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BowhuntingMathews Archery Show Update
Mathews Archery Show Update
There was an electricity in the air at the 4th annual Mathews Retailer Business show this week, an energy and enthusiasm among exhibitors and dealers alike.
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Mathews' Mike Bundy (r) went over the new Z7 Xtreme Tactical with Mike Crawford, from Griswold Archery pro shop in Galesburg, Illinois, at the 2011 Mathews Retailer Business Show in Wisconsin Dells.
The event was at the posh Chula Vista Resort in touristy though chilly Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, Monday through Wednesday. Mathews and dozens of its licensees—manufacturers of hunting and archery accessories of all kinds, many sporting Mathews' proprietary Lost Camo--put on exhibits and demonstrations for Mathews dealers, reps and the media. An impressive lineup of experts put on seminars on topics ranging from bow tuning to guerilla retailing. There were shooting competitions.
Attendees enjoyed meals and events, including well-reviewed entertainment by guitarist Mike Rayburn, and many partook of the resorts amenities, like the spa and indoor water park.
"It was like a mini-vacation for me and my wife Rebecca," said Mike Crawford, tech from Mathews dealer Griswold Archery in Galesburg, Illinois. "It was my first Mathews show, and I was very impressed with the setup, very impressed with how the Mathews company organizes things and treats people. I have been in the business since 1975, have been to several purchasing type shows, and will say the Mathews workers are the friendliest and best at what they do."
Crawford's main "mission" was to check out the new bows.
"I was really impressed with the Mission brand lineup, and admire Mathews for donating the profits from that," he said. "I shot all the bows, and am buying an EZ7 for myself." It will be the third Mathews in Crawford's arsenal.
"The 2011 Mathews Retailer Business Show keeps getting bigger and better every year and 2011 was no exception. Nearly 350 Authorized Mathews Retailers and over 100 of the finest Lost Camo licensee's gathered to make this show a success and for that I am so thankful. The Licensee Program is very near and dear to my heart. Not only do Lost Camo Licensed Products give the Authorized Mathews Retailer a unique and exclusive product that in turn helps make them a healthier independent retailer, but 100% of the proceeds… not the "majority", or "most of" but 100% of the Lost Camo profits go towards helping people less fortunate around the world. This is in addition to the funding Mathews and Mission has done for years." -Matt McPherson
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APS Stands Behind Storage Expansion Plans in Wake of Battery Facility Fire
The investigation to determine the cause of an Arizona fire is still underway, but utility APS is not backing down from its ambitious plans for energy storage.
Julian Spector May 01, 2019
Arizona's long, hot days present challenges for renewables — and opportunities for energy storage.
Utility Arizona Public Service reaffirmed its commitment to grid batteries after a fire at one such facility injured four first responders.
The April 19 explosion at the McMicken facility prompted Arizona's largest utility to power down its remaining energy storage plants, and raised questions about the future of this rapidly growing grid technology. APS committed in February to a considerable escalation of energy storage installations, to capture more solar power during the day and make it available at night.
The investigation to determine the cause of the fire is still underway, but APS is not giving up on those plans for battery expansion, President Jeff Guldner told Arizona regulators last week.
"As you know, we have moved forward and made an announcement as to work that we intend to pursue on battery storage," Guldner said. "This hasn’t changed our determination to move forward on that.”
In February APS announced plans to deploy 850 megawatts of battery storage by 2025, the single largest storage procurement from a utility to date.
Indeed, the investigation will provide valuable information to ensure safe practices as that expansion proceeds, locally and nationally. “This is important because battery technology is such an important future component to the operation of the grid," Guldner noted.
The full remarks, made at the April 23 meeting of the Arizona Corporation Commission, are visible on a public video recording (starting around 2:46:00).
The ACC similarly signaled that it sees batteries playing a larger role in the future of the state’s grid.
During the hearing, Commissioner Boyd Dunn made that point explicitly.
"I agree with your comment that batteries are our future," he said. "Wherever you go, that’s going to be the talk."
"Clean Peak" requirement would further boost storage
Energy storage also featured in a draft overhaul of the state’s energy rules that commission staff published on April 25. The proposed changes would increase the renewable electricity requirement from 15 percent by 2025 to 40 percent by 2035, while instituting a requirement that a portion of peak-hour electricity come from clean sources.
Arizona's ratepayer advocate developed the clean peak concept in 2016, and Commissioner Andy Tobin first proposed it in January 2018 as part of a broader Energy Modernization Plan.
The Clean Peak aims to address the creeping cost of serving peak power in the hot, air-conditioning-dependent state. As solar power boomed, utilities including APS described a need to build expensive natural-gas-fired peaker plants to meet demand in the evening and nighttime, after the solar plants stop producing.
Traditional renewable energy requirements, known as renewable portfolio standards, fail to address the time of day when that energy reaches the grid, creating a dynamic where states may accelerate solar power but still need more gas plants to cover the evening ramp.
Requiring a certain amount of peak power to come from clean sources would push utilities to make clean energy dispatchable on demand. Lithium-ion batteries are the current market leader to perform that service. The ACC staff's draft plan calls for 15 percent of peak power to come from clean sources by 2035.
The interest in batteries for peak power derives from Arizona's especially robust solar resource. The grid already receives a flood of cheap power during the sunny hours. The economics for shifting that power with batteries became apparent in February 2018, when First Solar beat out gas plants with a solar-plus-storage bid in a competitive solicitation for peak capacity.
"What’s happening here in Arizona is because of the nature of our system," Guldner said. "We’re at the leading edge on some of these technologies."
APS has installed three utility-scale batteries and awarded several more large-scale contracts, putting it ahead of most utilities in the country. The operational experience from the initial projects informed the rapid acceleration proposed earlier this year.
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Armed Forces Weekend
Nobody does it better - Cleethorpes triumphs for Armed Forces Weekend and here's to 2020!
It's estimated about 100,000 people flocked to Cleethorpes over the weekend for Armed Forces celebrations
Within less than 48 hours of the completion of the Armed Forces Weekend 2019 in Cleethorpes work will be underway for 2020.
Organisers of the military extravaganza were delighted with the outcome of the major event in Cleethorpes with estimates of over 100,000 visitors.
"Up and down the town it has brought people in and has helped local businesses do so well. It just shows we can do al fresco in Cleethorpes," said Armed Forces Champion Alex Baxter.
He was particularly impressed by the response from the public to the fireworks display.
A Daota flies along the seafront and past the Memorial Gate. (Image: Rick Byrne / Grimsbylive)
"On Tuesday we will be back at work planning for next year. We already have an outline plan," he said.
But the 2020 Armed Forces celebrations will be a change to normal service due to the massive regeneration plan for Cleethorpes with improvements to Alexandra Road and Sea View Street.
The Armed Forces Team, who work voluntarily for the event, will also be organising a major event to mark VE Day in May next year. Mr Baxter said it could include a military tattoo.
98 picture highlights of Armed Forces Weekend in Cleethorpes - can you spot yourself?
He is also excited at the prospect of The National Armed Forces weekend 2020 being held at Scarborough on the North Yorkshire coast which will give Cleethorpes the opportunity to share assets.
"With our air displays we are so lucky that we have one of the areas of the country that do not have strict limits on flying.
"We will have to move the footprint of our event further towards the leisure centre possibly, rather than interfere with the regeneration which will mean projects to boost the resort. We will relocate some of the events in order to get the maximum number of people in.
"We have to work with authorities to encourage the public to come along to these events and show their support for the Armed Forces. They support them so well. We always listen to people and cross check everything after each event.
General manager of Tale of Two at High Cliff, Jon Pickett said: "It has been a bumper weekend. It has been really good for everyone in the trade. It has been very positive. Everyone has been able to enjoy themselves and it has been a lovely weekend.
"There have been lots of families enjoying themselves. We had scores of people in for our Veterans Breakfasts. The most wonderful thing was the way all the businesses pulled together.
In total, there were 11 air displays seen over Cleethorpes on Armed Forces Weekend
"That has been key to the success of it. There was a good presence from the police and there were no issues which was nice.
"All our bar teams were flat out and it was good for them to work over this weekend. It was a long hard day but worth it.. It has been fantastic."
Owner of Jonny Donuts and Olivers eatery Jonathan Dacombe said he was pleased with the number of customers who had enjoyed the event.
But he said the four Portaloos his firm provided for the Central Prom had not been sufficient to cope with demand.
"The amount of abuse we have had to take has been unbelievable. We provided the portable toilets ourselves and it has cost a lot. So if they are looking to improve for next year, more loos are needed. It has been dire as far as toilets are concerned.
More than 100,000 celebrated Armed Forces Weekend in Cleethorpes (Image: Grimsby Live)
"I would also like to see more police because of the trouble we had on the embankment next to us. It was fine for most of the day but around 6pm it got out of hand because so many people had brought alcohol and drank it all afternoon.
"I understand the Armed Forces Team have to sell pop up stall sites to pay for it all but sometimes the local businesses get forgotten.
Hotels have already started taking bookings for Armed Forces Cleethorpes 2020, according to organisers.
A number of visitors asked for dates for next summer's event in order to book their rooms for next year to be sure of a place to stay. Most hotels and B&Bs were booked up weeks in advance.
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Lyft driver abandons pilot in parking lot after learning he would only make $6 on ride
By Alexandra Deabler, | Fox News
A pilot is alleging a Lyft driver left him in a grocery store parking lot after realizing how little money he would make on the ride. (Reuters)
A pilot for a major airliner is accusing a Lyft driver of ditching him in a random parking lot on his way to LAX after realizing how little money he would be making on the trip.
On Thursday morning, pilot Darryl, who requested his last name not be used, used the ride-hailing app Lyft to take him to Los Angeles International Airport where he was catching a flight at 7:30 am, KTLA reported.
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Darryl said his initial Lyft ride had been canceled because the driver was too far from where the pilot was staying in Hermosa Beach, California. The second driver was coming from LAX when he picked Darryl up.
"He ... picked me up, I loaded the bag and we and we started to leave, and then I guess he looked at – the destination popped up on his phone at that time, and then he got very frustrated," Darryl said in a Skype interview to KTLA. "He did not want to go back to LAX."
Darryl, who was dressed in his pilot uniform, informed the driver he needed to be at the airport to catch an early-morning flight, the news site reported. Darryl alleges the driver began to drive dangerously, "gunning it" down streets and "running stop signs," he said in the interview.
"I've done nothing wrong and you're kicking me out of the car?"
— Darryl, pilot
However, as the ride continued, the driver allegedly began to voice concerns about how little money he would be making on the ride and that he wanted to drop the pilot off in a Trader Joe’s parking lot in Hermosa Beach, about 6 miles south of the airport, KTLA reported.
When the driver pulled into the grocery store parking lot, Darryl began filming the incident. In the released footage, Darryl asks the driver why he is "kicking" him out of the car.
"Say why you're doing this again?" Darryl can be heard asking the driver. "I've done nothing wrong and you're kicking me out of the car?"
The driver responds, “I have the right to refuse service,” before saying he just came from LAX and after “45 minutes of driving” he will only make $6.
"That doesn't sound right to me," the driver said.
"Dude. I used the app to get a driver. You came and picked me up. And now you're just dropping me off in a parking lot?" Darryl asks.
The driver apologizes and tells Darryl in the recording, "I’m sorry man, I can’t make $6 an hour."
Once the driver leaves, Darryl called another Lyft who took him to the airport.
“They assured me that I would never be paired with that driver again and I thought you got to be kidding me. He still worked for Lyft."
Darryl said he arrived 15 minutes late for his flight.
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The pilot said he contacted the company to tell them about the incident. Instead of an apology, Darryl told KTLA he received a "standard" form letter from Lyft informing him the matter would be taken seriously.
"They assured me that I would never be paired with that driver again and I thought you got to be kidding me. He still worked for Lyft," Darryl said to KTLA.
While Darryl said he will still continue to use ride-hailing services, he said he wasn’t pleased with Lyft’s response, according to KTLA. He did say the company reached out to him Friday morning, but would not reveal how they would be dealing with the driver involved.
Lyft did not immediately return Fox News’ request for comment.
Alexandra Deabler is a Lifestyle writer and editor for Fox News.
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A sonar scan in 2003 revealed the mysterious cone-shape structure in 42 feet of water. (Photo: Shmulik Marco / Tel Aviv University)
Ancient structure beneath Sea of Galilee puzzles researchers
Cone-shaped monument may be a burial site from the early Bronze Age.
by Michael d'Estries | Tuesday, February 3, 2015
by Michael d'Estries
The Sea of Galilee, the lowest freshwater lake on Earth, is hiding a massive monument beneath its waters – and researchers in Israel are eager to unlock its secrets.
Some 6,000 years ago during the Bronze Age, the structure – approximately 32 feet tall, 230 feet in diameter and weighing an estimated 60,000 tons – stood on an ancient shoreline. Whether from shifting tectonic forces or rising water levels, the entire monument was over time submerged beneath 42 feet of water. It was only through a sonar scan in 2003 that researchers came upon it, eventually sending down dive teams to better gauge its dimensions.
"Close inspection by scuba diving revealed that the structure is made of basalt boulders up to 1 m (3.2 feet) long with no apparent construction pattern," the researchers wrote in a journal article. "The boulders have natural faces with no signs of cutting or chiseling. Similarly, we did not find any sign of arrangement or walls that delineate this structure."
The mysterious man-made structure is cone-shaped, measuring roughly 230 feet (70 meters) in diameter and nearly 32 feet (10 meters) tall. (Photo: Shmulik Marco/Tel Aviv University)
Professor Shmulik Marco of Tel Aviv University's Department of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences said that the structure's shape resembles Bronze Age burial sites he's seen throughout the region.
"This is such a huge structure that it truly is something unusual. It could have been a big ceremonial structure, or a ramp. There could have once been statues on top of people in certain rituals. I mean, I'm really going wild here. The truth is we don't know how it was constructed, what its exact age is, how it was used, or how long ago it was used. We have several speculations, but we don't know much except that it's there and it's huge," he was quoted as saying.
The large basalt boulders that comprise the mysterious structure are theorized to have been sourced over a mile away. (Photo: Shmulik Marco/Tel Aviv University)
Marco told From The Grapevine that the site is of particular interest due to its massive basalt boulders, which likely came from over a mile away and were "arranged according to a specific construction plan."
The next step, Marco said, will be marine archaeologists "digging" underwater to clear the site and map it. "We plan to expose the bottom of the structure and possibly search for a structure (e.g. a chamber) at the center," he added.
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Birds, Turkeys & WaterfowlEmpire Divers
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Although there are numerous ways to hunt waterfowl, lying on your back in an oval layout boat is an extraordinarily foreign technique to most of us.
By Peter B. Mathiesen
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"Watch out for the spray, and you’ll really need to get your legs completely down. I know — it's a weird feeling, but you'll get used it," said Ron Zaga, USDA Wildlife Biologist and Avery Prostaffer.
With the wind picking up and water spraying over my neck, the dawn peeked red through the cloudy sky with the temperature holding at 30 degrees. It’s no wonder I shot a boat length behind the first group of barnstorming buffleheads when they screamed over the dekes. It was so awkward I was just happy to get two shots off. With the last bufflehead on the edge of “out-of-range," Ron dumped the bird with one shot. "I wanted you to get the first duck, but this laying on your back and shooting stuff can take some getting used to. Besides, I waited 'til after you shot," he exclaimed. Getting a clean kill at a 45-yard diver flying at 50 miles an hour, Ron had nothing to be ashamed of.
Getting comfortable in a layout boat is a truly a skill. However, once you adapt to the right position, pull the hood on your jacket up high, and find your swing, there’s nothing like it in the world of waterfowling.
The next batch of birds turned to the west and graciously gave me a close right-to-left swing. In turn, two goldeneyes splashed into the chilly waters of northern New York’s Lake Oneida. "See, I told you that you’d find your swing. Wait until two or three bunches work us at the same time, it’s a riot," said Zega.
The morning passed by quickly with a mix of birds that included a single bluebill, several goldeneyes and a bufflehead. They came feather-fast to my Super Black Eagle. As limits filled, Ron and I traded out with the tender boat crew, taking our place chasing down cripples and picking up shot birds with a 6-foot-long steelhead net.
Laying Down On The Job
When asked why someone would lay flat on the water under some of the most precarious circumstances in waterfowling, my host Mike Bard said, "Because it works. Hunt out of a traditional boat and you’ll kill some divers. When it’s right, you’ll do well, although it may take you all morning and part of the afternoon. But if you’re smart about your decoy rig and willing to lay down flat in a boat…you’re often done in an hour," he said.
The other attraction to lying down is how close the birds fly over you. Hearing a diver within 12 feet whistling by low and fast creates memories of sights and sounds that are remarkably different than most days in the sloughs of the Midwest. Although hunting the marsh is an experience I’ll never give up, laying down for divers is truly different.
In northern New York State, Bard says that he has seen a handful of layout boats. "Ducks are just not used to being pressured in open water from an ultra-low platform they can’t figure out. We have most of our favorite open-water haunts to ourselves," he said.
As Bard put it, "You have to have help or it’s just plain dangerous." Mike and his crew, "The Game-Hog Hunt Club," use a two-man layout boat made of Kevlar that weighs an easy 160 pounds. "It takes a minimum of four guys to hunt in the layout boat, while the other two run the tender boat to service the needs of the layout hunters," said Bard.
In calm water or at a short distance from shore, the layout boat can be towed. But in most cases, the oval boat is set on top of the tender boat and piggybacked to the spot.
Other tricky transfers include getting the hunters into the layout boat. With the wind up only a few knots, the game changes. "All it takes is a breeze much over 15 miles an hour and ice, then getting in or out of the layout boat can be really hairy. The two guys in the tender boat hold on while the hunter almost rolls onto the floor of the layout craft. The idea is to distribute as much weight to the floor as quickly as possible," said Bard. He also mentioned that everyone wears a life vest at all times.
Rest Or Feed
When chasing divers, scouting plays a critical role. This crew looks for divers feeding. "If we locate feeding ducks in the water, they will be in less than 25 feet and usually closer to shore," said Rick Murphy, Wildlife Biologist for the USDA.
The crew finds that feeding birds present less pressured morning hunts that don’t require setting up rigs in the darkness. As a bonus, they can provide limits very quickly. Although many hunters will go after loafing birds later in the day, Murphy says that divers will loaf anywhere they feel safe, and that’s often way off shore in difficult-to-rig deep water.
In northern New York, most feeding birds are in a manageable 20 feet of water or even less, making it easier to predict where the divers will appear.
Big Wind And Bad Weather
After my first successful day, the crew planned to go to one of the many bays on Lake Ontario for our second outing. The temperature hovered around 28 degrees and the wind was predicted to hold to about 10 miles an hour.
As best laid plans go, this one was looking pretty good. In addition to Ron, Mike and Rick from the day before, we added another diver hand, Frank Clifton. It was Frank who said, "You can’t depend on the weather around Ontario; we’ll be lucky to hunt for two hours."
As we set the layout boat in 15 feet of water, the sun cracked through the partly cloudy sky just in time to give us a glimpse of divers skating by. Today it was Mike’s and Frank’s turn to start the hunt. The rest of us tended to their needs in addition to watching the weather rapidly deteriorate, just as Frank had predicted.
In just an hour, the bay’s flat picturesque water started to swell and the wind really began to howl. It wasn’t long before the gusts kicked up from 25 to 35 mph — and what was a hopeful morning became so dangerous that we had to abandon the layout boat.
The goal was to pick everything up, head into a cove and grab a bite via the Coleman stove stashed in Mike’s boat. If the wind died down, we would try again later.
It’s All About The Food
With the tender boat tucked in against a bank of trees as a windbreak, we inhaled massive quantities of eggs and sausage rolled in burritos for sustenance to stand up against the howling wind.
As if the gale winds and cold weren’t enough, heavy amounts of lake-effect snow that felt like large sleet began to fall. The crew threw down hot coffee and caloried up with the realization that as soon as our meal was finished, so were we.
"When water goes from spray to waves, you have to call it a day. When a big wave soaks you from behind, no matter how many birds are still flying, you just need to pick your gear up and head home. I’m sorry we didn’t get to hunt with you today, but I have no interest in fishing a body out of the bay," said Bard.
Gear Demands
If waterfowling is for true gear geeks, layout boat diver hunters just might be the kings of the pond.
Every piece of gear is carefully chosen down to the slotted Avery bags that keep the diver decoys clean, untangled and easy to set out. Other necessities include neoprene gloves and 3-pound custom grapple anchor weights. To keep the layout boat relatively dry, this crew chose the mighty ShamWow towels.
You’ll need to commit to a single or two-man layout boat. Bard recommends buying one from a reputable company that meets all Coast Guard regulations for flotation.
He added that learning layout ways should be done before the season is cold and windy. Training for a few days in warm weather over calm water that you can stand up in will serve you well in preparation for the ice and darkness. Practicing getting in and out of the boat and determining how fast or slow you have to run when towing is all part of being ready for that first cold day when bluebill, bufflehead, goldeneyes and redheads crash dive your decoys with reckless abandon.
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blog home Bus Accidents Recent Rash of School Bus Accidents Nationwide Raises Concerns
Recent Rash of School Bus Accidents Nationwide Raises Concerns
By Hardwick & Pendergast, P.S. on March 22, 2012
In the past week, the United States saw four bus accidents in just two days. In Indiana, a student and a driver were both killed when a school bus crashed into a bridge support. In Missouri, eleven students suffered broken bones and other injuries when their bus rolled into a ditch, the result of a distracted driver. Washington State and Ohio also saw crashes that left dozens of students injured, some seriously.
With this sudden increase in school bus accidents come concerns from parents nationwide about the safety of traveling by school bus. However, experts say that the accident rate is a fluke. Normally, school buses have a much lower rate of accidents and injuries than other forms of motor vehicle travel. Although most school buses are not equipped with seat belts, they are equipped with a great deal of safety equipment, including lights and signs, and most drivers are committed to the safety of their passengers above all else.
Nevertheless, about 17,000 children are treated for school bus accident injuries each year, leading many to question whether a federal law should require seat belts in all school buses. Currently, only buses under 10,000 pounds are required to have seat belts under federal law, although six states also require them in all buses.
The road to recovery can be long and difficult after a serious school bus accident. At Hardwick & Pendergast, P.S., our Seattle school bus accident attorneys understand the struggles injured victims face and we are dedicated to obtaining just compensation so that you and your family can focus on healing. For a free and confidential consultation, call us today at (888) 228-3860.
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Press Release: Harmony Project and Kind Columbus Partner for The Concert for Community
By Kadi McDonald May 30, 2018 June 2nd, 2018 In the News
The Concert for Community to be held on June 7 at the Columbus Commons
Columbus, OH: Harmony Project is excited to announce its partnership with Kind Columbus, an initiative of The Columbus Foundation whose mission is to build community using the power of unconditional acts of kindness. With a $100,000 grant, Kind Columbus has made it possible for Harmony Project to present the Concert For Community and make it accessible to all.
This free-to-the-public event will create a significant, memorable, and measurable opportunity to share kindness and increase access to the arts by including the anticipated 7,000 neighbors in attendance regardless of socioeconomic ability. Through the 500-voice Spirit of Columbus choir, the 30-piece Harmony Band and Orchestra, original arrangements of classic tunes from the year 1968, and a large-scale community art project, the music and art will provoke thought and conversation and bring our community together like never before.
“We are grateful to have the support of Kind Columbus again this season,” said David Brown, Founder and Creative Director of Harmony Project. Kind Columbus partnered with Harmony Project for its December 2017 concert, The Concert For US. “Working together with organizations that bridge divides and create community is at the heart of what we do.”
“Kind Columbus is thrilled to be collaborating with Harmony Project to present an evening of connection and empathy at The Concert for Community,” said Kelley Griesmer, Senior Vice President and Manager of Walter Family Philanthropy at the Columbus Foundation. “It is an honor to partner with Harmony Project and the thousands of guests in attendance to build a strong and inclusive community that values kindness and the common good.”
The Concert for Community will be held at the Columbus Commons on Thursday, June 7 and emceed by Monica Day and Matt Barnes of NBC4. The park gates open at 6 p.m., and the show will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m.
ABOUT THE KIND COLUMBUS INITIATIVE AT THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION:
The Columbus Foundation was established in 1943 by a group of passionate citizens who envisioned a way to improve the community and the quality of life in Central Ohio. Today, the Foundation serves as a trusted philanthropic adviser in all types of giving – individual, family, corporate and international. The Kind Columbus initiative at The Columbus Foundation works to build community using the power of contagious, unconditional acts of kindness.
ABOUT HARMONY PROJECT:
Harmony Project connects people across social divides through the arts, education, and volunteer community services. Working together, we are building a stronger, more inclusive community with a focus on developing a social infrastructure that unites the community for the common good.
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Do You Need A Weekly Vitamin Shot?
One poke is said to prevent illness, boost energy, and even make you slimmer. But is a vitamin shot even worth it?
By Lisa Fogarty
If you’re feeling rundown, fatigued, or could use a major metabolism boost, there’s a simple solution that doesn’t involve pills, surgery, or a treadmill—but it’s going to sting. Celebrities like Khloe and Kim Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen, and Hailey Baldwin are hip to the benefits of vitamin shots and vitamin IV drips: quick in-office procedures that fans say boost energy, make your skin glow, and even help promote weight loss. With their lofty claims, it's easy to wonder if vitamin shots are just a placebo effect pushed through a needle, or if they can actually do some good for our tired, sluggish bodies.
Close to a decade ago, millions of TV viewers watched as Registered Nurse and Skincare Expert Nurse Jamie injected Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie with vitamin B12 right in their bums on the hit reality show The Simple Life. After that, she says injectable vitamins became one of her most popular treatments. The demand stems from the challenges a lot of us face getting enough nutrients from diet and oral supplements alone.
“Studies reveal that over 90 percent of people are deficient in at least one or more nutrients,” Nurse Jamie says, adding that the most common nutritional deficiencies are vitamins D and B12, iron, calcium, vitamins C,E, and A, fiber, and potassium. "It’s easier for our bodies to absorb liquid vitamins better than their counterpart, pills.”
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But the decision to inject, ingest, or infuse vitamins is a highly debated topic. When it comes to oral supplements, she says optimal vitamin and mineral absorption depends on several factors, including the time of day you take them (most at-home vitamins can be taken with breakfast), whether you take them with food, and what form you take. Because vitamin absorption by the gut is less effective than a shot directly into muscle or vein, a higher dose is often needed when taken orally—and since your local drugstore is probably not stocking up on over-the-counter pills in extremely high doses, you might need multiple doses to make up the difference. That’s a whole lot more vitamins than most of us are probably popping with our morning green juice.
“When nutrients are injected directly into the bloodstream they bypass the digestive system and are pushed directly into cells where they can be more effectively utilized by the body,” Nurse Jamie explains. “Weekly vitamin shots are an effective way to increase your energy, strengthen your immune system, and promote weight loss.”
The specific shots you can get—or need—depends on your health practitioner, your specific health concerns, and how willing or able you are to shell out approximately $75-100 per shot.
B12 Shots
At Park Avenue Skin Solutions, Certified Physician Assistant Lauren Abramowitz, who specializes in cosmetic dermatology, says her New York City clients typically visit once a month to receive one of two popular “therapeutic injections”: a B12 shot or MIC injections. The latter is a blend of the amino acids Methionine, Inositol, and Choline, which together prevent excess fat buildup in the liver and body, support the endocrine and cardiovascular systems, and aide in the metabolism of fats. Shots are administered in the upper arm, and the effects of something like a B12 shot are immediate, perceptible, and can last about two to three weeks.
“The main shot we give is B12, which provides a boost of energy and helps with metabolism and fatigue,” Abramowitz says. “Someone comes and says, ‘I’m so tired, I have soreness in my muscle.’ Thirty minutes later they’re bouncing around the office.”
Prior to administering a shot, Abramowitz asks clients about their medical background, menstrual history, and diet (many vegetarians and those with dietary restrictions suffer from B12 deficiencies, she says). Abramowitz says she is careful to turn people away if she suspects there is more going on than just a need for B12. “If someone is chronically fatigued then I send them first to a doctor to find out the underlying issue,” Abramowitz says. “I don’t want to mask underlying issues.”
Abramowitz also notes that unlike monthly B12 shots, which studies have shown is key to optimal immune system function, the MIC injection is a shot specifically designed to be incorporated into a short-term weight loss program with other supplements.
“These are bi-weekly shots taken for three months,” she says. “People find that they’re losing weight faster — but it’s in combination with a healthy diet and working out. It just can’t be the shot.” It's important to note that very few scientific studies have proven the dramatic claims of MIC injections, although anecdotal evidence points to the fact that they can work for a relatively short period of time. As with any dietary supplement, talk to your doctor about how this shot might affect you before giving it a try.
Our superstar phlebotomist and medical assistant Christine, getting B12 ready to inject today B12 injections can be used to offset symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency, such as fatigue, poor moods, and low concentration. Ask about B12 at your next visit ✔️#b12 #nyc #parkaveskin #tribeca
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Vitamin IV Drips
The menu at Nurse Jamie’s California office Beauty Park Spa includes B12, which she says is a hit among celebrities craving a boost before 18-hour filming days; the Metabolism Boost “Lipo Shot,” which includes three fat-burning amino acids, vitamins C, B12 and the B vitamins; and the Vitamin Complex Shot, a cocktail of vitamins C, B1, B2, B5, B6, and B12, which claims to maintain healthy nerve function and skin and eye health.
If a single vitamin shot seems like amateur hour and you want to kick your health regimen up a notch, never fear — you can follow celebs’ leads and host or attend a vitamin IV party. They're especially popular in Las Vegas, where hangovers are cured with a steady drip of cocktailed vitamins.
"Vitamin IVs have been used by celebrities and industry insiders for years. The infusion is a balanced combination of vitamins and minerals used to treat a range of ailments and increase energy," says Nurse Jamie. "The infusion consists of magnesium, calcium, vitamin B-5, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, vitamin B complex, and vitamin C." You only need to be hooked up to the drip for about 15 minutes to feel the results. Prices vary widely depending on where you're located, but you can expect to shell out a few hundred dollars for just a few minutes of being hooked to an IV drip.
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The Risks
Of course, too much of a good thing can sometimes backfire and, as with all elective treatments, there are a few reasons to be cautious of vitamin shots. Overdose is more likely with fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K, says Nurse Jamie. That's why it's critical to seek out a physician who is well trained—simply dosing the wrong amount could result in cardiac arrest. And if you are a diabetic whose blood sugar is not stable, Abramowitz recommends foregoing shots completely to be safe. More minor risks include infection, bruising at the injection site, and inflammation.
Dr. Tania Dempsey, a board certified internist at Armonk Integrative Medicine, says vitamin injections and IVs can be essential to patients who have vitamin deficiencies. Absorption issues can stem from surgeries like gastric bypass, inflammation in the gut, and hereditary factors. In these cases, she says oral vitamins wouldn’t have a great enough effect on their levels, so giving the vitamins intravenously or intramuscularly will bypass the gut and get the vitamins directly into the blood stream where they can then be absorbed into their cells.
Studies suggest that most Americans aren't quite as vitamin-deficient as we're led to believe, but a simple blood test can reveal what supplemental shots—if any—you should get. And while most of us reach for vitamin C when we're feeling under the weather, it's actually the vitamin most likely to cause issues in large doses.
"The risk of IV vitamin C is relatively low but the possible side effects are a complication from the IV procedure like bleeding, infiltration, burning, and irritation from the vitamin C itself," says Dempsey. "High-dose IV vitamin C can cause hemolysis or damage to red blood cells usually seen in patients who have a genetic disorder called G6PD. Screening for this before receiving IV vitamin C can minimize this risk.”
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Head & Heart Economics
Character and communities
Productivity and prevention
Analysis and evidence
Neil Reeder
www.headheartecon.co.uk
photo by Sara Haq
Greater public service productivity is essential, but it's far easier to boost public spending than to cut it back. Nonetheless, restraints on public service spending can combine with good outcomes. The recent Young Foundation paper Productivity in UK public services - what went wrong? What could go right? shows that many developed countries had better track records than the UK in holding down spending and improving outcomes during the last decade.
In working out solutions to the productivity challenge, economists and accountants have generally focussed on agendas that are easy to measure - the prices paid for commodity goods and services; the unit costs of back office functions and so on. In the quest for efficiencies, these agendas remain important. But they represent only a partial picture, since they ignore the blend of skills and motivation that drives good service delivery.
Part of the answer is likely to lie in a rebalance of the allocation of responsibility. Too often, finance divisions act in conflict with their colleagues, setting arbitrary targets. But actions from the centre to impose a solution can back-fire, damaging both staff morale and service to clients. A more effective route is for staff themselves to accept responsibility for efficiencies, plan out and implement ways to achieve it, and continue to seek new solutions. Many charities are fully accustomed to life with stringent budgets; many parts of UK public services have been less used to a mind-set of getting things done even with funding falling.
In the past year, for example, the NHS has concentrated efforts on organisational restructuring, not on identifying new ways of working and boosting the capacity and willingness to implement them. It remains to be seen if new commissioning arrangements will encourage focussed attention on productivity - or lead to a muddle of accountability that lacks local champions for change and in which hard decisions get delayed.
Part of the answer also rests in whether financial and performance management can align with the intuitive belief of front-line staff to ‘do the right thing for their client' - and address underlying symptoms and not just causes. Assessments are often poor at looking at what staff have done to support better results for the medium and long term - the police officer that takes time to mentor a teenager at risk of entering the criminal justice system; the tenancy support team assisting a former rough sleeper into an independent lifestyle by developing a supportive network of friends. Unless these activities are encouraged, or at least not discouraged, future consequences will be severe.
At the same time, the assumption has often been that higher paid and more comprehensively skilled colleagues are inevitably better at producing good results. But a range of case studies identified in Nigel Crisp's book Turning the world upside down: the search for global health in the 21st Century suggest this is far from necessarily the case. Hard questions must be asked as to what role volunteer mentors, nurses, teaching assistants, police community support officers and other new staffing arrangements can and cannot do compared to the status quo.
Analysis can provide useful insights into exactly such questions and other ways to improve cost-effectiveness. One inspiring example is New York City's i-zone scheme. This has in place a carefully structured approach to testing out and disseminating innovation, backed up by a detailed information system that tracks each pupil's progress on tasks, each pupil's most effective learning styles and each teacher's value add in assisting pupils to develop. For the productivity challenge to be met, such analysis is essential in bringing together the insights of front-line staff, users and managers to develop solutions that can work well, even with less money.
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New Watchman viral video online
By Total Film 2009-01-22T08:00:00.21Z News
Dr Manhattan’s true history explored!
Watchmen’s viral site is shaping up to be this year’s Whysoserious, launching almost daily updates – with the latest an ace video tribute to Dr Manhattan.
While few of the New Frontiersman site’s offerings have been as cool as the tricks played by the Dark Knight team, we’re still only in January and the film’s release is a month and a half away.
That said, this video, created to look like a ‘70s news show is a pretty nifty affair, combining footage we’ve seen of Manhattan in action with some well-crafted fake archive material.
And if that’s not enough, there’s also a great shot of Dr Manhattan helping out with Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon.
Check out the video below, and the shot is in our gallery over there to the right.
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Is it insulting?
During the week I wrote a post on an article Kevin Myers wrote in the Irish Times. Originally I was somewhat shocked by the nature of the article, and wrote a post criticising the logical leaps and outright nonsense in the piece.
But the more I read the article the more I am angered by it. Myers is making some very serious statements. Out of curiosity I looked up the terms of the Prohibition of Incitement to Hatred Act 1989. Here is the quote from the Statute Books, its definition of hatred is:
“hatred” means hatred against a group of persons in the State or elsewhere on account of their race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origins, membership of the travelling community or sexual orientation;
The terms are:
It shall be an offence for a person
( a ) to publish or distribute written material,
( b ) to use words, behave or display written material
(i) in any place other than inside a private residence, or
(ii) inside a private residence so that the words, behaviour or material are heard or seen by persons outside the residence,
( c ) to distribute, show or play a recording of visual images or sounds,
if the written material, words, behaviour, visual images or sounds, as the case may be, are threatening, abusive or insulting and are intended or, having regard to all the circumstances, are likely to stir up hatred.
Is what Myers says threatening, abusive or insulting and likely to stir up hatred. I would say, at the very least, the words could be construed as insulting. Lets take a closer look at what exactly Myers does say. I will highlighted sentences I believe to be abusive or insulting either to a religion or group of people and could certainly not be hyperbole.
Phrases such as mealy-mouthed evasions and vapid pieties, the reactionary, learn-nothing left are typical Myers polemic, that really add nothing to the argument in fact having to insult the other side is a typical sign of losing the argument. Myers often resorts to insults, it takes away from any point he is trying to make. He goes on:
Now, finally, life has been good to us. So what kind of Ireland do we want in 50 years? Go back half-a-century and ask the people in Britain what they envisaged for their country. Who in 1954 would have thought that by 2004 places such as Burnley, Bradford, Preston, Huddersfield, would be nearly 50 per cent Muslim, as they now are? No one; indeed, even to have suggested such a possibility then, or over the next 20 years, would have invited the wrath of the ideologically pro-immigration left, with righteous denunciations of scaremongering racism.
What is Myers actually saying here? Is he saying that towns of nearly 50% Muslims are a bad thing? Is he saying that it is a goof thing? Neither really, but he makes a point later on that indicates something else.
Comparable demographics apply across much of mainland Europe, where there has been a rise of virulent anti-Semitism, largely centred within the immigrant Muslim communities.
So Muslims in Europe are largely to blame for anti-Semitism? Firstly is that true, and secondly is there not also a rise in anti-muslim sentiment within right-wing groups in Europe?
Nor is the issue solely one of importing the virus of anti-Semitism through the millions of Islamic immigrants. Muslim communities in Britain have so far produced three suicide bombers and 1200 volunteers for Taliban/Al-Qeada terrorist training camps in Afghanistan. Moreover, in an opinion poll last year, 13 per cent of British Muslims said they supported the 9/11 attacks.
I actually believe that poll was done this year, but Ill check it out. It is curious but 87% of Muslims did not support the attacks. And in polls such as that, I would imagine many people would say they supported the attacks but would never actually physically do anything in support of them. So actually one could say that the vast majority of Muslims did not support the attacks the same being through of non-Muslims.
Now I think we can reach the crux of Myers argument.
So, more immigrants, more diversity, will make Ireland a more interesting place. Good. We agree on that. But steady there. Who actually wants Athlone or Portlaoise, 50 years hence, to be what Preston, Bradford, Huddersfield are now? What happens if the children of immigrants insist on retaining the cultural norms of their parents’ homeland? Where stands multiculturalism when an immigrant culture demands the right to slice off teenage girls’ vulvas? Or insists on arranged marriages in childhood? Or the honour-killing of daughters who do not do their fathers’ bidding? Racism! This will never happen here! Will it not?
There it is. What he is actually saying is who wants Muslims living in Irish towns. In fact he is saying who wants Muslims in Ireland period. Then he asks what happens if the Muslims who come here behave like Musims. By phrasing his sentences in the form of questions he is avoiding stating what he might actually believe that he does not want towns where 50% of the population are Muslims. Is that a racist comment? Is it likely to stir up hatred? It could be argued that such sentiment might stir up hatred of Muslims and Muslim communities. It also demonstrates something else fear.
To his conclusion, where he attempts to qualify his questionable remarks on Muslim communities, by saying:
No doubt, most Muslims will be what most Muslims are today hard-working and law-abiding, and will be a cultural and intellectual asset.
Most Muslims did not support 9/11. If what Myers says here is true, then I really dont know why he is so fearful of Muslims. Are the Muslims he talks about here the same Muslims that will keep their cultural norms, i.e. Islam, and ask for halal meet in the local butcher?
Whats the crux here? He appears to be saying that he does want Muslims in, then he doesnt, then he only wants some, but not the unsavoury part. Yes we love Muslims, but we dont want the suicide bombers.
Dick OBrien pointed out that the same argument could be applied to Irish communites in Britain over the last few decades. A fringe element were bombers, intent on destruction, while the rest were hard-working. And they brought with them strange customs, at least strange to the Protestant majority, of believing virgin births and magical transformations of wine and bread into the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
So how to sum up? Myers says
a) Do we want Muslims in Ireland in 50 years?
b) Muslims bring strange customs and beliefs, should we let them in?
c) Some Muslims will be fundamentalist
d) The customs of Muslims, such as arranged marriages, mean that immigration to Britain is now unstoppable.
e) We must stop people coming into Ireland, even though most genuinely want to work
f) In 50 years Irish Muslims might be fundamentalist
Perhaps the correct authority could decide on whether Myers article falls into the category of inciting hatred.
Author Gavin SheridanPosted on 23rd May 2004 Categories Irish Politics
4 thoughts on “Is it insulting?”
Frank McGahon says:
Gavin, for once I find myself in disagreement with Kevin Myers and I think he is wrong on his main point but I find it distasteful, especially considering your own recent contretemps with John Gray’s lawyer, to read you calling for the authorities to investigate him. Rubbish his column, “fisk” away but think twice if you really relish an activist “correct authority” to police “correct” speech.
Martin O'Dwyer says:
8th August 2004 at 7:07 pm
You must be mental to want to turn Ireland into a sewer. You’re clearly racist against white Irish, otherwise you wouldn’t want this group replaced by other groups. Sad, show some pride. You’re the type that would have allowed the British to keep Ireland, somehow condoning it as not that bad, or on some bizarre viewpoint that it would be somehow “racist” to kick the English out. Sad person you are…. wow.
JJ O`Sullivan says:
23rd October 2005 at 8:44 pm
I think your readers should have a look at this wonderful article addressed to the UK and Irish people.
Link here: http://homepages.which.net/~michael.millett/multiculturalism.html
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Remington and Wood, 1918: the US Dispensatory. > The Preparations. > Resinae. Resins. >
Resina. U. S., Br. Rosin.
Pinus palustris
Pinus elliottii
Resin. [Resin, Colophony]
Related entries: White pine bark - Riga balsam - Oil of Turpentine - Rectified Oil of Turpentine
"The residue left after distilling the volatile oil from the concrete oleoresin obtained from Pinus palustris Miller and from other species of Pinus (Fam. Pinaceae)." U. S. "Resin is the residue left after the distillation of the oil of turpentine from the crude oleo-resin (crude turpentine) of various species of Pinus." Br.
Colophone ou Arcanson, Fr. Cod.; Resine blanche, Resine jaune, Fr.; Colophonium, P. G.; Kolophonium, Geigenharz, Fichtenharz, G.; Colofonia, Pece greca, It.; Cologonia, Pez griega, Sp.
After the distillation of the volatile oil from the turpentine (see Terebinthina), a resinous matter remains, which on the continent of Europe is called colophony, but with us is commonly and now officially known by the name of rosin. It is the Resina of the U. S. and British Pharmacopoeias. It is sometimes called resina flava, or yellow rosin. When this, in a state of fusion, is strongly agitated with water it acquires a distinct appearance, and is denominated resina alba, or white rosin. The ports from which rosin is shipped are Wilmington, N. C., Charleston, S. C;, and Savannah, Ga. The exports of rosin in 1904 amounted to 2,585,-108 bbls., valued at $6,621,870; and in 1905 to 2,310,275 bbls., valued at $7,069,084.
Common or yellow rosin, in its purest state, is beautifully clear and pellucid, but much less so as usually found in commerce. Its color is yellowish-brown with a tinge of olive, and more or less dark, according to its purity and the degree of heat to which it has been exposed in its preparation. Sometimes it is almost black. It is rather heavier than water. It is completely liquid at 152.5° C. (306° F.), begins to emit bubbles of gas at 157.5° C. (316° F.), and is decomposed at a red heat. The official description is as follows: "Rosin usually occurs in sharp, angular, translucent, amber-colored fragments, frequently covered with a yellow dust, brittle at, the ordinary temperature; fracture shiny and shallow-conchoidal; odor and taste slightly terebinthinate. It is freely soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene, glacial acetic acid, or fixed or volatile oils, it is also dissolved by dilute solutions of the fixed alkali hydroxides. Its alcoholic solution is acid to litmus. Specific gravity: 1.07 to 1.09 at 25° C. (77° F.). It is easily fusible and burns with a dense yellowish smoke. Incinerate about 2 Gm. of Rosin; not more than 0.05 per cent. of ash remains. The acid number of Rosin is not less than 150." U. S.
"Translucent, of a light amber color, compact, brittle, pulverisable; fracture shining; odor and taste faintly terebinthinate. Soluble in alcohol (90 per cent.), in ether, benzene, and carbon disulphide. Readily fusible; burns with a dense yellow flame and much smoke, leaving no appreciable ash." Br.
