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Add a little love! Our ‘Tiny Boxed Heart’ necklace although delicate, makes a strong style statement. The little 'Boxed Heart' charm sits on the 925 Sterling silver chain that has an adjustable loop at the back allowing it to be worn at 3 different lengths approximately 41cm, 42.5cm and 43.5cm. Wear this with our ‘Dainty Boxed Heart Silver Bracelet’ for a cute and lovable look.
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Annapurna Circuit Trek
The Annapurna Circuit trek is one of the Himalayas most famous treks. This trek is achievable for most fit hill walkers and includes a crossing of the Thorong La (pass) at 5416 metres, the highpoint of the trip in terms of altitude and fantastic views on the Himalayas.
The Annapurna Circuit Trek is sociable and fun, not too demanding, and nights are spent in comfortable lodges where the food is fresh and good quality. It's a circular trek encircled Mount Annapurna (8091m), going up one valley and over the high pass to descend a different valley. Part of this route is now accessible to vehicles but we still recommend walking the whole route!
We generally have groups of up to ten, and you will be led by Sherpa guides who work for Adventure Alternative Nepal. The groups meet up in Kathmandu where we have a guesthouse if you wish to use it, or we can book one of the many hotels in the capital. From there it's a flight to Pokhara and a drive to the start of the trek.
For more information and booking please visit the Annapurna Circuit trek’s page of Adventure Alternative UK.
Please note that the required number of participants is at a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 12 participants. Nevertheless, it doesn't mean that you have to be a group of 2 to book the trip.
21 days - Itinerary
Day 12: Thorung Phedi - Thorung La - Muktinath
Day 13: Muktinath - Tatopani (by vehicle)
Day 14: Tatopani - Sikha
Day 15: Sikha - Gorepani
Day 16: Gorepani - Poon Hill - Tadapani
Day 17: Tadapani - Ghandruk
Day 18: Ghandruk - Nayapul - Pokhara
Day 19 : Rest day and sightseeing in Pokhara
Day 20: Pokhara - Kathmandu (fly)
Day 21: Kathmandu
Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu
Day 2: Rest & Briefing in Kathmandu
Day 3: Kathmandu - Ngadi (drive)
Day 4: Ngadi - Jagat
Day 5: Jagat - Dharapani
Day 6: Dharapani - Chame
Day 7: Chame - Pisang
Day 8: Pisang - Manang
Day 9: Rest day in Manang
Day 10: Manang - Yak Kharka
Day 11: Yak Kharka - Thorung Phedi
Kit list :
Don't forget anything for your trek and read carefully our kit list.
$ 2,025 - £ 1595
07-28 April 2019
28 April - 19 May 2019
Note : you can also select other dates that are more convenient for you.
International flight to/from Kathmandu (~$925)
Meals and drinks in Kathmandu (~$60)
Personal costs like drinks, laundry, hot showers, bottled water (~$155)
Trip Insurance & Visa ($30 for two weeks)
Airport departure tax for some tickets (~$25 paid in Nepalese rupees)
Tips & Sightseeing Tours (~$45 to $75)
Airport Transfers; and Internal flights from Pokhara
Accommodation in Kathmandu for 3 nights (twin/double rooms)
Accommodation in lodges/ tea houses (twin rooms with beds/mattresses)
Three meals/day during the trek, and hot drinks (e.g. tea/coffees/juices)
Annapurna Circuit Conservation ACAP permit fees, and TIMS Permit
Guides (speak english, first aid training) & Porters (each carrying max.15kgs)
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PRIDE Fighting Championships logo
PRIDE Fighting Championships, or PRIDE or PRIDE FC for short, is a major mixed martial arts organization based in Japan. It is currently promoted by Dream Stage Entertainment (DSE). Its inaugural event was held at the Tokyo Dome on October 11, 1997, promoted by Kakutougi Revolution Spirits (KRS).
It is the most popular MMA organization in the world based on the number of event attendees: the PRIDE Final Conflict 2003 event had over 67,000 people in the audience. The audience record is 91,107 people on the PRIDE and K-1 co-production Shockwave/Dynamite, held in August 2002.
On June 5, 2006, Fuji Network announced that they were terminating their television contract with PRIDE Fighting Championships effective immediately due to a breach of contract by DSE. . This leaves PRIDE with only SKY PerfecTV, a pay-per-view carrier, as a television outlet in Japan, and the lack of the substantial revenues from the Fuji deal threatens its sustainability. DSE has been surrounded by speculation in the Japanese media, especially in Japanese tabloid Shukan Gendai, that it may be a front by a notorious yakuza group. DSE responded to the loss by stating they will continue with their schedule as currently planned, including an event in Las Vegas, Nevada, PRIDE 32: The Real Deal on October 21, 2006, PRIDE's first event outside of Japan.
PRIDE announced it would cooperate with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, North America's largest MMA organization, and would be showcasing their fighters, including Wanderlei Silva and Kazuyuki Fujita, at a UFC event in November 2006. However, Dana White, president of the UFC, since commented in several interviews that an announced bout between Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva may no longer be happening because "the Japanese are very hard to do business with". Also, since Wanderlei Silva was actually knocked out in his last fight, due to Nevada State Althletic Commission rules he would not be allowed to compete so soon in the UFC . Several other articles in August have the president of the UFC stating that there will be no crossover fights at this time. This is despite the fact that the PRIDE president, Sakakibara Nobuyuki, has suggested a variety of replacement matches in the Japanese media .
PRIDE has announced plans for Mike Tyson to fight in the group's New Year's Eve show. Tyson would face a PRIDE fighter under boxing rules. Since Tyson is not allowed to fight in Japan because of his criminal record, PRIDE wants to stage the fight in Macau. The fight would be broadcasted live on large television screens in the Saitama Super Arena, where the regular mixed martial arts bouts will be held.
PRIDE's rules result in similar styles of fighting as seen in Ultimate Fighting Championship in the United States. Unlike the UFC, where matches take place within a cage, PRIDE holds its bouts within a boxing style ring. Other notable differences between PRIDE FC and the UFC are:
- It should be noted that PRIDE Fighting Championships does NOT divide their fighters with weight divisons, a fighter may be booked to fight an opponent of any weight class. Weight divisions are only used for championship title bouts to crown a champion among that weight class.
Most PRIDE FC matches are broken down as follows:
- Round 1 - 10 minutes
- Round 2 - 5 minutes
- Round 3 - 5 minutes
There are two-minute breaks between rounds.
Pride Bushido matches (lightweights and welterweights) consist of only 2 rounds (10 and 5 minutes)
Matches are won via:
- A fighter taps either his opponent or the mat three times.
- A fighter may also verbally submit
- Technical Knockout
- Referee Stoppage---If the referee sees that one fighter is completely dominant to the point of endangering his opponent, the referee will stop the match.
- Doctor Stoppage---In the event that a fighter is injured (via fair methods) and cannot continue the match, his opponent will be declared the winner. The ring doctor will be the one to determine whether the fighter can continue or not. In the event that an injury was caused by illegal methods, the perpetrator will be disqualified.
- Forfeited Match---A fighter's corner throws in the towel.
- If the match goes the distance, then the outcome of the bout is determined by the three judges. A decision is made according to the following: the effort made to finish the fight via KO or submission, damage given to the opponent, standing combinations & ground control, takedowns and takedown defense, aggressiveness and weight (in the case that the weight difference is 10 kg/22 lb or more). The above criteria are listed according to priority. The fight is scored in its entirety and not round by round. After the third round, each judge must decide a winner. Matches cannot end in a draw.
- A "warning" will be given in the form of a yellow card (along with a 10% deduction in fight purse) when a fighter commits an illegal action or does not follow the referee's instruction. Three warnings will result in a disqualification.
- In the event that both sides commit a violation of the rules, the bout will be declared a "No Contest."
- In the event that a fighter is injured by illegal actions, then at the discretion of the referee and ring doctor, the round will attempt to be resumed after enough time has been given to the fighter to recover. If the match cannot be continued due to the severity of the injury then the fighter who perpetrated the action will be disqualified.
- In the event that both fighters are on the verge of falling out of the ring, the referee will alert them and ask them not to move. The fighters must immediately stop their movements and will then be pulled back to the center of the ring, exactly in the position they were in. They will then resume the fight at the referee's call.
- The “No Contest” Rule---When an illegal action disqualifies both fighters or the judges decide to stop the fight because of an accident (in the first round), then the fight shall be called a "No Contest." However, in the case that the accident happens during or after the second round, a decision shall be made according to the fighter's performance during the first round and the preceding round(s) before the accident occurred.
- Upon the fighter's choice, gi, kneepads, elbow-pads, shin guards, taping and ankle supporter may be worn, but each should be checked by the referee before the fight. Mouthpieces and cups are mandatory for fighters.
- If both fighters are in the middleweight class: If there is a weight difference of 10 kg/22 lb or more between the fighters, then the lighter fighter is given a choice on whether to permit knees or kicks to the face when the fighters are in the "four points position."
- If both fighters are in the heavyweight class: If there is a weight difference of 15 kg/33 lb or more between the fighters, then the lighter fighter is given a choice on whether to permit knees or kicks to the face when the fighters are in the "four points position."
- If the match is between a middleweight and heavyweight: If there is a weight difference of 10 kg/22 lb or more between the fighters, then the lighter fighter is given a choice on whether to permit knees or kicks to the face when the fighters are in the "four points position."
- The PRIDE FC ring is 7 meters by 7 meters (approximately 23 feet by 23 feet).
- In Pride referee can give a fighter colour cards for not being active. It came from Bushido, where referees used green cards. Every card, including warning cards, are 10% deduction of fighters purse. This was provided to prevent slow action and mobilize the fighters.
PRIDE current champions
Recent Tournament champions:
Notable PRIDE fighters
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I admit, I was probably the most nervous I have been in a really long time when we recorded this segment. I’ve done podcasting, blogging, radio, and TV interviews before but it was something about this show and at this time that made me as shakey as a monkey in the middle of January (you know, cause it would be cold n’ stuff).
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Five minutes goes by REALLY fast when you’re trying to sound smart with HDTV cameras in your face and I hope I sound somewhat intelligent.
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DDR Holdings, LLC, v. Hotels.com, L.P.
In another decision sculpting the contours of what is patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit determined that an invention that combined one webpage with a third-party merchant’s webpage into a hybrid webpage was patent-eligible. This decision, taken together with the Supreme Court’s 2014 ruling in Alice Corp. (IP Update, Vol. 17, No. 7) and the subsequent Federal Circuit outcome in Ultramercial (IP Update, Vol. 17, No. 11), provide insight into where a claimed invention is more than an abstract idea. DDR Holdings, LLC, v. Hotels.com, L.P., Case No. 2013-1505 (Fed. Cir., Dec. 5, 2014) (Chen, J.) (Mayer, J., dissenting).
DDR is owner of a patent directed to systems and methods for e-commerce outsourcing. As explained in the patent, when a user visits a host website that contains links to a third-party website (e.g., a webpage having an advertisement) and selects one of the links, the host generates a new webpage that combines the visual elements of the host webpage with content from the selected link. Thus, the visitor will not be whisked way to the third-party website (from which it may never return to the original webpage). The solution claimed in the patent,i.e., the creation of a hybrid webpage that combined elements of both the original webpage and the advertiser’s webpage, allows visitors to stay on the original webpage while also being able to buy the advertised product.
To determine whether, in a post-Alice Corp. world, the patent was directed to patent-eligible subject matter under § 101, the Federal Circuit was of course constrained to apply the Supreme Court test set forth in Alice Corp., which clarified that implementing an abstract idea on a generic computer does not make that abstract idea patent-eligible. To be patent-eligible under Alice Corp., or the Federal Circuit’s post-Alice Corp. decision in Ultramercial, an abstract idea must include an “inventive concept” that is embodied by something more than a generic computer.
Applying those legal principles, the Federal Circuit upheld DDR’s patent as directed to patent-eligible subject matter, explaining that although the patent was directed to something that could be implemented on a generic computer, the claims did not simply take an abstract business method from the pre-internet world and implement it on a computer. Instead, the claims addressed a problem unique to the internet, which gave the patent an “inventive concept” and made the claims patent-eligible.
Practice Note: Of course, not every invention related to the internet is patent-eligible. The Federal Circuit distinguished the present case from its decision in Ultramercial, explaining that the patent in that case “offer[ed] media content in exchange for viewing an advertisement.” The difference was that the Ultramercial patent broadly claimed a conventional and routine use of the internet. It was simply an abstract idea with a pro forma recitation of “the internet” grafted on top. As the Court cautioned, a disclosure of a "generic computer,” coupled with a recitation of “the internet” does not render an abstract idea patent-eligible. | <urn:uuid:b5492e95-0877-4e1b-acea-d4ab767c8b5e> | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=83ec8a95-c6b5-4166-aa21-ad8ac3051a02 | 2017-03-24T06:34:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218187717.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212947-00224-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.93047 | 719 |
Add palm-reading to the list of ways you can log in to your mobile phone.
At the Ceatec exhibition outside of Tokyo, Japanese operator KDDI is testing a new app that can uniquely identify users based on the pattern of the lines and wrinkles on their hands. The app first scans a user's hand into memory using the mobile phone's camera, lighting up the flash to make the palm pattern more clear. The process takes a few seconds, after which the app can be used to lock a phone, with a palm scan required to unlock it.
(See a YouTube video of the palm-reading login app.)
KDDI says that the wrinkles and folds on the human hand are unique for each person, making the method as reliable as fingerprinting for identification. Many phones and computers already have the ability to use facial recognition in a similar way, but some users may find palm reading less intrusive than using their face.
Some phones in Japan have been sold with dedicated finger and palm-reading hardware, but KDDI's app requires no specific hardware and can be easily be installed on a variety of smartphones. A flash or bright environment is required, however, to make palm lines stand out against the hand.
At KDDI's booth at the Ceatec show outside of Tokyo, the method worked well for attendees that lined up to give it a try. Phones with the app installed easily distinguished between multiple users, though sometimes it took a few tries for a user's palm to be recognized.
The app is currently completely local on each device, but KDDI says that if users find it acceptable, it could eventually be used to log in to online services, making it easy for multiple users to access online services from a single device.
The company said it will soon release an Android app for download on the Google Play store. The app will initially be limited to phones on the KDDI network, but will then be released to the broader public.
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Kick back in West Coast style with Vans. Known for its off-kilter approach to design, the brand makes shoes and clothing with a Californian spirit for pieces loved by skaters and fashion fans alike.
Vans' founders opened their first shop in the US in 1966, selling the classic waffle-sole skate shoe. Ever since then, the label has expanded into clothing and accessories for men, women and children that embrace a relaxed state of mind with distinctive shades and slouchy fits. The brand's original skate shoe is a downtime staple and comes in a spectrum of fun colours and prints. Team with black jeans, a baggy T-shirt and an oversized hoodie for easy-going afternoons in the park.
Why stop at trainers? Bring Vans' laid-back style into the rest of your wardrobe, too. Choose from sweatshirts in bright hues featuring the label's logo or go for bold graphic prints. The sporty look is easy to achieve by teaming a boxy tee with jeans, a bomber jacket and trainers before finishing off with wayfarer sunnies. You can also bring Californian charm to every ensemble with accessories by the brand. Keep an eye out for rucksacks that are roomy enough for your commute or a full weekend away, or slip on caps with the Vans emblem to effortlessly add a skater-approved stamp to your outfit of the day. | <urn:uuid:3043acb9-dd54-4c1e-95bc-a1f2126e2d1e> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.zalando.ie/vans/ | 2022-01-23T15:37:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320304287.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20220123141754-20220123171754-00452.warc.gz | en | 0.944224 | 291 |
On Location in Australia and New Zealand with Travel2
July 2018 | 1 minute read
Wine-tasting in the Barossa Valley, swimming with the whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef, and heli-hiking over glaciers in New Zealand? Yes please!
Ready for your trip to Australia and New Zealand? Give us a call today and let us help you plan the perfect trip.
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The first (and last) in an intended series about 'The Hobby Fmily", in which every family member was immersed in a hobby-pursuit of some kind: Here, Tom Leslie must choose between losing his job or publishing news in a manner he thinks is unfair. His wife, whose hobby is stamp-collecting, diverts his attention from his troubles at the newspaper by stirring up his interest in his own hobby, photography. Tom arranges to take his son, whose hobby is short-wave radio, on a vacation in the mountains at a site near a Civilian Conservation Corps camp and a forest-ranger station. A forest fire breaks out, and each family-member's hobby proves to have value. Written by
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Transracial Adoption of Black Children: An Economic Analysis
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The third annual CK 100-Mile Potluck is almost here. A reminder about how it works and what’s at stake:
Everyone who wants to participate should plan on bringing something ready to be consumed by 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 8th. Prizes will be awarded in the following three categories: 1) most local ingredients (within 100 miles), 2) best tasting and 3) best presentation.
