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__label__cc	0.719223	0.280777	An award winning SaaS company a BI WORLDWIDE company Brainier << View all News Brainier Wins 2019 Stevie Award for Customer Service Department of the Year February 26, 2019 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN Brainier, creator of the award-winning learning management system (LMS), announced today it has won a Silver international Stevie® Award for Customer Service Department of the Year – Computer Software – Up to 100 employees. This win marks the fourth year in a row that the company has received a customer service Stevie® Award. "Each year, we strive to find new ways to improve the level of support we provide for our customers," said Jenny Ellingen, vice president, Customer Experience & Marketing Services, Brainier. "Advanced methods of tracking and exhaustive surveys have helped, but we find that the greatest tool our customer experience team possesses is empathy." Taking notice of Brainier's ability to meet its customers' needs despite logistical challenges, one judge gave this feedback: "...Brainier seeks to understand customer requirements and deliver services that are responsive to diverse customer needs." Brainier is the only company in its industry to win a Stevie® Award in the Customer Service Department of the Year – Computer Software – Up to 100 Employees category. "As a leader in the LMS market, we recognize that the strength of our products is important, but the excellence of our service standards is crucial." said Jerry Cox, CEO, Brainier. "And, being a Stevie® Award winner for the fourth, consecutive time is exemplary of the dedication and skill our teams possess to carry out our vision." Stevie® Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, Stevie® Awards recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. For more information, visit StevieAwards.com. About Brainier Brainier is a software technology company specializing in Enterprise e-Learning Solutions, and global provider of cloud-based Learning Management Systems, online LMS platforms. Based in Minneapolis, Brainier has been helping clients discover a better approach to learning and development since 1995. Award-winning SaaS offerings include the Brainier LMS (formerly Elan) and Chameleon Cloud (adaptive e-learning framework). For more information, visit www.brainier.com. Brainier Solutions, Inc. is part of BI WORLDWIDE, a global employee engagement agency that uses the principles of behavioral economics to produce measurable results for its clients. BIW continues to bring best-in-class solutions to its global and regional customers. For more information, visit www.biworldwide.com. July 23, 2019 - Brainier Webinar - Leading Edge Learning Management Brainier Wins 2019 Top 10 Corporate LMS Solution Provider from HR TECH Outlook Brainier Joins ADP Marketplace to Streamline e-Learning Brainier Named Best Value for Money Learning Management System for Small Businesses from eLearningIndustry.com Brainier Named as Finalist in 2019 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service Brainier Resources Brainier LMS Brainier Blog Copyright © 2019, Brainier Solutions, Inc. a BI WORLDWIDE company. Privacy Policy	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582935
__label__wiki	0.991781	0.991781	Bird To Play In Green and Gold NRL Media Wed 13 Sep 2017, 08:45 AM BRONCOS' new signing Jack Bird will gain international experience after being selected in the Australian Prime Minister’s XIII to take on Papua New Guinea Prime Minister’s XIII in Port Moresby on Saturday 23 September. Six debutants - Valentine Holmes, Andrew Fifita, Api Koroisau, Dylan Walker, Bird and Paul Vaughan will take their place in the team travelling to PNG next week, with the match to be played at the National Football Stadium in the nation’s capital. A further six players in the squad represented the Kangaroos in the ANZAC Test match earlier this year, with Tom Trbojevic the only player yet to have played a representative match at senior level. With a little more than a month to go until the Rugby League World Cup, Meninga said the annual invitational match would be used as a genuine selection trial for players pushing for spots in the Kangaroos’ World Cup squad. “I’m absolutely delighted with this team. We’ve chosen the best available players in each position with fifteen of the eighteen players having represented their State already,” Meninga said. “To get these guys together so close to the Rugby League World Cup is a real coup for our preparations, which will really kick into gear following the NRL Grand Final. “Some of them have been fortunate enough to have already experienced playing in PNG, but for the new guys, it really is something to cherish. There’s nothing else quite like it. “I’m looking forward to seeing how everyone gels together in a short timeframe and handles the occasion.” Meninga also confirmed Wests Tigers captain Aaron Woods would skipper the Prime Minister’s XIII. “Aaron has been a fantastic leader at Club and State level for a number of years now and has fully earned this honour,” Meninga said. “I’m looking forward to seeing him lead from the front on Saturday week against an always tough, physical and entertaining Papua New Guinea Prime Minister’s XIII team.” The Prime Minister’s XIII will also be involved in a series of events alongside the Harvey Norman Jillaroos including community visits and coaching clinics while on the ground in Papua New Guinea and are supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Australian Prime Minister’s XIII: James Tedesco (Wests Tigers) Dane Gagai (Newcastle Knights) Josh Dugan (St George-Illawarra Dragons) Tom Trbojevic (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles) Valentine Holmes (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)* Jack Bird (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)* James Maloney (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) Aaron Woods © (Wests Tigers) Api Koroisau (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)* Andrew Fifita (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)* Tyson Frizell (St George-Illawarra Dragons) Josh Papalii (Canberra Raiders) Jake Trbojevic (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles) Wade Graham (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) David Klemmer (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) Dylan Walker (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles)* Josh Jackson (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) Paul Vaughan (St George-Illawarra Dragons)* Coach: Mal Meninga *Denotes PMXIII debut XXXX Credit To The Boys: Round 18 Sponsored By XXXX 1 hour ago Late Mail: Broncos V Bulldogs Team List: Rd 18 v Bulldogs Sponsored By Kayo 13 hours ago Carrigan's Impact Sets The Bar Sponsored By Firstmac Yesterday	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582943
__label__wiki	0.937539	0.937539	Pritchard's transparency rallying cry 'will go down as seminal moment' for marketers by Simon Gwynn March 08, 2017 Marc Pritchard: was speech a trigger for radical change? Procter & Gamble chief marketing officer Marc Pritchard's recent rallying call for greater transparency in digital advertising was the topic on everyone's lips at the ISBA Conference in London today. Speaking at a panel session, ComScore’s EMEA vice-president of advertising Martin Bromfield said that the industry owed a debt of gratitude to Pritchard after his speech in January. Bromfield said Pritchard's intervention was powerful "not for coming out with anything particularly new – in fact, it was blindingly obvious – but the very fact that it’s come from such a powerful figure in one of the biggest ad spenders in the world, that carries a huge amount of weight. "I think now that we are going to enter into a transparency phase of digital, and we’ll look back at that speech he gave in January as a seminal moment." While there has been a certain amount of consensus on Pritchard’s assessment of the problems facing the digital landscape, commentators have varied on whether the impetus is with publishers, agencies or advertisers themselves to take up the mantle. Keith Moor, chief marketing officer at Santander, said marketing should learn from other sectors and be proactive in tackling the threats it faces. "I work in an industry, banking, which is subject to fraud and scamming, and this is the same," he said, "but that industry itself has taken it upon itself to address that, and that’s what advertisers need to do. "We need to get people more actively involve in the groups that have been put together, and we need to get people more literate." His message was backed by British Gas’s director of brand marketing Margaret Jobling. She said that while media agencies had a "duty of care" towards their clients, but called for marketers to get educated about where their adspend was going. "What you get is what you ask for… We’ve got a big job to make sure we understand the market." Progress moved in peaks and troughs, suggested Pete Robins, founder of Agenda 21 and chairman of the IPA's digital media group - and we're approaching a peak right now, he believes. View or don’t view – but there is no 50% view At a session on viewability, Alex Tait, Unilever’s media director for UK and Ireland, reiterated the FMCG giant’s commitment to 100% viewability for digital ads. "We only work with vendors that work with our high standards of viewability," Tait said. Turning to the Media Rating Council which operates a 50% viewability standard, he contended: "Think about a display ad where 50% is in view. If your logo isn’t part of that or message our position is that it’s not a high enough standard." Tait said there was an "amazing opportunity" to drive a "sea change" in the area of transparency and that new leaders such as ISBA’s Phil Smith and the IAB’s Jon Mew represented a step in the right direction. Smith’s speech to the conference at the start of the day was "hitting a good cord", Tait said. Tui’s head of digital marketing, Chris Armond, later questioned whether the industry’s struggles could be partly down to an unhealthy attitude to profit. "Is it fair to think the profit motive is at least partly responsible for the huge change in our media landscape?" he asked. "Profit drives innovation and reinvestment, but the the challenge sometimes comes when profit making tips into profiteering." Industry Media Digital media Twinn to retire as ISBA's director of public affairs L'Oréal, Microsoft and TUI on balancing left-brain, right-brain and agility It's time for media to measure up to higher standards Marketing is in crisis, warns BT brand chief Google UK boss defends against 'contextless' digital advertising accusation ISBA chief: expect us to be more vocal on media transparency Media is broken and 'needs a total reset' One thing Pritchard's speech failed to cover How can we restore faith in programmatic for brands? Publishers pledge to help P&G's Pritchard over media transparency	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582951
__label__wiki	0.90032	0.90032	Campus Circle > Film > Special Features Film: Special Features Top 5 Most Surprising Moments at the Oscars By Neha Shaida Ang Lee won Best Director, beating out Steven Spielberg. (Credit: Lawrence K. Ho/Los Angeles Times/MCT) Well, that’s all folks. Award season came to an official close last night with the Oscars finishing us off. As the most anticipated award show of the season, it had some wonderful moments, including Ben Affleck’s touching speech and some great musical performances. But those moments hardly come close to the surprising moments everyone will be talking about by the water cooler. Don’t worry; if you weren’t able to catch them all, I’ve diligently chosen the top five most surprising moments of the night. 1.Seth Macfarlane’s Ode to Cinematic Cleavage In all honesty, Seth Macfarlane as a host in itself can be classified as a surprising moment. From the show opener of him singing about boobs, for MUCH too long, to his less than satisfactory hosting abilities throughout the night, he was not a winner. Seriously though, how long was that opening number? I much preferred Amy Poehler and Tina Fey at the Golden Globes. 2. Kristen Stewart Limping Right when you think there’s nothing K-Stew can to do to surprise you because you don’t really expect much from her, she limps her way through the Oscars. Now, we can’t really blame her; she was injured, no big deal. But the awkward moment when she refuses to get help on stage and decides to limp instead, that’s another story. 3. Jennifer Lawrence Falling Jennifer Lawrence didn’t just trip; she took quite a tumble on her way to accept the award for best actress. It was a moment everyone will remember, including her. However, the most surprising part of this was that she still managed to look beautiful and embrace the hilarious moment. Kudos, Jennifer. 4. Michelle Obama’s Appearance The first lady at the Oscars! Talk about a surprise appearance. Michelle Obama not only announced the biggest award of the night, Best Picture, but she also made an eloquent speech about the cinema’s contribution to the arts. 5. Ang Lee beating Steven Spielberg for Best Director Almost everyone thought Steven Spielberg was going to win Best Director since Affleck was not even nominated, but just as in 2006 when Spielberg and Lee faced off for Munich and Brokeback Mountain, Lee took home the award again. Those two need to stop making brilliant films in the same year! Article posted on 2/25/2013 It’s blockbuster season: Here are the movies you need to see this summer How ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ updated four iconic kaiju characters With John Singleton's brilliant 'Boyz N the Hood,' the filmmaker found his voice from the start Which documentaries have a shot at breaking out at the summer box office? Tessa Thompson on Valkyrie’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’ whereabouts and Captain Marvel shippers Purdue has banned Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services. Will it get students to pay attention? Increasingly, Oscars supporting actor categories have been won by slumming leads Sundance 2019: From actress Mindy Kaling to sex guru Dr. Ruth, 35 must-see films Jacques Rivette’s 1966 masterpiece of an oppressed nun speaks to the present What the Fyre debacle says about the state of the modern music festival	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582952
__label__cc	0.606893	0.393107	Letter LXIX: to Oceanus Jerome refuses to take the line suggested on the ground that Carterius's first marriage having preceded his baptism cannot be taken into account. He therefore advises Oceanus to let the matter drop. Oceanus, a Roman nobleman zealous for the faith, had asked Jerome to back him in a protest against Carterius a Spanish bishop who contrary to the apostolic rule that a bishop is to be "the husband of one wife" had married a second time. by Jerome in 397 \| translated by W. H. Fremantle, M.A., G. Lewis, M.A., W. G. Martley, M.A 1. I never supposed, son Oceanus, that the clemency of the Emperor would be assailed by criminals, or that persons just released from prison would after their own experience of its filth and fetters complain of relaxations allowed to others. In the gospel he who envies another's salvation is thus addressed: "Friend, is thine eye evil because I am good?" "God hath concluded them all in sin that he might have mercy upon all." "When sin abounded grace did much more abound." The first born of Egypt are slain and not even a beast belonging to Israel is left behind in Egypt. The heresy of the Cainites rises before me and the once slain viper lifts up its shattered head, destroying not partially as most often hitherto but altogether the mystery of Christ. This heresy declares that there are some sins which Christ cannot cleanse with His blood, and that the scars left by old transgressions on the body and the soul are sometimes so deep that they cannot be effaced by the remedy which He supplies. What else is this but to say that Christ has died in vain? He has indeed died in vain if there are any whom He cannot make alive. When John the Baptist points to Christ and says: "Behold the lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world" he utters a falsehood if after all there are persons living whose sins Christ has not taken away. For either it must be shewn that they are not of the world whom the grace of Christ thus ignores: or, if it be admitted that they are of the world, we have to choose between the horns of a dilemma. Either they have been delivered from their sins, in which case the power of Christ to save all men is proved; or they remain undelivered and as it were still under the charge of misdoing, in which case Christ is proved to be powerless. But far be it from us to believe of the Almighty that He is powerless in aught. For "what things soever the Father doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise." To ascribe weakness to the Son is to ascribe it to the Father also. The shepherd carries the whole sheep and not only this or that part of it: all the epistles of the apostle speak continually of the grace of Christ. And, lest a single announcement of this grace might seem a little thing, Peter says: "Grace unto you and peace be multiplied." The Scripture promises abundance; yet we affirm scarcity. 2. To what does all this tend, you ask. I reply; you remember the question that you proposed. It was this. A Spanish bishop named Carterius, old in years and in the priesthood has married two wives, one before he was baptized, and, she having died, another since he has passed through the laver; and you are of opinion that he has violated the precept of the apostle, who in his list of episcopal qualifications commands that a bishop shall be "the husband of one wife." I am surprised that you have pilloried an individual when the whole world is filled with persons ordained in similar circumstances; I do not mean presbyters or clergy of lower rank, but speak only of bishops of whom if I were to enumerate them all one by one I should gather a sufficient number to surpass the crowd which attended the synod of Ariminum. Still it does not become me to defend one by incriminating many; nor if reason condemns a sin, to make the number of those who commit it an excuse for it. At Rome an eloquent pleader caught me, as the phrase goes, between the horns of a dilemma: whichever way I turned I was held fast. Is it sinful, said he, to marry a wife, or is it not sinful? I in my simplicity, not being wary enough to avoid the snare laid for me, replied that it was not sinful. Then he propounded another question: Is it good deeds which are done away with in baptism or is it evil? Here again my simplicity induced me to say that it was sins which were forgiven. At this point, just as I began to fancy myself secure, the horns of the dilemma commenced to close in on me from this side and from that and their points hidden before began to shew themselves. If, said he, to marry a wife is not sinful, and if baptism forgives sins, all that is not done away with is held over. On the instant a dark mist rose before my eyes as though I had been struck by a strong boxer. Yet recalling the sophism attributed to Chrysippus: "Whether you lie or whether you speak the truth, in either case you lie," I came to myself again and turned upon my opponent with a dilemma of my own. Pray tell me, I said, does baptism make a new man or does it not? He grudgingly admitted that it did. I pursued my advantage by saying. Does it make him wholly new or only partially so? He replied, Wholly. Then I asked, Is there nothing then of the old man held over in baptism? He assented. Hereupon I propounded the argument; If baptism makes a man new and creates a wholly new being, and if there is nothing of the old man held over in the new, that which once was in the old cannot be imputed to the new. At first my thorny friend held his tongue; afterwards however, making Piso's mistake, though he had nothing to say he could not remain silent. Sweat stood upon Iris brow, his cheeks turned pale, his lips trembled, his tongue clove to his mouth, his throat became dry; and fear (not age) made him cower. At last he broke out in these words, Have you not read how the apostle permits none to be ordained priest save the husband of one wife, and that what he lays stress upon is the fact of the marriage and not the time at which it is contracted? Now as the fellow had challenged me with syllogisms, and as I saw that he was feeling his way towards some intricate and awkward questions, I proceeded to turn his own weapons against him. I said therefore, Whom did the apostle select for the episcopate, baptized persons or catechumens? He refused to reply. I however made a fresh onslaught repeating my question a second time and a third. You would have taken him for Niobe changed to stone by excessive weeping. I turned to the audience and said: It is all the same to me, good people, whether I bind my opponent awake or sleeping; but it is easier to fetter a man who offers no resistance. If those whom the apostle admits into the ranks of the clergy are not catechumens but the faithful, and if he who is ordained bishop is always one of the faithful, being one of the faithful he cannot have the faults of a catechumen imputed to him. Such were the darts I hurled at my paralysed opponent. Such the quivering spears I cast at him. At last his mouth opened and he vomited forth the contents of his mind. Certainly, he blurted out, that is the doctrine of the apostle Paul. 3. Accordingly I bring out two epistles of the apostle, the first to Timothy, and the second to Titus. In the first is the following passage: "If a man desire the office of a bishop he desireth a good work. A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, not given to wine, no striker ... but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; one that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity. (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?) Not a novice lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condenmation of the devil. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil." While immediately at the commencement of the epistle to Titus the following behests are laid down: "For this cause left I thee in Crete that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: if any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. For a bishop must be blameless as the steward of God; not self- willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers." In both epistles commandment is given that only monogamists should, be chosen for the clerical office whether as bishops or as presbyters. Indeed with the ancients these names were synonymous, one alluding to the office, the other to the age of the clergy. No one at any rate can doubt that the apostle is speaking only of those who have been baptized. If therefore it in no wise prejudices the case of one who is to be ordained bishop that before his baptism he has not possessed all the requisite qualifications (for it is asked what he is and not what he has been), why should a previous marriage—the one thing which is in itself not sinful— prove a hindrance to his ordination? You argue that as his marriage was not a sin it was not done away with at his baptism. This is news to me indeed, that what in itself was not a sin is to be reckoned as such. All fornication and contamination with open vice, impiety towards God, parricide and incest, the change of the natural use of the sexes into that which is against nature and all extraordinary lusts are washed away in the fountain of Christ. Can it be possible that the stains of marriage are indelible, and that harlotry is judged more leniently than honourable wedlock? t do not, Carterius might say, hold you to blame for the hosts of mistresses and the troops of favourites that you have kept; I do not charge you with your bloodshedding and sow-like wallowings in the mire of uncleanness: yet you are ready to drag from her grave for my confusion my poor wife, who has been dead long years, and whom I married that I might be kept from those sins into which you have fallen. Tell this to the heathen who form the church's harvest with which she stores her granaries; tell this to the catechumens who seek admission to the number of the faithful; tell them, I say, not to contract marriages before their baptism, not to enter upon honourable wedlock, but like the Scots and the Atacotti and the people of Plato's republic to have community of wives and no discrimination of children, nay more, to beware of any semblance even of matrimony; lest, after they have come to believe in Christ, He shall tell them that those whom they have had have not been concubines or mistresses but wedded wives. 4. Let every man examine his own conscience and let him deplore the violence he has done to it at every period of his life; and then when he has brought himself to deliver a true judgment on his own former misdeeds, let him give ear to the chiding of Jesus: "Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shall thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye." Truly like the scribes and pharisees we strain out the gnat and swallow the camel, we pay tithe of mint and anise, and we omit the just judgment which God requires. What parallel can be drawn between a wife and a prostitute? Is it fair to make a marriage now dissolved by death a ground of accusation, while dissolute living wins for itself a garland of praise? He, had his former wife lived, would not have married another; but as for you, bow can you defend the bestial unions you indiscriminately make? Perhaps indeed you will say that you feared to contract marriage lest by so doing you might disqualify yourself for ordination. He took a wife that he might have children by her; you by taking a harlot have lost the hope of children. He withdrew into the privacy of his own chamber when he sought to obey nature and to win God's blessing: "Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth." You on the contrary outraged public decency in the hot eagerness of your lust. He covered a lawful indulgence beneath a veil of modesty; you pursued an unlawful one shamelessly before the eyes of all. For him it is written "Marriage is honourable and the bed undefiled." while to you the words are read, "but whoremongers and adulterers God wilt judge," and "if any man destroyeth the temple of God, him shall God destroy." All iniquities, we are told, are forgiven us at our baptism, and when once we have received God's mercy we need not afterwards dread from Him the severity of a judge. The apostle says:—"And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." All sins then are forgiven; it is an honest and faithful saying. But I ask you, how comes it that, while your uncleanness is washed away, my cleanness is made unclean? You reply, "No, it is not made unclean, it remains just what it was. Had it been uncleanness, it would have been washed away like mine." I want to know what you mean by this shuffling. Your remarks seem to have no more point in them than the round end of a pestle. Is a thing sin because it is not sin? or is a thing unclean because it is not unclean? The Lord, you say, has not forgiven because He had nothing to forgive; yet because He has not forgiven, that which has not been forgiven still remains. 5. What the true effect of baptism is, and what is the real grace conveyed by water hallowed in Christ, I will presently tell you; meantime I will deal with this argument as it deserves. 'An ill knot,' says the common proverb, 'requires but an ill wedge to split it.' The text quoted by the objector, "a bishop must be the husband of one wife," admits of quite another explanation. The apostle came of the Jews and the primitive Christian church was gathered out of the remnants of Israel. Paul knew that the Law allowed men to have children by several wives, and was aware that the example of the patriarchs had made polygamy familiar to the people. Even the very priests might at their own discretion enjoy the same license. He gave commandment therefore that the priests of the church should not claim this liberty, that they should not take two wives or three together, but that they should each have but one wife at one time. Perhaps you may say that this explanation which I have given is disputed; in that case listen to another. You must not have a monopoly of bending the Law to suit your will instead of bending your will to suit the Law. Some by a strained interpretation say that wives are in this passage to be taken for churches and husbands for their bishops. A decree was made by the fathers assembled at the council of Nica that no bishop should be translated from one church to another, lest scorning the society of a poor yet virgin see he should seek the embraces of a wealthy and adulterous one. For as the word logismo'i, that is, "disputings," refers to the fault and misdoing of sons in the faith, and as the precept concerning the management of a house refers to the right direction of body and of soul, so by the wives of the bishops we are to understand their churches. Concerning whom it is written in Isaiah, "Make haste ye women and come from the show, for it is a people of no understanding." And again "Rise up, ye women that are wealthy, and hear my voice." And in the Book of Proverbs, "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her." In the same book too it is written, "Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands." Nor does this, say they, derogate from the dignity of the episcopate; for the same figure is used in relation to God. Jeremiah writes: "As a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel." And the apostle employs the same comparison: "I have espoused you," he says to his converts, "to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ." The word woman is in the Greek ambiguous and should in all these places be understood as meaning wife. You will say that this interpretation is harsh and does violence to the sense. In that case give back to the scripture its simple meaning and save me from the necessity of fighting you on your own ground. I will ask you the following question, Can a man who before his baptism has kept a concubine, and after her death has received baptism and has taken a wife, become a clergyman or not? You will answer me that he can, because his first partner was a concubine and not a wife. What the apostle condemns then, it would seem, is not mere sexual intercourse but marriage contracts and conjugal rights. Many persons, we see, because of narrow circumstances refuse to take upon them the burthen of matrimony. Instead of taking wives they live with their maid-servants and bring up as their own the children which these bear to them. Thus, if through the bounty of the Emperor they gain for their mistresses the right of wearing a matron's robes, they will at once come beneath the yoke of the apostle and sorely against their will will have to receive their partners as their wedded wives. But, if their poverty prevents them from obtaining an imperial rescript such as I have mentioned, the decrees of the Church will vary with the laws of Rome. Be careful therefore not to interpret the words "the husband of one wife," that is, of one woman, as approving indiscriminate intercourse and condemning only contracts of marriage. I bring forward all these explanations not for the purpose of resisting the true and simple sense of the words in question but to shew you that you must take the holy scriptures as they are written, and that you must not empty of its efficacy the baptismal rite ordained by the Saviour, or render vain the whole mystery of the cross. 6. Let me now fulfil the promise I made a little while ago and with all the skill of a rhetorician sing the praises of water and of baptism. In the beginning the earth was without form and void, there was no dazzling sun or pale moon, there were no glittering stars. There was nothing but matter inorganic and invisible, and even this was lost in abysmal depths and shrouded in a distorting gloom. The Spirit of God above moved, as a charioteer, over the face of the waters, and produced from them the infant world, a type of the Christian child that is drawn from the laver of baptism. A firmament is constructed between heaven and earth, and to this is allotted the name heaven,—in the Hebrew Shamayim or 'what comes out of the waters,'— and the waters which are above the heavens are parted from the others to the praise of God. Wherefore also in the vision of the prophet Ezekiel there is seen above the cherubim a crystal stretched forth, that is, the compressed and denser waters. The first living beings come out of the waters; and believers soar out of the layer with wings to heaven. Man is formed out of clay and God holds the mystic waters in the hollow of his hand. In Eden a garden is planted, and a fountain in the midst of it parts into four heads. This is the same fountain which Ezekiel later on describes as issuing out of the temple and flowing towards the rising of the sun, until it heals the bitter waters and quickens those that are dead. When the world falls into sin nothing but a flood of waters can cleanse it again. But as soon as the foul bird of wickedness is driven away, the dove of the Holy Spirit comes to Noah as it came afterwards to Christ in the Jordan, and, carrying ill its beak a branch betokening restoration and light, brings tidings of peace to the whole world. Pharaoh and his host, loth to allow God's people to leave Egypt, are overwhelmed in the Red Sea figuring thereby our baptism. His destruction is thus described in the book of Psalms: "Thou didst endow the sea with virtue through thy power: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters: thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces." For this reason adders and scorpions haunt dry places and whenever they come near water behave as if rabid or insane. As wood sweetens Marah so that seventy palm-trees are watered by its streams, so the cross makes the waters of the law lifegiving to the seventy who are Christ's apostles. It is Abraham and Isaac who dig wells, the Philistines who try to prevent them. Beersheba too, the city of the oath, and [Gihon], the scene of Solomon's coronation," derive their names from springs. It is beside a well that Eliezer finds Rebekah. Rachel too is a drawer of water and wins a kiss thereby from the supplanter Jacob. When the daughters of the priests of Midian are in a strait to reach the well, Moses opens a way for them and delivers them from outrage. The Lord's forerunner at Salem (a name which means peace or perfection) makes ready the people for Christ with spring-water. The Saviour Himself does not preach the kingdom of heaven until by His baptismal immersion He has cleansed the Jordan. Water is the matter of His first miracle and it is from a well that the Samaritan woman is bidden to slake her thirst. To Nicodemus He secretly says:—"Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God." As His earthly course began with water, so it ended with it. His side is pierced by the spear, and blood and water flow forth, twin emblems of baptism and of martyrdom. After His resurrection also, when sending His apostles to the Gentiles, He commands them to baptize these in the mystery of the Trinity. The Jewish people repenting of their misdoing are sent forthwith by Peter to be baptized. Before Sion travails she brings forth children, and a nation is born at once. Paul the persecutor of the church, that ravening wolf out of Benjamin, bows his head before Ananias one of Christ's sheep, and only recovers his sight when he applies the remedy of baptism. By the reading of the prophet the eunuch of Candace the queen of Ethiopia is made ready for the baptism of Christ. Though it is against nature the Ethiopian does change his skin and the leopard his spots. Those who have received only John's baptism and have no knowledge of the Holy Spirit are baptized again, lest any should suppose that water unsanctified thereby could suffice for the salvation of either Jew or Gentile." "The voice of the Lord is upon the waters ... The Lord is upon many waters ... the Lord maketh the flood to inhabit it." His "teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn which came up from the washing; whereof everyone bear twins, and none is barren among them." If none is barren among them, all of them must have udders filled with milk and be able to say with the apostle: "Ye are my little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you;" and "I have fed you with milk and not with meat." And it is to the grace of baptism that the prophecy of Micah refers: "He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us: he will subdue our iniquities, and will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea." 7. How then can you say that all sins are drowned in the baptismal layer if a man's wife is still to swim on the surface as evidence against him? The psalmist says:— "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity." It would seem that we must add something to this song and say "Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not a wife." Let us hear also the declaration which Ezekiel the so called "son of man" makes concerning the virtue of him who is to be the true son of man, the Christian: "I will take you," he says, "from among the heathen ... then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean from all your filthiness a new heart also will I give you and a new spirit." "From all your filthiness" he says, "will I cleanse you." If all is taken away nothing can be left. If filthiness is cleansed, how much more is cleanness kept from defilement. "A new heart also will I give you and a new spirit." Yes, for "in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything nor uncircumcision but a new nature." Wherefore the song also which we sing is a new song, and putting off the old man we walk not in the oldness of the letter but in the newness of the spirit. This is the new stone wherein the new name is written, "which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it." "Know ye not," says the apostle, "that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." Do we read so often of newness and of making new and yet can no renewing efface the stain which the word wife brings with it? We are buried with Christ by baptism and we have risen again by faith in the working of God who hath called Him from the dead. And "when we were dead in our sins and in the uncircumcision of our flesh, God hath quickened us together with Him, having forgiven us all trespasses; blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way nailing it to His cross." Can it be that when our whole being is dead with Christ and when all the sins noted down in the old "handwriting" are blotted out, the one word "wife" alone lives on? Time would fail me were I to try to lay before you in order all the passages in the Holy Scriptures which relate to the efficacy of baptism or to explain the mysterious doctrine of that second birth which though it is our second is yet our first in Christ. 8. Before I make an end of dictating (for I perceive that I have already exceeded the just limits of a letter) I wish to give a brief explanation of the previous verses of the epistle in which the apostle describes the life of him that is to be made a bishop. We shall thus recognize him as Doctor of the Nations not only for his praise of monogamy but also for all his precepts. At the same time I beg that no one will suppose that in what I write my design is to blacken the priests of the present day. My one object is to promote the interest of the church. Just as orators and philosophers in giving their notions of the perfect orator and the perfect philosopher do not detract from Demosthenes and Plato but merely set forth abstract ideals; so, when I describe a bishop and explain the qualifications laid down for the episcopate, I am but supplying a mirror for priests. Every man's conscience will tell him that it rests with himself what image he will see reflected there, whether one that will grieve him by its deformity or one that will gladden him by its beauty. I turn now to the passage in question. "If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good, work." Work, you see, not rank; toil not pleasure; work that he may increase in lowliness, not grow proud by reason of elevation. "A bishop then must be blameless." The same thing that he says to Titus, "if any be blameless." All the virtues are comprehended in this one word; thus he seems to require an impossible perfection. For if every sin, even every idle word, is deserving of blame, who is there in this world that is sinless and blameless? Still he who is chosen to be shepherd of the church must be one compared with whom other men are rightly regarded as but a flock of sheep. Rhetoricians define an orator as a good man able to speak. To be worthy of so high an honour he must be blameless in life and lip. For a teacher loses all his influence whose words are rendered null by his deeds. "The husband of one wife." Concerning this requirement I have spoken above. I will now only warn you that If monogamy is insisted on before baptism the other conditions laid down must be insisted on before baptism too. For it is impossible to regard the remaining obligations as binding only on the baptized and this alone as binding also on the unbaptized. "Vigilant (or "temperate" for nhphalios means both) wise, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach." The priests who minister in God's temple are forbidden to drink wine and strong drink, to keep their wits from being stupefied with drunkenness and to enable their understanding to do its duty in God's service. By the word 'wise' those are excluded who plead simplicity as an excuse for a priest's folly. For if the brain be not sound, all the members will be amiss. The phrase "of good behaviour" is an extension of the previous epithet "blameless." One who has no faults is called "blameless; "one who is rich in virtues is said to be "of good behaviour." Or the words may be differently explained in accord with Tully's maxim, 'the main thing is that what you do you should do gracefully.' For some persons are so ignorant of their own measure and so stupid and foolish that they make themselves laughing stocks to those who see them because of their gesture or gait or dress or conversation. Fancying that they knew what is and what is not good taste they deck themselves out with finery and bodily adornments and give banquets which profess to be elegant: but all such attempts at dress and display are nastier than a beggar's rags. As regards the obligation of priests to be teachers we bare the precepts of the old Law and the fuller instructions given on the subject to Titus. For an innocent and unobtrusive conversation does as much harm by its silence as it does good by its example. If the ravening wolves are to be frightened away it must be by the barking of dogs and by the staff of the shepherd. "Not given to wine, no striker." With the virtues they are to aim at he contrasts the vices they are to avoid. 9. We have learned what we ought to be: let us now learn what priests ought not to be Indulgence in wine is the fault of diners out and revellers. When the body is heated with drink it soon boils over with lust. Wine drinking means self-indulgence, self- indulgence means sensual gratification, sensual gratification means a breach of chastity. He that lives in pleasure is dead while he lives, and he that drinks himself drunk is not only dead but buried. One hour's debauch makes Noah uncover his nakedness which through sixty years of sobriety he had kept covered. Lot in a fit of intoxication unwittingly adds incest to incontinence, and wine overcomes the man whom Sodom failed to conquer. A bishop that is a striker is condemned by Him who gave His back to the smiters, and when He was reviled reviled not again. "But moderate"; one good thing is set over against two evil things. Drunkenness and passion are to be held in check by moderation. "Not a brawler, not covetous." Nothing is more overweening than the assurance of the ignorant who fancy that incessant chatter will carry conviction with it and are always ready for a dispute that they may thunder with turgid eloquence against the flock committed to their charge. That a priest must avoid covetousness even Samuel teaches when he proves before all the people that he has taken nothing from any man. And the same lesson is taught by the poverty of the apostles who used to receive sustenance and refreshment from their brethren and to boast that they neither had nor wished to have anything besides food and raiment. What the epistle to Timothy calls covetousness, that to Titus openly censures as the desire for filthy lucre. "One that ruleth well his own house." Not by increasing riches, not by providing regal banquets, not by having a pile of finely-wrought plates, not by slowly steaming pheasants so that the heat may reach the bones without melting the flesh upon them; no, but by first requiring of his own household the conduct which he has to inculcate in others. "Having his children in subjection with all gravity." They must not, that is, follow the example of the sons of Eli who lay with the women in the vestibule of the Temple and, supposing religion to consist in plunder, diverted to the gratification of their own appetites all the best parts of the victims. "Not a novice lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil." I cannot sufficiently express my amazement at the great blindness which makes men discuss such questions as that of marriage before baptism and causes them to charge people with a transaction which is dead in baptism, nay even quickened into a new life with Christ, while no one regards a commandment so clear and unmistakable as this about bishops not being novices. One who was yesterday a catechumen is to-day a bishop ; one who was yesterday in the amphitheatre is to-day in the church; one who spent the evening in the circus stands in the morning at the altar: one who a little while ago was a patron of actors is now a dedicator of virgins. Was the apostle ignorant of our shifts and subterfuges? did he know nothing of our foolish arguments? He not only says that a bishop must be the husband of one wife, but he has given commandment that he must be blameless, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, moderate, not given to wine, no striker, not a brawler, not covetous, not a novice. Yet to all these requirements we shut our eyes and notice nothing but the wives of the aspirants. Who cannot give instances to shew the need of the warning: "lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil?" A priest who is made such in a moment knows nothing of the lowliness and meekness which mark the meanest of the faithful, he knows nothing of Christian courtesy, he is not wise enough to think little of himself. He passes from one dignity to another, yet he has not fasted, he has not wept, he has not taken himself to task for his life, he has not striven by constant meditation to amend it, he has not given his substance to the poor. Yet he is moved from one see to another, he passes, that is, from pride to pride. There can be no doubt that arrogance is what the Apostle means when he speaks of the condemnation and downfall of the devil. And all men fall into this who are in a moment made masters, actually before they are disciples. "Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without." The last requirement is like the first. One who is really "blameless" obtains the unanimous approval not only of his own household but of outsiders as well. By aliens and persons outside the church we are to understand Jews, heretics and Gentiles. A Christian bishop then must be such that they who cavil at his religion may not venture to cavil at his life. At present however we see but too many bishops who are willing, like the charioteers in the horse races, to bid money for the popular applause; while there are some so universally hated that they can wring no money from their people, a feat which clowns accomplish by means of a few gestures. 