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Maria Psyhogios to Lead Testronic Americas Film & Television Business Development
Ignite Strategic Communications ⋅ Feb 7, 2019
Testronic, the leader in quality assurance (QA), localization services and compliance for the film, television and games industries, has announced that Maria Psyhogios has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development, Film and Television | Americas.
Maria is a seasoned member of the media entertainment community with a track record as a leading sales executive. Most recently she led digital media/video sales efforts for the software design and services company Solekai Systems, a role she held for five years. Prior to that, her extensive sales experience included selling enterprise software and services to Fortune 500 companies, mainly in the Western US, contributing to significant sales growth. She is a graduate of University of Minnesota and has been active in industry events and organizations that included DECE (Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem), the Secure Content and Storage Association (SCSA), and HPA (Hollywood Professional Association),
“Maria’s consultative approach to business development is a tremendous asset for all concerned,” explains Jason Gish, President of Testronic’s Film and TV Division. “We pride ourselves on our intimate understanding of our customers’ business, and our ability to provide tailored services and cutting edge technology and practices to best service our clients and partners. Maria has an advanced understanding of how our work directly impacts their operations and revenue streams and builds relationships with her customers that go beyond the assignment.”
“I’ve known Jason and Testronic through my previous work with the DECE and SCSA and am delighted to have the opportunity to work with such an innovative and service-oriented team,” says Maria. “We share a dedication to supporting our customers success by building long term relationships, along with providing industry knowledge and technical excellence.”
Maria is based in Southern California and reports to Gish.
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Finch credits Langer for Australia's ODI resurgence
Melbourne [Australia], June 24 (ANI): Australia, who did not play their best game last year, are playing a brilliant cricket this year including in the ongoing World Cup. Skipper Aaron Finch has credited coach Justin Langer for their resurgence.
"JL (Langer) definitely played a part in it," Cricket.com.au quoted Finch, as saying, while talking about their comeback ODI cricket.
Australia have won five matches in the premier tournament and sits on the second position on the points table.
Finch also admitted that they are 'improving nicely' as they have been playing good cricket with both bat and ball.
"You can go down the route of picking a T20-based side and hope for the best for 50 overs but in a World Cup, I'm not sure that was going to be the right way to go about it," he said.
"I think we've got the balance well and truly right, we're playing some really good cricket with bat and ball, we're fielding really well ... Overall we're improving nicely," he added.
Ahead of the premier tournament, every cricket enthusiast was expecting that in this edition of the World Cup, teams racking up big totals will be a regular thing.
However, after the conclusion of 30 matches, only in a few matches fans witnessed big totals.
Finch said: "There was a lot of talk about huge runs and huge run chases but we haven't seen that yet. I think that is a reflection of a bit of World Cup pressure as well.""In a bilateral series, you can throw caution to the wind at times, but when two points are so valuable each and every game it's tough to really free up and play that really high-risk game," he added.
Australia will face England on June 25. (ANI)
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Well, so much for THAT...
Discussion in 'Off Topic [BG]' started by Thunderscreech, Mar 12, 2009.
Thunderscreech
Palin's Daughter Splits From Fiance
Palin daughter splits from fiance
Bristol Palin, the 18-year-old daughter of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, has split from her fiance, Levi Johnston.
Miss Palin's pregnancy by Mr Johnston, 19, made headlines shortly after Sarah Palin was named as John McCain's running mate in last year's elections.
The couple's son, Tripp Johnston, was born in December.
Mr Johnston told Associated Press (AP) that the couple had mutually decided "a while ago" to end their three-year relationship.
Speaking outside his family's home in Wasilla, north of Anchorage, Mr Johnston said some speculation about the break-up, circulating on the internet, had been inaccurate.
In a statement issued through Sarah Palin's political action committee, Miss Palin said she had been "devastated" by some media intrusion into their relationship.
"Unfortunately, my family has seen many people say and do many things to 'cash in' on the Palin name," said the statement.
"Sometimes that greed clouds good judgment and the truth."
Sarah Palin's spokesman, Bill McAllister, declined to comment on the break-up.
The Alaska governor revealed her daughter's pregnancy - and engagement - just days after being named as the Republican vice-presidential candidate by John McCain.
Mrs Palin is a social conservative who is opposed to abortion and the pregnancy became a talking point during the campaign.
In December, Mrs Palin said that her daughter and Mr Johnston were "committed to accomplish what millions of other young parents have accomplished, to provide a loving and secure environment for their child."
Bristol Palin said in an interview with Fox News last month that Mr Johnston saw the baby every day and described him as a "hands-on" father.
The couple had said they were considering a summer wedding.
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7939303.stm
I owe my friend $15.00...
Stigs
"Well we lost the election, so you two don't have to go along with your forced marriage anymore"
Stigs said: ↑
Easy. Imagine being 19, with a kid, and having cameras in your face 24/7. Not too shabby, I think, that it lasted this long.
NJL
Imagine being 19, your mom is sarah palin and all you friends want to bone her.
NJL said: ↑
She'd have won if she'd taken up Hugh Hefners offer...
this is true
I wonder how long before Pacman descends on this thread....
excane Banned
No, no, no.....to paraphrase Lisa Lampanelli:
"She's hot for a politician...compared to Eleanor Roosevelt she's a 10....compared to Pam Anderson she's a deuce at the most."
LOL hahahahaha
MakiSupaStar The Lowdown Diggler
Who's Sarah Palin?
Eric Perry
Make a left at the Taco Bell
excane said: ↑
Haha! Nice. She's dumber than Pam A. too!
MakiSupaStar said: ↑
i think she's a milf.
i think i'm the only one at TB that thinks so,.... sooooo more for me!
Hot on the outside, at best.
yeah, as long as she keeps her mouf closed, i'd hit it, twice.
hbarcat Supporting Member
Rochelle, Illinois
I . . . .
. . . . . never mind.
Deluge Of Sound Banned
Maine/Vermont
The kid's name is Tripp...
Obviously a result of some of that headdie Alaskan Green they've got growing up there.
I'd hit it.
L-A
I'd find something else to do than go to Alaska and hit it.
MJ5150 Moderator Staff Member Supporting Member
She looked better when she was running for office.
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No boys allowed: comedian sued for hosting women-only show
Anna Brech
Does a women-only comedy event equal gender discrimination?
A comedian is being sued for hosting a women-only comedy night in California last month.
Iliza Shlesinger - a dynamic performer who has fronted a series of Netflix shows - is facing a lawsuit over her event titled Girls Night In with Iliza — No Boys Allowed.
The lawsuit claims that defendant George St. George and a male friend of his brought $30 (£22) tickets to the performance on November 13.
The pair were apparently told to sit at the back when they arrived at the Los Angeles theatre venue. But they were later denied entry and offered a refund, the suit alleges.
Attorney Alfred Rava says the incident violates California laws around gender discrimination. He noted that the action had no relation to current allegations of sexual misconduct surrounding Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
“Post-Weinstein, Pre-Weinstein, or Mid-Weinstein environment makes no difference,” Rava tells TheWrap.
“At no time should an entertainer or an entertainment venue require female patrons or male patrons sit in the back of the theater based solely on their sex, or prohibit people from entering the theater and taking in the show based solely on their sex – or their race, religion, sexual orientation, citizenship, or other protected personal characteristic.”
Both the defendant and his attorney have a history of filing lawsuits over women-only events, Variety reports.
Shlesinger has yet to comment directly on the fact that she’s being sued, although she has issued a tweet thanking her fans for their support (above).
If found guilty, she could face a $4,000 (£2,900) fine and legal fees, but many similar cases typically settle outside of court.
A rising star on the LA comedy scene, Shlesinger wants to “speak to women and people that are my age in a funny and relatable way”.
“I think the landscape of what’s available out there for women is not as extensive as it could be,” she told Deadline earlier this year.
“… I wanted to speak in an open and honest way that wasn’t always sexual, that didn’t always limit us to women that are desperate for marriage or babies.”
In the same interview, she attracted criticism for suggesting that women are generic with their use of comedy.
“I’m banging my head against the wall because women want to be treated as equals, and we want feminism to be a thing, but it’s really difficult when every woman makes the same point about her vagina, over and over,” she said.
She added that she could “close her eyes” at the Improv and not be able to distinguish one woman’s set from another’s.
Images: Iliza Shlesinger/Twitter
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Champion of the Triple Crown of Surfing to be crowned at Pipeline
December 15, 2009 | Surfing
The final stop on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pipe Masters, will commence this morning at 9am in three-to-five–foot (1 – 1.5 metre) conditions at the famous break of the Banzai Pipeline and will whittle the field down from the eight remaining Quarterfinalists to crown a champion by day’s end.
“We have a building swell and three-to-five foot conditions right now so we’ll be getting underway at 9am,” Randy Rarick, Vans Triple Crown Contest Director, said. “We expect to be commencing the Finals some time around 1pm.”
In addition to crowning the 2009 Billabong Pipe Masters Champion, today’s action will also see the culmination of the Vans Triple Crown (an ASP Specialty Series).
The Vans Triple Crown title race currently lies between ASP World No. 2 Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, who was eliminated in Round 3 of Billabong Pipe Masters action, and 2001 ASP World Champion C.J. Hobgood (USA), 30, who needs to advance into the Final to overtake Parkinson’s current Vans Triple Crown ratings’ lead.
While hunting this year’s Billabong Pipe Masters and Vans Triple Crown champions, the peak of the ASP World Title race came to a head when now two-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, claimed the 2009 ASP World Title crown at Pipeline over Parkinson.
BILLABONG PIPE MASTERS QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS:
QF 1: Dean Morrison (AUS) vs. Damien Hobgood (USA)
QF 2: Flynn Novak (HAW) vs. Kelly Slater (USA)
QF 3: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Taj Burrow (AUS)
QF 4: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Dane Reynolds (USA)
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St Edwards > Facilities
Our Edmund Rice Centre is well appointed for numerous uses and functions. Our students enjoy using the facility for learning, sport, assemblies, liturgies, mass, discos, music/drama performances and examinations. The Centre comprises: Two indoor basketball courts with automatic divider screen, electronic scoreboards and automatic backboards Two store rooms with sports equipment, gymnastics apparatus, athletics equipment and first aid/safety equipment Gymnasium (weights and cardio) equipment Four classrooms for PD/H/PE theory lessons PD/H/PE/Sports office Fully equipped drama room with small stage area and curtain Full stage with automatically operated curtain Sound, lighting and projection equipment operated from projection/sound booth Air-conditioned foyer used as reception area and for small social functions. Kitchen/Refreshment facilities Second fully equipped outside opening canteen for sporting events on ovals
The theatre is located on the first and seconds floors of the Br M D Shanahan Learning Centre. The theatre has retractable seating for 190 which allows the area to be used as a tiered theatre or the floor area utilised for classes and groups. Theatrical curtaining surrounds the theatre to enable a flexible performance space. Sound, lighting and projection equipment as well as a 250 inch projector screen, are operated from the projection booth on the second level. This booth also provides the professional equipment required for the Entertainment VET course. The Theatre comprises: Retractable seating for 190 250 inch projector screen Large floor area Viewing balcony Sound, lighting and projection booth Mechanical fly bars LED lighting Theatrical curtaining DI boxes on stage floor for cable-free environment Regupol flooring
St Edward's College had 35 general classrooms, dedicated rooms for Drama, Food Technology/Hospitality, Music, Science, Technology and Applied Studies, Visual Arts and Photography. All rooms have data projectors and screens as well as docking stations to enable teachers to connect their notebooks to the College network. Individual faculties have their own resources including dedicated software and equipment to enhance learning.
The College library provides information and ideas that are fundamental to functioning successfully in today's information and knowledge-based society. The College library equips students with life-long learning skills and develops the imagination, enabling them to live as responsible citizens. (IFLA School Library Guidelines, 2015) Located on the top floor of the Shanahan Learning Centre, St Edward’s College Library is a teaching and learning hub that provides collaborative learning spaces, access to technology and a wide collection of reading material selected to encourage a lifelong love of reading and learning. The Library is a blended space where tradition meets the future. It was opened in 2015 as a 'learning commons' in response to our students becoming creators of information and not merely consumers. With this in mind, the learning commons provides facilities and equipment for creating information products as well as traditional learning and study spaces. The physical space reflects the rapidly changing nature of intellectual architecture with the students able to create the space they need for the activity they are going to undertake. Mobile technology and movable furniture caters for noisy and quiet activities, individual and collaborative work, formal and informal instruction, showcase and feedback. The Library provides access to a wide range of physical and digital resources, aiming to ensure that the students have access to new and relevant material. Increasingly, digital resources such as e-books, online databases, online newspapers and multimedia learning materials form a substantial part of the Library’s collection. The Library has a strong, networked information technology infrastructure which provides access to collections as well as the tools for undertaking research-based inquiry and the construction, presentation and sharing of knowledge. Currently the students have access to notebooks, iPads, cameras and iPods in the Library with wireless printing on demand from any location in the school. The Library provides a virtual space through our Libguides which allows students 24/7 access to materials to facilitate learning and curated resource collections for special subjects and assessment tasks. The Library staff provide literacy and reading promotion, media and information literacy skills development and an appreciation of literature and culture. The teacher librarian works with the classroom teachers to collaboratively plan and support the provision of media and information literacy instruction that is integrated into the curriculum and connected with the students’ interests and needs. The Library offers extended opening hours of 8.00 am – 4.00 pm from Monday to Thursday and 8.00 am - 3.30 pm on Friday, with homework help available every morning before school.
With today’s growing need for increased access to the latest technology within the classroom, St Edward’s College has adopted a program which allows continued renewal and upgrading of all aspects of Information Technology. The College embraces the philosophy of anytime, anywhere access to digital resources and accomplishes this by ensuring the infrastructure is well ahead of trends and by having a dedicated technology support team. The College is wireless enabled to 95% of the campus. St Edward’s College has 200 desktop computers, 600 laptops and 60 iPads across the campus. Every classroom in the College is equipped with data projectors enabling staff to engage students with an ever expand e-learning curriculum. Students in Year 7 and 8 will be provided with a Personal Learning Device (PLD), while senior students have the flexibility to use their own devices (BYOD). These devices will enable: Students to use technology to further their learning, independently and in structured lessons Teachers to have the opportunity to consistently construct learning experiences that are geared towards collaboration and connection Increased student engagement St Edward’s College students and staff have access to a large variety of applications available on every desktop and notebook, these include: Microsoft Office suite, Cloud services from Office 365, Google Docs Adobe Creative Suite which includes: Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash Professional Clickview which is a collection 1300 digital video resources accessed via any desktop or notebook promoting individual learning 50 dedicated applications for all key learning areas including Music, Technology and Applied Studies, English, Maths, PD/H/PE, Science, Drama and Visual Arts. Student Portal providing access to daily management tools The College has an internal intranet for students and staff. The intranet provides useful links, resources and updates about events in the College. St Edward’s College also utilises Canvas, which is a learning management system providing students access to engaging online course content. Our Parent Portal encourages parents and carers to participate in their son's education, with access to view homework, assignment, academic reports and many other features.
In 2010 St Edwards College refurbished the Gym and purchased new equipment including the following: 3 Treadmills 2 Upright Bikes 2 Elliptical Machines 2 Rowing Machines 1 Dual Leg Press/Calf Raise 1 Dual Lat Pull-down/Mid Row 1 Dual Pectoral Fly/Rear Deltoid 1 Dual Bicep/Tricep 1 Dual Assisted Chin/Dip 1 Dual Multi-press 1 Dual Leg Extension/Leg Curl As well as using the equipment in PE/H/PE classes, students can use the gym, fully supervised, during lunch and after school.
St Edwards College is built on nine hectares of land. When you walk in the front entry of the College you are surrounded by award winning gardens maintained by the College Maintenance and Grounds staff. St Edward’s College won ‘Best School Garden’ in Gosford City Council’s annual competition in 1999, 2000 and again in 2009. All College grounds and facilities are maintained by our own maintenance and cleaning staff using College owned machinery and equipment. The College’s outdoor facilities include: 1 rugby league/union oval 1 football/soccer combination oval 1 cricket oval with synthetic turf wicket 2 cricket training nets with synthetic turf wickets 2 outdoor asphalt basketball courts 2 long jump pits 2 concrete discus/shot-put circles Undercover tiered grandstand Shade structure for sport spectators Undercover bus shelter area Central quadrangle with 6 handball courts and shade structures for shelter Having our College on the shore of Brisbane Water also means we have the benefit of offering many water sports. To improve the access to the Brisbane Water we have a floating pontoon/wharf which enables our students to enter the water past the mangroves. College ovals are used by local sporting groups in both summer and winter. They are used for both training and season fixtures. The Edmund Rice Centre is also hired for special functions. The College has water tanks to the capacity of 270,000 litres, which are used to irrigate our ovals as well as the bathroom area in the Dean building. We also have water tanks attached to the Brothers’ residence and the maintenance shed which are used to water gardens and clean equipment including College boats, canoes and windsurfers. The College electricity is supplemented by 52 photovoltaic panels which will produce an average of 14 MW of power each year. The panel system has a monitoring program linked to the College computer network, this allows data to be collected from the grid which can be tracked by our teachers and students. By installing the panels the cost of electricity for the College is reduced, as well as reducing the College’s carbon footprint. An additional benefit is that our students will become more aware of the significance of renewable energy.
The Trade Training Centre is an initiative between St Edward’s College and St Joseph’s College. Established through the Commonwealth Government’s Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, the Centre provides senior students with an opportunity to have a broader range of vocational options while still at school. The Construction and Engineering Fabrication Complex was constructed in 2010 using Federal Government funding and includes industry standard workshops and air-conditioned lecture rooms. The aim of the Centre is to offer Year 10, 11 and 12 students from both schools the opportunity to combine their HSC studies with paid employment, while completing a school based apprenticeship or traineeship. The Trade Training Centre will offer career pathway training in Construction (Carpentry), Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) and Metals and Engineering (Metal Trade and Fabrication). Youth Connections will provide the industry link and will support and mentor the students through their industry specific training as they complete their apprenticeship or traineeship. A suitable pathway of study will be negotiated and the students will complete a typical week consisting of four days at school and one day with their employer. Students will also complete a block of paid work placement at the end of each term. Commercial Cookery Students undertaking the commercial cookery pathway will have access to a full commercial kitchen located at St Joseph’s Catholic College, our partner school in the Trade Training Centre. Students will be trained using industrial standard equipment and resources. These include: Deep fryers Salamanders Bain-Marie Both gas and electric ovens and cook tops Commercial slicing machines Commercial dishwashers Stainless steel work benches Construction Pathway Construction students will work in the traditional workshop environment using standard woodworking hand tools including: Hand tools Power tools Wood lathes Routers Compound slide saws Band saws Biscuit joiners Belt/orbital sanders Students will also work in the Construction Compound, at the far end of St Edward’s College, which is fenced to simulate a worksite area. This simulated worksite has power, water and is safety sign posted and includes: Wheelbarrows Shovels Dumpy levels Drop-saw Concrete mixer Plastering tools Various carpentry tools and equipment. There is also consumable stock stored in the compound including: Timber Bricks Gyprock sheets Bearers Joists Flooring Wall frames Wall cladding Roof trusses Engineering Fabrication Pathway Students working in the metals and engineering area will be exposed to a state-of-the art workshop facility containing some of the most up-to-date equipment used in a modern engineering practice. The welding bays are designed to meet current industry standards for safety and OH&S and the workshop is equipped with sound absorbing ceiling material and an industrial exhaust extraction system. The equipment available in the workshop is as follows: 3 Lathes 2 Mills 2 Pedestal drills Electric guillotine Pan brake Cut off saw 4 Welding bays Cutting bay Hand tools Electric and battery drills Spot welder Angle grinders Nibbler 4 Mig welders 4 Inverter welders, Piped oxy-acetylene and argon Plasma cutter The theory component of the Construction and Engineering Fabrication is carried out in an air conditioned classroom with networked computers, A3 laser printer, drawing tables and chairs, drawing boards and digital projector and sound system.
St Edward's College has two College buses with a trailer. One bus can seat 24 and the other can seat 12. The air-conditioned buses are both fitted with seatbelts and it is an expectation that all student riding in the buses abide by the seatbelt laws. The buses are used to transport small sporting groups or small excursion groups to and from various venues including overnight stays. The buses are driven by licensed College staff.
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Two southern resident orcas missing as experts fear for the population
Centre for Whale Research says one whale each is missing from the J and K pods
Jul. 12, 2019 12:18 p.m.
Two southern resident killer whales haven’t been seen for a few months leaving experts worried, not just about the fates of both creatures, but for the future of the entire family of orcas.
Just over 70 southern resident killer whales form the single group of exclusively salmon-eating orcas identified as J clan and the family is further divided into three groups, or pods, known as J, K and L.
The Centre for Whale Research said in a post that while all other killer whales from the J and K pods have been seen, one member from each pod is missing.
“We will continue to look for J17 and K25 in upcoming encounters but the chances of finding them are starting to look a little grim,” the post said.
J17 is a female born in 1977 and K25 is a male born in 1991.
Martin Haulena, head veterinarian at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, worries that the failure to spot the two whales underscores the challenges facing all southern resident orcas.
“I haven’t lost all hope but things are not looking good right now,” he said.
Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States released photos in May taken by a drone that showed J17 had deteriorated in health since she was assessed last fall.
She was showing the condition known as “peanut-head,” which indicates a significant loss of fat, or blubber, around the head, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
Haulena agreed the population is in “huge trouble.”
“We’ve been working for a long time now with a number of different partners trying to figure out how we can turn around some of this.”
Researchers understand the basic threats to the killer whale population, which include lack of chinook salmon that they depend on, boat noise and noise in general that interferes with their ability to forage, as well as pollution that interferes with their ability to reproduce and fight off disease, Haulena said.
“But the actual individual causes of death are probably quite complicated and we’re down to the point where each of these individuals is so, so important. This population is in big trouble for sure.”
The possible loss of J17, a 42-year-old female, is especially devastating because females are crucial in the “matriarchal kind” of killer whale society where pods depend on older females for foraging, Haulena said.
“A whale from 1977 would be approaching the latter third of a normal, long life. They probably live 60-80 years if things are ideal but still, to lose one of those females that’s older like that would mean a whole lot to younger females,” he said.
A new female calf, J56, was reported a few weeks ago, but right now there are more animals being lost than being born, he said, adding that calf mortality for cetaceans can be as high as 50 per cent.
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The killer whale population stands at 73 or 74 because of a couple of births, Haulena said.
Hina Alam, The Canadian Press
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HomeUK TVReview: Torchwood 2×1 – Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang
Review: Torchwood 2×1 – Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang
17th January 2008 Rob Buckley TV reviews, UK TV 24 Comments
In the UK: Wednesday 16th January, BBC2, 9pm
In the US: Saturday 26th January, BBC America, 9pm ET/PT
There is a movement that suggests that Murray Gold, erstwhile rubbish composer of the incidental music for Doctor Who, did his best work with the Torchwood theme: it’s spooky, dynamic and mercifully brief. I’m not going to argue with that.
However, it became abundantly clear during series one of the Doctor Who spin-off that is was massively inappropriate. In fact, to my mind, there is an existing tune that matched up completely with the tone and feel of most of that series: the classic football chant, “You’re sh*t and you know you are”, which also has the good fortune to be sung to the Village People’s “Go West”.
Which was a shame really, since the opening episode of the first series was quite promising, as were some of the later episodes by people who weren’t called Chris Chibnall.
Series two started last night. Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang*, written by show-runner – oh no, surely not – Chris Chibnall, was quite a revelation. It turns out that a man formerly associated with awful plots, terrifyingly bad dialogue and characterisation that makes you wonder if he’s only ever spoken with online chatbots before now is actually capable of writing something halfway decent and that doesn’t make you feel like your eyeballs and eardrums are being sandpapered. Will wonders never cease?
Captain Jack returns, as the Torchwood team reunite to fight a rogue Time Agent. The mysterious Captain John Hart is determined to wreak havoc, and needs to find something hidden on Earth. But with Gwen’s life in danger, and cluster bombs scattered across the city, whose side is Jack on?
On the whole, a very strong opening for the show. Watching it, you’ll feel more inclined to believe the excuse trotted out for series one that the time constraints placed on the show by the Beeb made it impossible to produce anything good.
Certainly, there were a fair few moments when the old Torchwood we came to know and hate last year reared its ugly head:
The blowfish idea was probably quite funny on paper but in practice was about as amusing as having a molar extracted
The constant movie references (John Woo, etc) stand out like scar tissue from a back-street plastic surgeon’s botch job and aren’t very good
There are age-old clichés littering the place, like the woman who weighs about 50 pounds and telegraphs her punches hitting someone who knows how to maewashi geri and tomoe nage with the best of them and yet gets greeted with praise rather than “blimey, that was a lucky shot. Better not try that on him when he’s looking”
The constant “Jack must keep his dark secrets to himself” refrain is utterly stupid since we know most of them already and he’s a gabby old git back on Who
Any attempt to do exciting car chases in 30mph zones in Cardiff while driving a massively top heavy Range Rover must, as a matter of principle, be mocked mercilessly and
The Torchwood team are still a little bit on the complete pants side.
But there’s a knowing humour, with Torchwood pseudo-secrecy and pretension revealed as sources of derision for Cardiff denizens and anyone who comes to meet them. The characters are starting to become people at last and not ones you’d gladly twat around the head given half a chance, but somewhat likeable. Except for Tosh whose virginity seems to keep re-healing. Captain Jack is almost his old Whoey self again, and may the Lord make us truly thankful. Torchwood aren’t so massively incompetent any more that you’d rather pay them to stay away from trying to save the planet than go anywhere near something dangerous. There’s no massive amounts of ridiculous swearing at every given opportunity, just to show how adult everything is (probably because it would be harder to edit for the kiddie version). And the fight scene was pretty good.
It’s just a whole lot better and entertaining.
Guest star James Marsters stole the show, of course, even when sharing screen time with the other scene stealer John Barrowman. It might get boring after a while, but if he could be the villain every week, that would be just super.
The trailer at the end of the first episode wasn’t quite so promising, so I’m not sure if, once the pressure’s back on, the Torchwood writers will return to their old ways over the coming weeks. But fingers-crossed, we could have the show we were all hoping for when it was first announced.
* Yet another accursed Chibnall movie reference – he just can’t help himself. Does he even know whether he’s referencing a Val Kilmer movie or James Bond movies with it?
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Missing Malvern man's body found in Robertsville
Kim Lewis
The body of a missing Malvern man was found Saturday, June 16, in the parking lot of a Robertsville church.Carroll and Stark county sheriff departments are conducting a joint investigation of the death of Earl Lucas of Malvern. According to Carroll County Sheriff Dale Williams, autopsy results were expected Monday to determine how Lucas died. He noted that nothing indicates foul play was involved.According to Williams, Lucas was reported missing around noon on June 11 after telling his brother he needed assistance while they were at a Malvern residence. While his brother went nearby to call for assistance, Lucas drove off in his pick-up truck. Williams said deputies searched for Lucas in the Malvern, Waynesburg and Minerva area throughout the week. According to Williams, Lucas was found dead in his truck Saturday where it was parked in a Robertsville church parking lot in Stark County.
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Google Voice: phone companies' nightmare
By Nick Merritt 2009-03-13T16:40:00.71Z Mobile phones
Opinion: ambitious, disruptive and smart, and users are likely to love it
Google Voice should worry all the phone companies
Anything Google does usually gets hyped to the eyeballs. Yet the reaction to Google Voice has been pretty quiet over here, either because it's not possible to test it in the UK yet or because it's quite hard to visualise what it really does.
Google Voice gives you a new phone number, then any call made to that number can be accessed from any of your phones: landline, mobiles or VoIP, all managed via the web.
So there's no longer any need to list all your landlines and mobiles on a business card - just the single number.
It enables you to keep all your voice messages as text - and perhaps in time all your messages, email and voicemails in one place, in searchable form, once Gmail integration is sorted.
More importantly, Voice shouldn't have to be accessed through a PC. Android potentially gives Google the ability to make any phone a portal to all your calls, emails, messages and contacts.
And for good measure, it throws in free calls for users in the United States.
That means no matter how you make or receive a call, Google plans to be involved, sitting in the middle, managing the call process and presumably analysing message content in some way.
That could have one hell of an impact. Microsoft, who think of themselves as business messaging kings with Outlook, won't like that. Nor will Skype. And the telephone operators won't like the idea of being relegated to a bunch of pipelines leading into a Google Voice application.
After some recent stumbles, this has the look of a classic Google move: big, ambitious and bound to annoy the hell out of a bunch of existing interests.
There are still lots of questions: in a world where everything comes to mobiles anyway, does anyone need a single number? Does the service provide good enough quality? Will businesses see this as a useful service? And do you really want Google knowing what you do on your phone as well as everything else?
We'll see whether the reality matches the promise as soon as it hits the UK.
In the meantime, take a look at it yourself, at the Google YouTube channel.
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Saudi Arabia v Egypt Betting Preview, Odds & Tips | 25th June
By Marcello Cossali-Francis
2018 World Cup | 24th June 2018
Marcello Cossali-Francis (@marchCF96) previews Saudi Arabia v Egypt and provides us with his best bets for Monday’s Group A World Cup clash by analysing team news, potential line-ups, head-to-head, key stats and facts and more.
Saudi Arabia v Egypt Betting Preview, Odds & Tips
Venue: Volgograd Arena
Channel: ITV 4
Egypt’s World Cup campaign has never recovered from the fitness issues surrounding Mo Salah and the last-minute defeat to Uruguay in the opening game was a huge blow to start the tournament.
That result meant they had to beat Russia in their last game and again they were un-done by an unfortunate own-goal, which ended up being the start of a terrible 15-minute spell that eventually saw them soundly beaten 3-1.
Saudi Arabia had little expectation at this tournament and there two defeats were hardly unexpected. They were thrashed by the hosts in the opener but improved in the game against Uruguay, in which they lost just 1-0.