Pick up an official ingredient list document during the week of October 5th to record where your ingredients came from. This will be the deciding factor for the “Most Local Ingredients” prize winner. For the other two categories, each employee of the agency is a judge and will vote for his or her favorite. Each entry must contain a minimum of one local ingredient.
Prizes will be awarded the following Friday@4. Good luck!
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HOPE Together Registered Charity no.1116005
Do you feel that you are on the right road in your life?
Do you have choices to make that will impact your life – do you want help deciding which road to take?
What obstacles are you facing that are blocking your progress in life?
Do you regret a choice you have made in the past?
Which times in your life have felt easy, like you were freewheeling on a bicycle?
Do you feel trapped in a cycle that you can’t get out of?
How slippery is your road through life right now?
Have you ever given God the right of way in your life to direct your path?
Stop and think over the questions above. Did a question jump out at you? Read this piece of wisdom from God’s book, the Bible, below:
If you want God’s help with your life’s direction, ask Him now.
You could pray the following –
I want you to direct my life
I want to turn away from trying to sort it out myself
I would like a new start
Will you help me?”
Please chat this through with someone, you can go to www.christianity.org.uk where you can talk to someone online. Or pick up the phone and call the YourNeighbour helpline on 0300 323 9952 and someone will be available to speak to you Mon-Fri 9-5pm. | <urn:uuid:a12cc9af-14a5-4b7d-b559-332600669699> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.hopespaces.com/direction/ | 2022-08-13T05:52:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00316.warc.gz | en | 0.954576 | 313 |
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Cycling is a great form of exercise that does not put extra stress on other areas of the body. If you are looking for a simple cycling solution to use at home, an upright exercise bike is a great option.
Upright exercise bikes are perfect for easy and low-impact cardiovascular workouts.
What Are the Benefits of Using an Upright Exercise Bike?
An upright exercise bike is great if you are looking for a workout that is consistent to outdoor cycling. One of the main reasons for this is the upright body position that you are in while using this exercise bike. This body position also works your abdominal muscles along with your legs and upper body.
Your arms work to hold your body upright, so you will be working your shoulders, biceps and triceps while using an upright exercise bike. Holding your body in this position while working your legs is engaging your core and abdominals. With that said, exercising on an upright bike really does work your whole body. (1)
An upright exercise bike provides an excellent cardiovascular workout for those of all fitness levels. The benefit of having an upright exercise bike is also based on machine size. These exercise bikes tend to have a smaller footprint compared to other kinds of exercise equipment. (2)
What to Look for in an Upright Exercise Bike
An upright exercise bike is compact and convenient to use at home. Here are some key factors to consider when looking for the perfect upright exercise bike for you.
As you exercise you may want to keep track of various aspects of your session. Most bikes will come with a built-in computer designed to track the workout as well as your body. These computers typically keep track of a variety of things including time, distance, speed, pulse and calories burned.
If you are hoping to keep track of these kinds of things while working out, then a bike with this feature is essential. Different bikes will have different built-in systems, with some tracking more than others. Consider what you want to keep track of the most and make sure you choose a bike that accommodates that.
When cycling it is important that you have the seat and handlebars adjusted to fit your size. This is essential for comfort and safety. Most exercise bikes come with an adjustable seat and some come with adjustable handlebars.
Make sure that you can adjust the bike correctly to accommodate your body size. If you are particularly tall for example, you will need to make sure that the seat extends high enough.
One of the key factors of a cycling exercise is the element of resistance. The level of resistance applied when cycling alters the intensity of the workout. Make sure to choose an exercise bike that offers different levels of resistance to vary your workouts.
Most exercise bikes will have the capability of adjusting resistance. Some will come with more options than others though. The best options will be a bike that has a larger number of resistance levels.
Comfort and Capacity
As cycling is an exercise where you will be sitting down, it is important that you find the seat comfortable. Some seats come with extra padding to ensure this. If your bike does not have a comfortable seat, you can buy padded or gel seat covers for extra support and comfort.
Exercise bikes are generally tough and strong. They are built to support people of all different weights. With that said however, if you are of a larger build, you may want to check the weight capacity of the bike before purchasing.
Purchasing a bike that does not support your weight is dangerous. The bike may fall over while you are using it if the weight capacity is surpassed.
Upright exercise bikes are an excellent option for those looking to save a bit of space at home. They tend to have a smaller footprint to other kinds of exercise bike.
Generally, these bikes are designed to be more compact. With that in mind, the bike you choose should be quite compact and capable of fitting into your space comfortably.
Tips for Upright Cycling at Home
Cycling is a great form of exercise that is easy to do at home. Here are some of our tips to make the most of your exercise bike at home.
When using your exercise bike at home, avoid wearing clothes that are very loose fitting. It’s best to wear shorts or tight gym leggings for both safety and comfort. Any loose clothing near the pedals risks injury if it gets caught up in the mechanism.
With that in mind, specifically avoid loose trousers. Also make sure you are wearing proper footwear and that your laces are tied tightly. Alternatively, wear running or cycling shoes that do not have laces for extra safety.
Exercise equipment is costly, so you want to make sure you look after it properly. The most important thing to consider when looking after an exercise bike is moisture. Make sure to wipe your bike dry after each use to prevent any moisture from building up or getting into the bike.
Moisture will cause corrosion and damage to the bike over time. Wiping it down with a towel after each use takes no time and will help to extend the life of your upright exercise bike.
The Best Upright Exercise Bikes Reviewed (Our Choices)
Marcy Upright Exercise Bike
Marcy’s upright exercise bike is a great option for an at home exercise bike. It is well built and made to last as it is made of steel. Users can easily adapt the resistance while cycling with an easy access tension control.
Tracking your progress and workout is also easy with its built-in LCD computer screen. The built-in computer tracks speed, calories and distance. Comfort is also easily achieved by this bike’s adjustable seat.
Users of all sizes can cycle on this indoor exercise bike once the seat has been adjusted. Its pedals also feature safety straps to secure your feet while riding.
- Made from durable steel, this bike is built to last.
- Eight different levels of resistance all you to challenge yourself during your workout.
- Easily keep track of your progress with a built-in LCD computer screen.
- The assembly instructions are not very clear making it slightly difficult to put together.
Exerpeutic Folding Magnetic Upright Bike
Exerpeutic’s folding upright bike is an excellent solution for those looking to save space. This indoor bike features a unique, easy fold design, making it perfectly portable and easy to store. Having this option will definitely appeal to those who do not want their exercise bike to become a permanent feature of the TV room.
With a large padded seat, this bike has been designed with extra comfort in mind. Users of all heights can also comfortable exercise on this bike with its easily adjustable seat. With eight different levels of resistance on offer as well, this bike is bound to keep you challenged during your workouts.
For users looking to track their cycling sessions and progress, this bike is also a great option. It features a built-in LCD screen as well as hand pulse sensors to track your pulse.
- This bike’s extra padded seat makes longer workouts more comfortable.
- Easy fold design makes this bike perfect for smaller spaces and easy storage.
- Track your progress with a built-in LCD monitor and hand pulse sensors.
- It can be noisy when pedaling, so the screws need to be constantly tightened to avoid this.
Sunny Health & Fitness SF-B2511H Magnetic Upright Bike
The SF-B2511H is another brilliant option for an upright exercise bike. It is small and compact, making it easy to move around the house and store. With a built-in LCD screen and pulse monitor, users can easily keep track of their workout and monitor their progress.
A good extra feature of this bike is the addition of a built-in tablet holder. This is great for users who like to follow workout videos online or even keep themselves busy while working out.
With eight levels of magnetic resistance, this bike allows users to easily challenge themselves while working out. However, if you are used to higher levels of resistance you are likely to be disappointed. Some users commented that the intensity of resistance on offer with this bike is not as strong as they had expected.
- Magnetic resistance makes this bike very quiet when using which is great for noise sensitive riders.
- Built-in LCD screen and pulse monitors help track your workout and progress.
- A built-in tablet holder is great for multitasking or following an online workout video.
- The tension and resistance of the bike may not be the best for users looking to challenge themselves.
Schwinn 130 Upright Bike
Schwinn’s 130 upright bike is a great option for those looking for an added challenge. This bike comes complete with 20 different levels of resistance as well as 22 pre-programmed workouts. With so many different options, users will be able to challenge themselves in a variety of different ways.
Another great feature of this bike is that is has a built-in USB port, which allows you to connect or charge smart devices while exercising. Tracking the progress of your workout is also made easy with the built-in LCD screen
The LCD screen on the Schwinn 130 is not backlit, however. Some users have highlighted that it is difficult to read the screen in bright sunlight. With that said, though, this bike is made to be used indoors and out of direct sunlight. Just make sure to set your bike up away from any windows, in order to clearly see the LCD screen.
- LCD screen allows you to track your workout and progress.
- 20 different levels of resistance will keep you challenged throughout every workout.
- With 22 built-in pre-programmed workouts you will never get bored when exercising with this machine.
- Extra features including a USB port, speakers and fan give this bike an extra edge.
- Can be noisy after a few uses which is not great for noise sensitive users.
- Display is not backlit which can be difficult to see in bright sunlight.
Exerpeutic Gold 575 XLS Smart Technology Bike
This is a great choice for those looking for the complete package. Exerpeutic’s 575 XLS comes complete with a wide variety of great features, including 21 preset workouts. Having some built-in preprogrammed workouts makes exercising easy and convenient, without having to find a video to follow.
If you are looking to push your limits and challenge yourself, the 575 XL is a brilliant option. This bike offers 16 different levels of resistance to help you mix up each session and increase your fitness level. Tracking your progress is also made easy with the built-in LCD screen, as well as the option to connect to your smart device via Bluetooth.
While this bike really does have a lot to offer, some reviews have reflected bad customer support. Users who have experienced problems with their bikes have highlighted the limited support available. This could be a deal breaker for some, as if things go wrong you might be on your own trying to solve the problem.
- With 21 preset workout programs, this bike will keep users busy with a variety of different challenges.
- 16 different levels of resistance make it easy for users to push themselves when looking for an extra challenge.
- A built-in LCD screen makes tracking the progress of each workout session easy.
- Built-in Bluetooth technology is a great added feature if you want to connect your exercise bike to a smart device.
- Easy fold design makes it easy to store at home.
- Manufacturer support is limited, making it difficult to fix your bike if anything goes wrong.
There is a great variety of options available when it comes to buying an upright exercise bike. If you are thinking about getting some exercise equipment for the house without compromising on space, an upright exercise bike is the perfect solution.
One of the main benefits of this type of exercise bike is that it has a smaller footprint than other exercise equipment. Considering this, the bike we like best is one of the most compact and portable of our top choices.
We recommend going for the Exerpeutic’s 575 XLS because it has a great selection of different features, as well as a neat and compact design. This bike’s ability to fold up makes it perfect for using in small spaces and easy to store in between workouts.
We also love the wide variety of features and options that come with this exercise bike. While the aftercare and support might not be that great, if you look after the bike to avoid damage, it’s a great option.
Whichever bike you decide to go for, make sure it has the right features for you. If you are looking to challenge yourself, then we recommend that you choose one with more resistance levels or preprogrammed workouts. If space is a deal breaker, then a foldable exercise bike is your best option. | <urn:uuid:246d40c9-3fc5-4988-a571-5b97c2db0af2> | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | https://www.homefitnessjourney.com/best-upright-exercise-bike/ | 2020-01-26T08:11:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579251687958.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20200126074227-20200126104227-00464.warc.gz | en | 0.956591 | 2,645 |
Whether you are actively using or are clean and just need another support system this program is for you. We at the Moshe Project understand the instant euphoria that makes drug use so addictive. The carefree, floating on a cloud, warm and fuzzy sensation, is hard for anybody to walk away from once experiencing a mind altering substance such as an opiate. That is why we are here. Whether you are looking to just spend some time with someone that won’t judge, or just need a hot meal, or want a path to sobriety but don’t know where to find one, we are here for you.
We at the Moshe Project understand the vicious cycles that any user inevitably goes through. Your existence however is a lot greater than your current dependency on these artificial endorphins and recognizing this simple fact can help you aspire to something other than your next dose. But whether you are ready or not to walk away from the drug lifestyle we are here to help you, support you, and connect you with the many resources at our disposal.
The Moshe Project is always looking to expand in the many arenas that can be supportive of our User population. Whether you are looking to share some of your time by simply providing a safe space, a hot meal, or by engaging in a recreational activity, your time will be valued and be put to good use.
The life of a drug user is shaky, unpredictable, and void of a crucial ingredient of a meaningful life; stability. We need our Confidants to be consistent in whatever way they choose to contribute. This consistency will provide that stable presence that is lacking in our User’s lives and can help foster that missing sense of hope and optimism for a better future. You may be that one connection, resource, meeting, or phone call that makes all the difference in saving a life.
Drug addiction is a lonely thing. Your friends slowly drift away from you, your family inevitably gets overwhelmed by you, and eventually you have no one. No one to talk to, no one to be with and suddenly you’re all alone in a time when you need someone the most.
Moshe passed away due to a drug addiction on May 23, 2018. In the days leading up to his death, Moshe felt isolated because of his troubles and did not have the necessary support system of people to turn to. This reality is shared by many people struggling with addiction and it is the motivation behind this initiative.
The Moshe Project was started with the idea that people just need someone, anyone to listen to them or even just to hang out with them once in a while. The idea is that you have a person to hang out with, go see a movie with, or go on a cholent date with just to help you cope and keep moving forward; A once a week phone call or meeting with a stand up individual who is just there as a confidant.
The goal is not to heal addiction, because we all know that it is a lifelong struggle but to make sure those who are struggling are not alone, and most of all that they don’t feel alone. We want them to KNOW that they have someone on their side to listen to them, to hear them, and to go to bat for them.
Help us help them.
In memory of a son, brother and friend; Moshe.
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Pennyghael is less a village than a very thin scattering of habitation along two miles of the southern shore of Loch Scridain. It stretches from about a mile south west of the junction between the A849 through Glen More to Craignure and the B8035 which winds around the north side of Ben More to Salen at one end: to the junction with the minor road across the Ross of Mull to Carsaig at the other.
If one thing connects together the various disparate elements of Pennyghael, it is the magnificent view they share across Loch Scridain (or its marshy upper end) to Ben More. There is nowhere better on Mull apart, perhaps, from the top of Ben More itself, from which to appreciate the way this mountain so often seems to generate its own local weather system, whatever is happening in the rest of Mull or in western Scotland more widely.
If you are driving towards Fionnphort and Iona along the Ross of Mull, the first you see of Pennyghael is the Kinloch Hotel on your left. Next door to it is the Pennyghael Stores, which also serves as a post office. Both look across the main road to the head of the loch, which at this point seems to be largely made up of tidal salt marsh. A wooden boat, far past its sell-by date, drawn up on the lochside suggests that deeper water does, or at least did, occasionally make its way this far up the loch.
A little further on, after losing then regaining the shore of Loch Scridain, the curve of its south shore reveals the second main group of buildings making up Pennyghael, just beyond a stone-arched bridge over the River Leidle. This comprises the Old Smithy B&B, what used to be the village school but which now serves as a community hall, and a few other cottages and houses. As an aside, the school/community hall was built in 1872 to a design produced by the prominent Architect, Robert Rowand Anderson: though it is generally not regarded as being amongst his most notable pieces of work.
A couple of hundred yards before you reach the bridge over the River Leidle, you pass, on your left hand side, the Pennyghael Hotel, which offers cottages as well as traditional hotel accommodation. Half a mile past the minor side road to Carsaig, a stone cross stands on the loch side of the road. This is dated 1582 and commemorates the Beaton family, who for many generations were physicians in the area. Not obvious from the road, but standing about 500m to its south somewhere in Pennyghael, is the abandoned Pennyghael Lodge.
Taking the minor road across the Ross of Mull to Carsaig allows you to experience some fascinating countryside, and the descent down a gap in the 600ft cliffs that line the south coast here is both spectacular and precipitous. What you find when you arrive is a parking space large enough for a few cars, and a track leading down past two fishermen's stores to a stone jetty. In recent times this has been severely attacked by wave action, and parts are in danger of complete collapse.
Nearby Carsaig House is barely visible from the road, but from the jetty it is possible to walk in either direction along this little-known south shore of the Ross of Mull. One track heads east to the road-end at Lochbuie, five miles away. Another, perhaps the most popular, takes you four miles south west along the foot of the cliffs to the magnificent natural rock Carsaig Arches.