The composition of rosin is expressed by the formula C44H62O4, which is the formula ascribed to abietic anhydride. Jean, however (Chem. News, xxvi, 207), has separated two other resinoid substances in addition to abietic acid. Lewkowitseh (Chem. Analysis of Oils, etc., 2d ed., 236) states that rosin also contains varying quantities of unsaponifiable matter—viz., hydrocarbons due to the partial breaking up of the acid on distilling the pine rosin. This may vary from 5 to 9 per cent. in the American rosin. For a paper on abietic acid by Mead and Kremers, see Proc. A. Ph. A., 1893, 198. By shaking coarsely powdered rosin with dilute alcohol and warming, it is converted into abietic acid, C44H64O5. obviously an hydroxide of the first. Rosin may be considered, therefore, as abietic acid anhydride, C44H62O4. Rosin, when it is boiled with alkaline solutions, forms greasy salts of abietic acid, the so-called rosin soaps which are used in admixture with other soaps. As the acid is dibasic, these salts contain two atoms of alkali metal in combination. Rosin, distilled by itself, yields the so-called "rosin-oil," of which two fractions are taken separately—the first that distilling under 360° C. (680° F.), and the second that over 360° C. (680° F.)—and some 31 per cent. of fixed gases. The lighter fraction is known commercially as rosin essence, and is, according to Renard (J. Chem. S., Aug., 1884, p. 843), composed of hydrocarbons, representing almost all series, from. the paraffin series to the terpenes, including pentane and hexane, amylene and hexylene, toluene, xylene, and cumene, the tetra- and hexa-hydrides of all three of these, terebenthene and cymene. Several aldehydes and acids of the fatty series, such as isobutyric and valeric, were also recognized. The heavier fraction, or rosin oil in the stricter sense of the word, is composed of polymers of the hydrocarbons CnH2n-2, which readily resinify by the absorption of oxygen. This accounts for the use of rosin oil as an adulterant of linseed oil in the manufacture of printers' ink. When distilled with superheated steam, rosin yields benzene and toluene. Sylvic acid, formerly considered to be a constituent of rosin, is now regarded as a decomposition product of abietic acid. Similarly pinic and pimaric acids, announced as found in rosin, are impure products, although the latter acid, or one of the same name, is found in galipot resin. Propionic acid has, according to Renard, been obtained in abundance from the tar produced by the destructive distillation of rosin. (A. Pharm., 1886, p. 939.)
A. Tschirch and B. Studer determined the nature of the constituents of American rosin. According to Mohr, the principal plant yielding the turpentine from which the American rosin is obtained is Pinus palustris Mill.; to some extent also, P. heterophylla Ell.;rarely P. echinata, P. Taeda and P. scropida (no such plant -Henriette). The sample under examination (presumably from P. palustris) was completely soluble in the ordinary solvents for resin, including petroleum benzin, in which some other varieties of rosin are only partly soluble. Its alcoholic solution is strongly acid in reaction. Its sp. gr. at 15° C. (59° F.) was 1.090. Its composition was proved to be as follows:
Acids soluble in ammonium carbonate: α-abietinic acid, C19H28O2, forming an insoluble lead salt, 30 per cent. β-abietinic acid, C19H28O2, not forming a lead salt, 22 per cent.
Acid soluble in sodium carbonate: γ-abietinic acid, C19H28O2, insoluble in ammonium carbonate, 31.06 per cent.
Volatile oil, 0.4 to 0.7 per cent.
Resen, 5 to 6 per cent.
The impurities amounted only to 0.1 per cent., the loss in operation, however, to 10 per cent. Fahrion having proposed a method for the differentiation of different rosins, based upon their relative solubility in petroleum benzin, the authors determined the amount of solvent necessary to dissolve 1 Gm. of rosin, freshly powdered, and old powder; also abietinic acids and the resen in petroleum benzin, with the following results:
Rosin, old powder, 1 Gm. required 400 mils
Rosin, fresh, 1 Gm. required 60 mils
α-Abietinic acid, 1 Gm. required 500 mils
β-Abietinic acid, 1 Gm. required 100 mils
γ-Abietinic acid, 1 Gm. required 100 mils
Resen 50 mils
These results show that all the resin-acids, as well as the rosin, are more or less soluble in petroleum benzin, and that fresh rosin is more readily soluble than the isolated acids, a peculiarity which has also been noticed in the case of other bodies. On the other hand, old rosin is much less soluble in petroleum benzin than is fresh rosin. (A. Pharm; Oct., 1903, 495-522.)
White rosin differs from the preceding only in being opaque and of a whitish color. These properties it owes to the water with which it is incorporated, and which gradually escapes upon exposure, leaving it more or less transparent. A new and very interesting class of derivatives from colophony or rosin has been prepared by Eugen Schaal, of Feuerbach, Germany, and introduced into commerce under the name of ester gums. These are the glyceryl, methyl, and ethyl esters of abietic acid, made by heating the resin acid and the alcohol under pressure until saponification takes place. The product is then distilled off under reduced pressure. These "ester gums" are being used to advantage as substitutes for copal, damar, and kauri gums in varnish making.
Uses.—Rosin is important as an ingredient of ointments and plasters, but is rarely used internally. It has been given in chronic enteritis, five grains of the powder. According to Olmstead, it has the property of preventing the oxidation of fatty substances, and thus contributes to the preservation of ointments. (A. J. P., xxii, 325.)
Off. Prep.—Ceratum Resinae, U. S. (Br.); Emplastrum Calefaciens, Br.; Emplastrum Resinae, U. S., Br.; Emplastrum Saponis, Br.; Ceratum Resinae Compositum, N. F.; Linimentum Terebinthinae (from Rosin Cerate), U. S.
The Dispensatory of the United States of America, 1918, was edited by Joseph P. Remington, Horatio C. Wood and others.
‹ Resina Scammoniae. U. S. (Br.) Resin of Scammony. Res. Scamm. up Spiritus. Spirits. ›
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Yogi Adityanath, five time BJP MP, named new Uttar Pradesh chief minister
The BJP announced on Saturday Yogi Adityanath as Uttar Pradesh’s new chief minister, exactly a week after the saffron party won a landslide victory in India’s most populous state.
assembly elections Updated: Mar 18, 2017 22:58 IST
Manish Chandra Pandey
Hindustan Times, Lucknow
BJP leader Yogi Adityanath at an election rally in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. (PTI File )
Yogi Adityanath, a firebrand BJP leader known for his radical views on Muslims, was named on Saturday as the new chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, a surprise choice by the BJP to lead the country’s most populous state.
The party also named two deputy chief ministers, state BJP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya and Lucknow mayor Dinesh Sharma, a first in the state.
Yogi and his council of ministers will be sworn in on Sunday, a week after the BJP grabbed power in the state with a brute majority, raising prospects of the party’s re-election in the general elections in 2019.
Opposition parties criticised the selection of the Hindu hardliner, a 44-year-old five-time law-maker who is also the head of the Gorakhnath temple, a centuries old shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Political analysts said the massive mandate might have helped the party overcome caste concerns and carry forward its agenda of Hindutva and development.
Adityanath is a strong votary of constructing a Ram temple in Ayodhya and is also known for his provocative statements on contentious issues such as ‘love jihad’, a term used Hindu right-wing outfits to describe alleged luring of Hindu girls for conversion to Islam.
Adityanath, however, said he will follow Modi’s path of inclusive development, “Sab ka saath, sab ka vikas” (with all and development of all).
“I am confident that the state will march on the path of development,” he said in his first media interaction after being named for the top job.
Adityanath and his two deputies met governor Ram Naik to formally stake claim to form the government.
श्री योगी आदित्यनाथ जी को उत्तर प्रदेश का मुख्यमंत्री चुने जाने पर
हार्दिक बधाई। आपके नेतृत्व में यूपी विकास के नये आयाम स्थापित करेगा pic.twitter.com/cIIaNC8F7N
— BJP Uttar Pradesh (@BJP4UP) March 18, 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief Amit Shah and other BJP leaders are expected to attend the swearing in ceremony at Lucknow’s Smriti Upvan on Sunday afternoon.
“The mandate that BJP got in UP is an indication that caste-focused politics in the state would now pave way for politics of development,” said Union minister Venkaiah Naidu who, along with BJP national general secretary Bhupendra Yadav, were deputed as party observers for picking a CM.
After his election, Adityanath sought two deputies to assist him, a suggestion formally conveyed Amit Shah, who okayed it.
Adityanath’s name was announced hours after he was summoned to Delhi by the party’s leadership.
Born Ajay Mohan Bisht, Adityanath is a science graduate from Garhwal University and became MP for the first time at the age of 26.
Known for his polarising, hard-hitting speeches, Adityanath has considerable influence in eastern Uttar Pradesh but was also used by the party as a star campiagner in western UP for the recently-held elections .
Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari tweeted that Adityanath’s appointment was a “harbinger to greater polarisation”.
Md Salim, politburo member of CPI (M) said, “In the UP polls, the BJP systematically played communal card. Selection of Yogi Adityanath is the culmination of Modi-Amit Shah brand of politics.”
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Regional buzz: AAP’s Shahkot campaign and Khaira’s guest appearance
From Cong, BJP in blame game over fuel hike to Harsmirat’s marketing mantra, here is all that made buzz:
punjab Updated: May 28, 2018 13:05 IST
Sukhpal Khaira spends so much time assailing both the Congress and the SAD that you feel he will automatically lead the charge in any fight against them.(Illustration by Daljeet Kaur Sandhu)
Keeping tabs on power politics in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and J&K:
AAP’s Shahkot campaign: Khaira gives it a miss
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sukhpal Khaira spends so much time assailing both the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) that you feel he will automatically lead the charge in any fight against them. But, when the principal opposition party, which has been rocked by internal bickering, jumped into the crucial Shahkot byelection fray, Khaira, who is also leader of the opposition in Punjab assembly, made more headlines due to his absence from the campaign than his belligerent speechmaking. While SAD president Sukhbir Badal maintained a punishing campaign schedule to try and retain the seat where the byelection has been necessitated by the death of party MLA Ajit Singh Kohar and the ruling Congress paraded most of its ministers, Khaira made just an occasional appearance. Instead of canvassing for party candidate Rattan Singh Kakkarkalan, he remained busy in petitioning the National Green Tribunal in Delhi on pollution in rivers, and indulging in a credit war. A drubbing in Shahkot will be a setback for the party!
Cong, BJP in blame game over fuel hike
Rising petrol and diesel prices have fuelled a fight between top leaders of the BJP and the Congress in Punjab where fuel prices are among the highest in the region. The Congress, which is in power in the state, called it the “parting gift” of the NDA government. “They have ruined the country’s economy and are now exacerbating the situation,” Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar said after a symbolic ride on bullock cart last week to protest. Punjab BJP chief Shwait Malik hit back at the Congress. “The state governments are not ready to bring petrol and diesel under the goods and services tax. If the Congress intends to lower fuel prices, it should have shown initiative,” he said. The BJP leader also released data showing how the Punjab government was recovering more VAT on fuel than the Centre was getting from central excise, thereby burdening the people more. Both parties are sparring even as surging fuel prices burn hole in pockets.
BJP slams brakes on Capt report cards
The state unit of the BJP has been releasing monthly report card of the Capt Amarinder Singh-led Congress government from the time it took over in March 2017. The chain of monthly reports broke last week when party leaders withdrew the 14th monthly evaluation report after a press briefing. Party leader Vineet Joshi was playing a key role in report cards during Union minister of state Vijay Sampla’s stint as the state president. When Shwait Malik took charge of the state BJP, he stopped the practice. “The new president desired so. Therefore, we withdrew the report. We have no option,” said Joshi.
Of Sidhus, family love & Twitter
Local government minister Navjot Singh Sidhu and his son, Karan, had some public display of affection on social media on Saturday. When Sidhu held a press conference to announce that his son and namesake wife, Navjot Kaur, will not accept positions of additional advocate general and chairperson of Punjab Warehousing Corporation, Karan gave thumbs up to Sidhu’s retweet of the news with series of commendations. Sidhu then tweeted “proud of you son”. His wife too posted her and son’s qualifications to proclaim they are not “undeserving”. It was time for some family bonding on Twitter!
Harsmirat’s marketing mantra for students
Union food processing industries minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal recently asked youngsters to learn the art of marketing because it is the need of the hour and even political parties are focusing on it these days. The minister, accompanied by former Punjab finance minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa, was speaking at a function held in Sunam on May 13 to inaugurate a Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra. She said that training for vocations such as home health aides, distributors, animal health workers, CCTV technicians and salesmen would be given free of cost. “You need to learn the art of selling things for better prospects in the marketing field. All political parties use marketing for propagating their policies and agenda,” Harsimrat told the newly enrolled youngsters. Well said! Political parties seem to have become brands and fast adapting to new age marketing with big spends to woo the commoners – the voters.
Phoolka takes a stand
AAP leader and senior advocate HS Phoolka, who quit as the leader of opposition in July last year, has been maintaining a rather low profile politically in recent months. Ask Phoolka about his absence from party meetings, events and other programmes in recent months and he says, “I am on leave from the party to concentrate on fighting the anti-Sikh riot cases”. But that doesn’t stop him from speaking his mind on political moves of the party leadership from time to time. AAP national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal attended newly elected Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in ceremony in Bengaluru on Wednesday, leading to speculation about the party joining the anti-BJP coalition helmed by the Congress. “I will quit the party if it enters into coalition with the Congress. There can be no compromise in the 1984 riots cases,” he said, serving an early warning. Phoolka has been fighting to get justice for victims of unprecedented backlash of violence.
Poll heat in Haryana
Political activities seem to be escalating rapidly in Haryana ahead off the state assembly elections due next year. On Sunday, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal held a “training programme” for the party workers at Kurukshetra. Haryana Congress president Ashok Tanwar addressed a rally in Karnal whereas Randeep Surjewala organised a rally in Khedi Chopta village of district Hisar. Surjewala, MLA from Kaithal, is also national media in-charge, AICC. The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) is already on a continuous “jail bharo” protest in different parts of the state.
Déjà vu for Haryana-cadre babu
It would have been a déjà vu moment for Haryana cadre IAS officer Yudhvir Singh Malik when he accompanied Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday for the inauguration of the Kundli-Ghaziabad-Palwal (KGP) Expressway at Kundli in Sonepat. Malik, who is now Union road transport and highways secretary, comes from Sonepat district and had also remained associated with the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway as principal secretary, industries, in Haryana. He showed around the digital art gallery of NHAI at Jakhauli toll plaza in Sonepat to Modi.
Cong trying hard to make an impression
The opposition Congress, pushed to the third in the 2014 assembly elections, is trying hard to draw attention this time. Not only a woman leader of women wing of the Congress and a supporter had their heads tonsured to protest held against the BJP in Chandigarh, party supporters, scribes and cops were amused when they saw a horse-cart with placards hung around at the demonstration held against rising price of petrol and diesel. Another vehicle had several bags with placards on display, which read “15-15 lakh le lo, 2 crore naukari le lo, sasta petrol diesel le lo”, for sale.
Cap politics back in HP
In Himachal politics, cap’s colour denotes political leanings. Though chief minister Jai Ram Thakur doesn’t have any particular preference, his party men still prefer maroon band Himachali cap that gained popularity when Prem Kumar Dhumal formed the BJP-HVC (Himachal Vikas Congress) alliance government in 1998. A number of party leaders were seen sporting maroon caps when President Ram Nath Kovind visited Shimla for his summer sojourn. Thakur also presented a maroon band cap to the President and his wife Savita Kovind at a civic reception organized at government-run Peterhoff hotel.
Himachal babus go their own way
Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur opted for public transport during President Ram Nath Kovind’s visit to Shimla. To ease road congestion, he along with his cabinet colleagues went in tempo traveller to the Retreat where the President was staying. The CM’s initiative did not appeal to babus. The next day, a number of officers, instead of travelling in 12-seater tempo travellers reached Peterhoff for civic reception in their official vehicles. Many MLAs and ex-MLAs, on the other hand, had to trudge to the venue because the police stopped their vehicles near Vidhan Sabha, one-and-a-half kilometres ahead of the venue.
HP Cong rides on public anger
The opposition Congress in Himachal Pradesh is trying to make the most of public anger against rising prices. The Pradesh Congress Committee launched a state-wide campaign with beating of plates with spoons to protest the increase in prices of essential commodities. Then, they protest against the jump in petrol and diesel rates. While PCC chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Congress Legislature Party leader Mukesh Agnihotri rode bullock carts, a party worker was seen riding a scooter kept on a horse-drawn cart. To add punch, the party has coined a new slogan – ““Modi sarkar matlab aa bail mujhe maar (Modi government means inviting trouble)”.
In politics, promises galore
After nine days of intense shelling by Pakistan that left 12 dead and 56 injured in Jammu, PDP ministers frequented various relief camps in their motorcades. In one such visit to Samba, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, on Friday, proposed a slew of sops for the hapless people of international border. Among other proposals, the CM said she will also look into treating people living close to the international border (IB) on par with those living close to the Line of Control (LoC) in terms of benefits by the government. When BJP ministers had, in a cabinet meeting in February, demanded same benefits to villagers on IB, the PDP ministers gave a lukewarm response. “The matter will be discussed with the law department,” they said. Watch this space to find out what BJP leaders have to say about the change in thinking of their alliance partner on this!
(Contributed by Navneet Sharma, Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Sukhdeep Kaur, Avtar Singh, Hitender Rao, Rajesh Moudgil, Gaurav Bisht, Naresh K Thakur, Ravi K Khajuria)
First Published: May 28, 2018 13:00 IST
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By trex, January 19, 2017 in The Shed
Registered Users A
Is Donald Trump the tallest president in American history?
Peebo
Registered Users B
Location - NRG Stadium
Not sure, but he definitely has the smallest hands ever to grab them in the pussy in the White House.
Paid Member
Location - Edinburgh
FFS. Not deid then.
Gorgiewave
The Brave New Scotland we all adore, internationalism no more
Location - Madrid
Abraham Lincoln was 6'4". Lyndon Johnson similar. Both taller than Trump.
Manny1874
Orange Whip ?
Location - Gala
Apparently he'll be the third tallest.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heights_of_presidents_and_presidential_candidates_of_the_United_States?wprov=sfla1
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Dannie Boy
Paid Member_10
Location - The Land of Nod
Tall enough to be a target. I fear for his life.
niblick1874
Squad Member
Location - Georgetown Ontario Canada
Tomorow is one of the most historic moments there has been, Here is hoping it is for the right reasns. If they go for him they wont care who get's in the way.
I would rather tomorrow was over and nothing untoward had happened. I would feel better if all the people that should be there were going. Tomorrow has the potential to be a nightmare.
Apart from the usual nut jobs in America that would think nothing of assassinating him there are the official nut jobs who could easily do him in as well.
It certainly has! So do the next four years...
Season Ticket Holder
Hey...who cares about domestic and foreign policy !
How tall is he ?
JamboX2
All opinions are my own
Registered Users D
Yes. If he is shot Mike Pence will be President. And he's a competent leader who could do far worse than Trump.
Either way 4 years of "fun" coming. If he's anything based on his campaign. Bye, bye free trade and economic growth.
Notts1874
Poster Boy
What happens if an unfortunate accident takes care of Trump and Pence?
Good question. My assumption was based on them being shot after being sworn in. As the cabinet isn't yet finalised I'd imagine the House Speaker would assume the Presidency. So it'd be President Ryan.
Edited January 19, 2017 by JamboX2
The speaker of the House of Representatives is third in line, even once the cabinet is set.
1st Team Squad Member
Trump could be the best thing that ever happened to America.
He won't be allowed though.
Much like in scottish football, anything fresh and new that goes against the traditions of old regardless of whether or not they work will be shut down.
In what way won't he be allowed?
Irufushi
I like him.
Not sure why he won't be allowed?
He has overcome everything thrown at him so far and come out the other side. Look I think the man is a clown and borderline dangerous but one thing we have learnt is that he won't let " Washington" stand in his way.
Ray Gin
1st name on the team sheet
Shorter than his predecessor.
Thought so. After Ryan it's Tillerson yes?
redm
Deadly from a yard out
I've seen a few people say things like that and every time I wonder what it is they see that I don't. Trump just worries me a whole lot. Why do you think he could be the best thing to happen to the US?
I'd dearly love to get in a positive mood about this, but I'm really struggling.
This is just one of the many things the MSM are coming out with that is very much on the edge but it answers a question that is being asked.
http://planetfreewill.com/2017/01/19/cnn-trump-killed-inauguration-obama-appointee-president/
Leader of the Senate (not sure who off top of my head) then it would be Rex NIMBY Tillerson, I think (has he been approved yet?).
Certainly the Washington political machine is less likely to stand in his way that it did Obama's.
Jambo-Jimbo
Which isn't going to please some within the 'establishment'.
Will they quietly sit back and let Trump sideline them, like heck they won't.
There was once a President who shook things up with the 'establishment' in Washington and we all know what happened to him.
Surely you couldn't just hand the Presidency down through the order of rank (so to speak), wouldn't there have to be another election before it got to that stage?
Most of his polices I can't abide but polices mean nothing when everything is corrupt.
The two things he says he has to do or there is no point in doing anything is drain the swamp (get rid of the rampant corruption) and Americanism not Globalism will be our credo. These are the two things, more than anything else, that got him elected. Unless you believe some on here, the MSM, and the globalists that will have you believe that it was the Russians.
I'm not very sure at what point an election is called. Probably all just a moot point. While VPs have become presidents (or acting presidents), in pretty sure there has never been a situation with both the President and VP out of action.
Draining the swamp was indeed a popular during his campaign. Shame for those who believed him (and everyone else) that he pretty rapidly went about filling up the swamp, instead!
Ugly American
It's a long story
Location - Richmond, Virginia USA
Struggling with some kind of change to JKB on quoting. Or maybe it's my browser.
Anyway....
Line of succession is President, VP, Speaker of the House (Ryan), President Pro Tempre of the Senate (largely a ceremonial position, held by Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch), then down the cabinet Secretaries in the order that they are declared in the Constitution and subsequent amendments. No special election held. As such, the line of succession is a continuous line of extremely conservative politicians at the moment.
We will wait and see. The actions of his advisories, and make no mistake, they are across all parties (think about that), would suggest to me that it is not a case of same as the old bunch.
Draining the swamp by appointing guys like Rex Tillerson, Scott Pruitt, Steven Mnuchin, Linda McMahon, Andrew Prudzer and Rick Perry... aye going well. Add to that Bannon and Preince. Great to see the plug has been pulled.
Do you also believe him on his 5 year lobbying ban?
I suppose putting placemen in office means you don't need lobbying.
Woody Johnson nailed on as Ambassador to the UK, seemingly.
You know Woody Johnson?
Of Johnson & Johnson, billionaire donor to the Republican Party, owner of the New York Jets?
There's that swamp draining away...
J.T.F.Robertson
Location - Calgary, AB., Canada.
He is the feckin "establishment"!
This "draining the swamp" shite, it's that very "swamp" he's plucking his cronies from.
Now his cabinet is beautiful. WTF!
Edited January 20, 2017 by J.T.F.Robertson
Francis Albert
it may be a swamp but it isn't the same swamp Edited January 20, 2017 by Francis Albert
jamboz
Location - G town
There is nothing fresh and new about being sexist, racist, misogynistic, disingenuous, childish and stupid is there?
no and if that is all he is he will just join a long list of previous presidents. On the other hand he might just help those who voted for him. We will see.
it may be a swamp but it isn't the same swamp
I understand that (believe it or not) but both stinking places merge with each other.
I still cannot believe this self-centred, egotistical, petulant, spoiled brat, (yes, even at his age) naive ignoramus will actually be plonking his fat arse in the Oval Office, the moarn.
You could hardly make something like this up.
No, it's very much the same swamp, it's just the hard right wing of the swamp. VP Pence is a classic hard line social conservative, in the mold of Jesse Helms or Rick Santorum or John Ashcroft. Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson is an oil executive just like GWB and Cheney were before their administration. Attorney General nominee Jeff Sessions was nominated to be a federal judge by Reagan, prompting MLK's widow, Coretta Scott King, to write a letter to Congress opposing him because he was pretty clearly a white supremacist. Secretary of Energy nominee Rick Perry was Governor of Texas immediately following GW Bush, and inherited and continued the political machine that sustained Bush in Texas. Environmental Protection Agency head nominee Scott Pruitt was the Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma who filed multiple lawsuits against the EPA on behalf of the oil industry. Treasury nominee Mnuchin was a partner at Goldman Sachs.
I could go on.
The kinds of policies these folks will pursue are pretty clearly very similar to those that the Bush 43 administration pursued, just more socially conservative, pro-corporate, pro-oil, pro-Wall Street, and with less regard for minority civil rights. Which, you know, they won the election, so they're legally allowed to do that.
So I guess it's a different "swamp" than the Obama administration, but at the Cabinet level, it's hardly some wholly new kind of swamp from previous Republican administrations. It's just a very hard veer to the right.
Edited January 20, 2017 by Ugly American
And the rest of us poor feckers on the planet, where do you think we fit in? He hasn't exactly been renowned for his humanity or philanthropy up to now, though I guess he could have had a "road to Damascus" moment, a couple of years ago.
aussieh
Location - PSDR of Scotland
Interesting, Donald's mum came home to Lewis to give birth. Well would that not mean...
Does bulletproof glass stop armour piercing bullets?
Deregulation of banks with 70% of fed law scrapped.
Aye this swamp is different.
Edited January 20, 2017 by aussieh
How much does Jones and Icke make out of people like you.
Millionaires no doubt. A bit like Donnie the Brit.
Justin Z
A Yank Abroad
Location - Liberton 😄
A friend posted an article about George Takei calling out Trump for his hypocrisy on LGBT issues, and a Trump supporter replied by telling us not to forget Takei's mall that collapsed in 1995 and killed hundreds of people and that he tried to cover it up.
The credulousness of these absolute ****ing imbeciles boggles my mind.
John Gentleman
Location - Adelaide, South Australia
I fear for his survival.
Sooperstar
I think you meant to write 'I fear his survival' there John.
I don't think any US President being assassinated is a good thing. Even Trump.
Without waiting, I can already see his swamp is filled with clueless cronies and awash with conflicts of interest.
doctor jambo
Location - ayr
They all are, I guess that's the thing I kind of like about him.
There is no deception
Its up front, its in your face, and if you don't like it then vote him out next time
He is a wolf in wolfs clothing
You get EXACTLY what you voted for
Which, sadly, is quite refreshing
In many ways, you are correct - it's blatantly obvious what he is, who he actually represents and what interests drive him.
But the "drain the swamp" thing was one example of the absolutely hypocritical nonsense his campaign was, in parts, built on. Fake promises folks, fake promises. SAD!
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Justalkin Episode 80: Types of Bollywood boyfriends you should run away from
What does it take to be an ideal boyfriend these days? Just turn up for plans, listen when you’re being spoken to, laugh at lame tweets online, go like all her Instagram posts maybe? If that list if too long, then here’s a solution. Watch Arjun Reddy. Make a note of everything he does. And don’t repeat it. Ever. Simple! This is JusTalkin brought to you by in.com. Arjun Reddy shot Vijay Devarakonda to fame! He’d already been in the industry, but after Arjun Reddy, he crossed language barriers; everyone wanted to watch this movie about this medical student who became so obsessed with his love it overtook everything else in his life. We’ve seen these types of heroes before. Devdas, Romeo, Ram in Ram Leela, Sameer in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, all guys who didn’t let society and other people get in the way of their love. But till date, if there’s one guy who just doesn’t get the concept of consent it is the new wonder boy Arjun Reddy. It made so much money that the director Sandeep Reddy Vanga remade it in Bollywood with Shahid Kapoor who plays Kabir Singh. It’s pretty much the same plot. One could argue that look, this is just a movie, maybe you should take it at face value and not really think about how this hero represents misogynistic men in Indian society. I thought that too, for a while, till I saw director Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s interviews. He called one of the reviewers fat. He didn’t agree with what the film critic had to say so instead of putting up a sensible defense he body-shamed him. Way to go, buddy! And he said, that if you didn’t feel free enough to slap someone you’re not really in love with them. Not sure if he was talking about a relationship or a friend you’re close enough to play hot hands with. That still requires consent! So that’s when I thought, maybe Arjun Reddy is not a fictional character at all! It’s probably an on-screen representation of director Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s in-depth true personality. I hope to god that’s not how he asked his wife to marry him - with a slap. Now that he’s given us a movie like this, ladies, listen up. If you see these following signs in a man, slowly walk away from him. And gentlemen, if you recognize these characteristics in yourself, slowly walk away from whoever you’re becoming. Here’s the type of Bollywood heroes, you should avoid. When you see one of these, remember, run sis! Run!
I’ve met plenty of boys who really wanna be players, but it’s not that easy. You have to have something going on for you. Like Ranveer Singh in Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl. You need to ooze charm, you need to have a certain presence, but most important of all, you need to have a kickass memory to keep track of all the lies you’ll have to tell. Now that doesn’t mean every guy with good memory is a player. Some poor bloke might actually want to remember an anniversary. But look out for the other signs. Like getting bored too easily, similar to Ranbir Kapoor did in Bachna Ae Haseeno. Actually getting bored is fine. But if something serious is what you seek and you think the guy is a player, then just Run Sis, Run!
The Show-off
Nobody likes a show-off. Especially a boyfriend who shows off! Someone who likes blowing the candles on a birthday cake, even when it’s not his birthday, just so he can show off his lung capacity? I think not. Bollywood examples - Hrithik Roshan in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. He goes to London to look for his long lost brother. But he turns up on the first day of college in a really fancy convertible. What a snob! And then he goes for prom night, takes center stage to show off his dancing skills. Stop dancing and go patch up with your brother, dude! And Varun Dhawan in Student of the Year. Yeah, he was just trying to be the ideal son so his snob of a rich dad could be proud of him but he showed off his biceps for no reason. He was supposed to be a student! Not a participant at the world bodybuilding championship! So if you hand a guy a heavy book, and instead of opening it, he starts doing bicep curls with it, run sis, run!
The one who loves a good fight
Boys who will legit get into a fight and not think twice about throwing a punch or two! It’s okay in the movies because they’re usually heroes who’re standing up for the right thing apparently. But you would NOT want that in real life because chances are, cops will be called on you. Bollywood example? Salman Khan in Tere Naam. They tried to show us all the sides of this guy named Radhe who was played by the bicep wielding, weird middle partition haired Salman Khan. He was supposed to be this guy who could solve people’s problems. But he also kinda scared the living daylights out of an innocent naive girl and made her fall in love with him. He’s kinda like the precursor to Arjun Reddy except he didn’t have a stethoscope. You wouldn’t want a boyfriend like that, girl. Imagine you’re 20 minutes late for a date and you’re worried that by the time you reach, he would’ve probably upturned all the tables in the cafe because he’s angry? Yeah, you can live without that! No matter how much street cred you’d get for dating a bad boy. First of all, the middle partition, big turn off. If he looks like he’ll beat up people at the drop of a hat, run sis! Run! Because you could be next!
The one who takes too long to get ready
It’s 2019. We know how much of a challenge it is to mentally prepare yourself to get out, instead of just deciding to Netflix and chill. And on top of all that, imagine having to wait for a guy who takes ages to get ready. I went to Goa with a bunch of girls and one guy who took more time than everybody else put together! Why do guys even need that much time to get ready anyway? They can just walk out in shorts and a t-shirt and society will accept them with open arms! We know actors have crew members to help them with that. Bollywood examples? Shahid Kapoor in Padmavat. Deepika Padukone looked like she just had to throw on a really heavy dress. She didn’t even have time to get her eyebrows plucked! But Shahid Kapoor had matching turbans for every single set of clothes he wore, some really fancy footwear, and because he didn’t hide is head under a veil all the time he had to set his hair really nicely too! And Hrithik Roshan in Jodha Akbar. Had some extremely delicate and fancy clothes, but I’m guessing he spent at least half an hour a day perfecting that mustache. If you see a guy taking too long to get ready, run, sis! Run! Trust me, the end result is not worth all that waiting! The only advantage? It’s okay if you don’t remember to pack sunscreen, and moisturizer, and mosquito repellant. Cos the dude’s probably gonna have all of it anyway!
The Immature One
The Immature One! There’s no dearth of this one! Because just when you think you’ve found a man who looks like he can handle anything life throws at him, you will definitely see a massive display of something so lame you’ll take it all back. Bollywood examples? I’d say Shah Rukh Khan in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. He judges things by their packages. Short skirt? Great girlfriend! Hairband and plays basketball? Nah, goes right in the friend zone! The Immature One can’t see when someone has a crush on his even if that person is lurking right under his nose all the time! And this is the perfect example that women mature faster than men. Because his eight-year-old daughter can sense things better than him! And also, Saif Ali Khan in Hum Tum. He plays this really casual character who goes about life one day at a time. Which is not really a bad thing in itself, actually. Just not when you need something done ASAP! If you’re looking for something serious and you see these signs, run sis! Run!
The workaholic
The workaholic kinda boyfriend! It’s a little unfair but some boys grow up with this idea that if they’re not doing something of consequence all the time, they’re wasting their day. All work and no play will make them dull boys but they’d much rather be dull boys than chill boys! Case in point, Hrithik Roshan in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Who would even think of work if you’re in such exotic places across Spain! This is actually a good formula. Wanna know if your boyfriend is a workaholic? Take a leaf out of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. Take your boyfriend on a trip. Keep track of how many times he checks his phone. If it’s like three times a minute, find something to do by yourself on holiday. Run, sis, Run!
The confused one
It’s bad enough we have to make so many choices every day. Adulting is hard. You don’t have to ask for permission if you wanna eat five bars of chocolate before bed! But it also comes with major challenges. Like maybe waking up and going to work. So when you already have your own stuff to deal with, the last thing you need is a boyfriend who is ‘the confused one’. Someone who cannot make up his mind for anything, about meals, about holidays, about life. Bollywood example? Ranbir Kapoor in Tamasha. He knows what he’s good at. But he’ll spend his life doing something else, even if you remind him that he’s awesome at other stuff! And Ranveer Singh in Dil Dhadakne Do. He knows he wants other things in life but he’s brought up being told that he was born for business. Much wow such confusion! And then apart from being a girlfriend, you have the added responsibility of being a motivational speaker. Which is not so bad, except when you have to make all the decisions all the time! Phew! That can be a bit tiring! So run sis! Run!
No matter what anybody tells you, having a stalker is not cool! And there are stalker boyfriends who will make you feel like a diva, pretend like they’re paparazzi. And it’s only human if you want a little bit of attention, there’s no harm in it. But some boys don’t know where to draw the line. Like Shah Rukh Khan in Darr. I hope to God nobody ever has to deal with an idiot like that in real life. You can’t even open your cupboard without expecting someone to jump out of it! And Dhanush in Raanjhanaa. He was supposed to be this guy who believed in his love so much that he did whatever it took to spend time with this girl he loved. But it comes really close to stalking, he just wouldn’t leave her alone! Even Varun Dhawan in Badrinath K Dulhania. The moral of the story was supposed to be don’t give up on your love, but you can’t just land up in Singapore when someone’s gone there to work and expect them to just fall back in love with you! If you’ve watched these movies, and you notice any of these characteristics in a guy, and you know attention is gonna evolve into obsession, then run, sis, run!
The movie industry is like a whole university that offers courses in human behaviour. Art is a reflection of society, so it’s very likely that the characters in Bollywood movies are inspired by real life. Or an exaggeration of real people and their behaviour, in some cases. So you can either forget a movie five minutes after you’ve watched it, or you can think about what you’ve seen and what you can learn from it. A Bollywood boyfriend I’d really love, though, is MC Sher from Gully Boy. Hands down. Where can I find one in real life! This is Justalkin brought to you by in.com.
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Malcolm Gladwell Just Shared a Counterintuitive Trick to Calm Your Nerves Before Speaking in Public
The big-brained Gladwell gives advice you might not expect in overcoming this number one fear.
By Scott MautzKeynote speaker and author, 'Find the Fire' and 'Make It Matter'@scott_mautz
Malcolm Gladwell.
Advice on giving great speeches or presentations is as popular as that for raising high-achieving kids for a reason; it directly helps many overcome a vivid fear.
In a recent interview with Arianna Huffington on the Thrive Global podcast, none other than Malcolm Gladwell confessed that he had to overcome a fear of speaking in public. Surprising news from one of the most prolific speakers (and writers and thinkers) around.
Gladwell told Huffington that he employed what he called a comparison strategy. Before giving a talk, he would simply think of some other event that caused him great anxiety and then compare that with speaking. For Gladwell, who was a runner as a youth, he'd think of the super intense pre-race anxiety he felt and then compare it with speaking.
It was no contest. Imagining that greater fear made the one in front of him (as he was about to take the stage) seem like nothing. As Gladwell put it in the interview:
"Every time I would get even remotely nervous about public speaking, I would think, 'But this isn't nearly as bad as running a race,' and my anxiety would subside."
Gladwell went on to say that the comparison strategy can work for any fear you're trying to work through.
Regarding the fear of public speaking, he also noted that "if you prepare properly for those events, then the stressfulness goes away."
Comparison and preparation.
On the basis of my own 10,000 hours of experience in public speaking (using Gladwell's measuring stick), I'd like to add to his genius advice.
Here's how you can calm your nerves before giving that talk
First, you calm nerves when you embrace the nervousness itself. That feeling in your gut before you get up to speak isn't there to scare you. It's there to tell you that you care about the audience and the experience you're about to give them. Let that fuel you and the nervousness will dissipate as you start your talk and quickly establish a rhythm (which happens if you're prepared).
I also remind myself as I get onstage that if I do stumble a bit on any part of the talk, the vast odds are that no one will know it but me. The important thing is to just keep chugging along.
I know people who get very anxious before talks because in their minds a slip-up would be catastrophic. Outside of freezing up deer-in-the-headlights style or inadvertently blurting out a string of profanities (neither of which happen if you're prepared or not crazy), the crowd will roll right along with you.
Finally, you can also think of the audience as a small group of empathetic friends. No one wants to see anyone bomb onstage. At least two-thirds of the people in the audience have also been in your shoes in some form and may have been just as nervous, or more so.
Draw on that commonality of experience to convince yourself (because it's true) that the audience has your back.
The caveat to that is if you're truly boring (which you can work on) or, you guessed it, unprepared. Then you deserve the checked-out reaction that you'll get.
Nerves before public speaking are nothing new, and you're certainly not alone. So let these time-honored tricks keep you company right before you go on that seemingly lonely stage.
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Travel Cruise
Dream time on the Danube: A river cruise with WhatsApp, a Wellness Officer and 'huge freedom'
Niall MacMonagle takes a luxury cruise on the River Danube on board U by Uniworld's 'A Ship'...
Uniworld's A Ship making its way down the Danube
The suites all have balconies
Bamberg Town Hall
Niall MacMonagle
From Frankfurt to Regensburg, by autobahn, takes four hours. The same journey by luxury U River Cruises, via the Main-Danube Canal and the Danube itself takes a leisurely seven days through stunningly scenic Bavaria. Way to go!
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We had hardly stepped on to the gang plank in Frankfurt of the aptly-named A ship before our bags were taken and delivered to our room. A complimentary neck and shoulder massage from Andrei, the ship's Wellness Officer, and a glass of bubbles in one of the two bars meant we relaxed into a week that began well and simply got better and better.
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Shipshape is the word. The A's sleek matt-black exterior and its muted interior decor in silver, grey and chrome, offset by Tracey Emin and Allen Jones artworks, Andy Warhol vibrant limited edition prints, whisper sophistication. Below deck Picasso, Matisse, Chagall lithographs line the corridors and the words porthole and cabin do not apply.
The bedrooms are beautifully designed, the bathrooms gleaming. You just know that everything has been planned with comfort in mind - from BeeKind toiletries, great storage space, wardrobe lights, reading lamps to excellent wi-fi. The television even links to a "dashcam" on the prow.
Picture windows in bedrooms and lounge provide ever-changing, moving images of the river and its banks: red-roofed villages, churches, castles, dramatic tree-covered hills, sloping vineyards, cyclists, walkers, waving fishermen, children on their way to school. On the spacious top deck is The Ice Bar in cool blues, and deckchairs, double sofas, tables and banquettes run the length of the ship. On deck the soundtrack, by day, was birdsong.
On day one, Saturday, after a splendid dinner on board, our hosts Miklos and Karina gave us a guided tour of Frankfurt by night. By happy chance it was Museum Night. The streets were thronged, there was street theatre, music, food stalls, beer, beer, beer - and yes, I had to have a frankfurter in Frankfurt.
Karina and Miklos, young, inventive, enthusiastic and totally at ease with themselves, with each other and with everybody, were the perfect guides all week.
Sometimes we sailed at night, sometimes during the day but every day we went ashore. Our cruise took us to Miltenberg, Gemunden, Karlstadt, Wurzburg, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Regensburg.
On Sunday morning the ship docked in Miltenberg, prettiness itself, and we hopped ashore and went our own way to explore the town. In the afternoon biking, a brewery visit or a hike to Miltenberg Castle were on offer. Miltenberg, "Die Perle des Mains", with its lovely half-timbered houses and cobbled streets boasts what is reputedly the oldest German Inn, Zum Riesen (it means At the Giant's]. Founded in 1411, Martin Luther, Albrecht Durer, Napoleon, Richard Strauss, Elvis Presley all stayed there.
I saluted those strange bedfellows with a glass of local Apfelwein.
The A has 50 bikes on board and day two, at Gemunden, a group of about 20 of us opted to cycle the 24km from there to Karlstadt along a safe and wide cycle path, taking in two ruined castles and beautiful countryside. We pedalled by fields of strawberry and tomato plants, wheat and maize fields, passed vineyards - everything in straight lines and in order.
Day three, like every morning, began with a continental breakfast for early risers and a three-hour brunch beginning at nine. Juices, smoothies, fruit, yoghurt, cereals, breads, croissants for a start. Cheese, cold meats, salmon. Porridge, scrambled egg, bacon, tomato, sausages, waffles, French toast. David the chef cooked breakfast omelettes to order. We were certainly set up for the day.
But everything about this cruise experience was special. Everything has been thought through. Small is beautiful. Just 120 passengers, from Cyprus, Australia, Columbia, Brazil, Offaly, the UK, Belgium, South Africa, Germany, the US, Galway, Canada, ranging in age from twentysomething to 79, were there for a variety of reasons - a honeymoon, a golden wedding anniversary, a return visit, the slow and easy beauty of it all. And an international, English-speaking crew of 40 created the happiest and easiest of atmospheres.
For me, one of the very best things about this cruise was its easy, relaxed informality. None of this dressing up for dinner nonsense, though you could if you wanted to. Their policy, 'No shirt, no shoes, no service'.
Next day on to Wurzburg with its Unesco-listed palace, once home to a prince-bishop. From its ziz-zag staircase can be seen the world's largest fresco, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo's Allegory of the Planets and Continents (Australia had yet to be discovered).
Wurzburg's striking Romanesque cathedral is dedicated to St Killian, a Cavan man, and the city's famous statue-lined bridge is a popular meeting point with its own pub.
On day four the ship sailed all day but many opted for a bus excursion to Rothenberg, joining the ship again at Kitzingen. Rothenburg's a fairytale walled town on Bavaria's Romantic Road. Crooked, half-timbered houses and artisan workshops in 700-year-old buildings make this a very special visit. And shop now for Christmas! The town boasts the most extravagant Christmas shop I've ever seen. Kathe Wohlfahrt is open all-year-round.
Day five we arrived early in Bamberg, a Unesco-heritage site. We couldn't visit the famous cathedral - they were burying the bishop - but we toured the Library, the magnificent Residence and rose gardens, and we really enjoyed the simple pleasure of lunch in a cafe/bakery dating back to 1427. Their cheesecake beats New York's. Watching school kids come in to buy their sandwiches and pretzels, we felt part of the ordinary, on-going life of the town. And such moments sum up one of the real pluses of The A Ship cruise. We would go our separate ways, had ample time to explore and a floating hotel welcomed us on our return.
Nuremberg, day six and from its castle a panoramic view. Its most famous son is Albrecht Durer - and the house where he lived is now a fascinating museum. From the audio guide we learned that the stylish curls in the self-portrait, painted at 28 in 1500, were created by curling tongs.
Nuremberg's darker history - its Nazi rallies and subsequent trials - has not been forgotten and is showcased at The Documentation Centre with an exhibition that confronts Germany's dark past. It's a past that should never be forgotten and you learn there about the causes, and the horrors of Nazism and its aftermath.
Each day, this cruise gives you many opportunities and huge freedom. Screens announce menus and daily programmes, WhatsApp kept everyone informed and there's no being herded about on shore on our many stops. In each new city an orientation walk by our host introduced us to the town and we explored on our own. In most destinations the ship docked right in the centre but in Bamberg and Nuremberg shuttle buses ferried us to and fro.
Last stop Regensburg, dating from Roman times and since 2006 a Unesco World Heritage Centre. Its cathedral is stunning, as is the city's medieval architecture. Nuns and priests - young ones - everywhere. We visited the Ostdeutsche Art Gallery and our eyes were opened to artists we had never heard of. Dult, a big twice-yearly beer festival and fun fair, was in full swing. The place buzzed. So many young people in lederhosen and dirndls made me wonder if Central Casting played a part!
After busy, varied days we sat down every evening to leisurely, delicious meals. According to the woman from Offaly, the trick is to lose a stone pre-cruise because you'll just put it back on on board. Fresh produce was delivered every day. Soups, salads, pastas, delicious main courses, perfectly-cooked vegetables, cheeses and desserts, desserts, desserts.
The ship has its own pastry chef and baker - and on the final night the surprise dessert did not disappoint. It was a WOW! Let's just say it involved 10 staff, drums, lights, singing, dancing - oh, listen, you'd have to be there. And there was a special offer while we were on board, so every evening an Open Bar for an hour meant drinks were on the house.
Activities on board included exercise classes, facial yoga (I know, I know but I'm converted), painting, cocktail mixology (mine was gin, angostura, elderflower, rosemary). We even had a visit and pretzel demonstration from a 13th generation baker whose family first baked a pretzel in 1522. Bavarians keep it in the family.