10. Such are the conditions, son Oceanus, which the master-teachers of the church ought with anxiety and fear to require of others and to observe themselves. Such too are the canons which they should follow in the choice of persons for the priesthood; for they must not interpret the law of Christ to suit private animosities and feuds or to gratify ill-feeling which is sure to recoil on the man who cherishes it. Consider how unimpeachable is the character of Carterius in whose life his ill-wishers can find nothing to censure except a marriage contracted before baptism. "He that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. If we commit no adultery yet if we kill, we are become transgressors of the law." "Whosoever shall keep the whole law and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." Accordingly when they cast in our teeth a marriage entered into before baptism, we must require of them compliance with all the precepts which are given to the baptized. For they pass over much that is not allowable while they censure much that is allowed. Taken from "The Early Church Fathers and Other Works" originally published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. in English in Edinburgh, Scotland, beginning in 1867. (PNPF II/VI, Schaff and Wace). The digital version is by The Electronic Bible Society, P.O. Box 701356, Dallas, TX 75370, 214-407-WORD. Free eBook: The Books of the Old Testament	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582955
__label__cc	0.729214	0.270786	Home » Bitcoin Announcements » Philadelphia Gets Its First Bitcoin Condo Offerings Philadelphia Gets Its First Bitcoin Condo Offerings in Bitcoin Announcements, News Philadelphia’s first condominiums available for purchase in bitcoin will have their first open house today in the city’s historic Manayunk district. Susanna Kunkel, a veteran Philadelphia realtor, arranged the bitcoin offering as a way to entice tech-savvy, entrepreneurial-oriented buyers who are an important customer for modern urban condominiums. The four condos from Falcon Condominiums range in size from 2,024 to 2,293 square feet of interior space. The initial asking price for each is 795 bitcoin. Manayunk, a National Historic District, is a commercial neighborhood teaming with renovated Victorian storefronts located 15 minutes from Center City Philadelphia, King of Prussia, Chestnut Hill, and The Main Line. Charting New Waters “I’m really charting new water here,” Kunkel told CCN. “I just don’t think that (bitcoin) has been offered to our technology community as an option. Philadelphia has a growing presence of creative startup companies. As a realtor, I need to be in touch with our different communities and the trends.” The condos, newly-constructed on the site of a former Polish social hall, has been on the market for one year. Kunkel recently came up with the idea of offering the four units for sale in bitcoin and suggested it to the property’s owners, who welcomed the idea. The units are well suited to bitcoin-oriented buyers, Kunkel said. The condos have a flexible floor plan that can be used for work and as a meeting space that can accommodate 10 to 15 people. Kunkel envisions an entrepreneur who wants to work out of their home. She said there have been private condo sales paid in bitcoin in Philadelphia, but this is the first publicly-listed offering. “It is the first mainstream, full-service offering in bitcoin,” she said. Kunkel has promoted the offering on her blog and through social media. Phillymag.com, Philadelphia Magazine’s website, ran an article about it on Thursday. Kunkel has since received inquiries but no offers as of this report. BTC Tied To Dollar Price The property’s listing by phillyliving.com and on the multiple listing service does not carry the bitcoin price, only the dollar price. The prices for the four units range from $365,000 to $395,000. If a buyer makes an offer in bitcoin, the bitcoin amount will be based on the bitcoin-to-dollar exchange rate at the time of the offer. The amount may need to be adjusted when the transaction closes based on any change in the exchange rate. “The seller is not going to take on the risk of bitcoin (price) fluctuating,” Kunkel said. To complete a title transfer where funds are held in escrow, the party holding funds in escrow must be willing to accept bitcoin. Kunkel’s blog directs prospective buyers to an explanation by the title company that will handle the settlement, World Wide Land Transfer. During the change of title, the buyer’s money floats through escrow usually held by a title insurance company, except in states like New York where it is common for either the buyer’s attorney or a bank attorney to handle the escrow. Either way, this party moves the buyer’s money to the seller, the creditor who is being paid off if applicable, the government recorder of deeds, and the tax agencies if taxes are being paid. The bitcoin will only become available to the buyer if the title insurance provider or the attorney handling the escrow is willing to accept bitcoin to close the transaction. Whether or not the realtors get paid their commissions in bitcoin would be for the realtors and the seller to decide. Also read: First major bitcoin real estate purchase recorded Real Estate Embraces Bitcoin The Philadelphia offering reflects the rising use of bitcoin for real estate transactions. The World Wide Land Transfer website noted that a New York City-based brokerage, Bond New York, is already accepting bitcoin as payment for real estate transactions. Noah Freedman, co-founder of the brokerage, said bitcoin is a convenient and inexpensive way for customers to transfer money. He cited reduced or non-existent processing fees as a key bitcoin benefit. Echoing these sentiments was Ragnar Lifthrasir, president of an organization called the International Bitcoin Real Estate Association, in a recent article in Opp.Today (Overseas Property Professional). Lifthrasir said the blockchain is positioned to improve options for real estate record keeping. He also said bitcoin can make real estate a liquid asset, eliminate fraud, reduce costs, hasten transactions, improve financial privacy, democratize investing, internationalize markets, and reemphasize equity. The Philadelphia open houses are scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 17 and Jan. 31 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Images from PhillyMarketNews. Bitcoin Price - How Low Can You Go? Bitcoin Price Regains Consciousness Global Economic Outlook: Financial Meltdown Fest Lawsuit Against Cryptsy To Proceed As Planned Despite Theft Claim	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582958
__label__wiki	0.578677	0.578677	Written by Center for Environmental Law & Policy Litigation and Court Decisions, Similkameen River, Washington Water Watch, Water news Tags:Court decisions, Enloe Dam, Okanagan PUD, Similkameen Falls Okanogan PUD Takes Steps To Explore Enloe Dam Removal Salmon jumping Similkameen Falls. (photo: Colton Miller, July 2014) CELP and partners returned to court on Friday, April 3, to challenge a water right that could reduce water flowing in Similkameen Falls, in north central Washington, to a trickle. The Falls, located on the Similkameen River just downstream of Enloe dam, are a popular scenic attraction and have important cultural and ecological values. Okanogan Public Utility District (OPUD) purchased Enloe dam in 1953, but has not generated power since 1958. After two failed attempts to re-electrify the dam in the 1990’s, OPUD obtained a federal energy license in 2013. CELP challenged the water quality certification and won a decision that the proposal to divert 90-99% of the natural flows around the waterfalls lacked scientific foundation. After oral argument on the water right appeal, Judge Gary Tabor of Thurston Superior Court ruled from the bench in favor of the Department of Ecology and OPUD. For CELP, the courtroom saga continues a 10-year effort to restore and protect the Similkameen River, including opposition to two new dam proposals, the Shankers Bend and the Fortis BC projects, that are sidelined for the time being. Search is on for a lead agency to remove Enloe dam One very positive development has occurred in the face of continued litigation and local ratepayer opposition to the project’s $50 million price tag. On April 6, OPUD Commissioners passed a resolution indicating willingness to work with CELP and its conservation partners in finding a lead agency for Enloe dam removal. Both the Lower Similkameen River Band in B.C. and the Confederated Colville Tribes have endorsed the concept of dam removal. OPUD is exploring all options, including its original plan to re-energize Enloe. However, the case in favor of dam removal is persuasive: Re-energizing the dam will be a major money-loser for local ratepayers; De-watering Similkameen Falls is illegal, and CELP’s water quality challenge creates significant uncertainty about the amount of water available for power generation; and Removing Enloe dam will clear the way for salmon and other species to access 300-plus miles of river and stream habitat, a huge opportunity for both fish and people. Salmon, blocked at Enloe dam. (photo: Colton Miller, July 2014) The ongoing legal challenge CELP, American Whitewater and North Cascades Conservation Council have challenged a decision by the Department of Ecology to issue a water right to the Okanogan PUD for renewed operation of Enloe dam. The water right appeal raises two issues. First, as Andrea Rodgers of the Western Environmental Law Center, puts it: “Ecology is required to determine whether granting a water right will harm the public interest before issuing a permit. Here, they propose to defer that decision until after the project is built, violating the four-test requirement for allocation of public water resources.” Attorney Rachael Paschal Osborn described the second argument in the case: “The new water right for the dam fails to protect instream flows as adopted into the Similkameen River rule. This directly contradicts a 2013 Supreme Court decision regarding the Skagit River, holding that these rules function as ‘water rights for the river’ and may be violated only in the most narrow of circumstances. Economic studies show that re-energizing Enloe Dam doesn’t make financial sense as is, and will be even more expensive if minimum flow releases are increased. OPUD, having spent $12 million to obtain a federal energy license for the project, is placing ratepayer dollars at substantial risk. Depending on the outcome of the aesthetic flow studies to protect Similkameen Falls, OPUD may have far less water to divert for hydropower than originally permitted. The river advocacy groups in the legal challenge are all members of the Hydropower Reform Coalition, and are represented by public interest attorneys Andrea Rodgers of the Western Environmental Law Center and Rachael Paschal Osborn and Dan Von Seggern of CELP. Conservationists’ Petition for Review	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582959
__label__cc	0.543935	0.456065	Research ArticleResearch Evaluation of an initiation protocol of 4 mg of warfarin for atrial fibrillation in the outpatient setting Vikas Srinivasan Sridhar, Philemon Leung, Nicole Seymour and Jeff Nagge Canadian Family Physician November 2014, 60 (11) e535-e540; Vikas Srinivasan Sridhar Graduate of the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. Philemon Leung Nicole Seymour Graduate of the School of Pharmacy at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, and was Research Assistant at the Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team in Kitchener, Ont. Jeff Nagge Clinical pharmacist at the Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team, Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Waterloo, and Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor at the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine in the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University. For correspondence: jnagge@uwaterloo.ca Available Languages EnglishAbstract French Objective To describe the efficacy and safety of an initiation algorithm for 4 mg of warfarin in ambulatory patients with atrial fibrillation. Design Prospectively planned retrospective chart review. Setting Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team in Kitchener, Ont. Participants Ambulatory patients requiring anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation. Interventions Patients were prescribed 4 mg of warfarin to be taken once daily for 3 days. An international normalized ratio (INR) measured on the morning of the fourth day was used to predict the maintenance dose of warfarin. Subsequent INR measurements were obtained biweekly until patients reached their actual maintenance dose. Main outcome measures Number of INR values greater than or equal to 4.0 before the warfarin maintenance dose was achieved. Secondary outcome measures included thromboembolic and bleeding events, number of days required to reach therapeutic INR, and correlation between predicted and actual warfarin maintenance dose. Results Twenty-five patients were included in the study. The average age was 76.0 years (range 56.0 to 89.0), and 17 patients were women. The average CHADS2 (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥ 75 years, diabetes mellitus, and stroke or transient ischemic attack) score was 2.0. Only 1 patient had an INR greater than 4.0 during the study period. The mean time to achieve a therapeutic INR was 11.0 days. The day 4 INR was moderately predictive of the maintenance dose (r2 = 0.47). There were no adverse events that required medical attention during the study period. Conclusion In this pilot study, an initiation algorithm for 4 mg of warfarin was safe and achieved a therapeutic INR within a reasonable time frame in outpatients with atrial fibrillation. Improved life expectancy and better management of cardiovascular disease have led to increasing use of oral anticoagulation in the geriatric population.1 Despite the recent availability of several alternatives, warfarin is still commonly used because of potential safety and cost issues associated with newer anticoagulants.2–4 The highest risk of bleeding in an individual taking warfarin appears to be in the first 30 days after starting therapy, which might relate in part to uncertainty surrounding the dose of warfarin required.5 Several warfarin initiation protocols have been developed in an attempt to reduce the risk of thromboembolic and bleeding complications during the first few weeks of therapy.6,7 Many of the initiation algorithms use an initial dose of either 10 mg or 5 mg of warfarin.6,7 The generalizability of these dosing algorithms to patients with atrial fibrillation is limited, as they were studied in younger patients with venous thromboembolic disease; the use of these protocols might be associated with an unacceptable risk of excessive anticoagulant effect in elderly individuals.8 The use of an initiation protocol of 4 mg of warfarin in hospitalized geriatric patients with atrial fibrillation was associated with a reasonable time to reach therapeutic range and a low risk of excessive anticoagulant effect.9 To our knowledge, this protocol has not been studied in an outpatient population. Such a study would be valuable, as warfarin is commonly initiated in ambulatory settings for patients with atrial fibrillation.10 The objective of this pilot study is to describe the efficacy and safety of an initiation algorithm for 4 mg of warfarin in ambulatory patients with atrial fibrillation. A retrospective chart review was performed that included patients referred to the anticoagulation clinic at the Centre for Family Medicine Family Health Team in Kitchener, Ont, from February 2006 to May 2012. Participants were limited to those requiring anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation. Only new users of warfarin were included in the study. Patients who were not initiated according to the protocol using 4 mg of warfarin were excluded from the study. Additionally, patients taking dabigatran were excluded, as it has been shown to interfere with international normalized ratio (INR) measurements (Figure 1).11 Patient selection CHF—congestive heart failure, INR—international normalized ratio. Warfarin induction regimen The regimen for induction of 4 mg of warfarin proposed by Siguret and colleagues was followed.9 All patients received a 4-mg dose of warfarin at 6:00 pm for 3 days, with the first day of warfarin treatment designated as day 1. An INR measured in the morning on day 4 was used to determine the dose of warfarin (Table 1) to be taken until the next scheduled INR test. The predicted weekly maintenance dose was determined by multiplying this dose by 7. Pharmacists who were experienced with anticoagulation dosing adjusted subsequent warfarin doses as necessary based on INR measurements, typically obtained biweekly (more than 48 hours apart) following day 4. This was continued until patients reached their actual maintenance doses (Figure 2). All INR measurements were completed using a point-of-care electronic device. Pictorial representation of definitions INR—international normalized ratio. Warfarin initiation algorithm Our primary outcome measure was the number of INR values that were greater than or equal to 4.0 before the warfarin maintenance dose was reached. We chose this as our primary end point because INR values greater than 4.0 have been associated with a substantial risk of major bleeding events.12 Secondary outcomes included bleeding events that required medical attention, symptomatic thromboembolic events, the number of days required to reach a therapeutic INR (INR greater than 2.0 after at least 5 days of therapy), and the correlation between the nomogram-predicted maintenance dose based on the day 4 INR and the actual warfarin maintenance dose (Pearson correlation, r2). The warfarin maintenance dose was considered to have been achieved when 2 consecutive therapeutic INRs were obtained at least 48 hours apart in the absence of clinically meaningful warfarin dose changes. The warfarin maintenance dose was expressed as a weekly dose of warfarin (in mg) by adding the daily doses starting 4 days before the first therapeutic INR was obtained (Figure 2). A change of at least 10% in the weekly dose was considered a clinically meaningful dose change. Twenty-five of 42 patients met the inclusion criteria. Reasons for exclusion are described in Figure 1. The average age of the patients was 76.0 years. The average CHADS2 (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥ 75 years, diabetes mellitus, and stroke or transient ischemic attack) score was 2.0, and 44.0% of patients reported using acetaminophen regularly. Additional patient demographic characteristics are listed in Table 2. Patient demographic characteristics: N = 25. Only 1 patient had an INR of greater than 4.0 during the study period (INR = 4.1). This patient also experienced superficial bleeding on the shins that did not require medical attention. Of note, this patient was also taking prednisone. There were no other INR values greater than 4.0. When considering secondary outcome measures, there were no episodes of bleeding requiring medical attention, nor were there any thromboembolic events. An average of 11.0 days (95% CI 8.3 to 13.6) was needed for patients to reach a therapeutic INR. The average predicted and actual weekly maintenance doses were 26.9 mg (95% CI 22.8 to 31.0) and 31.9 mg (95% CI 26.5 to 37.2), respectively. The predicted and actual doses correlated modestly (r2 = 0.47; Figure 3).9 The difference between predicted and actual daily doses was within 1 mg in 17 patients (68.0%), and the predicted dose was equal to the actual dose in 3 patients (12.0%). Correlation between the predicted weekly maintenance dose of warfarin and the actual weekly maintenance dose *Predicted weekly maintenance dose based on the nomogram for 4 mg of warfarin from Siguret et al.9 Three patients were found to have deviated from the study protocol either by missing warfarin doses or failing to comply with scheduled INR test dates. A separate analysis of patients who did not deviate from the warfarin dose and test date recommendations did not identify important differences. The objective of our study was to evaluate the use of a simple warfarin initiation protocol for outpatients with atrial fibrillation. There were 3 main findings. First, the nomogram used was associated with a low risk of excessive anticoagulation. There were no major bleeding episodes or thromboembolic events. Only 1 patient had an INR greater than 4.0, with concurrent prednisone use as a possible contributor. Second, a therapeutic INR was achieved in 11.0 days on average, which is consistent with another outpatient protocol, but slightly longer than warfarin induction regimens for inpatients.6–8 Eleven days seems acceptable, as rapid achievement of a therapeutic INR is unnecessary for patients with stable, chronic atrial fibrillation,13 and evidence suggests that the risk of bleeding is highest in the first 30 days of warfarin therapy.5 Finally, the nomogram was helpful in predicting the maintenance dose of warfarin. The day 4 INR alone explained nearly half of the variability in the maintenance dose. This is rather impressive considering that a different algorithm using a variety of clinical and pharmacogenetic factors was able to explain only 43% of the variability in warfarin dosing among patients.14 There are important limitations to this study. First, despite the low incidence of bleeding and thromboembolic events in the study population, our sample of 25 patients was not large enough to adequately assess these end points. Second, while we found that the day 4 INR could account for 47.2% of the variability in warfarin dose requirements, the derivation and validation study by Siguret and colleagues using the same nomogram reported that the day 4 INR accounted for 84%.9 This might relate to differences in the patients studied (patients in our study were younger), the setting (warfarin dose administration was supervised and INRs were measured more frequently in the hospital setting), or a combination of these factors. Nonetheless, our study is more reflective of the challenges experienced in an ambulatory practice. This pilot study demonstrates the utility of a simple warfarin initiation protocol for ambulatory patients with atrial fibrillation. Future studies will aim to enrol more patients in hopes of demonstrating a reduction in bleeding and thromboembolic complications using this algorithm. EDITOR’S KEY POINTS In this pilot study, the initiation protocol of 4 mg of warfarin was associated with a low risk of excessive anticoagulation. There were no major bleeding episodes or thromboembolic events. A therapeutic international normalized ratio (INR) was achieved in 11.0 days on average, which is consistent with another outpatient protocol, but slightly longer than warfarin induction regimens for inpatients. Eleven days seems acceptable, as rapid achievement of a therapeutic INR is unnecessary for patients with stable, chronic atrial fibrillation. The nomogram used in this study was helpful in predicting the maintenance dose of warfarin. The day 4 INR explained nearly half of the variability in the maintenance dose. POINTS DE REPÈRE DU RÉDACTEUR Dans cette étude pilote, l’utilisation d’une dose initiale de 4 mg de warfarine était associée à un faible risque d’anticoagulation excessive. Il n’y a pas eu d’épisode de saignement majeur ni d’accident thromboembolique. En moyenne, le rapport normalisé international (RNI) thérapeutique a été atteint en 11 jours, ce qui concorde avec un autre protocole pour des patients externes, mais est légèrement plus long que les régimes d’introduction de la warfarine chez des patients hospitalisés. Ces 11 jours semblent acceptables puisqu’il n’est pas nécessaire d’atteindre un RNI thérapeutique plus rapidement chez un patient présentant une fibrillation auriculaire chronique stable. Le nomogramme utilisé dans cette étude était utile pour prévoir la dose de maintien de la warfarine. Le RNI du jour 4 expliquait près de la moitié de la variabilité de la dose de maintien. Cet article a fait l’objet d’une révision par des pairs. 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Chest 2012;141(2 Suppl):e44S-88S. Eriksson N, Wadelius M . Prediction of warfarin dose: why, when and how? Pharmacogenomics 2012;13(4):429-40. You are going to email the following Evaluation of an initiation protocol of 4 mg of warfarin for atrial fibrillation in the outpatient setting Vikas Srinivasan Sridhar, Philemon Leung, Nicole Seymour, Jeff Nagge Canadian Family Physician Nov 2014, 60 (11) e535-e540; Perspectives of ambulatory patients visiting the emergency department during the Christmas and New Year holiday period Family medicine rotations and medical students’ intention to pursue family medicine Effect of primary health care reforms in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador Show more Research Collection française Résumés de recherche	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582961
__label__wiki	0.642229	0.642229	Robert Kime byAlastair LanglandsForeword byHRH The Prince of Wales Hardcover \| February 15, 2016 â??Robert Kime, uniquely among decorators, has risen to eminence in the profession via antique dealing, textile collecting and an abiding passion for putting rooms together. His three strands of expertise run side by side as he createsdecorating schemes for an illustrious, discreet and world-wide clientÃ¿le.â?? Min Hogg While an undergraduate at Worcester College, Oxford, Robert Kime dealt in antiques to supplement his income, selling to dons, the Masterâ??s wife and remarkably to the Ashmolean Museum. He persuaded the Bursar to let him keep his rooms on staircase 7 so that his clients would know where to find him. A weekend party at Ashton Wold, the birthplace and home of Miriam Rothschild, led to an offer to sell the furniture crammed into the top storey of the house and, after three years at Sothebyâ??s, a more permanent shop in Oundle, Rutland. The business developed through the 1970s, alongside friendships with designer Christopher Gibbs, Tom Parr of Colefax and Fowler, and veteran antique dealer Geoffrey Bennison. Christopher Gibbs speaks of Robertâ??s complete vision of how the world should look. â??It is this sense of history and sense of place that give Robert a way of anchoring a house to its setting; itâ??s historicist, subtle, comfortable, beautiful and never vulgar. He has a real sense of harmony, a talent for offsetting the simple with the grand. Decoration projects begin with the carpet and the room thereafter is layered.â?? Here are the twelve definitive Robert Kime projects, ranging from Bloomsbury to the Bahamas, from the Irish countryside tola France profonde. Magnificent, specially-commissioned photography by Tessa Traeger is accompanied by a text which combines illuminating descriptions of the choices and challenges involved in each project with an account of how this most cultured of designers developed his eye. A former teacher, and longtime friend of Robert Kime,ÂALASTAIR LANGLANDSÂ has worked closely with Robert and his friends and clients to offer a rich and nuanced picture of his achievements as a designer.The Prince of Wales, eldest son of The Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was born at Buckingham Palace at 9.14pm o... Title:Robert KimeFormat:HardcoverProduct dimensions:256 pages, 12.12 X 10.12 X 1.12 inShipping dimensions:256 pages, 12.12 X 10.12 X 1.12 inPublished:February 15, 2016Publisher:Frances Lincoln AdultLanguage:English Customer Reviews of Robert Kime "Over the years his projects have ranged from a tumbledown house in France to a new build in the Bahamas, but all have this common thread. ''I''m more comfortable with old things'', he says. ''I like objects that have had a life.'' And perhaps it''s this attitude that enables him to create rooms that are so supremely suited for living: a combination that his long-term royal client [HRH the Prince of Wales] summed up as 'welcoming, interesting and, above all, comforting." - Daily Telegraph	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582965
__label__cc	0.644791	0.355209	Tendoh's Story Tendoh’s Story A blood and marrow transplant gave Tendoh a better life—without sickle cell disease. In some cases, a blood and marrow transplant (BMT) can cure sickle cell disease by replacing the sickle cells with healthy cells from a donor. That is what it did for Tendoh Timoh, who now enjoys a life free of the disease’s debilitating effects. At 6 months old, Tendoh was diagnosed with sickle cell disease. Growing up, Tendoh endured many painful conditions, including asplenism, acute chest syndrome, numerous infections and a hip replacement. As a result, Tendoh could not participate in any sports and was absent from school at least a third of each academic year. His mother and siblings had to care for him throughout his painful episodes and frequent hospital admissions. “The physicians and staff at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center never failed to lift his spirits when he was feeling down.“ Things changed when, at the age of 17, Tendoh received a BMT. His brother, Patrick, was the donor. The recovery process was arduous. Tendoh missed the first semester of his senior year because of the immunosuppressive drugs he was taking, and he had a difficult time dealing with side effects from the chemotherapy. Yet the physicians and staff at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center never failed to lift his spirits when he was feeling down, he said. Tendoh’s successful BMT not only improved his health, but also lessened the burden on his family and gave him the liberty to attend school and achieve both physical and academic goals. Tendoh currently practices as an internist in Washington D.C. and is pursuing further subspecialty training in cardiac imaging through the National Institutes of Health. Learn more about our BMT Program Learn more about our Sickle Cell Program Support the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center View all patient stories View all employee stories	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582972
__label__wiki	0.720559	0.720559	Netflix Alleges These Emails Show Yahoo's CIO Took Kickbacks In His Old Job Jim Edwards Nov. 26, 2014, 4:40 AM Mike Kail Mike Kail / Linkedin Yahoo CIO Mike Kail has been accused in a lawsuit of taking thousands of dollars in kickbacks while he was a vice president at Netflix. We first saw the story on Re/code. You can download a copy of the legal complaint here. Kail was Netflix's vp of information technology operations until August 2014. He was in charge of contracts and invoices for Netflix's tech vendors, which included an enterprise software company called Vistara IT and a tech contract worker company called Netenrich. What Netflix didn't know, the video streaming company alleges, is that Kail had a side company called Unix Mercenary, which was taking a 12-15% commission on invoices being paid by Netflix. Netflix claims fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Yahoo declined to comment on the case when contacted by Business Insider. Business Insider has also reached out Kail for comment. We'll update this story when we hear from him. Kail has not responded to the suit, which was only filed in a California state court on Nov. 24. Over two or three years, Netflix paid $1.4 million to Vistara for its services, the suit claims, and $2.3 million to Netenrich. At some point along the way, Kail began requiring the companies pay commissions to Unix Mercenary in chunks of around $5,000 to $10,000 at a time. The 12-15% commission rate would mean that Kale took between $450,000 and $560,000, the lawsuit implies. However, the suit only mentions specific payments to Unix of $76,000. Unix's billing address was Kail's house, the suit alleges. Kail did not disclose the arrangement to Netflix, the company claims. Netflix appears to have discovered the alleged scheme by reading Kail's emails. This one from October 2013 allegedly talks about "my/our arrangement": CA Superior Court A short time later, Kail appears to have written to Netenrich to ask about "getting my portion paid": This alleged email from Netenrich mentions Kail's "referral fees": This is the text of what Netflix claims is an invoice showing that Unix was based at Kail's home: Get the latest Yahoo stock price here. More: Netflix Yahoo Andreessen Horowitz partner Scott Kupor explains some of the secrets revealed in his new book about the venture capital industry	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582979
__label__wiki	0.906773	0.906773	PHOTOS: Uber drivers across the world are striking about pay, conditions, and the firm's 'orgy of greed' Isobel Asher Hamilton and Megan Hernbroth Uber drivers striking outside company HQ in London. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls Uber and Lyft drivers went on strike on Wednesday, logging out of the app for the day and voicing their anger about working conditions. Protests are taking place in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, London, and Glasgow among other cities. Business Insider was on the ground at the London protest and spoke to drivers who are demanding better pay to keep up with living costs. They are also unhappy about how rich some of Uber's investors will get from the upcoming IPO, which a union called an "orgy of greed." Uber and Lyft drivers went on strike on Wednesday, campaigning for better pay and working conditions from the ride-hailing companies as they go public. Strikes against Uber were more internationally widespread, as Lyft only operates in the US and Canada. Lyft's stock price sank more than 7% on Wednesday amid the industrial action. The strike comes ahead of Uber's IPO, which promises to make investors such as founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick richer by potentially billions of dollars. The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain, which is helping stage the strikes, called it an "orgy of greed." Read more: Here's who's getting rich on Uber's massive IPO Demands from the international strikes included job security, higher pay, and a cap on the amount rideshare companies are allowed to take from riders' fares. The strike started in Melbourne, Australia, and moved across the world on Wednesday — eventually reaching Uber's headquarters in San Francisco. An Uber spokesperson told Business Insider on Monday ahead of the strikes: "Drivers are at the heart of our service ─ we can't succeed without them ─ and thousands of people come into work at Uber every day focused on how to make their experience better, on and off the road. Whether it's more consistent earnings, stronger insurance protections or fully-funded four-year degrees for drivers or their families, we'll continue working to improve the experience for and with drivers." Scroll on for pictures from the protests as they unfolded. Drivers started demonstrating in London at 1 p.m. local time. Drivers in the UK logged out of the Uber app between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. and gathered outside the company's HQ in London to protest. Strikes also took place against Uber in Birmingham, Nottingham, and Glasgow. The protesters brought drums, horns, and megaphones. Chants included "shame on Uber" and "Uber, Uber, you can't hide, we can see your greedy side." At one point a pink smoke flare was set off. Isobel Asher Hamilton/Business Insider A nearby policeman took the flare and tried — with limited success — to put it out in a puddle. "The cost is getting higher and the fare is getting lower." Uber driver Muhumed Ali holds a protest flag. "We have to work harder and harder every time to earn the same amount of money," Uber driver Muhumed Ali, 48, told Business Insider. Ali has been driving with Uber for four years. When he started he said he would work six hours a day to cover his costs. "Now, I have to work at least four to five days [of] 12 to 14 hours," he said. He added that he does not make minimum wage, which in the UK is £8.21 ($10.68). The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain set out its demands. Isobel Hamilton It told Business Insider in a statement that UK Uber drivers had four demands: for fares to be increased to £2 per mile from £1.80, for commissions paid by drivers to be reduced from 25% to 15%, an end to unfair dismissals, and for Uber to give its drivers legal "worker" status. It added that UK Uber drivers on average earn £5 an hour. In New York, a caravan of Uber and Lyft drivers arrived across the Brooklyn Bridge. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan Protesting drivers gathered next to Wall Street's famous Charging Bull statue. Meanwhile, in San Francisco, Uber drivers and their supporters gathered outside of the company's headquarters beginning around noon local time. We estimated about 150 protestors in attendance. Megan Hernbroth/Business Insider Some of the signs called out Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. Protestors chanted slogans like "drivers united will never be defeated." Cars honked in support as they went by, and there was even a band on the scene. "One voice is not enough, we need thousands of voices of drivers," said one protestor on the scene in San Francisco. Another said that they were there to push for better working conditions, and maybe benefits like healthcare or paid vacations: "We don't have any of those things." Other tech workers swung by to express their support, as well. SEE ALSO: Uber drivers are sleeping in their cars to make enough money. Now, they're going on strike. More: Features Uber Lyft strikes	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582980
__label__cc	0.554181	0.445819	Home Life ‘Stop s... ‘Stop saying you are doing this for Ella’: Ella Gross’ mother says, after Baskin Robbins Korea pulled a commercial accused of ‘sexualising’ the 11-year-old Jessica Lin The commercial that Baskin Robbins took down in South Korea featured Ella Gross, an 11-year-old Instagram star and model. YouTube screengrab The mother of American child model Ella Gross has lashed out against critics who accused Baskin Robbins for “sexualising” the 11-year-old girl in its commercial for South Korean audiences. Calling the remarks made by critics “careless and combative”, Wynne Gross said in an Instagram post on Tuesday (July 2) that she was “saddened to see how certain segments of the Korean public reacted to this commercial”. The commercial Gross refers to is a TV ad made by Baskin Robbins in South Korea which features the Instagram star promoting the ice cream chain’s latest Pink Star flavour. According to Korea Herald, the ad came under fire after netizens accused it of “sexualising” the young girl by putting her in heavy make-up and clothes which made her look older than she is. Many South Korean netizens also said some of Gross’ poses in the 30-second ad “gave off sexual implications“, Korea Herald reported. In response, Baskin Robbins has removed the ad and apologised. The company was quoted by Korea Herald as saying that Gross had on “a typical amount of makeup for a child model”. The clothes she was wearing are from a child-wear brand she models for, Baskin Robbins added. It also clarified that her parents had been involved in discussions on how she would be portrayed in the ad. In her statement made on Tuesday, Wynne Gross said the ad was meant to be “a fun commercial” but ended up being perceived as “something disgusting and horrific”. “It pains me that people have lashed out in such a careless and combative way,” she wrote. She also wrote: “To those that are rallying against the Baskin Robbins commercial, stop saying that you are doing this ‘for Ella’. “She is surrounded and loved by many strong and powerful women who wholeheartedly have her best interests at heart and who are confused and angered by your hurtful and negative reactions to a beautiful child.” I wanted to take a moment to address the reaction that Ella received to a recent project that she worked on with Baskin Robbins Korea. I’m saddened to see how certain segments of the Korean public reacted to this commercial. What was honestly meant to be a fun commercial for a new ice cream flavor is being perceived by them as something disgusting and horrific. As most women, I have many roles in my life. However, I am first and foremost a mother, a title in which I take great pride and value above anything else. Ella is my daughter who I would gladly give my life for. It pains me that people have lashed out in such a careless and combative way. Ella continues to grow up with strong faith in God and I pray she will be a role model for other girls. What matters most is how you are on the inside. Ella is a beautiful soul because she truly does not have any bad intentions. She is one of the most hard working, strongest, sweetest, down to earth girls you will ever meet. She is intelligent, she is humble, and she really is a great girl. To those that are rallying against the Baskin Robbins commercial, stop saying that you are doing this “for Ella.” She is surrounded and loved by many strong and powerful women who wholeheartedly have her best interests at heart and who are confused and angered by your hurtful and negative reactions to a beautiful child. To Ella’s fans, her friends and family that pour love onto our sweet girl, I truly want to say Thank You from the bottom of my heart. I have realized how a few words of kindness really mean more than a thousand words of hate. I am so thankful for you all! ~Ella’s Mom A post shared by Ella G. 🦋 (@ellagross) on Jul 1, 2019 at 8:41pm PDT Since the post, many Instagram users have voiced support for Gross by commending her work in the ad. One user, @helloseoha_, wrote: “Ignore all the negative comments, When I first saw the commercial on YouTube, I was like ‘yes!’ Just know that Ella has many supporters like me and her commercial was just beautiful.” Another, @thecatjiminholdsinserendipity, wrote: “Shame on those people who turned an innocent commercial into something so vile. Ella is a sweet child and anyone who sees her in any other way is seriously sick and should seek help.” The young Gross, who has more than 3 million followers on Instagram, is based in Los Angeles, but has found worldwide fame, especially in South Korea. In July last year, South Korean agency YG Entertainment confirmed it had signed a contract with the child, who was born to a Korean mother and American father, The Straits Times reported. A post shared by Ella G. 🦋 (@ellagross) on May 12, 2018 at 9:20pm PDT South Korea’s Song-Song golden couple are getting a divorce – here’s what we know 1-year-old baby Chanco – known for her voluminous hair – is the star of Pantene’s new campaign An Instagram influencer’s hair fell out during a livestream when she tried to use relaxer after bleach, and now she’s bald Asian Entertainment Controversial ads Ella Gross Instagram stars Korean Entertainment South Korean society	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582981
__label__wiki	0.90385	0.90385	Amazon to create over 1000 new full-time apprentices in the UK Employment & Skills \| National \| Retail Amazon announced plans today to create over 1000 full-time apprenticeship roles in the UK over the next two years, with applications open from the first week of March. The new apprentices will add to over 27,500 permanent employees currently in the UK. Once qualified, apprentices will have the potential to work across Amazon’s UK corporate and operations sites, including the company’s UK head office and three development centres in Edinburgh, Cambridge and London where teams work on innovations including Alexa, machine learning, Prime Video, Prime Air and Amazon’s technologically advanced fulfilment centres. Nine different programmes lasting between 13 months and four years will be on offer across the country to people of all levels, ranging from IT, safety and HR through to software engineering, robotics, leadership and technology. Over 90 new Amazon bachelors and masters degree-level apprentices will also be available over the next two years as part of the programme, focused on software development engineering, senior leadership and automation with both in-work and in-classroom training. Two-in-every-ten new apprenticeships will be offered exclusively to Amazon’s existing workforce, providing a route from working on the shop floor through to working on cutting-edge software development, robotics technology and senior leadership roles in the business. “We want to give people opportunities to succeed in the digital age, regardless of their background,” added Doug Gurr, UK Country Manager, Amazon. “Our fully-funded apprenticeship programme, from entry level through to degree level, will provide an exciting path to becoming Amazon’s future team leaders, engineers and innovation drivers.” Amazon to create over 2000 permanent jobs in the UK in 2019 New Amazon warehouse announced for Derbyshire Amazon to create 1,200 jobs with opening of Bolton… Amazon plans 2019 corporate office opening in Manchester Amazon to create 1000 jobs with opening of new…	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582982
__label__wiki	0.957903	0.957903	Sarah Huckabee Sanders Says Trump Is A Victim Of "Liberal" Bullying By Madhuri Sathish Alex Wong/Getty Images News/Getty Images President Trump came under fire Thursday for his tweet about Mika Brzezinski, one of the hosts of MSNBC's Morning Joe. Brzezinski and her co-host Joe Scarborough criticized Trump's Twitter habit in a Thursday morning segment, leading the president to describe them as "low I.Q. Crazy Mika" and "Psycho Joe" on Twitter. Trump didn't stop there, claiming that Brzezinski "was bleeding badly from a face-lift" during a visit to Mar-a-Lago. This remark has elicited backlash from media figures and lawmakers alike, but White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabeee Sanders defended Trump's attack on Brzezinski Thursday by framing him as the victim of bullying. “I don’t think that the president has ever been someone who gets attacked and doesn’t push back,” Sanders told Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer. “This is a president who fights fire with fire and certainly will not be allowed to be bullied by liberal media, and the liberal elites within the media.” Hemmer asked Sanders if such graphic remarks about Brzezinski were necessary, to which Sanders replied, “I think what’s necessary is to push back against unnecessary attacks on the president." Sanders also went to criticize Morning Joe for its treatment of Trump. "I’ve seen far worse things come out of that show, again directed not just at the president, but everyone around him," Sanders told Hemmer. "Personal attacks. Mean, hateful attacks." When Hemmer persisted in suggesting that Trump's attack on Brzezinski was far too personal, Sanders merely reiterated her argument about fighting fire with fire. During his campaign and throughout his presidency, Trump has ceaselessly attacked what he has called "fake news." He has routinely described major networks and news organizations, such as CNN and the New York Times, as fake news, and has insisted that these organizations are lying about him and his presidency. That he would therefore attack a media figure like Brzezinski after she criticized him is therefore unsurprising, but these latest tweets echo the explicitly sexist remarks Trump previously made about Megyn Kelly and Rosie O'Donnell. In her interview with Hemmer, Sanders tried to describe Trump as someone who "will not be allowed to be bullied by liberal media." In Sanders' view, Trump is a victim of media figures like Brzezinski and Scarborough who would dare to criticize him. In reality, it is the responsibility of news organizations to hold Trump accountable, and his administration's insistence on painting the media as the "enemy of the American people" is both dangerous and inaccurate.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582983
__label__cc	0.551068	0.448932	Blue Ash spending $1.5 million on pool improvement Blue Ash spending $1.5 million on pool improvement Blue Ash spending $1.5 million on pool improvement Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/1TlN2rQ Marika Lee, mlee1@communitypress.com Published 12:15 p.m. ET May 17, 2016 An aerial rendering of the new wading pool at the Blue Ash Recreation Center. The new pool will cost $1.5 million and be 25 percent larger.(Photo: Marika Lee/ The Community Press)Buy Photo Blue Ash is working on plans for a new $1.5 million baby pool area at the recreation center. “That amenity is highly used at the recreation center. It is very busy at certain times of the summer, so we wanted to increase the space. The new pool will be a lot larger,” recreation/sports superintendent Kathy Swensen said. The new wading pool will be about 25 percent larger and have elements for children up to the age of 10. Swensen said most of the money will be spent on the pool and its features because the maintenance elements, such as the pumpers and water filtration units, of the current pool will not be replaced. Brandstetter Carroll is the architect for the project, which is slated to start after the pool closes and be completed before it opens in summer 2017. “What we wanted to do was give the children, of all ages, an opportunity to explore through this pool through different venues,” said Eric Chambers, from Brandstetter Carroll. The pool will have two zero-depth areas, multiple splash pads with water spray features, an island, spray features within the pool, a slide with a dumping bucket and a bench within the water. “The zero depth area slides down to about six inches, then a foot and when you get out to the island you are at about two feet of water. The water is very swallow. This project is something very different than what we have in the state of Ohio. Most wading pools are very similar to have what Blue Ash currently has, so this is a unique project,” Chambers said. Swensen said safety was a major focus of the design plans. “It is wide open. The visibility is awesome. So parents can see where their kids are from every place in the pool, along with the lifeguards,” she said. Director of Parks and Recreation Chuck Funk said the project is budgeted for $1.5 million. “We are still working out the final details but we are hoping to get it under that,” Funk said. Want to know more about what is happening in Blue Ash? Follow Marika Lee on Twitter: @ReporterMarika Read or Share this story: http://cin.ci/1TlN2rQ	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582989
__label__cc	0.624783	0.375217	BackStab Malware steals iOS and BlackBerry Backups Security experts at Palo Alto Networks have uncovered a new strain of malware dubbed BackStab that steals local mobile data backups. Security experts at Palo Alto Networks have uncovered a new strain of malware dubbed BackStab that steals local mobile data backups and transfer it to the C&C server. The malware is not able to steal data from the mobile device, instead it searches for data backup from the infected PCs. The malware scans for backups created by the mobile devices or by any other software that creates automatic backups. BackStab Malware is able to Steal both iOS and BlackBerry Backups via compromised computers. The malware exploits the fact that many backup tools don't implements encryption, so the malicious code easily finds the backups and access data it contains. As explained by the experts, the BackStab malware doesn't need to have higher-level privileges or root access to the device or the infected computer. BackStab has been in the wild for over five years, the experts at Palo Alto Networks have discovered six trojan families that used the technique to steal backup data in attacks across 30 countries. "We have identified 704 samples of six Trojan, adware and HackTool families for Windows or Mac OS X systems that used this technique to steal data from iOS and BlackBerry devices. These attacks have been in the wild for over five years, and we have observed them deployed in over 30 countries around the world." state a blog post published by PaloAlto Networks According to Palo Alto researchers BackStab still not supports Android backups. The experts provided a detailed description about how the BackStab works and mitigation strategies. "Under certain conditions, mobile devices automatically create un-encrypted backup files on a local computer when they are attached through a USB port. Apple iOS devices began doing this when iTunes backup was introduced with the first generation iPhone in 2007. When users choose the default backup options, the contents of their phone is stored, unencrypted on their computers local hard drive in a well-known location. Forensics experts have known about this behavior for years and have exploited it to gain access to iOS device content even when they cannot directly access an iPhone due to it's strong protections." Security experts suggest users to use a backup solution that implement data encryption, keep the OS and the application up to date, and "do not click "Trust" on the popup that appears every time they connect their phone to a new computer." Enjoy the BackStab: Mobile Backup Data Under Attack from Malware report. Data Security mobile malware cyber crime BACKSTAB data stealer	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582990
__label__cc	0.590388	0.409612	Wilberforce Wanderers vs Clapton CFC preview: Tons take to semi-final stage It’s act two of a three act play this Saturday on White Hart Lane. Clapton Community take on Wilberforce Wanderers three times in little over a month. Sandwiched between two league games, this one is bound to be high drama, with a place in the final of the Jim Rogers President’s Division One Cup at stake. The clash will be taking place on the side pitch next to the main New River Stadium, where Clapton were beaten by NW London (and a strong wind) in mid-February. Wilberforce be with you Wilberforce Wanderers were founded in 2002 and play in Real Betis-style green and white stripes. Their squad is built around alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge – and they are named after its Wilberforce Road Sports Ground. The last meeting saw the Tons in merciless mood. Josh Adejokun, Eliot Crosbie and Sherwin Stanley sparkled in a 6-1 victory. Dan Anfossy saved a penalty. Wanderers have played twice in the league since that match. They drew 2-2 away to FC Roast, with David Gibbons and Tiago Pereira on the scoresheet. Last weekend they suffered a 4-0 reverse at the hands of NW London. They currently sit alongside CCFC in the table on 20 points, albeit having played three more games. Tighter tie Clapton will be on a high following last week’s game-of-two-halves victory over Chipperfield Corinthians in the last four of the Anagram Records Trophy. Player-manager Geoff Ocran reflected on a job well done: It’s the first semi-final of two and the spirit and confidence in the squad is high after another great win. A mixture of last-ditch defending, poor finishing and superb goalkeeping enabled us to go into half-time level. But as we have done for the majority of the season, we regrouped at half-time and came with a plan tactically to win the game. Well-deserved in the end – and a clean sheet! Speaking of which, I don’t think we have conceded via open play in this competition. On this weekend’s opposition, Ocran is under no illusions about the challenge they will pose this time: We face Wilberforce this Saturday and I don’t envisage a similar scoreline as our first meeting. With a final on the line and on a 4G pitch that they are accustomed to, I expect a more tightly contested affair with Clapton hopefully celebrating at the end of the game! Possible final The other semi will be between New Hanford and the winner of Saturday’s quarter between Stonewall and Hilltop. Hilltop and New Hanford are third and fourth respectively in the western division of the Middlesex County Football League, the same level as Clapton. The Tons would be more familiar with Stonewall, having smashed them and been smashed by them in the league. The final is scheduled for the 13th of April. Unless Clapton fluff their lines against Wilberforce, this date will be going in a lot of diaries. Wilberforce Wanderers play at the New River Sports Centre on White Hart Lane. There is a small terrace (but no cover!) Kick-off is 2pm and entry is free. If you are driving, the ground is just a couple of minutes from the A10. It is also within easy reach of the M25, M11, M1 and North Circular. There are over 300 parking spaces available on site at a rate of £1.10 per two hours. The nearest tube stop is Wood Green on the Piccadilly Line, just a 15 minute walk or five minute bus ride away. White Hart Lane Station (on the main line) is a 25 minute walk or a 10 minutes on the bus. The W3 stops directly outside the stadium. The Wilberforce Wanderers AFC vs Clapton CFC is on Saturday, March 2nd at 2pm, at New River Sports Centre, Haringey, N22 5QW. You can join the Facebook event here. Match previews Wilberforce Wanderers ← Clapton CFC fundraising for Crossworld FC as it faces a cash shortfall United for International Women’s Day: Girls United FA and Peckham Town FC five-a-side tournament →	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582991
__label__wiki	0.79385	0.79385	NYPD Warns $2 Million Stolen in Scam Involving Bitcoin Yogita Khatri May 3, 2019 at 12:30 UTC Updated May 3, 2019 at 12:50 UTC The New York Police Department (NYPD) has warned the public to be aware of phone scams in which callers impersonate government officials and demand payments in bitcoin and other methods. Callers generally claim to be officials from the Social Security Administration or other law enforcement agencies and threaten victims, requesting bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers, NYPD said earlier this week. The department said that scammers have already stolen over $2 million so far this year by defrauding more than 200 people. Last year, the NYPD received only three similar complaints with direct mention of bitcoin. Victims are usually told by impersonators that their Social Security number is involved in illegal activity like drug trafficking or money laundering and that to protect their money or to avoid being arrested victims must send money in bitcoin to a certain address. Scammers use a technology called “spoofing” to manipulate caller IDs to display phone numbers of the Social Security Administration and other official agencies. Sometimes, they also use the names of real officers, the NYPD said. NYPD chief of community affairs, Nilda Hofmann, said: “Sophisticated phone scams use the trust victims have in their own governmental and law enforcement agencies against them. Victims of this type of phone scam are not limited to senior citizens—these criminals are targeting every strata of society and every demographic is vulnerable.” The department noted that it will never call individuals to ask for money or information over the phone. Last month, the Berkeley Police Department also issued a similar warning, saying that scammers masked their own telephone numbers with official numbers on users’ caller id and demand payments. NYPD police car image via Shutterstock CrimeNew Yorksocial security	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1582999
__label__wiki	0.58213	0.58213	Telecoms market downturn pushes Rakon deeper into the red Stuart Corner (Computerworld New Zealand) 23 June, 2017 11:01 NZX listed electronics manufacturer Rakon has reported an after tax loss for FY2017 of $13.6m compared to a loss of $1.6m for FY2016 following a 16 percent drop in revenues to $94.7m. The company said the decline was the result of a decline in revenues from the telecommunications market as equipment manufacturers reduced spend and declining sales of consumer global positioning systems products in which Rakon’s products are embedded. However the company was able to reduce debt Net by $8.1m to $4.5m with cash proceeds from a share placement and technology license arrangement to Taiwan company Siward Crystal Technology Co. Chairman Bryan Mogridge described the result as “disappointing”, saying “During the year, management has worked very hard to right size the business for optimum efficiency. … We have reduced risk in the balance sheet, lowering net debt by $8.1m and increasing operating cash flow to $9.5m. The reduction in operating expenses on an annualized basis of $8.9 million before restructure costs will have a positive impact on next year’s profit.” Contributing to the reduction in operating expenses was a 16 percent reduction in employee numbers. Mogridge said: “During the year, management across the globe worked very hard at restructuring the cost base of Rakon, which has resulted in a reduction in team numbers. Those numbers have fallen from 479 to 402.” He added: “undertaking this type of change, while often necessary, is never easy, and meant losing people who provided valuable contributions to the company.” He concluded his review on an upbeat note saying: “Currently, there is an early and encouraging increase in demand from the large telecommunications market: as the saying goes, one swallow doesn’t make a summer, but the signs are positive.” Founder stepping down after 50 years Rakon celebrated its 50th anniversary on 4 April 2017 and Mogridge said founder Warren Robinson would retire later this year. “Warren’s contribution to Rakon, its customers, people and the wider New Zealand tech economy has been huge,” he said. Read more Wholesale broadband price cuts passed on to consumers Jade Software getting closer to profitability Pushpay on track for ACMR target TUANZ calls for mobile comms review to boost MVNO numbers Telecoms legislation tabled in Parliament Govt pledges $2m to improve GPS accuracy Tags GPSTelecommunicationsConsumerslossmarketrevenuerevenue lossrakon More about Technology	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583008
__label__wiki	0.583678	0.583678	Microsoft defends Windows RT. Did it do more harm than good? Windows chief: We're with ARM and RT for the long haul; Haswell-based tablets... Microsoft should kill failing Windows RT, and focus instead on full Windows... Why Windows RT will die Seeing Through Windows By Preston Gralla, Contributing Editor, Computerworld \| PT Seeing through Windows offers insightful, clear-eyed commentary about Microsoft and all its technologies, from Windows to mobile to Office and beyond. You'll also find breaking news, tips and tricks. Who wants Windows RT? No one. Despite a massive marketing campaign for the Microsoft Surface, RT-based tablets have been a bust, with a measly 0.4% market share. So says the latest report from IDC. How long will Microsoft keep propping up this ill-begotten operating system? The latest report about tablet sales from IDC is rosy for Android and Apple. Overall tablet sales are booming, with total shipments for the first quarter of 2013 of 49.2 million units, a stunning increase of 142.4% compared to a year previous. Android was the big winner, with 27.8 million tablets shipped, for a 56.5% market share, a whopping increase of 247.5% compared to a year previous. iOS was impressive as well, with 19.5 million tablets shipped, and 39.6% market share, an increase of 65.3%. [ Related: Enterprise mobility 2018: UEM is the next step ] Windows tablets still have minimal market share, at 1.6 million units and 3.3% market share, an increase of 700% compared to a year previous. But even that low number dwarfs Windows RT sales. For the quarter, RT tablets made up 0.4% of all tablet sales, with 200,000 shipped. The horrid numbers for RT makes one ask a few simple questions: Why did Microsoft create Windows RT in the first place? How long will the company keep supporting it? As to why Microsoft built Windows RT, it's likely because of the blunder it made in the basic design decision it made for Windows 8 -- creating a hybrid operating system to run on both traditional computers and on tablets. Much has been made about how that has harmed PC sales because of the confusing interface. But less has been written about how that has hurt tablet sales as well. [ Got a spare hour? Take this online course and learn how to install and configure Windows 10 with the options you need. ] Forcing tablets to run full-blown Windows means that based on current technology, they generally need powerful chips that consume more power than most tablets. That makes it hard to build tablets that are as light with as much battery life as competing iOS and Android tablets. That's where Windows RT comes in. Because it's not full-blown Windows, it can run on ARM chips that require less power than chips that power full-blown Windows tablets. That means lighter tablets with longer battery life. But RT confuses consumers. It looks like Windows 8, but isn't Windows 8, and won't run desktop applications. People simply don't understand it. So as the IDC numbers show, they're staying away. Manufacturer such as Samsung, Asus, and Acer are staying away as well. Mike Abary, Samsung senior vice president in charge of the PC and tablet businesses in the United States has harsh things to say about what Microsoft has done with RT: "There wasn't really a very clear positioning of what Windows RT meant in the marketplace, what it stood for relative to Windows 8, that was being done in an effective manner to the consumer. When we did some tests and studies on how we could go to market with a Windows RT device, we determined there was a lot of heavy lifting we still needed to do to educate the customer on what Windows RT was. And that heavy lifting was going to require pretty heavy investment. When we added those two things up, the investments necessary to educate the consumer on the difference between RT and Windows 8, plus the modest feedback that we got regarding how successful could this be at retail from our retail partners, we decided maybe we ought to wait." And Alex Gauna, an analyst at JMP Securities LLC told Bloomberg about the RT-based Surface sales: "It's pretty clear that things were bad entering the year, and at least for the moment they're getting worse. The path to a successful Surface, in the same way that they were successful with Xbox, is not very clear to me right now." Even Microsoft executives seem confused at times about Windows RT. Michael Angiulo, corporate vice president, Windows Planning, Hardware & PC Ecosystem, defended RT in an interview with CNet, but at times confused Windows RT with Windows 8. When he took on a main criticism of RT, that because it's not full-blown Windows 8 it can't run Desktop applications, he said this: "People are talking about legacy desktop software not running, but they don't think about the customer benefit of only running modern apps. The only apps that you install from the Windows store are the kind, that as a customer, you can manage your rights to. "Let's say you drop that PC in a pool. Well, you get a new one and then you just redownload [the apps]. That's the kind of model people are used to with a phone or tablet today. I can maintain all the apps in the [Microsoft] store and reset with a single switch. "So, on Windows RT, the user experience stays consistent over time. That's a big benefit. And as the number of apps grow in the store, that value promise only gets stronger." The PC he's talking about dropping into a pool would run Windows 8, not Windows RT. If Microsoft officials can't keep the operating systems straight, how can consumers be expected to? Windows tablets clearly have a future. That 3.3% in the IDC survey might be an understatement, because a Strategy Analytics report found that for the first quarter of 2013, Windows tablets had 7.5% of the market. As for Windows RT, it doesn't have much of a present, and likely not a future. Dismal sales and confused messaging may well doom it. Preston Gralla is a contributing editor for Computerworld and the author of more than 45 books, including Windows 8 Hacks (O'Reilly, 2012) and How the Internet Works (Que, 2006).	