Both sides are out and this will be their final game at the tournament. Neither will want to finish bottom, especially Egypt, who are the clear favourites to win the game at 10/11.
In a game with nothing riding on it but pride, you would expect both sides to open up slightly and try and play good football. However, Saudi are not a great side and lack quality in the final third, whilst Egypt are defensive minded and have struggled to be clinical in-front of goal, with a Mo Salah penalty in the 3-1 defeat to Russia their only goal at the tournament thus far.
Under 2.5 goals at 4/5 looks a banker here given both sides struggle for goals. Egypt have now gone eight games without a win and have managed just six goals in that period. Salah is their main source for goals, but his fitness issues mean he is not at his best, which is why Egypt have struggled so much. They looked good going forward in their first game but did not have the end product, which makes it difficult to back goals in this game at all.
Saudi have lost five games in a row now, scoring just twice, further adding to the idea this will be a low-scoring game. Egypt have a little bit more going forward in terms of quality and at 10/11, they are the team to side with in this one.
Saudi Arabia will be without Taiseer Al Jassam, who came off before half-time against Uruguay but otherwise, will stick with their side that lost 1-0 to Uruguay.
Egypt’s Tarek Hamed overcame injury to start the last game and will most likely play again here. Mo Salah also played last game despite not looking 100% fit and it will remain to be seen whether he will be risked here.
Potential Saudi Arabia Starting XI: Al-Mayoof; Al-Burayk, Hawsawi, Albulayhi, Shahrani; Al-Mogahwi, Otayf; Bahebri, Faraj, Dawsari; Muwallad
Potential Egypt Starting XI: El-Shenawy; Fathy, Gabr, Hegazi, Shafy; Hamed, Elneny; Salah, Said, Trezeguet; Mohsen
These two sides have only ever met once before, when Egypt were 1-0 winners in an International Friendly.
Saudi Arabia have lost 11 of their total 15 games at World Cups and have not won a game at a World Cup since 1994.
Egypt have never won a World Cup game.
Saudi Arabia – 5/1
Draw – 13/5
Egypt – 10/11
Neither side will want to finish bottom of the group and Egypt will fancy their chances of earning their first ever win at a World Cup. Saudi Arabia have shown very little to suggest they are capable of winning this game and if Salah starts, the confidence of the side will be that little bit more than the Saudi’s and that should just about see them edge this game. Not expecting goals or a great game but Egypt to pinch it by a goal, probably by a 1-0 score-line.
Under 2.5 goals at 41/50 – MarathonBet
Egypt to win and under 2.5 goals at 3/1 – William Hill
Marcello Cossali-Francis
Liverpool and Juventus fan who has far too much to say about football. Rugby Union. Mum is Italian and Dad is Welsh, which would probably explain my short temper and overzealous passion for my teams. Budding sports journalist who wants to spend his career following sport 24/7. Least favourite quote: "It’s just a game".
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By the IBM Visual and Spatial Technology Centre, Institute of Archaeology, Birmingham Archaeology, University of Birmingham, UK
The IBM Visual and Spatial Technology Centre (VISTA) specialize in large scale data capture, analysis and visualization for the Arts and Humanities at the University of Birmingham, UK. The VISTA Centre supports interdisciplinary academic research and application development for visualization, spatial analysis and imaging using state-ofthe- art technology.
Avizo software is a fundamental tool that provides new opportunities for data comprehension and exploration through its visualization and quantification tools.
As a result of data capture, vast amounts of data are produced which contain detailed information for research such as the North Sea Palaeolandscapes project. Avizo software enables visualization and analysis of entire landscapes, something which was previously impossible.
Terabytes of seismic data provided by PGS Ltd. of the North Sea have been visualized using Avizo software. These data contain detailed information of the lost territory of Doggerland, the land bridge and heartland of European hunter-gatherers connecting Great Britain to Europe. This landscape started to be inundated at the end of the last ice age (circa 18,000BC) and had largely disappeared by 5,000BC. Thanks to Avizo software's powerful 3D visualization tools the buried territory of Doggerland is one of the last true frontiers for modern explorers to visit.
Once re-constructed, researchers were able to combine archaeological and environmental data collected over the years from dredging and coring sections of the North Sea with the 3D virtual landscape revealed through visualization of the seismic data. The characterization of individual landscape features such as glacial tunnels, salt domes, rivers, estuaries and coastlines all combine to provide a re-creation of the landscape that was occupied for thousands of years.
Inspecting data at the Visual and Spatial technology Centre (VISTA).
The immersive environment, and in particular the geobody tools, allowed the researchers to realize the scope and scale of individual features within the datasets. The high resolution and group visualization provided researchers with the highest levels of quality control in their work that has never before been possible.
The results from this research enable archaeologists to predict the location and potential characterization of human occupation of this ancient buried landscape. Once identified and located this important international archaeological resource can be protected and preserved during the future development of the North Sea extractive industries and green energy production such as offshore wind farms.
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McLeod, one of the most outspoken critics of the county’s election office during the 2012 general election fiasco, called 11,600 unreported absentees “an amazing number.”
“But I have to believe that we’re going to get it right this time.”
Whichever candidate wins, she would become the fourth woman in the S.C. Senate.
Click here to see vote totals for regional state Senate races
The winner will succeed retiring Democrat Joel Lourie as the senator for northern Richland and Kershaw counties. Lourie held the seat for 18 years, and his father, Democrat Isadore Lourie, held it 28 years. Between them, the Louries represented the district for 46 of the past 52 years. Joel Lourie endorsed neither candidate, and his brother, Neal, is co-chairman of Brill’s campaign.
During their heated campaign, McLeod and Brill accused each other of going negative.
In Lexington County, 39-year Senate veteran, Nikki Setzler, was re-elected easily. Setzler, a Democrat in heavily Republican Lexington County, had a 6,100-vote lead with all precincts counted. He is known as a pragmatist able to work across party lines.
Setzler is the Senate’s longest-serving current member. He could not be reached by The State newspaper on Tuesday night.
In other contested legislative races in the two-county area:
Click here to see vote totals in regional state House races
▪ Republican Kirkman Finlay held a 1,600-vote lead with one precinct uncounted in his re-election bid in Richland County’s District 75. He first won the seat in 2012.
▪ Democrat Ivory Thigpen had more than a 2-to-1 lead in Richland’s District 79 seat formerly held by McLeod, who opted to seek a S.C. Senate seat. There were two precincts uncounted.
▪ Ten-year House veteran Kit Spires, a Republican, swept to re-election by more than 7,500 votes in Lexington County’s District 96.
▪ Lexington County’s House District 89 has a new representative in Republican Micah Caskey, an assistant prosecutor in the 11th Circuit solicitor’s office. The seat is held by retiring Kenny Bingham.
▪ The county’s House District 39 also has a new face in Republican Calley Forrest, who, in the June GOP primary, defeated an incumbent.
Preliminary results
S.C. Senate
Mia McLeod, D, 15,571
Susan Brill, R, 13,778
Nikki Setzler, D (i), 20,874
Brad Lindsey, R, 14,717
S.C. House
Cal Forrest, R, 10,540
Tillman Gives, D, 3,593
Kirkman Finlay III, R (i), 5,654
Tyler Gregg, D, 4,044
Donald Miles, R, 2,485
Ivory Thigpen, D, 6,715
Micah Caskey, R, 8,163
Rosemounda “Peggy” Butler, D, 4,542
Kit Spires, R (i), 8,127
Robert Vanlue, D, 2,507
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Sierra Wireless Modules Selected By Sagemcom For Smart Meter Deployment In The Netherlands
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) today announced that Sagemcom, a leading European communications equipment provider, has selected modules from Sierra Wireless for its smart meters to be deployed by Enexis in the...
Feb 18, 2016 1:00 AM EST
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) today announced that Sagemcom, a leading European communications equipment provider, has selected modules from Sierra Wireless for its smart meters to be deployed by Enexis in the Netherlands. Sagemcom's X210 smart meter portfolio will be enabled by Sierra Wireless' new HL7690 LTE Cat-1 embedded modules, which are part of the company's AirPrime® HL Series product portfolio.
"We have long-term experience with Sierra Wireless and have been integrating their modules into many of our smart meter deployments in Europe because they deliver leading-edge cellular technology," said Jean-Philippe Sacriste, Energy Department Director at Sagemcom Energy & Telecom. "We're pleased to work with Sierra Wireless to integrate their LPWA technology into our future products in order to deploy our LTE Cat-1 smart meter solution on time with Enexis."
Enexis is the energy network company responsible for managing electricity and gas distribution in the north, east and south regions of the Netherlands with approximately 2.7 million connections to Dutch households. Enexis will be deploying two million smart electricity meters using 4G LTE, and Sagemcom will be supplying 50 percent of that deployment. During 2018, Enexis is planning on electricity meter deployments using LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) networks based on the latest LTE-M standard.
"For our national electrical smart metering project, we are pleased to be combining Sierra Wireless' expertise in proven wireless solutions for the energy industry with Sagemcom's experience in electrical smart metering," said Jan Willem Janse, Director Smart Meters at Enexis. "Sierra Wireless can provide innovative solutions to meet our requirements for a standardized cellular solution including its strong ecosystem knowledge and future-proof transition plan to LPWA networks."
AirPrime HL Series modules from Sierra Wireless are the smallest embedded wireless modules (22 x 23 mm) to be completely interchangeable across 2G, 3G, 4G LTE and future LPWA technologies. The HL Series uses the new CF3™ form factor from Sierra Wireless, which is footprint compatible across product lines and network technologies and will remain fully interchangeable with future versions of the modules, including those for LPWA networks when they become available. LTE-M technology is expected to provide a highly efficient cellular LPWA technology option for smart metering and smart grid applications, with lower radio-frequency complexity, significantly reduced power consumption, and better in-building signal penetration.
"Our LTE Cat-1 and LPWA solutions are designed to meet the needs of our leading energy customers," said Dan Schieler, Senior Vice President, OEM Solutions for Sierra Wireless. "And using our AirVantage® FOTA cloud-based platform, customers can easily upgrade device firmware over-the-air for millions of deployed devices at a time, ensuring they stay in service for many years while efficiently managing operating costs."
For more information on the HL Series modules, please visit AirPrime HL Series embedded modules and Sierra Wireless solutions for the Energy market www.sierrawireless.com/energy.
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'D**khead comment'
Love Island’s furious Maura tells Tom to ‘f**k off’ in explosive scenes after she hears him bragging to boys
By Olga Cronin
LOVE Island's Maura told Tom to 'f**k off' in explosive scenes tonight after she heard him bragging to the other boys.
After winning a challenge, the Longford star was told she could invite someone to spend the night with her in The Hideaway.
Maura and Tom on Love Island after she invited him to The HideawayCredit: Virgin Media Two
Maura heard Tom talking to the other boysCredit: Virgin Media Two
Maura was not impressed by what Tom told the boysCredit: Virgin Media Two
After she invited Tom to join her, Tom was seen chatting to the other boys and quipped: "I've slept with girls after much less time than I've known Maura.
"I'm not overthinking it but it'll be interesting to see if she is all mouth or not."
After overhearing him, Maura looked very unimpressed and asked him what he said to the boys.
Tom told her: "What did I just say? It'll be interesting to see if you're all mouth or not."
Maura responded: "You did not just say that. Why'd you say that?"
Having confirmed that he did, Maura said: "Wow. Are you f**king joking?"
She added: "That's a d**khead comment."
Tom clearly didn't understand Maura's upset and asked: "What?"
She shot back: "F**k off" before adding: "Go f**k yourself."
In scenes which will be aired tomorrow night, Maura is seen telling Tom: "I don't want to speak to you, piss off."
Earlier the pair shared their first proper kiss.
Tom admitted to Maura that he told the boys it would be interesting to see if she was 'all mouth'Credit: Virgin Media Two
Maura was furiousCredit: Virgin Media Two
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Ben Woodburn’s derby chance headlines big weekend for Liverpool loanees
Ben Woodburn could be in line for a big opportunity in the Steel City derby on Friday, as the Liverpool loanees gear up for another must-see weekend.
Jurgen Klopp‘s Reds aren’t in action until Sunday lunchtime, when they take on Fulham at Anfield looking for a response to their 2-0 loss at Red Star.
But elsewhere, there are plenty of chances to see those earmarked for a bright future on Merseyside in action, as their progress on loan continues.
One of those hoping to make a big impact is Woodburn, who was handed his first appearance for Sheffield United in a month-and-a-half in the 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest last time out.
It has been a difficult spell for the 19-year-old, particularly as the Blades battle for pole position in the Championship.
The hope is, however, that his time on the sidelines is over, and if he does return to the starting lineup this weekend it would come in a high-profile clash.
United take on city rivals Sheffield Wednesday at Bramall Lane, and Chris Wilder can rely on Woodburn to showcase his big-game mentality if needed.
One player who isn’t expected to be in action, but has enjoyed a positive week nonetheless, is Marko Grujic, who returned to full training with Hertha Berlin on Tuesday.
The Serbian midfielder has endured a lengthy absence due to an ankle ligament injury sustained in September, but he is now able to rejoin his team-mates.
However, Hertha manager Pal Dardai is reluctant to “score an own goal” by risking Grujic for Saturday’s trip to take on Fortuna Dusseldorf.
“We do not want to score an own goal and start using him too early—that does not help anyone,” Dardai told herthabsc.de, with Grujic adding that “the doctors said that it would be too risky against Dusseldorf.”
Klopp will likely welcome this approach, as avoiding further injury is essential to the 22-year-old’s progress.
This weekend brings the first round of the FA Cup proper, and three Liverpool players could be in action as their loan sides seek progress.
Most prominently, Herbie Kane may be called upon as Doncaster Rovers visit Chorley FC on Sunday afternoon, and would come up against an ex-Reds youth player in Adam Blakeman.
Blakeman joined Liverpool in 2002, four years after Kane was born, but after seven years in the academy left for Bolton Wanderers.
Meanwhile, Corey Whelan should start for Crewe Alexandra as they host fellow League Two side Carlisle United, with his side having previously lost 1-0 to the Cumbrians before his move was sealed.
Shamal George could make just his third start for Tranmere Rovers as they take on sixth-tier Oxford City, but will be hoping to avoid adding to his seven goals conceded so far.
Taiwo Awoniyi’s continued battle to force himself into new KAA Gent manager Jess Thorup’s plans is also worth keeping an eye on this weekend.
And after Liverpool’s clash with Fulham, there’s still the possibility to see Ovie Ejaria, Allan Rodrigues and Loris Karius in action for their loan clubs on Sunday evening.
Liverpool’s Loanees This Weekend
Ben Woodburn (Sheffield United) – Sheffield Wednesday (H), Friday 7.45pm
Harry Wilson (Derby) – Aston Villa (H), Saturday 3pm
Danny Ings (Southampton) – Watford (H), Saturday 3pm
Adam Bogdan (Hibernian) – Kilmarnock (H), Saturday 3pm
Corey Whelan (Crewe Alexandra) – Carlisle (H), Saturday 3pm
Shamal George (Tranmere) – Oxford City (H), Saturday 3pm
Sheyi Ojo (Reims) – St Etienne (A), Saturday 7pm
Herbie Kane (Doncaster) – Chorley (A), Sunday 12.45pm
Taiwo Awoniyi (Gent) – Anderlecht (A), Sunday 1.30pm
Ovie Ejaria & Ryan Kent (Rangers) – Motherwell (H), Sunday 3pm
Allan Rodrigues (Frankfurt) – Schalke (H), Sunday 5pm
Loris Karius (Besiktas) – Sivasspor (H), Sunday 5.30pm
Injured: Marko Grujic (Hertha Berlin), Ryan Kent (Rangers), Connor Randall (Rochdale)
Not in action: Anderson Arroyo (Gent U21)
More: Ben Woodburn, Corey Whelan, Herbie Kane, Loan Watch, Shamal George, Taiwo Awoniyi
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This Massive Fried Chicken Breast Is Bigger Than Your Face
By Amy Schulman Published On 10/05/2017
Thrillist Video
Bigger's always synonymous with better, right? At least, that’s what Hot Star (a Taiwanese chicken chain) is arguing when it comes to making fried chicken about the size of someone’s head. The fried chicken experts boast over 100 locations worldwide, including several in California, where they fry up their famously huge chicken breasts.
“It was originally sold in front of a 7-Eleven overhang actually, and they sold very large chicken breasts. That’s where it started becoming kind of known,” says General Manager Jenny Wang of Hot Star’s origin.
The fried chicken was instantly a hit in Taiwan due to its giant size and unique flavors, and the founders decided to start selling their increasingly popular dish at the Shilin Night Market, a beloved market in Taipei.
“They sold about 3,000 servings of chicken a night at the market,” explains Wang. “It started to become a symbol of Taiwan, and it became a pretty gourmet food for many of the audiences in Taiwan.”
Unlike most traditionally fried chicken, Hot Star uses special cutting techniques and machines to flatten the chicken, which helps create its famously thin -- and enormous -- appearance. Think of it as kind of like a German schnitzel, but much, much larger. Once the chicken is marinated, it’s then deep fried and coated with a blend of spices and toppings, like sesame seeds and barbecue sauce, before being placed in its distinctive blue-and-white paper bag.
While the fried chicken’s significant size is one of the main reasons for Hot Star’s fame, it’s also evolved into a Taiwanese symbol -- a representation of family and tangible familiarity of home for the Chinese people living in Taiwan.
Check out the video above to witness the making of this humongous chicken dish for yourself.
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Information about Jakarta
Jakarta is the capital of the Republic of Indonesia and the capital of the Jakarta province. It is the largest metropolitan city in the country, serving as the country’s center of government, commerce, industry and culture. Companies from around the world have offices in this bustling Indonesian city. However, it’s not all about business in Jakarta. The capital city is home to the gorgeous Thousand Islands, historic “Old Town” Jakarta, hundreds of shopping malls, world-renowned eateries and so much more. Most visitors, business people and locals access the city through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, the main airport serving the greater Jakarta area.
How long the time of flight is?
The length of time required to fly directly from Singapore to Jakarta is 2 hours.
Time difference between cities
The time difference between Singapore and Jakarta is 1 hour. The time in Singapore is always 1 hour ahead of the time in Jakarta. If the time in Singapore is 11 a.m., then the time in Jakarta is 10 a.m.
• Seven airlines operate flights on the route from Singapore to Jakarta. They are Singapore Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Tigerair, Jetstar, Lion Air, Indonesia AirAsia and Batik Air.
• There are 37 scheduled daily flights on the direct route from Singapore to Jakarta.
• There are 56,730 seats available each week on direct flights from Singapore to Jakarta.
• Garuda Indonesia offers 69 scheduled direct flights from Singapore to Jakarta every week.
• Singapore Airlines offers 413 connecting flights between Singapore and Jakarta.
• Twenty-nine percent of all scheduled direct flights from Singapore to Jakarta arrive in the afternoon.
• The smallest aircraft serving the route from Singapore to Jakarta is the Boeing 737-800 with 156 passenger seats.
• The largest aircraft flying directly from Singapore to Jakarta is the Boeing 737-300ER with 303 passenger seats.
General information about this route
The distance between Singapore’s Changi International Airport (SIN) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Jakarta is 477 nautical miles or 883 kilometers.
Information about Singapore
The city of Singapore is also the capital of the Singapore state. It is consistently praised as one of the most modern cities in the world and has quickly become one of Asia’s major economic hubs. In addition to being a hotspot for business, Singapore is a favorite among tourists from nearby Indonesia and around the world. Tourists can explore Marina Bay, Clarke Quay, Chinatown, Gardens by the Bay and an array of other attractions when visiting the capital city. Changi International Airport is the most popular airport in the country, offering some of the highest quality airport amenities in all of Asia.
The length of time required to take a direct flight from Jakarta to Singapore is 1 hour and 50 minutes.
The time difference between Jakarta and Singapore is 1 hour. The time in Jakarta is always 1 hour behind the time in Singapore. If the time in Jakarta is 10 a.m., then the time in Singapore is 11 a.m.
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Transportation from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Jakarta City Center
Travelers arriving at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have several options for public transportation to the city center and beyond. Those options are the following.
1. Damri Bus
Damri buses operate many routes from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to areas throughout the city and beyond, namely:
• Routes to areas within the city, such as to Blok M, Gambir, Kemayoran, Halim Perdanakusuma, Rawa Mangun, Lebak Bulus, Kampung Rambutan, Sunday Market, Tanjung Priok and others.
• Routes to areas outside of the city, such as to Depok, Bekasi, Serang, Purwakarta, Bogor, Karawang, Cikarang and Cibinong.
Travelers can view the entire selection of Damri bus routes at each of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport terminals. The Damri bus fares vary depending on your destination, but typically average between 40,000 Rp and 65,000 Rp. The buses operate from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m., every day and can be picked up at the airport terminals.
2. Taxi
There are three types of taxis available at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, namely:
• Regular taxis -- a traditional commercial taxi, such as BlueBird, Xpress, etc.
• Executive taxis -- regular taxis using a more luxurious fleet of vehicles
• Online taxis -- a new and very popular option for travelers who want to book affordable taxi rides through their smartphones (such as Uber or Grab)
Taxi fares vary based on your destination, but a ride from the airport to downtown Jakarta typically costs around 200,000 Rp. Online taxis should be booked in advance, and the fare is calculated based on the mileage traveled.
3. Bus
Several bus routes travel through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to numerous locations throughout Jakarta and beyond.
• Agra Mas route Soekarno-Hatta - PGC Cililitan PP 35,000 Rp per person
• Hiba Utama route Soekarno-Hatta - Depok PP 50,000 Rp per person
• Sinar Jaya route Soekarno-Hatta - Cileungsi PP 50,000 Rp per person
• Primajasa route Soekarno-Hatta - Bandung PP 115,000 Rp per person
4. Travel operator
Travelers can use the travel operators available at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to travel to Bandung in West Java. Cipaganti, Citi Trans and X-Trans are the travel operators currently offering services at the airport. Fares to Bandung and other areas along the route range from 50,000 Rp to 250,000 Rp.
5. Car rental
Travelers in large groups or those with a lot of luggage may want to rent a vehicle for transportation to their destination. Garuda Blue, Laks Prima Transport, Golden Bird, Trac and Premier League Indonesia are all car rental companies located at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
6. Shuttle bus
A free shuttle bus is also available for transportation to Carrefour TransMart Cikokol. The bus departs the airport at 8:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m., every day. Space on the bus is always limited.
Transportation from Singapore City Center to Changi International Airport
Travelers can use several different forms of public transportation to access Singapore’s Changi International Airport. Those transportation options are the following.
1. Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)
Travelers can ride the MRT from any station in Singapore along the green line, which is also known as the East West Line. You will have to change trains at Tanah Merah Station to arrive at Changi Station, which is located between Terminals 2 and 3 of Changi International Airport. The fare is typically around 2 SGD for one-way service.
Travelers can also take the bus to Changi International Airport. Singapore buses operate until 11 p.m., and bus No. 36 offers direct access to the airport. The bus fare is around 2 SGD, but it is cheaper if an EZ Link card is used. Be sure to have exact change before boarding the bus.
Taxis can also be used for transportation to Changi International Airport. Taxi fares are determined by the distance traveled to the airport, but taxis from downtown Singapore to the airport are typically 20 to 40 SGD one-way. An additional 50 percent is added to the initial cost of the taxi if used after midnight.
4. Limousine/Large Taxi
Those traveling in groups may prefer to use a large taxi or limousine to access the airport. These taxis cost between 55 and 60 SGD from the city center to the airport. Call the taxi company’s customer service line to book one of these large taxis ahead of time.
Flight route between Singapore and Jakarta: distance 882 km
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WhatsApp fake news: Here’s how WhatsApp is fighting bulk, automated messages ahead of General Elections 2019
Updated Feb 07, 2019 | 07:00 IST | Rohan Jaitly
General Elections 2019 are just around the corner and now WhatsApp has detailed its machine learning mechanism which fights the WhatsApp fake news problem and bulk or automated messages in India.
Here's how WhatsApp fights bulk and automated messages
WhatsApp is one of the most popular apps in India and has over 200 million daily active users in India. However, the Facebook-owned platform has been accused of serving as a platform which can also be used for spreading fake news. WhatsApp recently limited the forward feature to just five contacts recently in order to curb the fake news problem and now, ahead of the General Elections 2019 in India, WhatsApp has detailed how it fights fighting bulk and automated messaging with machine learning.
According to WhatsApp, machine learning gathers information about an action which is then used to train the classifier mechanism. This information includes data regarding previous offenders in order to train the classifier to flag any behaviour in categories of abusive and propagating an agenda.
WhatsApp fake news: Common behavioral patterns which are flagged by WhatsApp’s classifier mechanism
When a device is registered in one country but is using a network from another country
When there is no one-to-one WhatsApp conversation from a number but it is used to send bulk messages only, such cases are also flagged by WhatsApp’s machine learning mechanism
Absence of typing indicator in automated messages.
Any account which sends a lot of messages as soon as it is created.
Matt Jones, who is an engineer at WhatsApp, was quoted as saying that the absence of typing indicator from any new account or even an old one, is an instant giveaway. If there is a WhatsApp account which has never sent a typing indicator, it can easily be termed an automated account by the machine learning mechanism of WhatsApp.
One a WhatsApp account is termed as automated, it is instantly removed from the platform, however, a user can indeed use another number to register himself once again on WhatsApp. On the other hand, all this means that the folks at WhatsApp are using both software and hardware means to curb spreading of fake news and fight automate bulk messaging.
That said, there are chances that a regular user might be termed as an automated WhatsApp account on the platform and for that, WhatsApp’s machine learning mechanism takes, not one, but all, these factors into consideration to curb fake news on the platform by flagging such accounts. WhatsApp also says that users now have the option to report a fake account which is also helpful in such cases.
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WhatsApp fake news: Here’s how WhatsApp is fighting bulk, automated messages ahead of General Elections 2019 Description: General Elections 2019 are just around the corner and now WhatsApp has detailed its machine learning mechanism which fights the WhatsApp fake news problem and bulk or automated messages in India. Times Now
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Iowa GOP lawmakers call for cuts in state spending
BARBARA RODRIGUEZ
DES MOINES — Iowa government spending would be stagnant in its next state budget under a plan released Wednesday by Republican lawmakers, a proposal they acknowledged could mean cuts for some departments in order to meet promised spending in other areas such as K-12 education.
The joint spending targets, which total roughly $7.2 billion, would go into effect for the budget year that begins in July. It’s about $14 million less than the current budget.
Republicans earlier this year slashed the current budget by more than $110 million to plug a budget shortfall, in part by cutting spending for state agencies, community colleges and public universities. They also agreed to use more than $130 million from a rainy day fund to plug a second shortfall.
GOP lawmakers have vowed to repay the dip in cash reserves within two years and keep a commitment to spend about $40 million more on K-12 education in the upcoming budget year.
It means other areas of state government will take a hit in the process, though the details will be unclear until lawmakers piece together the bills that ultimately will make up the budget.
David Roederer, a chief budget official for Gov. Terry Branstad, said such reduced spending from one budget year to the next is rare. GOP lawmakers also acknowledged it’s not common, though they argued it was necessary to balance the budget amid revenue constraints.
“It doesn’t happen very often, but I think again we’ve put together a responsible budget,” said Rep. Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford and chairman of the House Appropriations Committee.
A state panel that makes budget projections has repeatedly reduced expected revenue over the past few months, stating that receipts are coming in at a slower than expected rate. Different groups have different perspectives on what’s causing the decline, and Democrats have criticized tax credit spending and the use of surplus dollars.
But the minority party will have little legislative power to stop Republicans and their proposed spending plan.
“Their budget will not build the skilled workforce we need or protect Iowa’s most vulnerable citizens,” said Rep. Chris Hall, D-Sioux City and ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee.
Branstad released a revised budget recommendation last month that also lowered spending in response to the shortfalls, though he proposed about $38 million more than Republicans in the Legislature.
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Top 10 Lamest Origins Of Hip-Hop Nicknames
By Jason Iannone on February 29, 2012 Entertainment, Humor, Music
More than any other type of music, hip hop relies on stage names to help sell the artist to the public. Usually, these names are derived from childhood experiences, and are designed to sound utterly bad-ass. For real, even if you had no idea who Ghostface Killa or the Notorious B.I.G. were, would you screw with someone named that? Thought not.
Sadly, the name game is sometimes played…badly, and the result is a nickname that neither sounds cool, nor is based upon anything cool. All the swagger and gesturing in the world cannot change the sad bottom line: that we’re expected to take these people seriously, and just plain can’t.
10. Puff Daddy
Sean Combs’s original name is derived from his childhood nickname, “Puffy”. Immediately, you have to assume nothing awesome inspired a nickname like that, and by God are you ever right. He was given that name because, when he got angry, he would huff and puff his cheeks out like a bad cartoon character. And that’s it; he was Puffy from there on out. No amount of adding “Daddy” to the end, sampling Sting, or pretending to be a pimp can change the fact that, as a child, he made ballooney faces when he got teased.
9. Snoop Dogg
There are two stories surrounding Snoop’s nickname, and they’re both pretty damn silly. Story #1 says that young Calvin Brodus loved Snoopy the dog. Just loved, loved, loved him. So his mother started calling him Snoopy, which might be better than growing up named after Garfield, but not by much.
The other story is just sad. In this tale, Calvin’s mama decided her darling boy looked just like Snoopy the dog and so she started calling him Snoopy. Man, it’s bad enough to look like ANY dog, much less a deformed cartoon beagle who dances by running in place on two gigantic feet. No wonder Snoop smokes so much. Anything to kill the memories.
8. Posdnuos
How the HELL do you pronounce this one? Paws-duh-nose? Pose-dee-new-aws? Mor-on-ic? Probably the last one. This De La Soul member chose his fake name because it’s Sound Sop spelled backwards. Great! So, what the frig IS a Sound Sop? Well, Sound was Psoadhqaksjdsad’s DJ name back in high school, and “sop” is evidently slang for left-over. Maybe in his head it is, but a quick venture over to dictionary.com reveals that a sop is a piece of bread used for dipping in liquid. So if you hate rap but love dinner, Posdnuos is the MC for you!