Board games, a silent disco, karaoke, a Latino night... At the 1970s disco we disgraced ourselves yet again - but who can stay sitting when "you can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life"?
There's a gym, a laundry room, tea and coffee available 24/7. And this eco-friendly ship glides along at 10km per hour, purring engine hardly audible. We passed through 48 locks, the most dramatic 80ft deep, extraordinary engineering achievements. Impressively, while waiting, the crew hopped off and recycled glass, cardboard, tin cans in containers on the bank or they cleaned the already-very-clean ship's windows.
In the dining room the words "Love is what you want. Tracey Emin" are enclosed in a fluorescent heart.
On The A Ship, love is what you get.
Take Two: Top attractions
The ship's the star
The ship itself. It couldn't have been more comfortable (the suites, above, all have balconies) or pleasant, and we had great conversations and laughs with passengers and crew alike. Next summer we plan on doing the Regensburg to Budapest trip.
Beautiful Bamberg
Refused land by the Bishop in 1386, the plain people of Bamberg created an artificial island and built their Town Hall in the river. Two fingers to authority. And it still stands, beautifully frescoed.
Niall travelled on this cruise with U River Cruises.
Prices for the eight-day cruise start from €899 per person departing on August 17, 2019. Other dates are available, currently on sale from €1,299pp.
The Germany's Finest itinerary travels from Frankfurt to Regensburg and includes seven nights in a waterview stateroom, three meals daily, six days of onshore excursions and various onboard activities such as rooftop yoga and mixology classes.
To secure the €899 price, bookings must be made by phone at 1800 98 98 98 or at your local travel agent.
For more information about U River Cruises, visit ubyuniworld.com.
This feature originally appeared in The Sunday Independent.
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Title: A shot at AIDS
Abstract: In the almost 35 years since the discovery of HIV, there has been great progress in developing effective treatments. More recently, there have also been advances in developing novel prevention strategies. Yet a vaccine that could prevent HIV infection remains elusive. Most licensed vaccines provide protection by inducing antibodies. For HIV, vaccine-induced antibodies must be capable of protecting against the multiple variants of HIV in circulation around the globe, so-called broadly neutralizing antibodies. Recent progress in the identification and characterization of such antibodies, as well as advances in designing candidates that stimulate cellular immunity and results from recent clinical trials are fueling efforts to develop an HIV vaccine that could vanquish the virus once and for all.
Journal: Curr. Opin. Biotechnol.
PMID Author: Koff WC
A shot at AIDS
A shot at AIDS. Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 2016;42:147-151 doi: S0958-1669(16)30063-5
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Apple Admits to Secretly Slowing Down iPhones, Explains Why
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Kenny - December 28, 2017 at 9:58pm
I think ios11 has completely been designed to work around this by dumping ram. iPhones have always been speed Kings with much less ram than everyone else yet anyone that’s gone from previous iOS to 11 has seen performance and speed drop and now none of the new iPhones with massive increase in processors are close to the top of the speed charts now. My apps that used to stay open in the background now have to be reloaded way more frequently.
Aj - December 23, 2017 at 9:32pm
We need to decide this not apple!!!
renatouol - December 22, 2017 at 8:12pm
please, put the option to user decid to slow or not slow
Jimmy764 - December 22, 2017 at 5:16pm
Been an apple user since day 1. I have an iPhone 6s that was under the recall for the faulty battery. So I get the battery replaced. Everything was fine up UNTIL 11.2 Now I am noticing that the battery dies down very very fast. I mainly only use this particular phone for at most 4 hours a day while listening to a podcast and Notifications are off. So I'm just streaming podcasts. The phones screen is not on and the battery dies down fast after this 11.2 update.
Sean Hurley - December 22, 2017 at 11:28am
Yes I have noticed some battery issues with my phone to where it drains it way faster. Should I get my battery replaced? If so where? The Apple store? Also the performance has changed and I drop a lot of calls and the device doesn’t seem to be connecting to my provider well. I have an Apple Watch 3 series with cellular and receive no interruptions. Just this morning my phone said no service when my watch said it was connected to AT&T. Please advise on this matter.
Pedro Santos - December 22, 2017 at 8:22am
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Throttling speeds and Internet Connection - December 22, 2017 at 7:43am
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AleemRazzaq - December 22, 2017 at 5:55am
I have iPhone 6Plus when I use Picture Editing from Apple Photos Application, after 2 to 3 editing my phone become like 100years old man performing in Bed :p.
Durrr - December 21, 2017 at 6:38pm
IPhone 5s running butter smooth here jailbroken on iOS 9.1 :) Too bad a lot of updates apps won't work though so I'm forced to stick with an old version. Was thinking about getting an iPhone 7s but I would want to run jailbroken iOS 10. I really don't want a device that's going to be controlled by Apple as it's impossible to know wtf they're doing. No one should need to upgrade past iOS 10 if they don't want to. A decent company would make the upgrade an option or would just make the upgrade fix security issues only. Not Apple.
Reader - December 22, 2017 at 5:51pm
They should have updates for iOS for features and updates for security separately. And those for security to be available for any iOS. In other words separate features from security. They control the iOS they should think better for us not for stock holders.
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Axel Arnold
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JP Dr. Axel Arnold
arnolda _at_ icp.uni-stuttgart.de
Institute for Computational Physics
Allmandring 3
1 Ferienakademie 2014
2 Research interests
2.1 ESPResSo
2.2 Using GPUs for numerical calculations
2.3 Rare Event Sampling
2.4 Calculation of the electrostatic potential
2.5 Nucleation and long range interactions
2.6 (Charged) soft matter
2.7 Reviewing
3 GNU/Linux
3.1 Awesome
5 Curriculum vitae
5.1 Scientific education
5.2 Other skills
Ferienakademie 2014
I will teach a course on LB/MD at the Ferienakademie 2014, taking place Sept. 21 - Oct. 3 in Sarntal, South Tyrol. All master or bachelor students in their 3rd year or above from the universities of Stuttgart, Erlangen or Munich can apply for participation.
ESPResSo stands for Extensible Simulation Package for Resarch on Soft matter systems, and is a simulation package mainly for (charged) bead spring models of soft matter. Since the beginning in 2003, I am one of the core developers and am still involved in the current development here at ICP. Also, if you are interested in any of the algorithmic work I do/did - all is implemented in ESPResSo and therefore open source. In particular, my major contributions are:
a good deal of ESPResSo's core functionality
GPU accelerated lattice Boltzmann
MMM2D / MMM1D
Using GPUs for numerical calculations
In the last couple of years, the computational power of graphics cards has grown much faster than that of conventional CPUs, although at the same time the graphics cards have become true general purpose processors. Recent graphics processors reach speeds of up to a Teraflop on a single PCIe-board. With the introduction of easy-to-use programming languages for the GPU hardware, this computational power can be harnessed for many applications. Using NVidia's CUDA, Koos van Meel and I have demonstrated this for classical Molecular Dynamics simulations. However, GPUs are better suited for mesh-based algorithms such as the lattice Boltzmann method, and ESPResSo now contains a GPU-accelerated LB code written by Dominic Röhm. For more information, see here. A number of simple CUDA examples can be found here.
For a quick overview on GPU computing, see this article (1.69 MB) in International Innovation. International Innovation published by Research Media is the leading global dissemination resource for the wider scientific, technology and research communities, dedicated to disseminating the latest science, research and technological innovations on a global level. More information and a complimentary subscription offer to the publication can be found at: www.researchmedia.eu.
Rare Event Sampling
As the name suggests, rare events are events that happen rarely, triggered by spontaneous fluctuations. However, many rare events have dramatic consequences, which is why studying them is important. Examples exist on all length scales, from nucleation, i.e. crystal growth, to earthquakes. While rare events are rare in nature, they simply do not happen on the much more limited system sizes that are accessible to computer simulations. Therefore, special simulation algorithms are required to study rare events. We currently focus on the recent Forward Flux Sampling method of Allen et al, which is a milestoning method that is well-suited to study processes such as nucleation. Our research is in making this technique as easily usable as Molecular Dynamics or other established tools. To this aim, we develop the ("Flexible Rare Event Sampling Harness System" (FRESHS)), an open source meta server that can perform FFS simulations with different back ends such as ESPResSo, GROMACS or LAMMPS. Another important topic is the automatic placement of the milestones, which is not only important to maximize the performance, but also the accuracy of FFS.
Calculation of the electrostatic potential
Due to its long-ranged nature, the electrostatic interaction is very difficult to calculate in periodic systems. However, these systems are often used in computer simulation studies of bulk systems. Therefore, there has been and still is much interest in fast algorithms to calculate the Coulomb sum in periodic boundary conditions. For 3D periodic boundary conditions, many optimized algorithms exist, from the classical Ewald summation to particle-mesh methods, where the best method scale linearly in the number of particles.
My interest is in the calculation of this interaction in 3D systems, where only one or two coordinates are periodically replicated. For these systems, the classical Ewald method is slow to evaluate, and alternative approaches are necessary. I have developed the MMM1D/2D algorithms, and J. de Joannis and I found the electrostatic layer correction (ELC) method. This method consists of a correction term that is fast to calculate and allows to use any method for 3D-periodic boundary conditions for a quasi-2D system.
All these methods are implemented in ESPResSo, if you want to try them out.
Nucleation and long range interactions
Nucleation, the onset of crystal growth, is classically viewed as a quasi-static process that is governed by chemical potential differences and surface tension. However, when charges come into play, for example when crystallizing proteins or charged colloidal particles, the latter assumption might be wrong, as even small nuclei tend to form facets. When studying colloidal particles, also hydrodynamic interactions have a strong influence on the crystal growth speed and nucleation rate. This is in particular important, since colloidal particles are commonly assumed to be a model system for nucleation in more complex systems, such as metal melts. However, in a true melt, hydrodynamic interactions are very different, so that results from colloids might not be transferred immediately onto metallic systems. On the other hand, the strong influence of long-range hydrodynamic interactions allows for new ways of facilitating nucleation, e.g. by choosing appropriate confining geometries.
(Charged) soft matter
Mostly using ESPResSo and the above-mentioned electrostatics methods, I investigated several systems of interest in soft matter physics. For example:
attraction of like-charged rods in the presence of multivalent counterions (here, MMM1D was used).
segregation and relaxation of polymers in confinement.
As it seems, one of my favorite activities is reviewing papers for the Journal of Chemical Physics. At least, I became one of their top 20 reviewers 2011.
projector.sh (5 KB) is a script that you can use to switch between internal and external displays on laptops. In the simplest form, it just toggles between internal display only and both internal and external display, which is basically the functionality that you would expect from the display switch fn-key. I tested it both with xrandr and the Nvidia driver, so it should work with most hardware.
mount.sh (1 KB) and umount.sh (1 KB) are two scripts that perform the respective operations semiautomatically using the udisks command of Ubuntu and other current Linux distributions. If you a tiling window manager such as awesome or ratpoison, you probably also want to be able to mount USB devices from the terminal. These scripts simplify this process.
mount does the following:
without arguments, shows the mounted partitions, just as plain mount would do
with parameter "-a" looks for the first unmounted, mountable partition and mounts it. The devices it looks for are /dev/sd*1 and /dev/mmcblk*p1, which is what you will typically find with USB sticks.
otherwise, the parameter should be a partition to mount, e.g. /dev/sdb1
The partitions are mounted using udisks, so are mounted to a new mount point in /media as reported.
umount just takes this mount point to unmount the partition, just as a plain umount would do, but in a second step tries to detach the device. USB HDDs will typically retract their heads in this case and stop spinning, rather than performing the fast head retract that they do if they are just powered off.
Here are some useful enhanced widgets for Awesome.
Battery monitor (2 KB) . Based on acpitool like the version suggested on the Awesome wiki, but also supports broken laptops that do not report remaining time.
Network monitor (3 KB) . Displays throughput of network devices, e.g. to check that UMTS is still sending/receiving.
Keyboard switching widget (1 KB) . Based on the example in the Awesome wiki, but allows to also specify variants, such as "nodeadkeys" for the German keyboard layout.
M. U. Bohner, J. Zeman, J. Smiatek, A. Arnold, and J. Kästner.
Nudged-elastic band used to find reaction coordinates based on the free energy. J. Chem. Phys. 140:074109 (2014).
T. Koeddermann, D. Reith, and A. Arnold.
Accurate Calculations of Partition Coefficients (log POW and log PMW) with Atomistic Simulation Methods. Chemie Ingenieur Technik 85.9:1439-1440 (2013).
A. Arnold, F. Fahrenberger, C. Holm, O. Lenz, M. Bolten, H. Dachsel, R. Halver, I. Kabadshow, F. Gähler, F. Heber, J. Iseringhausen, M. Hofmann, M. Pippig, D. Potts, and G. Sutmann.
Comparison of scalable fast methods for long-range interactions. Phys. Rev. E 88:063308 (2013).
A. Arnold, K. Breitsprecher, F. Fahrenberger, S. Kesselheim, O. Lenz, C. Holm.
Efficient Algorithms for Electrostatic Interactions Including Dielectric Contrasts. Entropy 15:4569-4588 (2013).
T. Köddermann, D. Reith and A. Arnold.
Why the Partition Coefficient of Ionic Liquids is concentration-dependent. J. Phys. Chem. B 117:10711 (2013).
S. Gekle and A. Arnold.
Comment on “Anomalous Dielectric Behavior of Nanoconfined Electrolytic Solutions”. Phys. Rev. Lett. 111:089801 (2013).
K. Kratzer, A. Arnold and R. J. Allen.
Automatic, optimized interface placement in forward flux sampling simulations. J. Chem. Phys. 138:164112 (2013).
A. Arnold, O. Lenz, S. Kesselheim, R. Weeber, F. Fahrenberger, D. Roehm, P. Kosovan and C. Holm.
ESPResSo 3.1 - Molecular Dynamics Software for Coarse-Grained Models. In M. Griebel, M. A. Schweitzer, Meshfree Methods for Partial Differential Equations VI, Lecture Notes in Computational Science and Engineering, Vol. 89, Springer (2013). ISBN 978-3-642-32979-1.
M. Sega, S. S. Kantorovich, A. Arnold, and C. Holm.
On the Calculation of the Dielectric Properties of Liquid Ionic Systems. In Y. P. Kalmykov, Recent Advances in Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy, NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics, Springer (2013).
Y. Dorozhko, K. Kratzer, Y. Yudin, A. Arnold, C. W. Glass and M. Resch.
Rare Event Sampling using the Science Experimental Grid Laboratory. In B.H.V. Topping, P. Iványi, Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Civil-Comp Press, Paper 207 (2013).
J. D. Halverson, T. Brandes, O. Lenz, A. Arnold, S. Bevc, V. Starchenko, K. Kremer, T. Stuehn, and D. Reith.
ESPResSo++: A modern multiscale simulation package for soft matter systems. Comp. Phys. Comm. 184:1129-1149 (2012).
M. Weigel, A. Arnold, P. Virnau (Editors).
Computer Simulations on Graphics Processing Units. Eur. Phys. J. ST 210 (2012).
T. Brandes, A. Arnold, T. Soddemann and D. Reith.
CPU vs. GPU - Performance comparison for the Gram-Schmidt algorithm. Eur. Phys. J. ST 210:73-88 (2012).
D. Roehm and A. Arnold.
Lattice Boltzmann simulations on GPUs with ESPResSo. Eur. Phys. J. ST 210:89-100 (2012).
N. Gribova, A. Arnold, T. Schilling, C. Holm.
How Close to Two Dimensions Does a Lennard-Jones System Need to Be to Produce a Hexatic Phase?. J. Chem. Phys. 135:054514 (2011).
A. Arnold.
Fourier Transformed-Based Methods for Long-Range Interactions: Ewald, P3M and More. In G. Sutmann, P. Gibbon, and T. Lippert, Fast Methods for Long-Range Interactions in Complex Systems. IAS Series Vol. 6, FZ Jülich (2011).
A. Arnold, O. Lenz und C. Holm.
Simulating Charged Systems with ESPResSo. In G. Sutmann, P. Gibbon, and T. Lippert, Fast Methods for Long-Range Interactions in Complex Systems. IAS Series Vol. 6, FZ Jülich (2011).
V. Ballenegger, A. Arnold and J. J. Cerdà.
Simulations of non-neutral slab systems with long-range electrostatic interactions in two-dimensional periodic boundary conditions. J. Chem. Phys. 131:094107 (2009).
T. Kalkbrenner, A. Arnold and S. Tans.
Internal Dynamics of Supercoiled DNA Molecules. Biophysical Journal 96:4951-4955 (2009).
S. Tyagi, A. Arnold and C. Holm.
Electrostatic layer correction with image charges: A linear scaling method to treat slab 2D+h systems with dielectric interfaces. J. Chem. Phys. 129:204102 (2008).
A. Arnold and C. Holm.
Interactions of like-charged rods at low temperatures: Analytical theory vs. simulations. Euro. Phys. J. E, DOI:10.1140/epje/i2007-10347-4, 2008.
J. A. van Meel, A. Arnold, D. Frenkel, S. F. Portegies Zwart and R. G. Belleman.
Harvesting graphics power for MD simulations. Molecular Simulation 34(3):259-266, 2008.
A. Arnold, B. Bozorgui, D. Frenkel, B.-Y. Ha and S. Jun.
Unexpected relaxation dynamics of a self-avoiding polymer in cylindrical confinement. J. Chem. Phys. 127:164903, 2007.
ICMMM2D: An accurate method to include planar dielectric interfaces via image charge summation. J. Chem. Phys. 127:154723, 2007.
A. Arnold and S. Jun.
Time scale of entropic segregation of flexible polymers in confinement: Implications for chromosome segregation in filamentous bacteria. Phys. Rev. E 76:031901, 2007.
S. Jun, A. Arnold and B.-Y. Ha.
Confined space and effective interactions of multiple self-avoiding chains. Phys. Rev. Lett. 98:128303, 2007.
H. Limbach, A. Arnold, B. A. Mann and C. Holm.
ESPResSo - An Extensible Simulation Package for Research on Soft Matter Systems. Comp. Phys. Comm. 174:704-727, 2006.
A. Arnold, B. A. F. Mann and C. Holm.
Simulating Charged Systems with ESPResSo. In Lecture Notes in Physics, 703, Springer, 2006.
Efficient methods to compute long range interactions for soft matter systems. In C. Holm and K. Kremer, Advanced Computer Simulation Approaches for Soft Matter Sciences II, 59-109, Springer, 2005.
MMM1D: A method for calculating electrostatic interactions in one-dimensional periodic geometries. J. Chem. Phys. 123(14):144103, 2005.
Computer simulations of charged systems in partially periodic geometries. Disseration, J. Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany, 2004.
A. Naji, A. Arnold, C. Holm and R. R. Netz.
Attraction and unbinding of like--charged rods. Europhys. Lett. 67:130-136, 2004.
M. Deserno, A. Arnold and C. Holm.
Attraction and ionic correlations between charged stiff polyelectrolytes. Macromolecules 36(1):249-259, 2003.
MMM2D: A fast and accurate summation method for electrostatic interactions in 2D slab geometries. Comp. Phys. Comm. 148(3):327-348, 2002.
J. de Joannis, A. Arnold and C. Holm.
Electrostatics in Periodic Slab Geometries II. J. Chem. Phys. 117:2503-2512, 2002.
A. Arnold, J. de Joannis and C. Holm.
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Berechnung der elektrostatischen Wechselwirkung in 2d+h periodischen Systemen. Diploma thesis, J. Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany, 2001.
since Jan. 2010 Post-doctoral researcher at the ICP, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2009 Post-doctoral researcher at the Fraunhofer institute SCAI, St. Augustin, Germany
Nov. 2005 - Dec. 2007 Post-doctoral researcher at the FOM-institute AMOLF, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Dec. 2004 - Oct. 2005 Post-doctoral researcher at the Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research and the Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS)
Dec. 2004 Doctor rer. nat. awarded at the Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz. Thesis:
Computer simulations of charged systems in partially periodic geometries
since 2003 One of the core developers of ESPResSo
Oct. 2001- Dec. 2004 Doctorate studies at the Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz, Germany
Oct. 2001 Diploma in Mathematics at the Johannes Gutenberg- University of Mainz. Thesis:
Berechnung der elektrostatischen Wechselwirkung in 2d+h periodischen Systemen
Oct. 1996 - Oct.2001 Studies of Mathematics at the Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz
1998 - 2002 Participating in the RoboCup, a worldwide competition on multi-agent systems, as member of the Mainz Rolling Brains
Languages: German and English (fluent), Russian, Dutch (beginner)
Computing languages: C, C++, Tcl/Tk, Python, MPI, CUDA, shell scripting
System administration: Unix (Linux, Tru64, AIX, Irix, Solaris), MacOS/Darwin, Windows
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Programmatically Speaking: Understanding VAST, VPAID, MRAID and SIMID
By Sreeshna Sreekishan , Product Marketing ManagerProduct Marketing Manager
If you’re new to the world of mobile ad tech, it’s likely you’ve found yourself at the receiving end of a steady stream of jargon. Some of the most common terms flying around when it comes to video and other creative formats are VAST, VPAID and MRAID. But what do these terms mean and how do these technologies differ?
What came first?
The Video Ad Serving Template, more commonly referred to as VAST, was first established by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) to standardize communication between an ad server and a video player. Built during the desktop era and later adopted by mobile, the template helped facilitate scale by creating a standard, ultimately unlocking massive potential for both advertisers and publishers. The template uses an XML schema to transfer important metadata, including which ad to play, how long should it last and if it’s skippable.
Post its introduction by IAB in 2008, the template has undergone several iterations to keep up with the industry’s shifting needs.
Great, so VAST fulfilled all of the industry’s requirements?
Not quite. Advertisers love interactivity, and VAST in its original form couldn’t address this requirement. The IAB put together the Video Player Ad Interface Definition (VPAID) to offer advertisers interactivity; interestingly, VPAID was also used for its measurement capabilities since it could collect a range of data points such as ad playback and engagement details.
By layering VPAID on VAST, the industry had on its hands an enhanced solution.
Perfect! VAST + VPAID = Success?
Unfortunately it didn’t end there. Soon enough, issues with VPAID began to crop up. The load times for video ads were too long, resulting in a poor customer experience. Ultimately, it delivered low render and fill rates for publishers, and dismal viewability and completion rates for advertisers.
The IAB released VAST 4.1 in 2018, to help ultimately close the gaps formed between VAST’s earlier versions and VPAID.
The template allows for interactivity and supports verification through open measurement, circumventing the need for VPAID. Other highlights of the template include offering publishers direct access to the video, providing unique Ad Serving IDs to compare data across systems, and standardizing delivery of closed captioning and macro support (macros are used by publishers to share data about the ad with the ad server).
By doing so, VAST 4.1 tackles legitimate concerns that players across the ecosystem share.
Additionally, in April 2019 the IAB released the Secure Interactive Media Interface Definition (SIMID) spec for public comment. This new definition is set to replace VPAID as a more publisher focussed model which will enable better cross platform support including mobile and OTT devices.The IAB foresees a future where players across the ecosystem will adopt VAST, OMID, and SIMID to address all their needs.
What about MRAID?
As mentioned earlier in this post, several of the standards that the IAB has set up can find their origins in a pre-mobile, desktop world. The Mobile Rich Media Ad Interface Definition (MRAID) is an API catering specifically to mobile apps. The standardization helps advertisers reach different users by being platform and app agnostic, enabling scale while ensuring interactivity.
And there you have it, a primer on VAST, VPAID, SIMID and MRAID and how they are different. You can find more information on the IAB website or feel free to contact us and have one of our experts take you through the finer points of these standards.
Sreeshna is an Associate Product Marketing Manager at InMobi, focussed on Exchange - InMobi's In-App Programmatic offering. She has over two years of experience in the field of tech marketing. If you catch her during the day, she's most likely reading technical documentation and thinking of a way to make it more understandable for her non-tech colleagues.
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The Leeds-based property and investment company has worked closely with Leeds City Council on its masterplan for the regeneration of the West End of the City and already has outline consent to deliver 375,000 sq ft of office accommodation spread over three, eight-storey buildings, 18,500 sq ft of restaurant and caf� space which includes a stand-alone pavilion unit, 8,500 sq ft of leisure space and a 500 space multi story car park all on the south side of Whitehall Road in Leeds City Centre.
Kevin Murray, Head of Acquisitions (North) for Premier Inn, said: �We are delighted to be investing in this exciting new development in a such vibrant part of Leeds. The new 136 bedroom Premier Inn will add another excellent location for our customers as well as delivering fresh investment and creating new jobs for the local area. �We look forward to working with our development partner, TCS, to bring forward our new hotel.� The new 9 storey hotel, designed by Cartwright Pickard, will form a key element of the mixed-use scheme and GMI Construction has been appointed to deliver the hotel with completion scheduled for the first quarter of 2017.
Sanderson Weatherall and BNP Paribas acted for Town Centre Securities in securing the deal and WSB Property Consultants LLP represented Premier Inn, on their second deal in the City in the last 6 months.
Edward Ziff, Chairman and Chief Executive of Town Centre Securities PLC, said; �The Whitehall Riverside development is crucial to the long-term regeneration and vibrancy of the West End of Leeds. We have worked closely with the Council on the preparation of the masterplan to ensure that it meets the wider regeneration plans for the area. The delivery of a new Premier Inn hotel will support both the existing and future office and leisure development within the vicinity and we are looking forward to seeing work underway in due course.�
TCS is part of the Leeds City Region MIPIM 2016 delegation.
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The room where it happened
You Can Now Walk Around the Apollo Mission Control Room at Space Center Houston
Thanks to the town of Webster, a Kickstarter campaign, and help from many, many Houstonians, the room looks exactly as it did when Neil Armstrong touched down on the moon.
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Runway Report
Fashion Is Personal in Alantude's Spring/Summer Collection
The Houston designer explored concepts of masculinity, independence, and "daddy issues" in his latest fashion show.
By Julia Davila 4/3/2018 at 3:30pm
Alan Gonzalez, the young Houston designer behind Alantude, set the scene for a deeply personal night at his March 22 fashion show. A boxing ring greeted guests, who gained an "artistic entrance into his mind" with three SS18 collections and an opening performance for each.
A lyrical dance by Iris Lacsomona opened "Daddy Issues," in which Gonzalez explored his own relationship with his father and turned his tears into designs stained with a purple ombré finish. Models started with their tops fully covered but revealed more skin as the collection progressed, meant to symbolize the childhood Gonzalez grew up with.
“[This collection] came from the childhood separation I experienced between my father and me,” the designer said. “It translated into crinkled white cotton hand-dipped in a purple bath to give an ombré effect symbolizing the tears I’ve shed thanks for the lack of communication I experienced with my dad.”
Next came "Beg for Sugar," opened with a performance by singer Aylin Colin. For his second collection, Gonzalez explored the "sugar daddy/baby" relationship, where "it's never really clear who is begging for sugar." He also examined society’s perception of independent women.
“It came from a strong female figure that understands how society works,” Gonzalez said. “Women aren’t seen for their minds or words, but just seen for their bodies.”
Black-and-white clothing with translucent fabric hid certain areas, meant to convey that the woman is in control of how much skin she shows to the world. Models threw chiffon pieces at a “sugar daddy” seated at the end of the runway before walking off confidently.
"These are women who are in charge and know how to get what they want," Gonzalez said. "They are strong independent [women] and call their own shots."
The third and final collection, "Take the Beating," opened with three rounds of boxing between Rubisel Gonzalez and Adam Elara. Inspired by the sport and concepts of masculinity, Gonzalez conjured an “archaic ritual of showing power through force.”
He said his collection stemmed from hearing things like, “Act like a man,” “Don’t cry,” and “Take the hits” in his childhood. Models hit the runway in red and black dresses, satin and taffeta gowns that cinched the waist–similar to boxing shorts–and cropped Alantude hoodies and cinched, red satin shorts.
“Masculinity, what it means, and my personal experiences of growing up in this male-dominated world was the underlying theme to all three collections,” Gonzalez said.
Alan Gonzalez, Alantude, Fashion Show
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01/11/2012 05:29 pm ET Updated Jan 13, 2012
Girl Scout Cookies: The Complete Lineup And History
When HuffPost Food posted news about the new Girl Scout cookie, y'all went kind of crazy, in a good way. People are SERIOUS about Girl Scout cookies. With cookie season gearing up in many parts of the country, we figured it was time for a once-and-for all vote: which is the best Girl Scout cookie out there?
But first, a little bit on the history of these (mostly) beloved cookies. The Girl Scouts employ two different officially licensed companies -- Little Brownie Bakers and ABC Bakers -- to bake the cookies. Several of the current Girl Scout cookies on offer have two different names, these names vary based on which company baked the cookie. In other words, while Tagalongs and Peanut Butter Patties are in fact the same cookie, but the names vary by region. Each council may choose its baker independently each year. Each company must bake Thin Mints, Tagalongs (Peanut Butter Sandwich) and Trefoils (Shortbread); a total of eight varieties can be baked by each company. At one point there were up to 29 different baking companies making Girl Scout cookies, but starting in the late 1970s the number went down to four, in order to streamline the process.
Girl Scout cookie sales started as early as 1917, five years after the Girl Scouts were founded. In the 1920s and 1930s, Scouts would bake their own sugar cookies and sell them door to door. In 1936, the Girl Scouts licensed the first commercial baker to start making Girl Scout cookies. While the cookie varieties changed over time, it wasn't until the 1990s when low-fat and sugar-free varieties became available. All cookies are now kosher as well.
Throughout the years, cookie flavors have come and gone. Many cookies have found themselves in the Girl Scout cookie graveyard, ranging from Snaps, an iced oatmeal raisin cookie to Double Dutch, a double chocolate cookie.
Recently, there have been several controversies surrounding the Girl Scouts and their beloved cookies. Last year, two Girl Scouts made national press when they tried to convince the national organization to stop using palm oil. The organization responded, pledging to reduce the amount of palm oil used, but not getting rid of it completely. In recent years, there have been cookie boycotts for a range of issues including the acceptance of transgendered children, to claiming the Scouts lied about the inclusion of trans-fats. Controversies behind the scenes aside, one thing remains clear: Girl Scout cookie tastes and preferences can be highly polarizing.
Voice your opinions in the slideshow below. Rank each cookie using the starred spectrum (from "yuck" to "yum") on the right of the slideshow. The cookies included are based on the current offerings found on GirlScoutCookies.org.
Girl Scout Cookies
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Samoas Or Caramel deLites
Samoas have been offered since the mid-1970s. They are the second most-popular Girl Scout cookie, no doubt thanks to the caramel-coconut-chocolate triple threat.
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The life and career of Joan Jett from her early years ripping it up onstage as the founder and backbone of hard-rock legends The Runaways, to her solo...more
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09/06/2015 Tue 11:34 in China by Jerene Ang
Suite Talk: Roy Bagattini, Levi Strauss & Co.
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Roy Bagattini, executive vice-president and president of Asia, Middle East and Africa at Levi Strauss & Co, talks to Jerene Ang about why the company believes its people are its only sustainable competitive advantage, and what he does to continuously engage them.
Before joining Levi Strauss & Co, you were working previously at Carlsberg. What attracted you to switch industries?
While these two companies operate in very different categories, one key dimension they do have in common, and something that really excites me, is the consumer focus. Having a deep appreciation and understanding of the consumer and what drives them, is critically important to both.
What specifically appealed to me about joining Levi Strauss & Co was the opportunity to work with a globally admired iconic brand, Levi’s.
The company invented the blue jeans and has a rich heritage and an inspiring value system that resonated very strongly with me.
What are some of the people-related learnings that you’ve gained through your career?
When it comes to business success, I believe that people are truly our only sustainable competitive advantage. The reason I say that is because, in this day and age, often supposed competitive advantages aren’t ultimately that enduring as they can often be replicated.
People, on the other hand, who possess a deep commitment to your company and are aligned with its ambitions, are really the only true differentiators.
When it comes to business success, I believe that people are truly our only sustainable competitive advantage.
However, aligning people behind a compelling and inspiring vision is not enough on its own. I believe a key role for leaders is about empowering people and by that I mean creating the opportunities and conditions for people to make a difference.
There is also great value in getting to know your teams well because only then can you truly appreciate the diversity and the unique contribution that each individual can make to drive performance.
What is the toughest decision you had to make as a leader, and what did you learn from it?
Running businesses across different parts of the world and in different markets often presents one with all sorts of diverse and challenging situations.
Invariably the toughest decisions I have had to make involved the restructuring and reorganisation of businesses in the interest of keeping them viable and healthy in the long term.
In making these tough calls, I think it’s vital to be mindful of how one goes about doing this as well as the principles one follows because these decisions have a profound impact on people’s lives and livelihoods and affects the entire organisation.
Transparency and operating with integrity and compassion throughout the process is critical to the outcome.
How do you engage and motivate staff?
I believe that as a leader one needs to be visible, available and accessible across and deep into the organisation. That’s much more than merely having an “open door policy”.
I believe that as a leader one needs to be visible, available and accessible across and deep into the organisation.
Another key element is communication – ensuring that all employees are kept well-informed of broader organisational developments helps them connect what they do for the bigger picture.
At Levi’s we also invest significantly in training and development ensuring that employees are well-equipped with the relevant skills and knowledge to delight their consumers.
It’s also important to recognise and acknowledge superior performance through both formal and informal processes.
Often small gestures such as a short phone call or a brief note is hugely appreciated by the employee.
With people being a core part of your business, what is your view of human resources as a business function?
When we look at our human resources agenda, there are three core deliverables that our human resources colleagues facilitate and drive.
First, they ensure that we attract, retain and develop the best possible people that we can in the industry. Second, they champion a high-performance high accountability culture, and third, they facilitate a culture that truly engages and empowers our people.
To me, a key role of HR is to enable line managers, through coaching, to be outstanding people managers.
In some businesses, HR is expected to own these things.
In our business, we expect line managers to drive and take accountability for these strategies, and the role of HR is to ensure that line managers are sufficiently equipped and have the wherewithal to do this.
To fulfil this partnering role with line management, HR needs to have organisational credibility, and the best way to build this is through being actively involved in key aspects underpinning business performance.
They need to be at the table, a part of the core decision-making processes, involved in the strategic debates, discussions and performance evaluations. They need to be truly engaged with driving the business performance as opposed to a being a watch dog, or a monitoring or consulting function in the business.
With HR being more of a part of the business, do you think many HR leaders will be able to make it to CEO level?
I see no reason why HR leaders can’t become CEOs.
Increasingly, today’s leading HR practitioners see the need to be more commercially astute and to have a full and holistic comprehension of the business.
This is important for HR’s credibility as it enables it to fully engage in all aspects of the business, not limiting its contribution to the conventionally defined role of HR.
A thorough grasp of the business, together with their insights and expertise around people could, in fact, equip them very well for senior general management roles.
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2012 NEW HAMPSHIRE CIVIC HEALTH INDEX
by Bruce Mallory; Quixada Moore-Vissing
The 2012 New Hampshire Civic Health Index follows earlier studies, including the New Hampshire Civic Index compiled by the NH Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in 2006 and the 2009 Civic Health Index published by the Carsey Institute in collaboration with the National Conference on Citizenship and Knowledge Networks.
Pandemic Flu and the Potential for U.S. Economic Recession: A State-by-State Analysis
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When Patient Activation Levels Change, Health Outcomes and Costs Change, Too
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Campus Compact for New Hampshire
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Copyright 2013. Carsey School of Public Policy. These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact the copyright holder.
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Title: 2012 NEW HAMPSHIRE CIVIC HEALTH INDEX
Authors Bruce Mallory , Quixada Moore-Vissing
Copyright holder(s) Carsey School of Public Policy at The University of New Hampshire
Geographical Focus North America / United States (Northeastern) / New Hampshire
Document type Report/Whitepaper
URL: https://www.issuelab.org/resource/2012-new-hampshire-civic-health-index.html
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Venezuela opposition seeks to maintain pressure on Maduro
CARACAS - Venezuela's opposition will on Thursday seek to maintain pressure on isolated President Nicolas Maduro after congress chief Juan Guaido swore himself in as interim head of state with the support of nations around the region.
Guaido won diplomatic backing from the United States, Canada and right-leaning Latin American governments on Wednesday after declaring himself leader before ebullient supporters who thronged the streets of Caracas in hopes of change.The European Union said the democratic will of Venezuelans "cannot be ignored" and called for the "civil rights, freedom and safety" of Guaido to be respected, but stopped short of recognizing him as leader.
The 35-year-old industrial engineer, catapulted almost overnight to national leader, has promised free and fair elections, a transition government to revive the hyperinflation-riddled economy and an amnesty for military officers if they help push Maduro from power.
He faces the daunting task of pushing forward the transition plan without control over crucial state institutions and armed forces that have disavowed him.
Military commanders, including Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, have so far promised to stick with socialist Maduro.
Russia, which has invested heavily in Venezuela's oil industry and provided support to its armed forces, warned Washington against military intervention and said it would protect the country's sovereignty.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russian journal International Affairs that Moscow would defend the principle of non-interference in Venezuela's affairs. He did not mention Maduro by name, but made clear Moscow backed his government.
Turkey took a similar line, with President Tayyip Erdogan calling Maduro to offer support.
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Seattle Mayor Proclaims April 1 “Ivar’s Fool’s Day” Or, Should We Say ProCLAMs?
It's no joke: City of Seattle honors popular restaurant chain's mischievous spirit, as inspired by late "flounder" Ivar Haglund
SEATTLE – March 31, 2014 – Seattle seafood chain, Ivar’s, is famous for its practical jokes, publicity stunts and endless puns – so much so, the City of Seattle has officially declared April 1, 2014 to be “Ivar’s Fool’s Day!” The official proCLAMation by Mayor Ed Murray is in recognition of company “flounder” Ivar Haglund’s uncanny knack for a good prank, a tradition the company has carried on for more than 75 years and still maintains as part of its culture today by playing many memorable April 1 gags.
Always devising new attention-getting capers, Ivar Haglund staged a number of pranks in his time, making him a Seattle legend synonymous with creative mischief. Some of his most famous public stunts include:
Placing the aquarium’s Patsy the Seal in a baby buggy and strolling him to Frederick & Nelson to visit Santa Claus in 1940;
Issuing a clam postage stamp in 1960 to combat Maine’s sardine stamp (the clam stamp was later revoked by the U.S. Postal Service);
Organizing the first International Pacific Free Style Amateur Clam Eating Association Contest in 1948, crowning Seattle cabdriver Richard Watson the champion after gulping down 110 clams in 10 minutes;
Turning a messy 1945 situation into a slick photo opportunity by wading into a large syrup spill outside the restaurant caused by a derailed train car. With a stack of pancakes in hand and surrounded by a crowd of reporters – Haglund declared, “Eat at Ivar’s. We don’t spare the syrup!”
“Ivar Haglund was quite a character,” said Bob Donegan, president and co-owner of Ivar’s. “He publically carried out these capers, while behind the scenes there was never a dull day at the restaurant. We will certainly continue to entertain our fans and carry on his spirit at every chance we get.”
Specifically for April 1, Ivar’s has pulled a number of memorable April Fools’ Day pranks over the last few years, including:
Chowder Select (2012): Ivar’s developed a groundbreaking new vending machine that delivered customized, mixed-to-order chowders at the touch of a button, 24 hours a day. Named Ivar’s Chowder SelectCM, the innovative vending kiosk blended the best in consumer customization, high technology and accessibility, ensuring hungry patrons could “hit the spot” any time of day or night with thousands of delicious chowder combinations to choose from. Many people fell for it, hook, line and sinker!
New Minimalistic Logo (2011): Ivar’s unveiled a modern new logo created to better capture the millennial essence. Notably, the recognizable cursive “Ivar’s” was dropped from the company’s identity, leaving behind a clean blue wave simply complemented by the number “1938” to denote Ivar’s founding year. This hoax was a nod to another prominent Seattle company’s logo change.
Insta Ivar’s and Tumbler (2010): Broadcast on social media and in a staff newsletter, Ivar’s claimed its hungry customers would no longer have to search for their favorite Ivar’s chowder in the refrigerated section at the grocery store with its “Insta Ivar’s.” This new version of Ivar’s classic would be available for purchase in small pouches, and all customers had to do was pour the Insta Ivar’s into a Chowder Tumbler with hot water and enjoy.
ClamForce Air Charter Service (2007): An employee memo announced plans to enter the air charter business with the acquisition of a 757 jet. Ivar’s claimed that one of Seattle’s professional sports teams offered it an old jet, and it just had to accept. Ivar’s promised flight attendants would wear chowder hats and offer fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies, fresh clam chowder, garlic fries and more on every ClamWayCM flight.
Outside of April Fool’s Day itself, the company has also pulled off plenty of good gags. Most famously, it “discovered” billboards off Duwamish Head near Alki in 2009, purportedly placed by Ivar decades ago as a preemptive future advertising campaign for submarines. Other fishy fun has included the hilarious Dances with Clams and rapping fisherman commercials, the shortest Super Bowl commercial in history, which aired during the 2009 game and consisted of a seagull squawking “Ivar’s” for just a half-second. The fun doesn’t stop with the public, Ivar’s takes its culture very seriously and has pulled numerous April Fool’s Day pranks on its employees, including the discovery of a mystery office in Pier 54 and a rare, fresh whale skeleton at Ivar’s Salmon House.
To read the full proclamation and learn more about Ivar’s pranks and April Fool’s stunts throughout the years visit, www.ivars.com/fools
Ivar’s Seafood Restaurants began on Seattle's waterfront in 1938. Today, there are 24 Ivar's fast casual Seafood Bars and three full-service restaurants: Ivar's Acres of Clams, Ivar's Salmon House and Ivar's Mukilteo Landing. Ivar's Seafood, Soup and Sauce Company markets and sells its award-winning soups, chowders and sauces both nationally and internationally. The company also operates regional stadium concessions including Safeco Field, CenturyLink Field, Bank of America Arena, Husky Stadium and Cheney Stadium. Learn more at www.Ivars.com.
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Greg Cox, Ph.D.
Studies the genetics of degenerative muscle diseases using mouse models for SMA, ALS, muscular dystrophy and more.
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Our lab uses mouse models to identify the molecular pathways underlying degenerative motor neuron diseases in humans, such as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease). We cloned the gene for neuromuscular degeneration in a mouse model for a lethal infantile form of SMA known as spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress. In addition, we are studying genetic background effects on onset and progression of ALS symptoms in the mouse model in hopes that these will provide novel targets for therapy.
We are also studying mice with degenerative muscle diseases that are models for specific forms of muscular dystrophy in humans. We cloned a genetic defect and have localized the mutation to the muscle-specific titin gene, the largest known coding gene in the mammalian genome. The mouse strain is a novel model of progressive muscular dystrophy. We also identified the mutation for a new form of rostrocaudal muscular dystrophy that affects skeletal muscle tissues with an unusual front-to-back severity of symptoms. We now have an excellent model for this childhood disorder to learn about the molecular causes of disease and to test for potential therapeutic strategies.
Grants, honors and accomplishments
1994 - Distinguished Dissertation Award, University of Michigan. 1994–1995 NIH Developmental Genetics Postdoctoral Training Grant, The Jackson Laboratory.
1991–1993 - National Science Foundation (NSF) Predoctoral Fellowship, U Michigan.
1989–1990 - NIH Predoctoral Genetics Training Grant, University of Michigan.
1988 - Fred Telonicher Memorial Award, Humboldt State University.
Genetic background significantly affects phenotype in multiple mouse models of human diseases, including muscular dystrophy. This phenotypic variability is partly attributed to genetic modifiers that regulate the disease process. Studies have demonstrated that introduction of the γ-sarcoglycan-null allele onto the DBA/2J background confers a more severe muscular dystrophy phenotype than the original strain, demonstrating the presence of genetic modifier loci in the DBA/2J background. To characterize the phenotype of dystrophin deficiency on the DBA/2J background, we created and phenotyped DBA/2J-congenic Dmdmdx mice (D2-mdx) and compared them with the original, C57BL/10ScSn-Dmdmdx (B10-mdx) model. These strains were compared with their respective control strains at multiple time points between 6 and 52 weeks of age. Skeletal and cardiac muscle function, inflammation, regeneration, histology and biochemistry were characterized. We found that D2-mdx mice showed significantly reduced skeletal muscle function as early as 7 weeks and reduced cardiac function by 28 weeks, suggesting that the disease phenotype is more severe than in B10-mdx mice. In addition, D2-mdx mice showed fewer central myonuclei and increased calcifications in the skeletal muscle, heart and diaphragm at 7 weeks, suggesting that their pathology is different from the B10-mdx mice. The new D2-mdx model with an earlier onset and more pronounced dystrophy phenotype may be useful for evaluating therapies that target cardiac and skeletal muscle function in dystrophin-deficient mice. Our data align the D2-mdx with Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients with the LTBP4 genetic modifier, making it one of the few instances of cross-species genetic modifiers of monogenic traits.
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Mitsuhashi S, Ohkuma A, Talim B, Karahashi M, Koumura T, Aoyama C, Kurihara M, Quinlivan R, Sewry C, Mitsuhashi H, Goto K, Koksal B, Kale G, Ikeda K, Taguchi R, Noguchi S, Hayashi YK, Nonaka I, Sher RB, Sugimoto H, Nakagawa Y, Cox GA, Topaloglu H, Nishino I. 2011. A congenital muscular dystrophy with mitochondrial structural abnormalities caused by defective de novo phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis. Am. J. Hum Gen. 88:845-851, 2011.