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583009
__label__wiki	0.544501	0.544501	Home Living Business Briefs: May 2019 Business Briefs: May 2019 Theresa Curry Cynthia Chiles of Chiles Peach Orchard with first strawberries of the season. Photo: Theresa Curry. New Businesses to fill Crozet Vacancies Mountain Lumber, formerly located in Greene County, has opened its Crozet office in the former location of SWAY. Sharon Plemmons, representing Crozet Partners, the firm that owns the space, said that the office fills about half of the available space. The other half is available and has been gutted, awaiting renovation according to the needs of a future tenant. Plemmons said they are not ruling out a small food operation, although they would not accept a tenant who would compete with its neighbors, Crozet Pizza and Sam’s Hot Dogs. Over at the shopping center, also owned by Crozet Partners, there’s a potential new tenant for the space that formerly held the consignment shop Claudius, but it’s too early to disclose the identity, Plemmons said. We do know that the former Otto’s has been leased to a Waynesboro group for a Mexican cantina, said Clover Lawn landlord Benton Downer. The cantina will open in July. Downer said he’s also leased the former Mountain Side Grill but will wait to announce the new tenant. The long-awaited restaurant at Mechum’s Trestle will be a bit like Charlottesville’s Meadow-creek Parkway, hopes realtor Stuart Rifkin: “It took forever to build and now we all love it.” Cider, Strawberries, Free Trolley Up at Chiles Orchard, the strawberry harvest has begun, with the first strawberries brought in from the field just last week. At press time, the strawberries are available already picked, but the regular pick-your-own season will begin shortly, and there’s also the season’s first asparagus. The strawberry season will continue through May, and Chiles will also sell early vegetables as they come in. Also at Chiles is the Bold Rock Cider Tap Room. The folks there sponsor “Orchard Jams” each Friday through the summer. New this year is the trolley provided by Crozet Trolley Co., picking up people from Western Ridge, downtown and Old Trail at 5:30; 5:40 and 5:50, respectively, and making the return trip from the orchard at 8. The trolley is free through May, and admission to the concerts provided by local bands is always free. For a complete schedule of the jams, which continue through the summer, go to www.boldrock.com. Farmers Markets Open, Shady Lane No Longer at Brownsville The Crozet Farmers Market will open Saturday, May 4, in the parking lot of the Crozet United Methodist Church, and continue from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday until mid-October. The market features locally grown produce, baked goods, specialty items, homemade chocolate, mushrooms and the popular Master Gardeners’ booth. The Nelson County Farmers Market also opens Saturday, featuring live music, fresh local produce, baked goods, fresh cheese, locally roasted coffee, meat and poultry, fine crafts including pottery, jewelry, textiles, and wood, plants and cut flowers. It’s open every Saturday in downtown Nellysford from 8 a.m. to noon through October 26. The opening date for the North Garden Farmers Market is as yet undetermined. The Shady Lane farm stand will not be at Brownsville Market this year, as the Yoder family, who operate a farm in Free Union, has purchased a permanent farm stand on Barracks Road. “Second Saturdays” Expands Crozet artists are greeting spring with an expanded Second Saturdays program, launching May 11, adding hands-on demonstrations to opening receptions at local galleries, cooperative events by local merchants, and the addition of a couple of simultaneous openings at other artisan locations. “Apple Blossoms” by artist Linda Staiger at Artisan Depot. Those joining the monthly event in May with long-time Second Saturday sponsors the Crozet Artisan Depot, Creative Framing & the Art Box and Over the Moon Bookstore are the Barn Swallow Gallery and Two Owls Pottery. All the following events are free. At Creative Framing & The Art Box there will be demonstrations of four different acrylic pouring techniques using Golden Color’s pouring mediums from 12 to 1 p.m., as well as a featured artist reception for artist Tom Tartaglino from 2 to 4 p.m. The Crozet Artisan Depot will feature Debbie Ballowe of D & J Woodcrafts, demonstrating how to create wood ornaments with a scroll saw from 1 to 3 p.m. and the opening for the exhibit of oil paintings by Virginia artist Linda Staiger from 3 to 5 p.m. Over The Moon Bookstore welcomes patrons to the opening of watercolor florals by Virginia artist Carol Martin from 5 to 7 p.m. The opening will include a reception in the Piedmont Place lounge and the Bottle Shop at Piedmont Place will offer a wine tasting. The rebooted Second Saturdays will include more local merchants, and those whose idea of art runs to costumery can dress up for the 1980’s prom night event at Pro Re Nata Farm Brewery, featuring a D.J., from 7 to 11 p.m. Potter and floral designer Mary Ann Burk’s work to be shown at the Barn Swallow for Second Saturdays. Over at The Barn Swallow Gallery, the art opening will feature the Ikebana designs of potter and floral designer Mary Ann Burk from 1 to 3 p.m. Roslyn Nuesch of Two Owls Pottery will demonstrate at the potter’s wheel, and offer her pottery for sale, from 9 to 5 at her studio. Besides the free events, Saturday, May 11 is the first day of the Crozet Art Festival in Crozet Park from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The festival continues Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Business Bits Sentara Martha Jefferson Orthopedics opened a clinic in Crozet last week in the offices of Sentara Crozet Family Medicine The new practice provides general orthopedic services, including evaluation and treatment for hand, wrist, back and neck problems and pain, as well as diagnostic X-ray. Batesville Market has created an outdoor space for patrons, with a beautiful side patio. The store also is now carrying Wild Blue Chocolate, featured in the March edition of the Gazette, and is selling plants and seeds for local gardeners. The patio serves patrons wanting to dine al fresco and also seats overflow customers attending the popular Saturday music sessions. Batesville Day is Saturday, May 4, featuring the “ugly truck” raffle, a 10K race, music, a wonderful parade, baked goods, crafts and white elephant items for sale. For a complete schedule, visit batesvilleva.com. Wildrock, the Albemarle non-profit promoting nature play, presents two “story walks” featuring Run Wild by David Covell on Saturday, May 4. Covell himself will be at Wildrock from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to read the book every half hour, and children may read the book, page by page, on a series of signs as they follow a trail, engaging with natural play elements along the way. There will be a second story walk at Harmony Place, located behind Tabor Presbyterian Church in Crozet. To register, visit www.wildrock.org. Businesses are starting and growing over in Waynesboro. At the foot of the mountain, Blue Ridge Bucha reports that its five flavors of homemade kombucha will be carried by Whole Foods Market in all of its Mid-Atlantic stores. That’s in addition to the 150 locations served directly by this mom-and-pop business. Find out more and see the new bottle design at blueridgebucha.com. In the center of town, Pyramid, a new-age apothecary, has opened, with teas, oils, candles, crystals and more. You can find out more and shop online at pyramidnewage.com. 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__label__cc	0.672431	0.327569	/latest/2018/10/54-8-of-publicly-funded-cryptos-could-be-securities-in-finmas-eyes-cryptocompare-research-finds/ 54.8% of Publicly Funded Cryptos Could Be Securities in FINMA's Eyes, CryptoCompare Research Finds 54-8-of-publicly-funded-cryptos-could-be-securities-in-finmas-eyes-cryptocompare-research-finds In #Bitcoin , #Ethereum , #Altcoins , #Exchanges Out of the top 200 cryptoassets, 78.5% would be classified as “receiving some sort of funding” and, out of these, over half would be considered securities by Switzerland’s financial supervisor, the Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), research found. This according to CryptoCompare’s Cryptoasset Taxonomy Report, which followed guidelines FINMA set earlier this year to support initial coin offerings (ICOs). These determined there are three different token categories: payment tokens, utility tokens, and asset tokens. As CryptoGlobe covered at the time, payment tokens are those that are set to only be used as a payment method. Utility tokens are those “intended to provide digital access to an application or service,” while asset tokens represent a share in a company or earning stream, or an “entitlement to dividends or interest payments.” CryptoCompare’s report noted that FINMA’s regulations are clear on non-functional tokens that are tradeable – these are classified as securities. While asset tokens are also considered securities, utility tokens only fall into the category if they also or only have an investment function. Payment tokens, if functional, aren’t securities. The global cryptocurrency market data provider’s report, using FINMA’s classifications, determined 65% of the top 100 cryptoassets by market cap are utilities, while 22% are payment tokens. The remaining 13% are “either asset tokens or combination use-cases.” Further, the report found that out of the top 200 cryptoassets, 157 would be classified as receiving “some sort of funding.” It further reveals that out of these 157 cryptoassets, “at least” 54.8% would be considered securities. FINMA, earlier this year, clarified financial market laws and regulations aren’t applicable to all ICOs and, presumably, to all tokens. As such, the applicability of regulations to blockchain-based tokens will be determined on a case-by-case basis. At the time, FINMA’s CEO Mark Branson noted the organization’s approach to ICOs was “balanced,” as it allowed legitimate innovators to launch their projects in Switzerland, while “protecting investors and the integrity of the financial system.” ICO projects that issue payment tokens reportedly have to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. At the time Oliver Bussmann, the president of the Crypto Valley Association in the canton of Zug, predicted FINMA’s approach would increase the number of Switzerland-based ICOs. Cryptocurrencies Might Not Evolve to Become As Usable As the Internet, MIT Computer Scientist Says Bitcoin , Business Colleges Still Getting to Grips with Bitcoin Donations Correlation with Stocks "Would Make Crypto A Far Less Attractive Investment" Analyst Says /latest/2019/07/u-s-congressman-implies-facebook-s-cryptocurrency-libra-is-a-shitcoin/ u-s-congressman-implies-facebook-s-cryptocurrency-libra-is-a-shitcoin A U.S. Congressman, Warren Davidson, has recently implied Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra is a ‘shitcoin’ after revealing he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to the cryptocurrency space. Facebook has recently had to answers a few tough questions about Libra before a U.S. Senate Committee and while there were various memorable moments in the event, a Congressman implying Libra is a shitcoin has to be one of the most notable. The representative from Ohio, while questioning CoinShares’ chief strategy officer Meltem Demirors, started by separating bitcoin from shitcoins, noting that people in the space are familiar with both terms. A ‘shitcoin’, as most cryptocurrency enthusiasts know, is usually a term used to define cryptocurrencies that have no specific use case and should have no value. While some Bitcoin maximalists call everything that isn’t BTC a shitcoin, most use the pejorative term on the worst altcoins out there. Through his questions, Davidson emphasized bitcoin has no central authority that can dilute the flagship cryptocurrency’s value, nor is there an authority that can censor BTC transactions. As Demirors noted, only the products and services people use can do that, but transactions on the blockchain are permissionless. "Shitcoin" is not profanity. It is a highly technical term in monetary economics. I sincerely thank @WarrenDavidson for introducing such an important concept to the rest of the members of the US Congress. pic.twitter.com/0S7NVjn4AH — Michael Goldstein (@bitstein) July 17, 2019 With Bitcoin, the Congressman added, users can engage in peer-to-peer transactions as if it were cash. Davidson added these features differentiate bitcoin from “many of the things people call colloquially shitcoin, because the value can be distorted by a central authority, so people do really have their assets at risk.” The implication here is Libra, which will be governed by a central authority, the Libra Association, is a shitcoin because there’s a central authority able to artificially dilute its value and censor transactions. The social media giant's cryptocurrency is set to be launched next year, and will reportedly be backed by a basket of various fiat currencies and U.S. treasury securities.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583017
__label__wiki	0.921177	0.921177	/latest/2019/04/brave-browser-starts-letting-users-earn-bat-for-seeing-ads-on-its-beta-version/ Brave Browser Starts Letting Users Earn BAT for Seeing Ads on Its Beta Version brave-browser-starts-letting-users-earn-bat-for-seeing-ads-on-its-beta-version Support CryptoGlobe and Brave by trying out the Brave browser. The cryptocurrency-powered Brave browser, which has been allowing its users to earn its Basic Attention Token (BAT) for seeing ads on its developer channel, has recently rolled out the feature to the Beta version of the browser. This means that users will be able to earn BAT tokens while browsing the web, without having to deal with the developer version of the browser – which is much less stable than the Beta version, in which new features are often tested. According to Brave, only users who opt-in to see the ads are going to see them and be rewarded for it. As reported, the first phase of the ad rollout found users were engaging with the ads they were seeing. Our beta channel now features Brave Ads for testing. Users can opt in to view private ads via Brave Rewards, and will be able to claim BAT accumulated for having viewed ads. Link to download Brave Beta: https://t.co/u6HMPploBM — Brave Software (@brave) April 2, 2019 On Reddit, users have pointed out that, just like in the developer version of the browser, users will only see ads if they’re located in certain countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, and France. The program will reportedly be rolled out to users throughout the world after they’re released on Brave’s stable version. Notably, the Brave browser was funded through an initial coin offering (ICO). In which its BAT tokens were sold for investors. It was launched by former Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich, and features a built-in adblocker and blocks trackers by default. The ads appear to those who opt-in as pop-ups, and clicking these rewards users. In these, Brave is reportedly giving them 70% of the revenue, which could potentially help them earn up to $5 per month in BAT, according to Eich. Tokens the users earn are, by default, distributed to websites and content creators they visit, although these parameters can be changed to allocate specific amounts to specific publishers. Users can also keep the tokens, to wait for a withdrawal option to appear. Crypto-Powered Brave Browser Surpasses 20 Million Downloads https://t.co/9GLsh1uATp #BraveBrowser #BasicAttentionToken $BAT — CryptoGlobe (@CryptoGlobeInfo) March 6, 2019 Last year, the browser added a built-in tipping feature, allowing users to use their tokens to tip websites and content creators. In the future, publishers will be able to show ads on their own websites, through a system that’ll reward them with 70% of the revenue they generate, and rewarding users with 15%, while the firm will keep 15% for itself. As CryptoGlobe covered, the company is looking to roll out its ad feature beyond its own browser in the future. Bitcoin Reached a Five-Month High Thanks to a Mysterious 20,000 BTC Order Business , Security , Exchanges Cryptopia Users May Soon Get a 'Rebate', but Details Are Scarce Coinbase Explains How Cryptocurrency Insurance Works and Why You Should Care	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583018
__label__cc	0.675702	0.324298	April 01, 2010 Special Issues » InSider Hard rock census 2010 Local musicians and club pros weigh in on the state of the Colorado Springs scene By Adam Leech Jag Panzer (back in the picture disc days) With bands like Anvil rising from the dead and Mastodon making it safe for indie kids, the sound of thunder may yet make a comeback. Closer to home, it's been a long time since the glory days of Colorado Springs "hard rock," when radio still ruled the airwaves, KILO 94.3 was truly "Colorado's Pure Rock," and Moshpit Magazine shined internationally like a ray of sunshine on an otherwise cloudy day. (Or, more accurately, roared like a mighty black hole of hard rock righteousness on a quiet, sunny day.) Regardless, when people talked about Colorado Springs, they talked about Colorado Springs' rock. And our rock was hard. Nowadays, there's no shortage of venues willing to book original rock (Union Station, the Black Sheep, Music Street Tavern, Sunshine Studios, the Triple Nickel and the Rocket Room, to name a few). But the state of our hard rock scene, and even the very definition of hard rock itself, is up for debate. Apparently, it all comes down to who you ask. So I just went ahead and asked everybody. Wendy Campbell, afternoon drive-time DJ, KILO 94.3: Hard rock is a lifestyle. It's a bond between misfits. I've met some great personalities, all that I adore, in this Colorado Springs hard rock scene. Some have become like family. Each time we gather at another sold-out show, we stand for our right to freedom of expression, to choose who we are and how we feel about the world. Put quite simply, Colorado Springs hard rock means the world to me. Randy Ketterer, owner, Union Station: Over the last seven years of working directly with most of the hard rock bands and clubs in the area, I've watched the maturity, talent and writing of the local bands skyrocket. Old-schoolers like Step to Every Pit, Try Redemption, Malakai, Jag Panzer and Sanguine Addiction have been holding down the scene for years and are at a level of musicianship that rivals any national touring act. I was born in what is now hospice in St. Francis hospital. Scary thought, that you could die in the same room you were born in. Hopefully I'll be listening to a whole new era of southern Colorado rockers when I do. Jeff "Effe" Montoya, guitarist for Smaug, Catheter and Decay, bassist for Sinister Creed: "Hard rock" to me is individuality through obscurity. I get off on bands that have a uniqueness to them, with a good hook. I wish that people of this scene would take what's out there in underground music for the music, not just go to shows because their friend's band is playing. Stop, listen and see what the band is doing. I'd rather find the band that nobody gets into or hasn't heard yet. Josh Lanier, vocalist for Sanguine Addiction: The hard rock genre has struggled in Colorado Springs. There aren't as many active original hard rock bands around these days. The scene is dominated more by hard rock cover bands, as well as emo, punk, hardcore, deathmetal, hip-hop. I am fortunate to be in a hard rock band where we do capture people's attention, and they keep coming back for more. Pol Pottytrainer, bassist and vocalist for the Shift Below: There is an amazing group of bands in Colorado. It's unfortunate that no one seems to care about them. All the other places I've lived, people care about local music. Some of the best bands I've ever heard are from here, and we've been honored to share the stage with them: Inelements, Edifice, Sanguine Addiction, Feral Blue, on and on. These guys deserve to be heard. Jeff Cloutier, guitarist and drummer for Aria Tari and Hatred for the Living: I think a bulk of the COS music scene is all about being underground and obscure; trying extremely hard to reinvent the wheel. Rock 'n roll has always been about sex, drugs and rock 'n roll. Having fun! There are a few hard rock bands out there I can identify with. They are the ones who will carry the torch into the future. Dave Cantrell, owner of the Rocket Room: I don't know if there is such a thing as hard rock. There definitely is NO SUCH THING AS SOFT ROCK. It either rocks, or it doesn't! John (Shitty) Holdaway, promoter, guitarist for Unikord: Hard rock, my definition: Loud music not clouded or diluted by image, fashion, flashy heavy metal stuff, or what the mainstream (or anyone for that matter) may think about them. The blue collar of the rock 'n roll side of music. A couple of my favorite local "hard rock" acts would have to be the Nicotine Fits, and JJ and the Nobodys. Craig Tomanini, owner of the Green Room: With all the death, grind and black [metal] genres it seems like anything other than that is labeled hard rock. The aforementioned is just core. Foxman, vocalist and guitarist for Always Kicking Ass (A.K.A.): In two words ... Fucked up! Chuck Snow, guitar dealer/god at the Music Exchange: "Hard rock" to me is defined by AC/DC's Back in Black album from 1980. I've never been aware of any bands in Colorado Springs being able to approach that. There it is, Colorado Springs, somewhere between a "rock" and a "hard" place. But why take all our words for it? You have the names. You have the places. Get out and see for yourself. Colorado Springs ... Rock City, U.S.A.! — adam@csindy.com More InSider » Insider 2010 Stargazers seeks new home Elephant Revival and the Mother Hips to headline Meadowgrass New Year's Eve Countdown! Doo-wop and you don't stop Indie-folk duo Jenn Rawling and Basho Parks hit the Springs tonight Tags: InSider, Colorado Springs hard rock, KILO 94.3, Union Station, Sanguine Addiction, Rocket Room, Green Room, Music Exchange Also in InSider Rarefied air by Edie Adelstein Sidewalk cracks by Rich Tosches Beans and leaves by Bree Abel Surf on turf by Nick Chambers by Bill Forman Finding indie film by Jill Thomas Little inspiration by Anthony Lane Boutique surprise by Virginia Leise Edge city Brown is the new green by J. Adrian Stanley 'Cause we like it this way by Ralph Routon Latest in InSider Colorado Springs Insider 2019 (digital flip-book) by Matthew Schniper Everything you didn't know you should know about the Pikes Peak Region by Regan Foster Colorado Springs' must-see and do tourist attractions by Laura Eurich Hiking trails in the Pikes Peak region worth your time and less crowded Side Tracks by Bob Falcone More by Adam Leech I think I owe it to the readers, the bands, and most importantly, to my family, to get off my damn throne, and let somebody else wear the crown for a while. Rocket (Room) from the Crypt, again! ColoRado is sending a few of its finest down to Memphis next weekend.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583020
__label__cc	0.56668	0.43332	Are you afraid your car will be taken over? Six Rising Threats From Cybercriminals Interconnected cars add unique privacy concerns Hacker coalition sets out to improve critical device security, challenges car... IDG Contributor Network Want to Join? Trusting Security By Tom Patterson, VP/GM Global Security Solutions, CSO \| PT Opinions expressed by ICN authors are their own. Buckle up: Security threats to connected cars get real As our connected cars move from syncing our music to driving us home, drivers, passengers, and pedestrians are starting to wonder if they should trust these high-velocity death-mobiles with their lives. It’s a good question As our connected cars move from syncing our music to driving us home, drivers, passengers, and pedestrians are starting to wonder if they should trust these high-velocity death-mobiles with their lives. It’s a good question. Tesla, one of the leaders in next-generation cars, in July faced an open challenge from security researchers in China to identify cyber vulnerabilities — which reportedly was successful in only two days. While this open source approach is admirable, it’s also telling. Add the new driverless trials in the U.K. and the fact that the FBI has just started talking about deliberate misuse of our connected cars - for crime, terrorism and more - and it’s clear these threats are real. In a recent cyber war game, players successfully disrupted a military supply chain for fuel and ammunition deliveries to a port by strategically placing a powerful roadside radio broadcasting messages that “all tires were flat” and to “shut down engines for safety.” Many sensors currently transmit data in clear text, with little or no cryptographic verification of source. Stopping cars dead can create traffic jams on command, cause dangerous accidents, lose critical transport conduits, or be part of a more coordinated attack. Criminals can snoop on moving cars simply by driving nearby, attaching to the car’s Bluetooth network and injecting malware commands, such as “activate built-in microphone.” When manufacturers connect more vital devices to the car’s network, even more will be exposed. These new vital enhancements include sensors that manage a driver’s health (C2D), efficiency aspects of car-to-home, traffic patterns of car-to-car, (C2C) and communications between cars and passengers (C2P). As we increase these links between man and motor, the age-old risks will move along with us. Imagine getting a text as you’re driving down the road that demands you approve an immediate Bitcoin transfer of $300 or the hacker will send your car over a cliff. While it sounds farfetched today, as these new features become commonplace, crooks will use the same ransomware scams they use today on your data, just updated with very real attack vectors driven by the connected car. Connected cars, as with most infrastructure, rely on both the availability and integrity of commercial global positioning satellite (GPS) systems -- yet neither are guaranteed. GPS jammers exist both in product and kit form today, and have already been used to disrupt driverless car testing. This jamming is a low-tech, cheap and easy threat that can seriously degrade a car’s safety. Sending false GPS signals to a car is much more complex, but already demonstrable, and likely to be commoditized on the Dark Web well before we start depending on our cars to drive us home. Manufacturers also are starting to use a Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol to manage communications between and betwixt a car’s myriad sensors, computers, actuators and input/output ports. Unfortunately security researchers in Europe have already shown they can build a $20 CAN Hacking Tool that can take over a moving car’s steering and brakes. Current “connected car” developments aim to have its hundreds of sensors communicate directly with each other without the need for a central computer. As phones and TVs are beginning to be directly connected in our homes, CANs will allow a variety of devices to connect into the car’s nervous system. Much like the recent discovery that poorly designed security in digital light bulbs compromised an entire home’s Wi-Fi network, introducing new devices into your car can impact its security, ranging from causing something minimal, such as opening doors and stealing the car, to overriding critical driving operations to cause a dangerous situation. Besides crooks stealing cars and money, hostile organizations, including enemy states (every country has enemies) and hacktivists, pose a threat. If one of these groups wanted to disrupt a major city, they could follow the proven path of using patch management systems to introduce malware into many cars, just as easily as criminals did to the tens of thousands of individual credit card processors at Target. From the driver’s perspective, the key to success is to ask informed questions now that focus on their privacy, safety and security. Since we all know that it’s better and cheaper to build security in than add it to an existing product, these questions need to be asked today, not after the connected cars and related infrastructure have been built and it’s too late to design in true security. Waiting on security is just an expensive way to fail. For automakers, success requires an urgent focus on creating secure ecosystems for their connected cars that provide both trusted operations of the vehicle and an open system for verifying the security and integrity of all the other systems that will be connecting to your car. Simply adding ‘firewalls’ will fail, and only by investing in a proven cybersecurity framework should connected cars be trusted on our highways. Automakers that lead with security will engender the trust that is necessary to win over the hearts, minds and garages of the driving public. This article is published as part of the IDG Contributor Network. Want to Join? Tom Patterson Leads CSC’s Global Cybersecurity Consulting practice.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583021
__label__wiki	0.736157	0.736157	Home Education Annual Awards to Recognize Female Leaders in Biometrics Annual Awards to Recognize Female Leaders in Biometrics “Each year, SIA’s Honors Night celebrates professionals who are leading the way in the security industry. I am looking forward to this year’s program as we recognize the outstanding contributions of women in the industry with the 2018 Women in Biometrics Award.” – Don Erickson, CEO, SIA SILVER SPRING, Md. August 27, 2018 Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 Women in Biometrics Awards – an honor co-founded by the Security Industry Association (SIA) and SecureIDNews, and co-presented with sponsors FindBiometrics, IDEMIA and the SIA Women in Security Forum – recognizing the contributions of women in security and biometrics. The recipients of this award will be recognized at SIA Honors Night on Nov. 14 in New York City. Nominations for this award are being accepted through Friday, Sept. 28. Learn more on the Women in Biometrics Award page. “Each year, SIA’s Honors Night celebrates professionals who are leading the way in the security industry. I am looking forward to this year’s program as we recognize the outstanding contributions of women in the industry with the 2018 Women in Biometrics Award,” said Don Erickson, SIA’s CEO. “SIA is proud to support the advancement of women in biometric identity and thankful to the many female leaders shaping the industry.” “When we started Women in Biometrics awards back in 2015, I had no idea how tremendous the response to the program would be,” said Chris Corum, publisher of SecureIDNews. “The role that biometrics plays in modern identity and security initiatives grows year after year and so too does the role that women play in leading this crucial technology sector.” The Women in Biometrics Award – now in its fourth year – honors women in biometric companies, peripheral suppliers, system integrators, academia, government and/or security and IT departments who help drive the biometric identity and security industry. Nominees’ contributions may include: Substantive, defining leadership in academic, public awareness, legislative or standards efforts Corporate leadership extending beyond company walls to the larger industry Pioneering product development, innovation or corporate start-up efforts Industry involvement in sharing expertise and mentoring peers, growing the market Past winners include biometric company executives, industry lobbyists, standards creators, association leaders and security practitioners from a variety of organizations spanning industry, government and nonprofit sectors. Nominees are not required to be employees of SIA member companies; the award is open to all women working in or impacting the field of biometrics. Learn more about the award and past winners and submit your nominations. “From face scanning at the airport to iris authentication on your smartphone, biometrics technology is an increasingly prominent part of everyday life. And yet half the population – women – are still underrepresented in the biometrics industry. This imbalance has real consequences, with an MIT Media Lab study having shown prominent facial recognition systems are more accurate for male subjects than for women, to take one example,” said Peter O’Neill, president of FindBiometrics. “This award recognizes women who work diligently to expand the understanding, development and widespread application of biometrics for enhanced identity and security,” said Teresa Wu, vice president of IDEMIA Identity and Security N.A. “As a 2016 recipient, I celebrate the accomplishments that women have made in this industry toward a collective goal of leveraging the power of biometrics.” SIA’s Women in Security Forum is designed to support the participation of women in the security industry. Through programs like a new roundtable series, thought leadership opportunities, professional development offerings and networking events, the forum engages both men and women who share this goal. Along with the awards ceremony, SIA Honors Night – held each year concurrent with ISC East, New York City’s biggest security products trade show – features a gala dinner reception benefiting Mission 500 and engaging entertainment. As part of the awards ceremony on Nov. 14, 2018, SIA will also present the inaugural SIA Progress Award (an initiative sponsored by SIA’s Women in Security Forum), the George R. Lippert Memorial Award, the Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award and the SIA Insightful Practitioner Award. Learn more on the Honors Night page – and register for ISC East on the conference website. About SIA SIA is the leading trade association for global security solution providers, with nearly 900 innovative member companies representing thousands of security leaders and experts who shape the future of the security industry. SIA protects and advances its members’ interests by advocating pro-industry policies and legislation at the federal and state levels, creating open industry standards that enable integration, advancing industry professionalism through education and training, opening global market opportunities and collaborating with other like-minded organizations. As a proud sponsor of ISC Events expos and conferences, SIA ensures its members have access to top-level buyers and influencers, as well as unparalleled learning and network opportunities. SIA also enhances the position of its members in the security marketplace through SIA Government Summit, which brings together private industry with government decision makers, and Securing New Ground, the security industry’s top executive conference for peer-to-peer networking. About SecureIDNews SecureIDNews is an industry-leading source for enterprise and government identity, credentialing and security markets published by https://AVISIAN. More than 30,000 subscribers and hundreds of thousands of web visitors get their ID technology news from AVISIAN’s suite of identity and security publications. About FindBiometrics FindBiometrics is a leading industry resource for information on biometrics identification and identity verification systems and solutions, sharing the latest daily news from the global biometric and identity management community, information on vendors and biometric associations, helpful articles, interviews with industry leaders, exclusive videos and a calendar of key industry news events and conferences. For more than a decade, FindBiometrics has remained an integral player in the biometrics community, helping readers stay more connected, knowledgeable and up to date on the latest identity management news. About IDEMIA OT-Morpho is now IDEMIA™, the global leader in Augmented Identity™ for an increasingly digital world, with the ambition to empower citizens and consumers alike to interact, pay, connect, travel and vote in ways that are now possible in a connected environment. Securing our identity has become mission critical in the world we live in today. By standing for Augmented Identity, we reinvent the way we think, produce, use and protect this asset, whether for individuals or for objects. We ensure privacy and trust as well as guarantee secure, authenticated and verifiable transactions for international clients from Financial, Telecom, Identity, Public Security and IoT sectors. OT (Oberthur Technologies) and Safran Identity & Security (Morpho) have joined forces to form IDEMIA. With close to $3 billion in revenues and 14,000 employees around the world, IDEMIA serves clients in 180 countries. Previous articleWish Founder Jacqueline Lewis Bestows “Internships Change Lives Awards”: WISH/WISE Foundation Reception Recognizes Univ. of Kentucky’s WilDCats & College to Congress Next articleServer-Side Ad Insertion Solutions Market : Rising Trends in Digital Marketing, Technological and Network Advancement	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583024
__label__wiki	0.758096	0.758096	Mets brass sends ‘forceful’ message in atypical spring training meeting By Deesha Thosar New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway speaks to the media following spring training baseball practice, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson / AP) The Mets front office held court early Monday morning so as not to waste any time getting its latest rah-rah message across. Manager Mickey Callaway prefaced the team’s annual spring training meeting, before the first full-squad workout, as the same-old speech the coaches give every year. Some players, though, did not think there was anything traditional about it. “We’re trying to change the culture,” Todd Frazier said. “Winning. I think we all can attest to that. That's what we want to do.” The meeting consisted of a motivational speech from Callaway and newly-minted general manager Brodie Van Wagenen detailing the club’s expectations for the season. No matter the methods, they all circled back to the same theme: Finding ways to win. The difference was the push came from management. Noah Syndergaard is open to Mets extension since seeing ‘scary’ Machado, Harper fiasco » “How you feel and the way you go about your business, does matter,” Callaway said. “That's what we talked about in that room. We're going to go out there and not back down from anybody. We're going to challenge everybody we play. And we should go out there expecting to win every single time." The players enter a baseball season with those same expectations — that’s nothing new. But to hear it from the front office came as a shock to Rajai Davis, a 38-year-old outfielder who has played for eight MLB teams. "With some other clubs I've never heard that. That's not good when you don't hear that,” Davis said. “It is good to to hear, when you want to play for a winning team. It's got to start at the top. Trickle down.” After eight losing seasons in the last decade, the Mets are deeply in need of significant reinforcement. Many young players on the spring training roster have no inkling of what it’s like to even be in the playoffs. That’s why Callaway asked the people in the room to stand up if they have ever competed in the postseason. Tim Tebow is sticking with baseball despite Steve Spurrier’s AAF invitation » Without the knowledge of how many people in the Mets organization were actually in the meeting, it’s tough to nail down an exact number. But Frazier said more than half the men in the room stood up. The team said over 100 men in the room have been to the World Series. "Just to see all these guys who have played (in the playoffs) was really cool,” Jeff McNeil said. “I didn't know we had that many guys. There were a lot of guys. Pretty special. Hopefully I can be a part of that group." To the older athletes, the meeting in itself was a little tired. After spending a decade-plus years in the major leagues, it’s easy to see how it can get stale. The minor leaguers and rookies saw the players standing up as role-model athletes. Now they know which players to lean on and, as Brandon Nimmo put it, pull wisdom from. Yet, any way you look at a motivational speech, the difference lies in the degree to which the front office truly believes in the message it’s delivering. Latest Baseball When Apollo 11 landed on the moon, Major League Baseball stood still Johnson leads Richmond to 6-5 win over Hartford Van Wagenen sewed the pieces together and actively voiced his confidence in the team working out together at camp. Callaway flipped a new page and began year two with an edge. "Mickey was a little more forceful. You could hear it in his voice,” Frazier said. Maybe reinforcement from the front office is all the Mets need to turn a fourth-place division finish into a World Series ring. Time alone will tell. Most Read • Baseball	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583036
__label__cc	0.671312	0.328688	REA designs a stone house with an artisanal touch in the heartland of aztec culture architecture in mexico (246 articles) architecture in mexico covers a wide range of projects from some of the world's most exciting emerging practices - such as FR-EE and rojkind arquitectos - alongside buildings from established names working in the country for the first time. p+0 arquitectura combines concrete and stone in the 'bedolla' house in mexico lazaro studio simulates misty greenhouse environment in mexican restaurant cabrera arqs builds chuburná house in polished concrete along mexico's yucatan coast S-AR builds small chapel in mexico using rough concrete and timber planks CO-LAB's tulum treehouse elevates guests to yucatán's tropical canopies REA, the mexican studio led by rozana montiel has recently completed this home off the beaten path. In the little mexican town of tepoztlán, it’s clear to see the rich history, from the ancient stone that lines the streets. the trained eye would know that it’s texcal, carved in the meticulous tradition of the ancient aztecs. actually tepoztlán is considered the origin of aztec history, from where the feathered serpent god was born. the mountain town is full of artifacts from the past, now covered with centuries of vegetation, and it’s hard to ignore the aura of mystery. REA, building a stone house on the ruins of the ancient aztec all images by sandra pereznieto REA has built a sharp geometrical space off of this beautifully crafted texcal stone base. the various sizes and shapes of the stone fitting together mathamatically to form a coherent whole; an arduous task, achieving an appearance of permanence. the home provides modern comfort in a mysterious style that doesn’t belong to any time but only to the landscape. the materials of the house are fairly mute and soft on the eye; the only profound colors in the space are derived from the vibrant nature outside: the rich forest green from the plants and the deep blue of the fountain in the atrium. these natural color embellish the blank canvas of stone and unfinished woods. the plan is open, allowing free movement of light, air and feet. why would one create a barricade against nature when the weather is constantly so pleasant. therefore, the home is open to the elements with a sunroof and series of others diveders that simply blur the line between interior and exterior. light floods into the house from all angles, as the sun rises and sets. rob reuland I designboom lázaro simulates misty greenhouse environment in mexican restaurant CO-LAB's tulum treehouse elevates guests to the yucatán peninsula's tropical canopies CO-LAB designs the LUUM temple with sweeping catenary arches made from bamboo	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583039
__label__cc	0.736643	0.263357	by admin / Friday, 03 August 2018 / Published in Pay Per Click Advertising We’re all exposed to ads online, whether in our Facebook feeds on within Google searches, but what’s the difference Facebook ads and Google AdWords? Facebook Ads and Google AdWords both provide businesses with fantastic opportunities to reach more people and increase leads. We’re all exposed to adverts on a daily basis online: whether in our Facebook feeds on within Google searches, but what’s the difference between the two? Facebook Ads vs. Google AdWords: The Similarities Facebook ads and Google AdWords are both huge networks with an enormous reach. To begin with, Facebook has more than 1.6 billion users, while Google receives around 77% of GLOBAL search volumes! Furthermore, both use geographic targeting to match the right person to an ad, while both only make money when the ad they’re selling is engaged with (this is known as a Cost Per Click or CPC pricing system, which is where the term Pay Per Click or PPC comes from). By using this ‘auction’ structure, this encourages higher quality ads that engage with audiences. This also means greater competition as more advertisers bid for an ad position, which in turn increases the cost of an engagement. Facebook Ads vs. Google AdWords: The Differences The biggest difference between Facebook Ads and Google AdWords is the users’ intentions. While AdWords targets users based on what they type into Google’s search box, Facebook is all about matching an ad to a user’s interests. So, while Google users are busy searching for something specific and exposed to an ad accordingly, Facebook users are simply browsing and are exposed to an ad based on their profile, interests and Facebook activity (interactions with other content, for example). Facebook ads therefore test the waters by exposing themselves to audiences who aren’t necessarily searching for your product or services. Meanwhile, Google AdWords ads are extremely specific to a user’s search term. Benefits of Facebook Ads Offers very specific targeting Enables you to find audiences that match your precise ideal user Easy to tract campaigns Full control over your daily budget and maximum cost per click Raises brand awareness Great for getting people to your website Ideal for increasing conversions Ideal for increasing revenue, sales and leads Benefits of Google AdWords Offers sophisticated targeting Offers a flexible marketing platform Immediate influx of traffic Increases leads and customers Is extremely cost-effective Provides fast, transparent results Taps into huge, high-quality traffic sources To write a successful campaign, you should: Keep your information short Draw your audience is with taglines and hooks Include keywords Include a price or offer Include persuasive images or a compelling video Include your URL above the image or video in the text area Facebook Ads and Google AdWords both possess countless benefits individually while also complementing one another. Many of the most profitable campaigns executed use both Facebook Ads and Google AdWords to truly amplify their reach and augment the success of their campaigns and their businesses. At DNA, we specialise in helping businesses to achieve immense success in all that they do. Please contact us and a member of our team will be happy to contact you for a chat! Who doesn’t want more exposure? Driving traffic... Hiring a digital marketing agency comes with a ... Unless you’re a small business owner who is not... With the stratospheric rise in the use of mobil...