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Finpari is an exciting binary options broker that was founded in 2014. They are proving themselves to be a force to be reckoned with in this competitive space. We’ve narrowed the reasons for their success down to using a proven platform, offering multiple banking options/quick withdrawals (1 hour!), but mainly – their diligent approach to looking after their customers. They seem to truly value and work with their traders to ensure your trading experience is second to none.
The company was founded by a group of individuals from the financial markets. This is one of our preferred scenarios for online broker ownership, as it means Finpari benefits from the experience of professionals that understand what you need. They focus on providing you, the trader, with the tools required to help you succeed (eg: the technical and fundamental analysis provided on your dashboard).
The company has registered offices in the Seychelles under the company Lerona Impex SA. They also have a second company registered in Scotland called Norske Inter LP. Despite the multiple offices and size of their operations, Finpari is unregulated and operates as an offshore broker. The platform is open to traders from ALL REGIONS, except the USA (correct as of December 2016). They have however operated with huge success in providing services to traders from across the rest of the world. Their banking is conducted within Europe, and in a practise found with regulated brokers, they also separate operational and customer funds, thereby safeguarding your investments.
Customer service seems to be paramount for Finpari regardless of the experience/deposit amounts of their traders. I also found out that the team at Finpari are incentivised to help traders make money – a truly refreshing bit of knowledge which explains their eagerness for support and account management of a high standard. This also means the broker is perfectly suited for less-experienced traders. High volume/value traders are also very much catered for here and a number of tools necessary for successful trading are provided (eg: indicators, educational materials, personal financial managers, live on-screen/phone support).
Trading Platform and Features
Finpari is powered by the Spotoption Spot 2.0 platform. This is a fantastic, and well proven piece of software. It requires no download and it is very intuitive. The platform is web based, and also available as an app on both Android and iOS devices. This makes trading possible anytime and anywhere. You can access your account, place trades, and track your open and expired positions directly from your phone. The Spot 2.0 platform is also optimized for mobile web use, so it works equally well with your mobile browser. The platform truly does shine, not to mention the mobile variants make trading at Finpari highly suitable and convenient for traders with busy schedules.
We have no hesitation in recommending Finpari for use by both beginners and experienced traders alike. With seven trading tools based on different strategies, and the functionality to trade using one or all of the tools simultaneously, the broker works well on both short term (30 seconds) and long term (one year expiration) strategies. The investment amount per trade is also highly attractive as it starts from as little as $1 and goes up to $1500. This safeguards traders and allows you to exercise a risk management/scalping strategy with your funds. If you wish to make larger trades, simply ask your on-screen livechat support representative for more information.
You can trade your own strategies as an experienced trader or use all the tools provided by the platform to succeed. An example of this is the standout “Spot Follow” feature. This allows you to monitor Finpari’s most successful traders and copy their trades/positions for optimal results.
Trading Accounts and Payouts
Finpari offers 3 types of accounts, each with 1-hour withdrawals, full access to their invaluable support team and a number of other account-specific benefits. The minimum deposit amount is $250, however, the account-type you are assigned depends on your deposit amount; the higher the deposit, the better the account type/perks. Note: The 1-hour withdrawals are a unique feature to Finpari.
All traders are also entitled to a demo account, which can be requested after your first deposit. The demo account will allow you to get a feel for the platform and practice your strategies within the same trading environment as the real account.
Trading Account Types:
A deposit of $250 – $999 will provide you with access to the Bronze account. This provides access to a demo account and a trading course (e-book and video). You also qualify for a 20% bonus on the invested amount.
Deposits of $1,000 – $2,999 will provide you with access to the Silver account. This account also provides you with access to a demo account and a trading course (e-book and video). What sets this account apart is the benefit of a 50% bonus on your deposit amount, 3 risk-free trades and a Master Class Web training session. You may also be eligible for trading protection (%-based return of funds lost. Ask your account manager for more details. Terms and conditions apply).
Deposits of $3,000+ will provide you with access to the Finpari Gold account. This account comes with a very attractive 100% bonus on your deposit amount. You will also benefit from all the perks of the Silver account, but also a personal account manager. This will make a huge difference to the progression/success time-frame of less-experienced traders, and provide assistance in managing more complex trades/strategies of more experienced traders. All Gold account holders will also receive a prepaid credit card to streamline the deposit and withdrawal process.
Tradersasset Tip: Ask your account manager for the features that you want regardless of your deposit as there may be promotions available that allow additional perks.
Finpari offers a huge variety of trusted payment methods for both deposits and withdrawals. Payments can be made through all major credit and debit cards, including AMEX. In addition, Finpari provides alternative payment methods, such as Neteller, Bitcoin, UnionPay and a number of others.
You may fund your account by using any currency, but trading accounts are only offered in three major currencies: EUR, GBP and USD. The deposits can be made by using credit/debit cards such as AMEX, wire transfer and e-wallets. The minimum deposit is $250 and there is no maximum deposit limit. Finpari was one of the very few brokers that worked with PayPal, however they have since replaced this with specialist wallet (and my preferred deposit method); Neteller. This and other e-wallets they partner with make handling payments secure and easy. The extensive list of banking options is a great indicator of the financial stability at this broker.
The biggest selling point, and highly attractive feature of Finpari, is the speed that withdrawals are dealt with. The broker processes withdrawals within one hour of their approval, (approval is also a speedy process). This is a unique feature for Finpari and provides traders with the opportunity to manage their funds as it suits them.
Withdrawals are processed back to the origin/source of deposit. Therefore, traders using bank wire to make deposits will receive funds back into their funding bank. The same applies to credit card deposits, however, any funds above the initial deposit amount will be forwarded to an available e-wallet such as Neteller.
Tradersasset Tip: Verify your trading account at the time of your first deposit so your first withdrawal can be within the stated 1-hour withdrawal time. Alternatively, you will be asked to verify your account at the time of your first withdrawal, which may cause delays.
As stated throughout this review, the support team at Finpari are truly a class-act. This is one of the standout features of this broker, and one that many other brokers cannot match. Their logic cannot be faulted – “take care of your customers, and the customers will take care of you”.
The team is multilingual, however, we only tested their English support team. They are also available via telephone, livechat and email (24-hour response time). We found that phone calls were answered throughout the day, and on every day of the week. This is especially useful as Finpari is one of the few brokers that offers currency trading throughout the weekends. The livechat is in real-time, and is present from the registration screen and throughout your time on the platform. This is a great support system for less-experienced traders or those that are new to the platform.
We found the team knowledgeable and helpful for questions about the platform, trading tools and trading preparation (analysis and strategy). Your trading-success can depend on this support. It seems that the support provided by Finpari’s Account Managers and Financial Analysts is absolutely genuine and worth exploring. Their advice gives the impression of them being well seasoned and experienced, and every trader is assigned an account manager. Depending on the type of account you have, a financial analyst will also provide training and tips on money management, best practises and so on – all are vital components in trading, especially for beginners.
As you can tell by this positive and glowing review; we are fans of Finpari. It’s hardly surprising, as they really are a well-rounded package!
Open to all regions except the USA (since December 2016)
Numerous popular deposit options & 1-hour withdrawals (unique to Finpari)
Proven technology providing multi-platform trading
Truly spectacular multi-format trading support
Finpari is one of the only binary options brokers open to traders throughout the world. There are very few brokers that offer this freedom, collaborate with major payment systems, and provide this level of speedy transaction handling.
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Sander de Wilde (1968) : professional portrait- and documentary photographer based in Brussels (Belgium).
Born Dutch he’s addicted to Dutch ‘drop’ (black sweets), sailing, biking, skating, cheese in all it’s forms, history and life in general. He is pragmatic, quite direct, restless and practical but…relaxed.
Aging, traveling and living in Brussels learned him to be relaxed and less ‘Dutch’ , e.g. more European.
-Inspired by his father -an insect-photographing anthropologist- and his mother -a medical analist with a darkroom- Sander started photographing at 10.
After dropping out of university, doing army-time and having worked in the pro photo-gear business too long, Sander found the courage to follow his heart and visited the Royal Academy of arts at The Hague, studying photography. He worked in several photo studios before starting as a freelance photographer in 2002.
Moving to Belgium in 2008 bended his career into photojournalism, where he now shoots mainly portraits and other editorial assignments for international clients.
De Wilde creates bold images with visual clarity and a classic sense of composition, that resonate with the individual personality and style of each person or event he photographs.
He delivers images that are quiet, yet in a way dynamic, through his photojournalistic eye and insider’s view of his topics and the (corporate) world.
With his intelligent application of light, strong connection to his subjects and the unique elements of each location,
de Wilde creates images that resonate authenticity and warmth on the spot. He is committed to creating images that tell stories – his advertising and editorial client’s stories-.
De Wilde takes the time to conceptualize, create and deliver photography that aligns with your editorial or branding needs – before your deadlines arrives.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 features a 5.1″ Quad HD Super AMOLED display. Galaxy S7 is powered by either a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 processor, and either the Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12 GPU (both dependent on region). It comes with 4GB of RAM and either 32GB or 64GB of internal storage, with up to a further 200GB available with microSD card. The rear shooter has a 12MP sensor, while the front camera is 5MP. The Galaxy S7 runs on a 3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 and wireless charging. Other features include a fingerprint scanner, heart rate monitor, Samsung Pay, and Gorilla Glass 5 both front and back. The device is IP68 certified for dust proof and water resistance.
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Glucose enters the endothelium via a non-insulin sensitive GLUT-1 facilitated transporter that transports glucose continuously. Extracellular hyperglycemia is positively correlated with intracellular glucose. As the glucose levels increase, several changes in the glycolytic pathway, tricarboxilic acid cycle and the pentose phosphate pathway occur, all of them leading to an increase of oxygen reactive species (ROS). ROS are capable not only of directly impairing endothelial cells, but also indirectly by activating poly(ADPribose) polymerase, which inhibits glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase. Further increase in glycloytic intermediates is followed by activation or overexpression of the main pathological pathways of hyperglycemia induced vascular damage: upregulation of glycation end-products, activation of protein kinase C, increased hexosamine pathway, and increased flux through polyol pathway, finally leading to the progressive narrowing and occlusion of the vessels.
Endothelium, the inner layer of the vasculature, represents the interface between blood and organ systems and it is active in the process of contraction and relaxation of vascular smooth muscle and in functions like secretion of vasoactive substances. Endothelial dysfunction is an important cause of cardiovascular disease. The function of the endothelium can be assessed by invasive and noninvasive methods. Endothelial cells produce vasoactive substances like endothelium derived relaxing factor, prostacyclin, nitric oxide, and endothelium derived hyperpolarizing factor. Diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Hyperglycemia leads to cardiovascular damage through different pathways, including the polyol and hexosamine pathways, generation of advanced glycation end products, and activation of protein kinase C. Together with hyperglycemia induced mitochondrial dysfunction and endoplasmic reticulum stress, all these can promote the accumulation of reactive oxygen species. The oxidative stress induced by hyperglycemia promotes endothelial dysfunction with an important role in micro and macro vascular disease. Insulin-resistance could be independently predictive of cardiovascular disease. Life style modification and pharmacotherapy could possibly ameliorate the effect of insulin resistance | <urn:uuid:a0d8a8cb-9319-45e3-8f4b-57538d4df549> | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | https://content.sciendo.com/search?q=%22oxygen%20reactive%20species%22 | 2020-06-05T03:52:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590348492427.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20200605014501-20200605044501-00046.warc.gz | en | 0.906059 | 457 |
What life still holds for us after significant loss is one of life’s many “unknown ends.”
You may be old enough to remember the 1960’s television game show, “Let’s Make a Deal,” hosted by Monty Hall. A hallmark of the show was that people sitting in the audience would dress in silly and outrageous outfits all trying to get the host’s attention in hopes of becoming the next contestant.
The person selected to be a contestant would win a small amount of cash. He or she could either keep the cash or risk losing it for, “What is behind, door number 1, door number 2, or door number 3!” Often the hidden prize was worth much more than what the contestant had traded away. At other times, however, a worthless gag prize, known on the show as a “Zonk,” was revealed. Receiving a Zonk prize ended the game for the unlucky contestant.
The same type of drama behind the success of “Let’s Make a Deal,” namely, the need to let go of something, risking what we already have for the possibility of obtaining something better often gets played out in our real lives. It happens when we agonize over important choices.
We may need to decide whether to leave our current job in order to take another that we have been offered. A husband and wife may ponder a question such as, “Should we risk the money that we have saved for so long to start a business? What if it fails?”
The decision of whether to leave a current relationship or to accept the risk involved in entering into a new one after a relationship ends, is yet another example of how the “Let’s Make a Deal” scenario gets played out in real life. The struggle we often face in making important life choices is that we must let go of something, trade it away in the hope of trading up, with the ever present fear of getting “Zonked.”
Oliver Wendell Holmes’ words, “Have faith and pursue the unknown end,” does not mean that we should throw all caution to the wind. There is real risk involved in letting go of what we already have in order to take hold of something else; something that may, or may not, be better. Yet this is precisely how much of life works. We must be able to live, and to act, with enough trust to take reasonable risks from time to time if our life is to be the adventure it is intended to be.
Sometimes living out the words of this fortune will mean our choosing to actively pursue an unknown end. At other times it will involve allowing or simply accepting the fact that an event or situation has an end that is at least for now unknown.
The decision to pursue board certification in professional chaplaincy meant my entering upon a path with an unknown end. I recall reading about the requirements for certification as set forth by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains (NACC). They seemed so lofty and the road to meeting those requirements looked so long. It even appeared unattainable from where I stood. When I took my first step toward certification I remember thinking to myself, “I don’t know if I will ever get there but I am going to do this anyway.”
One of the greatest examples of pursuing the unknown end is the very existence of the United States of America. The founders of our nation in breaking away from British rule and establishing “a government by the people for the people” could not possibly have known if their dream would ever be realized.
Establishing a nation in which individual freedom, liberty, and justice would form the foundation of the government, was a radical and dramatic act.
It seems that the older I get, the more authentically patriotic I become. I am proud to be a part of the great experiment of democracy that is the United States of America. The freedom from tyranny that its very existence represents, and which we enjoy, is the fulfillment of a dream of those that came before us. It is the fruit born of those who labored long ago and had the courage to pursue the unknown end; the end result was the United States of America.
Jesus’ life on earth bears powerful witness to living out the words, “Have faith and pursue the unknown end.” He once said to some unsuccessful fishermen on a lake, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch” (Luke 5: 4). They reluctantly did as he instructed. The result was that they caught so many fish the catch nearly sank their two fishing boats. These same fishermen became Jesus’ first disciples.
Many of us are not fishermen or women and yet the words that Christ spoke to them speak just as powerfully and directly to us today. The term deep water is often used as a metaphor to represent the unknown, the mysterious part of life. In our life’s journey if we are to discover what God has prepared for us, we must sometimes prayerfully discern putting out into the deep water and casting our nets.
Putting the words of this fortune into action will require accepting the reality that most of life is a mystery. Of the many paths you have already trodden how many ends were actually known to you at the outset? The truth is we don’t really know how most things in life will ultimately turn out. Our vocation, our marriage (or relationship), our job, our children’s lives, what life still holds for us after significant loss, practically every pursuit in life has an unknown end.
Nothing is guaranteed. The words “have faith” in Holmes’ statement make all the difference. Faith provides us with confidence to live with hope in the midst of all of life’s unknowns. Faith reveals the real presence of God at work in our lives. As we continue to grow spiritually on our journey through life the unknown ends will eventually become less of a problem and become more a source of adventure.
The common thread: We walk down many paths throughout our life which, at least for a time, have an unknown end. Ask God to help you to accept the initial anxiety that comes with not knowing the end beforehand and to eventually replace that anxiety with faith.
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November 22, 2015
W. Blaine Dowler
Each remaining round will be one week long. Every surviving film is up for voting here, and the brackets can be seen here.
November 22, 2015 @ 3:15 pm
Time to start killing your darlings!
November 24, 2015 @ 11:48 am
Yep, some tough calls these week, and it’s only going to get harder… Still a couple of easy ones for me in the brackets, but potentially some really tough ones depending on this week’s results.
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Businesses have a range of options available for their marketing strategy, all with their own unique features that need to be considered and integrated together.
Omnichannel marketing is taking over the way businesses promote their products and services, especially with digital services now complementing traditional sales techniques. From generating leads through the use of direct marketing emails and letting consumers engage with brands on social media, this trend is an important one for businesses to consider.
Essentially, it is all about providing a consistent and seamless customer experience across every channel. For direct mailing lists, it will also involve ensuring marketing material at every stage of the sales process is consistent
Here are three ways it could change how your business communicates with consumers.