Sher, RB, Aoyoma, C, Huebsch, KA, Ji, S, Kerner, K, Yang, Y, Frankel, WN, Hoppel, CL, Wood, PA, Vance, DE, Cox, GA. 2006. A rostrocaudal muscular dystrophy caused by a defect in choline kinase beta, the first enzyme in phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis. J. Biol. Chem. 281: 4938-4948, 2005.
Maddatu, TP, Garvey, SM, Schroeder, DG, Zhang, W, Kim, S-Y, Nicholson, AI, Davis, CJ, Cox, GA. 2005. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in the nmd mouse: Transgenic rescue and QTLs that improve cardiac function and survival. Hum. Mol. Genet. 14: 3179-3189, 2005.
Maddatu TP, Garvey SM, Shroeder DG, Hampton TG, Cox GA. 2004. Transgenic rescue of neurogenic atrophy in the nmd mouse reveals a role for Ighmbp2 in dilated cardiomyopathy. Hum. Mol. Genet. 13: 1105-1115, 2004.
1 Burgess RW, Cox GA, Seburn KL. Neuromuscular Disease Models and Analysis. Methods Mol Biol. 2016; 1438:349-94.
35 Coley WD, Bogdanik L, Vila MC, Yu Q, Van Der Meulen JH, Rayavarapu S, Novak JS, Nearing M, Quinn JL, Saunders A, Dolan C, Andrews W, Lammert C, Austin A, Partridge TA, Cox GA, Lutz C, Nagaraju K. Effect of genetic background on the dystrophic phenotype in mdx mice. Hum Mol Genet. 2016 Jan 1; 25(1):130-45.
5 Sher RB, Heiman-Patterson TD, Blankenhorn EA, Jiang J, Alexander G, Deitch JS, Cox GA. A major QTL on mouse chromosome 17 resulting in lifespan variability in SOD1-G93A transgenic mouse models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. 2014 Dec; 15(7-8):588-600.
Neuromuscular diseases start by hampering mobility and progress to threatening vital processes like breathing and swallowing. Greg Cox wants to knock them all out.
Search MagazineApril 13, 2016
Professor Robert Burgess, Ph.D., researches neurological disorders such as autism at The Jackson Laboratory.
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$1.5 million gift to The Jackson Laboratory establishes Sims Family Fund for SMARD Research
A $1.5 million gift to The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) from Mr. Grant Sims and Ms. Patricia (Patty) Sims of Houston, Texas, will fund research in a rare, life-threatening motor disorder: spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress, or SMARD.
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Hyperactive Somatostatin Interneurons
The processes leading to many neurodegenerative diseases remain unknown despite intense research scrutiny. For example, we still don’t know why, in some people, enough neural cells die to impair movement (in neuromuscular diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)) and cognition (in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and other dementias).
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Gus La Casse attracts pledges for SMARD research at The Jackson Laboratory.
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If you’ve always wished you had seen Elvis live, but never got the chance, J.D. King, singer, actor and the number one Elvis impersonator in Richmond upon Thames can make your dream come true.
Off the back of his Elvis Act in Richmond upon Thames, and around the world, Devereaux has made numerous TV appearances for the BBC and Sky TV, including Daily Politics, Southern Counties Radio, South Today and Sing Date season one. He is also a guest on Juice FM and Radio Reverb when they needed expert on Elvis. There are lots of celebrities that Jim has performed with and alongside as Elvis in Richmond upon Thames and elsewehere, including Arthur Brown, Alistair Campbell, Paul Zenon, Kim Wilde, Texas and Miss Dynamite.
Elvis is alive and living in Richmond upon Thames
Elvis continues to be a much loved and celebrated figure, and he still has millions of fans around the world. New fans fall in love with the music and aura of Elvis every year, and his legacy of entertainment and amazement lives on today through his albums and impersonators like Jim. Everyone loves Elvis’s music, which means corporate event organisers can be confident that their event will go off superbly if they book a great Elvis impersonator in Richmond upon Thames like J.D King. Make sure you book this awesome act now, with his authentic wardrobe, repertoire of 200+ songs and easy stage charm; making him a popular choice for all types of events around the country. Another big highlight from the thriving career of J.D. King: he performed in Memphis, Elvis’s hometown, for the 25th anniversary of his death. He also recorded in Sun Studios, where Elvis himself recorded some of the tracks we have come to know and love.
J.D. King is the Elvis Impersonator to watch
Some other highlights for Jim are his performance at the Conservative party 2013 annual conference, Richmond upon Thames Fringe Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Foodies Festival and at Wembley Stadium in front of tens of thousands of people for the Heineken Rugby Cup final in 2010. J.D. King performs private Elvis shows in Richmond upon Thames and the length and breadth of the country, amazing audiences with his skill, look and charisma, but he also regularly performs with ‘The Burning Love Band’. There are different requirements for each performance; therefore Jim will provide you with a price quote when you contact him. Most of the time his Elvis events in Richmond upon Thames are formed of 3×30 minute sets, 2×45 minute sets or one 60 minute set. Jim is a versatile and flexible performer and can work with you to develop the right format for your guests. Entertainment made easy with this Richmond upon Thames Elvis act. If you want to hire the services of this special performer, get in touch today and find out about availability. Enjoy all of the best music from the 50s, 60s and 70s and get a glimpse into the genius of Elvis by hiring J.D. King as your Richmond upon Thames Elvis entertainer today. If you love Elvis then you will absolutely love J.D. King, one of the foremost impersonators, not just in the UK but the world.
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Flipping For Him by Jeff Adams – Chapter 3 Excerpt
Here’s an excerpt from Chapter 3 of Flipping for Him, which features Kevin meeting Shin. Flipping for Him is now available from All Romance | Amazon | bn.com | Google Play | iBooks | Kobo | Smashwords.
Kevin made sure to drop by the place he now referred to as “parkour point” every day on his way home. On warmer days he’d hang out on a rock with a good view and study. Other days he would just walk by without stopping. Every day parkour guy, or P.G. for short, was there. Most days P.G. was alone going through his routine, which was getting longer and more intricate. Sometimes the trio of kids were hanging out, too.
Kevin liked that P.G. always had time for the kids. He wondered what would happen if he went over and sat down with them to watch. Kevin didn’t have the nerve to do that, but he thought about it. He wasn’t sure of himself in this situation. With Javier it’d been different. He had a reason to go up and introduce himself, but with P.G. he had nothing. If he approached him now, he was afraid he’d turn into a babbling mess.
Kevin came back to what Marshall had said before—at some point, he was simply going to become a stalker.
It was an especially warm day when Kevin arrived at parkour point. A dozen or so guys were scattered across the lawn, their shirts open, enjoying the weather. Normally, Kevin took in the display, but his attention was focused elsewhere. Across the way, P.G. was going through his routine, already shirtless and wearing shorts instead of the usual sweatpants.
Now almost every muscle was on display and it was a lot to take in. The guy was beyond hot. Kevin had never seen someone around his age as well defined as P.G., not even the athletes. He’d seen the pecs and abs before. But seeing the legs now, it was as if someone had sculpted Kevin’s perfect guy.
Kevin composed himself and sat down on his rock. He pulled out the chem book hoping that doing homework would reduce his stalker quotient. He also unbuttoned his shirt because he didn’t want to miss out on some sun.
Over the next half hour or so, Kevin did his best to look like he was studying while often looking beyond his book to P.G. The routine seemed to be getting more elaborate, and more effortless, all the time. He enjoyed watching P.G., but didn’t know for certain whether the routine was good or not, or if the moves were being executed as intended. But it didn’t matter. Kevin thought every move was perfect.
After a while, Kevin put his book down and reached into his backpack for some water. When he looked up, P.G. was gone. How did that happen? He was there one minute and then gone the next! Usually it took some time for P.G. to put on his shirt and collect his things, but not this time. Had Kevin been reading so long that he missed it? That didn’t seem possible, yet there was no sign of him.
“Oh well,” he said to no one. There’d be more days to watch, and to watch him in just the shorts since it would only be getting warmer from here on out. Kevin refocused on the chem book. Even though P.G. was gone, there was no reason to take his studying inside.
Kevin jumped as the voice came from just behind him. He turned and found P.G. standing right behind him, close enough to touch. His shirt was on, but he was still in shorts showing off his muscled legs, glistening with sweat. His backpack was slung over one shoulder and the water bottle was in his hand.
Kevin stared a bit too long before he spoke.
“Um. Hi. Hello.”
“I thought I’d come over since I see you here all the time, sometimes watching me.” His voice shifted into something between sexy and flirty. Kevin already loved the sound of his voice. “Sometimes trying not to watch me, but watching anyway.”
P.G. smiled, staring right at Kevin.
“Um. Well. Yeah. You caught me.” Kevin smiled back nervously, a little embarrassed that he’d been discovered.
“I’m Shin.”
Suddenly P.G. had a name. Shin reached out a hand, which Kevin took. Shin’s handshake was firm.
“I’m Kevin.”
“Nice to meet you,” said Shin. “So, you enjoy the show?”
“Yeah,” Kevin said loudly, and perhaps a little too quickly. Fearing he sounded too excited, he toned it down, trying to play it cool. “Um. I mean… sure. It’s cool stuff all the flips, turns and jumps. I’ve seen it on TV, but never up close like this.”
Kevin tried to stay focused on Shin’s eyes, which were a gorgeous dark brown with some lighter highlights, but he wasn’t entirely successful. His eyes kept drifting down as they talked, drinking him in at close range.
“You could come closer you know? You’ve seen me with the kids, I don’t mind the audience.”
“I didn’t want to bother you.”
Kevin knew he was starting to blush as the conversation wore on, turning his pale skin red. He hated it. He knew a blushing redhead was not necessarily his best look.
“You wouldn’t be a bother, unless you stood in the way or something.” Shin chuckled. “Of course, then, I might just flip over you.”
An image of Shin flipping over him formed in Kevin’s mind. That was quickly replaced by Shin doing the flip again, completely naked. Kevin quickly forced it out of his mind, fearing he would turn even redder.
“You okay?” Shin asked, a bigger smile playing across his face, like he knew exactly what Kevin was thinking.
“Yeah. Sorry. It’s just… well, you caught me a off guard coming over here.”
“I didn’t think you were ever going to come over there, so I figured I’d make the first move. I can go if you want.”
Shin readjusted the pack on his shoulder, as if he were about to leave.
“No. No, that’s okay.”
“So, why don’t you come with me? You can get a front row seat.”
“Cool.” Kevin worried that he sounded overly excited again, but Shin didn’t seem to mind.
Kevin pushed himself off the rock and dropped the chem book and water bottle in his pack. Realizing his shirt was open he hastily began to button it up, suddenly feeling modest.
“You don’t have to do that,” Shin said. “It’s a good look for you.”
Kevin stopped halfway and looked at Shin. What did that mean? Was Shin into him? Had they been staring at each other the whole time?
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Senators mull cuts in education | Lexington Herald Leader
Senators mull cuts in education
By Beth Musgrave - bmusgrave@herald-leader.com
FRANKFORT — Some state senators expressed concern Tuesday about cutting two school days to help balance Kentucky's budget, but one key lawmaker warned that cuts to education appear inevitable.
The Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee began deliberations on the House's $17.5 billion, two-year budget that included a host of cuts, including axing two schools days from the calendar to save $72 million.
House Bill 290 — the executive branch budget — also includes $2.2 billion in money for school, water, sewer and road projects. However, the House left $240 million unallocated so the Senate could add additional projects.
Sen. Tim Shaughnessy, D-Louisville, said during Tuesday's committee meeting that he had strong reservations about cutting the school year to 175 days. "The only thing that I ask is that this be the last thing that we cut," Shaughnessy said.
Senate leaders are trying to determine a time line for approving a budget, but Leeper said they hope to have it ready for a vote early next week. That means the House and Senate probably will be battling the clock in the waning days of the legislative session to get a compromise version of the two-year budget approved.
The committee did not discuss the House's capital projects plan — which includes renovating and replacing 65 schools in Democratic members' districts.
House Republicans had objected to the capital projects plan, saying the House Democratic majority was playing politics with the state's schoolchildren. But House Democrats said Republicans did not want to pay for those projects when all but one of the House's 35 Republicans voted against the $371 million revenue measure included in the House budget.
The House plan left unspent $200 million in the school projects budget and $40 million in the waste-water and sewer projects budget.
Leeper said the committee has not discussed the capital projects plan because it raised political hackles in the House, and the Senate was trying to keep politics out of budget talks.
Also Tuesday, legislative budget staff said the House's budget proposal includes a one-day delay of the last paycheck for fiscal year 2012, which will save $72 million by pushing the payment into the next biennial budget.
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Political documentaries reap windfall from Trump era
Publishing hasn't been the only medium to reap benefits from the Trump presidency. Documentaries -- especial...
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Publishing hasn't been the only medium to reap benefits from the Trump presidency. Documentaries -- especially those with political overtones -- have also experienced a golden-age-type windfall, evident in strong summer boxoffice for movies like "RBG," with an additional spate of releases due this fall.
Just the next few weeks will see the opening of "Active Measures," director Jack Bryan's meticulous examination of the relationships and history linking President Trump to the Russian government; and "America Chaos," James D. Stern's first-person account -- as a Hillary Clinton supporter -- of the factors leading to Donald Trump's surprising election as the 45th president.
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Those projects will be augmented by several more, including high-profile premieres in September at the Toronto International Film Festival: Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 11/9," a date tied to the 2016 election; Errol Morris' "American Dharma," about Trump administration alumnus Steve Bannon; and Alexis Bloom's "Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes," a profile of the late patriarch of Fox News Channel, which has become in the eyes of many political and media observers a near-indistinguishable extension of the Trump communications operation.
Toronto received an overall increase in submissions this year, covering a gamut of topics, said Thom Powers, who programs TIFF's documentary lineup.
"As we're watching them, usually some thematic cluster will appear," Powers said. "This year, one of those thematic clusters is clearly around politics."
In "American Chaos," Stern travels the country talking to Trump supporters, after proclaiming during the campaign that "America's not gullible enough to elect a man" with his credentials.
During one of the more telling exchanges, Stern asks an older white man to identify the year to which the Trump slogan "Make America Great Again" hearkens back. He puts the time at 1957, seemingly oblivious to the fact that those years might not be viewed in the same way by women and minorities.
The film, notably, continues through election night, as a clearly crestfallen Stern watches the results, finally proclaiming, "Maybe we'll survive this too."
If "American Chaos" is a ground-level view of the campaign, "Active Measures" seeks to provide a bird's-eye perspective of how Russians cultivated Trump through the years, while documenting Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategy of using espionage to undermine democracies from within.
The film interviews a who's who of political and media figures, including Hillary Clinton, the late John McCain and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, who describes Trump as being "the perfect mark for the Russians."
For those who have followed coverage of the Trump-Russia story, much of this will be a rehash. But the film is skillfully assembled into what feels like a thriller, making the case articulated by investigative journalist Craig Unger (among those featured), author of "House of Trump, House of Putin," that Trump Tower became a "money-laundering paradise."
This has already been a huge summer for documentaries, with "RBG" -- the CNN Films presentation about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- the Mr. Rogers biography "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" and "Three Identical Strangers" all amassing the kind of box-office returns such films rarely generate.
The popularity of those films is "reflective of a general rising trend in documentaries," Powers said, adding in regard to movie distributors, "I know they are coming to the festival hungry to find new films that can build on the successes of the summer."
In "American Chaos," Stern says he embarked on the project in part so he could "tell my kids why this is happening."
If the factors that went into Trump's election are complicated, the impetus behind the current tide of documentaries stemming from it is pretty simple: Not only do the filmmakers have something to say, but from a bottom-line perspective, there's an audience for them.
"Active Measures" and "American Chaos" premiere Aug. 31 and Sept. 14, respectively, in select theaters. "Fahrenheit 11/9," "American Dharma" and "Divide and Conquer" will play in September at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Animal cracker boxes to no longer show cages
Mondelez International, the parent company of Nabisco, has redesigned its packaging of "Barnum's Animals" crackers after being pressured by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
The group called for the redesign by Mondelez because it protests the use of animals in circuses, and the animal crackers boxes showed animals in cages, the Associated Press reports.
The crackers were once named for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey circus, but it folded for good after 146 years. It had removed elephants from its shows because of pressure from PETA, the AP says.
The animal crackers boxes now show animals wandering side-by-side in the grass and include trees.
Animal crackers break out of their cages https://t.co/wyFYlHigBC pic.twitter.com/MAmtD9uOUP
— CNBC International (@CNBCi) August 21, 2018
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Army Corps of Engineers extends comment period on proposed Pebble Mine project
ANCHORAGE (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will extend from 90 to 120 days the comment period for a draft environmental review of a proposed copper and gold mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay region.
The corps had received comments arguing against an extension and comments urging more time. Notably, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski last month requested extending the comment period to 120 days.
Murkowski cited the draft's length and complexity and need to ensure Alaskans can provide "meaningful feedback" on it.
The comment period is now set to run through June 29.
A corps spokesman said the agency would answer questions related to the draft next week.
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Global Partner Clubs making strides in 2019
From helping in the community, to getting results on the pitch, to bringing the next generation of rugby players, the Leicester Tigers Global Partner Club network continues to grow and reach communities from every walk of life.
See our latest updates of how Tigers’ Global Partner Clubs are getting on this season and what they are up to around the world.
Dendermonde RFC
Dendermonde RFC Women’s team continue to dominate Belgium’s top league as the current champions remain unbeaten this season with their latest victory a 22-5 win away at Antwerp.
The Men’s first team began 2019 with a two-week training block ahead of the team’s first win of 2019 beating Frameries 92-7 in the cup. Despite January’s freezing weather, all three of Tigers Men’s teams got off to a winning start in their respective leagues, but the first team stumbled narrowly losing 12-7 to mid-table ASUB Waterloo. The reigning champions are currently sat third in the league behind La Hulpe and Soignies.
Dendermonde’s junior teams also braved the winter weather thanks to the efforts of the club’s players and coaches to make matches possible. In particular, Dendermonde’s U14’s team, who have had a tough start to the season, came from behind to beat Coq Mason 24-26 in a nail-biter of a game.
On January 12, the club marked the passing of the club’s honorary president and former international rugby star Kris Van Damme. A founder of the now-national annual Flanders Open Rugby tournament 26 years ago, he was also member of the board from the Belgian and Flemish Rugby Union.
All at Dendermonde honoured Van Damme with a minutes silence and tribute whilst Dendermonde’s chairman Peter De Block penned ‘Dear players, let him inspire you, enjoy your rugby game, enjoy the rugby as a school of life and let Kris live on in all your victories and certainly in all your singing voices. Take him to new DRC successes!’
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Early 2019 saw the annual Leicester Tigers international rugby camp in Kuala Lumpur as 180 young players took part in the three-day camp.
Tigers community coaches headed to Malaysia to lead a number of dedicated training sessions covering all aspects of the game.
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Girls Basketball: LCS gearing up for tough district
Doug Donnelly Daily Telegram Sports Writer
Lenawee Christian’s girls basketball team has had a target on its back all season.
That target gets even bigger starting today.
The Class D defending state champion Cougars help tip-off the 2019 MHSAA state tournament tonight when they battle Pittsford. Remarkably, the Wildcats will be the seventh different conference champion that LCS has faced this season.
“I’ve been blown away at our girls mental toughness,” Lenawee Christian head coach Jamie Salenbien said. “They don’t get easily shaken and that’s fun to watch as a coach. We’ve had to prepare for 20 different styles and deal with all kinds of defenses coming at you.”
On the Cougars’ victims list so far is Huron League champion Airport; Michigan Independent Athletic Conference-Blue champion Allen Park Inter-City Baptist; Catholic High School League-A South champion Waterford Our Lady; Southeastern Conference Red Division champion Ann Arbor Pioneer and Toledo Area Athletic Conference co-champ Toledo Christian. Lenawee Christian’s two losses were to the No. 1-2 teams in the Cascades Conference, Grass Lake and Michigan Center.
Playing such a rugged schedule and against 20 different teams has its advantages, Salenbien said.
“The girls have learned to manage the ends of games and the ups and downs against great competition,” he said.
Having made one long tournament run doesn’t necessarily makes the next one easier. But it certainly doesn’t hurt.
“I think that from the tourney run last season, our team has learned to prepare quickly for new teams and new schemes,” he said. “They really learned the value of leaning on your training and foundation while staying focused on the things we can control vs. getting caught up being on the big stage. They’ve learned to make plays in pressure situations as opposed to just running plays.”
The LCS-Pittsford match-up might be one of the top games in the state tonight as the tournament gets started. The 12 Lenawee County schools are split up into four different districts in the area. All of the district finals are Friday.
Here’s a preview:
Division 2 at Onsted
Onsted won’t have to play an undefeated team to open the district. Chelsea won its first 19 games of the season claiming the Southeastern Conference White Division before getting beat Thursday by Ann Arbor Pioneer. The 19-1 Bulldogs will play Onsted (13-7) in the second game Monday at Onsted. Adrian (8-12) gets things rolling with a game against Milan (6-14).
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (7-10) gets the Adrian-Milan winner while Tecumseh (13-5) awaits the Chelsea-Onsted winner on Wednesday. Tecumseh finished in the second the SEC White.
Division 3 at Erie Mason
The two Lenawee County teams in the district won’t play until Wednesday.
Erie Mason (11-9) and Summerfield get things started at 5:30 Monday with Whiteford (11-8) taking on Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (15-5) in the nightcap.
Clinton plays the Mason-Summerfield winner at 5:30 Wednesday and Blissfield (12-7) gets the other winner in the second game.
Division 3 at Hudson
A Lenawee County team will be in the finals of this district.
Reading plays Hudson (10-9) in the opener Monday with Sand Creek (12-7) playing Madison (18-1) in the other Monday game.
Addison drew a bye into the semifinals against the Sand Creek-Madison winner. That game will be played after Quincy takes on the Reading-Hudson victor.
Madison picked up a big win Thursday when it beat LCAA champ Columbia Central. The Trojans had a difficult final week of the regular season. They lost to a solid Manchester squad Tuesday for their only loss.
“The goal was for that last week to help us prepare for the post-season,” Madison coach Rick McNeil said.
Madison easily won the Tri-County Conference going undefeated and winning the league by four games.
“Our girls really stepped up this year,” McNeil said. “We weren’t healthy last year, but this year we stayed healthy. We had solid contributions from a lot of girls. They really have bought into the defensive mentality.”
Division 4 at Morenci
The teams who have combined to win the past three Class D state championships are matched in the opener. Lenawee Christian (18-2) will battle Pittsford (16-4) in the first game with Morenci (9-11) taking on Britton Deerfield (6-13) in the second game Monday.
“We’re not taking Pittsford lightly,” Salenbien said. “They are tough.”
Pittsford appeared in three state championship games from 2015-17, winning it all in 2016 and 2017. The Wildcats come into the state tournament on a 10-game win streak and still stinging a little bit from last year’s district semifinal loss to Manchester. They were 21-0 at the time.
LCS was last season’s state champion.
Waldron (12-5) will get the LCS-Pittsford winner while North Adams-Jerome got the bye into the semifinal against the Morenci-BD winner.
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Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/21/2008 4:59PM
What happened to the Atlantic Region thread? It looks like the one on D3 XC is gone too. Now that most teams have been practicing for almost a week, do we have any new info?
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/22/2008 7:12AM - in reply to Fire&Flames
Bump...I've been searching for it too - what happened, it was just getting good....
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/22/2008 9:07AM - in reply to Gus
I have also been unable to locate this thread. Here's a tasty lick from the fredonia athletics website.
FREDONIA, N.Y. -- Fredonia State has turned to one of SUNYAC sister schools to find its new head cross country coach, and stayed in-house to fill a second coaching position.
Jeffrey Beck, a three-time All American distance runner at SUNY Geneseo, has accepted an interim position to head up the Blue Devil men’s and women’s cross country programs. He will also serve as assistant track and field coach, Fredonia State assistant director of athletics Joe Baudo said.
Baudo also announced Elizabeth Aldrich, an assistant track and field coach for the past two seasons, will serve as interim director of track and field. A Fredonia native and graduate of the University of Alabama, Aldrich will be assisted by Paul Csont, as well as Beck and pole vault coach Tom Wilson.
Beck is familiar with the SUNYAC. A resident of Fairport, N.Y., he ran at SUNY Oswego before transferring to SUNY Geneseo. While running for the Blue Knights, Beck was a team captain and earned NCAA Division III All-American honors in 2003 and 2004. He also attained All-American status in track and field in 2005, his senior season at Geneseo. .
Beck stayed on at Geneseo the following fall as an assistant to head cross country coach Mike Woods. Their 2005 women’s team won the NCAA Division III championship, led by three All Americans. Beck continued on as an assistant coach with the Geneseo track and field team during the spring 2006 semester. He holds a bachelor of science degree in elementary education.
Since leaving Geneseo, Beck has worked as a personal coach and as an assistant manager at Medved Running and Walking Outfitters. He has also made the U.S.A. Snowshoe team twice and has twice been an alternate on the U.S.A. Mountain Running team. He is a member of the SUNYAC Cross Country Hall of Fame as well the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Section V Cross Country Hall of Fame.
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RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/22/2008 10:10AM - in reply to Redd
the atlantic region preview:
http://www.acs.brockport.edu/~...C/prev.htm
Ohh
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/22/2008 5:28PM - in reply to Redd
Redd wrote:
Good deal for Beck, that team jumped out of nowhere last season with all young guys. Let's see if he can keep their progression going.
LongSlowDistance
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/24/2008 12:41PM - in reply to Fire&Flames
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/24/2008 9:44PM - in reply to LongSlowDistance
anyone else notice the picture of Beck that Fredonia has on its website is one of his Geneseo photos? Him wearing a Geneseo jacket and not a Fredonia one. Geneseo's gotta love that!
KEM1438
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/25/2008 7:20AM - in reply to funny
I noticed he still looks like he is in high school. I bet he'd be second man on that team.
TapeItUp
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/25/2008 1:12PM - in reply to KEM1438
What is even better is that Fredonia stole a Geneseo banner last fall, and used it as a door mat, took a team picture with it, and sent the picture to Geneseo. Now they have a Geneseo guy as their head coach....WILD.
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/25/2008 8:20PM - in reply to TapeItUp
There is no way, beck would be second man on that team. He is still running like a beast and would be the number 1 man on most teams in the region. If anything it looks like he has gotten better since his college running career ended.
Good luck to him with that team.
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/25/2008 10:06PM - in reply to TapeItUp
huh thats interesting...I wonder if there'll be any tension there...looks like theres some animosity towards the geneseo folks if they stole a banner and used it as a doormat
clarksonxc
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/25/2008 10:58PM - in reply to rage
i wonder if they'll treat him like a doormat?
PandasRule
Looks like the D3Running.com page is back up and running. Hopefully they have more/better content this season and more people helping out. Could be a good resource.
DeanLauer21
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/26/2008 1:05PM - in reply to PandasRule
Stenuf is coming back for a fifth year according to the Atlantic region preview. He could be a contender for a top five spot at regionals.
Flag Thief!
I personally stole the flag myself with one other teammate...it was meant to be a friendly rivalry joke, we thought the Geneseo team might respond with something equally humorous. The team picture however, was not humorous or acceptable...but that's last seasons news.
However, Jeff Beck is a great coach and I'm sure that no one on the team feels any animosity because of the fact that he was associated with Geneseo. I don't really feel that way about anyone from the school, some of my family attended there years ago. I'm very grateful to have Coach Beck as my coach!
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/27/2008 7:25PM - in reply to Flag Thief!
Ah, and the flag was never used as a door mat. For the most part it remained carefully folded under a bed.
WNYY
How about the meet Buffalo State is hosting this weekend? Brockport, Geneseo, Nazareth, Fredonia, and perhaps Oswego will be running.
Also this weekend…
Plattsburgh will be hosting St. Law, and Clarkson will be hosting Potsdam in dual meets.
kibitzer
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/27/2008 10:04PM - in reply to WNYY
Early roster up for the NYU men:
http://www.gonyuathletics.com/...&roster=3&
Women's roster very thin, but no frosh listed yet:
http://www.gonyuathletics.com/...th=wcross&
Would expect both to grow--wouldn't be surprised if women's crew doubles (roughly).
Violets (both teams) open at Marist on 9/5.
ranker cranker
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/28/2008 8:58AM - in reply to kibitzer
Preseason national rankings are up.
http://ustfccca.cstv.com/sport...08aab.html
Cortland?
RE: Atlantic Region XC 2008 8/28/2008 9:48AM - in reply to ranker cranker
Cortland received all 8 first place votes in the national poll...
Question: Will Cortland meet expectations despite the coaching change?
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Ben Carson blasts abortion, but says it’s too soon to endorse pill reversal
By Calvin Freiburger | July 13, 2015 , 08:00pm
Over the weekend, retired neurosurgeon and Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson broke ranks with his fellow pro-lifers by telling the liberal blog ThinkProgress that he believes it is premature to support abortion pill reversal.
“Generally speaking,” Carson said, “the scientific method requires accumulating data, accumulating evidence and making sure that it’s statistically significant.” He did not suggest the concept of the practice was wrong or rule out supporting it after more studies had been done.
Live Action News has previously reported on multiple cases of successful abortion pill reversal, a technique in which a woman who has changed her mind after taking the first pill of the RU-486 regimen, instead of taking the second pill, undergoes progesterone therapy to reverse its effects and save her child’s life. Most recent was the story of Andrea Minichini, whose son Gabriel was successfully saved by a New Jersey doctor.
78 babies have been born since the technique’s first use in 2007, with another 49 successfully gestating after reversal. Abortion pill reversal pioneer Dr. George Delgado has also released videos explaining the science of the procedure.
Overall, Dr. Carson has been a consistent pro-life advocate, having compared abortion to slavery and calling it a “heathen” practice. At Friday’s annual National Right to Life Conference, he condemned “the baby killers” for “capitaliz[ing] on people’s lack of knowledge” of embryology and declared, “There is nothing that you have that is more valuable than your life.”
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Everton transfer rumours rated - Fabian Delph latest as Henry Onyekuru is linked to Russia
The latest Everton transfer rumours from around the worldwide web
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With Jonas Lossl and Andre Gomes already added to the ranks, Everton have made a positive start to the summer transfer window.
As the Blues aim to push further up the Premier League table next season, though, further signings may well be required.
But just who are Everton currently considering? Here is a look at the latest players being linked with moves to Goodison Park .
Fabian Delph
Fabian Delph celebrates victory after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City (Image: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Who? The Manchester City man is entering the final year of contract, and is believed to be attracting interest from a number of clubs, with Everton falling into this category.
The latest on Everton's transfer links to Malcom and Kevin Mirallas' Goodison Park future
Where? Sky Sports News have reported this link, stating: "Sky Sports News understands there is 'significant interest' in Delph, who has one year remaining on his current deal, and it is believed the 29-year-old has been told he can leave the club this summer.
“City are yet to receive a bid for the former Aston Villa midfielder, but it is likely clubs will make their interest official in the next few days.”
What? The former Aston Villa midfielder is likely to be searching for increased game-time, having somewhat fallen out of favour at the Etihad. As stated earlier, however, there are other clubs also chasing the services of Delph.
Steven N’Zonzi
Steven N'Zonzi of Sevilla FC looks on during the UEFA Champions League Qualifying Play-Offs round second leg match between Sevilla FC and Istanbul Basaksehir F.K. at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on August 22, 2017 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Images)
Who? Former Stoke City midfielder, Steven N’Zonzi, could be tempted with a move away from Roma this summer, with Everton listed as a possible destination for the 30-year-old.
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Where? Italian newspaper, Leggo, believe that the Blues have ‘registered interest’, but may face competition from Marseille.
What? This is a signing that would, perhaps, receive mixed reviews. The Frenchman, at the age of 30, is not at the peak of his powers, and would not act as a long-term option for Marco Silva.
This deal is looking unlikely to take place.
Adama Soumaoro
Lille's Adama Soumaoro (right) vies with Dijon's Benjamin Jeannot on December 16, 2017 (Image: JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images)
Who? The Lille captain and centre-half is reportedly subject to renewed Everton interest, which was originally shown when Sam Allardyce was in charge of the Blues, according to the Daily Mail.
Where? French publication, La Voix Du Nord, have said that the Toffees, as well as Crystal Palace, are targeting the 27-year-old, who is open to a Premier League move. They write: “He could cross the Channel this summer to discover the Premier League. According to our information, Everton and Crystal Palace are currently negotiating with the player's representative.
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“Obviously, the central defender has made England his top destination. The LOSC (Lille) is currently out of the negotiations. Soumaoro has a good exit under certain conditions, but the agreement could quickly be found if they are fulfilled or very close. We are talking about a transaction between €12 and €15 million.”
What? If the Blues are unable to bring Kurt Zouma back to Goodison Park, this could be an alternative approach. It’s not yet clear whether this will transform into a formal approach from Everton.
Henry Onyekuru in action for Galatasaray
Who? The Nigerian forward who is yet to make a first-team appearance for the Toffees, despite signing two years ago. He has recently impressed on loan at Galatasaray, and could now be on his way to Russia, according to his agent Guillam Costet-Barmada.
Where? Speaking to Russian media outlet Sport24, Costet-Barmada, said: “I can say CSKA are showing a real interest in him. Did he reject a move to CSKA? This is not true. These are the only things I can say at the moment.”
What? Work permit issues have prevented the 22-year-old from launching his Everton career. If this problem continues to persist, the Blues may have to start considering offers for Onyekuru.
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CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS
TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TONGUES AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED BY HIS MAJESTY'S SPECIAL COMMAND
APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES
THE TEXT CONFORMABLE TO THAT OF THE EDITION OF 1611 COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE AUTHORIZED OR KING JAMES VERSION
THE TRANSLATORS TO THE READER
The best things have been calumniated
Zeal to promote the common good, whether it be by devising anything ourselves, or revising that which hath been laboured by others, deserveth certainly much respect and esteem, but yet findeth but cold entertainment in the world. It is welcomed with suspicion instead of love, and with emulation instead of thanks: and if there be any hole left for cavil to enter (and cavil, if it do not find a hole, will make one), it is sure to be misconstrued, and in danger to be condemned. This will easily be granted by as many as know story, or have any experience. For, was there ever anything projected, that savoured any way of newness or renewing, but the same endured many a storm of gainsaying, or opposition? A man would think that civility, wholesome laws, learning and eloquence, synods, and church maintenance (that we speak of no more things of this kind) should be as safe as a sanctuary, and out of shot, as they say, that no man would lift up the heel; no, nor dog move his tongue against the motioners of them. For by the first, we are distinguished from brute beasts led with sensuality; by the second, we are bridled and restrained from outrageous behaviour, and from doing of injuries, whether by fraud or by violence; by the third, we are enabled to inform and reform others, by the light and feeling that we have attained unto ourselves; briefly, by the fourth being brought together to a parle face to face, we sooner compose our differences than by writings, which are endless; and lastly, that the church be sufficiently provided for, is so agreeable to good reason and conscience, that those mothers are holden to be less cruel, that kill their children as soon as they are born, than those nursing fathers and mothers (wheresoever they be) that withdraw from them who hang upon their breasts (and upon whose breasts again themselves do hang to receive the spiritual and sincere milk of the word) livelihood and support fit for their estates. Thus it is apparent, that these things which we speak of, are of most necessary use, and therefore, that none, either without absurdity can speak against them, or without note of wickedness can spurn against them.
Yet for all that, the learned know that certain worthy men have been brought to untimely death for none other fault, but for seeking to reduce their countrymen to good order and discipline; and that in some commonweals it was made a capital crime, once to motion the making of a new law for the abrogating of an old, though the same were most pernicious; and that certain, which would be counted pillars of the state, and patterns of virtue and prudence, could not be brought for a long time to give way to good letters and refined speech, but bare themselves as averse from them, as from rocks or boxes of poison; and fourthly, that he was no babe, but a great clerk, that gave forth (and in writing to remain to posterity) in passion peradventure, but yet he gave forth, that he had not seen any profit to come by any synod, or meeting of the clergy, but rather the contrary; and lastly, against church maintenance and allowance, in such sort, as the ambassadors and messengers of the great King of Kings should be furnished, it is not unknown what a fiction or fable (so it is esteemed, and for no better by the reporter himself, though superstitious) was devised--namely, that at such a time as the professors and teachers of Christianity in the Church of Rome, then a true church, were liberally endowed, a voice forsooth was heard from heaven, saying, "Now is poison poured down into the church," etc.. Thus not only as oft as we speak, as one saith, but also as oft as we do anything of note or consequence, we subject ourselves to everyone's censure, and happy is he that is least tossed upon tongues; for utterly to escape the snatch of them it is impossible. If any man conceit, that this is the lot and portion of the meaner sort only, and that princes are privileged by their high estate, he is deceived. "As the sword devoureth as well one as the other," as it is in Samuel ; nay, as the great commander charged his soldiers in a certain battle, to strike at no part of the enemy, but at the face; and as the king of Syria commanded his chief captains to "fight neither with small nor great, save only against the king of Israel" ; so it is too true, that Envy striketh most spitefully at the fairest, and at the chiefest. David was a worthy prince, and no man to be compared to him for his first deeds, and yet for as worthy as act as ever he did (even for bringing back the Ark of God in solemnity), he was scorned and scoffed at by his own wife. Solomon was greater than David--though not in virtue, yet in power--and by his power and wisdom he built a temple to the LORD, such a one as was the glory of the land of Israel, and the wonder of the whole world. But was that his magnificence liked of by all? We doubt of it. Otherwise, why do they lay it in his son's dish, and call unto him for easing of the burden : "Make," say they, "the grievous servitude of thy father, and his sore yoke, lighter"? Belike he had charged them with some levies, and troubled them with some carriages. Hereupon they raise up a tragedy, and wish in their heart the temple had never been built. So hard a thing it is to please all, even when we please God best, and do seek to approve ourselves to every one's conscience.
The highest personages have been calumniated
If we will descend to later times, we shall find many the like examples of such kind, or rather unkind, acceptance. The first Roman emperor did never do a more pleasing deed to the learned, nor more profitable to posterity, for conserving the record of times in true supputation, than when he corrected the calendar, and ordered the year according to the course of the sun; and yet this was imputed to him for novelty, and arrogancy, and procured to him great obloquy. So the first christened emperor (at the leastwise, that openly professed the faith himself, and allowed others to do the like), for strengthening the empire at his great charges, and providing for the church as he did, got for his labour the name "Pupillus," as who would say, a wasteful prince, that had need of a guardian or overseer. So the best christened emperor, for the love that he bare unto peace, thereby to enrich both himself and his subjects, and because he did not see war but find it, was judged to be no man at arms (though indeed he excelled in feats of chivalry, and showed so much when he was provoked), and condemned for giving himself to his ease, and to his pleasure. To be short, the most learned emperor of former times (at the least, the greatest politician), what thanks had he for cutting off the superfluities of the laws, and digesting them into some order and method? This, that he hath been blotted by some to be an epitomist--that is, one that extinguished worthy whole volumes, to bring his abridgments into request. This is the measure that hath been rendered to excellent princes in former times, even, Cum bene facerent, male audire--"for their good deeds to be evil spoken of." Neither is there any likelihood that envy and malignity died and were buried with the ancient. No, no, the reproof of Moses taketh hold of most ages: "You are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men". "What is that that hath been done? that which shall be done, and there is no new thing under the sun," saith the wise man ; and St. Stephen, "As your fathers did, so do you".
His Majesty's constancy, notwithstanding calumniation, for the survey of the English translations
This, and more to this purpose, His Majesty that now reigneth (and long, and long may he reign, and his offspring forever, "Himself and children, and children's children always") knew full well, according to the singular wisdom given unto him by God, and the rare learning and experience that he hath attained unto; namely that whosoever attempteth anything for the public (especially if it pertain to religion, and to the opening and clearing of the word of God), the same setteth himself upon a stage to be glouted upon by every evil eye; yea, he casteth himself headlong upon pikes, to be gored by every sharp tongue. For he that meddleth with men's religion in any part, meddleth with their custom, nay, with their freehold; and though they find no content in that which they have, yet they cannot abide to hear of altering. Notwithstanding, his royal heart was not daunted or discouraged for this that colour, but stood resolute, "as a statue immovable, and an anvil not easy to be beaten into plates", as one saith; he knew who had chosen him to be a soldier, or rather a captain, and being assured that the course which he intended made much for the glory of God, and the building up of his church, he would not suffer it to be broken off for whatsoever speeches or practices. It doth certainly belong unto kings, yea, it doth specially belong unto them, to have care of religion; yea, to know it aright; yea, to profess it zealously; yea, to promote it to the uttermost of their power. This is their glory before all nations which mean well, and this will bring unto them a far most excellent weight of glory in the day of the Lord Jesus. For the Scripture saith not in vain, "Them that honor me, I will honor" ; neither was it a vain word that Eusebius delivered long ago, that piety towards God was the weapon, and the only weapon, that both preserved Constantine's person, and avenged him of his enemies.
The praise of the Holy Scriptures
But now what piety without truth? what truth (what saving truth) without the word of God? What word of God (whereof we may be sure) without the Scripture? The Scriptures we are commanded to search, John 5:39, Isa. 8:20. They are commended that searched and studied them, Acts 17:11 and 8:28-29. They are reproved that were unskillful in them, or slow to believe them, Matt. 22:29, Luke 24:25. They can make us wise unto salvation, 2 Tim. 3:15. If we be ignorant, they will instruct us; if out of the way, they will bring us home; if out of order, they will reform us; if in heaviness, comfort us; if dull, quicken us; if cold, inflame us. Tolle, lege; tolle, lege, "take up and read, take up and read" the Scriptures (for unto them was the direction), it was said unto St. Augustine by a supernatural voice. "Whatsoever is in the Scriptures, believe me," saith the same St. Augustine, "is high and divine; there is verily truth, and a doctrine most fit for the refreshing of men's minds, and truly so tempered, that everyone may draw from thence that which is sufficient for him, if he come to draw with a devout and pious mind, as true religion requireth". Thus St. Augustine. And St. Jerome: Ama scripturas, et amabit te sapientia, etc., "Love the Scriptures, and wisdom will love thee." And St. Cyril against Julian: "Even boys that are bred up in the Scriptures, become most religious, etc.". But what mention we three or four uses of the Scripture, whereas whatsoever is to be believed or practiced, or hoped for, is contained in them? or three or four sentences of the Fathers, since whosoever is worthy the name of a Father, from Christ's time downward, hath likewise written not only of the riches, but also of the perfection of the Scripture? "I adore the fulness of the Scripture," saith Tertullian against Hermogenes. And again, to Apelles, an heretic of the like stamp, he saith, "I do not admit that which thou bringest in (or concludest) of thine own (head or store, de tuo) without scripture." So St. Justin Martyr before him: "We must know by all means," saith he, "that it is not lawful (or possible) to learn (anything) of God or of right piety, save only out of the prophets, who teach us by divine inspiration". So Saint Basil after Tertullian, "It is a manifest falling way from the faith, and a fault of presumption, either to reject any of those things that are written, or to bring in (upon the head of them, epeisagein) any of those things that are not written". We omit to cite to the same effect, St. Cyril, b<ishop> of Jerusalem, in his Fourth Cataches, St. Jerome against Helvidius, St. Augustine in his third book against the letters of Petilian, and in very many other places of his works. Also we forebear to descend to later Fathers, because we will not weary the reader. The Scriptures then being acknowledged to be so full and so perfect, how can we excuse ourselves of negligence, if we do not study them? of curiosity, if we be not content with them? Men talk much of eiresiwnh, how many sweet and goodly things it had hanging on it; of the Philosopher's Stone, that it turneth copper into gold; of cornucopia, that it had all things necessary for food in it; of Panaces the herb, that it was good for diseases; of Catholicon the drug, that it is in stead of all purges; of Vulcan's armor, that it was an armor of proof against all thrusts and all blows, etc.. Well, that which they falsely or vainly attributed to these things for bodily good, we may justly and with full measure ascribe unto the Scripture, for spiritual. It is not only an armor, but also a whole armory of weapons, both offensive and defensive, whereby we may save ourselves and put the enemy to flight. It is not an herb, but a tree, or rather a whole paradise of trees of life, which bring forth fruit every month, and the fruit thereof is for meat, and the leaves for medicine. It is not a pot of manna, or a cruse of oil, which were for memory only, or for a meal's meat or two, but as it were a shower of heavenly bread sufficient for a whole host, be it never so great; and as it were a whole cellar full of oil vessels; whereby all our necessities may be provided for, and our debts discharged. In a word, it is a panary of wholesome food against finewed traditions; a physician's shop (St. Basil calleth it) of preservatives against poisoned heresies; a pandect of profitable laws against rebellious spirits; a treasury of most costly jewels against beggarly rudiments; finally, a fountain of most pure water springing up unto everlasting life. And what marvel? The original thereof being from heaven, not from earth; the Author being God, not man; the Inditer, the Holy Spirit, not the wit of the apostles or prophets; the penmen such as were sanctified from the womb, and endued with a principal portion of God's spirit; the matter, verity, piety, purity, uprightness; the form, God's word, God's testimony, God's oracles, the word of truth, the word of salvation, etc.; the effects, light of understanding, stableness of persuasion, repentance from dead works, newness of life, holiness, peace, joy in the Holy Ghost; lastly, the end and reward of the study thereof, fellowship with the saints, participation of the heavenly nature, fruition of an inheritance immortal, undefiled, and that never shall fade away. Happy is the man that delighteth in the Scripture, and thrice happy that meditateth in it day and night.