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583045
__label__cc	0.51843	0.48157	Grub’s up? Lab-grown insect meat could be the future of food production By Luke Dormehl @lukedormehl — Posted on June 29, 2019 1:00AM PST 06.29.19 - 1:00AM PST In 2018, IKEA’s innovative Space10 lab introduced the Bug Burger, featuring a patty made from a mixture of beetroot, parsnips, potatoes, and mealworms (described as “larval form of a darkling beetle”). The burger appeared in Space10’s Future Food Today: A SPACE10 Cookbook. Space10/IKEA Would you switch to an insect flesh diet for the good of the planet? As far as future foodstuffs are concerned, it’s not out of the question. It’s no secret that our current practices of livestock farming are causing untold damage to our planet. With larger and larger areas taken over for rearing livestock to feed our ever-expanding population, such farming has become an increasing cause of land and water degradation, biodiversity loss, and climate change. Some of the attempts to diminish these effects include lab-grown meat, in addition to the rise of plant-based diets. Both of these have their problems, however. Culturing beef or pork cells could wind up using more energy than livestock farming, while certain plant crops can be as thirsty for water as a field of cattle. But there’s another possibility that’s on the table, too. And we mean that quite literally. Welcome to the world of lab-grown insects. Vertical farming allows for crops to be cultivated with up to 95% less water and, due to the vertical stacking of the tanks, in a far smaller space. No, it’s not “a thing” just yet, but researchers from Tufts University recently made a convincing case for its transformative possibilities. In a paper for the journal Frontiers in Sustainable Food System, titled “Possibilities for Engineered Insect Tissue as a Food Source,” they laid out arguments for how and why lab-grown insect meat might turn out to be the answer to a whole lot of our culinary problems. “[This aspect of our research involves] using insect cells as the biological component to generate meat-like foods,” David Kaplan, Stern Family Endowed Professor of Engineering at Tufts University, told Digital Trends. “The rationale is that the cells are very nutritious and, importantly, they offer much simpler conditions for growth into tissues for meat-like features. The simplicity means lower costs to generate such foods, which is a key hurdle in the field of cellular agriculture.” The researchers suggest a setup that’s not far removed from the vertical farming method currently used to produce crops, such as herbs, around the clock, 365 days a year. Vertical farming allows the “farmer” to artificially control the temperature, light, and humidity that goes into producing crops. These are grown in a special growth medium in giant, vat-like tanks. The promise of vertical farming isn’t just to create fresher produce, regardless of the season; it also allows for these crops to be cultivated with up to 95% less water and, due to the vertical stacking of the tanks, in a far smaller space. Vertical farming. Insects could potentially be the next “crop” to be harvested in this manner. Compared with mammalian muscle cell culture systems, which require cells to be fixed in a single layer to a growth surface, many insect cells can be grown, free-floating in high-density tanks. Insect cell cultures also have lower glucose requirements than cultured mammalian, avian, and other vertebrate cells. That means that they have fewer energy demands. “In principle, the cell systems we are using are very scalable,” Kaplan continued. “Thus, thinking ahead to larger production and consumption should be realistic.” While he notes that the research is still hypothetical — meaning, you don’t have to worry about your local cafeteria switching out beef for bugs without your noticing — he believes that it could be a realistic, cost-effective, and healthy option for the field. It would also, as noted, have potential benefits for the environment. The startups move in The researchers believe that lab-grown insect meat, fed on plants, could be genetically modified to ensure maximum growth, nutrition, and flavor. Right now, Kaplan said that there is no one using the technique. “I am not aware of companies pursuing this path [of] cellular agriculture using insect cells,” he said. “[Because of that,] a new entity would be required, unless an existing company decided to get involved. Or both.” Our products contain all the essential meat derived nutrients the body needs. But just because there’s no lab-grown insect meat doesn’t mean that there are no players in this space. Even if, right now, they’re still using the traditional method of food production. “Over two billion people already eat insects and 80% of countries are represented,” Joe Shouldice, founder of cricket harvesting business Yes Crickets, told Digital Trends. “North America is the fringe here. I see no reason why this won’t become entirely commonplace in North America. I point to the example of sushi, which not too long ago was considered scary and disgusting. I actually think the turn toward entomophagy will happen much more quickly.” Part of the challenge, he acknowledged, is public perception. “The first bug is the hardest,” he continued. “[However, right now in the United States there is a] lack of tradition or history, and knowledge, of exactly what to do with some insects.” Yes Cricket is doing its part to change that with the production of various, protein-based snacks made from the crickets it harvests on its farm in Canada. Another company, Burgs Foods, produces an insect meat burger, which it hopes has mass appeal. David L. Kaplan “It’s not a novelty and we do believe this will be in the staple diets of Western countries,” said Sander Peltenburg, co-founder of Burgs Foods. “By combining crickets with plant-based ingredients, we’ve created a product that contains all the essential animal-derived nutrients at a fraction of the impact on the environment. We offer ecotarians a sustainable source of protein or meat. Our products contain all the essential meat derived nutrients the body needs. The flexitarian [or] ecotarian diet is typically low in B12 and iron, two nutrients that crickets contain higher percentages of than beef, chicken, or pork.” There is even a drinkable product on the market in the form of Beetles Beer, a beer that, well, you get the idea! Changing the way we eat Will these companies be among the first wave of a whole new culinary craze? Are the Tufts University researchers right in believing that the current bottlenecks in meat production could be solved by investing in bug-based farming? We’ll have to wait and see. No matter how you slice it, though, the idea of chowing down on bugs doesn’t seem as implausible as it once did. Heck, it might even be creeping its way into “necessity” territory. One thing’s for sure, if we’re going to manage to successfully feed a population expected to hit 9 billion by 2050 (which includes having a planet able to feed them on), we’ll have to reconsider the ways we currently produce food. That includes finding more efficient ways to produce food, while eliminating the harmful effects of high-density animal farming. In other words, perhaps it’s time to serve a much-needed dose of cricket with our chicken. Grub’s up! Burgers are just the beginning: Embracing the future of lab-grown everything The best indie games on Nintendo Switch The best movies on Netflix right now (July 2019) Between the Streams podcast Why are current smart TVs still dumb enough to be hacked? The best tech gifts under $25 Reap huge savings with Google Nest Pre-Prime Day deals at Walmart starting now Space food: Humble chili pepper to become first fruit grown in space Our smart TVs can stream on-demand music and movies, and even control our smart home devices. But these features come at a cost and many of us don't even know there's a risk. Can our smart TVs be hacked and what can we do about it? Posted 1 day ago — By Simon Cohen The Española chili pepper could become the first fruiting plant to be grown and harvested in space. If successful, it will expand the range of foods able to be used for future, more ambitious missions to planets such as Mars. Amazon slashes price on Samsung smartwatches before Prime Day 2019 Amazon sneaks early Prime Day 2019 treats before July 15. Our predictions of the best deals are coming through as we see discounts for smartwatches and other tech. Check these deals to save on wearables from Samsung. Posted 6 days ago — By Drake Hawkins This compact drone gun can down a rogue quadcopter at 500 meters The latest drone gun from DroneShield is its most compact yet and can be easily operated with one hand. The DroneGun MkIII can tackle rogue drones up to 500 meters away, using jamming technology to take control of the machine. See how a life-sized astronaut was built from LEGO bricks LEGO has unveiled a life-sized model of an astronaut constructed entirely from bricks, as well as a time lapse video of the model being built. It is based on the suit Neil Armstrong wore when he made his historic small step. Posted 1 day ago — By Georgina Torbet Elon Musk’s Neuralink wants to start operating on human brains next year Elon Musk shed more light on his Neuralink company on Tuesday, revealing new technology for brain surgery that would allow people with paralysis to use thoughts to control smartphones and computers. But that wasn't all ... Posted 1 day ago — By Trevor Mogg It sounds like utter madness, but you can now buy a flamethrower drone The TF-19 WASP Flamethrower Drone is a quadcopter attachment for drones which, according to its creators, 'allows users to ignite aerial and ground targets from miles away.' What could go wrong? Posted 23 hours ago — By Luke Dormehl Genetically modified plants could help get to the root of climate change Researchers have been investigating ways to engineer plants so that they grow with more robust and deeper roots, capable of storing increasing amounts of carbon underground for longer. With object tracking, the lightweight DJI Ronin-SC is still heavy on features Designed for mirrorless cameras, the DJI Ronin-SC packs several features from the Ronin-S -- and then some -- into a lighter, one-handed gimbal. Despite the smaller size, the DJI Ronin-S adds new object tracking and expanded remote control. Posted 21 hours ago — By Hillary K. Grigonis SpaceX’s Starhopper rocket bursts into flames during tests SpaceX ran into trouble Tuesday evening when a small fire erupted from the engine of a prototype rocket it was testing at the company’s facility in Boca Chica, Texas. It's not clear if the fire caused any damage to the rocket itself Posted 17 hours ago — By Emily Price Buying on a budget? Here's all the best tech you can snag for $25 or less We live in a world where you can get a cheeseburger for $1, a functioning computer for $5, and thousands of HD movies for $10 -- so it stands to reason that you should be able to pick up some pretty sweet gear for $25. Posted 17 hours ago — By Drew Prindle, Alina Bradford	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583046
__label__cc	0.656348	0.343652	DIXON ADVISORY USA DIXON LEASING DIXON PROJECTS NICOLETTE TAORMINA NICOLETTE TAORMINA \| Director, Interior Design Nicolette joined Dixon in early 2014, spending her days working closely with project managers and contractors to create exceptional Dixon homes. Nicolette believes each property should have its own special identity, and encourages the design team to continually strive toward this principle. As the Director of Interior Design Nicolette’s role also involves mentoring other members of the team to help them continue learning the trade and create the best possible designs. Nicolette is a champion for the design team’s work ethos, striving to maintain open dialogue about projects and challenges, as well bolstering the generation of new products and ideas. In 2017, Nicolette transferred to Dixon Advisory’s office in Melbourne, Australia for one year where she completed numerous office fit-outs and a substantial amount of private client work, including the impressive clubhouse at Cathedral Golf Club. She was also instrumental in the decision to open Dixon Projects Australia before her return to Dixon Advisory USA. “I’m privileged to enjoy the creative freedom Dixon provides, and love working in an environment where the design and construction process is so streamlined and collaborative.” Now a Williamsburg resident, Nicolette graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology New York. Prior to joining the Dixon Team, Nicolette was the Head of Design at Cayley Barrett Associates and worked for CP Interiors, both design-build firms specializing in high-end residential renovation services in the NYC area. Nicolette was also hired in 2013 as one of the first designers working for Homepolish, a NY-born company making interior design accessible to everyone. Where the Dixon Advisory USA website refers to a particular financial product, you should obtain a copy of the relevant product disclosure statement or offer document before making any decision in relation to the product. While the advice provided is believed to be accurate, Evans Dixon Limited (ABN 54 609 913 457) and its subsidiaries (Evans Dixon Group) do not accept responsibility for any inaccuracy or any actions taken in reliance upon this advice. Dixon Advisory USA Inc is a member of the Evans Dixon Group, which includes, without limitation, the following entities: Dixon Projects LLC, Dixon Realty Advisory LLC trading as Pure Properties, Dixon Asset Management USA Inc, Dixon Advisory & Superannuation Services Limited (ABN 54 103 071 665, AFSL 231 143), Dixon Advisory Super Pty Limited (ABN 55 139 490 118), Dixon Advisory Property Pty Limited (ABN 92 140 049 583, ACL 386 600), Walsh & Company Investments Limited (ABN 78 152 367 649, AFSL 410 433), Walsh & Company Asset Management Pty Ltd (ABN 89 159 902 708, AFSL 450 257), Walsh & Company Investment Services Pty Ltd (ABN 39 163 814 346), Fort Street Real Estate Capital Pty Ltd (ABN 19 164 101 731), Fort Street Real Estate Development Pty Ltd (ABN 43 607 611 307), Fort Street Real Estate Leasing Pty Ltd (ABN 47 607 611 325), Fort Street Real Estate Services Pty Ltd (ABN 63 607 609 852), Fort Street Capital Pty Ltd (ABN 13 164 101 704, AFSL 497000), Australian Fund Accounting Services Pty Ltd (ABN 90 164 701 946), URF Investment Management Pty Ltd (ABN 21 600 188 805), New Energy Solar Manager Pty Ltd (ABN 57 609 166 645), NES Development Services Pty Limited (ABN 50 622 187 731), Evans and Partners Investment Management Pty Limited (ABN 29 619 080 045), Evans Dixon Corporate Advisory Pty Limited (ABN 21 137 980 520, AFSL 338885) and Evans and Partners Pty Ltd (ABN 85 125 338 785, AFSL 318075). Contact Dixon Advisory USA Address: 140 Broadway, 28th Floor, New York, NY, 10005, USA	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583054
__label__wiki	0.865132	0.865132	Real-Life Superheroes Patrol New York to Fight Anti-Gay Crime By Andrea Swalec \| June 4, 2013 6:42am @AndreaSwalec New York Superheroes the New York Initiative MANHATTAN — Who you gonna call? As a spate of hate crimes targets New York's gay community, a team of real life superheroes is patroling the streets — and their names are Spyder, Spectre, Dark Guardian and Zero. After the May 18 killing of gay Harlem resident Mark Carson, 33, and several beatings of gay men across the city, the group of self-styled heroes plans to hit the streets of Greenwich Village and the West Village dressed in tactical clothing and bulletproof vests, explained Staten Island-based crime-fighter Dark Guardian. "Violence on its own is wrong, and it's even worse when a specific group is being targeted," said the martial-arts instructor, whose real name is Chris Pollak, 28. "We care about everyone, from every walk of life, and we want to keep everybody safe. Our focus now is the Village." Mark Carson, 32, was shot to death in the Village early Saturday, May 18, 2013. The number of anti-gay attacks in the city has risen significantly this year, with 29 compared to 14 during the same period last year, police commissioner Ray Kelly said on May 22. Kelly said more police would patrol the streets of Greenwich Village in the wake of what he called the "out-and-out assassination" of Carson. Dark Guardian, who in 2011 responded to a rash of muggings in the West Village, has teamed up with a seven-man, one-woman team called the New York Initiative. The group, which plans to patrol the streets of the Village about three nights a week, is part of the volunteer crime-prevention group the Initiative Collective. It has 11 branches nationally, according to its website. Dark Guardian said the group that focused earlier this year on Brooklyn will primarily try to defuse budding conflicts in the Village. "We calm down situations," he said. "If there are a bunch of people banded together, [aggressive people] are less likely to become violent." Still, he advised people who encounter crime to report it to police immediately. Accused killer Elliot Morales approached Carson and a friend on the streets of the Village early the morning of Saturday, May 18, Kelly said. Morales taunted Carson and his friend, calling them "faggots," "queers" and "gay wrestlers," before firing a round point blank into Carson's face, Kelly said. Morales was arrested soon after, charged with murder as a hate crime, and is being held on Rikers Island without bail. In response to this an other recent hate-crime incidents, the New York Initiative will offer a self-defense workshop in the East Village's Tompkins Square Park on Sunday, July 7, at 4 p.m. The training will teach basic awareness and defensive techniques. "We'll focus on how to see what's around you, where trouble might be and how to avoid it," Pollak said. "If trouble does come to you, we're going to teach you how to defend yourself." Participants are asked to RSVP to the New York Initiative Facebook page. City Council speaker Christine Quinn and the Center for Anti-Violence Education will offer violence-prevention classes at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center, and at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at the Hudson Guild Elliot Center. Spaces can be reserved by calling 212-788-5613 or e-mailing events@council.nyc.gov. Next in Greenwich Village & SoHo Woman Bites Police Officer Outside Village Deli, NYPD Says Ellen Barkin Fumes on Twitter Over Detectives Response Time to Burglary Here Are the 8 People Killed in the West Side Terror Attack Manafort Laundered Money Through SoHo and Carroll Gardens Pads, Probe Finds 'Diller Island' Revived After Cuomo Vows To Complete Hudson River Park Elite High Schools Should Ditch Admission Test to Increase Diversity: Study South Jamaica » Jealousy Sparked Polyamorous Couple to Torture Harlem Mom, Court Docs Show Long Island City » How to Get Home in NYC During the Storm After 7 Train Shutdown	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583056
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__label__cc	0.744689	0.255311	Over the past decade, the number of countries that require (or at least expect) transfer pricing documentation has increased dramatically. However, the nature of the regulatory requirements and the benefits/cost of providing documentation varies substantially by country. Given the cost of preparing documentation, many MNEs prioritize different countries, designating some as ones where documentation is needed either because of local requirements or to mitigate risk, while deciding not to provide documentation for legal entities in other countries, either because the transfer pricing risk is low or because budget constraints will simply not allow it. In many cases, this is done is done in a relatively ad hoc way, and is largely driven by the question of whether there is a legal or regulatory requirement for such documentation. The preparation of a risk scorecard can help the process of identifying transfer pricing risks and prioritizing transfer pricing needs in a structured way. As an initial observation, there is a high level of uncertainty involved in establishing reliable priorities – are the French tax authorities more or less aggressive than the Spanish, is this difference consistent and knowable or is it subject to substantial uncertainty? And can 50 or more countries be reliably rank-ordered based on these judgments? How much weight should be given to the aggressiveness of local tax authorities as compared to the magnitude of the transactions at issue or other factor such as local operating margins? The behavioral economics literature teaches us that, when confronted with such complexity, people tend to focus on one or two issues while either disregarding or giving very little weight to other potential factors. This approach, however, often leads to suboptimal results as it tends to overstate the importance of these one or two factors while understating the importance of the other factors. A more reliable approach is to select five or six factors that are likely to be important, ideally selecting factors that are not closely correlated with each other – operating profits as a percent of sales and operating profits as a percent of total costs are essentially providing the same information; sales and operating margin are often providing different types of information with sales providing a quantitative measure of likely importance and operating margin providing a measure of a likely trigger to tax authority interest. The table below shows one set of risk factors that could be used in building a risk scorecard. The factors are divided into three groups based on the general source of risk. The first set of risk factors are based on country attributes — Is documentation required? What is the likelihood of an audit? Will documentation improve audit outcomes by lowering the size or likelihood of an adjustment, lower penalties, etc.? Does the tax department have confidence that it knows how to manage an audit if one should develop? The second set of risk factors are based on specific legal entity attributes — How important is the legal entity in terms of sales? Are low local profits or losses likely to increase the risk of a transfer pricing audit? Is the local entity engaged in transactions with a principal or intangible holding company in a low tax jurisdiction, and does the entity in the low tax jurisdiction have substance or not? A third category of risk factors is related to transaction type – the likelihood and magnitude of transfer pricing risk will vary with the type of transaction. For example, the allocation of administrative and IT services charges may generate a high likelihood of audit in many countries, but the magnitude of the adjustments may be limited. Conversely, the likelihood of an adjustment for tangible property purchased and resold by a routine distributor may be low, but the size of the adjustment may be much larger than in the case of services. Intangible transactions often have raise risks that are both relatively likely and relatively large in size. Country Attributes Doc Legally Required No Expected Required Likelihood of Audit Low Moderate High Doc Improved Audit Result No Maybe Yes Know How to Manage Audit Yes Uncertain No Legal Entity Attribute Sales Low Moderate High Operating Margin Over 5% 0% to 5% Loss Transact with Low Tax IHCO No Has Substance Has Little Substance Categorize risk by type of Transaction Two additional comments are important. First, the information used to construct a risk scorecard is often hard to get and imprecise – for example, it is hard to know whether documentation either lowers the cost of an audit or improves audit outcomes in a specific country even though this is probably one of the more important reasons that companies are willing to invest in documentation. But even in this case, including it in the scorecard puts some structure around how to think about managing transfer pricing risk, and identifies the type of information that is needed to do so effectively. Moreover, MNEs that have to prepare a Country-by-Country report are almost certainly already collecting the information needed to capture the sources of risk that arise from legal entity attributes. Second, there is no single ideal set of factors to include in a risk scorecard — for example, if all transactions are with a tax haven principal with no substance, this attribute will have an equal impact on all legal entities and therefore there is no reason to include it in the scorecard. Moreover, the specific factors that are included in the scorecard may vary with the purpose of the scorecard – is it being used to determine which legal entities/transactions to document, or is it being used to evaluate risk and to determine if a financial statement reserve is needed? A risk scorecard is also most effective when used as a dynamic interactive tools rather than as a static one time ranking. Therefore, risk scorecards are another example of where visual dashboards can be used to process large amounts of information – click here or on the graphic below to see a video showing an example of such a dashboard based on the data for FakeCo, a large MNE with 297 different legal entities and three discrete supply chain. The video above talks about building a risk scorecard; the one below about using one. If you want to be notified of new posts to this blog, please subscribe. Input your email to subscribe We are dedicated to sending you only the best content and updates. 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__label__wiki	0.806003	0.806003	E&E Home Energywire Climatewire E&E Daily Greenwire E&E News PM An E&E Special Report Photo by Kelly M. Grow, courtesy of California Department of Water. Clean Water Act may offer 'magic key' for dam removal Greenwire: Monday, December 11, 2017 When environmentalists press for the removal of river-choking old dams, George Howard can smell the money. Howard's company is tearing down the Milburnie Dam on the Neuse River outside Raleigh, N.C. The 15-foot impoundment stretches 625 feet across the river, blocking fish runs and creating a deadly hydraulic trap that's drowned 15 swimmers. Milburnie is Howard's third North Carolina dam removal. As with the other two, he will turn a profit using a tool called mitigation banking. CONTINUE READING >>> As dams burst, Trump seeks to gut key safety regime Greenwire: Monday, October 23, 2017 In Northern California, a string of "atmospheric rivers" rained down on the Oroville Dam last winter. The spillway at the nation's tallest dam failed, forcing the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people. In Houston, Hurricane Harvey overwhelmed two dams in late August. "Get out now!" Harris County officials urged residents on Twitter as water overflowed spillways. In northwest Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria strained the 90-year-old Guajataca Dam. Spillway failure. 70,000 people ordered to evacuate. Dams seen driving 'mass extinction' of salmon Greenwire: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 For millennia, Native Americans subsisted on a spring run of chinook salmon returning to the Klamath River in Northern California. That changed when the last of four dams was built on the river in 1962 and the number of "springers" plunged, a catastrophic turn missed by federal regulators who lumped together the spring and fall salmon runs. Now, new genetic research seems to confirm what the tribes have known for generations: The spring-run chinook are unique. They are fattier, look different and taste better. To survive, they must get to areas beyond the four dams on the Klamath for cold-water habitat in the spring and summer. CONTINUE READING >>> Winner of a top prize from the National Press Club: "The series was outstanding in all respects, scoring top marks for writing, presentation and comprehensive coverage of an important and timely subject." American dams — symbols of the nation's 20th century might — are crumbling. E&E News examines efforts to avert disaster as pressure grows for a new era of dam building in the arid West. JEREMY P. JACOBS covers Western water, weather and legal issues for Greenwire, where he has worked since February 2010. He has written about the Supreme Court, as well as a wide range of issues including the Clean Air Act, Superfund and chemical policy. DEBRA KAHN covers the West Coast for all E&E News publications from San Francisco. She writes on all aspects of California energy and environmental policy, with a particular focus on climate policies. More stories in this series WESTERN WATER How a useless dam nearly destroyed an iconic beach Greenwire: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 VENTURA, Calif. — Dozens of longboarders caught rolling waves one summer morning off Surfers' Point, where the Ventura River meets the Pacific Ocean about 65 miles north of Los Angeles. A wide beach with large, lumpy sand dunes speckled with grasses separates a bike path and the city's fairgrounds from the ravenous Pacific. Surfers' Point appears to be a rare natural California oceanfront. But looks deceive. Jerry Brown's tunnels would cement his family legacy Greenwire: Monday, July 10, 2017 Sixty years ago, California Gov. Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown built the biggest waterworks the world had ever seen. The State Water Project transformed California, moving billions of gallons of water from the wet north to the dry south using dozens of dams, pumping stations and a 400-mile-long man-made river. It serves 25 million people and irrigates hundreds of thousands of acres of cropland. But spectacular as it was, the project was flawed. Dams: 'Relics' or vital to an 'all of the above' fix? Greenwire: Monday, June 19, 2017 As the West struggles with climate change, drought and rapid population growth, talk about the region's deepening water woes often boils down to a simple but complicated question. Build more dams and other infrastructure, or ramp up conservation? E&E News put that question to two leading players with strong competing views. Climate change erodes thin safety margins at Calif. dam Greenwire: Monday, May 8, 2017 As catastrophe loomed at Northern California's Oroville Dam in February, Tom Stokely's mind drifted 140 miles north to another troubled behemoth. Stokely watched as nearly 200,000 residents were evacuated below Oroville when the emergency spillway of America's tallest dam began to erode, threatening to unleash a 30-foot wall of water. "I thought, 'Boy, they are a lot better off than at Trinity!'" Stokely said, referring to Oroville's cousin to the north, Trinity Dam. Engineers rebuild behemoth in face of earthquake risks Greenwire: Monday, April 24, 2017 ALAMEDA COUNTY, Calif. — If you think the era of big dam building is over in America, check out the Calaveras project here. Since 2001, construction crews have been excavating a gap in a ridge as tall as a city skyline near San Jose. They've sliced off part of a hillside and laid a concrete spillway longer than four football fields with 50,000 cubic yards of cement — enough to pave a sidewalk between Washington, D.C., and New York. A custom conveyor belt this spring will carry 3.5 million cubic yards of earth — the same amount used in Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza — to build a 220-foot dam. CONTINUE READING >>> Deluge overwhelmed dams, exposed lax state oversight COLUMBIA, S.C. — The heavens opened late on Oct. 3, 2015, unleashing a torrent on Jason Snyder's house and the dams and man-made lakes above it. At about 5 a.m. the next day, Snyder, 44, packed up his wife and two kids. They walked up the street to a neighbor's house on higher ground. When he returned to his place minutes later, water from one of the most polluted creeks in the state was knee-high and rising. Wry Jeremiah saw folly in dam construction's 'go-go years' Greenwire: Monday, April 3, 2017 "Have you read 'Cadillac Desert'?" The question about Marc Reisner's 1986 masterpiece comes up in nearly every conversation about the American West's intractable water problems. Reisner's vivid descriptions of opaque water policies and projects illuminated the environmental and economic consequences of projects gone awry. "In the West ... water flows uphill towards money," he wrote. Battle looms as Trump ally crusades for dam construction Greenwire: Monday, March 27, 2017 At a large campaign rally last May in California's agricultural hub, the Central Valley, Donald Trump told farmers he would solve their water supply problems — even during droughts. "If I win," Trump said, "believe me, we're going to start opening up the water." His promise hooked Tony Azevedo, a 45-year-old farmer who had seen water deliveries to his 11,000 acres slow to a trickle, forcing him to take 2,000 acres out of production. Trump became his candidate. Republicans in hot seat over landmark deal for dam removal SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. — Hostilities between farmers, Native Americans and fishermen over the wild waters of the Klamath River here nearly turned violent at the turn of the century. During a 2001 drought, federal regulators cut off water deliveries to most of the 210,000 acres of farmland in southern Oregon and Northern California to safeguard the river for threatened salmon. The farmers revolted. They stormed the irrigation canals, and one group took a blowtorch to the headgates. Risks soar, bills come due as 20th‑century dams crumble Greenwire: Monday, March 6, 2017 OROVILLE, Calif. — For nearly 50 years, Oroville Dam has been the linchpin of a sprawling state plumbing system that draws water from wet Northern California to 25 million people and thousands of acres of farmland in the arid south. That changed Feb. 7 when a crater as large as a football field dropped out of the dam's concrete-lined spillway. Catastrophe loomed. It appeared the earthen barrier restraining the state's second-largest reservoir might fail, unleashing a deadly 30-foot wave on communities downstream. Officials ordered nearly 200,000 people to evacuate. E&E News The essential news for energy & environment professionals © 1996-2019 Environment & Energy Publishing, LLC Privacy and Data Practices Policy Site Map Contact Us	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583063
__label__cc	0.619896	0.380104	Clinical utility of ledipasvir/sofosbuvir in the treatment of adolescents and children with hepatitis C Authors Yang CHT, Goel A, Ahmed A Accepted for publication 25 June 2018 Published 30 July 2018 Volume 2018:9 Pages 103—110 Peer reviewers approved by Dr Colin Mak Christine Hong Ting Yang,1 Aparna Goel,2 Aijaz Ahmed2 1Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA; 2Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA Abstract: Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects an estimated 0.1%–2% of the pediatric population in the United States. While the clinical course in young children is indolent, adolescents who contract HCV have a disease course similar to adults, with a 26-fold increased risk of chronic liver disease-associated mortality, hepatocellular carcinoma, and need for curative liver transplantation. Furthermore, adolescent patients are entering childbearing age and carry a risk of passing HCV to their offspring via vertical transmission. Pegylated-interferon (PEG-IFN) with ribavirin was previously the only treatment option for pediatric patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), but the high likelihood of adverse reactions and subcutaneous route of administration limited its use and efficacy. Recently, the direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) ledipasvir (LDV) and sofosbuvir (SOF) were approved for adolescents with CHC. This review discusses the natural history of CHC in pediatric patients, data supporting LDV/SOF in adolescents, and ongoing studies evaluating DAAs in pediatric patients. Keywords: hepatitis C virus, chronic hepatitis C, adolescent, pediatric, direct-acting antivirals	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583066
__label__cc	0.653043	0.346957	Elegran Log in or Join Today Search elegran.com 70 E 7TH ST, NEW YORK, NY, 10003 Nearby Transportation 1st Ave & Houston St (6 min walk) 3rd Ave & 14th St (6 min walk) Subway data provided by NYC Open Data. The East Village is one of the most iconic neighborhoods in Manhattan. Home to musicians, artists, poets, and many of the biggest names of NYC's famed 1960s counter-cultural movement. While historic prewar buildings provide an old-fashioned charm to the area, a growing number of upscale... Explore East Village © 2010-2019 Elegran Real Estate • 5 Bryant Park, New York, NY 10018 • (212) 729-5712 • Internships • Careers • Terms of Use • Privacy Policy • DMCA • Agent Login This information is not verified for authenticity or accuracy and is not guaranteed and may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. © 2019 REBNY Listing Service, Inc. All rights reserved. RLS IDX Data display by Elegran LLC. IDX information is provided exclusively for consumers’ personal, non- commercial use and that it may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Elegran LLC may or may not be the exclusive listing agent of the properties being displayed on Elegran.com. All data displayed on Elegran.com is presented for informational purposes only and should be independently confirmed by all customers. All Information is compiled from both public and private sources including, but not limited to the RLS, MLS and ACRIS; each of which is assumed to be reliable. All information displayed is subject to errors and omissions regarding apartment specifications and final sale prices, and further, any unit listed may have had its listing withdrawn without notice subsequent to such information being compiled. No representation is made as to the accuracy of any description (ie: listing, close sale data, and/or building description) of any building or individual unit. All measurements and square footage are approximate and all information herein should be confirmed by customer and/or their attorney. Elegran LLC, its members, affiliates, and contributors adhere to New Your City, New York State, and United States Fair Housing Laws. Studio 1 Bedroom 2 Bedrooms 3 Bedrooms 4 Bedrooms Select Bathroom 1 Bathroom 2 Bathrooms 3 Bathrooms 4 Bathrooms I would like more information about 70 East 7th Street. By clicking Submit Request below, I agree to the Terms and Conditions of elegran.com.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583078
__label__cc	0.628486	0.371514	Types of Identity Theft – What Are They and How Do They Work? EPF Last Update: September 28, 2018 Identity captors are all around you — in fact, they surround you. And it’s just a matter of time before you become one of the many millions of American identity theft victims. You can try all you want to stay safe, but these criminals will always find new ways to steal your identity. Your best shot at thwarting a fraudsters attempt to defraud you is by staying educated on how identity thieves work. The angles they take are much of the same, so blocking their attack involves following basic identity theft safety tips. The ways to go about preventing will vary depending on the method of attack, so it’s important to address all identity theft types. Each of the types of identity theft below are specific methods of approach that criminals use to defraud you through identity crimes. Read up more on all the different types on our site before you take initiative and put up safety barriers! What are the Different Types of Identity Theft? While there are endless classifications for the types of identity theft methods that exist, you can still categorize most identity crimes based on the below labels. Each type is unique, though all are potential threats under the right circumstances. You should read up on our identity theft type guides to better understand how each method works. By doing so, you will have all the information necessary to minimize your chances of becoming an identity theft victim. With that said, here’s a simplified view of each of the identity theft types listed above. Business Identity Theft Businesses are especially at risk of identity theft because their information is out in the open. In fact, tax return fraud usually works by using a business’s EIN number without their knowledge. Once a business finds out they have become a victim, it’s hard to understand what comes next. That said, there is a process in place and there are actually some effective ways to prevent the damage in the first place! Here are some other examples of business identity theft: The business owner’s information is used to open new credit lines, The company’s information is used to open new credit accounts, or The company’s identity is forged to defraud others. That’s not the full extent of business identity theft; in any event, do not mistaken business and data breach identity theft — the two are completely separate types. Read Elite Personal Finance’s Guide to Business Identity Theft to better understand how small business owners can protect themselves from such attacks! Celebrity Identity Theft Celebrities frequently get their identities stolen, and a big part of this is the lack of privacy they receive. It’s acceptable by law to discuss the lives of famous people, hence how businesses like TMZ (living off celeb gossip) stay afloat. As such, there is no lack of disclosure when it comes to talking about sensitive information. A criminal might be able to find information about a celebrity online, in their autobiography, or even on their reality TV show. There are endless ways they might gather the personal identifying information they need. As such, celebrities take extra precaution to keep their identity safe and information private. While you might not be a celebrity, you can learn a lot from one. These are people who have deep pockets, yet they still entrust companies to keep their identities safe. The steps they take to protect themselves are also much of the same; by approaching like a celeb, your slight ‘paranoia’ will result in an all-too-perfect prevention approach. Read Elite Personal Finance’s guide to celebrity identity theft to learn how the most-appealing targets manage to stay safe! Criminal Identity Theft Sometimes a criminal really plans smart, to the point where they have identities to use if they ever get caught for a crime. By impostering the unsuspecting victim, they can keep safe from criminal charges on their own record. This often involves misdemeanors, traffic violations, and other petty crimes. As the victim, you end up having to prove your innocence and sometimes you do not find out until after your wrongful arrest. Some other situations where criminal identity theft can occur include: Someone working under your Social Security Number, A defendant in a civil or criminal court case pretending to be you, Medical bills get left unpaid in your name, or, Another individual tries to take over your Social Security benefits. You will find many other case scenarios in Elite Personal Finance’s guide to criminal identity theft. From here, you will also learn how to keep track of who uses your driver’s license, Social Security Number, and more. Data Breach Identity Theft If there was ever a reason to justify that identity theft can happen to everyone, data breaches would be that reason. This is because anyone and everyone can become an identity theft victim this way. To put it simple, databases have security vulnerabilities. Some are manmade, such as in ‘inside job’ scenarios where an employee uses their privileges to obtain access to the database. Others involve more lucrative intrusion techniques, and often leaving a trail through a technological footprint. Regardless, there are various databases that could hold information about you. It’s not just the retail payment systems that you have to worry about. Although, the more-than 80 million Target customers/victims speak volumes for the risk of retail data breaches. Some examples of businesses and entities that contain sensitive information about you include: Your state’s DMV, Your state’s health department, Your doctor’s office, Your local hospital, Your insurance provider, and, Anywhere you shop online! As a potential target, your goal should be to only allow your information to make it to the necessary databases. You cannot avoid getting a driver’s license due to identity theft concerns, and you also have no control over how healthcare professionals handle your medical records.! Medical Identity Theft Medical identity theft is a serious concern, because everyone has their information in their medical records. It stems from the risk of such information getting compromised through a data breach. By just factoring four of the largest medical database compromises in the past year, the personal information of close to 30 million victims was affected. While there could be some individuals that were victimized more than once, this number still makes up for almost a tenth of the American population. There are still other ways a medical identity theft situation could play out. For example, a rogue healthcare professional could note a patient’s information to later abuse. As details like your home address, date of birth, and possibly your Social Security Number and/or insurance number get discussed, it’s certainly possible. While you cannot prevent medical identity theft, it is good to understand it better. Elite Personal Finance’s guide to medical identity theft will help you visualize the threat of this type of identity fraud. Social Engineering Identity Theft Social engineering consists of working your way into someone’s brain through psychological tactics. This is often done with malicious intent, such as to gather sensitive information to steal one’s identity. A common example of a social engineering technique is the granny scam. This involves a fraudster calling an elderly individual with the intent of defrauding them. For instance, they could call up pretending to be a grandchild who is in immediate need of funds to buy an emergency plane ticket. They could run the scheme further by handing the phone to an associate, who pretends to be an airline worker taking down their credit card information. Social engineering identity theft is unique for the fact that no standard framework is in place. It’s an identity theft tactic that is effective as the creativity of the person behind it. If the identity thief is persuasive, even some of the more suspicious schemes will succeed. Some of the many ways an identity thief could social engineer themselves into a victim’s identity include: Impersonating an employee at a financial institution, Sending a phishing link to friends on a hacked Facebook account, Pushing for identity verification through text messages, and, Getting an under-the-table house cleaning gig to steal sensitive paperwork. Again, the possibilities are endless when dealing with social engineer identity theft tactics. It’s imperative to be as thoughtful as possible when dealing with businesses, entities, and their representatives. Elite Personal Finance’s guide to social engineering identity theft will give you better insight on how to handle social interactions without risking your identity. Social Security Number Identity Theft The most effective piece of information an identity thief can have is a Social Security Number. So long as it’s a real number, there does not even have to be an identity behind it. With synthetic identity theft techniques, an identity thief can take almost any Social Security Number and use it fraudulently for profit. Meanwhile, it puts any real victim in harm’s way and this is exactly why everyone is pressured to keep their Social Security Number private. On it’s own, Social Security Number identity theft is classified as any type of identity crime that involves the victim’s Social Security Number. This makes it a label that could work for many different instances of identity theft. Yet, it is often a term used to describe the way the victim’s information was gathered in the first place. You give your Social Security Number to many people — bank account managers, credit card issuers, employers, federal and state departments, and the police, among many others. It’s important you understand the implications behind such actions. While you are not at fault if your number gets revealed in a database hack, you are at fault if you remain ignorant to ways you are increasing your vulnerability to identity theft. Elite Personal Finance’s guide to Social Security Number identity theft is a must-read for everyone. It gives a lot of information on who can be trusted with your number and, if it does happen, who chose to use it. You will also learn how to keep track of your Social Security Number, allowing you to catch the culprit as soon as he acts! Synthetic Identity Theft Most cases of identity theft involve fabricated identities, which often originate from a legitimate Social Security Number. The fraudster will force a credit file to open under a different name, but with a real number. In the end, the fake identity is used to defraud the real name’s credit trustworthiness; most of the time, the fraudster must first establish credit to pull off the fraud. Synthetic identity theft not only makes up for the majority of identity crime cases, but it’s also something that could affect minors. In fact, identity thieves target people under the legal age in their area because they are less likely to have a borrowing history. This means it just takes a single credit application with a real, not-yet-used Social Security Number to kick-start a report. From there, the identity thief could defraud the identity for many years before getting caught. Elite Personal Finance’s guide to synthetic identity theft gives full detail on how this type of identity crime works. It’s very unique, and extremely dangerous — with just a little bit of information, a fraudster could take-over your identity. Yet, as we outline in our guide, there are ways to almost guarantee that synthetic identity theft will not affect you. Tax Return Identity Theft Tax return identity theft involves the fabrication of a tax return with the intent of stealing tax refunds. This is most commonly done by directly stealing an identity and filing as that person. In the course of three years, the Internal Revenue Service managed to block over 19 million seemingly fraudulent tax returns — valued in excess of $63 billion. All it takes is having the wrong piece of mail stolen to become the victim of tax identity theft. This makes it extremely important to know what to do when filing your tax return. Further, you must know how to catch onto a tax return identity theft attempt before its too late. A few interesting ways to combat tax return identity theft include: By installing two-factor authorization when filing tax returns, done through the Internet Protection PIN made available to residents of D.C., Florida and Georgia, By filing your tax return as soon as possible, which in return means there’s a much smaller chance that the fraudster sees any profit from the fraud, and, By monitoring your credit report and Social Security statement for any fraudulent information getting posted in your name or under your SSN. Elite Personal Finance’s guide to tax return identity theft will effectively show you how these fraudsters steal your information for the purpose of fabricating your tax return. For those that become victims, it can lead to a lot of stressful times ahead — but for even tax identity theft victims, our guide will show them that there is a bright light at the end of the tunnel. How Can You Keep Your Identity Secure? There is no one way that you can guarantee your identity stays safe from identity theft. That said, there are ways you can reduce your risks while also beefing up the security of your identity. It’s important to not only do all of the right things, but also avoid doing the wrong stuff. While easier said than done, learning how identity thieves work is the first step of the battle — next, you must change how you operate. Take three simple steps to protect your identity… Read our detailed ‘100 Best Ways to Prevent Identity Theft’ post. Get identity theft protection now. Post a 90-day fraud alert with each of the three credit report bureaus. Celebrity Identity Theft – Do Famous People Have to Worry? What is a Fraud Alert? 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__label__wiki	0.986118	0.986118	About Wisconsin Hills Wisconsin Hills Attendance & Boundaries Contact the School Office Course Offerings/Planning Guide Data and Assessment A-B Day and Bell Schedule Heath Services Volunteer Opportunities & Application Wisconsin Hills PTO Academic Planning Guide STOPit App Sarah Leatherman Named Wisconsin Hills Associate Principal The School District of Elmbrook's Board of Education confirmed the Administration's recommendation of Sarah Leatherman as Associate Principal of Wisconsin Hills Middle School at its regular board meeting on Tuesday, June 11. "We are thrilled to welcome Sarah Leatherman to Wisconsin Hills," said incoming Wisconsin Hills Principal, Matt Schroeder. "Sarah's proven strategic, forward-thinking leadership will help cultivate a culture of success at Wisconsin Hills focused on student achievement and development while building solid relationships within the school community." "I am very grateful to have been selected as the new Associate Principal for Wisconsin Hills," said Leatherman. "I am eager to join the Elmbrook Schools community and work with the incredible students, staff, and families at WHMS this coming school year." Before coming to Elmbrook, Leatherman taught Science, Reading and Technology at schools in Illinois, Colorado, and Wisconsin. Beginning in 2017, she served as Associate Principal and Athletic Director for West Middle School in Oak Creek. Sarah earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Middle School Science Concentration from Eastern Illinois University (1999), Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Colorado at Boulder (2005), and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University (2017). Sarah Leatherman replaces Chad Sova and will begin as Associate Principal of Wisconsin Hills in July, 2019. 18700 West Wisconsin Avenue	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583080
__label__cc	0.657533	0.342467	Pricing & Membership $1495/mo. (2–4 children) Individual and Family Plans auto renew each month. No annual contract. (Program currently optimized for Desktop/Laptop on Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Mobile optimization coming soon.) Join Parents Worldwide and Teachers at more than 20,000 Schools across the USA! What Do the Professionals Say? Dr. David Geller Pediatrician, Cedars-Sinai Medical "An invaluable resource--there's nothing out there like it! Emotional ABCs meets a real need for families and their kids' emotional health. Don't leave home without it, and when at home, keep it close at hand!" Gerry Foo "I'm a psychologist that has been working with young children and their families for 15 years, and since I started using Emotional ABCs it has proven to be one of the most effective tools in my practice for teaching emotional regulation to young children. In addition to highly recommending it to other chinicians, my wife and I have been using it with our three-year-old daughter and Moody has become part of our everyday language at home." Kim Israel, Director The First School Preschool "Perfect for families with preschool-aged children! Most of the 'work' in my preschool is helping children understand and manage emotions. The Emotional ABC’s establishes a common language for families, schools and children and the skills learned at this age can last a lifetime." Marco Petruzzi CEO, Green Dot Public Schools "We serve over 10,000 middle and high school students in 18 schools. It is so important for children to develop a healthy method of dealing with emotional stress by middle school because strong teenage emotions can hijack a child's ability to maximize his/her learning potential. The Emotional ABC’s techniques are perfect for kids: easy to remember, easy to use, and they work!" Stacey Koff "I love the Emotional ABCs! It's a simple and fun way for kids to develop lifelong Emotional Intelligence habits. Children gain a lot of confidence when they know how to handle tough emotional situations, and I see, firsthand, how early emotional literacy training helps kids stay focused in school and feel good about themselves." John Reimers The Brentwood School "I've taught Middle and High School classes for over 20 years and I see the huge difference between kids who have some emotional literacy skills and the kids who don’t. Children learn best when they can regulate their emotions and the Emotional ABC’s gives them tools to do so." ©2019 Emotional ABCs. All rights reserved.