 1972 Box 14 316 Lucille Lyles McGill, Kara McGill, South Haven, MI, 1951 Box 14 317 Lucille Lyles McGill, N.K. McGill III, Kara McGill, Chicago, 1952 Box 14 318 Kara McGill, Chicago, c. 1957 Box 14 319 Kara McGill, N.K. McGill III, at home of Nettie and Harry Bekedam, Sodus, MI, c. 1954 Box 14 320 N.K. McGill III, Kara McGill, c. 1960 Box 14 321 Lyle Smith, Edward Smith, Raymond Smith (?), Lucille Lyles McGill, Lucille Carrington Lyles, South Haven, MI, c.1941 Box 14 322 Lucille Lyles McGill, N.K. McGill, Jr., c. 1948 Box 14 323 Lucille Carrington Lyles, South Haven, MI, 1950s Box 14 324 Lucille Lyles, Lucille Carrington Lyles (mother), Kenneth Lyles, Chicago Forest Preserve, 1929 Box 14 325 Lucille Carrington Lyles, South Haven, MI, 1947 Box 14 326 Beatrice Carrington Hunter, South Haven, MI, 1947 Box 14 327 Beatrice Carrington Hunter, Hazel Carrington Johnson, South Haven, MI, c. 1912 Box 14 328 Lucille Carrington Lyles, Kenneth Lyles, South Haven, MI, c. 1932 Box 14 329 Lucille Carrington Lyles, South Haven, MI, c. 1948 Box 14 330 Lucille McGill, N.K. McGill III, South Haven, MI, 1954 Box 14 331 Carrington sisters on family farm: Lucille Carrington Lyles, Nettie Carrington Bekedam, Beatrice Carrington Hunter, Hazel Carrington Johnson, South Haven, MI, 1957 Box 14 332 Kenneth Lyles, Lucille Lyles, Chicago, c. 1928 Box 14 333 Lucille Lyles, Kenneth Lyles, c. 1925. Photo by Worthingtons, Chicago Box 14 334 Phillips Lyles, Lucille Carrington Lyles, Lucille Lyles (as infant), Chicago, c. 1920 Box 14 335 Carrington family on their South Haven, MI farm: William Carrington, Julia Carrington, Lucille Carrington, Hazel Carrington, Vernon Carrington, Nettie Carrington, Beatrice Carrington, c. 1912 Box 14 336 Lucille Lyles, Chicago, c. 1920. Photo by Worthingtons, Chicago Box 14 337 Josephine Carrington, Vernon Carrington, Jr., Chicago, c. 1925. Photo by R.D. Jones, Chicago Box 14 338 Lucille Carrington Lyles, Lucille Lyles (as infant), 6/30/1919 Box 14 339 Ernest Lyles, Phillips Lyles, c. 1908 Box 14 340 Phillips Lyles, c. 1908 Box 14 341 Carrington family at South Haven, MI farm: Beatrice Carrington Hunter, Nettie Carrington Bekedam, Vernon Carrington, Hazel Carrington Johnson, Lucille Carrington Lyles, c. 1948 Box 14 342 Kara McGill, Nathan McGill III, South Haven, MI, c. 1955 Box 14 343 Lucille Carrington (Lyles) McGill, Kara McGill (as infant), Covert, MI, c. 1952 Box 14 344 Nathan K. McGill, Jr., Lyle Smith, Phillips Lyles, Covert, MI, c. 1953 Box 14 345 Kara McGill, Nathan McGill III, Covert, MI, c. 1955 Box 14 346 Lucille Lyles McGill, Kara McGill, Phillips Lyles, Covert, MI, c. 1960 Box 14 347 Beatrice Carrington, c. 1910 Box 14 348 William Carrington, South Haven, MI, c. 1920 Box 14 349 Beatrice Carrington, South Haven, MI, c. 1908 Box 14 350 Beatrice Carrington, left, and unidentified woman, Chicago, circa 19Ff2F0. Photo by Gushiniere Studio, Chicago Box 15 351 Theodora McGill in U.S. Armed Forces, Weilburg, Germany, 1947 Box 15 352 Josephine Walden Clark (sister of Julia Walden), 1880s Box 15 353 Lyles family : Lucille Carrington Lyles, Bess Lyles, Maggie Lyles, Lucille Lyles, Phillips Lyles, Kenneth Lyles, Chicago, c. 1925 Box 15 354 Andrew Johnson (husband of Hazel Carrington Johnson), Covert, MI, c. 1950 Box 15 356 Justice James E. Watson, New York, 1/10/1931 Box 15 357 N.K. McGill, Jr. on farm in Michigan, c. 1928 Box 15 358 N.K. McGill, Sr., c. 1920 Box 15 359 N.K. McGill, Sr., Sanford, FL, c. 1920 Box 15 360 Joseph C. Rhea (?), Boston, 4/25/1912 Box 15 361 Abbotts return from European trip: Robert Abbott, Helen Abbott, N.K. McGill, Sr., Judge Albert George, Edgar Brown, S.D. McGill II, N.K. McGill, Jr., George Garner, Maude Roberts George, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson, Dr. and Mrs. Leon Tansil, in large group at Englewood Station, Chicago, 10/26/1929 Box 15 362 Robert Abbott, Helen Abbott, in Germany, 1929 Box 15 363 N.K. McGill, Sr., S.D. McGill, Agnes McGill, Rosa McGill, Idalee McGill, Harriet McGill, at McGill family home, Chicago, 1927 Box 15 364 3rd Ward Republican Committee members: N.K. McGill, Sr., Robert Smith, George T. Kersey, W.L. Lawson, M. Joyner, William Anderson, Stanley Herold, M. Hudson, Lelia Johnson, M.C.B. Mason, Jr. Chicago, 8/29/1931 Box 15 365 Rev. Jesse Colbert, 1920s Box 15 366 S.D. McGill in fraternal group, May, 1922. Photo from Eartha White Papers Box 15 367 Portrait of S.D. McGill, possibly at Governor Dummer Academy, Massachusetts, c. 1902. Photo from Eartha White Papers Box 15 368 S.D. McGill, Charlie Davis, Walter Woodward, Jack Williamson, Eartha White, after Scottsboro case decision, March 1942 Box 15 369 Ida Fisher Thornton (Mother of Idalee Thornton McGill and Helen Thornton Abbott), 1/25/1927. Photo by Woodard Studios, Chicago Box 15 370 Wendell Phillips High School students honored at banquet, Palmer House, Chicago, 6/10/1935 Box 15 371 [Not yet identified] , Photo by Moss Photographer, Los Angeles, [n.d.] Box 15 372 S.D. McGill in class photo, Governor Dummer Academy, Massachusetts, 1903. Photo from Eartha White Papers Box 15 373 Robert Abbott, N.K. McGill, with Mexican motorcycle police, at Defender offices, 1/19/1929 Box 15 374 Ferdinand Morton (New York Civil Service Commissioner), Casper Holstein, Louis B. Anderson, New York City, c. 1928 Box 15 375 N.K. McGill, Sr., Professor J. Wesley Jones, and two unidentified men, Chicago, c. 1930 Box 15 376 N.K. McGill, Idalee McGill at hospital groundbreaking, 5/12/1928 Box 15 377 Governor-elect Henry Horner, Charles Levy, Otto Kerner, N.K. McGill, Sr., in Defender offices, 11/12/1932 Box 15 378 Burial of Julia E. Anderson (wife of Louis B. Anderson) at Lincoln Cemetery, with pallbearers Claude Barnett, N.K. McGill, Sr., Dr. Wilberforce Williams, Col. John R. Marshall, attorney Harold Mosely, David Hanson, 5/20/1931 Box 15 379 Robert Abbott, N.K. McGill, Sr., Arthur Mitchell, Joseph McDonagh, Joseph Tittinger, at Chicago Defender, 4/28/1934 Box 15 380 Robert Abbott with two unidentified men at McGill’s home, [n.d.] Box 15 381 Robert S. Abbott in front of Defender office, 1920s Box 15 382 Thomas Walden with granddaughter Nettie Carrington, c. 1898 Box 15 383 S.D. McGill II on farm with hogs, Florida (?), c. 1930 Box 15 384 Street scene in Chicago (?), c. 1915 Box 16—Oversized Photographs Box 16 028 N.K. McGill, Sr., S.D. McGill, Rosa McGill, Idalee McGill, Agnes McGill, Harriet McGill at McGill home, c. 1927 Box 16 089 Framed photo—N.K. McGill in cap and gown for graduation from Boston University Law School, 1912 Box 16 090 Framed photo—N.K. McGill, Sr., S.D. McGill, Idalee McGill, Rosa McGill, Harriet McGill, Agnes McGill, in front of McGill home, 4806 South Parkway, 9/3/1927 Box 16 092 Framed photo—Agnes McGill at N.K. McGill home, 5/13/1933 Box 16 093 Jim Yerby, c. 1934 Box 16 094 098 Three photos framed together: Nathan McGill, Sr. in library, pointing, [n.d.] Nathan McGill, Sr. with clenched fist, [n.d.] Nathan McGill, Sr. with open book, pointing, [n.d.] Box 16 096 Framed photo—Nathan McGill, Sr. as assistant state’s attorney with judge, clerk, bailiff and prosecutors, 5/2/1925 Box 16 097 Framed photo—N.K. McGill, Sr., Robert Abbott, S.D. McGill, Jacksonville, FL, 1929 Box 17 281 Mounted photo—Mr. and Mrs. Paras. Inscribed to N.K. McGill, Sr., [n.d.] Box 17 285 Mounted photo—Members of the Illinois Commerce Commission, [1929] Photo by Herbert Georg Studio Box 17 293 Members of U.S. Supreme Court, 1916 Box 17 300 Robert Abbott, N.K. McGill, Sr., with prosecutors and newspaper headline, ”Boys Who Killed Cop To Die,” 10/5/1928	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4573
__label__wiki	0.75735	0.75735	Deactivated S&W Victory Model This item is no longer available and is for refence only Deactivated Smith and Wesson .38/200 calibre Victory Model Revolver in very good, origina deactivated condition. New spec, with full working action. The Smith and Wesson .38/200 calibre Victory Model Revolvers were shipped over from the USA to Britain in WWII to supplement the Enfields and Webleys, which we could not produce enough of. They were just standard k frames, chambered for the British cartridge and with a rougher, wartime finish and grips. Over 200,000 were produced in total. All deactivated weapons sold by D and B Militaria are deactivated in the United Kingdom and hold London or Birmingham proof marks and a certificate stating that the weapon has been deactivated correctly and is legal within the U.K. Deactivated Smith and Wesson .38/200 calibre Victory Model Revolver in very good, original deactivated condition. New spec, with full working action. The Smith and Wesson .38/200 calibre Victory Model Revolvers were shipped over from the USA to Britain in WWII to supplement the Enfields and Webleys, which we could not produce enough of. They were just standard k frames, chambered for the British cartridge and with a rougher, wartime finish and grips. Over 200,000 were produced in total. All deactivated weapons sold by D and B Militaria are deactivated in the United Kingdom and hold London or Birmingham proof marks and a certificate stating that the weapon has been deactivated correctly and is legal within the U.K.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4578
__label__wiki	0.942394	0.942394	Snapchat Settles FTC Privacy Case Charges Claim Company Misrepresented Security Features Jeffrey Roman (gen_sec) • May 9, 2014 As part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over privacy and security misrepresentations, Snapchat, which offers a photo and video mobile messaging application, has agreed to launch a comprehensive privacy program that will be monitored for the next 20 years. The FTC charged that Snapchat deceived consumers with promises about the disappearing nature of messages sent through the service, according to a May 8 statement. The FTC also alleged that the company deceived consumers over the amount of personal data it collected and the security measures taken to protect that data from misuse and unauthorized disclosure. "If a company markets privacy and security as key selling points in pitching its service to consumers, it is critical that it keeps those promises," says Edith Ramirez, FTC chairwoman. "Any company that makes misrepresentations to consumers about its privacy and security practices risks FTC action." In its complaint, the FTC alleges that users who logged into the Snapchat server through third-party applications could save photo and video messages indefinitely. The service's deletion feature only functions in the official Snapchat app, the FTC says. Among other allegations, the FTC complaint alleges that Snapchat stored video messages unencrypted on a recipient's device outside of the application's "sandbox," meaning the videos remained accessible to recipients who connected their device to a computer and accessed the video messages through the device's file directory. The settlement with Snapchat is part of the FTC's ongoing effort to ensure that companies market their apps truthfully and keep their privacy promises to consumers, the agency says. Under the terms of its settlement, Snapchat will be prohibited from misrepresenting the extent to which it maintains the privacy, security or confidentiality of users' information. Breach Investigation The FTC's investigation was triggered by a January breach incident in which a group of hackers using the name SnapchatDB claimed to have compromised the usernames and phone numbers of as many as 4.6 million Snapchat users (see: Snapchat Hack Affects 4.6 Million). SnapchatDB says it downloaded the information using an exploit in Snapchat and then posted it to a website called SnapchatDB.info, according to the Washington Post. The site has since been suspended. The breach followed a report posted on Dec. 25 from a security group called Gibson Security that highlighted a Snapchat vulnerability that could enable an attack involving compiling a database of Snapchat usernames and phone numbers. On May 8, Snapchat acknowledged the FTC settlement in a blog post. "Even before today's consent decree was announced, we had resolved most of those concerns over the past year by improving the wording of our privacy policy, app description and in-app just-in-time notifications," the blog states. "And we continue to invest heavily in security and countermeasures to prevent abuse." Expanded HealthCare.gov Scrutiny Sought Bitly Reports Data Breach https://www.databreachtoday.com/snapchat-settles-ftc-privacy-case-a-6828	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4580
__label__wiki	0.813384	0.813384	Technology Other News 19 Feb 2019 Indian gas company l ... Technology, In Other News Indian gas company leaks 6,700,000 Aadhaar data: Report Published Feb 19, 2019, 12:38 pm IST Updated Feb 19, 2019, 12:38 pm IST The database was found by a security researcher who chose to remain anonymous. This is presently the latest known security lapse with respect to Aadhaar and where an energy company in India has caused the mishap. The leaked information has unfortunately exposed sensitive information of almost 6.7 million users out of its 90 million consumer base. Another leak has just come to light where details of a whopping 6,700,000 Aadhaar members were leaked out in the open. Sadly, the leak was from an Indian gas distribution company Indane. The report, via TechCrunch, states that India’s state-owned gas company Indane exposed a part of its dealers and distributors list of gas consumers under it. The details listed around 6,700,000 Aadhaar card users’ information, which contains their phone numbers and addresses. What was even worst was that part of this Indane’s website was indexed by Google, which allowed anyone to bypass the login details and gain access to a huge database. The database was found by a security researcher who chose to remain anonymous. However, he revealed the same to French security researcher Baptiste Robert with a prior experience in investigating Aadhaar exposures in the past. He goes with an online name “Elliot Alderson,” who after a detailed investigation of the exposure provided the results to TechCrunch. ‘Using a custom-built script to scrape the database, he found customer data for 11,000 dealers, including names and addresses of customers, as well as the customers’ confidential Aadhaar number hidden in the link of each record,’ stated TechCrunch. Robert used a custom-built script to scrape the information from the database, after which he found customer data for around 11,000 dealers, which included names and addresses of customers, as well as the customers’ confidential Aadhaar number hidden in the link of each record. After verifying the leaked details with Aadhaar’s own official database, TechCrunch went out to report the matter to public. The leak was reported on February 10, post investigation it was informed to Indane on the February 16 and after no response from the gas company, the matter was made public on February 19. The entire report can be found here. ‘The exposure is likely to reignite fresh concerns that the Aadhaar system is not as secure as UIDAI has claimed. Although few of the security incidents have involved a direct breach of Aadhaar’s central database, the weakest link remains the companies or government departments that rely on the data,’ said TechCrunch. TechCrunch did not get any reply after connecting with both Indane and UIDAI. Click on Deccan Chronicle Technology and Science for the latest news and reviews. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter. Tags: aadhaar, leak, hack, data Latest From Technology Indian govt threatens to ban TikTok and Helo, seeks reply on ‘anti-India’ activities Are you a social seller? These companies can help to boost your business This headphone with a 33 feet wireless range is the real deal A ‘Stranger Things’ mobile game, Netflix plans after bitter subscriber growth CBI booked 86 IAS, IPS and IRS officers in corruption cases in 3 years: Govt More From Other News Viral ‘make-old’ software now owns private data of more than 120 million people We now have a pickup truck emoji and its all thanks to Ford Google Maps to show real-time status of bike-sharing stations in 16 countries	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4584
__label__wiki	0.756093	0.756093	Pedro Sierra Pedro Sierra (b. L’Hospitalet, Barcelona, 1966). Guitarist and producer Pedro Sierra's introduction to flamenco came accompanying bailaora Flora Albaicín. His career took off again in Madrid in the mid-eighties. He played accompaniment to bailaor Javier Barón and for cantaora Carmen Linares, with whom he recorded several albums. He also worked in the studio with artists such as Parrita, María Vargas, La Susi, El Cabrillero and La Tobala (the cantaora from Seville to whom he's married). In the early nineties he moved to Seville, where he started to combine solo guitar work with accompaniment. Farruco, Manuela Carrasco, Mario Maya, Israel Galván and Manuel Soler are just some of the big name flamenco artists he's played for. Pedro Sierra's solid reputation is also backed up by several awards, including the Premio Nacional de Guitar de Jerez (1991) and the City of Badajoz International Guitar Award (1993). In 2001 he released a solo album entitled ‘Decisión’, featuring Potito and Cepillo, among other artists. He returned to the recording studio to record with other artists, as on ‘Jerez-Xerez-Sherry’ by La Macanita, ‘Cantaores’ and ‘La luna en el río’ by Carmen Linares, ‘De pura cepa’ by Paco Cepero, ‘Azúcar candé’ by Chano Lobato... the list goes on. On some recording projects he also acts as producer, as with La Tobala's albums, the latest of which is ‘Azul’ (2004). Pedro Sierra, who gave a solo performance at the 2004 Festival Bienal de Flamenco in Seville, released on December 2005 his second album 'Nikelao'. pedrosierra.info 43 Instruments & Performance 10 Production CLS 023 La Tobala, Pedro Sierra La Tobala, Pedro Sierra - Dime Si En la Vida... ‎(7", Single, Promo) Clash CLS 023 Spain 1991 Sell This Version	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4601
__label__wiki	0.572025	0.572025	DXC UKI DXC at a Glance DXC Ireland Enterprise and Cloud Applications Communications, Media & Entertainment UK Public Sector DXC Technology Launches Innovation Centre in London DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, today announced the opening of the DXC Innovation Centre in London for the company and its clients to develop and deliver high-impact digital solutions. DXC Technology Completes Acquisition of Leading Digital Innovator Luxoft Will Move Quickly to Apply Joint Expertise to Serve Clients and Drive Growth. DXC Technology Recognized on CRN’s 2019 Solution Provider 500 List DXC Technology today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named DXC Technology to its 2019 Solution Provider 500 list. Derby Starts Drive for Safer and More Informed Electronic Prescribing for Hospital Patients Hospital staff to gain enhanced prescribing guidance, linked to patient information, as DXC Technology’s Lorenzo ePMA is deployed as part of a wider electronic patient record programme. DXC Technology Advances Position as a Leading Microsoft Dynamics 365 Global Independent Systems Integrator Partner with Acquisitions of Sable37 and eBECS DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, today announced a pair of acquisitions that will significantly advance its position as one of Microsoft’s leading global independent Systems Integrator (SI) partners for Microsoft Dynamics 365.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4606
__label__cc	0.646813	0.353187	4 Ways Emotional Awareness Enhances Leadership Skills Terri Egan and Suzanne Lahl Pepperdine University Graziadio School Faculty Members October 7, 2015 6 min read Beyond the financial reward for Disney/Pixar and the entertainment value for families the hit movie “Inside Out” offers serious mind-brain leadership lessons for entrepreneurs who have the courage and heart to listen to all of their emotions. Through the magic of Pixar animation we enter the “Inside Out” world of 11-year-old Riley as she learns to navigate the changes and uncertainty that come with being uprooted from her happy and stable life in Minnesota and transplanted to a new life in San Francisco. Her main allies and barriers to adjustment include the playfully personified emotions of joy, anger, disgust, fear and sadness. These emotions jockey for position in curating her memories and running the mind-brain console inside “headquarters” that influence her perceptions and control her behavior. Ultimately, Riley adjusts to her new surroundings by claiming and integrating ALL of her emotions. Even the ones that most of us typically avoid or label as “bad”. A recent New York Times article looked at the science behind “Inside Out”. While the emotions and environment of an 11-year-old girl have clear distinctions from that of an adult, there are profound parallels to what entrepreneurs experience in starting and running their own business. Here are some important lessons that entrepreneurs should take to heart. 1. Emotions contain valuable information. At the most basic level fear keeps us safe, anger clues us into injustice, sadness allows us to feel compassion for ourselves and others, disgust tells us what to avoid and joy connects us to life’s highs. In the film, trouble begins when joy seeks to shut out sadness and confine her to a small circle. Eventually both joy and sadness find themselves cut off from influencing Riley, leaving anger, disgust and fear to run the show. Riley, operating without her full range of emotional information, is overwhelmed by her new circumstances and becomes increasingly distanced from others. When available and integrated, our emotions alert us to problems and opportunities, connect us to others and mobilize us for action. This is particularly important for entrepreneurs. Starting your own business can be one of the most emotional times in your career. If you are cut off from any of your emotions you block out valuable information and may miss out on important opportunities. Leaders who are emotionally present, accept emotions in others and display emotions appropriately are seen as more trustworthy and competent during times of change and upheaval. Related: 8 Ways Practicing Patience Radically Increases Your Capacity for Success 2. We need emotions to make tough decisions. Neuroscience studies show that injury to brain regions associated with emotions impairs decision-making. Starting your own business is complex and full of uncertainty. These situations call for decisions that consciously integrate reason, emotion and intuition. Emotions are also important in morally ambiguous situations. Those churning feelings in your gut, sometimes accompanied by disgust, help us make good and moral decisions. Entrepreneurs often have to make “gut” decisions. It is critical that you tap into your emotions to make sound decisions. Good decision making calls for emotional agility. While sadness is an important emotion, getting stuck in sadness without understanding how to shift emotional gears can lead to “myopic misery”. The Financial Costs of Sadness may be impatience and poor decision making. Chronic fear and anxiety impacts attention, learning and memory, all of which are important factors in making strategic decisions. Likewise, the power of positive emotions allows us to broaden our perspective, inspire greatness and bounce back from adversity. 3. Emotions can hijack wisdom. Your emotions are connected to your memories and experiences and these connections make up your life narrative, shape your perceptions and influence your behavior. When integrated, this narrative leads to wisdom. On the other hand, emotions that seem to come out of nowhere -- disconnected from reason and lurking below the waterline in our unconscious -- lead to blunders, bias, feeling stuck and poor decision making. Have you ever had a surprisingly strong and seemingly overblown emotional reaction to a situation? This has been referred to as the “amygdala hijack.” The amygdala is part of the brain system involved with processing emotions. These surprising emotions often pop up because you haven’t integrated old memories and experiences. Embracing a full range of emotions and having a coherent life narrative gives you choices and supports strategic decision making. Related: The 11 Questions Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Ask Themselves 4. All entrepreneurs should be “Inside-Out”. We all operate a bit like Riley. The inner and outer character conversations at the dinner table in the movie trailer, as well as the final credits, hint at the reality that we all experience in the business world. Keeping your emotions to yourself takes energy that could be used for other purposes. Hiding your fears and anxiety can amplify the effect. On the other hand, learning how to name your feelings and understand your emotions has significant benefits for yourself and others. The question is how do you use “Inside-Out” smarts to be a more strategic and effective leader? Legitimize emotions in yourself and others. Track how you feel and what you think throughout the day (it helps to write this down). Rely on your emotions as a source of good information. Evaluate experiences that generate strong emotions and look at those experiences from multiple points of view. Recognize that emotions are temporary -- and that you can mine the value of the information without getting stuck in the feeling. One practice is simply noting and labeling what emotions you are experience. This practice is what psychologist Dr. Daniel Siegel calls “name it to tame it.” Emotions offer a rich source of information about your inner and outer world. They fuel your motivation and passion and are the language that let others know that you understand and are “tuned in” to them. “Inside-Out” smart leaders legitimize and leverage emotions in themselves and others to be more effective entrepreneurs and lead a more fulfilling life. Related: How Important Is Emotional Intelligence to Success in Business? The New Employee Manual Entrepreneur Voices on Careers Entrepreneur Voices on Emotional Intelligence Why More 'Emotional Intelligence' Means More Money for Entrepreneurs Most Scholars Agree Emotional Intelligence Is the Key to Productivity How Your Habits Can Help Determine Your Success and Potential You Must Lead With Empathy to Achieve These 5 Crucial Leadership Goals 25 Bad Words That Make Other People Feel Inferior	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4628
__label__wiki	0.779764	0.779764	Boeing's 'Optional' Safety Equipment on the 737 Max Is a Monument to Corporate Greed You pay extra for legroom, not systems that will keep your plane from falling out of the sky. By Charles P. Pierce SAMUEL HABTABGetty Images The True Tale of Deregulation featuring the Boeing 737 Max took another plot twist on Thursday. From The New York Times: As the pilots of the doomed Boeing jets in Ethiopia and Indonesia fought to control their planes, they lacked two notable safety features in their cockpits. One reason: Boeing charged extra for them. For Boeing and other aircraft manufacturers, the practice of charging to upgrade a standard plane can be lucrative. Top airlines around the world must pay handsomely to have the jets they order fitted with customized add-ons...other features involve communication, navigation or safety systems, and are more fundamental to the plane’s operations. Many airlines, especially low-cost carriers like Indonesia’s Lion Air, have opted not to buy them — and regulators don’t require them. Whose genius marketing idea was this? OK, charge the airline more for extra legroom seating and so on. But devices that help keep the pilots from flying the plane into the ground? Those would seem to fit the definition of mandatory. Turns out it's just another example of shareholder value killing people. Add-on features can be big moneymakers for plane manufacturers. In 2013, around the time Boeing was starting to market its 737 Max 8, an airline would expect to spend about $800,000 to $2 million on various options for such a narrow-body aircraft, according to a report by Jackson Square Aviation, a consultancy in San Francisco. That would be about 5 percent of the plane’s final price. A woman lies on the coffin of her loved one during a memorial service for the Ethiopian passengers and crew who perished in the Ethiopian Airways ET302 crash at Selassie Church on March 17, 2019. JEMAL COUNTESSGetty Images Boeing charges extra, for example, for a backup fire extinguisher in the cargo hold. Past incidents have shown that a single extinguishing system may not be enough to put out flames that spread rapidly through the plane. Regulators in Japan require airlines there to install backup fire extinguishing systems, but the F.A.A. does not. “There are so many things that should not be optional, and many airlines want the cheapest airplane you can get,” said Mark H. Goodrich, an aviation lawyer and former engineering test pilot. “And Boeing is able to say, ‘Hey, it was available.’” But what Boeing doesn’t say, he added, is that it has become “a great profit center” for the manufacturer. Both Boeing and its airline customers have taken pains to keep these options, and prices, out of the public eye. The Justice Department is issuing subpoenas now in a criminal investigation of Boeing, but I don't expect anything to come of that except an impressive-sounding fine that Boeing will pay out of the petty cash drawer. Putting corporate officers in the slam is not something we do much any more. The Boeing 737 Max Shows Deregulation Is Dangerous Respond to this post on the Esquire Politics Facebook page here. Charles P. Pierce Charles P Pierce is the author of four books, mostly recently Idiot America, and has been a working journalist since 1976. More From Politics With Charles P. Pierce The Right's Push to Salt the Judiciary Is Going Trump Argues He's the Victim of His Own Bigotry Trump Turned Democrats' Bad Blood Into Lemonade Politics With Charles P. Pierce This New Nike Release Is a Celebration of All Things Air Max Trump Announces FAA Is Grounding Boeing 737 Max 8 Trump Is Meddling in Massive Corporate Mergers A Corporation Lied, and, for Once, Someone at the Top Is Liable Are Boeing-Trump Ties Part of FAA's 737 Max Call?	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4633
__label__cc	0.659066	0.340934	Home / News / Intel Ditches ‘Tick-Tock’ for ‘Process-Architecture-Optimization’ Intel Ditches ‘Tick-Tock’ for ‘Process-Architecture-Optimization’ Samuel Wan / 3 years ago Adopted in the troubled days of 2006 and Netburst, ‘Tick-Tock’ has served Intel well, pushing the processor firm ever forwards. Though it has served Intel well in the past, recent years have shown that the strategy has become untenable. It comes as no surprise now, that Intel has revealed the successor to ‘Tick Tock’, PAO, or better known as ‘Process-Architecture-Optimization’. Unlike ‘Tick-Tock’, ‘Process-Architecture-Optimization’ carries a much more unwieldy title but it is the natural evolutionary step. While the old way was to introduce a new process on the Tick year followed by a new architecture in the Tock year, PAO builds on the same idea. Under PAO, the first year is a new process node, which is based on a known architecture. This will then be followed the next year by a new architecture and finally, in the third year, Intel will optimize both the process and architecture for the final release on that process. The perfect example is this upcoming generation where we saw Broadwell on the new 14nm node in 2014. That was followed the next year with the new Skylake architecture in 2015 and then Kaby Lake, which is an optimized Skylake architecture still on 14nm will drop this year. The delays and costs Intel faced with 14nm and 10nm simply precluded them moving onto a new node in the 2 years ‘Tick Tock’ requires. Moving to a 3-year cadence makes much more sense as Intel has already been slipping into a 2.5 year ‘Tick Tock’ cycle since the launch of Haswell/Haswell-Refresh. By changing it to 3 years, Intel is just accepting the reality that moving to newer process nodes is just going to be harder and longer. PAO is the new normal as Moore’s law is dead and there is nothing anyone can do about until we move past silicon. Topics: 14nm, broadwell, Intel, Kaby Lake, PAO, skylake Who Is Your Favourite Graphics Card Brand?	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4634
__label__wiki	0.541088	0.541088	Public Release: 17-May-2017 Researchers invented a tools to decode and control signalling circuits in living cells with flashes of light University of Turku IMAGE: Resonant regulation of the neuronal stress response is shown. view more Credit: Michael Courtney Researchers at Turku Centre for Biotechnology have invented new tools for decoding and controlling signalling circuits in living cells with flashes of light. In principle, any cellular circuit can now be targeted with the new method. By using this approach, the researchers discovered that major biological signalling circuits can be made to resonate when driven at their resonant frequency. Resonance is a familiar concept in music, physics and engineering and underlies technical approaches in chemistry, biology and medicine. - Our discovery that signalling circuits of mammalian cells can made to resonate is new and likely to have a relevance in the treatment of diseases. With this method we can control when the signalling pathway is on or off, says Senior Researcher Michael Courtney from Turku Centre for Biotechnology at the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Finland. The team developed optogenetic inhibitors for protein kinases such as JNK which is a central regulator of cell function. - JNK protein in the cell cytoplasm was not thought to regulate gene expression in the nucleus and continuous inhibition in the cytoplasm is ineffective. However, the team found that delivering a specific frequency of inhibition pulses to JNK in the cytoplasm drove inhibition of gene expression in the nucleus. This indicates that cell signalling circuits can be controlled in previously unforeseen ways once the appropriate time-code has been identified, says Courtney. He explains that not only might cell circuit resonance play an unexpected role in degenerative disease processes, but it could even guide the discovery of new therapeutic approaches. Interestingly, the only previous report on cell circuit resonance in the scientific literature showed it can be used to prevent microbial cells from growing. This new discovery of similar behaviour in mammalian cells suggests it could potentially be used to stop cancer cells from growing. - Currently, the development of resistance to new drugs is a major problem in cancer, as it cost billions of dollars to develop and approve new drugs, and yet they can rapidly become ineffective as a treatment. With this new research information, we can perhaps change the frequency instead of using the same drug and in this way achieve a better outcome, says Courtney. The research team's newly discovered phenomenon of circuit resonance in mammalian cells might offer a way to avoid or work around drug resistance. The researchers have now assembled a research consortium which has applied for funding in order to begin the evaluation of this idea. The team started developing light-regulated tools while at the University of Eastern Finland. The project was funded primarily by the Academy of Finland's Photonics programme. The mammalian circuit resonance was discovered and characterised by the team after moving to the University of Turku. The team received support from the Turku BioImaging Screening Unit and funding from the National Cancer Institute in the Uniteds States, the EU-Marie Skłodowska-Curie programme, and Finnish foundations including the Magnus Ehrnrooth, Alfred Koredelin, Instrumentarium and Orion Foundations. This work was published in the Nature Communications journal on 12 May 2017. Original publication: Melero-Fernandez de Mera RM1, Li LL1, Popinigis A, Cisek K, Tuittila M, Yadav L, Serva A, Courtney MJ (2017) A simple optogenetic MAPK inhibitor design reveals resonance between transcription-regulating circuitry and temporally-encoded inputs. 1equal contribution. Nat. Commun. 8, 15017 doi: 10.1038/ncomms15017. Read the article: https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15017 Freely useable drawing from the article: https://apps.utu.fi/media/tiedotteet/michael-kuva.png More information: Senior Researcher Michael Courtney, University of Turku, Turku Centre for Biotechnology, tel. +358 (0)504649827 , e-mail miccou@utu.fi Michael Courtney miccou@utu.fi http://www.utu.fi/en/ Academy of Finland's Photonics Program, NIH/National Cancer Institute, EU-Marie Skłodowska-Curie Program, and Magnus Ehrnrooth, Alfred Koredelin, Instrumentarium and Orion Foundations BIOMEDICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL/CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Resonant Regulation of the Neuronal Stress Response (IMAGE) https://update.utu.fi/fi/Ajankohtaista/mediatiedotteet/Sivut/Researchers-Invented-Tools-from-Flashes-of-Light-for-Decoding-and-Controlling-Signalling-Circuits-in-Living-Cells.aspx http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15017 More in Medicine & Health Around one in 20 patients are affected by preventable harm BMJ Should obesity be recognized as a disease? 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__label__cc	0.65595	0.34405	Singing Workshop by founder of BBC Gospel Choir Of The Year 2018 by Music and Travel Events Ltd. Mercure Hull Grange Park Hotel Grange Park Lane HU10 6EA This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from a choral master. Music & Travel Events Ltd are proud to be bringing a world-class choral scholar to Hull this summer. This workshop is open to all vocal parts, male and female and all levels of experience. No need to read music. This 3-hour vocal workshop offers all attendees a wonderful opportunity to develop their vocal skills, choral blend and enjoy a wonderful experience in a non-formal welcoming environment. Your workshop leader. (Biography) Femi has facilitated music workshops both within and outside the United Kingdom with between 25 and 800 people in attendance. He is the founder and director of the award-winning gospel choir, Shalom Chorale, who are currently gathering national and international acclaim for their inspirational gospel sound. They are also receiving glowing reviews from renowned choral directors such as Gareth Malone and Karen Gibson. The Shalom Chorale, one of the choirs Femi directs, recently emerged as BBC Gospel Choir of the Year in 2018. Ayodeji Oluwafemi (Femi) is a highly motivated, amiable and creative Music Director and Conductor who has recently completed his PhD Music programme at Durham University. Prior to this, he obtained a first-class B.A Honours in Music from the University of Lagos, and also bagged a Masters degree in Ethnomusicology at Durham University. He has been awarded the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (ABRSM) Choral Directing Diploma. As a professional music conductor, he has had the opportunity to learn from the virtuoso American conductor, Harold Rosenbaum and is a big fan of Gustavo Dudamel’s expressive conducting style. Femi started his musical journey in the church where he was introduced to singing, rudiments of music, the recorder and later the clarinet. His involvement in church music and professional music has helped him develop a unique rehearsal style that is fun-packed and effective! A keen promoter of choral music, especially gospel music, Femi subscribes to the school of thought that ‘anyone can learn to sing, in as much as they can talk’. He uses this phrase to motivate individuals to use singing as a means of expressing themselves. Apart from working with choirs, Femi is also an amazing vocalist – admired for his dramatic tenor voice and captivating stage presence. His vocal repertoire encompasses a variety of music eras, languages and styles – such as classical, folk, African-American Spirituals and African music. He is also well known for his unique arrangement of music (most especially gospel and African repertoire) for solo voice, ensembles and choirs. He serves as a consultant choir director to church, community, gospel and university choirs, running intensive workshops with their members and master classes with choir leaders, as well as organising and directing choirs for special events and music festivals, including presenting singers for BBC Songs of Praise Recordings. Femi is currently the National Music Director for MFM, UK. A recent review of his work states: ‘Femi is a great conductor who is bringing out the best from his choir’. Another reads ‘a fantastic choir leader. He directs with skill and precision’. Book early to avoid disappointment. Watch Ayodej with his choir's winning piece at the Songs Of Praise Gospel Choir of the year award 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A05hLs9QV8I Singing Workshop by founder of BBC Gospel Choir Of The Year 2018 at Mercure Hull Grange Park Hotel Grange Park Lane, Willerby, HU10 6EA, United Kingdom Music and Travel Events Ltd. £0 - £443.20 Tribfest 2019 Sledmere House, Driffield #Music #Festival Cleethorpes Jazz Weekend 2019 Moon on the Water, Cleethorpes #Music #Performance LTH Live! presents: The Creedence Collection Louth Town Hall, Louth Happy Holidays at The Point - Family Workshop 1pm - 3pm The Point, home of darts (Doncaster Community Arts), Doncaster #Music #Course Come & Sing with Bob Chilcott! The Shepherd Hall, York Happy Holidays at The Point - Family Workshop 10am-12pm Sat, 7 Sep 19:30 Concert: Spirit of Harmony + Generation Groove St Michael le Belfrey, York Sun, 4 Aug 17:00 Castle Howard, Castle Howard Party in the Park at Normanby Hall - Friday 19 July Normanby Hall, Normanby Browse Willerby Events	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4637
__label__wiki	0.609107	0.609107	YouTube Set to Acquire Twitch for $1 Billion Over the past year, Twitch has transformed from a niche video game streaming community to a huge platform that hosts hundred's of thousands of viewers worldwide. Twitch now takes up a huge portion of the world’s internet traffic, and it's certainly turned a few heads. Some of those heads are the owners of big internet companies like Facebook and Google, and these companies are renowned for spending big on other businesses to buy out their own competition. It was inevitable really, but rumors suggest that YouTube is planning to acquire Twitch for a massive $1 billion, all in cash. For the small home-grown Twitch team, this is an offer that's going to be hard to turn down, so it's very likely that the internet's favorite video game streaming service will soon be handed over to YouTube. For a lot of gamers, this news comes as quite a shock - Youtube is already renowned for being incredibly strict on the content video game broadcasters can submit to their channels, and if these same rules move over to Twitch, it could potentially put a lot of streamers out of business, or certainly make their streaming lives a little bit harder. YouTube's acquisition of Twitch could also be bad for the average viewer, too. If YouTube decide to integrate their Google+ account system into Twitch, then the overall chat experience could be watered down a little. What are your thoughts on this? Would you be happy to see YouTube acquire Twitch, or would you prefer it if Twitch refused the $1 billion offer? Categories: Industry News Apps Twitch Youtube Google Tags: google Facebook Twitch youtube streaming	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4639
__label__cc	0.696772	0.303228	<img alt="dcsimg" id="dcsimg" width="1" height="1" src="//www.qsstats.com/dcs0hqs4610000ou3mn7tu0uc_5l6j/njs.gif?dcsuri=/it-management/biometric-security-can-be-hacked-but-it-s-really-hard-to-do&dcsipa=1&WT.js=No&WT.tv=10.4.1&dcssip=www.eweek.com&WT.qs_dlk=XTA0eArIhEIAAG9LccIAAACJ&"> Biometric Security Can Be Hacked, but It's Really Hard to Do By: Wayne Rash \| January 05, 2019 NEWS ANALYSIS: Last month, a pair of security researchers demonstrated how it’s possible to fool a vein recognition system, but they also showed just how hard that actually is to do. New-gen scanners work a lot better now than they did previously, but like any biometric reader, they can be fooled. At the end of December 2018, security researchers in Leipzig, Germany, demonstrated at a security conference their method of hacking a biometric security system that depends on reading the pattern of blood vessels in the palm of the hand. This method of vein authentication involves reading the details of the veins just below the skin in a person’s hand and comparing that to an already recorded image of those veins. Vein authentication is considered secure because no two people have exactly the same pattern. The readers shine near-infrared light on a person’s palm, which reveals the vein structure to a special camera, which then takes a digital photograph of those veins. Such a means of identification is considered more secure than, say, fingerprints, because the subject doesn’t have to touch anything to have their veins read. Instead, they can simply hold them above the reader briefly while the scanning happens. Scanning of the palm for security reasons has been around for a while. I first tested such a system over a decade ago when the vein-scanning reader was embedded in the top of a mouse. It worked well, although the early software was sometimes confused when you didn’t hold your hand in just the right position. Case Study: Upgrading Tech on a Working Farm Top Five Reasons Tech Pros Should Earn Professional... Biometric Readers Can Be Fooled Things have changed since then, and those scanners work a lot better now than before. But like any biometric reader, they can be fooled. In the case reported in Germany by the magazine Motherboard, the researchers took photos of their own hands with a readily available camera that had had the infrared filter removed. They then printed the image so it was the size of a normal hand on a sheet of paper, covered the printed image with wax and used that to simulate a hand. After some 2,500 attempts, it worked. While vein recognition is still fairly rare in the U.S., one form of it—finger vein recognition—is growing in Asia, where it’s used for a variety of purposes, including in ATMs. The concern about faking vein patterns has followed that development, with tests involving faking vein patterns. Possible prevention has been studied by Japan’s National Institute of Informatics, according to a report in The Asahi Shimbun. There, the institute has developed a shield to prevent the theft of vein patterns. So why am I suggesting that the ability to hack these readers isn’t a major concern? There are several reasons—the primary one being that it’s really hard to accomplish, requires a lot of time and would never go unnoticed. It also requires a subject willing to have his/her hands photographed hundreds of times, which is not the sort of thing that can happen surreptitiously. In addition, the means of fooling the vein-recognition system worked for only one type of technology. Other means of vein recognition depend on seeing the blood flow through that pattern of veins. Still others, including one recently patented by Apple, depend on a 3D image of the veins within a body structure, such as the face. Faking a 3D image while also demanding to see the movement of blood flowing within the veins is so far a method that hasn’t been hacked. Two-Factor Authentication Always Safer And of course, you should never depend on a single method of authentication, no matter how secure you think it might be. A biometric authentication method coupled with something else, such as a six-digit PIN, is dramatically more difficult to crack than cracking either on its own. Vein authentication is already joining the mainstream, and it’s about to get more popular. Fujitsu and Microsoft are working to bring PalmSecure to Windows 10 Hello as a way to eliminate passwords with Windows 10, which is part of a significant effort by Microsoft. This would work by plugging a reader into your computer’s USB port. Then you could be authenticated simply by holding your hand above the reader. As nice as this sounds, for good security you can’t just depend on one factor for authentication. The rule, which you’ve heard by now, is that you must use something you have and something you know. The something you have might include a fingerprint, a smart card or your vein pattern, but the something you know must also be there. Better security would include a password or PIN. Without both, you can’t be authenticated. You may have noticed by now that what we’re really talking about are forms of two-factor authentication. For most uses, this would be fine, but it’s not good enough for real security. For that, you must also protect the access method by having good physical security. Physical Security for Certain Use Cases Is Recommended For example, if you want to have secure access to something really important, such as your server room, then you’d want your vein reader supervised by a security guard as a way to prevent multiple tries with printed veins and wax hands. Such a security presence also helps protect against tailgating, and it helps protect against someone making multiple guesses on a PIN reader. That security guard can also control physical access to the reader by controlling when someone is able to use it, which will prevent someone taking out the guard first. Admittedly, some of these suggestions may sound like overkill, and perhaps for your organization it is. Only you can decide how much your data is worth, and only you can guess the damage if your security is compromised. Previous Why CES 2019 Will Star 5G, Immersive Reality, Digital... Next New Tech Products We Will Look Forward to Using in... Wayne Rash Wayne Rash is a freelance writer and editor with a 35 year history covering technology. He’s a frequent speaker on business, technology issues and enterprise computing. He covers Washington and... IMPRES Receives $19M Award to Provide Dell Laptops... DAILY VIDEO: IMPRES will provide Dell rugged laptops to federal agencies, and Azure cloud customers... StackPath Rolls Out Secure Edge Platform for Containers,... DAILY VIDEO: Edge computing pioneer StackPath launches a platform for containers and VMs, and...