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But how shall men meditate in that which they cannot understand? How shall they understand that which is kept close in an unknown tongue? As it is written, "Except I know the power of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian to me". The apostle excepteth no tongue; not Hebrew the ancientest, not Greek the most copious, not Latin the finest. Nature taught a natural man to confess that all of us in those tongues which we do not understand are plainly deaf; we may turn the deaf ear unto them. The Scythian counted the Athenian, whom he did not understand, barbarous ; so the Roman did the Syrian and the Jew (even St. Jerome himself called the Hebrew tongue barbarous, belike because it was strange to so many) ; so the Emperor of Constantinople calleth the Latin tongue barbarous, though Pope Nicolas do storm at it: ; so the Jews long before Christ called all other nations Lognazim, which is little better than barbarous. Therefore as one complaineth, that always in the senate of Rome, there was one or other that called for an interpreter, so, lest the church be driven to the like exigent, it is necessary to have translations in a readiness. Translation it is that openeth the window, to let in the light; that breaketh the shell, that we may eat the kernel; that putteth aside the curtain, that we may look into the most holy place; that removeth the cover of the well, that we may come by the water, even as Jacob rolled away the stone from the mouth of the well, by which means the flocks of Laban were watered. Indeed, without translation into the vulgar tongue, the unlearned are but like children at Jacob's well (which was deep) without a bucket or something to draw with; or as that person mentioned by Isaiah, to whom when a sealed book was delivered, with this motion, "Read this, I pray thee," he was fain to make this answer: "I cannot, for it is sealed".
The translation of the Old Testament out of the Hebrew into Greek
While God would be known only in Jacob, and have his name great in Israel, and in none other place; while the dew lay on Gideon's fleece only, and all the earth besides was dry; then for one and the same people, which spake all of them the language of Canaan--that is, Hebrew--, one and the same original in Hebrew was sufficient. But when the fulness of time drew near that the Sun of righteousness, the Son of God, should come into the world, whom God ordained to be a reconciliation through faith in His blood, not of the Jew only, but also of the Greek, yea, of all them that were scattered abroad; then lo, it pleased the Lord to stir up the spirit of a Greek prince (Greek for descent and language), even of Ptolemy Philadelph, king of Egypt, to procure the translating of the book of God out of Hebrew into Greek. This is the translation of the Seventy Interpreters, commonly so called, which prepared the way for our Saviour among the Gentiles by written preaching, as St. John Baptist did among the Jews by vocal. For the Grecians, being desirous of learning, were not wont to suffer books of worth to lie moulding in kings' libraries, but had many of their servants, ready scribes, to copy them out, and so they were dispersed and made common. Again, the Greek tongue was well known and made familiar to most inhabitants in Asia, by reason of the conquest that there the Grecians had made, as also by the Colonies, which thither they had sent. For the same causes also it was well understood in many places of Europe, yea, and of Africa too. Therefore the word of God, being set forth in Greek, becometh hereby like a candle set upon a candlestick, which giveth light to all that are in the house; or like a proclamation sounded forth in the market place, which most men presently take knowledge of; and therefore that language was fittest to contain the Scriptures, both for the first preachers of the gospel to appeal unto for witness, and for the learners also of those times to make search and trial by. It is certain, that that translation was not so sound and so perfect, but it needed in many places correction; and who had been so sufficient for this work as the apostles or apostolic men? Yet it seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to them, to take that which they found (the same being for the greatest part true and sufficient), rather than making a new, in that new world and green age of the church--to expose themselves to many exceptions and cavillations, as though they made a translation to serve their own turn, and therefore bearing a witness to themselves, their witness not to be regarded. This may be supposed to be some cause why the translation of the Seventy was allowed to pass for current. Notwithstanding, though it was commended generally, yet it did not fully content the learned--no, not of the Jews. For not long after Christ, Aquila fell in hand with a new translation, and after him Theodotion, and after him Symmachus; yea, there was a fifth and a sixth edition, the authors whereof were not known. These with the Seventy made up the Hexapla, and were worthily and to great purpose compiled together by Origen. Howbeit the edition of the Seventy went away with the credit, and therefore not only was placed in the midst by Origen (for the worth and excellency thereof above the rest, as Epiphanius gathereth), but also was used by the Greek Fathers for the ground and foundation of their commentaries. Yea, Epiphanius above named doth attribute so much unto it, that he holdeth the authors thereof not only for interpreters, but also for prophets in some respect; and Justinian the Emperor, enjoining the Jews his subjects to use specially the translation of the Seventy, rendereth this reason thereof: because they were as it were enlightened with prophetical grace. Yet for all that, as the Egyptians are said of the prophet to be men and not God, and their horses flesh and not spirit ; so it is evident (and St. Jerome affirmeth as much) that the Seventy were interpreters; they were not prophets. They did many things well, as learned men; but yet as men they stumbled and fell, one while through oversight, another while through ignorance; yea, sometimes they may be noted to add to the original, and sometimes to take from it, which made the apostles to leave them many times, when they left the Hebrew, and to deliver the sense thereof according to the truth of the word, as the Spirit gave them utterance. This may suffice touching the Greek translations of the Old Testament.
Translation out of Hebrew and Greek into Latin
There were also, within a few hundred years after Christ, translations many into the Latin tongue; for this tongue also was very fit to convey the law and the gospel by, because in those times very many countries of the West, yea of the South, East and North, spake or understood Latin, being made provinces to the Romans. But now the Latin translations were too many to be all good, for they were infinite (Latini interpretes nullo modo numerari possunt, saith St. Augustine). Again they were not out of the Hebrew fountain (we speak of the Latin translations of the Old Testament) but out of the Greek stream; therefore, the Greek being not altogether clear, the Latin derived from it must needs be muddy. This moved St. Jerome--a most learned father, and the best linguist without controversy of his age or of any that went before him--to undertake the translating of the Old Testament, out of the very fountains themselves; which he performed with that evidence of great learning, judgment, industry, and faithfulness, that he hath forever bound the church unto him in a debt of special remembrance and thankfulness.
The translating of the Scripture into the vulgar tongues
Now though the Church were thus furnished with Greek and Latin translations, even before the faith of Christ was generally embraced in the empire (for the learned know that even in St. Jerome's time, the consul of Rome and his wife were both Ethnics, and about the same time the greatest part of the senate also) ; yet for all that the godly-learned were not content to have the Scriptures in the language which they themselves understood, Greek and Latin (as the good lepers were not content to fare well themselves, but acquainted their neighbors with the store that God had sent, that they also might provide for themselves) ; but also for the behoof and edifying of the unlearned which hungered and thirsted after righteousness, and had souls to be saved as well as they, they provided translations into the vulgar for their countrymen, insomuch that most nations under heaven did shortly after their conversion, hear Christ speaking unto them in their mother tongue, not by the voice of their minister only, but also by the written word translated. If any doubt hereof, he may be satisfied by examples enough, if enough will serve the turn. First, St. Jerome saith, Multarum gentium linguis Scriptura ante translata, docet falsa esse quae addita sunt, etc.; i.e., "The Scripture being translated before in the languages of many nations, doth show that those things that were added (by Lucian and Hesychius) are false". So St. Jerome in that place. The same Jerome elsewhere affirmeth that he, the time was, had set forth the translation of the Seventy suae linguae hominibus, i.e., for his countrymen of Dalmatia Which words not only Erasmus doth understand to purport, that St. Jerome translated the Scripture into the Dalmatian tongue, but also Sixtus Senensis, and Alphonsus a' Castro (that we speak of no more), men not to be excepted against by them of Rome, do ingenuously confess as much. So St. Chrysostom, that lived in St. Jerome's time, giveth evidence with him: "The doctrine of St. John," saith he, "did not in such sort"--as the philosophers' did--"vanish away; but the Syrians, Egyptians, Indians, Persians, Ethiopians, and infinite other nations, being barbarous people, translated it into their (mother) tongue, and have learned to be (true) philosophers"--he meaneth "Christians". To this may be added Theodoret, as next unto him, both for antiquity and for learning. His words be these: "Every country that is under the sun, is full of these words (of the apostles and prophets) and the Hebrew tongue (he meaneth the Scriptures in the Hebrew tongue) is turned not only into the language of the Grecians, but also of the Romans, and Egyptians, and Persians, and Indians, and Armenians, and Scythians, and Sauromatians, and briefly into all the languages that any nation useth". So he. In like manner, Ulpilas is reported by Paulus Diaconus and Isidor (and before them by Sozomen) to have translated the Scriptures into the Gothic tongue, John, bishop of Sevil, by Vasseus to have turned them into Arabic, about the year of our Lord 717 ; Beda by Cistertiensis, to have turned a great part of them into Saxon; Efnard by Trithemius, to have abridged the French psalter, as Beda had done the Hebrew, about the year 800; King Alfred by the said Cistertiensis, to have turned the psalter into Saxon ; Methodius by Aventinus (printed at Ingolstadt) to have turned the Scriptures into Slavonian ; Valdo, bishop of Frising, by Beatus Rhenanus to have caused about that time the gospels to be translated into Dutch rhythm, yet extant in the Library of Corbinian ; Valdus, by divers to have turned them himself or to have gotten them turned into French, about the year 1160; Charles the Fifth of that name, surnamed the Wise, to have caused them to be turned into French, about 200 years after Valdus his time, of which translation there be many copies yet extant, as witnesseth Beroaldus. Much about that time, even in our King Richard the Second's days, John Trevisa translated them into English, and many English Bibles in written hand are yet to be seen with divers, translated, as it is very probable, in that age. So the Syrian translation of the New Testament is in most learned men's libraries of Widminstadius his setting forth, and the psalter in Arabic is with many of Augustinus Nebiensis' setting forth. So Postel affirmeth, that in his travel he saw the gospels in the Ethiopian tongue; and Ambrose Thesius allegeth the psalter of the Indians, which he testifieth to have been set forth by Potken in Syrian characters. So that to have the Scriptures in the mother tongue is not a quaint conceit lately taken up, either by the Lord Cromwell in England, or by the Lord Radevile in Polony, or by the Lord Ungnadius in the emperor's dominion, but hath been thought upon and put in practice of old, even from the first times of the conversion of any nation; no doubt because it was esteemed most profitable, to cause faith to grow in men's hearts the sooner, and to make them to be able to say with the words of the Psalms, "As we have heard, so we have seen".
The unwillingness of our chief adversaries that the Scriptures should be divulged in the mother tongue, etc.
Now the church of Rome would seem at the length to bear a motherly affection towards her children, and to allow them the Scriptures in their mother tongue. But indeed it is a gift, not deserving to be called a gift--an unprofitable gift ; they must first get a license in writing before they may use them, and to get that, they must approve themselves to their confessor--that is, to be such as are, if not frozen in the dregs, yet soured with the leaven of their superstition. Howbeit, it seemed too much to Clement the Eighth that there should be any license granted to have them in the vulgar tongue, and therefore he overruleth and frustrateth the grant of Pius the Fourth. So much are they afraid of the light of the Scripture (Lucifugae Scripturarum, as Tertullian speaketh) that they will not trust the people with it--no, not as it is set forth by their own sworn men; no, not with the license of their own bishops and inquisitors. Yea, so unwilling they are to communicate the Scriptures to the people's understanding in any sort, that they are not ashamed to confess that we forced them to translate it into English against their wills. This seemeth to argue a bad cause, or a bad conscience, or both. Sure we are, that it is not he that hath good gold, that is afraid to bring it to the touchstone, but he that hath the counterfeit; neither is it the true man that shunneth the light, but the malefactor, lest his deeds should be reproved ; neither is it the plain-dealing merchant that is unwilling to have the weights, or the meteyard brought in place, but he that useth deceit. But we will let them alone for this fault, and return to translation.
The speeches and reasons, both of our brethren and of our adversaries, against this work
Many men's mouths have been open a good while (and yet are not stopped) with speeches about the translation so long in hand, or rather perusals of translations made before, and ask what may be the reason, what the necessity of the employment. Hath the church been deceived, say they, all this while? Hath her sweet bread been mingled with leaven, here silver with dross, her wine with water, her milk with lime? (Lacte gypsum male miscetur, saith St. Ireney.) We hoped that we had been in the right way, that we had had the oracles of God delivered unto us, and that though all the world had cause to be offended and to complain, yet that we had none. Hath the nurse holden out the breast, and nothing but wind in it? Hath the bread been delivered by the Fathers of the Church, and the same proved to be lapidosus, as Seneca speaketh? What is it to handle the word of God deceitfully, if this be not? Thus certain brethren. Also the adversaries of Judah and Jerusalem, like Sanballat in Nehemiah, mock, as we hear, both the work and the workmen, saying, "What do these weak Jews, etc.? Will they make the stones whole again out of the heaps of dust which are burnt? Although they build, yet if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stony wall". "Was their translation good before? Why do they now mend it? Was it not good? Why then was it obtruded to the people? Yea, why did the Catholics (meaning popish Romanists) always go in jeopardy, for refusing to go to hear it? Nay, if it must be translated into English, Catholics are fittest to do it. They have learning, and they know when a thing is well; they can manum de tabula." We will answer them both briefly; and the former, being brethren, thus, with St. Jerome, Damnamus veteres? Minime, sed post priorum studia in domo Domini quod possums laboramus. That is, "Do we condemn the ancient? In no case, but after the endeavors of them that were before us, we take the best pains we can in the house of God." As if he said, "Being provoked by the example of the learned men that lived before my time, I have thought it my duty, to assay whether my talent in the knowledge of the tongues may be profitable in any measure to God's church, lest I should seem to laboured in them in vain, and lest I should be thought to glory in men (although ancient) above that which was in them." Thus St. Jerome may be thought to speak.
A satisfaction to our brethren
And to the same effect say we, that we are so far off from condemning any of their labors that travailed before us in this kind, either in this land or beyond sea, either in King Henry's time or King Edward's (if there were any translation or correction of a translation in his time), or Queen Elizabeth's of ever renowned memory, that we acknowledge them to have been raised up of God, for the building and furnishing of his church, and that they deserve to be had of us and of posterity in everlasting remembrance. The judgment of Aristotle is worthy and well known: "If Timotheus had not been, we had not had much sweet music; but if Phrynis (Timotheus his master) had not been, we had not had Timotheus". Therefore blessed be they, and most honoured be their name, that break the ice, and give the onset upon that which helpeth forward to the saving of souls. Now what can be more available thereto, than to deliver God's book unto God's people in a tongue which they understand? Since of a hidden treasure and of a fountain that is sealed there is no profit, as Ptolemy Philadelph wrote to the rabbins or masters of the Jews, as witnesseth Epiphanius ; and as St. Augustine saith, "A man had rather be with his dog than with a stranger (whose tongue is strange unto him)" ; yet for all that, as nothing is begun and perfected at the same time, and the later thoughts are thought to be the wiser; so, if we building upon their foundation that went before us, and being holpen by their labours, do endeavor to make that better which they left so good, no man, we are sure, hath cause to mislike us; they, we persuade ourselves, if they were alive, would thank us. The vintage of Abiezer, that strake the stroke, yet the gleaning of grapes of Ephraim was not to be despised (see Judges 8:2). Joash the king of Israel did not satisfy himself till he had smitten the ground three times; and yet he offended the prophet, for giving over then. Aquila, of whom we spake before, translated the Bible as carefully and as skillfully as he could; and yet he thought good to go over it again, and then it got the credit with the Jews, to be called kata akribeian, that is, "accurately done," as St. Jerome witnesseth. How many books of profane learning have been gone over again and again by the same translators? by others? Of one and the same book of Aristotle's Ethics, there are extant not so few as six or seven several translations. Now if this cost may be bestowed upon the gourd, which affordeth us a little shade, and which today flourisheth, but tomorrow is cut down; what may we bestow--nay, what ought we not to bestow--upon the vine, the fruit whereof maketh glad the conscience of man, and the stem whereof abideth forever? And this is the word of God, which we translate. "What is the chaff to the wheat, saith the Lord?" Tanti vitreum, quanti verum margaritum, saith Tertullian --"if a toy of glass be of that reckoning with us, how ought we to value the true pearl?" Therefore let no man's eye be evil, because His Majesty's is good; neither let any be grieved, that we have a prince that seeketh the increase of the spiritual wealth of Israel. (Let Sanballats and Tobiahs do so, which therefore do bear their just reproof.) But let us rather bless God from the ground of our heart, for working this religious care in him, to have the translations of the Bible maturely considered of and examined. For by this means it cometh to pass, that whatsoever is sound already (and all is sound for substance, in one or other of our editions, and the worst of ours far better than their authentic vulgar), the same will shine as gold more brightly, being rubbed and polished; also, if anything be halting, or superfluous, or not so agreeable to the original, the same may be corrected, and the truth set in place. And what can the king command to be done, that will bring him more true honour than this? and wherein could they that have been set a work, approve their duty to the king,--yea their obedience to God, and love to his saints--more, than by yielding their service, and all that is within them, for the furnishing of the work? But besides all this, they were the principal motives of it, and therefore ought least to quarrel it; for the very historical truth is, that upon the importunate petitions of the Puritans, at His Majesty's coming to this crown, the conference at Hampton Court having been appointed for hearing their complaints, when by force of reason they were put from all other grounds, they had recourse at the last, to this shift, that they could not with good conscience subscribe to the communion book, since it maintained the Bible as it was there translated, which was (as they said) a most corrupted translation. And although this was judged to be but a very poor and empty shift, yet even hereupon did His Majesty begin to bethink himself of the good that might ensue by a new translation, and presently after gave order for this translation which is now presented unto thee. Thus much to satisfy our scrupulous brethren.
An answer to the imputations of our adversaries
Now to the latter we answer that we do not deny--nay, we affirm and avow--that the very meanest translation of the Bible in English, set forth by men of our profession, (for we have seen none of theirs of the whole Bible as yet) containeth the word of God, nay, is the word of God. As the king's speech, which he uttered in Parliament, being translated into French, Dutch, Italian, and Latin, is still the king's speech, though it be not interpreted by every translator with the like grace, nor peradventure so fitly for phrase, nor so expressly for sense, everywhere. For it is confessed that things are to take their denomination of the greater part; and a natural man could say, Verum ubi multa nitent in carmine, non ego paucis offendor maculis, etc. --"a man may be counted a virtuous man, though he have made many slips in his life" (else there were none virtuous, for in many things we offend all) ; also a comely man and lovely, though he have some warts upon his hand--yea, not only freckles upon his face, but also scars. No cause therefore why the word translated should be denied to be the word, or forbidden to be current, notwithstanding that some imperfections and blemishes may be noted in the setting forth of it. For whatever was perfect under the sun, where apostles or apostolic men--that is, men endued with an extraordinary measure of God's spirit, and privileged with the privilege of infallibility--had not their hand? The Romanists therefore, in refusing to hear, and daring to burn the word translated, did no less than despite the Spirit of grace, from whom originally it proceeded, and whose sense and meaning, as well as man's weakness would enable, it did express. Judge by an example or two. Plutarch writeth, that after that Rome had been burnt by the Gauls, they fell soon to build it again; but doing it in haste, they did not cast the streets, nor proportion the houses in such comely fashion, as had been most sightly and convenient. Was Catiline therefore an honest man, or a good patriot, that sought to bring it to a combustion? or Nero a good prince, that did indeed set it on fire? So by the story of Ezra and the prophecy of Haggai it may be gathered, that the temple built by Zerubbabel after the return from Babylon, was by no means to be compared to the former built by Solomon (for they that remembered the former wept when they considered the latter) ; notwithstanding, might this latter either have been abhorred and forsaken by the Jews, or profaned by the Greeks? The like we are to think of translations. The translation of the Seventy dissenteth from the original in many places; neither doth it come near it, for perspicuity, gravity, majesty; yet which of the apostles did condemn it? Condemn it? Nay, they used it (as it is apparent, and as St. Jerome and most learned men do confess), which they would not have done, nor by their example of using it so grace and commend it to the church, if it had been unworthy the appellation and name of the word of God. And whereas they urge for their second defence of their vilifying and abusing of the English Bibles, or some pieces thereof which they meet with, for that "heretics," forsooth, were the authors of the translations ("heretics" they call us by the same right that they call themselves "Catholics," both being wrong), we marvel what divinity taught them so. We are sure Tertullian was of another mind: Ex personis probamus fidem, an ex fide personas? --"Do we try men's faith by their persons? We should try their persons by their faith." Also St. Augustine was of another mind, for he lighting upon certain rules made by Tychonius, a Donatist, for the better understanding of the word, was not ashamed to make use of them--yea, to insert them into his own book, with giving commendation to them so far forth as they were worthy to be commended, as is to be seen in St. Augustine's third book <of> De doctrina Christiana. To be short, Origen, and the whole church of God for certain hundred years, were of another mind, for they were so far from treading under foot (much more from burning) the translation of Aquila, a proselyte (that is, one that had turned Jew)--of Symmachus, and Theodotion, both Ebionites (that is, most vile heretics)--that they joined them together with the Hebrew original, and the translation of the Seventy (as hath been before signified out of Epiphanius) and set them forth openly to be considered of and perused by all. But we weary the unlearned, who need not know so much, and trouble the learned, who know it already.
Yet before we end, we must answer a third cavil and objection of theirs against us, for altering and amending our translations so oft; wherein truly they deal hardly and strangely with us. For to whomever was it imputed for a fault (by such as were wise) to go over that which he had done, and to amend it where he saw cause? St. Augustine was not afraid to exhort St. Jerome to a palinodia or recantation, and doth even glory that he seeth his infirmities. If we be sons of the truth, we must consider what it speaketh, and trample upon our own credit, yea, and upon other men's too, if either be any way an hindrance to it. This to the cause. Then to the persons we say, that of all men they ought to be most silent in this case. For what varieties have they, and what alterations have they made, not only of their service books, portasses, and breviaries, but also of their Latin translation? The service book supposed to be made by St. Ambrose (Officium Ambrosianum) was a great while in special use and request, but Pope Hadrian calling a council with the aid of Charles the emperor, abolished it--yea, burned it--and commanded the service book of St. Gregory universally to be used. Well, Officium Gregorianum gets by this means to be in credit, but doth it continue without change or altering? No, the very Roman service was of two fashions, the "new" fashion, and the "old"--the one used in one church, the other in another--, as is to be seen in Pamelius, a Romanist, his preface before Micrologus. The same Pamelius reporteth out Radulphus de Rivo, that about the year of our Lord 1277, Pope Nicolas the Third removed out of the churches of Rome the more ancient books (of service), and brought into use the missals of the Friars Minorites, and commanded them to be observed there; insomuch that about an hundred years after, when the above-named Radulphus happened to be at Rome, he found all the books to be new (of the new stamp). Neither were there this chopping and changing in the more ancient times only, but also of late: Pius Quintus himself confesseth, that every bishopric almost had a peculiar kind of service, most unlike to that which others had; which moved him to abolish all other breviaries, though never so ancient, and privileged and published by bishops in their dioceses, and to establish and ratify that only which was of his own setting forth, in the year 1568. Now when the father of their church, who gladly would heal the sore of the daughter of his people softly and slightly and make the best of it, findeth so great fault with them for their odds and jarring, we hope the children have no great cause to vaunt of their uniformity. But the difference that appeareth between our translations, and our often correcting of them, is the thing that we are specially charged with; let us see therefore whether they themselves be without fault this way (if it be to be counted a fault, to correct), and whether they be fit men to throw stones at us. O tandem major parcas insane minori--"they that are less sound themselves, ought not to object infirmities to others". If we should tell them that Valla, Stapulensis, Erasmus, and Vives found fault with their vulgar translation, and consequently wished the same to be mended, or a new one to be made, they would answer peradventure, that we produced their enemies for witnesses against them; albeit, they were in no other sort enemies than as St. Paul was to the Galatians, for telling them the truth, and it were to be wished that they had dared to tell it them plainlier and oftener. But what will they say to this, that Pope Leo the Tenth allowed Erasmus' translation of the New Testament, so much different from the vulgar, by his apostolic letter and bull; that the same Leo exhorted Pagnin to translate the whole Bible, and bare whatsoever charges was necessary for the work? Surely, as the apostle reasoneth to the Hebrews, that "if the former law and testament had been sufficient, there had been no need of the latter", so we may say, that if the old vulgar had been at all points allowable, to small purpose had labour and charges been undergone, about framing of a new. If they say, it was one pope's private opinion, and that he consulted only himself, then we are able to go further with them, and to aver that more of their chief men of all sorts, even their own Trent champions Paiva and Vega, and their own inquisitors, Hieronymus ab Oleastro, and their own Bishop Isidorus Clarius, and their own Cardinal Thomas a Vio Caietan, do either make new translations themselves, or follow new ones of other men's making, or note the vulgar interpreter for halting; none of them fear to dissent from him, nor yet to except against him. And call they this an uniform tenor of text and judgment about the text, so many of their worthies disclaiming the now received conceit? Nay, we will yet come nearer the quick: doth not their Paris edition differ from the Lovaine, and Hentenius his from them both, and yet all of them allowed by authority? Nay, doth not Sixtus Quintus confess, that certain Catholics (he meaneth certain of his own side) were in such an humor of translating the Scriptures into Latin, that Satan taking occasion by them, though they thought of no such matter, did strive what he could, out of so uncertain and manifold a variety of translations, so to mingle all things that nothing might seem to be left certain and firm in them, etc.? Nay, further, did not the same Sixtus ordain by an inviolable decree, and that with the counsel and consent of his cardinals, that the Latin edition of the Old and New Testament, which the Council of Trent would have to be authentic, is the same without controversy which he then set forth, being diligently corrected and printed in the printing house of Vatican? Thus Sixtus in his preface before his Bible. And yet Clement the Eighth, his immediate successor, published another edition of the Bible, containing in it infinite differences from that of Sixtus (and many of them weighty and material), and yet this must be authentic by all means. What is to have the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with "yea and nay," if this be not? Again, what is sweet harmony and consent, if this be? Therefore, as Demaratus of Corinth advised a great king, before he talked of the dissensions among the Grecians, to compose his domestic broils (for at that time his queen and his son and heir were at deadly feud with him), so all the while that our adversaries do make so many and so various editions themselves, and do jar so much about the worth and authority of them, they can with no show of equity challenge us for changing and correcting.
The purpose of the translators with their number, furniture, care, etc.
But it is high time to leave them, and to show in brief what we proposed to ourselves, and what course we held in this our perusal and survey of the Bible. Truly, good Christian reader, we never thought from the beginning, that we should need to make a new translation, nor yet to make of a bad one a good one (for then the imputation of Sixtus had been true in some sort, that our people had been fed with gall of dragons instead of wine, with whey instead of milk); but to make a good one better, or out of many good ones, one principal good one, not justly to be excepted against. That hath been our endeavor, that our mark. To that purpose, there were many chosen that were greater in other men's eyes than in their own, and that sought the truth rather than their own praise. Again, they came or were thought to come to the work, not exercendi causa (as one saith) but exercitati, that is, "learned, not to learn." For the chief overseer and ergodiwkthV under his Majesty, to whom not only we, but also our whole church was much bound, knew by his wisdom, which thing also Nazianzen taught so long ago, that it is a preposterous order to teach first and to learn after, yea that to en piqw keramian manqanein, "to learn and practice together," is neither commendable for the workman, nor safe for the work. Therefore such were thought upon as could say modestly with St. Jerome, Et Hebreaeum sermonem ex parte didicimus, et in Latino pene ab ipsis incunabulis, etc., detriti sumus.--"Both we have learned the Hebrew tongue in part, and in the Latin we have been exercised almost from our very cradle." (St. Jerome maketh no mention of the Greek tongue, wherein yet he did excel, because he translated not the Old Testament out of Greek, but out of Hebrew.) And in what sort did these assemble? In the trust of their own knowledge, or of their sharpness of wit, or deepness of judgment, as it were in an arm of flesh? At no hand. They trusted in him that hath the key of David, opening and no man shutting; they prayed to the Lord, the Father of our Lord, to the effect that St. Augustine did: "O let thy Scriptures be my pure Scriptures be my pure delight; let me not be deceived in them, neither let me deceive by them". In this confidence and with this devotion did they assemble together; not too many, lest one should trouble another, and yet many, lest many things haply might escape them. If you ask what they had before them, truly it was the Hebrew text of the Old Testament, the Greek of the New. These are the two golden pipes, or rather conduits, wherethrough the olive branches empty themselves into the gold. St. Augustine calleth them precedent, or original tongues ; St. Jerome, fountains. The same St. Jerome affirmeth, and Gratian hath not spared to put it into his decree, that "as the credit of the old books (he meaneth of the Old Testament) is to be tried by the Hebrew volumes, so of the New by the Greek tongue (he meaneth by the original Greek). If truth be tried by these tongues, then whence should a translation be made, but out of them? These tongues therefore--the Scriptures, we say, in those tongues--we set before us to translate, being the tongues wherein God was pleased to speak to His church by His prophets and apostles. Neither did we run over the work with that posting haste that the Septuagint did, if that be true which is reported of them, that they finished it in seventy-two days ; neither were we barred or hindered from going over it again, having once done it, like St. Jerome--if that be true which himself reporteth, that he could no sooner write anything but presently it was caught from him and published, and he could not have leave to mend it --; neither, to be short, were we the first that fell in hand with translating the Scripture into English, and consequently destitute of former helps, as it is written of Origen, that he was the first in a manner that put his hand to write commentaries upon the Scriptures, and therefore no marvel, if he overshot himself many times. None of these things; the work hath not been huddled up in seventy-two days, but hath cost the workmen, as light as it seemeth, the pains of twice seven times seventy-two days and more. Matters of such weight and consequence are to be speeded with maturity, for in a business of moment a man feareth not the blame of convenient slackness. Neither did we think much to consult the translators or commentators, Chaldee, Hebrew, Syrian, Greek or Latin--no, nor the Spanish, French, Italian, or Dutch. Neither did we disdain to revise that which we had done, and to bring back to the anvil that which we had hammered: but having and using as great helps as were needful, and fearing no reproach for slowness, nor coveting praise for expedition, we have at length, through the good hand of the Lord upon us, brought the work to that pass that you see.
Reasons moving us to set diversity of senses in the margin, where there is great probability for each
Some peradventure would have no variety of senses to be set in the margin, lest the authority of the Scriptures for deciding of controversies by that show of uncertainty should somewhat be shaken. But we hold their judgment not to be so sound in this point. For though "whatsoever things are necessary are manifest," as St. Chrysostom saith, and as St. Augustine, "In those things that are plainly set down in the Scriptures, all such matters are found that concern faith, hope, and charity" ; yet for all that it cannot be dissembled, that partly to exercise and whet our wits, partly to wean the curious from the loathing of them for their everywhere plainness, partly also to stir up our devotion to crave the assistance of God's Spirit by prayer, and lastly, that we might be forward to seek aid of our brethren by conference, and never scorn those that be not in all respects so complete as they should be, being to seek in many things ourselves, it hath pleased God in His divine providence, here and there to scatter words and sentences of that difficulty and doubtfulness, not in doctrinal points that concern salvation (for in such it hath been vouched that the Scriptures are plain), but in matters of less moment, that fearfulness would better beseem us than confidence, and if we will resolve upon modesty with St. Augustine (though not in this same case altogether, yet upon the same ground), Melius est dubitare de occultis, quam litigare de incertis, --"it is better to make doubt of those things which are secret, than to strive about those things that are uncertain." There be many words in the Scriptures which be never found there but once (having neither brother nor neighbor, as the Hebrews speak), so that we cannot be holpen by conference of places. Again, there be many rare names of certain birds, beasts and precious stones, etc., concerning which the Hebrews themselves are so divided among themselves for judgment, that they may seem to have defined this or that rather because they would say something than because they were sure of that which they said, as St. Jerome somewhere saith of the Septuagint. Now in such a case, doth not a margin do well to admonish the reader to seek further, and not to conclude or dogmatize upon this or that peremptorily? For as it is a fault of incredulity, to doubt of those things that are evident, so to determine of such things as the Spirit of God hath left (even in the judgment of the judicious) questionable, can be no less than presumption. Therefore as St. Augustine saith, that variety of translations is profitable for the finding out of the sense of the Scriptures ; so diversity of signification and sense in the margin, where the text is not so clear, must needs do good--yea, is necessary, as we are persuaded. We know that Sixtus Quintus expressly forbiddeth that any variety of readings of their vulgar edition should be put in the margin --which though it be not altogether the same thing to that we have in hand, yet it looketh that way--, but we think he hath not all of his own side his favorers for this conceit. They that are wise had rather have their judgments at liberty in differences of readings, than to be captivated to one, when it may be the other. If they were sure that their high priest had all laws shut up in his breast, as Paul the Second bragged, and that he were as free from error by special privilege as the dictators of Rome were made by law inviolable, it were another matter; then his word were an oracle, his opinion a decision. But the eyes of the world are now open, God be thanked, and have been a great while. They find that he is subject to the same affections and infirmities that others be, that his skin is penetrable; and therefore so much as he proveth, not as much as he claimeth, they grant and embrace.
Reasons inducing us not to stand curiously upon an identity of phrasing
Another thing we think good to admonish thee of, gentle reader: that we have not tied ourselves to an uniformity of phrasing, or to an identity of words, as some peradventure would wish that we had done, because they observe that some learned men somewhere have been as exact as they could that way. Truly, that we might not vary from the sense of that which we had translated before, if the word signified the same thing in both places (for there be some words that be not of the same sense everywhere), we were especially careful, and made a conscience according to our duty. But that we should express the same notion in the same particular word, as for example, if we translate the Hebrew or Greek word once by purpose, never to call it intent; if one where journeying, never travelling; if one where think, never suppose; if one where pain, never ache; if one where joy, never gladness, etc--thus, to mince the matter, we thought to savor more of curiosity than wisdom, and that rather it would breed scorn in the atheist than bring profit to the godly reader. For is the kingdom of God become words or syllables? Why should we be in bondage to them if we may be free, use one precisely when we may use another no less fit, as commodiously? A godly Father in the Primitive time showed himself greatly moved, that one of newfangleness called krabbaton, "skimpouV", though the difference be little or none; and another reporteth that he was much abused for turning "cucurbita" (to which reading the people had been used) into "hedera". Now if this happen in better times, and upon so small occasions, we might justly fear hard censure, if generally we should make verbal and unnecessary changings. We might also be charged (by scoffers) with some unequal dealing towards a great number of good English words. For as it is written of a certain great philosopher, that he should say, that those logs were happy that were made images to be worshipped, for their fellows, as good as they, lay for blocks behind the fire; so if we should say, as it were, unto certain words, "Stand up higher; have a place in the Bible always," and to others of like quality, "Get ye hence; be banished forever," we might be taxed peradventure with St. James his words, namely, "To be partial in ourselves, and judges of evil thoughts." Add hereunto, that niceness in words was always counted the next step to trifling, and so was to be curious about names, too; also, that we cannot follow a better pattern for elocution than God Himself; therefore, He using divers words, in His holy writ, and indifferently for one thing in nature, we, if we will not be superstitious, may use the same liberty in our English versions out of Hebrew and Greek, for that copy or store that He hath given us. Lastly, we have on the one side avoided the scrupulosity of the Puritans, who leave the old ecclesiastical words and betake them to other, as when they put washing for baptism, and congregation instead of church; as also on the other side we have shunned the obscurity of the Papists, in their azimes, tunic, rational, holocausts, praepuce, pasche, and a number of such like, whereof their late translation is full--and that of purpose to darken the sense, that since they must needs translate the Bible, yet by the language thereof, it may be kept from being understood. But we desire that the Scripture may speak like itself, as in the language of Canaan, that it may be understood even of the very vulgar.
Many other things we might give thee warning of, gentle reader, if we had not exceeded the measure of a preface already. It remaineth that we commend thee to God, and to the Spirit of His grace, which is able to build further than we can ask or think. He removeth the scales from our eyes, the veil from our hearts, opening our wits that we may understand His word, enlarging our hearts; yea, correcting our affections, that we may love it to the end. Ye are brought unto fountains of living water which ye digged not; do not cast earth into them with the Philistines, neither prefer broken pits before them with the wicked Jews. Others have laboured, and you may enter into their labours. O receive not so great things in vain, O despise not so great salvation! Be not like swine to tread under foot so precious things, neither yet like dogs to tear and abuse holy things. Say not to our Saviour with the Gergesites, "Depart out of our coasts" ; neither yet with Esau sell your birthright for a mess of pottage. If light be come into the world, love not darkness more than light; if food, if clothing be offered, go not naked, starve not yourselves. Remember the advice of Nazianzene, "It is a grievous thing (or dangerous) to neglect a great fair, and to seek to make markets afterwards" ; also the encouragement of St. Chrysostom, "It is altogether impossible, that he that is sober (and watchful) should at any time be neglected" ; lastly, the admonition and menacing of St. Augustine, "They that despise God's will inviting them, shall feel God's will taking vengeance of them". It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God ; but a blessed thing it is, and will bring us to everlasting blessedness in the end, when God speaketh unto us, to hearken; when He setteth His word before us, to read it; when He stretcheth out His hand and calleth, to answer, "Here am I! here we are to do thy will, O God." The Lord work a care and conscience in us to know Him and serve Him, that we may be acknowledged of Him at the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom, with the Holy Ghost, be all praise and thanksgiving. Amen.
TO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINCE JAMES
KING OF GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, AND IRELAND,
DEFENDER OF THE FAITH, ETC.
The Translators of the Bible wish Grace, Mercy, and Peace through JESUS CHRIST our Lord.
Great and manifold were the blessings, most dread Sovereign, which Almighty God, the Father of all mercies, bestowed upon us the people of England, when first he sent Your Majesty's Royal Person to rule and reign over us. For whereas it was the expectation of many who wished not well unto our Sion, that, upon the setting of that bright Occidental Star, Queen Elizabeth, of most happy memory, some thick and palpable clouds of darkness would so have overshadowed this land, that men should have been in doubt which way they were to walk, and that it should hardly be known who was to direct the unsettled State; the appearance of Your Majesty, as of the Sun in his strength, instantly dispelled those supposed and surmised mists, and gave unto all that were well affected exceeding cause of comfort; especially when we beheld the Government established in Your Highness and Your hopeful Seed, by an undoubted Title; and this also accompanied with peace and tranquility at home and abroad.
But among all our joys, there was no one that more filled our hearts than the blessed continuance of the preaching of God's sacred Word among us, which is that inestimable treasure which excelleth all the riches of earth; because the fruit thereof extendeth itself, not only to the time spent in this transitory world, but directeth and disposeth men unto that eternal happiness which is above in heaven.
Then not to suffer this to fall to the ground, but rather to take it up, and to continue it in that state wherein the famous Predecessor of Your Highness did leave it; nay, to go forward with the confidence and resolution of a man, in maintaining the truth of Christ, and propagating it far and near, is that which hath so bound and firmly knit the hearts of all Your Majesty's loyal and religious people unto You, that Your very name is precious among them: their eye doth behold You with comfort, and they bless You in their hearts, as that sanctified Person, who, under God, is the immediate author of their true happiness. And this their contentment doth not diminish or decay, but every day increaseth and taketh strength, when they observe that the zeal of Your Majesty toward the house of God doth not slack or go backward, but is more and more kindled, manifesting itself abroad in the farthest parts of Christendom, by writing in defence of the truth, (which hath given such a blow unto that Man of Sin as will not be healed,) and every day at home, by religious and learned discourse, by frequenting the house of God, by hearing the Word preached, by cherishing the teachers thereof, by caring for the Church, as a most tender and loving nursing father.
There are infinite arguments of this right Christian and religious affection in Your Majesty; but none is more forcible to declare it to others than the vehement and perpetuated desire of accomplishing and publishing of this work, which now, with all humility, we present unto Your Majesty. For when Your Highness had once out of deep judgment apprehended how convenient it was, that, out of the Original Sacred Tongues, together with comparing of the labours, both in our own and other foreign languages, of many worthy men who went before us, there should be one more exact translation of the Holy Scriptures into the English Tongue; Your Majesty did never desist to urge and to excite those to whom it was commended, that the Work might be hastened, and that the business might be expedited in so decent a manner, as a matter of such importance might justly require.
And now at last, by the mercy of God, and the continuance of our labours, it being brought unto such a conclusion, as that we have great hopes that the Church of England shall reap good fruit thereby, we hold it our duty to offer it to Your Majesty, not only as to our King and Sovereign, but as to the principal mover and author of the Work; humbly craving of your most Sacred Majesty, that, since things of this quality have ever been subject to the censures of ill-meaning and discontented persons, it may receive approbation and patronage from so learned and judicious a Prince as Your Highness is; whose allowance and acceptance of our labours shall more honour and encourage us than all the calumniations and hard interpretations of other men shall dismay us. So that if, on the one side, we shall be traduced by Popish persons at home or abroad, who therefore will malign us, because we are poor instruments to make God's holy truth to be yet more and more known unto the people, whom they desire still to keep in ignorance and darkness; or if, on the other side, we shall be maligned by self-conceited Brethren, who run their own ways, and give liking unto nothing but what is framed by themselves, and hammered on their anvil; we may rest secure, supported within by the truth and innocency of a good conscience, having walked the ways of simplicity and integrity as before the Lord, and sustained without by the powerful protection of Your Majesty's grace and favour, which will ever give countenance to honest and Christian endeavors against bitter censures and uncharitable imputations.
The Lord of heaven and earth bless Your Majesty with many and happy days; that, as his heavenly hand hath enriched Your Highness with many singular and extraordinary graces, so You may be the wonder of the world in this latter age for happiness and true felicity, to the honour of that great GOD, and the good of his Church, through Jesus Christ our Lord and only Saviour.
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LPL Financial Welcomes Intellectual Capital Group
Top-ranked financial advisors join LPL Financial to be able to maximize their growth opportunity.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Feb. 25, 2019 – LPL Financial LLC, a leading retail investment advisory firm and independent broker-dealer, today announced that financial advisors Michael Bonevento, James Costabile and Craig Laday have joined LPL Financial’s broker-dealer and corporate registered investment advisor (RIA) platforms. Collectively, the advisors reported having served approximately $800 million of client brokerage and advisory assets*. The three advisors join LPL Financial from Ameriprise Financial.
Laday, who has 32 years of experience, joins Bonevento and Costabile at Intellectual Capital Group, based in Wall Township, N.J. The advisors take a holistic approach to deliver comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. Last year, Bonevento was named among Barron’s list of Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, and Costabile was named a Forbes Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisor in 2018.
“We welcome Michael, James, Craig and their entire team to LPL,” said Rich Steinmeier, LPL Financial managing director and divisional president, Business Development. “For advisors to have the capacity to reach their business’ full potential, they need a partner with scale, and one that truly understands their business and what they need to succeed today and in the future. Our advisors are our business, and we strive to set them up for success at every step—from personalized onboarding support, to helping them grow their practice as the advice landscape changes and their clients’ needs evolve. We will continue to invest in the capabilities and solutions that will help Michael, James, Craig—and all of our advisors—work toward the goals they set for themselves and their clients.”
Read about other firms that recently joined LPL in the News and Media section of LPL.com.
Learn how you will have personalized support to transition your business to LPL Financial.
Barron’s reports on LPL’s committed investments in technology to deliver more value to advisors.
LPL Financial is a leader in the retail financial advice market and the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer**. We serve independent financial advisors and financial institutions, providing them with the technology, research, clearing and compliance services, and practice management programs they need to create and grow thriving practices. LPL enables them to provide objective guidance to millions of American families seeking wealth management, retirement planning, financial planning and asset management solutions.
*Based on prior business. Reported assets have not been independently and fully verified by LPL Financial.
**Based on total revenues, Financial Planning magazine June 1996-2018
Barron's Top 1200 State-by-State is based on assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work.
The Forbes ranking of Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data, rating thousands of wealth advisors born in or after 1980. Advisors are interviewed by telephone and in person to evaluate service models, investing process, experience levels and integrity. Additional factors considered include compliance record, client retention, revenues produced for their firms and assets managed. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Neither Forbes nor SHOOK receives a fee in exchange for rankings.
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Family Traveller
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ANNA COLE takes her mother and daughter on a G3G (girls-only, three-generational) holiday to Sicily’s Valley of the Temples – by plane, train and local bus
DAY 1 THE QUEST BEGINS
The sunny Sicilian morning turns into film-set flash storm, but as quickly as it arrives, it’s gone. But it’s enough, after a swift Tuesday morning EasyJet flight to Palermo, to leave us bedraggled as we board a bus to Palermo Central station, and I wonder whether the thunderous reception is to welcome the return of the flesh-and-blood Juno to the isle where her predecessor’s temple is to be found?
A few days before giving birth to my daughter and still searching for a name, Juno had appeared in a dream. My husband and I liked the sound of it and discovered it was the Roman name for the ancient Greek goddess Hera who was, according to classical mythology, the queen of the gods. So with my daughter now in her thirteenth year, I am keeping a long-awaited promise to take her (along with my mother Carole, 76) to visit the Temple of Juno in the Valley of the Temples, near the town of Agrigento, on the Mediterranean island of Sicily.
Leaving the airport we travel by bus to the main railway station of Palermo Centrale and from here by train to Agrigento. We’re delighted by the train journey that follows the turquoise coast before travelling inland: as my mum notes in her diary that evening, ‘Window views of hibiscus, oleander, eucalyptus and craggy outcrops of stone in the midst of fertile volcano-nourished fields.’