1. Reach new customers
According to research from Teradata, 38 per cent of marketers say their most significant challenge lies in improving how they discover new customers. With omnichannel marketing, businesses can ensure they're directing their promotional content at all available platforms.
38 per cent of marketers say their most significant challenge is discovering new customers.
For the above statistic in particular, direct mailing lists can be incredibly useful. Whether they're for B2B or B2C marketing, these lists greatly expand a company's reach, allowing them to communicate with individuals or businesses they haven't connected with before.
However, Teradata also discovered that many businesses are lagging behind in the adoption of omnichannel marketing, with 44 per cent of respondents admitting their efforts in this area lack consistency.
2. Focus on digital marketing
The world is now much more connected than ever before, thanks to the proliferation of smartphones and other devices that allow consumers to connect to the internet at all times. According to Deloitte, 81 per cent of Australians own a smartphone, creating a consumer base that is able to receive direct marketing content at any time and any place – provided they have internet access.
81 per cent of Australians own a smartphone.
Deloitte stated this figure represents a 21 per cent increase over results from three years ago.
In these situations, simply flooding an audience with content is not going to guarantee results. McKinsey & Company stated that digital marketing initiatives require set strategies to ensure consumers are being exposed to the best possible content.
Despite this, the organisation found that 84 per cent of marketers don't have an overall strategy that unites their various digital efforts. For direct marketing lists to be as effective as possible, it's wise to align them with supporting digital content.
3. Support the customer journey
The customer journey from initial interest to final purchase and retention is an essential one for businesses to be aware of when planning omnichannel marketing strategies. Google recently unveiled the results of its investigation into how this relationship is supported by a consumer's digital interaction.
The increasing influence of shared content on smartphones is drastically changing the way people engage with brands. Facebook in particular is a perfect companion to direct mailing lists.
The Prospect Shop is able to match your direct mailing list to Facebook users. This adds an extra value to the service, as an audience is now being served by both direct mail and Facebook content, creating an omnichannel marketing strategy.
By combining the two channels, businesses now have additional platforms to market their goods or services.
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Defective Products Lawyers
Each year there are countless thousands of people that are injured by
defective products. These products, despite consumer protection laws that
are in place, enter the market and cause harm. Sadly, there are also many
deaths associated with defective products.
Consumers purchase products, allow medical equipment to be used on their
bodies, or drive vehicles that they purchased under the assumption that
they are safe. When it's found that these products are not safe, the
consumer has the right to seek compensation for their injuries and losses
under a product liability claim.
Types of Product Liability Claims
There are three categories in which a person can file a product liability claim.
- Design Defect. This type of claim shows that the initial design of the
product was defective. This effect should have been discovered before
the product went into manufacturing.
- Manufacturing Defect. This type of claim shows that the actual manufacturing
process is what is causing the product to be defective and injure people.
- Advertising or Instructional Defect. This type of defect indicates that
the company who produced the product is advertising the product incorrectly
and people are being injured, or the instructions to use the product are
incorrect and are causing harm.
These types of liability claims can be applied to any type of consumer product.
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While any product can be subjected to a product liability claim, there
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- Beauty Products
- Children’s Toys
- Automotive Parts
- Medical Devices
- Kitchen Appliances (Small)
However, any product that causes harm to a consumer due to one of the above
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Dangerous Product Statistics
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is a government agency that
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- Over $1 trillion in damages occur each year due to defective consumer products.
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- Between 2008 and 2013, the CPSC was involved in recalling over 473 products
due to their hazardous nature which amounted to over 116 million items.
- Fires due to faulty kitchen equipment caused over $20 billion in damages
and took over 2,000 lives in a three period that the CPSC documented in
- The most common defect n children’s toys are high levels of lead
or phosphorous which leads to sickness, followed closely by choking hazards.
- Faulty vehicle equipment and medical devices have become a leading cause
of injuries among consumers.
What To Do If You Are Injured By A Defective Product
If you have been injured by a defective consumer product, there are certain
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- Document The Injury. You will want to document your injury and the event
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- Store The Product. You will want to place the product in its current condition
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able to present the evidence of the defective product. So not use the
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that harmed you. Not having the actual product that caused harm, or altering
it in any way can make it impossible for you to make a claim for compensation.
Speak To A
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Newton, who is considered one of the top dual threat quarterbacks in the nation for the class of 2009, completed 124-of-213 passes for 1,900 yards and 25 touchdowns passing as a junior. He also had 132 rushing attempts for 750 yards and 11 touchdowns. Kentucky, Florida and Miami are the next three stops for the dual-threat star this summer, as he has visited numerous schools to get a better feel for where he wants to go. Newton visited Clemson unofficially during spring practice and will likely be back on campus for an official visit. In addition, Clemson is also expected to be one of the five schools to receive an official visit. Rob Spence also visited Newton during the spring evalation period as well. Scout.com currently lists Newton as the No. 7 quarterback in the country.
As a junior, Mossakowski completed 264-of-462 passes (57 percent) for 3,029 yards and 19 touchdowns. He also gained 227 yards on 71 rushes for seven additional scores. Visited Clemson for the first time three weeks for camp and came away very impressed. Clemson will battle Texas A&M, Auburn, Tennessee, Nebraska and a host of others for his services, but Mossakowski plans visiting unofficially once again later this fall and the Tigers should also get an official visit as well. The four-star signal caller is also a standout baseball performer- which could possibly impact his football plans at some point.
Smith, the No. 8 quarterback in the nation according to Scout.com, passed for 2,200 yards 25 touchdowns with just three interceptions as a junior and was named Second Team All-State QB. Clemson officially moved in with an offer earlier this month. The staff would like to get him on campus this summer but as of right now those plans are not set in stone. Michigian, Florida State, Boston College and LSU are the early leaders for his services.
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For years the buy side has struggled to pay for quality research by trading with every broker or boutique that supplies it with valuable reports or trading ideas. Maintaining the status quo would mean continuing to trade through as many as 200 brokerage firms that provide valuable research but whose trading desks may not deliver best execution.
But now the execution and research relationship between the buy and sell sides is undergoing a change, thanks to a new spin on soft dollars. Last July, the SEC issued guidance suggesting that buy-side firms no longer need to trade directly with brokers that supply them with research. Instead, they can consolidate their broker lists and do more trading with brokers that provide best execution, while tacking on an extra commission to pay third-party research providers.
Eyeing an opportunity to attract more incremental order flow, several leading bulge-bracket brokers -- including Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, JPMorgan and UBS -- have set up so-called commission-sharing arrangements (CSAs). The CSAs allow the buy side to execute trades electronically through the bulge-bracket brokers while banking an extra commission to pay for research from others.
Credit Suisse is among the first firms to jump on the trend with its Research Exchange, or Rx, a program that allows the buy side to access Credit Suisse's Advanced Execution Services' (AES) algorithms. "Rx is the prescription for commission management," says Manny Santayana, managing director and head of Credit Suisse AES sales for the Americas. "The reason Rx exists is that buy-side firms want to ensure they are receiving best execution while contracting their executing broker lists to pay for the research they value."
Rx is a global blanket agreement that applies to all asset classes governed by the SEC, according to Santayana. It focuses primarily on equities to accommodate money managers whose clients, including pension plan sponsors and 401(k) plans, are holding them accountable for best execution, he says. Santayana notes that some of Credit Suisse's clients are attempting to cut their broker lists from 100 to 30, while the largest money managers that have 250 brokers would like to cut that down to 100.
Institutional clients can use Credit Suisse's Rx across the entire cash equities floor, including AES algorithms, block trading, program trading and international equities, as well as options that are traded on an electronic basis, according to Credit Suisse. Ultimately, it allows clients to achieve best execution and still pay for the research, the firm claims.
Anticipating the SEC's July ruling, Credit Suisse worked last year to put its CSA program in place by the second quarter of 2006. Credit Suisse worked with front-end vendors -- such as Bloomberg, Portware, FlexTrade, Charles River and Eze Castle -- to provide buy-side users with access to a window where they can indicate which portion of their order flow goes into Rx or whether the trade is non-Rx, says Santayana. "It's kind of like online bill payment," he explains. "It's a very streamlined method of getting the vendors signed up and requesting payment," Santayana continues. "All they do is click on the research vendor on the AES Web site. Then the ticket executes on the strategy they design with AES. It's all being driven by the need to achieve best execution."
In addition, the buy side is looking to place a value on the research. "Rx helps segment where the value exists, both in the execution venue and in the research providers who are providing the best research," asserts Santayana.
According to Santayana, the next two or three years are going to be a land grab as the brokers that have CSAs seek to build market share. He says he foresees buy-side firms keeping their top bulge-bracket brokers close to them, and ultimately having only three or four they utilize for commission sharing.
So what will happen to full-service trades? "It's all going to unbundling," predicts Santayana. "Unbundling seems to be the right thing to do as a fiduciary at this point." Ivy is Editor-at-Large for Advanced Trading and Wall Street & Technology. Ivy is responsible for writing in-depth feature articles, daily blogs and news articles with a focus on automated trading in the capital markets. As an industry expert, Ivy has reported on a myriad ... View Full Bio | <urn:uuid:262a5432-cb0f-4fd8-97ee-491378fca843> | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | http://www.wallstreetandtech.com/compliance/brokers-back-csas-to-help-buy-side-achieve-best-execution-and-pay-research-providers/d/d-id/1258419.html | 2023-01-30T01:19:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499790.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20230130003215-20230130033215-00370.warc.gz | en | 0.959602 | 920 |
When considering what materials to use in your landscaping you should think about the pros and cons. You want it to look good whilst also being practical. You could use stone, mulch or a combination depending on its purpose and your preferences. If you choose to use pebbles there are many options to choose from as they vary in shape, colour and size. For top quality stone for your garden, get in touch with Sandstone World. Here’s why you should use stone in your landscaping:
If your gardening abilities are minimal or you simply don’t have the time to be out in the garden every week keeping on top of it, then pebbles may be your best option. If you have your outdoor space mulched, then you need to make sure you have it topped up every year because it decomposes. Stone, however, stands the test of time and only needs re-applying in exceptional circumstances. Weed growth with pebbles is minimal compared to mulched garden beds. You can use weed fabric and apply products to reduce weed growth further. Keeping on top of stone landscaping is easier than other options such as mulch.
Due to the fact that stone doesn’t decompose it will stick around for years. The only appearance issues you may have is fading, however, this can be addressed by applying a top dressing every decade. If you regularly sweep your yard and keep debris out of your pebbled areas, it should stay clean.
If you have a pool, stone is a great landscaping option as it won’t wash out into it like mulch can. You may have other areas in your outdoor space that have a tendency to wash out soil or mulch if it’s been raining for example. In these cases, stone pebbles are a great choice to keep your garden looking in top condition no matter what the weather is like.
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Lwa Enforcement and Headland Rescue was dispatched to a possible edged weapon assault on J W Rich Road. Reports are possible two juviniles with stabe wounds.
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On behalf of the 2011 PILF Executive Board, thank you to all who attended the 2011 PILF Auction & Gala on March 3! Also, thanks to all the businesses and individuals, including Moritz faculy, staff, and students, who donated items. Most importatly, thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers! The event was tremendously successful, and we could not have done it without the support that we recieved from the Moritz and Columbus community. All proceeds will fund students working in public interest positions this summer. Stay tuned for a list of our Fellowship winners! | <urn:uuid:d1fca1ce-3a05-4f4b-8888-da0ce72631ed> | CC-MAIN-2015-40 | http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/pilf/auction.php | 2015-10-13T09:00:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-40/segments/1443738004493.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20151001222004-00153-ip-10-137-6-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953472 | 128 |
On our way to Istanbul, we built in a quick mini-vacation to Barcelona, a city high on my list of places to visit. Tight on time and eager to get our adventure going, we set out for a walking tour about Barcelona’s famed architect Antoni Gaudí our first morning there.
Gaudí influenced architects around the world, and left an unmistakable imprint on his hometown. It’s tough to visualize Barcelona without Gaudí’s ornate, whimsical – and some say, well, gaudy – style.
To give us a sense of who Gaudí was as a person, our tour guide shared this gem of a quote, said by the Dean of the Barcelona School of Architecture upon Gaudí’s graduation:
“I am not sure to whom I presented a diploma today, to a madman or to a genius.”
We saw both sides of Gaudí throughout the day, as we heard the vibrant story behind his distinctive structures – which range from houses and churches to lampposts and sculptures.
We heard tales illustrating just how difficult he was to work with. Ever the perfectionist, he would routinely design, develop, and tear down part of his structures until they met his standards. Certainly not the fastest or most cost-effective way to construct a building.
But we also saw innovative designs, and learned many feature pioneering techniques that are still used today. For example, Gaudí frequently used recycled materials in his works before it was cool (for futher hipster proof, check out his photo), and pioneered Trencadís, a mosaic made up of broken tile shards.
This style of mosaic is out in full force on the roof of Casa Battló, which is perhaps the most Gaudí of the Gaudís. There’s an explosion of color and ornamentation, and few right angles in the design.
The symbolism at work here is fascinating, in part because we may never know what Gaudí was trying to convey through his designs. He did not leave journals, work with students/apprentices, or give interviews. So we’re left to speculate. The two leading theories about the building’s façade is that it symbolizes:
- Parties/fiestas, with its Carnival/Mardi Gras masks and confetti-filled walls
- Death, with it’s skull-like balconies and bone-shaped columns
After seeing Casa Battló, a wealthy couple asked Gaudí to build a similar home for them, which became known as Casa Milà or, alternatively, La Pedrera.
Regardless of whether or not you like the end result, noting the dramatic difference between the two buildings is one indication of the the rocky relationship between owner and client. There were other issues too. For example, Gaudí – who was a devout Catholic (he even attempted to go 40 days without food or water) – incorporated parts the “Hail Mary” script into the balcony design, much to the disdain of the agnostic owners. But the building was innovative in its use of an open floor plan and underground garage – perhaps two of my personal favorite features in any home design.
Our last stop on the Gaudí tour was Sagrada Família, his awe-inspiring magnum opus that’s still unfinished nearly 100 years after his death. It’s HUGE, and it’s going to be about twice as tall as it is now, with the addition of another spire.
The façade is also crammed with religious figurines, including Roman guards that look like characters from Star Wars. And they’ll probably add more as they continue construction. Interestingly, the ever-perfectionist Gaudí created plaster casts using real humans and animals (but as a vegetarian animal-lover, he didn’t kill them, he used chloroform).
After better understanding the man who is so intertwined with the city of Barcelona just hours into our trip, we continued to do things as the Catalans do. We took mid-day siestas, strolled through maze-like streets, and ate lots of tapas, to name a few. I could get used to this. | <urn:uuid:e0567b3e-3468-415a-ab39-506d952613ea> | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | https://noticketback.com/2015/01/16/seeing-barcelona-through-gaudi/ | 2018-11-16T14:46:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039743046.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20181116132301-20181116154301-00358.warc.gz | en | 0.964392 | 896 |
View Full Version : Opinions on Kohler Courage motors
09-11-2008, 08:49 AM
I know its a single cylinder engine but I'm just looking for opinions on using this motor for ~4-6 acres per week, a light duty profesional lawn service so to say.
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09-11-2008, 11:08 AM
single cylinders are really not the best thing to buy for a riding lawn mower, i really like the kohler engines but make sure to get a v-twin
09-11-2008, 11:56 AM
Perhaps someone else can enlighten you on the issue but my opinion on the courage engines is that they are garbage from what i am seeing. I know i have seen alot of the courage single cylinders lose a cam in the cub tractors with less than 100 hrs on them. The cams are nylon i believe and just snap under heavy load. aparently kohler hasn't mastered using a nylon cam like honda. I think the camshaft is a known problem though. It is a easy fix though if you know what your doing. They also have probelms with the flywheel keys. i wouldn't use that engine for use like that.
09-11-2008, 01:07 PM
What makes you say they are singles? I have a Kohler Courage 23 on my Gravely mower. I've been using it on 10-15 yards a week for the past two seasons and I haven't had a lick of trouble out of mine, save for one thing. Ever since I bought the mower, there was a bit of hesitation on start up. I always thought it was peculiar to that engine, and didn't think much of it. Well, about two or three weeks ago, my mower wouldn't start. I initially thought the starter had gone out in it already, but it just turned out to be a bad ground connection. Apparently, the eyelet that the bolt goes through was tweaked and weakened at the factory and it has had an intermittent ground since new. I replaced that eyelet when it came apart in my hand while troubleshooting, and now the mower starts up perfectly every time. I hardly even need to use the choke anymore.
09-11-2008, 04:13 PM
Im just saying the single cylinder courages are garbage, i have no idea about the twin cylinders. they still are one of Kohler's inferior engines though regardless what people say.