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4640
__label__wiki	0.708177	0.708177	UK drive: Volkswagen’s T-Cross sets a new benchmark for crossovers Reviews \| Published: Jul 11, 2019 Can Volkswagen break into a hotly-contested compact crossover market with its new T-Cross? Ryan Hirons finds out… This is the latest entry into Volkswagen’s ever-growing SUV range — the T-Cross. It joins the T-Roc, Tiguan and Touareg (noticing a trend?) as the smallest entry into the larger-car line-up and aims to bring the bulkier styling and ride height advantages that come with such vehicles to a package that’s perfectly suited to life in the city. It’s not our first rodeo with the T-Cross — having been left impressed at the carefully-curated media launch — but does that praise carry over after a week behind the wheel in the UK? We find out… (Volkswagen) You’re looking at a car that’s not only a new nameplate for Volkswagen, but also the first car it’s had in the ever-feisty compact SUV market. It shares its underpinnings largely with the Polo hatchback and was first previewed in 2016 by the T-Cross Breeze concept — albeit that car was a convertible. It borrows most of its mechanical bits from the vast VW Group parts bin, including 1.0-litre TSI engines found in its smaller machines (a diesel has also recently become available) along with clever technology such as its Active Info Display — though that’s reserved for higher-spec cars, rather than the mid-spec SE machine tested here. What’s under the bonnet? Powering ‘our’ T-Cross is the 1.0-litre petrol engine with 113bhp and 200Nm of torque (a 94bhp option is also available), which is sent to the front wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox. The result is a 0-60mph time of 10 seconds flat, with a 120mph top speed possible. As for efficiency, Volkswagen says it’ll do 48.3mpg on the combined cycle with CO2 emissions weighing in at 112g/km. We feel this powertrain is perfectly at home under the bonnet of the T-Cross. It provides the SUV with enough power to never feel sluggish yet delivers a smooth and refined driving experience. The gearbox feels slick and responsive, creating a perfectly pleasant package in all. What’s it like to drive? Remember how we said we’d driven this car before? Well, that was largely barren of the T-Cross’ key selling point — life in the city. We got the chance to rectify this with our week in the car, and we’re happy to report it passed the test with flying colours. Light steering combined with its compact dimensions makes darting around town a piece of cake, and that’s only heightened by its excellent visibility. A softly-set suspension setup makes easy work of potholes, drain covers and someone’s takeaway box from the night before in the road too — but it’s not so soft as to unsettle your stomach. These strengths in the city do prove to be its undoing elsewhere, though. Motorway journeys can be a bit of a pain with plenty of road noise and short gearing meaning the engine is noisy, while there’s nothing but body roll if you had more spirited driving in mind. For a car that’s destined to live life as a downtown runaround though, it’s hard to ask for more. How does it look? The core design of the T-Cross is all very Volkswagen — sensibly-judged angles, plenty of cohesion and modern (if a little dull) overall styling. There has been an attempt to inject some funk into the car, though. Move around to the back and you’ll spot a light bar that stretches the length of the boot, giving a concept-car like feel to it. Oh, and you see those lovely VW-provided photos? For better or worse, that’s the exact double orange machine we drove. ‘Energetic Orange’ to be exact, and it’s certainly a head-turner — even more so with the wheels, though it’s not a precise colour match between the two. Whether the attention this will bring is a good thing or not comes down to your own preferences. Sticking to the orange talk for a second — there’s even more of it in here thanks to the selection of ‘Energetic Orange’ trim. It definitely adds some character to the cabin, but again this is one that comes down to personal taste. That aside, materials deployed throughout feel of a high quality compared with rivals in the segment, and the only real scratchy, hard surfaces are those the driver will rarely come into contact with. Switchgear is all intuitive and modern-feeling, while the fabric seats are comfortable to spend time in. As for space, five can be seated in good comfort while a boot capacity of 455 litres puts it right at the forefront of the compact SUV class. If you’re happy to sacrifice some of that for a little extra rear legroom, a slidable bench can create 14cm of extra space for those in the back. What’s the spec like? As tested here in mid-spec SE trim, the T-Cross is a little barren on the standard-fit equipment front, but that’s not to say it goes totally without. Visual items include 17-inch alloy wheels, LED rear lights, body-coloured bumpers, black roof rails and LED daytime running lights. Inside the car, cloth upholstery, ‘pineapple’ decorative inserts and a leather multifunction steering wheel are thrown into the package, while luxury tech includes an eight-inch infotainment screen with support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. It’s not short on safety and assistance features, with adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, autonomous emergency braking and Predictive Pedestrian Protection all in the mix. With an £18,805 starting price, the T-Cross SE does have quite a hefty asking price for a car of this specification — with options bringing our test machine up to an almost eye-watering £22,615. For comparison, a range-topping Nissan Juke Tekna can be had from £20,610, while a top-spec Mazda CX-3 weighs in at £22,095. Manufacturers in the compact SUV game might want to kick up a gear, as the Volkswagen T-Cross sets a new benchmark for the segment. It takes the fashionable SUV recipe, packs in some dependable and high-quality Volkswagen ingredients and adds the much-needed city-conquering spice. Oh, and whips up some practicality for dessert. Any downsides? It does lie on the pricier side of things, and there’s certainly some hesitation over the way it looks, but the overall package is impressive. Over to you, every other rival. Model: Volkswagen T-Cross SE Engine: 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol Power (bhp): 113 Torque (Nm): 200 Max speed (mph): 120 0-60mph: 10 seconds MPG: 48.3 Emissions (g/km): 112 Volkswagen’s Golf GTI Performance adds extra edge to the regular GTI Reviews \| Jan 12, 2018	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4641
__label__wiki	0.721048	0.721048	Music For Sale Fiona Caldarevic Music LUCIANO PAOLINI, AUSCOM DIGITAL and DONNA FISK: I arranged a track for their latest project. MANLY PANTO: I orchestrated music for their 2016 pantomime "Cinderella Princess Private Investigator". NARRANDERA RSL SUB-BRANCH: Commissioned by the Narrandera RSL Sub-branch for the 2015 Anzac Centenary, playwright Gemma Meier and I created an original musical theatre production "Sunshine - A Musical Salute to the ANZACs". I arranged and orchestrated around 30 wartime songs for this important and successful production. CAD FACTORY: I composed the music for the CAD Factory's drive-in-theatrical show "In the Heart of Our Past" in 2013. The music was provided by an acappella chorus performing my original era-appropriate songs and special effects for plays set in various decades of the early 20th century. TEXAS ROSE: I orchestrated the string section for several tracks in country singer Texas Rose's album Strings 'n' Things in 2010. “As the producer of a musical society in Sydney I have been absolutely delighted with Fiona Caldarevic’s work. I needed several songs arranged for a small orchestra in record time and Fiona responded quickly and with great musical intelligence. Her resulting arrangements were creative, nuanced and entirely in keeping with the show’s style. Where the songs were original, she beautifully enhanced the composer’s vision; where the songs were Gilbert & Sullivan, she cleverly made the most of the limited instruments at her disposal. Fiona delivered her work ahead on time, in the correct formats, and was on hand to answer further orchestral questions that cropped up – proving her in-depth musical expertise. I look forward to working with Fiona again and would recommend her services to all.” — CHRISTINE HEARD, PRODUCER & CO-FOUNDER, MANLY PANTO info@fionacaldamusic.com	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4644
__label__cc	0.557169	0.442831	The latest and freshest releases from across the platform The Forgotten Salmon When settlers first arrived at Lake Ontario, they found Atlantic Salmon there in quite prodigious numbers. However by the 1890's with gross overfishing and the industrialisation of the landscape man had completely wiped them out. This film charts a modern day conservation program that is trying to re-introduce a genetically related version of the species back into the lake and its river system. It is beautifully shot and combines historical archive with testimony from scientists, conservationists and anglers, all trying to re-establish The Forgotten Salmon. To watch this video now, just login or register Day One Outdoors Season 3 Day One Outdoors Season 3 brings you another selection of excellent all round fishing action from Oregon based host, Cody Herman. This series includes a trip to Chile in search of Chinook Salmon imported from the Columbia river, as well as a winter visit to Clearwater Lake, Idaho. Whatever he tackles, Cody explains his tactics and makes his fishing very understandable and enjoyable. Register or Login now to watch this series Between them, Andy May and Jamie Hughes have won 4 out of the last 6 'Fish O Manias' and are regarded as two of the very best match anglers in the country. They've got together to produce a series of instructional videos that deal with all aspects of successful match fishing - preparation, bait and tackle selection, which tactics to use and when to change them - enabling you to share some of their secrets and improve your own match fishing skills. No Offense 2019 Charlie Moore "The Mad Fisherman" is back with another series of his hit show, No Offence. He's criss-crossing the States meeting up with a few of his sporting heroes for a spot of fishing, something good to eat and a glass or 2 of decent red wine. Not necessarily in that order. Patagonia Part 1 from Arctic Waters "Vikings" superstar Jasper Pääkkönen joins the Arctic Waters team for a trip to Patagonia, Argentina. They're guests at Los Buitreras lodge on the Rio Gallegos, run by Swedish fly fishing fanatic Rikki Sjöberg. And they're in for a treat, as this remote location offers fly fishing for trophy Sea Trout to over 10kg in some stunning scenery. Part 1 of 2 Kharlovka Part 1 The Arctic Waters team head off on another epic adventure, this time to the Kharlovka River on the Kola Peninsular in Russia. They are staying in the Atlantic Salmon Reserve camp in isolated splendour. They are the first guests of the year and are royally looked after, not only by the camp's chef and his team but also by the fishing guides, whose expert knowledge and experience of the area means that they are into the returning salmon in no time at all. Part 1 of 2 The Confluence Films Collection Over the past decade, Confluence Films have become one of the most highly regarded producers of fly fishing movies worldwide. This series is their complete collection. Each film features stunning cinematography and brings us some fantastic freshwater and saltwater fly fishing footage from all corners of the globe. The films also tell us some interesting stories and remind us all what a fantastic sport, fly fishing truly is. from The Confluence Films Collection The 5th film in Confluence Film's incredible collection is Providence, a saltwater fly fishing adventure to the famed Providence Atoll, in the Seychelles. These waters were closed for several years due to the threat of Somalian pirates so when the team arrived in October 2015, they were basically fishing virgin flats. Not surprisingly, they encountered a myriad of hard fighting flats species such as Giant Trevally, Bluefin Trevally, Bonefish, Trigger Fish, Milkfish, Bumphead Parrotfish and plenty more. This is a fantastic film and story filmed at one of the best destinations you could find.... not to be missed by anyone interested in saltwater fly fishing. Arctic Waters Arctic Waters is a fantastic new series from fishing crazed country, Finland where over half of the population actually go fishing! The team which includes Juhani Henriksson and Hollywood actor, Jasper Paakonnen visit various locations in Finland, Sweden, Russia and beyond. The show not only showcases some fantastic destinations and demonstrates successful fishing techniques but also highlights environmental issues in these areas and shows the local culture and the experience you can expect visiting there. Arctic Waters is a mixture of fly fishing and lure angling in rivers, lakes and the saltwater. The series is presented in Finnish with English subtitles and some English speakers appearing. Following DRIFT, RISE and CONNECT comes WAYPOINTS, another must watch epic fly fishing adventure. Journey around the world through both fresh and saltwater to some amazing locations including St. Brandon’s Atoll in the Indian Ocean for Giant Trevally and Bonesfish, trout fishing in the wilds of Patagonian Chile, coastal Southeast Alaska for Steelhead, the Himalayan rivers of India for Golden Mahseer, and the jungles of Venezuela for saber-toothed payara. With stunning cinematography, this film showcases some truly special fly fishing destinations whilst sharing some interesting stories through the eyes of fly anglers Oliver White, Jeff Currier, Greg Bricker, Gerhard Laubscher and Rooster Leavens. Rise, the follow up to Drift takes us to 6 stunning new fly fishing locations in search of fly fishing nirvana. Kicking things off in Florida, with some spectacular tarpon action, the story then takes us to a fantastic lodge in Patagonia for some of the world's best rainbow and brown trout fishing. Back in the USA, we're in Louisiana in the wake of hurricane Katrina to see how the redfish fishery was affected post Katrina. Boasting a huge estuarine system, there are more redfish here per acre than anywhere and less fishing pressure. Henry's Fork on the Snake river is next and can probably claim to offer the best dry fly fishing in the USA. With an incrediby diverse array of water, and beautiful scenery, this is a stunning place to fly fish. In Venezuela, we're in Los Roques which as most people would is one of the best bonefish flats fisheries in the world. Finally, we're in Alaska, possibly the most iconic sport fishery in the world where Ray Peterson set up the first fly in lodge operation, setting the standard for the many lodges that followed. Confluence Films broke the mould for fly fishing films when they created "Drift". Beautifully shot on 16mm & 35mm film, it sketches the passion of a selection of dedicated anglers, devoted to their sport. John and Amy Hazel speycast for Steelhead on the Deschutes River, Oregon. Brian O'Keefe is on the saltwater flats of Belize casting at the Permit tailing in front of him. The reservoir tail waters of America's Mid West provide blue riband Trout rivers, even in mid winter. The Andros Isles are home to one of the most famous Bonefishing guides, Charlie Smith. And finally John Steihl and Travis Smith put themselves in the hands of local guides on the trip of a lifetime to Kashmir, India. Drift magnificently conveys how fly fishing can be so addictive and provide such thrilling entertainment. Another visual masterpiece from Confluence Films, 'Connect' explores the connections between the angler and his natural surroundings... his fellow anglers... and ultimately the fish on the end of his line. In six very different locations around the world a selection of top anglers take you through the journey of their attempt to catch a trophy fish in a variety of specimens. Cherry Salmon in Japan, the Tarpon, Bonefish, Permit grand slam in the flats of Cuba, wild Trout from the rivers of the Yellowstone Park, giant Pike from remotest Alaska, Striped Bass with unorthodox tactics in Maine and beautifully ugly giant Tigerfish in Tanzania, all have their own story and all provide excellent fly fishing action. Frozen Guides As Iceland's fly fishing guides don't get to fish much themselves during the summer season, some of them make use of the very first days of the season. But only the toughest dare to fish opening day in Iceland; a big mistake, according to Iceland fishing guide Matti Hakonarson. In "Frozen Guides" we join him and a client as they fish the first week of April for hungry trout and char. Ashley Rae loves to fish and she's been doing it most of her life. But it's only recently that she's discovered the thrill of sitting for hours on a frozen sheet of ice in the middle of winter. In this beautifully shot record of one season's campaign, across the Land O' Lakes in Ontario, Canada she teams up with a number of local experts to demonstrate the range of methods that can be used. From dropping on to a small lake by helicopter for some lightweight jigging for Brook Trout, to employing all the modern technology in an attempt to catch a trophy Walleye. Seasoned fly fishing guide, Josh Nugent and worldwide fly fisherman Richard French head from Calgary, Canada to the Spanish Pyrennees to follow in the footsteps of Ernest Hemmingway. They have been set a number of challenges that they need to fulfil and in attempting to do so, encounter unforgettable adventures, breathtaking scenery and some incredible fly fishing! From reknowned fly fishing filmmakers, Brothers on the Fly, comes another fly fishing masterpiece shown at the Rise Fly Fishing Festival Tour. This short 15 min film follows a group of fly anglers exploring the crystal clear rivers of Slovenia in search of marble trout. Part satire, the film asks if we're all taking fly fishing a bit too seriously as one man pushes his mental boundaries looking for his first elusive marble trout. You can also see Una The One, C&R Crime and Reality, and Welcome to Iceland right here on Fishing TV Fly Nation – Watch Series 1 The Fly Nation team are a collection of young anglers based in Canada who travel to some of the most exciting and rewarding fly fishing destinations around the world. Starring April Vokey, each episode is a video diary of their exploits and they share their skills, methods and sense of fun. Whether casting for Tarpon off the coast of Florida or catching Atlantic Salmon in the rivers of Iceland their energy is entertaining and infectious. Iceland Atlantics from Fly Nation – Watch Series 1 April Vokey and brothers Naoto & Yoshi Aoki are on the Midfjardara River in Iceland. It is one of the world's top destinations if you want to catch Atlantic Salmon. It's also stunningly picturesque. They are not disappointed as local guide Rabbi Alfredsson knows where to find the fish and how to have a bit of fun. Cavagnac Lake In the first of a new 2 part film, Italian film maker and keen carp angler Alessandro Baccoli takes a trip to Cavagnac Lake in the South of France. The fishery's manager Arnaud Frenchou introduces us to the lake and explains the tactics and rigs you'll need for success in this stunning location. Texas Team Trail 2018 Watch all 6 instalments of The Texas Team Trail 2018 season. It sees the best Texas Bass anglers compete at well-known lakes, such as Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Lake Amistad and Toledo Bend Reservoir. Theres a 5 fish limit each day and with great prizes all the way down the leaderboard the competition is always intense and very exciting. It culminates with the Tournament Championship, a two day event with the biggest purse of the year and where the Team of the Year is decided. Get Your Fish On – Series 2 Whether you’re a fishing ace, an amateur angler or just love a bit of fishy fun, the second series of New Zealand's popular competitive fishing show, GET YOUR FISH ON will have you hooked all over again, so join us as we cast off. Each episode our host Mandy Kupenga teams up with a fishing buddy to take on the local blokes at some of the country’s best fishing spots. And for this series we’ve upped the ante; its bigger fish, bigger challenges and some big, big personalities thrown in for good measure. But some things are too good to change; the losing team still has to cook for the victors so there’s a tasty new seafood recipe at the end of each show. Travelling to some of our NZ's iconic fishing locations you’ll hear loads of tall tales and top fishing tips too, as Mandy and the show’s on-board experts share their knowledge; from the best rigs for targeting specific fish, through to the best spots and times to find them. Tune in for a fishing show that’s fun for the whanau and the hard-core fishing fanatic too. National Walleye Tour The Cabela’s National Walleye Tour offers premier, tour-level competition for walleye anglers across the North! It is the largest, most prestigious and lucrative walleye fishing series in the USA, with over a million dollars in cash and prizes on the line during the season. This collection of shows from both the 2017 and 2018 seasons covers the tour qualifying events and then culminates with a three-day Championship event where we crown the National Walleye Champion! Fishing and Hunting Texas The Lone Star State offers some fantastic outdoor activities, here we concentrate on the fishing, with host Clark Wendlandt. He's one of the very best pro-bass fishermen and three times FLW angler of the year, so he knows a thing or two. He imparts his expertise and offers up some great tips whilst catching bundles of fish, all in his inimitable laid back style. IFA Redfish Tour The Inshore Fishing Association presents The IFA Redfish Tour presented by Cabela's. The IFA is the largest and oldest Redfish tour in the nation with over 40 events annually in a variety of locations for anglers to compete in from Texas to the Carolinas. Here is a selection of some of the events from the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Hobie Outdoor Adventures From surf to stream, we'll take you on a chase, up close and personal, for today's most popular gamefish or that perfect wave. This is Hobie country! We'll cover the tips, tactics, and techniques for the ultimate kayaking experience as we embrace the abundant opportunities the water has to offer. Fisherman’s Handbook Cabela’s Fisherman’s Handbook hosted by Wade Middleton continues the tradition of showcasing top fishing destinations while featuring educational fishing tips provided by touring pros, guides, and industry representatives. Every episode features the latest techniques and products available to anglers, ensuring that each show is informative for first time anglers as well as seasoned tournament pros. 2017 Collegiate Bass Fishing Series The Association of Collegiate Anglers presents the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series - the largest and most comprehensive series in college bass fishing, showcasing college bass fishing events from around the USA as well as behind the scenes action and insight in the world of college bass fishing. This television series will cover all the action from the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Big Bass Bash, Texas Lunker Challenge presented by Mossy Oak, the AFTCO Collegiate Fishing Open, and the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship where we will crown the National Champions! The Texas Team Trail is a series of competitive team tournaments that sees the best Texas Bass anglers compete at well-known lakes, such as Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Lake Amistad and Toledo Bend Reservoir. Theres a 5 fish limit each day and with great prizes all the way down the leaderboard the competition is always intense and very exciting. It culminates with the Tournament Championship, a two day event with the biggest purse of the year and where the Team of the Year is decided. All About Africa Series 2 More great action from expert angler Mark De La Hey as visits fantastic locations along the stunning coast of eastern South Africa and Mozambique. He shares his fishing expertise offering tips and advice on... how to target monster sharks at long range from the shore, how to use large soft lures with jig heads and he demonstrates the art of offshore kayak fishing... and much much more. This free short film follows Madeleine Hogg as she is introduced to fly fishing by her father Andrew. Narrated by Madeleine herself, this heart warming film is a fantastic reminder of how important it is to introduce children to nature and what a great medium fly fishing can be to do that. With an beautiful accompanying original soundtrack, this is a great way to spend 10 minutes and reflect and remind yourself how you got into this fantastic sport. Mermaids is a film that celebrates the relationship between nature and children: two components that our world relies on working together for the future. If our children understand and respect the world we have been given then it will be in good hands for generations to come. The Pike and I Mick Brown, a man obsessed with Pike. This fantastic film, produced and narrated by Mick's mate, Matt Hayes, takes us on a journey through Mick's life to discover how he became so interested in this incredible predatory fish. Mick revisits many of his old haunts and recounts old fishing tales whilst fishing again on some classic rivers, lakes and gravel pits that have provided him thousands of pike over the years. Mick shares many of his tips and tactics during this film making it a must watch film for novice and experienced pike anglers alike. Get Your Fish On Join us as we follow passionate angler, Mandy Kupenga as she heads out to some of the best fishing spots around New Zealand to take on local men in a no holds barred fishing contest. Keep watching to see whose man enough to take on Mandy. This is Get Your Fish On. 13 episode series. Carp Wars – Champion of Champions In this extra length one off special, two titans collide in a winner takes all showdown on Loggies Lake in Kent. Champions of series 1 and 2, Harry Pratt and Ian Russell will need to pull out all the stops to become the Carp Wars Champion of Champions. With Harry getting the better of Ian in series 1, will he have the psycological edge or will Ian's confidence be too high after his masterful performances in Series 2? All About Africa Expert angler Mark De La Hey visits a number of fantastic locations along the stunning coast of eastern South Africa. He shares his fishing expertise offering tips and advice on... where and when to rock and surf fish from the beach, how to avoid sharks hitting your gamefish, options when targeting Yellowfin Tuna... and much much more. Sport Fishing on the Fly Watch Don and Dale Freschi as they present some amazing fly fishing action from British Columbia and beyond. This show is great for novice and experienced fly anglers as the Freschi brothers present tactics, location and techniques as well as some nice fly tying sequences in each epsiode of their killer patterns. 13 episode series. Monster Carp in America from Carl and Alex 3 years after their first carp fishing trip to America, the lads return looking to explore the huge untapped potential for carp fishing there. They arrive in Michigan for a couple of week's epic carp fishing catching some incredible fish, both Common and Mirror carp from a variety of watercourses. This 1hr free film is a must watch for keen carp anglers. Alpha Life Outdoors Check out this new series. Dedicated outdoorsmen, the Sibleys love a bit of fishing and visit various locations in the US in search of fish for the dinner table. More episodes to be added in the coming weeks. No Offense Meet Charlie Moore aka the "Mad Fisherman" in his hit show No Offence. Charlie is a true New England Patriot and TV personality and he is just crazy about fishing. When not fishing he'll almost certainly be trying local tipples or sampling the local fayre. Join him as he meets up with some of his sporting heroes and takes them fishing all over the USA. The Mad Fisherman just loves catching bass... largemouth bass, smallmouth bass just about any kind of bass but he's never afraid to try something new either. You never can tell what Charlie will do, or say.... so let's get our lures in the water and go fishing with Charlie Moore in his actioned packed hit show. In Pursuit Of Carpiness Watch carp fishing superstars, Mark Pitchers and Harry Charrington, as they leave the U.K and set off on the mother of all fishing road trips.... In Pursuit of Carpiness. This epic, near 3hr film kicks off in Slovenia where Mark comes face to face with his worst nightmare. The next leg of their journey takes them transatlantic to the Big Apple where they visit what is undoubtedly the most famous urban park on the planet and soon discover the true meaning of love! With New York done they hit the road once again and head off to their next destination where they celebrate the 4th of July in the carpiest way possible. Then things take an unexpected twist, go off piste and this little adventure becomes a great big one. Winter Stillwater Chub from The Session Watch Duncan Charman as he visits a commercial fishery in the depths of winter to target stillwater chub. Using waggler tactics, Duncan has a rewarding session and shows how he finds these chub and avoids other fish in the lake....well mostly! Where The Yellowstone Goes Where the Yellowstone Goes follows a 30-day drift boat journey down the longest un-dammed river in the contiguous United States. Intimate portraits of locals in both booming cities and dusty, dwindling towns along the Yellowstone River, illustrate the history and controversies surrounding this enigmatic watershed leading to questions about its future. Connect with colourful characters, get lost in the hypnotic cast of a fly rod, and experience silhouetted moments of fireside stories on this heartfelt river adventure. Bluefin Tuna on the Fly Having travelled the world chasing fish, the people in this film believed that they had experienced the very best of what fly fishing has to offer. But then the long absent bluefin tuna returned to the waters off the coast of the France's Pays Basque. Catching bluefin tuna on the fly would turn out to be the best of all. Open Access – Ep. 3 – Stanwick Lakes from Open Access with Iain Macmillan and Lee Morris The terrible twosome - Iain ‘Ting Tong’ Macmillan and Lee ‘Mozza’ Morris - return for the third episode of the DNA Open Access Series, this time from Mallard Lake on the Stanwick Lakes complex. Tong sets about tempting some of the stunning carp that reside in this fantastic Northamptonshire venue. Can Tong keep his cool despite being faced with no sleep, savage mozzies and the usual barracking from Mozza? World Fishing Day – Sweden from World Fishing Day – Country-by-Country Pike fishing in Sweden with Matilda Leijon on World Fishing Day was a real highlight. She was in a part of Sweden called the 'pike kingdom' and with good reason. She was joined by her trout-fishing friend Louise Ardvisson - Matilda was keen to make her a pike angler! Complete Kebari Collection – Tenkara Fly Tying Learn the techniques and subtleties of Kebari, Tenkara fly-tying. Tenkara is similar to western fly fishing in many respects, in particular in its use of hand tied flies. Find out how each of the classic Tenkara flies is created, and give them a try on your local river. Fly Tying Secrets If you've ever fancied tying your own fly but were put off by tricky knots and thread whipping skills, this free series from Paul Gaskell and John Pearson is just what you need. As well as sharing their own early trials (learning the hard way!), the pair show you some great hacks they found which makes the feared "whip finish" knot a piece of cake. World Fishing Day – Country-by-Country Watch all the action from each individual World Fishing Day location, as it happened. So whether you want to spend an hour catching rainbow trout with Al Brown in New Zealand or some time with Bubba Bedre in Texas chasing Aligator Gar, or salmon fishing in Iceland with Rae Borras, you can choose which of our locations you want to check in with. Addicted to Carp – Simon Scott from Addicted to Carp In the long awaited second episode of 'Addicted to Carp' host Adam Penning meets carp farmer extraordinaire Simon Scott. The pair head to Shillinglee, a day ticket water near Simon's fish farm, for a 'cheeky overnighter' and a chinwag. Among other things they discuss are Simon's first memories of carp fishing, his preferred styles of carp fishing, and what it is that makes him such a carp-addict. Open Access with Iain Macmillan and Lee Morris Cheese and wine, bangers and mash, chips and gravy. Some partnerships are timeless. Others, though they seem doomed to fail, endure against all odds. The relationship between Lee Morris and Iain Macmillan is very much in the latter category. In this series they bicker, snipe and fish their way around some of the UK's finest day-ticket waters. Andy May: Fishing The Pellet Cone Andy May shows how to catch on commercial fisheries with the popular pellet cone... and gets more than he bargained for.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4645
__label__wiki	0.909541	0.909541	Subscribe to Gretchen Goetz's Posts Gretchen is a Seattle-based reporter covering issues ranging from child nutrition to local agriculture to foodborne illness outbreaks and global food safety issues. In June of 2011 she reported from Hamburg on the European E. coli outbreak. Gretchen graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in English and French before moving to the pacific northwest. She delved into the world of food safety after being a lifelong foodie in order to find out what issues compromise the security of her favorite pastime — eating, and what can be done about them. Gretchen is excited to be part of the diverse and passionate Food Safety News team. Follow: Gretchen's Twitter Profile Study: Chlorine Dioxide Gas Offers Hope for Sprout Sanitation By Gretchen Goetz on December 1, 2014 Chlorine dioxide gas may be an effective tool for combating Salmonella on sprouts, according to a new study. Researchers at Rutgers University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have found that… Chicken ‘Juice’ Helps Campylobacter Thrive in Kitchens, Study Finds By Gretchen Goetz on November 24, 2014 The liquid that comes off of a defrosting chicken provides a safe harbor for Campylobacter, according to a new study. Chicken “juice” from a defrosted bird turns a surface into a protein-rich environment in which… Pharmacopeial Convention Publishes Guidance for Combatting Food Fraud The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) Monday released a comprehensive plan to combat food fraud for monetary gain. The USP said the new guidance is designed to help food manufacturers and regulators pinpoint which food ingredients… GAO Finds Fault With Government Tests for Pesticide Residues Government agencies in charge of monitoring food for pesticide residues must step up their testing programs, said the Government Accountability Office in a new report. While data collected by these agencies has shown low levels… Nonprofits Sue FDA Claiming Agency Hasn’t Proven Safety of Animal Growth Drug By Gretchen Goetz on November 7, 2014 A trio of food safety and environmental advocacy groups Thursday filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, saying the agency has not sufficiently proven that ractopamine, a drug fed to pigs, cattle and … Berkeley Puts First Soda Tax on the Books The city of Berkeley, CA became the first municipality in the country to approve a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages Tuesday. Measure D, a proposal to levy a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks and syrups, passed… FDA Establishes Definition of 'Gluten-Free' for Food Labels By Gretchen Goetz on August 5, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued a set of standards for food manufacturers wishing to label a product “gluten-free.” The agency set a limit of 20 parts per million for the amount… Preventive Controls: Daunting for Some, Standard Procedure for Seafood The concept of “preventive controls” is an anxiety-producing one for many FDA-regulated food companies right now as the agency prepares to issue a final rule that will make hazard-prevention measures mandatory for processing facilities. As … Cyclospora Case Count Rises to 418 At least 418 people in 16 states are now known to have been sickened with cyclospora infections between mid-June and mid-July, according to updated numbers from state health departments as of the end of the… FDA Lifts Ban on Mexican Cucumbers Linked to 2013 Salmonella Outbreak By Gretchen Goetz on July 24, 2013 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will no longer detain cucumbers from the Mexican growers whose products were linked to an outbreak of Salmonella earlier this year. The agency removed the two cucumber suppliers from… Salmonella Outbreak Linked to N.C. Holiday Inn Sickened 100, Final Report Says The Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to a Holiday Inn in North Carolina ultimately sickened at least 100 people this May, the North Carolina Division of Public Heath reported this week. The bacteria was linked to…	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4649
__label__cc	0.703949	0.296051	Subscribe to Jim Prevor's Posts Jim Prevor is a leader in understanding and assessing the state of the perishable food industries. The founder and editor-in-chief of both PRODUCE BUSINESS and DELI BUSINESS magazines, he spearheaded the purchase and repositioning of AMERICAN FOOD AND AG EXPORTER magazine and FOOD DISTRIBUTION MAGAZINE and launched The Retail Institute, The International Prepared Foods Conference and Exposition and was a founding partner in the launch of both the Institute for Produce Entrepreneurs, designed to help family businesses, and Perishable Solutions, a consultancy specializing in bringing strategic thinking to the fast-moving business of perishables. Prevor's writing has been recognized in more than 100 editorial awards, including the American Business Media's Jesse H. Neal Award and the American Society of Business Press Editors Azbee Award for excellence in editorial, commentary and opinion journalism. His Internet blog is Perishable Pundit. Follow: Read more about Jim Prevor Marketing Gone Wild: Use and Abuse of Food Safety ‘Certifications’ By Jim Prevor on February 29, 2012 The produce industry has come to work so hard on food safety. This is seen collectively through institutions such as the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement and the Center for Produce Safety. It is also	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4650
__label__cc	0.609551	0.390449	Bill McDermott: What You Can Learn From The CEO Of SAP Dan Schawbel Under 30 I caught up with Bill McDermott, who is the CEO of SAP, the world’s largest business software company. His new book about his life journey is called Winners Dream: A Journey from Corner Store to Corner Office. Before joining SAP in 2002, McDermott served as executive vice president of Worldwide Sales and Operations at Siebel Systems and president of Gartner, Inc., where he led the company’s core operations. He spent seventeen years at Xerox Corporation, where he rose from a sales professional to become the company’s youngest corporate officer and division president. McDermott holds an MBA in business management from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and he completed the Executive Development Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. To read his regular updates, follow him on Twitter @BillRMcDermott. In the following interview, Bill talks about who influenced his work ethic, the risky career moves he made that really paid off, his sales secrets that helped him accelerate his career and how millennials are changing how we do business. Bill McDermott is the CEO of SAP Dan Schawbel: You have an inspiring rags to riches story. Can you explain how growing up with little gave you the work ethic required to be successful in corporate America? Bill McDermott: My dad had an unflinching work ethic. I definitely inherited mine by watching him get up early for forty years—sometimes in the middle of the night—to work a grueling job soldering and splicing underground cables for ConEd. Through Dad, I learned that success requires doing things we don’t like or want to do, without complaint. That’s true of any job. I also grew up understanding that anything given or earned can be taken away. A house. A family member. A job. From day one of my career, I never took anything for granted. To this day, I truly believe I must keep proving myself. When people or companies start to feel entitled, when they get lazy and stop pushing, that’s when they start to slide. I celebrate achievement, but even when we hit a goal I tell people that we’re never done. Schawbel: What are some of the more risky career moves you've made that really paid off? How did they pay off and what would have happened if you were more risk averse? McDermott: Two stories. First, as a young salesman at Xerox I was #1 in my category but got passed up for a job I wanted. Instead of accepting my fate, I drove to the company’s headquarters where the top executives worked, walked in without an appointment, and asked to see the head of my region. When he agreed to see me, I did not lobby to get the job I’d lost. I just wanted to ask how I could improve, and to express how serious I was about excelling. I even told him I dreamed of being the CEO. No doubt, my bold move could have derailed my career. But because I also had a history of hard work and performing well, voicing my ambition helped me stand out. The next job I went after, I got. Another risk was leaving Xerox after 17 years, saying goodbye to the only company I’d ever worked for. But I had to leap. The world was changing in ways that I could only be part of if I left my comfort zone. The two companies I worked for after Xerox were not the perfect fit for me, but they were crucial stepping stones that got me to SAP. Had I not taken these and other risks, I would never have landed the dream job I have today. Schawbel: What did you learn during your time at Xerox that prepared you for the career you have today at SAP? McDermott: Some fundamental lessons definitely carried over. From a career perspective, there is no substitute for professional training to achieve what you set out to do. Passion is the fuel, but expertise, knowledge, and execution are engines that make dreams come true. From a corporate perspective, Xerox taught me the importance of having a culture that values and celebrates performance. That’s why I always try to create an environment where it’s so much fun to be a high performer. Finally, Xerox’s history taught me that constant innovation is the key to growth. Customers’ needs constantly change. Unless a company has a bias toward innovation, versus a bias toward the status quo, it’s easy to become irrelevant. Innovation is about change, and change can be painful. But better to take a few ounces of pain today than few tons of irrelevance tomorrow. Schawbel: You're a master salesman and that's part of why you are where you are at SAP right now. What are some of your best strategies to influence others into action, from customers to employees? What doesn't work? McDermott: First, empathy. Successful salespeople and respected leaders know how to empathize. Whether selling or leading, you must put yourself in other people’s shoes, understand their needs, care about what pains them, and do all you can to solve their problems. When you care, customers want to do business with you and employees want to follow you. Leaders also must give their people a reason to work hard. We all crave a higher purpose; a reason to strive that is bigger than ourselves. SO find a cause. Growth for growth’s sake is not a cause. Neither is a monetary or a numeric goal. A true cause is something that sparks imaginations and extends people’s stamina, pushing them that extra mile. In Winners Dream, I write that a compelling cause it like kerosene—it lights up a work ethic! At SAP, our mission has evolved from helping companies run better to helping the world run better and improve people’s lives. These are powerful words that give our 67,000 employees a reason to work as hard as they do. As for what doesn’t work? Selling with intimidation or leading by fear. Intimidation destroys relationships. And fear may boost adrenaline in the short-term, but it also spurs people to make bad choices. On opportunity to achieve something amazing, versus simply avoid failure, inspires greatness. Schawbel: SAP has been doing a lot of research on the future of work and the millennial generation. What is your take on this from a CEO perspective? What are three trends that you personally are watching? McDermott: I love this generation! They have courage. They have drive. They are hungry. I believe in pushing them early into big opportunities, even before some might say they’re ready. Trust me, with the right support, they will rise to any challenge. One trend is that this is first generation born into the mobile device. They live on their smart phones and tablets. If what companies have to offer can’t be downloaded or have a digital component, then Millennials aren’t likely to use it or buy into it. Second, Millennials grew up with disruptive innovation. So they expect it and want to participate in it. Because they don’t fear change, they are eager to try big things, but they must also be given permission to fail. Companies that don’t do this risk losing terrific talent to companies that do. A third trend may be the most meaningful: Millennials are aware of the world’s significant challenges. Better yet, they expect action. Companies with an authentic social and environmental conscience will win Millennials’ loyalty. That’s why I love this generation! They’re pushing all of us to be better. Dan Schawbel is a speaker and best-selling author. Connect with him on LinkedIn. Dan Schawbel I'm a partner and research director at Future Workplace, an executive development firm dedicated to rethinking and reimagining the workplace. I also wrote the New York T...