It’s actually too bad he’s gone on record saying all that crap abut leftovers; soaking up music like a sop of bread is actually a neat metaphor. Oh well, he’s stuck with what he said. Shame he didn’t show up fifteen years later; he could’ve called himself DJ Spongebob. It actually would’ve sounded less silly, and probably would have gotten him more over with the kids. Plus, he wouldn’t have to deal with clowns like us who notice sop’s #4 definition: “a weak-willed or spineless person,” and showcase it for cheap giggles.
7. Bun B
Haven’t heard of Bun B? That’s OK; your life will go on. And once you realize why he calls himself that, you’ll be even more eager to move on. The Bun? It’s not a hamburger bun, so no food-related raps for you. It’s not a “dat ass” reference thank God; it’s beyond unoriginal to talk about asses in hip-hop by this point. Also, it sounds like a Family Feud euphemism.
So, what DOES Bun mean? Bunny. Yes, as in the fluffy, adorable animal that chews on carrots and curtains indiscriminately. And the B? No real reason, actually. It was just a letter that no other local MC was using. This is what counts for originality with some people. He should’ve at least lied and says it stood for Bugs. Sure, he might have gotten sued by Warner Brothers, but at least he would have street cred with the old-timey cartoon crowd.
6. Flo Rida
He lives in Florida. That’s literally what his name means. It’s nothing about his word flow, Aunt Flo, Flo The Progressive Insurance Girl , flow flow flow your boat, or anything else. He took his home state, and split it in two. That has to have set some kind of Guinness record for utter laziness, right?
He’s just lucky he lived in a state with a name that lends itself to such clever separation. Ha Waii is just stupid. Teck Sas? Sounds like a Carmen Sandiego villain. Massa Chusetts? Just a wee bit racist. Why Oming? That state would need an actual population before rappers could go around naming themselves after it.
5. MEMPHIS Bleek
The origin of this name can be traced all the way back to Bleek’s stupid little head. Apparently, he had no childhood experiences to draw on when selecting his identity so he went down another hip-hop route: taking a word and making an incredibly forced acronym out of it. In this case, MEMPHIS, which is a city in the same continent he was born in and that’s about it, suddenly stands for, “Making Easy Money Pimpin’ Hoes In Style.” Remember what we said earlier about how talking about asses in rap is horrendously unoriginal? Well, this goes AT LEAST quintuple for bragging about how much of a pimp you are. Also, real pimps go to jail, since what they do is illegal. Still feel like bragging?
4. Jay-Z
In addition to being one of the few rappers to ever be photographed with a big ol’ toothy politician grin, Jay-Z is also one of the few rappers with a cool-sounding name that started as something lame and cruddy. Seems back in the day, he was known as Jazzy. Sadly, this did not mean he could toot a clarinet with the best of ‘em, but rather that he…well…was jazzy. Somehow. Look, just roll with it; we can’t get to the next paragraph if you’re still hung up on the whole Jazzy thing. We gotta move on.
So Jazzy eventually transmogrified into Jay-Z, fair enough. But Mr. Carter rightly didn’t feel that was an awesome enough backstory, so word started going around that his name was actually a tribute to the J and Z subways lines that intersected near his childhood neighborhood of Brooklyn. Hey, that sounds neat and clever right? WRONG. The J-Z lines weren’t intersected until the late 80’s, well after Mr. Carter finished high school, and long after he started rapping and calling himself Jay-Z. So now his nickname’s origin sucks AND he’s a liar. Poor guy; he’ll just have to console himself with his millions upon millions of dollars, smoking hot wife, universal respect as an artistic genius, and ridiculously-named baby girl. Hope he makes it.
3. Ludacris
Much like “MEMPHIS Bleek”, this name is based on purest fantasy, not to mention rampant stupidity. See, Ludacris has a split personality, and his second side is just so crazy and ridiculous you have no idea. Well, he is pretty wacky, we’ll give him that. But why Ludacris then, and not Crazy or Wacky or MC Loony Tunes?
Because his real name is Chris. Cris. Ludacris. This makes no sense, for one simple reason: “Ludacris” was supposed to be the rapper’s other personality. Yet that personality’s name is Chris too? That’s not how it works. It’s not just you with a dash of nutty. It’s a totally different person inside of you, so if “Chris” had a real split personality issue, we’d all be buying albums from Ludabetty or Ludalittlesuziedownthestreet. It would probably be an improvement too.
2. P. Diddy
Oh hi, Mr. Combs! So glad you could join us again. Yes, Puff Daddy went from one awful nickname with a crappy origin to an even worse one, basically overnight. After he was implicated in a shooting at a nightclub back in 2001, Puffy dropped a veritable bombshell: he was no longer Puff Daddy. See, that name had garnered too many negative connotations, and he wanted to get away from all that. So from here on in he would be known as P. Diddy. Absolutely nothing would change about him per se, but he had a fresh new name that had nothing to do with guns. It did, however, have everything to do with rampant retardation and a complete lack of explanation. Eh, it’s a start.
Wait, it gets better! A couple years later, P. Diddy announced yet another name change. This time P. Diddy magically became…Diddy. The reasoning behind this is pure Puff Diddy Dad Daddy Puffy Dad Puff: the “P” was separating him from his fans. Apparently, his fans only made it to the 15th letter of the alphabet before giving up, so good on him for being mindful of this crippling learning disability. But now he has to dump the “Y” at the end and just be Didd. That way all his fans can confidently say their hero’s name and act like they know what they’re talking about.
1. Kenn Starr
No. Wrong. SHENANIGANS. Google and Wikipedia give us no other name for this guy, but we cannot possibly believe he is actually named Kenn Starr. No, he had to have selected that name, both due to having nothing else in his creative banks, and also so he could name his album “The Starr Report” and then grin widely at his buddies so they know just how clever he is. That name wouldn’t even be witty and topical in 1998, never mind in 2006, when the album actually dropped. That’s like the next hot young star calling himself OJ.
Oh, and in the off-chance that IS his real name? This is why nicknames exist in the first place. Real names are almost never bad-ass enough to work, unless your name is Tupac. Even Will Smith called himself Fresh Prince until he was so obnoxiously rich he simply didn’t give a crap anymore. So please, try again with a better name, and see what happens. KENNY.
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David on February 29, 2012 2:29 pm
put more effort into this and re do it. bad choices
Genie in a Bottle on February 29, 2012 7:12 pm
Ok…you might think “Puff” deserves two counts, but I will best the #1 & #2 spot with one that I am sure EVERYONE has possibly forgotten about. How about the rapper who goes or went by the name Kid Cuddy? Ok, from what I was told by a few friends from the South, the name Cuddy has vaginal connotations behind it. Now please tell me, WHO IN THERE RIGHT DAMN MIND wants to be named not only Kid but a female organ as well?
John on March 5, 2012 4:43 pm
First of all, it’s spelled cudi. Second, his real name is Scott Mescudi. Mes”cudi”. His rap name was first Lil’ Scott coming from his name Scott Mescudi, and then it switched to Super Kid, and then it went to Kid Mescudi to Kid Cudi. Check your facts.
brian on March 1, 2012 11:45 am
Really, pick on rap? That’s like picking on a retarded kid.
P.Daddy on March 3, 2012 4:33 pm
True dat dog
u my homies now
real on May 24, 2012 12:46 am
most of those rappers are rich more than i can say to you broke people apparently they are smarter than you
Dom on March 5, 2012 10:02 pm
there was an article in the source about Jaz-O the originator. he was Jay’s mentor and best friend, without Jaz, Jay would not have got to where he is today… real talk!
so he basically stole the name!
LMAO!!!! on April 12, 2012 1:54 pm
LMAO!!!!! please, if Jaz-O taught Jay-Z all he knows why’s he broke?
... on April 14, 2012 6:48 pm
cause he didn’t understand the business side of it… a screwed himself out of a contract in the early days that would’ve made him some money.
and money changes people tell me why jay-z has never supported his friend?
David Robinson on July 4, 2012 3:35 pm
Nobody said he taught Jay-Z everything he knows. But everyone whoever wrote this silly little article knows, that Jaz-O is the story of how Jay-Z got his name.
Tye on July 15, 2012 11:51 am
If Jaz was smart he would of signed his contract.
Name on March 13, 2012 4:30 am
Biggie Smalls referred to Puff Daddy as P Diddy and Diddy in his songs… I guess your only off by a few years. In my opinion, getting a nick name from one of the greatest rappers of all time is a little different than making one up in an attempt to seem edgy.
Avid reader on March 13, 2012 5:35 am
Actually you got Jay Z’s origins down incorrectly. It was a play off his mentor’s, Jaz-O’s, name. Get it together…
box on March 31, 2012 4:25 pm
Wow lame attempt to be funny without knowing the backgrounds smh no yell™
NoOneNeedsToKnow on March 31, 2012 6:41 pm
I’ve heard way worse. 90% of these names aren’t even that bad. Let’s see you try to come up with a unique nickname!!
Canlexis on April 2, 2012 7:00 pm
Do your research!! For Memphis Bleek.. Bleek was a nickname ..his real name is Malik and he’s younger sister as a child couldn’t pronounce she would call him Bleek.
anyhony on May 20, 2012 2:09 am
Where did Memphis come from?
Muhammed Alli on June 6, 2012 5:08 pm
Legend has it that he took a trip and loved it so much he added it to his name.
ScorpiHo on April 4, 2012 3:35 pm
Gonna have to disagree with Posdnuos. It’s classic…
JoeRokhed on April 11, 2012 6:16 am
Posdnous (SoundSop) AND Trugoy (Yogurt) of De La Soul used a backwards spelling as their respective “stage names”. At the end of the day, anyone who truly respects the art of Rhyme is far less concerned with the questionable origins of the artist’ name than questionable rap skills. Do an article about Lyrics that make no sense, but for god’s sake PLEASE know what the hell you’re talking about when you do…NEXT time!
Yeah but his rap partners name is better Truegoy, YOGEURT backward
GODSENT68 on April 7, 2012 1:38 pm
Sounds like another lame white attempt to discredit rap or make it look ignorant and only making YOSELF look ignorant. This its one of the most ridiculous articles ever read.
Mike on April 9, 2012 1:36 am
This is the lamest article I have ever read in a while. I understand you’re trying to be funny or even worse insinuating how ridiculous rappers can be but unfortunately you failed at both attempts. I say if these guys bother you so much stop paying attention to them. I’m sure there’s plenty of non rap music to keep you happy and so “sophisticated”.
Jackson in Albany, NY on April 10, 2012 9:31 pm
In the end, this is just not funny or insightful enough. You don’t have to be a rap historian or even familiar with rap, but if you are going to do a post like this, you cannot be tone deaf to the genre. It just didn’t work. Stick to Hard Rock, Country, Classical or something that you can squeeze a little irony/humor out of. Thanks.
Chuck on April 14, 2012 5:04 am
Always thought Stick-Up Kid would be a cool name for a rapper.
Brooklyn- on April 18, 2012 9:13 pm
The fact that U even did an article on this at all is by far worse of a choice than any of the people in your list made regarding their names……
nikonmikon on May 16, 2012 8:57 am
Just so you know Bun B’s name does originate from Bunny but the B is not random, it’s his first initial: Bernard. Everyone used their initials back then.
Creflow Dollars on June 2, 2012 11:14 am
I dont understand the point of articles like this. The writer clearly has some sort of anti rap bias so why would they bother writing something like this? Not to mention the fact that half the entries are inaccurate
OBqRAWN on June 11, 2012 9:14 pm
POSDNOUS STANDS FOR SOUNDS OP
OP is short for OPERATOR
SOUNDS OPERATOR
If u were a Die Hard DE LA SOL FAN U WOULD KNOW THAT
Please on June 14, 2012 5:02 pm
So M&M is not a stupid name huh? Or how about Vanilla Ice? Let me go on.
Bubba Sparks
Yela Wolf
Yeah you guessed it!! This is a list of ALL or most of the dumb names of white rappers. I figured I would make things even since this topic is directed at making black rappers look bad.
nikonmikon on June 14, 2012 5:11 pm
I’m not sure how you deduced that this article is aimed at making black rappers look bad…
Machine Gun Kelly is a pretty notorious gangster, nothing lame about that moniker.
jay on June 14, 2012 6:31 pm
Don’t forget about Lil Whyte and Riff Raff
Jigga on June 25, 2012 8:19 pm
This has to be the dumbest thing ive seen…on line
plublisher is obvioously lacks a lot on the hip hop topic
and to have the same candidate in two different numbers really shows the profession in this article.
this is garbage and only used to get “views”…… must be a hipster
anyways get informed and at least research before making yourself look like a fool
and it looks like all your feedback was negative,,,,,,
DOM on July 2, 2012 2:44 pm
Ok. Memphis Bleek got his name because he is from Memphis and his real name is Malik. But his little sister could barely pronounce his name and she called him Bleek.
And Flo-Rida has that name because of the way he raps with so many syllables in his verses and its like hes “riding the flow” lol
Bun B got his name because of the Bunny part. LOL. but the B stands for Bernard….. Thats his government name. lol. Bernard.
Snoop Doggs real name is not Calvin. Its Kordazar… lol. Weird huh? And he got it because he loved watching Snoopy on tv.
AND the reason Puff Daddy changed his name to P.Diddy is because Biggie used to call him that.
You cant just make up random facts about people. Know what youre posting before you put up misleading information about people that make more money than you.
mr3evans on July 3, 2012 2:30 pm
Ignorance at it’s best…
Daniel on July 18, 2012 3:45 pm
that was hard to read but I stopped once I read the Ludacris one because that was just plain stupid…you said he should of named himself wacky or crazy or MC Looney Tunes intsead of Ludacris lmao and the reasoning behind was just extremely retarded..sorry
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A Steampunk-Pulp Mashup: The Wars of Other Men
GD Falksen
Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:00pm 2 comments Favorite This
The Wars of Other Men is an ambitious and stunning independent short film by director Mike Zawacki. It is currently in post-production, but I was privileged to be shown a pre-release press screening of the film and I can only say that I was blown away by what I saw. Set in a pseudo early-20th century setting (the film blends aspects and imagery from both world wars), The Wars of Other Men tells the story of a squad of soldiers dispatched on a dangerous mission to obtain a powerful new weapon from the enemy.
The film’s story is solid and enjoyable, with many of the standard tropes of war movies presented in ways that are both familiar and fresh. We have the grizzled squad commander, the heartless superior officer, and the plucky rookie all presented in a way that feels honest and sincere. The acting talent is good and everyone pulls their weight. Props, camera work, lighting, and sound all work together to create an environment that feels real, and the production team deserves a special kudos for choosing filming locations that really do look like a war zone. The CGI work also gets a nod for doing extremely realistic vehicle work. Finally, the title sequence is one of the most engaging I’ve ever seen, combining motion and detail with an elegance of simplicity that most films no longer use.
The film’s quality and accomplishments are all the more impressive when one takes into account the fact that The Wars of Other Men was put together by a volunteer team working on a shoestring budget. It could easily be mistaken for a Syfy Channel original movie, but it was put together at a fraction of the cost. I don’t think I have to emphasize how impressive that is.
The Wars of Other Men is clearly a labor of love. The setting is a pleasantly innovative steampunk-pulp mashup that sets aside many of the clichés of those genres and instead goes right to the aesthetic source to create a world with a life of its own. I, for one, hope that The Wars of Other Men is not only successful, but that it is successful enough to give life to a whole series of short films or even a feature-length production. It’s certainly worthy of it.
G. D. Falksen is the author of Blood In The Skies.
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Black, Gay, and Striving to be Heard in ‘Choir Boy’ on Broadway: REVIEW
January 9, 2019 by Naveen Kumar Leave a Comment
A new play above 42nd Street that allows young Black men the rich, messy humanity of any other character, rather casting them as unseen statistics or putting them on trial, is rare enough to merit celebration. Choir Boy, which opened tonight marking the Broadway debut of Moonlight screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney, is nothing short of a rapture.
We’re at the Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys, a breeding ground for Black excellence where the headmaster (Tony winner Chuck Cooper) tells students “keep your minds clear and your hands in prayer.” The school’s renowned choir is singing at graduation when a taunt from inside its ranks startles the lead soloist: “This faggot ass Nigga,” scoffs Bobby (J. Quinton Johnson) at the overtly effeminate Pharus (Jeremy Pope).
From here, McCraney unfurls an ensemble coming-of-age story that’s insightful and generous with every boy in the choir as we follow them through the next year. An all-male, all-Black boarding school offers an insular and combustible setting inside the Friedman Theatre for the play to examine how these boys become men. In their intimately observed stories, and through soulful, rousing music interludes, McCraney illustrates the specific cultural forces that shape the conventions of Black masculinity — and the struggles of navigating around them.
Pharus is no shrinking violet in the face of bullying or any other context; his eloquence and sass are the source of much of the play’s vigorous humor. He’s the smartest, most talented kid in the room most of the time, and he knows what he deserves. It’s a refreshing characterization for a queer character in his shoes, and an impossibly winning one in Pope’s hands. “Would you rather be feared or respected, Headmaster?” he asks in their meeting after the incident, articulating the fork in the road as he sees it.
Bobby’s hatefulness isn’t excused, but placed in the context of a character whose callousness masks vulnerability. His frustration at being policed for picking on Pharus stems from knowing he has a whole life of being policed ahead of him. “My daddy say they used to let you get away with a lil bit because they know how hard it is to be a black man out there,” Bobby says. “Now, everything got to be watched, gotta be careful, gotta be cordial.” His shirking of respectability politics is easy enough to understand.
That the two boys actually mirror each other in their essential desire to be who they are without compromise or consequence is one mark of the play’s formal brilliance. Another is its embrace of familiar conventions of school-day drama that may have bordered on cliche in less skilled hands, like PAs from the headmaster between scenes, and a rumpled white teacher (Austin Pendleton) who gets thrown in to discipline and inspire, stirring echoes of Dangerous Minds and Dead Poets Society.
Mostly, it’s just a pleasure to spend time at Drew, getting to know the school’s inhabitants as they get to know themselves (it struck me several times that Choir Boy has all the ingredients for an addicting serial drama). Manhattan Theatre Club’s production, directed by Trip Cullman and first staged off-Broadway in 2013, generates momentum and affection in equal measure, such that semesters fly by and suddenly it’s lights up and time for real life. Fortunately, we live in one where a play like Choir Boy is on Broadway.
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The Best Places to Travel in 2019
All of the most spectacular places to see and be seen in the new year.
By Klara Glowczewska
Figuring out how best to spend your travel dollars is the most delicious dilemma of a life well lived. What follows are our suggestions for the year to come, based on intelligence collected, insiders consulted, and cultural, gastronomic, and geopolitical trends considered. Want to bathe in wellness? Try the Berkshires—or Bhutan. Want to leave the world behind? Head for Namibia—or Norway. Fancy some time travel? Get thee to Romania—or a secret bit of paradise in Panama.
Our 25 destinations include places near and far, hot and cold, laid-back and anything but. They all have noteworthy new hotels, and we provide the names of travel specialists who can help you book. Nothing like starting the New Year spoiled for choice.
CHOOSE YOUR DESTINATION:
Europe | Africa | United States | Asia | Mexico & Central America | Caribbean | Cruise
Because Now There's Even More to Love
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There’s charming Lisbon, the wineries of the Douro Valley, the seaside towns of the Algarve. And now the Alentejo, where stylish Lisbonites go on private home holidays, has three magnetic new places to stay: São Lourenço do Barrocal, a centuries-old estate that is now a dreamy boutique resort (restored by Pritzker Prize–winning architect Eduardo Souto de Moura); on the coast, the design-driven Sublime Comporta, its villas shaped like the area’s traditional rice storage buildings; and the just opened Quinta da Comporta, set between dunes and rice fields. Think the solitude and natural beauty of the Hamptons before they became hot.
TO BOOK: Virginia Irurita, who devises great itineraries throughout the Iberian peninsula. VIRGINIA@MADEFORSPAINANDPORTUGAL.COM.
(J.M)
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Because The Art World Is Archiving
Frank Gehry’s tower at the LumaArles arts center opens next year.
Chris Hellier
Swiss-born art collector and philanthropist Maja Hoffmann has invested a decade (and nearly $200 million) in laying the foundation for the city of Arles, France, which played muse to van Gogh and Gauguin, to become a new cultural hub. Her biggest project is Luma Arles, a 20-acre contemporary arts complex that includes a performance venue that launched last summer, and the crown jewel, a tower designed by Frank Gehry, which is slated to be completed in late 2019. In anticipation of Arles’s ascent to art destination status, Hoffmann has opened a Michelin-starred restaurant, La Chassagnette, and the creatively decorated hotel L’Arlatan, which is set in a grand centuries-old townhouse.
TO BOOK: Philip Haslett, all-knowing on things Provençal. PHILIP@KAIROS-TRAVEL.COM (J.M.)
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Because Prince Charles Has Three Houses in the Countryside–And Charles Knows Country
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Bucharest is getting its first real luxury hotel this year (the Corinthia) and has a burgeoning food scene. But the real star is Romania’s countryside: Bukovina, with its painted monasteries; Maramures, with its wooden churches; and Transylvania, a.k.a., Dracula country—romantic reminders of what this continent looked like centuries ago. In an era of shrinking biodiversity, Romania’s Carpathian Mountains contain the largest swath of virgin forest in Europe; its meadows, which have never been sprayed with pesticides, are miraculously abundant in flora and fauna, with Europe’s largest populations of bears, wolves, and lynxes. Prince Charles, one of the country’s most vocal protectors, rhapsodized that here “man lives in harmony with nature.”
Prince Charles during a walking tour of Bucharest's Old Town in March, 2017.
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You can go tracking with guides and otherwise geek out on the natural world, and because the hinter lands are unfenced, there is excellent horseback riding and cycling. When Charles is not around, you can stay at Zalanpatak, one of his meticulously restored homes (seven rooms, no phone or internet). Small, family-owned inns are becoming increasingly stylish, and even a tad modern (i.e., WiFi). Copsa Mare, a Saxon village at the edge of a vast forest, has four charming cottages suitable for two to eight guests; larger properties include Raven’s Nest, Sesuri, and Viscri 125. All will immerse you in local culture, customs, and cuisine.
TO BOOK: Raluca Spiac has the keys to this kingdom and can arrange bespoke activities, such as a stay at a castle in Zabola owned by Austro-Hungarian aristocrats, where a day of 4x4 adventures culminates with a lakeside dinner, a performance by a gypsy band, and some astronomer-led stargazing. A peek at the old-fashioned life just may be the bucket-list trip of the future. RALUCA@BEYONDDRACULA.COM.
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Chiseled by glaciers into a vast multi-faceted gemstone, Norway’s craggy coastline, with its soaring fjords and snowcapped peaks, reaches all the way up to the Arctic Circle. The country is awash in oil money—and all the optimism it brings. Thoroughly modern Oslo has world class restaurants and hotels, but most of Norway’s delights lie outside the cities, with unique small hotels and converted farmsteads that give visitors a taste of the country’s uncommon hospitality—which, together with the scenery and outdoor pursuits (a Norwegian specialty)—will fix whatever ails you.
A sampler: In the western Sunnfjord region, known for its waterfalls, fishing, and kayaking, Amot Country Villa & Opera Farm is a sublimely renovated farmstead where traditional music and inventive cuisine feature prominently. Surrounded by the fjords of the Aurland region, 29/2 Aurland is owned by a young couple who have transformed this former farm into a sanctuary for foodies and nature lovers alike. There’s fly fishing and fjord skiing, but you can content yourself by simply strolling from one towering waterfall to another. For an Arctic adventure, there’s Manshausen Island Resort or Lyngen Lodge, an eight-room property with dramatic mountain and sea views and its own boat for whale watching and ferrying hikers, bikers, and skiers to parts (almost) unknown.
TO BOOK: George Morgan-Grenville and his team will craft one-of-a-kind itineraries and get you VIP service. GMORGAN-GRENVILLE@REDSAVANNAH.COM
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It’s safe to assume that Vladimir Putin’s popularity in Moscow has less to do with his charms than it does with the billions he has showered on the capital, restoring it to a level of grandeur not seen since the czars and giving all Russians a glittery distraction from, well, everything else. Chic boutiques and cafés have opened along storied Kuznetsky Most, which was recently joined by a network of pedestrianized streets, creating a quarter ripe for strolling, shopping,and people watching. Red Square now competes for attention with nearby Zaryadye Park, a 35-acre public space devoted to culture and entertainment designed by the team that created New York’s High Line. Diversions include footpaths through forest and tundra, a sweeping boomerang-shaped viewing platform that juts over the Moscow River, and a food court showcasing Russia’s regional fare. Even the most discriminating palate will be pleased by the city’s culinary offerings, which include caviar with a view of Red Square at elegant Beluga; farm- fresh produce and meat at sleek, airy Twins Garden; and a modern take on haute cuisine in the striking white dining room at Bolshoi. The ruble’s fall has affected even the city’s best hotels. At the newly refurbished Park Hyatt, a roomy Park Suite goes for $450, and similar values can be had at the Four Seasons and, for a feel of old Russia, the historic (and heavily gilded) Hotel Savoy.
TO BOOK: Greg Tepper lived in Russia for years and creates unique experiences. 800-633-1008; GREG@EXETERINTERNATIONAL.COM.
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Because It's Now The Switzerland of Africa
Luxury has arrived in Rwanda. One&Only Nyungwe House is one example.
President Paul Kagame may have his detractors, but he has so steered his country that today it is known less for its 1994 genocide than for being safe, spotless, hilly, and high-end. The mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park have long been the main wildlife draw here, but now travelers can base themselves in lodges on par with the best in Kenya and Botswana. There’s Wilderness Safaris’ Bisate, a collection of
six podlike suites that look like bird’s nests suspended in the cloud forest; One&Only Gorilla’s Nest, which debuts later this year (and will have nine holes of golf in case you need to decompress after a face-to-face with a silverback); and Kwitonda Lodge, opening in August from Singita, the uber-luxe South African safari company.
Beyond the apes, Akagera National Park, the country’s only savannah park, is now officially a Big Five destination, and this month Magashi Camp opens, the park’s first luxury lodge, a joint venture of Wilderness Safaris and the NGO African Parks (of which Prince Harry is president). And on the edge of Nyungwe Forest National Park, you can now stay on a working tea plantation at One&Only Nyungwe House. Even Kigali, the capital, has its game on, with a creative scene worth exploring and a new boutique lodge, the Retreat.
TO BOOK: Kate Doty will connect the dots and can arrange additional insider experiences. KATE@GEOEX.COM
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Because It's the Closest You'll Get to Mars Without Leaving Earth
Michael Turek
There's Namibia's intense beauty: the red dune–framed salt pan of Sossusvlei; the stupendous rock formations of Damaraland; the mashup of desert and ocean along the Skeleton Coast, riddled with old shipwrecks. Just as moving is the desert-adapted wild-life (including lions and elephants). Because the country has a “free roaming” policy, you’re not likely to find clusters of animals as you do in the fenced parks of Kenya, Tanzania,or South Africa. They are out there in space—just as you are—and thus all the more thrilling to come upon.
And now there’s a crop of equally thrilling places to stay. Ten-cabin Shipwreck Lodge is the Skeleton Coast's first beach camp. Coming this spring from Zannier Hotels (whose ethos is “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”) is Sonop, in the Namib desert, where you’ll wake up to the world’s tallest freestanding dunes. Many of the new lodges have partnered with conservation programs. Zannier’s Omaanda, near Windhoek, complements its game drives with visits to a hospital for abandoned rhinos and elephants, funded by the Jolie-Pitt Foundation.
TO BOOK: ElizabethGordon can give you a deeper look at Namibia’s conservation programs. ELIZABETH@EJAFRICA.COM.
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Because It's a Beauty Waking From a Bad Dream
A tented room in Zambezi National Park’s swank new Mpala Jena Camp.
Great Plains Conservation
After 30 years, the despot Robert Mugabe is gone. The dust has settled after last July’s elections (which controversially installed former Mugabe henchman Emmerson Mnangagwa, a.k.a. the Crocodile, as president), and Zimbabweans are hoping for better times. The country’s wildlife areas rival any in Africa, and there are new and newly refurbished camps to stay at.
Hwange, the country’s largest national park, is also one of Africa’s most abundant (thanks to the 70 boreholes drilled in the 1920s that guarantee water year-round). Wilderness Safaris’ Linkwasha is the epitome of safari luxury, and it’s in the best game area of the park: warring lion prides, packs of wild dogs, cheetahs, and herds of elephant and buffalo everywhere. For rustic charm, the Amalinda Collection’s new four-bed Khulu’s Private Retreat (attached to the 12-bed Khulu Bush Camp) at Hwange’s southern edge is the real thing. Sip a G&T while watching wild things on their way to water.
Also recommended is Camp Amalinda, which is in the Matopos area, one of the country’s most beautiful places: a dramatic granite outcrop that provides a spectacular “view of the world,” as CecilRhodes, who is buried here, put it. Elsewhere, the newest camp in Zambezi National Park, an hour’s drive from Victoria Falls, is Great Plains’ swank, colonial-style, four-tent Mpala Jena Camp. And in there remote southeast is rustic Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge, where the bonus is meeting proprietor Clive Stockil, one of Africa’s greatest living conservationists.
TO BOOK: NickVan Gruisen, a former wildlife guide, knows Zimbabwe intimately. THEULTIMATETRAVELCOMPANY.CO.UK.
(G.B.)
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Because It's Not Your Father's Napa Now
The region that put American wine on the map has a lot new going on. Forget mansion-size tasting rooms; there’s a crop of intimate places from small lot producers like Tom Garrett’s Dakota Shy and Favia Wines (from Screaming Eagle’s Andy Erick-son and his wife, Annie Favia). Casual dining is better than ever, with newcomers like Charter Oak, a shrine to open-fire cooking. Even Thomas Keller, fresh off renovating the French Laundry, is reportedly doing Mexican food in Yountville. And Calistoga Ranch is no longer the only place to stay in hot springs country: The five-room Francis House opened in August, and Four Seasons Resort & Residences arrives this summer.