In Agrigento we stay at the Camere A Sud B&B, up a
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MA in Participation, p...
Felix M. Bivens
MA in Participation, power and social change at University of Sussex
in Knowledge, democracy and action
The MA in Participation (MAP) had its first intake of students in 2004. MAP is the product of several years of planning and more years of previous work by the Participation, Power and Social Change (PPSC) team at Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex. The roots of PPSC connect to the highly influential work of Robert Chambers in the field of participatory development. The curriculum for the first term of MAP has two courses, Foundations of Participation, and Ideas in Development. Foundations of Participation is designed for and open only to MAP students. It is basically two courses in one, divided into two distinct streams: Action Research and Reflective Practice; and Power, Participation and Social Change. The Action Research/ Reflective Practice stream is less conventional in its structure and is key to what makes MAP an innovative programme, curricularly and pedagogically.
Knowledge, democracy and action
Community–university research partnerships in global perspectives
Editors: Budd L. Hall, Edward T. Jackson, Rajesh Tandon, Jean-Marc Fontan and Nirmala Lall
action; capacity building; civil society research organizations; cognitive justice; community power; community-university research partnerships; engaged scholarship; knowledge democracy framework; Millennium Development Goals; open access movement; poverty reduction; sustainability strategies; transformative knowledge
Series: Universities and Lifelong Learning
Editors: Jonathan Purkis and James Bowen
Why anarchism still matters
Authors: James Bowen and Jonathan Purkis
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book attempts to convey the different sociological contexts for how contemporary anarchist theory and practice is to be understood. It concentrates on the issue of broadening the parameters of how anarchist theory and practice is conceptualised. The question of individual liberty and collective needs raises an equally important anarchist principle: equating the means of an action with its ends. The book compares the major philosophical differences and strategies between the classical period and the contemporary anti-capitalist movements. It assesses the viability of libertarian education, a century on from the life and work of Spanish writer and activist Francisco Ferrer and finds considerable evidence for the endurance of these ideals.
Anti-capitalism and poststructuralist anarchism
Author: Dave Morland
This chapter illustrates the importance of broadening the understanding of social anarchism. Social anarchism has shifted its ground as it has embraced some elements of poststructuralist philosophy. This shift in territory from social to poststructuralist anarchism is most noticeable and particularly important at two levels of theory. The first, and the one that underscores the others, is the poststructuralist denunciation of foundationalist discourses or narratives. The second shift in theoretical territory is less pronounced but nonetheless real. The chapter suggests that, when situated alongside the practices of new social movements associated with the anticapitalist protests, the poststructuralist perspective affords insight into how new modes of anarchist practice are emerging. It also highlights how anarchist theory and practice is evolving into something distinct and is, at the same time, nurturing contemporary modes of resistance against traditional social, political and economic forms of oppression.
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Crestline police dispatcher placed on paid administrative leave
Crestline police dispatcher placed on leave on Sept. 11; Crestline police chief placed on leave on Aug. 30, according to public records.
Crestline police dispatcher placed on paid administrative leave Crestline police dispatcher placed on leave on Sept. 11; Crestline police chief placed on leave on Aug. 30, according to public records. Check out this story on mansfieldnewsjournal.com: https://ohne.ws/2xlLkSK
Lou Whitmire, Mansfield News Journal Published 8:49 p.m. ET Sept. 14, 2018 | Updated 5:57 p.m. ET Sept. 16, 2018
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CRESTLINE - A Crestline police dispatcher was placed on paid administrative leave on Sept. 11.
No reason was given for the leave in Deborah Potter's personnel file, according to public records obtained on Friday.
On Aug. 30, Crestline police Chief Joe Butler also was given his notice of administrative leave.
Potter was informed in a letter from Mayor Allen Moore, dated Sept. 11, that paid administrative leave is not a disciplinary action and she will receive full pay and benefits while on administrative leave.
Butler received an almost identical letter. Few details have been released regarding the chief.
At his request, four firearms were removed from the home of Crestline police Chief Joe Butler on Aug. 30, shortly after Butler was placed on paid administrative leave by village officials, according to public records obtained by the News Journal from the Crawford County Sheriff's Office on Monday.
Village officials have still not made public why Butler was placed on paid administrative leave on Aug. 30, following a meeting at the village's administration building. He has not been charged with a crime, according to Crawford County Prosecutor Matt Crall.
The letter from the mayor to the dispatcher stated Potter "is not to report to work while on paid administrative leave. Should we need to contact you during this time, however, for the hours for which you will be paid, you must remain available and accessible. Your hours will be the department administrative work hours 8:30 as.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. You are to remain at your residence or other location identified to and approved by the Village administrator. Should you need to leave your residence you will be required to notify the village administrator to request permission and use appropriate leave."
According to the letter, "You could be recalled to work at any time. Once we have completed our review of the matter you will be notified."
Potter is also not to discuss this situation with anyone other than the village administrator or her personal representative, the mayor said in his letter.
Potter, who resides in Shelby, started working as a dispatcher in 2003. Her two performance evaluations in the file obtained by the News Journal were positive.
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The War to End All Wars: honoring the dead by learning the lessons
The “war to end all wars” ushered in a century of violence on an unprecedented scale. A hundred years on, the lessons to be learned appear buried beneath a barrage of commemorative activities. MAPW believes that Australia could best honour those who died by learning from the past.
MAPW has commissioned a series of twelve papers from prominent historians, academics, former diplomats and health professional to highlight the ways in which our military and community has been affected by war.
The first two of these papers has now been published. Our thanks to Prof. Joan Beaumont for her paper entitled Australia in WW1 : Grieving and Divided and Dr. Ross McMullin for his paper, Devastating Aftermath: Australia’s War Legacy, click here to read them in full.
To view a short video of Prof. Joan Beaumont discussing the key themes of her paper please click here.
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The 'Devil Wears Prada Musical' Is Officially Happening
But with a twist... - by Milly Haddrick
Netflix has just announced they're planning a reboot of the classic movie Devil Wears Prada, but with an unexpected twist.
The new film is going to star American singer and actress Hailee Steinfeld, but it's not going to be a remake of everyone’s favourite film, but a crossover of The Devil Wears Prada, Hannah Montana and A Star Is Born.
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The musical movie is titled Idol and follows a young woman (Steinfeld) as she plays an assistant to a devilish pop singer, only to learn the tricks of the trade from her boss in an attempt to follow in her footsteps
The Pitch Perfect star has got some serious vocal chops and rumour has it she’ll play a hands-on role in the creating of music for the film.
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The Newest 'Lip Sync Battle' Features Justin Bieber in a Wig and Other Crazy Performances
Props to the Biebs for really rocking the guyliner.
By Diana Bruk
In the newest clip for Lip Sync Battle on Spike— that hugely popular show in which you get to watch your favorite celebs make total fools of themselves as they compete to become lip-syncing champions—Will Arnett does some impressive Mr. Roboto moves in a construction worker suit as he competes against Alison Brie showing off some serious rapping skills.
But the real show-stopper is Justin Bieber's wig, which he's presumably wearing to help him channel Ozzy Osbourne as he performs his classic hit, "Crazy Train (Speak of the Devil)."
Empire stars Taraji Penda Henson and Terrence Howard also go head to head, and while Henson may be bringing Mary J. Blige (literally and figuratively), Howard's epic wig and side-split during The Commodore's "She's a Brick House" promises to steal the show.
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Go to the Media Room – Learn more about Ms. Hammer; professional speaker, and an expert resource for journalists who need reliable answers to tough questions about how the U.S. government handles student loans, cohort default rates, higher education loan regulations, and financial literacy, and about education legislation.
About Ms. Hammer – Expanded biography of Mary Lyn Hammer—Congressional witness, non-federal negotiator and witness for the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), and education advocate.
Shock-ED – Read these 18 Shock-ED points to realize the level of deception from the U.S. Department of Education (ED or DOE) data and reporting with sometimes blatant and sometimes subtle disregard of facts; databases that mysteriously disappear; and underreporting, misreporting, or just not reporting at all.
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Press Releases – An archive of Ms. Hammer’s press releases written to educate American’s about the harmful effects of not comprehending the facts about data and reporting in higher education.
When Student Loan Default Is Not Your Fault – In 2011, servicing of certain Federal Family Student Loan Program (FFELP) loans was transferred from the private sector to the U.S. Government as part of the “transition to 100% direct student loan lending” and something went terribly wrong—nearly 403,000 student borrowers were MISTAKENLY placed in default status.
Save the Schools – The Committee professional staff already understands all of the evidence as presented in Mary Lyn Hammer’s investigative report and is beginning to see how this assault could put the proprietary sector as a whole out of business. Now, the Committee wants to hear from the schools and students affected by this atrocity—before it is too late to save our industry and American’s choice of higher education!
Contact Congress – Committee leaders and your members of Congress want to hear from you—the schools that are affected by these atrocities—“sooner rather than later!” Words straight from the Committee. Learn more.
The Prosper Act: March 2018 – Read Mary Lyn Hammer’s comments note, suggestions and comments on the 2017-2018 Prosper Act.
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Written from an interview by Jenny Faubert with Mary Lyn Hammer, President and CEO, Champion College Services and Education Advocate
Mary Lyn Hammer said she vacillated between rage and sorrow when she felt the U.S. Department of Education forced one of her client’s schools to unjustly close. But instead of just being mad or sad, she vowed to dig deep and discover what had really happened.
The result is her special report, “Injustice for All,” which was hand delivered to key members of Congress the week of Jan. 5, and went on sale to the public on Jan. 22. Hammer hopes “Injustice for All” will help to stabilize the education industry and inspire productive reform.
“I want Congress to take this information seriously,” she said. “They’re going into Reauthorization and the next Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act is going to be in six years; the laws need to be written based on the truth, not on some manufactured agenda or data. That’s the only way we’re going to get quality education, and our kids deserve that.”
She also hopes her report will make the DOE correct all of the schools’ default rates, and not just the ones that are subject to sanctions. Lastly, and most importantly, she hopes “Injustice for All” will get students’ loans wrongly defaulted during the transition to 100 percent direct lending put back into good standing and their good credit ratings restored.
“The bottom line is that Congress needs to take these kids out of default and clean up their credit scores—period,” Hammer said. “Besides, it will save taxpayers money because there are at least two servicing fees being paid for those students who have one or more current loans and one or more defaulted loans.”
By Kelly Field JANUARY 22, 2016
New Book Accuses Education Dept. of Fudging Numbers on Student-Loan Defaults
Mary Lyn Hammer, a default-management expert, says the department has overstated the number of defaults among borrowers at proprietary colleges and in the defunct bank based student-loan program, while undercounting defaults at public colleges and in the direct-loan program.
Has the Education Department deliberately deceived the public and policy makers about student-loan default rates in the for-profit sector and its own student-lending program?
Mary Lyn Hammer, a default-management expert who has served on three federal rulemaking panels, thinks so, and she has the ear of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In a book released on Friday, Ms. Hammer says she has evidence that the department has overstated the number of defaults among borrowers at proprietary colleges and in the defunct bank-based student-loan program, while undercounting defaults at public colleges and in the direct-loan program. The agency’s alleged motive: to kill the for-profit sector and cover up its own mismanagement of student lending.
The book, Injustice for All, bases its claims on a comparison of the department’s “official” cohort default rates, a measure of the share of borrowers who default on their loans within a certain time frame, to data showing individual institutions’ default numbers and loan-holder information. It points to a pattern of discrepancies in data for the 2009, 2010, and 2011 cohorts: In each of those years, thousands more borrowers at for-profit colleges and in the bank-based program show up as in default in the “official” numbers. Meanwhile, thousands fewer defaulters at public colleges and in the direct-loan program are counted.
The chart-filled book is wonky, and sometimes alarmist in tone (it accuses the department of a “diabolical agenda to brand a scarlet letter on for-profit institutions,” for example), but it’s being taken seriously in policy circles. A prominent professional association has hired a consultant to analyze the book, and House Republicans, who were briefed on its findings before the release, wrote to the secretary of education at the time, Arne Duncan, seeking answers about the department’s process for collecting and reporting default rates. (Ted Mitchell, the department’s under secretary, replied late last year.) The lawmakers are now weighing a congressional hearing on the matter.
Education Department officials declined to comment on the book’s findings or conclusions.
Read the full article at The Chronicle for Higher Education
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This is a part of: Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure
I. Scope of rules--One form of action
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Rules of Civil Procedure Civil Procedure Rule 49: Special verdicts and interrogatories
(a) Special verdicts
The court may require a jury to return only a special verdict in the form of a special written finding upon each issue of fact. In that event the court may submit to the jury written questions susceptible of categorical or other brief answer or may submit written forms of the several special findings which might properly be made under the pleadings and evidence; or it may use such other method of submitting the issues and requiring the written findings thereon as it deems most appropriate. The court shall give to the jury such explanation and instruction concerning the matter thus submitted as may be necessary to enable the jury to make its findings upon each issue. If in so doing the court omits any issue of fact raised by the pleadings or by the evidence, each party waives his right to a trial by jury of the issue so omitted unless before the jury retires he demands its submission to the jury. As to an issue omitted without such demand the court may make a finding; or, if it fails to do so, it shall be deemed to have made a finding in accord with the judgment on the special verdict.
(b) General verdict accompanied by answer to interrogatories
The court may submit to the jury, together with appropriate forms for a general verdict, written interrogatories upon one or more issues of fact the decision of which is necessary to a verdict. The court shall give such explanation or instruction as may be necessary to enable the jury both to make answers to the interrogatories and to render a general verdict, and the court shall direct the jury both to make written answers and to render a general verdict. When the general verdict and the answers are harmonious, the appropriate judgment upon the verdict and answers shall be entered pursuant to Rule 58. When the answers are consistent with each other but one or more is inconsistent with the general verdict, judgment may be entered pursuant to Rule 58 in accordance with the answers, notwithstanding the general verdict, or the court may return the jury for further consideration of its answers and verdict or may order a new trial. When the answers are inconsistent with each other and one or more is likewise inconsistent with the general verdict, judgment shall not be entered, but the court shall return the jury for further consideration of its answers and verdict or shall order a new trial.
Reporter's notes
(1996) With the merger of the District Court rules into the Mass.R.Civ.P., Rule 49 has been made applicable to the District Court, to the extent that Massachusetts law permits trial by jury in District Court civil actions.
(1973) Rule 49, identical to Federal Rule 49, prescribes two special methods by which the court may submit issues of fact to a jury: the special verdict, and the general verdict accompanied by answers to interrogatories. Under Rule 49(a) the court may require a jury to return only a special verdict. The issue may be put to the jury under this rule in one of three ways: (1) It may submit written questions; (2) it may submit written alternative special findings (so long as they are within the pleading and evidence), or (3) it may use such other method as it deems "appropriate."
If the court omits any issue of fact, each party waives his right to trial by jury as to that issue unless he objects before the jury retires. The court may make a finding as to that issue; if it fails to make any finding, the issues will be deemed to have been decided in accordance with the judgment on the special verdict. Palmiero v. Spada Distributing Co., 217 F.2d 561 (9th Cir. 1954).
The special verdict, well known in Massachusetts practice, originated in common law. See Frati v. Jannini, 226 Mass. 430, 431 (1917). It is recognized by G.L. c. 231, § 124, G.L. c. 231A, § 1 (declaratory judgment) and G.L. c. 231, § 85 (comparative negligence). Except for cases falling under Mass.G.L. c. 281, § 85 (comparative negligence), under prior practice the trial judge had fall discretion to determine whether or not the jury should return a general or a special verdict, Stone v. Orth Chevrolet Co., Inc., 284 Mass. 525, 528 (1933). The Reporters have found no limitation on the court's discretion as to the form or nature of the questions to be presented to the jury other than Mass.G.L. c. 231, § 85, supra, requiring the jury to find: (1) the amount of damages which would have been recoverable had there been no contributory negligence; and (2) the degree of negligence of each party expressed as a percentage.
The provision of Rule 49(a) that a party waives his jury right pro tanto if any issue is not submitted by the court to the jury is new to Massachusetts, as is the provision permitting the judge to find the facts of any such non-submitted issue. In Fitzgerald v. Young, 225 Mass. 116, 121 (1916) the judge failed to submit an issue of material fact to the jury. The jury returned with findings tending to show that the defendant was not liable. Over the plaintiff's objection, the judge thereupon directed a verdict for the defendant. The Supreme Judicial Court held that the plaintiff had a right to a jury trial on the omitted issue of fact. See also Stone v. Orth Chevrolet Co., Inc., 284 Mass. 525, 528 (1933).
Note that in Fitzgerald the plaintiffs objection was held to be timely, even though it was made after the judge directed a verdict for the defendant. This directly conflicts with Rule 49(a). Further, the Fitzgerald jury in fact returned a "special verdict," as the term is used in Rule 49(a). It answered the special questions submitted to it; the judge then directed a defendant's verdict. Under Rule 49(a), the judge would merely have entered judgment for the defendant; the net effect is identical. Rule 49(a), in other words, allows the jury to find the basic facts, with the judge then applying the law to those facts and entering judgment for the appropriate party.
Rule 49(b) allows the court to require the jury to return, not merely a general verdict, but also specific answers to one or more special interrogatories. In federal practice, the court has fall discretion as to whether or not special questions should be submitted to the jury, Moyer v. Aetna Life Insurance Co., 126 F.2d 141, 145 (1941). If the general verdict and the answers to the interrogatories are consistent the court will enter the appropriate judgment. If the answers to the interrogatories are consistent with each other but inconsistent with the general verdict the court has three options: (1) enter judgment in accordance with the answers to interrogatories notwithstanding the general verdict; (2) return the jury for further consideration; or (3) order a new trial.
Under Federal Rule 49(b), "every reasonable intendment in favor of the general verdict should be indulged in an effort to harmonize the two. The answers override the general verdict and warrant the entry of judgment in disregard of the latter only where the conflict on a material question is beyond reconciliation on any reasonable theory consistent with the evidence and its fair inferences." Mayer v. Petzelt, 311 F.2d 601, 603n. (7th Cir.1962), quoting Theurer v. Holland Furnace Co., 124 F.2d 494, 498 (10th Cir.1941).
If the answers to interrogatories are inconsistent with each other and one or more is also inconsistent with the general verdict, the court may only (1) order the jury out for further consideration; or (2) order a new trial.
In Massachusetts, the practice of submitting special questions to the jury along with a request for a general verdict is recognized by statute, G.L. c. 231, § 124 and G.L. c. 231A, § 1. But the court's power to utilize the procedure is not statutory, Burgess v. Giovannucci, 314 Mass. 252, 256 (1943), and the court has full discretion as to whether or not special questions should be submitted, Viaux v. John T. Scully Foundation, 247 Mass. 296, 301 (1924).
The Reporters know no Massachusetts case dealing specifically with the problem of a general verdict which is inconsistent with one or more special questions. In Dorr v. Fenno, 29 Mass. 521, 525-526 (1882), a case involving jury misconduct (quotient verdict), the court indicated by way of dictum that a judge could either send the jury back for further deliberations or set the verdict aside in the event that the general verdict was inconsistent with the answers to special questions.
Rule 49(b) is inconsistent with Massachusetts practice in two respects. Rule 49(b) requires that special questions be in writing; under prior Massachusetts practice the judge could put the questions to the jury orally, Newell v. Rosenberg, 275 Mass. 455, 458 (1931). Rule 49(b) also requires that the special questions be submitted "together with appropriate forms for a general verdict" (emphasis added); prior Massachusetts practice permitted the judge to submit questions after the jury had returned with a general verdict, Id.
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Feb 26 Run It Down — 2018 NA LCS Spring Split Week 6
Week 6 is over, which means we're now 2/3 of the way through the first franchising split of the North American League Championship Series. As I said in my Week 1 review, I'll be experimenting with formats for this blog. So in order to shorten this wall of text I write every week, I'm going to try talking about the teams' matches more generally. In addition, since we're now 2/3 of the way through the split, I'll be putting an ESE (End of Split Expectation) next to every team as a prediction of their record at the end of Week 9.
As always, Google Doc below, let’s run it down.
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Note: Standings order according to lolesports
1. Echo Fox [FOX] (10 - 2) -- ESE (15 - 3)
Echo Fox was handed their second loss of the split this week, and it was at the hands of TSM. That means the only two teams to have beaten them are also two of the teams with the longest tenure in LCS. Despite FOX's relatively debilitating loss on Day 1, they came back on Day 2 to absolutely wipe the floor with Team Liquid and set a new record for fastest game of the split, a record previously held by Liquid.
Frankly, both of Echo Fox's drafts were strange. Against TSM, FeniX looked like he had barely played Fiora before, and Zilean has little synergy with Kalista. Although they blew Liquid out of the water, FOX drafted Yasuo for Huni in the final rotation into Camille, a champion with easy lockdown and devoid of projectiles. It can realistically be assumed that Huni requested the pick, but I personally fail to see why.
We're winding down towards the end of the split, however, and Echo Fox have, in all likelihood, the easiest remaining schedule. If they continue to play the way they played against Team Liquid, expect them in the Spring Split Finals. If they lose focus, however, they may see an early exit in playoffs.
2. Cloud 9 [C9] (9 - 3) -- ESE (14 - 4)
Just like Echo Fox, Cloud 9 had a bit of a back and forth week. They were obliterated by 100 Thieves on Day 1, internalized that defeat, and channeled that energy to beat down Clutch Gaming on Day 2. In a rare instance, C9's botlane was completely outclassed and aphroSun was allowed to roam across the map and steamroll the game.
In a battle between former Challenger Series top-laners, C9 Licorice faced off against CG Solo for the second time this split— it wasn't close. Thanks to multiple Solo kills, C9 rode Licorice's early-game Kled play to victory and put a stop to Clutch Gaming's 5-game win streak. It's good to see Cloud 9 has it in them to play cleanly, but it's a worrying trend when they drop games to teams they shouldn't be losing to, like 100 Thieves. As Jensen said, C9 often have a great regular season, but they've yet to convert that to a Split Championship since he's been on the team. If they hope to change that, they'll need to be more consistent.
3. Clutch Gaming [CG] (7 - 5) -- ESE (10 - 8)
Considering how far ahead they were, and considering they were playing against CLG, CG had a tough time closing out their first game of the week. With consistent poke in Ezreal and the late-game powerhouse that is Azir, Clutch should've been able to end the game earlier than 48 minutes— especially considering they secured 2 Barons, and CLG's only waveclear was Vel'Koz. Coupled with their loss to Cloud 9, this was CG's weakest performance since Week 3.
Given the benefit of the doubt, it could just be a minor setback, a temporary flaw in form. Maybe LirA just wanted to play Lee Sin competitively for the last time with the upcoming removal of Tracker's Knife in patch 8.4 and it wasn't an indication of poor drafting. Either way, Clutch still has Echo Fox, Team Liquid, and 100 Thieves on their plate before the end of the split. Right now, they're tied for 3rd with two of those teams, with TSM hovering just below in the standings. If they get too comfortable, they could find themselves sitting at 6th place, and that's a precarious position for any team eyeing playoffs.
3. 100 Thieves [100] (7 - 5) -- ESE (11 - 7)
Looks like all it took for 100 Thieves to find some success was putting aphromoo on playmaking supports, go figure. With a hearken back to his famous support Leona video, aphromoo proved that support is so easy. 100% KP on Thresh led 100 Thieves to a convicing win over Cloud 9. After Thresh was banned against Flyquest, Blitzcrank was the natural second option against a team with no frontline.
Although aphromoo was, without a doubt, stagnating on CLG, his performance recently on 100 Thieves is reminiscent of the era in which he was a top 2 support in the league. 100 Thieves will certainly be looking to ride his leadership and this momentum through the remainder of the split. Combined with Cody Sun's play this week, the 100 Thieves botlane is a force to be reckoned with.
3. Team Liquid [TL] (7 - 5) -- ESE (10 - 8)
I expected greater things from this lineup. Team Liquid is only 1 game from being .500 2/3 of the way through the split, and the state of their play varies on a weekly basis; sometimes they're solid, and other times they're evaporating off the map. As LS put it, Liquid is basically the KT Rolster of North America. The all-star lineup should be dishing out defeats left and right, but their macro is unbelievably inconsistent, and it points to an in-game shotcalling issue.
As with every team at this point in the season, the realism of playoffs should be the primary focus. Liquid does not have an easy schedule for their last three weeks. Fortunately for them, their main competitors are all within one game of each other, but it means the likelihood of dropping to 6th place isn't all that low. Liquid absolutely needs to fix their in-game leadership in order to see the results expected of them.
6. Team SoloMid [TSM] (6 - 6) -- ESE (11 - 7)
This is the TSM everyone expected coming into the split. Powerful performances from all members brought TSM its second 2 - 0 week, including a win over Echo Fox. MikeYeung's carry jungler prowess showed itself with his Kha'Zix play in both games, and although Zven/Mithy didn't rake in the most fantasy points, the duo was dominant in their laning and demonstrated despotism in the bot-lane.
Everyone was hoping TSM's first 2 - 0 week to be the spark that ignited the flames of their resurgence to the top of the standings, but it wasn't the case. With three weeks of regular play remaining, maybe this will be the start of the run. They'll have to be wary of Liquid and C9 in Week 8, however, and they face CLG in their last match of the split. It could even be argued that, since CLG sits at the bottom of the standings, TSM could be facing a more powerful CLG than before.
7. OpTic Gaming [OPT] (4 - 8) -- ESE (5 - 13)
OpTic subbed out zig this weekend for Dhokla, OpTic Academy's top-laner. For a rookie's first game of LCS, there could be no better team than Golden Guardians. OpTic closed that game out in fairly convincing fashion, but they were just as easily taken care of by TSM the next day— to almost the same scoreline.
This late into the season, a substitution can only be bad news; it could indicate OpTic has given up on playoff hopes and intends to give their Academy lineup some professional experience. If that proves to be the case, zig is a clear frontrunner for benching. (It could be argued that LemonNation needs to be looked at first, but I digress.) The team still has six games left to play, and they're against the current top 5 teams plus CLG. Without a doubt, OpTic has the toughest remaining schedule, and they'll be going into every matchup as a heavy underdog (including against CLG, who now has a rather wildcard standing). At this point, if they can end the season with any more than 5 wins, they should be proud.
7. Flyquest [FLY] (4 - 8) -- ESE (6 - 12)
I placed Flyquest at 6th place in my mid-season Power Rankings article last week, but I fear I may have believed in this team a little too much. It feels like the team has taken a step in the wrong direction, and part of that has to be attributed to the draft. Their draft against 100 Thieves was abysmal; no frontline, a weak engage, and all poke. This kind of composition needs perfect execution, and Flyquest is full of players unable to do that. The first draft against Team Liquid was better, but AnDa's inexperience is painfully evident; without solid control over the middle of the map, your macro will inevitably fall apart.
Despite all this, I do still believe in the team. When the team pops off, they do so in spectacular fashion. Flame, Fly, and WILDTURTLE will need to be pillars for the team in order to lead the newer players.
9. Counter Logic Gaming [CLG] (3 - 9) -- ESE (4 - 12)
I think this week's performance is simply because CLG is punishing me for my FantasyLCS decision to start Darshan, Reignover, and huhi, but not Stixxay. That's what I'll be telling myself for the remainder of the split, at least, as CLG finds themselves tied for the worst record in the league. After a glorious Week 3, where they defeated Echo Fox, CLG is 0 - 6. As much as I hate to say it, FreeLG is back on the menu.
Everyone knew they'd have in-game shotcalling issues with the loss of aphromoo, but nobody expected CLG to plummet to the bottom of the league in one split. Despite some glaring individual mistakes, each player should still have it in them to compete at the highest level; the problems plaguing this team are internal, and they need to be sorted out. The experience this organization has, and the management behind it, should result in a successful team. Unfortunately, that has not proven to be the case. Barring a sudden and ridiculously successful (and lucky) turn of events, CLG will not be participating in playoffs for the first time since the establishment of LCS into professional League of Legends.
9. Golden Guardians [GGS] (3 - 9) -- ESE (3 - 15)
They're still bottom-of-the-barrel, but at least they have company. Golden Guardians have already met my expectations by winning three games this split, and it's only the end of Week 6. That being said, I don't expect them to win any more. Frankly, as soon as CLG beat Echo Fox in Week 3, I knew Golden Guardians would take down CLG the next time they played; that was this week, thanks in part to a Baron steal from a Tahm Kench auto.
Not that much has changed, but this team has nothing to lose. In a league of best-of-1 play, with all playoff hopes dashed, have a little fun. Cheese a little. Experiment with unique compositions, give your Academy players some stage experience, and surprise the competition. At this point in the split, nobody expects anything great, so at least make it interesting.
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World-famous pianist Liberace (Michael Douglas) takes much-younger Scott Thorson (Matt Damon) as a lover, but the relationship deteriorates when Liberace takes other bedmates and Thorson becomes addicted to drugs.
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70 First Post | Devansh Sharma
While the first half is a family drama, the second is populated by intense courtroom scenes. In terms of battling perception, a parallel can be drawn between Mulk and Anirudha Roy Choudhary's 2016 legal drama Pink. What Pink was for feminism, Mulk is for terrorism. Mulk delves deeper on the Indian context and how terrorism has come to be associated with religion. While the first half, a rather endless assault of appetisers, takes too long to serve the main course, a sumptuous second half makes up for the lost appetite. However, unlike Pink, Mulk is not very fond of silences. Mangesh Dhakde's soaring background music never allows the isolation that the Muslim family faces to permeate the audience.
60 Hindustan Times | Dipanjan Sinha
Mulk is a film you really want to like. It is an important film in a disturbing time; a voice of reason in chaos. It has strong performances — Rishi Kapoor as Murad Ali Mohammed, a Muslim patriarch fighting for the dignity of his family; Taapsee Pannu as Aarti Malhotra, Murad’s daughter-in-law, who argues their case in court; Rajat Kapoor as an anti-terror cop. It attacks Islamophobia by arguing against the common prejudices. It counters propaganda of hate efficiently with facts and emotion. It is also true to its context. The sets of the film don’t lie. The police stations, courtrooms and streets transport you small-town Uttar Pradesh. But there is a crucial element of storytelling missing — surprise. In this 140-minute courtroom drama set in Varanasi, every situation seems to have been engineered to say the ‘right’ things. And there’s nothing you haven’t heard before. This film takes an important step in defining terrorism and underlining the differences between a suspect and a criminal. It succeeds in intent and purpose, but sadly fails when it comes to storytelling.
90 Koi Moi | Umesh Punwani
From Rishi Kapoor’s intense presence, all-heart Taapsee, wicked-yet-entertaining Ashutosh Rana to Manoj Pahwa – the guy who has exhaled every bit of performer in him – Mulk is only about what’s good. Mulk is one such film that will hold your guts till the end. It’ll pinch your soul hard & question your humanity. Stellar performances, mind-blowing climax & superlative narration – this is so far, the best movie of 2018.
60 FIlm Companion | Rahul Desai
Mulk is rational and clear-minded in its stance on Islamophobia. For once, Sinha doesn’t have to ‘construct’ a series of actions – he uses words, dialogues, monologues and speeches to deconstruct the relationship between civilization and religion. Taapsee Pannu, doubling up as the family’s defense lawyer, is the hero – she goes from mute observer to raging whistleblower, speaking and snarling and crusading for an entire generation of liberal armchair activists.
80 NDTV | Saibal Chatterjee
Mulk articulates the prejudice of those that are quick to tar an entire community with the same brush for the violent actions of a few, but see no wrong in the systemic violence - political, social and economic - that is perpetrated day in and day out on those that are condemned to the fringes of a counterfeit development story designed to serve narrow interests. Mulk is an important film because it reflects the concerns of those that hold humanity dear and abhor binaries fuelled by WhatsApp-driven fear-mongering. Go watch Mulk for its stout-hearted espousal of sanity. It isn't often that Bollywood shows such spine.
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MWMO, Nature Conservancy Partner to Forge New Environmental Career Pathways for Urban Teens
This summer, the MWMO began writing a new chapter in our efforts to recruit and mentor the next generation of environmental leaders. Through a partnership between our organization and the Nature Conservancy, four North Minneapolis teens — graduates of our Mississippi River Green Team program — traveled to North and South Dakota for an internship program. The group spent the month of July doing conservation work and learning to live on their own, away from their families and immersed in a natural landscape unlike anything they had ever seen.
The LEAF interns learn how to do biological monitoring in North Dakota. (Photo: The Nature Conservancy)
The program is called “LEAF,” short for Leaders for Environmental Action for the Future. Launched more than 20 years ago by the Nature Conservancy, LEAF provides paid internships to young people from urban, underserved communities. Participants are recruited from all over the United States, typically from environmental high schools. The four Green Teamers in the MWMO’s cohort represented the first LEAF participants recruited locally in Minnesota.
For the MWMO, the LEAF program presents a natural complement to the Mississippi River Green Team. Created by the MWMO and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, the Green Team provides 14 to 16-year-olds with two years of conservation employment and education. LEAF and the Green Team serve similar populations and use a similar approach. They provide urban youth with a mentored environmental job experience, with the ultimate goal of building equity in the green workforce by helping them pursue environmental careers.
The MWMO already supports Green Team members after they complete the program, helping them find and apply for jobs. But LEAF (which serves youth age 16 and older) opens up a new pathway that could lead to additional internships and help jump-start their careers.
The four Green Team alumni — Armonie, Fong, Randy and Seng — flew to South Dakota in July to begin their work at Whitney Preserve. There, Nature Conservancy staff enlisted their help with a wide variety of conservation work, including building cattle fences, removing invasive plants, and conducting biological surveys. The work was often hard, but it led to some memorable experiences.
The interns and their mentor pose after swimming in a stream while doing plant monitoring. (Photo: The Nature Conservancy)
Early on in the trip, the team was assigned to do plant monitoring in a stream. Tasked with hunting and documenting stream orchids and a type of fern, they found themselves wading and then swimming, pulling themselves by grasping fistfuls of grassy stream bank and scraping their shins on rocks as they maneuvered downstream. The group emerged from the water scraped up and soaking wet, but smiling. Randy later described it as “the best and most exciting experience of the whole month.”
“It was the best job assignment throughout the whole trip for me,” Randy said. “We picked and ate edible berries along the stream that were better than I expected, and having to swim when you unknowingly walk into a deep hole was exhilarating.”
He laughed, adding, “The only con was scraping our legs and knees every other minute, but the cold water helped.”
Randy in South Dakota. (Photo: The Nature Conservancy)
The landscapes of North and South Dakota presented some awe-inspiring vistas: vast open prairies intermingled with jagged mountains and lush forests. Fortunately for the interns, the LEAF program makes sure to provide ample opportunities for recreation. During the off-hours of their month-long trip, the group snapped selfies at Mount Rushmore, explored Wind Cave National Park, visited the North Dakota State Fair, got up close and personal with wild bison at The Conservancy’s Cross Ranch nature preserve, and went fishing in the Missouri River.
Once a week, the group also visited a college campus to learn about the environmental educational opportunities. The LEAF program wants to promote continuing education for students. Providing the college campus visits in the areas near their work locations gives them a chance to see what college could be like and ask questions of the college staff.
Even in their free time, however, the group found themselves learning new things. The LEAF program provides interns with a stipend for food and living expenses, and then requires the group to work together to manage their household budget. They had to come up with their own plan for buying groceries and supplies, cooking meals, sharing cleanup duties and household chores. They began living like independent adults.
On a day off, at Mount Rushmore. (Photo: The Nature Conservancy)
Louise Morgan, the Minnesota LEAF program coordinator with the Nature Conservancy, says the process of learning these kinds of basic life skills is baked into the LEAF program by design.
“This is a great opportunity for the interns to practice independent living skills in a safe situation,” Morgan said. “They choose the menu, shop for the ingredients, cook the meals and share their creations with their teammates. The interns feel more confidence about their skills and they can help their parents when they get back home.”
Each of the group members also had to learn how to cope with home-sickness — something new to each of them. Though they were allowed to call home twice per week, they had to surrender their smartphones for the duration of the internship. With no access to Snapchat, texting or video games, they filled their free time with conversation, reading and old-fashioned board games instead.
Their guide to help shepherd them through this alien environment was Brooks Kennedy, their LEAF program mentor. The LEAF mentors play a crucial role in the internship experience, serving the dual role of work supervisor and life coach. Mentors are also rigorously trained in wilderness survival techniques and first aid — knowledge considered critical for performing work in wild, rural areas located far from any hospitals.
Kennedy said the LEAF program provides an opportunity for the interns to be challenged and to challenge themselves. He believes this kind of experiential learning sticks with the interns long after they leave.
Building a barbed-wire fence. (Photo: The Nature Conservancy)
“LEAF will give you ideas and experiences that you will take with you as you keep learning and growing,” Kennedy said. “We each take steps to get to where we want to be in life and this is a big step. The effort that you put in is what you’ll get out of the summer.”
The MWMO and the Nature Conservancy plan to continue the LEAF partnership, and are already making plans to recruit Green Team alumni for next summer’s intern positions. MWMO Executive Director Doug Snyder said these kinds of partnerships are key to advancing the MWMO’s youth programming goals.
“The MWMO is continuing to seek out partnership with organizations like the Nature Conservancy in order to provide youth in the watershed with experiences and training they would otherwise be unlikely to get,” Snyder said. “These types of collaboration expand our reach in ways we cannot do alone.”
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NEWS: Ugarkovic up for final round F3 Derby
Budding midfielder Steven Ugarkovic says there is no shortage of motivation amongst Newcastle Jets players leading into this Saturday’s F3 Derby at Central Coast Stadium despite the match bearing no influence on the Hyundai A-League’s forthcoming Finals Series.
Ugarkovic scored a 57th minute winner when the two clubs last met on the banks of the Brisbane Water in late February, and enjoyed the post-match celebrations with the Squadron in the south-eastern corner of the Stadium.
The 21-year-old Australian U-23 representative wants to feel derby day delight again this weekend, knowing that club supporters crave a final round success over their foes.
“There is still motivation,” Ugarkovic said of the club’s round 27 fixture. “It’s the derby this week and we all still want to do well and play well even though the finals are out of reach.”
“It’s the last game of the season and we want to put on a good performance for the fans, the club and the coaching staff, and end the season on a high.”
“Walking around the field after the last game against Mariners and knowing we got the three points was amazing.”
“A lot of the fans came down in that corner [of the Stadium].”
“To reward them with a win in the last game of the season would mean a lot to us as a club and as players,” he said. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));
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Ugarkovic arrived at the Jets in January and since then has featured in 10 matches for the club, starting nine.
The former NK Osijek man says he feels the group have even improved over past weeks in the A-League, despite results going against Scott Miller’s side.
“Since I have come in I feel that as a team we are improving,” he said. “Playing wise on and off the field I have noticed that things are improving.”
“Every game is a learning curve no matter whether you win or lose, so even ahead of the last round we’re looking at where we can improve.”
“We want to perform as a team,” he explained.
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On trial for New Jersey bridge gridlock, Christie aide says governor knew
Published 10:01 am EDT, Saturday, October 22, 2016
Bridget Kelly leaves the federal courthouse, Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in Newark, N.J. Republican Gov. Chris Christie approved of a traffic study on the George Washington Bridge, Bridget Kelly his former deputy chief of staff testified Friday in her criminal trial, but federal prosecutors say it was actually a cover story for a political payback scheme designed to cause traffic jams. less
Bridget Kelly leaves the federal courthouse, Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in Newark, N.J. Republican Gov. Chris Christie approved of a traffic study on the George Washington Bridge, Bridget Kelly his former deputy ... more
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NEWARK, N.J. >> Republican Gov. Chris Christie approved of a traffic study on the George Washington Bridge, his former deputy chief of staff testified Friday in her criminal trial, but federal prosecutors say it was actually a cover story for a political payback scheme designed to cause traffic jams.
After the conversation with Christie, Bridget Kelly sent an email that read “time for some traffic problems” to David Wildstein, the self-described mastermind of the plot.
Kelly is accused of plotting with Wildstein and another former Christie ally to close lanes on the bridge, which connects Fort Lee and New York, as revenge against Fort Lee’s Democratic mayor, who wouldn’t endorse Christie’s re-election effort in 2013.
Her comments at trial that Christie signed off on the traffic study in August 2013, a month before the closures began, are the latest testimony indicating Christie knew more about the closures than he let on in the months afterward.
Christie’s spokesman said in a statement Friday night he had “no knowledge prior to or during these lane re-alignment” and “no role in authorizing them.” Spokesman Brian Murray said anything “said to the contrary is simply untrue.”
The scandal developed just after Christie won re-election handily and as his national political profile was rising. It ultimately weighed down his presidential campaign, which ended with a fizzle in the primary season after a poor showing in New Hampshire.
Also Friday, one of Christie’s top political advisers, Mike DuHaime, testified he told Christie ahead of a December 2013 news conference that Kelly and his campaign manager, Bill Stepien, knew about the lane closures. Christie told reporters at the news conference that no one in his administration was involved in the closures.
Wildstein, a former Port Authority of New York and New Jersey staffer and high school classmate of Christie’s, previously pleaded guilty in the case and is the prosecution’s key witness. Wildstein has said the traffic study was just a cover story.
Kelly maintained Friday she believed the lane closings, on one of the world’s busiest bridges, to be part of a Port Authority traffic study and said they weren’t done for political retribution. She’s on trial along with former Port Authority executive Bill Baroni. They have pleaded not guilty and have said the government has twisted federal law to turn their actions into crimes.
Kelly testified that she told Christie that Wildstein told her the traffic study would cause “tremendous traffic problems” in Fort Lee but would ultimately help traffic flow. She said Wildstein suggested holding an event at the bridge with banners saying, “Thanks, Governor Christie.”
She testified Christie said the study was fine and she should run it by his then-chief of staff, Kevin O’Dowd. She said he then asked how their relationship was with Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, who prosecutors say was the target of the scheme.
The release of the “traffic problems” email was what brought the scandal into full public view and led to Christie firing Kelly and Stepien.
During a January 2014 news conference after those moves, Christie said that the first he found out about the lane closings and a traffic study was “after it was over.”
“I don’t know whether this was a traffic study that then morphed into a political vendetta or a political vendetta that morphed into a traffic study,” Christie said at the time.
Stepien’s attorney has said his client did not engage in wrongdoing. Stepien is now part of the GOP presidential campaign of Donald Trump, for whom Christie is a top adviser.
Wildstein previously testified that Christie was told about the traffic on the third day of the gridlock during a Sept. 11, 2013, memorial event in New York. Kelly said Friday that Christie confirmed that to her, but Christie has said that never happened.
Kelly, sometimes in tears, also testified Christie once threw a water bottle at her, angry that she suggested he introduce local political leaders at an unrelated event. When her attorney asked her if she was afraid of Christie, she responded “yes.”
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The Clean Food Movement explained: huge victory for consumers vs. corporate collusion and secrecy
Tags: Clean Food Movement, food transparency, grassroots activism
(NaturalNews) While Natural News is one of the best-known voices of the Clean Food Movement, there are actually many millions of voices across the movement. But what is the Clean Food Movement exactly? In this article, I explain what it means and where it came from.
The Clean Food Movement is decentralized, grassroots movement that calls for total transparency about:
* What's in the food (including honest labeling)
* How it was grown or raised
* Where it came from (geographically)
* Whether it's genetically engineered
* What chemicals it contains (such as MSG and aspartame)
These days, food consumers are more sophisticated than ever, and they want to know what they're eating. They want to know what farming methods were used to produce the food, too, and in the case of meat production, they even want to know how those meat animals were raised and treated.
Advocates of the Clean Food Movement believe in honest labeling of GMOs in foods, and they believe in "food democracy" in the sense that consumers should have full access to accurate information about foods on the shelf so they can make informed decisions about what to buy or what to avoid.
Show us the heavy metals!
Clean Food Movement advocates also seek to avoid toxic heavy metals in their foods, superfoods and dietary supplements. They want to know what levels are found in their foods, and they seek out foods with the lowest concentrations possible.
At the same time, they also want to know where their food is grown and whether any of it comes from China, a highly-polluted agricultural producer where 20 percent of the nation's farms are heavily contaminated with toxic heavy metals.
Who opposes the Clean Food Movement? Dirty food producers!
Opposition to the Clean Food Movement comes from producers of dirty, contaminated, genetically modified foods.
The larger the food corporation, it seems, the less they want you to know about what's in their food products. That's why most of the largest food corporations conspired with the Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) to violate campaign laws in Washington state with a secret money laundering scheme to defeat GMO labeling laws there.
It's also why the GMA is reportedly planning to sue Vermont, the first U.S. state to pass mandatory GMO labeling laws. Evil industry front groups like the GMA believe you shouldn't know what you're buying and eating, so they want to keep consumers completely in the dark about what's in their food.
But the GMA is fighting against the most sweeping trend in the history of food: the Clean Food Movement. Everybody wants to know what they're eating, and as the scrutiny of foods increases across the board, consumers are going to demand more and more details such as country of origin, heavy metals concentrations, and manufacturing techniques.
Even inside the organic product industry, companies that Natural News revealed as selling contaminated rice protein products are rapidly reformulating and scrambling to introduce newer, cleaner products. I just received word from Healthforce, for example, that all the rice protein they are manufacturing right now is substantially lower in heavy metals than the products they previously sold. (I'm not sure how long it will take for this new batch to replace the old batches on store shelves, but it's on the way!)
Clean Food Movement is about food transparency
Generations ago, most people used to grow a significant portion of their own diets. People maintained backyard gardens, and a much larger percentage of the population was involved in agricultural production than are today.