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4651
__label__wiki	0.875463	0.875463	Zynga CEO Mark Pincus: We Were Too Early To Mobile Tomio Geron Contributor We're here at the GamesBeat conference in San Francisco to see Zynga CEO Mark Pincus, who is being interviewed by VentureBeat's Dean Takahashi. Update: The most interesting thing Pincus said in the talk: Zynga tried to built a synchronous gaming experience across mobile and desktop for FarmVille, but consumers hated it. "We spent a huge amount engineering to build a totally synchronous gaming for FarmVille with different clients. Consumers hated us for it. They wished we would've built them a totally separate FarmVille experience. We've had some successes ... such as Words With Friends." Pincus said Zynga was very aggressive in mobile gaming but it was too early. When Zynga started with Zynga Poker, the iOS platform was not strong enough to sustain a large audience of 10 million daily active users. Mobile is a key area of need for Zynga as it seeks to expand beyond just games on Facebook. Mobile games are becoming more and more popular and Zynga needs hits on mobile to match its success in Facebook games. Zynga recently launched some new mobile games as well as a more fully developed gaming platform at its Zynga Unleashed event. Here are the notes from the live blog below: Pincus says Zynga was too early to mobile gaming. It launched a poker game early on iOS--but it was too early. "We quickly found out we were way too early to the market." Pincus' rule: "90/10": A platform is viable if it can sustain 10 million daily acitve users in 90 days. Facebook has been there for a while. Initially Apple's iPhone couldn't sustain that but it's getting close now, Pincus says. What we need as a gaming industry: "We need to be more interconnected as an industry." We need more channels for more games to be discovered besides those in the top ten. There's too much pressure around the directories. What about Facebook opening its own app store? "I think we'll see a lot of solutions to these problems. I don't know which one will work and solve it. Some will be different attempts at app stores." There's a chance now to create a "dial-tone for play." Independent developers through social channels can spread virally and leverage all the traffic that we have to move the industry forward. We should move away from someone with a platform with knobs and dials (to control everything), he says. We need to blow this up and open this up. We need open transparent rules we can invest in in a reliable confident way. Zynga made a huge investment in mobile and acquired a company, he says. Our approach is to focus on products not marketing (like Gree). Creating great social mechanics. We need confidence in the platform, technology and distribution we're building on. We want it to be about great design, mechanics. Not platforms, such as Adobe Air vs HTML5. In the next couple years those barriers will go away. The challenge is there are overlapping investments we need to choose to make or not make. We've spent years figuring out the crossover between web and mobile. We spent a huge amount engineering to build totally synchronous gaming for FarmVille with different clients. Consumers hated us for it. They wished we would've built them a totally separate FarmVille experience. We've had some successes such as Words With Friends. Question re: The Ville vs. Sims Social. Bubble Safari vs. King.com. You're picking market share fights? Pincus: I've always believed market opportunity is blue ocean opportunity. We aren't going to grow by subdivide people who play a bubble game. When we do our job well we see the markers explode and get lot bigger. CityVille wasn't the first city game but made it much more social and accessible. We grew Faccbook ecosystem by 18%. Question: Are you copying other companies? Pincus: We define product development and innovation in orthogonal way from the traditional gaming industry. When we ship a game: that day it isn't done. We hope when we launch a game it's a multi-year franchise and it will evolve. With every game we think we innovate in game mechanics. With CastleVille we extended the idea of land expansions to the "gloom." You see parts of the game board that are blocked. When EA launched Sim City they took the gloom mechanic one step further with a UFO that crashed. I look at their game to see what have they added to the mechanic. Is there something for us to learn from that? I don't think Sim City will subdivide the 3.5 million DAU that play CityVille, Pincus says. We started with YoVille. Then we did The Ville which took almost 2 years. The buyer conversion (for microtransactions) is incredibly low. More hard core free to play games in Asia: 10% buy but here it's 2%. The increases (in micro-transactions) is better than the opportunity in real money gaming. But real money gaming is really exciting for our company and our industry. The gambling mechanic... is fundamentally exciting for our players. "Adding the opportunity to win real money will be something really entertaining and exciting for our players. It has the potential for huge revenue potential to allow us to invest more in new games." Pincus' ASN theory (active social network): We've proven that if we get people to play with more people then we will more than double the likelihood they'll play the next month. I think that's 50 times more important than virality. When we do it right it's because we've done more social. It's not invest more it's bet on social. Draw Something or Song Pop, not just art and music, it's that they made them more social. Our strategy: we want to make all gaming fundamentally more social. Zynga Builds Out Cross-Platform Gaming Strategy Live: Zynga Unleashes 'Zynga With Friends' Platform For Real-Time Gaming Tomio Geron I was previously a staff reporter at Forbes covering start-ups and venture capital. I was previously a reporter for Dow Jones VentureWire where my work also appeared in ...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4652
__label__wiki	0.782669	0.782669	Vancouver-based Native Shoes launches biodegradable sneaker The Vancouver-based brand is looking to reduce the footprint of footwear waste in landfills. Aleesha Harris More from Aleesha Harris The Plant Shoe from Native Shoes. Native Shoes You go to slip on your favourite pair of old sneakers, only to realize that they are finished. Sporting holes in the toe and cracked soles, your beloved sneaks have paid their dues. The time has come for you to get rid of them. But where do they go from here? It’s reported that, in the U.S. alone, 300 million pairs of shoes are thrown in the garbage each year. While several brands and retailers have introduced programs for disposing of shoes that are too worn for donation but can be torn apart and reused in other ways, many people still toss their old sneakers in the trash. “The industry has made a lot of great strides toward better practices over the past few years,” Michael Belgue, the creative director and vice-president of creative at Native Shoes, says. Aware of this trend toward tossing, the Vancouver-based brand is looking to lessen the footprint of footwear waste in landfills. Sad shoe fact: Rubber soles can take more than 80 years to break down, if they do at all. To kick off its bid to become more sustainable, the company introduced its Remix Project program in 2018. “As part of the program, we collect and recycle worn-out Native Shoes,” Belgue says. “The unique composition of our shoes can be reground into a versatile material that is useful in the creation of seating and playground flooring.” Customers can drop their shoes off at any Native Shoes store, or at several of the brand’s retail partners. Online, Zappos For Good also accepts shoes back, free of shipping charges. And the Native Shoes team has taken their program one big step further with the release of a unisex footwear style that’s biodegradable, vegan friendly and can even go in your compost bin. It’s called The Plant Shoe. The Plant Shoe by Native shoes is designed to be composted. PNG “The Plant Shoe was inspired by Native Shoes’ mission to become 100 per cent life cycle managed by 2023,” Belgue says. “Sneakers are a complex product made with dozens of components, many being energy intensive to produce and do not break down in the environment. It was important for us to look at how we could design a shoe that would produce zero waste, looking at the shoe’s entire life cycle from start to finish. “We were inspired to create something that wouldn’t need to be reused or recycled, but instead, generates zero waste. Something that was born from the earth and could go back into it.” Belgue says the Native Shoes team went through two years of “extensive research and testing” of materials that ended up making The Plant Shoe come together. It’s “the first 100 per cent biodegradable, entirely animal-free, plant-based sneaker,” Belgue says of the simple style. The Plant Shoe retails for $250 (while supplies last) and is available in one colour, a soft natural off-white, with sizes ranging from men’s 8-13 and women’s 5-10. The sleek silhouette is crafted using a host of interesting natural materials including cork, sisal, organic linen, eucalyptus and pineapple husk. The entire shoe is held together by olive oil-soaked jute thread and natural latex-based glue. The unique mix of materials helps to make the footwear fully biodegradable, Belgue says. “The shoe has a consumer compostable end-life meaning that customers can put it in their green bin where it will break down at a faster rate via aerobic or commercial composting, due to pure Hevea latex’s ability to be completely broken down by the naturally occurring micro-organisms that actively replicate in a compost environment,” he says. So, now you can feel a little bit better — and more green — when you go to replace those old, worn-out sneakers you’re wearing. aharris@postmedia.com	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4655
__label__wiki	0.874175	0.874175	Exclusive: Radio On Its Deathbed? Elvis Duran Speaks Out! By Matthew Libassi Published August 19, 2016 FeaturesFOXBusiness Radio’s Elvis Duran exclusive interview “Elvis Duran and the Morning Show” host and National Radio Hall of Famer, Elvis Duran speaks out on the future of radio and adapting to the digital age. The history of radio dates back to the early 1800s. Wireless telegraphy pioneers like David Edward Hughes, Heinrich Rudolf Hertz and Nikola Tesla fought to understand the unseen forces of radio waves. However, it was Guglielmo Marconi who built the first crude radio in 1895 and broadcasted the very first transatlantic signal in 1901. August 20, National Radio Day, celebrates the achievements and birth of modern day mass media. Now, over 120 years later, the age of radio is being reborn once again. And who better to reflect on radio’s past and look ahead to the future than America’s favorite DJ and National Radio Hall of Famer, host of 'Elvis Duran and the Morning Show,' Elvis Duran. Over three decades in radio, Duran has seen the industry change first hand. “Thirty years ago I had no idea radio was going to turn into this digital monster it is now just becoming” Duran told FOXBusiness.com in an exclusive interview. “Radio in my beginning days was going into a room for four hours, playing a bunch of music and screaming about the artists… radio now has come out of the radio, on to the net and on to video and on stages, it’s a multiplatform thing. It’s nothing I expected ever to see“ says Duran. Broadcasting out of Z100 in New York since 1996, the 'Elvis Duran and the Morning Show' is the number one nationally syndicated radio morning show. The show gets the attention of more than 10 million listeners across 80 plus markets, as well as exposure across digital platforms and social media. Duran and his team continue to push the medium's boundaries. “We use it all… Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) hit on and then Twitter (NYSE:TWTR). We have evolved with whatever is hot. Right now it’s all about snapchat; we are waiting with whatever is next. We are going to be on it. We have to be, because that’s where our listeners are going” says Duran. “Traditional radio is not going to die, it's going to evolve." Owned by iHeartMedia (OTCMKTS:IHRT) the demand to change with the digital times is cutthroat. Competitors like Spotify, Pandora and Apple Music (NASDAQ:AAPL) show the shift of listener habits. iHeartRadio, (their web streaming service and app), allows access to thousands of live radio stations nationwide, custom artist stations with a catalog of 24 million songs and over 800,000 artists, according to iHeart. "You can't stop technology, nor can you control it. The only winning strategy is to embrace it -- and embrace it as early as you can," iHeart Media CEO Bob Pittman said at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show. As a whole, the radio industry is losing financial bandwidth. iHeartMedia is the world’s largest radio company, with 861 stations, a digital streaming service and is at major risk of defaulting on $3 billion in loans. Cumulus (NASDAQ:CMLS), their biggest competitor, is also facing $2.5 billion in debt, reports Billboard. Both iHeartMedia and Cumulus did not respond to requests for comment. Despite the economics, radio, even centuries later, is still a source of information and entertainment. With new devices, new demand and shorter attention spans, is there a key to succeeding in this still changing medium? “Traditional radio is not going to die, it's going to evolve … we are seeing the shift. It’s working in our favor … keep listening. We are always evolving. Evolve with us” Duran adds. Want More? Check this Out: National Sunglasses Day: Babiators Shine with Success Is the Summer Blockbuster Dead? This Summer Get Boozy with Hard Seltzer You can listen to 'Elvis Duran and the Morning Show' on Z100 weekedays starting at 6am ET or stream it on the web and on demand with iHeartRadio. And be sure to watch Duran's full exclusive interview above.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4657
__label__wiki	0.805377	0.805377	Nagasaki marks 71st atomic bombing anniversary TOKYO: The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Tuesday marked 71 years since its destruction by a US atomic bomb, with its mayor lauding a visit by US President Barack Obama to Hiroshima earlier this year. A bell tolled as thousands of people, including ageing survivors and relatives of victims, observed a minute’s silence at 11:02 am (0202 GMT), the exact moment the of the blast. Some 74,000 people died in the initial explosion, while thousands of others perished months or years later from radiation sickness. The attack came three days after the US dropped the first ever atomic bomb on Hiroshima, which ultimately killed 140,000 people. Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue lauded Obama’s landmark May visit to Hiroshima — the first ever by a sitting US president. “Knowing the facts becomes the starting point for thinking about a future free of nuclear weapons,” Taue said, calling on other world leaders to visit his city. Local officials and those who survived the bombing called for strict adherence to Japan’s post-war tradition of pacifism and were critical of the Japanese government. “The government of Japan, while advocating nuclear weapons abolition, still relies on nuclear deterrence,” the mayor said, calling it a “contradictory state of affairs”. Hiroshima mayor Kazumi Matsui on Saturday marked the commemoration of the bombing of his city, also citing Obama’s visit. He said the visit was proof the US President shared his city’s view of the “absolute evil” of nuclear weapons. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in his address in Nagasaki, called on world leaders to honour the global Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty. “We must not allow a repeat of the horrible experiences of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that happened 71 years ago,” Abe said. Abe has moved to extend the scope of Japan’s military and deepen the nation’s alliance with Washington in the face of threats from China’s expanding military strength and unpredictable North Korea. North Korea last week test fired a ballistic missile that landed in waters off Japan’s coast for the first time. Previous articleOil prices retreat in Asia trade Next articleBangladeshi boy with ‘old man’ illness baffles doctors S. Korea cuts interest rate as Japan trade row simmers More than 10 feared dead in suspected Japanese studio arson Japan mulls taking S.Korea wartime labour dispute to ICJ Trump meets Uighur, Rohingya, other religious persecution victims	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4661
__label__wiki	0.632391	0.632391	Tillerson: Palestinians to end pay for suicide bomber families WASHINGTON: The leadership of the Palestinian Authority has agreed to halt payments to the families of suicide bombers, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday. Compensation payments to the families of “martyrs” who die carrying out attacks on Israelis are one of the sticking points in the moribund Middle East peace process. “They have changed their policy, at least I have been informed they’ve changed that policy,” Tillerson told US lawmakers. US President Donald Trump has vowed to seek to revive the talks, and has urged Israel to limit settlement building on Palestinian land, but many differences remain. Under questioning at a Senate hearing, Tillerson said Washington had pressed Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on the issue of payments to the families of suicide bombers. “It was discussed directly when president Abbas made his visit with his delegation to Washington,” Tillerson said, adding that Trump had raised the issue at the White House. Just after this May 3 meeting, Tillerson had a “more detailed” bilateral meeting with Abbas. “And I told him you absolutely must stop making payments to family members of quote, ‘martyrs’,” he said. “I said it’s one thing to help orphans and children, but when you designate the payment for that act, that has to stop. “Their intent is to cease the payments to the family members of those who have committed murder or violence against others. “So, we’ve been very clear with them that this is simply not acceptable to us. It is certainly not acceptable to the American people.” If the change in policy is confirmed, it could be politically awkward for Abbas, who has committed himself publicly to the peace process but is wary of being seen to make concessions. Previous articleAspirin increases bleeding risk in older stroke patients Next articleGraft scandal at FGV brings risks for Najib Labour Day Cabinet meeting to discuss job creation, says minister A Chocolate Ondeh-Ondeh recipe that’ll blow your mind Many a famous name at Rednaxela Terrace in Hong Kong	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4662
__label__cc	0.735213	0.264787	Photo Report: Fruit Logistica 2019: Sustainability and Brexit Fruit Logistica 2019 can be summarized in two themes: sustainability and Brexit. Sustainability featured in almost every stand. The reduction of plastics was high on the agenda. However, this was also true for, for example, restrictions on the use of pesticides. Brexit hung like a dark cloud above the trade fair. Everyone knows the hatchet is meant to fall on 29 March. However, the questions on everyone's lips is - how hard will it fall and how much damage will it do The aftermath of the hot summer set the mood among traders. Surplusses on, for example, the European grape market, are affecting traders worldwide. Click here for the photo report of the International fresh fruit and vegetable traders Click here for the photo report of the American fresh fruit and vegetable traders Click here for the photo report of the Dutch fresh fruit and vegetable traders Click here for the photo report of the Belgian fresh fruit and vegetable traders Click here for the photo report of the German fresh fruit and vegetable traders Click here for the photo report of the Chinese fresh fruit and vegetable traders Click here for the photo report of the Italian fresh fruit and vegetable traders Click here for the photo report of the Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable traders Click here for the photo report of the Latin American fresh fruit and vegetable traders Click here for the photo report of the French fresh fruit and vegetable traders Click here for the photo report of the horticultural sites The first day of the fair seemed to be unusually busy. Although the Thursday is normally the busiest day at this trade show, the other two days did not lag much. The aisles were chock-and-block. Traditionally, Friday is quieter. However, this year the stands seemed even busier on that day. There were, however, other opinions. One of the Belgian exhibitors described the visitors and visitor numbers as "quality above quantity". Standholders from other countries also felt there were fewer people at the fair. Italian exhibitors pointed out that, in particular, more buyers from the large retail chains would have been welcome. Mixed feelings in CityCube In general, the French delegates were pleased with the trade show. "We made contact with existing clients. Pre-planned meetings also went well", one of the standholders said. According to some of them, there was somewhat of a lack of potential clients. There were also new plum varieties to see, like the COT International's Rougecot and the Lovita. In the machine hall, MAF RODA's Bi-Axone drew attention. This new sorting machine for long pear varieties turns the fruit midway through the process without damaging them. CityCube was the Polish companies' home base. Here, there were mixed feelings. A few exporters had the feeling that there were fewer visitors to their stands this year than last year. Others experienced a real 'rush on the first day. The Turkish and Moroccan businesses were in Hall 1.1. They enjoyed a good trade show. The company Alanar had a massive party. They held a huge ceremony on the second day. Thanks to a partnership with a company from Peru, Alanar will be able to supply figs al year round. This fact was celebrated with a gigantic cake. The Greeks and Egyptians were to be found in Hall 2.1. This hall was bustling during the entire time the fair was on. Business went well here said several companies who traded at this show for the first time. The Greek stands, in particular, went the extra mile and used bright colors to stand out. Local culture at the Italian companies The Italian delegates showed off a new pavilion, the ‘Italian Fruit Village’ in Hall 7.2a. This pavilion housed many companies, some of which focused on ‘cool agriculture’. Others held the spotlight to tradition and regionality. The Sicilian region chose a new layout. The Vucceria market in the Italian city of Palermo served as inspiration for this. The Puglia region picked the Castel del Monte, a 13rh century castle in the town of Andria as their inspiration. In every Italian stand, there was a lot to sample - from simple, cut products to gastronomical delicacies. In these, color played an important role. There were also cocktails and cosmetic application of the products. Among the exhibitors, companies that have been around for more than 20 years, were unmissable. There were also enough new faces from young companies. Choices need to be made from the long list of potential trade shows. Despite this, Berlin is a must among companies. The three days where many meetings with existing and potential clients can take place is not to be missed. As a cherry on the cake, the Italian company, Jingold received the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award for its Oriental Red Kiwifruit. Greenyard's financial woes was the topic of conversation among the Dutch and Belgian standholders. If things go wrong, substantial consequences are expected. It is likely that more companies will buckle. In the Dutch onion trade, Eqraft's is causing a stir. The Dutch exhibitors in Hall 3.2 put a lot of effort into showcasing this. Less plastic and pesticides The reduction of plastic is a major issue. A few years ago, this was reserved for companies focused on organic products. Since then, many companies have started using cardboard, pulp, and sugarcane trays and packaging. This change is, in part, due to pressure from the retail chains. This was reflected in the Germans stands. This year, these stands had a clear common theme - sustainability. This is a major factor, especially when it comes to product packaging. According to many, this will become of major importance in the coming years. A new packaging law was recently passed. This means traders are, in a certain sense, compelled to actively combat environmental pollution. They also have to reduce the use of plastics as much as possible. The result is a multitude of experimental and hybrid alternatives for existing packaging flooding the market. These include cellulose, biodegradable plastic, and packaging with air holes or parts made of other materials. All this, to minimize the use of plastics. Most of the Belgian exhibitors could be found in Hall 6.2. Here too, there was a lot of focus on packaging. Plastic slowly has to make way for organically degradable alternatives or cardboard. Sustainability also played a major role among the French standholders. Although, here the focus was not on the packaging per sé. In various stands, the focus was on new 'Zero Résidu de Pesticides' or pesticide-free products. There were also many products with the French quality label, the 'label Rouge'. These labels are of great importance in the French market. They increase consumer confidence. Grape deals Some of the Asian grape exporters were not happy with their new position in Hall 26, mainly due to the route people had to take from central halls or Entry gates to reach them. That resulted into less walk-In visitors this year and losing some of the business leads which might have turned into a fruitful business. Southern Hemisphere grape exporters are on the lookout for new clients. They are doing so to avoid surplusses that are currently being found on the European market. This is also the case with avocado exporters. South African grape exporters have received access to China. They are looking forward to further growing the market there. Brexit: ‘crazy show’ The Brexit deadline is looming. Many companies are following this issue with interest and go to meetings. They do, however, admit that, just like their colleagues, they will have to just wait and see what happens. Small wonder then, that is was the theme among the British standholders. British, as well as Irish importers, are calling the whole Brexit, a ‘crazy show’. They do not, however, seem to be genuinely worried. Most of the large companies trust that they have the capacity to manage the changes. The first four post-Brexit weeks will be the ‘tricky period’. This is irrelevant of whether there is a deal or not. In those weeks, the United Kingdom is still very dependent on imports from Europe; Spain in particular. The small traders will have to fit the bill and will have the most extra costs. One trader is said to want to build up stock for that month. This will be to bridge the gap until the British season starts. Other companies are looking for alternative ports. In this way, they hope to minimize waiting times and delays. Irish importers are considering direct routes to the island. They will, then, not have to use the UK as a land bridge. The aftermath of the hot summer On the growers' and traders' side, things are looking slightly less positive. In the past year, Europe was hit several times by serious, extreme weather. Prolonged periods with no rainfall alternated with extremely high temperatures. This extreme weather, of course, had a major impact on the available volumes and price settings in the trade sector. In Germany, among other things, the potato and onion sector, as well as the outdoor products, suffered from crop failures and quality problems in recent months. Belgian companies specializes in top fruit were less positive. This is as a result of the bad top fruit market. It was, however, striking that those offering red or blush-red pears had a very good season. There is the potential for growth in this segment. The Belgian companies also see Asia and South America as increasingly important sales markets. South African top fruit exporters are also concerned about the supplies in Europe. These exporters have been advised to look for other markets. 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__label__cc	0.566076	0.433924	Issue 48 // Winter 2018-19 Issue 46 // Summer 2017 FHU Celebrates Black History Month by Listening, Learning and Loving For His Glory // March 1, 2019 In recognition of Black History Month and to promote unity, Freed-Hardeman faculty and students gathered recently to discuss Claudia Rankine’s book of poetry “Citizen: An American Lyric.” From tense encounters to inaccurate assumptions, the book highlights the challenges faced by minorities in today’s society. FHU assistant professor Neil Segars facilitated the conversation with five panelists - T.J. Kirk, principal of Chester County Middle School; Nadine McNeal, FHU assistant professor of social work; and three FHU students: Sandrea Sylman, Jazmin Taylor and Kenneth Moore. Each panelist read excerpts from the book and shared how some of the stories held personal meaning for them. In one of the poems, the phrase, “where you are now and where you are going can shorten" resonates with Taylor. A junior business major, she said she works to keep her composure when she is facing adversity. “The wrong reaction to what someone says or does to me can have a negative impact on my future,” Taylor said. “That’s why I remind myself to remember my mission.” More than 50 students attended the discussion. Kirk challenged those in the room to take the opportunity to stand up for one another. “When someone else is being offended and you have the opportunity to stand with them and you do not, then nothing will change,” Kirk said. “We must back each other up, and until we get to that point, racism, sexism and every other form of discrimination will continue.” FHU senior Gregory Puckett attended the discussion and heard perspectives that were new to him. “A lot of things were foreign to me,” Puckett said. “The things they shared aren’t things that I deal with, but I want to be more fair to people like Jesus was.” Listening to one another was the theme of not only the book discussion, but also the message FHU President David Shannon shared during 83rd annual Bible Lectureship and with faculty and staff this month. “May we cease to live separate and do a better job of listening and wipe away arrogance [enabling us]to stop and listen,” he said. Segars and McNeal hope students will continue to listen to one another. “This is a discussion that can continue,” Segars said. “I hope students start to talk to each other more and allow the barriers to break down.”	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4668
__label__wiki	0.584891	0.584891	Love Your Home (Posts) What Are The Chairs Twitch Streamers Use It was one in the morning when the Twitch streamer Ellohime heard a knock at. told me he’s in love with the streamer Elspeth Eastman. In a pink-backed chair, Eastman streams any and all games with. Bits are a big deal for Twitch, and the fraudulent use of fake Bits or circumventing rules to acquire more Bits without paying for them is something the company says it takes seriously. Though all the. It Help Desk Ticketing System On Mobile With the mobile app, IT professionals can receive push notifications on their mobile devices to stay on top of help desk tickets while on the go. SLA ticket alerting lets them create rules that will. How To Design Commercial Interior Design Interior designers are in high demand in the New Zealand market, especially for large The platform isn’t just for Twitch streamers — YouTubers can also. Camelot is working to bring on more content creators. 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__label__cc	0.637427	0.362573	Stardew Valley to receive new content, console ports, coop Assassin's Creed movie, what makes it special Big ideas for a tiny hero - Ant-Man's potential for video game greatness The Consuming Shadow review: Let it take you Game Cafe Ep. 21 (Part 4): Xbox The Division has a free trial open right now Christopher Graf There was plenty of anticipation when Ubisoft was close to releasing The Division over one year ago. While it had a bit of a rocky start, this online shooter really turned things around and has become one of the most played online multiplayer games to date. A new expansion was also released just this week. If you’re someone who is willing to jump into the party a little late, The Division is opening its doors to you now. All of the gameplay in The Division is done in the online world of the alternate future New York City. If you want to play this 3rd Person Shooter, you’re going to have to be online. Starting now on Xbox One and PC, you can begin a free trial with 6 hours of gameplay including the Story Campaign and much more. All of the progress you make will also rollover into your full game, should you decide to purchase The Division. For those on the PlayStation 4, you will have to wait until March 9th for this free trial. Once your 6 hours are complete, there may be no stopping you from grabbing a copy of The Division and joining in the fight to take back New York. Give it try now, you won’t regret it. 3rd Person ShooterThe DivisionUbisoft Christopher is a passionate gamer who believes video games will help change the future of entertainment as we know it. He hopes to a part of this change some day as a designer himself.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4672
__label__wiki	0.976143	0.976143	Alex Iwobi and Co. remain Arsenal’s basis of philosophy - Wenger Arsenal v Liverpool The Frenchman who is renowned for giving players that came through the north London side their big breaks isn't looking to move away from his ideology Playing Alex Iwobi and other academy graduates will remain Arsenal's basis of philosophy, according to Arsene Wenger. On the back of using the Nigeria international alongside midfielder Jack Wilshere, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Hector Bellerin against Newcastle on Saturday, the gaffer utilised Joe Willock and substitutes Reiss Nelson, Ben Sheaf and Josh Dasilva in their League Cup win over West Ham United three days later. And Wenger believes that it is their belief in young talents that stand them apart from other big teams. “On Saturday [against Newcastle], we played with four players who have been educated here: Iwobi, Wilshere, Maitland-Niles and Bellerin,” Wenger told club website. “So, you look at the other teams who played at the top and you tell me who has played with four players who have been educated in their academy? We do that every time we can but overall I believe it remains the basis of our philosophy. “I agree with you it doesn’t always come off as we would like but we still are one of the teams who, if you look at the last 20 years, puts more players out than anybody else.” Iwobi made his first-team breakthrough in the 2015-16 season and has not soft-pedalled ever since. Despite stern competiton in the Gunners' side, the 21-year-old Super Eagle has been afforded 10 English Premier League outings in the ongoing campaign, and he has a goal to his credit. Having been rested for Tuesday's League Cup win over West Ham, the winger will be hoping to make a return to the Arsenal side that will take on Liverpool in a crunch English top-flight clash on Friday evening. Iwobi names Arsenal player he looks up to Iwobi ‘frustrated’ with Arsenal’s loss vs. Man United Arsenal’s win excites Alex Iwobi	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4673
__label__wiki	0.774008	0.774008	Gor Mahia target Dennis Oliech to become the highest paid player in KPL Elvince Joshua Gor Mahia v Chemelil Kenya’s all-time goal scorer is expected to be officially unveiled on January 9 in Kisumu Striker Dennis Oliech could become the highest paid player in the Kenyan Premier League. Oliech has reportedly agreed a lucrative Sh350,000 a month salary for his one and half year deal with Gor Mahia. With that, the former Auxerre striker is set to become the highest earner in the domestic league. According to The Standard Newspaper, Oliech will also earn Sh3.5million sign-on fee to be paid in two installments. Afcon 2019: Jordan Ayew congratulates 10-man Ghana for holding 11-man Benin Afcon 2019: A draw against Benin is reasonable after red card - Ghana coach Appiah Afcon 2019: Ghana could have lost against Benin - Jonathan Mensah Paintsil: Black Stars can't afford to lose shape in the Afcon “I have trained twice with Gor Mahia and it turned out perfectly. I am happy that the coach has agreed to sign me and I promise to give him my best.” Oliech is said to have agreed personal terms with the KPL champions after two days of trials this week as he eagerly awaits his second return to the KPL. Kenya’s all-time goal scorer is expected to be officially unveiled on January 9 in Kisumu when K’Ogalo will take on Posta Rangers.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4674
__label__wiki	0.975601	0.975601	Chelsea Team News: Injuries, suspensions and line-up vs Leicester City Nizaar Kinsella Chelsea correspondent Everything you need to know ahead of the Premier League clash at the King Power Stadium on Saturday afternoon Chelsea have come out of a selection crisis with only one defeat and they are now looking in much better shape as they prepare to face Leicester City on Saturday. The Blues and the Foxes are the last two Premier League champions but attentions may be focused onto Danny Drinkwater, who left Leicester for London on transfer deadline day in a £35 million move. Back Chelsea in 11/1 PL four fold Craig Shakespeare's side have only three points from their first three games and they will want a positive result as Chelsea aim to send an early message that they are ready to retain their league title. CHELSEA INJURIES Antonio Conte has passed the worst of his selection problems at Chelsea and prepares to welcome back Eden Hazard at the weekend, who should be in contention to start his first game of the season. Hazard played 77 minutes of Belgium's 9-0 win over Gibralter on Thursday night before coming on in the 74th minute as they ran out 2-1 winners against Greece on Sunday evening. Hazard has not featured for the Blues since the FA Cup final after he fractured his ankle in training with the national team back in May. Recent absentees such as Tiemoue Bakayoko and Pedro have also returned meaning that Chelsea have almost a full compliment of players. Drinkwater is also available to make his debut against his old club, after shaking off a thigh injury and training with Chelsea this week. Diego Costa has been ordered to return to Cobham but remains away from the first team group. However, he has been included in the squad list for the Premier League this season, so he is technically available for selection. Conte on selection issues: "No injury problems, for sure some are tired but it is normal. All player are available" #CFC — Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) September 8, 2017 CHELSEA SUSPENSIONS Gary Cahill will sit out the final game of his three-match ban after being sent off against Burnley on the opening day of the season. Cesc Fabregas returned from his suspension in the 2-0 win over Everton to score the opener. POTENTIAL STARTING LINE UP Chelsea's 3-4-3 remains the club's primary formation after Conte won the title with the system last season. He also used a 3-5-2 in the impressive rearguard display as his side beat Tottenham 2-1 at Wembley. The Blues appear equally comfortable in both systems and, with seven games during the month of September, Conte may opt to rotate his players on a regular basis. Alvaro Morata has already established himself as Chelsea's main striker, after Michy Batshuayi started the season with the Spain international on the bench. The Blues have options all over the pitch after a busy transfer deadline day as Davide Zappacosta and Drinkwater joined the club. Conte has more options against Leicester than he has had for any match until now and he will be faced with a few big selection decisions. LEICESTER TEAM NEWS Robert Huth could return for Leicester but he has been out since July after ankle surgery. Vicente Iborra has been out since August with a groin injury after signing for the club in the summer. Kelechi Iheanacho should return to the squad after a foot injury but the Foxes's failure to sign Adrien Silva ahead of the transfer deadline has left them short of numbers in midfield. Aleksandar Dragovic is another option and he could make his debut after he made his loan move from Bayer Leverkusen. Leicester have lost 11 of their last 13 games against Chelsea in all competitions, with their only two non-defeats in that time coming in the 2015-16 Premier League season (W1 D1). The Foxes have only kept one home Premier League clean sheet against Chelsea in 11 matches against them, with Pegguy Arphexad the goalkeeper to do so in February 1998. Chelsea haven’t won away from home in the month of September in any of the last four Premier League seasons (W0 D4 L3). Last season they drew 2-2 at Swansea before losing 0-3 at Arsenal in September 2016. Danny Drinkwater has made more tackles in the Premier League than any other English player (190) since the start of the 2015-16 season. Cesc Fabregas has been involved in six goals in four starts against Leicester for Chelsea in all competitions, scoring three and assisting three - against no side has he been involved in more goals for Chelsea. TV CHANNEL & KICK OFF TIME The match kicks off at 15:00 BST but it is not due to be shown live in the UK. The game's highlights will be first televised on BBC's Match of the Day at 22:30. Hazard set for Chelsea return Courtois questions 'crazy' transfer fees Was Mourinho right about destructive Chelsea? Hazard putting fear back into Chelsea's rivals	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4675
__label__wiki	0.97792	0.97792	Pulis expects Evans to reject Manchester City move West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City Pep Guardiola's side continue to be linked with the Northern Ireland international but the Baggies boss if hopeful of keeping his captain West Brom boss Tony Pulis expects Jonny Evans to reject any further advances from Manchester City before the end of the transfer window. The centre-back is reported to have been the subject of an £18 million bid from City that was promptly rejected by the Baggies. Evans missed the 1-1 draw with Stoke City at The Hawthorns on Sunday but stated in the pre-match programme that he is ignoring the speculation over his future and is committed to the club. And Pulis is confident he will still have his captain by the time the window closes next Thursday. "Have you read his programme notes? Hopefully he'll be with us," Pulis told Sky Sports after the match. The 59-year-old is also eager to bolster his squad in the coming days, adding: "We're hoping we can bring the players in that we need to improve the club. Without Evans, [Nacer] Chadli, [Gareth] McAuley today, we had important players missing so these lads have done fantastic. "We know the specific areas we want and we know two or three of the players as well." The home side were denied a third win in three games when Peter Crouch cancelled out Jay Rodriguez's opener, the veteran striker making the most of a mix-up between Ahmed Hegazi and Ben Foster. West Brom 2/1 to win at Brighton But Pulis was content with the point against a team he claims have greater funds at their disposal than his own. @JayRodriguez9 loved scoring his first Albion goal at The Hawthorns! #WBA pic.twitter.com/QfO0aBWcTy — West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) August 27, 2017 "You have a look at the money they've invested, the players they've brought in from abroad... they spent real money," he said. "We were interested in [Kurt] Zouma but we couldn't afford that loan fee. They've spent a lot of money and they have some quality players. "I thought our goal was a really well-worked goal and Jay took it brilliantly. Theirs was a mistake, really. Ahmed and Ben got mixed up more out of communication than anything else. "That's eight, nine games I've managed against Stoke and they still haven't beaten us. We're pleased we got seven points from the games we've played and if we hadn't made that mistake, it would be nine. It's been a great start." Mark Hughes, meanwhile, was happy to avoid a third defeat in a row against West Brom despite admitting the match was short on quality. "We've gone behind against the run of play and showed good character to come back. We made some changes to make us more dynamic in the final third," said the Stoke boss. "It wasn't a high-quality game and I didn't particularly enjoy it! But sometimes that's what you get when you come here. You've got to be vigilant, we made probably one mistake in the 90 minutes and that's when they scored. We had a good mentality to get back into the game. "I don't know if the conditions just took the edge off both sides. It's a warm day, long grass, no water on the pitch. In the end, we'll take the point, it's an improvement on our performance here last year." Guardiola: 'Evans a West Brom player' Aguero assault accusation withdrawn Guardiola salutes Man City's quick business Pulis: No Arsenal contact on Evans	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4676
__label__wiki	0.89766	0.89766	Man City Team News: Injuries, suspensions & line-up vs Hull City Manchester City correspondent Everything you need to know ahead of the Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday Manchester City head into their home game against Hull City on Saturday having won just one of their last six matches in all competitions. Premier League Team of the Week Pep Guardiola feels his side have deserved more from some of those games but the Blues are just four points clear of Arsenal and Manchester United, who both have a game in hand. City have also had some difficulty in breaking down the opposition at home, but while Marco Silva's side are fighting bravely against the threat of relegation, their away record is poor. MAN CITY INJURIES Bacary Sagna will miss at least another fortnight, while Gabriel Jesus is still a few weeks away from full fitness and Ilkay Gundogan is out for the season. MAN CITY SUSPENSIONS City have no suspensions to worry about, though Tom Huddlestone is banned for the visitors. MAN CITY POTENTIAL STARTING LINE-UP After Vincent Kompany and Fabian Delph made shock returns to the starting line-up on Wednesday it is anybody's guess how City could line up on Saturday. Pep still searching for answers Kompany has often played in back-to-back games whenever fitness has allowed this season, suggesting he could start yet again. However, Guardiola may pick Aleksandar Kolarov, who is better on the ball, as City will have more of the ball and will need to build up from the back. Guardiola appears to favour Jesus Navas at right-back rather than Fernandinho, although Pablo Zabaleta is also an option. Gael Clichy seems to have the left-back spot nailed down despite his poor form. Fernandinho and Yaya Toure will contest the deepest midfield role, with the former likeliest to get the nod. Delph is unlikely to start, given he was deployed to fill spaces that Chelsea usually exploit. At home, City are more likely to field their first choice forwards, with Raheem Sterling back in for Delph. HULL CITY TEAM NEWS Harry Maguire and Abel Hernandez are injury doubts after being withdrawn in the Tigers' midweek win over Middlesbrough. Omar Elabdellaoui has sat out the last two games and could also miss out at the Etihad, while Dieumerci Mbokani has been out with a hamstring injury since the end of March. Hazard the PL's most important player Moses Odubajo, Ryan Mason and Will Keane are long-term absentees, while Tom Huddlestone is banned. Marco Silva has helped Hull pull out of the relegation zone since he was appointed manager in January, but although he has improved the Tigers' home form, they have lost all but one of their away games. Indeed, the last time they won away from home in the league was at Stoke on September 21. Manchester City have been beaten just once in nine previous Premier League games against Hull City, a 1-2 loss in February 2010 (W5 D3). Hull City’s last win in any competition away at Manchester City was in the FA Cup in February 1930, drawing three and losing seven since then. The Tigers have scored just two goals in their last 11 Premier League away games, despite attempting 114 shots (41 on target). Manchester City have lost only one of their last 17 Premier League games at the Etihad Stadium (W9 D7 L1), with that defeat coming at the hands of league leaders Chelsea in December. Since Marco Silva was appointed Hull manager on January 5 th , the Tigers have won 17 points in the Premier League – only Chelsea (23), Spurs (23) and Everton (21) have won more in this period. TV COVERAGE & KICK-OFF TIME The game kicks off at 15:00 UK time on Saturday April 8, and is not available on television in the UK.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4677
__label__wiki	0.970327	0.970327	City and United to pay tribute to Manchester victims in U.S. friendly Manchester United v Manchester City Rivals Manchester City and Manchester United will pay tribute to victims of the Manchester terror attack when they play in Houston. Manchester City and Manchester United will wear shirts bearing the worker bee emblem when they face each other in a pre-season friendly in Houston next week as a mark of respect to those affected by the Manchester terror attack. A suicide bomber targeted a concert by American singer Ariana Grande at Manchester Arena on May 22, killing 22 people and leaving dozens more injured. The worker bee, adopted as a motif for Manchester during the industrial revolution, has become a symbol of solidarity and respect for the city and with the victims of the attack. City & Spurs agree £50m Walker fee City and United donated a combined £1 million to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, which will also benefit from both sets of match-worn shirts from next Thursday's encounter being made available to fans in an auction. #MUFC and @ManCity will proudly wear shirts featuring the worker bee for the derby in Houston on 20 July: https://t.co/jMkTbxGOqj pic.twitter.com/jgssgCuihK — Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 13, 2017 "Manchester continues to show great strength and sense of community since May’s devastating attack and the thoughts of everyone at Manchester City remain with those affected," said City chief executive Ferran Soriano. "The worker bee symbolises everything that makes Manchester such a special city and our players will wear it on their shirts with immense pride, as a demonstration of solidarity with the Manchester community." You can add the bee to your #MCFC shirt for £3, with all proceeds going to the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.https://t.co/uJ0bOoueUX — Manchester City (@ManCity) July 13, 2017 Soriano's United counterpart Ed Woodward added: "The city of Manchester has shown great strength and unity since the tragic terror attack in May, showing the country and the world how special this city really is. "Having the worker bee on our shirts once again shows the community spirit of our city and football club and it is only natural that we continue to help all of those affected, through this fundraising and awareness, with millions of fans across the world watching this game."	