TO BOOK: Dani Johnson can tailor days around Napa’s distinctive AVAs (DANI@COASTLINETRAVEL.COM); Michelle Murré knows all the new hot spots (MICHELLE@AZURINETRAVEL.COM).
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Because There's a Whole New Way to Go West
Book Park City’s Lodge at Blue Sky and you can be doing before check-in.
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There are few ski areas in North America where a morning flight can have you floating on dry champagne powder by early afternoon. That accessibility has long made Park City a favorite winter playground. Auberge Resorts’ Lodge at Blue Sky, on a3,500-acre ranch, will bring the mountains even closer: A helicopter can pick you up at the airport and have you skiing on untouched terrain before check-in. The 46-suite lodge debuts in May, and it will have daylong “teaser” heli-ski packages, which include meals in a fire-warmed yurt. Once open, it will have signature Auberge service and warm and cold weather activities (for kids, too) and a range of lodgings. Our favorite: the 500-square-foot tents. Park City’s High West Distillery already has a tasting room and restaurant on-site, so you can toast your achievements.
TO BOOK: Direct or through Rick Reichsfeld, who can also organize a custom ski vacation for you, mixing Blue Sky with ski experiences elsewhere. RICK@ALPINEADVENTURES.COM. (J.M.)
Because You No Longer Need to Go West For Wellness
California and Arizona have traditionally been the favored spots for a serious mind-body reboot. Now this bucolic patch of Massachusetts, renowned for such cultural institutions as Tanglewood, Jacob’sPillow, and Mass MoCA, is picking up the wellness mantle. A hiker’s paradise with many miles of forested trails and five ski areas, it is already home to two destination retreats: the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge and Canyon Ranch Lenox. Next summer Miraval in the Berkshires, which has outposts in Tucson and Austin, comes toLenox too. This is big: There will be golf and Miraval’s signature equestrian therapy program, and, unlike Kripalu and Canyon Ranch, Miraval will serve alcohol. So much for ye olde New England Puritanism.
TO BOOK: MIRAVALBERKSHIRES.COM; CANYONRANCH.COM; KRIPALU.ORG. (J.M.)
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Because It's Not Just About Temples Anymore
Al fresco dining at Cambodia’s Shinta Mani Wild, opening this month.
Krishna Adithya Prajogo
For decades Cambodia has been a quick hit trip to Siem Reap’s Angkor Wat tacked onto a longer stay in Thailand or Vietnam. But new lodgings are making the former Khmer Empire a destination in its own right. Set in a wilderness corridor between Bokor and Kirirom national parks, spectacular Shinta Mani Wild has 15 platform tents perched over a rushing river (the creation of uber–resort designer Bill Bensley). The property’s look is inspired by luxury safaris of a bygone era, but its mission is thoroughly modern: to provide employment and protect flora and fauna. You can help out on poaching patrol, go mountain biking, or hit the spa. Farther south are the Gulf of Thailand’s tranquil island resorts. The rustic-luxe villas at Song Saa Private Island Resort (a longtime favorite) are now being joined by more modernist digs on neighboring islands, including Alila Villas Koh Russey and Six Senses Krabey Island. For cruise fans, Aqua Expeditions has four-night river trips between Siem Reap and Phnom Penh aboard the deluxe Aqua Mekong (20 suites, floor-to-ceiling windows, outdoor pool). In the capital, the historic Raffles drips with French Colonial charm, while the towering new Rosewood hotel anchors the city firmly in the 21st century.
TO BOOK: AndrewBooth can help you beat the crowds at Angkor Wat, introduce you to lost culinary traditions in Phnom Penh, and arrange other unique experiences. A.BOOTH@ABOUTASIATRAVEL.COM. (K.F.)
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Because It's Like Bali in the 1960s
The Taktsang Buddhist monastery, a.k.a. Tiger’s Nest, in Paro, Bhutan.
Toni Neubauer
There are a handful of places with the right combination of intense natural beauty and cultural heritage to make them lodestars for Western seekers of physical and spiritual well-being. If Bali has been loved almost too much, the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has been focused, since it opened to the outside world in 1974, on providing high-end tourism at volume low enough to protect its culture and environment. But there’s change afoot. A new arrival terminal at Paro International Airport makes the journey less daunting, roads are being improved, and by mid-2019 the selection of wellness-focused luxury hotels will approach Bali's. In addition to Aman and COMO–pioneers here–independent five-star retreats are opening, among them Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary, which employs Bhutanese doctors who serve as “well-being guides.” Six Senses will debut a circuit of five lodges in Paro, Thimphu,Punakha, Gangtey, and Bumthang, each with its own spa. By the end of 2019, adventure specialist and Beyond will have opened two camps as it expands out of Africa.
TO BOOK: Antonia Neubauer will help you match your interests with local possibilities, such as participating in a Bhutanese archery match or meditating with a Buddhist master. TONI@MYTHSANDMOUNTAINS.COM. (J.M.)
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Andaman Islands, India
Because the Maldives Are Getting Crowded
A swimming elephant with his mahout off an Andaman beach.
James R.D. Scott
Sometimes it seems all the best beaches are overrun: by backpackers in Phuket, honeymooners in Bora Bora, in influencers in Tulum. Yet India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands, long among the world’s top diving destinations, have somehow managed to avoid that fate. Nearly 600 isles, all but a few uninhabited, make up this archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. It’s a two- or three-hour flight from several mainland Indian cities, followed by a two-hour ferry from Port Blair to Havelock, the largest and most developed island. Of course, development is relative: The hostels, restaurants, and dive centers catering mostly to homegrown adventure tourists and honeymooners (and a smattering of foreign backpackers) are still outnumbered by betel nut plantations, overgrown mangroves, and immaculate beaches. But that’s about to change—thanks to the islands’ first true luxury hotels. First came Jalakara in 2016, the platonic ideal of the chic jungle hideaway, on the crown of a hill in the island’s rugged interior and thoughtfully accessorized with items procured by the British owners during their adventures all over India. And then, last April, India’s venerable Taj Hotels debuted a sumptuous resort with 50 stand-alone thatch roofed villas, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, at Radhanagar Beach, a swath of sugary sand that often tops rankings of Asia’s best beaches. Strict government restrictions mean the islands are unlikely to go the way of the Maldives, but you should still get there ASAP—before everyone you follow on Instagram does.
TO BOOK: Tanya Dalton can help with logistics, including a tour of Port Blair on your way to or from the islands; the 19th-century Cellular Jail is a heartbreaking part of India’s colonial history. TDALTON@GREAVESUK.COM (S.K.)
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Because You'll Find a Jacques Cousteau Fantasy at Your Feet
The Terraza restaurant-cum-lounge at Panama’s sustainable new Islas Secas Reserve & Lodge.
The islands in the Gulf of Chiriquí, 20 miles off Panama’s Pacific coast, have always been a bit of a secret, sparsely inhabited for centuries, if at all. The difference now? Brand new, high-end lodges committed to preserving the area’s unspoiled environment. Isla Palenque (of the Cayuga Collection brand) opened last July with eight casitas and a beach front villa estate on 400 acres of protected jungle. Its organic garden dictates the restaurant’s menu, lunch is sustainably caught by fishermen in nearby Boca Chica,and the island’s seven beaches mean you never have to share a patch of sand. In January the sustainable luxury bar gets raised further still with the opening of Islas Secas Reserve & Lodge, on the archipelago’s Jurassic-esque Isla Cavada. The property sleeps just 18 in nine tucked-away wooden villas, and everything has been engineered to leave as small an environmental footprint as possible: Ocean breezes do the cooling, water is treated, the sun powers everything. Divers and snorkelers can explore a wonderland of some 750 species of fish in the surrounding sea, and there are private marine safaris and deserted island excursions—with picnics—at their beck and call. Coming in 2020: a field station for the study of the humpback whales that migrate here each summer; guests will be able to geek out and partake in research.
TO BOOK: Pierre Gedeon suggests an itinerary with a few nights first in Panama City (for the Casco Antiguo, the Biomuseo, the canal) and then the highlands (coffee plantation, hiking, indigenous tribes). PIERRE@COSTA-ADVENTURES.COM. (J.M.)
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Cabo's East Side
Because It's So Close Yet Feels So Surreally Far
John Steinbeck loved the raw beauty of the Baja Peninsula’s little-visited east coast, on the Sea of Cortés: empty beaches, expanses of dune, sleepy villages, cardon cactus–studded landscapes, and barely a hotel in sight. But most travelers have long headed west from Los Cabos International Airport to the Pacific side’s boho-chic town of Todos Santos (now home to the sceney Hotel San Cristobal) and the many five-star pleasures in Cabo San Lucas: the grand stalwart One&Only Palmilla and the Resort at Pedregal (and, soon, a new Nobu).
But that flow is about to change direction. Viceroy, the Luxury Collection, and Montage all recently planted their flags on the peninsula’s east side, and Zadún, only the fourth Ritz-Carlton Reserve property in the world, opens this March on a secluded two-mile stretch of beach in San José del Cabo. Farther on, a bumpy dirt road brings you to the oasis that is Costa Palmas, home to the Four Seasons, which is slated to open next year, as well as a members-only beach club, a 250-slip marina, a yacht club, a golf course, and an 18-acre working organic farm. ( The first Amanin Mexico, the Amanvari, arrives in this gorgeous semi wilderness in 2020, with pavilions on stilts that resemble spaceships poised amid the sand and cacti.)
The promise (at last!) of infinity pools, world class spas, and gourmet restaurants may be what lures you here, but the calm, swimmable waters of the Sea of Cortés (parent alert: There is no undertow along this coast), the spectacular diving in Cabo Pulmo Marine National Park (Mexico’s premier marine sanctuary and protected reef ), and the tiny village restaurants where the grandmas hand-toss tortillas are the reasons you’ll keep coming back.
TO BOOK: Zach Rabinor can create a complete Baja circuit for you, connecting Cabo, Loreto, La Paz, Todos Santos,and Espiritu Santo, organizing along the way “Africa-worthy” experiences such as gray whale watching over Magdalena Bay from a Cessna. ZACH@JOURNEYMEXICO.COM (J.M.)
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Because It's a Little Bit Like Africa a Lot Closer to Home
The pool and wet bar at adults-only Nayara Springs, in Arenal Volcano National Park.
Miles Photography
There seemed nothing new under the sun in Costa Rica,with its pura vida vibe, epic surf spots, and rainforests. But that was before Ofer Ketter, an adventure specialist and former first lieutenant in the Israeli Defense Forces, and Felipe Artinano, an expert free diver and surfer, launched Origen Escapes,which offers trips that dramatically showcase the country’s undiscovered wild places. With access to CostaRica’s only hydroplane (and even a submarine), Origen will take you to untouched spots like the Venice of the Tropics, a wildlife-rich patch on the Caribbean coast; give you exclusive access to class III and IV rapids on one of the country’s wildest rivers; or let you swim with thousands of spinner dolphins.
The country’s newest lodging option has also been reimagined in the style of Africa’s luxe safari camps. Family- friendly Nayara Resort Spa & Gardens and its adults-only neighbor, Nayara Springs, in Arenal Volcano National Park, will open a third sister property in fall 2019, Nayara Tented Camp, on a hillside surrounded by jungle. Its 18 canvas-sided cabins have plunge pools fed by natural hot springs. You can lounge on a daybed and admire the view of one of the youngest active volcanoes in Central America, or scan the guarumo trees for monkeys and the elusive sloth. No jeep required.
TO BOOK: Diego Blanco excels in multi-gen itineraries from ages 5 to 80, DBLANCO@COSTARICAEXPEDITIONS.COM. Go to Ofer Ketter for high-octane adventures, OFER@ORIGENESCAPES.COM. (J.M.)
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Because the Spice Island Has Found It's Sweet Spot
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Grenada was spared last year’s hurricanes, but that’s not the only reason it has become one of the hottest destinations in the Caribbean. Compared to its neighbors, it’s still relatively untouristed, though it’s just as endowed with beaches, culture, and many adventure options, from hiking waterfalls to scuba diving in an underwater sculpture gallery. Many direct flights add to the appeal, as does the new Silversands, a sleek, ultra modern resort (a rarity here) with 43 spacious suites—the smallest one 721 square feet—and the longest in infinity pool in the Caribbean. Elsewhere, the Calabash hotel recently underwent a renovation and earned entry into the coveted Relais & Châteaux club. There’s a bonus for the eco-conscious traveler: The government is banning all styrofoam imports and single-use plastics. (L.K.)
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Because Going Is Helping (and It's a Great Place to Go)
Come to Puerto Rico in January and catch Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton again.
Gladys Vega
Puerto Rico’s destruction, as we all know, was catastrophic, and the island’s most remote areas are still recovering, more than a year after Hurricane Maria. The major highways and roads, however, are in good condition once again, the San Juan airport is fully operational, and the country plans to add 25 percent more hotel rooms by the end of 2019. Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, which was founded by Laurance Rockefeller 60 years ago, didn’t suffer any structural damage, but it has updated all 114 of its beach front rooms (think floor-to-ceiling windows and outdoor showers; some have private plunge pools), as well as Su Casa, the five-bedroom villa where Amelia Earhart spent one of her last holidays. For several months last year the resort served as the main base of operations for the World Central Kitchen, helping provide millions of meals to the community. Through February it will be donating $10 per room to Flamboyan Arts Fund, an initiative founded by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who will be reprising his role in Hamilton at the University of Puerto Rico in January. (L.K.)
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Because the Place Billionaires Go to Be Beach Bums Is Back
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While Anguilla did find itself in the path of Hurricane Irma, its famed white beaches have been restored, and many of its restaurants (the island has some of the best in the region) have reopened. The Belmond Cap Juluca, on Maundays Bay, opened last month after a $121 million restoration, with 108 rooms and eight villas with private pools. As did CuisinArt Resort, over on Rendezvous Bay, with new interiors and a new chef. (Zemi Beach House reopened in February; Four Seasons did the same in March.) For a doubleheader, St. Martin is
just a 20-minute boat ride away, and home to the ultra-luxurious Belmond La Samanna. Reopening December 10, the resort sits on 55 acres of tropical garden teeming with fuchsia bougainvillea and orange poinsettia trees, but it is most famous for its below-sea-level wine cellar, which holds 12,000 vintages. (L.K.)
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Because One of the Best Ways to See the World is to Sail Around It—And These Trips Are Tops
The Crystal Serenity in Moorea. The line’s new expedition yacht, Endeavor, is taking bookings for 2020.
Starting next November, the Seabourn Sojourn becomes one of very few cruise ships with permission to sail around the island, its 11-to 14-day trips providing a level of luxury that’s still nowhere to be found on land. Among the stops are Nipe Bay, home of the lush pine forests of the Sierra del Cristal range and Guayabo waterfalls, and Isla de la Juventud, a former pirate hideout with coral reefs, shipwrecks, and the otherworldly Punta del Este Caves. Several UNESCO World Heritage Sites round out the itineraries, as does a night in Havana—which is celebrating its 500th anniversary. (L.K.)
The Mekong River
In a contemporary nod to old Indochina, Mekong Kingdoms’ new Gypsy river cruiser is an exquisite construction of wood and thatch, woven leather furniture, and coverings made of Thai silk. But the really glamorous perk is that the ship has just two cabins (that’s room for only four passengers at a time), so as you sail down the Mekong for four days from Luang Prabang, Laos, to Chiang Saen, Thailand (in the Golden Triangle), all your whims will be catered to, from mountain biking to attending a weaving workshop. Each day ends with an al fresco dinner on the boat’s panoramic deck. (L.K.)
Imagine being able to spot wild game from your own balcony on an intimate ship as it cruises down the Chobe River. That’s what Ama Waterways promises with its 14-room Zambezi Queen, designed specifically for this purpose, with eco- friendly features like low-emission generators. Factor in the jeep outing to Chobe National Park, and you’ve got a safari-cum-cruise experience unlike any other. What’s more, the trip, which begins with three days in Cape Town and includes two at Victoria Falls, ends with three romantic nights on the Rovos Rail, Africa’s answer to the Orient Express. (L.K.)
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The Far East
When Crystal Cruises’ 200-passenger, all-suite Crystal Endeavor leaves for its maiden voyage in 2020, it will be the world’s largest luxury expedition yacht. With two helicopters, a submersible, and custom features built to navigate the farthest reaches of the planet, the vessel is well equipped for adventure. Its 100 suites, all with butler service and private balconies, take care of the luxury part. Bookings have already begun for the inaugural 17-day cruise, which starts in Tokyo, stops at such Japanese islands as Hokkaido and Rishiri, and then sails through virtually untouched territory in the Russian Far East. Snowcapped green mountains, black sand beaches, and steaming volcanoes make up the scenery, along with strikingly diverse wildlife, from sea lions to brown bears to majestic Steller’s sea eagles. (L.K.)
More than 13,000 islands make up this culturally and geographically diverse country, and in June, Silversea’s Silver Discoverer will take you to a dozen of them. On the list: Yamdena, with its centuries-old traditions of music, dance, and crafts; the Leti Islands, known as the “Forgotten Islands” for having been isolated for generations, with their own language and a matrilineal society; Pulau Tellang, with its hilly volcanic terrain and spectacular sunsets; and Anano, which has some of the most diverse coral reefs in the world. Naturally, the 15-day trip ends in Bali. (L.K.)
Contributors: Jen Murphy, Kevin Forbes, Leena Kim, Graham Boynton, Sarah Khan.
Klara Glowczewska Executive Travel Editor Klara Glowczewska is the Executive Travel Editor of Town & Country, covering topics related to travel specifically (places, itineraries, hotels, trends) and broadly (conservation, culture, adventure), and was previously the Editor in Chief of Conde Nast Traveler magazine.
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Avocado Heights, CA Horseback Riding Trails and Maps
Looking for the best Horseback Riding trails around Avocado Heights?
Find the top rated horseback riding trails in Avocado Heights, whether you're looking for an easy short horseback riding trail or a long horseback riding trail, you'll find what you're looking for. Click on a horseback riding trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.
Aliso Creek Riding and Hiking Trail
Asphalt, Sand
Bud Turner Trail
Dirt, Woodchips
Duarte Recreational Trail
El Cajon Trail
Hicks Canyon Trail
Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
Juanita Cooke Greenbelt
Mt. Lowe Railroad Trail
Ballast, Dirt
Pacific Electric Inland Empire Trail
Peters Canyon Bikeway
Salt Creek Trail (CA)
San Juan Creek Trail
Santa Ana River Trail
West Irvine Trail
The Aliso Creek Riding and Hiking Trail passes through the heart of Mission Viejo from South Laguna to Rancho Santa Margarita along an 18.5-mile corridor. The trail features many parks in Orange...
CA 18.4 mi Asphalt, Sand
Experience the easy life of the West Coast on Orange County's Bud Turner Trail. Set in a quiet neighborhood in the city of Fullerton, the trail is ideal for all types of trail use and uniquely caters...
CA 1.84 mi Dirt, Woodchips
The Duarte Recreational Trail is made up of paved and parallel dirt trails. Located in Southern California's San Gabriel Valley, Duarte is named for Andres Duarte, a Mexican soldier who was granted...
CA 1.6 mi Asphalt
Yorba Linda's El Cajon Trail courses through the city on a former irrigation canal that was abandoned and filled in after a flood made it impractical to use. Paved with a parallel equestrian and...
CA 4 mi Asphalt, Concrete
The Hicks Canyon Trail is a short but scenic blacktop trail along the landscaped Hicks Canyon Wash. It starts at the Peters Canyon Trail near Hicks Canyon Community Park and climbs up the wash to end...
CA 2 mi Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
The Juanita Cooke Greenbelt is a wonderful escape from the often-busy streets and highways of Orange County. This 2.5-mile trail in Fullerton connects some of the area's quiet neighborhoods with the...
CA 2.5 mi Dirt, Woodchips
The Mount Lowe Railway was created as a scenic tourist line to bring visitors to see Mount Lowe and Echo Mountain. The railway opened in 1893 and stopped services in 1938. Interestingly, the railway...
CA 5.8 mi Ballast, Dirt
The Pacific Electric Inland Empire Trail is a great commuter and recreation trail in western San Bernadino valley, with expansive views and connections to community centers and parks. The trail...
CA 18.1 mi Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
To the trail user, the West Irvine Trail and Peters Canyon Bikeway are one continuous trail with two names in three cities. The northern component of the Peters Canyon Regional Trail, both paths...
CA 2.9 mi Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
The Salt Creek Trail, with more arms than an octopus, offers a variety of experiences for trail users of all types in Dana Point and Laguna Niguel. Featuring two sections, several branches and a mix...
The San Juan Creek Trail starts where the creek meets the Pacific Ocean at Doheny State Beach in scenic Dana Point. From there, it runs on the levee along the western bank of San Juan Creek to its...
The Santa Ana River Trail is a 12-foot wide path following the Santa Ana River, a waterway that is cement-lined through much of Orange County but free flowing in Riverside and San Bernardino counties....
CA 50.3 mi Asphalt, Concrete
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Great ride
July, 2019 by zakath1
Great trail to ride to the beach. I only rode on the 14 mile stretch from Amtrak Anaheim station to the beach but the trail was awesome Great surface to ride, parks and brides along the way many on and off access . but continuing trail with no autos to worry about.
Huntington Beach Bicycle Trail
Great Pleasant ride
Great beautiful trail to ride It can get difficult if the beach is very busy. You may have to ride around and through crowds but it is part of the fun a bit. Bathrooms and food is available all along the trail. Great scenery and mostly flat.
Parking tip
June, 2019 by mandeville.stephanie
You can park for free in the lot next to the bus roundabout. If you come in at the north end of the trail (off of Warner) and turn right after the jack in the box you'll see a parking lot on the left. There's no fee to park there!
San Gabriel River Trail
log some miles in
May, 2019 by antonio.banks
Nice route to log in miles, pretty flat with some mild inclines. Great clean ride
e-Bikes on the SART
May, 2019 by renebq91702
A friend and I both have new e-Bikes. Both are city urban commuter type bikes and both of us over sixty-five. We used to ride years ago but for various reasons we stopped. Now we’re back on the road enjoying a lovely trail with wonderful sights. There are little parks and kiddy play areas along the way. We only managed nearly half this time around with a plan to finish the second half in the near future.
Shoreline Pedestrian/Bicycle Path
Shorline Bicycle Path
May, 2019 by juliette_tl
Breath taking - separate pedestrian and bike paths - Queen Mary, Marina, and an island with a bunch of man made waterfalls that turn into a light show at night
Victoria Avenue Bike Path
March, 2019 by thejake91739
It's been a few years since my wife and I biked this path, but I always think about it this time of year whenever I smell the orange blossoms in my southern California neighborhood.
This is most certainly a slow, easy, ideal ride for a spring day. It's not too hot yet, the narrow path passes by some stately historic homes, and the aroma of the orange blossoms are absolutely intoxicating!
Consider leaving the path on the way back and riding up one of the side streets through the groves.
A Morning Well Spent
I suspect this trail is especially popular with the surrounding community. I know if I lived there I'd be cruising down to the beach every day on it! For a couple of out of towners, it was well worth the time we put into exploring it.
After spending the night in Dana Point's bluff hugging Blue Lantern Inn, we parked the car and unloaded the bikes in Dana Point Marina's Baby Beach parking lot so we could enjoy pedaling around the quiet marina streets as well as the San Juan Creek Trail.
After cruising over to Doheny State Beach to the trailhead, we began our trek along the bank of the creek. For the most part it's a nice, fairly quiet ride. On the way up, we took a detour and explored the Trabuco Creek Trail as well as Old Historic San Juan Capistrano.
The San Juan Creek Trail eventually concluded in a somewhat rural area of ranches and equestrian centers. After cruising back down to the trailhead, I must say it's pretty cool to relax on the beach in the cool, salty air and to bask in the sun.
I first rode this trail over forty years ago when it was one of the first Class I trails in southern California, and I must say it was so cool to go from the Inland Empire all the way to the OC beaches! In recent years I've also ridden the upper portion which is a completely different experience but still worthwhile. The lower portion is nice and flat with cool ocean breezes, while the upper portion is hilly in places and much warmer in the summer. Lower: 5 stars. Upper: 3 stars.
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
As a lifelong resident of the Inland Empire and a Rancho Cucamonga homeowner, I've ridden this trail dozens of times over the years. It's extremely popular with locals and families for bicycling, walking, and jogging. For an urban area it has a great deal of good things going for it. There are also some not so great things.
THE GOOD: Off street, Class I trail following along the historic route of the extinct Pacific Electric Rail Line; some pretty views of the San Gabriel Mountains; historic, one hundred year old homes near downtown Upland; riding between Base Line Road in Fontana to Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga.
THE BAD: The trail is frequently intersected by major thoroughfares and other streets so there are lots of stops and starts; you're essentially riding your bike between the block walled backyards of neighborhoods for much of the time or behind businesses; going uphill between Route 66 and Base Line Road in Rancho Cucamonga (according to my wife); downtown Fontana homeless.
THE UGLY: When heading west, don't bother going beyond Euclid Avenue in Upland since for the most part there's nothing but some sketchy apartments, warehouses, and industrial complexes the rest of the way.
CONCLUSION: I've traveled thousands of miles in the United States to ride my bike on beautiful, historic, once in a lifetime, bucket list worthy trails. This ain't one of 'em. As a Rancho Cucamonga resident I was excited when they constructed this since it's great, local urban bike riding, and an opportunity for walkers to get in their ten thousand steps or joggers their miles. However, don't plan a big vacation around this one (unless you're coming to visit friends or family and you need to get a bit of exercise).
Looking through the preceding 47 reviews, a title from May of 2013 sums this trail up best: "Better Than Riding a Stationary Bike".
CONSIDER: Just west of Vineyard Avenue in Rancho Cucamonga is a connecting trail called Cucamonga Creek Trail which goes north about six miles into the foothills of Rancho Cucamonga. It's a Class I asphalt trail, and the first few miles are moderately difficult and not especially well maintained, but the last few miles travel diagonally across the foothills and are easy and well maintained as you travel through neighborhoods of million dollar homes and ranches full of horses. Eventually you get to the crown jewel park in our city, Heritage Park, where you can enjoy valley and mountain views and have a picnic lunch. (I've taken my kids when they were little and my 10 year old granddaughter in recent years up this trail). Best of all, you can coast almost all the way back to the Pacific Electric Trail!
Oceanfront Boardwalk
A CLASSIC!!
This path is an absolute gem, a classic I've ridden and walked so many times over the past forty years. It's so cool to have a wide, sandy beach on one side of the boardwalk and multi-million dollar ocean view residences on the other. (We like to park on a quiet street with very little traffic near The Wedge in Newport Beach, and then jump on the boardwalk at the southern trailhead).
The Oceanfront Boardwalk is only a few miles long, but we usually continue on up the coast and connect to the Huntington Beach Bicycle Trail to enjoy a longer ride.
Consider peddling beyond the end of the Huntington Beach Trail past Warner Avenue and then down the center of park-like Pacific Avenue for a few more miles. You'll be able to brag you pedaled all the way from Newport Bay to Huntington Harbor and back!
An OC Classic!!
My family and I have ridden this trail many a time over the past thirty years. It's a SoCal classic, one of the all-time greats! It's not a trail for you if you're looking for solitude since it's so popular with a multitude of bicyclists, walkers, campers, and beachgoers, but it's the ultimate beach ride: flat, easy, unlimited ocean vistas and a cool ocean breeze.
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Teenager airlifted after serious motorbike rollover
A teenager has been airlifted to Brisbane following a crash. Tobi Loftus
by Tom Gillespie
Tom Gillespie Journalist
Tom has been with News Regional Media since 2013, having worked in newsrooms across south-west Queensland. Prior to his appointment at The Chronicle, he was the editor of the Western Star in Roma for 18 months. Growing up in Brisbane, he studied journalism at Queensland University of Technology. Away from work, he is happily in a relationship with his partner Sarah and enjoys playing music with his band in Toowoomba and supporting the Brisbane Broncos.
A TEENAGER has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition following a single-motorbike crash south-west of Toowoomba yesterday.
The incident was reported about 5pm on a private property at Kooroongarra, just south of Millmerran.
The patient, a woman in her late teens, was treated for head and suspected spinal injuries.
She was flown by the RACQ LifeFlight chopper to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane in a serious but stable condition.
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The snooper’s charter: one misspelled Google search for ‘bong-making’ and you’ll be in an orange jumpsuit
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I know why Theresa May has that permanently appalled expression – she’s seen my internet history
Tue 10 Nov 2015 10.23 EST Last modified on Sat 25 Nov 2017 01.25 EST
Theresa May opens Frankie Boyle’s internet search history. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Theresa May, with the general air of a hawk that had a This Morning makeover, has launched the new investigatory powers bill. No more drunken Googling: all it takes is a misspelled search for “bong-making” and suddenly you’ll be in an orange jumpsuit getting beaten with a pillowcase full of bibles. Also, pay attention when searching for a child’s prom.
This law will create lots of new jobs, as the person charged with reading all our communications (who will see more unsolicited erections than customer services at Skype) will regularly feed their screaming face into a meatgrinder.
Tory rebel David Davis: ‘We haven’t had a Stasi or a Gestapo in Britain, so are intellectually lazy about surveillance’
The government insists, as it tries to scrap the Freedom of Information Act, that only people who have something to hide should worry. People who run for public office will be afforded privacy, while our private lives will become public property. Having our privacy exposed is particularly crushing for the British – a nation for whom the phrase: “How are you?” really means: “Please say one word, then leave me alone.” So why have they just accepted this? Well, for a lot of people it’s the only hope that anyone will ever read their tweets.
The PR push for this bill’s launch has shown how similar the legislative process has become to the lobbying one. In fact, it’s not even lobbying, really, as most things that get lobbied for at least have some notional utility. This is more like phishing, asking us to sign up to something that looks helpful, but is actually a data breach.