Today, as the number of farmers is less than 2% of the total population, food production has become centralized and shrouded in secrecy. From the horrendous truths about CAFOs (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations) to the dirty little secrets of contaminated "organic" food imported from China, food production today is conducted behind closed doors, using techniques that food producers would often be horrified to see made public.
Even when it comes to food labels, food corporations hide the truths about their food using deceptive labeling code words. For example, MSG is hidden on labels using the ingredient "yeast extract." A food coloring pigment made from crushed female beetles is listed as "carmine," and toxic chemical preservatives are described on food labels as "added to retain freshness."
There are a lot of manufactured foods people wouldn't buy, you see, if the truth was shown on labels, so the food corporations engage in routine deception and obfuscation to keep consumers in the dark.
Huge victories already achieved for food transparency
The Clean Food Movement is winning in all fronts in this war for honest food, by the way. In addition to the Vermont GMO labeling law, Coke and Pepsi recently removed the flame retardant chemical "BVO" from their products due to a popular petition launched by a teenager!
Subway restaurants announced they would remove a "yoga mat chemical" from their breads after a sustained petition drive by the Food Babe.
And companies everywhere are now reformulating superfoods and supplements thanks to the heavy metals research I've conducted at the Natural News Forensic Food Lab.
Likewise, Ronnie Cummins at the Organic Consumers Association is fighting hard to preserve the very definition of "organic" in the face of extreme pressure by corporations to water down the standard. At the same time, the OCA has announced a massive boycott of all food corporations that belong to the GMA.
This includes a full-on boycott against all products made by Nestle, PepsiCo, Kraft, General Mills, Kellogg, Campbells, Smuckers and more. It even includes many natural-sounding brands owned by these corporate giants: Sweet Leaf Tea, Boca Burgers, Larabar, Alexia, Cascadian Farm, Bear Naked, Kashi, Morningstar Farms, Wolfgang Puck and many more.
There's even a "buycott" app for your mobile phone that will allow you to scan products at the grocery store before you buy them, then it tells you whether the product is part of the boycott.
Through grassroots efforts like these, consumers are increasingly empowered to vote with their dollars and stop financially supporting companies that sell dirty, contaminated, genetically modified foods.
The rules have changed: Grassroots power to defeat corporate collusion
The bottom line in all this is that the rules have changed: grassroots power now trumps corporate collusion.
The power of tens of millions of motivated members of the Clean Food Movement to force changes upon billion-dollar corporations is undeniable. Through the freedom of the internet and sites like Natural News which reaches millions of readers each month, corporations no longer control the narrative. The truth about their foods can no longer be suppressed or hidden, and the real power now belongs to consumers and activists.
That's why I'm excited to be one of the many voices of the Clean Food Movement -- a movement made up of scientists, hippies, journalists and even concerned parents of autistic children.
Each of us is different in our own way -- we each have eccentricities, personalities and some differences in opinion -- but together we are a powerful force for positive global change. Together, we are literally changing the landscape of the food industry and forcing billion-dollar corporations to remove toxic chemicals from their products.
And together, we have much more to achieve in terms of heavy metals limits, country of origin labeling, improved conditions for animals and the nationwide mandatory labeling of GMOs.
Keep up the fight! This is a fight against secrecy and collusion. It is a fight for the "Right to Know." It is a fight for the fundamental human right to make an informed decision of what we choose to buy and consume.
The age of food secrecy is fast drawing to a close. With your help, we can vastly expand the reach of the Clean Food Movement and achieve many more important victories for us all!
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Bryan Stow Case
Ongoing coverage of Bryan Stow attack and the lawsuit filed by the family
Stow Suspects Led Normal Lives
By Patrick Healy and Bill French
Published Jul 26, 2011 at 5:53 PM | Updated at 6:41 AM PDT on Jul 27, 2011
Stow Suspects Led Seemingly Normal Lives
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Bryan Stow beating suspects Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood seemed to be leading normal lives prior to their arrest. That's a fact the defense team apparently plans to stress. (Published Tuesday, July 26, 2011)
Gilbert Quinones, the attorney for Louie Sanchez, says his client does not fit the profile of a brutal criminal.
Sanchez has, after all, held a responsible job in the City of Fontana, where he works with a service supplier to the world's largest auto auction company. His sister, Doreen, also worked for the auction company until her job was cut earlier this year.
If allegations that Sanchez boasted to his co-workers about the beating are accurate, none of them wanted to talk about it on Tuesday.
And all of this seems a world away from the March 31 beating that landed Bryan Stow in the hospital. Now, Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood, both of Rialto, are accused of mayhem, assault and battery.
"He's a Dodgers fan, he was at the game," said Quinones. "He was with family, with his sister, his brother-in-law, and with his child. He wasn't involved in the attack from what I know."
Sanchez attorney Gilbert Quinones spoke Monday after they were formally charged. Also arrested was Dorene Sanchez, sister of Louie and significant other of Norwood.
Police believe she drove the men from the stadium. But it appears she is now cooperating with authorities
An LA Times police source contends that before the Stow attack, the two suspects were confronting other Giants fans, besides Stow. Sanchez allegedly committed an assault and a battery against
a young woman named Kathryn and a John Doe who has not yet been identified. Police hope he, and perhaps others, will come forward. That part of the investigation, at least, is still ongoing.
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Exploring the Health-Wealth Nexus
Jonathan Meer, Douglas L. Miller, Harvey S. Rosen
NBER Working Paper No. 9554
Issued in March 2003
NBER Program(s):Public Economics
The casual links between health and economic resources have long concerned social scientists. We use four waves of data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to analyze the impact of wealth upon an individual's health status. The difficulty in approaching this task that has bedeviled previous studies is that wealth may be endogenous; a priori, it is just as likely that changes in health affect wealth as vice versa. We argue that inheritance is a suitable instrument for the change in wealth, and implement a straightforward instrumental variables strategy to deal with this problem. Our results suggest that the causal relationship running from wealth to health may not be as strong as first appears. In the data, wealth exerts a positive and statistically significant effect on health status, but it is very small in magnitude. Instrumental variables estimation leaves the point estimate approximately the same, but renders it insignificantly different from zero. And even when the point estimate is increased by twice its standard error, the quantitative effect is small. We conclude that the wealth-health connection is not driven by short run changes in wealth.
Document Object Identifier (DOI): 10.3386/w9554
Published: Meer, Jonathan & Miller, Douglas L. & Rosen, Harvey S., 2003. "Exploring the health-wealth nexus," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 22(5), pages 713-730, September. citation courtesy of
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Kim and Ruhm w15364 Inheritances, Health and Death
Case w8495 Does Money Protect Health Status? Evidence from South African Pensions
Ruhm w9468 Healthy Living in Hard Times
Long w9553 The Impact of Federal Tax Credits for Higher Education Expenses
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Amherst Athletics | December 29, 2013
Amherst downs Vassar
LAS VEGAS -- Third-ranked Amherst pulled in 21 offensive rebounds in a 66-53 win against No. 20 Vassar on Saturday night at the Vegas Hoopla Tournament.
The game was back-and-forth through the early going, with Vassar (6-1) taking a 15-13 lead with 7:13 to play in the opening half after a layup from junior Michaela Janowski. Down by one at 20-19, the Jeffs (9-0) responded with an 8-0 run to end the half, taking a 27-20 lead into the break following a Megan Robertson 3 at the buzzer.
Both teams scored the majority of their points in the paint in the first half, with the squads combining for 26 points within the painted area. Vassar held an 8-2 edge in points off turnovers in the first, while Amherst had nine second-chance points.
After the break, the Brewers would chip away at the Amherst lead, taking a brief 30-29 lead following a 3-pointer from Cydni Matsuoka. The Jeffs responded with a 14-4 spurt to take the game's biggest lead of nine to that point after an Ali Doswell trifecta.
Amherst grew its advantage up to 13 points at 50-37 with just under nine minutes to play, but again Vassar rallied to trim the lead down to six with 5:47 remaining. That would be as close as the Brewers would get the rest of the game though, as the Jeffs pulled away for the win.
Amherst put three in double figures, highlighted by the double-double of 13 points and 12 boards from Robertson. Cheyenne Pritchard had 10 points, seven boards and five assists, while Savannah Holness came off the bench to score 12 points. Doswell and Marley Giddins each added nine points apiece for the Jeffs, who won the rebounding battle 48-30. Bench scoring was also a deciding factor, with Amherst's reserves outscoring the bench of Vassar 23-0.
Matsuoka led all scorers on the evening with 18 points, going 7 of 15 from the floor, nailing four of her five shots from deep. Fellow senior Hannah Senftleber posted 14 points, draining five of her 10 shots from the floor, and sophomore Caitlin Drakeley added 11 points and five rebounds
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Cabrini men's lacrosse won its first-ever title after taking down Amherst 16-12 in the DIII national championship Sunday.
DIII men's basketball: Amherst rallies from 11 down to hand No. 3Williams its first loss with head coach in its hearts
Amherst pulled off an exciting 63-62 win, handing No. 3 Williams College their first loss in DIII men's basketball this year.
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Search: Raffaele Castaldo
Sci Rep. 2015 Aug 17;5:13100. doi: 10.1038/srep13100.
Magma injection beneath the urban area of Naples: a new mechanism for the 2012-2013 volcanic unrest at Campi Flegrei caldera.
D'Auria L1, Pepe S2, Castaldo R2, Giudicepietro F3, Macedonio G3, Ricciolino P3, Tizzani P2, Casu F2, Lanari R2, Manzo M2, Martini M3, Sansosti E2, Zinno I2.
1] Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, sezione di Napoli Osservatorio Vesuviano, via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli Italy [2] National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Istituto per il Rilevamento Elettromagnetico dell'Ambiente, via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli Italy.
National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Istituto per il Rilevamento Elettromagnetico dell'Ambiente, via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli Italy.
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, sezione di Napoli Osservatorio Vesuviano, via Diocleziano 328, 80124 Napoli Italy.
We found the first evidence, in the last 30 years, of a renewed magmatic activity at Campi Flegrei caldera from January 2012 to June 2013. The ground deformation, observed through satellite interferometry and GPS measurements, have been interpreted as the effect of the intrusion at shallow depth (3090 ± 138 m) of 0.0042 ± 0.0002 km(3) of magma within a sill. This interrupts about 28 years of dominant hydrothermal activity and occurs in the context of an unrest phase which began in 2005 and within a more general ground uplift that goes on since 1950. This discovery has implications on the evaluation of the volcanic risk and in the volcanic surveillance of this densely populated area.
GPS and DInSAR results.
(A) Shaded relief map of the Campi Flegrei area. Red dashed lines mark the approximate boundaries of the caldera. The star is the position of the Solfatara crater while the cross is the location of the M. Nuovo (1538 AD) eruptive vent. The black circle is the position of the GPS station RITE. (B) Vertical component of GPS station RITE measurements for the interval 2000–2014 (the shaded area indicates the analyzed interval). (C) Comparison between the GPS displacement projected along the satellite Line-of-Sight (black line) and the DInSAR time series (red line). (D–F) DInSAR deformation maps in three selected intervals. Black circles indicate the position of GPS stations used in the geodetic imaging. All the maps were realized with the software GMT (http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu).
Magma injection beneath the urban area of Naples: a new mechanism for the 2012–2013 volcanic unrest at Campi Flegrei caldera
Sci Rep. 2015;5:13100.
Results of the geodetic imaging for three selected intervals.
(D–F in ). The cross represents the point of coordinates (14.20°E 40.82°N). (A–C) Opening of the sill (at 3100 m depth). On the top of each panel we show maps of the sill opening. Contours spacing is 5 cm. On the bottom we represent the opening along the profiles marked by dashed lines. All the maps were realized with the software GMT (http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu).
Model of the dynamics of the sill intrusion.
(A) “a posteriori” p.d.f. as a function of magma viscosity (η) and of the amount of liquid magma already present in the sill before the 2012–2013 episode (Vini). The red contour encloses the area with 95% of probability. The corresponding confidence bounds are delimited by the red lines. (B) Inferred magma flow rate. (C) Cumulative volume (Cum. volume) of injected magma.
Elastic stress field variations due to the intrusion of the sill.
We considered a cumulative opening of 12 cm relevant to January-September 2012 time interval. (A) Map of τMAX (maximum shear stress) at a depth of 3000 m b.s.l. superimposed on the shaded relief map of the CFc. Earthquake hypocenters are reported in green for the September 2012 seismic swarm, while they are in blue for the 2005–2012 interval. In (B,C) the N-S and E-W cross-sections of τMAX are reported. (D) 3D view of τMAX field distribution resulting from the structural mechanics modeling. All the maps were realized with the software Surfer®.
Checkerboard tests at varying wavelengths (Δ) for the geodetic imaging technique.
For each wavelength we testes 4 different orientations of the checkerboard. All the maps were realized with the software GMT (http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu).
Fixed geometry tests for the geodetic imaging technique.
All the maps were realized with the software GMT (http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu).
Estimated uncertainty for the geodetic imaging technique.
Data, model and residuals for the geodetic imaging technique for three selected intervals.
(D–F in ). (A–C) Observed deformation. The color shading represents the COSMO-SkyMed LOS displacements. Horizontal GPS displacements are indicated by arrows whose length scale is shown on the bottom right. (D–F) Synthetic model. (G–I) Corresponding residuals (data-model). All the maps were realized with the software GMT (http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu).
Fit between the numerical model (red line) and the retrieved sill opening kinematics (black points) for three selected intervals (D–F in ).
Castaldo, Raffaele[Full Author Name]
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An Important Procedural Point For Contested Tax Cases In The North Carolina Business Court
By Mack Sperling on December 28, 2009
Read this if you litigate with the North Carolina Department of Revenue over tax matters, or know someone who does. The subject is a Business Court decision which makes clear an important prerequisite for obtaining review of a tax case in the Court.
The Business Court has jurisdiction over parties seeking judicial review of a …
Take A Look At The New Raleigh Business Court
By Mack Sperling on October 23, 2009
Here are a few pictures of the new North Carolina Business Court in Raleigh, thanks to Judge Jolly and his staff giving me a quick tour yesterday. The Court moved to the Campbell Law School’s new Raleigh building on October 1st.
You’ll see that there is a broad stretch of windows behind the Judge’s bench, …
Business Court Is Getting More Expensive
If you are getting ready to designate a case to the North Carolina Business Court, you might want to go ahead and do that in the next few days. That’s because starting September 1, 2009, it’s going to cost your client a bunch more money to have a case heard in the Business Court.
Effective …
Business Court Jurisdiction Is Forever
Posted in About The Business Court, Mandatory Jurisdiction
Once the Business Court takes jurisdiction over a case, that jurisdiction remains in place for the life of the case, regardless of dismissals of parties or changes in the nature of the claims.
That was the ruling of the Court last week in Mattress Now, Inc. v. KS Bank, Inc. in response to the Plaintiff’s …
The NC Business Court Now Has Jurisdiction Over Utility Poles
The Business Court now has jurisdiction over utility pole disputes between communications providers and municipalities. That surprising expansion of the Court’s jurisdiction is thanks to a new law passed at the just concluded session of the North Carolina Legislature.
New section 62-55 of the General Statutes requires a municipality that "owns or controls poles, ducts, …
Can You Designate A Case From North Carolina District Court To The Business Court?
By Mack Sperling on June 15, 2009
Here’s a new one. Can you make a mandatory designation of a case directly from North Carolina District Court to the Business Court? Believe it or not, there are circumstances under which you might want to do that, so the Business Court’s opinion this month in Bailey Pointe Homeowners’ Association v. Strong is worth knowing …
Choice Of Law For Professional Liability Claims Against Accountants: North Carolina Business Court Adopts The “Audit State Test”
By Mack Sperling on April 20, 2009
Until today, there wasn’t any law in North Carolina on the proper choice of law analysis to decide what state’s law to apply in an accounting malpractice case. That changed with the North Carolina Business Court’s decision today in Harco Nat’l Ins. Co. v. Grant Thornton LLP, 2009 NCBC 11 (N.C. Super. Ct. April …
Raleigh Business Court To Relocate To Campbell University’s Law School In Fall 2009
The North Carolina Business Court in Raleigh will be relocating to Campbell University’s Law School. The move will happen in Fall 2009, when the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law finishes its own relocation, from Buies Creek to Raleigh.
North Carolina then will have two law schools with courtrooms on the premises. The other one, …
Taxing Online Travel Companies: The North Carolina Business Court And The Fourth Circuit Don’t See It The Same Way
By Mack Sperling on January 18, 2009
Have you ever booked a hotel room through an online reseller like Hotels.com, Priceline, or Orbitz? If you have, you might be interested in this post, even though you might not otherwise be interested in an issue of North Carolina state tax law.
Those companies, and other internet resellers of hotel rooms, have a significant tax dispute pending in North Carolina’s courts. And right now, the Fourth Circuit is directly at odds with the North Carolina Business Court on the proper outcome.
The tax problem comes up because the customer is paying these companies more than the price at which the online company purchases the hotel rooms from the hotel operator. That’s obvious, that’s how they make a profit. What’s not so obvious is that the online companies charge Occupancy Tax based on the full price of the room, but they only remit tax calculated at the lower price they paid to buy the room. They keep the difference, which they call a "nonitemized service fee."
This questionable practice has led to a flurry of litigation by municipalities against Hotels.com, Priceline, and other online vendors, like Orbitz and Travelocity. Four of those cases are being litigated in the North Carolina Business Court, brought by Dare County, Mecklenburg County, Wake County, and Buncombe County. Similar cases are pending throughout the country.
Last week, the online travel companies scored a big win when the Fourth Circuit affirmed the grant of a Motion to Dismiss in a case brought by Pitt County, in Pitt County v. Hotels.com, L.P. (I read about that decision on the North Carolina Appellate Blog). The Fourth Circuit ruling is apparently the first appellate decision in the country on this issue, but that ruling is directly at odds with a decision by Judge Diaz in the Business Court, Wake County v. Hotels.com, L.P., 2007 NCBC 35 (N.C. Super. Ct. Nov. 19, 2007).
Preliminary Injunction Hearing To Be Rescheduled In The North Carolina Litigation Involving Wachovia-Citigroup-Wells Fargo Merger Issues
By Mack Sperling on October 8, 2008
The parties to the North Carolina lawsuit in which Wachovia’s former CEO, Bud Baker, obtained a Temporary Restraining Order against Citigroup’s efforts to acquire the banking operations of Wachovia have agreed to a Consent Scheduling Order.
The Order, if approved by Judge Diaz of the North Carolina Business Court, will move the Preliminary Injunction …
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Tag: Hello
Reed & Caroline reveal new video for Ocean from their Hello Science album
Posted on November 2, 2018 by Gary Payne
VeryRecords has unveiled a video to accompany Reed & Caroline‘s track Ocean from their new album Hello Science, which is available now.
ALBUM TRACKLISTING
• Before
• Dark Matter
• Buoyancy
• Another Solar System
• It’s Science
• Digital Trash
• Ocean
• Entropy
• Computers
• Internet Of Things
• Continuous Interfold
• Metatron
• Before (Vince Clarke Remix)
The Digital Download format is available to order now as an MP3 from iTunes and all good online retailers. The album will shortly be available as a high quality WAV download from the online shop.
The limited-edition CD format is available in the online shop while stocks last.
Posted in Electronic Music, Very Records, Vince Clarke Tagged Album, amp, Caroline, from, Hello, Ocean, Reed, reveal, Science’, their, Video
Here’s the video to accompany Another Solar System from Reed & Caroline’s Hello Science album
Posted on October 6, 2018 by Gary Payne
VeryRecords has unveiled a video to accompany Reed & Caroline‘s new track Another Solar System which features on their new album Hello Science, which is available now.
The Digital Download format is available to order now as an MP3 from iTunes and all good online retailers. The album is also available as a high quality WAV download from the online shop.
Posted in Electronic Music, Very Records, Vince Clarke Tagged accompany, Album, amp, Another, Caroline’s, from, Hello, Here’s, Reed, Science’, Solar, System”, Video
Watch the Reed & Caroline video to accompany Computers from Hello Science
Posted on September 4, 2018 by Gary Payne
VeryRecords has unveiled a video to accompany Reed & Caroline‘s new track Computers which features on their new album Hello Science, which is available now.
Posted in Electronic Music, Very Records, Vince Clarke Tagged accompany, amp, Caroline, computers, from, Hello, Reed, Science’, Video, Watch
Here’s the video to accompany Dark Matter from Reed & Caroline’s Hello Science album
Posted on August 3, 2018 by Gary Payne
VeryRecords has unveiled a video to accompany Reed & Caroline‘s new track Dark Matter which features on their new album Hello Science, which is available now.
Posted in Electronic Music, Very Records, Vince Clarke Tagged accompany, Album, amp, Caroline’s, Dark, from, Hello, Here’s, Matter, Reed, Science’, Video
Interview Feature: Reed & Caroline talk Hello Science…
Posted on July 27, 2018 by Gary Payne
Reed & Caroline’s second album Hello Science was released via digital download and as a limited-edition CD on July 6th 2018. In advance of the album release our friend Mat Smith sat down with Reed & Caroline’s Reed Hays and Caroline Schutz, to find out more…
May 24, 2018: at a tiny concert space tucked away at the back of Pianos on New York’s Lower East Side, Caroline Schutz and Reed Hays are performing songs from their second album.
From the opening ripples of ‘Buoyancy’, Schutz’s plaintive voice drifts across the venue like gentle waves, a siren among the curious stew of electronic sounds and melodies that Hays is coaxing from his Buchla system. Hays switches occasionally to furiously rapid cello playing, his technique with the instrument all the more watchable for knowing that he’d had to quickly glue the bridge back on after it snapped off during the soundcheck.
That Hays is able to make the Buchla sound so accessible – this being a machine, after all, that was designed by Don Buchla without keys to dissuade a user from settling into some sort of wearisome classical tradition – should be no surprise. After all, the first Reed & Caroline album, 2016’s ‘Buchla & Singing’ displayed a talent for wringing unexpected synth pop sweetness from Buchla’s invention, a far cry from the box’s purported original uses within the fabled Electric Kool-Aid Acid tests.
Seeing the duo perform these songs at Pianos is strangely fitting, as the tracks had their origins in an earlier performance right here. “We’d just performed our first ever show when we were told we’d need to round out our set list with more songs because we’d be going out on tour,” recalls Hays. The impetus for this burst of creativity had come from Vince Clarke, one half of Erasure and whose VeryRecords imprint issued ‘Buchla & Singing’. After that first show, Clarke had dropped the bombshell that Reed & Caroline would be taking the coveted support slot for Erasure’s 2018 North American tour. “We didn’t know exactly when it was going to be when he told us we’d be supporting, so I frantically set about writing new material in case it was only going to be three months away. A lot of second albums are the leftovers from what didn’t make it to the first album. I didn’t have any of those!”
The result is a body of work, ‘Hello Science’, originally conceived merely as songs to be performed live in front of concert-goers shelling out their hard-earned dollars to watch Erasure. Sidestepping the hoary cliché of a difficult second album, what began under extreme time pressure has become a solid collection of poignant songs that cements Reed & Caroline’s position among electronic music’s long history of synth duos, with twelve songs that appear to be entirely about science. Nothing else. Nada. Just science. Got it? No? Then try this lyric for size and then report back your findings to the class.
“Formulate hypotheses and gather all the facts – it’s science! It’s all about science!”
— Reed & Caroline, ‘It’s Science’
For an album so confidently, and boldly, about science – and one that is so richly researched and detailed – it may come as a surprise that its themes led Reed Hays into a state of doubt and panic. “I had a massive identity crisis about it,” he says with a sigh. “I’d written a bunch of these science songs, in a relative hurry, and while I was recording Caroline singing them she was like, ‘Is there anything that isn’t about science?’ We started second guessing ourselves, I guess. We’d also seen an interview promoting the last Erasure album where they were talking about the need for optimism today. Then I remembered when Vince first heard the initial Reed & Caroline stuff he’d said ‘I really like the optimism that’s in here.’ We thought ‘Oh gosh, shouldn’t we write some things that are more spiritual and optimistic?’ Somewhere along the line I realised that my love of science is something spiritual and optimistic. In these troubling political times, people are putting science into question. It’s almost like a faith that’s being outlawed. Because of that, what ended up as ‘Hello Science’ became really personal for me.”
Listening to Hays’s lyrics, covering such wide-ranging topics as Kepler’s theory of Platonic solids, how unsung female African-American ‘computers’ supported the likes of NASA’s space programme, or ruminations on the importance (or otherwise) of dark matter, one would assume Reed Hays had spent his entire education with his nose in a science textbook. It was anything but the case. “I was too busy practicing the cello to even take college-level chemistry classes,” he laughs. Nevertheless, the heavy research effort put into these songs belies the speed at which they were written. “I think it comes from the idea of science saving us all. It’s all very Star Trek on one level, but also any of these facts are just really interesting to ponder, as well as being mind-blowing.”
If his education wasn’t exactly filled with science, his upbringing was. Hays grew up in Huntsville in Alabama, a city where rocket scientists were relocated to from Europe after the Second World War, and science was literally all around him every day of the week. “My father was a social scientist who taught ethics to engineers,” he says, noting the puzzled look on my face. “I’m serious. He was a social psychologist. I still don’t know what that is, but he started an engineering ethics department at the university down in Alabama. He dealt with everything from environmental concerns to the actual ethics of whether an experiment was going to help humanity or screw it over. This was in the early days of AI, when no one was sure if it was going to happen tomorrow or in a hundred years. He would lay down the moral and ethical groundwork for dealing with something like that. We’re only just starting to see the importance of those ethics now.”
Given how naturally Caroline Schutz’s voice blends with Hays’s music, it’s perhaps a surprise that she doesn’t share Hays’s enthusiasm for all things science. “Caroline grew up in New York City museums,” deadpans Hays. “Reed writes the lyrics, so that all really does come from him,” agrees Schutz, “but I know he uses science to get at deeper issues. Reed really uses science as a way to cope with those things, which I think is interesting. It’s a way of making yourself feel better about those issues by looking at them from a scientific perspective. That’s the way that I can connect with the songs.”
So at the outset I said this album was all about science, but I lied. It might appear so, but it’s really not; ‘Hello Science’ is just as much about human issues. A track like ‘Before’, which opens the album, might be breaking down the interconnectedness of the past, present and future into a hymn-like song, but it’s just as much a mournful reminder of the finiteness of our earth’s resources and our very corporeal impermanence. “That song is both scientific and philosophical,” reflects Schutz. “Reed is good at using science as a parallel for other profounder issues, dealing with death and that sort of thing, but presenting them in a really simple, accessible way.”
Getting under the skin of these twelve songs reveals themes of loss (‘Entropy’), sexual inequality (‘Computers’), squandering our planet’s legacy (‘Another Solar System’), the darker side of internet-enabled home appliances (‘Internet Of Things’) and data proliferation and theft (‘Digital Trash’). These are big, often terrifying topics, things that could prompt an existential crisis in all but the most inured soul, all packaged and presented through the prism of scientific endeavour. “Caroline and I spent a lot more time together on this project compared to ‘Buchla & Singing’, where a lot of the songs were instrumental,” reflects Hays. “We had a lot of deep philosophical conversations about what these songs were about and how they should be presented.”
Although electronic instruments like the Buchla have an almost limitless capacity for making moods, one of the reasons that Reed & Caroline’s music works so well is precisely because of Schutz’s distinctive vocal, a humanising factor when twinned with Hays’s alien sounds. “I think the reason Reed always liked my voice is because it is kind of plain, it doesn’t have a lot of vibrato, and it doesn’t sound like I’m singing show tunes,” says Schutz. “It’s always straight and unaffected, and so in a way it goes well with the robotic things he creates, but I guess there’s also a certain breathiness about it that definitely makes people connect to it. I think the other thing about not having that singer-y vibrato is that it’s a more approachable voice for people. Listeners definitely picked up on that before I did.”
One immediate difference between ‘Hello Science’ and its predecessor is the use of cello on tracks like ‘It’s Science’. “The cello and the Buchla are the two instruments that I play,” explains Reed Hays matter-of-factly. “They are the only two things that I can touch and convey part of my soul. Antonio Stradivari, in the 18th century, was sort of a Don Buchla character. He was constantly perfecting ways to make the cello more expressive and efficient. Until Stradivari, cellos were all different sizes, some of them were as big as basses and people really used them primarily to play the bass part in church.”
Under Hays’s honed playing, the instrument proves to be a perfectly adaptable foil to the electronics. “Well, it’s like another voice,” says Hays. “It’s a tenor voice, and the only thing you have to be careful of is not to get too sad with it.”
Adding cello to the album had its origins in an artist friend asking Hays to sit in a corner and play cello at his gallery opening. “I brought a Buchla along and made this really ethereal patch,” he explains. “I improvised for about three hours and people seemed to like it, so I went back into the studio and I recorded a much shorter thirty minute version. I played it for Vince and after that he was always nagging at me to put cello on a couple of things.”
The other addition to the kit used on ‘Hello Science’ was a Vako Orchestron, manufactured by a Mattel subsidiary as a portable alternative to the Mellotron, the tape-loop playing keyboard beloved of Barclay James Harvest and countless other prog groups, John Lennon and Jean-Michel Jarre. Instead of tapes, the Orchestron used clear plastic discs where each concentric groove on the disc represented a different note.
Hays picked up his Orchestron at the fire sale when Sound City, the venerable Californian studio used by everyone from Neil Young to Tom Petty to Nirvana, went under, attracted by its signature deployment by a certain set of German synth luminaries. “Kraftwerk used an Orchestron on three of their albums,” he gushes. “It creates a very scratchy, low-bandwidth sound. It’s the source of the strings on ‘Trans-Europe Express’ and the choir on ‘Radio-Activity’, both of which are very unique sounds. They were the only band to really run with it. The Orchestron company made this giant one for Yes. Patrick Moraz tried it once and said ‘This thing’s never gonna work,’ and never used it again. I told Vince about it and he thought I was completely insane, like ‘Can’t you get samples of all that instead?’”
Serendipitously, Hays was connected to a cousin of a friend, Pea Hicks (Optigan.com), who had inherited the machinery to manufacture the clear plastic Orchestron discs. “For ‘Hello Science’ Caroline sang every note on the keyboard, and Pea made a bunch of optical discs from those recordings,” continues Hays. “That opened up all sorts of possibilities for adding really interesting vocal sounds to some of the tracks by reducing Caroline to little optical floppy discs.
The first song where Hays used the Orchestron was on the geometric otherworldliness of ‘Metratron’ that closes the album. “I was basically just playing around on the Orchestron with a choir patch. For a moment I felt like an actual keyboard player, which is scary because I can’t really play keyboards. I put this thing called the Buchla Music Easel on top of the Orchestron and I played one melody on the Buchla and another on the Orchestron and just kind of cooked up the track that way.”
The combination of Buchla, cello and Orchestron gives ‘Hello Science’ a slightly off-kilter quality, a sort of Wes Anderson oddness, like music for children played by adults. At least in the first half of the album there’s also a nod to 1981-era synthpop, something that wasn’t immediately evident on ‘Buchla & Singing’. “Vince had a little more influence on the shape of the sound of this album,” explains Hays, “and he stopped me from throwing songs out when I thought the whole project was a dismal failure. Sometimes I would play him something, and he’d say ‘Try an instrumental countermelody here,’ or ‘Maybe do something quirkier and sparser with the percussion,’ and suddenly the song worked. I don’t think it was to the extent that these tracks sound like Yazoo songs, but clearly this is a man whose sensibility was forty years in the making. The second half was where I went, well, there’s still a Buchla so I need to let it do its Buchla thing.”
Among the tracks in the second half is ‘Ocean’, were the central melody was written by Caroline Schutz’s pre-teen daughter Amalia, something that prompts Schutz to laugh. “She’s like, ‘Where are my royalties?’ I’m like, ‘You don’t even get an allowance!’ Our household’s pretty musical – my husband’s a musician, and both our daughters play instruments. Amalia plays piano but she also has a keyboard in her room, and she was messing around on that one day and came up with this nice intro that I really liked, and that became the intro to ‘Ocean’.”
Despite living on different coasts – Hays in New York and Schutz in Berkeley – one of the reasons that ‘Hello Science’ sounds so natural is because it wasn’t realised as a file-swapped distance collaboration. “It’s literally Reed and Caroline going back and forth, coast to coast,” explains Schutz. “My mother lives in New York and so I come in a lot, and Reed comes out to California a lot. You kind of get used to that flight after you’ve done it so many times. Whenever I come to New York I set aside a certain amount of time to go and record with Reed. We record pretty fast – I’m not sure why, but we do – so we’re able to get vocals done for a couple of songs usually in a day. And then we have a little guesthouse kinda thing here in Berkeley where we have some musical equipment too, and Reed uses that when he comes out West. It just works.”
‘It just works’ is, in its own succinct way, a fitting description of Reed & Caroline.
Like a lot of duos throughout the last forty-odd years of synth music, this is one that, on paper at least, simply shouldn’t work. And like its creators, ‘Hello Science’ is an album rich with contradictions, where contemporary concerns are executed with decades old (and centuries old) musical equipment, and where songs that celebrate women computers and songs that reminisce about the perforated printer paper you drew on as a kid can happily coexist.
It might be all about science – but it’s also human too.
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The limited-edition CD format of ‘Hello Science’ is available in the online shop while stocks last.
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Reed & Caroline’s Hello Science album released today + watch the video for Below…
Posted on July 7, 2018 by Gary Payne
Reed & Caroline have today released their second album, Hello Science, which is now available to purchase as a limited-edition CD from the VeryRecords online shop. The album is also available to download from iTunes and all good online retailers.
Here’s the video to accompany the track Before from Hello Science:
And here’s the Hello Science album tracklisting:
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Reed & Caroline reveal Hello Science album artwork and artist website…
Posted on June 29, 2018 by Gary Payne
Reed & Caroline have today revealed the artwork for their forthcoming Hello Science album, which will be released on July 6th, and have unveiled their new artist website which is available to view over at www.reedandcaroline.com.
The US duo – who will support Erasure on all their North American tour dates in July and August 2018 – have also confirmed that Hello Science will be available from the VeryRecords online shop in a limited-edition CD format and as a high resolution FLAC download from July 6th, and will also available in standard download formats from iTunes and all good online retailers from the same date.
Here’s the Hello Science album tracklisting:
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Reed & Caroline announce Hello Science album tracklisting
Reed & Caroline have announced the tracklisting of their forthcoming Hello Science album which will be released on July 6th.
The US duo – who will support Erasure on all their North American tour dates in July and August 2018 – have also confirmed that Hello Science will be available from the VeryRecords online shop in a limited-edition CD format and as a high resolution FLAC download, and will also available in standard download formats from iTunes and all good online retailers.
Posted in Electronic Music, Very Records, Vince Clarke Tagged Album, amp, announce, Caroline, Hello, Reed, Science’, Tracklisting
Reed & Caroline Announce ‘Hello Science’ album + Albany, CA show
Posted on June 6, 2018 by Gary Payne
We are delighted to announce that Reed & Caroline will release their second album, ‘Hello Science’, via VeryRecords on July 6.
‘Hello Science’ follows the duo’s 2016 debut album ‘Buchla & Singing’. The new album finds Caroline playfully exploring the spiritual side of science – the good, the forgotten and the downright terrifying – all framed by Reed’s distinctive electronic music palette.
Reed & Caroline have also announced play a one-off show at the Ivy Room in Albany, CA on June 17 ahead of their support slot opening for Erasure on their North American dates in July and August. Tickets for the Ivy Room show are available in advance from the venue’s own WEBSITE.
Posted in Electronic Music, Very Records, Vince Clarke Tagged Albany, Album, amp, announce, Caroline, Hello, Reed, Science’, show
New Album 'On The Wire' out now!
Hello,Just a quick blog to let you all know that the new album ‘On The Wire’ is out now and available to buy from all major download stores. For those that prefer CD it is also available from various …
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Enginneer Dave Hein was commissioned by the Transportation Association of Canada to uncover better solutions to pothole repairs. (The Canadian Press)
Underfunding, bad repairs, cited for why Canadian roads are breaking down
Engineer calls potholes ‘very personal’ for those who have to pay for new rims, tires and more
Jan. 12, 2019 1:28 p.m.
Municipal and provincial governments in Canada are all looking for better ways to deal with their growing pothole problems, but none is properly tracking whether the repairs they do now are effective over time, says the author of a soon-to-be completed study on the roadway menaces.
And few appear prepared to spend the money necessary to ensure what they shovel into the car-crippling craters lasts until longer-term road repairs can be performed, says engineer Dave Hein.
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“Everybody says they’re trying new things,” says Hein, who calls potholes “very personal” for the countless drivers who have to pay for new wheel rims and tires and to fix bent suspensions after encountering them.
“Everybody’s looking for the magic bullet, and nobody’s got the magic bullet,” says Hein, principal engineer at Applied Research Associates, Inc., which was commissioned by the Transportation Association of Canada to uncover better solutions to pothole repairs. The association studies technical issues related to roads, highways and urban transportation.
“Nobody has performance measures,” Hein added in an interview with The Canadian Press. “And nobody even tracks to see if what they are doing is performing better than somebody else.”
Cities and towns, along with provincial and territorial governments, have been experimenting with different materials and new technologies to tackle potholes.
The cities of Ottawa and Thunder Bay, Ont., Cranbrook, B.C., and Montreal are among those that have experimented with a pothole-filling machine called the Python 5000, which mechanically fills cracks and crevices in roadways — work normally performed by manual labourers — in efforts to speed repairs and ensure they are done uniformly.
Others have tested a variety of hot and cold mixes of asphalt and other materials, hoping they find something better than what has been used in the past.
Hein’s final report to the association is due in April.
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NDP blasts B.C. budget update
Deteriorating financial results make it even less likely B.C. Liberals can balance budget, finance critic Mike Farnworth says.
NDP finance critic Mike Farnworth
VICTORIA – NDP finance critic Mike Farnworth blasted the B.C. government’s budget update Thursday, pointing to deteriorating financial conditions that make it even less likely the promised surplus will materialize by next spring.
“Economic growth is down. It was forecast at 1.6 per cent. Now it’s down to 1.4 per cent,” Farnworth told the legislature. “Retail sales are down … Housing starts are down 13 per cent. People are leaving B.C. for Alberta and other stronger economies. That’s nine straight quarters where more people have left than arrived.”
Speaking to reporters after the budget speech, Farnworth focused on Wednesday’s throne speech commitment to launch a 10-year skills training initiative.
“The Business Council of B.C., back in 2002, identified skills training as one of the critical issues facing British Columbia, and here we are, 10 years later, talking about it in the throne speech,” Farnworth said. “But when you go to the budget, what do you see? A $45 million cut, the same cut that was there before February, and 5,300 fewer spaces for the kids of British Columbia to be able to get into over the next four years.”
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LOVE AND OTHER FABLES at Theatre By The Sea
Name: LOVE AND OTHER FABLES at Theatre By The Sea
Website: http://theatrebythesea.com/2019
THE MUSICAL COMEDY YOU'VE WAITED 3,000 YEARS FOR!
LOVE AND OTHER FABLES
Theatre By The Sea's 2019 season will open with the WORLD PREMIERE of a brand new romantic screwball musical comedy, Love and Other Fables.
Set on the Greek island of Samos in 600 B. C., Love and Other Fables follows the early life of Aesop, the not-yet-famous slave, as he creates the “fable,” persistently woos the headstrong girl of his dreams, enters into a battle of wits with the King of Egypt and changes the course of history. Written by John McMahon and Jay Jeffries, the original concert version garnered a review from The Chicago Sun-Times, which said “[Love and Other Fables] shows every sign of becoming a surprise hot property. The three songs sampled certainly win my prize for the most astonishing, whip-smart lyrics, with one rapid-fire rhyming line after another perfectly attuned to its properly pronounced syllables.” The production at Theatre By The Sea will be the first fully-staged production of the musical, as it continues its journey to Broadway.
THEATRE BY THE SEA
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More info at: theatrebythesea.com
Tickets: theatrebythesea.com
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Home Open Access News Technology News Tighter data controls: Opportunity and risk
Tighter data controls: Opportunity and risk
As the EU brings in tighter data controls and the UK passes the Investigatory Powers Bill, iStorage considers opportunities and risks around data protection
The increase in data theft is definitely on the rise and there are more and more reports daily of criminals taking advantage of unsecured data. Whilst the EU is placing tighter controls on data through the new General Data Protection Regulation, the UK government has on one side stated the UK will meet the new EU regulations, but has also asserted its rights to pry through the Investigatory Powers Bill – the so-called ‘Snoopers Charter’.
The Bill was passed into law in December 2016, giving the UK government unparalleled permission to track its citizens’ online behaviour. It will allow over 40 government bodies to access phone records and internet data. Many online services, such as Snapchat and WhatsApp, have already taken measures to provide encryption.
Encryption is more important than ever; hackers are getting better every day at taking small chunks of personal data and then, with the aid of social media profiles and the like, gathering more information to enable them to make use of that personal data for fraudulent activities. The kind of data that cybercriminals are targeting comes from your bank account, passport, insurance certificates or even driving licence. At this years’ Consumer Electronics show there were a plethora of new smart/connected/Internet of Things devices for the home, creating even more opportunities for cybercriminals. By taking the measure of storing this information on encrypted devices, the risks are massively reduced.
Documentation and reporting requirements
Meanwhile, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force in May 2018. The regulation is designed to protect an individual’s personal data, but its impact will be wide-ranging.
Many of the new regulation principles are similar to the current Data Protection Act. It’s a primary premise of GDPR that organisations need to know exactly what personal data they hold. GDPR puts greater emphasis on the documentation that data controllers must keep and, of course, where the data is stored. The data needs to be assessed for risk and procedures need to be in place to detect, report and investigate a data breach. Any breach must be reported in under 72 hours. However, Article 32 states personal data needs to be stored with either encryption or pseudonymisation to ensure confidentiality and integrity.
Brexit doesn’t change the fact that organisations in the UK will still need to comply. GDPR will be enforced on the 25 May 2018, and even if the UK government triggers Article 50 in spring 2017, it is anticipated that it will take two years for Brexit to happen. That gives businesses a full year to comply and ensure that they avoid a hefty fine of €20 million or 4% of global turn-over (whichever is greater) for suffering a data breach.
Elizabeth Denham, UK Information Commissioner, recently acknowledged that legislative change brings nervousness, but, she said, “It also brings opportunity”. Having stronger data protection laws and enforcement is aimed at “inspiring public trust and confidence”, and the GDPR is “an incentive to improve your practices, to sharpen things up, and encourage organisations to look at things afresh”.
She continued, “We believe that future data protection legislation, post-Brexit, should be developed on an evolutionary basis, to provide a degree of stability and clear regulatory messages for data controllers and the public”.
Data is the new gold
Minister of State for Digital and Culture Matt Hancock, who has previously hinted that GDPR would stay in place, upon the release of the report said:
“As part of building a country in which people have confidence to use and build digital technology, we are committed to making the UK the safest place in the world to go online. The responsibility for keeping the UK, its economy and its citizens safe is shared.
“Every business, charity and institution up and down the country must realise that cyber security is their job as much as it is Government’s. Only when the effort is concerted and persistent can we fully tackle this challenge.
“The Review notes that the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be key to ensuring strong organisational data protection regimes supported by strong cyber security.”
The definition of “personal data” is both nuanced and broad, it is any information relating to an ‘identified or identifiable natural person’, which is a minefield. Personal identifiers don’t just include name, location and online identity, but also mental, genetic, cultural or social identity.
If data is the new gold, then you are going to need a great bank!
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New name, same quality entertainment
October 23, 2018 By Sheryl Bennett-Wilson
It may have a new name – Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe – but this iconic west-end venue continues to provide top notch entertainment for the entire family. “This season marks a fabulous 30th anniversary for the venue,” says Allan Sansom, artistic producer and manager. “We’ve re-branded with a new name and we have an exciting lineup for the 2018-2019 season. And if you’re looking for a parents’ night out, we’ve got sensational performers and performances with something for every taste.”
On October 17, the hugely popular Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder are back. Surrounded by award-winning musicians, Skaggs brings his unique bluegrass country sound to the stage. Skaggs was inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame on September 28. For Skaggs fans, this is a must-see show.
Classical music lovers will enjoy Tea With a Spot of the Classics on October 21. Four gifted musicians will perform music from the Baroque era to modern day, followed by tea, coffee and delicious baked goods and a chance to chat with the artists.
Enjoy magic? What about double the magic with Dueling Magicians? Sensational performers Mike D’Urzo and Ray Chance will mystify with their jaw-dropping magic and illusions. Sansom says this October 26 show will be fantastic for older children and their parents.
In honour of Remembrance Day, the Grey Jazz Big Band performs in the studio on November 9. Featuring music from the swing era to the 60s, these retired professional musicians offer an entertaining afternoon of music. This popular show sold out last year and is not to be missed.
Heading into the holiday season, Sansom has lined up performances that will put you in the perfect spirit. Starting on December 13, JW Jones and Friends take the main stage. This Ottawa Billboard Top 10 Blues artist is joined by local musicians Amanda Rheaume, Jeff Rogers, Rebecca Noelle and Matthew Chaffey to delight with favourites from their own repertoires. The evening will also be an opportunity to support the fight against Cystic Fibrosis.