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4678
__label__wiki	0.964107	0.964107	Sassuolo manager De Zerbi hails 'real No.9' Boateng after Inter display Prince Narkortu Teye Sassuolo v Internazionale The 31-year-old's good performance against the Nerazzurri has drawn praise from his coach Sassuolo boss Roberto De Zerbi has lauded Ghana international Kevin-Prince Boateng, who marked his league debut for the club as a No.9 in Sunday's Serie A opener against Inter Milan. The midfielder, who joined The Black and Greens from German side Eintracht Frankfurt last month, was deployed in the unusual striker's role as Sassuolo sealed a 1-0 home triumph at Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore. Domenico Berardi scored the decisive goal from a penalty in the 27th minute. "I stole the idea [playing Boateng as a No.9] from when he was at Las Palmas, a team that I very nearly went to work for," De Zerbi told Sky. "It’s very helpful, especially at the start of the season, to have a player in attack who can find his way out of pressing. “The way Boateng attacks the space makes him a real No.9, not a false nine. We try to push the moves more down the flanks with Federico Di Francesco and Domenico Berardi." Boateng, who was a handful for Inter's defence, came close to grabbing an all-important debut goal when his first-time effort came against the foot of the upright. He was replaced five minutes to full-time by Senegal striker Khouma Babacar. “Boateng is also very important in the locker room," De Zerbi added. "He is always positive and enthusiastic, but also very helpful for some players who just arrived and can’t speak Italian yet. "If they need help communicating in English, German, French or Spanish, he’s always on hand to make them feel more comfortable.” Boateng is not anyway new to Serie A, having had two separate stints with AC Milan.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4679
__label__wiki	0.654482	0.654482	Linda Coogan Byrne: Company founder and Director, Senior Publicist & Project Manager (Uk & Ireland) Linda Coogan Byrne is the founder and director of one of Ireland’s most well-known and established Music Pr Companys: Good Seed PR. Linda formed the company to give acts and label’s the chance to break new music and also give well-known acts a bigger push with a more sincere genuine approach. Being a musician herself when she started the company allowed her to have a vantage viewpoint and natural understanding of a band’s needs. She also plays a myriad of instruments herself and used to make them! Linda has worked for over a decade for various world class record labels, both major and Independent, between 2010–present. This also included acting as Label Manager in Ireland for Cooking Vinyl & Essential Music and Marketing (with sole responsibility for acts such as Alison Moyet, Amanda Palmer, Groove Armada, Underworld, The Prodigy, Billy Bragg, The Cult, The Proclaimers, Counting Crows and Suzanne Vega among many others). So far, Linda has worked in PR & label management overseeing a team of multiple freelance PR’s with responsibility for the entire international and domestic artist roster of over 500 acts and releases over the years for management companies, labels, publishers, acts and bands. With a validated & well known track record of placing her clients on Ireland’s Top rated TV and radio shows and in National Publications (as well as the all too important Regional publications & radio stations), Linda firmly believes in being highly productive and is extremely results driven. Delivering integrated campaigns, within various platforms, allows her to connect with a target audience on her client’s behalf. She takes on board the visions of others and especially tries to keep informed of new technologies sweeping the online market; so as to not miss out any opportunities for her clients and to ensure she is always up to speed. Good Seed PR were the first Music PR company in Ireland to embrace and use Twitter & Facebook to cross-promote their clients. ‘Always on the ball’ as they say in Ireland! Being a pragmatic PR agent with extensive experience across a broad range of areas within the industry, comes as a result of having worked in and studying: Music retail, Music technology, Musical Instrument construction (where she studied as a Luthier designing and constructing Harps and stringed renaissance instruments – she can even play over 11 instruments herself), Online Marketing, Event & Talent management, Event promotion, PR & Marketing. Being the company director puts Linda in charge of the day-to-day business affairs of GOOD SEED PR in both the UK & Ireland. She co-ordinates and project manages all campaigns with artists, bands, labels and management. She also works as an agent for various Music Supervisors around the world and pitches music for ad/film placement. Linda believes in going the distance for every band/client/label and will only work with acts and labels she believes in. Linda has worked with high profile international Indie and Major Labels bands and acts such as Amanda Palmer, Joss Stone, Alison Moyet, Duran Duran, REM, The Prodigy, Groove Armada, Underworld and more. Where her passion lies is working with new bands starting out and guiding them on how to establish themselves and create a buzz around their music. Linda also worked for Pure Sync Inc, acting as the Irish imprint. Working with them in Ireland on the Newstalk Radio station campaign ‘Move The Dial’ which was broadly successful. Pure Sync Inc is a forward-thinking music synchronisation agency & music publishing company. With over a decade of experience, the Pure Sync team delivers a time efficient and cost effective turn key creative music solution for Advertising Agencies (Brey Leino, BIG, M&C Saatchi, Mother, Mc Caan etc.) TV, Film & Gaming production companies (Endemol, Thumbs Up, Fulwell73, Metrodome, Monkey etc.), around the world. Previous clients include IKEA, ITV, AXA, ESPN, Volkswagen, BBC, Dominos Pizza, O2, Land Rover, Lexus and many more leading brands and companies. In her spare time: Linda studies In the area of NLP, Nutrition, Psychology and Advanced Anatomy and Physiology. She also delves in Art. You can check out her work here. She also contributes to various art, music and food blogs and magazines. She is a qualified as a Nutritional Therapist, with plant based protein at the forefront along with a broad understanding of Food Science and Epigenetics. She was chosen to be a Climate Ambassador, one of the first in the country to be selected. She has been interviewed herself in International, National and Regional newspapers, magazines and e-zines, talking about her work ethos, music and healthy living. She regularly gives lectures in various Colleges and Universities that focus on young entrepreneurs and women in business. Hobbies; Playing and listening to music. Cooking. Food Blogging and learning about Nutrition and how to be environmentally friendly. Art.. Drawing and painting. Reading, Socialising and generally being nerdy whilst maintaining an air of cool. If Linda was stuck on a Desert Island: her must have items would be: her Ukulele, a Banana because everyone knows Bananas stay in your system for a few days and are a slow digestion carb and a nice bottle of Meursault, it can chill by the sea at night. Rebecca Breene McDonnell : Freelance Radio & Press Plugger Having known from the tender age of 13 that she wanted to work with building and breaking new emerging artists within the music industry, Rebecca began a degree in Media & Politics in DCU as soon as she finished her exams. Knowing DCU had an excellent media platform, she learned practical skills, as well as gaining hundreds of contacts and friends who are shaping the new emerging face of media landscape in Ireland. An avid fan of many irish musicians, her dream has always been to promote Irish music worldwide, and where best to start that working on an internship with Good Seed PR that lead to her joining the team as their new plugger. Another dream of Rebecca’s is to bring back a lineup to the calibre that the Oxegen Music Festival had (not so many) moons ago. So watch this space! Hobbies include: Constantly listening to music, albeit new upcoming artists, or my favourite artists such as The 1975 or Paolo Nutini. I also enjoy running my mouth on Twitter a little too much but it’s never anything drastic. Working around the clock, my hobbies tend to wind me down, so I do yoga, and then watch whatever show I’m obsessed with at that time. (highly recommend Big Little Lies.) If Rebecca was stuck on a desert island my must have items would be; a solar charged charger, my phone which contains all of the music and contacts and pals I could ever need, and the 20 pack cans of coke from Tesco, which will remain firmly in the shade. I drink one a day it’s genuinely my weakness. Niall O Halloran – Artist Liaison & Promo officer . Niall is the newest member of the GoodSeed team. Having finished the Hotpress Mix Six Course in Music and Media Promotion, Niall was ager to join the team. Like Linda and Kevin, Niall is also a singer/songwriter (hailing from Limerick City) with a panache for behind the scenes of the music industry too. His keen interest and passion in understanding how events and album releases worked lead him to working behind the scenes at many events over the years and on various music projects, his most recent being the incredible Memorial event put on in Limerick for Dolores O’Riordan of The Cranberries. Growing up binging to the records of soul powerhouses Etta James, Aretha Franklin and Sam Cooke, Niall knew his path would always be within the entertainment industry as both performer and Artist Liaison officer for on the ground promo events and media bookings. Hobbies: Listening to soul music, playing piano, singing, writing and performing. If Niall was stuck on a desert Island his must have items would be… Piano with a long battery life and his phone, hopefully with a decent internet connection.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4681
__label__cc	0.502809	0.497191	‘We can still beat the drop’, says Bushell Wokingham CC slipped further into the Home Counties Division 2 West relegation zone on Saturday as they fell just 11 balls short of salvaging a draw at home to Gerrards Cross CC. Wokingham’s Martin Wislon, who came in for special praise from skipper Martin Bushell, in action against Gerrards Cross. A much-changed Wokingham side, missing several key players, found itself in familiar territory early in the day as Ollie Miles departed during the second over of the match. Dan Reddyhough and Martin Bushell rallied in reply as the pair comfortably set about the visiting attack. Although conditions were unfavourable to the batting side thanks to the overnight rain, both Reddyhough and Bushell adapted with consummate ease, before the latter offered the finest of edges to the visiting keeper. Sunny Grover and Simon Myles both entered the fray in quick succession as Reddyhough followed his captain. Myles upped the pace in typical fashion, guiding the ball to open field to move the score over the hundred mark. From there on, Wokingham’s innings fell around them as their comfortable position after 30 overs descended into an under-par 193 all out, as the middle order fell foul of the umpire’s finger. Only Grover (68) found himself able to harness the conditions to his advantage, flourishing as those around him came and went. A brief cameo of bold stroke-play from Martin Wilson (23no) rounded off the Wokingham innings in more positive fashion. In reply, Wokingham’s bowlers, shorn of two key options, shone in the face of defending another low score. Martin Wilson (5-64) recovered from a modest opening foray to blow away the ‘Cross top order, moving the ball in both directions at testing pace. Myles, taking the new ball in place of the absent Ryan Hiscoe, found the conditions also to his liking, as he made runs extremely hard to find. Together the pair worked in tandem to restrict the visitors’ scoring options and assert pressure from the off. However, Mathew Boden’s well-earned 55 would prove the lynch-pin from which Gerrards Cross were able to eventually base their victory. His dismissal shortly after tea from another viscously seaming Wilson delivery gave Wokingham hope of staging an unlikely fight-back. But all was in vain as the visitors crossed the line in the penultimate over to seal the points. After the game skipper Martin Bushell described his annoyance at once again coming close to victory, only to fall just short. “It is very frustrating that we just can’t seem to polish off teams when we get in these winning positions,” he said. “Martin (Wilson) was fantastic all day for us, and Simon (Myles) has backed him up brilliantly. “We were just a bowler light, which we knew was always going to be a potential problem given that Ryan and Rahu were both away this week. “But there are plenty of positives we can take from the game. “A couple of the boys have been unlucky that decisions haven’t gone their way, and if you take those out of the equation, it’s not as bad as it may look.” When asked about his side’s chance of survival, Bushell was clear in his belief that they have what it takes to stay up. With Slough and Farnham Royal both floundering at the wrong end of Home Counties Division 1, there is a distinct possibility that an extra team from Wokingham’s division could find themselves in the relegation mire to even out the numbers. With that in mind, Burnham’s visit to Wokingham on Saturday takes on increased importance, with maximum points the only real option for Bushell’s team if they are to avoid the drop. “The last couple of weeks have been a massive improvement in every department,” he said. “We’ve been unlucky with some decisions, but that happens when you’re in a dog fight. “What is clear is that confidence, and more importantly, performances, are getting stronger by the week. “Next weekend is massive for us. “If we can just string together some of these individual performances at the same time we’ll be rocking. “We beat Burnham at their place without playing anywhere near as well as we have been the last couple of weeks so we can’t wait to have another go at them.”	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4682
__label__wiki	0.868399	0.868399	Home :: Military :: Library :: News :: 2019 :: March :: 09 March 2019 Military News Trump wants allies hosting US troops to cover full cost, plus some extra: Report Press TV 09 Mar 2019 -- The administration of US President Donald Trump is drawing plans to require allies with American troops stationed in their countries to pay for the deployment in an effort to bring down military costs. Trump Administration Draft Budget Boosts Military Spending, Cuts Social Programs RFE/RL 09 Mar 2019 -- The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has drafted a 2020 federal budget that seeks $750 billion for military spending, while cutting non-defense spending by 5 percent across the board. Washington May Demand Countries Hosting U.S. Troops Pay Full Costs, Plus Premium RFE/RL 09 Mar 2019 -- The U.S. administration is considering a plan to demand that countries hosting American troops pay the full cost of their deployment -- plus a premium for the privilege of having them there, U.S. media outlets report. US, Japan, Australia Forces Practice Air Combat in Western Pacific COPE Drill Sputnik 09 Mar 2019 -- Air forces from the United States, Japan and Australia concluded the annual COPE North exercise with an air combat demonstration of an allied response to plane downed by a hostile power, the US Indo-Pacific Command announced in a press release. PRNG mobilized to assist Culebra and Vieques Islands Army News 09 Mar 2019 -- Governor Ricardo Rossello mobilized the Puerto Rico National Guard in support of the Maritime Transportation Authority to bring much-needed supplies to the Island municipalities of Vieques and Culebra. China to deploy 4 AG600 large amphibious aircraft in test flight People's Daily 09 Mar 2019 -- Four AG600 large amphibious airplanes will conduct flight tests to facilitate its certification schedule, said its developer the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Friday. Turkey to Face 'Grave Consequences' for Acquisition of Russian S-400 - Pentagon Sputnik 09 Mar 2019 -- Turkey's military relationship with the United States will face serious consequences if Ankara takes possession of the Russian S-400 air defence system, Defence Department spokesperson Charlie Summers told reporters on Friday. North Korea likely plans missile or space launch: Report Press TV 09 Mar 2019 -- The people of North Korea blame the US for the collapse of the recent summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, state media say. U.S. Broadcaster Reports Evidence North Korea Preparing Rocket Launch RFE/RL 09 Mar 2019 -- North Korea may be preparing to launch a missile or space rocket, U.S. National Public Radio (NPR) reported. Satellite Images Suggest Activity at N Korean Rocket Facility – Reports Sputnik 09 Mar 2019 -- Commercial satellite images of North Korea's rocket facility in Sanumdong suggest that Pyongyang may be preparing to launch a missile or space rocket in a short time, the US-based NPR radio station reported, publishing one of the pictures. Report: N. Korea May Be Preparing Missile or Space Launch VOA 09 Mar 2019 -- There are indications North Korea may be preparing for a missile or space launch, National Public Radio is reporting. The U.S. news outlet said an analysis of satellite images of the Sanumdong facility near Pyongyang reveal the presence of trucks, cars, rail cars and cranes. Iraq rejects foreign forces deployment, military bases on its territory: Shia cleric Press TV 09 Mar 2019 -- Iraqi Shia cleric and the leader of the National Wisdom Movement says his fellow countrymen and women reject both a permanent foreign military base on Iraq's territory and the deployment of foreign combat forces to the Arab country. Navy to seek compensation from foreign tanker after port mishap CNA 09 Mar 2019 -- Taiwan's Navy Command said Saturday it will seek compensation from a foreign-registered tanker that collided with one of its ships docked in the port of Keelung early Saturday morning. Khartoum says Turkish naval ship at Port Sudan to boost 'security' Press TV 09 Mar 2019 -- A Turkish military ship has been moored near Port Sudan for a three-day stay in the African country purportedly aimed at boosting "security and safety" in the Red Sea region, as Sudan has been the scene of months of protests against President Omar al-Bashir's 30-year rule. S-400 Delivery Not Connected to Security of NATO, US, F-35 in Any Way – Erdogan Sputnik 09 Mar 2019 -- Earlier, a Pentagon spokesperson warned Ankara that if it went ahead with the delivery of Russia's S-400 air defence system, there would be "grave consequences" for the defence relationship between the Washington and Ankara. UN Expert: Recruitment of Child Soldiers by Extremist Groups Rising VOA 09 Mar 2019 -- A United Nations expert finds the use of children by violent extremist groups to fight their battles is growing and becoming internationalized. The findings come in a report on Children and Armed Conflict submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Council. Yemen shoots down Saudi spy drone IRNA 09 Mar 2019 -- The Yemeni forces have shot down a Saudi-coalition spy drone in Jizan, southern Yemen. Syrian army inflicts heavy damages to terrorists in Hama IRNA 09 Mar 2019 -- Syrian Arab Army units thwarted an attempt by terrorist groups to infiltrate and attack military positions and safe areas in Hama's northern countryside, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. Turkish Forces Begin Syria Patrols As Part Of Deal With Russia RFE/RL 09 Mar 2019 -- Turkish forces have begun patrolling in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib as part of a deal struck with Russia and Iran in the war-torn country. Militants Fired at 7 Towns in Aleppo, Hama Regions Over Past Day – Russian MoD Sputnik 09 Mar 2019 -- Seven Syrian towns in the western Aleppo, Hama and Latakia provinces came under militant fire over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a bulletin out Friday. India says on 'strict vigil' for new attacks from Pakistan Press TV 09 Mar 2019 -- Indian armed forces maintain "strict vigil" to defend their homeland against new attacks from Pakistan, an Indian government official has said, reiterating New Delhi's previous warnings to Islamabad to take concrete action against militant groups operating on Pakistani soil. Indian MoD Confirms Downing of Pakistani Drone Over Airspace Violation - Reports Sputnik 09 Mar 2019 -- Historically tense relations between the two nuclear-armed neigbours have further escalated after 40 Indian troops were killed in a car bomb attack claimed by a Pakistan-based terror group and culminated in late February with a dogfight between Pakistan's F-16 and India's MiG-21 jets over Kashmir. Indian Army Shoots Down Pakistani Drone Along Int'l Border - Report Sputnik 09 Mar 2019 -- The drone was the third Pakistani UAF to be shot down inside India since the 26 February airstrike, according to the military. India Again Urges Pakistan to Rein in Militant Groups VOA 09 Mar 2019 -- Days after India and Pakistan stepped back from a recent dangerous confrontation, New Delhi renewed calls on Islamabad to take concrete steps against militant groups - even as New Delhi expressed skepticism about a crackdown in Pakistan against such groups. India Conducted Three Attacks Beyond Its Borders in Five Years - Home Minister Sputnik 09 Mar 2019 -- On 26 February, the Indian Air Force (IAF) launched an airstrike targeting a suspected terrorist training camp on the Pakistani side of the border in response to a mid-February terrorist attack conducted by a Pakistan-based terrorist group. Forces loyal to Libya's Haftar eyeing Tripoli Press TV 09 Mar 2019 -- Forces loyal to Libya's strongman Khalifa Haftar are pushing through the country, threatening to ruin efforts made by the United Nations to resolve the power vacuum there via democratic elections. Israel launches fresh Gaza airstrikes, targets Palestinian boat Press TV 09 Mar 2019 -- Israeli warplanes have conducted fresh air raids on the Gaza Strip in yet another act of aggression against the besieged Palestinian territory. Venezuela Opposition Protesters Clash With Police as Blackout Lingers VOA 09 Mar 2019 -- Anti-government protesters clashed with security forces Saturday at a designated rally site in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, venting frustration over a nationwide power outage and the effects of years of economic and political instability. Venezuela's Guaido spurs supporters on at massive opposition rally Press TV 09 Mar 2019 -- Hours after Venezuelan opposition activists scuffled with police and troops on Saturday morning, opposition leader Juan Guaido stood on the roof of a vehicle in Caracas and addressed supporters with a bullhorn, telling them they would organize continued, massive protests despite efforts by authorities to prevent organizers from setting up a stage earlier in the day. Dialogue key to resolving Venezuelan crisis: Bolivia's Senate president Press TV 09 Mar 2019 -- The president of Bolivia's Senate has ruled out any foreign intervention in Venezuela's internal affairs amid escalation of the political crisis in the Latin American country, stressing that the turmoil must be resolved by the Venezuelans themselves through dialogue. Venezuela braces for rival protests amid US 'electricity war' Press TV 09 Mar 2019 -- Tens of thousands of Venezuelans are expected to take to the streets on Saturday as the nation continues to struggle with a major blackout that President Nicolas Maduro says is part of an "electric energy war" waged by the United States. Rouhani urges Pakistan's decisive action against anti-Iran terrorists Press TV 09 Mar 2019 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urges Pakistan to take firm action in dealing with terrorists acting against the Islamic Republic. Iran's Rohani Calls For 'Decisive' Action From Pakistan In Wake Of Border Attack RFE/RL 09 Mar 2019 -- Iranian President Hassan Rohani has called for what he called "decisive" action by Pakistan in the wake of a deadly suicide attack in a border area. Iran Urges Pakistan to Crush Terrorists 'Whose Source of Financing & Arms Known' Sputnik 09 Mar 2019 -- Tensions between Iran and Pakistan escalated last month after a deadly car bombing attack on a bus carrying Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps servicemen killed at least 27 and left 13 others wounded, with two Pakistani nationals suspected of involvement in the crime. US Letter Urges UN to Take Action Against Iran's Ballistic Missiles - Reports Sputnik 09 Mar 2019 -- The acting US representative to the UN Jonathan Cohen accused Iran of intensifying its efforts to develop ballistic missile technology, while other members of the Security Council note that there has been no breach of the UN resolution. Iran president voices readiness to cooperate with new Judiciary chief Press TV 09 Mar 2019 -- Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated Hojjatoleslam Ebrahim Raeisi on his appointment as the new Judiciary chief, expressing his readiness for mutual cooperation. Iran president urges Europe to compensate for US JCPOA pullout IRNA 09 Mar 2019 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Europe to compensate for US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Xi emphasizes priority of farmland People's Daily 09 Mar 2019 -- President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of implementing a rural vitalization strategy and ensuring food security while joining a discussion with deputies to the National People's Congress from Henan province on Friday. Saudi court allows detained tycoon to settle debts under bankruptcy law Press TV 09 Mar 2019 -- A court in Saudi Arabia has accepted an application by a detained and indebted Saudi billionaire and his company to have their case resolved through the kingdom's new bankruptcy law. DR Congo: Following second brutal assault on Ebola clinic, UN health chief vows to continue serving 'most vulnerable' UN News 09 Mar 2019 -- Amidst a deadly Ebola outbreak, on Saturday morning armed militia members brutally attacked an Ebola clinic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) eastern city of Butembo, prompting a call from the UN's global health agency chief "to protect the treatment centres". Attackers in Congo Hit Newly Reopened Ebola Treatment Center VOA 09 Mar 2019 -- Armed assailants on Saturday attacked an Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo less than a week after it reopened following a previous attack. Voters head to polls with expectation of 'peaceful, free and fair' elections: UN News special report from Guinea-Bissau UN News 09 Mar 2019 -- After months of preparation by hundreds of national and international officials, including the United Nations, around 760,000 registered voters from Guinea-Bissau headed to the polls on Sunday to choose new members of the National Assembly. Guinea-Bissau ready for 'peaceful, free and fair' legislative election on Sunday, says UN UN News 09 Mar 2019 -- After months of preparation, on the day before casting their ballots, Guinean voters are all set for a "peaceful, free and fair" national election, the United Nations said on Saturday.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4685
__label__wiki	0.51164	0.51164	...that Olivia-G291 is one of the stealthiest SPARTAN-IIIs? ...that the Forerunners' interstellar empire was known as the ecumene and encompassed three million fertile worlds? ...that the emergency lighting aboard Covenant warships is ultraviolet? ...that the stealth cruiser UNSC Point of No Return is the largest prowler-type vessel ever built? ...that a serial number on the M808B Main Battle Tank is the birth date of Halo: Combat Evolved's Art Director? Chant-to-Green "WE'VE GOT A NEW CONTACT, UNKNOWN CLASSIFICATION!" This article has new content coming soon from Promises to Keep, and may not be complete, confirmed or correct. Please update it as soon as any relevant and accurate material is available. Political and military information Lifeshaper Chant-to-Green was a Forerunner Lifeworker[1] and the last Lifeshaper known, having received the title from the Librarian at the close of the Forerunner-Flood war.[2] 2 Personality Chant-to-Green accompanied the Librarian on the Forerunner expedition to Path Kethona around 950 years before the activation of the Halo Array as the youngest member of the Audacity. For the next centuries, she continued to serve as part of the Librarian's core Lifeworker team along with fellow Audacity crew member Birth-to-Light.[3] In the last days of the Forerunner-Flood war, she and her keyship were hidden somewhere on the far side of the Flood-infested region of the galaxy. After the destruction of the greater Ark and the Ur-Didact's composition of Omega Halo's human population, the Librarian ordered her to go to Earth and gather and preserve as many humans as possible and send them to the lesser Ark. She was only able to gather a few hundred, as most of Earth's human population had already been indexed earlier. After Chant had finished her work, the Librarian traveled to Earth with the intent to draw the Flood there to give the IsoDidact enough time to fire the Halo Array. Soon after the Librarian's arrival, Flood forces — including Precursor star roads — were detected in the system. The Librarian then sent Chant away and gave over the title of Lifeshaper to her.[4] Having reached Installation 00 in time, Chant survived the activation of the Halo Array. She was present in the trial of Mendicant Bias for its betrayal of the ecumene.[5] At Riser's suggestion, Chant-to-Green and several other Forerunners joined a human celebration for the transition the galaxy now faced. She and the IsoDidact observed the festivities from some distance away, both acknowledging the significance of Bornstellar's human friends. She accompanied the IsoDidact on Earth during the reintroduction and shared a few last words with Riser.[6] In the early days of the reintroduction, Chant-to-Green engaged in a brief sexual relationship with Bornstellar, partly to soothe their shared grief over the loss of the Librarian; though this liaison did not last long, the two would remain on good terms. Over a century later, Chant accompanied the IsoDidact and a number of other Forerunners on their successful mission to restore the Domain at Maethrillian; after the expedition, Chant and Bornstellar reconciled their relationship and were married.[7] With their work finished, the remaining Forerunners embarked on a "Great Journey", exiling themselves outside the Milky Way galaxy. Chant-to-Green and Bornstellar settled on a distant world without the comforts of advanced technology, with Chant eventually giving birth to a son.[8] This section needs expansion. You can help Halopedia by expanding it. Personality[edit] The Librarian had taken a special liking to Chant-to-Green, noting that she was earnest and focused, reminding the Librarian of the daughter she lost at Charum Hakkor. Halo: Silentium (First appearance) Halo: Rebirth Halo: Fractures ^ Halo: Silentium, String 4 ^ Halo: Silentium, String 37 ^ Halo: Silentium, pages 196-197 ^ Halo Waypoint - The Trial of Mendicant Bias ^ Halo: Rebirth ^ Halo: Fractures, "Promises to Keep" ^ Halo: Fractures, Epilogue story Retrieved from "https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=Chant-to-Green&oldid=1283996" Articles with incomplete sections Forerunners Lifeworkers	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4688
__label__cc	0.603333	0.396667	Broadband investment Norfolk to pilot 'Fast Start' approach to nationwide broadband roll-out Norfolk has been selected to pioneer a new approach to the roll out of superfast broadband. This will help ensure the smooth delivery of the county’s broadband scheme. Communications Minister Ed Vaizey will visit County Hall in Norwich today (Thursday, 24 January) to meet with representatives from Norfolk County Council and BT and attend the first ‘Fast Start’ initiative meeting in the UK. With the nationwide roll-out of superfast broadband already well under way, Government, Local Authorities and suppliers are keen to ensure that delivery is not hampered by any complications that may arise at individual locations. The “Fast Start” initiative will see local representatives from all parties involved in the roll-out convene at the very beginning of the process, identify any concerns and agree a course of action. This strong scrutiny by the teams responsible for delivery will focus on planning, highways and power issues in order to speed implementation, in particular: powering superfast cabinets; prioritising streetworks; creating a deployment friendly planning regime; and facilitating overhead lines and access to existing buildings and new development The benefits of this new approach to the Norfolk pilot should become rapidly apparent, and the Government will then look to adopt this scheme throughout the UK. Norfolk has been selected to pilot the scheme as it is one of the first areas in the UK to procure its wholesale rural broadband infrastructure contract. The £41 million agreement between Norfolk County Council and BT aims to nearly double the number of Norfolk homes and businesses able to access superfast broadband within three years. Communications Minister Ed Vaizey said: “Norfolk is on track to double access to superfast broadband for homes and businesses, and by having these discussions now, we can help ensure that the people of Norfolk will receive all the benefits that superfast broadband has to offer at the very earliest opportunity.” Ann Steward, Cabinet Member for Economic Development at Norfolk County Council, said: “There is a real commitment from everyone involved in this project to get Norfolk’s broadband networks upgraded and provide faster services as soon as possible.This morning’s meeting gave us an opportunity to go over the plans with BT and central Government representatives in detail and ensure any potential barriers to getting the on-the-ground installation work underway can be acted on now. We were very pleased that the Communications Minister could join us, it was extremely helpful to have central Government input, and this meeting helps puts Norfolk in the best possible position so that people living and working here can start to benefit at the earliest opportunity.” Bill Murphy, Managing Director, Next Generation Access, BT Group, said: “Rolling out fibre broadband across a large, rural terrain is a complex engineering and logistical challenge. Collaborative working is key to understanding and overcoming the challenges associated with a project of this scale, and the Government’s Fast Start initiative is an important step forward in moving Norfolk into the broadband fast lane without delay.” The agreement between Norfolk and BT was announced in December 2012. More details on the Norfolk superfast broadband roll-out is available at the Say Yes to better broadband website.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4692
__label__wiki	0.512626	0.512626	By skyrider, December 15, 2016 in About The Way skyrider 1,326 This timeline, and additional comments, is from the field perspective. For six years I served as a limb coordinator and found myself in the crossfire of insanity......between a trunk/region barrage and the corps/adv class grads and followers in my state. This topic surfaced on another thread Sex, the Rock and the Homo Purges.....and was crowding out that conversation and derailing it. Rather than attempt to plug in my perspective to one of those suggested, 3-year time slots......I would like to expand this topic to this 9-year timeframe. Call it a personal perspective of Insanity on Steroids........especially from a limb coordinator's viewpoint. So here goes...... Updates added to timeline 1989: On March 8, 1989 martindale and trustees officially declared "independence day at the way" and separated from chris geer. Cool. A couple additions and clarifications to your timeline. Honing in on more accuracy every iteration. :) Shortly after this date martindale sends out a loyalty letter to all active Corps demanding that they state their loyalty of who they stand with. 50% of 17th corps does not return in-residence after their interim year. This was the loyalty purge. 1990/91: martindale continues vehement opposition to geer and splinter group defectors. He teaches from Galatians....a two-tape series known as Galatians I and II, but later titled Leadership Tapes I & II. First released to corps, then all adv class grads. Later--if attending adv class, these were required prerequisites. Advanced Class Specials were held in Indianapolis [1990 & 91].....short drive for hq-personnel and support from Rome City & Indianapolis corps. The Advanced Class Specials I remember were definitely preparations for filming the live DTA class. Why am I thinking that one of those was not in Indianapolis but in Dallas for GWIB that year? At any rate one of the live audience films was used for a class until the final DTA class production. As with every new class coming out, Corps is required to take first with mandatory participation and "old wineskin" purges for any not 100% gung ho. The DTA class was filmed with new production cameras at HQ in the auditorium in 1992. There was a live audience for this, but they were all silent. It was too hard for Loytoy to teach to a camera with no audience at that point. He overcame the need for a live audience filming the WAP class - there was no audience for that. 1992/93: Martindale taught live adv class at rome city.....mandatory requirement for all active corps and adv class grads to attend. This was a purge. Martindale was stepping forward to purge the old advanced class grads (wierwille allegiance) from the ranks. New syllabus, new nametag. New, improved Twi II. Rise and Expansion book was released in '93 and martindale was gaining confidence, once again. By the fall of 1993 (or Feb/Mar 1994).....all limb coordinators were to teach an R&E weekend (fri/sat/sun) seminar in their respective limbs. 1994/95: A series of purges, like waves slapping the rocky shores of an inlet bay........1) new adv class purge, 2) debt purge, 3) homo purge, 4) word over world purge, 5) full-time corps purge, 6) into the promised land purge, 7) wap class purge, 8) etc. Before the full-blown "1995 roa homo infiltration proclamation".....several corps and staff were caught "in the act" in homosexual relations: girl/girl and guy/guy. On corps nights, martindale called out these corps/staff and trashed their names across the airwaves.....giving them the bum's rush. The 1995 roa was first full-throated, open-exposure of this "whole ministry homo infiltration problem." And, as I've stated earlier....it gave martindale cover to cancel all future rock of ages......when corps went full-time after 1995 roa. May 1994 "Get Out of Debt" Letter in Corps Document Files July 1994 "War on Homosexuals" Letter from martindale July 1994 "Dumping of Spouse Corps" Letter from martindale Link -- Document Files All old twi-music tapes and teaching tapes from defector leaders are anathema. Need to be suspicious of anyone in twi who listens to this stuff and/or harbors attitudes for "old wineskins." Start confronting. If need be, bring 2-3 witnesses. If still unsuccessful, bring them to group confrontation. Purge the old-wineskin nostalgia. 1995: From September-December, these four months seemed like one year. The paper blizzard of faxes, mandates, updates, etc. was cranking up. The trustees and trunk office were totally ill-prepared for the onslaught. When martindale instigated the all-corps full-time policy coupled with wierwille's (illegal) need-basis staff-policy....the paper blizzard had major headwinds. The job description of field corps was not yet written. The trunk personnel were scrambling, caught between martindale pontificating and real-life corps situations. EVERY CORPS ACTION had to examined under the microscope of being a productive/unproductive, necessary/unnecessary, etc......with money, money, money at the basis of ever scrutinizing decision. Bottom line: How much did martindale trust corps leadership to wisely steward twi's funds? This was the birthplace of "Vision and Direction - the Oxymoron". On my list of thread topics to start :) The Way has never trusted Corps leadership with funds. The fund limit approval levels for Petty Cash expenditures were $100 at the Limb level, $300 at the Region level, $500 at the Trunk level, then needs BOT approval. Can't even rent a hall for a meeting without the dummies involved. Unless it's the library or fire station - free. Another way to control expenses - increase the red tape necessary to approve them. The full-time corps revelation....er, experiment [August 1995--October 1998] was a pivotal episode of martindale's tenure. A whole chapter could be written on its implementation, adaptation, regulation, subordination and institutionalization. The pillar that wierwille constructed, the needs-basis policy.....had a MAJOR CRACK going down thru the center of it. On the field, what constitutes a need? Every time a corps person decided to drive his/her car for witnessing.....that was an expense. Extra air conditioning at limb/branch home for meetings/classes.....higher expense. Your teenage kid needs braces......that's a need, right? The list is endless. What all this full-time corps policy exposed was........twi hierarchy was/is a non-factor unless they SUCK OFF THE ABS FOR EVERYTHING. A small minority at headquarters governs,....er, manipulates the followers to separate them year-after-year from their hard-earned money. The spiritual mandates are nothing but a ruse. 1996: Martindale records The Way of Abundance and Power class (WAP).....the foundational class. Red syllabus. Later, a systematic running of these new classes for every active follower. If one didn't take this new class, he was not considered to be involved with twi.....pfal was old wineskin. With every new class, the pattern was: Corps takes it first - they are all full-time anyway so they are tasked with martindale mandates. Limb coordinators run the classes. then they run it for grads. Then they run it for new students. With each running of the class offers the opportunity for more "old wineskin" purging at every level. 1997: Martindale records The Way of Abundance and Power intermediate class. Same pattern....everyone in twi must take it to update status and involvement. Systematically run throughout the usa. 1997 "Gift Policy for Corps" Letter from hq March 1997 "Dangers of Bribery" Letter from martindale September 1997 "Vision and Direction" Policy 1998: Martindale records The Way of Abundance and Power advanced class. The series is complete. Big fanfare and celebration for martindale teaching this series and completing the work. This wap-series is the new standard in twi. Each limb had to structure 4 separate weekends to run this adv class on the field. Major work and involvement......trunk/region/limb. Dress code. Break out groups to absorb info. Class picture. Thank you card sent to martindale. Then, in June at headquarters.......the sexcapade that involved in-residence corps and martindale ensued at the advanced class. Sexual favors at 1998 Adv Class Nothing can encapsulate this era without spotlighting the martindale's "revelation" claim.......that all active field corps be full-time ministers, salaried by twi. Those 36-months (3 years).......seemed like every month martindale had us chasing something else, much like a cat is trying to chase down a darting laser beam from a small flashlight. The paper blizzard....as I've often referred to, was the faxes, memos, updates, reports, guidelines, policies, and the reporting back to limb/region/trunk respectively. Listed below is a sample of that: 1995 full-time corps "revelation" .......all the corps were inundated with reporting back to twi leadership. I tend to believe that the trunk office issued this paper blizzard to appease martinfail's screaming episodes and micromanaged leadership style. Quite obvious to me.....martinfail didn't trust the corps to do their ministerial duties. The paperwork was multi-faceted. Branch guys reported to the limb, the limb to region, the region to trunk, the trunk to bot. The following are some of the reports that I recall: --Time-Analysis Report....each week, this report was a projected schedule of the corps person's week detailing 6am - 11pm in 30-minute time slots. After about one year, lcm instructed region & limb guys to scrutinize these reports and strongly recommend changes (each week). --Witnessing Report....each week, this report was a detailed analysis of how many in your area went witnessing, the number of contacts, the number of follow-ups, the number who attended fellowships as a result, the number who signed up for WAP, etc. --Petty Cash Report....each branch, limb and region were allocated a level of petty cash. Branch corps, generally, consisted of two or three fellowships and didn't utilze petty cash reports except for times when lcm designated 8 consecutive public/formal branch meetings during the videotaping of WAP. All expenses over $100 had to be cleared by the region guy. The region guy could spend up to $300 before the trunk got involved. --Yearly Budget Reports....this report had to be cleared through twi's personnel department. With some 600+ corps/families on payroll, this was a monumental task to sort thru the "needs" of every corps family, every situation. Some parents had a child in a musical instrument class, or a karate class, or a voice lessons class, etc. Martindale blasted the corps on a corps meeting for spending "excess money" on their children. --[Note: Pet policies, gift-giving policies, pregnancy policies, traveling policies, cable tv policies, etc......these came into play as the mountain of corps expenses soared far beyond anything martindale had foreseen.] --Monthly Progress Report....(whatever it was called??) detailed each branch's progress on class sign-ups (fnd, int, ac, etc). Month after month, it seemed like there were always goose eggs (zeros) in the blanks. --Trunk Faxes.....reporting back on specific policies or corps meeting assignments was common. The corps were responsible to listen to lcm's sts tape on tuesday or early wednesday each week BEFORE the corps phone hookup. Trunk faxes were common and demanded a quick response. Sometimes, corps would be up until midnight to meet the fax deadline. --Greetings Faxed to Trunk....as the paper-insantiy escalated, the corps seemed to be competing as to who could send in the most heartfelt greeting for twi's anniversary, for thanksgiving, for twi's holiday party, for the new year's, etc. --Thank You Cards.....it became mandatory for each branch, each area to send a unique, handmade, personalized card to lcm after each WAP class. Every student was to sign the card and detail what blessed them specifically in the class. Those who had bigger branches, bigger limbs, bigger regions had MORE paperwork to do. It wasn't any secret why MANY region couples had no kids. No time. There were more reports, but I think you get the gist of it. I know lots of people criticize their corps leadership, but from one who was in the midst of this paper blizzard.....it was one hell of a ride! Edited December 15, 2016 by skyrider Last night, I watched the 3rd episode of Leah Remini's six-part documentary of scientology. Time and again, she and others attempt to explain the steps and process of how one is indoctrinated into a cult. Leah spent 35 years in that totalitarian cult-world and wants to unravel....and WARN.....others from falling captive to their trappings. Along with "the good" that is taught.......the trappings are set to hinder you from escape. The following link delves into the trappings and the purges: A Series of Purges The martindale-led era was inundated with a series of purges. I seriously doubt that there's been a complete listing of the purge-onslaughts...... the loyalty purge the Galatian tapes martindale adv class purge the homo purge unproductive/harassing/evil purge the debt purge corps spouse purge full-time corps purge bridge to the promise land purge word is over the world purge new wap-class series purge prevailing word purge Along the way......if you failed to measure up and were "purged from the ranks" you would be assigned to a probationary period. If you repented of your failings/sins, and obeyed the systematic monitoring of your leadership......then, after a designated period of time, would be reinstated. Martindale and his lieutenants had the power to confront, slander, smear any corps person that, they felt, needed reprimanding......it made for good corps night smear-fests. Thru the years, several region men were confronted and "had their ears notched" by martindale.......before prostrating themselves before him and allowed back into the camp. Just like scientology, twi was utilizing the same tactics. As a limb coordinator, my daily schedule started around 5:30am. Endeavoring to spend an hour in the scriptures and prayer to start my day was my routine. Most often, I would simply read and meditate on those scriptures that, I believed, were touchstones to love, compassion, and giving to others. No......I didn't follow any study script or anal "lift list" prayer listing from twi.......I despised the creeping micromanagement even during the wierwille era. But........getting faxes at 2 o'clock in the morning was the beginning of the end, for me. No empathy. No concern from the spiritual honchos. Insanity on steroids........ On ‎12‎/‎13‎/‎2016 at 7:33 PM, skyrider said: Yeah.......2am faxes belching out mandates from hq. Think about that for a minute.......faxes going off in the middle of the night and jolted out of bed. After a few times, I expressed my anguish "what-the-hell-are-they-thinking" disapproval in an acceptable tone to my region coordinator. He said.......the trunk office was so overwhelmed throughout the day that the receptionist/bless patrol/dispatch personnel [who had lots of down-time in the wee hours of the morning] were tasked with sending out these faxes to the limbs. In other words.....NO ONE AT HQ gave a fricckin' concern about our lives, our schedule, our sleep, our wives/children sleeping. Twi hq was dead, spiritually, morally, ethically.......DEAD. The trunk personnel were dead to me. They did NOT have an ounce of concern that this "might" be an inconvenience? An annoyance? Assuming that the tables were turned and a fax machine was near martindale's bedroom in 1996......what if I sent a belching fax to Rev. L. Craig Martindale at 2 o'clock in the morning? Wanna bet that heads would have rolled for THAT BONEHEADED DECISION? Those of you numbnuts who were at the trunk.....fort, rupp, staley, idiots......had the cognition brainwaves of a bag of hammers. Anyone who is interested in exploring the martindale era......should spend 4 hours reading thru the document files. Paul All3n, on Waydale, was on an 18-hour a day mission to "crash and burn" twi and martindale......hence, way-dale. All of these letters, policies and mandates were at his fingertips.......he was the point of the spear that was thrust into the belly of the beast. If you read these documents....... WARNING: The words cannot be unread......the visual imagery cannot be unseen. It took Paul All3n and Waydale to blow the lid off martindale's predatory world. Even the 1998 advanced class sexcapade did NOT inflict enough damage to stop or disrupt martindale's sexual predation. Not Rosalie. Not Donna. Not John Reynolds. Not John Linder. Not Wayne Cl-app. Seemingly, everyone (that knew secrets) at the top-tier levels of twi was turning a blind eye to martindale's roaming sexual appetite. .....ugh, computer/power freeze. Lost most of post. Edit.... The sex and "adultery" was STILL deeply rooted at the way international..........until All3n/Waydale and lawsuits. BUT.......the 1998 advanced class sex scandal helped to open the doors for my exit. On ‎7‎/‎14‎/‎2008 at 6:15 PM, krys said: There are plenty of places to start, but I think I'll begin with that particular event. It is pretty easy to fill in the history when and where it's needed. It was common practice to bring the Corps in at an advanced class to assist with a number of things, particularly the branch meetings. The particular people mentioned by Skyrider were my kids, my son and his wife.....and another man. This other man was also married, but unlike my kids, he had children so it was decided he would go to hq and his wife would stay at Gunnison with the children. My DIL (daughter-in-law) had been in loy's stable for quite some time by this point in time - - and apparently he'd called for her several times already during the week or 10 days that they had been at hq. The other man - - a Corp buddy-brother had gotten wind of my DIL's special "calling" and apparently approached her also for "relief" as he had been without his own wife for 10 days or so....and....it was up to her to "take care of the man (men) of god" donchaknow! Something happened and they were caught. My son blew his stack! She was serving everybody but him, and he was outraged because he knew it was just plain wrong. These 3 parties were brought together into loy's office together with Rev. wc and head of safety....Mr. Linder. (Hello mister linder ). There was a revolver on loy's desk and mister linder ( ) opened his jacket coat to reveal his loaded shoulder holster. There were many things said...but my son told me that he grew sicker and sicker (in his spiritual gut) and needed to set things to rights. So according to him, he pounded his own fist down on loy's desk and "ripped him a new one". Rev wc was shocked and saddened. He called loy out because several years prior to this incident, loy had apparently promised him (Rev wc) that these sexploits had ended and would be no more....but obviously it wasn't so. My son grew sicker....now realizing for the first time that everything he had gotten wind of previously was totally true. Even after all this - - loy begged them to stay.....he offered to change their interim assignment from Way Disciple to remaining at HQ to coordinate the Way Disciple program. My DIL begged my son to agree so they could stay (and she could remain Most Favored Female) but this required that my son give up his exclusive claim on his own wife and "join in" claiming for himself any one of the upper echelon women for himself. Obviously my son said "No" and then there was nothing to be done. They were dismissed to their quarters to pack their belongings and escorted by Safety (with a pistol on the front seat of the car) to the nearest airport (I don't remember anymore which one it was) and put up in a motel nearby until the following morning's flight home (to New Jersey) The other young man was put on a Greyhound bus and sent local back to Gunnison. They could have sent him express for the bulk of the distance but decided not to because this way they bought themselves plenty of time to get to his wife, squirrel her away to CO limb hdq where they could fill her head with all kinds of untruths so that they could retain her (and their children) in "the program". chockfull 721 I like the topical threads that span time. They are interesting to read all in a package. I'll fill in some detail too from my perspective more over time. One of my greatest fears during that time: thermal.........facsimile.............paper. It was a nightmare. You couldn't work with it. It didn't fit into notebooks. It curled up. After a year it faded to be unrecognizable. It was just very very troublesome. They didn't have the all-in-ones like today - receive a fax, just print it out on normal paper. Well, the Regions did. And our buddy B1ll. But those fax machines were much more expensive than the $40 models the Corps had to pick up from Sams club to be approved for petty cash or sometimes not. We would travel to Kinkos regularly just to reprint the stupid f'ing memos on thermal facsimile paper to normal printer paper. Hey but you can log that as office time. And also, since the "corporate culture" from the top was being set at 110 decibels, he/she who were most spiritual as good little growing sycophants would imitate that. You didn't get your fax response back in on time? Scream. Your memo you got has a red line across it and is cut off halfway through? Your fault for running out of paper. Scream. I kind of wonder how I tolerated all that. I guess I just kind of developed an insensitivity to volume. I related it to a tough coach I had growing up as a kid who took us places we wouldn't have gone ourselves, and thus could tune a good deal of it out. I remember in-residence one lady screaming at me at the top of her lungs, a Corpse Coord. wife. I remember it was really hard for me to focus on the words she was saying. It was so much easier just to be entertained by the different shades of red and purple her face was turning. that is definitely red. now, it's taking on a magenta hue. it's definitely purple now. i really hope we don't progress to the blue stage, because then I would really be fearful of the poor woman collapsing on the floor for lack of oxygen. Edited December 15, 2016 by chockfull One time, I counted all the faxes going in and out one weekend. There were 99. It reminded me of this video which I watched to avoid becoming depressed: outandabout 116 Location:here for now Wow that's nuts. I'm glad I got out in 1988. Interesting though. 10 hours ago, skyrider said: .......all the corps were inundated with reporting back to twi leadership. I tend to believe that the trunk office issued this paper blizzard to appease martindale's screaming episodes and micromanaged leadership style. Quite obvious to me.....martindale didn't trust the corps to do their ministerial duties. Reporting back became one of martindale's constant-drumbeat mandates during those 1993---> corps meetings. When leadership gave a directive, an order......then, follow-up and report back, damnit. The heavy-handed oppression was coupled with micromanagement submission. Why? Reporting back kept the corps in subservient obedience......closely tethered. Authoritarian leaders have a pathological need for control. Martindale did NOT trust the corps to lead and/or serve. All 5 corps principles are slick-sales marketing. Strong leaders know how to select and train apprentices......and successful leaders delegate. During my 24-year tenure in twi, the corps program is not a leadership program.......it's a followship program. Wierwille instilled a "training program" that was the antithesis of his tweaked corps poem. The corps program was suffocating, stifling, oppressive and ensnaring. Gag me that that ".....deeply springing powers of a believer" crap. Sheesh. After watching that latest scientology episode......I'd say that twi was its first cousin. Twi never was a tree.....it was a pyramid. And, wierwille was buried in the tomb of rats. Defining Moments in Time: I grew up on a wheat farm six miles from a small, rural town. Our farm house was small and my three brothers and I slept in the basement with concrete floors.......and the winters were bitterly cold. But life was good. My kindergarten class was in a country schoolhouse four miles northeast and grades k-8 numbered around 32 students. Yes, a country school house......and I chuckle to myself, "How old ARE you?" And, no......I didn't walk to school, barefoot. (haha) I still have a framed picture of those 32 students, with my three older brothers, from that little country schoolhouse. The next year my parents made the decision that we would start going to the public school in town, because the school bus drove right by our house each morning and studies, along with team sports, would help expand our growth. Besides the wheat farming, we had corn and alfalfa to irrigate. I was nine years old when my dad thought I was ready to drive the tractor in the field, alone. The fact of the matter was largely due to size not age; when one foot could reach the clutch and the other foot the brake, I was "ready." But hey, I didn't mind.....it made me feel needed and raised my status with my older brothers. The irrigation of the corn and alfalfa took on whole different aspects to manage. For a number of years, we had some cattle and hundreds of sheep. I learned a lot about sheep that embedded deep impressions when, years later, I delved into the scriptures. Life on the farm was a load of challenges and plenty of hard work, but it opened up whole chapters of fond memories of wholesome living. Along with school activities and team sports (football, basketball, golf and track), we were involved in 4-H and I snagged several blue/purple ribbons for my black angus heifers. As farm kids go, we had our share of B-B guns and birdshot to ward off pesky sparrows and vermin attempting to nestle into many of the outbuildings. The first weekend of November each year marked the opening season for pheasant hunting......and, for years, we had relatives who came from out-of-state to join us. Later in life, my dad and one brother spent ten years of time, effort and investment raising 1,000 pheasant and 1,000 quail chicks, each year, [and 80 acres to habitat preservation] and turned them loose in the county....all on his own dime, anonymously. Growing up, we lived 22 miles from the largest lake in the state......so there was water skiing and fishing to be had. Of course, farm work was definitely six days a week, so this wasn't like weekend after weekend. There was work to be done......and my dad started his day, every day, at 4:30am. He did not look favorably on us boys if we were still in bed after 6am......"sleeping in" [anything after 6am] was cause for a stern look. Thinking back on those memories, I recall that phrase....."Tough times make for tough men." I suppose there is some truth to it. With all our diligence and hard work, more prosperity followed......and years later, when all three brothers were off to college and beyond, I traded in my 350 Honda motorcycle for a new 900 Kawasaki [4 carburetors, 112mph in 1/4 mile]. Fast times.....and lots of high school dating. My senior year, our football team was #1 in the state in class C division football. An undefeated season. I played starting halfback on offense and defense. Life was good and fun and memorable. In the spring, I decided to go out for track....even though I'd been on the traveling golf squad my junior year. My track coach was thrilled, my golf coach shrugged. Amongst several events.....100 low-hurdles, 220 yd dash, long jump.....I found a place in the mile relay [each of the 4 guys runs a lap, 440 yards]. We broke the school record three times.....and came in 2nd in the state finals [a school record that held for 28 years]. The following year, I headed off to college......to major in business administration. I really enjoyed the marketing classes my second year, but also had this growing interest for spiritual/biblical truths.......and then, months later, a guy with a nametag who told me he was a "wow-ambassador." Two months later I took pfal.......and repeated pfal class twice more. After the spring semester ended, I dropped out of college........to go WOW. In many way, my recruitment was similar to Charlene's account in Undertow.......change the names, locations, dates......but the recruitment tactics and deceptive marketing of pfal/twi was the same. I was led to believe in "biblical research" and that by God's grace, I could walk circumspectly with that Christ-within spirit. So much of twi's ploy has a basis of truth.......but the "bait and switch" is hidden from view. Systematic and subtle indoctrination. I, too, could write a book......but it would have much of the same content, same guilt/shame/fear cult tactics, warnings from family/friends, conscious and subconscious red-flag warnings, and escaping from deceptive cult. One of the things that I've always contemplated is.......leaving twi is like jumping off a moving train. You know, at some point, that you don't want to go to that destination [an idolatrous end]. You want off.....but you also have a wife and kids in tow. Yeah, I'm ready......are you? Uh oh, the wife is not sure......now what? You can't voice your plans to jump, because others on the train will tell their supervisors....and confrontation will mount from all sides. All those inter-personal relationships.....your "friends" and co-workers, your wife's, your children (activities/friends/school)........when do you jump? Where is there a "soft landing?" Who will be hurt? How will life change? Maybe, I'll write a book entitled, "Just Jump" Life was good BEFORE twi....... Whenever wierwille would boast about twi/pfal.......it often, stirred up memories of my sports background. Whenever someone was inserted into a game, or hogged the ball and spotlight in a basketball game.....we had this term glory-grabber Guess I've always had deeper roots and feel that my rural background defines who I am.........not some cult. It was a detour, yes........but finding my way back to who I really am was there all along. Lanikaigal 43 Wants to sit at the counter Location:Cortlandt Manor, NY One of MANY great lines in your posts! Thanks. : ) When to Jump: By the Fall of 1993, martindale was back in charge of the train and throttling it forward. Not sure about the first corps night when martindale went ballistic on "homos in the corps and on staff"......but I think it was around Feb-Apr 1994 when the sh!t hit the fan. Martindale was naming names on corps night and giving specifics on where these individuals were "caught, doing the act." And, then.....martindale wrote that July 1994 which gave license for GENUINE SPIRITUAL SUSPICION. "I taught recently here at Headquarters when we dismissed two people--one a Staff person and one a Corps person--that deep down in their heart they really wish that they could be homo again; but because the Word is so clear in the household, that spirit won't push them quite that far. That is why I've told our people here at International that no longer can we function on Dr. Wierwille's older standard that he told us Corps leadership years ago--that if we caught someone in the act, then it would be immediate dismissal--we can no longer wait for that kind of thing because the homo spirits in our midst are so subtle. Any GENUINE SPIRITUAL SUSPICION should be pursued by you.......[July 1994 letter]" What about corps principle #1.....you know, that acquiring an in-depth spiritual perception? Martindale was NOW overruling wierwille's foundational corps principles (cough, cough) with a spiritual upgrade, Genuine Spiritual Suspicion. Really? Suspicion is now in the category of "walking by the spirit of God?" I was not buying it. The following month, at the roa......the northwest region coordinator pulled me aside and told me that an intermediate class grad was moving into my state, but be wary because thought the guy was, possibly, a homo. I challenged him on his assessment.....the conversation got testy.....and he abruptly said, "Well...he's coming to your state so he's your problem now." And, several months later.....the guy showed no signs, no desire of homo involvement or whatever. Gawd, the way martindale handled this whole subject was bizarre and asinine. "I remember years ago Dr. Wierwille saying that if Dav1d Cra1ey had really taken a stand on homosexuality in his book (The Hope of Glory: In Search of the Light), we would not be having the rampant epidemic of homosexuality on the college campuses and in our country today." At the time, I strongly refuted wierwille's accusation (in this letter)......and considered it bogus ever since. Why was wierwille NEVER held responsible for anything? Blame, blame, blame.......always deflecting "spiritual" responsibility. Always the corps' fault. What a bunch of bullsh!t. Dav1d Cra1ey was my research advisor.....assisting me on my research paper. Don't know where he ever ended up, but I had nothing but admiration for his assistance and compassioned concern. I think he was the editor-in-chief over The Way Magazine at the time. Genuine Spiritual Suspicion When it came to homosexuality, there actually were only a small number that would qualify. Most of this was spearheaded by J@net Myr@cle. Her "genuine spritual suspicion" along with a few others is what most others in the general population would term "gaydar". This indicates the propensity of a person to detect others with the same sex orientation because the person themselves has a same sex sexual orientation. Nowadays they have charts that help to explain all this sexual orientation and attraction stuff. I'm not sure I understand it all, but I like the fact that it preserves individual respect and identity. The rest of what you had is more of what you would term "Imitated Redneck Okie Spiritual Suspicion" (IROSS) - accuracy level - way below 50% What about stories of some of our Corps grads who had been delivered from that lifestyle when getting into the Word? They would never again experience life without IROSS. Many left just due to feeling ostracized due to persecution and false accusation. 1 hour ago, skyrider said: Dav1d Cra1ey was my research advisor.....assisting me on my research paper. Don't know where he ever ended up, Returned to former lifestyle, from what I heard. I understand he's on FB. He and I share 17 mutual friends. 40 minutes ago, Rocky said: Thanks, Rocky......good to hear. When I submitted my first draft to Dav1d Cra1ey......he wrote on the top of the page, "Unusually well written." My research paper.......The Perfection of the Lord: Lovingkindness, Judgment and Righteousness Jer. 9:24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD. 3 hours ago, TLC said: Okay, I tried to ignore that comment. But it bugs the hell out of me. In other words, there's a huge amount of cognitive dissonance associated with the phrase, "Returned to former lifestyle." Also, who gives a crap what you've heard? In instances like this, I immediately go, in my mind, to I Corinthians 2:11: "For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God." Be clear TLC, you aren't what bugs me. The statement you made bugs me. First, neither you nor I are qualified to judge Craley about this or any other matter that would assume any knowledge of what goes on in his heart or mind. Second, "former lifestyle" might seem like an innocuous phrase, but it smacks of judgment. Rather than get into a doctrinal p1ssing contest, I'll just say that I believe Wierwille's understanding of homosexuality, homosexual people AND what the bottom line of what the bible has to say about the subject was incomplete. As far as we know, Craley may have decided that to his own self he must be true. It's not something we are qualified to assess, whether it be Cra1ey, Myrac1e or even RFR. We have plenty of other reasons to scorn RFR. 13 hours ago, chockfull said: Genuine Spiritual Suspicion........<snip> Chockfull.......yeah, all that "suspicion jargon" was totally whacked. To me, that stuff reinforced my suspicion of martindale and stooges at headquarters......realizing that this mumbo-jumbo was adding to the lexicon of insanity. Yep, that July 1994 letter only solidified my resolve to "jump off this moving train".........thankfully, being 900 miles from hq-insanity gave me enough leeway from the constant monitoring. Sure, they could send out those faxes......but the trunk was dead to me, and I was standing out on a limb. Holy crap. LOL Those two years, 1994 and 1995.......I scheduled our annual limb meeting at a nearby lake. Since we had two guys in the state who had access to ski boats, we took advantage of this opportunity to break from the indoor/usher/seated setting. I envisioned the whole day as "fellowship" -- fun, laughter, children with parents having fun, beach volleyball, water skiing, grilling out, and just living life.....not twi's warped version of it. Of course, I sorta had to fudge my report back to the region guy......but I was in no mood to explain to him my style of "self-governing" in my state. Screw 'em.....if they were to find out. I was at the point where I really didn't care. If they pushed me off the train, so be it......I was planning to jump anyways. Although I preferred to exit on my terms.....my mind was set. It was only a matter of time. That whole "genuine spiritual suspicion" crap never computed to my brain cells. Clearly, there was NO biblical basis for it. How do you justify "suspicion?" Is it a manifestation? Should it be added to the other fruit of the spirit......love, joy, peace, longsuffering, suspicion (ppffffttt). Insanity on steroids was being injected....... The depth of grandiose-stupidity in THAT ONE STATEMENT........should have cancelled wierwille's mog-card and stopped his entrance into spiritual pontificating. OMG.....why the man just opened his mouth and removed all doubt. It was THIS type of stuff that sounded like fingers on a chalkboard.......eeeeek. One man writing a book......would have CHANGED the whole country???? Heck, wierwille spent a lifetime and is an unknown. Rather than laud his efforts and his Lifelines........many of us, here at Greasespot Café, could easily put together wierwille's WTF-Lines. Yes, between the vicster and da forehead, these guys truly missed their calling. I mean they should have been the head of the Westboro Baptist church denomination, with all that hate. Rocky one of the things I struggle with talking about this period of time is all that hate against those who have a little different makeup with respect to identity and attraction. Whatever answers people think they are getting from scriptures on this topic, I guarantee you that God is not hate. Just the opposite, and the idea you are "loving" somebody by taking a stand and hating them for their own good is disingenuous at best and sheer hypocrisy at worst. From my perspective, if Cra1ey did return to his former lifestyle whatever that is (and I have no knowledge of what it is), found love and support and recovered from the insidious cult that is the Way, more power to him.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4697
__label__cc	0.618271	0.381729	California Recreational Facility Sites Over 13,000 facilities are shown on this map, including playgrounds, swim centers, ball courts and more. They were mapped using GreenInfo's MapCollaborator system. GreenInfo's MapCollaborator application was customized to provide a highly effective remote interface for geocoding over 14,000 recreational facility points in the cities of California. Client: California Department of Parks and Recreation Knowing where playgrounds and other recreational facilities are located is crucial for helping local, state and regional governments figure out where to invest to improve opportunities for physical activity, and to help people find these places easily. GreenInfo came up with an innovative strategy to map over 14,000 facilities. GreenInfo was tasked to find all the urban recreational facilities in California, to support the Calif. Dept. Parks & Recreation's statewide planning efforts. The recreational facilities we were interested in seeking out were playgrounds, covered picnic areas, tennis courts, basketball courts, community centers, ball fields, skate parks, and swim centers (in cities). While some cities maintain lists of these facilities, formats are inconsistent, data is not geocoded and many cities simply don't have this data. We developed a MapCollaborator application that enabled a group of seven student interns from Calif. State University, Chico, to work remotely to discover and map these facilities. To help the interns find recreational facilities, we brought in these layers to the application: An older recreational facilities layer, created by GreenInfo The California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) layer to cue us where there were public parks City boundaries Schools (to distinguish school sites from parks) We used these layers in the custom MapCollaborator interface that allowed the interns to visual inspect parks and place points for recreational facilities they found. To track our progress, we laid a grid over the state of California in which each square had a unique ID. These IDs corresponded to a Google Docs Spreadsheet that the interns updated as they inspected the squares. This allowed for completely remote management of the project. One very helpful function in the MapCollaborator application was to allow users to turn on a combination Google Street View and a Bing Birds Eye (oblique air photo) view of a site, below the main map window (see image). Moving the map also moves these windows, which provide close up views of sites that may not be clear from satellite photos. The results were impressive. The interns spent a combined 300 hours on the project and found over 14,000 individual recreational facilities. This only includes incorporated places. Although we certainly missed some facilities, we think the data is robust, 95%+ complete and reliable. Results: California State Parks gained a valuable data to inform statewide recreation planning, and a very detailed database of facilities was made available for broader use. Services: Interactive Solutions, GIS Services, Data, Applications Development, Web Mapping Tags: Esri ArcGIS, ball fields, courts, mapcollaborator, playgrounds, recreation Project Years: 2012 https://www.greeninfo.org/work/project/california-recreational-facilities	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4698
__label__wiki	0.713747	0.713747	Sega to move its entire UK QA division to Bulgaria Steve Boxer Sega Europe has announced that it will relocate its entire QA team from the UK to Bulgaria by 2020. Currently based in Brentford, Sega’s QA team offers support to the likes of Creative Assembly, Sports Interactive, Relic and various other partners. The move will take a leisurely two years, and Sega has promised there will be: “No immediate redundancies”. Gamesindustry.biz spoke to the company, which denied that the move was a result of the spectre of Brexit. Gary Dale, president and COO of Sega Europe, told the website: “Bulgaria is a European leader for IT development, home to regional offices for some of the most renowned tech outfits in the world including IBM and Hewlett Packard and has a history of technological accomplishment and innovation. It’s the perfect location to open what will become a best-in-class quality assurance operation with the capacity to expand. We’re looking forward to the collaboration with the current UK team in London as we build this exciting operation in Sofia. Their expertise and passion for Sega and its diverse IPs will be invaluable throughout this process.” Sega says it is pursuing “Active consultation” with existing members of the Brentford QA team, who will be offered the chance to relocate to Bulgaria or: “Contribute to the completion of this project in an important and meaningful capacity.” It’s too early to tell whether that will eventually equate to redundancies, but we’ll keep you posted with any news as it emerges. In the meantime, you can keep an eye on Sega’s website. Previous articleCall of Duty: Black Ops 4 breaks day one digital sales records Next articlePS4 Users Urged To Change Privacy Settings To Protect From Console-Bricking Message Attack Steve Boxer has been writing about videogames since the early 1990s. His first console was an Atari VCS, and he misspent most of his youth in the 1980s in the arcades. As well as for Green Man Gaming, he can be found writing for The Guardian, Empire, TechRadar and Pocket-Lint. He’s currently having trouble deciding whether his favourite console is his Xbox One X or his Switch, and plays a wide range of games, but especially RPGs (he loves a good JRPG) action-adventure titles, shooters of all descriptions and driving games. Follow him here. Sonic the Hedgehog movie delayed SEGA Reveals Mega Drive Mini Console With 40 Games New trailer showcases Streets of Rage 4 gameplay Total War: Three Kingdoms delayed until May Sega Mega Drive Classics heading to the Switch in December Team Sonic Racing Delayed To May 2019 Shenmue I and II heading to consoles, PC in August Sonic Mania Plus gets July release date	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4699
__label__wiki	0.802845	0.802845	Best of the Upstate Clemson football 2019 NFL Draft picks: Tigers have six players tabbed in first five rounds The Tigers came up short of matching the program-record 10 draft picks set by the 1983 team. Clemson football 2019 NFL Draft picks: Tigers have six players tabbed in first five rounds The Tigers came up short of matching the program-record 10 draft picks set by the 1983 team. Check out this story on greenvilleonline.com: https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2019/04/25/clemson-football-2019-nfl-draft-picks-team-record/3571068002/ Scott Keepfer, The Greenville News Published 6:05 p.m. ET April 25, 2019 \| Updated 9:44 a.m. ET May 1, 2019 Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney talks about his team's performance during the annual Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. Josh Morgan, Greenville News Clemson fell well short of the program-record 10 draft picks it produced in the 1983 NFL Draft, but the 2019 Draft was historic for multiple reasons. The Tigers got off to a rousing start Thursday night when a trio of defensive linemen went off the board in the first 17 picks of the draft, marking the first time in program history that Clemson has had three first-round draft picks. Defensive end Clelin Ferrell was the first Clemson player selected, going to the Oakland Raiders with the fourth overall selection. He was followed by defensive tackle Christian Wilkins, who went to the Miami Dolphins with the 13th overall pick, and defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, who was drafted by the New York Giants at No. 17. The early-round success continued on Friday night when cornerback Trayvon Mullen was drafted in the second round by the Raiders with the 40th overall pick. On Saturday, defensive end Austin Bryant went to the Detroit Lions with the 15th pick of the fourth round, 117th overall, then the Raiders plucked their third Clemson player of the draft -- wide receiver Hunter Renfrow -- with the 11th pick of the fifth round, 149th overall. "We're killing it at Clemson," Oakland Coach Jon Gruden told Renfrow. "We're gonna bring in Dabo Swinney next." It marked only the second time in Clemson history that one team had selected three Clemson players in the same draft. The last time that happened was 1983, when the New York Giants drafted safety Terry Kinard, linebacker Andy Headen and wide receiver Frank Magwood. Clemson had three players sign undrafted free agent deals immediately after the draft. Defensive tackle Albert Huggins signed with the Texans, wide receiver Trevion Thompson with the Chargers and linebacker Tre Lamar with the Lions. Cornerback Mark Fields, tackle Mitch Hyatt and linebacker Kendall Joseph were expected to follow. MORE CLEMSON SPORTS NEWS Our sports team follows the goings-on at Clemson athletics even in the off-season. Never miss out on the scores, analysis, insights and more. Please consider becoming a subscriber. Here's our special offer. Other notables about Clemson's 2019 draft: ► Only one other school -- N.C. State in 2006 -- has had three defensive linemen drafted in the first round. ► Clemson has had at least one player chosen in the first round in six of the last seven years. ► Clemson has had 57 players selected since Dabo Swinney became head coach in December of 2008. ► Clemson has had at least three players drafted for 12 consecutive years. ► Clemson has 32 first-round draft picks all-time, dating back to Banks McFadden's drafting by the NFL's Brooklyn Dodgers in 1939. ► The New York Giants love the Tigers; Lawrence became the franchise's 18th all-time selection from Clemson, moving past the Pittsburgh Steelers (17) for the most of any franchise. ► Ferrell's selection at No. 4 tied for the highest all-time for a Clemson player; other No. 4 picks included Banks McFadden in 1939, Gaines Adams in 2007 and Sammy Watkins in 2014. ► Ferrell became the second first-round pick from Clemson in Raiders history, joining Chester McGlockton, who went to Oakland at No. 16 in 1992. ► Clemson has had eight wide receivers drafted in the last seven years. Here's a list of Clemson's players who hoped to be drafted this year. Clemson's prospective NFL Draft picks Clelin Ferrell, defensive end: First round, No. 4 overall, Oakland Raiders Christian Wilkins, defensive tackle: First round, No. 13 overall, Miami Dolphins Dexter Lawrence, defensive tackle: First round, No. 17 overall, New York Giants Trayvon Mullen, cornerback: Second round, No. 40 overall, Oakland Raiders Austin Bryant, defensive end: Fourth round, No. 117 overall, Detroit Lions Hunter Renfrow, wide receiver: Fifth round, No. 149 overall, Oakland Raiders Mark Fields, cornerback: Not drafted Tre Lamar, linebacker: Not drafted Mitch Hyatt, offensive tackle: Not drafted Albert Huggins, defensive tackle: Not drafted Kendall Joseph, linebacker: Not drafted Trevion Thompson, wide receiver: Signed as undrafted free agent with Los Angeles Chargers Clemson Football Spring Game: Photos from the scrimmage Clemson tight end Luke Price (80) and safety Elijah Turner (38) sing with fans after the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson safety Elijah Turner (38) breaks up a pass intended for Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Clemson center back A.J. Terrell (8) blocks a pass intended for Clemson wide receiver Joseph Ngata (10) during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson defensive back Sheridan Jones (26) celebrates with teammates after a touchdown after an interception during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Clifford "CJ" Spiller Jr. formerly a running back with Clemson from 2006-2009, signs autographs for fans before the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Clemson white and orange teams competed in their annual Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Clemson orange team defensive end Logan Rudolph (54) tackles Clemson running back Travis Etienne (9) during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross (8) attempts to make a catch guarded by Clemson's Derion Kendrick (1) during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross (8) makes a catch guarded by Clemson's Derion Kendrick (1) during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) is tackled by Clemson defensive back Sheridan Jones (26) during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff A Clemson fan sits on the top deck of during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) attempts to break through a tackle by Clemson linebacker Mike Jones Jr. (6) during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Clemson fans rush onto the field after the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) looks to make a pass during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Clemson fans after the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson center back A.J. Terrell (8) stiff arms Clemson running back Lyn-J Dixon (23) after intercepting a pass during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Media interview Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) after the spring game at Clemson Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson running back Travis Etienne (9) walks off the field after the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson defensive lineman Ruke Orhorhoro (33) runs on the field before the Clemson spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson offensive lineman Kaleb Boateng (50) runs on the field before the Clemson spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson's Derion Kendrick (1) after the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Fans run onto the field after the Clemson spring game at Clemson Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson defensive back Sheridan Jones (26) and wide receiver Jospeh Ngata (10) miss a pass during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson defensive end K.J. Henry (1) jumps up while running onto the field for the start of the spring game at Clemson Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) participates in the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson quarterback Ben Batson (12) runs with the ball during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) hands the ball to running back Ty Lucas (27) during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson linebacker Mike Jones Jr. (6) and linebacker Jake Venables (15) take down Derion Kendrick (1) during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson quarterback Ben Batson (12) looks to pass the ball during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson quarterback Taisun Phommachanh (11) has the ball during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) fakes a hand-off to running back Ty Lucas (27) during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson's Derion Kendrick (1) runs with the ball during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson wide receiver Frank Ladson Jr. (2) runs the ball during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson quarterback Ben Batson (12) passes the ball during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson quarterback Taisun Phommachanh (11) hands the ball to running back Sylvester Mayers (32) during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson linebacker Mike Jones Jr. (6) takes down Clemson wide receiver Cornell Powell (17) during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson quarterback Chase Brice (7) runs with the ball during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson running back Tavien Feaster (28) evades safety Nolan Turner (24) during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson quarterback Chase Brice (7) looks to pass the ball during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) plays in the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross (8) holds up the ball after catching a pass during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson safety Elijah Turner (38) keeps Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) from catching a pass during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) looks to pass the ball during the spring game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) fakes passing the ball to running back Lyn-J Dixon (23) during the spring game at Clemson Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson fans attend the spring game at Clemson Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Clemson tight end Braden Galloway (88) and quarterback Chase Brice (7) celebrate a touchdown during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff The Orange team takes down Clemson running back Travis Etienne (9) during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson linebacker K'Von Wallace (12) takes down Clemson wide receiver Cornell Powell (17) during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson running back Travis Etienne (9) runs the ball during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Kids play catch in the parking lot before Clemson's Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney at the Tiger Walk before the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Clemson quarterback quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) at the Tiger Walk before the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff The Clemson orange and white teams at the Tiger Walk before the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Fans tailgate in the parking lot before the Clemson Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Fans walk to the field before the Clemson Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. MATT BURKHARTT/Staff Caleb Milleman, 5, holds out a notebook and pen as he and his sister Bailey, 8, greet Clemson players in the Tiger Walk at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) participates in the Tiger Walk before the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Hannah McClain waves to Clemson players as they participate in the Tiger Walk during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson offensive lineman Sean Pollard (76) and wide receiver Will Brown (82) high five fans during the Tiger Walk at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Tanner Isbell, 2, holds his tiger toy while sitting on his dad Derek's shoulders as they wait for the Tiger Walk to begin during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson tight end J.C. Chalk (25) during the Tiger Walk Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Duke Swafford, 5, sits on his father Beau's shoulders as they watch Clemson players and coaches walk by in the Tiger Walk during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson fans wait for the Tiger Walk to begin at the Oculus during the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson linebacker Isaiah Simmons (11) and other players greet fans during the Tiger Walk before the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Maddox Neely, 5, throws the ball to his uncle Aaron Neely before the Spring Game at Memorial Stadium Saturday, April 6, 2019. JOSH MORGAN/Staff Clemson players at the 2019 NFL Combine Clemson wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (13) leaps over South Carolina cornerback Keisean Nixon (9) after a reception during the 1st quarter Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Clemson's Memorial Stadium. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson defensive lineman Albert Huggins (67) after the College Football Playoff Semifinal 30-3 win over Notre Dame at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Saturday, December 29, 2018. Ken Ruinard / staff Clemson defensive lineman Albert Huggins (67) plays against Notre Dame during the 1st quarter of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T stadium in Arlington, TX Saturday, December 29, 2018. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson defensive lineman Austin Bryant (7) and defensive lineman Albert Huggins (67) pressure South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley (19) during the 2nd quarter Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Clemson's Memorial Stadium. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson defensive lineman Albert Huggins (67) eyes Pittsburgh running back Darrin Hall during the fourth quarter in Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Ken Ruinard / staff Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell (99) during the 1st quarter of the College Football National Championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA Monday, January 7, 2019. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell (99) during the 2nd half of the College Football National Championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA Monday, January 7, 2019. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell (99) brings down Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book (12) during the 1st quarter of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T stadium in Arlington, TX Saturday, December 29, 2018. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell (99) celebrates a defensive stop against Notre Dame during the 1st quarter of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T stadium in Arlington, TX Saturday, December 29, 2018. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book (12) runs from Clemson linebacker Tre Lamar (57) during the fourth quarter of the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Saturday, December 29, 2018. Ken Ruinard / staff Clemson linebacker Tre Lamar (57) chases Pittsburgh running back Darrin Hall(22) during the third quarter of the Dr. Pepper ACC football championship at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Ken Ruinard / staff Clemson linebacker Tre Lamar (57) eyes Duke quarterback Daniel Jones (17) during the 1st quarter Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Clemson's Memorial Stadium. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson linebacker J.D. Davis (33), right, and linebacker Tre Lamar (57) bring down Florida State running back Jacques Patrick (9) during the 2nd quarter Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Florida State's Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fl. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson linebacker Kendall Joseph (34) eyes Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) fading back to pass during the the second quarter of the College Football Championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California Monday, January 7, 2019. Ken Ruinard / staff Clemson linebacker Kendall Joseph (34) after the Tigers 30-3 win over Notre Dame in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T stadium in Arlington, TX Saturday, December 29, 2018. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson linebacker Kendall Joseph during Media Day for Clemson and Notre Dame at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas December 27, 2018. Ken Ruinard / staff Clemson linebacker Kendall Joseph (34) brings down Pittsburgh running back Qadree Ollison (30) during the 2nd quarter of the Dr. Pepper ACC Championship at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. Saturday, December 1, 2018. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson cornerback Trayvon Mullen (1) and linebacker Kendall Joseph (34) celebrate a stop against Alabama during the the second quarter of the College Football Championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California Monday, January 7, 2019. Ken Ruinard / staff Clemson cornerback Trayvon Mullen (1) returns an interception against Alabama during the 2nd quarter of the College Football National Championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA Monday, January 7, 2019. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson cornerback Trayvon Mullen (1) and defensive lineman Christian Wilkins (42) celebrate a defensive stop against Georgia Tech during the 2nd quarter at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium Saturday, September 22, 2018. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson cornerback Trayvon Mullen (1) during the the spring game in Memorial Stadium in Clemson on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Ken Ruinard/staff Clemson cornerback Mark Fields (2) breaks up a pass intended for Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) during the 2nd half of the College Football National Championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA Monday, January 7, 2019. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson linebacker Kendall Joseph (34) congratulates cornerback Mark Fields (2) after a defensive stop during the 3rd quarter of the College Football National Championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA Monday, January 7, 2019. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson defensive coordinator watches as cornerback Mark Fields (2) lines up playing Furman during the third quarter in Memorial Stadium in Clemson on September 1. Ken Ruinard / staff, Clemson cornerback Mark Fields (2) breaks up a pass intended for Georgia Southern wide receiver Davarius Bargnare (10) during the 3rd quarter Saturday, September 15, 2018, at Clemson's Memorial Stadium. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson offensive lineman Mitch Hyatt (75) during the fourth quarter of the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Saturday, December 29, 2018. Ken Ruinard / staff Clemson offensive lineman Mitch Hyatt (75) lines up with South Carolina defensive lineman Brad Johnson(19) during the first quarter in Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 24, 2018. Ken Ruinard / staff Clemson offensive lineman Mitch Hyatt (75) plays against Duke during the 4th quarter Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Clemson's Memorial Stadium. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson offensive lineman Mitch Hyatt (75) lines up against Louisville during the third quarter in Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Hyatt broke the record for most plays by any Clemson player in school history. Ken Ruinard / staff Clemson wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (13) holds the trophy after the Tigers beat Alabama 44-16 at the College Football Championship game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California Monday, January 7, 2019. Ken Ruinard / staff Clemson wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (13) catches a pass past Notre Dame linebacker Drue Tranquill (23) during the 2nd quarter of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T stadium in Arlington, TX Saturday, December 29, 2018. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson wide receiver Hunter Renfrow (13) near South Carolina defender Rashad Fenton. Ken Ruinard / staff Clemson defensive lineman Christian Wilkins (42) reacts after stopping Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts (2) during the 2nd half of the College Football National Championship at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA Monday, January 7, 2019. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson defensive lineman Christian Wilkins (42), front, celebrates with quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) late in the 2nd half of their College Football National Championship game against Alabama at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA Monday, January 7, 2019. Clemson defeated Alabama 44-16. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson defensive lineman Christian Wilkins (42) hugs Clemson Defensive Coordinator Brent Venables after the Tigers beat Alabama 44-16 to win the National Championship after the College Football Championship game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California Monday, January 7, 2019. Ken Ruinard / staff Clemson defensive lineman Christian Wilkins (42) tackles Georgia Tech quarterback TaQuon Marshall (16) during the 1st quarter at Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd Stadium Saturday, September 22, 2018. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence (90) pressures Pittsburgh running back Darrin Hall (22) during the 1st quarter of the Dr. Pepper ACC Championship at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. Saturday, December 1, 2018. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence (90) pushes South Carolina defensive lineman Daniel Fennell(35) during the first quarter in Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 24, 2018. Ken Ruinard / staff Clemson defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence (90) hits South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley (19) during the 3rd quarter Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Clemson's Memorial Stadium. BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff Clemson defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence (90) pressures South Carolina quarterback Jake Bentley during the fourth quarter in Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 24, 2018. Ken Ruinard / staff 3 things you probably don't know about Clemson football's Travis Etienne Here are the 3 best offensive players in Clemson football's best decade Trevor Lawrence outshined by Gamecock at Manning Passing Academy Tallahassee tight end Sage Ennis commits to Clemson over local Florida State Donors give millions to Clemson and IPTAY. Here's what they get in return 3 things you probably don't know about Clemson football's Taisun Phommachanh	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4700
__label__wiki	0.951433	0.951433	Robshaw praises Jones impact ahead of Rugby World Cup Chris Robshaw’s Rugby World Cup hopes may be hanging by a thread but the former England captain believes Eddie Jones deserves a heap of praise for his efforts to date. Robshaw was England captain at his home World Cup four years ago but is set to miss out this time around, left out of the recently-announced training squad after struggling with injury. But the Harlequins back-row is not letting his potential personal disappointment derail his patriotism, as he prepares to watch from home when his country embark on their Japan adventure. He’ll do so with only positive thoughts towards Jones and his coaching team, believing the plaudits should be plentiful for a coach who has won the Grand Slam during his tenure. Awesome press day with @ChrisRobshaw @AdamClayton77 and some key representatives from @RichmondFC1861 today. They won ‘Rugby Club of the Year’ at the National Rugby Awards back in 2016. Who will win this year? Have you nominated  your rugby club? pic.twitter.com/bVAHnGAeIt — National RugbyAwards (@nationalrugbyaw) June 18, 2019 “Eddie has done very well with the side. He doesn’t receive enough credit for what he does,” he added. “More credit needs to go to his backroom staff too, the physios, the kitman and the medics because they work so hard to make sure we are all in good shape. “It’s definitely a step up from club and European rugby. You need to make sure you’re ready for internationals. The team are always helping us complete top-up sessions ahead of international matches to make sure we're physically and mentally prepared. “He and England will be going to Japan prepared to win the tournament. That should absolutely be the goal.” Old scars have yet to heal when it comes to Robshaw and World Cup rugby, captain of the England team that failed to deliver the Webb Ellis Cup on home soil four years ago. Instead they became the first host nation in the tournament’s history to go out at the pool stage, with defeat to Australia at Twickenham granting them an unwanted place in the record books. So if the call was to come for Robshaw to return to the fold, the Harlequins flanker would certainly relish the opportunity to cast aside personal disappointment. “It would mean so much to me to play in another World Cup,” said Robshaw, speaking on behalf of the National Rugby Awards. “I am working hard to get back in there. I’ve been out for a long time, so I haven’t been able to get involved. I’ve been watching from aside but constantly focusing on what I can do to get back into the fold. “Unfortunately, the last tournament didn’t go at all to plan. It was a tough time for me and a lot of the other players involved. “To go out there to try and right a wrong would be a huge honour.” We're delighted to announce @GuinnessGB as our new title sponsor. As part of its continued support for English #rugby GUINNESS are helping us recognise each club across every #rugbyunion league in the country through the GUINNESS National Rugby Awards #GUINNESSnationalrugbyawards pic.twitter.com/ekk0fjwytc — National RugbyAwards (@nationalrugbyaw) July 3, 2019 The National Rugby Awards recognises the outstanding work done by coaches, players and supporters across the country. There is no other event which brings together the clubs and players from all the leagues in England, from grassroots to elite. www.nationalrugbyawards.co.uk As part of its continued support for English rugby, GUINNESS will sponsor the awards which recognise each club across every rugby union league in the country. The GUINNESS National Rugby Awards recognise the outstanding work of the coaches, players, supporters and volunteers across England. Robshaw added: "The Guinness National Rugby Awards are hugely important. They celebrates everything from grassroots, like volunteers and unsung heroes, to the professional game. It’s an event that really celebrates rugby in this country and it’s brilliant that a brand like Guinness who shares rugby’s core values and beliefs are the new title sponsor."	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4706
__label__wiki	0.570216	0.570216	Find Certified Participants HIGH FIVE - The Best Way to Play What is HIGH FIVE Official Launch of HIGH FIVE Healthy Aging On May 22, 2019, Parks and Recreation Ontario hosted the official launch of HIGH FIVE Healthy Aging—Canada’s first comprehensive training program dedicated to enhancing the quality of older adult... Principles of Healthy Aging Approved for Non-NCCP Professional Development Points Continuing our partnership with the Coaches Association of Canada (CAC), HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Aging has now been approved for non-National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)... HIGH FIVE Accredited Organizations Permitted to Operate Authorized Recreational and Skill-Building Programs in Ontario In April 2019, the Ontario government announced changes that will increase choices for families by allowing certain recreation providers to offer after school programs to children ages 4-12. That... City of St. John's: First Accredited Organization Outside of Ontario On April 28, 2019, the City of St. John’s celebrated becoming the first HIGH FIVE Accredited organization outside of Ontario. Since 2004 the City’s Recreation Division along with community partner... Fresh Insight from the Principles of Healthy Aging Training After more than 20 years in the recreation sector, I thought I had heard all there was to know about working with older adults. I have a degree in sociology and gerontology and I had taken countless... Congratulations to this year’s new and re-verified HIGH FIVE® Accredited Organizations! TORONTO, ON (February 5, 2019) – HIGH FIVE Accreditation is the highest recognized level of quality and safety in children’s sport and recreation in Canada. Organizations that have achieved... Unique No More The Principles of Healthy Child Development training focuses on giving children's program leaders the tools to help children feel good about themselves and to promote mutual understanding. The "I am... City of Toronto: Community Recreation Branch Wins Award of Excellence for Employee Engagement in HIGH FIVE Accreditation We often think of HIGH FIVE as a standard solely benefitting program participants. But in 2017, after the City of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry, and Recreation’s (PFR) Community Recreation Branch... Physical Literacy Instructor Program Officially Launches The Sport for Life Society, Coaching Association of Canada, and HIGH FIVE® have come together to support recreation leaders, coaches and others in becoming a physical literacy instructor. The... City of Mississauga is the Largest Municipality to Achieve HIGH FIVE Accreditation On May 17, 2017 the City of Mississauga received its HIGH FIVE® Accreditation. HIGH FIVE's accredited designation serves as the benchmark for excellence in children's programs. This recognizes... What is HIGH FIVE® · Why it makes a difference Who is Involved · Organizations and experts Take Action · Get involved HIGH FIVE® For Your Child Register Your Organization Founded by Parks and Recreation Ontario \| © All Rights Reserved \| Privacy Policy	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4709
__label__cc	0.738762	0.261238	Doug "WCGRider" Polk Calls Out Ben "Ben86" Tollerene Over a Coaching Deal Written by Teemu - Sunday, September 4, 2016, Online poker Ben "Ben86" Tollerene. Doug "WCGRider" Polk and Ben "Ben86" Tollerene are arguing over a coaching deal the two online high-stakes legends reportedly made four years ago. The details of the coaching deal were made public on 2+2 poker forum yesterday by "WCGRider" himself, who has uploaded also a 30-minute Youtube-video to his channel, where he explains the story from his point of view. In short, Polk claims to have coached Ben "Ben86" Tollerene in No-Limit Hold'em in exchange for some Pot-Limit Omaha coaching. After Polk did his part, Tollerene allegedly backed out of the deal in last minute: I tried to have this conversation with you 2 years ago. But you ignored a very well thought out message I sent you detailing the events that happened and instead responded a day later with "I can't deal with this". Didn't hear back from you a single time since then. Oh wait, I did hear back from you! A year later when you sat me at 500/1k cap. What kind of psychopath behaves like that, I teach you the baseline for my view into No Limit, talk to you about a bunch of concepts, and then you try to go after me at the highest stakes on the internet 9 months later. Ben you are a scumbag and many people know it. You have a lot of friends that are truly great people (Don, Jakoon, Galfond, etc) but it is absolutely disgusting to me that you let on that you are a nice guy with how horrible of a person you truly are. With such harsh words and accusations aimed at him, Tollerene felt the urge to tell his side of the story in a lenghty post yesterday. Basically, Tollerene acknowledges a coaching deal was made, but he couldn't give coaching because he had to respect his "partner in PLO", who was not comfortable to share information with Polk: Alright I guess we're doing it. Here's what happened, this was about 4 years ago. Doug moves to my building in Van and we hangout a couple times and talk about swapping NL and PLO coaching. I am interested, I think it's a good idea. Doug coaches me first, I think about 4 sessions and half of that focused on a hu match. I sell him a piece and we do really well. I tell him I have to talk to my partner in PLO (who is on his way out of poker) before we can talk PLO. The guy I did all of my work with. I am confident that since my partner is leaving poker and we have done extremely well together that there is no way sharing with Doug will be a problem, and I'm thinking he will get pieces of the action so this is just positive for everyone. My partner surprises me and says no. I have to respect it, so I apologize to Doug and say I can't do it. I still did let him sweat me a few times and we talked a little about PLO, but nothing great. I admit he got shorted, and it was not my intention. I sincerely thought it would be fine and once my partner said no I had no options. We are fine after this. Doug doesn't bring up having an issue with it, I think he made like 70k and understood my intentions and what happened. Then we go out drinking one night, it's late and we're wasted. Doug starts giving his #1 in the world speech and I tell him I don't agree, his sample is too small, etc. We argue for a while and he eventually breaks down and get's really upset. We talk it out until about 5AM in his room, hug each other, and we're cool. I wake up the next morning to an essay on Skype about why we cannot be friends anymore. Given that I already didn't like being around Doug very much, I thought ok fine we aren't friends anymore and left it at that. We had another deal at this time which he unilaterally closed with absolutely no right to do so, but I didn't say anything because being done with Doug was agreeable. A year later I sit him at CAPNL because I'm a pro poker player and I think I can beat him. He sits out. Then in Vegas we are both playing the 100k at Bellagio and he walks up to me and goes "so sitting me at the ole 500/1k eh?" I said yeah, and then he said something that I can't remember along the lines of "that's kind of ****ty". (Doug and I never talked CAPNL strat). I suggest we talk and he says "no I'm good". So again I'm just content to have no Doug relationship. Apparently he held a grudge. I don't think anyone in the entire HS community other than you thinks those things about me and you're way out of line talking like that. Please tell me who these people are. Tell me what horrible things I've done. I've never cheated or scammed anyone. I've had business relationships and done 6-7 figure transactions and balances with most of the nosebleed community and never had a problem with anyone (other than you).	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4710
__label__cc	0.703886	0.296114	Home » Sanctions for Compelling Late Discovery in AZ \| Hildebrand Law, PC Sanctions for Compelling Late Discovery in AZ \| Hildebrand Law, PC Filing a Motion to Compel Discovery That Was Untimely Issued in an Arizona Divorce May Result in Sanctions In Arizona, the court can award attorney’s fees to one party in a proceeding in the trial court’s discretion. Factors typically considered include the reasonable nature of the positions taken by both parties, the financial resources available to both parties, the length of the proceedings, the cause of the proceedings, any purposeful delays during the proceedings, and any applicable findings of the court. The Arizona Court of Appeals considered these issues in the unpublished case of Davis v. Desert Highlands Association. A Brief Summary of the Case: Davis v. Desert Highlands Association In preparation for a hearing on legal decision-making and parenting time, Davis’ (Wife) attorney filed a subpoena requiring Father’s employer, Desert Highlands Association, to provide documentation including personnel records, discipline records, financial records, performance reviews, security reports/videos, memos, and correspondence for the time during Father’s employment. Filing a Motion to Compel Discovery That Was Ultimately Issued in a Divorce May Result in Sanctions. The subpoena was issued on March 24, 2014, and required that the records be produced by April 21, 2014. Wife’s attorney later notified the Association that the records needed to be provided by April 11, 2014. The Association agreed to provide the documentation prior to the deadline stated in the subpoena, but objected to part of the request (i.e. going through all the requested video footage would take 700 hours and on top of that someone would need to comb through every email ever sent by Father during his time with the company). Wife’s attorney contacted the Association on April 3, 2014, in the midst of negotiations regarding the documentation to advise the Association that she needed the documentation provided immediately and that she was going to file an expedited motion to enforce the subpoena, so she didn’t run out of time to prepare for the hearing. Learn About Sanctions for Compelling Late Discovery in an Arizona Divorce from Our Arizona Licensed Attorney Chris Hildebrand of Hildebrand Law, PC. Wife’s attorney filed the Expedited Motion for the Court to Order Disclosure of Petitioner’s Employee File that same day with the request that documentation is provided by April 8, 2014 (even though the Association had already agreed to provide the documentation prior to the hearing on April 11, 2014). Mother’s attorney did not serve the motion on the Association. They only learned of it on April 7, 2014, when Father’s attorney mentioned it. When Wife’s counsel refused to withdraw the motion, the Association filed a response along with a request for sanctions and fees. The court denied Wife’s attorney’s motion because the Association had not been served with the motion, the motion did not contain the required language certifying good faith efforts had been made to reach a resolution of the dispute, and the motion was premature in relation to the deadline indicated in the subpoena. Davis was ordered to pay $3,000 in attorney’s fees. She appealed. Davis v. Desert Highlands Association: On Appeal On appeal, Wife’s divorce attorney defended her actions in the $3,000 suit. She contends her subpoena, motion, and other relevant actions were not unreasonable and did not exert undue burden or expense on the Association. She requested that the award is decreased to $73 to reflect the actual time the Association spent complying with the subpoena. Sanctions Due to Filing a Motion to Compel Discovery in a Divorce. The Court of Appeals of Arizona, after reviewing the record, found that Wife’s attorney’s actions were unreasonable and did impose an undue expense on the Association. Wife’s attorney should have known the hearing date prior to sending out the subpoena and should have set the deadline accordingly. It was her own failure to set the date accordingly that left her without time to prepare. Wife’s filed the motion after the Association agreed to provide the majority of the documentation early. She also filed the motion without the required Ariz. R. Fam. L. P. 65(A)(2)(c) certification verifying that a good faith attempt was made to resolve the discovery dispute with the Association. She also failed to serve the motion on the Association. Not only did Wife’s attorney;s actions appear unreasonable, but due to the high level of cooperation she was receiving from the Association, it would appear that no motion should have ever been filed. As a non-party, the court should be hyper-vigilant to discourage counsel from imposing undue burden or expense with compliance required for legal proceedings. In Conclusion: The Arizona Court of Appeals Ruling in Davis v. Desert Highlands Association The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees, awarded attorney’s fees to the Association on appeal and forwarded their decision to the State Bar of Arizona for disciplinary investigation. 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__label__cc	0.683774	0.316226	Home » Reimbursement for Paying Bills in AZ Divorce \| Hildebrand Law, PC Reimbursement for Paying Bills in AZ Divorce \| Hildebrand Law, PC Posted on : July 31, 2018, By: Chris Hildebrand Learn About How to Be Reimbursed for Paying Comunity Bills in an Arizona Divorce Reimbursement for Paying Community Bills in an Arizona Divorce The question sometimes arises whether a spouse may receive reimbursement for paying community bills during a divorce in Arizona. The Arizona Court of Appeals addressed that issue in the published decision in the case of Bobrow vs. Bobrow. In this case, the wife filed for divorce on October 7, 2013. During the divorce, the husband paid the car payments on the wife’s car and paid the mortgage on the home. Both the home and wife’s car were found by the trial court to be community property. The husband then requested the court order that he be reimbursed for the payments he made on the home and the car at the final divorce trial. The trial court denied the husband’s request for reimbursement at trial on the basis that the court considered those payments to be gifts. The trial court came to the conclusion these payments were gifts because Husband paid them voluntarily without an agreement from the wife he would be reimbursed for those payments. Learn About Reimbursement for Paying Bills During an Arizona Divorce from Our Arizona Licensed Attorney Chris Hildebrand of Hildebrand Law, PC. Arizona Law on Reimbursement for Paying Bills During a Divorce The law in Arizona provides that a court will treat some transaction between spouses as a gift. Specifically, when a spouse uses his or her separate property to purchase a home and then places title to that home in both spouses names the use of separate funds has been gifted to the community property home. The spouse claiming he or she did not intend to gift his or her separate property to the community has the burden of proving by the clear and convincing evidence he or she did not intend to gift the separate property to the community. The court inherently recognized that the income the husband was earning after the divorce documents were served upon him was his sole and separate property because the “community” terminated when the divorce petition was served on the husband. Paying Bills During an Arizona Divorce. The law was and still is that a gift of separate property occurs whenever a spouse uses his or her separate property to purchase property or pay community debts during a marriage. However, the question becomes whether this rule changes when a divorce petition is filed and served on the other spouse. The short answer is yes, the rule changes. Unlike using separate property to pay community expenses during a marriage, the termination of the community that occurs upon serving a divorce petition on the other spouse removes the presumption that use of separate property to pay community expenses constitutes a gift. Instead, the intention of the person using his or her separate property to pay community debts controls. In this case, the husband testified that his intention was not to gift his separate property to the community by making those payments during the divorce. The burden then shifted to the wife to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the husband did intend to gift those monies to the community; which she failed to do. No Agreement Required to Receive Reimbursement The husband did not need the wife’s agreement for him to be reimbursed for paying community debts during the divorce. The Arizona Court of Appeals went on to add that a spouse should not be penalized when he or she used his sole and separate property to pay community debts during a divorce simply because the other spouse will not agree to a reimbursement of those payments. When a spouse uses his separate property to pay community debts the court must consider those payments when making an equitable division of property. Chris Hildebrand wrote this article about reimbursement for paying community bills during a divorce to ensure everyone has access to information about divorce and family law in Arizona. Chris is a divorce and family law attorney at Hildebrand Law, PC. He has over 24 years of Arizona family law experience and has received multiple awards, including US News and World Report “Top Arizona Divorce Attorneys”, Phoenix Magazine “Top Divorce Law Firms”, and Arizona Foothills Magazine “Best of the Valley” award. He believes the policies and procedures he uses to get his clients through a divorce should all be guided by the principles of honesty, integrity, and actually caring about what his clients are going through in a divorce or family law case.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4712
__label__wiki	0.638936	0.638936	September - October 2014 • Cyberattacks on US Healthcare Systems Cybersecurity Can Help You Stem This Growing Threat By Dr. Dwayne Hodges, CISSP If you look around you, chances are you'll see some form of technology. Whether it's a computer, smartphone, or tablet, these days technology in the workplace is as ubiquitous as coffee or meetings. Click for more Together We Accomplish More Help HBMA reach its goals in an era of change HBMA is on a new path – and it's a necessary one. We have made some very visible changes, and there are others underway that are not yet so visible. I want to share with you some of the changes we've made, why we've made those changes, and what we can do to overcome the challenges we face. Click for more Changes to Billing A Message from the Publications Committee Chair By Cindy Groux, CHBME Over the past six years, I have had the honor of working with the Publications Committee to deliver fresh, insightful content to readers of the Billing journal. Throughout this time, our goal has remained the same: publish timely, industry-leading articles that HBMA members can use. Click for more Announcing the 2014 Award Winners HBMA News By Phil Ellis HBMA has a rich history of volunteers who generously give their time, knowledge, and financial resources in their service to HBMA. They spend countless hours on projects, meetings, and communicating with their colleagues to meet the needs of their respective committee, director, or officer positions to provide leadership and create member value. Click for more Please tell us how the nature and scope of services your company offers has changed over the last five years. Click for more Reading Between the Lines of HIPAA Compliance Take These Steps to Remain Compliant with HIPAA Rules By Jennifer Kirschenbaum, Esq. It’s no surprise that the rules and regulations governing how we do business are complex and, at times, difficult to read. The same is true for the Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules at 45 CFR Part 160 and Part 164 (even the title is a mouthful!) – or, as you may know them, the HIPAA Rules. Click for more Protect Yourself with Cyber and Privacy Liability Insurance Purchasing a Policy Is the First Step By Gamelah Palagonia, CIPM, CIPP/IT, CIPP/US, CIPP/G, ARM, RPLU These days, billing company owners are increasingly concerned about the threat of cyberattacks, and their role in protecting private information. So, with that in mind, more owners are looking to buy cyber and privacy liability insurance. In this article, we will discuss the need for this type of insurance, as well as what to keep in mind when buying it. Click for more LCDs of the Future Answers to Your Questions About ICD-10-CM Local Coverage Determinations By Melody W. Mulaik, MSHS, CRA, FAHRA, RCC, CPC, CPC-H The transition to ICD-10-CM has been postponed to 2015, but we can take advantage of this additional time to fully prepare. Click for more ERAs Are Here, and AMA Can Help Transitioning to ERA is Made Easy with AMA's Claims Workflow Assistant If you heard about HIPAA's recent changes to how health insurers offer electronic remittance advice (ERA) transactions, you'll be glad to hear the AMA has resources and tools to help. Click for more Virtual Payments: Not Just a Phase in Healthcare Flexibility in Payment Options Is Key to Their Success Virtual payments are an emerging payment method for payors to send payments to billing services and their provider clients using the card networks. More commonly known as "virtual cards" – since the recipient can process them just like a credit card – this method of payment is increasingly being used by payors as an alternative to paper checks. Click for more Proceed with Care: How to Stay Compliant with Modifier 59 Caution and Research Go a Long Way Modifier 59 is a lot like duct tape. Sure, it's versatile and can fix a variety of billing problems, but if not used with care, it can turn into a sticky tangle. In this column, we'll look at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidance on the use of modifier 59, how it differs from the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) guidelines, and how to use it appropriately. Click for more How to Handle the ICD-10 Delay Congress Has Delayed ICD-10 Implementation. Now What? By Valerie Fernandez, MBA, CPC, CPC-H, AHIMA ICD-10 Trainer Congress's decision in April to delay ICD-10 implementation stunned the professional coding world, and left many of us wondering, what should we do now? While it may take some time to shake off the shock of the delay, when you do, the next step is to embrace the additional time as an opportunity to fully prepare for the change. Click for more Paste as You Like It Use "Paste Special" to Paste Data in a Variety of Ways Now that you're familiar with cutting, copying, and pasting data from the last Billing article, the next step is to learn how to utilize Excel's "Paste Special" function. Recent versions of Excel have replaced words with icons that describe "Paste Special" options – perhaps because it assumes users know about each option. Click for more Prepare for the Future by Developing Your "Number Two" A month doesn't go by without me receiving at least one call from a billing company owner asking if I know anyone who has the qualifications and experience to fill the role of a chief operating officer, director of billing operations, or billing office manager. Click for more	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4717
__label__cc	0.632091	0.367909	Home › Hormone Testing › New Hampshire Hormone Testing Keene NH Call (603) 783-5449 Hormone Test Prices Read About Hormone Testing in Keene NH Last Reviewed Date: Apr 24, 2019 Hormone Health Testing Labs in Keene, NH Hormone imbalance or deficiency can have a big impact on a person's quality-of-life, with the symptoms these problems can cause affecting health, mood, energy levels and libido, among many other aspects of overall well-being. If you aren't feeling quite right and haven't been able to narrow down a cause with your healthcare provider, looking into where to get a hormone health test near Keene, NH may be your best next step in getting to the bottom of things. Taking good care of your hormone health is important. Hormones play essential roles in virtually every vital organ and system in your body, so it's should be no surprise that hormonal imbalance or deficiency can cause a wide range of problems. If your hormone levels aren't quite right, you may have trouble sleeping, despite feeling tired all the time. You may be irritable or have mood swings, be depressed and anxious or suffer from intense hot flashes. Perhaps sex doesn't interest you as much or is uncomfortable. Maybe you're seeing weight gain, are feeling weak or have noticed skin changes, such as dryness or increased skin aging. These symptoms and others can be signs that your hormone health is changing, whether that is due to menopause, testosterone deficiency or a hormonal disorder. Visiting a health testing lab for a hormone health test near Keene, NH can help you find out for sure. So how can hormone health be restored? Results from a hormone health test near Keene, NH can provide you with information on the level of vital hormones in your blood, which can help you, with the assistance of your healthcare provider, pinpoint any deficiencies or imbalances. Once a diagnosis has been made, treatment to help bring hormone levels back into balance can be pursued and your hormone health restored. Labs for Hormone Testing in Keene, NH Purchase same day blood work for hormone concerns from a CLIA certified lab in Keene New Hampshire. Expanded Hormone Panel - Men's Measures hormone levels for Free and Total Testosterone, DHEA-S and Estradiol, Sensitive. Expanded Hormone Panel - Women's Measures hormone levels for Free and Total Testosterone, DHEA-S and Total Estrogen. Comprehensive Hormone Panel - Men's Measures hormone levels for Free and Total Testosterone, DHEA-S and Estradiol, Sensitive, Estrogen, HGH, IGF-1, SHBG, Parathyroid Hormone, Progesterone, and Pregnenolone. Comprehensive Hormone Panel - Women's Measures hormone levels for Free and Total Testosterone, DHEA-S and Estradiol, Estrogen, HGH, IGF-1, SHBG, Parathyroid Hormone, Progesterone, and Pregnenolone. Hormone Trio, Saliva - TEST KIT This Ayumetrix at home test kit may be used to measure the levels of Estradiol (E2), Testosterone, and Progesterone. Imatrix Hormone Panel TEST KIT This at home saliva test kit may be used to measure 11 different hormones in your body. This kit requires two saliva collections. Imatrix Hormone Panel Plus TEST KIT This at home saliva test kit may be used to measure 10 different hormones in your body plus 4 separate cortisol levels. This test kit requires four saliva collections. TSH, Free T4 Measures the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxine (T4) to evaluate thyroid function Expanded Thyroid Panel Measures the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), T3 uptake, T4, T7 and T3 Total. Comprehensive Thyroid Panel Measures the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone TSH, Free T3, Free T4, T3 Uptake, T4, T7, T3 Total and Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO). Women's Basic Fertility Package Measures multiple hormone levels to assess ovarian and thyroid function Women's Expanded Fertility Package Measures multiple hormone levels to assess ovarian and thyroid function. This package also contains STD testing to create a completed women's fertility package. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) The ACTH test measures the levels of the adrenocorticotropic hormone in the body. Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) This test measures the level of AMH in the body. Measures the level of cortisol to assess for adrenal or pituitary disorders Cortisol 24 Hour Urine Measures the level of cortisol in a 24 hour urine sample to assess for adrenal or pituitary disorders. Cortisol AM & PM Measures the level of cortisol at two separate times during the day to assess for adrenal or pituitary disorders Cortisol, Saliva This test measures the level of Cortisol through a saliva sample collected within 30 minutes of waking. Cortisol, Saliva -TEST KIT This Ayumetrix test measures the level of Cortisol through a saliva sample collected within 30 minutes of waking. Cortisol, Saliva x 4 This test measures the level of Cortisol in the body throughout the day through 4 saliva samples. Cortisol, Saliva x 4 -TEST KIT This Ayumetrix test measures the level of Cortisol in the body throughout the day through 4 saliva samples. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) This test is used to measure the level of the steroid DHEA in the body. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Sulfate Measures the level of the DHEA sulfate hormone to assess adrenal function DHEA, Saliva -TEST KIT This Ayumetrix test is used to measure the level of the steroid DHEA in the body through a saliva sample. DHT (Dihydrotestosterone) Measures the level of DHT (Dihydrotestosterone) in the body. Measures the level of estradiol to help assess fertility Estradiol, Saliva -TEST KIT This Ayumetrix at home test kit is used to measure the level of Estradiol in the body through a saliva sample. Estradiol, Sensitive Measures the level of estradiol with increased sensitivity for men and post-menopausal women Estrogen, Total Measures the amount of estrogen hormones to help assess fertility This test is used to measure the level of estrone in the body. Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH) Measures the level of FSH, a hormone that affects reproduction Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH) & Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Measures FSH and LH to help assess fertility Growth Hormone (GH) Measures the amount of growth hormone to evaluate pituitary function Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) Measures IGF-1 to evaluate pituitary function Insulin-like Growth Factor-binding Protein 3 (IGFBP-3) This test is used to measure Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein 3 (IGFBP-3) in the blood. This test is used to measure the level of leptin in the blood. Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Measures luteinizing hormone (LH) to help assess fertility Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) and Calcium Measures the amount of parathyroid hormone and calcium. PTH helps regulate calcium, vitamin D, and phosphorus levels in the blood and bones. Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), Intact Measures the amount of intact parathyroid hormone to evaluate parathyroid function and abnormal calcium levels. This test measures the amount of pregnenolone in the blood. Measures the level of progesterone to help assess fertility Progesterone, Saliva -TEST KIT This Ayumetrix test measures the amount of unbound Progesterone in the body through a saliva sample. Prolactin Measures prolactin, a hormone important during pregnancy and while breastfeeding PSA test measures the level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to evaluate prostate function in men. Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA), Free:Total Ratio Measures the level of freely circulating prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to evaluate prostate function in men age 40 and older Sex Hormone-binding Globulin (SHBG) Measures the level of sex hormone-binding globulin T3 (Triiodothyronine), Free Measures the amount of freely circulating triiodothyronine (T3) to evaluate thyroid function. T3 (Triiodothyronine), Total Measures the total amount of triiodothyronine, T3, to evaluate thyroid function. T4 (Thyroxine), Free Measures the amount of free thyroxine (T4) to evaluate thyroid function. Testosterone, Free Measures the level of testosterone circulating freely in the body Testosterone, Free & Total Measures the total level of testosterone, including the small portion circulating freely in the body Testosterone, Saliva -TEST KIT This Ayumetrix at home test kit is used to measure the level of Testosterone in the body through a saliva sample. Testosterone, Total Measures the total level of testosterone in the body Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) Antibodies Measures the amount of thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies to help understand the cause of thyroid disorders. Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Measures the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) to evaluate thyroid function T4 (Thyroxine), Total The Thyroxine Total (T4 total) measures the level of a key thyroid hormone, T4, in the blood. Thyroxine-Binding Globulin (TBG) This TBG test is used to measure the level of Thyroxine-Binding Globulin in the blood to further evaluate thyroid function. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and Free T4	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4722
__label__wiki	0.812017	0.812017	HRC Joins Ongoing Efforts to Help LGBTQ People in Puerto Rico Rebuild By Helen Parshall HRC is proud to join #ReconstruyeQ, a coalition of LGBTQ and allied organizations working to support ongoing rebuilding efforts for LGBTQ people in Puerto Rico who are still suffering from the effects of Hurricane María, which devastated the island last September. From May 13 to June 3, volunteers from organizations across the U.S. are traveling to the island where they will work with Waves Ahead, an organization based out of San Juan. They will be rebuilding homes for LGBTQ families in five cities before hurricane season resumes in June. “It’s an honor and a privilege to help my fellow LGBTQ Boricuas regain dignity and shelter -- and to be able to offer hands-on support to the rebuilding work with the support of HRC,” said Lisbeth Melendez Rivera, HRC Director of Faith Outreach and Training. Melendez Rivera is from Caguas, a city south of San Juan. Back-to-back hurricanes last fall caused catastrophic damage to homes and structures across the island, leaving most without power, communications capability or clean water. The death toll from the storm and its aftermath is estimated to be in the thousands, though it is likely that the full impact of the storms on the health and well-being of Puertorriqueños will never be known. While progress has been made in providing critical services to rebuild lives and businesses, offering healthcare and connecting the LGBTQ community in the eight months since the storm, advocates on the ground say that there remains a lack of adequate resources and visibility to address the unique needs of LGBTQ people. “How can my heart be both full for being home and broken because my people have been abandoned so?” said Melendez Rivera, who has been on the ground since May 17. “#ReconstruyeQ provides an opportunity for our organizations to help right the inexcusable wrong done to our communities and our families, and to help rebuild a vital, important community.” Over Memorial Day weekend, HRC was in Candelero Arriba, a neighborhood in Humacao, working on Ricky's house. Ricky's whole family has been living in two rooms since the hurricane, which tore off the second floor of their house. More than eight months later, and Humacao is still largely without power. This week, HRC helped rebuild the home of Nati -- a local gay elder in the neighborhood whose home was also destroyed by Maria. Although his entire family owns houses throughout the area, because Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) only recognizes the title holder when giving aid, he has nothing to use to rebuild his home. HRC staff and volunteers were on hand to help install a new roof, windows and provide a fresh coat of paint to Nati's home. .@HRC continues to be on the ground helping #LGBTQ people of Puerto Rico rebuild following the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria. One of the survivors is Nati, a gay elder in a local neighborhood, whose home was destroyed in the storm. https://t.co/sBSIOupwD9 pic.twitter.com/PabIbq6Xrf — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) May 31, 2018 On May 30, HRC Director of Faith Outreach and Training Lisbeth Melendez Rivera showed "Before God: We Are All Family" and led a discussion about the film's themes of love and reconciliation with family and faith for LGBTQ people at a church in Levittown, Puerto Rico. .@HRC Director of Faith Outreach & Training Lisbeth Melendez Rivera showed "Before God: We Are All Family" & led a discussion about the film's themes of love and reconciliation with family & faith for #LGBTQ people at a church in Levittown, Puerto Rico. https://t.co/sBSIOupwD9 pic.twitter.com/OQMOWh8wUY On May 31, the neighborhood threw us a thank you party for all the work the project has done for their community. The vice mayor of Humacao spoke and presented the project leaders with certificates. Since this project began, HRC helped worked on three homes in the neighborhood: Waleska, Ricky and Nati. Waleska is a single mother and a leader and ally in the community. She had to move all her things into the second stall of her garage after the hurricane. She has an outside kitchen set up in the garage now too. HRC staff and volunteers helped paint and clean the upstairs of the house for her family to use again. Ricky is a gay man who owns a salon that provided most of the income for his family. Since the hurricane nine of his family members, including his mother, bedridden father and several aunts, were living in two rooms. The second floor of their house was taken by the storm. The neighborhood of Candelero Arriba in Puerto Rico threw HRC volunteers a thank you party for helping to rebuild homes in the community. https://t.co/sBSIOupwD9 pic.twitter.com/0uldCNoxDS — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) June 1, 2018 Our hearts remain with Puerto Rico as it prepares to face hurricane season, with so many still suffering from the effects of Hurricane María. HRC is proud to support this coalition and its vital, life-saving work for LGBTQ people in Puerto Rico. While @HRC staff have returned from rebuilding homes for #LGBTQ people in Puerto Rico, our hearts remain with the island as it prepares to face hurricane season, with so many still suffering from the effects of Hurricane María. ��️‍��https://t.co/sBSIOupwD9 pic.twitter.com/Xu67nMkoUg Filed under: Community, Communities of Color, Allies HRC Releases 2018 Buyer’s Guide In Time for Holiday Shopping Season SCOTUS Arguments Today in Masterpiece Cakeshop Case; Case Could Have Consequences for LGBTQ People HRC Officially Adopts Use of “LGBTQ” to Reflect Diversity of Own Community #LoveYourNeighbor - Jeremy #LoveYourNeighbor - Jamaya & Macy #LoveYourNeighbor - Auston Read the guidelines HRC Joins Ongoing Efforts to Help LGBTQ People in Puerto Rico \| Human Rights Campaign	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4732
__label__cc	0.558776	0.441224	Kendo UI Wins Accolades for Mobile App Development and HTML5 Tools Kendo UI, a comprehensive framework for building JavaScript and HTML5 sites and mobile apps, today announced that it was the recipient of a trio of accolades from the esteemed 2012 Code Project Members Choice Awards. By popular vote, members of Code Project voted Kendo UI as first choice in the HTML5 Tools category. Code Project members also voted overwhelmingly and bestowed Kendo UI with another gold medal in the Frameworks and Mobile Development category. Kendo UI also received an honorable mention in the JavaScript Tools and Frameworks category. Read the full press release here.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4734
__label__wiki	0.774843	0.774843	Sam & Max 205: What's New Beelzebub? 20 Games Like Sam & Max 205: What's New Beelzebub?( 2008 ) The Journey Down: Chapter Two Far below the noisy metropolis of St. Armando, Bwana follows in the footsteps of his lost father together with Kito and Lina. In their search for the mysterious Underland, they discover a dark conspiracy shrouding the fate of Captain Kaonandodo. In the second chapter, the plot thickens as our heroes plunge down into the mist below the Edge and wind up in the foggy and treacherous town of Port Artue where they find themselves cornered by pirates and on the run from the law. The Journey Down is a classic point-and-click saga in with an Afro-Caribbean twist. Get ready to embark on an epic journey of laughs and brain-teasing adventure! 2D platform game with classic platform gameplay, deadly traps, dark storyline and unique hero abilities, all in Tim Burton's-like audio-visual. Wannabe pirate Guybrush Threepwood, and the now zombie pirate LeChuck, return in what has long been considered one of the greatest LucasArts adventure games of all time. Having seemingly defeated the evil ghost pirate LeChuck in his first adventure, Guybrush Threepwood sets his sights on the legendary treasure of Big Whoop. But wait, LeChuck is now back in zombie form and he's out for revenge. Guybrush will have to use his wits, his humor and his insatiable desire for adventure to defeat his nemesis once and for all and truly prove himself the greatest pirate in the Caribbean. Voodoo dolls, spitting contests and amusement parks are just some of the challenges Guybrush must overcome as he meets old friends, fights new enemies and uses every ounce of his mojo to overcome the wrath of LeChuck's revenge. 92 / 1002654.6 James Vanderboom's life drastically changes when he plants a special seed in the garden of the house he has inherited. Expand your bloodline by unlocking portraits in the tree of life. I cursed my luck again as I slid down the monkey's throat. Have my dreams of guzzling grog and plundering galleons been reduced to this? "Three small trials and you're a pirate like us," they said. Fair enough. If only I could stomach the foul brew these scurvy seadogs swilled, the rest would be easy. How could I have known I'd meet a powerful and beautiful woman with a jealous suitor too stupid to realize he'd been dead for years? And how can I crawl through this great stone monkey to find a man who walks three inches above the ground and sets fire to his beard every morning? Do business with quaint and humble shopkeepers. Participate in complex and meaningful dialogues. Visit interesting places and steal stuff. Experience the never-ending nightlife of Melee Island. 