09-11-2008, 06:16 PM
they still are one of Kohler's inferior engines though regardless what people say.
They were not made to be a Command Pro engine, they were made to be a lower priced engine based on the Command engine and provided to OEMs as a different engine to use to compete with the Briggs Intek engines. It's not an inferior engine in its intended purpose and use, it's just not built to the level of the Command and Command Pro.
09-11-2008, 10:59 PM
I put 250hrs on a 15hp Courage motor and sold the mower. They don't like it cold and the carb doesn't like the ethenol in the gas. If it was below 45 degrees with 5W30 used I still used ether to start it. I would not buy another one again.
09-11-2008, 11:48 PM
Good homeowner engine, not commercial. They are easy to repair though. The crank case splits up top so you dont even have to pull the engine when the cam does go.
DT Lawn Care
09-12-2008, 01:06 AM
get a Command
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Family members of Adrian Gilboe shared the following...
Longtime East Village figure Adrian Gilboe, who was in his 50s, passed away on Sept. 29.
In the early 1990s, Adrian opened the antique store Wandering Dragon Trading Co. at 263 E. 10th St. between Avenue A and First Avenue. The store later became Obscura Antiques & Oddities, which has since relocated to Avenue A.
Wandering Dragon was known for being home to some of the neighborhood’s most eccentric characters. Adrian had a unique style and eye for the obscure that was ahead of its time. He was a dramatic, generous, smart and charming enigma that seemed to live in another era entirely.
Adrian grew up in Manhattan and began collecting just about everything at a young age. As a teenager, he would break into abandoned buildings set to be demolished and salvage everything from door knobs and light fixtures, to bone saws and anatomical models. Much of his life was spent fixing up and finding an appreciation for the discarded; he was a pioneer in his avid collecting of the unusual.
Most notably, Adrian offered a window into a secret and wonderful world of oddities.
[Adrian, Sierra and Tinton]
Said East Village resident David Wolen:
The Wandering Dragon Trading Company was an amazingly strange and impossibly tiny store in the East Village. It was NEVER open but we would walk by all the time and stare in the windows at the weird antiques, taxidermy, wax mannequin heads, glass eyeballs, and skulls. One night we were coming home from a bar at 3 o’clock in the morning and the door was open and 1920s jazz was playing inside. We went in and entered the magical world of Adrian Gilboe.
The store was a constant array of characters wandering in an out, street people, artists, writers, occasional celebrities and celebrities to be. A lot of weirdos! Although rarely open, it was never dull.
This article from The New York Times in 1991 describes Adrian’s unique aesthetic and love of items rich with history.
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A workshop titled “Supervisors Guide to the Appropriate Use of Leave,” will be offered from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Park Center Hall of Fame Room.
Supervisors can register by contacting Robin Abbott by email or by phone at 607-753-2302.
Human Resources director Gary Evans will facilitate the session, which will address the impact on the workplace of inappropriate use of leave, including missed deadlines, increased error rates, increased personnel costs and moral issues for co-workers.
This session will provide a brief overview of the leave accruals available to employees and the appropriate use and approvals of such leaves. Significant time will be given to reviewing when leave use becomes inappropriate and how to identify, address and monitor potential or real abuse.
Evans has worked in the College’s Human Resources Office for more than 10 years. He obtained his B.S. in Business Administration from SUNY Oswego and M.B.A. from Le Moyne College. Evans holds a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification, demonstrating competency in the most current principles and core practices of human resources management. | <urn:uuid:04bc42dc-488d-4029-8892-2af0f7d0ad37> | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | http://www2.cortland.edu/bulletin/ion-detail.dot?id=626d1cd5-66c4-48b6-a134-e563221e442f&backUrl=/bulletin/issues/bulletin-12-13/bulletin-11-feb.-19-2013.dot | 2017-12-12T14:10:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948517181.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20171212134318-20171212154318-00483.warc.gz | en | 0.937013 | 243 |
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5 reasons to go to Asia in summer
There is a stereotype that one should go to Southeast Asia in winter. They say it rains in summer, unbearable heat, low season, etc. Meanwhile, some advanced travelers and tourists from other countries use summer to get more impressions from Asian destinations. Our special correspondent Igor Penner has been to Asia several times, is ready to go there again in summer and shares his reasons “for” this idea.
Reason #1: Summer weather in Asia
First, the hottest month in Asia, according to my personal observations, is probably April. Anything can happen, but as a rule, high temperatures peak in this month. By June-July the temperature drops again, plus the occasional rainfall at night brings a nice coolness. This is a good time to travel in northern Thailand or Laos. During the winter months it can be cool in the mountains and you might need warm clothes, but in summer it’s perfect.
The rainy season is more in August-September, and it’s not a wall of water from morning to evening, but a short (though sometimes heavy) rain mostly in the afternoon or at night. By the way, in Indonesia the peak rainy season is December and January, and locals are puzzled why tourists come to Bali in droves on New Year’s Eve, in the most inappropriate weather. It is summer.
Reason No. 2: Prices for holidays in Asia in summer.
Secondly, the decreasing tourist flow during the summer months does wonders for prices. My friend rents a bungalow in Ao Nang (Krabi Province, Thailand) in the season for 1 100-1 200 baht (2 200-2 400 rubles), and book at least a month in advance. But in the summer he willingly lowers the price to 700-800 baht (1,400-1600 rubles), and free bungalow is almost always. During our trip to Myanmar in June we were twice offered an upgrade from standard to deluxe room without any additional charge – “compliments of the hotel. The hotel was half empty anyway.
Reason #3: There is no rush in Asia in the summer.
Low tourist season is a relative term, and the countries with distinct seasonality contribute to it. Turkey, Tunisia, Greece and other summer destinations are most often chosen by tourists for the short flight time, but is that an obstacle for a true Asian fan? Just imagine, in summer, in the so-called off-season, there are no crowds of tourists from Russia and in general it is quite quiet and peaceful.
Reason # 4: A Surfer’s Paradise.
What is bad for some, for others a paradise. Some tourists do not go to Asia in the summer because of the choppy waters. Waves in southern Thailand in summer are indeed not uncommon, but I personally have not seen any storms in Krabi in summer (photo taken in late June). That is, as luck would have it.
The beaches of Myanmar, Tandwe and Ngwe Saung are empty in the summer, not so much because of weather and waves, but because of the reduction of tourist traffic for the reasons described above. In addition, Myanmar is still an undeservedly neglected country.
By the way, for surfing the summer in Phuket, Indonesia and Sri Lanka is just right. Surfing schools and board rentals for beginners and not only in abundance. Especially it can boast a place called Kuta on Bali.
Reason No. 5: Summer events in Asia
Fifth, of course, May is not summer, but if we stretch to take it as such, it is worth going to Thailand (as well as Laos and Vietnam) at the beginning of the month only because of one festival of rockets – Bun Bang Fai. The capital of this action is actually the town of Yasoton in the province of Isan in the northeast of Thailand. You must find out the date of the festival beforehand (it usually coincides with our Victory Day), book lodging and buy tickets – also in advance. If you have not heard about the holiday, it does not mean that others do not know about it. Three days of entertainment and unbridled joy are guaranteed. By the way, Isan is a poor and not spoiled by tourists province. Take pictures or take selfies with you all the time, and the food prices will surprise even those who have not been to Thailand.
And lastly, the prices of airline tickets are also the most interesting, usually in the summer months. If you can’t find a direct flight at a reasonable price, pay attention to the carriers from the Gulf countries. If you choose Qatar Airways or Emirates, you can diversify your trip by visiting Doha or Dubai, and the service of these carriers is repeatedly recognized as one of the best.
Why do tourists love Southeast Asia so much?
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Why is Thailand, Vietnam, India and other Southeast Asian countries so popular among tourists? How to make a vacation in this region as pleasant and comfortable as possible? How much do trips, food and entertainment cost? About this and much more told us Olina classmate Irina Yurina, a leading specialist in Southeast Asia company Click Voyage.
Irina Yurina often travels to Southeast Asia and knows everything about it. That’s her job.
It’s winter! The bagman, triumphant on the beaches, updates the way. The crowd of tourists, smelling the snow, flies to the sea to relax. And this sea is not the Black Sea, the Mediterranean or even the Red Sea. In recent years, especially the cold weather, Russians increasingly like to bask in the eternally warm waters of the Gulf of Thailand, the Andaman Sea, the Indian Ocean. In Southeast Asia, in general. Why our (and not only our) tourist fell in love with this region, how interesting and safe it is, how much does it cost? Irina Yurina, a leading specialist in Southeast Asia company Click Voyage, told us about this and much more. Before that, Irina worked for four years with Solvex-Travel on Asian destinations. The conversation was so informative that we decided to split it into two articles. Today we present you the first part.
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– Ira, to begin with, please tell us: what countries in Southeast Asia are the most popular among vacationers?
– Of the Southeast Asian countries, our people like Thailand and India the most. Lately the popularity of Vietnam is also growing rapidly, the flow of tourists there is increasing by 40-50% a year. Separately, we should highlight Indonesia – in particular, the island of Bali. The tourist flow there may not be as big, but it is quite stable. And if just 4-5 years ago, this island for many was exotic, now it is a very popular destination for vacationers from Russia.
Just a few years ago, the island of Bali was exotic to us. Now our tourists are increasingly discovering the beautiful sights of this island. In the photo – the famous temple of Pura Ulun Danu on Lake Bratan.
– And why do we northerners love these places so much?
– Everyone has a different reason. I think when people are going to go to Asia for the first time, they are influenced by the reviews of those who have already been there. It’s burning eyes, passionate stories about how everything there is beautiful, cheap, beautiful, tasty, etc.
First of all, having been in these countries, people note the excellent combination of price and quality, as well as a very high level of service, which is due to the mentality of the locals (read more about prices in Thailand you will learn from the article Our family budget for a month ).
Secondly, is an incredible beauty of nature, besides very diverse.
Thirdly, you can go to Southeast Asia all year round and the weather will be consistently good, and the sea will be warm.
Fourthly, it is an incredible diversity in terms of food, exotic fruits, fresh seafood, which we have so little in our country.
In addition, many people are attracted by shopping … In general, the advantages of Asia can be listed for a long time!
Nature in Asia is amazingly beautiful and in many places still looks untouched. The photo shows a wonderful landscape in the Laotian village of Wang Vieng not far from our hotel Popular View Guesthouse.
– What are the most popular activities for tourists in Southeast Asia, besides relaxing on the beach? Elephant rides, spas, diving?
– Indeed, a few years ago, our people went to these countries mainly because of the beaches, for a kind of “seal” vacation. Now people are more sophisticated – they want to not only swim and sunbathe, but also to see something. That is why tourists began to take more excursions, often individual, when you are one on one with a guide, you can change it at any time, go in a different direction, stop somewhere for a longer time, etc. Many tourists, arriving in any of the countries of Southeast Asia, try to spend the first few days on travel, and then rest on the beach.
Of course, Asia is famous for its spa procedures. In this case it is very diverse and each country has its own characteristics. In Thailand, of course, is the Thai therapeutic massage, when they twist you into a knot, untie you and then you’ll feel about ten years younger. Bali has its own, Balinese massage, which is also absolutely amazing. When I fly there, the first thing I do is run to the nearest spa to recover from the flight. And if I fall asleep in the seventh to tenth minute, it means that the massage is done correctly.
India and Sri Lanka have their own peculiarities – Ayurveda, pressure point massage, hot oils. It turns out, whichever country you go to, in terms of spa you try something new. So this is also one of the most important factors why people go to Asia. Especially when you remember how much it costs. In Thailand you can get a massage for 5 dollars, in Indonesia – for 6-7 dollars, in Moscow – for a few thousand rubles (for more information on prices read the article Thai massage in Pattaya: price, types, differences from brothels ).
Many tourists in these countries are engaged in diving, Asia is a real Mecca for them. Indonesia has 25% of the world’s reefs. Thailand’s Similan National Park is one of the most beautiful places for diving and snorkeling on earth. Stunning islands – in the Philippines and Malaysia. For example, near Malay Redang is a unique giant coral with a diameter of about 200 meters. They call it Big Mushroom – “big mushroom”. You won’t see anything like it anywhere else in the world.
They come not only for diving and snorkeling, but also for other water sports: surfing, kitesurfing, windsurfing, etc. Asia has all the conditions to learn and improve their skills. And there are many relatively inexpensive schools – including with Russian-speaking staff. For example you can go to Bali or Vietnam just to learn how to “stand on a board”. They have very favorable conditions for beginners. But in Bali there are also beaches with waves several floors high, where only “advanced” windsurfers who have similar experience will not get anywhere else in the world go.
Also, many people choose Southeast Asia to go on a honeymoon, or even to play a wedding there. The beauty, exoticism, beautiful weather – in this region everything is just saturated with the spirit of romance! In addition, the hotels in Thailand, Bali and other parts of Asia madly love honeymooners and try to create all conditions for them. For example, many hotels on its territory create everything for the wedding ceremony: they build beautiful chapels, set up flower arches, so people can get married like in a Hollywood movie. And the cost of such a wedding is considerably cheaper than in Moscow.
Previously, many tourists went to Southeast Asia only because of its beautiful beaches. Now travelers have become more sophisticated, but the sea remains one of the main attractions of the region. Pictured here is Pai Plong, the beautiful beach at the Centara Grand Hotel in Krabi Province, Thailand.
– Speaking of prices. It is known that in Asia they are lower than in Europe and Russia. But travel packages are quite expensive.
– Yes, because of flight costs they can not be called cheap. A lot depends on the country. If we are not talking about “last minute” tours to Vietnam, which is still relatively cheap, for 10-13 nights you can go at a price of $ 1800-2000 for two (including airfare, transfers, accommodation in a three-star hotel, breakfast, medical insurance). For the same money you can vacation in India, where hotels are a little more expensive, but the flight is cheaper. Package tours to Thailand for the same period costs from $2,500 and up, to Indonesia – from $3,500.
– Let’s talk about price levels in these countries using an example of dinner for two – let’s say with wine or beer. Not in a fancy restaurant, but also not in some diner: in an ordinary, “average” street cafe.
– The amounts can be very different, depending on a person’s habits and needs. Some people are used to eating fish salads, while others cannot live without steak, some drink juice or beer, while others drink expensive cocktails … But the average amount can still be deduced. And in this regard, the countries of Southeast Asia can also be divided into “price categories. The cheapest in this respect is Vietnam, where you can eat a hearty meal for $10-12 for two. In Thailand and Bali – for 15-20 dollars. But in Hong Kong and Singapore it’s $30-$50.
India is a little aside, because there, in contrast to these countries, you shouldn’t eat on the street at all – it’s dangerous. In Sri Lanka there are practically no street cafes, and there is nowhere to eat except at the hotel. Although the hotels are good and the prices are not too steep, there is practically nowhere to go out of them. Restaurants on the island can be counted on the fingers of one hand.
The main law of Asian cuisine – all meals must be fresh, tasty and spicy! Here are the ingredients for the famous Tom Yum Kung soup. Don’t forget: half of them are completely inedible!
– Let’s dwell on the subject of hotels. Because, let’s say, in reviews of Turkey, you often hear that three stars is very modest. And what is it like in South-East Asia?
– Here, too, much depends on the country. For example, in India or Sri Lanka, for which tourism is a relatively new industry, I would recommend taking a hotel at least 4 *. And in Indian Goa – even 5*. Because 2*-3* hotels there allow themselves completely wild things for us. For example instead of a normal shower in the room there may be a trough, a bucket and a bucket.
But in Thailand and Vietnam – exactly the opposite situation. Here you can easily go to a 3-star hotel, not doubting that the rest will be comfortable. In these countries a three-star hotel can easily be located on the beachfront, have its own area with umbrellas and sun loungers. In the room will certainly be a safe, tea and coffee maker, air conditioning, TV, refrigerator, bathroom accessories …
We used to associate Sri Lanka only with tea. Now it is one of the most popular resorts.
In general, 3*-4* hotels in Thailand and Bali differ from “five” only in that they are more homely, cozy and mostly small. The “five” hotels are more posh, luxurious, for example, some of them have ladies wearing evening gowns for dinner. What in “three” or “five” you’ll be called by name, remember what you prefer to eat for breakfast, you will not see who cleans your room, but at the same time on the beds will leave fresh flowers. This is what Asia is famous for and what it never ceases to amaze our tourists. And all this – not for a tip, not for some separate fee. They sincerely try to make the guests’ stay as comfortable as possible and they always ask whether everything is fine, whether you like it. And if something’s wrong, they’ll do everything in their power to rectify the situation. So even if you go to a 3 star hotel you can be sure that you will be treated in a way that makes you want to go back there again and again.