Of course, the government has been reading our social media messages for 15 years. Imagine the celebrations at GCHQ when they see a young couple they used to watch sexting, then wanking on Skype, post their first kid’s school uniform pics on Facebook. In its own way, it must be quite touching.
The UK government has always stored intelligence, so don’t worry – they knew about Assad for years and didn’t act; they know about Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses and do nothing; they knew about Hitler and didn’t act. What makes you think that a Facebook post you’re writing about a riot would … oh … where did you go?
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One of the key areas of concern about the bill is the lack of any real judicial check. Theresa May can bypass judicial permission if surveillance is deemed “urgent” – like, if Belmarsh’s kitchen rota has a gap for someone who can cook halal. Nonetheless, Andy Burnham was quick to offer his support.
Many of Labour’s frontbench seem not to have been caught up in the joyous new Corbyn era, and look like people who have been forced by their work to go on some kind of awareness course. Currently, much of the Labour party’s policy seems to be formulated by encouraging them to just go on camera and say how they feel. Burnham has since backtracked, telling May: “On closer inspection of the wording of the bill, it would seem that it does not deliver the strong safeguard that you appeared to be accepting.”
Which translates as: he didn’t read the bill very carefully because the government had told him it would have judicial safeguards and he believed them. Poor Andy. It’s as if you can’t even trust people who are trying to give a load of authoritarian powers to their secret police any more.
This bill will lead to every person of colour’s worst fear: more concerned white people. Because white people will soon be the only ones who can Google the history of Islamophobia without ending up spending a decade watching children’s TV at full volume in a variety of stress positions. Ideological crime will be prioritised while actual crime is ignored, and we’ll adapt. Eventually, when you see a mugging, you’ll just start WhatsApping emojis of bombs until you hear sirens.
We will acquiesce to the scanning of Facebook posts to fight terrorism, which has killed 56 people in the UK in 10 years, but will still regard the killing of two women a week by their partners as a private domestic matter. God knows what this whole shambles says about us all psychologically. May herself gives the impression that the only childhood affection she got was the time a horse mistook her knuckles for a corn cob. At least this bill has allowed me to decode her permanently appalled expression: she looks as if she’s just seen my internet history.
I suppose that we need to consider what our internet history is. The legislation seems to view it as a list of actions, but it’s not. It’s a document that shows what we’re thinking about. The government wants to know what we’ve been thinking about, and what could be more sinister than that? Perhaps we’ve got so involved in the false selves we project on social media that we’ve forgotten that our real selves, our private selves, are different, are worth saving.
We are starting to spend more time online and less being alive. Our faces feel odd when we take our masks off. We live in a culture built on debt, so we are encouraged to have no self control. Consumer culture needs us to be impulsive, while our political culture fears that we will ever develop discipline. A total breakdown of self-control is the perfect backdrop for this bill. We will welcome legislation that will finally replace our fathers. We’re like Ted Bundy in his last days, leaving teeth-marks on his victims and driving to a state with the death penalty. Our lives are empty and bloated with perversion: we beg for intellectual death.
Soon our government will know everything we are thinking, and in that moment, we will stop thinking.
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Published: 1 Jun 2016
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The snooper’s charter is flying through parliament. Don’t think it’s irrelevant to you
Scarlet Kim
Apple and Google among firms calling for changes to snooper's charter
The snooper’s charter shows the government’s total contempt for privacy
Carly Nyst
Published: 1 Mar 2016
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Jess Thom AKA Touretteshero: comedy at its most unpredictable
There's no telling what will come out of Jess Thom's mouth on stage. That's the joy of having Tourette's, she says
Jo Caird
Wed 9 Jul 2014 02.00 EDT First published on Wed 9 Jul 2014 02.00 EDT
‘I am neurologically incapable of staying on script. Bryan Adams is allergic to his own sheep’ … Jess Thom. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian
Jess Thom had a lousy night out three years ago. It had nothing to do with the entertainment – the comedian Mark Thomas – and everything to do with the audience and the venue's staff. Thom has Tourette's Syndrome and some of the other customers complained about the noise she was making. The word "biscuit" featured prominently, as Thom finds herself uttering it up to 16,000 times a day.
So although Thom had told staff she would be coming and Thomas had publicly welcomed her at the start of the show, in the interval she was asked to move to somewhere where no one would be able to hear her.
"I agreed to go because I felt humiliated," she says. "But when I got into the sound booth I became very upset because it didn't just speak about the theatre, it spoke about everything. It spoke about the fact that I didn't have the right to experience things in the same way as other people."
It got her thinking: "Where's the one seat in the house where I'm not going to be asked to leave?"
And that's how she ended up on stage. Next month she hopes to wow the Edinburgh festival with a show called Backstage in Biscuit Land, its title inspired by her most prominent vocal tic.
"Every show will be genuinely different," Thom promises. "I'm neurologically incapable of staying on script."
Judging by our conversation, this is not an idle threat. "Bryan Adams is allergic to his own sheep!" interrupts her response to a question about the crowdfunding campaign that's enabling her to take her show to the Fringe, for example. And "Geraniums are illegal in certain parts of East Anglia!" comes out midway through a story about a meeting with ventriloquist Nina Conti and her puppet Monkey.
Thom was diagnosed with Tourette's in her early 20s, but has experienced involuntary vocal and physical tics since she was a child. For clarity's sake, and with her agreement, I've simplified most of her quotes, but here she is ticcing about tics themselves.
"I'm aware I've ticced straight after I've done it biscuit but I don't biscuit think about biscuits nearly as much biscuit as I talk about them. Cats. So they're not thoughts but neither are they nonsense. They collide hello strange ideas together biscuit, things that would never normally sit together cat like, biscuit like biscuit like Bernard Manning and a, biscuit, stripping aardvark. Biscuit. They're not things that would probably come up together very frequently. Biscuit. A bottle of Marmite and a piña colada. Biscuit. Biscuit. A massage by Harold Pinter with a moose's head on. Cats. Aladdin. Biscuit. So yeah, they put a lot of strange ideas together. Biscuit. Who knows? Cats."
By day, Thom works as a project coordinator at a charity in south London, but for the last four years she has had a second identity as Touretteshero, spreading the word about the playful and creative side of this often misunderstood neurological condition. As well as chronicling almost 6,000 of her tics at touretteshero.com, she blogs prolifically about life with Tourette's; writing, she says, has helped her to come to terms with the syndrome. In 2012 excerpts from the blog were turned into a book, Welcome to Biscuit Land.
'I’ve grown more confident in dealing with my tics – and other people’s reactions to them' … Jess Thom as Touretteshero. Photograph: Richard Saker
Her live show combines storytelling, standup and puppetry, and every performance will be "relaxed", meaning it will be accessible to audiences who can't observe the conventions of traditional theatregoing. It also features a set written by ticcing – surely a first even for Edinburgh.
"I ticced 100 items and we've gone with the 50 most viable," says Thom. "That includes a babygrow for Les Dennis, four toilet rolls and some ducks dressed up as pterodactyls."
In normal conversation Thom ignores her tics – treating them as you would a sneeze or a yawn, and continuing with her point once the ticcing has stopped – but in Edinburgh she will be giving them freer rein.
"My tics could quite happily ramble off about something for ages, and I think it's important that there's lots of room for that real spontaneous, chaotic stuff," she says. She wrote the show with Jess Mabel Jones, who also performs. Part of Jones's role is to keep this "one-woman show for two people" on track so that Thom is "able to say the things that I want to say".
"If there's a through narrative to the piece," she explains, "it's about how I've grown more confident in dealing with my tics – and other people's reactions to them."Backstage in Biscuit Land is at the Pleasance Above, Edinburgh, 1-16 August.
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New band of the week
Becoming Real (No 893)
The pseudonym for east London rambler Toby Ridler, Becoming Real absorbs the city's mood into his highly evolved dubstep
Paul Lester
Fri 22 Oct 2010 12.16 EDT First published on Fri 22 Oct 2010 12.16 EDT
Blood on the tracks ... Becoming Real
Hometown: East London
Lineup: Toby Ridler
The background: Becoming Real is Toby Ridler, a former student of fine art at the University of Kingston and musician at the forefront or outer reaches of dubstep, or whatever dubstep has become after years of relentless hybridisation and mutation. He has also briefly been a fashion model, though we swore we wouldn't mention this because, as Ridler pointed out when we interviewed him this morning, it is completely irrelevant. In a way, modelling is quite germane to what he is – or rather isn't. From his music you would expect a pallid, malnourished geek who hadn't seen daylight for years, who spends his every waking moment poring over his keyboards and computers, manically cutting and editing snippets of sound and reorganising them into unexpected new patterns, trying to impose order on a life bent out of shape, wreaking sonic revenge on a cruel world. But he's not, he's lush, so our theory holds no water.
Talking of water, when we interviewed Ridler this morning he was unsuccessfully running a bath – unsuccessful not because he's a self-absorbed solipsist incapable of functioning on a day-to-day basis but because there's a problem with his pipes. This definitely is not relevant to an appreciation of his music. Other things he does that are pertinent to his work as Becoming Real include walking around east London and the City, soaking up the atmosphere before he goes back into the studio to capture the capital's "psychogeography", its haunted spaces and eerie silences between the bustle. "I do a lot of walking and that influences the tone of my music," he explains. "Early dubstep had a specific tone, and it came from a specific interpretation of London which was quite grey and bleak and overtly atmospheric. As the music developed those things changed, and as London changed so too did the music and the scene."
The version of London Ridler aims to reflect is what he calls "the alien, cosmic side of the city". He has several modes but whether it's his hyperfast-cut stuff – which recalls the itchily rhythmic 100-songs-a-second glitchpop of Max Tundra and Teengirl Fantasy or the manic post-Chicago house "juke" sound of DJ Nate et al – or the warped, Squarepusheresque version of R&B he sometimes creates. Another mode is exhibited on his more focused recent tracks, recorded with a grime MC. The running theme (in the absence of running water) is the nature of existence, the vapour-space between "reality" and "the real" – a conundrum explored by French philosopher Lacan, from whose theories Ridler chose his alias. It's all about being haunted by what's there and not there: Ghost Step is an early track title; Spectre the name of his new EP.
No wonder he's about to tour with witch-house mavens Salem. Like his US counterparts, Ridler wants to create music that stays with the listener, that literally haunts them long after it's finished. He does this by placing them in unsettling contexts. "Every producer or musician worth his salt should create their own universe," he decides. Before heading off to model shower curtains for B&Q. Probably.
The buzz: "Becoming Real makes idiosyncratic mutant soul music, full of wild colour and weird texture" - Fact magazine.
The truth: Even after interviewing him we're none the wiser as to what it is, but we're big fans of Ridley's bewitching house.
Most likely to: Plumb the icy depths of the soul.
Least likely to: Become a plumber.
What to buy: The Spectre EP is released by Not Even on 15 November.
File next to: Fantastic Mr Fox, Girl Unit, Joy Orbison, Zomby.
Links: myspace.com/becomingrealmusic
Monday's new band: How to Dress Well.
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Guardian sustainable business
Progressive procurement can drive your business forward
Investing in new, sustainable technologies can seem expensive in the current economic climate – but taking a progressive approach to procurement can yield many hidden benefits
Upfront costs of electric vehicles may be high but the long-term efficiencies an electric fleet can deliver are worth considering. Photograph: Volker Moehrke/Corbis
White-van man could be in for an eco-makeover. So Nissan hopes at least. Later this year, the Japanese automaker is due to launch a battery-powered compact van that boasts zero emissions. All is looking good: beverage giant Coca-Cola is following on the heels of logistics firm FedEx in giving the eco-friendly van a test run.
But will Nissan's e-NV200 be whizzing silently around our streets soon? If its environmental credentials are anything to go by, it certainly should be. Yet there's a sticking point: it's not going to be cheap for any company looking to add one to its fleet.
Like so many new technologies, electric vehicles come with a price premium. High upfront costs are difficult to avoid given the size of research and development expenditure and the initial lack of efficiencies of scale.
Faced with a tough economic climate, most companies adopt a wait-and-see approach before investing in new technologies. That's understandable, but that doesn't make it right, argues Helena Alder, head of knowledge and product development at the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
"It's often seen as very costly to invest in these technologies, but you actually need to look at the total cost of the supply chain and see how it will improve."
She cites the example of laptops. Going by the price tag alone misses hidden costs. Supposedly cheaper versions may well require more electricity to run, need more money for maintenance and have to be replaced sooner. Extrapolate that over five years with a purchase order of 15,000 laptops, and suddenly the maths – or "whole-life cost", as management folk call it – becomes business critical.
The business case for investing in more cutting-edge technologies goes wider than mere numbers. As electric vehicles illustrate, such technologies often deliver better products with greater efficiency and with lower environmental impacts. That helps companies meet their sustainability goals, which in turn delivers long-term business competitiveness as well as reputation benefits.
Sticking points
But if the benefits are so clear, why do so many companies still fail to sign off on purchase orders for sustainable technologies? For Richard Miller, head of sustainability at the Technology Strategy Board, the answer is twofold.
Firms' capital budgets and operational budgets are often misaligned, he notes. That allows short-term gains to win out over longer-term consequences – especially when those consequences aren't the responsibility of the person signing the cheque.
The second big obstacle is the science of whole-life costing. "It's actually technically quite difficult to do", he admits, pointing out the current absence of agreed standards.
Alis Sindberg Hemmingsen, a supply chain expert at advisory firm Responsible Procurement Excellence, adds two more sticking points. Both relate to awareness. Few procurement managers are clued up on environmental issues, she maintains. Nor are many familiar with the sustainability profile of their supply chain. As she observes: "In procurement, facts are gold".
A comprehensive sustainability audit can go a long way to filling these knowledge gaps. Engineering and consultancy firm Arup did just this. Using CIPS' Sustainable Procurement Review framework, the firm's UK business identified areas apt for technological innovation. It has achieved energy savings of 7% as a result.
That not only improves the company's environmental footprint, but it puts it in a good position to win new business too. "Our clients are increasingly expecting us to 'walk the talk'", says Arup's sustainability director, Ian Rogers, who notes that sustainability metrics are now commonplace in bid requirements.
Co-innovation
With a longer-term mindset and leadership commitment, the business case for progressive procurement can grow pretty tight. One final barrier exists, however: much as you might want to buy a new technology, sometimes it simply doesn't exist.
That was the scenario facing three of the UK's largest housebuilders – Stewart Milne Group, Barratt Developments and Crest Nicholson – when they wanted to construct ultra low-carbon homes. As Miller puts it: "They're used to going out and saying, 'we need a quarter of a million windows at this specification, what's your best price?', but they can't do that because they don't know what they're asking for because they don't know what these new homes will look like."
Their answer was to collaborate. Through a combination of workshops, meetings, modelling exercises and general joint brainstorming sessions, the firms instigated a process of "co-invention" between the housebuilders and their supply base.
For Miller, it's a classic example of "smart companies" tapping the full value of their suppliers. "Sustainability [means] thinking about delivering new products in new ways, which requires them to be more open in the innovation process," he states. "It becomes a procurement of innovation exercise as well as a procurement of materials exercise."
Echoing that message is Adam Elman, head of delivery for Plan A, Marks & Spencer's ethical business initiative. The UK retailer operates an innovation fund that enables it to invest in risky, yet high potential ideas.
One such idea from a supplier was to power forklift trucks with hydrogen fuel cells. M&S ran with it and is reaping both financial and environmental benefits as a result. "We very much encourage our suppliers to come forward with new innovations, no matter how whacky and wild they are," says Elman.
To this end, M&S runs a supplier exchange programme that invites its supply base to exchange ideas and best practices via a dedicated website, as well as at workshops and an annual Europe-wide meeting.
Ultimately, progressive procurement is a two-way process, he concludes. "We don't have all the answers so we need our suppliers to come forward as well … Innovation is absolutely key in terms of making big step changes. So we'll work with as many people and groups who can help us along that way."
This content is brought to you by Guardian Sustainable Business in association with Kyocera. Produced by Guardian Professional to a brief agreed with Kyocera. Paid for by Kyocera. All editorial controlled and overseen by the Guardian.
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Sebi board mulls easier start-up listing rules
null | 12 Dec 2018 12:00 AM GMT
Markets regulator Sebi will discuss a slew of measures at its board meeting on Wednesday for expanding its offer for sale framework to more companies, relax its norms for clubbing of investment limits by established foreign investors and tighten insider trading rules, officials said
New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi will discuss a slew of measures at its board meeting on Wednesday for expanding its offer for sale framework to more companies, relax its norms for clubbing of investment limits by established foreign investors and tighten insider trading rules, officials said.
A number of other important matters will also be discussed such as relaxations for new-age ventures in sectors like e-commerce, data analytics and bio-technology to raise funds and get the shares of these new-age ventures traded on stock exchanges and creating a separate category of 'difficult to recover' cases for optimal utilisation of its resources, they added.
These proposals, along with several others, are likely to be discussed by Sebi's board at its meeting Wednesday. Officials said, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is also considering changes in its regulatory framework for debenture trustees.
Besides, it plans to allow custodial services in the commodity derivatives market to enable institutional participation. Another proposal involves enabling mutual funds to undertake 'side pocketing' of debt and money market instruments in case of a credit event while ensuring fair treatment to all unit holders.
'Side pocketing' is a mechanism to separate distressed, illiquid and hard-to-value assets from other more liquid assets in a portfolio. It prevents the distressed assets from damaging the returns generated from more liquid and better-performing assets.
As per one proposal to amend the insider trading norms, entities belonging to promoter group will need to make initial and continuous disclosure about their shareholdings and the subsequent share transactions exceeding Rs 10 lakh.
Currently, such disclosure requirements are mandatory for promoters, key management personnel and directors of a company, but there is no obligation on entities belonging to promoter groups.
Officials said, Sebi is also of the view that an earlier proposed exercise for determining a uniform bond valuation methodology to be followed by all regulated entities across the financial sector may not be pursued.
Such an exercise was suggested by a Working Group on Development of Corporate Bond market in India, chaired by H R Khan. However, Sebi will prescribe high-level principles to be followed uniformly across all mutual funds for strengthening the existing system of valuation of corporate bonds for mutual funds.
Regarding the pricing agencies, Sebi plans to evolve a supervisory and regulatory framework. In another key proposal, Sebi plans to relax is the norms for clubbing of investment limits for FPIs, officials said. Currently, the foreign portfolio investors are treated as part of the same investor group and the investment limits of all such entities are clubbed for deriving the investment limit as applicable to a single FPI, in case of the same set of ultimate beneficial owners investing through multiple entities.
Under the proposed norm, multiple entities having common ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 50 per cent would be treated as part of the same investor group and their investment limits would be clubbed.
Besides, the clubbing of investment limit would not be applicable in case of entities having common control, if the FPIs are appropriately regulated public retail funds. Public retail funds typically include insurance companies, pension funds and mutual funds or unit trusts that are open for retail subscriptions.
Regarding the changes in the OFS framework, officials said the proposed changes have been formulated as per suggestions from the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) and other stakeholders.
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Emily Price
Tickle your taste buds with flavours of the Philippines
Emily Price presents the culinary highlights from two new Filipino cookbooks and we give you three recipes to try at home
Bulalo, a Filipino beef dish, served at The Hub 7 Reem Mohammed / The National
Whispers about Filipino food have been getting louder and more enthused for a while. Not so long ago, American Vogue championed it as “the next great American cuisine”, with Eater.com, Bloomberg and the Food Network all chipping in and listing it as one of their top trends for 2017 and 2018. As this year reaches its tail end, Pinoy cooking has well and truly jettisoned its way on to the international culinary scene, all wrapped up in a glorious blaze of punchy, salty, vibrant flavour.
Read more: Three Filipino recipes to try
At first glance, or indeed first taste, this cuisine can seem beguiling, even intimidating. While influences and inflections from China, Spain, Mexico, Malaysia and America are certainly apparent, this medley of ingredients, cooking techniques and dishes comes together to produce something entirely new. In short, this is multiflavoured, multilayered food.
Jacqueline Chio-Lauri is the compiler, contributing author and editor of The New Filipino Kitchen, an ambitious and beautiful culinary anthology that combines recipes with stories, tales and observations from a wide spectrum of esteemed contributors.
Chio-Lauri says that the complexity of her native cuisine becomes increasingly apparent each time she is asked about it: “Filipino food is difficult to define even by those who know it, and is difficult to understand, even by those who are curious. As a Filipino, I myself struggle to answer this question. How do you define a cuisine that’s a hodgepodge of numerous foreign influences and is almost as varied as the 7,000-plus islands that make up the nation?”
Read more: Three classic Filipino dishes to look out for
The diversity of this already multifarious cuisine is further compounded by the fact that many recipes have a distinctly localised feel, with ingredient availability playing a key role in their development over time. This means that – somewhat confusingly for the outsider – even though dishes may share a common name (adobo, for example), the ingredients, preparation, cooking methods and end flavours can vary vastly. While base items such as sugar, salt, garlic and vinegar are commonly used, salted fish sauce might be considered pivotal in one region, while soy sauce is favoured in another. In the south, ginger is essential, yet venture north and its inclusion in a dish would be considered an anomaly.
“To understand Filipino food, you need to read through context, experience the food by reading a story that connects to you on a personal level, and you need to try it, prepare it, smell it and taste it,” she says. “That’s why it was important for me to write the book – to give readers not a restricting definition, but a well-rounded experience and a nuanced understanding of the cuisine.
Nicole Ponseca, a Filipino-American chef who has two restaurants in New York, is also the co-author of the soon-to-be released cookbook I am a Filipino and This is How We Cook. Much like Chio-Lauri, Ponseca says the motivation for writing her book was about far more than just sharing accessible, authentic recipes (although it does that too): “I like cooking, but not any more than the next guy. What I am in love with is culture and diversity and expression and presence and conversation and inclusivity,” she explains.
I Am a Filipino And This is How We Cook by Nicole Ponseca and Miguel Trinidad
“For me, it was a significant book to write because all one needs to do is go to a bookstore and try to look up Philippines in the travel section or the cookbook section. There’s nothing. Scratch that. There’s one thing or two things, tops, and that is not representation.”
While what Ponseca says is no doubt true, this wave of interest in Filipino cooking, restaurants and recipes will hopefully go some way towards changing all that – and provide some delicious, altogether new eating and learning opportunities for the uninitiated but enthusiastic foodie.
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Press Release: Success of CINS Initiative Recognised with Corporate Social Responsibility Award
131025 CINS CI CSR Award FINAL (81 kB)
CINS was established in 2011 by five of the world’s largest shipping lines with the primary aim of growing a system designed to capture incident data from the container supply chain. As a major insurance provider to container operators and handlers, TT Club was invited at the outset to act in an advisory capacity to the CINS Committee, alongside the International Group of P&I Clubs.
The CINS initiative was taken in response to the increasing volume of incidents that regularly disrupt operations and endanger lives, property or the environment, both at sea and on land. The founding members, CMA CGM, Evergreen Line, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk Line and MSC, have been joined by an equal number of other lines, and the group now represents about 60% of container slot capacity*. Managed by the Container Owners Association, it is expected that the CINS network will grow in coming months, as a number of other shipping lines have shown great interest in the initiative.
Peregrine Storrs-Fox, TT Club’s Risk Management Director said:
‘The most compelling result of the initiative will be an improvement in safety and good work practices. It is exciting that CINS has been able to bring highly competitive shipping lines together in a concerted effort to identify the major common causes of dangerous incidents. It has been an enormous pleasure to work alongside key individuals in these lines, who have formidable experience in cargo management. This award is truly deserved’.
The CINS incident database is used to provide an early warning of causes for concern that may be trending. In a year that has seen serious fires plague the maritime mode, it is sobering to note that the most frequent cargoes causing problems over the last two years relate to flammable, corrosive and environmentally hazardous products.
Investigations into the root causes of these incidents have revealed that most commonly issues pertaining to cargo packing – packaging, dunnaging and securing and declaration – are major contributors. Such findings strongly support the need to conclude the IMO/ILO/UNECE Code of Practice for Packing Cargo Transport Units and see that good practice is widely disseminated.
The CINS Committee has commented robustly on the issue. ‘CINS findings to date show a strong case to seek broader industry involvement, to increase the awareness of areas of concern and trends in containerised shipping, and continue to improve safety in the supply chain’.
Storrs-Fox concludes, “Nobody engaged in the supply chain industry would deny that there are many continuing or emerging unsafe practices. For its part TT Club is committed to ongoing efforts to improve safety and mitigate risk as cargo volumes in global trade continue to rise. Loss prevention is a basic principal of the Club. As such we commend the vision of the CINS members as they seek to heighten awareness of these unsafe practices, working together to enhance safety, reduce cargo loss and minimise the risk to those employed at sea and ashore, as well as to assets and the environment”.
*Source: Alphaliner
Emma Chalmers, Marketing Manager, TT Club
E-mail: emma.chalmers@thomasmiller.com
www.ttclub.com
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An archive of all TT Club press releases and photographs is available from the ISIS Communications Press Room at www.isiscomms.com
Brave new world? Container transport in 2043:
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ENTONE & EDGEWARE PARTNER TO OFFER INTEGRATED IPTV SOLUTION FOR HIGH-GROWTH MARKETS
Industry Leaders Streamline Content Delivery For Rapid Acceleration of IPTV Deployments Entone, Inc., a leading provider of IPTV home connectivity solutions, and Edgeware, the provider of revolutionary server systems for network deployed ...
Industry Leaders Streamline Content Delivery For Rapid Acceleration of IPTV Deployments
Entone, Inc., a leading provider of IPTV home connectivity solutions, and Edgeware, the provider of revolutionary server systems for network deployed on-demand TV, announced today that Entone’s market leading IP video gateways and media hubs are fully integrated with Edgeware’s widely-deployed video-on-demand (VOD) servers.
This collaborative effort provides service operators a more efficient and cost-effective IPTV solution that can be quickly and easily deployed to enable advanced services, such as time-shifted TV, VOD, whole-home digital video recorder (DVR), and online media services, using advanced codecs such as MPEG-4 (H.264/AVC).
“Partnering with a world-class company like Edgeware further strengthens our presence in the market,” said Yves van Hecke, Director of Business Development, EMEA at Entone. “Our complementary technologies will enable service providers to accelerate their time to market, while at the same time, offer subscribers more compelling next-generation TV services.”
Entone’s Connected Home Solutions integrate patent-pending media routing technologies that enable the delivery of live broadcast television and recorded video services throughout a subscriber’s home without requiring new wiring or a set-top box at each TV set, resulting in dramatic cost savings in both capital and operating costs for the operator.
“Our market leading position is due not only to our scalable server architecture solutions, but also through strategic collaborations with best-of-breed partners like Entone,” stated Göran Appelquist, VP of Business Development at Edgeware. “Our field-proven products ensure that our customers get a highly integrated and reliable IPTV solution.”
This development allows service operators to seamlessly upscale their on-demand service as their subscriber base grows. With ultra efficient Edgeware servers delivering 20 Gbps from 1U, operators can scale from powerful centralized configurations to distributed edge deployments, for best total economy. The servers consume just 85W of power, 1U rack space and require virtually no maintenance. Operational costs are dramatically reduced enabling caching of premium content at the edge and avoiding expensive core network and backhaul upgrades for Web TV deployment.
“Europe is a growth market for DTT (digital terrestrial TV) devices with IP connectivity. France, Italy, Spain and the UK are among the countries that have a large base of DTT households that are also enabled with broadband access,” commented Shane Walker, IMS Research Analyst and author of the recently published Market Opportunities for Internet Video to the TV report. “With an integrated solution such as Entone and Edgeware, operators have the opportunity to deliver value-added services such as over-the-top video and VOD without the CAPEX typically associated with an IPTV offering.”
Product demonstrations can be seen at IBC2009 in Amsterdam at the Entone stand (IPTV Zone, stand 701) and at the Edgeware stand (Hall 4, stand A59).
About Entone, Inc.
Entone is a market leader in broadband video and home connectivity solutions. Initially established in 1999 by the team that deployed the world's first commercial IPTV service, Entone’s proven technology enables service operators to reliably deliver integrated video and broadband services using existing access and in-home networks.
Entone’s Connected Home Solutions provide a platform for delivering broadcast television and enabling media sharing throughout a networked home using existing in-home wiring. Entone’s products enable next-generation services and new revenue streams for the market’s most progressive service operators. Over 80 of the world’s leading telecom operators are using Entone’s solutions to support their IP video services.
Entone is a privately held company with headquarters in Silicon Valley, California and offices in Europe, Hong Kong and China. The company is backed by leading venture capital firms such as Menlo Ventures, Scale Venture Partners and Coral Group. For more information about Entone, go to http://www.entone.com.
About Edgeware
Edgeware´s revolutionary server solution paves the way to the all-on-demand TV future by offering native support for on-demand TV, and by addressing the bandwidth challenges driven by these services.
The Edgeware solution enables Video On-Demand (VoD), Time Shifted TV, Live Webcasting, Web TV and Ad-insertion services, with unmatched scalability and at the lowest investment and operational cost on the market.
In 2006, Edgeware launched the world´s first solid state flash memory server. By pioneering the use of flash memory, combined with hardware accelerated streaming, Edgeware offers the densest, most reliable and power efficient video servers in the industry. Bandwidth and QoS issues are cost-efficiently eliminated through intelligent content caching close to the viewers. This system is seamlessly scaled by adding servers in the network where they make the most economical sense.
The company is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with a U.S.-based office in San Jose, California. For more information about Edgeware, visit www.edgeware.tv.
About IMS Research
IMS Research is a supplier of market research and consultancy services on a wide range of global electronics markets. The company is supported by headquarters in Wellingborough, UK and offices in Austin, Texas and Shanghai, China. IMS Research regularly publishes detailed research on consumer electronics and digital TV markets, among others. For more info, go to www.imsresearch.com.