87 / 1002604.35 Legrand Legacy LEGRAND LEGACY - TALE OF THE FATEBOUNDS LEGRAND LEGACY is a spiritual successor to some all-time favorite JRPGs with a fresh take on the classic turn-based combat. Explore a beautifully hand-drawn world riddled with fantastical creatures, devastating wars, and intriguing stories of personal redemption. Play our demo and discover why Legrand Legacy is the "Most Promising Game" of the year! Mugna Feud, the great war between the Kingdoms of Fandor and Altea, puts Legrand in a chaotic state. You play as Finn, a young slave who wakes up without any memory of his past, yet soon discovers that he possesses mysterious powers beyond his control. Embark on an epic adventure in this sprawling fantasy universe and fight alongside the Fatebounds to bring peace back to Legrand and prevent the Second Coming! But be careful who you trust, everyone has a secret to hide… Legrand Legacy will be released for Windows on Steam and DRM-free in September 2017 - A fully immersive experience with stunning FMV, fully rendered 3D cinematic, and epic original soundtrack - 3D models and original assets come together with gorgeously stylized hand-drawn 2D backgrounds - Action packed turn-based combat and tactical warfare scenarios that will test your wits and keep you on your toes - Recruit NPCs to rebuild your castle, play mini games, or go on rewarding side quests - Collect loot from slain enemies and craft items or sell them for money - Configure items and grimoire that characters can wield in combat, set combat formation, or review journal to track quests Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music. Ratty Catty Ratty Catty is a Multiplayer / CO-OP hide & seek game, the game is about the adventures of domestic cat Catty and hazel mouse Ratty who eats the foods in the house, feeds its babies and lives in a little rat nest.[/b] Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a fun little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure! Tanzia An Adventure RPG in comic book style with an island setting of treasure chests and waterfalls, Tanzia combines elements of favorite classic RPGs in an open 3D world of magic and monsters. Children of Morta Children of Morta is a narrative driven hack and slash roguelike. Take on the role of a member of the Bergson family, the Guardians of Mount Morta, as you fight desperately against the Corruption. Experience not only what it means to be a hero, but to be part of a family that bears the weight of the mountain together. It's one year after the collapse of civilization and self-centered hedge fund manager Joe Wheeler emerges from his specially constructed bunker in search of food. This is a huge open-world RPG where you have the freedom to play how you want - but your choices have consequences. Your aim is to find other survivors, gain their respect, and build a community. You'll scavenge for supplies, trade, plant crops, go on quests, face moral dilemmas, go to war, and uncover dark, terrible secrets! Masochisia A young man discovers through a series of hallucinations that he will grow up to become a violent psychopath. How will he respond to these revelations? Can he change his fate? Can you even... change fate... Marvel's Avengers is an action-adventure game centred around the Avengers. The game is being designed for gamers worldwide and will be packed with all the characters, environments, and iconic moments that have thrilled longtime fans of the franchise. Featuring a completely original story, it will introduce a universe gamers can play in for years to come. Savage Lands A New Land, A New Life: Savage Lands is a gritty, brutal, first-person open-world fantasy survival experience in which players have only one goal: Stay Alive. Explore a world where days and nights are spent slaughtering vicious creatures, gathering scarce resources, building shelter and crafting powerful weapons needed to survive. Every decision counts, because one mistake can lead to an unfortunate encounter with death's cold embrace. Welcome our guests to the Rusty Lake Hotel and make sure they will have a pleasant stay. There will be 5 dinners this week. Make sure every dinner is worth dying for. Rusty Lake Hotel is a mysterious point and click game developed by the creators of the intriguing Cube Escape series. Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game. Kentucky Route Zero is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway in the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it. Gameplay is inspired by point-and-click adventure games (like the classic Monkey Island or King's Quest series, or more recently Telltale's Walking Dead series), but focused on characterization, atmosphere and storytelling rather than clever puzzles or challenges of skill. The game is developed by Cardboard Computer (Jake Elliott and Tamas Kemenczy). The game's soundtrack features an original electronic score by Ben Babbitt along with a suite of old hymns & bluegrass standards recorded by The Bedquilt Ramblers. The Sinking City is a game of investigation genre taking place in a fictional open world inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The player incarnates a private investigator in 1920s, who finds himself in a city of New England, Oakmont Massachusetts. It’s currently suffering from extensive waterflood, and its cause is clearly supernatural. Cookies vs. Claus Cookies vs. Claus is an action-packed battle game. With a range of characters to choose from, you can battle as your favorite cookie or take on a squad as a holiday character. Through both single and multiplayer, experience a unique asymmetric shooter that combines elements of FPS and battle arena games. THIS IS COOKIES VS. CLAUS! 85 / 100134.25	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4737
__label__wiki	0.918906	0.918906	With Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) 1-50 of 232 titles. \| Next » Sort by: Popularity▲ \| A-Z \| User Rating \| Number of Votes \| US Box Office \| Runtime \| Year \| Release Date \| Date of Your Rating \| Your Rating View full company info for Buena Vista Home Entertainment 1. The Lion King (1994) G \| 88 min \| Animation, Adventure, Drama A Lion cub crown prince is tricked by a treacherous uncle into thinking he caused his father's death and flees into exile in despair, only to learn in adulthood his identity and his responsibilities. Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff \| Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg 2. Mulan (1998) To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process. Directors: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook \| Stars: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer 3. Toy Story (1995) G \| 81 min \| Animation, Adventure, Comedy A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's room. Director: John Lasseter \| Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney 4. Mary Poppins (1964) G \| 139 min \| Comedy, Family, Fantasy In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father. Director: Robert Stevenson \| Stars: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns 5. The Little Mermaid (1989) G \| 83 min \| Animation, Family, Fantasy A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love. Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker \| Stars: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois, Christopher Daniel Barnes 6. Toy Story 2 (1999) When Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends set out on a rescue mission to save Woody before he becomes a museum toy property with his roundup gang Jessie, Prospector, and Bullseye. Directors: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich \| Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Kelsey Grammer 7. Starsky & Hutch (2004) PG-13 \| 101 min \| Comedy, Crime Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red and white Ford Gran Torino, with the help of a police snitch called "Huggy Bear". Director: Todd Phillips \| Stars: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Vince Vaughn 8. Apocalypse Now (1979) A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god. Director: Francis Ford Coppola \| Stars: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest 9. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) PG-13 \| 97 min \| Comedy, Drama, Romance A pretty, popular teenager can't go out on a date until her ill-tempered older sister does. Director: Gil Junger \| Stars: Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik 10. Starship Troopers (1997) R \| 129 min \| Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Humans in a fascist, militaristic future wage war with giant alien bugs. Director: Paul Verhoeven \| Stars: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Jake Busey 11. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) PG-13 \| 143 min \| Action, Adventure, Fantasy Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead. Director: Gore Verbinski \| Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley 12. Hercules (1997) The son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it. Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker \| Stars: Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods, Josh Keaton 13. Sin City (2005) R \| 124 min \| Crime, Thriller A film that explores the dark and miserable town, Basin City, and tells the story of three different people, all caught up in violent corruption. Directors: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino \| Stars: Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba 15. Con Air (1997) Newly paroled ex-con and former U.S. Ranger Cameron Poe finds himself trapped in a prisoner transport plane when the passengers seize control. Director: Simon West \| Stars: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Colm Meaney 16. Pretty Woman (1990) R \| 119 min \| Comedy, Romance A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love. Director: Garry Marshall \| Stars: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Jason Alexander, Laura San Giacomo 17. Sweet Home Alabama (2002) A young woman who's reinvented herself as a New York City socialite must return home to Alabama to obtain a divorce from her husband, after seven years of separation. Director: Andy Tennant \| Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Patrick Dempsey, Josh Lucas, Candice Bergen 18. Up (2009) Seventy-eight year old Carl Fredricksen travels to Paradise Falls in his home equipped with balloons, inadvertently taking a young stowaway. Directors: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson \| Stars: Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger, Christopher Plummer A prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love. Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise \| Stars: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti, Rex Everhart 20. Unbreakable (2000) PG-13 \| 106 min \| Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi A man learns something extraordinary about himself after a devastating accident. Director: M. Night Shyamalan \| Stars: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright, Spencer Treat Clark 21. Coyote Ugly (2000) PG-13 \| 100 min \| Comedy, Drama, Music Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell. Director: David McNally \| Stars: Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, John Goodman, Maria Bello 22. Air Force One (1997) R \| 124 min \| Action, Drama, Thriller Communist Radicals hijack Air Force One with The U.S. President and his family on board. The Vice President negotiates from Washington D.C., while the President, a Veteran, fights to rescue the hostages on board. Director: Wolfgang Petersen \| Stars: Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson 23. The Proposal (I) (2009) A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada. Director: Anne Fletcher \| Stars: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson 24. G.I. Jane (1997) R \| 125 min \| Action, Drama, War A female Senator succeeds in enrolling a woman into Combined Reconnaissance Team training where everyone expects her to fail. Director: Ridley Scott \| Stars: Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen, Anne Bancroft, Jason Beghe 25. Gone Baby Gone (2007) Two Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally. Director: Ben Affleck \| Stars: Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan 26. The Village (2004) PG-13 \| 108 min \| Drama, Mystery, Thriller A series of events tests the beliefs of a small isolated countryside village. Director: M. Night Shyamalan \| Stars: Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, Joaquin Phoenix, Bryce Dallas Howard 27. Signs (2002) A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come. Director: M. Night Shyamalan \| Stars: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin 28. Mulan 2: The Final War (2004 Video) G \| 79 min \| Animation, Action, Comedy While preparing for their wedding, Shang and Mulan are suddenly sent off on a secret mission. Mushu starts to meddle, and a surprise attack by Mongolians doesn't help either. Directors: Darrell Rooney, Lynne Southerland \| Stars: Ming-Na Wen, BD Wong, Mark Moseley, Lucy Liu 29. The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) In late 1950s New York, Tom Ripley, a young underachiever, is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures. Director: Anthony Minghella \| Stars: Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett 30. The Rock (1996) R \| 136 min \| Action, Adventure, Thriller A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco. Director: Michael Bay \| Stars: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, John Spencer 31. Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) PG \| 104 min \| Animation, Adventure, Comedy A toon-hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder. Director: Robert Zemeckis \| Stars: Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna Cassidy, Charles Fleischer 32. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) PG-13 \| 131 min \| Action, Adventure, Drama A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friend", escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge. Director: Kevin Reynolds \| Stars: Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris, James Frain 33. Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) R \| 107 min \| Action, Comedy, Crime Martin Blank is a professional assassin. He is sent on a mission to a small Detroit suburb, Grosse Pointe, and, by coincidence, his ten-year high school reunion party is taking place there at the same time. Director: George Armitage \| Stars: John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd, Joan Cusack 34. The Jungle Book (1967) Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. Director: Wolfgang Reitherman \| Stars: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman 35. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) PG \| 109 min \| Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." Director: Garth Jennings \| Stars: Martin Freeman, Yasiin Bey, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel 36. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) G \| 91 min \| Animation, Drama, Family A deformed bell-ringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancer. Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise \| Stars: Demi Moore, Jason Alexander, Mary Kay Bergman, Corey Burton 37. Face/Off (1997) R \| 138 min \| Action, Crime, Sci-Fi In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes a facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity and physical appearance of a terrorist, but the plan turns from bad to worse when the same terrorist impersonates the FBI agent. Director: John Woo \| Stars: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola 38. Dick Tracy (1990) PG \| 105 min \| Action, Comedy, Crime The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob. Director: Warren Beatty \| Stars: Warren Beatty, Madonna, Al Pacino, Charlie Korsmo 39. The Princess Diaries (2001) G \| 111 min \| Comedy, Family, Romance Mia Thermopolis has just found out that she is the heir apparent to the throne of Genovia. With her friends Lilly and Michael Moscovitz in tow, she tries to navigate through the rest of her sixteenth year. Director: Garry Marshall \| Stars: Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway, Hector Elizondo, Heather Matarazzo 40. The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata (2004 Video) Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog retell the story of The Lion King, from their own unique perspective. Director: Bradley Raymond \| Stars: Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Julie Kavner, Jerry Stiller 41. Dumbo (1941) Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential. Directors: Samuel Armstrong, Norman Ferguson, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Ben Sharpsteen, John Elliotte \| Stars: Sterling Holloway, Edward Brophy, James Baskett, Herman Bing 42. Holes (2003) PG \| 117 min \| Adventure, Comedy, Drama A wrongfully convicted boy is sent to a brutal desert detention camp where he joins the job of digging holes for some mysterious reason. Director: Andrew Davis \| Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Tim Blake Nelson 43. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Exiled into the dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother, a princess is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make her part of their household. Directors: William Cottrell, David Hand, Wilfred Jackson, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, Ben Sharpsteen \| Stars: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne, Roy Atwell 44. Splash (1984) PG \| 111 min \| Comedy, Fantasy, Romance A young man is reunited with a mermaid who saved him from drowning as a boy. He falls in love with her, not knowing who or what she is. Director: Ron Howard \| Stars: Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, John Candy 45. Rounders (1998) A young, reformed gambler must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks, while balancing his relationship with his girlfriend and his commitments to law school. Director: John Dahl \| Stars: Matt Damon, Edward Norton, Gretchen Mol, John Malkovich 46. Sister Act (1992) PG \| 100 min \| Comedy, Crime, Family When a worldly singer witnesses a mob crime, the police hide her as a nun in a traditional convent where she has trouble fitting in. Director: Emile Ardolino \| Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena 47. Reign of Fire (2002) A brood of fire-breathing dragons emerges from the earth and begins setting everything ablaze, establishing dominance over the planet. Director: Rob Bowman \| Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale, Izabella Scorupco, Gerard Butler 48. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) PG \| 93 min \| Adventure, Comedy, Family The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them. Director: Joe Johnston \| Stars: Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Kristine Sutherland 49. Bruce Almighty (2003) PG-13 \| 101 min \| Comedy, Drama, Fantasy A guy who complains about God too often is given almighty powers to teach him how difficult it is to run the world. Director: Tom Shadyac \| Stars: Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman, Philip Baker Hall PG \| 76 min \| Animation, Family, Fantasy Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion. Director: Henry Selick \| Stars: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4742
__label__cc	0.683689	0.316311	Super tax concession assumptions questioned Aleks Vickovich Former High Court justice Sir Anthony Mason has publicly called on Treasury to provide the “true cost” of superannuation concessions on government revenue. Addressing the annual conference of the SMSF Assocation (SMSFA) in Melbourne yesterday, the SMSFA patron questioned whether the assumptions underlying Treasury’s position on super tax concessions are reliable. “There has been much talk of the burden that superannuation tax concessions cost the revenue,” Sir Anthony said. “Much of that talk arises from estimates made by the Federal Treasury. There is reason to think that the Treasury estimates are inflated or, at least, are based on unreal behavioural assumptions.” The patron pointed out that SMSFA calls for Treasury to provide information on the “behavioural assumptions” underlying its estimates have fallen on deaf ears, with the department “declining to do so”. At the same time he praised the overall superannuation system – and the role of the self-managed sector within it – arguing Australians have good reason to be confident and proud. “Self-managed super funds have been a centrepiece of the Australian superannuation success story,” he said. “What is more, SMSFS are [a] distinctly Australian innovation in which we can take great pride.” Sir Anthony called for greater professional standards for those advising trustees, backing SMSFA’s submission to a parliamentary committee inquiry proposing mandatory education standards for financial planners. Super industry groups split on APRA recommendations The review into APRA’s capabilities has been released and the review has singled out APRA’s handling of superannuation as an area that n... Investment in peer-to-peer lending an industry first One Australian super fund has invested in new energy loans via a peer-to-peer lender in what is touted as an Australian super fund first. ... APRA updates MySuper application APRA has updated the approved form and instruction guide for applications for a MySuper Product authorisation. ...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4748
__label__cc	0.697546	0.302454	City Clerk Office Agenda Comments Campaign Disclosure Election/Voter Info Oversight Board Statement of Economic Interest Online Records Library Fireworks Information Office of the City Clerk Robin Estanislau The City Clerk's Office is committed to accurately recording and preserving the actions of the City Council; safeguarding vital, historic and permanent records of the City; providing information and support to the City Council, City staff and the public in a timely, courteous and fiscally responsible manner; and administering open and free elections in accordance with statutory requirements. Availability of Records The City Clerk is the City’s official Custodian of Records and preserves and maintains in protective custody all documents certifying City Council actions. These records go back to the date of the City’s incorporation on February 17, 1909. All the original minutes of every City Council meeting, every City Resolution (policy) and every City Ordinance (law) ever adopted by the City of Huntington Beach are maintained by the City Clerk in a temperature controlled vault. Also in the City Clerk’s custody are deeds, agreements, annexation records and many other vital City records. Municipal Code and Zoning & Subdivision Code The City Clerk’s Office codifies the ordinances adopted by Council into the Municipal Code and Zoning & Subdivision Code for easy access by the public and city staff. If you need information as varied as parking regulations, how many dogs, cats, geese or miniature pigs you can have or how high you may build your fence you’ll find the answer in the Municipal Code or the Zoning & Subdivision Code. Elections – Voter Registration – Campaign & Economic Disclosure Statements The City Clerk’s Office conducts all municipal elections, process candidates for elective office, and informs the public of election matters. Citizens may obtain voter registration forms at the City Clerk’s Office. The City Clerk is the Filing Officer for election campaign reports and Statements of Economic Interests for designated employees and certain appointed officials. The economic and campaign reports are public records and available for public review. The City Council Members are elected officers identified in Government Code Section 87200 and file statements of economic interests with the City Clerk's office. Copies of the statements of economic interests filed by the above elected officers may be obtained by visiting the offices of the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) or the City Clerk. The physical address of the FPPC is 428 J Street, Suite 620, Sacramento, California 95814. The physical address of the City Clerk's office is City Hall, 2nd Floor, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California 92648. The statements of economic interests for some state and local government agency elected officers may be available in electronic format on the FPPC's website at http://www.fppc.ca.gov/. Passport Acceptance Facility The City Clerk’s Office is designated by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs as an authorized Passport Acceptance Facility at which citizens can obtain passport services from courteous and efficient clerks. Historical Photographs & Books The City Clerk's Office has a vast collection of historical photographs to share with anyone who is interested in City history. Meeting Announcement(s) Notice of City Council Reorganization Office of the City Clerk Video Synopsis of Adopted Ordinance(s) 4179- Adding Ch. 5.100 to HBMC - Sidewalk Vending Permitting 4180- Repealing Ord No. 4130 and Adding Ch. 3.50 to HBMC - State Video Franchises Public Hearing Notice(s) 06.03.19 City Council FY19-20 Proposed Budget PH 06.03.19 Financing PH 06.03.19 Huntington Pointe Apts PH 06.03.19 Hermosa Vista Apts PH Maddy Act Announcement(s) Local Appointments List 2019 revised Article on Managing Personal Records Family Records by Debra Pankow Solar panels are virtually maintenance free since the batteries require no water or other regular service and will last for years. Once, solar panels are installed, there are no recurring costs. Learn more about solar. Government Navigation City Clerk Office Home Oversight Board Home EOPS/ROPS	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4755
__label__wiki	0.634699	0.634699	Lack of coordination catches India A players in the net The Test debacles in England and Australia showed how big a challenge India face in the near future, especially while playing abroad. cricket Updated: May 28, 2012 01:10 IST Subhash Rajta & Shalabh Manocha The Test debacles in England and Australia showed how big a challenge India face in the near future, especially while playing abroad. However, there is little sign the cricket board is addressing the issue as the start to the India 'A' team's three-day camp at the Ferozshah Kotla showed. Landing straight from the glitzy IPL, the players bound for the West Indies arrived on Sunday morning only to find there were no proper nets or good net bowlers. A warm-up and gentle knocking was all they got before packing up. No coordination There seemed to be a clear lack of coordination between the BCCI and the Delhi association. The DDCA expressed helplessness. “The problem is, wickets in our practice areas are worn out and they didn't want to use them. And we don't allow anyone to practice in the middle as it spoils the pitches and the ground. We have worked extremely hard to keep them in good condition,” DDCA vice-president, Chetan Chauhan, said. So, why were the practice pitches not prepared? And if the DDCA was unable to host the camp, why didn't it inform the board? A pitch expert said it would take at least a couple of days to prepare the net pitches. Chauhan also said the team management did not ask for net bowlers, which was refuted by the coach, Lalchand Rajput. Regardless of who is telling the truth, one can't really expect the couple of pacers in the squad to bowl to all the batsmen, especially in the searing Delhi heat. Purposeless? The short camp was mainly to provide practice to those players who didn't get to play much in the IPL, but the poor planning appears to have defeated the purpose. The BCCI's idea of holding the camp without the full squad is also difficult to understand. While some of the players were featuring in the IPL final, some others like Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan were yet to join the squad. This casual approach is even tougher to understand considering how important the tour is. A few positions are up for grabs in the Test squad after a long time, and the tour could establish the pecking order amongst the contenders. Could something like this have happened in the IPL? No chance. First Published: May 28, 2012 01:08 IST more from cricket	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4756
__label__cc	0.688612	0.311388	Ooooh, Child: Valerie Carter's Stone's Throw To Heaven March 10, 2017 by Holly Gleason in artists, in memoriam It was the cutest hat. Slouchy and short brimmed, close to the head like a cloche, but limper. There was a ribbon band, rumpled and all the way around the crown, with some antique-looking flowers – possibly pansies, possibly posies -- pinned just above the temple behind the eye that was cast in shadow. It was ragamuffin chic, slightly waifish, slightly bohemian, definitely post-hippie. The mousey brown hair hung straight – and the eyes, knowing a bit too much, looked straight into me. Or possibly straight out, as the poster hung above the racks of 8-tracks, that were hung behind locked glass sliders in the suburban strip mall record store. Rickie Lee Jones may or may not have happened yet, but there was a sense that with Linda Ronstadt ascending – and Emmylou Harris also rising as the hippie princess of hillbilly music by way of Laurel Canyon – eclectic girls were about to be “in favor.” Bonnie Raitt, who’d captured my imagination with “Angel from Montgomery,” was her own continent, one draped in the blues, just as Joni Mitchell was an émigré from folk and Carole King had moved beyond the tundra of Tin Pan Ally, Valerie Carter was cute as bug. Like an earthier, yet more worldly and sophisticated version of the groovy babysitters I idolized. She seemed beyond running off with the Children of God religious sect, or getting busted bringing a lid of grass back from Mexico, or even just having the misfortune of a bad acid trip at the Rapid Transit platform under the Terminal Tower. This was a sophisticated kind of squalor for sure. I pinched that ten dollar bill from Christmas or the Honor Roll or whatever my grandmother had pressed it upon me, and looked up. I didn’t know what sepia was then, only thought it was an old black and white from long ago that somehow held the image of a modern girl who’d distilled flapper ennui, free love innocence and Willa Cather and John Steinbeck’s post-Dust Bowl starkly gaunt forbearance. I’d had my heart set on something else, but the hat got me. As did her utterly guileless knowing. Whatever it was, I wanted in. I just hoped it didn’t suck. Fender Rhodes, literally electric keyboards in cases the size of writing desks, have this velvety bell tone to them. A few descending chords, passing notes littered between, a rising brass section, and a voice caressing the words, “Oooh, child, things are gonna get easier…” I melted right into the dust and shellac’ed hardwood floor of our airless attic. How did this woman I’d never met, never heard of get it so completely. A family rife with strife, we were anything but a Norman Rockwell portrait – and I was anything but the classic bright shiny high achiever that I’d learned to show the world. Though I achieved and shone, what roiled beneath the surface – doubt, anxiety, concern for and about those around me – was a powerful churning. And in one verse of a song made popular by The Five Stairsteps, I felt like things could get better. A weightless seemed to lift up from my carcass, drifting soft and without gravity. No imperative or directive, no empiric evidence given, just the caress of that voice promising that this, too, shall pass was the agency of my condition. Valerie Carter had that gift: she could make you believe impossible things with a tone that was somewhere between ridiculously expensive satin and the lushest sink-into-it velvet. Her soprano, like the embodiment of afternoon or first morning sunlight, glistened in your ears, somehow moved beneath your neural centers like a glider on a balmy, still night. Even more wondrous were all the phases Just A Stone’s Throw passed through. Aural pictures painted against economical playing – the almost Tom Waits’ free noir of the well-past closing time’s wash-out “Back to Blue Some More,” the churning gospel soul of the title track, the faltering reggae undertow of “Ringing Doorbells in the Rain,” the raw hillbilly yearn of “Face of Appalachia,” not to mention the Earth, Wind + Fire-backed blue-eyed funk of “City Lights.” Rumor had it – cause once I knew, I started hoovering up any scrap of information I could find – she was Lowell George’s girl. Little Feat’s “Fat Man in the Bath Tub,” with a proclivity for overalls and a musical gumbo that could sweat the Crescent City’s grisgris with the fringe of country and the undulation of rhythm & blues understood hybrid vigor. Carter’s rare instrument, her tone but also her ability to turn emotions inside out, was suited to it all. Before I was a music critic, I didn’t bother with the delineations, just the way the music made me feel. Stone’s Throw made me real in a hopeful way, my hunger for knowing, tasting, feeling many things more rational than merely the product lacking focus from my dyslexia. The songs dipped into so many veins and wells of emotions, it suited my not-quite-teenage hormonal swings like a second skin. And that girl on the cover? That was the me I’d be in a perfect world… without a uniform, expectations, a limited budget, my mother harping, the ghosts behind my eyes. She was cool, and funky, and hip, and somehow just shabby enough to not be an uptight rich girl at Beachwood Place, the expensive mall with a real Saks Fifth Avenue in a suburb near our modest brick home. She had cooler friends, too. Linda Ronstadt, Little Feat’s Lowell George and Billy Payne, James Taylor. Earth, Wind & Fire! Lots of names I knew from the back of the records, people I spent hours with – and felt like I had relationships with based on the songs they wrote or sang. They scraped at what my mundane existence was made of, and somehow made my heart flicker with a desire that seemed more. Even the boy she loved – that damned “Cowboy Angel” – seemed like the kinda romantic foil I could understand. As a harmonica bled out and her voice opened up on the long syllables, the note struck wide and full, strong without overpowering, she was a real girl wanting an actual, if elusive, boy. Frustrated by the prep school boys who just seemed dumb, caught up in things that just didn’t seem important, this “Cowboy Angel” was the accessible answer to the guy Bonnie Raitt was pining for in “Angel To Montgomery.” What I didn’t understand in the moment: Carter’s angel was in close proximity, Raitt’s cowboy had grown mythic – and smaller than a horizon spec -- over time. It’s all perspective, but you don’t know that when you’re young, on fire and waiting for your destiny to begin. Instead, you sigh into your pillow, listen to your records on eternal repeat and mainline all those emotions you can only access by listening to the words smeared across rock, pop, r&b and even new wave melodies. My ultimate genuflection to Valerie Carter came later that summer. On Running on Empty, Jackson Browne’s paean to roadlife – something as a competitive golfer I knew a little more about than the garden variety middle schooler – she co-wrote “Love Needs A Heart.” A secret handshake of a song, it spoke volumes to the states of self-inflicted human bondage that come with always being gone, never being around people you can truly trust and, especially, being shattered by those you do. Rather than one more rootless rolling stone song, the high messiah of the way long gone countenance, this was a song of reckoning and the price paid – or even extracted – for the life, but also the damage already incurred. That’s what nobody tells you when you’re acting brave, sucking it up, shaking it off, pretending it’s for the best: all of that face saving for one’s dignity comes with a cost. And you know that it’s Carter who tempers Browne and George. Only a woman would profess, “Proud and alone, cold as a stone I’m afraid to believe the things I feel I can cry with the best, I can laugh with the rest But I’m never sure when it’s real…” That’s some powerful vertigo. But also exactly how it happens. You pave over your embarrassment, your hurt, your anger at the disbelief of what just happened -- and you stop trusting what you know, being able to honor those emotions that are right there. With a piano part any serviceable seventh grader could play, Jackson Browne rues and confesses his personal treason. It’s the tale of leaving when he confesses he’s broken this woman’s heart, and in that first verse, it feels like what a thousand other guilt douching songs sound like. But then it turns, the stakes add up. Maybe a man could’ve written what comes next, but quite possibly not. As the second verse bottoms out, the revelation dawns. “Love won’t come near me, she don’t even hear me She walks by my vacancy sign Love needs a heart, trusting and blind I wish that heart was mine…” By the time Valerie Carter – opening Browne’s tour to good notices and obvious fertile creative winds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxBAYr9p4kI) – co-wrote “Love Needs A Heart,” plenty must have happened. The sylph urchin had been banged around a bit by life, or “the life,” and now was counting up her scrapes and bruises, weighing the risks and considering the damage. Not to mention the ultimate truth: once you know, you can’t not know. And so, Valerie Carter put her heart in a song she didn’t sing. She carried on, like singers do, the music too potent a force to let go. Once you make your way in or through songs, there rarely is another path to travel. Wild Child, the next record, bore witness to it. A tight cropped head shot – echoing Diana Ross’ Diana – was sleek, slick, technically gorgeous, somehow clinically detached. This gamine was haute everything, Scavullo-esque in her high forehead and higher cheekbones, but her eyes had enough of the dilation, you had to wonder what other highs she might be sailing, what numbing strategies she’d devised. I remember hearing Wild Child on the stereo at Record Theater, played – as all in-store play was – to entice the customers to lay down their hard-earned dollars. It was shapeless soft rock/jazz lite stuff, perfect for chilled Chablis and Virginia Slims’ uber thin cigarettes crowd. Perfect for the richer Mommies. Technically perfect, more than a little cold, the fire and raw passion that dripped from her notes was gone – much like the disco precision that was rising all around the suburbs, chasing a thrill and a high that was never truly there, even with your nose stuffed with cocaine. I didn’t buy that record, didn’t hide my disappointment. Didn’t know what to say, or even why it mattered. I doubled down on Stone’s Throw, knowing sometimes one record that holds so much is worth more than a wheelbarrow of careers from the REO Speedwagons, Styxs, Rushs and Deep Purples. And I got on with living, with trying to figure out why and how. Not just to survive, but what happens next, where shall the road take me when it’s finally time to take me away. Sometimes we make deals with ourselves to make the best of where we are. Sometimes we get vertigo or just lose our way. Sometimes our hearts break in ways we can’t even explain, don’t always know or understand -- and the world doesn’t care – so you soldier on. Valerie Carter was a brave soldier in the realm of song and reason, romance and how it goes. She’d paid her money, took the ride, shimmered so brightly, she’d still turn up on records like Don Henley’s The End of the Innocence, and remained James Taylor’s favorite female back-up vocalist. Mostly, though, she disappeared. To Florida. To relative obscurity, occasionally circling back for the music, but mostly, staying out of harm’s way. When the news hit that she’d passed from this world, Taylor’s socials carried in part this remembrance, “…Valerie was an old soul and as deep as a well. Her voice came from her life and her life was a steep, rocky road. I believe that we can hear it, whenever the music is that crucial, when the song is saving someone’s life….” Saving someone’s life. Oooh, child. Never mind the latter day scrapes with law enforcement, with courts of law, with Taylor himself paying for your out-of-state in-patient treatment and coming to your drug court graduation. Forget all the disappointments and promises made along the way nobody bothered to fulfill. We can’t know the things that go unspoken or unseen. We can only hope that free, she is a shaft of light as pretty as those high notes she’d twirl around on, sparkle like the naughty twinkle in her eye. Sometimes freedom isn’t until the next life – and sad as we all are, maybe that’s the truth to hang onto. March 10, 2017 /Holly Gleason Holly Gleason, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Little Feat, Lowell George, Valerie Carter artists, in memoriam	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4760
__label__wiki	0.896708	0.896708	Concert Reviews Charts Music Festivals Coachella EDM March 19, 2013 12:47pm PT by Michele Amabile Angermiller Pink Consoles Crying Child, Scolds Fighting Concertgoers at Hometown Show (Video) "Cut it out -- you are all grown-ass women," the singer chided two attendees during a performance in Philadelphia. Pink is a rock star, but her mothering instincts were sharp as ever as the singer stopped midsong at a show Sunday in Philadelphia because she heard the sobs of a little girl in the crowd. The Pennsylvania native -- who is on the road with her The Truth About Love tour -- was in the middle of an acoustic performance of “Who Knew” from her 2006 album, I’m Not Dead, when she suddenly stopped. “Is everything OK right here? Why is she crying?” she asked a woman in the crowd, referencing a young girl nearby. “Why is she upset?” The answer -- two women were fighting in the crowd -- did not please the singer, who had referenced her own nearly 2-year-old daughter, Willow, several times throughout the night. PHOTOS: Showbiz Kids: 17 of Hollywood's Most Famous Offspring “You all are fighting around a little girl?” Pink chided. The 33-year-old pop-star immediately rose to the occasion, offering the child a Rice Krispies Treat and a toy frog, one of many gifts fans brought for the singer and her daughter. “First of all, you look beautiful,” she told the girl, who was carried to the front of the stage. “Rice Krispies Treats make everything better.” She then offered the child some big-sisterly advice -- “cry when you’re older” -- before turning her attention to the offenders. “Cut it out -- you are all grown-ass women,” she said. She did manage to inject some humor into the situation before starting the song again from the top. “My mom tried to beat up a lady at a school once, and I thought that was kind of cool,” she said. (Her mother, Judy Moore, just so happened to be in the audience that evening, and even prepared a tray of treats for her daughter to enjoy -- and share -- from the stage.) The musician added that since becoming a mother, she was getting "soft" and therefore performed a clean version of "Perfect," saying that she felt uncomfortable using bad language with young fans in the audience. The evening was a family affair for Pink, whose father also attended the March 17 show at the Wells Fargo Center. Also in attendance was comedian Wanda Sykes, who watched from backstage. Watch the entire clip below: Michele Amabile Angermiller THRnews@thr.com MicheleAmabile	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4761
__label__cc	0.529954	0.470046	Home » National » Reserved or wait-listed? Why RSS wants ‘review’ of quota policy Reserved or wait-listed? Why RSS wants ‘review’ of quota policy Sep 21, 2015 273 Viewed Alka Anand Singh Comments Off on Reserved or wait-listed? Why RSS wants ‘review’ of quota policy It was with considerable shock and awe that long time watchers – both, critics and admirers of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) – heard the Sarsanghchalak say at a book release on September 8, 2014, “We support reservation. Till the time there is inequality in the society, reservation is needed.” This goes against the grain of what have been core RSS principles and objectives. Now, with Mohan Bhagwat, head of the RSS calling for a “review” of the reservation policy, in the latest Panchajanya magazine issue – and restating old RSS positions, what has changed for the Sangh between the two Septembers? Perhaps Bhagwat should follow his advice to other people: not use the quota policy for “political purposes”.In the first flush of the Modi government coming to power in 2014 with a very impressive performance – emerging as the unquestioned political formation in north India – there was a sense of the ‘end of history’ moment which was reflected in the RSS wanting to firmly entrench itself in the system. Critics say this form of RSS-Hinduism, is a political project. This, like other such movements around the world, takes a narrow identity to mean ‘nationality’. Caste-based reservations have been resisted bitterly by the RSS in the past, as they acknowledge social discrimination as coded into the Indian social system and it allows for more than one identity to flower. Alarmed by the way the Mandal movement in the 1980s damaged its push in the Hindi heartland, there was a bid to co-opt the so-called lower castes and tribals into its fold. Getting them to accept a RSS-view of a mostly upper-caste framework of One India and pit them against the Muslims and Christians had been the objective and the assessment in September 2014. It seemed that it could be successful if a face was put up of ‘tolerating’ reservation for those who are entitled to it. Now, as the Patidar unrest on reservation continues to simmer in Gujarat, the local administration have found it necessary to disable the internet for law and order has been threatened and economic recession and unemployment give the impression of a Gujarat that is unraveling. When the most loyal of the powerful and landed groups, the Patels feel economically embattled and are hitting out at reservation for the OBCs, it has become imperative for the RSS to remind its core base what it originally stood for and to ensure that the Patels do not end up exiting the parivar fold. Over the past 40 years, there were at least two instances which proved to be politically momentous: in 1974 when the nav-nirman agitation provided the anti-Congress forces a pivot and then in the mid-1980s when again, the anti-reservation movement turned the tide for the Sangh Parivar forces. If the Patel agitation is allowed to continue without comment, the unintended consequence can be the game turning against the BJP which has kept an iron grip on the state for almost two decades. Mohan Bhagwat understands that. He does not want to let the Patels forget what the RSS and its affiliates in politics actually stand for. 9 days in the dark: 2 workers rescued from Bilaspur tunnel Face Of Patel Reservation Movement, Hardik Patel Goes Missing After Organising A Meeting	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4762
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__label__wiki	0.980483	0.980483	After vomit delay on mound, Phillies hold on to win by Matt Breen, Updated: June 17, 2018 Gabe Kapler congratulates Odubel Herrera after Herrera scored in the seventh inning of the Phillies' 10-9 win over the Brewers on Sunday at Miller Park. Aaron Gash / AP MILWAUKEE — You could excuse Gabe Kapler if his stomach turned a bit in the ninth inning on Sunday as he watched his bullpen come within a few feet of blowing a five-run lead. And you'd have to excuse him if he felt a bit nauseous an inning earlier when the game was delayed to clean up vomit. Brewers reliever Adrian Houser threw up behind the mound in the eighth inning after he threw his warm-up pitches. A refreshed Rhys Hoskins is finding success again after returning to Phillies lineup Phillies manager Gabe Kapler explains his ‘different approach’ to bullpen management J.P. Crawford’s defense at third base keeps Maikel Franco on Phillies’ bench The righthander stayed in the game and drank some water, and a bat boy cleaned the mess with a watering can. And a few minutes later, Houser threw up again. This time a groundskeeper had to rake the vomit off the mound. The queasy hurler finished the inning and the Phillies tagged him for a run. The Phils needed that run — which came after two vomit delays — when their bullpen faltered. "I've never seen it," Kapler said. "I've seen a lot of baseball, but there's a lot of people around me that have seen a lot more. I asked (bench coach Rob Thomson), 'Have you ever seen it?' He said he's never seen it. (Home-plate umpire) Laz Diaz came over. He's seen a lot of baseball. He said, 'I've never seen anything like that before.' A lot of respect for anybody who can step behind the mound, throw up and get back up on the mound and pitch. A lot of respect for him." >>READ MORE: Maikel Franco's big day powers Phils to win over Brewers Newsletters: Extra Innings Phillies news in your inbox all season long Eickhoff expects to pitch Jerad Eickhoff visited four doctors in a span of two weeks earlier this month, searching for an explanation for why his fingers went numb when he last pitched. The numbness — which he felt in a rehab start at triple A — caused him to fear that he had thoracic outlet syndrome, which would have required season-ending surgery and make a comeback difficult. Eickhoff, once the team's most dependable and durable starter, has yet to pitch this season. And TOS would have been a crushing blow. The doctors, all specialists in the syndrome, cleared Eickhoff. The numbness, they diagnosed, was caused by inflammation in his wrist. They told Eickhoff that he should pitch this season and his fear was eased. "That's the biggest sigh of relief," Eickhoff said. "I think knowing that it's not anything in my shoulder or my elbow. The work that I put into that, it's been strengthened and strong and that's the biggest thing. Having the wrist thing, I think any kind of scenario is optimistic." Eickhoff received a cortisone shot last week that was intended to clear the inflammation in his wrist. He said he only felt the discomfort when he was on the mound, so Tuesday's bullpen session — his first since receiving the shot — will be a key test. "I'm very optimistic," Eickhoff said. "I think there's a very good possibility that I will pitch very soon. I just have to get more innings built back up. I've been throwing." Eickhoff said there's a chance he could be off the disabled list in as soon as a month. The Phillies may stress caution. They don't have a rotation spot immediately available, but things could change in a month. It would be an advantage to have a pitcher like Eickhoff, who entered spring training as the team's No. 2 starter, waiting. The Phillies open a three-game series Monday at home against the Cardinals. The pitching match-ups are Nick Pivetta vs. righthander Miles Mikolas; Vince Velasquez vs. righthander Luke Weaver; and Jake Arrieta vs. righthander Michael Wacha. Posted: June 17, 2018 - 9:34 PM Matt Breen \| @matt_breen \| mbreen@inquirer.com Old-Timers Games, once a hit all over baseball, have almost disappeared Frank Fitzpatrick The Dodgers beat the Phillies 7-2 at 1:45 am. Steven M. Falk Phillies suffer listless loss to Dodgers after rain delay Matt Breen Phillies podcast: Will this team win a wild card before we return to the moon? Katie McInerney Hector Neris appeals three-game suspension for hitting Dodgers’ David Freese Phillies place outfielder Jay Bruce on injured list, recall Nick Williams	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4768