The service in a five-star hotel is very unaccustomed to our standards. For example, one of my colleagues, who mainly works with Northern European countries, did not want to go to Asia for a long time. I had to literally force her and she went on vacation to Indonesia. She came back just in shock – in a good sense of the word. And she said that she hadn’t seen such service in any of the most expensive European hotels.
For example, if you live in a five-star hotel in Bali, in the evening they bring herbal tea straight to your room, so you can relax and get a good night’s sleep. In other hotels, while you go to dinner, they clean your room for the second time in a day, make the bed so you don’t have to do it yourself. They light aromatic oils, so that when you come back to your room, everything – both the smells and the surroundings – will set you in a relaxed mood. These are the little things that make up Asian service. Plus the sincerity and friendliness of the staff, which we lack, for example, in Russian hotels. You are always welcomed here, you are always greeted and seen off with a smile. This, of course, is a win-win situation.
– How would you describe the average buyer of a trip to Southeast Asia? Age, income level, presence of children…
– Tourists from the youngest to the oldest age, up to 75-80 years old, go to all these countries. But if we talk about trends, much depends on the specific destination. India and Thailand are primarily visited by young people, who need a cheaper trip and who will be satisfied with simpler hotels. Indonesia and Singapore are more often chosen by middle-aged people with higher income level, who are looking for quiet, respectable rest. They prefer 4-5-star hotels. Generally, according to our statistics, about 70% of tourists who travel to Thailand and Vietnam stay in three-star hotels, and at least 75% of vacationers in Bali choose five-star hotels.
Singapore is the city of the future. It was there that we discovered such a new and interesting type of tourism – couchsurfing.
But there are not as many people with children as in other destinations. And this is due not only to the fact that the flight is far, but also to the fact that in these countries the infrastructure is less adapted to rest with a child than in the same Turkey or Greece. There are fewer clubs, where children will be entertained from morning till night – basically everything is limited to a babysitter, a playground or a chair for kids in a restaurant. Therefore, parents mostly go with older children who can already occupy themselves.
How to communicate properly with the inhabitants of Southeast Asia? How safe is the region in terms of crime and natural disasters? What advice can an experienced traveler give to tourists? You can read about this and much more in the second part of our interview with Irina Jurina, which will be published on our website in a few days. Sign up for our site updates, and you will not miss the most interesting! To receive our new articles in your mail, click on this sign and write your e-mail. We’ll be in touch! | <urn:uuid:376ea365-b56e-4f57-a30e-08005b06899a> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://bucketlisttc.com/traveling-through-modern-asia-why-this-destination-is-in-demand/ | 2022-10-02T07:11:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030337287.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20221002052710-20221002082710-00557.warc.gz | en | 0.957569 | 4,260 |
Published Apr 2014
To any baseball fan, Nolan Ryan’s name still conjures up images of blistering 100-mile-per-hour fastballs and knee-buckling curveballs. During his 27-year career, “The Ryan Express” was named an eight-time All-Star and amassed seven no-hitters and more than 5,700 strikeouts—more than any other pitcher in major-league history. This comprehensive biography of Nolan Ryan follows the baseball legend’s journey from the start of his professional career in 1965 to his retirement in 1993. Hall of Famers, journeymen, clubhouse workers, coaches, and trainers offer their own unique take on Ryan in this book filled with never-before-told anecdotes and personal recollections and peppered with eyewitness accounts of his greatest games. In the pages of this history, readers will discover what made Nolan Ryan one of the most revered and respected athletes and citizens of his time. | <urn:uuid:5230b104-2e60-45a7-afef-7176194b584c> | CC-MAIN-2015-11 | http://www.triumphbooks.com/rob-goldman---nolan-ryan-event-2333.php | 2015-03-07T00:05:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-11/segments/1424936535306.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20150226074215-00110-ip-10-28-5-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965389 | 194 |
You might know Trixie Whitley as the singer of Black Dub, the soul-pop project of producer Daniel Lanois, which released its self-titled debut in 2010. A singer-songwriter with a few EPs under her belt before pairing up with Lanois, the Belgium-born Whitley has been working on her own debut LP in the time since. Fourth Corner will be released sometime in early 2013, and this week, we got a taste of the direction she’s taking her solo material with a free mixtape, downloadable from the folks at NoiseTrade. It features two songs from the forthcoming album, along with a remix and live versions of older material. Check it out in the player below, and catch Whitley live when she headlines MilkBoy on Saturday, November 3. Tickets and information on the 21+ show are available here.
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Posts Tagged independent editors
I thoroughly enjoy the final stages of writing a critique for an author client. I’ve digested their novel, I know what’s ticking nicely and what isn’t. It’s even more exciting when I know they have the skill, the insight, the ear for language and the sensitivity for story and character. That if they solve the remaining problems, their novel will really set sail.
But often I know I’m going to get an email telling me, probably at great length, that I’m wrong. That the novel doesn’t need any more work. Even, wanting me to change my mind and agree with them.
I’m not talking about changes to make a work more commercial. I don’t tend to suggest those anyway; they are usually as much about fashion as craft. A novel takes so long to get right that by the time you submit it, boy wizards, time travel, vampires and vector botany will all be gone to the pulping machine in the sky. Yes, even vector botany, which as far as I know hasn’t happened yet.
And I’m not talking about perfectly understandable disappointment or sensitivity. While I’m always honest, I’m never brutal. Believe me, I know what it’s like to have heartfelt stories raked over. I get notes from agents and editors too.
And of course I check before I accept a client that I understand their aims as a writer, so I don’t give advice that’s way off kilter.
What I am talking about is a vibe from the client that makes me certain that when they open my report they’re going to shoot the messenger – with both barrels.
Now, though, I’ve learned to spot them, so I test them with the following questions.
1 – Have you allowed time for rewrites?
Often the writer is angry with me because they thought the book was fit to submit, give or take a few light edits. Or that they could hit self-publish.
The second question is more complex.
2 – Is your book based on traumatic events that happened to you?
Some people start writing a novel as therapy. That can be a recipe for a self-indulgent, unreadable book. But many writers produce works of astounding power from their own traumas.
If they have unresolved issues with some of the subject matter, or the rotters they are writing about, it often comes across as flaws in the book. I quite often find passages where the writer still needs to unravel more, to step back and examine. There are places that are stridently defensive, or characters who are treated with jarring harshness, whereas elsewhere the reader is allowed to make up their mind whether they like someone or approve of their behaviour. (I’m not saying this never works, indeed such blindness and fury can be heartbreaking. And if it is, I leave well alone…)
If a client is writing about personal traumas, I warn them that, in acting as the book’s advocate, I may make some criticisms that could touch a nerve. But I’m doing what they asked for, to help them make the book as good as it deserves to be.
Before you give a manuscript to a professional editor, obviously try to finish it and polish. But – here’s the conundrum – expect it probably isn’t finished at all. In particular, don’t make a deadline for sending it out afterwards. Expect that you might need to take a good few months to tweak, re-evaluate and rewrite.
When you ask for an editor’s help, they want you to write the best book you can. Allow the space and time to do that, mentally, temporally, physically and emotionally.
(Thank you, Bedford Street, for the picture)
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Few places are as dog-friendly as Telluride, a quaint Colorado mountain town with seemingly as many canine residents as human ones. Hotel Telluride is one of the best pet-friendly hotels in town, offering your pup a welcome bag with treats and a list of nearby dog-friendly activities. Dogs are allowed nearly everywhere in Telluride, from the numerous hiking trails to the sky-high gondola that connects Telluride with the ski area at nearby Mountain Village.Read More
Year-round Events in Telluride, Colorado
The Hotel Telluride is fortunate to be in one of the most unique and vibrant communities in the world. Surrounded by mountain cliffs, Telluride hosts one-of-a-kind festivals throughout the year. Come any time of the year and there is probably something you won’t want to miss in Telluride. If you haven’t yet been a part of it, now is the time to see what we’re all about.
Annual festivals are a big part of what makes Telluride so special. The excitement that surrounds both summer festivals and winter events draws people from coast to coast. Check back here for updates – we will keep adding more. Bring all of your friends, bring the whole family and come experience the vibrance and energy that Telluride, Colorado has to offer. You may also see a full calendar of events here:View the Event Calendar
The Hotel Telluride will be happy to be your host.
Winter at the Hotel Telluride
When you think of Telluride, you think of skiing and snowboarding. Telluride Ski Resort, open since 1972 features some of the finest terrain in the country. During a ski-season that runs from late November to early April, snow enthusiasts will find plenty of dry, deep powder with an average of over 300 inches of snowfall annually. Our Telluride, CO ski hotel offers access to numerous indoor and outdoor winter activities to please thrill-seekers and travelers looking for a winter getaway.View Telluride Winter Activities
Summer Activities in Telluride
When the snow melts, Telluride blooms! The beautiful valley and mountains turn into an ideal lodging destination for weddings, family reunions, group outings, or retreats in Colorado. The Hotel Telluride is a perfect place for your intimate gathering or small group.
And don’t miss the exciting Festivals that come to Telluride in the Spring and Summer. Some of the most popular festivals include the world-renowned Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Jazz Festival, Wine Festival, Yoga Festival, Telluride Blues & Brews, and the Oscar predicting Telluride Film Festival.View Summer Adventures & Festivals
The Historic Sheridan Opera House
The historic Sheridan Opera House, located downtown between the Sheridan Hotel and San Miguel County Courthouse, has been Telluride’s community center since 1913 hosting concerts, films, Telluride iconic festivals, and much more. Owned and operated by the Sheridan Arts Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization the Opera House hosts live theater, concerts and more throughout the winter. Taking in a show at the intimate Sheridan Opera House to experience live music, theatre, comedy or the arts is a MUST for your Telluride visit.Sheridan Opera House Schedule
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If you’ve ever seen a can or bottle of Coors Light, then you’ve seen Wilson Peak; this mountain serves as the mascot of this iconic American beer. And I climbed its 14,017-foot peak. The Hotel Telluride served as our home base during this adventure, and what a fabulous place to call home.Read More | <urn:uuid:827844d1-3de1-42bf-8d5e-8ba7128fed51> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://thehoteltelluride.com/telluride-festivals-events/ | 2018-06-22T03:11:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864343.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20180622030142-20180622050142-00063.warc.gz | en | 0.924843 | 785 |
Credit to Jordan Katz for the lovely caption.
In Atlanta, when it snows, people panic, and when people panic schools are closed. Unfortunately before we got the call that school was closed, I purchased apples for my 32 person class. One of my classes has us bring in food each week and this week was my week. So now I had a snow day and 32 apples that were going to go bad before I had class next week, so I decided that apple baking was how I was going to spend my snow day. Our first experimental recipe was for apple turnovers. (Hence the caption)
We used the recipe below for the inside of the turnovers and for the puff pastry we used this recipe. For the flour we used Glutino’s All Purpose Flour. The dough was really sticky so we kept adding more flour. Partially because we didn’t use stick butter, we used the tub and measured it out. The recipe made a lot of dough, but because it was so sticky we had trouble flattening it and folding it. Instead of making triangle turnovers, we made squares. The dough was super thick though so I would suggest putting more apple in the turnovers, even if the edges wont close, the dough will fall and stick together when it bakes anyway.
We put them in the oven for 30-35 minutes but I think longer might be better. We didn’t have parchment paper and were using aluminum foil so we were afraid to put them in longer because we thought they might burn. Also our oven has been cooking unevenly lately so in a normal oven they would probably cook differently.
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It’s always a struggle to balance the craziness of today with the needs of tomorrow. How do you find time for continual professional development when you have 100 papers to grade, phone calls to make, laundry to fold and Modern Family to watch?!?!
We realize educators are constantly in a time crunch and it is with that in mind that we developed an exciting new webinar series called “What’s the 4-1-1?” Each month we will host a webinar that highlights 4 integration strategies for using Discovery Education, 1 educational program and 1 hot topic. Each webinar will last 30-40 minutes so you can get back to the grind and walk away with a bag full of new tips, tricks and resources. The webinars will be recorded and added to the Events in a Box resource page so you can host your own DE event if you are unable to attend the live session.
Click HERE for more information and to register for the 4-1-1 series. Here are just a few of our upcoming topics (all times are listed in Eastern):
- Tuesday, October 9 (7 p.m.): Innovative Learning Environments
- Tuesday, November 13 (7 p.m.): Teachers, Technology and the Common Core
- Tuesday, December 11 (7 p.m.): ELL Strategies
- Tuesday, January 15 (7 p.m.): Digital Literacy
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The Proof is in the Pudding: 20 Amazing Bread Pudding Recipes, Rice Pudding Recipes, & More
Coconut Pecan Parfait
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Appearances do count, 'cause even the simplest of desserts looks dressed up in the right serving dishes. We prove it with our Coconut Pecan Parfait.
What You'll Need
- 1 cup flaked coconut, toasted (see Note)
- 1 (6-serving) package instant vanilla pudding and pie filling, prepared according to package directions
- 1 cup pecan pieces, toasted (see Note)
What to Do
- In a large bowl, combine toasted coconut and the pudding; mix well.
- Spoon half the mixture evenly into 6 to 8 parfait glasses. Sprinkle half the pecans evenly over the pudding then repeat layers.
- Cover loosely and chill for at least 2 hours, or until ready to serve.
To toast the coconut and pecans, spread them in a single layer on a large rimmed baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees F. for 7 to 9 minutes, or until golden, stirring halfway through toasting. (Keep an eye on them because they may be ready sooner, and keeping them in the oven for too long will get you over-done or burned coconut and nuts!) Allow to cool completely before using. | <urn:uuid:98190ea6-fa28-4ed9-b5ad-0cedf09d39dc> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://www.mrfood.com/Puddings/Coconut-Pecan-Parfait-2257 | 2022-01-29T12:48:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320306181.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20220129122405-20220129152405-00457.warc.gz | en | 0.90244 | 326 |
During the winter months (November 19-February 10) we will be serving an enhanced continental style breakfast and not doing happy hour.
The Newport Belle is a 97 foot paddlewheel boat built in 1993. She is permanently moored in the South Beach Marina in Newport, Oregon.
A romantic, adult only retreat sure to provide time to relax and re-energize. There are five different luxurious staterooms for rent along with a main salon area and enclosed sundeck to enjoy the sunset each night.
Come stay with us and experience a night like no other aboard a boat!
All of our rooms are recently modeled and include brand new memory foam mattresses, satellite TV and superior quality linens and towels. Each room has a private entrance and private bath.
We have gift cards available. Please call us to purchase one.
A three-course made to order breakfast is served each morning between the hours of 7:30-9:30. Courses include a fruit starter, pastry and choice of savory or sweet main course. Menu changes daily but a sample menu may be roasted pears with rasberry sauce, home made coffee cake and home made corned beef hash or ricotta/blueberry waffles. Now serving to outside guests by reservation only.
Is provided to all guests and available throughout the entire boat.
Come join us to watch the sunset on our beautiful, fully enclosed sundeck. This is a great place to watch the fishing boats come and go and keep an eye on local wildlife.
Want to get close to the wildlife and water? Rent a kayak. Give us a call for details and pricing.
Includes fresh towels and linens as needed. Special requests are always considered.
Join us daily between 5 and 6pm for complimentary beer and wine as well as light appetizers.
The sundeck has a nice bar to sit and enjoy your beverages or curl up on the couch next to the wood stove in our main salon area.
Enjoy all the comforts of home on a boat! We offer unprecidented views in every room along with private bathrooms and quarters for all guests.
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THINGS TO DO
Oregon Coast Aquarium
Located within walking distance of The Newport Belle.
Hatfield Marine Science Center
Directly across the street from the Newport Belle.
Located across the bay and within walking distance from The Newport Belle. Tours available daily.
Deep Sea Fishing
Located on the dock right next to us! Ask us how to get a discount for combined room stays and charter bookings.
Hiking and Beaches
An abundance of places to watch the surf roll in or take a hike through the pines.
There is plenty more to do in Newport.
One of the best Airbnb’s I have ever stayed in. Super unique to sleep on a boat and the hospitality is incredible. Breakfast was to die for! We will be back! Shauna | <urn:uuid:14a99c36-7f13-4bbb-9a11-7e71935115f3> | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | https://www.newportbelle.com/ | 2023-02-08T06:11:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500719.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20230208060523-20230208090523-00708.warc.gz | en | 0.927908 | 661 |
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Lot 4: FRANK SINATRA MILITARY JACKET FROM THE MANCHURIAN
The Dreier CollectionPlatinum House
July 28, 2012
Calabasas Hills, CA, USA
Description: FRANK SINATRA MILITARY JACKET FROM THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE - (UA, 1962) Tan officer's jacket worn by Frank Sinatra in his memorable role as "Bennett
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Not long ago, Irrational launched a competition to let players get their name into Bioshock Infinite. The original Bioshock featured the names of some of its developers in the company names and storefronts dotted throughout the game, now one lucky fan, selected from over 100,000 applicants, will have the same honour.