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Edgeware’s initial integration with SeaChange will be deployed in multiple projects over the next two quarters Boston, Cable Show – May 21, 2012 - Edgeware, the technology leader in distributed video delivery, today announced it has integrated ...
Edgeware and Inlet Partner to Deliver Adaptive Streaming
(IBC, Booth # 4.A59 and IP513) – Edgeware AB and Inlet Technologies today announced interoperability between Edgeware’s Web TV servers and Inlet’s SpinnakerTM live streaming appliance for the delivery of Microsoft® Smooth Streaming and Apple Live HTTP ...
Edgeware Selected to Implement IPTV Services for One of Switzerland’s Leading Operators
Edgeware’s Distributed Delivery Network together with Netstream’s managed IPTV service has been selected to provide IPTV and catch-up TV, pause live TV, nPVR and video on demand (VOD) services Stockholm – July 2, 2012 – Edgeware, the technology ...
Siemens Integrates Entone IP Gateway
Siemens Communications is using IP video technology from Entone Technology to launch a set-top box that enables service providers to use existing coaxial cable for video distribution in homes. The new box is part of the Siemens Surpass Home Entertainment line of IPTV technologies. The Entone Hydra set-top box als
PTCI deploys Entone solutions for HD IPTV rollout
The IPTV and digital cable provider will rely on the Entone Hydra HD IP video gateway and Amulet HD IPTV receiver
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Entone integrates Latens conditional-access system
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Edgeware Wins Red Herring Top 100 Award
Red Herring recognizes Edgeware’s strong potential based on its financial performance and unique distributed video delivery solutions STOCKHOLM, June, 15, 2011 - Edgeware, the technology leader in distributed video delivery, today ...
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Why Millennials Refuse to Work for Big Banks
by Derek Loosvelt | April 11, 2016
It's that time of year again: when private equity firms start poaching investment banking analysts with less than 10 months of experience on the job.
"These kids don't even know where the restroom is yet," a recruiting coordinator at one of the big U.S. banking firms told me recently, "and they're already signing contracts to leave."
PE poachers aside, Wall Street banks have bigger problems on their hands: they're losing talent to the tech industry. Some of this talent is leaving after learning that, despite new workplace policies like Protected Saturdays and no working past midnight, a junior banker's job can be a major grind, consisting of little more than banging out spreadsheet after spreadsheet, pitch book after pitch book until 11:59 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Other talent isn't even getting that far. That is, they're not even giving a career on Wall Street the old college try. They know early on, before they even get to college, that a job in finance is no longer what it once was, that it's no longer looked at being all that prestigious, that it's no longer looked at as being all that admirable, that it's no longer where young people can gain the best learning experiences that set them up for long and prosperous and challenging careers.
And so, their backs to the wall, big banks are doing everything they can to get the best and brightest to come over to the finance side. Unfortunately, nothing's working.
Bank managers are trying to persuade younger employees to stick around and rise through the ranks, as generations of bankers did before them, instead of bolting to Silicon Valley or smaller investment firms.
According to a LinkedIn Corp. analysis conducted for The Wall Street Journal, analysts and associates who left their positions at a dozen investment banks in 2015 stayed an average of 17 months, compared with a 26-month average for those departing the same positions a decade earlier. Back in 1995, the average tenure was 30 months.
The entry-level exodus has spurred Wall Street into an uncharacteristic bout of soul searching, as leaders conclude that the industry must alter its long-held traditions and rethink its approach to management.
Indeed, and they're going to have to face a few, unpleasant facts.
One is that times have changed, and Silicon Valley has replaced Wall Street as the center of the world. Today, unlike a decade ago, if you walk down any street in any city in the world, nine out of ten people are doing the same thing: looking down at their phones. And that's where the center of the global conversation begins: with anything and everything having to do with that experience, that relationship between human being and device. And the closer one is to altering that experience, the closer one is to the center of the global conversation, and that's where young, talented people want to be.
In other words, no matter what banks offer up as a new workplace incentive, whether it's faster promotions, more money, more time off, more free food, more volunteering options, more opportunities to stream Spotify on the job, it's just not going to be able to change the fact that big banks are not the creative drivers of the world. Yes, Wall Street raises capital for tech firms, represents tech firms in M&A deals, underwrites tech firm IPOs, and performs scores of other financial services for tech firms, but they're not driving change like the Facebooks, Googles, Apples, Amazons, Ubers, and many other tech firms, both big and small, are doing these days.
Another fact is that now young people want many different experiences throughout their careers, and this means new college grads will use their first jobs as stepping stones to their second jobs, their second jobs as stepping stones to their third jobs, and their third jobs, etc., into job-hopping infinity. In fact, the average tenure in a job across all industries is now less than three years.
And so, why don't banks, which still offer excellent training for young professionals (there are still few other places than the big banks to learn all the ins and out of the three main financial statements, which are essential to know to run any for-profit concern), advertise their jobs as such? That is, why don't banks play up the fact that a job at a Wall Street firm is great training ground for other jobs in other industries, including technology?
For example, banks could say: Look who's now the CFO of Google ... the former CFO of Morgan Stanley! And look who's now the CFO of Twitter … a former technology banker at Goldman Sachs! Come work for us and you, too, thanks to the training and experience we supply, could someday join the tech industry and thrive there!
It might sound counterintuitive, not to mention crazy, to pump up the competition. However, another big and powerful industry has been doing this for years: the consulting industry. And it's working.
This is from an Economist article in 2013:
Some [consulting firms], such as McKinsey, make it easy for big firms to poach their people, by putting potential employers directly in touch with consultants who tick the right boxes for a vacancy. The idea is that this outplacement service makes McKinsey a more attractive place to work. It also keeps the talent churning, constantly refreshing the firm’s intellectual capital.
This also keeps former McKinsey consultants coming back to their former employer to hire them once they work at big firms needing consulting advice.
Here's how this could work for Wall Steet. Imagine that Jenny Doe, who began her career at J.P. Morgan and left after her third year to create a health care startup, is now looking to access the public markets, or raise a late-stage round of private financing. If she had a good experience at J.P. Morgan, I imagine her former employer will be one of the first firms she looks to for underwriting/financing help.
A third fact is that banking is no longer the most prestigous industry to work in. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It just means banks have to tweak their recruiting efforts a bit.
To that end, I was recently speaking with a friend who's a managing director at a top Wall Street bank. He was telling me that his firm's management asked him for advice on how to better retain junior bankers. His advice was simple: Start recruiting at so-called second-tier schools. "Go to the better state schools," he told management, "and go outside the Ivies. All our bankers at our target schools are leaving for other industries, but if we get second-tier talent, they'll be more likely to stay."
Management hated the idea. They thought so-called second-tier schools were beneath them. "They basically laughed at me," my friend the MD told me, "and so I said, 'Then you should be prepared for more people to leave.'"
Banks also need to face the fact that it's now easier and cheaper than ever to start a business (all you need is a laptop and an Internet connection) and so most of the riskiest, inventive young professionals will likely have more reason not to work at big corporations, including banks.
There's also the fact that, due to these low barriers to entry, there are now many companies solely filled with young people and solely catering to young peoeple, providing them with perks and benefits that they specifically care about, such as crazy company-wide Halloween parties. And who do you think young people want to party with: people their own age or people their parents' age?
And, last but certainly not least, there's the most important fact of all: the bottom line. That is, big banks have to swallow the fact that no matter how hard one of their employees work, no matter how many hours they put in, no matter whom they land as a client, they will never, ever be able to make Zuckerberg money while on their payroll.
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Lucassen Agri Cultuur B.V.
Always fresh lettuce for the international market
Sevenum, Holanda
Escarola rizada
Lechuga hoja de roble
Lechuga romana
Lollo rosso
Salanova
105 hectáreas
The Limburg-based company Lucassen Agri Cultuur is owned by John Lucassen, his wife, and his brother. ‘The company was set up in 1965 by my parents,’ says John. ‘It began as a mixed business. We took over the reins in 1985. In 1998, we started to specialize in lettuce. We now have thirteen different varieties. The demand from buyers determines which lettuces we grow. We also have an international sales market: around 95% of what we sell goes to the fresh-cut industry in the Netherlands and abroad. Our lettuce is collected by buyers from far and wide, including from France, Italy, Greece, and even buyers here in the Netherlands. And we have a good relationship with them all. We believe in the importance of having direct lines of communication and sticking to agreements. That’s our style of business.’
Summer season, high season
The spring and summer periods are the high season for growing lettuce.
John explains, ‘The first plants are planted at the beginning of March. But it’s often too cold at night for all our lettuce varieties. That’s why we cover these first plants with a horticultural fleece to give them the best possible chance to grow. The harvest season is from the beginning of May until October. We have 20 to 25 seasonal staff working for us during this period, to get the work done. We harvest with machines: a bandsaw cuts off the heads and a conveyor belt takes them to a covered work platform. This means that our staff can work at standing height and don’t have to crawl on the ground. The lettuce is checked and stacked in crates on pallets. These are then washed and go directly to the cold storage, ready for our buyers. We keep the time between harvesting and supply to a minimum, because we want our produce to be as fresh as possible. After the harvest period – in other words, during the other half of the year – we devote most of our time to maintaining the machines and contact with our customers.’
The foodservice industry
Our buyers include Dutch foodservice distributors,’ explains John.
‘They buy a mix of six types of Salanova lettuce, in six different colours. These are wrapped separately in special crates. The mix consists of small lettuce heads – these have a longer shelf life and are always fresh. Our foodservice buyers hardly throw anything away.’
Interrow cultivator, bird nets, and irrigation wells
We do all we can when it comes to sustainable business practices,’ says John.
“We cultivate with a camera-driven interrow cultivator and, if it doesn’t rain too much, we don’t need many tools to remove the weeds. In addition, we use bird nets to protect from lettuce from pigeons as well as hares and rabbits. Lastly, all of our irrigation wells have been analysed for the presence of metals and bacteria.
Daily fresh and top quality!
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Female Veterans Face Increased Dementia Risk
Posted in Uncategorized on April 30, 2019
Recent studies have shown that male veterans with military service-related trauma like a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or a traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be at an increased risk for dementia later in life. Research now suggests that the same conditions would also impact female veterans, concluding that they would face a 50-80% increased risk for dementia.
Learn more about the impact of these conditions on female veterans and how they can increase dementia risk.
Female Veterans Face Increased Dementia Risk Due to Service-Related Injuries
As an increasing number of women enter military service and have a stronger presence in combat, more research is being done to understand how depression, PTSD and TBIs impact the health of female veterans. An estimated one-third of veterans deployed for Operations Enduring Freedom and Operations Iraqi Freedom have at least one of these conditions.
Researchers evaluated data from over 109,000 female veterans who were 55 years and older and who did not have dementia at baseline and had at least one follow-up visit to a Veterans Affairs hospital from October 2004-September 2015.
Of the 109,140 female veterans in the cohort, 20,410 were diagnosed with depression, 1,363 has PTSD, 488 had TBI, 5,044 has more than one condition and 81,135 women had none. The study found that during follow-up, dementia had developed in 4,125 of the female veterans (4%), including 5.7% of women with TBI, 5.2% with depression, 3.9% with PTSD, and 3.9% of those with more than one condition and 3.4% of those with no injury.
The study concluded that a diagnosis of depression, PTSD and/or TBI had a significant increase in the risk of developing dementia. Researchers adjusted for other risk factors including alcohol abuse, diabetes and hypertension.
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Home » Cambridge
Ghost scooters haunt Cambridge
By adamg on Fri, 08/10/2018 - 9:02am
WBUR reports that alleged scooters continue to show up on the Bird app for Cambridge users, but when they get to where the wheelieboards are supposed to be, they're nowhere to be found. WBUR reports Bird would not say if there's a technical glitch or the company is just thumbing its nose at the city, which banned them.
Nice job, Bird
By BostonDog on Fri, 08/10/2018 - 9:16am.
Make people think your service is bogus by providing false information.
Irrespective of what Cambridge does, there's no upside to Brid providing inaccurate results.
By BlackKat on Fri, 08/10/2018 - 9:35am.
If you just walk, instead of using these stupid, borrowed vehicles, you can play Pokemon Go.
I fear this line of reasoning could backfire
By peter on Fri, 08/10/2018 - 10:07am.
Coming soon - charging ports and phone holders on the scooters, for maximizing how many Pokestops you can farm in one night.
I'm seeing more people
By anon on Fri, 08/10/2018 - 9:57am.
I'm seeing more people driving these motor scooters in bike lanes in boston. I guess people figure why pedal if a motor can do all of the work for me.
They *say* they want to work with the city but
Their actions all indictate the opposite. Not making me excited about them as a company. Not surprising though given their Uber relation.
Actually according to my app,
By cinnamngrl on Fri, 08/10/2018 - 10:31am.
Actually according to my app, there isn't a single one in the boston area.
Is this company run by teenagers?
By Scratchie on Fri, 08/10/2018 - 10:42am.
or the company is just thumbing its nose at the city, which banned them.
(Don't answer that.)
related problem with charging
By anon on Fri, 08/10/2018 - 11:36am.
Thought this story was hilarious:
https://slate.com/technology/2018/05/charging-bird-scooters-overnight-is...
If it's something more simple, like scooters that are powered down keep their last-reported location on the map, so they can be found even if the battery has fully died, they've been shut off by law enforcement, or they've been vandalized into non-functional.
Never ascribe to malice what you can ascribe to technogical shortcomings.
Not banned, just regulated
By Roslindaler on Fri, 08/10/2018 - 12:36pm.
Just to be clear, no one has "banned" the scooters. The city just said they need to register to do business like everyone else.
Jut wait till winter
By Jambone on Fri, 08/10/2018 - 1:15pm.
Will the vendors pull these devices from the streets, or will they let them spend the season in a snowbank? Hopefully the plowmen don’t do too much damage pushing around piles of snow, bikes, and scooters.
Although I’m sure these companies have considered this.
They'll probably just leave
By Scratchie on Fri, 08/10/2018 - 1:33pm.
They'll probably just leave them in the middle of a 12-inch wide strip of partially-cleared sidewalk.
Will the vendors pull these devices from the streets, or will they let them spend the season in a snowbank?
From my vantage point in
By Muerl on Fri, 08/10/2018 - 1:35pm.
From my vantage point in Kendal I do still see people using them. So it may be that they are there, just horded in some way.
In other Cambridge news
Arizona asshole gets 15 months for threatening to murder black Harvard students celebrating their graduation
A honking good time at a Memorial Drive crosswalk
Cambridge teen charged with knocking out woman and robbing her in Kendall Square
You can always tell a Harvard train; it's the one that is a royal pain
And they wonder why driving around here makes us all insane
Being a Red Line rider is like riding a bike
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Dec. 4, 2017 / 2:05 PM
Apple to begin paying $15B to Ireland in back taxes
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Tech giant Apple has agreed to begin paying into an escrow account as it appeals an EU ruling that says it owes more than $15 billion in back taxes to Ireland. Photo by Patrick Seeger/EPA
Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Tech giant Apple has agreed to begin paying more than $15 billion in back taxes to Ireland next year -- while appealing a European Union decision, officials said Monday.
Irish finance chief Paschal Donohoe said Apple will start paying the money into an escrow fund during the first quarter of 2018.
Last year, the European Union determined that a deal between Ireland and Apple for tax incentives was illegal and ordered Dublin to recover uncollected taxes for the years between 1991 and 2007.
Ireland had held off collecting the money and the matter was appealed to the EU Court of Justice.
Irish officials have said the EU misinterpreted some laws and overstepped its authority. Apple argued the amount owed had "fundamental errors" with most profits.
While the decision is being appealed, the money will be held in an escrow fund. Apple has said it wanted to negotiate the interest rate of the escrow fund.
"We have a dedicated team working diligently and expeditiously with Ireland on the process the European Commission has mandated," Apple said in a statement. "We remain confident the General Court of the EU will overturn the Commission's decision once it has reviewed all the evidence."
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Home > Customs Law > CBP Initiates Investigation and Takes Critical Interim Measures Against Evasion of Antidumping Order on Chinese Diamond Sawblades
CBP Initiates Investigation and Takes Critical Interim Measures Against Evasion of Antidumping Order on Chinese Diamond Sawblades
By Cynthia Galvez on August 29, 2017 Posted in Antidumping, Customs Law, Trade Remedies
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under the Enforce and Protect Act of 2015 (EAPA) recently notified on the initiation of an investigation and adoption of interim measures against Diamond Tools Technology (DTT), finding that there is a “reasonable suspicion” that DTT is evading the antidumping duty order on Diamond Sawblades from China by transshipping Chinese sawblades to the United States through Thailand. Wiley Rein represents the Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers’ Coalition (DSMC), an ad hoc coalition of U.S. manufacturers, that submitted the allegation that led to this investigation.
As part of its investigation, CBP officials earlier this summer traveled to DTT’s facility in Thailand, where the agency encountered refusals by company officials to inspect certain areas of the facility, denials on the existence of certain areas, sawblades that did not appear to be packaged in the facility, and contradictions on how much the facility can produce. This visit, coupled with DSMC’s earlier allegations, led CBP to find a “reasonable suspicion” of evasion of the antidumping order against Chinese sawblades, and impose interim measures against DTT’s imports. Specifically, DTT’s entries from Thailand have been affected as follows:
Entries are rated-adjusted to reflect that they are indeed subject to the antidumping order;
Cash deposits are owed on these entries;
Entries are now made as “live entries,” meaning that entry documents and duties are required before CBP can release the merchandise into the U.S. market;
Entries whose documents do not comport with requirements under the interim measures must be refiled;
Liquidation is suspended on entries dated March 22, 2017 and on;
To the extent possible, liquidated entries will be reliquidated at the adjusted rate; and
The continuous bond applying to DTT’s entries is being evaluated for sufficiency.
This investigation covers entries made from March 1, 2016 through the pendency of the investigation. The development of this case, as CBP’s recently issued first affirmative determination of evasion on steel wire garment hangers, signals a critical step towards the effective enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty orders, protecting American industries and American jobs from unfair trade.
CBP is expected to deliver its final determination in early 2018.
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Irish operator Aircoach has returned to Volvo for the fifth time in three years
Volvo soars to success as Aircoach vehicle of choice
16/03/18 Press Information
Irish operator Aircoach has returned to Volvo for the fifth time in three years taking its majority Volvo fleet up to 39, with the latest delivery of seven B11R vehicles with Plaxton Panther bodywork.
Caption for photograph: left – right: Dave Porter (Volvo), Allen Parker (Aircoach), and Mark Ballam (Plaxton) at the handover of the seven new Volvo B11R Plaxton Panthers
Aircoach, a wholly owned subsidiary of FirstGroup plc, has added seven 53 seat, full executive vehicles to its fleet of more than 40. The new coaches are earmarked for its non-stop express service from Belfast to Dublin airport and Dublin city centre, operating 22 times per day.
Allen Parker, Managing Director of Aircoach, said: “We purchased our first B11R in 2014 and have since added a further 32 Volvo vehicles to our fleet, with this new order taking the total up to 39.
The vehicles are popular with our drivers, and the reliability we know we can expect from Volvo and Plaxton helps us provide a quality service to our customers.
“We have had a very good experience with our previous Volvo Plaxton Panthers, so when the time came to expand our fleet, we had no hesitation in repeating the order. The B11R also comes out on top when considering the highly efficient Euro V1 engine, which really has a positive impact on our fuel costs.
“In addition, we receive excellent support and advice from both Volvo and our Coach Sales Manager, David Porter, and from the team at Plaxton lead by Mark Ballam. They both understand our requirements and those of our passengers perfectly, and this has made the purchasing process seamless.”
David Porter added: “Aircoach is a longstanding customer and I have had the pleasure of working with them for a number of years. They also enjoy excellent aftermarket support and service from the Volvo Dealer network in Northern Ireland and Ireland, which was another reason they once again specified the Volvo Plaxton combination.
“Allen and his team provide an important service for their customers in Ireland, so it is good to know their fleet of Volvo Plaxton vehicles is helping them to continue to do just that.”
Mark Ballam, Commercial Manager Coach with Plaxton commented: “It’s a pleasure to keep supporting Aircoach’s success with yet another delivery of Plaxton Panther coaches built on reliable and fuel-efficient Volvo chassis.
“Aircoach’s choice of the Panther reflects the versatile nature of this model, which is equally at home on city-to-airport transfers in Dublin as it is on non-stop express services.”
Aircoach is Ireland's leading private bus and coach operator providing a range of high frequency, quality scheduled coach services connecting Dublin Airport with Dublin City Centre and its suburbs, as well as non-stop express services connecting Dublin Airport with both Cork and Belfast. Aircoach also operates all staff and car park shuttle bus services at Dublin Airport and provides private hire services.
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Taking Acid for the First Time? Read This Vintage Guide
Pro tips from a no-nonsense 1967 manual on what to expect when the stuff kicks in.
by Daniel Oberhaus
May 31 2017, 3:00pm
Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Psychonaught
This story is part of When the Drugs Hit, a Motherboard journey into the science, politics, and culture of today's psychedelic renaissance. Follow along here.
Taking acid in New York City is a bad idea.
That is, according to Session Games People Play, an earnest, no nonsense manual from 1967 on what to expect when the Lysergic acid diethylamide kicks in. The manual was written by Lisa Bieberman, a woman whom Timothy Leary once described as the "wandering guerilla nun of the psychedelic underground," and "an authentic American anarchist, nonconformist and…pure-essence eccentric paranoid."
Fifty years later, Bieberman's manual is a joy to revisit for its unflinching use of Hippie-slang and, in some ways, it does actually work as a good user's manual to taking LSD. Although harm reduction practices have grown a little more sophisticated in the last half-century, there's still some things to be learned from Bieberman's guide.
For starters:
LSD is not magic
As Bieberman writes, LSD "will not make you smarter or give you special powers." Although new studies suggest that microdoses of the stuff may very well contribute to creative problem solving, Beiberman's right—the LSD experience is all in your head.
Also, while we're on the topic, you're not going to "have a super sex experience" on LSD either. Just FYI.
"How high you are can't be defined in units"
As this graph from the user's manual shows, there's no way to quantify how high you are on LSD. If I had to guess, I'd say you're around an 8. Still, as Bieberman reminds the reader, "you cannot compare how high you are to how high Joe is."
Image: Session Games People Play
Professional psychedelic guides are bullshit
In Bieberman's defense, however, she does hope that in "future years…there will be psychedelic centers, staffed by experienced guides" who will put LSD user manuals like hers to use. Bieberman's literature isn't quite making the rounds at psychedelic harm reduction courses today. But there are a number of psychedelic centers cropping up that are dedicated to helping individuals work through their experiences, such as the Center for Optimal Living psychedelics program in New York, or the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies' Zendo Project.
Stop talking about Eastern religions if you don't know anything about them
Ever been to a festival? Then you probably know the type—the yoga aficionado sporting a Buddha necklace, sacred geometry tats, Birkenstocks, and a strong conviction that Siddhartha is a town in upstate New York. "Don't plunge into oriental philosophy, unless you are already a lover of it," Bieberman warns. "The psychedelic state is no more eastern than western."
No "loud or weird" music
Ever heard Frances the Mute on acid? Probably not—and trust me, that's a good thing.
Image: Erowid
Disconnect your telephone
If this was good advice in 1967, it's maybe even better advice today. And Bieberman didn't even have to deal with liquid crystal displays on acid which are just, well, weird. Plus, no one wants to talk to grandma while tripping face, so do yourself and your fellow travelers a favor and please power down your mobile phone.
Do not have an orgy
Bieberman recalls how in one of her first "morning glory sessions there was a boy who kept stamping the floor nervously and insisting, 'let's put on some records and have a fuck'n party.'" Let's maybe not.
Do not hold a session on the beach
Watching an endless succession of waves roll forth from an infinite blackness at night can be a profound, albeit deeply unsettling experience while on acid. The beach is great, but as far as tripping goes should probably be left to the experts, warns Bieberman. Aside from all the people that will likely be around you, there's also legitimate physical dangers involved like, well, drowning. If you do go to the beach though, you should probably stick to a daytime.
Just because your companion's face happens to be "changing into a multitude of different forms" is no reason to be rude. Plus, Joe is high af himself and has no idea why you're staring at him like a weirdo.
So, there you have it. Good luck.
One last thing: If you follow all the advice outlined by Bieberman for your first acid trip, and at some point decide to found your own religious cult, you wouldn't be alone. Over time, Bierberman, a former school teacher, came to see herself as the messiah, and moved to Maine to start her own religion.
Like tripping on the beach, starting your own religion is probably best left to only the most experienced LSD users.
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Wink Hotels bring cutting-edge luxury design to Vietnam
Indochina Capital – America’s leading Vietnam-based property developer - and its partners have recently introduced the chain of Wink Hotels, bringing a totally new style of hospitality to Vietnam.
Wínk Hotels is a new hospitality brand emerging in Indochina that takes a bold approach to affordable luxury in the region.
Featuring unique contemporary design, the avant-garde Wink hotels are aimed at the dynamic new generation emerging throughout the region.
Designed especially for young aspirational travellers, the hotels promise an eclectic cocktail of modernity, innovation and efficiency, all underpinned by traditional Vietnamese values.
“We call this new generation ‘Indochine 2.0’,” said Peter R. Ryder, co-founder of Indochina Vanguard Hotels and CEO of Indochina Capital Corporation.
“Wink speaks to its core by representing the power and tenacity of the Vietnamese identity, by catering to their fast-paced, ever-changing lifestyles and immersing them in the cultural depths of the destination,” Ryder said.
Wink Hotels also caters to the needs of Indochine 2.0 travellers by tapping into a contemporary set of desires and expectations.
“With Wink Hotels, we want to be more than just the stylish ‘new kid on the block,’” said Bruce Musick, cofounder of Indochina Vanguard Hotels and Group CEO of Vanguard Hotels.
We want to change and disrupt the local hotel industry by challenging passe, outdated notions of hospitality, and developing a truly innovative and exciting brand that resonates with young and young-at-heart local and regional travellers,” added Musick.
“Vietnam deserves the best, and we want to bring the finest elements of the hospitality industry to this dynamic country,” said Michael Piro, co-founder of Indochina Vanguard Hotels and chief operating officer of Indochina Land.
“We will provide a consistent brand experience not only in primary markets such as Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Danang, but also, over time, in many of Vietnam’s emerging secondary cities. Wink Hotels will have a nationwide footprint,” said Piro.
Each hotel will offer a new style of entertainment, innovative food and beverage concepts, minimalist-style guestrooms, state-of-the-art technology, and a well-equipped co-working space – a tantalising hospitality experience that will be the first of its kind in Vietnam.
The first two Wink Hotels will be located in Ho Chi Minh City and Danang.
The Ho Chi Minh City hotel is scheduled to open in the last quarter of 2019 consisting of 226 rooms while the one in Danang will have 243 keys and is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2020.
“Indochina Capital has always been bullish on the hospitality market in Vietnam, as evidenced by The Nam Hai, Six Senses Con Dao and Hyatt Regency Danang,” said Ryder.
“The roll-out of Wínk Hotels will add to the group’s portfolio of past and present hospitality projects, introducing a novel hotel concept – Vietnam’s first international hotel brand – that will redefine traditional hospitality norms,” Ryder said.
Wínk Hotels is the first hotel product of Indochina Vanguard Hotels Pte Ltd, a joint venture established in 2016 between Indochina Capital Corporation, an innovative leader in Vietnam’s rapidly growing real estate, financial services and capital markets, and Singapore-based Vanguard Hotels Pte Ltd.
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Visit Bletchley Park, once the top-secret home of the World War Two codebreakers.
Now a vibrant heritage attraction, step back in time and relive the stories of the extraordinary achievements of the men and women who worked here and explore the beautiful grounds and historic building with an interactive multimedia guide (included with admission).
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Recommended visit duration: 4 – 5 hours
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Chosen by MI6 for its location away from the enemy bombing of London during World War Two, Bletchley Park is the ultimate day out for anyone interested in history and undercover intelligence.
Opened in 2014 by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge, the Visitor Centre offers a welcoming entry to Bletchley Park with a coffee shop, gift shop and a multimedia, interactive introductory exhibition.
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Five Codebreaking Huts in total have been restored and are open to visit, including the famous Huts 3 and 6, where Enigma messages sent by the German Army and Air Force were decrypted, translated and analysed for vital intelligence.
In these iconic huts the atmosphere is recreated with rooms dressed to resemble what they once were when Codebreakers worked in them.
Don’t miss the chance to ‘meet’ some of the Codebreakers and listen to their stories through the use of interactive exhibits, including sounds, projected images and authentic set dressing.
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Visit the Museum in Block B which contains a number of fascinating exhibits including Hitler’s ‘unbreakable’ Cipher Machine which tells the story of the breaking of the Lorenz cipher, the largest and most comprehensive public display of Enigma machines in the world, how the work of Bletchley Park influenced key World War Two events, the Codebreaking process explained plus much more!
The Mansion at Bletchley Park houses a number of temporary and permanent exhibitions including the office of Alastair Denniston, Head of the Government Code and Cypher School, the Library, dressed as it would have looked during World War Two as a Naval Intelligence office and the Wartime Garages where World War Two vehicles are stored.
When you book, you will be emailed an e-voucher. Print it out and bring it with you to Bletchley Park, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, MK3 6EB
1 March – 31 October: 9.30am – 5pm (last entry 4pm)
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New Chinese names for Britain revealed
For the last ten weeks, famous places, tourist attractions and locations nationwide have been waiting with bated breath for the results of Britain’s largest ever tourism campaign in China. Ahead of Chinese New Year, VisitBritain has today released all 101 new names - along with other popular suggestions - provided by the Chinese public, for some of the most famous points of interest across Britain.
China is now the world’s largest outbound market, with visitors to Britain already spending £500 million annually. VisitBritain has ambitious plans to double the value of that market by 2020 and to ensure this growth is spread across the nations and regions. VisitBritain's £1.6m ‘GREAT names for GREAT Britain’ campaign taps into the existing trend amongst the Chinese to give literal names to favourite celebrities, places and foods.