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583083
__label__wiki	0.99387	0.99387	Presley, the "King," cracks 100 million in sales By Sue Zeidler LOS ANGELES, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Fans around the world may take a moment of silence to observe the 25th anniversary of the death of Elvis By Sue Zeidler LOS ANGELES, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Fans around the world maytake a moment of silence to observe the 25th anniversary of thedeath of Elvis Presley this week, but the roar of cashregisters to mark the occasion will be deafening. Demonstrating that the King's selling power is now hotterthan ever, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)on Monday announced the sales total of the "King of Rock 'nRoll" recently reached 100 million albums in the United States,up from 80 million at its last count. The new tally puts him behind only the Beatles who havesold 165 million units in the United States, and veteranrockers Led Zeppelin and country star Garth Brooks, who haveeach sold 105 million units. With only days to go before the Aug. 16 anniversary ofPresley's passing, the "Elvis-mania" marketing machine has gonefull tilt, with various posthumous tributes being planned allweek near his home at Graceland in Memphis, as well as aroundthe world and on the Internet. A newly released remix of a 1960s Presley song "A LittleLess Conversation," recently climbed the pop charts in both theUnited Kingdom and the United States, and Bertelsmann AG's RCA in September plans to release "Elvis 30 No 1Hits", a compilation of chart-topping songs, which industryexperts say could sell millions of copies. "Reaching this milestone now is a perfect tribute to thelegendary career of Elvis Presley," said RIAA Chairman andchief executive officer Hilary Rosen, referring to the 100million unit sales total. "He was and will always be a cultural, musical and anAmerican icon. We have long known that due to scattered salesdata from the early years of Elvis' career, the true volume andscope of his sales have not been reflected," she said. Presley holds the record for the most chart hits, the mosttop-10 singles and most weeks at No. 1, according to musictrade magazine Billboard Magazine. The RIAA said it will continue to work closely with RCA,Presley's label, to keep track of his sales. Among Presley's best-selling albums are "Heart and Soul,""The Rock 'n' Roll Era," "It's Christmas Time," "Platinum: ALife In Music," and "The Legend Lives On." In all, Presley has received 88 Gold Records (selling atleast 500,000 units), 45 of which have gone on to be certifiedPlatinum (selling at least one million units) and 22 have goneon to multi-Platinum status, selling two million units orhigher, the RIAA said. His highest certified album is "Elvis' Christmas Album"which has been certified for the sale of more than sevenmillion copies, the RIAA said. Bertelsmann eyes sale/close of Web units-sources 'Copy-Proof' CDs Cracked with 99-Cent Marker Pen EMI sues AOL for copyright infringement of songs Record Labels Say CD Sales Drop 7 Percent, Blame Web Playing in the Cracks By JIM AIKIN Elvis poised to hit No. 1 in UK with remix Global music sales fall, hurt by consumer piracy RealNetworks unveils new media software	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583084
__label__wiki	0.643284	0.643284	Yelp to Business Owners: Don't Try to Game Our System Image credit: Yelp Jason Fell Director of the Entrepreneur Partner Studio October 18, 2012 min read For business owners, having a page on popular user-review site Yelp can be a blessing or a nightmare. A page full of five-star reviews can help drive business. A page stocked with negative reviews, however, can turn potential customers away. To boost their ranking or bury negative ratings, some business owners have paid people for making positive reviews, and that's not playing by the rules, Yelp says. In an attempt to put a stop to these fraudulent reviews, Yelp has announced a new "Customer Alert" system. A warning message will appear on business pages when Yelp believes that a company has paid for its reviews. One indicator that a business is engaging in this type of activity is if it has a large number of reviews submitted from the same Internet Protocol (IP) address, Yelp says. Related: Got a Bad Yelp Review? Here's What to Do Stamford, Conn.-based research firm Gartner predicts that by 2014 as much as 15 percent of reviews on social media sites could be paid-for fakes. "Initially, nine businesses will have the consumer alert message posted on their profile page, but the company will be posting alerts like these on an on-going basis, as warranted," Yelp said in a blog post announcing the new system. The alert will be removed from the business's page after 90 days, unless Yelp detects "any renewed efforts to mislead consumers." Related: Yelp Co-Founder Jeremy Stoppelman on Innovating and Staying Relevant In general, business owners have had a love/hate relationship with managing Yelp reviews. Some companies have alleged that reviewers attempt to "extort" money or other services from them in exchange for not posting negative reviews. Yelp, which has denied the allegations, has also faced complaints that it offers businesses positive reviews in exchange for purchasing advertising on the site. Do you think Yelp is a helpful tool for businesses? Let us know in the comments below. Kim's expertise can help you become a strong leader, pitch VCs for capital, and develop a growth strategy.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583086
__label__cc	0.607405	0.392595	Justin Timberlake Postpones the Rest of His 2018 Tour Dates—and Jonah Hill Offers to Fill In by Elyse Dupre \| Thu., Dec. 6, 2018 5:03 AM Steve Granitz/WireImage, Kevin Winter/Getty Images It's Jonah Hill to the rescue! After Justin Timberlake notified fans he would have to postpone the rest of his 2018 Man of the Woods Tour dates, the 21 Jump Street star offered to fill in for the singer. Timberlake broke the news to his social media followers on Wednesday, citing his bruised vocal cords as the reason for the delay. "Hey Guys, I'm sure you have heard that I've had to postpone several tour dates due to bruised vocal cords," he wrote via a shared note on Instagram. "My vocal cords are healing, but they are not all the way back to normal yet, so my doctors want me to continue to rest my voice. They have asked me to hold off on singing until next month. I'm really sorry, I want to be back on the stage and I am doing all I can to get there quickly. Thank you for understanding—I see all of your posts and I appreciate the support and the love. I look forward to coming back stronger than I was before. More to come on rescheduled dates. " Hill then offered to step up to the plate. "I have decided to fill in got JT on his remaining dates," the actor wrote in the comments section. "It's what we do in our incredibly small circle of people with extraordinary voices. Feel better. I got you until you do." The former 'N Sync member then thanked the Superbad star for offering to pitch in. "@jonahhill well guys…I was gonna wait for my next post to unleash this wonderful news. BUT…you heard it here first," Timberlake replied back. "Jonah crushes 'Mirrors' too so you guys are gonna LOVE IT. Thanks man!" Justin Timberlake Shares His Favorite Man of the Woods Tour Moment Jeremy Renner also seemed in favor of this idea. "And let's not forget your killer dance moves Jonah, that may rival JT's…" The Hurt Locker actor wrote. However, Trevor Noah seemed more interested in helping JT heal. "Let's go on a silent retreat together JT," The Daily Show host quipped. This wasn't the first time Timberlake has had to postpone one of his concerts. He also pushed back his show at the Los Angeles Staples Center in November, as well as his performances at New York's Madison Square Garden and Keybank Center in October. Furthermore, he postponed his show at the Tacoma Dome in Washington in November. A post shared by Justin Timberlake (@justintimberlake) on Dec 5, 2018 at 7:50pm PST Feel better, Justin! TAGS/ Justin Timberlake , Jonah Hill , Top Stories , Apple News , Concerts , Music	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583088
__label__cc	0.519569	0.480431	Mini Skeeter By Randy Rogoski There is only one solution that comes from the ache of seeing iceboats ripping around on Mona Lake all your life: give in and buy one. If the thrill doesn’t quite meet expectations, build one that will be faster. Pat Filius has lived 20 years on a now-flooded celery flat fed by Black Creek, the main tributary of Mona Lake in Norton, Michigan. In 2014 he bought his first iceboat for $400. Sailing it just once was enough to convince him that he wanted a faster boat. He found a website for the Mini Skeeter, a small craft that John Enslore designed to be sailed over land or ice. He didn’t know any ice boaters at the time but found his way into a new group of friends at WMIYC.org. 45-year-old Filius went “All in!” as they say in Texas Hold ‘Em poker. So far, he has spent $8,000: half on components, boat building materials, and supplies, and half on a trailer to haul it. He also spent $50 to buy plans. Filius bought the spars, a sail, and wheels. He recycled scrap redwood and bought a walnut board and milled strips. He used 1.5 gallons of WEST SYSTEM Epoxy Resin and hardeners in addition to fillers, and S-glass fiberglass cloth. While the plans called for marine plywood for the sides and bottom, he prefers stripper construction. “Strips are pretty,” he said. An access hatch for a beer trunk was a needed deviation from the plans. He’d previously cold molded two wood-strip paddleboards and a kayak with WEST SYSTEM Epoxy. The experienced boat builder and building contractor of new homes knew exactly what he was getting into. “I had fun building it,” he said. Inside a new double-bottomed 7’x7’x14′-cargo trailer, he built a workbench that can be utilized as a bar. He also has 150 lbs of iceboat gear, another plank, and wheels for the land sailing configuration inside this 2,200 lb trailer. To make space in his shed, he mounted the land and ice sailing apparatus on a wall. This leaves room to spare for his ice fishing gear, as well as warm weather gear. The land sailor wheels double as a dolly to portage his Mini Skeeter. It only takes ten minutes from the time he drops the tailgate until he’s ready to shove off. He packs it up just as fast. Filius has an understanding and cooperative family. His wife of more than 25 years, Gerri, would prefer to park her summer convertible in the garage, but accepts that it will always be Pat’s workshop. His daughter, Lyndi, named the boat Citronella, like the mosquito repellent because she thought it would be a cool name for a Skeeter iceboat. The Mini Skeeter CINTRONELLA set up at Hartshorn Marina, February 2018 Always hitched and ready to roll, he sails every chance he can. His GPS logged 480 sailing miles this season. “It’s so much fun it’s ridiculous!” Filius said. When he began the project, Filius had no idea that long-time WMIYC club member Marty Fredericksen had already built a Mini Skeeter. Noticing that he was slow, Fredericksen invited him over to his workshop to adjust runner alignment. Getting the runners parallel boosted his speed. They agree the Mini Skeeter is comfortable to sail, and fast. Fredericksen had his boat up to 56 mph. “But it doesn’t point,” Fredericksen said. The boat has a self-supporting carbon fiber mast. During the offseason, he plans to build tooling for molding a stiffer mast that will have better upwind performance. The Mini Skeeter is about the same amount of work to build as a DN iceboat, Fredericksen said. This entry was posted in Boat Repair, Iceboats, Modifying and Customizing and tagged #47, Epoxyworks #47, Mini Skeeter, Randy Rogoski on September 25, 2018 by ewadmin. ← Welcome Composites Scholarship Awarded to Engineering Student →	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583089
__label__wiki	0.544555	0.544555	The Evaluation of Oxidative Stress in the Serum and Tissue Specimens of Patients With Chronic Otitis Media Mehmet Fatih Garça, Mahfuz Turan, Barış Avşar, Ferhat Kalkan, Halit Demir, Ahmet Kozan, Nazım Bozan DOI : https://doi.org/10.3342/ceo.2015.8.2.97 /500 characters Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology > Volume 8(2); 2015 > Article Garça, Turan, Avşar, Kalkan, Demir, Kozan, and Bozan: The Evaluation of Oxidative Stress in the Serum and Tissue Specimens of Patients With Chronic Otitis Media Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology 2015; 8(2): 97-101. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3342/ceo.2015.8.2.97 Mehmet Fatih Garça1, Mahfuz Turan1, Barış Avşar1, Ferhat Kalkan2, Halit Demir3, Ahmet Kozan4, Nazım Bozan1 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Medical Faculty, Van, Turkey. 2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey. 3Division of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Yuzuncu Yil, Van, Turkey. 4Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Gazi State Hospital, Samsun, Turkey. Corresponding author: Mehmet Fatih Garça. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dursun Odabas Medical Center, Yuzuncu Yil University, Medical Faculty, Van 65040, Turkey. Tel: +90-432-2150470, Fax: +90-432-2167519, fatihgarca@hotmail.com Received December 14, 2013 Accepted March 29, 2014 Copyright © 2015 by Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. (open-access, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/): This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. To underline the effect of oxidative stress in chronic otitis media with and without cholesteatoma and to compare the oxidative stress values in the serum and tissue specimens in these two forms. The study included a total of 75 individuals, 35 cases with chronic otitis media (COM; 16 females and 19 males) and a healthy control group of 40 cases (20 females and 20 males). The COM patient group was comprised of 18 patients with cholesteatoma and 17 patients without cholesteatoma. All patients underwent mastoidectomy. Serum specimens were taken prior to surgery and diseased tissue specimens from the ear were obtained during surgery from all patients. Only serum specimens were taken from the healthy control cases. The malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GHPx) were measured in the serum and tissue samples of the patient group and in the serum specimens of the control group. The age ranged from 14 to 48 years in the patient group (mean age, 20.4±12.2 years) and from 19 to 40 years in the control group (mean age, 26.4±4.64 years). When the serum values of all COM patients were compared with those of the control group, in the patient group MDA, which reflects lipid peroxidation, was found to be significantly higher (P<0.01) whereas the antioxidant enzymes SOD, CAT, and GHPx were found to be significantly lower (P<0.01). When the serum and tissue MDA, SOD, CAT, and GHPx values in patients with and without cholesteatoma were compared, no significant difference was found these parameters (P>0.01). Although oxidative stress plays a role in the pathogenesis of COM with or without cholesteatoma, it may not reflect the severity of the disease. In patients with COM, the evaluation of only serum oxidative stress values without tissue evaluation may be sufficient for assessing oxidative stress. Keywords: Otitis Media; Cholesteatoma; Oxidative Stress; Lipid Peroxidation Chronic otitis media (COM) is the perforation of the ear drum and inflammation of the mucosal lining the hollow space in the middle ear and airy spaces of the temporal bone for more than a three-month period. COM with cholesteatoma is characterized by the presence of an expanding growth consisting of keratinizing squamous epithelim in the middle ear and/or mastoid process [1]. Classically the pathology in COM is limited to the mucoperiosteum. Any pathology exceeding this limit can result in complications such as osteitis, bone destruction and meningitis [2]. The rate of such complications is over 50%, particularly in COM patients with cholesteatoma [1]. Many studies have investigated the predisposing factors and pathogenesis of COM. Although COM has been described as a multifactorial disesase, its etiopathogenesis has not been fully clarified [1,2,3]. Many factors have been held responsible for the chronicity of inflammation in otitis media such as genetics, eustachian tube malfunction, autoimmunity, infection, osteoclastic activity, cytokines, endotoxins, and lipid peroxidation products related to oxidative stress [4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11]. All these factors also increase free oxygen radicals (FORs) which are accused of being involved in the pathogenesis of various diseases [12]. FORs are essential for immune responses and metabolic activity. Defense cells in the body such as neutrophils, monocytes and macrophages produce FORs as they fight aganst antigens [4]. However, the excess production of FORs causes tissue damage; thus, the normal recovery of the body is hindered and the duration of inflammation is prolonged [13]. Antioxidants are substances that prevent the effect of FORs on cells and provide oxidative balance [12]. They are enzymes that affect and inactivate excessive oxidants [12]. In this study, the pathologic tissue and serum specimens of COM patients, demonstrating mucosal inflammation in middle ear and mastoid cells with and without cholesteatoma, were measured for malondialdehyde (MDA), which indicates lipid peroxidation and the antioxidant enzymes catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione peroxidase (GHPx). The serum and tissue results of these patients were compared to those of the control group. The study was conducted on COM patients hospitalized in the Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, at Yuzuncu Yil University Hospital, Van, Turkey. The study included a total of 75 cases, 35 patients with COM (16 females and 19 males) and 40 healthy control cases (20 females and 20 males). In the patient group, 18 had cholesteatoma and 17 did not have cholesteatoma. The patients were diagnosed as COM with anamnesis and otomicroscopic examination. All patients were examined with pure tone audiometry and computed tomography (CT) of the temporal bone. The patients showing soft tissue density indicating granulation tissue in the mastoid cells and middle ear on CT were selected for the study. None of the patients were receiving regular antioxidant vitamin supplements, such as vitamins E and C. We excluded patients who had acute infections or systemic disease. In addition, the patients were not receiving any drugs, and were not smoking or consuming alcohol. The control group consisted of 30 healthy subjects that were asymptomatic with an unremarkable medical history and normal physical examination. None of the control subjects were receiving antioxidant vitamin supplementation, such as vitamins E and C. In addition, the subjects were not receiving any drugs, and were not smoking or consuming alcohol. The study protocol was carried out in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration as revised in 2000. The study protocol was approved by the local ethics committee, and informed consent was obtained from each subject. Blood samples were obtained in the morning after 12 hours of fasting. Blood samples were collected into empty tubes and immediately stored on ice at 4℃. The serum was then separated from the cells by centrifugation at 3,000 rpm for 10 minutes. Serum samples used for the measurement of MDA, CAT, GHPx, and SOD levels were stored at -40℃ until they were used. All patients underwent mastoidectomy. The tissue specimens were taken intraoperatively from pathological sites in the mastoid cells or middle ear. The specimens were divided into two groups, ones with cholesteatoma and ones without cholesteatoma and then these specimens were frozen in dry tubes at -40℃. No tissue specimens were taken from the control group. Measurement of lipid peroxidation was measured by estimating MDA levels as described by Yoshioka et al. [14]. The results were expressed as nanomoles per milliliter (nmol/mL) for serum and nanomoles per milligram-tissue (nmol/mg-tissue) for tissue. SOD activity was measured using the Spitz and Oberley's method [15]. In the SOD activity test, 2-(4-iodophenol)-3-(4-nitrophenol)-5-phenyltetrazolium chloride produces a red formazan dye upon reduction with superoxide radicals produced by xanthine oxidase (XO). The rate of the reduction with a superoxide anion is linearly related to the XO activity, and is inhibited by SOD. The SOD activity is determined by the degree of inhibition of this reaction. The results were expressed as units per milliliter (EU/mL) for serum and units per milligram-tissue (nmol/mg-tissue) for tissue.Measurement of CAT activity were measured using H2O2 as a substrate [16]. The degradation of H2O2 was monitored at 240 nm for 5 minutes using a spectrophotometer, and enzyme activity was expressed in units per liter of serum (U/L) for serum and units per gram tissue (U/g-tissue) for tissue. Measurement of GPHx enzyme activity was performed according to Paglia and Valentine [17]. GHPx enzyme catalyzes oxidation of glutathione. When the oxidized glutathione is reduced, NADPH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) is oxidized and it is turned into NADP. This change was observed at 340-nm wave and activation of GHPx was measured. The results were expressed as units per liter (EU/mL) for serum and units per gram-tissue (EU/g-tissue) for tissue. All parameters levels both in blood and tissue were compared. The results are expressed as means and standard deviation (mean±SD). Nonparametric continuous variables were compared by Mann-Whitney U-test. Parametric variables were compared using Student t-test. P-value less than 0.001 was considered as statistically significant. Statistical evaluation was carried out with the SPSS ver. 11.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). The age ranged from 14 to 48 years in the patient group (mean age, 20.4±12.2 years) and from 19 to 40 years in the control group (mean age, 26.4±4.64 years). When the serum values of all COM patients with and without cholesteatoma were compared with those of the control group, in the patient group MDA, which reflects lipid peroxidation, was found to be significantly higher (P<0.01) whereas the antioxidant enzymes SOD, CAT, and GHPx were significantly lower (P<0.01) (Tables 1, 2). When the tissue values of the patients (with and without cholesteatoma) were compared with the serum values of the control group (with no tissue specimen), MDA was found to be significantly higher (P<0.01), but the antioxidant enzymes SOD, CAT, and GHPx were significantly lower (P<0.01) both in patients with cholesetatoma (Table 3) and in patients without cholesteatoma (Table 4). On the other hand, when the tissue MDA, SOD, CAT, and GHPx values (Table 5) and serum values (Table 6) of patients with and without cholesteatoma were compared, no significant difference was found among these parameters (P>0.01). COM, with its treatment stages during the disease process and the complicaitons it can create, retains its importance in the practise of otologists. Neverthless, the etiopathogenesis of the disease has not been fully clarified [1,2,3]. Environmental and immunologic risk factors have been implied in the pathogenesis. Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections, presence of immunosuppressive disease, malnutrition, allergy, nasopharyngeal lymphatic tissue hypertrophy and craniofacial malformations all play a role in the pathogenesis. Many risk factors have been identified for the chronicity of the inflammation [4,5,6,10,11]. As is the case with the pathogenesis of many chronic diseases [12], FORs have recently been held responsible for chronicity of infection and tissue damage in COM [10,11]. A free radical is an atom, molecule or ion that has unpaired valence electrons or an open electron shell, and therefore may be seen as having one or more "dangling" covalent bonds. FORs are produced endogenously during various biochemical reactions in oxygen metabolism [12,18,19]. Excessive production of FORs cause tissue damage by chemically modifiying proteins, carbohydrates, nucleotides and lipids and thus can play a role in the pathogenesis of various diseases [20,21,22]. Normally the tissue damage caused by oxidants in the body is controlled by enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidant defense systems [12]. The most important antioxidant enzymes are SOD, GHPx, and CAT; among the nonenzymatic antioxidants are glutathione, tocopherole (vitamin E), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), carotene (vitamin A), albumin, bilirubin and uric acid [12]. Oxidative stress is associated with decreases in antioxidants or with increases in the production of oxidants; this situation, by the peroxidation of phospholipids, causes damage in the vital substances of the body such as lipids, lipoproteins, proteins and DNA [12]. The cell membrane is a critical barrier for free radicals. Free radicals need to pass through this barrier in order to interact with intracellular components. Free radicals initiate lipid peroxidation by eliminating the hydrogen atom from alpha-methylene groups of polyunsaturated fatty acids in the cell membrane [12,19]. At the end of the process, polyunsaturated fatty acids are hydrolysed into biologically active compounds. The most important of these compounds is MDA which reflects lipid peroxidation in the body [14]. The main antioxidants breaking down the lipid peroxidation chain reactions in the cell membrane are SOD, CAT, and GHPx [12,14]. Although FORs have currently been implied in the pathogenesis of many inflammatory diseases, the role of FORs in the pathogenesis of COM has not been fully clarified [23,24]. For this reason, in this study, MDA, which reflects lipid peroxidation, and the antioxidants SOD, CAT, and GHPx were measured in the serum and pathologic tissue specimens of COM patients with cholesteatoma or granulation tissue in the mastoid cells and middle ear. In inflammation, the production of FORs in the affected area is increased due to the presence of leucocytes [25]. In COM, an inflammation develops in the mucosal lining of spaces as a result of the immune responses to various stimuli. This persistent inflammatory stimulation causes pathologic changes in the tissues and inhibits healthy tissue recovery. Moreover, oxidative stress can damage ciliary structure by damaging cellular DNA and proteins [12,13], thus leading to increased damage in the Eustachian tube and middle ear. In summary, the peroxidation of phospholipids in the cell membranes of the middle ear can prolong the duration of inflammation and thus lead to chronicity. In experimentally induced otitis media with effusion (OME) in rats and guinea pigs it has been demonstrated that FORs was increased in the inflammation site and serum, and the effect of FORs on the chronicity of the disease was highlighted [6,26,27,28]. Khakimov et al. [29] reported that in children with otitis media serum antioxidant enzyme levels were low and that topical alpha-tocopherol, as an antioxidant, shortened the recovery period. Yilmaz et al. [4] demonstrated high levels of serum MDA preoperatively, but low levels of serum SOD, GHPx, retinol, beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherole, lycopene and ascorbic acid in children with ventilation tubes due to adenoidectomy and otitis media with effusion. They showed that antioxidant levels normalized after one month postoperatively and emphasized the requirement of antioxidant therapy in these patients. Garcia Callejo et al. [30] found that the MDA value in the effusion fluid of COM patients with effusion was approximately 10 times higher than that in the middle ear fluid of OME patients. Baysal et al. [11] reported a low total antioxidant capacity and high oxidative stress index in COM patients with and without cholesteatoma. In this study, the oxidative balance was evaluated in pathologic tissue specimens, and patients with and without cholesteatoma were compared. When the serum values of all COM patients with and without cholesteatoma were compared to those of the control group, the MDA in the patient group was found to be significantly higher (P<0.01) and the antioxidant enzymes SOD, CAT, and GHPx were found to be significantly lower (P<0.01) (Tables 1, 2). When the tissue values of the patients (with and without cholesteatoma) were compared with the serum values of the control group (with no tissue specimen), MDA was found to be significantly higher (P<0.01), but the antioxidant enzymes SOD, CAT and GHPx were significantly lower (P<0.01) both in patients with cholesetatoma (Table 3) and in patients without cholesteatoma (Table 4). On the other hand, when the tissue MDA, SOD, CAT, and GHPx values (Table 5) and serum values (Table 6) of patients with and without cholesteatoma were compared, no significant difference was found in any of the parameters (P>0.01). These findings indicate that evaluating the values of only serum oxidative stress, excluding assessment of tissue values, may suffice for the evaluation of oxidative stress in COM patients. Also, this indicates that the severity of the disease is not parallel to the stress oxidation, in other words, oxidative stress does not reflect the severity of the disease. In conclusion, oxidative stress due to FORs plays a role in the pathogenesis of both COM with and without cholesteatoma. Assessing the values of only serum oxidative stress, excluding assessment of tissue values, may suffice for the evaluation of oxidative stress in COM patients. However, oxidative stress values may not reflect the severity of the disease. 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The comparison of serum values of patients with cholesteatoma (P) with those of the control group (C) SOD (P) 18 20.07 2.12 0.50 - SOD (C) 20 34.46 2.60 0.58 <0.001 GHPx (P) 18 33.13 2.81 0.66 - GHPx (C) 20 64.18 4.98 1.10 <0.001 CAT (P) 18 21.55 2.25 0.53 <0.001 CAT (C) 20 31.57 2.52 0.56 - MDA (P) 18 34.78 1.80 0.42 <0.001 MDA (C) 20 13.81 2.63 0.59 - SD, standard deviation; SE, standard error of the mean; SOD, superoxide dismutase; GHPx, glutathione peroxidase; CAT, catalase; MDA, malondialdehyde. The comparison of serum values of patients without cholesteatoma (P) with those of the control group (C) SOD (P) 17 20.10 2.23 0.54 <0.001 SOD (C) 20 34.46 2.60 0.58 - GHPx (P) 17 33.18 2.38 0.58 <0.001 GHPx (C) 20 64.18 4.98 1.10 - The comparison of tissue values of patients with cholesteatoma (P) with serum values of the control group (C) GHPx (C) 20 65.40 10.00 2.20 <0.001 CAT (P) 18 26.63 4.52 1.10 - CAT (C) 20 46.06 5.41 1.20 <0.001 MDA (P) 18 43.26 2.94 0.69 - MDA (C) 20 18.51 2.60 0.58 <0.001 The comparison of tissue values of patients without cholesteatoma (P) with serum values of the control group (C) GHPx (C) 20 65.40 10.00 2.20 - The comparison of tissue values of patients with and without cholesteatoma SOD – 17 22.79 2.08 0.50 0.49 + 18 22.33 1.82 0.42 GHPx – 17 34.79 3.58 0.87 0.65 CAT – 17 25.83 5.05 1.22 0.62 MDA – 17 43.91 3.34 0.81 0.54 Ch, cholesteatoma; SD, standard deviation; SE, standard error of the mean; SOD, superoxide dismutase; GHPx, glutathione peroxidase; CAT, catalase; MDA, malondialdehyde. 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__label__wiki	0.990629	0.990629	NHLNHL NHL DraftNHL Draft AttendanceAttendance RPIRPI Subscribe to NHL.TVSubscribe to NHL.TV Hanzal signs 3-year, $14M deal with Stars Prove them wrong, Ron Francis 57mGreg Wyshynski 2dKelly Cohen Knicks Compete? Wild re-sign restricted FA Donato, two others Veteran Del Zotto returns to Ducks on 1-year deal Caps bring back winger Vrana with 2-year deal Sens get Anisimov from Blackhawks for Smith Center Martin Hanzal signs 3-year deal with Stars ESPN.com news services The Dallas Stars focused on depth at the start of free agency, adding veteran forward Martin Hanzal and bringing back young defenseman Patrik Nemeth. The 30-year-old Hanzal signed a $14.3 million, three-year contract. The center had a career-high 20 goals while splitting last season between Arizona and Minnesota. He finished with 39 points (19 assists) in 71 games. 2017 free-agent tracker Dallas also added younger forward Tyler Pitlick on a $3 million, three-year contract on the first day of free agency. The 25-year-old spent parts of three seasons with Edmonton. Hanzal, who has has 326 points (121 goals, 205 assists) in 628 games over 10 seasons, provides depth behind the high-scoring duo of captain Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin. He was a trade-deadline pickup by the Wild from the Coyotes, the only team he had played for after the club drafted him 17th overall in 2005. Hanzal couldn't help Minnesota get out of the first round of the playoffs, scoring one goal in his first postseason action in five years during a five-game loss to the Blues. Durability has been a concern with the 6-foot-6 center. Hanzal, 30, played in 71 games last season, the first time he had more than 70 appearances since 2009-10. The 25-year-old Nemeth had three assists in a career-high 40 games with the Stars last season. He signed a one-year deal for $945,000 and is going into his fifth season. Dallas also signed Brian Flynn to a one-year deal. He played for Montreal last season.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583103
__label__cc	0.733215	0.266785	Home / Daily ETF Watch / Vegan ETF Filed Vegan ETF Filed ETF.com Staff On Friday, new ETF sponsor Beyond Advisors IC registered for a first-of-its-kind socially responsible ETF, the US Vegan Climate ETF, which would select companies according to the ethical guidelines consistent with veganism. The proposed ETF, which would list on the NYSE Arca, is part of the ETF Series Solutions Trust, which is associated with U.S. Bancorp and Exchange Traded Concepts, a white-label issuer based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. No ticker for the ETF has yet been named. ETF That Does No Harm The proposed ETF would track the Beyond Advisors US Vegan Climate Index, a passive, rules-based benchmark that screens the Solactive US Large Cap Index according to "vegan and environmental criteria," according to a May press release announcing the index's launch. Excluded from the index are companies whose activities "directly contribute to animal suffering, destruction of the natural environment, and climate change," according to the prospectus. That includes companies that engage in animal testing, animal-derived agriculture or products, the use of animals for sport or entertainment, or animal-based research and genetic engineering. The index also selects companies based on their environmental impact. Companies engaged in the production and refining of fossil fuels, or even the use of fossil fuels for energy production, are excluded from the benchmark. So too are companies who significantly negatively impact the environment, through a high carbon footprint or habitat destruction, or so on, unless that company takes steps to mitigate and address those impacts. The index also implements several social screens common to ESG ETFs, including the exclusion of tobacco stocks, defense and military firms and companies that contribute to human rights abuses and/or child/forced labor. In addition, any financial firms, accounting firms and business service providers who work with excluded companies may also be excluded, if a disproportionately high amount of their total revenue comes from those relationships. 13 Animals Saved Per $1,000 In total, these screens cut roughly 41% of the market capitalization of the Solactive US Large Cap Index. The remaining companies, about 300 or so, are weighted according to their market capitalizations. Individual company weights are capped, such that no one stock may exceed 5% of the index; and such that individual industry weights match those of underlying Solactive US Large Cap Index to within 0.5%. The resultant index represents a portfolio of stocks that is significantly more carbon efficient, waste and water efficient, and more proactive in dealing with environmental solutions, according to the index's website. Beyond Advisors also claims that an investment in the index's portfolio will save 13 animals from slaughter annually for every $1,000 invested, as compared to the Solactive US Large Cap Index, though it is unclear how those figures are calculated. Currently the US Vegan Climate index is concentrated in financial stocks. However, FAANG stocks Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL) comprise the top three constituents, for a total of 12%. Hefty Price Tag Beyond Advisors is a three-person team of European investment professionals who also identify as vegan. It's part of the Beyond Investing vegan investing platform. The firm's proposed ETF would cost 0.60%, placing it among the more expensive socially responsible ETFs, where the average expense ratio has been coming down in recent months as large ETFs cut their fees. The average cost for a socially responsible ETF today is 0.44%. Currently there are 75 socially responsible ETFs holding assets under management of $7.6 billion. More by ETF.com Staff Inflows Of $280M For 'MBB' ETF League Table As Of July 16, 2019 US Equity ETFs Take In $2.2B Outflows Of $400M For 'HYG' Outflows Of $290M For 'TLT' 'GLD' Takes In $288M Daily Inflows Total $3.6B World’s social media giant dropped from ESG indexes for governance issues. Drew Voros Index Providers ETF Prime Podcast: From Pot To UFOs Flows data suggests socially responsible investors want to build asset allocations, not capture hot trends. Newest smart beta ETFs mix two big factors in search of a smoother ride. Daily ETF Watch Plus, rapid-fire ETF questions fielded. The MBS ETF was No. 3 on the daily inflows list for Tuesday, July 16. Daily ETF Flows Most Interesting ETF Launches This Year ETF.com’s Sumit Roy discusses which of the 100+ new funds of 2019 look the most interesting to him. New ETF Targets Shariah Law Fund screens components for their compliance with Islamic principles. Heather Bell U.S. equity ETFs took in $2.2 billion on Monday, July 15. As we come to the end of the first half of 2019, what data should we be watching in the second half of the year? Sara Potter Hot Reads: An ETF For Fallen Debt Angels	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583105
__label__wiki	0.851204	0.851204	'Titans' on the Red Carpet By David Weiner 11:49 AM PDT, March 27, 2012 Sam Worthington takes on monsters and Titans for a second round in the epic follow-up to Clash of the Titans -- Wrath of the Titans -- in theaters March 30, and we're with him and his co-stars on the red carpet. So, is he as tough as his character Perseus? "In real life I'm a pussycat. In the movies I get to be big and tough and get beat up a lot. In real life I go to Safeway and feed the dog," says Sam with a smile. Sam Worthington Feels the 'Wrath of the Titans' Picking up a decade after the events of Clash of the Titans (in which Perseus had to claim the head of Medusa in order to save Andromeda and defeat the massive sea Kraken), Perseus must step up to his true calling when the god Hades (Ralph Fiennes) makes a deal with his father and the leader of the Titans -- Kronos -- to capture his brother Zeus (Liam Neeson). The result: Hell is unleashed on earth. Worthington Rocks '80s Mullet as 'Man on a Ledge' Enlisting the help of the warrior Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), Poseidon's demigod son Agenor (Toby Kebbell), and fallen god Hephaestus (Bill Nighy), Perseus bravely embarks on a treacherous quest into the Underworld to rescue Zeus, overthrow the Titans and save mankind. Sam Worthington	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583106
__label__wiki	0.710789	0.710789	Get ‘Sid Meier’s Civilization VI’ and the expansion pack for under $50 The Daily Dot Bazaar 2018-05-30 09:20 am \| Last updated 2018-05-30 12:52 pm The Daily Dot Store Take on bigger empires — and threats — with the latest Civ experience. Sid Meier’s Civilization series is something of an anomaly in gaming culture. The grandaddy of turn-based strategy gaming has been around for years and it’s still producing award-winning games that innovate and improve on the genre it helped build. Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, the series’ latest installment, is no exception. Winner of 15 E3 Awards, including Best PC Game and Best Strategy Game, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI challenges players to take on history’s greatest leaders and create an empire that stands the test of time. From military domination to scientific achievement, there are multiple ways to win – but all require smart planning and brilliant tactics. While the victory conditions have remained mostly the same, the series’ newest edition changes things up. How do two parallel tech trees and an innovative city system sound? What’s more, personal history will affect the decisions of competing leaders – which is huge! This also encourages unique strategic agendas that add to the empire-building experience. The new Rise & Fall expansion pack builds upon Sid Meier’s Civilization VI’s challenges and helps create new ones. With a new loyalty mechanic, every decision you make counts and can affect the allegiances of your opponents and citizens. So whole cities are now capable of shifting alliances and even breaking free. As if that wasn’t enough, your leadership decisions also play a bigger role in when sought-after Golden Ages occur. Make the right choices, and you can fast-track your empire’s progress. Get too reckless and you can take your empire spiraling down a Dark Age, complete with its own unique and harrowing challenges. Victory is far from easy, but each installment’s new challenges keep players coming back for more. See what this award-winning game experience and its new expansion are about for yourself, and get Sid Meier’s Civilization VI Bundle for $56.99 from the Daily Dot store. That’s reduced from the usual price of $89.98. But as an added bonus, our readers can save an extra 15% off the sale price of all three versions with this coupon code: SAVE15NOW. Meaning you can get the bundle for under $50 –just remember to apply the code at checkout! MORE BAZAAR DEALS: The new Zelda Hylian Shield 2DS XL is one legendary portable This Big Boo lamp will turn any bedroom into a ghost mansion ‘Pokemon Let’s Go!’ Pikachu and Eevee are a childhood dream come true The Daily Dot may receive a payment in connection with purchases of products or services featured in this article. Click here to learn more. Bazaar Civilization VI Pc Games	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583108
__label__wiki	0.608805	0.608805	Renovations and Retrofits: University of La Verne, La Verne, Calif. OTHER PARTS OF THIS ARTICLEPt. 1: Maintenance and Engineering Stars: 2016 FMDAA Recipients Pt. 2: Sustainability: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Fla.Pt. 3: Sustainability: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn.Pt. 4: This PagePt. 5: Renovations and Retrofits: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, SeattlePt. 6: Financial Management: Westerville (Ohio) School DistrictPt. 7: Financial Management: Kettering (Ohio) School DistrictPt. 8: Personnel Management: Orange County, Orlando, Fla.Pt. 9: Personnel Management: Johnson and Wales University, Providence, R.I. Click here for original submission. The achievement: The university converted 125,000 square feet of grass to sustainable areas, converted lighting to LEDs, upgraded HVAC units and improved building automation systems, reducing energy use by 14 percent in residence halls. The challenge: The biggest challenges faced by the university were justifying funding and showing payback. In an effort to resolve this, the university became one of the first campuses to join the Billion Dollar Green Challenge sponsored by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, a nonprofit organization that studies sustainability measures at colleges and universities. Enrollment in the challenge allows the university to track each sustainable project. Through this tracking, the university builds a green revolving fund (GRF). Sustainable projects are funded through operational budgets and tracked through the green revolving investment tracking system (GRITS). This program shows the annual payback and return on investment for each project. An annual report shows the amount each project saves. The cumulative annual savings then transfer from the utilities budget into the GRF, which is dedicated to only sustainable projects. The savings for each of those projects are calculated through GRITS. The money saved goes back to the GRF every year. This allows for steady growth of the GRF and ensures continued sustainable projects in the future. — Robert Beebe, Senior Director of Physical Plant Operations & Services Continue Reading: FMD Achievement Awards Maintenance and Engineering Stars: 2016 FMDAA Recipients Sustainability: Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Jupiter, Fla. Sustainability: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn. Renovations and Retrofits: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Financial Management: Westerville (Ohio) School District Financial Management: Kettering (Ohio) School District Personnel Management: Orange County, Orlando, Fla. Personnel Management: Johnson and Wales University, Providence, R.I. posted on 10/21/2016 Article Use Policy	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583116
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__label__cc	0.555552	0.444448	Traditional breakfast Nature&animals From the air Yoga&Meditation Ctra Palma – Valldemosa km 14.3 y 15.2 km – Mallorca – España Mobile 2: +34 653 910 321 info@fincasonbrondo.com First signs of Son Brondo 13th century Son Brondo’s estate appears documented in the thirteenth century under the name of “Alqueria Valagai“, toponym of Muslim tradition, which also included the current estate of Son Salvat. From catalan conquest until 15th century In the distribution after the Catalan conquest corresponded to the share of Nuño Sans. In the year 1246 was the owner Eximén of Fileusa, who asked for permission to King James I to search for treasures in his property, a request that was granted in exchange for giving half the value of the findings to the royal patrimony. From the 15th to the 17th century Later, the southern part of the Valagai’s state passed to the Brondo family, that gives name to the property; In 1591 it belonged to the magnificent Hipólito Brondo. In the year 1638 Jerónimo Barceló acquired Son Brondo, and in the second half of the same century passed to the descendants of the current owners, the Alemany, former merchants who obtained the rank of military citizens. From the 18th century to the present day At the beginning of the eighteenth century the owner was Jerónimo Alemany Moragues (1693-1753) general chronicler of the kingdom of Mallorca and illustrious son of Palma, who married Catalina Flor and Amer (Bover, JM: 174), whose shield appears on the main portal with the date of 1711. The son of this marriage, Jerónimo Alemany Flor (1715-1777), was also a historian and writer (GEM, I, 98). At the beginning of the 19th century, the possessions were inherited by the Rosselló de Cal Hereu family, who came from Manacor. Mob2: +34 653 910 321 Rated By guests Finca Son Brondo Finca_Son_Brondo © 2019 fincasonbrondo.com \| Legal info \| Data protection.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583122
__label__cc	0.632238	0.367762	Supporting Military Families at the VA Long Beach Medical Center, Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, and Naval Medical Center San Diego With your assistance Fisher House Southern California helped raise over $3.0 million to bring a new Fisher House to the VA Long Beach Medical Center. Fisher House Southern California provides over 15,330 free nights of temporary housing every year to military families. Fisher Houses provide military families housing close to a loved one during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury. With your help, Fisher House Southern California, Inc. helped raise over $3.0 million to build a new Fisher House on the VA Long Beach Healthcare System’s Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center campus (opened in October 2016), and we also support three other Fisher Houses at the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton and Naval Medical Center San Diego. FREE NIGHTS OF TEMPORARY HOUSING PROVIDED PER YEAR FOUR FISHER HOUSES FISHER HOUSES WE SUPPORT VA Long Beach Medical Center Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton Naval Medical Center San Diego Incorporated in 2013, Fisher House Southern California, Inc. is a nonprofit all volunteer collaborative effort of American Gold Star Mothers, the American Legion, Long Beach Rotary members, the Fisher House Foundation and other groups, organizations and individuals anxious to support our Nation’s promise and obligation to support those who have sacrificed for our Country’s freedom and security. Memorial Day Message 2019 https://www.fisherhousesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/md-1024x591.jpg 1024 591 Fisher House Fisher House https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/219f49595808ab6f5de54f41d0c0f502?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 4, 2019 June 12, 2019 A MEMORIAL DAY MESSAGE FROM FISHER HOUSE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA About noon on March 29 eight families were comfortably settling down for the weekend… American Gold Star Manor Memorial Day Ceremony https://www.fisherhousesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/fhsc.jpg 960 690 Fisher House Fisher House https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/219f49595808ab6f5de54f41d0c0f502?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 4, 2019 June 12, 2019 FHSC Board members (From left to right) Ken Gillespie, Jim Paddock, Steve Kuykendall, Beverly Bingham, Steve Keesal and Terry Geiling, with Special Guest… Join us in Encinitas on March 14th! https://www.fisherhousesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/fisherhouselogo.png 400 400 Fisher House Fisher House https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/219f49595808ab6f5de54f41d0c0f502?s=96&d=mm&r=g March 6, 2019 June 12, 2019 Dear Fisher House Southern California Supporter, Please join Board Members of Fisher House Southern California, Inc. on Thursday, March 14th, and discover why… Veterans Day 2018 Message https://www.fisherhousesocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Vet.png 696 581 Fisher House Fisher House https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/219f49595808ab6f5de54f41d0c0f502?s=96&d=mm&r=g November 9, 2018 November 9, 2018 VETERANS DAY 2018 UPDATE It has been two years since we celebrated the Grand Opening of our Long Beach Fisher House! Your generous… The Fisher House program is a 25-year-old unique private-public partnership that supports America’s military in a time of need. This program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships military service imposes on families and, as well, meets a humanitarian need beyond that provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Receive important updates. 400 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 2403 Copyright 2019 Fisher House Southern California, Inc. Privacy Policy Fisher House Southern California is a duly registered 501 (c) (3) with the Internal Revenue Service and with the State of California and complies with the fundraising rules of the California Attorney General. Donations to Fisher House Southern California may qualify as a charitable deduction for federal income tax purposes. Please consult with your tax adviser or the IRS to determine whether a contribution is deductible. Tax ID # 46-1815286.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583127
__label__cc	0.519433	0.480567	Alien vs. Predator writer responds to Sigourney Weaver’s criticism July 23, 2015 by Gary Collinson 4 Comments Over the weekend Sigourney Weaver was in the UK for the London Film & Comic Con, during which she had some pretty negative words about 2004’s franchise mash-up Alien vs. Predator, stating that the movie “really depressed me”, and also caused Ridley Scott to scrap his plans for a potential Alien sequel. Well, it seems Weaver’s comments didn’t go down to well with Peter Briggs, writer of the original spec script for Alien vs. Predator back in 1991, who posted a rather lengthy repsonse over at Bloody Disgusting. Here’s a few highlights… Alien vs Predator had only been discussed for the first time at Fox literally days before Steve gave him the script in September 1991, which is why I was in the right place at the right time to make my first sale. Maybe they were in a panic about Alien 3… I have no idea. And so when I hear Sigourney Weaver recounting her killing off Ripley in Alien 3 because she’d heard Fox were talking about doing Alien vs Predator, despite the fact our project was first spoken about and initiated well over a year (not even counting Vincent Ward’s involvement!) after her movie had gone into active production, I really have to roll my eyes at her claims. I love Alien 3. Well; I didn’t on its theatrical release, but I find the recent extended DVD recut even more watchable than Aliens. I’ll also be honest that I’m less-than-wild about the two Alien vs Predator movies (particularly Requiem, about which less said the better) But I do wish Sigourney Weaver would stop beating on Alien vs Predator as her pet piñata in “ruining” the Alien franchise, and acknowledge that two standalone Alien movies she was actively involved with unfortunately managed that first, all on their own. I don’t even know if Sigourney Weaver has read the Alien vs Predator draft I wrote. She’s never said she has. But, I was a fan obsessive of the Alien franchise, Sigourney. Big time. Particularly Ridley’s original, which is still unmatched. And Alien vs Predator — as a concept — is still killer, full of potential. Even its critically maligned first cinematic outing made $172,544,654 worldwide, compared to $159,814,498 for Alien 3 and $161,376,068 for Resurrection. Hardly a financial “fail” there, Sigourney. There’s a terrific Alien vs Predator movie still to be made by someone. It just hasn’t happened yet. What are your thoughts on the subject? Did Alien vs. Predator ruin the Alien franchise, or had Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection already taken care of that? Let us know in the comments below… Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Alien vs. Predator, Peter Briggs, Sigourney Weaver THX1138 says Okay, so here’s my take on it. IMHO AvP was interesting, primarily as it introduced the epic history / scenario of the Predator culture using humanoids to build Predator Pyramids on earth as well as throughout the galaxy. Lance Henriksen’s role as Weyland was clever (with the nod to Aliens’ Bishop and the hand-play with a knife); but (again IMHO) the film was ruined by the totally inappropriate casting of Sanaa Lathan as a so-called “hero”(?). But the biggest problem issue was that it really fell short as far as the face-to-face combat scenes between the Aliens and Predators. The one great fight scene was just not enough… Richard Merring says Alien 3.ruined it by far. Killing Newt, Hicks and Bishop, making Sigourney bald and hideous, bad CGI alien, only one interesting character other than Ripley (Charles Dance’s character), thick screaming British accents that were not easy to understand on first viewing and to top it off, killing Ripley in the dumbest slow motion birth/fall scene ever. And Alien 4 was worse than that!!! Joey J says I liked all of them in their own way.. besides requiem lol jedi77 says Wow, small shoes anyone? An actress, not in your movie, says she didn’t like it, and you go nuts? And besides, she was right. Those AVP movies were absolute crapfests. I mean they’re not even real “movies”, they’re just straight to dvd kinda crap. And I should think the 5.6 and 4.7 ratings they have on IMDB would tell the writer that. Defending crap? What will they think of next?	