The winner, as announced on the Irrational blog , is Payton Lane Easter, proud owner of Payton Lane Easter Automated Stallions, your one stop shop for robo-horsey paraphernalia in the floating city of Columbia. Presumably the non-automated horses didn't adjust too well to the whole flying metropolis concept. There's a poster below for the new store, featuring the head of a robot horse. | <urn:uuid:5392f34e-cf59-495f-b07a-94c4fba2f59f> | CC-MAIN-2017-30 | http://www.pcgamer.com/bioshock-infinite-name-in-the-game-winner-chosen/ | 2017-07-28T15:25:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-30/segments/1500550969387.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20170728143709-20170728163709-00427.warc.gz | en | 0.935088 | 152 |
For the past five years James Buckley has been at the forefront of the Twin Cities music community, from his early days playing bass with the experimental Poor Line Condition to his recent work with The Pines, some say Buckley is prolific.
But what originally brought Buckley to the Twin Cities was the jazz community, so it's no surprise that his trio is gaining notoriety for playing jazz in a scene often dominated by indie rock. With JT Bates on drums and Bryan Nichols on piano, the trio stopped by The Current for a live performance on The Local Show.
Songs performed: "Keep It/Them Together," "Red Light Mother," "Knowing and Losing," "Somebodies Arms" (Web exclusive).
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FOIL scripts - coffee monday
Sticker sheet size: 115x85mm;
Glossy paper with gold foil accents (pictured here as black designs);
Please note: due to the handmade nature of this item, it might show small black dots or imperfections on the foiled design.
Ships from Portugal, with tracking.
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Series the fifth.
Art. I.-Travels in Europe and Africa, comprising a Jour
ney through France, Spain, and Portugal, to Morocco, with a particular Account of that Empire. Also a second Tour through France in 1814. By Colonel Keatinge.
2 vols. 4to. Colburn, 1816. Pp. 346 and 274. We have here two volumes in quarto, comprehending together only 620 pages of text, with 34 mezzotinto designs, many of them ill-selected, and most of them indifferently executed, charged at four guineas. Such a price for such a work, implies a confident persuasion of the degradation of the judgment of the public, that we do not at all think justified by the fact, and we were anxious to inquire by whom this unfavourable prepossession was indulged. We are to presume that it is not to be ascribed to the author, as he
puts profit in the publishing quite out of the question;" but to whomsoever it is to be attributed, it is our duty as critics in such matters, to be “ the guardians of the public purse," and to take care that this merciless appetite for gain, and this presumptuous adoption of the means of acquiring it, should be disappointed.
The bare inspection of the introductory part was sufficient to satisfy us of the general character of the work. It is true there is no dedication, but the preface is so abundantly stored with self-panegyric, that if a portion of eulogy be necessary to give currency to the sentiments of a writer, assuredly that stamp is impressed upon them. What the author professes to perform may be collected from the following paragraph, which will also supply a gratifying foretaste of the entertainment the reader is to expect :
" In regard to the efforts at scientific elucidation, in the present work, the author will certainly attempt no apology:-he would have toiled to very little purpose indeed had he totally neglected them. Perhaps the article Geology may fill some pages; he is not inclined to throw doubts thereupon, it being a subject so agreeable to his mind. The outlines of this grand science are the delight of reflecCRIT. Rev. VOL. IV. July, 1816.
tion: they are the link which unite earth to heaven, as etymologies are those which connect man to man, however remotely dispersed over our planet. Here be it observed, the great objects of nature, the awful considerations which impress the mind from their contemplation, will, as they expand thought, if the inconvenience be not vigilantly guarded against, inflate expression; for who is made of such stuff as to be able to view all nature through a sheet of ice ?"
A natural objection to this work is, that so much of it consists of the recollection of early travels (in 1785), instead of being the transcript of thoughts now gathered fresh from the place of their growth. However the writer endeavours to countervail this circumstance, and tells us that the whole is new, not merely as to the reflections, but with regard to the subject, and that he has avoided retracing the steps trodden by others, not only before but since his excursion.
“ The author can safely pledge himself, that in the present compilation of his notes, and the reflections on them, which a considerable period of later life has afforded, he has studiously avoided any subject which he has been able to trace as having previous communication from any other quarter; from such as travelled subsequently to, but commenced authorship before him.”
With such bold pretensions as to the magnificence of his project in the former passage, and the novelty of its execution in the present, we invite our readers to accompany Mr. Keatinge in a part of his travels, with the promise that they shall before long be relieved from this society, as far as we may be concerned in their detention. ,
In the commencement of our career, we discover very little of this alleged novelty; and after a short interval we arrive at the Pyrenees, of which we have not much more information than would be imparted in the following lines :
“ I'd call these mountains, but can't call them so,
That even humble seems a term too high." But we are presently brought before Montserrat, of which there are seven distinct views from the pencil of the artist, and the following, among many others equally sublime, from the pen of our author, who, in his fondness for the grand and majestic, never neglects the familiar and homely :
“ One comparison,” says he, " in addition to the forego
ing as completely in the ordinary course of life as any the snug parlour affords may be added-the close resemblance the mountain bears to a Christmas pasty;" and he proceeds, pursuing his simile as far as it will go, “an inroad may be so happily imagined into the latter as to render the resemblance perfect.”
Who would travel to Monserrat when they can have so perfect” a counterpart by demolishing the “ turriti scopuli
” of a Christmas pye, and enjoying its rich seasoning, instead of encountering a very different seasoning on the bleak heights of Catalonia ?
The writer soon forsakes this natural scenery, and arrives at the capital of a country which he, from some fancy or love of variety, christens Madrit, as we have seen changed Ralph to Ralpho, and Crambe to Crambo, as convenience dictates. Here, after apprizing the uninformed, that “ fuel and water are rather necessary ingredients in human ceconomics,” he amuses us with some notice of the stream in the neighbourhood from which the city is sparingly sup. plied.
A handsome bridge should indicate a river; but it requires some activity of investigation, even with this clue, to discover it. dimensions to one of thick sight are invisible.' A wit (for these pests of society exist every where) has told us, in epigram, that one day missing the Manzanares, on casting his eyes up its bed, he found an ass had drunk it dry !"
Before we quit this entertaining paragraph, we will afford the author consolation with reference to the querulous portion of it. We can assure him, from our own observation, that there are some exceptions as to the ubiquity of these “ pests of society,” for after the most diligent search, we have been wholly unsuccessful in our endeavours to discover a single specimen through the entire range of his own travels. But if the biped is no where, his quadruped is
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The Rio Olympics Workout Challenge!
If you have neglected workouts recently, or you just need a kick in the pants, join our Olympics Workout Challenge! If the Olympians can work so hard to reach their goal, we can be inspired to work a little harder too!
Here is the way it works!
The Olympics begin with Opening Ceremonies on Aug. 5.
Each day, you will need to perform the exercise from the previous day(s), plus the current exercise for the day. This page will be updated with new exercises as the days unfold.
By day 16, you will have done a workout with 16 exercises!!
Please interact with us on my Facebook page as you work the challenge! Anyone who has completed the entire challenge will receive a coupon to use for a 50% discount off of a session with a Home Bodies trainer!Facebook
DAY 16 (August 20): Side Plank Twist
Do 5 (beginner), 8 (intermediate) or 10 (advanced). Twist as far as you can. The goal is to end up with your body facing the floor just like in a push-up position.
DAY 15 (August 19): Inverted V Push-ups
Do 5 (beginner), 10 (intermediate) or 15 (advanced). Try your best to touch your head to the floor. The wider your arms, the easier it is.
DAY 14 (August 18): Hamstring Push-ups
Do 5 (beginner), 10 (intermediate) or 15 (advanced). It's ok if they are not pretty! You will improve. Try to keep your butt and core squeezed and your hips straight.
DAY 13 (August 17): Bicycles
Do 5 each side (beginner), 10 (intermediate) or 15 (advanced). It's ok if they are not pretty! You will improve.
DAY 12 (August 16): Starfish Side Plank
Do 5 (beginner), 10 (intermediate) or 15 (advanced) on each side.
DAY 11 (August 15): Straight Leg Hip Lift
Do 5 (beginner), 10 (intermediate) or 15 (advanced) on each side. Make sure you lift and lower your body slowly. It's best to do your weaker side first. If you are not sure which side, it's normally your left leg up in the air if you are a righty, and vise versa.
DAY 10 (August 14): Staircase Push-ups
Do 10 (beginner), 20 (intermediate) or 30 (advanced). Put your hands on the 4th stair, If you almost kiss the stair above your hands, you are doing it right! You may also notice that your stairs are dirty :)
DAY 9 (August 13): Upside Down Calf raise
Do 10 on each leg (beginner) or 20 (intermediate) or 30 (advanced).
DAY 8 (August 12): Stationary Lunge
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DAY 7 (August 11): Tuck-in
Do 8 (beginner), 16 (intermediate), or 24 (advanced). Your hands can be placed on the floor under your upper thighs to support the low back. Keeping feet low to the ground and going slow is tougher.
DAY 6 (August 10): Resisted Clamshell
Do 8 (beginner), 16 (intermediate), or 24 (advanced). Be sure to keep your hips stacked one on top of the other.
DAY 5 (August 9): Swimming Superman
Do 5 (beginner), 10 (intermediate), or 15 (advanced). If you cannot keep your arms straight, just lift the arms and keep them by the ears without moving them back and forth. Note that legs are lifting up off the ground on each lift.
DAY 4 (August 8): Side Plank with leg lift
Do 3 (beginner), 8 (intermediate), or 16 (advanced) on each side. Go slow! If you need to, leave your second hand on the floor for extra support.
DAY 3 (August 7): Single-Leg Glute Extension
Do 6 (beginner), 10 (intermediate), or 15 (advanced)! If you have trouble getting your hips flat at the top, move your bottom foot further away from your butt.
DAY 2 (August 6): Dips!
Do 8 (beginner), 16 (intermediate), or 24 (advanced)! Be sure not to use your legs to 'help.' Arms only.
DAY 1 (August 5): Crunches!
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Posted on November 18, 2015 by Bob Berwyn
Boreal toads in Colorado, and other amphibians around the world, may benefit from the results of a new treatment that can eliminate a deadly fungus.
New treatment could help protect vulnerable species
Scientists in the UK and Spain say they’ve developed a way to tackle the amphibian-killing chytrid fungus in a way that could help protect wild populations of amphibians.
Their research is a major breakthrough in the battle against the deadly disease, which has affected over 700 amphibian species worldwide; driving population declines, extirpations and species extinctions across five continents. Continue reading
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Posted on June 25, 2015 by Bob Berwyn
Aspen ecology, boreal toad presentation coming up
Rocky Mountain National Park from Trail Ridge Road. @bberwyn photo.
FRISCO — National Parks aren’t just places to spend a great vacation. Because they’re relatively untouched by development, they also serve as living laboratories where scientists can study plants and animals in an undisturbed setting.
Researchers who have specialized in understanding Rocky Mountain ecosystems will be sharing their expertise as part of Rocky Mountain National Park’s centennial Science Behind The Scenery Programs in the next few weeks every Thursday evening (7:30 p.m.) at the Beaver Meadows visitor center. The talks are free and open to the public. Continue reading
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Posted on July 10, 2014 by Bob Berwyn
A live boreal toad from waters known to harbor the deadly chytrid fungus. bberwyn photo.
Research suggests some species can develop or acquire an immunity to deadly fungal pathogens
By Summit Voice
FRISCO — Florida-based researchers say they may have some answers for the puzzling wave of amphibian deaths that’s been wiping out populations of some species. At least some frogs and snakes may be able to develop immunity to the deadly chytrid fungus that’s been implicated in the die-off, University of South Florida biologists said this week.
Their findings could be good news in general for biodiversity, as emerging fungal pathogens are seen as posing the greatest threat of any parastic pathogens, contributing to declines of amphibians, bats, corals, bees and snakes. Continue reading
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Posted on September 28, 2013 by Bob Berwyn
A boreal toad survey team member holds one of two adult toads found in Cucumber Gulch, in Breckenridge, Colorado, during the summer of 2005. Since then, no more boreal toads have been documented in the wetlands preserve. bberwyn photo.
Decline of once-common Colorado high-elevation toad a symptom of global amphibian decline
By Bob Berwyn
FRISCO — While remnant populations of boreal toads in Colorado appear to be relatively stable for now, federal biologists are still considering whether the amphibians need protection under the Endangered Species Act.
In the latest twist, conservation groups said they’ve reached an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on a timeline to make a listing decision, giving the agency four years to decide whether boreal toads in the southern Rocky Mountains, Utah, southern Idaho and northeastern Nevada should be formally classified as endangered or threatened. Continue reading
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Posted on May 28, 2013 by Bob Berwyn
New study tracks alarming rate of population decline, spurs call for immediate conservation action
Boreal toads have all but disappeared from parts of the Rocky Mountains. Photo courtesy USFWS.
By Summit Voice
FRISCO — The sudden decline of boreal toad populations in Colorado during the past couple of decades took state researchers by surprise, but it turns out that it’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Globally, the loss of amphibian species has sent shock waves rippling through aquatic ecosystems and there’s no sign the decline is slowing down, according to U.S. Geological Survey scientists, who recently set out to measure amphibian losses in the United States. Continue reading
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Posted on January 25, 2013 by Bob Berwyn
Do boreal toads need immediate protection under the Endangered Species Act? Photo courtesy National Park Service.
Conservation groups say they’ll go to court to force action 20 years after federal biologists first said the species qualifies for protection
By Summit Voice
SUMMIT COUNTY — Rare boreal toads need Endangered Species Act protection sooner rather later, according to conservation activists who this week said they will sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over it’s failure to protect dwindling populations of the ampibian.
Although Colorado populations of boreal toads have also declined from historic levels, the state is still somewhat of a stronghold, thanks in part to a state-led restoration effort and other protective measures. Boreal toads exist in less than 1 percent of their historic breeding areas in the southern Rockies. Continue reading
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Posted on April 13, 2012 by Bob Berwyn
A Colorado boreal toad. PHOTO COURTESY COLORADO PARKS AND WILDLIFE.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service starts 12-month review that will culminate with a decision on listing
By Bob Berwyn
SUMMIT COUNTY — Boreal toads are one step closer to getting the Endangered Species Act protection that they’ve long deserved, thanks to persistent pressure from conservation advocates with the Center for Biological Diversity.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week found that boreal toads in the southern Rocky Mountains, Utah, southern Idaho and northeastern Nevada may qualify for Endangered Species Act protection.
The unique population of toads is in steep decline due to a deadly fungal disease and habitat destruction. Today’s announcement responds to a 2011 petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, Rocky Mountain Wild (formerly Center for Native Ecosystems) and Biodiversity Conservation Alliance.
The Fish and Wildlife Service essentially decided that that the petition presents enough information to pursue a full-fledged review of boreal toads. The agency will consider whether the eastern population of toads should be listed under the Endangered Species Act, making a decision in 12 months. Continue reading
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Talk about an easy dish! Using a rotisserie chicken and oven ready lasagna sheets, this recipe just can’t get much more simple. And the yummy factor is at the TOP of the scale. Of course we loved it because...hellooooo???? green chilies....but seriously, this is SO good. I based this off of my sour cream enchilada recipe that I’ve been making for 40+ years so I knew I couldn’t lose. We flew through this in no time flat!
Green Chile Chicken Lasagna
3 cups cooked diced chicken (I used a rotisserie chicken)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
2 4-ounce can chopped green chilies
1/2 cup chicken broth
4 - 5 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 cup (or less, depending on your taste) sliced green onion
1 9-ounce package oven ready lasagna noodles (I used Barilla brand)
Salt and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the 2 cans of soup, sour cream, green chilies, chicken broth and salt and pepper.
Stir in the cooked, diced chicken.
Start layering the ingredients beginning with the noodles.
- some cheese
- some onion
Repeat 3 times ending with some cheese and onion on top.
Cover with foil and bake 30 - 45 minutes until heated through.
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COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA
Present: Judges Benton, Bumgardner and Retired Judge Smith
Argued at Salem, Virginia
Record No. 1606-02-3
CATHY DENISE SAUNDERS
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
MEMORANDUM OPINION BY JUDGE RUDOLPH BUMGARDNER, III
JULY 8, 2003
FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF AMHERST COUNTY
J. Michael Gamble, Judge
Jennifer R. Tuggle (J. Thompson Shrader & Associates, P.C., on briefs), for appellant.