Since its launch, the campaign has reached nearly 300 million potential Chinese tourists via the national tourism agency’s influential Weibo and WeChat social media platforms in China. Over 2 million people visited the campaign pages and nearly 30 million Chinese watched the launch video, with 13,000 new names suggested throughout the ten weeks.
One die-hard Beatles fan even travelled to Britain in an attempt to be the first to name famous landmarks associated with the band – watch how he got on in our new short campaign video.
Here are some naming highlights:
• The Shard - Zhai Xing Ta (摘星塔) - A tower allowing us to pluck stars from the sky or London cone
• Savile Row - Gao Fu Shuai Zhi Lu (-高富帅之路) - Tall, rich, handsome street (refers to popular "meme" in China to describe the perfect man) or Custom made rich people street
• Blackpool – Le You Yuan – (乐游原)- A place that is happy to visit
• Llanfair-pwllgwyn-gyllgo-gery-chwyrn-drobwll-llanty-silio-gogo-goch – Jian Fei Cun (健肺村)- Healthy-lungvillage
• Loch Ness Monster - Ni Si Hu An Ying - (尼斯湖暗影) - The Loch Ness shadow
• The Kelpies - Kai Po Ju Ma (铠魄巨马) - Glorious armoured giant horses (homophonic with Kelpies)
• Cerne Abbas Giant - Bai Se Da Luo Ben (白色大裸奔) - Big white streaker
• Hadrian’s Wall - Yong Heng Zhi Ji (-永恒之脊) - Wall of eternity
• Brighton Pavilion - Qiao Zhi He Yue Han De Yin Du Gong (乔治和约翰的印度宫) - George and John’s Indian palace
• Stoke-on-Trent - Wan Bo Tao Ci (万博陶瓷) - Diverse ceramics
All 101 points of interest have now been given their three most popular Chinese names. Over the coming weeks, VisitBritain will be working together with all of these attractions to decide how they might use these results and tap into the publicity generated by the campaign.
Sally Balcombe, Chief Executive at VisitBritain said: “Chinese visitors already stay longer in Britain than in our European competitor destinations and are high spenders – every 22 additional Chinese visitors we attract supports an additional job in tourism. We want to ensure that we continue to compete effectively in this, the world’s biggest outbound market and ensure that we deliver growth and jobs across the nations and regions of Britain.
“Digital engagement is one of our strengths and this campaign has been hugely effective at driving this with our potential Chinese visitors. We’re working closely with the industry and hope to see some of Britain’s most popular points of interest use these new Chinese names on their social media channels and websites to amplify that engagement.”
Minister for Sport Helen Grant said: "Overseas visitors are coming to Britain in record numbers and spending more money than ever before. But we are working hard to encourage more visitors from key markets such as China to come and experience the best of Britain. The response to this campaign in China has been fantastic, championing some of our best attractions across the country."
Marino Zanti, General Manager, The Needles commented: “As the most visited landmark and attraction on the Isle of Wight, we’re thrilled to have been featured in this high profile campaign. We’ve seen the Chinese market grow dramatically over the past two years and we hope to welcome many more Chinese visitors to the Needles in coming seasons. ‘Poseidon’s Trident’ is a fitting alternative name for the Needles rocks as an association with the ‘God of the Sea’ befits a national coastal landmark of our stature.”
Jude Leitch, general manager at Northumberland Tourism said: “We are delighted that Hadrian’s Wall was chosen to feature in VisitBritain’s ‘GREAT Chinese name’ campaign. The 73 miles of Hadrian’s Wall is a World Heritage Site that stretches from one side of England to the other, and the name chosen, ‘Wall of Eternity’ perfectly describes its importance to Britain’s history, and how its story is key to ensuring that future generations understand our often turbulent past. As they can also proudly boast a world-famous wall, we hope Chinese visitors will be inspired to visit and explore Hadrian’s Wall country to experience the mystic beauty of the Eternal Wall for themselves. We look forward to welcoming them when they do.”
Liz Page, Historic Properties Director for English Heritage in the North, said: “We are delighted to have a Chinese name for Hadrian’s Wall and hope it will encourage more people to explore and enjoy the wall’s 73 miles of Roman forts, museums and stunning landscape. The story of Hadrian’s Wall stretches back over thousands of years, and its new Chinese name – translated as ‘wall of eternity’ – is a beautiful description which does justice to one of England’s most important historic landmarks.”
Cllr Graham Cain, Blackpool Council’s cabinet member for tourism and leisure, said: “Blackpool is known as a town that has a really positive and fun atmosphere so ‘Shen Chi Jia Nian Hua’, or ‘Deep Pool Carnival’, is a very suitable description.
“We have growing cultural links with China having had our famous Comedy Carpet seafront artwork exhibited at the Shanghai Power Station of Art and we know Chinese visitors just love The Blackpool Tower and the famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom, the home of ballroom dancing. We hope the new name will really strike a chord and encourage our friends from China to come and visit us.”
Kelpie artist, Andy Scott said: “I am delighted that the Kelpies have reached out to a new audience and that they have been recognised with such an evocative and dynamic Mandarin name. It is a real accolade for me as the artist and the whole team involved in The Kelpies that they have been adopted for the VisitBritain campaign and been so well received in China. I hope the campaign brings even more visitors to our ‘glorious giants’ in Falkirk.”
Anglesey’s Principal Tourism and Marketing Officer, Iwan Huws, said: "It’s great news that Llanfairpwll - and Anglesey - have been included in such an exciting and prominent tourism campaign and clearly shows that our Island can compete on a world stage. Anglesey has so much to offer - its stunning landscapes and coastline; award winning beaches; and rich culture and heritage.
"The Chinese names suggested are certainly very different from the traditional Welsh meaning of Llanfairpwll, and I hope that they will help attract many more Chinese visitors to Anglesey in the months and years to come. We'll make sure they receive a warm Welsh welcome when they arrive!"
Only last week, VisitBritain announced that 2014 was a record year for both inbound visits and spend. Overseas visitors spent £21.7 billion in Britain last year, 3% and a new record. The number of inbound visits reached a record 34.8 million, up by nearly 2 million - 6% - on 2013.
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Overseas immigrants cater to skills shortages in fast-food sector says McDonalds’s franchise owner
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According to McDonald’s South Hedland owner Luke Jessop, overseas immigrants have addressed the scarcity of skills in the fast food sector in Australia and the workers availing the 457 visas are not depriving the Australian workers of their jobs. He also added that almost 50% of his staff employed through the 457 visas was looking forward to securing a renewal of their visas.
Luke Jessop also said that immigrant restaurant managers who are employed through the 457 visas have all received their formal training in the US. People have begun to label individuals if they possess a 457 visa, added the owner of the McDonalds franchise, quotes The West.
He also clarified that the assumptions that immigrants are taking away jobs from the Austrians are all false as the jobs that his franchise offers are advertised not just internationally bust also statewide and locally. In the period between December 2016 to February 2017, Luke had received a total of 19 applications out of which 17 were from overseas and one each from Perth and Eastern states.
Jessop elaborated on the skills requirement in the fast-food sector and said that the skills demanded to be employed in a high turnover franchise are often underrated. They have also come up with an in-house training program that is on par with global standards and with the collaboration with Karratha it would be ensured that there is an availability of talent pool at the end of the training, explained Luke.
He explained that any aged person cannot be hired for senior level roles and training has to be imparted to them in order to cater to the requirements of quality cleanliness standards. McDonald’s was holding discussions with the Minister in Australia in order to accomplish the desired positive results, said Luke. He also denied that hiring immigrants through the 457 visas was an economical option while compared to employing local workers owing to flight costs and relocation.
The announcement to retain chefs and cooks in the skilled immigration assessment of the occupations list was welcomed by Australian Hotel’s Association WA. Bradley Woods, Chief Executive of Australian Hotel’s Association WA has said that eliminating the Subclass 457 visas and replacing it with the Temporary skills shortage visas would end the pathway to secure a permanent residency in Australia for the workers with low skills.
He said that one of the biggest users of 457 visas was the hospitality sector in order to avail experienced chefs and cooks and it is crucial to have access to immigrant overseas workers to cater to the scarcity of skilled workers.
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More arrests expected in Okeechobee dairy farm abuse cases
Two additional arrests in relation to undercover video of alleged animal abuse are expected by the end of the week, WINK News has learned.
So far, the Okeechobee County sheriff arrested four workers at dairy farms caught on video shot by the group Animal Recovery Mission, known as ARM.
Sheriff Noel Stephen said more arrests could have been made had ARM not chosen to release some video to the media prior to turning it over to his agency for evidence in November 2017.
“These individuals saw their faces on social media … they fled the county, the state of Florida if not the United States in order to escape prosecution before my agency ever saw the video,” said Stephen.
An attorney for ARM, disputed that timeline, and stated the group had been in conversation with Stephen’s office prior to releasing video to the media.
WINK News obtained the Okeechobee Sheriff’s Office major crime detective’s timeline of events which supports Sheriff Stephen’s claim.
“We spent several months, getting death threats… People judging my men and women and the citizens of my county, based on what ARM’s information was that was getting out (and) the appearance that they were reflecting that we weren’t doing our job and doing a just investigation,” said Sheriff Stephen.
A detective spent months going through hours of video provided by the activist group to determine where crimes occurred.
Some of what was captured on camera was not animal abuse, but industry standard dairy practices, according to that detective.
For instance, flaming of cows utters is used to prevent a disease and the Sheriff’s office claimed it is not painful to the cows.
“If the industry says that’s the standard, you probably need to go to the industry to question that not law enforcement and say that it’s a crime,” said Sheriff Stephen.
At the end of the ARM videos regarding the Okeechobee dairy farms there is a plea for people to adopt a plant-based diet to put an end to the practices.
Jason Pizzo, the attorney for ARM and a candidate for Florida Senate, said that without animal rights advocates people may not see what is going on inside the food industry. “I do think it serves the public better to see these things to make a determination,” he said.
The Okeechobee County Sherriff’s Office did not find evidence that any of the dairy farm owners had knowledge of animal abuse captured by ARM’s undercover video.
Jim Sleper, CEO of Southeast Milk, Inc, the cooperative that oversees all four Okeechobee diaries released the following statement:
Animal care remains a top priority for Florida’s dairy farmers. Southeast Milk, Inc. (SMI), which represents many of Florida’s dairy farms, has put in place several additional measures to assure that farmers maximize every available tool and seek out new resources to keep their cows healthy and safe.
Every SMI member farm has adopted the National Dairy FARM Program’s newest iteration, Version 3.0, which requires documented training of workers on animal care throughout every stage of a cow’s life, stricter requirements for working with veterinarians, and mandatory corrective action for farms not meeting the standards.
In addition, each of the four farms involved has implemented and/or strengthened its video surveillance systems. Video monitoring is an effective tool that helps ensure workers and animals are safe and secure, and that fundamental animal care procedures are being adhered to by each and every employee.
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Middleton, Catholic Memorial, and Edgewood announced as 2018-19 WSN Cup winners
06/18/2019, 2:15pm CDT
By Travis Wilson
A changing of the guard highlighted the winners of the 2018 WSN Cup awards.
Arrowhead's dominance of the Large Schools Division came to an end, as Middleton surged ahead early in the year and held on to take home its first trophy. Catholic Memorial won the Medium Schools Division for a second time. After winning a sixth Medium Schools trophy last year, Edgewood moved down to the Small Schools for 2018-19 and posted a dominating win.
The WSN Cup is in its 12th year, recognizing schools that provide and achieve success in many of the WIAA sponsored sports. The award totals points earned in both boy's and girl's sports. All current WIAA sponsored sports are included as part of the scoring for the award.
Full Standings can be found here.
For a breakdown of the Rules & Scoring System, visit here.
Large School Division
For the first time ever, Arrowhead did not win the WSN Cup Large School Division. Instead, after several close calls, Middleton ascends to the top spot with 762.36 points in the 2018-19 school year.
It was all about consistency for the Cardinals, who scored at least 200 points in fall, winter, and spring. Middleton led from the beginning of the year, with a huge fall season that included a state title in girls swimming and diving to go with runner-up finishes in girls golf and boys cross country. The girls basketball team and boys swimming and diving also posted runner-up finishes during the winter, while boys golf also finished as runner-up in the spring.
The Cardinals of Middleton narrowly held off the Cardinals of Big Eight rival Sun Prairie, who scored 748 points as the Large School runner-up. Muskego was third, followed by Arrowhead and Kimberly.
The top spring sports score went to Muskego, as the Warriors racked up 261.5 points thanks in large to state titles in girls track and girls soccer.
Medium School Division
With defending champion Madison Edgewood moving down to the Small Schools, it opened up the top spot in the Medium Schools Division. Catholic Memorial took advantage, winning its second-ever WSN Cup trophy with 610 total points.
The Crusaders led after fall sports, with a titles in football, a runner-up finish in girls tennis, and a state appearance in boys volleyball. They fell behind Whitefish Bay after the winter sports, but a big spring allowed them to take it home with a girls soccer title and boys tennis semi-final trip.
The school had the highest spring sports total among Medium School teams with 218.
Catholic Memorial's season total of 610 points was the fourth-highest overall this year. In the Medium Schools Division they edged out second place Whitefish Bay by more than 50 points, with Freedom, Notre Dame, and McFarland rounding out the top five.
Small School Division
Edgewood dropped down to the Small Schools Division for the first time, as their enrollment is now under 500. After winning the Medium Schools Division last year, they are the top finisher among Small Schools this season.
It was a huge year for the Crusaders, whose 740.86 points was third-highest among all schools and just 22 points behind Middleton for the top spot.
It was a wire-to-wire victory in the Small Schools Division for Edgewood, who got fall titles from girls golf and girls swimming & diving, a boys swimming & diving championship in the winter, plus a boys golf title and girls soccer runner-up finish in the spring.
Behind Edgewood was Aquinas with 542.3 points, while University School, Stratford, and Lake Country Lutheran round out the top five.
Congratulations to the winners and a great job by all the teams during an outstanding and exciting 2018-19 sports season.
Look for the WSN Cup to appear in the winning schools' trophy cases this fall.
Travis Wilson
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Home > Issues > Issue 36 > CWA 36
This issue is devoted to Egypt. Over the years, some of the greatest discoveries in this extraordinary land have been made by members of the Egypt Exploration Society (EES). Founded in 1882 by the redoubtable Amelia Edwards, they employed Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) as one of their first excavators, so launching one of the greatest figures in archaeology. But what have they been doing in more recent years?
As the current issue illustrates, some of their most remarkable discoveries have been at North Saqqara. There, in the shadow of the Pyramid of King Djoser (as shown on the front cover), they have found a cemetery dedicated not to mummified people but to mummified animals. At first it was thought that this area might mark the site of the tomb of Imhotep, the pyramid’s architect. Instead, excavations revealed catacombs crammed with literally millions of animal mummies. The EES has been examining this conundrum. Thereafter, we journey across Egypt to offer more of the latest EES digs, discoveries and projects, including their crucial work in the Delta, notably at the royal city of Sais.
Other highlights include a travelogue by Bob Partridge, the editor of Ancient Egypt magazine, who reflects on his experiences of visiting Egypt over the past 30 years. Finally, our thanks to Paul Nicholson for facilitating this issue; we urge all those fascinated by the discoveries in Egypt to join the EES to learn more.
THE EES
EGYPT EXPLORATION SOCIETY: Celebrating 125 years of discovery.
The tombs of Tutankhamun’s people: Seeking Saqqara’s New Kingdom tombs.
NORTH SAQQARA
Cult, caches, and catacombs: The animal necropolis.
Egypt’s lost cities: The Delta Survey.
The royal city of Sais: Revealing the Delta’s secrets.
OXYRHYNCHUS
Reading history: The papyri of Oxyrhynchus.
Robinson Crusoe; Roman latrines; oldest calendar; SOS Bulgaria; in praise of Africa.
Latest on archaeological news, discoveries and scientific research.
News extra from Brian Fagan.
EGYPT: Editor of Ancient Egypt magazine, Bob Partridge, reflects how the country has changed over the 30 years he has been visiting.
ON SITES ONSIGHTS: On site at Luxor Temple.
LISTINGS: Exhibitions on Egypt from around the world; and an Egyptian themed photography competition .
Exhibition The Carnarvon Exhibition at Highclere Castle.
Books Abydos: Egypt’s First Pharaohs and the Cult of Osiris; The British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt.
Tell-el-Amarna The city of Pharaoh Akhenaten explained.
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Top 10 Movies For Mature Audiences - January 2019
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Published December 9th 2018
Although it will still be school holidays during January, there will still be movie theatres that cater for adults and have some excellent movies on during this month.
1. EIGHTH GRADE
Elsie Fisher is a new actress and in this comedy, she makes her way through the last week of a disastrous eighth-grade year. This movie was made in the USA, will be released on 3rd January 2019 and stars Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson, and Missy Yager.
Image: www.facebook.com/EighthGradeMov
2. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD
This movie will also be released in 3-D. The arrival of a female Night Fury turns Hiccup and his dragon Toothless's lives upside down. This is the third movie in the franchise based on Cressida Cowell's novels.
This movie was made in the USA, is classed as action, animated and fantasy and will be released on 3rd January. It stars Jay Baruchel, Craig Ferguson, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and T.J. Miller.
Image: www.facebook.com/HowToTrainYourDragonAU
3. THE POSSESSION OF HANNAH GRACE
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This is a horror film made by the director of Daylight. An ex-policeman becomes possessed by a demonic force lurking within a corpse while working at a morgue. Made in the USA, this will be released on 3rd January. It stars Shay Mitchell, Stana Katic, Grey Damon, Louis Herthum, Kirby Johnson, Nick Thune, Maximillian McNamara, and Jacob Ming-Trent.
Image: www.facebook.com/PossessionMovie
4. TURTLE ODYSSEY 3D
This is an IMAX documentary on the unique lifecycle and open ocean journey of an Australian green sea turtle named Bunji. It is narrated by Russell Crowe and was made in Australia. It is only a short movie playing for some 45 minutes, however, looks like it is a charming story. It will be released on 3rd January.
Image: www.facebook.com/TurtleOdysseyFilm
5. INSTANT FAMILY
Rose Byrne and Mark Wahlberg adopt three children and find they are out of their depth in this comedy. The couple originally hoped to take in only one young child but when they meet three siblings, they find themselves going from no children to three overnight.
This will be released on 10th January, is made in the USA, and stars Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Isabela Moner, Octavia Spencer, Eve Harlow, and Julie Hagerty.
Image: www.facebook.com/InstantFamily
6. PICK OF THE LITTER
This is a documentary about five labrador puppies who are training to become guide dogs for the blind. It spans two years of their training and starts when the puppies are just eight weeks old. Also starring two people with low vision who are waiting for a new dog, this movie demonstrates that special bond between man and his dog.
It is made in the USA and will be released on 10th January.
Image: www.facebook.com/PickOfTheLitterDoc
7. THE HATE U GIVE
Starr Carter witnesses the fatal shooting of her friend by police in this drama based on Angie Thomas's novel. Having been raised in a poverty-stricken slum, 16-year-old Starr goes to a prep school. After she witnesses a policeman shoot her unarmed best friend, she becomes very confused as she attempts to speak her truth.
This is a drama made in the USA, and it will be released on 10th January. It stars Amandla Stenberg, Lamar Johnson, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, and Anthony Mackie.
Image: www.facebook.com/TheHateUGive
8. FREE SOLO
The filmmakers of Meru follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3000-foot-high El Capitan Wall. The film follows Honnold over two years as he tests the limits of his abilities.
This is a sports documentary made in the USA and it will be released on 24th January.
Image: www.facebook.com/madmanfilms
9. GREEN BOOK
This is a comedy-drama with Viggo Mortensen as an Italian-American bouncer from the Bronx. He is hired to drive a world-class concert pianist on a tour across the 1960's American South. They encounter racism and danger along the way, and they must set aside their differences all the while relying on 'The Green Book' to guide them to the few places that were safe for African-Americans.
This is made in the USA and will be released on 24th January. It stars Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Don Stark, Sebastian Maniscalco, Tom Virtue, and Brian Stepanek.
Image: www.facebook.com/GreenBookTheMovie
10. BEN IS BACK
This is a domestic drama written by Oscar nominee Peter Hedges. It is about a charming but troubled Ben Burns who returns home to his unsuspecting family one fateful Christmas Eve. Ben's mother is pleased to have him home, but soon learns he is still very much in harm's way. She must now prevent the family's downfall during the next 24 hours.
This is a drama made in the USA and it will be released on 31st January. It stars Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Kathryn Newton, Courtney B. Vance, Alexandra Park, and Marquise Vilson.
Image: www.facebook.com/benisbackmovie/
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Future of Economic Progress
Are we ready for self-driving cars?
Alex Mitchell Director, World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum, in conjunction with the Boston Consulting Group, has released the results of its first global survey of consumers’ attitudes towards self-driving cars. Our focus groups, and subsequent survey of 5,500 global city dwellers, reveals several surprising conclusions.
The first surprise is that consumers are vastly better informed about the topic than conventional wisdom suggests. Several executives at car companies I talked to said that “consumers don’t even understand what self-driving means”. Our research suggests otherwise. In our focus groups, average consumers given minimal, neutral prompting, were able to articulate use cases and implied benefits, both social and individual, with ease. They included doing business while on the road, or spending quality time with their children.
It’s obviously difficult to engage consumers in a conversation about a product they have never experienced, but the data in this research suggest that consumers are more amenable to the self-driving vehicle age than we might otherwise think. As the below graph shows, 58% of global respondents say they would take a ride in a fully self-driving vehicle. Acceptance is highest in emerging markets, such as China, India and the United Arab Emirates, about 50% in the US and the UK; and lowest in Japan and Germany.
Couple this enthusiasm with rapid technology advances, and it’s easy to come to the conclusion the road is open for self-driving cars. For example, Tesla’s launch in October of partial autonomy in cars across the world has gone off without any major hitches so far.
But our research suggests that the road ahead might not be so smooth, particularly regarding the use of driverless cars in urban areas. Autonomous cars may not dramatically change the business of buying and owning cars in rural areas, but, thanks to influences like the sharing economy, it could fundamentally reshape urban transportation in cities as diverse as Miami, Dubai and Helsinki.
Uber and other mobility-on-demand players have experienced impressive growth and made headline news. Imagine how much more dramatic the impact will be when the driver, who represents approximately half the cost per kilometer, is taken out of the equation. Whether a fleet of shared, self-driving taxis is run by Uber, Google, General Motors or someone else, the low cost could be compelling enough to make private car ownership redundant for many city inhabitants.
Concurrent to our consumer survey, the World Economic Forum undertook qualitative and quantitative research with city transit authorities and policy makers in 12 cities, including Pittsburgh, Amsterdam and New York. Although not a statistically representative survey, several general conclusions jump out from this research.
As indicated in the graph below, almost half of the city authorities we interviewed expect full autonomy to arrive before 2020, significantly sooner than most industry players are willing to commit to. On the other hand, a recent study by the National League of Cities revealed that only 6% of cities’ long range transport plans have considered the potential effect of driverless technology. If cities expect the technology to arrive so quickly, all players need to start studying the impact of full autonomy, including shared, self-driving taxis, will have on the city transport landscape.
Another surprise is that cities see consumer acceptance and technology as the biggest hurdles standing in the way of this eventuality, rather than regulatory and governance issues, a mirror image of how most industry players see the issue.
Despite several barriers, the good news is that cities and the private sector can start working together towards this future, irrespective of whether you think it is five years away or 25. Once cities start crafting transport visions that take into account the impact of self-driving technology, a few things should become clearer.
The first is that launching self-driving pilot models now is feasible and will dramatically increase confidence in both the public and private sector around what is required to make the technology a success. Today, over a dozen cities have pilot schemes underway, including Singapore and Gothenburg, each testing different ideas at various levels of sophistication.
The second, equally important conclusion, is that many of the building blocks for an eventual self-driving system are already here and aren’t yet fully embraced. New mobility models such as car sharing, bike sharing, and smart parking not only help improve mobility today, but can also help answer critical questions about the future roll-out of self-driving vehicles in cities. Wondering how to allocate public space for driverless taxis to recharge? That question is already being answered by cities that embrace car sharing. Worried about voter concerns with cyber-security in a self-driving world? Cities embracing smart parking are already providing us with clues.
The notion of the fully self-driving car is no longer theoretical; from a city planning perspective, it’s right around the corner. Now is the time for further public-private cooperation on pilots as part of a push, at federal, city and industry levels, towards understanding how to make it happen.
Self-Driving Vehicles in an Urban Context is available here.
Author: Alex Mitchell, Head of Automotive Industries, World Economic Forum
Image: An autonomous self-driving vehicle goes onto the road during a demonstration at one-north business park in Singapore October 12, 2015. REUTERS/Edgar Su
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BETT Awards 2016: Maths-Whizz® announced winner in the International Digital Education Resource category
Richard Marett, CEO Whizz Education, notes, “We are delighted that the jury recognizes the contribution of Whizz Education and its international partners in bringing adaptive virtual online tuition to learning environments around the world.”
Whizz Education is a pioneering education company that partners with parents, schools, Ministries of Education and Donor Organisations to raise standards in maths through virtual tutoring, teacher-led digital resources and application of best practices.
Maths-Whizz is now available in four languages – English, Spanish, Thai and Russian – and has been adapted to multiple curricula. Educators are supported by teams in London, Seattle, Nairobi and Dubai.
We would like to thank our partners Nanmeebooks in Thailand, Inteltech in Mexico, INT in Russia, iLearn in New Zealand and the iMlango consortium led by Avanti communications.
For more information about Whizz Education and the Maths-Whizz Suite, visit www.whizz.com .
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Maths-Whizz has been integrated as part of a holistic STEM offering, developed by Inteltech, a leading local Education Technology provider in Mexico, and is now being adopted by Mexican states seeking to use innovative approaches to raise standards in learning.
In 2015 Whizz Education partnered with the Institute of Education in Aguascalientes in Mexico to harness the power of online adaptive tutoring. Following the success of the first pilot program, a second phase is currently being rolled out and will reach 50,000 students across the state of Aguascalientes. Teachers receive training in how to implement both adaptive tutoring technology and whole-classroom teaching tools.
Maths-Whizz in Kenya
Whizz Education is currently working with Avanti (global satellite operator), sQuid (digital payment systems provider) and Camara Education (international charity and social enterprise) to deliver e-learning programmes to thousands of marginalized girls in rural Kenya, as part of a ground-breaking strategic partnership between the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID) and the private sector.
Project iMlango aims to deliver improved education outcomes to 150,000 children, including 55,000 marginalised girls in 205 schools. It aims to improve educational outcomes in maths, literacy and life skills for marginalised girls in Kenya. Whizz Education provides personalized online tutoring, digital learning content, and in collaboration with our partners delivering teacher training and capacity building to deploy ICT to achieve learning outcomes.
Maths-Whizz in Thailand
A Thai version of Maths-Whizz was launched in mid-2013, in conjunction with local partner NanmeeBooks. The partnership was secured with help from UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) bringing both Thai and English language versions of Maths-Whizz into Thai schools and school districts.
Through our partner’s professionalism and understanding of best practices in deploying ICT for learning , the Thai schools see some of the highest international standards of deployment and learning progress through Maths-Whizz.
The move into the Thai market forms part of Whizz Education’s core mission to bring high quality, personalized education to every student, anywhere in the world.
Maths-Whizz in Russia
Мат-Решка, the first foreign-language version of Maths-Whizz, was implemented in all 1500 primary schools in Moscow in 2012. Maths-Whizz played a crucial role in supporting the Moscow Department of Education’s goal to provide an individualised learning trajectory for every child in primary-school maths starting with 100,000 grade 1 pupils.
The project involved capacity building and training of 4000 teachers to apply ICT tools to achieve learning gains. Whizz Education worked with a local partner – INT – to convert Maths-Whizz, all support services and teacher training modules into Russian.
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Aspen Populus tremula
Aspen Populus tremula ( Latin) Eadhadh (Gaelic Ogham) Aspris (Greek)
Black poplar Populus nigra White poplar P.alba
Horrible grief, test tree or Aspen.
Distinguished man or wood.
Kinsman to the Birch, Aspen.
Additional name for a friend.
Book of Ballymote 1391
The Ogham name Eadhadh is most commonly associated with the aspen which is our only native woodland poplar. In North America it one of the oldest living organisms in the world as the same root stock is producing new shoots as it has done since the last ice age.
In this country (UK) I have visited several aspen woodlands that have probably been created by one rootstock.
In Utah (USA) one single aspen is thought to cover an area of 106 acres!
In the British Isles however, the tree as an individual trunk only lasts 50-60 years before succumbing to heart rot. Its root system can live for much longer but is easily killed by other tree competitors as aspen is shade intolerant. This tree has a history therefore of benefitting from human interference as it grows well in a coppiced wood and especially when deer eat other tree species which would have otherwise suppressed it.
Due to modern practices of planting and neglect the aspen is now in decline. Aspen does not easily reproduce from seed as the seed has to germinate within a week and needs to be exposed to prolonged immersion in water. The suckers it produces do vary and some experts claim to be able to tell the difference between male and female trees. One notable variation is the ‘giant aspen’ which grows in Suffolk and Essex to a much larger size than the usual species. Although Aspen will grow happily in wet soils that do not drain such as clay, it has been shown to deal more effectively with drought than ash or birch in the dry summers of 1975-6. It seems to avoid habitats where there is water movement such as plateau or valley alder woods, preferring more stagnant water habitats. Aspen is a tree of cold climates and with birch and sallow was one of the first trees to colonise Britain after the last ice age.
Aspen has soft white wood which perishes easily and is poor building timber. Although ignored by the modern forester there are a surprising amount of references to it in medieval documents maybe due to the fact it grows well in coppice woods, and all timbers at that time were put to use. It was considered to be one of three non-coniferous softwoods (alder and black poplar being the other two), and therefore sometimes incorporated into building structures such as homes and windmills. As a specialist wood it can be used for carving and sculpture but was traditionally used for arrow shafts and clogs. In fact authorities were actively encouraging its use for arrow shafts in the 1400s due to a plentiful supply.