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583128
__label__wiki	0.552789	0.552789	To do this weekend: Concerts, dances, birding fest, benefit for Children's Hunger Project This week's calendar includes a Swingtime dance, Red Ginger's 17th anniversary party, a birding festival and a whiskey tasting. To do this weekend: Concerts, dances, birding fest, benefit for Children's Hunger Project This week's calendar includes a Swingtime dance, Red Ginger's 17th anniversary party, a birding festival and a whiskey tasting. Check out this story on floridatoday.com: http://on.flatoday.com/2mI6Yek Maria Sonnenberg, For FLORIDA TODAY Published 5:40 p.m. ET Jan. 17, 2018 Melbourne Community Orchestra and Melbourne Municipal Band’s Swingtime ensemble join forces for “It Don’t Mean a Thing,” a free concert of jazz and big band standards Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.(Photo: Melbourne Community Orchestra) It don’t mean a thing Get ready to snap those fingers because Melbourne Community Orchestra and Melbourne Municipal Band’s Swingtime jazz ensemble are joining forces for “It Don’t Mean a Thing,” a free concert at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, at Melbourne Auditorium, 625 Hibiscus Blvd. No tickets are required for this extravaganza of jazz and big band standards. “The unique part about this collaboration is we will be performing big band works that have been arranged for orchestra and jazz band together,” said Melbourne Municipal Orchestra conductor Mark Nelson. “The music is snappy and upbeat and it's not unusual for people to get up out of their seats and start dancing. The aisles of the Melbourne Auditorium are definitely large enough to cut a rug.” Doors open at 6:30 p.m., so arrive early for best seats. For more information, call 321-285-6724 or visit MCOrchestra.org. The Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival has been named one of the Top 20 events in Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society. It’s the fifth year in a row the festival, which returns to Titusville Jan. 24 to 29, has garnered the honor. Sure, birders from around the world adore this huge event and migrate to it annually, but there’s something for everyone at one of the largest and most award-winning birding and wildlife festivals in the United States. Field trips abound to get up close and personal with the area’s amazing fauna and history. Presentations by world-class wildlife photographers are part of the deal, too. The list of activities takes 36 pages, and you can see it all at spacecoastbirdingandwildlifefestival.org. The Exhibit Center features everything from tour companies offering bucket list trips to local organizations that preserve our natural resources. Festival Central is Eastern Florida State College’s Titusville campus, a hop, skip and jump away from Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Whiskeys around America Sidle up to the bar at Café Margaux and get an entertaining and tasty lesson on American whiskeys as the award-winning Cocoa Village restaurant continues its series of spirits sessions. The restaurant offers these small-group events from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. During its “Whiskey Around America” collection this month, guests can enjoy 10-year bourbon, rye mash American oak and rye mash Applewood aged, from Widow Jane in Brooklyn on Jan. 24, and sample bourbon, wheat whiskey and rye whiskey from Reservoir Distillery in Virginia on Jan. 31. A bar menu of light bites will be available, or you can opt to continue the evening with dinner at the restaurant. Café Margaux is at 220 Brevard Ave., Cocoa Village. For more information, call 321-639-8343 or visit margaux.com. Red Ginger will celebrate its 17th anniversary in Brevard with a party benefiting the Children's Hunger Project. (Photo: FLORIDA TODAY file) Red Ginger Chinese Restaurant in Melbourne is celebrating 17 years of cooking delicious Asian dishes with a party to benefit The Children’s Hunger Project, a grassroots organization that provides weekend backpacks of meals to children who might otherwise go hungry. Since 2010, The Children’s Hunger Project has delivered food packages every school week to elementary schools in Brevard County to help kids at risk of weekend hunger. The party takes place from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Jan. 26, at Red Ginger’s Melbourne Square mall location, 1700 W. New Haven Ave. The $65 tickets include dinner and wine and $20 from each ticket will go directly to The Children’s Hunger Project. For tickets and more information, search "Red Ginger 17th Year Anniversary" on Facebook. Romance in the air No, sir, Melbourne Municipal Band’s 22-piece Swingtime ensemble is wasting no time in celebrating Valentine’s Day. The group will host its annual Sweetheart’s Ball dance at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 26, at Melbourne Auditorium, 625 Hibiscus Blvd. “This has been a hugely popular event for years, and we encourage everyone to get their tickets or reserve group tables early,” said Swingtime conductor Art Martin in a release. The program includes much-loved arrangements from the Big Band greats, plus a touch of Frankie Sinatra for good measure. Tickets are $7 in advance or $10 at the door or online Advance tickets may be purchased in Melbourne at WMMB Radio and Genesis House Boutique, at Marion Music in Palm Bay, Brass and Reed Music Center in Merritt Island, Guitar Haven in Indian Harbour Beach, Art Gallery of Viera, and Ocean Sports World in Cocoa Beach. For $5 more, payable to the instruction, brush up on dancing skills from 6 to 7 p.m. Learn more about the dance by calling 321-339-7705 or visiting melbournemunicipalband.org. Both singles and couples are invited to dance the night away as the Church of Our Saviour’s Single, Separated, Widowed and Divorced Group hosts a winter dance from 8 to 11 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 27, at the church’s gym, 5301 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach. Enjoy music by Visions. Tickets are $10 each. Reserve by calling 321-783-4554 or pay at the door. Sound of music The Hyssongs, recipients of plentiful accolades for their inspirational Southern Gospel sound, will perform their three-part harmonies at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 31, at the Great Outdoors Community Church, 144 Plantation Drive, Titusville. Enjoy dinner before the show at 6 p.m. Reservations are required. Donations are accepted. The church will also host Voices of Lee in concert during the 9 a.m. and 10:35 a.m. Sunday services on Jan. 28. Email toastofthecoastfloridatoday@gmail.com. Read or Share this story: http://on.flatoday.com/2mI6Yek The Green Leaf opened in May in Palm Bay Brevard restaurants plan Bastille Day menus Youth performers stretch to take on Shrek Brevard place to be to celebrate Apollo 11 anniversary Masa is informal, immaculate and delicious Holy Trinity students learn to cook	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583129
__label__wiki	0.854329	0.854329	Tips for Meghan Markle from a Former Royal Correspondent Bridget Arsenault Senior Contributor Meghan Markle hosting the Women in Cable Telecommunications Luncheon (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for WICT) Meghan Markle has proven herself as a woman who can hold her own. Be it your favourite show or not, Suits—in which she plays a leading role—is a bankable success, and she's a UN Women ambassador, she's well-travelled and well-spoken. And of course, she's also the most serious girlfriend Prince Harry's had in recent memory. Astute, she's read between the royal lines already and recently shutdown her lifestyle blog The Tig as well as having terminated her contract with the mass-market Canadian clothing store Reitmans. Her blog was self-described as "a hub the discerning palate—those with a hunger for food, travel, fashion & beauty." No one could forget how Pippa tried to forge a career as a lifestyle guru, publishing a party-planning book, Celebrate, in 2012. Although Pippa may have celebrated the meaty £400,000 advance, the publication was later described as "perfect for anyone who needs a recipe for ice," by the Daily Mail and slashed to 50 percent off on Amazon just weeks after release. The banalities of her advice even led to a much-lauded spoof Twitter account called @Pippatips. Now, as well as choosing her career path carefully, Meghan ought to ensure she's choosing her friends wisely too. We'd hate to see her embroiled in a similar snafu to Pippa's 2012 joyride in Paris—when she was caught in a car with her reckless hand-gun-wielding friend Romain Rabillard. Meghan Markle fundraises at the Annual Charity Day Hosted By Cantor Fitzgerald. (Photo by Mike McGregor/Getty Images for Cantor Fitzgerald) Looking more closely at the prince, it was widely reported that Cressida Bonas split from Prince Harry in 2014 because, according to The Daily Mail, she could not "take the public scrutiny and being judged by total strangers". Used to the public eye from her career as an actor, Markle so far seems unphased by the attention. And if the reports are true that Prince "Harry has made it clear she's to be treated like everyone else who lives'" at Kensington Palace, it seems Markle's navigating the royal spotlight with aplomb. As long as she doesn't upstage the bride or maid of honour at Pippa's summer wedding, the next next gentleman to get down on his royal knee could certainly be Harry. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (L) and Prince Harry (R) leave following a tour of the preserved trenches at Vimy Memorial Park. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images) Bridget Arsenault A longtime journalist, I am the former Associate Editor, Print and Digital at Vanity Fair in London and the current London Correspondent for vanityfair.com. I have also	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583133
__label__cc	0.709829	0.290171	Home - Forex Analysis - Forecast: U.S. unemployment claims expected to rise by ForexNewsNow Team on December 2, 2010 Forecast: U.S. unemployment claims expected to rise NEW YORK (Forex News Now) – The Department of Labor is due on Thursday to publish key data on new U.S. unemployment claims, in one of the day’s major realtime forex news events. The report is expected to show that the number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose to 425,000 last week, according to two major online FX trading news outlets, up from 407,000 during the previous week. The department is scheduled to release the report at 1:30 P.M., GMT; as such the data is likely to dominate European afternoon currency market trading. However, currency market trading could also be affected Thursday by the release of other reports, including October figures on pending home sales. According to EUR USD analysis, a smaller-than-expected drop in claims, or even an increase, could lift EUR/USD toward key resistance around the high of Sep. 21, 1.3285. But should the data show a greater-than-forecast drop, it could whet FX traders’ risk appetites, which would likely benefit the euro against the dollar.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583134
__label__wiki	0.867681	0.867681	Dragon Quest's Hero Might Join Smash Ultimate This Month - GS News Update Ghost Recon Wildlands Final Update Adds Mercenaries Mode - GS News Update Fortnite Updates Tactical Shotgun, Auto Item Pickup, And More - GS News Update Luigi's Mansion 3 Releases On Halloween - GS New Update Transformers: Dark of the Moon Review Reviewed Jun 15, 2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a short and shallow shooter that fails to deliver on the potential of its beloved license. By Carolyn Petit \| @carolynmichelle on June 15, 2011 at 6:52PM PDT $9.99 on Walmart Another Transformers movie means another Transformers game. For many longtime fans, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and the other robots in disguise are special characters, and hope endures that someday, a Transformers game will come along that does them justice. Unfortunately, Dark of the Moon is not that game. The action in this third-person shooter isn't bad, but it also isn't anything remarkable. There aren't any surprises or standout moments during its brief campaign, and the shallow multiplayer isn't likely to keep you coming back for very long. Dark of the Moon serves as a prologue to the upcoming film of the same name. There's a story here about the evil Decepticons desperately looking for something, but the game never makes it clear why we should care about the outcome, so it's hard to feel invested in what happens. And because you play as both Autobots and Decepticons, you're not rooting for either side to prevail. The ending is underwhelming; nothing is resolved, and there are no clear winners or losers. All we get is the setup of a situation that will play out at cineplexes later this summer. The visuals don't support a sense of global conflict, either. The South American villages, Mayan temples, and other locations don't have much detail, making them look more like playsets for toy robots than actual locations around the world. It's not uncommon to see robots pass through objects or get caught on corners, and destroyed enemies inexplicably evaporate into smoke and ash. The sounds do a better job of bringing the conflict to life. The various guns and other weapons you use throughout the game sound powerful. And Peter Cullen, the longtime voice of Optimus Prime, sounds as authoritative and benevolent as ever. The campaign is spread across seven chapters, each one focusing on a different Transformer (or, in one case, two Transformers). When in robot form, you have a few different weapons and abilities available, and the unique abilities of each Transformer lend the action a bit of variety from chapter to chapter. Mirage, for instance, has a cloaking ability and a sniper rifle, and Megatron can drain health from nearby Autobots. But these abilities aren't significant enough to prevent the action from falling into a rut as a result of the repetitive and uninspired level design. You spend most of your time walking or rolling your way through levels, pausing frequently to blast generic robots of the opposing faction. On very rare occasions, you need to do things a bit differently, such as in one section as Mirage during which you have only the cloaking ability and melee attacks at your disposal. But for the most part, there's nothing that makes one battle significantly different from the next. You fight the same standard enemies in similar environments over and over. Bumblebee likes to let loose once in a while. So the game doesn't change things up much. But of course, this being a Transformers game, you can change things up a bit yourself at almost any time. In Dark of the Moon, Transformers have what's called a "stealth force" form, which looks like a tricked-out, heavily armed version of their vehicle form but lets them move in all directions. This mobility makes the stealth force forms fun to control, but their limited firepower means you'll probably spend more time in robot form. Each Transformer also has a vehicle form, which you can enter only by holding down a shoulder button that makes you speed forward. This form isn't always your most effective offensive weapon, but it is the most fun. Crashing into enemy robots sends them flying back through the air a ridiculous distance. It's an absurd and fun way to dispatch your foes, though this one-note goofiness can entertain for only so long. Vehicle forms are also useful during specific sections of levels when you need to cover a lot of ground quickly. The controls for vehicle forms are awkward; cars and trucks are slippery and seem to pivot from a central point, as if their wheels aren't actually touching the ground. This awkwardness makes precise driving difficult, but this doesn't matter much. You can usually just drive ahead clumsily at full speed, bouncing off the sides of the road, and still not have any trouble reaching your destination. These sections are a breezy break from the third-person shooting that makes up most of the game, but the strange controls and slippery physics also make them one of the game's biggest disappointments. When Bumblebee transforms into vehicle form and speeds down the road, it feels like you're controlling a lightweight toy rather than putting the pedal to the metal in a Camaro. The flying sections are similarly disappointing; during one chapter, you pilot Starscream in jet form, but he flies through the air much too slowly to make this exciting. Special abilities like Mirage's cloak technique differentiate the chapters a bit. In addition to the campaign, Dark of the Moon has a multiplayer mode. Here, the Transformers are divided up into four classes. There are speedy scouts, airborne hunters, well-rounded commanders, and hard-hitting warriors. There are only three game modes: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Conquest, in which teams earn points for controlling nodes. As in so many multiplayer games these days, you earn experience and level up, unlocking new perks (like faster speed on foot, or an automatic grenade drop when killed) and new abilities (like a healing ability, or a temporary boost to armor and damage for all nearby allies). Battles tend to be chaotic, with lots of players shooting and clobbering each other at close quarters. They're good for some quick and shallow Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots fun, but they lack the depth to keep you coming back for long. You level up very quickly and can earn every ability for every class in a handful of hours. With shallow action, just three basic modes of play, and five maps, this multiplayer quickly loses its appeal. The same can be said of the entire game. The seven-chapter campaign is over quickly and leaves you feeling like nothing has been resolved. It's more of a commercial for the upcoming film than a story in its own right. Walking through levels blasting and crashing into robots offers some satisfaction, but the game doesn't have any memorable moments, and it certainly doesn't capture the Transformers magic that fans of the robots in disguise are hoping for. They say that Transformers offer more than meets the eye. But with Dark of the Moon, what you see is an ordinary and unattractive third-person action game, and what you see is exactly what you get. Transformers: Dark of the Moon / PlayStation 3 Crashing into enemies and sending them flying is fun Each Transformer has unique abilities Ugly, dated visuals Strange vehicle physics Short, repetitive campaign About GameSpot's Reviews Other Platform Reviews for Transformers: Dark of the Moon Wii / Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Stealth Force Edition Read Review 3DS / Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Stealth Force Edition Read Review Xbox 360 / Transformers: Dark of the Moon Read Review Carolyn Petit @carolynmichelle More GameSpot Reviews SolSeraph Review - Play God Disney's Live-Action Lion King Review: Repeating History Load Comments (0) Transformers: Dark of the Moon More Info Transformers: Dark of the Moon thrusts players into an original storyline that takes place before the events of the upcoming film. Average Rating362 Rating(s) Please Sign In to rate Transformers: Dark of the Moon Behaviour Interactive, High Moon Studios	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583135
__label__wiki	0.857872	0.857872	Mansions of Madness: the world's scariest board game By Matt Thrower 2016-10-24T10:04:16.297Z Feature What scares you? The dark? Spiders? Tentacled monstrosities from hideous otherworlds? Whatever your fear, video games want to exploit them by isolating you in a dark room with a pair of headphones. Scaring you while you're sat round a well-lit table with friends seems a much taller order. Yet that's exactly what tabletop game Mansions of Madness aims to do, with a little help from digital trickery. It casts players as typical Lovecraftian investigators. Your job is to explore haunted locales, gathering clues toward solving an occult mystery. Although there is a board, cards and plastic figures, software acting as a proxy games master is central to the experience. "The app does not immediately reveal the entire map to the players," Nikki Valens, the game's designer, explained. "Instead, the players explore the mansion one room at a time. It also manages an AI that controls how monsters act and which terrifying events will befall the players." Many board games have similar systems based on card decks and flowcharts. But Nikki felt that using an app would help unsettle the players. "I wanted them to worry for the safety of their characters," she said. "The same way someone might worry for the characters in a horror movie. So the app jumps them straight into the game. Then it keeps them focused on the story and experience instead of getting distracted by game mechanics." Which story and experience you get depends on which scenario you choose. This also sets up the players' reasons for being there and what they must do to get out. Escape from Innsmouth, for instance, casts them as academics doing research in a small town, only to find they're trapped there. To win, the unwilling heroes must discover why the locals have isolated them then find another way to leave. This means exploring for clues and items, and begging residents for help while killing or fleeing from hostile or monstrous ones. Each scenario has several fixed plot points which stay consistent every time you play, but randomisation from the app ensures that other elements change to keep the experience fresh. "Where you found a shotgun last time, you might instead find a journal containing secrets to solving the mystery," Nikki explained. Keith Hurley, VP of Media and Interactive at the game's publisher, Fantasy Flight, chipped in with another example. "The introductory scenario has seven unique variants alone," he enthused. "We can maintain a level of mystery for the players, so they don’t know what waits behind a given door until they interact with it in the app." This level of mystery is what builds that tingle of fear around the table. In most board games exploration and encounters get handled by dice or, as Nikki puts it, with "two dozen decks of cards". They're often geared so that you're guaranteed to find what you're looking for so long as you survive long enough. Mansions offers no such luxury, with every wrong turn, every bad decision coming back to haunt the players. "It's not scary in the same way as, say, an action scene in a horror film or a video game," Nikki admitted. "But Mansions is unsettling and creepy. I've seen playtesters get shivers or pause for a moment to calm down after particularly horrific passages of story text." The app drapes these paragraphs, akin to those you find in choose your own adventure books, over all the events in the game. Fighting a monster, for example, means picking a weapon and rolling dice. In any other game, that'd be it. Only Mansions will tell you how your machete gets stuck in the target's amorphous body and you frantically use your other hand to pound it deeper. All these elements work together to draw you in. Enough Lovecraft to snare the imagination. Enough variety to keep surprising even seasoned veterans. Enough theatrics to encourage players to read out the narrative snippets in their best dramatic voices. And then, while you're waiting to see what's behind a critical door, the sudden creak of it opening makes everyone jump. "There’s a lot you can do to set the mood with a simple collection of music or sounds," Keith pointed out. Mansions isn't the first time that Fantasy Flight has dabbled with multimedia additions to their games. In 2015 they released a tabletop adaptation of the XCOM franchise in which software controlled the alien menace. The same year saw a free program for their dungeon game Descent which generated random maps for co-operative play. It is, however, by far their most ambitious digital gamble to date. "Interactions with non-player characters are greatly enriched," Nikki revealed. "Players can engage in entire conversation trees not unlike narrative driven video games such as Mass Effect or Dragon Age." Plus, some of the action gets taken away from the board and onto the screen. "Puzzles require players to solve small mental challenges using the app in place of rolling dice," she continued. "It's like a video game mini-game: hacking in Bioshock comes to mind." All of these things, of course, help keep everyone invested in the game experience and, in turn, add to the shock factor. A greater shock would be if a successful board game company like Fantasy Flight took a greater leap into the digital space. There are precedents: recent kickstarter Fabulous Beasts is so reliant on technology it would never work as paper game. Mansions of Madness could, and therein lies its magic. Digital enough to be scary, traditional enough to feel like an old-fashioned game with friends. Keith does not, however, rule out forays further into computing. "There’s lots of room for us to grow our designs for this type of experience," he said. "We’ve just begun to scratch the surface of companion app gaming."	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583136
__label__cc	0.587006	0.412994	Are there any Mt. Fuji mountain huts still open on Sept. 13, 2016? by HMK (Kuching, Malyasia) I plan to climb Mt. Fuji on the 13th of September 2016. However when i called to make reservations at the 8th station mountain huts, all of them said that they will no longer operate after the 10th. Is there any other huts available on that date? Is it possible for me to stay overnight at the 5th station so that I can start climbing as early as possible and descend on the same day? Comments for Are there any Mt. Fuji mountain huts still open on Sept. 13, 2016? Summit climb by: Anonymous Would it still be possible to access the summit trails after the season closes in late sept? (16-24/9?) will there be officialstaff/Guards blocking the summit trails or any other trails? I don't believe mountain hut info for the new season is available yet... It's my understanding that Mt. Fuji mountain huts above the 8th Station, including at the summit, are under the jurisdiction of Shizuoka Prefecture, whose 3 Mt. Fuji trails usually close officially on Sept. 10. When mountain huts are closed, so are their toilet facilities, so in order to avoid polluting Japan's most sacred mountain & World Heritage Site, after Sept. 10 you'll need to take your own portable toilet. The most recent info I'm aware of regarding Mt. Fuji mountain hut closing dates is from last year & shown on this page: Mt. Fuji Mountain Huts Mt. Fuji mountain hut info for the new season is usually updated in early July. Happy trails...	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583137
__label__wiki	0.638197	0.638197	Every book for your car in one place 1•800•458•2734 Find Books using this search. Year: First Select a Year Blog 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 1899 1898 1897 1896 Make: Then Select a Make Model: Last Select a Model Sort: By Category (First -> Last) By Category (Last -> First) By Name (A -> Z) By Name (Z -> A) Featured By Price (Low to High) By Price (High to Low) Display: 12 Items 24 Items 48 Items 1950-1953 GMC 520-970 Repair Shop Manual Original Heavy Duty Trucks Good $89.00 1950-1953 GMC HDCR-640/650 & HCW-620 Repair Shop Manual Supp. Medium Duty The product is currently out of stock. Price subject to change. Fair $19.00 1952-1953 GMC 450-470 Medium Duty Repair Shop Manual Original 1952-1953 GMC 450-470 Series Gas 302 Engine Repair Shop Manual Original 1947-1954 GMC Pickup Trucks Models 100-400 Repair Shop Manual Reprint 1953-1960 GMC PD-4104 Bus Air Conditioning Repair Shop Manual Original 1953 GMC 100-400 Repair Shop Manual Original 1953 GMC Truck Hydra-Matic Transmission Controls and Replacement Manual Original 1953-1954 GMC Diesel Engine Repair Shop Manual Original Very Good $69.00 1953 GMC 100, 150, 250 Hydra-Matic Transmission Original Repair Shop Manual 1947-1959 GMC Inline Series 71 Diesel Engine Overhaul Original Manual 1952-1959 GMC Truck Hydra-Matic Transmission Overhaul Manual & Parts Catalog Original 1952-1959 GMC Truck Hydra-Matic Transmission Overhaul Manual & Parts Catalog Reprint 1953 GMC 100-350 Pickup Truck Owner's Manual Reprint 1947-1959 GMC Pickup Trucks 100-500 CD Repair Shop Manual 1942-1954 GMC 100-470 Parts Book Reprint 2 Volume Set 1951-1957 Pontiac Parts Interchange Book Reprint 1950-1959 Chevrolet and GM Parts Interchange Book Reprint 1946-1956 Hollander U.S. Parts Interchange Manual Find ANY Chevrolet or GMC Pickup Truck Part with Parts Locating Guide Find ANY Chevy or GMC Pickup PARTS with this CD GUARANTEED In-Car Audio/Video/GPS Extreme Customizing How-to Book 1939-1965 The Automotive Mascot: A Design in Motion Volume 3 Cart Account Login	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583138
__label__cc	0.727194	0.272806	The battle for Bondi Bondi Beach Inspector, Bill 'The Whale" Willis, was the first to do it. A lap of Bondi Beach from the North Bondi boat ramp to the 'the boot' in behind Icebergs was 800 meters. The Whale opened the bidding with two laps. It was the late 60's. The things we do on a drunken promise... Two hundred bucks was all it took. Even then it wasn’t much but it was all The Age would pay to have him swim the 25 miles from Port Arlington to Frankston, Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne. It was a race the Melbourne paper had sponsored and for which they were struggling to get a field. It was a small fee indeed, agreed one night on the drink with his journalist mates, that started a middle-aged obsession for the remainder of Des Renfords’ life. Make no mistake it was a race - to be the first Australian man across the channel John Koorey was the hare to Des Renford’s tortoise but unlike Aesop’s fable there was no ingenuity or trickery, just two big Sydney personalities from opposites side of the Harbour Bridge doggedly trying to be the first. Like many good things, it started with a rebellion How very Australian that our proud record as English Channel swimmers should have its genesis in an act of teenage rebellion. Kebabs - the new super food for swimmers The humble kebab, that staple of the late night drunk, has become my focus in these last days of preparation for my Catalina Channel swim. Not just any kebab, my kebab is made of big juicy pieces of meat done to perfection and swivelling freely on a ramrod straight skewer and it's making a huge improvement to the way I swim. DNF - three letters no marathon swimmer wants on their record Like bipolar disorder there should be two categories for the condition we know as 'did not finish'. DNF1 might be for not finishing for circumstances beyond the swimmers control. The other might be much harsher. All aboard the 'Extra Mile' The train leaves every morning at 7 36 am. Some days it might be late due to a whinge about how far and hard we’ve already swum and a negotiation about how far we’ve got to go. The old rattler is called the ‘Extra Mile’ and it all stations to a channel somewhere. I have come out twice in my life. Once at 40 with bipolar disorder and once at 50 as gay. I hope at 60 all I have to declare is that my prostrate is a bit doggy. By far the hardest was telling my wife of 28 years and my 4 teenage children the truth about my sexuality but the hardest to navigate publicly has been my mental illness Winning = 2H + 1E Two hard, one easy. It’s a formula employed by swimming coaches and mental health therapists alike. At the pool its purpose is to break down a tedious 4.5km session into manageable tasks – two laps swum hard followed by one lap easy is more palatable than swimming three laps at a moderate pace and then repeating that for an hour and a half. When Anxiety calls Anxiety called last week. She always does before something big. She’s nothing if not persuasive and within minutes had me convinced I couldn’t go on with my second Oceans 7 swim, the Catalina Channel in just under 2 months. I’ve been poked… just in time Yesterday, a stick poked me. So named for his insect like build, Stick’s a mate of my eldest son, Luke and he interviewed me for a university radio piece on mental health. And the nominations for Best Foreign Film are…. Two things happened day that couldn’t have ended my trip better on a better note. I swam with my London based Vladswim friend, Chris McAnney in the Serpentine, Hyde Park where I swam with James Goins on my first day here. I was great to bookend my visit with these swims and in the company of these gentlemen. Hi, I live, I write! It’s a little over two weeks now since my swim, and I am well and truly rested and relaxed. Thanks to all my readers, family, friends and donors. Your support has been overwhelming. The day I swam the English Channel The day started inauspiciously when we boarded our vessel and it wouldn’t start. The spare battery was also flat. Thoughts of an all day swim suddenly turned to a day night game. Boat pilots are tight, so in no time we had a couple of batteries and we were off. After a couple of false starts due to weather I’m set to start my swim at 6 am Tuesday (5 pm Tuesday night, Sydney). I will post this when I get final confirmation tonight and then surrender all social media devices while I try to get a few hours sleep. The waiting games I was always going to be the last swimmer of our group. It’s just the way the bookings worked. My sports psychologist, Paul and I worked on this scenario before I left Australia: the other three would cross and I’d be left alone training and waiting. Handlers with care The role of a marathon swimmers handler is a difficult one. They share the pain, ride the emotional roller coaster with their swimmer and then, when the job is done, selflessly step back allowing their charge to accept the glory from those who don’t know what’s gone on behind the scenes. And then there was one The third of our group of four Frosty Nuts has moments ago crossed the English Channel. I’m writing this with tears of joy welling in my eyes.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583139
__label__wiki	0.677173	0.677173	Merck turns to Ablynx to hunt cancer immunotherapies in potential $2.3B deal Feb 3, 2014 7:42am Right now, any biotech that might have the key to new and better checkpoint immunotherapies is the belle of the deal-making ball. And Belgium's Ablynx--which has been lining up pharma giants for a string of 9-figure deals to develop next-gen antibodies--just parlayed its tech know-how into a heavily backloaded $2.3 billion discovery deal with Merck ($MRK), arguably the leader in the field. Like almost all of these early-stage deals, the payments start small and then swell in anticipation of success. Merck is covering a $27 million upfront along with $14.4 million in research support for Ablynx. This is the second discovery pact signed by the two companies, which got started together in the far more problematic arena of neurosciences. The deal highlights the promise of Ablynx's unique antibody approach, taking the smaller, simplified structures of camel and llama antibodies and repurposing them for work in humans. To put it simply, nanobodies are designed to latch on to their target better, offering a lower tox design with high affinity. Due to its much smaller size--about one-tenth the size of currently used antibodies--it can also act more like a small molecule than a large molecule, inhibiting enzymes. Merck R&D chief Roger Perlmutter The promise of the technology is that it can be used to find better cancer immunotherapies that will build on MK-3475, Merck's star program that has demonstrated remarkable success at unleashing an immune system attack on cancer. Merck is racing Bristol-Myers Squibb ($BMY) and Roche ($RHHBY) for the first approval in what could well be a multibillion-dollar market, with practically every other pharma player in the book trying to play catch-up. The deal also allows Merck R&D chief Roger Perlmutter to begin delivering on a fresh wave of promised research deals, turning to outside collaborators to help reshape an R&D division that had badly lost its way over the past 7 years. Perlmutter has an insider's knowledge of Ablynx. He was appointed to the biotech's board of directors back in the fall of 2012, after he left Amgen. Boehringer, OSE tie up in I-O deal that could total more than $1.4B Boehringer gained the global rights to OSE's SIRP-alpha antagonist, which is in development for solid tumors. by Amirah Al Idrus Apr 4, 2018 3:08pm Eli Lilly ponies up $63M for Sigilon’s diabetes cell therapies Lilly is diving into encapsulated beta cell treatments, designed to restore insulin production in patients with Type 1 diabetes. by Amirah Al Idrus Apr 4, 2018 10:21am	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583142
__label__wiki	0.76443	0.76443	Kamaru Usman Says Blackzilians Are Going Strong Kamaru Usman is a multi-fight veteran of the UFC and alongside Fightful’s own “Showdown Joe,” is a color commentator for the Titan Fighting Championships. Usman is also a longtime member of the Blackzilians, which has been rumored to be in the midst of a demise, but not much has changed according to the UFC vet. “Honestly, for us, nothing changed,” Usman told MMA Junkie. “The only change is we don’t have a big fancy gym, and some of the guys aren’t managed by Glenn (Robinson).” Usman has fought a grand total of four times in the UFC, earning four victories along the way, but he also believes that the UFC ultimately decides who gets to be a star in the promotion. “The UFC can make anyone a star,” Usman said. “It’s just they have to believe in you and put the time and money and effort into to you to know it’s going to pay dividends. So, (they aren’t yet promoting me as strongly as possible). When I get back inside the cage, I just have to show them I said what I wanted, and I can prove that. It’s show and prove. That’s how the game goes.” Usman hasn’t competed since UFC Fight Night 100, where he defeated Warlley Alves by decision. CSAC Not Licensing Renan Barao For UFC 214 Bantamweight Fight Report: Mike Kimbel Faces Sebastian Ruiz At Bellator 222 Conor McGregor Wants To Fight Khabib Nurmagomedov In Russia UFC Veteran Ian McCall Announces Retirement Bellator MMA Europe 2 Weigh-In Results, One Fighter Misses Weight	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583143
__label__wiki	0.719408	0.719408	2 men held, questioned in Detroit escort slayings DETROIT – Two men were held for questioning Tuesday as part of an investigation into the slayings of four Detroit women whose bodies were found in car trunks after three of them placed online escort ads, police said. The men, ages 32 and 24, were arrested Tuesday morning by members of a federal and local law enforcement task force in Sterling Heights, a mostly middle-class community north of Detroit. They had not been charged by late afternoon, Detroit police Sgt. Eren Stephens said. Police also searched a Sterling Heights home. The men were "placed in police custody for questioning in regard to the Backpage cases," Stephens said. Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee has said three of the slain women had placed ads for "prearranged adult dating services" on Backpage.com, prompting investigators to publicly say late last year that someone may have been targeting escorts. Godbee had stopped short of saying the slayings were the work of a serial killer. Little other news about the cases had surfaced since the women's bodies were found in December. The bodies of 24-year-old Demesha Hunt and her 23-year-old cousin, Renisha Landers, were found Dec. 19 in separate car trunks in Detroit. The bodies of two more women — friends Natasha Curtis and Vernithea McCrary — were found Christmas Day in the trunk of burning car parked in a garage. Relatives have said Hunt and Landers were not escorts. Backpage.com said in late December that it had provided police with information about ads that a suspect may have posted on numerous websites. It had come under criticism last year when attorneys general for 45 states raised concerns about how the site policed ads for adult services. Other online sites also have been used to post pay-for-sex ads. Such sites also have been used to lure in crime victims. Three men were killed last year in a robbery scheme after answering ads on Craigslist that promised work on a nonexistent cattle farm in southeast Ohio. Two Detroit men were convicted last year of murder in the ambush slaying of a man at a suburban motel. The victim went to the motel in June 2010 with the promise of a romantic encounter with a woman he met online. The man was then robbed and killed.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583145
__label__wiki	0.714424	0.714424	June 23, 2019 / Arts / Film Clean Sheets Daily Lila Avilés observes a woman’s work in a Mexico City hotel Gabriela Cartol in Lila Avilés’ “The Chambermaid,” which opens at the Film Forum on June 26. BY STEVE ERICKSON Film: Playing With Passions, Not Fire Film: Ridden Hard Film: Songs of Freedom Film: Grace Jones Revealed Film: Eroticism and Shame in a Male Ritual Film: King Charles The hotel where Mexican director Lila Avilés’ “The Chambermaid” takes place is shot as if it had no exit. Although the film’s title character, Eve (Gabriela Cartol), works there willingly, Avilés makes some choices that emphasize her confinement. There are almost no exteriors. Eve is constantly separated from the outside world by windows or doors. Her flirtation with a window-washer is mediated via frustration and voyeurism; in a scene near the end, she takes off her clothes slowly as he perches just outside the room where she lies on a bed. Eve works at one of Mexico City’s most luxurious hotels. The mother of a very young son, her hours prevent her from taking care of him. She finds her work a drag but thinks her life will improve if she can get a promotion to the executive suites. While she cleans hotel rooms that cost several hundred American dollars a night, her own apartment doesn’t even have a shower. She takes classes in the hotel’s education program and becomes friends with an older co-worker, Minitoy (Teresa Sánchez). But the frustrations of her job pile up, and it becomes apparent that there’s nothing positive to be gained from trying to get ahead there. “The Chambermaid” brings up a few reference points. The tracking shots of Eve in motion, which show her from the back, evoke the Dardenne brothers. The concept of basing a film around a woman’s tasks like cleaning rooms owes something to Chantal Akerman’s “Jeanne Dielman,” although there’s a major difference that Eve is getting paid for her labor while Dielman is a homemaker doing unpaid work on behalf of men (and sex work as well). Like Akerman, Avilés is interested in the details of work that cinema usually goes out of its way to avoid. “The Chambermaid” devotes time to showing Eve’s daily rounds before establishing much else about her life. However, Avilés cites an influence outside cinema: French artist Sophie Calle’s book “L’ hôtel.” Calle took a job as a hotel maid in Venice and photographed the objects left behind by its guests, as well as their clothing. Even if Cartol is a professional actress playing a fictional role, the film has a documentary dimension, with some of the plot based directly around the stories of maids Avilés met researching the script. “The Chambermaid” originated as a play, based on extensive research about maids’ lives. Avilés’ background lies in acting and directing theater and opera. This is her first film. However, its cinematography is crucial to its accomplishments. Avilés’ approach to character goes hand in hand with her visual style: no fake intimacy or assumptions that she knows everything about Eve’s life. There are plenty of long shots taken from a still camera, as well as a use of shallow focus that blurs part of the frame. The hotel setting looks so sterile and unwelcoming that the sight of menstrual blood on a pristine white sheet is jarring. Frequent images of Eve riding in elevators offer a metaphor for the class and employment mobility she’s denied. The choice of Cinemascope gives her grind an epic dimension. Eve’s libido and emotional life are shown. But “The Chambermaid” de-emphasizes dialogue and obvious markers of acting. Meaningful concepts are snatched out of the air, out of context: one guest’s TV is playing a news program whose guest says that all economic systems have collapsed into one; her class discusses “How is the border patrol related to the humanities?” These moments have a political resonance, but no obvious message. “The Chambermaid” stays away from a facile, conservative version of humanism, where a filmmaker serves up poor people’s lives for a middle-class arthouse audience to pity. It respects Eve’s introversion, allowing her odd behavioral tics. At 100 minutes, “The Chambermaid” is slowly paced and feels longer than it actually is. But its drama picks up in the final third. If it starts out content to observe Eve’s life, it builds an increasingly urgent narrative out of it. If it doesn’t draw any larger conclusions about working-class life beyond “dead-end jobs are a drag,” it has the optimism to let Eve imagine a better life for herself and try her best to figure out a path to it. THE CHAMBERMAID \| Directed by Lila Avilés \| Kino Lorber \| In Spanish with English subtitles \| Opens Jun. 26 \| Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St..; filmforum.org Posted 12:00 am, June 23, 2019 Crime: Abel Cedeno Found Guilty on All Counts BULLETIN Crime: Abel Cedeno Convicted of Manslaughter	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583147
__label__wiki	0.621213	0.621213	The ‘near-human’ Atlas robot has better balance than you do By Matthew Humphries 10.07.2013 :: 2:29PM EDT 10.07.2013 @mthwgeek The robots Boston Dynamics is producing with the aid of funding from DARPA are getting ever more advanced. Last week we focused on the four-legged WildCat robot that can gallop at 16mph. But another video was released showing off how good the bipedal Atlas robot has become at maintaining its balance. The video below shows Atlas managing to walk over uneven and loose rocky terrain that even a few of us humans would slip or trip on. But Atlas makes it across remaining upright, although its walk looks like that of a child’s first steps. After that we move on to balancing. The research team has Atlas balancing on one leg and then hits it in the side with what looks to be a 20 pound ball weight. Atlas flinches from the impact just like a human would, but then uses its arms and raised leg to maintain balance. Such experiments are key as Boston Dynamics needs to prove to DARPA that Atlas can function regardless of the terrain it needs to travel over, as well as if it is hit, say, while traveling through a hostile environment. Balancing is just a small part of Atlas’ skill set, though. The robot includes 28 hydraulically-actuated degrees of freedom, can carry a lot of weight, uses its hands and feet to climb, and can be programmed to use tools designed for humans. With these characteristics the Atlas has what’s known as “near-human anthropometry,” which is a cool way of saying it it designed to perform as closely as possible to the human body. It certainly sounds like the beginnings of the ultimate soldier of the future to me, but also has the makings of a rescue robot. 