On December 19, Toronto sensations the Art of Time Ensemble perform their unique holiday show combining songs, readings and music, featuring the talented voices of Ottawa’s own Cantiamo Girls Choir. And on December 20, The Celtic Tenors will lift your spirits with their powerful and amazing sound.
Mer0idian Theatres @ Centrepointe has something for everyone. Visit www.meridiancentrepointe.com for more details and to get your tickets.
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'I Saw A Knife Being Pulled Out Of Joey’s Head:' Murder Trial Starts For 'Son' Of Celebrity Jeweler
James Rackover is accused of beating, stabbing, and choking Joseph Comunale to death in 2016, before dropping his corpse from a fourth-floor window and burying it in a shallow grave in New Jersey.
By JB Nicholas
The murder trial of a man accused of stabbing a friend and dropping his body from a window after a night of cocaine-fueled partying began Monday in New York City.
James Rackover is accused of beating, stabbing, and choking 26-year-old Joseph Comunale to death on November 13, 2016, then throwing his corpse out of a fourth-floor window, stuffing it into the trunk of a car, and burying the remains in a shallow grave in New Jersey, according to the New York Daily News.
James, 27, is considered to be the “surrogate son” of Jeffrey Rackover, 58, a jeweler whose A-list clientele includes Jennifer Lopez, Oprah Winfrey, and Melania Trump, the Daily News reports. The elder Rackover announced years ago that he had a long-lost son turn up and was embracing him as his own, according to DNAInfo.
However, the younger Rackover's lawyer, Maurice Sercasz, would later confirm that James was not Jeffrey's biological son after all, even though Jeffrey treated him as such. Instead, they actually met at an Upper East Side sports club, where Jeffrey decided to help the younger man, whose born surname is Beaudoin, "straighten his life out." However, the relationship may have been more than just "father and son" — James and Jeffrey were also allegedly lovers, according to a lawsuit brought by Comunale’s father.
“Jeffrey was in whole hog for James,” an anonymous friend of the elder Rackover told DNAInfo. "He gave him his name, the best things life could afford," the friend said, "and he now feels betrayed."
“Everything about the kid went bad,” he added. “He feels taken for a ride, emotionally and financially.”
Lawrence Dilione, 30, a friend of Rackover’s, is also charged with killing Comunale, but a judge ruled he should be tried separately because both blame each other for the murder.
A third man, Max Gemma, 30, was also allegedly in the apartment when Comunale was murdered but did not take part in the killing. He is, however, accused of helping the two dispose of Comunale’s remains, and will also be tried seperately.
Court transcripts show that Dilione testified in an April 2018 hearing for the case that the four were drinking and snorting cocaine at the Sutton Place apartment the elder Rackover rented for his son when Comunale accused Dilione of mooching cigarettes off him, causing Dilione to feel “disrespected."
“I got up and I hit him,” Dilione testified. “I hit him again two times, three max. I picked him up and I slammed him to the ground, which rendered him unconscious.”
That’s when Rackover — who has a lengthy criminal record from Florida, where he served time in jail — stepped in, Dilione said, “kicking, punching, slamming his head into the ground.”
Rackover was concerned they’d “go to jail for a long time for what we just did,” Dilione testified. “I’ve got to get rid of him. I’ve got to kill him,” Rackover allegedly said, according to Dilione.
Dilione said that after beating Comunale, Rackover told him to take off his jeans, and Rackover used them to strangle Comunale to death.
“My pair of jeans was used in strangling Joseph Comunale … I turned around and then I saw a knife being pulled out of Joey’s head,” Dilione testified.
At that point, Dilione said, he told Gemma to leave. Rackover then tried to dismember Comunale in the bathtub, but failed to get the blade through his shoulder, Dilione testified.
“That’s when he got angry and stabbed him in the body multiple times,” Dilione said.
But Dilione admitted that he helped Rackover conceal evidence of the crime and bury Comunale’s remains. He said they wrapped Comunale’s body in sheets, then dropped the corpse out of a window from the fourth-floor apartment.
“I pushed the body out the window,” Dilione testified.
On the street below, they bundled Comunale’s corpse into the elder Rackover’s 2015 Mercedes, and drove it to Oceanport, New Jersey where, Dilione testified, they buried the remains in a shallow grave behind a flower shop.
Rackover denied the charges in a 2017 interview with the New York Daily News.
Dilione "threw me under the bus to save his own ass," Rackover said.
"What motive would I have?" Rackover argued. "What trouble would I be in? Does it make sense to you?"
But prosecutors painted a portrait of Rackover that looks not so much a like a long-lost son reuniting with his father, but that of a grifter.
Among his many alleged misdeeds, Rackover stole $50,000 in cash and a $30,000 watch from the elder Rackover to pay off a drug debt, prosecutors said at a pre-trial hearing in the case on Friday, according to the New York Post.
Jury selection in the case started Monday, and the trial is expected to last into November.
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Secret Israeli unit systematically purging documents related to Israel’s history, Nakba crimes: Report – PNN #Palestine #GroupPalestine #israelTerrorists #boycottIsrael
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Posted By: أخبار فلسطين 7 يوليو 2019
Israel’s ministry for military affairs has formed a secret unit tasked with concealing sensitive historical documents, with a special focus on censoring chilling revelations related to the expulsion of Palestine’s original inhabitants, according to a report.
Malmab, also known as the military affairs ministry’s department for “defense establishment security”, has been conducting the operation for two decades, placing historic documents in concealed vaults, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported.
The now-concealed documents, which contain previously accessible files sometimes even cited by researchers, cover various aspects of Israel’s murky history, including its nuclear weapons program, foreign relations and the expulsion and genocide of the Palestinian people.
Yehiel Horev, who launched and headed the project until 2007, believes concealing the documents, specifically the ones related to the expulsion of 700,000 Palestinians in 1948, remembered as “Nakba Day”, is essential in avoiding further upheaval among the region’s Palestinian residents.
Asked by Haaretz about the motive behind hiding previously published documents, Horev explained that the measure was taken to delegitimize studies done about the expulsion of Palestinians, denying researchers credible references to back up their claims.
“The question is whether it can do harm or not. It’s a very sensitive matter. Not everything has been published about the refugee issue, and there are all kinds of narratives. Some say there was no flight at all, only expulsion. Others say there was flight. It’s not black-and-white,” he said.
‘The Jewish Nazis’
Israel has asserted that the mass exodus of Palestinians, which paved the way for the formation of the regime in 1948, happened as a result of Arab politicians who had encouraged the population to leave the territory.
Concealed documents revealed by the report, however, present a different narrative, admitting that as much as 70 percent of displaced Palestinians were driven out of their lands as a direct result of “Jewish military operations.”
One such document from 1948 even describes the specific causes of the exodus from specific Arab localities, making references to the notorious Jewish Irgun and Lehi (also known as the Stern Gang) killing squads.
Ein Zeitun – “our destruction of the village”; Qeitiya – “harassment, threat of action”; Almaniya – “our action, many killed”; Tira – “friendly Jewish advice”; Al’Amarir – “after robbery and murder carried out by the breakaways”; Sumsum – “our ultimatum”; Bir Salim – “attack on the orphanage”; and Zarnuga – “conquest and expulsion.”
The Irgun and Lehi militias were most notorious for their role in the April 1948 Deir Yassin massacre, killing hundreds of villagers in a village populated by no less than 600 residents.
According to the report, among other chilling revelations describing systematic killings, looting and abuse that were later concealed by Israeli authorities, was a document describing the 1948 destruction of the Palestinian Safsaf village in 1948 where an Israeli settlement was later built upon.
“Safsaf [former Palestinian village near Safed] – 52 men were caught, tied them to one another, dug a pit and shot them. 10 were still twitching. Women came, begged for mercy. Found bodies of 6 elderly men. There were 61 bodies. 3 cases of rape, one east of from Safed, girl of 14, 4 men shot and killed. From one they cut off his fingers with a knife to take the ring,” read the document.
One concealed document detailing the Jewish expulsion operations described the raids as being comparable to “Nazi acts”.
The revelations come as Israel has been facing growing international scrutiny over its occupation and abuse of Palestinians in recent years, with the Tel Aviv regime finding itself struggling to assert its legitimacy in world public opinion.
Influential pro-Zionist historian Benny Morris has predicted that Israel may disintegrate in the near future, given that it can no longer subjugate Palestinians using the openly discriminatory practices it was founded upon, given increasingly sensitive global public opinion on the matter.
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Pedestrian priority zone a step closer
The revitalisation of the city’s east end has taken another major step forward, with endorsement for the development a pedestrian priority zone (PPZ).
Commissioners for the City of Perth have voted for the development of a PPZ on Hay Street, between Pier and Irwin Streets.
Commissioner Andrew Hammond said the pedestrian priority zone will see motorists give way to pedestrians on a section of Hay Street about 150 metres long.
“The PPZ will change the character of the area, providing more space and amenity for pedestrians,” Commissioner Hammond said.
“Key features of the precinct include reducing speed limits for vehicles to 20km/h, wide footpaths, upgraded lighting and greater opportunity for outdoor dining to encourage people to stay longer and activate the area.
“The PPZ is part of the City’s overall East End Revitalisation Masterplan which has already seen developments including the City of Perth Library and Cathedral Precinct, Westin and QT Hotels and work underway on the redevelopment of ANZAC House.”
Subject to budget approval and awarding the tender, the first stage of works is expected to commence in February next year.
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WISHART WELCOMES CLIMATE CHALLENGE CASH FOR COUPAR ANGUS
Published date : 09 April, 2014
The Scottish National Party’s Mr Pete Wishart MP, Member of Parliament for Perth & North Perthshire, has welcomed the news that Forward Coupar Angus has been successful in securing a grant of £158,728 from the Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund.
Speaking today, Mr Wishart said:
“This is great news. I got a letter today from Paul Wheelhouse, the Scottish Government’s Environment Minister, telling me that Forward Coupar Angus had been successful and that they had been awarded a grant of nearly £160,000.
“I understand that this money will help the group’s Greener Living Coupar Angus project to develop a range of activities to help the community reduce their carbon emissions in the areas of food and travel.
“Working with local farmers to supply local produce through both a shop and a farmer’s market, the project will also develop community growing space and run workshops to help local residents to grow their own vegetables.
“Alongside that action to cut the commmunity’s food miles, they will also develop a car club and bike hire scheme to help cut car journeys and promote lower carbon travel options.
“One of the most resonant slogans of the ecological movement is ‘Think Global, Act Local’ and Coupar Angus is certainly putting that ethos into practice with this ambitious project.
“My congratulations to everyone involved in securing the funding and I look forward to seeing the various aspects of the scheme up and running and helping to provide a cleaner, greener future for Coupar Angus.”
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Adapsyn Bioscience
Hamilton, Canada
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Aquinnah Pharmaceuticals
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Arkuda Therapeutics
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Arrakis Therapeutics
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Artios Pharma
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Autifony Therapeutics
Autifony is a UK-based biotechnology company, spun-out from GSK in 2011. The company is focused on the development of high value, novel medicines to treat serious diseases of the central nervous system.
visit www.autifony.com
BioAtla
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Biodesy
Biodesy is a life science instrumentation company that has developed a unique and highly sensitive means of detecting conformational change in proteins and other biological molecules. The technology can be used to measure functional activation in a protein upon binding drugs or ligands, in real time and without the need for a crystal structure.
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Blade Therapeutics
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visit www.blademed.com
Complexa, Inc.
Radnor, PA
Complexa is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on transforming the treatment of fibrosis and inflammation-associated orphan diseases. The company is leveraging its differentiated endogenous nitrated fatty acid cell signaling technology platform, to focus on Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH). Complexa believes its approach has the ability to not only halt, but to reverse, disease related fibrosis. The Company’s lead product CXA-10 has completed human safety and proof of target engagement studies and is moving into Phase 2 trials.
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Cortexyme
IPO in 2019 (TK: CRTX)
Cortexyme is developing therapeutics based on a new theory of the cause of Alzheimer's and other degenerative disorders. Cortexyme is targeting a specific, undisclosed pathogen tied to neurodegeneration. Because the pathogen is persistent and resistant to broad spectrum antibiotics, Cortexyme has developed small molecules to stop disease progression.
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Cydan II, Inc.
Cydan is an orphan drug accelerator that identifies and de-risks programs with therapeutic and commercial potential. Cydan focuses on selecting promising assets with well understood biology and proof-of-concept data in animal models from academia, industry and other sources. Data generated during a rigorous de-risking process will enable formation of stand-alone companies and strategic partnerships.
visit www.cydanco.com
CytomX Therapeutics
IPO in 2015 (TK: CTMX)
CytomX Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a deep and differentiated oncology pipeline of investigational Probody™ therapeutics. Probody therapeutics are designed to exploit unique conditions of the tumor microenvironment to more effectively localize antibody binding and activity while limiting activity in healthy tissues. The Company’s pipeline includes proprietary cancer immunotherapies against clinically-validated targets, such as PD-L1, and first-in-class Probody drug conjugates against highly attractive targets, such as CD166 and CD71, which are considered to be inaccessible to conventional antibody drug conjugates due to their presence on healthy tissue.
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eFFECTOR Therapeutics
eFFECTOR is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the discovery and development of selective translation regulators as a new class of small molecule drugs for treating cancer. The company’s investigational compounds are designed to restore translational control to halt underlying disease mechanisms while preserving healthy physiological processes. eFFECTOR’s most advanced program focuses on the development of eFT508, which is in Phase 1 studies. Additional selective translation regulator programs are currently in discovery and development.
visit www.effector.com
Eiger Biopharmaceuticals
FKA Celladon IPO in 2014 (TK: EIGR)
Eiger is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to developing and commercializing novel products for the treatment of Orphan diseases. The company’s pipeline includes Sarasar (lonafarnib) and Pegylated Interferon Lambda for Hepatitis Delta (Phase 2), Exendin (9-39) for Hypoglycemia (Phase 2) and Bestatin (ubeninmex) for pulmonary arterial hypertension and lymphedema (Phase 1).
visit www.eigerbio.com
Epic Sciences
Epic Sciences is focused on developing novel diagnostics to improve and personalize the treatment and management of cancer. Epic was founded on a powerful platform to identify and characterize rare cells, including circulating tumor cells (CTCs).
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G-CON Manufacturing
G-Con designs and manufactures “PODs”, portable, self-contained cGMP facility modules that offer a cost-effective and flexible alternative to large, highly capitalized pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities with fixed equipment and limited flexibility.
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Imara develops IMR-687, a preclinical phosphodiesterase-9 (PDE-9) inhibitor for sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathies. The company was granted exclusive global rights to Lundbeck's IMR687.
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Ixchelsis Limited
Sandwich, UK
Ixchelsis Limited is an independent biotechnology company based in Discovery Park, Sandwich, UK. Ixchelsis plans to develop to proof-of-concept, IX-01, an investigational compound originally discovered at Pfizer’s R&D site in Sandwich, UK. IX-01 is an Oxytocin receptor antagonist with the potential to treat premature ejaculation, benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostate cancer.
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Jnana Therapeutics
Jnana Therapeutics is building the first small molecule drug discovery platform dedicated to SLC transporters, an ancient membrane protein family thought to be relevant in a wide range of diseases. Jnana’s proprietary chemistry and biology platform allows the company to rapidly and comprehensively address therapeutic targets across the SLC family, with an initial focus on immuno-oncology, inflammatory disorders, and neurological diseases.
visit www.jnanatx.com
Kymera Therapeutics
Kymera Therapeutics is pioneering a transformative new approach to treating previously untreatable diseases by advancing the field of targeted protein degradation, accessing the body’s innate protein recycling machinery to degrade dysregulated, disease-causing proteins. Using its protein degradation platform, the company is building a therapeutic pipeline in oncology and immunology.
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Lodo Therapeutics
Lodo's genome-based, culture-independent platform combines DNA sequencing and bioinformatics to discover, synthesize, and characterize small-molecule therapeutics from natural microbial sources present in soil samples and the human microbiome. The company will initially focus on infectious diseases like tuberculosis, but also plans to pursue additional therapeutic areas including oncology, metabolic disorders, and rare diseases.
visit www.lodotherapeutics.com
Magnolia Neurosciences
Mangolia Neurosciences is a drug discovery and development company focused on the creation of a novel class of neuroprotective medicines. The company is focused on developing potent and highly selective neuroprotective therapies that have compelling preclinical pharmacologic profiles and for which clinical proof of concept can be obtained rapidly in order to address significant unmet patient needs.
visit www.magnolianeurosciences.com
Mersana Therapeutics
IPO in 2017 (TK:MRSN)
Mersana Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company with highly differentiated and proprietary antibody drug conjugate (ADC) platforms that allow for significantly higher drug loads, with the potential to provide greater efficacy while simultaneously increasing tolerability. The company’s lead product candidate, XMT1522, is in Phase I clinical trials and the second product candidate, XMT1536, will be entering clinical trials in early 2018. In addition, multiple partners are advancing their pipeline of ADCs using the Mersana platform.
visit www.mersana.com
Metabomed
Yavne, Israel
Metabomed is a drug discovery company in the field of cancer metabolism. The company is developing a proprietary target identification platform based on computational biology, genomics and metabolomics. The platform identifies metabolic gene targets that arise uniquely in cancers and trigger synthetic lethality in order to develop small molecules that specifically target cancer cells’ metabolism to halt their growth.
visit www.metabomed.com
MISSION Therapeutics
MISSION is discovering and developing first-in-class therapeutics that inhibit disease associated deubiquitinylase enzymes (DUBs) involved in serious diseases including mitochondrial diseases, neurodegeneration, inflammation, and cancer. The company has built a proprietary world-leading DUB platform that is generating a rich pipeline of potent and selective small molecule drugs, with clinical and commercial potential. Several programs are advancing towards clinical development.
visit www.missiontherapeutics.com
Mitokinin
Mitokinin is developing small molecule therapeutics targeting PINK1, a master regulator of mitochondrial quality control genetically linked to Parkinson’s disease. By selectively amplifying active-form PINK1 activity, Mitokinin believes it can address the cellular pathologies underlying Parkinson’s disease and ultimately slow or halt the progression of the disease.
visit www.mitokinin.com
Morphic Therapeutic
Morphic Therapeutic is engaged in the discovery and development of a new generation of oral integrin drugs. Based on research conducted in the laboratory of the company’s founding scientist, Tim Springer, Morphic is advancing preclinical programs in autoimmunity, fibrosis, vascular disorders and immune-oncology.
visit www.morphictx.com
NeuMoDx Molecular
NeuMoDx is developing a next generation testing platform for the in vitro molecular diagnostic (MDx) market. The product vision is to create a walk-away bench-top system that combines sensitivity, high speed (time to first result and throughput), low cost, and random access, in an “open” architecture that can support both IVDs and Lab Developed Tests (LDTs).
visit www.neumodx.com
Neuronetics
IPO in 2018 (TK: STIM)
Focused on developing non-invasive therapies for psychiatric and neurological disorders using MRI-strength magnetic field pulses, Neuronetics is the first company to have a non-systemic and non-invasive depression treatment cleared by the FDA for patients who have not benefited from prior antidepressant treatment. Neuronetics is the leader in the development of NeuroStar TMS Therapy (transcranial magnetic stimulation), a non-invasive form of neuromodulation.
visit www.neuronetics.com
NextCure
IPO in 2019 (TK: NXTC)
NextCure is discovering and developing first-in-class immunotherapy-based biologics for cancer and other diseases, building upon the work of its scientific founder, Dr. Lieping Chen. The company is focused on understanding novel tumor specific interactions and mechanisms of immune regulation at work in the tumor microenvironment to build a proprietary pipeline for mediating sustained immunity and improved outcomes for cancer patients.
visit nextcure.com
Nimbus Therapeutics
Nimbus harnesses the power of computational chemistry to design breakthroughs for the treatment of substantial and underserved human diseases. The company’s focus on metabolic diseases, cancer and immune-inflammatory disorders reflects the mechanistic relationship between these disorders, and Nimbus’ ability to rapidly tackle well validated targets as well as those that have proven intractable to the approaches taken by others in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, resulting in medicines with high potency, selectivity and other desirable drug-like properties. The company’s advanced programs include ACC, IRAK4, Tyk2, and STING. ACC program was acquired by Gilead.
visit www.nimbustx.com
Palleon Pharma
Palleon Pharmaceuticals is the leading biotechnology company focused on developing Glycoimmune Checkpoint inhibitors to treat cancer. The company’s proprietary platform integrates technologies and insights from world-renowned scientific leaders in the fields of glycoscience and human immunology to create a novel approach to treating cancer. By targeting multiple immune cell types, Glycoimmune Checkpoint inhibitors will tackle resistance to first-generation immuno-oncology agents, and make possible a wider range of rational combination therapies to treat cancer. While Palleon is focused primarily on oncology, the platform is applicable to other therapeutic areas including infectious diseases, neurodegeneration, inflammation, and fibrosis.
visit www.palleonpharma.com
Petra Pharma
Petra Pharma is a drug development company focused on novel enzyme targets that play a central role in a variety of important cellular processes, including cell division, growth, trafficking, and signaling. Petra Pharma will develop novel small molecules for the treatment of cancer and metabolic diseases to target these cellular processes in order to therapeutically impact human health.
visit www.petrapharmacorp.com
RefleXion Medical
RefleXion Medical is developing the first biologically guided radiation therapy system for treating solid tumors throughout the body. By uniquely leveraging Positron Emission Tomography (PET), RefleXion's patented technology uses signals that are continuously emitted from the tumor itself to guide the treatment beam.
visit www.reflexionmedical.com
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals
IPO in 2017 (TK: RTHM)
Rhythm is a biopharmaceutical company developing peptide therapeutics that address unmet needs in metabolic diseases: RM-493, a small-peptide melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist, for the treatment of obesity and diabetes; and RM-131, a small-peptide ghrelin agonist, for the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis. RM-131 was acquired by Allergan.
visit www.rhythmtx.com
Second Genome
Second Genome has built a novel microbiome technology platform, resulting in a pipeline of drug discovery programs, including a number of microbiome-derived proteins, peptides and metabolites, with applications across gastrointestinal disease, immuno-oncology, inflammation and metabolic diseases. Second Genome leverages its dynamic digital microbiome database and AI to generate insightful findings that can accelerate research programs by elucidating the role of the microbiome in human health conditions, agriculture, animal health and other industries.
visit www.secondgenome.com
Simcha Therapeutics
Simcha Therapeutics is an early stage biopharmaceutical company with a focus on developing next generation cytokine immunotherapies to trigger the immune system to fight disease, particularly cancers. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.
Storm Therapeutics
Cambridge, England
Storm Therapeutics is the leading drug discovery company focused on the discovery of small molecule therapies modulating RNA epigenetics. The company was spun out of Cambridge University, translating the ground-breaking research of Professors Tony Kouzarides and Eric Miska in RNA epigenetics into first-in-class drugs in oncology and other diseases.
visit www.stormtherapeutics.com
Strata Oncology
Strata Oncology is a precision oncology company aiming to enable large-scale molecularly-informed clinical cancer research. To that end, the company has developed an end-to-end technology platform for sequencing tumors from patients across a network of large health systems and streamlining their enrollment in mutation-matched clinical trials of Strata’s Pharma partners.
visit www.strataoncology.com
Synlogic
Merged with MIRNA in 2017 (TK: SYBX)
Synlogic engineers Synthetic Biotic medicines, a new class of treatments generated using synthetic biology to re-engineer beneficial, probiotic bacteria. Synthetic Biotic medicines are designed to correct disease-causing metabolic dysregulation or deliver combinations of therapeutic factors with the potential to treat a wide range of diseases.
visit www.synlogictx.com
System1 Biosciences
San Franscisco, CA
System1 employs phenotypic screening to discover novel drugs for complex neurological and psychiatric diseases for which current discovery techniques have proved least successful. System1 combines cerebral organoid science, systems neuroscience, robotic automation, and advanced data analytics to discover characterizations of disease never before achievable. These “deep phenotypes” are exploited to identify novel therapeutic targets and drug treatments.
visit https://system1.bio
Translate Bio
FKA - RaNa; IPO in 2018 (TK: TBIO)
Translate Bio is developing a new class of therapeutics made of messenger RNA (mRNA), designed to enable in vivo production of intracellular, membrane-associated and secreted proteins. Delivering mRNAs enables a patient's own cells to produce the proteins needed to treat or prevent diseases that cannot be addressed with current technologies.
visit www.translate.bio
TRex Bio
Burlingame, CA
TRex Bio is a stealth mode, discovery-stage biotechnology company focused on making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients suffering from fatal or debilitating illnesses including cancer, fibrotic, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. TRex aims to achieve this vision via functional manipulation of Tregs and other immune cells in a tissue-specific and disease-specific fashion.
Yumanity Therapeutics
Yumanity Therapeutics proprietary platforms have identified previously unknown disease targets that when modulated can correct the cellular toxicities created by misfolded proteins. Beyond advancing the lead program that corrects toxicity associated with α-synuclein, a protein linked to Parkinson’s disease, the company is also identifying compounds for Alzheimer’s disease and ALS.
visit www.yumanity.com
Former Portfolio Companies
Ablexis
Acquired by Deerfield Management
Ablexis’ AlivaMab™ Mouse technology, a world-class transgenic mouse platform, is being developed to provide the foundation for the efficient discovery and development of the next wave of human therapeutic antibodies to treat human diseases. Ablexis will commercialize the AlivaMab™ Mouse platform through creative partnering strategies.
visit www.ablexis.com
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals
IPO in 2014 (TK: AQXP)
Aquinox is developing novel small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory disease. The primary focus is anti-inflammatory product candidates targeting SH2-containing inositol 5'-phosphatase (known as SHIP1), which plays an important role in the PI3K cellular signaling pathway in immune cells. Rosiptor, (AQX-1125), Aquinox’s lead candidate, is in a Phase 3 trial of interstitial cystitis / bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS).
visit www.aqxpharma.com
Aureon Laboratories
Aureon uses systems pathology to develop predictive clinical tests for cancer care, as well as to enable bio-pharmaceutical research and development. Their technology predicts individual clinical outcomes by interrogating and analyzing tissue, to provide the first comprehensive and fully integrated view of the disease process - a systems pathology view. In 2008, Aureon successfully launched their Px+ prostate biopsy test, which has already seen very rapid uptake in the market.
Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Acquired by Eli Lilly
Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc. is a product-focused molecular imaging company that is a pioneer in developing radiopharmaceuticals for imaging disease pathology. The company’s beta-amyloid imaging agent for Alzheimer’s disease, Amyvid, was approved in 2012 and being commercialized. The Avid team is also developing novel agents targeted to image pathology in dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson’s disease, and has recently started a research project in diabetes mellitus.
visit www.avidrp.com
Aviir
Aviir is developing cutting-edge, convenient molecular diagnostic tests enabling accurate diagnosis and prognosis of cardiovascular disease. The company’s proprietary technology applies a deep understanding of disease marker proteins and advanced biostatistics to build prognostic profiles for atherosclerosis and is also aiming to develop a prognostic test for insulin resistance in the future.
Clovis Oncology
IPO in 2011 (TK: CLVS)
Clovis Oncology is a biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing innovative anti-cancer agents. Clovis intends to target development programs at specific subsets of cancer populations, and will simultaneously develop diagnostic tools that direct a compound in development to the population that is most likely to benefit from its use.
visit www.clovisoncology.com
DIR Technologies
DIR Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of inspection systems for the pharmaceutical and nutriceutical markets. The company has developed a suite of products that leverage thermal imaging, computer vision, and machine learning to provide in-line inspection of various manufacturing processes, such as induction sealing integrity and tablet/capsule bottle filling.
visit www.dir-technologies.com
DVS Sciences
Acquired by Fluidigm
DVS Sciences Inc. is an analytical equipment and reagents development company that produces and markets the CyTOF® , a high throughput mass cytometer for individual cell analysis based on a novel elemental mass-spectrometry detection technology, and the MAXPAR® system of novel reagents related to massively multi-parametric assays.
visit www.fluidigm.com
Entelos
Restart Following Bankruptcy
Entelos develops computer-based disease-simulation models, called PhysioLabs that enable in-silico drug discovery and development. Each PhysioLab platform provides a framework for integrating data (e.g., genomic, proteomic, physiologic, environmental) in the context of a disease or therapeutic area, focusing on understanding and determining clinical responses to potential treatment.
Evolution Benefits
Acquired by Genstar Capital
Evolution Benefits (EB) offers innovative, integrated products for the employee benefits market. Their Benny™ prepaid benefits card acts as a comprehensive tool for managing the front and back-end functions involved in executing employee benefit programs. EB’s products make benefits programs easier for consumers to use, while at the same time reduce administrative burden to benefit managers.
visit www.wexhealthinc.com/
Flexion Therapeutics
IPO in 2014 (TK: FLXN)
Flexion Therapeutics is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, local therapies for the treatment of patients with musculoskeletal conditions, beginning with OA, a type of degenerative arthritis.
visit www.flexiontherapeutics.com
IPO in 2005 (TK: GHDX)
Genomic Health is focused on the development and commercialization of genomic-based clinical diagnostic tests for cancer that allow physicians and patients to make individualized treatment decisions. In 2004, they launched their first test under the brand name Oncotype DX® for early stage breast cancer.
visit www.genomichealth.com
Handylab
Acquired by Becton Dickinson
HandyLab develops and manufactures small, low-cost nucleic acid and protein-based analysis systems based on its patented and proprietary microfluidic, miniaturized real time PCR, and nucleic acid extraction technologies. The company's lead product, Jaguar, combines rapid nucleic acid sample preparation with microfluidic PCR for nucleic acid detection.
visit www.bd.com
HD Biosciences
Acquired by WuXi
HD Biosciences (HDB) is a Shanghai China based clinical research organization (CRO) that provides drug discovery contract research services, with an emphasis on high value biology screening. The company has developed comprehensive technology platforms and expertise around drug discovery assays, assay development, high throughput drug screening, and hit-to-lead biology. HD Biosciences customers include Pfizer and several other large pharmaceutical companies.
visit www.hdbiosciences.com
Acquired by Medstreaming
M2S is a pioneer and leader in imaging and data management technology. They were the first to develop and market 3-D imaging technology to vascular surgeons. Their Preview product is still the market leader in this field. In 2006, the company expanded into providing core lab services for clinical trials and customized data registries for physicians, hospitals, medical centers, and clinical researchers.
visit www.m2s.com
IPO in 2016 (TK: MRUS)
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Merus is a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing innovative full-length human bispecific antibody therapeutics, referred to as Biclonics®. Biclonics®, which are based on the full-length IgG format, are manufactured using industry standard processes and have been observed in preclinical studies to have similar features as conventional monoclonal antibodies, such as long half-life and low immunogenicity.
visit www.merus.nl
NeuroTherapeutics Pharma
NeuroTherapeutics Pharma, Inc. (NTP) is focused on developing therapies for diseases associated with central nervous system hyper-excitability. The company is working with novel mechanisms that will generate first-in-class therapeutics, thereby changing the standard of care for patients suffering from epilepsy, neuropathic and acute pain, and other disorders of the nervous system.
NexImmune
NexImmune is developing novel immune-therapeutics based on the proprietary Artificial IMmune (AIMTM) technology. The AIM technology has been designed to orchestrate specific immune system responses in a highly controllable and reproducible way independent of the healthiness or abundance of the patient’s natural antigen presenting cells (APC). NexImmune is applying the AIM technology to the development of immune-therapies for a variety of cancers and other diseases.
visit www.neximmune.com
Nodality
Technology merged with another company
Nodality, Inc. is an emerging biotechnology company focused on patient-specific classification of disease. Nodality's technology profiles signaling networks in single cells by multiparametric phospho-flow cytometry. The technology can address many aspects of drug development with a primary focus on acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
visit www.nodalityinc.com
NovoCure
IPO in 2015 (TK: NVCR)
Therapeutic oncology device that delivers Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) to tumor sites through the skin. The TTfields are low intensity, alternating electric fields that cause physical disruption of dividing (cancerous) cells, but leave normal cells largely unaffected. The company’s lead program in brain cancer (GBM) has received US regulatory approval. Additional studies are also planned in other major cancer indications.
visit www.novocure.com
Quartet Medicine
Quartet is an early-stage biopharmaceutical company developing drugs against a novel pain target, Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), an essential co-factor in the production of certain neurotransmitters.
visit www.quartetmedicine.com
superDimension
Acquired by Covidien
superDimension has developed the inReach™ system in answer to one of the most critical needs in the field of pulmonology: minimally invasive access to peripheral lung locations. The inReach™ system enables accurate and minimally invasive navigation anywhere in the lungs in real time and on a 3D CT roadmap, increasing both the success rate and applicability of diagnostic bronchoscopy.
visit www.superdimension.com
SupplyScape
Merged with Tracelink
Provider of pharmaceutical supply chain security solutions to pharmaceutical companies and their trading partners seeking to enhance product integrity and supply chain efficiency. The company has developed technology to track and store the movement of drugs throughout the pharmaceutical supply chain using radio frequency identification to protect the drug supply from counterfeiters.
visit www.supplyscape.com
TetraLogic Pharmaceuticals
TetraLogic is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, targeted drugs to treat cancer. The company’s Smac-mimetic candidates regulate the apoptosis (programmed cell death) pathway by unblocking the pathway to kill cancer cells. IPO 2013. Assets sold to Medivir in Dec 2016.
visit www.tetralogicpharma.com
Therachon
Acquired by Pfizer
Therachon is a clinical-stage global biotechnology company focused on developing medicines for rare diseases with significant unmet need. The company’s lead pipeline candidate, TA-46, is a novel protein therapy in development for achondroplasia, the most common form of disproportionate short stature in humans.
visit www.therachon.com
Vtesse, Inc
Acquired by Sucampo
Vtesse, Inc. is a rare disease company dedicated to developing drugs for patients suffering from diseases that are underserved. The first spin-out company from Cydan Development, Inc., an orphan-drug accelerator that identifies and de-risks programs with therapeutic and commercial potential, Vtesse is working collaboratively with the NIH to advance clinical study of VTS-270 for NPC, and to conduct pre-clinical discovery and development of other novel drugs for NPC and other LSDs.
visit www.vtessepharma.com
Ziarco Pharma
Acquired by Novartis
Canterbury, UK
Ziarco is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing innovative therapeutics targeting inflammatory skin diseases. The company’s lead compounds are ZPL-389, an oral histamine H4 receptor antagonist entering Phase 2 studies for atopic dermatitis and ZPL-521, a cPLA-2 inhibitor being advanced for psoriasis.
visit www.ziarcopharma.com
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Reflections on the Passage, Veto and Override Veto of HB1037-The Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
This week has been an interesting week regarding our Arkansas Legislature, as the House of Representative voted to override Governor Mike Beebe’s veto of HB1037-The Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Thursday the bill is anticipated to head to the Arkansas Senate for a vote.
Just to provide you some transparency, I am pro-life. I believe on moral, natural and theological grounds that life begins at conception. Yet I don’t stop there. I am coming to believe in order to be consistently pro-life one has to carry this through the entire life of an individual created in the image of God. Now where I am thinking hard is how this plays out in capital punishment and war. The former because I believe our judicial system is in need of desperate reform and the latter because I have led Soldiers in war and it’s not a game. With that said, here are some reflections on HB1037.
God mediates his rule through our elected leaders
In the New Testament, Paul writes to Christians in the first century who lives under the shadow of the Roman Empire. With Caesar and his procurators, Christians maintained a tenuous relationship as they declared that a Galilean carpenter who died under the hand of Pontius Pilate was kurios or Lord. This was tenuous because there was one declared Lord in Rome and his name was Nero.
In Paul’s letter titled Romans, Paul instructs the believers that they are to be “subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God” (Romans 13:1). Our elected officials do not exist solely on desire and personal ambition. They exist primarily because our higher authority-God-placed them in their executive, legislative and judicial positions. Furthermore, we see that not only are they subject to God but we are subject to these elected officials as a response to our subjection to God.
God mediates his rule through these elected leaders by using them to be our servants for our good and to carry “out wrath on wrongdoers.” Yes that is right. Elected officials exist for the good of all citizens and this must include our unborn citizens as well. But what has happened and the reason for a bill such as HB1037 is that elected officials have determined to visit wrath on its most defenseless of citizens-the unborn.
What would discussions in caucuses, committees and on the chamber floors look like if elected officials began here? I would encourage elected officials to begin with a solemn reminder to themselves that their power does not emanate from themselves but power is bestowed upon them for a season by an authority greater than themselves, those they serve and our state constitution.
Our attentiveness to the use of power by elected officials
Power is available to everyone. We have the power to influence our personal lives and those close to us. Elected officials have a greater degree of power as they influence not only their immediate constituents but our entire state. These men and women are placed into their position by God through means of voting to wield power for the good of the citizens of our state.
Yes they were sworn into office but the ability to use this degree of power-to legislate and enact laws- does not legitimize them as being servants for the good of its citizens. I put forward that one’s legitimacy as a servant for the good of people; including the unborn, does not rest on the votes that put them in office but on the votes the elected official casts in office.
The final vote that is cast confirms the position of our servant representatives. This is why bills must be discussed theologically, economically, socially, and constitutionally. Bills discussed in such a manner provide readers and hearers a greater degree of information to determine if an elected official is seeking the good of people. Therefore, we must be attentive to our elected officials as bills are put forward and the votes are cast to determine if our servants are using power appropriately to bless those doing good and punish those who seek to do evil. Their votes reveal much about themselves and our response to their votes will reveal much about us.
HB1037 reveals much about our elected officials and us
This evening, two things of note standout today for me regarding HB1037; one is integrity and the other is forgiveness. HB1037 passed the house with bipartisan support on February 21, 2012 with 80 votes. Then for whatever reason the bill was voted on to override the Governor’s veto with only 53 votes. I bring up integrity first because why would an elected official vote to send the bill to be signed into law the first time and then vote against it? What higher law is there than the protection of life? Such a shift in voting reveals either indecisiveness or worse.
This leads to my second note that we as Christians must remind ourselves of. The presence of the people of God in our state is the presence of forgiveness. We carry in ourselves the name of the precious God who washes us daily in the grace of forgiveness because of Christ. Forgiveness is in our daily bible readings, songs, liturgies and prayers. Forgiveness was accomplished because God loved his people in such a manner to not allow us to get away with evil and reveal that he takes evil seriously. Forgiveness stands in between these two extremes. Just as God shamed evil, reconciled with us and led us to not be defined by evil; our forgiveness must follow the same pattern.
We must forgive those elected officials who used their divinely bestowed power in such manner that their integrity is now in question. Forgiveness requires us first to shame the evil of abortion but also a lack of integrity. Secondly, forgiveness leads us to reconciliation. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” Forgiveness is driven by the love of God that seeks to take one who is our ideological and political enemy into our friend. Finally forgiveness leads two new friends no longer to be defined by an evil but by the powerful reality that evil can be overcome and produce lasting fruit.
Therefore, seek to forgive those elected officials who lacked the integrity to stand for the good of its unborn citizens. Pray for all men and women in such positions in our state because God desires all types of people to be saved and come into the knowledge of him.
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Oil gains amid U.S-China trade deal hopes
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 2:19 pm
Oil prices extended gains into a second session on Wednesday, buoyed by rekindled hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal and potential economic stimulus from the European Central Bank (ECB).
Tensions in the Middle East after tanker attacks there last week also supported oil markets.
Brent crude futures were up 20 cents at $62.34 a barrel by 0644 GMT.
They rose two per cent on Tuesday.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 20 cents to $54.10 a barrel.
The U.S. benchmark surged 3.8 per cent in the last session.
In a post on Twitter, U.S. President Donald Trump said preparations were starting for him to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, next week.
Talks between the U.S. and China broke down last month after Washington accused the Chinese of backing away from previously agreed commitments.
Interaction between the two sides since then has been limited, and Trump has threatened, repeatedly, to slap more tariffs on Chinese goods.
Meanwhile, ECB President, Mario Draghi, said on Tuesday that the central bank would ease policy again if inflation fails to accelerate, signalling a policy reversal as the trade war threatened his stimulus efforts.
“It looks like the market is a little bit stunned by the big turnaround in sentiment (on the outlook for prices),’’ said Michael McCarthy, Chief Market Strategist at CMC Markets in Sydney.
“I suspect that the real driver here is the ECB statements, which are much more important in terms of support for the global economy,’’ he said.
However, data showing that Japan’s exports fell for a sixth straight month in May dragged on markets.
Tensions in the Middle East after last week’s tanker attacks remain high, with Trump saying he was prepared to take military action to stop Iran having a nuclear bomb but leaving open whether he would sanction the use of force to protect Gulf oil supplies.
Fears of a confrontation between Iran and the US have mounted since last Thursday’s attacks, which Washington has blamed on Tehran.
Iran has denied involvement.
The U.S. is deploying about 1,000 more troops to the Middle East for what Washington said were defensive purposes, citing concerns about a threat from Iran.
Market participants are also waiting for a meeting between the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other producers including Russia, a group known as OPEC+, to decide whether to extend a supply reduction pact that ends this month.
OPEC and non-OPEC states are discussing holding meetings on July 10-12 in Vienna, a date range proposed by Iran, OPEC sources said on Tuesday.
OPEC itself, however, is considering meeting on July 1-2, sources said, although it is still saying the meeting will be held on June 25-26 on its website, Reuters reports.
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The battle royale gold rush is over
By Christopher Livingston 2019-06-25T20:06:23Z
The battle royale genre no longer feels like 100 games duking it out in a shrinking circle.
(Image credit: Future)
What a difference a year makes! This time last year, E3 2018 was all about battle royale. EA put battle royale in Battlefield 5. Activision put battle royale in Black Ops 4 instead of a campaign—that's how hot it was. Each press conference trailer for a standalone BR game showed off a different gimmick: Fear the Wolves went to Chernobyl, Rapture Rejects was 2D and based on a webcomic. Mavericks: Proving Grounds made regular BR modes look puny with 1,000-player matches.
E3 2019 was a different story. The only battle royale announced at the show this year wasn't even a standalone game, but a mode: Fallout 76's Nuclear Winter. You could possibly throw in the announcement of multiplayer platformer Fall Guys, which doesn't quite fit the battle royale mold though it does feature 100 players competing to be the last one standing. That was it for E3 this year.
It's a strong indication that the battle royale gold rush is over, or it's at least dying down. Not in terms of the massive popularity of existing games like Fortnite, PUBG, and Apex Legends, but in terms of new games and the number of developers and publishers willing to blindly rush into the genre. The surprising thing is how much faster the BR craze faded than the post-LoL MOBA craze. Developers might be realizing that battle royale's simple hook—drop 100 players on a map and draw a shrinking circle around them—isn't quite so easy to nail after all. And a lot of those lessons are evident in the BR games shown at 2018's E3.
(Image credit: Activision)
Fear the Wolves felt extremely promising to me when I first played it. It's Stalker meets BR with a ton atmosphere, some novel systems, PvE, and a tense standoff situation at the end of the match. But it simply never got off the ground. Rapture Rejects is still in Early Access (and plans to stay there until 2020) and went from an average of 1,000 concurrent players in its first month to fewer than 100 in its second month.
Realm Royale, the Paladins spin-off, came out of the gate red hot but also bled players quickly—though it's been gaining more in recent months as it's been updated and overhauled. And even when a BR mode is well received, as in the case of COD Blackout and Battlefield 5: Firestorm, it's not a guarantee it'll drive sales for the base game or retain players and Twitch viewers for more than a short while.
If you create a BR game that stands out enough to become a smash hit, you haven't crossed the finish line but the starting line.
There's also the hard truth that Fortnite turned battle royale into a live service genre. It's not enough to add a new map twice a year or some new guns every few months—battle royale developers are expected to churn out season passes, cosmetics, rewards, modes, weapons, events, and more at an unrealistic pace. This expectation for a constant supply of updates turns even success stories like Apex Legends into something of a cautionary tale—it's free, it's universally adored, it drew millions of players in its first few months, but it's also criticized for not adding new content quickly enough.
If you create a BR game that stands out enough to become a smash hit, you haven't crossed the finish line but the starting line. It's just the beginning of a long and difficult race to stay relevant.
(Image credit: EA)
And there are plenty of recent BR games that didn't even make it across that starting line. When Lawbreakers didn't catch on, Boss Key Productions quickly threw together Radical Heights, a free-to-play BR. Though it was actually a pretty decent game (I thought), it didn't save the company, which closed a month later. Meanwhile, I haven't heard a peep about CS:GO's weird BR mode Danger Zone since it arrived (not that CS:GO or Valve are any danger of going anywhere). The makers of Islands of Nyne, which was in development before PUBG was even announced, finally ceased development on the game and closed their studio late last year—they simply weren't making enough money to continue.
What once looked like a fairly simple formula is starting to show its real complexity. That doesn't mean there aren't still a bunch of battle royale games and modes in development and release. Mordhau launched with a fun BR mode, and Ring of Elysium is still drawing thousands of daily players almost a year after launch. Planetside Arena is still being developed by Daybreak (makers of the original BR blockbuster, H1Z1) but it was pushed back from a January release to March and then—following the surprise release and massive success of Apex Legends in February—moved to sometime this summer. Mavericks: Proving Grounds is looking at a November public beta for its 1,000 player BR mode. Mage-based BR Spellbreak is in closed alpha (and it's so cool it makes me wish it wasn't a BR game).
So there are many more BR games to come, and the genre is still a massive one with lots of games fighting for a piece of it. But if E3 is any indication, developers and publishers are being much more cautious about diving headlong into battle royale than they were a year ago.
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