__label__cc	0.678183	0.321817	Kyle Taber is … your Indiana Hoosiers! Eamonn Brennan 07/28/2008 12:57 pm in Don’t let this post distract you from the real issue at hand, which is the voting we’re doing just down the page. That’s the democratic process at work. This is just a sarcastic post about Kyle Taber. Anyway, Jeff Goodman from Fox Sports talked with the senior about last year’s team, and this year’s team, and the fact that this year’s team is pretty much Taber and bunch of new guys. Sentences like this are enough to make an IU fan more than a little squeamish: Now Indiana has actually become Kyle Taber’s team.Let’s put this into perspective. This is a 6-foot-7 forward who averaged 1.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in a little more than 11 minutes per game a year ago. If Crean has to rely on Taber, then the Hoosiers are in major trouble. I’m not saying Taber has to go out and become a combination of Gordon and White, but he’s the face of the program and the likely leader of a team with seven new faces.”He’s grown up being appreciative of what Indiana basketball is all about,” Crean said, “He realizes that it’s a real honor to be here and he’s got a chance to provide leadership and have a senior year to be remembered for in this state for a long, long time.” There’s not a whole lot else in the story — Taber refused to confirm or deny the drug-use rumors that surrounded the team last year — but the general gist is terrifying. Kyle Taber is an OK player, and a seemingly nice dude, but he is not a Division 1 centerpiece. I hate to be pessimistic, but items like this are like a slap of reality: IU is going to be really bad next year. Sigh. Filed to: Jeff Goodman, Kyle Taber, Tom Crean msdiu81 This story doesn't mean much. Taber will just play his role and the others will too. Crean will mold this team and we will compete every game. Taber will be the resident Hoosier Historian and will lead off the court and by example. The rest will pick up the basketball end of it. Go IU!! PostmanR My favorite part of this article is how I read it a month ago. We sure will compete, but we're also going to struggle with teams like Coppin State or Longwood… The Big Ten season is going to be miserable. MikeinNC Depends on what you mean by “bad”…..if bad=strictly wins and losses, then we likely will be bad next year…., but if good or bad is defined by a team of high character players who work hard, play as a team, and try to perfect their coach's system to create an ongoing identity for the IU program that makes us proud….then I am not buying the argument that we will be bad next year. B_MD I think this entire post is best summarized by the accompanying photo of Taber. It's not even an action photo of him scoring, it a photo of someone shooting on him and you can't even see his face:) Ryan_T … and I think that that was the point of accompanying that photo. Did you read the article? I didn't read the article, just the post. My point, which is probably what they meant by using that photo, was just to be humorous that our signature player this year is a role player and the best photo we can find of him is one where his face is blocked and he's on defense. hoosier07 We are all being pessimistic here BigA… Given the current situation we're in, it's hard to be optimistic. However, that being said, I will be the first to admit that I give Taber all the credit in the world for getting himself to the place he is today. 3 coaches, a four year guy who hustled everyday, a scholarship rewarded to a walk-on… i mean the list can continue, but i agree, it is Taber's team and he deserves the captain's role … One problem…PostmanE wrote this. HoosierSmitty Ok I'm going to rant on this one… Look guys, it doesn't look good just by looking at the numbers…We don't have ridiculous recruits coming in to the program, nor do we have anything even resembling a returning base of players from which to build from. Our schedule is pretty demanding, and there's no clue what kind of chemistry we'll have time to develop. We don't even know who will be our go-to player. So yeah, it looks bad. But I REFUSE to believe that it's going to be bad. I'm going to put the blinders on until I see this team in action. I've seen a lot of talented IU teams with GREATNESS in them play horrible on the court and underachieve. In fact, they weren't talented teams, they were talented individuals who didn't know how to play together. I think this team is going to so much different and enjoyable to watch. So here's to hoping this team OVER-achieves and surprises us all by not only being competitive, but scaring the hell out of opposing teams. I hate to refer to Purdue in a positive way, but Purdue has a long history of doing pretty well with shit for talent. Think post Glen Robinson era when they still won Big Ten titles. Without five star talent they were able to win. They played hard, worked together, and were well coached. I think this IU team can be like those Purdue teams. Let's focus on the positives. 1.) Tom Crean is a hero. We know he can coach, and we should consider ourselves lucky as IU fans to have him on the bench now. Remember, this is the guy who found Dwayne Wade when virtually no one one was recruiting him. I think we'll be very surprised with what type of team is on the court. 2.) The guys who are coming to play for Indiana, want to be at Indiana, and are going to work their asses off. They saw what Crean just did in cleaning house, and they wouldn't be recruited if Crean thought there was an issue. 3.) We've managed to get some very athletic kids on this roster who should be fun to watch. 4.) It's Indiana…and the Hoosiers freaking play in Assembly Hall. As fans we take some serious pride in cheering our guts out, especially when the team we're watching is giving us 100% (you can't give more than that…). Will we win the Big Ten? Ok let's not get ahead of ourselves, but we're not going to bottom feed. I just don't see that happening. Don't sell these kids short when we haven't seen them on the court together yet. haha you are correct! My apologies, E. ALH_00 I like your optimism and enthusiasm, and I can't wait to see this team develop too. But your last sentence holds the key to why the Hoosiers will not collect a good record of wins and losses next year. They have not played together…at all…in a game…especially a big 10 game. Not a single team we play next season will be in a similar situation (I'm guessing) and there are many who are licking their chops to pound the Hoosiers. IU's inexperience (in college and with each other) is a HUGE disadvantage, even against teams against whom we will match up well athletically. So the early games will be hard because they will be developing roles and chemistry. The later games will be hard because they will be up against better teams. Bottom line, if we even win ten (4 in Big 10 play), I think the season could be called a success. Strictly in terms of wins-losses, sounds like bottom-feeding to me. Generally, I'd tend to agree with that statement. I definitely recognize the challenge it presents when you have guys who haven't played together, but the kicker is that NONE of them have played together, really. Which completely different than what we usually see. Last year we're talking about how it's going to be hard for Ellis and Thomas and Gordon to mold together with DJ and Armon and Lance….and clearly they never did. We rarely looked very polished on the court and still went, what 14-4 in the conference? We won last year with talent and NO legitimate coaching whatsoever. KS was a disappointment there. Usually you see a few guys from last year's team trying to work in the new guys. Since this is a clean slate for all…coach and players, I think you're going to see quick chemistry development. Plus in an era where these guys are on campus and playing against each other all summer, and have competed in AAU all these years, it's going to help. 1.) Playing AAU ball makes these kids immediately tougher than we probably expect. 2.) Hanging out all summer and the excitement surrounding the new coaching staff will help. 3.) Tom Crean cares about a TEAM atmosphere and isn't going to tell a guy “keep shooting because you're our star player.” He's bringing in guys that fit into his system of play and they're going to produce results. I really think the big x factor is what the NCAA hands down on us and how that will mentally affect this squad. I'm way ahead of things here, but I still see us with what 14 or 15 non conference games counting Maui? We'll knock out some cupcakes…and maybe struggle…but we'll grow. The touch non conference schedule…Wake Forest, Kentucky, Maui, etc is going to get us ready for the Big Ten season. I see 9-6 there if we play that many games or 8-5 if not, and 9-9 Conference. Maybe sneak out a win the Big Ten Tourney…1-1 there. …. 19-16 or 18-15 is my early prediction…NIT. I think everyone is just getting a little out of hand with everything. It's not like we're getting bottom barrel talent here. Size wise, we're hurting, but these are some damn good players in my opinion. I also appreciate your optimism and enthusiasm. I can't wait to watch this team play and mold together, and I can't wait to watch TC as he installs his system. Now here it comes, but, we have to be a little realistic. Much like ALH_00 said, this team has zero players that have ever stepped foot on a Big 10 court together. And the key part is that IU only has two players that have ever stepped foot on a D1 basketball court before. I understand your correlation to the Purdue teams of the past, and I don't have rosters or stats in front of me, but I would guess those were mostly veteran teams with mainly seniors and juniors that had played countless games together leading the way. We're going to have 5 freshemn, 2 JC tranfers and walk-ons. That's totally different. flahoosier You need to be realistic…you can refuse to think IU will be bad but you must be delusional to think they will be anything but. When have you heard of a team with 7 new players being good? Maybe the fab 5 (whom I hated), and we don't have anyone with that talent coming in this year. While Crean should be commended for the job he has done just getting a team together its not like those 7 are going to set the world on fire. It sucks but IU is going to be bad this year, hopefully the foundation can be laid to be better the year after that. I don't see us having much chance on the road in the Big 10, and at home we will struggle against quality opponents. IU is going to be bad, and teams are going to come out to kick our asses especially Northwestern and PSU whom we have pounded on for some many years. Crean will do a good job at IU but you can't make chicken salad from chicken shit and like it our not this is not a good team. love your predictions … couldn't agree with you more … mamalickaboobooday Postman E, why is it a bad thing to have a couple rebuilding years??? You were always defending last years team when anyone with their eyes open could tell they were nothing but a bunch of unappreciative punks. Now you give the “sigh” b/c the team might not be great. Who cares!?!?!?! If they play hard and represent the university well, people will be much much happier than they were with Goddie Mob. Even if they happen to suck. On a slow news day, instead of regurgitating an old story, why not write about the Trustees, and how they have made so many bad decisions that have set our beloved University back many years. Or write about Myles Brand and how there should be a conflict of Interest with him handing down sanctions against a university he used as a stepping stone to become president of the NCAA. All said, you are doing a great job with the site. An you obviously have enormous pull among all IU fans and haters. Just looking at the number of votes you get on your polls. We'll have to agree to disagree. And next fall, if you're predictions come true, please feel free to remind me that you were right and I was wrong…I will be so giddy over the performance, I'll welcome your rebuke. I'll even buy you a drink or send you a t-shirt or something. One additional point in support of tempered enthusiasm…we have like 10(?) players total. How are we even going to develop in practice with 10 guys? I'm sure the walk-ons will give their best effort, but will they be able to give the look and feel of big 10 competition every day? Are these freshman scholarship players even going to be able to do that? JHoosiers77 http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?A… Star is reporting Coach C is good now for two more years – I really don't have any expectations for this year's team other than playing well as a team and not embarrassing the university. The next time I see a headline with “NCAA” and “IU” together I want it to be because we won a title not because Brand et al are after us. I'm gonna have to wait to see the full schedule, but it's just too easy right now to jump on the “we suck” bandwagon and I refuse to do it. When a team is doing everything it can (and as long as TC and Co. continue to do it) I'm going to have to be the optimist on this one. And trust me, this isn't usually the case with me. If the team that he's currently building is supposedly the future nucleus (Pritchard, Williams, Jones, Roth, etc) of our roster that will one day compete for a Big Ten title, then why can't they be good this season? Again, there's no comparison to the situation IU is in right now, but again looking at the Big Ten, Tubby Smith worked magic with a Minnesota team that was generally considered pretty darn miserable …what 9-22 last season before Tubby took over? They went 20-14 and were a respectable 8-10 in the conference. Yes, they returned most of their players, but weren't even considered “that good” but Tubby transformed them, so don't tell me they were “better” just because of sheer chemistry. They were better because Tubby walked in and said “I BELIEVE” ….and they did too. I like ur optimism, but we need to get real!!!!!!! We can't fantasize about next year. Im as excited as ever for the upcoming season, but we can't be unpatient. IU will be a really good team. It will take some time though. That is why we have Crean! His goal is to rebuild us to a contending national power, and we WILL BE! Just be patient. Our time will come. So watch out. nchoosier i hate to think of one year of noth making the tourney, but come on! 18-19 wins? 10-11 wins is realistic. NIT or NCAA no way. now, i think it will be a huge turn around the next year, but this is an exceptional year for iu b-ball. a winning record in the big ten is ridiculous! Maybe I'm expecting miracles, but I don't think us having a respectable season next year is a miracle. We will see! TomCoverdaleIUHero Well all I have to say is that Kyle Taber is representing Central High School very well and im a proud graduate. Also I agree with MikeinNC this team will never quit they will play hard every possesion and compete which is all I care about as a fan next year as long as they can put forth more effort then last years team excluding Taberr, DJ, and Bassett in my opinion, then i will be very very pleased with the season. Play hard still a few wins here and there and watch out big ten for the '09 Hoosiers and beyond. Your participation in this exercise would be greatly appreciated Report: Two more years added to Crean’s contract	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4770
__label__wiki	0.540536	0.540536	Jewish and Islamic Perspectives on Human Rights Lecture Series 2017/18 Lecture Series: Jewish and Islamic Perspectives on Human Rights Since the Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, its principles have been regarded as a universal system of values – a moral foundation for the international community as well as for individual states. W. M. Blumenthal Academy Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 1, 10969 Berlin Postal address: Lindenstraße 9-14, 10969 Berlin In theory, the concept of human rights guarantees all religions and worldviews an equal place. However, since it was formulated in the Christian-European context, there is also criticism of its universal claim. The lecture series therefore explores how Judaism and Islam interpret human rights within their religious traditions. Experts from both religions address whether and how human rights such as the right to life, freedom of expression, gender equality, and religious freedom can be theologically grounded within the two religions and put into practice. Two researchers are invited to each talk to present the respective positions and to enter into a dialog. If I sign up for an event, what should I keep in mind? If you sign up for an event, please note that the ticket will expire fifteen minutes before the events starts. If you have not collected the ticket by then, it may be given to a visitor who is waiting for a ticket. View full answer With the kind support of: Lecture Series (6) Jewish and Islamic Perspectives on Human Rights Show all Our lecture series addresses controversial human rights topics arising in various walks of life and examines them from Jewish and Islamic perspectives. For every lecture, we invite two scholars who present their own positions and then engage in a dialogue. My God, Your God, No God What are the commonalities and differences between the Jewish and Islamic perspectives toward the contemporary discourse on human rights? Leora Batnitzky (Princeton University) and Anver Emon (University of Toronto) discuss questions in the dynamic space between individual freedom of belief and specific religions’ absolute claim on the truth. Equal before God and Humans? What are the commonalities and differences between the Jewish and Islamic perspectives toward the contemporary discourse on human rights? Susannah Heschel (Dartmouth College) and Katajun Amirpur (University of Hamburg) discuss questions of gender justice in Judaism and Islam. How Much Criticism Do Judaism and Islam Tolerate? What are the commonalities and differences between the Jewish and Islamic perspectives towards the contemporary discourse on human rights? Suzanne Last Stone (Yeshiva University) and Anshuman Mondal (University of East Anglia) discuss the culture of debate, freedom of opinion, and the openness to outside criticism in Judaism and Islam. The Right to Life David Novak and Jonathan Brown discuss under what conditions a person's right to life can be restricted in Judaism and Islam and how this right is weighed against other legal rights. Human Rights Treaties and How They are Received Michael Galchinsky and Mashood Baderin debate, among other questions, what religious and ethical norms underlie human rights agreements and what are the primary features of the current Jewish and Muslim discourse over the adaptation and practical enforcement of human rights outside of Europe and North America. Human Rights and Religions – A Contradiction? Human rights are regarded as a secular value system. Where do Judaism and Islam provide a link to contemporary human rights discourse or are they even incompatible? Prof. Dr. Shaheen Sardar Ali and Jill Jacobs entered into a discussion. Jump to first Jump to middle Jump to last Judaism and Islam in the Diaspora An event series by the Jewish-Islamic Forum (with video recordings) Dialogical lecture series Ethical Questions in Judaism & Islam An event series by the Jewish-Islamic Forum Research, discussion and exchange of ideas All About ... Academy Program on Migration and Diversity Our Academy’s Jewish-Islamic Forum At a glance ...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4777
__label__wiki	0.68433	0.68433	Law Society Excellence Winner and Chambers Band 1 2019 Karen Todner Court Martials Confiscation & POCA Uncategorized / 15.07.2019 Data Protection update Data Protection - A Shifting Focus Over the last few years, we have seen many matters that would previously have been prosecuted before the criminal courts, move into the jurisdiction of other bodies. What we see as a result is a range of specialist regulators best... Gove’s cocaine confession Why hasn’t Michael Gove been arrested? A question on many people’s lips since the former Justice Secretary admitted to using cocaine several times earlier in his career. So, could he face the legal consequences of this? Cocaine is a Class A drug, the most serious category. Drug offences... Prosecuting Sexual Offences - Time for a rethink? Justice, the renowned human rights organisation, has published a significant report that examines the prosecution of sexual offences, and in some areas calls for a radical overhaul. Among the authors of the report is Judge Peter Rook QC, a... Private Prosecutions - 'Doing a Boris' A District Judge sitting at Westminster Magistrates' Court last week authorised that a summons be issued against the prominent conservative member of parliament, Boris Johnson. The allegations relate to alleged conduct during the Brexit referendum campaign and in particular the £350m... Release on temporary licence Release on Temporary Licence The government has conducted a review of the process for prisoners to be released on temporary licence (ROTL); the drive behind the changes being the rehabilitation of offenders. Research has shown that working in the community prior to release significantly reduces the likelihood... Knives and weapons – new law Tough New Weapons Laws Hit the Statute Book On 16th May 2019 the controversial Offensive Weapons bill received Royal Assent, bringing into law the Offensive Weapons Act 2019. Why was this law passed? This legislation has been passed in order to assist in stemming the current problems in... Guarding the Guards Who Guards the Guards? This perennial question was back in the news following a Ministry of Justice announcement that further steps would be taken to root out dishonest prison officers and others working in custodial institutions. A new counter-corruption unit will be tasked with 'proactively [pursuing] those... Undercover Policing - Beyond the Line of Duty The television drama 'Line of Duty' continues to captivate audiences keen to discover the identity of 'H' and the top copper involved in organised crime gangs. Central to the plot of this series has been undercover cop John Corbett,... Policing Public Protest – A Question of Balance Environmental protests across London have caused massive disruption across parts of London and are set to spread across other towns and cities over the coming weeks and months. Public protest has always been a legitimate and important part of... Too sick to go? What To Do If You Are Too Unwell To Attend Court Many people face very lengthy court proceedings, and it is therefore hardly unusual that on occasion a person may not be well enough to attend court. Despite this fact, courts are sceptical of alleged illness and... Copyright © 2019 Karen Todner • Privacy Policy • Cookie Policy • Diversity information supplied upon request • Website By Poppy Design Studio	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4785
__label__wiki	0.712349	0.712349	The American Red Cross had a blood drive to help benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey. He said he donated blood at Lexington’s Kentucky Blood Center while attending both Lexington Catholic High School and Transylvania University because at that time he was not dating men. But Lynch said he had to find another way to continue to help others after he started dating both men and women one year ago. Under a Food and Drug Administration policy, all men who have sex with men can not donate blood unless they “refrain from same-sex intimacy for 12 months,” the mtv.com article said. Lynch is now in a relationship with another man. Lynch said he had heard from several Kentuckians since the Transylvania University Alumni Facebook page posted the MTV article Wednesday with the comment, “Even in his student days Barton Lynch ‘16 was always thinking of others first.” “People have been very kind and very supportive and generous with their words,” Lynch said. There have been nationwide efforts to raise awareness about the ban. The website bigthink.com recently reported that seven 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are against the ban. The American Public Health Association in 2015 issued a statement that said “such a recommendation continues to prevent low-risk individuals from contributing to our blood supply and maintains discriminatory practices based on outdated stereotypes. Instead, we strongly urge FDA to issue guidance that is grounded in science to ensure a safe and robust blood supply. “ U.S.. House Democrats in 2016 unsuccessfully tried to lift the ban. Sean Cahill, director of health policy research at the Fenway Institute, was quoted in the mtv article saying that the guidelines are a remnant of the HIV/AIDS panic in the 1980s. Lynch said he recovered quickly from the kidney donation surgery. His physician told mtv.com that chances that a kidney recepient would contract HIV from a man sexually active with another man is “infinitesimally” small. “There is need in the world for this to happen, so it felt like a no-brainer to me,” Lynch told the Herald-Leader. Model Laboratory School at EKU Governor’s School for the Arts at UK ‘An unreal nightmare.’ Many comfort Kentucky father after wife dies during ‘perfect’ pregnancy. Thousands of people have showed support for Knott County father Jordon Hall, whose wife, a career and college navigator for Knott schools, suffered catastrophic pregnancy and childbirth complications. Spain, Japan ... Lexington. Hundreds will attend this conference next week, and pay $1,050. KHSAA takes action on popular video game used in esports league. Some called it violent. A $26 million renovation starts next week to give innovative school a permanent home Trevor Noah to speak at UK as university marks 70 years of integration This ‘lab’ school is a top performer. It wants more students from Fayette, other counties. See which Lexington schools are getting new principals	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4786
__label__wiki	0.851595	0.851595	“We played very well defensively in the second half,” said USA head coach Jeff Walz, who also leads the University of Louisville’s women’s program. “When you get leads to that amount, sometimes you can get sloppy, trying to come up with steals and trying to score, but I thought they a great job of focusing and staying disciplined.” Olivia Nelson-Ododa led the U.S. in both scoring (14 points) and and rebounding (eight). Nazahrah Hillmon-Baker added 13 points and seven boards. The Americans were in control throughout the contest and led 24-6 after the first 10 minutes. “I think we executed well, and did everything Coach wanted us to,” Howard said. “It feels good (to be headed to the semifinals). It means that we are doing what we are supposed to do, and we’ve been preparing right and executing everything.” Kentucky players, coach respond to ESPN’s early leak of NCAA bracket Photo slideshow: Kentucky women’s basketball defeats Arkansas 61-59 UK Women's Basketball Another Kentucky women’s standout headed to Europe to play professionally Herald-Leader Staff Report Former University of Kentucky women’s basketball point guard Taylor Murray has signed a professional contract with a team in Hungary. MORE UK WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Ex-Cats Former Kentucky women’s player transfers to new home across the border Report: Ex-Cat Maci Morris fulfills pro dream, signs with team overseas ‘The timing is perfect.’ Doors to Hall of Fame open at last for Kentucky legend. After WNBA release, ex-Cat Maci Morris plans to keep pursuing pro basketball dream Kentucky women’s player to transfer. See how Cats’ roster looks now. In UK-U of L rivalry, 2018-19 has produced a surprising role reversal	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4787
__label__wiki	0.653936	0.653936	Father guilty of murder after violently shaking baby son in Daniel McLaren guilty of murdering his baby son Photo: Thames Valley Police A 30-year-old man has been convicted of the murder of his baby son. Jack McLaren, who was four and half months old, suffered brain damage after being shaken by his father Daniel McLaren at the family home in Thatcham, Berkshire. Daniel McLaren was found guilty after a two week trial at Reading Crown Court. A Post-Mortem examination concluded the cause of death to be from a head injury. Damage was identified to Jack’s brain as being caused at the time of his collapse and also on a previous occasion. Daniel was a parent to Jack and yet he abused this privileged position to kill his son. He should have been someone who Jack could rely upon to care for him with unconditional love, but instead he used physical force against a defenceless baby. By shaking four-and-a-half month old Jack, he caused him injuries on two occasions which the little boy was ultimately unable to survive. His actions have deprived Jack’s mother, and all those who knew and loved him, of having him in their lives and being able to see him grow up. Our thoughts remain with them. – Detective Superintendent Nick John Daniel McLaren is due to be sentenced at Reading Crown Court on Monday, 15th October. UK Weather forecast: A cloudy and damp start before skies brighten from the west UK Weather forecast: Patchy rain at times overnight then showery tomorrow UK Weather forecast: Pollen Govia Thameslink fined £1m after Sussex passenger's death Hospital's pioneering test for prostate cancer Memorial to Sussex student, missing in Australia What do today's children know about the Moon landings? Ex-gang members helping to protect young people Pride Festival in Brighton could be hit by bin strike Holly has the latest weather Fears over future of Royal Marines Museum in Portsmouth. Littlehampton man's allotment targeted by thieves The V-1 flying bomb that fell on a Hampshire village	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4792
__label__wiki	0.995645	0.995645	Meridian Entertainment Family at bedside in hospital Countdown to Titanic drama Titanic images from the sea bed Robin Gibb in coma Bee Gees star Robin Gibb remains in a coma after contracting pneumonia in his battle against cancer. The 62-year-old singer's family have been keeping vigil at his bedside at a hospital in London. They are understood to include his wife Dwina, brother Barry, and his children. 2 updates Bee Gee Robin fighting for life Robin Gibb, the composer & pop star, who lives at Thame, Oxfordshire is fighting for his life after contracting a chest infection. Sir Bruce to play Hop Festival Nice to see him, to see him nice Credit: Press Association Sir Bruce Forsyth has signed up to go on stage at this year's Hop Farm Music Festival in Kent. The veteran entertainer is performing with his big band at the event in Paddock Wood. Its organiser Vince Powell says he's especially honoured as Sir Bruce has not only never played at a festival, he's never even been to a festival. Bob Dylan is also booked to play. 1 update Titanic drama boosts city economy The operator of the official Titanic Memorial Cruise from Southampton has reported a surge in bookings following the first episode of Julian Fellowes' mini-series on ITV. The operator had nearly 6,000 hits to its website in the few hours during and immediately after the screening on Sunday night. Titanic drama exclusive ITV's new four-part drama about the sinking of the Titanic begins on Sunday. Countdown to Titanic drama on Sunday The most expensive TV drama ever made, Titanic, takes to our screens on Sunday night on ITV1. It tells the story of the ship's journey from Southampton to the fateful night she struck an iceberg. We have been meeting members of the cast. Actors talk of 'Titanic' drama In the second of Meridian Tonight's special reports on the new ITV Titanic drama the cast explain what the story means to them. See more in Meridian Tonight at 6. A two month expedition has produced some of the most detailed images of the Titanic on the sea bed. Behind the scenes on the Titanic set An Exclusive look behind the scenes of ITV1's new drama Titanic, written by Downton Abbey's Julian Fellowes.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4793
__label__cc	0.740984	0.259016	Is the GP the best person to conduct Mental Capacity assessments? By Tim Farmer In Elderly/Vulnerable Client Is the GP the best person to conduct Mental Capacity assessments?2014-11-252014-11-25https://www.lawskills.co.uk/2019/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/lawskills-logo-110h.pngLawskillshttps://www.lawskills.co.uk/2019/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Fotolia_29488980_XS.jpg200px200px From time to time in taking instruction, you will meet a client for whom mental capacity is uncertain. In many cases, you will contact the GP for assistance only to find that they are unable or not willing to assess. The question then becomes, where do you turn and how do you meet your obligations to the client without engendering yourself to criticism and/ or possible legal action. Here, Tim Farmer of TSF Consultants explores the alternatives to the GP. General Practitioners, not experts Increasingly, we hear reports from legal professionals that GPs are either declining to conduct mental capacity assessments or that the outcome of such assessments is questionable. Yet in reality, is this really surprising? The term GP means ’general practitioner’ and arguably, as such they are expected to have a vast knowledge of many things but an expert knowledge of very little. You would expect most GPs to be able to identify cancer or depression and even have an understanding of their treatment, but arguably their depth of knowledge need only be sufficient to identify the need and then contact the specialist to complete the treatment. So it is with Mental Capacity. Most, if not all, GPs will at some point have had some training around the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005) and the two-stage test but for some that will have been several years ago and not revisited again. Is it right therefore to expect them to be able to conduct robust and comprehensive assessments or should we be looking elsewhere? How well do GPs know their patients? There is the argument that the patient knows the GP and so would feel more comfortable with them. I wonder if this is more our expectations than the reality. Gone are the days when GPs had time to build a lasting, therapeutic relationship over the space of a half hour assessment. Nowadays, the average GP has 5-10 minutes to see a patient and many people don’t see the same GP again and again; rather they take whichever slot is free with any doctor. Furthermore, anecdotal evidence seems to indicate that the average turn-around time for mental capacity assessments from the GP is about 6 weeks – which considering their workload is understandable. Yet, clients or their families are often trying desperately to take action very close to the last opportunity to do so, presenting a certain sense of urgency. When there are experts, who can provide a fast turn-around, one would question why wait for the GP? Undoubtedly, there are some GPs that are very proficient in the application of the MCA 2005 in relation to assessments for Court of Protection applications, certificates for Lasting Powers of Attorney or assessments of testamentary capacity. Yet for many this is beyond both their comfort zone and their level of knowledge. Indeed, the CoP3 report that simply has one word answers in response to questions regarding the MCA 2005 criteria is increasingly deemed to be insufficient by the Court of Protection, as is the letter in support of testamentary capacity that simply states “The patient has capacity and meets the criteria as laid out by Banks vs Goodfellow”. ‘Expert’ a legal definition It is clear then that the notion that initials before (or after your name) makes you an expert in the area of capacity is being challenged and the traditional ports-of-call do not always meet the standard. So if qualifications alone do not make an expert, what then does constitute an expert in the field of mental capacity? A definitive legal definition does not appear to exist but the Crown Prosecution Service defines expert as a person who “has relevant skill or knowledge achieved through research, experience or professional application within a specific field sufficient to entitle them to give evidence of their opinion”. In the case of capacity and drawing on my previous experience as the MCA lead for Liaison Psychiatry, Deprivation of Liberty (DoLs) Best Interest Assessor and a member of different safeguarding and dementia strategy boards, I would argue that an ‘expert’ then should have a minimum of 3 years assessing capacity on a regular basis (and by that I mean at least monthly) and should also be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of law and practice. The need to keep updated As with all skills, in order to maintain it, the assessment of mental capacity also needs to be regularly reviewed and updated and the expert should be able to demonstrate regular CPD in the field. It is essential that the assessor has a full working knowledge of the MCA 2005 and its practical implementation. This cannot be achieved by the occasional assessment but needs to be a skill that is regularly used, updated and evaluated. The Future for Mental Capacity assessments I honestly believe the age of the GP being the first port of call for the legal profession is coming to an end. By using other experts who have a greater understanding of the MCA 2005 and its practical implementation the legal practitioner can be assured of more robust and timely assessments and I genuinely believe that this, rather than a reliance on the GP, is the future for MCA 2005 assessments within the legal setting. Tim Farmer is Managing director of Specialist Mental Health Practice, TSF Consultants. Tim can be reached on tsf@tsfconsultants.co.uk or 0333 577 7020. Elderly Client, Mental Capacity Tim Farmer © Tim Farmer - TSF Consultants E: tsf@tsfconsultants.co.uk Web: TSF Consultants Tel: 0333 577 7020 Tim Farmer is the founder & MD of TSF Consultants the UK’s largest provider of mental capacity assessments to the legal profession. Referred to as “The Guru of Mental Capacity” by Tom Blackburn of Compass Law, Tim has conducted and supported others to conduct in excess of 1000 mental capacity assessments in both clinical and legal settings. He was the first mental health nurse to have evidence accepted by the Court of Protection in relation to a CoP3 application and he has also been published in the STEP journal with his article entitled “How robust is your capacity assessment?” He is currently working with STEP to develop a national referral protocol for solicitors and legal professionals Tim is also writing a book about the practicalities of assessing mental capacity in both clinical and legal settings. Tax Planning in the Court of Protection Challenges to ‘best interests’ decisions – case update Acting for the elderly and frail The practical difficulties following the decision in Simon v ByfordElderly/Vulnerable Client, Wills Book Review: Dementia and the LawBook Reviews for Private Client practitioners, Elderly/Vulnerable Client	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4805
__label__cc	0.544962	0.455038	Jackson: should contingency fee lawyers be liable for defendant’s costs? Posted by Legal Futures Jackson: several outstanding issues Work is needed to determine whether solicitors who offer contingency fees could find themselves on the hook for a successful defendant’s costs, Lord Justice Jackson said last week. Addressing a seminar on contingency fees hosted by City firm Herbert Smith, the judge suggested a working party may be needed to resolve several outstanding issues raised by the introduction of contingency fees in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, where they are known as damages-based agreements (DBAs). One of these was what would happen if the client accepted liability for adverse costs but then did not pay them. Should the solicitors then be liable for them? If so, the judge asked, would this be on the Arkin principles (that is, up to the level of how much they have put into the case), or might they even be liable for them all? Other issues highlighted by Jackson LJ included whether DBAs should be subject to statutory regulation or whether the provisions in the professional codes of conduct will suffice; outside of personal injury (where there will be a 25% cap), whether there should be a cap on the level of fee; and whether model DBAs would be needed. While he said he did not know when his reforms would be implemented, he acknowledged that the date may slip from this October to the first half of 2013. This, at least, would give a working party “a reas onable amount of time to study these issues in appropriate detail”. The judge predicted that the advent of alternative business structures will make “a significant difference” to the new litigation landscape, and also predicted that there will be an “inevitable expansion of third-party funding”. Leslie Perrin, chairman of Calunius Capital and of the nascent Association of Litigation Funders, told the seminar that was an “uneven playing field”: under the capital adequacy requirements in their new voluntary code of conduct, funders need to have the resources to cover their funding liabilities for at least the subsequent 36 months; solicitors offering contingency fees have to prove nothing. John Kunzler, senior product manager at insurers Travelers, pointed out that there are examples of overleveraged contingency fee firms in America that have collapsed. SRA chairman Charles Plant pointed to principle 8 of the code of conduct – which requires solicitors to run their business soundly – and drew an analogy with the collapse of Halliwells, caused by overexposure to property. He said the SRA “would have the power to go into firms and ask how they are addressing these issues”. If regulation is left to the SRA Handbook, Mr Plant said the authority will almost certainly conduct a thematic review of how it will supervise firms working under DBAs. He added that if Parliament decides against setting a cap on DBAs, it is unlikely the SRA will. Also on the panel, Michael Napier – one of Jackson LJ’s assessors and the man who led the Civil Justice Council working party on the third-party funding code of conduct – urged clients to demand their lawyers offer contingency fees, but predicted that satellite litigation will inevitably arise from them. Jackson report	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4808
__label__wiki	0.819681	0.819681	Home Business ‘Suspended LMA Officials Can Seek Redress against VP Taylor’ ‘Suspended LMA Officials Can Seek Redress against VP Taylor’ Abednego Davis VP Jewel Howard Taylor -Judge Dunbar of Civil Law Court ruling Arguments by Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor (petitioner) that her suspension of a core of elected officials at the Liberia Marketing Association (LMA) including its president, Madam Alice Yeabahn (respondents), was justified because the matter was a political decision which should not be reviewed by any court, yesterday suffered a major defeat at the Civil Law Court ‘B’ at the Temple of Justice. In his ruling, Judge Scheaplor Dunbar declared that the petitioner’s lawyers failed to convince his court that the officials duly elected, who were aggrieved by her action suspending them from their various positions do not have the legal capacity to seek redress before him. “The respondents indeed have the legal capacity to file the petition for Judicial Review because they are the ones who were suspended from their various positions by the Vice President,” Dunbar declared in justification of his decision. “They are directly affected by the action of VP Taylor. This Court, therefore, does not agree with the petitioner’s contention that respondents lack legal capacity to institute these proceedings,” he said. Prior to Judge Dunbar’s decision, Vice President Taylor had argued that the Court should dismiss a lawsuit for Judicial Review by the suspended officials seeking its endorsement to reverse the Vice President’s decision in suspending them from their various positions. VP Taylor also argued that her dismissals should stand because the Court does not have the jurisdiction to hear the case and that the respondents also do not have the capacity to sue her there. Taylor’s legal team also argued that before filing the lawsuit, the suspended officials should have exhausted all of the internal dispute resolution mechanisms available to them in the association but, there was no evidence that they ever exhausted any administrative remedies within the LMA. Further to his judgment, Dunbar said he disagreed with VP Taylor that the suspended officials should have exhausted all administrative remedies available to them within the bylaws and constitution of the LMA before filing for judicial review of her action. “Vice President Taylor has not established any valid legal ground(s) under Section 11.2 (1) to warrant the dismissals of the suspended offices’ petition. Taylor’s motion for dismissal of the petition for Judicial Review is denied and dismissed and the respondents’ resistance is sustained. The main and suit pending for judicial review are ordered proceeded with in keeping with the law,” he stated. It may be recalled that Madam Yeabahn and her suspended officials filed a 14-Count Petition for Judicial Review before the Court praying it to review and reverse the action of Vice President Taylor in suspending them from their positions within the LMA and subsequently setting-up of an interim leadership team to run the affairs of the association. Civil Law Court Liberia Marketing Association Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor Previous articleA. M. Dogliotti College Gets Textbooks Worth US$25K Next articleU.S. to Support Pro-Poor Agenda with U$112 M in Aid Phil George December 14, 2018 at 2:16 pm It’s interesting how some lawyers would allow themselves to be used as fools because Ms. Taylor is a Vice President. Without the benefit of reading the LMA constitution or bylaws, I wonder if there are any provisions in that document which states the VP has the authority to dismiss elected officers of the LMA. I highly doubt it. As usual in Liberia, she overstepped her authority as VP and I suspect the court will restore those officers to their positions. The board of the organization should be able to deal with officers who violate the bylaws, not the VP. We must learn to follow the rule of law, folks. N. Prince Kansuah December 14, 2018 at 3:50 pm Thanks Judge Dunbar for your impartial reviewed of this incident. It is Judges like you the Nation need. As it is fast becoming the norms of this government, there is no respect of the rule of law. Bravo Judge Dunbar and keep the fight unrelently. Ben Nmah on UN Wants Gov’t Provide Financial Reports on Resources Used Chris Luke on Sirleaf Evades Questions about Her Link to Taylor Sylvester Gbayahforh Moses on Sirleaf Evades Questions about Her Link to Taylor Concerned Liberian on Sirleaf Evades Questions about Her Link to Taylor Peter Kortuwah on UN Wants Gov’t Provide Financial Reports on Resources Used Ben Nmah on NEC Sets July 2 for Sen., Rep. By-Elections	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0030.json.gz/line4813

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