07.18.2019 :: 9:10AM EDT :: Stephanie Mlot 07.18.2019 :: 12:10AM EDT :: Stephanie Valera 07.17.2019 :: 6:17PM EDT :: Genevieve Scarano	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583149
__label__wiki	0.580348	0.580348	Home/News/Gaming News/PC Gaming News/CSGO YouTuber TheWarOwl Is Taking a Break From YouTube For a While PC Gaming NewsGaming NewsNews CSGO YouTuber TheWarOwl Is Taking a Break From YouTube For a While Afrasiyab Khan September 3, 2017 If you’re a CS:GO fan, you probably know TheWarOwl. He’s one of the most popular CS:GO YouTubers, with over one million subscribers from all over the world. After a series of events, WarOwl announced on his Twitter yesterday that he’s going to take a break from YouTube for a while. This news is pretty heartbreaking for many people, as they have learned a lot about Counter-Strike from TheWarOwl. I've never taken more than a long weekend off in my adult life, I think I'm just burnt out. Okay if I take a break for a while? — War Owl (@TheWarOwl) September 1, 2017 He’s taking a break from YouTube and possibly from Twitch too because of the recent “SoloQ” matches he has played in CS:GO. YouTube’s recent algorithm change to only monetize “family-friendly” videos may also be one of the reasons because some of WarOwl’s videos got demonetized by YouTube. According to WarOwl, he has over 5,000 hours in CS:GO and he has achieved the highest possible rank, but despite all the effort he has put into the game, he couldn’t beat an “Eagle-level” player. During a three-hour long Twitch stream last night, WarOwl said: If I’m gonna be making videos about Counter-Strike, I have to be able to play the game and not suck at it. I have 5,000 hours in the game and I can’t beat an Eagle-level player when I’ve been Global Elite the entire time since the damn game came out. Something happened where everybody else is amazing at the game now or I got really really bad, despite all the time and effort I’ve put into it. So it’s at the point now where it’s just, why keep going? On his Reddit post last night, WarOwl wrote: [With] the combined stress of streaming, getting pwned at CS:GO, and a bunch of stuff going on behind the scenes with my channel, [it] finally got to the breaking point and I acted like a whiny bitch on stream. I admit it! I think a good entertainer can leave that stuff behind the scenes and still put on a good show, [but] I failed at that. I gotta get my s**t together. We don’t know for how long he’ll be gone. However, we do hope that he comes back stronger than ever. For more, keep it set on GeeksULTD. Afrasiyab Khan Afrasiyab Khan is the HMG of GeeksULTD. He's the man behind the keyboard covering the news, reviews, and rumors at GeeksULTD. In his spare time, he does some meat grinding in PUBG & CS:GO. And yeah, don't ask him about his age. He's still in Kindergarten! Here’s The Easiest Way To Change CSGO Fonts – Bring Back Those Custom Fonts! Valve Silently Pulls The Plug On CSGO’s Cobblestone Map – No Longer A Competitive Map CS:GO Receives A Halloween Makeover – Cobblestone Dressed For The Occasion CSGO Update Oct 9th, 2018 – Adds Positional Team Voice Chat & Major Map Lineup Shuffles Valve Introduces The FBI To Counter-Strike:Global Offensive – Offers Better Graphics & A New Outfit	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583151
__label__wiki	0.773844	0.773844	Home Insights Vaccine Isotype Seems to Affect Clinical Outcome in Blood Cancer Trials Latest research suggests that all idiotype vaccines may require manufacturing using an idiotype grafted onto an IgM isotype and not an IgG isotype. [© Dmitry Sunagatov - Fotolia.com] Vaccine Isotype Seems to Affect Clinical Outcome in Blood Cancer Trials Patricia F. Fitzpatrick Dimond Patricia F. Fitzpatrick Dimond Ph.D. Technical Editor of Clinical OMICs President of BioInsight Communications New results presented at ASH will impact production of autologous immunotherapies. New findings presented at this year’s American Society of Hematology meeting support the use of active immunotherapies in blood cancers. Research is revealing new information about the nature of immunoglobulin cancer antigens and how the immune system reacts to cancer. The data offers clues for future vaccine design and development, including which patients are most likely to respond. The big story here is that all idiotype vaccines may require manufacturing using an idiotype grafted onto an IgM isotype and not an IgG isotype. Biovest’s BiovaxID is pegged to be the next therapeutic cancer vaccine to gain approval. Like the only marketed cancer vaccine, Dendreon’s Provenge, it is an autologous treatment. Provenge is indicated for asymptomatic, hormone-resistant prostate cancer, while BiovaxID is being evaluated for the blood cancer non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma. Biovest’s lead program is in follicular lymphoma (FL). The latest clinical data from Biovest came earlier this year at median follow-up of 56.6 months. Stephen Schuster, M.D., lead investigator of the study, of the University of Pennsylvania’s Abramson Cancer Center, said that median time to relapse, or disease-free survival (DFS), after randomization was 44.2 months for those in the BiovaxID arm versus 30.6 months for the control arm. The investigators concluded that vaccination after a chemotherapy-induced remission of ≥6 months prolongs remission duration in patients with FL. The demonstrated efficacy of BiovaxID begs the question of why two other Phase III trials of nearly identical candidates—Favrille’s Specifid and Genitope’s MyVax—failed to reach their primary endpoints. Comparing BiovaxID, Specifid, and MyVax BiovaxID consists of an individual patient’s tumor’s complete idiotype protein, an immunoglobulin expressed on the surfaces of B-cell lymphoma cells. Individually manufactured from a tissue biopsy obtained from the patient’s tumor, the vaccine selectively targets only cancerous B cells. The final vaccine is administered as a subcutaneous injection along with granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH), which together enhance the potency of the immune response induced by BiovaxID. Like BiovaxID, both were anti-idiotype vaccines conjugated to KLH and delivered with GM-CSF. Favrille reported in May 2008 that its Phase III trial testing Specifid failed to show a stastistically significant improvement in time to disease progression. That same year Genitope announced that the primary analysis of Phase III MyVax data showed no statistically significant difference in progression-free survival between those receiving MyVax and patients receiving the control substance. Genitope did, however, say that analysis of a prespecified endpoint showed a statistically significant difference in PFS between patients who mounted a positive immune response to the tumor-specific idiotype and those who did not. Some believe BiovaxID’s success may be linked to the fact that in its Phase III study, all vaccinated patients were in a state of complete remission. The other candidates’ protocols, in contrast, allowed patients in partial remission to remain in the study, a factor that may have hindered efficacy. Finding that Immunoglobulin Isotypes Affect Efficacy Dr. Schuster also pointed out that the real problem may relate to the way the recombinant vector was designed. “Both Favrille’s Specifid, expressed in an insect cell system, and Genitope’s MyVax, produced in CHO cells, were produced as recombinant proteins,” he said. “There is the potential that with recombinants, the three-dimensional conformation of the idiotype protein won’t be identical to the protein produced by the patient’s tumor.” In the case of Genitope’s vaccine, the variable region of the patient’s idiotype was cloned into an IgG heavy-chain immunoglobulin. “Not all patients with FL produce IgG isotypes,” he explained. “One possibility has been that the antibody isotype affects the body’s ability to mount an anti-idiotype immune response,” Dr. Schuster continued. “For example, IgG-bearing idiotype may be less immunogenic than IgM bearing idiotype.” He further noted that data from the BiovaxID trial helped address this issue. “Because our vaccine was derived from the patient’s tumor, we had the idiotype and the isotype specific to the tumor. The recombinant studies all used IgG, one fundamental difference, while basically, in our trial, we used whatever a patient had.” Dr. Schuster explained that in the BiovaxID trial, immunological and biochemical characterization showed that 55 patients’ tumors produced IgG isotype and 60 produced IgM isotype. “Among the IgG idiotypes, 40 got the IgG vaccine, and among IgM, 35 got the IgM vaccine. We could therefore look at disease-free survival in isotype-matched controls. “Patients that got an IgM vaccine when compared to IgM controls showed a highly different disease-free survival, and basically, everybody in the study got an isotype-matched vaccine,” he added. The investigators reported that in the IgM isotype group, they observed that patients who were treated with isotype-matched BiovaxID had significantly longer DFS: 52.9 months versus 28.7 months for patients who received the control vaccine. In contrast, in the IgG isotype group, there was no difference in median DFS between the patients who received isotype-matched BiovaxID and those with IgG isotype tumors who received control vaccine. Understanding IgM and IgG Dr. Schuster says that his colleagues at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Center will run assays on the plasma from trial patients to see whether there are higher levels of immune responses to IgM. “This is one potential explanation for why this study worked,” he said. His research team concluded that vaccine isotype may affect clinical outcome and explain differing results between the BiovaxID trial and other vaccine trials. The investigators said that the reason why IgM-Id but not IgG-Id was effective is unclear. Mouse and in vitro studies have shown that Ids that have switched to IgG are tolerogenic whereas Ids of their IgM progenitors were highly immunogenic. Further, the scientists noted, the Fc of IgG has MHC Class II T-cell epitopes that activate regulatory T cells and tip the immune response toward tolerance rather than immunogenicity. GEN asked Dr. Schuster what implications this information had for the production of autologous idiotype vaccines. “We saw no benefit to the vaccine in patients who had IgG tumors and got IgG vaccines. All of the benefit in the study was among IgM patients who got IgM vaccines. “My thought is not to not offer a vaccine to patients with IgG tumors, but to offer IgM vaccines to everyone.” This could be accomplished by cloning a patient’s tumor idiotype into an IgM expression vector. Biovest commented, “This startling finding establishes that careful initial selection of heavy-chain isotype in idiotype vaccine manufacture may ultimately be a key predictor of clinical benefit.” This data needs to be confirmed by further characterization of immune responses among vaccine responders. If this pans out to be true, development of isotype cancer vaccines will need to focus on the potential impact of immunoglobulin isotypes on vaccine efficacy. Patricia F. Dimond, Ph.D. (drpdimond@comcast.net), is a principal at BioInsight Consulting. Previous articleGEN Announces Winners of the “Who Is the Steve Jobs of Biotechnology?” Contest Next articleCytoo, Cenix Get €4M to Exploit Substrate Micropatterning for RNAi Screening The Promise of Panomics Commonplace Sequencing Makes Disease Less Rare	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583152
__label__wiki	0.518195	0.518195	Vinyl Corner : Shamek Farrah ‘First Impressions’ Martin Leitch October 8, 2018 Vinyl Corner FeaturesVinyl Corner Vinyl Corner is a feature where we take a look at vinyl pressings of various albums and weigh them up to see just how good they sound, how well they’re pressed and what sort of packaging to expect – as well as giving a brief overview of the music itself. Continuing with our current series of examinations of rare jazz reissues, up next is a recent rerelease of Shamek Farrah’s 1974 odyssey ‘First Impressions’. Alto Saxophonist and bandleader Shamek Farrah released his debut long player in the midst of a soul-jazz explosion. The subgenre struck up in the late ’60s and by the early portion of the following decade, it was one of the styles of choice for many free-thinking jazz groups. Farrah’s debut, ‘First Impressions’, may be one of a large clutch of such albums but make no mistake in thinking that it blends into the crowd. A bedrock of slickly nuanced drums and bass set the laid-back pace over which both brass and piano solo, with all the grace and soul that a great jazz band relies upon. Farrah composes the album’s two longest cuts, which bookend two (relatively) shorter pieces. The opening epic ‘Meteorologically Tuned’ is perhaps the standout cut on an album which emanates quality throughout. A dissonant refrain keeps the band grounded and gives a distinctive melodic way-mark to return to as the band explores the airwaves over 10 minutes. Farrah’s compositional style is distinctively off-kilter without ever taking things to the point of a-tonality. ‘First Impressions’ retains a keen sense of melody throughout its 35 minute runtime, despite a dark tonal landscape which strays as far from traditional bop as possible without entirely detaching itself. With a subtle undercurrent of funk added into the mix through the tight grooves of the rhythm section, ‘First Impressions’ is an experimental Jazz record that has aged excellently. It’s fresh even in 2018 and is an album more than deserving of its long-held status as an object of desire for collectors. With original copies changing hands for anywhere from £250 to £400, this Pure Pleasure Analogue reissue provides an excellent opportunity to secure the album at a price far from eye-watering. The Pressing: Alongside genres such as psychedelia and reggae, jazz tends to attract the kind of fervent, discerning collectors who settle for nothing less than the best. While cheaper bootleg labels rarely seem to observe this fact, there’s been a significant upsurge in legitimate, above-board reissue labels over this last decade or so. Pure Pleasure Analogue are one such label; they’ve established themselves as one of the best audiophile labels in the UK thanks in no small part to the attention to detail they put into their pressings. Pressed by Germany’s reliably brilliant Pallas, this reissue sounds superb; the pressing itself is scrupulously clean and mastering is just as impressive. The noise floor is practically inaudible even during the run-ins, and playback is also very clean across both sides. Our copy is free of even a single pop or click, and playback is by and large perfect. While there are a tiny handful of background crackles here and there, these are buried far enough into the mix to be just barely audible and this is still comfortably one of the best modern pressings we’ve heard in a long time. The album itself has been given the audiophile remastering treat and – oh boy – does it pay off. The sonics here are absolutely immaculate, with flawless fidelity throughout and fantastic clarity and precision. The bass is imbued with a wonderfully lifelike, realistic tone and the drums are just as impressively recorded and mastered, with every hit of that sizzling ride cymbal ringing loud and clear. Each instrument occupies its own space in the overall soundscape, and the remastering on this reissue does a very impressive job of ensuring that that’s where they stay; there is very little to no overlap or muddying of instrumentation, leading to a soundscape which feels precise and impressively authentic. The Packaging: This is a well packaged and attractively presented reissue. Print quality is particularly sharp here, and the album art is authentically reproduced on both the front and back covers. The original copyright dates and label information remain intact, essentially meaning that there’s little (if anything) to separate the sleeve on this reissue from that of an original pressing – which is of course a major plus. It’s clear that plenty of consideration has gone into the best possible presentation of the reissue, as the barcode appears as a sticker on the shrinkwrap, rather than being printed straight onto the sleeve. Further evidence of Pure Pleasure Analogue’s commitment to reproducing the original issue lies in the labels, which are thoroughly authentic reproductions of the striking monochrome Strata-East label design. It’s full marks for a faithful facsimile of the original pressing, then, but how about the packaging itself? Well, the sleeve is solidly constructed and non-gatefold (as per the original); the card stock used is not quite as formidably heavyweight as some comparable jazz reissues we’ve seen recently, but it’s still good quality and well constructed. The record itself is sleeved in a high quality polylined inner, which earns major brownie-points from us. Too many reissue labels (even ones pertaining to audiophile-grade quality) issue their albums in paper sleeve that have the potential to leave marks on the records, so it’s refreshing to a see a label avoid that particular pitfall. A full colour advertising inner for the rest of the Pure Pleasure Analogue catalogue is also included. Shamek Farrah’s ‘First Impressions’ is an essential piece of mid ’70s soul-jazz. It’s imaginative, well performed and – most importantly – quite mesmerising. This Pure Pleasure Analogue reissue is a fantastic way to hear the album; the pressing is brilliant and the presentation ensures that this will very easily please those collectors not willing or able to shell out the small fortune needed for an original pressing. Martin Leitch Freelance Journalist, GIGsoup Contributing Editor Hi, I'm a 20 year old freelance journalist, novelist and musician. For as long as I can remember, my two passions have been music and writing. Initially my writing began as fiction short stories (which I have continued to write) but soon enough I also began writing about music, as well as making my own. Since November 2016 I have been a volunteer Contributing Editor for GIGsoup Online Music Magazine and have subsequently written almost 400 articles for the website, including album reviews, news pieces and live music reviews. In July 2017 I created Vinyl Corner and have been writing articles under the banner ever since. I use Vinyl Corner as a platform to review vinyl releases, specifically taking sound quality and packaging and presentation into consideration, as well as briefly reviewing the music itself. I have written around 140 articles in the series so far with no intention of slowing down. I'm always interested in covering albums for the series so if you've got any records you'd like me to write about, please sent me an email. https://www.gigsoupmusic.com/category/features/vinyl-corner/ I have also interviewed numerous artists, including: Steve Diggle (Of Buzzcocks), Jean-Hervé Peron (Of Faust), Ryley Walker, Juana Molina, Tamara Lindeman (Of The Weather Station), Electric Citizen, Daniel Bachman, Bill MacKay and Kayla Cohen (Of Itasca). In January 2018 I began work on my debut novel, entitled The Twinning, which I am currently finishing work on. It is the first entry in a planned series and is a fantasy novel focused on themes of conflict, identity and rebellion in a fantasy universe. If you want to contact me, feel free to email me at martin.leitch@gigsoupmusic.com I try my best to answer emails but please be aware I can't reply to everything, simply due to the sheer amount of messages I receive. 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__label__cc	0.568939	0.431061	Judging Others, Research, Social Causes, Types of Friends, Difficulty and Challenges Race and Friendship Anderson Cooper is highlighting results all week on his CNN AC360 show about kids and race in America. As adults it's sometimes harder to gauge prejudice and racism since we are trained to be politically correct and don't want to perceive ourselves as buying into any negative stereotypes. In kids there is only honesty and a mirroring of what they have been taught at home and school. The word friend came up multiple times in the study and I felt both thrilled at the value our friendships play in integrating our society, but also convicted at how we still seem to all hang out with people who are more like us than not. Seeing the Lack of Skin Diversity in My Friends This last weekend I was with a group of my friends from my days when I lived in Southern California-- a very diverse place. And as we kept gathering for group photos I felt a tinge of embarrassment that four out of the five looked alike-- white and blond. How did that happen, I asked myself. Our group wasn't hand selected by any one person-- we just all started coming together seven years ago. We used to have a Latina in our group, but with her dropping out, now it's just one gorgeous black woman and four whites. It made me want to at least dye my hair red or brown... My defense mechanism went into play as I started naming all my other friends from different places, reminding myself that I know, love, and admire tons of non-white skinned people. Take a picture of me with my local San Francisco friends and it would look very different. And I tried to tell myself that diversity is more than skin color-- I hang out with women of many different socioeconomic levels, various careers, a great range of personalities, different sexual identities, and I pride myself that I build relationships with single women and moms-- two things I am not. But still, it bothers me that of my closest friends, most of them are white. Unfortunately, I'm not alone in that. As Rachel Bertsche reports in her book MWF Seeking BFF: "In 2004, only 15 percent of Americans reported having at least one confidante of another ethnicity.... Among college students arriving on campus, race and living proximity are the two strongest indicators of who your friends will be." Study after study keeps highlighting that while we may all self-report more diversity in our network, we still tend to grow closest to those who are most like us, skin color included. One creative study looked at wedding party photos online and assessed that only 3.7% of white brides and grooms have a black person as a bridesmaid or groomsman. Much has been reported about the study that showed that the larger and more diverse a college campus is, the more likely the students sought out people groups just like themselves. When we live in highly diverse areas, we're less likely to actually engage in all in the diversity and instead use the size as an opportunity to find more people like us. Three Things I Learned on AC 360 Kids on Race Findings 1. Black Kids Are More Racially Optimistic than Whites. In the year-long study sponsored by AC360 kids were shown a picture where it wasn't clear what had happened and then asked questions such as "What's happening in this picture?", "Are these two children friends?" and "Would their parents like it if they were friends?" Only 38% of black children had a negative interpretation of the pictures, whereas almost double -- a full 70% of white kids -- felt something negative was happening. Melanie Killen, the child psychologist in charge of the study said, "African-American parents ... are very early on preparing their children for the world of diversity and also for the world of potential discrimination," compared to most white parents who tend to avoid the subject and just hope that their kids are color-blind. It made me super proud of all the black parents who are out there intentionally trying to help their kids integrate, and saddened me that most white parents wouldn't view integration with the same importance or need. 2. There's a Subtle "Limit" for How Close We Should Get With Each Other. While black children start out positive, by age 13 they become as pessimistic as white kids when shown similar pictures. Certainly more experiences of prejudice and an awareness of the racial realities would account for some of the growing pessimism of black children, but they also commented on how parents of both races start to change their tune as the children age. When parenting a 6-year old we want our young kids to play nicely with everyone, but by the time they reach high school we're getting worried about inter-racial dating. In other words-- the message shifts from "play with everyone" to "don't get too close to someone of the opposite race." Subtly we can be taught to be friendly, but not to become close friends. It's hard to teach equality when we sense that there is a limit to that equality. That we can only accept each other up to a certain point of intimacy--platonic or romantic. While the racial distrust seems to show up in both white and black teens, other studies like the bridal party study I quoted earlier still seems to suggest that blacks are more likely to report close white friends than the other way around. Nearly 96% of white bride and grooms have all-white wedding parties, whereas black brides and grooms are 22% likely to have a white friend stand up with them. 3. Having a Friend of the Other Color Was Hugely Defining. Enough studies show that we still flock to people like us even in diverse settings, but being surrounded by diversity still raises our perception of people different from us. The white kids who were tested at diverse schools were drastically less negative than the white kids who attended mostly white schools. "The reason, according to Dr. Killen, is about friendships. 'There's almost nothing as powerful as having a friend of a different racial ethnic background to reduce prejudice, to ... have that experience that enables you to challenge stereotypes,' she said." The whole subject of race is hard to talk about sometimes. We risk seeing parts of us we'd rather deny and we're scared of saying it wrong or offending each other. And yet, I think it's crucial that we keep holding up the mirror that reminds us to keep widening our circle of comfort and habit. I'd love to hear some comments from some of you about the studies I've quoted... What strikes you as you read some of their findings? Have you found these results to be reflective of your personal experiences? Do you wish you had more diverse friendships? What makes it hardest, in your opinion, to build these close relationships with people who have a different skin color? What have you learned from your relationships with people from a different culture or race? Tagged: AC360, all my friends are the same, Anderson Cooper, black friends, black kids are more optimistic than whites, CNN, diversity in friendships, how to teach kids about race, inter-racial dating, Kids on Race, parenting, racial distrust, racial diveristy, similarity in friendships, the more diverse the schhol the more homogenous our friends, value of diverse schools, wedding party photos and diversity, white friends Newer PostEarth Day, God, and Relationships Older PostMy Annual GirlFriend Group: The Benefits of Long Distance Friendships!	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583154
__label__wiki	0.957335	0.957335	GLAAD responds to outing of CBS 'Survivor' contestant Zeke Smith By Alex Schmider, Associate Director, Transgender Representation \| Tonight's episode of CBS' Survivor was a gut-wrenching look at the consequences of outing a transgender person against his will. At Tribal Council, contestant Jeff Varner told his tribemates that fellow contestant Zeke Smith is a transgender man. Zeke Smith played in the previous season "Millennials vs. Gen X" before being brought back immediately for the current season "Game Changers." During both seasons, Zeke has played as an out gay man, but chose not to disclose his gender history to his tribemates or to the viewing audience. Nick Adams, Director of GLAAD's Transgender Media Program, said: "Zeke Smith, and transgender people like him, are not deceiving anyone by being their authentic selves, and it is dangerous and unacceptable to out a transgender person. It is heartening, however, to see the strong support for Zeke from the other people in his tribe. Moments like this prove that when people from all walks of life get to know a transgender person, they accept us for who we are." GLAAD's Transgender Media Program worked with Zeke Smith and CBS for several months to ensure that when the episode aired Zeke would have the opportunity to speak for himself about his experience. Read about Zeke's story in his own words in People and in The Hollywood Reporter. And tune in tomorrow to see Zeke on CBS' The Talk at 2:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm PT. You can also follow Zeke's continuing adventures on social media: Click here to learn more about GLAAD's Transgender Media Program and how to be an ally to transgender people. Television, Survivor, Zeke Smith, CBS,	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583156
__label__wiki	0.900994	0.900994	9 Things You Didn't Know About Full House The Best Documentaries to Watch on Netflix Right Now Friends Is Officially Leaving Netflix, and People Are Devastated The Office Is Leaving Netflix—And People Are Freaking Out 'Fuller House' Gets Nostalgic in Its Season 3 Trailer Just in time for a big celebration. Molly Horan Netflix/YouTube Fuller House is coming back for a third season, but that's not the only milestone the Netflix show is celebrating. The embodiment of peak '90s nostalgia will release its next season on the 30th anniversary of the premiere of Full House. Or, as a now very grown-up DJ puts it in the fictional world of the Tanner clan, "The 30th anniversary of when we became a family." Cue the cameos. It looks like the show's three patriarchs are returning to the family home to celebrate their unconventional parenting situation, which has given way to the next generation's proving a family can really contain any number of blood relatives and besties who love each other and are more than willing to pitch in for a bake sale or preteen crisis. The return of John Stamos, Dave Coulier, and Bob Saget also means plenty of digs aimed at the sitcom stars. The third season will also tie up a love story that's been in the works since '92: the saga of DJ and Steve. Though the trailer depicts the preparations for Steve's wedding (where DJ will serve as a bridesmaid, not a bride), there's definitely the suggestion that the romance between Steve and his ex is still alive. Steve marrying someone else is fine, Kimmy says in the trailer, "If you happen to hate fairy tales and happy endings." The third season of Fuller House will premiere on Netflix on September 22. So you have exactly one week to marathon all eight seasons of the classic sitcom that came before it, along with the first two seasons of the reboot. But with all the reminders that it has been a solid three decades since Stephanie first said, "How rude!" you might also want to pencil in a little time to ponder your own mortality. Related: Have Mercy! We Go on Set With the Cast of Fuller House Topicsnoriverfull housefuller house The First Trailer for Queer Eye Season 4 Is Here, and It Will Make You Cry Julyssa Lopez	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583157
__label__wiki	0.500096	0.500096	Live music returns to Aden Please support Music at Adens aims by coming to the concerts, where you will be warmly welcomed and guaranteed an enjoyable and fulfilling musical experience in a delightful venue. Published: 10:56 Friday 14 July 2017 Building on the resounding success of the 2016 and Spring 2017 series of concerts in Aden Country Park Theatre, the ‘Music at Aden’ group has commissioned an exciting and eclectic programme for the coming months. The new series begins on July 29 at 7.30pm with the acclaimed Roslin String Quartet’s presentation of much-loved pieces by Grieg and Bartók, as well as an arrangement of Scottish tunes. On September 3 at 4 pm the truly inspirational Cellisimo presents what they describe as ‘… a romp of cello duets with some surprises’. Any gloominess as long summer days are consigned to memory is certain to be dispelled by the renowned Heller Quartet’s performance of works by Beethoven and Borodin on October 1 at 4pm. Jazz aficionados should definitely note Nov 5 at 4pm, when Mary May, one of Scotland’s best jazz singers, is certain to enthral with her performance of Billie Holiday songs. The popular Aurora Choir rounds off the third season with a rousing rendition of seasonal songs on December 3 at 12 noon. ‘Music at Aden’, a small group of enthusiasts within the umbrella of ‘Friends of Aden’, strives to attract excellent classical, jazz and folk music performances to Aden Country Park and to encourage participation of young musicians. Most of the concerts to-date have played to a full house and feedback has invariably been positive. Proposals for the 2018 concerts are well advanced. The ‘Music at Aden’ group is grateful for the support of all of the musicians who produced such memorable music in the first and second series and to everyone who attended and entered into the spirit of the concerts so enthusiastically. 'Music at Aden’ has been fortunate in securing a small grant so far and continues to seek funding towards its aim of making good music accessible locally at an affordable price. Any suggestions for funding, fund-raising or offers of sponsorship, no matter how small, will be very gratefully received. Most importantly, please support ‘Music at Aden’s’ aims by coming to the concerts, where you will be warmly welcomed and guaranteed an enjoyable and fulfilling musical experience in a delightful venue. Tickets are available at the Aden craft and Gift Shop and at the Door Tel: 01771 624268 or 07729 791482 for further details. Fyvie Castle to play host to The Jersey Notes	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583158
__label__wiki	0.505651	0.505651	Freedom Bombs Subject: Iran by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org - Home - Stephen Lendman) Orwellian doublespeak flourishes in Washington - notably when it comes to the language of wars, waged for wealth and power, never for peace, democracy building, or other rhetorically claimed high-minded objectives. In May, the Energy Department rebranded US natural gas as "freedom gas" and "molecules of US freedom." It's 40% more expensive than easily accessible Russian natural gas, but why quibble. What the Energy Department prefers not explaining is that much of US natural gas comes from environmentally destructive hydrofracking. It contaminates soil and drinking water with carcinogenic toxins, including diesel fuel, benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene, naphthalene and other hazardous chemicals — causing "freedom" from health and long life. On July 10, in testimony before Senate Foreign Relations Committee members, hardline Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper's remarks could have been scripted by Orwell — unjustifiably justifying US arms sales to the Saudis and UAE. Weapons to their regimes have nothing to do with fostering regional freedom, human rights, or other high-minded notions — everything to do with mass slaughtering Yemenis and terrorizing their own people to assure submissiveness. Cooper quoted earlier-under secretary for political affairs Michael Armacost in 1984 — the title of Orwell's classic that's no longer fiction with endless US wars and Big Brother watching everyone. Armacost told congressional members of the "need to respond firmly and decisively to requests from the Gulf states for appropriate and justifiable security assistance (sic)," used for domestic and cross-border terrorism. According to Cooper, "(o)ur policy is not just limited to arms transfers. It is a manifestation of what else we export: open society, human rights (sic). That is a part of our policy (sic." US foreign and domestic policies reflect pure power politics, intolerant of democracy building, human rights, as well as free and open societies, notions Washington and its imperial allies abhor. Cooper turned truth on its head, claiming US weapons sales to the Saudis, Emiratis, and other regional rogue states "are intended to address the military need of our partners in the face of an urgent regional threat posed by Iran…" Fact: The US, Israel, and despotic regional monarchies threaten Iran, not the other way around. Cooper repeated the long ago discredited Big Lie otherwise. Fact: US weapons sales to the region are all about waging naked aggression, persecuting Palestinians, and brutalizing other oppressed people. The US has been waging war in Yemen since October 2001 — together with NATO partners and regional rogue states Israel, the Saudis and UAE at times. Endless horrors created the world's gravest human rights catastrophe. Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis perished from war, starvation, untreated diseases, and overall deprivation — the world community doing nothing to hold responsible countries accountable for their high crimes. Media reports way understating the death toll in Yemen, including RT saying "more than 7,000 people killed by military action," ignore ongoing US-orchestrated genocide in the country, the world's gravest humanitarian disaster, and hundreds of thousands who've perished in the last 18 years, no end of human suffering in prospect. Endless US wars of aggression rage in multiple theaters, Iran threatened for control of its vast hydrocarbon resources and population, the region's second largest after Egypt. Washington under both extremist right wings of its war party is addicted to endless aggression, seeking global dominance by raping and destroying one country after another. VISIT MY NEW WEB SITE: stephenlendman.org (Home - Stephen Lendman). Contact at lendmanstephen@sbcglobal.net. My newest book as editor and contributor is titled "Flashpoint in Ukraine: How the US Drive for Hegemony Risks WW III." http://www.claritypress.com/LendmanIII.html	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583159
__label__wiki	0.577127	0.577127	From Starbucks to the White House? Slow down, Howard Schultz! Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz needs to rethink his presidential aspirations From Starbucks to the White House? Slow down, Howard Schultz! Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz needs to rethink his presidential aspirations Check out this story on Freep.com: https://on.freep.com/2JiyjOk Brian Dickerson, Detroit Free Press Columnist Published 12:58 p.m. ET June 5, 2018 The Executive Chairman of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, is stepping down as of June 26th. Veuer's Sam Berman has the full story. Buzz60 Starbucks co-founder Howard Schultz to retire, Twitter will join the S&P 500, costs from a Hawaiian volcano are rising, and other important headlines.(Photo: Thinkstock) Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is considering a presidential bid, and I think I speak for tens of millions of coffee drinkers when I say: Someone needs to get this man a venti decaf. Let's take a beat, Mr. Schultz, and think this through. You don't even have to order anything, unless you're hungry: Everyone in this restaurant has completed the sensitivity module. Nobody is going to call the cops if you just want to sit there (even if you are sounding a little crazy right now). More: Starbucks: Training isn't a solution for racial bias, but a first step More: Do you qualify for a presidential pardon? Before we talk about your political aspirations, though, I'd like to give you the props your entrepreneurial record deserves: Your 27,000-outlet empire is a magnificent achievement, and you've leveraged it to do a lot of good in the world. Plus, you make a swell cup of joe, or at least a consistent one. Politicians who insist they prefer Dunkin' Donuts coffee are mostly feigning solidarity with constituents who would sooner buy a gold-plated Prius than plunk down $5 for a non-alcoholic beverage. And you may even be right in surmising that at least some of the skills that have made you a successful captain of industry would be useful in the Oval Office. Lots of former CEOs have made that transition: There's Herbert Hoover and Donald Trump, just to name — well, all of them. So it's not as though the bar is, you know, super-high. Apples and parakeets? But in my 40 years as a journalist covering corporate CEOs and elected leaders, I'm most struck by how different those jobs are, and how rarely the skill set required to excel in the former translates to success in the latter. It's not that business people are uniquely unsuited to the cat-herding scutwork of democratic governance; it's that most people are, including many who have achieved great things in other spheres. My college friends and acquaintances, for instance, are an usually accomplished lot. Some of them became entrepreneurs as brilliant as you are. Others have distinguished themselves as scientists, lawyers, engineers and artists. Two of them even sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. But I'm not sure I'd choose any of them to be president, for the same reason I'd pick someone else to repair the loose masonry on my front walk. I'd put a premium on finding someone who has repaired sidewalks before, ideally many times, and with a high rate of success. Practice, practice, practice That's what too few people get about politics, Mr. Schultz: It's a skill, and mostly one the most accomplished politicians have acquired through experience. Are there exceptions? Of course. A rare few are born leaders who can marshal people and resources to achieve an objective as instinctively as Mozart wrote piano sonatas. But that is not the norm. (Mozart, by the way, would have been a disastrous president.) I hope you've noticed that I haven't said a word yet about your political values or objectives. That's not because those don't matter, any more than flying to Grand Rapids is no different than flying to Madagascar. And from what little I know about your politics, I suspect they're reasonably compatible with mine. But before I buy a plane ticket to any destination, I require some assurances that the pilot flying me there knows his way around a cockpit. That's why seasoned politicians like Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan or former Michigan Gov. John Engler are usually a better choice for any political mission than the bright orthopedic surgeon or baseball coach whose ideological views are an exact replica of my own. Other people's talent That said, Mr. Schultz, there is one skill every accomplished leader I've met in any sphere has shares: an ability to identify and exploit smart people who have specialized knowledge the leader lacks. And even without having done a deep dive into your own career, I'm confident that's a talent you have in spades. You couldn't have built Starbucks into a global empire without it. So my advice to you, if you're interest in channeling your talents for the greater political good, is to exploit that talent: Find a professional politician whose spent his life developing his own expertise as diligently as you've spent your life developing yours, and make yourself as useful to him or her as Alexander Hamilton was to George Washington. If you can't live with being an actor in a supporting role, then start somewhere you can be more confident of making a difference. Before you leap to the conclusion that what you've learned as a corporate CEO makes you qualified to be the leader of the free world, see if it makes you a good school board president, a good mayor, or a good governor. If you can boost reading scores in Detroit, reduce opioid deaths in the Upper Peninsula, or marshal the infrastructure investments Michigan needs to sustain itself in the next decade, maybe I'll champion your presidential candidacy one day. In the meantime, I'd like a grande Pike Place, with room. Nobody makes those better than your guys. Brian Dickerson is Editorial Page Editor of the Detroit Free Press. Contact: bdickerson@freepress.com. Read or Share this story: https://on.freep.com/2JiyjOk	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583160
__label__wiki	0.869172	0.869172	FEATURE \| ZIMBABWE The everyday heroes of Cyclone Idai 23 April 2019 By Steve Kretzmann Zimbabwe’s people helped as best they could Praymore Mwarumba was staying in Ngangu in Chimanimani when Cyclone Idai hit. When the first light arrived Mwarumba got to work immediately and started helping survivors and locating bodies. 23 April 2019 - By Steve Kretzmann Electricity, not a sure thing in Zimbabwe at the best of times, cut out as Cyclone Idai and its 190km/hour winds swirled up from Mozambique towards Chimanimani in Zimbabwe’s eastern highlands. As the force of the wind battered the walls of the house and sheets of almost horizontal rain flowed under the door and leaked through the roof, 23-year-old Praymore Mwarumba felt around in the pitch darkness and raised his bed on some logs. Then he sat out a night of strange and frightening sounds, as the southern hemisphere’s strongest cyclone on record thrashed around him. The resulting mudslides carrying rocks and trees that washed down normally placid streams on that night of 15 March destroyed more than 100 homes in Chimanimani’s Ngangu high density area where Mwarumba rents a room. It sounded like heavy vehicles, he said. There were also the sounds of people screaming and calling for help. But with no torch and unable to see his hand before his face, there was nothing to do but wait for daylight. When dawn finally filtered through the heavy cloud cover, he saw “people walking around, everyone busy doing something, carrying blankets, food. I saw this is a disaster. I saw people injured.” Mwarumba, who is unemployed, plays in the Matsetso Stars under 25 soccer team run by Chimanimani conservationist Jane High, who is a former physical education teacher. He has also trained as a mountain guide under High’s mentorship. He immediately started helping to recover the bodies of his neighbours whose houses had been in the path of the mudslides that came down from the steep slopes above the township, and put his first aid training to work helping the injured as best he could. Rocks and mud rests where homes once stood in Ngangu. Although the death toll is unknown, residents said that 49 people were buried after the cyclone in the local cemetery. Among the injuries were broken limbs, and “many people with broken spinal cords”. He said 11 people in Ngangu had broken backs. Later on, he saw five broken spines in a settlement over the mountain called Sheri, and three in Manase. “I saw them with my own eyes.” He said most of these injuries were caused by falling walls. Mwarumba and his friend and soccer team mate Decent Semenye made stretchers from sacking and poles and carried the injured, as well as the dead, to the Roman Catholic church that survived the storm. “Three, we found alive in the river. Many died. Many children are dead,” said Mwarumba as he related the story at the Chimanimani Tourism Association offices run by High. He saw five injured people die in the five days before medical help could arrive. While he worked through Saturday, Sunday and Monday, he did not know if his brother, Johnson Mwarumba, who was in the town of Chipinge the Friday the cyclone struck, was alive or dead. Then on Monday night he heard that Johnson had been washed away while trying to walk across Charter Bridge when the taxi in which he was travelling home could go no further. On Tuesday Mwarumba and some friends went to pick up his brother’s body, as it had been found and placed beside the road. They carried him 7km back to Ngangu. Once help started arriving, first by air on Wednesday 20 March, and later by road as contractors created temporary causeways across sections that had washed away, he and his Matsetso Stars teammates threw their efforts into distributing the tons of relief aid from Miracle Missions arriving in the town. He said “government members” in Chimanimani were only dealing with the disaster in Ngangu and not covering other affected areas in the rural district. One of the areas that needed help was Shiri, at Takakunda Village, about 12km to the south over steep terrain. Mwarumba and Courage Mutunzi loaded up with 20kg each of private donor aid received from organisations such as Miracle Missions, and hiked 12km over the mountain to Shiri. When they got back home the next day, they learnt they had overlooked a household of five children, headed by a severely disabled 18-year-old. So Mwarumba, joined this time by Liniwe Tsangamidzi and Beverly Majoro, hiked back up. High said she gave the team three instructions: Wash them, feed them, and make them laugh. She says it is evident from the photos they took on their cellphones that they did a fantastic job. To distribute the aid, they had to defy the District Administrator, the most powerful politician in the local area. Before the hike to take aid to Shiri, High got a call from a regional official at Econet, the largest cellular communication company in Zimbabwe. Residents walk over rocks and mud where their homes once stood. With the electricity in the region knocked out for days, the backup generator at the Econet booster station on Pork Pie hill above Chimanimani had run out of fuel. This meant cellphone reception was very sketchy for everyone in town, including the police and army. It also hampered transactions via the mobile money app Ecocash, which is the predominant local currency. High says Econet engineer Allen Mapasure called through to ask for help getting fuel to the booster station. “I said sure.” She said she got the soccer team together and told them about the mission. Fuel was sourced and eight young men carried it up, with a 20 litre container of fuel between two. Mwarumba was one of those who slogged the 5km up to the summit 600m above town. High said most hikers took about two-and-a-half hours to amble up. Mwarumba and his teammates did it in 90 minutes. Once at the base station, Mwarumba says they had to cut through the razor wires, as the keys were in the offices in Mutare. Then they called one of the Econet technical team who told them how to get the generator going. They carried the remaining 40litres of fuel up the next day. In return, Econet sent in a helicopter packed with aid organised by Miracle Missions from Mutare. High said she insisted the soccer team would unload the helicopter, as she was wary of the materials falling into the hands of government officials who were using aid as a political tool. “The helicopter landed with aid, so the DA (District Administrator) said they won’t allow us to take that stuff, it’s for the government,” relates Mwarumba. “We lined up. I was the first to go to the chopper. The DA told us to stop but we refused.” He said the team only took orders from their coach, Jane High. “We have only one commander. He [the DA] was so angry about that.” The bags of foodstuffs and toiletries, was then loaded into the back of waiting bakkies from the Mutare 4x4 club. He said they packed about 18 double cab bakkies with relief goods for areas that were being overlooked. Mwarumba says he did not know his father, and his mother is not around. With his brother Johnson gone, he is alone. The soccer team is his family and, at 23, High takes the place of his mother, he says. As Chimanimani settles down to assess its losses and plan for the future, Mwarumba says he is disturbed that he had not been taught the proper burial rites he should have performed at his brother’s grave. “Now I’m thinking of my brother’s son, I want to look after him, make sure he has an education. And I’m going to help other people. That’s my mission.” The aftermath of Cyclone Idai in Ngangu. More about Cyclone Idai Cyclone Idai: Zimbabweans rally to help each other 17 April 2019 IN PHOTOS: Zimbabweans struggle to recover from Cyclone Idai 15 April 2019 TOPICS: Cyclone Idai Next: We’re lucky to be alive, says Durban flood survivor Previous: Train arson suspect in court on Wednesday Farm workers, let down by politicians, face new threats to their security Makhuluplaas farm labour tenants forgotten since 1991	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583166
__label__wiki	0.747384	0.747384	Crime Fighter Enters Race for Pennsylvania Governor Paul Glover for Governor of Pennsylvania http://www.paulglover.org/governor.html For Release on May 30, 2018 Campaign Manager Brittany Anuszkievwicz (410) 440-4188, balphabet@gmail.com "Jobs fight crime better than jails do," said Paul Glover, the Green Party candidate for Governor of PA. "We can fully employ the next ten generations of Pennsylvanians by rebuilding our cities in balance with nature." Glover said, when he is elected Governor, he will establish a Green Labor Administration (GLAD) and a PA State bank, which will invests tax revenue and pension funds to accelerate this job-creation process. The Green Party of Pennsylvania (GPPA) has nominated Paul Glover to be its 2018 candidate for Governor. The Green Party Platform calls for a "transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, with at least 80 percent achieved by 2030, using wind, solar, ocean, small-scale hydro, and geothermal power." The Green Party will "create an inclusive program to train workers for the new, clean energy economy, focusing on both the environment and social justice, and prioritize the creation of green jobs in communities of color and low-income communities." For more than 40 years, Glover has been a developer of green jobs programs. As Governor, Glover plans to shift the PA budget away from prisons and into schools that prioritize green job skills. Glover is author of the books "Deep Green Jobs" and "Green Jobs Philly," which detail how to create 100,000 green jobs in Philadelphia. "Philadelphia has a 26% poverty rate and a 38% high school dropout rate," he notes. "These Philadelphians, and such people statewide, will not likely get STEM jobs. So we need to create 'stem' jobs to manage urban greenhouses on our vacant lots, plant orchards, install solar panels, remove excess paving, build low-cost tiny houses, and so forth."ť In addition, Glover proposes what he calls "Police Integrity Congresses," which transfer control of police hiring, firing, and standards to the communities most affected by police patrols. "Police departments and police unions often protect bad officers, while police review boards have little leverage," he explains. He also calls on mainstream media to cease printing mug shots, which he says "make criminals famous while reinforcing false stereotypes of black males."ť Glover is founder of the Philadelphia Orchard Project, plus a dozen other green organizations including Ithaca Hours local currency; PhilaHealthia medical co-op; and Citizen Planners of Los Angeles. He is author of six books on community economic development. He taught urban studies at Temple University and ecological economics at Philadelphia University. For more information about Paul Glover's candidacy please visit http://www.paulglover.org/governor.html. To volunteer with the Paul Glover Campaign for Governor of PA, please visit http://www.greenwaveofpa.com/home. The Green Party is an independent political party that stands in opposition to the two corporate parties. GPPA candidates promote public policy based on the Green Party four pillars: grassroots democracy, nonviolence, ecological wisdom, and social justice/equal opportunity. For further information about GPPA, please visit www.gpofpa.org. Follow GPPA on social media: Facebook, Green Party of Pennsylvania and Twitter, @GreenPartyofPA.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583175
__label__wiki	0.849813	0.849813	© PA Photos Team GB win Team of the Year 2016 By GQ 5 September 2016 Team GB managed to get more medals at the Rio Olympics 2016 than they'd secured at London 2012, something never achieved before in the history of the modern games. That Team GB improved their medal haul for the fifth successive games is impressive. That they took home more medals than they did four years ago in London, that they recorded their first ever second-placed finish at an Olympic games at Rio 2016 or that the achieved all of this with less competitors than last time is equally as impressive, too. However, Team GB achieved something this year that has never been done before in Olympic history by any nation: this year they became the first Olympic nation ever to improve their medal total immediately after hosting a Games. There have been 29 Summer Olympic games and Team GB did it first. Watch your back, Team USA. Men of the YearMen of the Year 2016 In the past, fascist leaderships were built on ideals. Now they're built on the lack of them By Alastair Campbell 18 July 2019 Instagram king, womaniser and wannabe cannabis multibillionaire: we spend a day with Dan Bilzerian By Chris Ayres 18 July 2019 Stand-out moments from Madrid’s mad hot Mad Cool Festival By GQ 17 July 2019	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583176
__label__cc	0.739886	0.260114	Hunter North is Officially Open To say this day has been a long time coming is an understatement. We are so proud to be able to official call Hunter North OPEN! After 8 long months, 252 days of construction, we were able to be joined by our incredible guests and season passholders for the official ribbon cutting and opening ceremony on Hunter North. There are so many people on this project we have to thank who helped bring Hunter North into reality. We could not be more excited to start this new chapter in our history with all of you and look forward to enjoying the rest of the season on our new terrain. Stay tuned for updates on new trail openings as we continue to expand snowmaking on Hunter North terrain! Click here to view our Facebook album.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583180
__label__cc	0.531604	0.468396	Infiniti To Debut Concept at the North American International Auto Show Ray Prince December 22, 2017 Infiniti is set to debut a new concept at next month’s North American International Auto Show, releasing a single teaser image. Sparse details have been provided, other than quotes from the brand’s SVP of global design Alfonso Albaisa and executive design director Karim Habib. “As a new wave of technologies begins to take shape, our Detroit concept car heralds a new generation of Infiniti,” said Albaisa. “A seamless and stunning new design philosophy demonstrating Infiniti artistry in the new age of autonomy and breakthrough drivetrains in Detroit, shown alongside Prototype 9, Infiniti aims to showcase a new elegance, one that strikes harmony and simplicity in a complex world.” Upon closer inspection, the second statement by Habib speculates that this will be an electric vehicle, referring to “more compact and less intrusive powertrains.” “The new Infiniti concept car will take the traditional sedan architecture to its next stage of evolution. A shift toward smarter, more compact and less intrusive powertrains; we were able to create an alternative form with flowing gestures, more engaging in character and more enriching in experience. With its long cabin, balanced proportions and muscular stance, the concept heralds in a new era for Infiniti models.” From the teaser image, not much is revealed. A third of its front hood comprising two-thirds of the image. Thin, knife-shaped LED headlights, a subtle high wheel arch note, teardrop-shaped vents, and a white-on-white color scheme shared by its hood and front fascia feels like a massive refresh in what is speculated to be a continuation of the Q70. Posted in Infiniti, News Tagged as Alfonzo Albaisa, design language, Infiniti, Infiniti concept, Karim Habib Sam McEachern January 4, 2019 Infiniti Previews Upcoming Electric Crossover No range or specs have been revealed yet.... Jodi Lai December 14, 2018 Infiniti to Debut All-Electric Crossover Concept A production version should debut in 2020....	