Aspley Guise (Beds) and Stonham Aspal (Suffolk) are places named after the aspen and may indicate the tree was more common outside of a woodland habitat than it is today. Eadhadh , the Gaelic name for aspen, can be translated as ‘most buoyant of woods’ and indicates its use for the making of oars and paddles. Aspen flowers before it comes into leaf and is wind- pollinated.
Aspen is known as the trembling tree ( P.tremula) and Christian lore states that the tree shudders at the thought that its wood was used for the crucifix. Other traditions equate the movement of its leaves ( due to its long flat leaf stalks) to speech and language. Some would say it is whispering or communicating with spirit or it can hear from afar and is stirred by what it hears. The tree therefore can be seen as an entrance to Other-worlds and used for divination.
In the ancient Celtic system of the Ogham it speaks of the tree as the Test Tree and a later common phrase ‘to tremble like an aspen’ could be related to this. To face fears and highlight your weaknesses takes great strength, are you prepared to tremble like an aspen to move on in your life?
Oscar, a Celtic warrior from Irish literature, had to kill the High King against impossible odds to protect his kinsman. He is likened to an aspen and described as ‘no way daunted despite terrible injury’.
In our own lives the fear is more likely to be standing up to what we believe in or being ourselves no matter what the outcome. Are you prepared to face loneliness, humiliation or loss of material wealth to be true to yourself?
Shields have also been made from this tree and the Greek word for aspen (aspris) means ‘wood to make shields’ reminding us of its connection to warriors and going forth. This tree can therefore help us find the courage to face our fears as well as testing us before moving on.
Aspen is the knowledge that you are never too advanced to feel fear and shake with grief. This is the realisation that will take you to a place of protection and an advancement of knowledge.
Our other native poplar is the black poplar (P.nigra) referred to in Medieval documents as ‘popeler’. It is a large non-woodland tree and once one of the most common farmland trees in Eastern England. It is now rare and only occasionally seen. The black poplar has distinctive rugged boughs once used to make cruck frames. These are curved timbers used to hold up roofs especially in medieval barns.
The black poplar stands, a black outline against the sky with large heavy curved branches sweeping down to the ground, oozing sap known as balsam indicative of the Goddess of Death.
When a new tree was planted at docking time a lamb’s tail was buried under it as a gift to the Goddess. Ointments can be made from the buds of this tree to treat bruises, inflammations and gout. The sap or balsam from the tree can be used as incense.
The last poplar tree I would like to mention is the white poplar ( P.alba). It stands in stark contrast to the black poplar with its wonderful silvery downy leaves which flutter in the wind that cannot fail to uplift one’s spirits. Like white willow this is the species most commonly associated with witches, especially medieval French witches.
There is a debate as to whether this tree is a native to Britain. Often thought to have been introduced to this country in the 1600s. It is referred to in documents dating from 1200-1300 as ‘abel’. Whether it is an early introduction or a true native we may never know. This tree has a leaf with 5 points symbolic of witches and is said that the balsam was used to help witches fly at night when rubbed onto their bodies. The white leaves are said to move you into a trance, give the gift of eloquence when placed under the tongue and connect the tree to the moon. Its distinctive white bark can be used to make a rather pleasant tea which is used for pain relief.
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Trump calls on Florida Democrat to concede, implies fraud
Clarence William Nelson
Miami-Dade Election Center supervisors recount the ballots and are already halfway through the recount total on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. (C.M. Guerrero/Miami Herald via AP) more >
By TERRY SPENCER - Associated Press - Tuesday, November 13, 2018
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump sought to intervene in Florida’s legally mandated vote recount Tuesday, calling on the state’s Democratic senator to admit defeat and again implying without evidence that officials in two pivotal counties are trying to steal the election.
“When will Bill Nelson concede in Florida?” Trump said in a morning tweet. “The characters running Broward and Palm Beach voting will not be able to ‘find’ enough votes, too much spotlight on them now!”
There have been bumps as Florida undergoes recounts for both the governor and Senate races. Palm Beach County said it won’t finish its recount by the Thursday deadline. In oft-criticized Broward County, additional sheriff’s deputies were sent to guard ballots and voting machines, a compromise aimed at alleviating concerns. Those counties are both Democratic strongholds.
Still, the state elections department and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which are run by Republican appointees, have said they have seen no evidence of voter fraud. A Broward County judge challenged anyone who has evidence of fraud to file a report.
Meanwhile, a flurry of legal action continued. Nelson and a Democratic campaign committee filed two more lawsuits on Tuesday, including one that asks a federal judge to set aside looming deadlines for a machine recount as well as a hand recount, if it is ordered.
Presidents have historically sought to rise above the heated partisan drama surrounding election irregularities. Former President Barack Obama wasn’t so publicly involved when a recount and legal process in the 2008 election delayed a Democrat taking a Minnesota Senate seat until July 2009. Former President Bill Clinton struck a lower tone during the 2000 presidential recount, which also centered on Florida.
But this year, the Florida recount was personal for Trump. He aggressively campaigned in the state in the waning days of the election and put his finger on the scales of the Republican gubernatorial primary this summer by endorsing former Rep. Ron DeSantis. After Election Day, Trump’s aides pointed to the GOP’s seeming success in the state as a validation that the president’s path to re-election remained clear - a narrative that has grown hazier as the outcomes have become less certain.
White House spokeswoman Mercedes Schlapp said Tuesday the president “obviously has his opinion” on the recount.
“It’s been incredibly frustrating to watch,” she said.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Trump is attempting to bully Florida election officials out of doing their jobs. Schumer and Nelson, both Democrats, spoke with reporters Tuesday in Washington.
“It’s just plain wrong. It’s un-American.” Schumer said. “If he really wants an honest and fair election, President Trump will stop bullying, harassing and lying about the vote in Florida, and let the election proceed without the heavy hand of the president tipping the scale of justice.”
Schumer said election officials should have all the time they need to count every vote, rather than Sunday’s deadline. Nelson and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee filed two lawsuits aimed at that goal. One lawsuit questions rules used by the state for hand recounts, while a second asks a federal judge to give counties more time to complete both a machine and a hand recount. Right now counties are doing a machine recount.
Marc Elias, a campaign attorney for Nelson, contended there was no legal need for the existing deadlines since the Senate winner would not be sworn in until January.
Still, there’s not much choice but for Florida to go through the process. State law requires a machine recount in races where the margin is less than 0.5 percentage points. In the Senate race, Republican Rick Scott’s lead over Nelson was 0.14 percentage points. In the governor’s contest, unofficial results showed Republican former Rep. Ron DeSantis ahead of Democratic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum by 0.41 percentage points.
Once the recount is complete, if the differences in any of the races are 0.25 percentage points or less, a hand recount will be ordered, meaning it could take even longer to complete the review of the Senate race if the difference remains narrow.
The recount process has drawn a sharp focus on several county election officials, especially Broward Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes.
Snipes has drawn criticism from Trump and other high-profile Republicans as her county’s election returns showed a narrowing lead for Scott during the ballot-counting in the days after Election Day, and even former Gov. Jeb Bush - who appointed her in 2003 - said she should be removed. Asked about those criticisms Tuesday, she hinted that she may not run for re-election in 2020.
“It is time to move on,” she said, later adding, “I’ll check with my family and they’ll tell me what I’m doing.”
Speaking to about 200 supporters in Orlando church Tuesday night, Gillum said claims without evidence by Trump, Scott and Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio that electoral fraud was taking place were sowing seeds that could undermine confidence in the democratic process.
“Disenfranchisement shows up with the president of the United States, the sitting governor of the state of Florida, the junior senator of the United States from the state of Florida when they take to Twitter, and Facebook and … accuse the supervisor of elections, or an entire county for that matter, of fraud, of stuffing the ballot box, of doing everything they could do manipulate the outcome of the election without a shred of evidence. That is called disenfranchisement,” Gillum said.
Meanwhile, in Palm Beach, Elections Supervisor Susan Bucher said the county’s 11-year-old tallying machines aren’t fast enough to complete the recount by Thursday. The county is doing the Senate race first and will then do the governor’s race. If the deadline is not met in a race, the results it reported Saturday will stand.
Associated Press writers Tamara Lush in St. Petersburg, Florida; Gary Fineout and Brendan Farrington in Tallahassee, Florida; Mike Schneider in Orlando; and Alan Fram, Darlene Superville and Zeke Miller in Washington contributed to this report.
For AP’s complete coverage of the U.S. midterm elections: http://apne.ws/APPolitics .
Copyright © 2019 The Washington Times, LLC.
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WaterSmart Software Unleashes New Benchmark Analytics Solution with Performance WaterMark
San Francisco, CA – March 28, 2019 – With more than 4 million meters under management across over 120 water utility partners, WaterSmart Software, the self-service and customer engagement platform leader for the water industry, has unprecedented access to benchmark analytics data unavailable anywhere else in the water utility sector.
With striking regularity, water utility managers have requested information on how their utility performs across a variety of operational, financial, and customer service dimensions compared with other suppliers. In response to this demand, WaterSmart has just unleashed a powerful new data benchmarking solution known as Performance WaterMark.
WaterSmart anonymously aggregates key performance data and presents water managers with an easy-to-understand performance score. This distinctive benchmarking solution offers normalized results and detailed roll-up summaries across important indicators including:
Meter Data Quality
Revenue Stability
Ebilling Adoption
Customer Digital Transformation
Customer Sentiment
Utility executives now have real-time access to critical … see more
WaterSmart Software named to the 2019 GovTech 100 list
March 08, 2019 | By Ali Barsamian
San Francisco, CA – March 8, 2019 – WaterSmart Software, the best-in-class self-service and customer engagement platform provider for water utilities and municipalities, has been selected as a GovTech 100 company for 2019.
This annual list is published by Government Technology magazine, a division of e.Republic Inc., and recognizes 100 companies focused on making a difference in state and local government agencies across the United States. This is the second time that WaterSmart has been honored with this selection.
“We are thankful for the opportunity to work with municipalities across the country, supporting them through digital transformations as they manage the world’s most precious resource,” says WaterSmart CEO Kevin Kern. “The WaterSmart mission is to change the way the world uses water by delivering world-class software and providing superior customer support to water utilities and municipalities.”
WaterSmart began with a handful of proactive municipalities leading the … see more
WaterSmart Software Launches Integration-as-a-Service Offering to Unlock Data Insights for Water Suppliers
February 14, 2019 | By Jeff Lipton
San Francisco, CA – February 14, 2019 – WaterSmart Software, the self-service and customer engagement platform leader for the water utility industry, today announced the introduction of an innovative new service offering known as Integration-as-a-Service (IaaS).
Water utilities make substantial investments in data systems that run their operations. Unfortunately these systems often don’t share information, creating data silos that leave various departments without a holistic view of operations or customer behavior. Integrating these disparate data systems is critical to generating actionable insights that can drive down costs and improve operational efficiency.
The WaterSmart self-service platform sits on top of existing utility systems including meter management, customer information, enterprise resource planning, work order management, rebate tracking, SCADA, and others. Leveraging standardized integration protocols, WaterSmart’s IaaS offers bi-directional data exchanges between previously siloed systems, resulting in vastly improved cross-system data insights, increased service reliability, and seamless, cross-departmental communication exchange.
Benefits of
City of Waco Partners with WaterSmart Software to Unlock Power of Smart Meters with Customer Self-Service and Engagement Platform
January 25, 2019 | By Jeff Lipton
San Francisco, CA – The city of Waco, Texas today announced a new partnership with WaterSmart Software to deploy a next-generation self-service and customer engagement platform for the staff and end-use customers of the city. On the heels of a recent announcement to deploy smart meters and analytics to improve operational efficiency, the WaterSmart Software-as-a-Service platform gives the city and residents powerful new capabilities including irregular water-use notifications, a high bill explanation module, and the industry’s first leak resolution system. Customers also have access to bill information and extensive, personalized water use analytics to help them manage their water spend more effectively.
In addition to providing detailed information on billing and leak, customers can now easily self-serve around many manual processes including starting and stopping service, requesting field staff support, applying for rebates or customer assistance programs, or reporting water waste. These previously manual, paper-driven process are now digitized through … see more
WaterSmart Flows Through 100th Global Utility Partner
October 02, 2018 | By Ali Barsamian
WaterSmart Software, the best-in-class customer self-service and data analytics platform provider for water utilities, announced the milestone of 100 utility partners across the United States and the United Kingdom
First Bill Explainer System for Water Customers Announced by WaterSmart Software
June 12, 2018 | By Jeff Lipton
WaterSmart Software, the innovative pioneer of Total Customer Engagement solutions for water utilities, today announced the introduction of the industry's first Bill Explainer system for end-use customers.
WaterSmart Software Applauds Permanent California Water Conservation Legislation
Behavioral water efficiency pioneer helps regional suppliers with education and compliance
San Francisco — WaterSmart Software, the pioneering leader in behavioral water-use efficiency technology, today announced support for legislation passed on May 31, 2018 that makes water conservation a way of life on a permanent basis in California. Assembly Bill 1668 and its companion, Senate Bill 606, combine to detail requirements for California water suppliers to develop and enforce water consumption targets or face fines of up to $10,000 per day beginning in 2027.
Water-use efficiency standards will be determined at the local level and will include indoor targets, outdoor irrigation targets, and water loss goals. This approach, which requires approval by the State Water Resources Control Board, allows for regional flexibility based on parcel size and urban density, while driving the entire state to higher efficiency standards regardless of drought conditions.
“WaterSmart has long been an advocate for
WaterSmart Appoints New CEO to Drive Market Expansion
San Francisco, CA — WaterSmart Software, the best-in-class customer engagement and data analytics platform provider for water utilities, today announced the appointment of Kevin Kern as Chief Executive Officer.
Kevin is tasked with scaling the WaterSmart business and leads the team to drive customer engagement and improve operational efficiency for municipal and investor-owned water utilities globally. Kevin has more than 20 years of sales experience with high growth software companies and prior to WaterSmart Kevin served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Innotas, Inc. which he successfully sold to PlanView in 2016. Kevin joined Innotas from TIBCO Corporation where he served as Vice President of Sales for the Western US and Mexico. He is also credited for increasing the customer base more than 120 percent while building revenue and services growth more than 300 percent in Mexico. Prior to TIBCO, Kevin worked at Salesforce.com and Oracle Corp. in executive
WaterSmart Software partners with South Staffs Water to deliver measurable outcomes with behavioural efficiency
May 09, 2017 | By Jeff Lipton
San Francisco – WaterSmart Software today announced a new strategic partnership with South Staffs Water to engage with their end-use customers through a digital analytics and communications platform. South Staffs Water is implementing technologies to improve water-use efficiency while driving measurable improvements in customer satisfaction as part of a broader program to develop and adopt innovative solutions.
“We are excited by the use of technology to engage with our customers,” said Phil Newland, Managing Director of South Staffs Water. “Our aim is that through the WaterSmart platform, our customers will become more actively involved in the shared challenge of how best to manage our precious water resources.”
Fin a copy of the complete press release at: www.prweb.com … see more
Board of Water Supply to Test Online WaterSmart Program
Pilot Project Allows Customers to Take Control of Their Household Water Usage
HONOLULU – The Board of Water Supply (BWS) is offering about 38,000 Oahu customers in Mililani, Kapolei, Waipahu, Kailua, Aina Haina/Waialae, and Hawaii Kai the opportunity to learn how their water use compares with similar neighboring households through a pilot program called WaterSmart. The pilot is being co-funded by Energy Excelerator, a Hawaii-based accelerator program customized for energy and water startups.
The WaterSmart platform, which is deployed in more than 50 cities across the country, provides detailed online and mobile water consumption data for each participating customer. WaterSmart also provides a regular Water Report that compares the customer’s water use with similar users and recommends personalized measures to improve water-use efficiency. Customers receiving Water Reports and access to the companion website and mobile application have proven to have a better understanding of their water use, higher satisfaction with … see more
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Startup Wisconsin Rapids boutique redefines local retail
For Rustic Redefined owner Jodi Parmeter, starting a new business required confidence, money and a smart strategy.
Startup Wisconsin Rapids boutique redefines local retail For Rustic Redefined owner Jodi Parmeter, starting a new business required confidence, money and a smart strategy. Check out this story on wausaudailyherald.com: http://wrtnews.co/2xoTUhI
Caitlin Shuda, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 7:46 a.m. CT Aug. 22, 2017
Rustic Redefined is a furniture and clothing boutique in Wisconsin Rapids. The store expanded and moved two doors down on Huntington Avenue. Wochit
Rustic Redefined moved to 840 Huntington Ave. in Wisconsin Rapids.(Photo: Caitlin Shuda/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)Buy Photo
WISCONSIN RAPIDS - Entrepreneurship is all about confidence, says a Wisconsin Rapids business owner.
Jodi Parmeter opened a clothing and furniture boutique called Rustic Redefined in December, just two weeks after making a phone call to inquire about available space on Huntington Avenue. For Parmeter, opening her own business felt like it was “meant to be,” but it came with a mix of fear and excitement.
“It’s a scary thing to put yourself out there both financially and personally,” Parmeter said. “What if people don’t like my (store) items? What if they don’t like me? What if we fail? Everyone will know.”
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Eight months later, Parmeter has expanded her store into a larger space with a larger selection now including men’s clothing.
Parmeter had some experience in the entrepreneurial world, as her mom ran a home goods store when she was younger. Parmeter also knew the furniture business from her time as an interior designer working in the furniture industry. Beyond that, the small business world has been a learning experience for Parmeter. She researched and read a lot of tips, but no one has the exact same advice on how to run a business, so she has learned by trial and error what works best for her, Parmeter said.
Rustic Redefined demonstrates success in an otherwise tough market in Wisconsin. According to the 2017 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity, Wisconsin ranks last when it comes to startups. The study measures entrepreneurship by number of entrepreneurs, the opportunities for starting businesses and the amount of startups that hire employees. The main ranking measures 25 of the largest states in the country. Wisconsin ranked 25th on this list for startup activity, second for Main Street entrepreneurship and 23rd in growth entrepreneurship. According to a May 2017 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article, Kauffman’s full ranking of states based on entrepreneurship placed Wisconsin 50th.
The retail industry is changing with trends in online shopping, and businesses like J.C. Penney continue to close stores around the country. J.C. Penney closed its doors in Wisconsin Rapids July 31, 2017, after nearly a century serving the city. Parmeter said the timing of Rustic Redefined’s expanded store opening Aug. 15 worked well. There is a demand for clothing and retail stores in the wake of the J.C. Penney closure, Parmeter said, and stores like Rustic Redefined are trying to fill that void.
Parmeter is in the process of setting up a website for Rustic Redefined, but she plans to start the site to sell furniture only, at first. Clothing styles switch too quickly at this point, Parmeter said, but it might be an option in the future. Parmeter said she sees benefits to the ease of online shopping and the experience of shopping in a boutique.
“I think there’s a spot for both,” Parmeter said.
In the next 10 years, Parmeter would like to hire a consistent staff, increase the men’s collection of clothes to match the women’s, and offer more extended sizes in her store. One thing Parmeter knows for sure is she wants to continue working at the store regularly.
“I miss it when I’m not here,” Parmeter said.
Parmeter and her husband, Rick, moved to Wisconsin Rapids almost two years ago because he is from the area. While Parmeter wasn’t sure about living in a smaller town than she was used to in Maple Grove, Minnesota and Eau Claire, she said she doesn’t think she would have been able to open a store anywhere else and see the same community support.
Rick and Jodi Parmeter, owners of Rustic Redefined in Wisconsin Rapids (Photo: Caitlin Shuda/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)
Many of her customers are interested in shopping and supporting local businesses, and many tell her they heard about the store from a friend, Parmeter said. Hair Experts — a salon on the corner of the same building — sent many clients to check out Rustic Redefined when the store opened, Parmeter said.
“Everyone has been so nice in general here,” Parmeter said. “It’s really humbling. It’s the best part of being in a small town.”
Rustic Redefined is a furniture boutique in Wisconsin Rapids. (Photo: Caitlin Shuda/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)
If you're starting a business:
The Heart of Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce offers programs for small business owners. The Heart of Wisconsin Entrepreneurial Boot Camp helps new business owners, and the Heart of Wisconsin Business Retention and Expansion helps promote business growth. The chamber also has resources to help entrepreneurs get loans to start their businesses.
For more information, visit wisconsinrapidschamber.com or call 715-423-1830.
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Romney, McCain Tied Heading Into Michigan
Nate | January 14, 2008 | General News | 3 Comments
The Michigan Republican Primary takes place tomorrow (1/15/08) starting at 7am.
A short video report on tomorrow’s events:
Right now, McCain and Romney are tied according to the RealClearPolitics poll averages. Romney is at 27 while McCain is running at 26.3. The next closest, Huckabee, is a distant 3rd to those numbers at 15.9 and will probably end up in that spot. Paul, Giuliani, and Thompson are all sort of battling for 4th place in Michigan.
Here’s a story on Michigan from Breitbart:
US Republican candidates made passionate pitches for economic hope to voters in the struggling blue-collar state of Michigan Monday on the eve of its White House nominating contest.
New national polls showed Senator John McCain leading the Republican field after his comeback in last week’s New Hampshire primary, with Mitt Romney fighting to save his campaign in Michigan, where his father was once governor.
The first poll gave McCain a national lead of 33 percent to 18 percent for former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee, who won the lead-off Iowa caucus nomination.
The Michigan primary is a close race between the two and Romney, with Republican voters narrowly favoring the former Massachusetts governor, according to local polls.
Romney has vowed to fight on regardless of Tuesday’s result, but a third defeat, in the state of his birth, could damage his chances beyond repair.
At this point, and I’m hesitant to even give a prediction, I’d give the nod to Romney. However, McCain has this way of winning with independents and since it’s this close, he could easily pull it out. Romney’s got home field advantage but I don’t know if it will be enough. A loss in Michigan is going to send the Romney campaign into a serious state of discussion and question where they have to determine why he just can’t get a win.
We’ll have full coverage of the Republican Michigan primary as well as the MSNBC Democratic debate at 9pm, both on Tuesday, 1/15/08.
See you then.
Update @ 7:37 pm
Here’s a link to the official results:
Official 2008 Michigan Primary Results
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Area Briefs: New Lex golfers fourth at Waterford
Local Sports Briefs and Roundup, as New Lex golfers take fourth at Waterford Invite.
Area Briefs: New Lex golfers fourth at Waterford Local Sports Briefs and Roundup, as New Lex golfers take fourth at Waterford Invite. Check out this story on zanesvilletimesrecorder.com: https://ohne.ws/2M5iv7c
Published 7:41 p.m. ET Aug. 8, 2018
New Lex places fourth at Waterford Invite
BEVERLY - Luken Hoffman carded a 79, as New Lexington totaled 334 and lost a tiebreaker to place fourth in Wednesday’s Waterford Invitational at par-70 Lakeside.
Trey Givens chipped in an 82, Nathan Metzger an 84 and Kaden Foraker an 89 to round out the Panthers’ scoring.
Morgan also competed, totaling 374. Malachi Morrison had an 80, Austin Masterson an 85, Sheridan Gillespie 104 and Roger Hogue 105.
Coshocton won with 293, Vincent Warren came in second (329) and Barnesville third (334).
Muskie Chix to hold tryouts
Muskie Chix Fastpitch Softball will hold tryouts Saturday, Aug. 11 at Riverside Ball Park in Zanesville.
Tryouts for 12U-14U will be from Noon to 2 p.m.; 9U-10U from 2:30 to 4:30 pm; and 16U-18U from 5 to 7 p.m.
Pitchers and catchers are asked to stay a half hour longer. For more information, contact Dusty Brown at 740-819-3871.
ROSA accepting fall soccer signups
ROSA’s fall youth soccer program is open to all players preschool through sixth grade.
Parents should sign up on the website, www.rosaarsenalsoccer.com, and can register their kids through Friday. Games will be scheduled to begin Sept. 5, 2018 and run through Oct. 17.
Cost is $30, and for more information, contact the ROSA Administrator at Riversideoutdoorsoccer@yahoo.com or Katie McCuen at 740-704-2445.
Crooksville selling reserve football seats
Crooksville reserve football seats are on sale for previous seat holders from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays at the high school.
The remaining seats go on sale to the public, starting on Tuesday, Aug. 14.
John Glenn selling fall sports passes
John Glenn has fall sports passes on sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays at the high school office.
Prices are $75 for adults and $50 for students for all-sports passes; football season passes (games for grades 7-12) for adults are $25 and $15 for students; soccer season passes for adults are $30, $15 for students and $10 for John Glenn soccer player pass; and volleyball passes (games for 7-12) are $30 for adults and $15 for students.
Gold Cards, available for residents who are 65 and older and live in the school district, are free. Those are good for all athletic events in East Muskingum Schools and can be picked up at the high school office.
Maysville selling reserved seats, passes
Maysville has reserved seats for football currently on sale for ticket holders from the previous year through Friday then the remaining tickets will be sold, starting on Aug. 13.
Tickets are on sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the high school office. The reserved seats are for varsity football games only and are for the chair back section only, which seats around 150 people. The prices for the seats are as follows: Adults/Students $30 and Maysville Employees/All Sport Passes/Seniors $10.
All-Sport passes are also available for $75 adult and $40 student, and this pass allows admission to all home athletic contests both fall and winter at Maysville High School or Middle School. A Family Pass of $210 can also be purchased which is limited to immediate family only (Mother, Fathers, Sons and Daughters) and does not include grandparents.
Senior passes are available for senior citizens of the Maysville Local School District who are 65 and older. Those seniors who qualify need to register in the high school office.
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Tim Taylor, winningest Yale men's hockey coach, dies at 71
By Carole Bass ’83, ’97MSL | 9:24am April 29 2013
Photo: Nancie Battaglia
The winningest men's hockey coach in Yale history died Saturday, two weeks after Yale won its first-ever national hockey championship.
Tim Taylor led the Yale squad for three decades, from 1976 to 2006, with two breaks to coach US Olympic teams. A graduate of Harvard, Taylor died of cancer at age 71.
"Tim Taylor was the reason I went to Yale and, after my parents, the person who had the strongest influence on me as a young man," says one of Taylor's former team captains, Billy Matthews ’90, in a tribute on the Yale sports website. "Obviously, he was one of the best teachers of hockey. But more than that, he was one of the finest human beings anywhere."
One of Taylor's most celebrated seasons came in 1997-98. Predicted to finish last in the Ivy League, the team instead set a Yale record for victories on the way to winning the ECAC championship and earning a spot in the NCAA tournament. That season also brought Taylor his third ECAC Coach of the Year award.
But his Yale career, with its record 337 wins, also included 433 losses. At the end of the 2006 season, the university let him go. Protégé Keith Allain ’80, a former goalie, took over as head coach.
For the past four years, Taylor served as director of player personnel for the US National Junior Team. Just this January, that team won a gold medal at the World Junior Championship in Russia.
Says USA Hockey president Ron DeGregorio: "We've lost one of the giants in coaching in our country."
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Gashkov, S. B.; Bolotov, A. A.; Burtsev, A. A.; Zhebet, S. Yu.; Frolov, A. B.
On hardware and software implementation of arithmetic in finite fields of characteristic 7 for calculation of pairings. (English. Russian original) Zbl 1288.11003
J. Math. Sci., New York 168, No. 1, 49-75 (2010); translation from Fundam. Prikl. Mat. 15, No. 3, 75-111 (2009).
MSC: 94A60 11-04 11T71 12E20 14G50
\textit{S. B. Gashkov} et al., J. Math. Sci., New York 168, No. 1, 49--75 (2010; Zbl 1288.11003); translation from Fundam. Prikl. Mat. 15, No. 3, 75--111 (2009)
Bolotov, A. A.; Gashkov, S. B.
On a fast multiplication in normal bases of finite fields. (English. Russian original) Zbl 1060.12008
Discrete Math. Appl. 11, No. 4, 327-356 (2001); translation from Diskretn. Mat. 13, No. 3, 3-31 (2001).
MSC: 12Y05 12E20 68P25 68Q25 94A60
\textit{A. A. Bolotov} and \textit{S. B. Gashkov}, Discrete Math. Appl. 11, No. 4, 327--356 (2001; Zbl 1060.12008); translation from Diskretn. Mat. 13, No. 3, 3--31 (2001)
Gashkov, Sergey B. (2)
Bolotov, A. A. (2)
Frolov, A. B. (1)
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Title: Midwestern Higher Education Compact
Website: https://www.mhec.org/states/illinois
Function: The Commission aims to further regional higher education opportunities and services in midwestern states that enter into the Midwestern Higher Education Compact.
Term: Governer serves until term in office ends. General Assembly members, 2 years. Board of Higher Education and Community College Board members, 4 years.
Composition: 5 members representing State of Illinois -- Governor (or his designee) during the tenure of office of Governor -- 2 members of General Assembly -- 1 from House, appointed by Speaker -- 1 from Senate, appointed by President 1 member of the Board of Higher Education appointed by a majority vote of the members of that Board 1 member of the Illinois Community College Board appointed by majority vote of the members of that Board Commission shall select from among its members a chairperson, vice-chairperson and treasurer. Commission shall appoint Executive Director who serves at pleasure of commission and act as secretary to commission. Treasurer, Executive Director, and such other personnel as commission may determine will be bonded. Majority of members constitutes a quorum.
Authority: 45 ILCS 155.1
Ford, Rep. La Shawn K. 3/12/2019 Speaker of the House Member Representative None
Hunter-Anderson, Karen 1/14/2019 6/2/2017 Governor Member Exec. Director, Board of Higher Education None
Jacobs, Alice Marie 1/1/2019 3/1/2016 Board of Higher Education Member None
McGuire, Sen. Pat 1/13/2021 5/2/2017 Senate President Member Senator None
Morris, Suzanne 6/30/2013 4/21/2011 Illinois Community College Board Member None
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