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583181
__label__wiki	0.605002	0.605002	Facebook Twitter Youtube RSS Feed Instagram Intranet Earth and Environment Science creates benefits Our Research: Functional Material Systems Coasts, Climate and Society Structure of Matter Climate Service Center Deep-sea Sponge Grounds Ecosystems of the North Atlantic: An integrated approach towards their preservation and sustainable exploitation The objective of SponGES is to develop an integrated ecosystem-based approach to preserve and sustainably use vulnerable sponge ecosystems of the North Atlantic. The SponGES consortium, an international and interdisciplinary collaboration of research institutions, environmental non-governmental and intergovernmental organizations, will focus on one of the most diverse, ecologically and biologically important and vulnerable marine ecosystems of the deep-sea - sponge grounds – that to date have received very little research and conservation attention. Our approach will address the scope and challenges of the European Commission’s Blue Growth Call by strengthening the knowledge base, improving innovation, predicting changes, and providing decision support tools for management and sustainable use of marine resources. SponGES will fill knowledge gaps on vulnerable sponge ecosystems and provide guidelines for their preservation and sustainable exploitation. North Atlantic deep-sea sponge grounds will be mapped and characterized, and a geographical information system on sponge grounds will be developed to determine drivers of past and present distribution. Diversity, biogeographic and connectivity patterns will be investigated through a genomic approach. Function of sponge ecosystems and the goods and services they provide, e.g. in habitat provision, bentho-pelagic coupling and biogeochemical cycling will be identified and quantified. This project will further unlock the potential of sponge grounds for innovative blue biotechnology namely towards drug discovery and tissue engineering. It will improve predictive capacities by quantifying threats related to fishing, climate change, and local disturbances. SpongeGES outputs will form the basis for modeling and predicting future ecosystem dynamics under environmental changes. SponGES will develop an adaptive ecosystem-based management plan that enables conservation and good governance of these marine resources on regional and international levels. HZG acceded to the project effective as of September 2017 and contributes to the work package entitled ‘Modelling and predicting’. EU-Programme Acronym and Subprogramme Area H2020-BG-01-2015 Project Type Research & Innovation Action Contract Number Grant Agreement 679849 Co-ordinator University of Bergen (NO) Funding for the Project (€) Funding for HZG (€) 10,225,865 170,000 Contact Person at HZG Prof. Corinna Schrum, Institute of Coastal Research, KS, Phone: +49 4152 87 1833 Worldwide Europe Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung AWI (DE), Bangor University (UK), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (ES), Ecology Action Centre (CA), Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees (US), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (IT), GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel (DE), IMAR-Instituto do Mar (PT), Instituto Espaniol de Oceanografia (ES), Natural History Museum (UK), Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NL), Studio Associato Gaia Snc Dei Dottori Antonio Sara e Martina (IT), Universidade Do Minho (PT), Universiteit van Amsterdam (NL), University of Bergen (NO), Uppsala Universitet (SE), Utrecht University (NL), Wageningen University and Research (NL) SponGES website Last Update: 24. October 2018	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583184
__label__wiki	0.932216	0.932216	Iran warns \'flames of war\' will be ignited if US interferes with Tehran\'s aid ship to Yemen By Vasudevan Sridharan May 13, 2015 12:47 BST People ride atop a van as they flee their homes in an area where a rocket base was damaged in air strikes in Yemen\'s capital Sana\'a Khaled Abdullah Ali Al Mahdi/Reuters Iran has sent a stern warning to the US and Saudi-led coalition not to interfere with the cargo vessel carrying aid mission from Tehran. Tehran has said if the ship is intercepted, it would "ignite the flames of war" in the region as concerns grow over the nature of cargo being sent to Yemen. In an interview with the Arabic language television Al-Alam, deputy chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces brigadier general Masoud Jazayeri said: "I bluntly declare that the self-restraint of Islamic Republic of Iran is not limitless." "Both Saudi Arabia and its novice rulers, as well as the Americans and others, should be mindful that if they cause trouble for the Islamic Republic with regard to sending humanitarian aid to regional countries, it will spark a fire, the putting out of which would definitely be out of their hands," he averred. Iran has reiterated permission will not be given to countries, which are part of the Yemen crisis, to inspect the ship's cargo. The US has been insisting that the Yemen-bound ship, purportedly carrying humanitarian supplies, should change course and head to Djibouti where the UN is overseeing aid operations. Pentagon has said the US forces are keeping an eye of the vessel, named Iran Shahed. "We are monitoring the Iranian ship. We are aware of the Iranians' statement that they plan to escort this ship with warships," Pentagon spokesperson colonel Steven Warren told reporters. "The Iranians have stated that this is humanitarian aid. If that is the case, then we certainly encourage the Iranians to deliver that humanitarian aid to the United Nations humanitarian aid distribution hub, which has been established in Djibouti." "This will allow the aid to be rapidly and efficiently distributed to those in Yemen who require it." Warren, however, declined to comment when asked whether the US would intercept and search the ship before it is docked in Yemen. The ship is thought to have crossed the Strait of Hormuz and is currently in the Gulf of Oman. So far, the vessel has not been flanked by the Iranian navy. The Shi'ite-inclined Iran has been accused of backing Houthi rebels in the Yemeni conflict as the Sunni powerhouse of Saudi Arabia presses on with its campaign. More about Yemen conflict Saudi air attacks kill over 100 Yemenis hours before truce Saudi Arabia amassing ground forces near Yemen border amid clashes Fears that Iran is busting sanctions after Mahan Air purchases nine airbuses Yemen: Moroccan fighter jet in Saudi-led anti-Houthi operation goes missing Related topics : Iran	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583188
__label__cc	0.650155	0.349845	The Regency Hotel, Kuwait appoints executive chef Heinen will be taking on the leadership role for more than 100 team members Kuwait airport 'testing' facial recognition technology The airport has seen a spike of up to 10% in passenger traffic with the completion of the newly-built T4 Regency Hotel Kuwait to offer 5G internet services The hotel will be the first in the country to offer the high-speed service Profit per room in April dropped in the Middle East and North Africa region While occupancy was up, average room rate dropped 4.1% Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya hires F&B, hotel manager The property has hired George Safi and Skander Ayari as the hotel and F&B manager AVIAREPS to represent the Uganda Tourism Board in six Middle East countries The Uganda Tourism Board has appointed AVIAREPS to boost the African country’s tourist attractions in the Middle East Marriott International reveals name of multi property GM Wael Makahleh previously held similar positions in branded hotels across the Middle East Millennium Hotels & Resorts rolls out summer loyalty programme Up to 30% discounts on room bookings in the MENA region Paul Mulcahy appointed as managing director for Wyndham's RCI EMEA Mulcahy’s career spans more than two decades in hospitality, travel industries MENA to become world's second fastest growing online travel market 44% of all activity will be conducted online by 2022, compared to 33% in 2018, study reveals	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583191
__label__cc	0.64568	0.35432	All Stores Domino's Pizza Oregon Domino's Pizza — 19th Ave Ste 200 Forest Grove, OR Hours and Location Category: Restaurants Click to see nearby in Forest Grove. All Domino's Pizza Locations Domino's Pizza Oregon Domino's Pizza is currently Closed. As of: 6:42 am (PDT) Thu Jul 18, 2019. Domino's Pizza Hours Mon 10:30am - 12:00am Tue 10:30am - 12:00am Wed 10:30am - 12:00am Thu 10:30am - 12:00am Fri 10:30am - 1:00am Sat 10:30am - 1:00am Sun 10:30am - 12:00am Domino's Pizza: Hillsboro — 6.6 miles Domino's Pizza: Beaverton — 11.5 miles Domino's Pizza: Newberg — 16.2 miles Other Restaurants Nearby: Godfather's Pizza: Forest Grove — 0.1 miles Jack in the Box: Forest Grove — 0.3 miles McDonald's: Forest Grove — 0.4 miles Hours for other Forest Grove stores... Click for more in Forest Grove... 2835 19th Ave Ste 200 Forest Grove, OR 97116   Recommend this Domino's Pizza www.dominos.com What do you like at Domino's Pizza? @ Great Clips in Hillsboro: Ray Ruiz Sun, Nov 18 at 11:35am I have been going to this Great Clips because of the great service. Starting with friendly greeting, and great haircuts. I personally have Sandy cut my hair, because from day one she cut it the way I more…wanted. Had others in the shop cut my hair and they were great, but Sandy still my favorite...great stories. The Worldwide Leader in Pizza Delivery Founded in 1960, Domino's is the recognized world leader in pizza delivery operating a network of company-owned and franchise-owned stores in the United States and international markets. Domino's is a company of exceptional people on a mission to be the best pizza delivery company in the world. Domino's 101: Basic Facts PIZZA, PRODUCT & MENU: 70% of the items on Domino's menu are new since 2008. There are more than 34 million ways to create a single Domino's pizza. Pepperoni is the most popular U.S. pizza topping, followed by mushrooms, sausage, ham and green peppers. Breadsticks were the first national nonpizza menu item offered at Domino's, in 1992. Domino's World's Fastest Pizza Maker Dennis Tran can make three large pizzas in just 34.36 seconds. Dot is Green if Domino's Pizza is currently open and Red if currently closed. As of: 6:42 am (PDT) Thu Jul 18, 2019. [Change] HoursMap is not affiliated with Domino's Pizza.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583192
__label__cc	0.655686	0.344314	Check out Best of the Lakeshore results Manitowoc residents cast their votes for the best spots in the county. Check out Best of the Lakeshore results Manitowoc residents cast their votes for the best spots in the county. Check out this story on htrnews.com: http://htrne.ws/1N1Sn31 HTR Media Published 5:00 a.m. CT Aug. 2, 2015 \| Updated 10:55 a.m. CT Aug. 7, 2015 Best of the Lakeshore(Photo: HTR Media)Buy Photo The votes have been tallied and the results are in for this year’s Best of the Lakeshore contest. The annual contest allows readers to voice their opinions of the best Manitowoc County has to offer in six different categories: Entertainment and Leisure, Food and Spirits, Health, Local Favorites, Personal and Professional Services, and Shopping and Retail. Within each category lie more specific titles, such as Most Interesting Historic Building or Best Cheese Shop. Winners of each award are given the opportunity to show off their status as Manitowoc’s favorites by displaying the “Best of the Lakeshore” logo at their location. Promoting this title can help boost sales or attract visitors to a business. From June 7 to June 17, readers cast their votes either in an online ballot or by submitting a printed ballot available in the paper. Take a peek at how the votes panned out in the Best of the Lakeshore insert in Sunday’s paper. Read or Share this story: http://htrne.ws/1N1Sn31 One person dead, another injured in Manitowoc County crash Manitowoc rollover crash results in damage to 5 vehicles Neshotah Beach vandalized, Two Rivers police seek info At 99, this Wisconsin farmer still drives a tractor Woman dies after being hit by car while walking in Reedsville Ziegelbauer's veto on proposed sales tax question stands	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583194
__label__wiki	0.628245	0.628245	Hillary Clinton: Donald Trump Should Stop Complimenting Women And Start Respecting Them She wasn't impressed with what he had to say at the GOP debate. By Sam Levine Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was not impressed with the way that Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump talked about women at the GOP presidential debate on Wednesday. Trump said he thought former Hewlett-Packard executive Carly Fiorina was "beautiful" after he had come under fire for comments about Fiorina's face. He also complimented Columba Bush, the wife of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, but refused to apologize for an offensive tweet about her. Clinton tweeted that Trump needed to change the way he was talking about women. .@realdonaldtrump should stop complimenting women and start respecting them. #GOPdebate — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 17, 2015 Read the latest updates on the GOP debate here. Reporter, HuffPost Republican Party Hillary Clinton Donald Trump Republican Presidential Debate NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 07: Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives at the event 'Equality for Women is Progress for All' at the United Nations on March 7, 2014 in New York City. The event was part of the United Nations International Women's Day, which is celebrated tomorrow, March 8. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583196
__label__wiki	0.565068	0.565068	To tip or not to tip - tipping culture in 20 countries Where tips are acceptable currency British tourists should tip high in the USA, less in Europe, not at all in parts of East Asia and give items in Iran, according to international gratuities advice. Travel experts from MyBaggage.com have revealed the typical tipping expectations around the world and issued a country by country guide to help Brits abroad avoid falling foul of local culture norms. From popular holiday destinations such as Spain, Brazil and the Unites States of America, to growing hot spots for travellers like Thailand, Japan and Iran, a failure to know the local tipping etiquette could be awkward. A spokesperson for My Baggage said: “Brits could be having the time of their life on holiday and then suddenly find themselves in a sticky situation when they receive the bill in a restaurant or the taxi pulls over. “To avoid any confusion about the correct tip to leave when on foreign soil, we’ve produced a comprehensive international guide to gratuities.” Here is the My Baggage guide to tipping culture across the globe: Gratuities can often make up a significant share of an American employed in a service industry’s total salary, so it’s expected that both tourists and locals should tip waiters and waitresses, taxi drivers, porters, tour guides and others 15 to 20 per cent of your total bill. As Iran is quite a closed nation, a small gift from a tourist’s home country will often be more appreciated as a token of thanks than money. Consider packing a few British souvenirs in your suitcase to give to hotel, tour and restaurant staff – popular examples include branded merchandise from UK sports team, items with a Union Jack on them or anything stereotypically British. It’s customary for Brazilian restaurants to charge diners a ten per cent service fee, but an unexpected additional five to ten per cent in cash will be gratefully received by servers who might not always receive their cut – but keep it subtle, as Brazilians prefer to be discreet when conducting business. Mollie's the perfect overnight pit stop between Yorkshire and the south coast Tips in Japan will often be politely refused by service staff and it may even be considered insulting to offer a gratuity in some cases, as strict Japanese cultural expectations are that good service should simply be a normal part of life rather than something to be rewarded. A cubierto , or sit-down charge, will often be include in the bill at a Chilean restaurant and is usually ten per cent, so staff won’t expect an additional tip but would still be grateful for a small show of gratuity in cash. 6. UAE Emirati cities like Dubai require a ten per cent service charge be added to restaurant bills, but staff will still expect an additional 15 to 20 per cent tip to be gifted as a token of gratuity for their work. Spain is one of many EU countries that typically add service charges to bills, so tipping isn’t expected or customary, but will still be viewed as a kind and generous display of appreciation for exceptional service. Tipping is usually deemed unnecessary when using local service across China, but some high-end restaurants and tourist hotels will accept small, appreciative tips – such as rounding up the bill. Dutch law requires establishment to include tips in their published prices, but locals and tourists will often still say keep the change or leave a tip, or fooi , when good service is received in the Netherlands. Mexican servers in restaurants and elsewhere will often rely on tips to supplement their income, like in the USA, but are used to smaller gratuities of typically ten to 15 per cent. 11. Croatia Croatian tipping custom is for change to be left at bars, three to five per cent to be given at casual eating establishments and ten to 15 percent in gratuity at a more plush restaurant – a nice round amount such as a fiver or tenner will be appreciated as a gesture of thanks by other service staff. 12. South Africa Waiting staff in South Africa will typically expect to receive ten to 15 per cent of a total bill as a minimum gratuity in return for good service. Similar to the UK and Ireland, there’s no strong tipping culture in Germany – if there’s no charge on the bill, bartenders, drivers and waiters will appreciate a rounded-up bill or be thankful for a tip of five to ten per cent. The influx of tourism to south east Asia means than many Thai service staff are more open to receiving tips now than in the past, but it’s still not expected so it’s not a huge problem if you forget to leave one. 15. France Restaurants, bars and cafés will generally include a service charge in France, so a large tip is unnecessary unless you feel compelled to leave one as a thank you for the quality of your experience. 16. Italy Tipping isn’t a regular practice in Italy, but it’s common for generous and appreciative tourists to round up their bill as a cash thanks to servers who won’t always receive the coperto , or cover charge. Taxi drivers and restaurant or hotel staff in Russia will be grateful to directly receive a ten per cent tip in cash that management can’t get their hands on and to supplement low wages, but an accompanying note of thanks will usually be equally appreciated too. Indian waiters and waitresses will appreciate a small cash tip, whilst other staff in service industries will be grateful if you tell them to keep the change. Australian tipping culture is the same as in the UK – it’s not expected, but ten per cent or a rounded-up bill will be appreciated where a service charge isn’t included. A tip will generally be included in the bill at an Egyptian restaurant, but it’s customary for tourists to leave between five and ten per cent as an additional cash gratuity to the servers – who will often prefer pounds, dollars or euros to local currency.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583201
__label__wiki	0.746334	0.746334	Democrats ready to fight to make Mueller report public Washington DC Related Democrats... WASHINGTON (AP) - A top House Democrat has threatened to call special counsel Robert Mueller to Capitol Hill, subpoena documents and sue the Trump administration if the full report on Mueller's Russia investigation is not made public. Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said his committee will keep close watch on new Attorney General William Barr to see if he were "to try to bury any part of this report." Schiff, D-Calif., also pledged to "take it to court if necessary." He said anything less than complete disclosure would leave Barr, who now oversees the investigation, with "a tarnished legacy." Schiff's comments come as Democrats have made it clear that they are ready for an aggressive, public fight with the Justice Department if they are not satisfied with the level of access they have to Mueller's findings. Mueller is showing signs of wrapping up his nearly 2-year-old investigation into possible coordination between Trump associates and Russia's efforts to sway the 2016 election. The report isn't expected to be delivered to the Justice Department this coming week. Barr has said he wants to release as much information as he can. But during his confirmation hearing last month, Barr made clear that he will decide what the public sees, and that any report will be in his words, not Mueller's. Schiff, in a television interview, suggested that anything short of Mueller's full report would not satisfy Democrats. He pointed to a public interest in seeing some of the underlying evidence, such as information gathered from searches conducted on longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone and Paul Manafort, a former Trump campaign chairman. With Democrats taking control of the House in January and Schiff now the committee chairman, he has undertaken his own investigation. That means re-examining issues covered by a now-closed GOP probe that concluded there was no evidence Trump's campaign conspired with Russia. Schiff has said the committee also will pursue new matters, including whether foreign governments have leverage over Trump, his relatives or associates. Some Democrats are pointing to documents that Justice Department officials provided to Congre Some Democrats are pointing to documents that Justice Department officials provided to Congress in the wake of the investigation of Hillary Clinton's emails, as well as information that Republicans demanded as part of their own inquiries. Schiff said he told department officials after they released information related to the Clinton investigation that "this was a new precedent they were setting and they were going to have to live by this precedent whether it was a Congress controlled by the Democrats or Republicans." Beyond that, however, is "the intense public need to know here, which I think overrides any other consideration," he said. Democrats could use Mueller's findings as the basis of impeachment proceedings. In a letter Friday, Democrats warned against withholding information on Trump on the basis of department opinions that the president can't be indicted. "We are going to get to the bottom of this," Schiff said. "If the president is serious about all of his claims of exoneration, then he should welcome the publication of this report." Many Republicans have also argued that the full report should be released, though most have stopped short of saying it should be subpoenaed. "We need to get the facts out there, get this behind us in a way that people thought that anybody that should have been talked to was ta "We need to get the facts out there, get this behind us in a way that people thought that anybody that should have been talked to was talked to any question that should have been asked, was asked," said Sen. Roy Blunt, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. But asked if he thought there could be a subpoena, Blunt, R-Mo., said, "I don't know that you can." The Senate committee also has been investigating whether Trump's campaign conspired with Russia. Blunt suggested a conclusion in that probe might wait until after Mueller's report. "We'd like to have frankly a little more access to the Mueller investigation before we come to a final conclusion," Blunt said. "His report will help us write our final report. We've given Mueller full access to all of our interviews all of our investigation. We haven't had that reciprocated and so we'll soon find out what else is out there that we might not know about." 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__label__wiki	0.566601	0.566601	You are at:Home»Irish News»Bulk haulier equips fleet with Michelin telematics system Bulk haulier equips fleet with Michelin telematics system By John Loughran on February 25, 2019 Irish News Following a successful eight-month trial, family-owned bulk haulage company Ronnie S Evans has equipped its entire fleet of trailers with Michelin’s Effitrailer telematics system. Initially fitted to 15 trailers, the telematics system alerted the Welsh haulier to 45 cases of low tyre pressure – preventing potential puncture costs of up to £1,000 a time. As a result of the trial, the Company, which specialises in the metal and recycling industry, will now get the system fitted to its remaining 41 trailers on a three-year contract. Commenting, company director Sion Evans says: “We recently had a driver collect a load and just 20 minutes into the journey I received an alert to say one of the tyre’s pressure had dropped to a critical level. After contacting the driver, he found a piece of metal lodged in it. “He managed to get the vehicle safely to the nearest tyre dealer and got it repaired straight away, which also saved on the cost of a roadside call out and the unnecessary downtime this would have brought – all thanks to Effitrailer. “The nature of our work sees part of the fleet going into scrap metal yards every day, so we’re operating in an environment where there is a higher risk of punctures. The Michelin system will transform our operations and allow us to be more proactive when it comes to potential tyre and brake issues.” Ronnie S Evans will have access to the system’s on-board datalink, tyre pressure monitoring system, electronic braking system data analysis and constant geolocation. Michelin Effitrailer can be installed on all trailers equipped with EBS, regardless of age or manufacturer, and is available regardless of current or future tyre policy. For further information on the Michelin commercial vehicle tyre range visit http://trucks.michelin.co.uk/	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583206
__label__wiki	0.740046	0.740046	DRI to bring back stolen antiques smuggled to the US All the 126 pieces are slated to return India on May 17, DRI officials said, attributing the breakthrough to its close coordination with the US agencies. india Updated: Apr 20, 2017 13:17 IST Rajesh Ahuja A 1200AD statue of Lord Vishnu sitting over Garuda is among the antiques recovered in India before they were to be shipped out to the United States.(HT PHOTO) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) is bringing back more than a hundred antique pieces including three major ones that were stolen and smuggled to the United States from India. Before this, the agency had managed to bring back six antique pieces from the US. That set included a fifth century idol of Durga and three sculptures stolen from a temple in Rajasthan’s Atru and smuggled to the US. Recent Detetections October, 2016 – During search of two residential premises in Chennai, stone statues of Buddha, stone pillars, wood carvings were recovered before the items could be smuggled out of India November 2016 – A foreigner was intercepted at the New Delhi international airport when he was about to take a flight to Zurich, Switzerland. Examination of his baggage resulted in recovery of eight items from 17th to 19th century. In a follow-up search, the agency recovered a rare Persian manuscript February 2017 – DRI recovered 41 pieces of antiques from searches conducted at residential premises and a warehouse in Mumbai. The recoveries included terracotta figurines from the first century and bronze figurines of Mahishasur Mardini and Ganesha from 17th and 18th century April 2017 – The DRI and the UP police in a joint operation recovered a freshly excavated 12th century antique sculpture of Lord Vishnu sitting on a Garuda that was made of black basalt stone. It was about to smuggled out of India “The DRI has been patiently and painstakingly pursuing legal and administrative procedures with agencies such as Immigration & Customs Enforcement and the Department of Justice in the US and providing evidences or expert opinions as and when required to get the antiques shipped back to India from US,” said DP Dash, DRI director general. As per the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act of 1972, antiques are defined as coins, sculptures, paintings, articles or objects detached from a building or a cave or other articles that illustrate science, art or crafts and are in existence for more than 100 years. DRI officials say Indian antiques have a huge demand and market in western Europe, the US and Gulf countries. Wealthy collectors and auction houses purchase them at very high prices. “Around half a dozen cases detected in the last six months show smuggling syndicates use local criminals to steal antiques, especially from temples in south and east India. Then these are smuggled out concealed in furniture or handicraft or readymade garments export consignments,” said a DRI investigator. “But now since these items are being brought back to India, it may act as another deterrent to stop their smuggling,” said the DRI investigator. The investigator added that the agency is also preserving Indian cultural heritage as and when it goes after the antique smuggling gangs.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583209
__label__cc	0.515851	0.484149	Allianz BRIC Stars Fund research update Kate Marshall \| Thu 30 April 2015 The acronym 'BRIC' was coined in 2001 to represent the four nations set to reshape the global economy - Brazil, Russia, India and China. Fourteen years later, these countries remain in the spotlight and have maintained a significant presence in the developing world. Yet the relationship these four countries share with the rest of the world has changed. In light of this, fund manager Kunal Ghosh has felt it necessary that the Allianz BRIC Stars Fund evolves alongside the changing global landscape. Kunal Ghosh and his team took over management of the fund in October 2013. While they have maintained its focus on the BRICs, it is now anchored less to these areas. Up to a third of the portfolio can be invested outside of the BRIC countries and the team have gradually exploited this flexibility to a greater extent. Most notably, exposure to Taiwan and South Korea has increased. The fund's entire Taiwanese exposure is currently invested in technology businesses. Many of the parts used in the products of large, global technology firms, such as Apple, are manufactured in Taiwan. Kunal Ghosh has invested in companies he believes are set to benefit from rising demand for these parts. Country breakdown Source: Allianz Global Investors, correct at 31/03/2015 India represents the fund's largest country weighting. This positioning has provided a significant boost to returns, particularly in 2014. The manager has recently been taking profits from Indian holdings following a period of market strength; however, he is happy to maintain a large allocation given his longer-term positive outlook for the region. Kunal Ghosh is increasingly positive in his outlook for China. He is happy to see the economy moving away from one focused on infrastructure investment, to one focused on services and consumption. China is also successfully undergoing financial reform, in the manager's view, including opening up Shanghai's stock market to global investors. The manager is more cautious on Brazil in light of ongoing corruption and falling commodity prices. Despite this, he believes domestic consumption remains strong, which he expects will benefit holdings including Cielo, Brazil's largest credit card processor. In 2014, Kunal Ghosh felt Russia's stock market suffered from an overreaction to the Ukraine crisis. He sees geopolitical risk declining this year, though he is aware economic uncertainty remains. According to the manager, Russia is home to a number of successful export franchises. As such, the fund's Russian exposure is focused on external-facing businesses and exporters, rather than domestic businesses. Kunal Ghosh has gradually tilted the overall portfolio towards consumer-related businesses. Since the 2008 financial crisis, this type of company has performed particularly well - he expects this to continue as emerging countries begin focusing on domestic consumption rather than relying on exports for growth. The fund has the ability to invest in smaller companies which, along with exposure to emerging markets, adds risk. Since taking over the fund, Kunal Ghosh and his team have outperformed their benchmark (an index constructed of the BRIC markets), as well as the broader MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Though please remember past performance is not a guide to future returns. The significant allocation to India has helped over the period, while our analysis suggests stock selection has also added value. At present this adventurous fund does not feature on the Wealth 150 list of our favourite funds across the major sectors. The team's longer-term track record is not as strong as it has been over the past year, so we would prefer to monitor their performance over a prolonged period. In addition, we currently favour less-constrained funds with more flexibility to invest across the broader emerging markets. Find out more about this fund including how to invest Please read the key features/key investor information document in addition to the information above. The value of investments can go down as well as up, this means you could get back less than you invested. Therefore all investments should be regarded with a long term view. No news or research item is a personal recommendation to deal. If you are unsure about the suitability of an investment please contact us for advice. Most viewed funds Lindsell Train Global Equity (Class D) Income Fundsmith Equity (Class I) Accumulation HL Select Global Growth Shares Accumulation LF Woodford Equity Income Accumulation LF Lindsell Train UK Equity (Class D) Accumulation Jupiter India (Class X) Accumulation Legal & General International Index Trust (C) Accumulation Baillie Gifford American (Class B) Accumulation Royal London Sterling Extra Yield Bond (Class Y) Income Legal & General US Index (Class C) Accumulation	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583211
__label__wiki	0.707021	0.707021	amexdiners-outlineicon_donatenoun_Globe_1335341 (1)Slice 1mastercardicon_newslettericon_searchvisa Restoring sight breaks the cycle of poverty in Kenya FHF https://www.hollows.org/au/home https://www.hollows.org/App_Themes/FHF/images/logo.svg customer support [email protected] +61 2 8741 1999 +61 2 8741 1900 Level 2, 61 Dunning Ave 2018 Rosebery NSW, Australia https://www.facebook.com/FredHollows Ending Avoidable Blindness Gift in your Will Coastrek The Fred Hollows Foundation \| Posted 03/10/18 For Juliet Gileema, an ophthalmic nurse in Kenya’s Busia County, eye health is about more than just restoring people’s sight – it is about restoring their livelihood and dignity. At an eye camp supported by The Fred Hollows Foundation, Juliet recalls the case of a widow whose blindness had robbed her of more than her sight. “She was left with a big chunk of land but due to the cataract she was not able to see. So she had been blind for over 10 years and the grandchildren used to come and sell off portions of her land.” After cataract surgery, the woman regained her sight and was able to take steps to regain her land. This case demonstrates the long-lasting impact of ophthalmic surgeons and nurses trained by The Fred Hollows Foundation with the support of the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP). “It makes a big difference because we find that the patient who gets the help from The Foundation, they are able to be involved in income-generating activities,” Jane said. Research commissioned by The Fred Hollows Foundation estimates that for every dollar invested in community eye health, four dollars goes back to the local economy. This investment in training, equipment and outreach camps is already making a difference, according to Dr Kalid Mumanyi, an ophthalmologist working in Busia County. Dr Mumanyi estimates he has performed more than 3000 cataract surgeries since graduating from university in 2011. At the eye camp, Dr Mumanyi has notched up another 18 surgeries and expects to perform more the next day. “Many of the people here rely on farming and fishing, especially the people who live near the lake. So you can imagine what happens when you are not able to see. It has really affected the economic productivity of the area.” Dr Mumanyi believes The Foundation’s efforts, in partnership with Australian aid funding, to train ophthalmologists, nurses and also fund equipment and eye camps to places is lowering the prevalence of blindness and helping break the cycle of poverty for thousands of people in Busia County. Find out more information about the countries that we work in. Donate Now Share with friends Subscribe to newsletter Arabic (AE) English (AE) English (HK) 簡 (HK) 繁 (HK) Ian Wishart, CEO Gabi Hollows, Founding Director She Sees Sight Simulator The Fred Hollows Humanity Award Make a tax deductible donation Safeguarding & Policies All content © 2015 The Fred Hollows Foundation. All rights reserved. ABN 46 070 556 642 The Fred Hollows Foundation is registered as a charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC). Eligible tax-deductible donations have Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status with the Australian Tax Office. The Fred Hollows Foundation is a member of The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) and is compliant with the ACFID code of conduct.	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583212
__label__wiki	0.914559	0.914559	Highland Council proposes cutting working week to save money Written by Jenni Davidson on 24 November 2015 in News Highland Council is proposing to close at lunchtime on Fridays in order to balance the budget Highland Council has put forward a proposal to balance the budget by cutting the authority’s working week. Service management teams have been developing proposals over recent months against a target of six per cent savings in year’s budget. One of the suggestions is to change the normal working pattern of the council by half a day, closing at lunchtime on Fridays. Family finances ‘in crisis’ warn charities School libraries plea heard by MSPs Benefits of standardised assessments ‘limited’ says RSE The council said that most staff would still work their existing contracted hours, but would do so over 4.5 days instead of five, although if some people wanted to reduce their contracted hours, the option could be available on a voluntary basis “where practical”. It is suggested the adjustment to working hours could generate significant savings on facilities costs, including heat, light and power. Chief executive Steve Barron, who has written to staff about the idea, said: “It is important that to note that this is currently a proposal only; one which needs further work and which would only be implemented with the agreement of elected members in February. “Clearly there will be some service areas where this could pose practical difficulties, hence the wish to consult and to think carefully about impact and feasibility.” Budget leader Councillor Bill Fernie said: “It is our priority to maintain services and jobs in Highland and as such, this is part of a package of proposed measures, with the aim of setting a balanced budget, whilst protecting key services.” Highland Council has said it expects to face a funding gap of over £21m in its 2016/17 budget, which it will set in February. Members of the council’s citizens’ panel will be asked to take part in a survey on a range of savings proposals later this week. This latest suggestion follows a controversial proposal last year to cut the school day for Primary 4-7 pupils across the region by 30 minutes a day, which was postponed after opposition from parents. Moray receives £65m investment under joint government deal Scottish and UK governments will each contribute £32.5m to the Moray growth deal Scottish and UK governments sign off on £400m Borders deal The scheme has been devised to increase funding for projects in areas such as tourism, recreation, transport infrastructure and digital connectivity Hairmyres staff take wage loss protest to the Scottish Parliament Private Finance Initiative blamed as hospital contractor payroll dispute raised at FMQs. Free-to-use cash machines disappearing at 'alarming rate' Figures from Which? show around 1,700 cashpoints were converted to pay-to-use in the first three months of 2019 Read more about Finance & Economy Read more about Local Government	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583213
__label__wiki	0.971717	0.971717	Standardised testing ‘regressive’ warns RISE Written by Tom Freeman on 27 October 2015 in News Left-wing alliance says international evidence doesn't back up government plans for standardised primary testing Plans to introduce standardised testing in Scottish primary schools are regressive, according to a new report by the left-wing alliance RISE (Respect, Independence, Socialism, Environmentalism). In the report, Placing Our Trust in the Teaching Profession: the case against national standardised testing, RISE warns the Scottish Government plans are not supported by international evidence. National Standardised Testing would be “a regressive and deeply damaging system” said a spokesman, and will “almost certainly result in a range of damaging unintended consequences such as school league tables and the further entrenchment of educational inequality in Scotland.” Tests plan for Scottish schools revealed Martin Crewe: We need impact assessments to stop children from falling between the cracks SNP focus: Education Teaching unions EIS and SSTA have issued warnings about the plans, with EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan telling a radio interview he was sure the First Minister was "not advocating a return to the failed high-stakes testing regime of the past". However in examining the plans, a RISE spokesman said: “Despite the progressive language, these proposals are in reality a throwback to the rejected Thatcherite education policies of the 1990s - policies which failed then and will fail now.” The report, led by Commonspace writer James McEnaney, says Australia’s National assessments introduced in 2008 are “strikingly similar” to the Scottish proposal, highlighting research which indicated they led to teaching to the test and a narrowing curriculum, both of which trade unions have warned against in Scotland. It also said a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) which the Government had cited actually bolstered the evidence against standardised testing Boost digital skills or leave workforce “ill-equipped for jobs of the future”, Open Knowledge Foundation warns Proposals for a new National Data Strategy were announced by the UK Government in June 2018 “Moments like that I think, ‘we’ve really created something’”: Exclusive interview with Sir Paul Grice Sir Paul Grice, clerk and chief executive of the Scottish Parliament since its inception, on devolution so far Could do better: the SNP's failures in education look likely to turn into its toxic legacy While botched Brexit and turbo austerity will be the Tories’ toxic legacy from this current period, lost learning looks to be the SNP’s Ministers announce funding for children from low income families over school holidays Charities and councils around Scotland will receive a funding boost of £350,000 to increase their support work while schools are closed	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583214
__label__wiki	0.822146	0.822146	Canton’s elected officials take 5 percent pay cut Canton’s elected leaders have taken a 5 percent pay cut Canton’s elected officials take 5 percent pay cut Canton’s elected leaders have taken a 5 percent pay cut Check out this story on HometownLife.com: https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/canton/2016/04/13/canton-township-board-takes-pay-cut/82980084/ Darrell Clem, hometownlife.com Published 11:35 a.m. ET April 13, 2016 \| Updated 1:14 p.m. ET April 13, 2016 (Photo: File photo) Canton’s elected leaders have cut their own wages by 5 percent to make them more comparable to pay levels in other suburban communities. New salary levels take effect next Jan. 1 after a sweeping decision Tuesday evening by the seven-member Canton Township Board of Trustees. “This keeps us competitive with other communities,” Supervisor Phil LaJoy said. “These are definitely fair amounts of money.” The changes come after a three-member panel — township Clerk Terry Bennett and Trustees John Anthony and Tom Yack — examined salaries among suburban communities and recommended pay cuts as follows: • The supervisor’s salary will drop to $116,295 from $122,416, a decrease of $6,121. • Wages for the township clerk and treasurer will fall to $99,586 from $104,827, declining by $5,241. • Wages for the four part-time township trustees will decrease to $12,094 from $12,731 — a $637 difference. In all, the pay cuts will save Canton taxpayers $19,151 a year. While it’s not a huge pot of money, officials say it was the right move after township employees in recent years took contract concessions amid an economic recession. “Our employees stepped up and took wage and benefit cuts,” Anthony said. “It’s only fair that we match the way they handled their contracts. It’s fair all around.” The salary cuts come as two township officials — LaJoy and Bennett — have said they are not seeking re-election. LaJoy assembled the three-member panel to examine pay levels of area elected officials. Officials sought to adopt pay levels prior to the April 19 filing deadline for township board seats, in the spirit of fairness to all candidates. Anthony said the pay cuts reflect Canton’s ongoing push to rein in expenses when possible. “Economically in the township our heads are above water,” he said, “but we don’t want to endanger the very fragile economic growth we are experiencing now.” LaJoy said Canton’s elected officials last took a salary cut in 2008, when pay levels were slashed 9.2 percent for the supervisor, 4.7 percent for the clerk and treasurer, and 4.3 percent for trustees. Salaries have gradually increased since then to their current levels. According to numbers compiled by Canton officials, here’s a closer look at how some of Canton’s current pay levels, prior to the 5 percent cut, compare to other communities. • Canton’s supervisor pay of $122,416 compares to supervisor salaries of $90,000 for Shelby and Macomb townships, $90,987 for Waterford, $114,913 for West Bloomfield, $111,384 for Plymouth Township and $84,171 for Clinton Township. It also compares to city manager pay levels of $158,105 in Troy, $142,105 in Novi, $137,971 in Southfield and, for mayors, $108,297 in Westland, $108,200 in Livonia and $144,575 in Dearborn. • Canton’s clerk pay of $104,827 compares to clerk salaries of $85,000 in Shelby, $81,963 in Waterford, $85,000 in Macomb, $96,900 in Northville Township, $111,618 in West Bloomfield, $101,410 in Plymouth Township and $81,024 in Clinton Township. It also compares to clerk pay levels of $90,658 in Troy, $99,050 in Novi, $99,500 in Southfield, $103,140 in Westland, $75,000 in Livonia and $79,992 in Dearborn. The study found similar differences comparing the Canton treasurer’s salary with those in other communities. • Part-time Canton trustees wages of $12,731 were higher than some communities such as Waterford ($10,976), Plymouth Township ($11,745) and lower than others such as Clinton Township ($13,985). Canton trustee pay levels also were less what city council members are paid in Southfield ($17,000), Westland ($15,471), Livonia ($16,932) and Dearborn ($14,409). dclem@hometownlife.com Twitter: @CantonObserver Download our free apps for iPhone, iPad or Android Read or Share this story: https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/canton/2016/04/13/canton-township-board-takes-pay-cut/82980084/ Farmington Hills crash kills both drivers Police arrest sexagenarians with drugs paraphernalia Dog fight: Broke pet owner, Milford ER vet at odds Lyon's new water tower getting built	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583215
__label__cc	0.591258	0.408742	St. Mary Mercy first to perform elective coronary intervention St. Mary Mercy in Livonia is the first to perform elective coronary intervention. St. Mary Mercy first to perform elective coronary intervention St. Mary Mercy in Livonia is the first to perform elective coronary intervention. Check out this story on HometownLife.com: https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/livonia/2016/04/08/st-mary-mercy-debuts-heart-procedure/82786484/ O&E Media Published 9:50 a.m. ET April 8, 2016 Theresa Wolak, CIS; Delair Gardi, MD; Linda Jones-Hyde, RCIS, Lead Tech; Cynthia Angott, RN, Jennifer Falasco, RN, Nursing Lead, Cath Lab.(Photo: Submitted) St. Mary Mercy Livonia, a member hospital of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, recently became the first hospital of its kind in Michigan to perform elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), commonly known as coronary angioplasty. This procedure had not yet been approved in Michigan for hospitals without an on-site open heart surgery program, until now. "The approval to offer this procedure in our state is a significant medical advancement for the communities we serve," said David Spivey, president and CEO of St. Mary Mercy Livonia. "As the first facility in Michigan to be granted these privileges, we can now provide greater access and more comprehensive cardiovascular care to our patients than ever before." Elective PCI is a non-surgical procedure used to treat narrowed arteries of the heart found in heart disease. St. Mary Mercy has received approval from the State of Michigan and from Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence (ACE), an accreditation program ensuring facilities meet the highest standards of care, to begin offering this interventional cardiovascular service. Michigan joins a growing majority of states that have approved elective PCI for hospitals without open-heart surgery programs. In 2005, St. Mary Mercy became just the third community hospital in the state of Michigan to provide Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI), also known as emergency angioplasty. As a leader in initiating emergency PCI services in Michigan for facilities without on-site open heart surgery services, St. Mary Mercy has demonstrated tremendous success with its emergency coronary angioplasty procedures. The hospital now joins sister facilities St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor and St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in offering elective PCI. "Elective angioplasty is a safe and effective procedure used to open blocked coronary arteries and restore blood flow to heart tissue, without requiring open-heart surgery," explained Interventional Cardiologist Delair Gardi, MD, medical director of St. Mary Mercy’s Catheterization Laboratory and the physician who performed the first elective coronary intervention. "In patients with a restricted or blocked coronary artery, PCI is typically the best option to re-establish blood flow as well as prevent chest pain, heart attacks or even death. We have achieved significant quality outcomes with emergency PCI services over the last 10 years and are confident we will provide equally successful outcomes with our elective procedures.” To achieve accreditation, St. Mary Mercy met stringent criteria and underwent a multi-stage evaluation, including an application, review of data and a site visit. St. Mary Mercy meets all of the standards of care set forth by ACE and is properly equipped within its Heart and Vascular Center to perform these cases both on an elective and emergency basis. This includes having proper processes and procedures, specially trained catheterization staff and around the clock availability. As a condition of state approval, St. Mary Mercy was required to document quality outcomes with its emergency PCI cases and demonstrate a need within the community for this elective service, which the State of Michigan reviewed and approved. For more information about emergency and elective angioplasty or other cardiovascular services offered at St. Mary Mercy Hospital, call 734-655-2851. For more information or a physician referral, call 1-888-464-WELL, or visit stmarymercy.org. Read or Share this story: https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/local/livonia/2016/04/08/st-mary-mercy-debuts-heart-procedure/82786484/	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583216
__label__wiki	0.657375	0.657375	Home > News E-Library > Highlights IDLO@Expo 2015: Realizing the Right to Food Milan Expo 2015 is all about food, and while many visitors are there to consume it (waiting lines for some of the national pavilions are counted in hours), many are also there to talk about it in legal and policy terms: the debating space at the Angolan pavilion was packed as IDLO, in collaboration with the Milan Centre for Food Law and Policy (MCFLP), launched its latest report, Realizing the Right to Food. The report delves into what remains a lesser-known, oft-neglected area of human rights; it reviews the way some countries, chiefly in Latin America, have given the right to food constitutional expression; and it examines ways to make the right to food ‘justiciable’ (ie, enforceable through litigation). In Latin America – again – this may involve the procedure of amparo, which allows people to go to court to prevent the government from violating a constitutional right. Other avenues for litigation have notably been explored in India and South Africa. In the words of former UN Rapporteur Olivier de Schutter, the report brings together the ‘various pathways in which the right to food migrated from the conference rooms of international summits, where it is referred to as part of final declarations as useless in practice as generous in intent, to the courthouses’. The publication is being seen as all the more timely as the issues of food security and nutrition have been given added impetus in the newly adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Addressing the Milan event, Mr. de Schutter’s successor as UN Rapporteur, Hilver Elal, also commended IDLO’s report for showing, as she put it, that ‘the courts of the world can consider this [the right to food] a real human right’. In his own message, which was read to participants, Italian Agriculture Minister Maurizio Martina spoke of the need for a new ‘global food policy, made of legislative choices which will see the right to food respected in full, on a daily basis’. Hosted by Angolan pavilion Commissioner Albina Assis Pereira Africano, the event featured speakers and guests including Irish Ambassador to Italy Bobby McDonagh, whose country funded the research (“The fight against hunger is the cornerstone of our development program”); Brazilian diplomat Milton Rondo Filho, whose mandate includes the fight against hunger (“Working with civil society gives sustainability to food and nutritional security policies”); and MCFLP President Livia Pomodoro. The latter – known to the Italian public for many years as a senior magistrate – insisted on the need for international law to re-engage with its ‘human aspect’: no longer just a system for the interaction of sovereign states, but a mechanism to guarantee the fundamental rights of individuals. Justiciability on its own, Judge Pomodoro concluded, does not ensure effective realization. The right to food must be defended and implemented ‘not only in its remedial dimension, which consists of reacting to violations, but also in its substantial function, which is to regulate and enable our togetherness as a society’. The debate was moderated by IDLO's Fabiano de Andrade Correa. Photo: Hasin Hayder Photo: Hasin Hayder Global Interest	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583219
__label__cc	0.600254	0.399746	Executive Board Calendar Board Discussions on Kyrgyz Republic Article IV Staff Reports Financial Position in the Fund Financial Sector Assessment Program Transactions with the Fund Resident Representative for Kyrgyz Republic Tigran Poghosyan Resident Representative in the Kyrgyz Republic 21 Erkindik Boulevard Bishkek, 720040 Email: tpoghosyan@imf.org Tel: +996 312 30-37-04/05 Fax: +996 312 30-37-08 Email notification sign-up Sign up to receive free e-mail notices when new series and/or country items are posted on the IMF website. On October 20, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the consideration of the Article IV consultation of the Kyrgyz Republic. Under Article IV of its Articles of Agreement, the IMF has a mandate to exercise surveillance over the economic, financial and exchange rate policies of its members in order to ensure the effective operation of the international monetary system. The IMF’s appraisal of such policies involves a comprehensive analysis of the general economic situation and policy strategy of each member country. As the country is under an Extended Credit Facility arrangement, IMF economists visit the member country for the Article IV consultation, once every two years, to collect and analyze data and hold discussions with government and central bank officials. Upon its return, the staff submits a report to the IMF’s Executive Board for discussion. The Board’s views are subsequently summarized and transmitted to the country authorities. The authorities need more time to consider the publication of the staff report. The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on June 7, 2019. Listed below are items related to Kyrgyz Republic. See All Documents 2019 Projected Real GDP (% Change) : 3.8 2019 Projected Consumer Prices (% Change): 2.2 Country Population: 6.510 million Date of Membership: May 8, 1992 Article IV/Country Report: February 22, 2016 Outstanding Purchases and Loans (SDR): 117.74 million (April 30, 2019) Special Drawing Rights (SDR): 96.25 million Quota (SDR): 177.6 million Number of Arrangements since membership: 8	cc/2019-30/en_middle_0031.json.gz/line1583221

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