Robert H. Anderson, III, Senior Assistant Attorney General (Jerry W. Kilgore, Attorney General, on brief), for appellee.
The trial court convicted Cathy Denise Saunders after a bench trial of petit larceny, third offense. She maintains the trial court erred in admitting nonverbal hearsay evidence and the evidence was insufficient to convict. Concluding the evidence was not offered for the truth of the assertion contained in it but was sufficient to prove larceny, we affirm the conviction.
The defendant entered a convenience store with a “flat” black bag and left a few minutes later with the bag “full.” She crossed the street to a motel but returned about five minutes later with a different black bag. The manager alerted the store clerk to watch the defendant. The clerk had recently restocked the shelves and realized the shelves were “messed up” and two cans of corned beef hash and a jar of jelly were missing. She accused the defendant of taking the corned beef and asked to look in the defendant’s bag. The defendant refused, bent out of view, and put something down. As she left the store, the defendant exhibited an empty bag to the manager, but then took a newspaper without paying for it. The clerk found two cans of corned beef hash on the floor in the aisle where the defendant had bent out of view.
Deputy Travis Dooms responded to the store, obtained a description of the defendant, and went to the motel across the street. The deputy learned the defendant was renting a room at the back of the motel on the upper level. The deputy arrived at the motel room only twenty-one minutes after the defendant entered the convenience store the first time. As the deputy approached the defendant’s room, the defendant’s son was outside but the door was open. The defendant appeared at the door. After the deputy asked her to retrieve the stolen merchandise, she began “taking things from one bag and putting them in another.” She took one of the bags and accompanied the deputy to his patrol car where she revealed that the bag was empty.
At that time, the deputy received a radio report that a man was throwing something from the motel balcony. The deputy ran to the back of the motel, saw the defendant’s son standing there “look[ing] very nervous,” and asked him where “he threw the stolen items.” The son responded by pointing in the direction of a wooded area about 15 yards away. The deputy retrieved a second black bag that contained grocery items valued at $46.73, including the jar of jelly missing from the store. The store manager and clerk identified the items in the bag as having been taken from the store without payment.
The defendant contends the court erred in allowing the deputy to testify that the defendant’s son gestured toward the woods when asked where he threw the stolen items. She maintains the gesture was inadmissible hearsay.
“Hearsay is an out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted.” Garcia v. Commonwealth, 21 Va.?App. 445, 450, 464 S.E.2d 563, 565 (1995) (en banc). “The hearsay rule does not .?.?. exclude evidence of a statement offered for the mere purpose of explaining the conduct of the person to whom it was made.” Weeks v. Commonwealth, 248 Va. 460, 477, 450 S.E.2d 379, 390 (1994) (statement that defendant “did, in fact, shoot the trooper,” explains officer’s conduct in arresting defendant); Fuller v. Commonwealth, 201 Va. 724, 729, 113 S.E.2d 667, 670 (1960) (statement admissible to explain officer’s warrantless arrest).
The Commonwealth introduced the gesture to explain why the deputy went to the precise location where he found the stolen items. As the Commonwealth’s attorney initially posed the question to the witness, it anticipated that the son’s response would be verbal, and the defendant objected to it as calling for hearsay. As the answer was proffered, the witness indicated that the response was not verbal but a gesture. The defendant objected, “Because it goes right to the truth of the matter asserted,” and the court overruled that objection because it was a gesture. Later, during the motion to strike at the end of the Commonwealth’s case-in-chief, the defendant renewed her objection to the evidence. The trial court clarified its ruling and stated: “It’s a non-hearsay matter. It shows the officer’s state of mind, where he went.” It overruled the motion to strike, and when the defendant offered no evidence, found her guilty.
The gesture was nonverbal hearsay if it was introduced to prove the assertion contained in it: that the items thrown were stolen. The gesture was not hearsay if it was introduced to explain the deputy’s actions. The trial court admitted the evidence for its non-hearsay purpose and clearly stated that purpose, “it shows what the officer did next.”
The evidence had an admissible use and an inadmissible use. The trial judge correctly recognized its proper use and did not err in admitting it for that purpose. “A judge, unlike a juror, is uniquely suited by training, experience and judicial discipline to disregard potentially prejudicial comments and to separate, during the mental process of adjudication, the admissible from the inadmissible, even though he has heard both.” Eckhart v. Commonwealth, 222 Va. 213, 216, 279 S.E.2d 155, 157 (1981) (statement not hearsay because admitted for non-hearsay purpose).
The defendant maintains the evidence was insufficient to prove petit larceny because no one saw her take anything from the store. Circumstantial evidence “‘is as competent and is entitled to as much weight as direct evidence, provided it is sufficiently convincing to exclude every reasonable hypothesis except that of guilt.’” Hollins v. Commonwealth, 19 Va.?App. 223, 229, 450 S.E.2d 397, 400 (1994) (quoting Coleman v. Commonwealth, 226 Va. 31, 53, 307 S.E.2d 864, 876 (1983)).
We view the evidence and the reasonable inferences therefrom in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth. Commonwealth v. Taylor, 256 Va. 514, 516, 506 S.E.2d 312, 313 (1998). The defendant entered the store with an empty bag and left with a full one. She returned a few minutes later with another black bag. Suspecting the defendant had taken cans of corned beef, the clerk asked if she could look in her bag. The defendant refused, crouched out of view, put something down, and left the store. Where the defendant had crouched out of view, the clerk found two misplaced cans of corned beef hash and discovered a jar of jelly was missing. Within a short time, the deputy saw the defendant with two black bags in her motel room. After learning something had been thrown from the motel balcony, the deputy discovered a black bag containing items taken from the store without payment.
“The inferences to be drawn from proven facts, so long as they are reasonable, are within the province of the trier of fact.” Hancock v. Commonwealth, 12 Va.?App. 774, 782, 407 S.E.2d 301, 306 (1991). The facts proven and the reasonable inferences drawn from them were sufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was guilty of third offense petit larceny. Accordingly, we affirm the conviction.
Benton, J., dissenting.
“[H]earsay . . . [is] ‘that species of testimony given by a witness who relates, not what he knows personally, but what others have told him, or what he has heard said by others.’” Cross v. Commonwealth, 195 Va. 62, 74, 77 S.E.2d 447, 453 (1953) (citation omitted).
Hearsay evidence has been defined as evidence which derives its value, not solely from the credit to be given the witness on the stand, but in part from the veracity and competency of some other person. It is primarily testimony which consists in a narration by one person of matters told him by another.
Williams v. Morris, 200 Va. 413, 416-17, 105 S.E.2d 829, 832 (1958). The principle is well established that hearsay evidence is incompetent and inadmissible unless it falls within one of the recognized exceptions to the hearsay rule. Coureas v. AllState Ins. Co., 198 Va. 77, 83, 92 S.E.2d 378, 383 (1956). Moreover, “[o]ne seeking to have hearsay declarations of a witness admitted as an exception to the general rule must clearly show that they are within the exception.” Doe v. Thomas, 227 Va. 466, 472, 318 S.E.2d 382, 386 (1984) (citation omitted).
During the police officer’s testimony in response to the prosecutor’s questions, the following incidents occurred:
A: . . . . We received a call from our dispatch center saying that — an anonymous call, saying that somebody was on the back deck of the Madison Motel.[DEFENSE ATTORNEY]: Well, Your Honor, now I’m going to object to that. [JUDGE]: Be received to show what he did next.
Q: All right, based on the dispatch that you got, what did you do?
A: I immediately ran back around to the back of the Madison Motel, around in the area of room 110.
Q: And what, if anything, did you see when you got to that area?
A: Michael Saunders was standing out back at the deck, looked very nervous. I asked him where he threw the — threw the stolen items. He told me immediately –[DEFENSE ATTORNEY]: I object to the hearsay, Your Honor. [PROSECUTOR]: That’s not hearsay, Your Honor. [JUDGE]: Well, if he told him where he threw the — you said, I asked him where did you throw the stolen items.
* * * * * * *
Q: What was the answer?
A: The answer — he — he told me actually where — he actually pointed it to me. It was within view of the balcony. It was in the woods. We retrieved the items. They were in another black bag, which I assume –[DEFENSE ATTORNEY]: Your Honor, I think that’s hearsay. [JUDGE]: Why is pointing hearsay? [DEFENSE ATTORNEY]: Because it goes right to the truth of the matter asserted. [JUDGE]: Overruled. Didn’t say it, he pointed.
The trial judge’s ruling clearly indicates he overruled the objection because he believed that the act of pointing could not be hearsay. The Supreme Court’s decision in Stevenson v. Commonwealth, 218 Va. 462, 237 S.E.2d 779 (1977), demonstrates the error of the ruling. The record in Stevenson indicated a police officer asked Stevenson’s wife to give him the clothes worn by Stevenson when he returned home a few days after a murder. He was permitted to testify that Stevenson’s wife presented him with a shirt. Id. at 464, 237 S.E.2d at 781. Reversing the conviction, the Court held that “[n]onverbal conduct of a person intended by him as an assertion and offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted falls within the ban on hearsay evidence.” Id. at 465, 237 S.E.2d at 781.
The Court specifically addressed the nature of the assertion in the following passage:
[T]he act by Mrs. Stevenson came in response to the question of the officer as to what the defendant was wearing when he returned home from Ashland as well as the officer’s request to obtain that clothing. Thus, the conduct of Mrs. Stevenson was intended as a nonverbal assertion for the purpose of showing that the shirt not only belonged to Stevenson but was in fact worn by him on the day of the crime. Moreover, it formed the basis of the Commonwealth’s argument that he was wearing the shirt at the time the crime was committed. Accordingly, the officer’s testimony relating to the shirt was inadmissible as violative of the hearsay rule, and the introduction into evidence of the shirt and the result of the scientific tests conducted thereon was without proper foundation.
Id. at 465-66, 237 S.E.2d at 781-82.
As in Stevenson, the officer in the present case testified about a nonverbal assertion made by Saunders’s son, who was asked by the officer to identify where he had thrown “the stolen items.” Thus, the officer’s testimony impermissibly detailed facts related to him out of court by Saunders’s son, including statements made by the officer to Saunders’s son. The act of pointing was in response to the officer’s inquiry about both where the man threw the items and the identification of the items as “stolen.” This evidence formed the basis of the Commonwealth’s hypothesis that the items came from the room where Saunders had been, that Saunders stole them, and that Saunders’s son discarded the items knowing Saunders stole them. See 218 Va. at 465-66, 237 S.E.2d at 782 (noting that the nonverbal assertion was intended to link the accused to the charged crime).
In convicting Saunders, the trial judge made the following findings that establish he accepted the assertive nature of the evidence:
[T]hen [the officer] gets a call, goes — walks around back and stuff is off the balcony on the back side and the son that took the police to the room is there on the balcony and points to it.
All the — and all this happened in a looks like about a thirty minute period. I mean all the circumstances point right to stealing the items.
The trial judge drew these impermissible inferences because, as in Stevenson, the police officer was allowed to testify about an assertive action made out-of-court by a person in response to the officer’s incriminating inquiry.
Merely saying the evidence had a non-hearsay purpose is not sufficient to meet the Commonwealth’s burden of proof. The officer’s conduct had no bearing on any issue except proving Saunders’s son obtained the “stolen items” from the room and threw them off the balcony. As in Stevenson, the officer’s conduct was irrelevant to any issue the judge was required to determine and it was used for an impermissible purpose.
Ruling hearsay evidence inadmissible in Donahue v. Commonwealth, 225 Va. 145, 300 S.E.2d 768 (1983), the Supreme Court addressed a deficiency similar to the one existing in the present case:
[Appellant] submits that the Commonwealth’s [evidence] suffers the same infirmities found in Stevenson. There, we held that the hearsay rule excluded the non-verbal act of the defendant’s wife in giving a police officer a particular shirt in response to his inquiry as to what the defendant was wearing on the day of the crime. We reasoned that the Commonwealth had used the wife’s conduct to show the truth of the matter asserted: that the shirt belonged to and was worn by the defendant at the time the crime was committed.
The Attorney General relies upon Fuller v. Commonwealth, 201 Va. 724, 113 S.E.2d 667 (1960), where we held that the hearsay rule does not operate to exclude evidence of a statement that is offered, not for the purpose of showing the guilt or innocence of the accused, but merely to explain the conduct of the person to whom it was made. We think the Attorney General’s reliance is misplaced.
In Fuller, the Commonwealth introduced a statement the victim made to the police concerning an assault made upon him by the defendant. The Commonwealth’s purpose was to demonstrate that the police had reasonable ground to believe that a felony had been committed and to explain why the defendant was arrested without a warrant. But here, despite assurances to the contrary, the note was introduced and used by the Commonwealth to prove the truth of its contents.
Donahue, 225 Va. at 152, 300 S.E.2d at 771-72.
Indeed, as clearly manifest in the trial judge’s ruling in the present case, the hearsay evidence was admitted under the misapprehension that “pointing” was not an act that implicates the hearsay rule. In addition, the judge’s findings at the conclusion of the evidence undisputably establish the evidence was admitted and used to prove the truth of the assertions.
For these reasons, I would hold the trial judge erred in admitting the hearsay evidence. Because the record demonstrates that evidence was used as a substantial basis to support the verdict of conviction, it was not harmless. Scearce v. Commonwealth, 38 Va. App. 98, 105, 561 S.E.2d 777, 781 (2002).
Accordingly, I would reverse the conviction and remand for a new trial.
Retired Judge Charles H. Smith, Jr., took part in the consideration of this case by designation pursuant to Code ??17.1-400.
Pursuant to Code ??17.1-413, this opinion is not designated for publication.
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(EFFINGHAM, IL) – On Thursday, November 29, HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital ceremonially opened its newest facility, bringing convenient, high quality care to the community, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony of its new Health Center. The ribbon-cutting was held in conjunction with an Effingham County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours social, where Chamber members and invited guests took tours of the new facility.
HSHS St. Anthony’s Health Center located at 900 West Temple Avenue, Building B, offers several outpatient services in one centralized location to provide area residents with easy access to St. Anthony’s Convenient Care clinic, diagnostic imaging, lab services, Women’s Wellness Center, and Nutrition Services. The Health Center also has space for physician offices, including clinic space for HSHS Medical Group, with room for expanding services to the community. To provide ease of access for physicians and patients, the Health Center is connected to the current Effingham Medical Center, which will be renamed to Health Center, Building A.
HSHS St. Anthony’s President and CEO Theresa Rutherford shared, “This is truly an exciting time for St. Anthony’s. With this beautiful new Health Center, we are taking another step towards convenient, patient-focused care,” she said. “As health care continues to evolve more into an outpatient delivery model, this new facility was constructed for the convenience of those we serve and our physician partners. And while this new building will serve its clinical purposes, we truly see it as an extension of our Mission to reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through our high quality Franciscan health care ministry.”
Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) President and CEO Mary Starmann-Harrison shared her thoughts on the importance of this new St. Anthony’s Health Center. “At HSHS, we focus on the continuum of care for our patients – ensuring that we don’t just treat them for one medical instance, but instead we sustain the care beyond one emergency room visit. We care about the whole person at HSHS for every stage of their life, which is why this Health Center is so exciting. It is continuing the legacy of providing high quality health care for all,” she said. “With the variety of services it will provide, it won’t be a center that patients set foot in once, but rather many times to heal them and keep them healthy. It will provide one more way that we can proudly follow in the footsteps of our founding Hospital Sisters by bring healing and hope to all we have the privilege of serving.”
In addition to the remarks made by Rutherford and Starmann-Harrison, the ceremony included remarks by Loren Hughes, MD, president of HSHS Medical Group, and Melinda Clark, CEO of HSHS Medical Group, about how the new Health Center continues the partnership between HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital and HSHS Medical Group in bringing needed specialty providers to the area.
Prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony, a blessing and dedication of the new Health Center was held at the new facility, led by Father Michal Rosa, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, who serves on St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital’s Board of Directors.
Health Center Opening – Monday, December 3
A number of St. Anthony’s services will be moving to the Health Center and opening on Monday, December 3. Please note these new locations below:
The Convenient Care Clinic currently located at 801 West Temple Avenue will be moving to the first floor of the new Health Center, 900 West Temple Avenue, Building B. If you need Convenient Care, you can make an online reservation for a time of your choosing by visiting stanthonyshospital.org/savemyspot.
The Convenient Care Diagnostic Center, also currently located at 801 West Temple Avenue, will be moving to the first floor of the new Health Center, 900 West Temple Avenue, Building B. The services that will be offered in the Diagnostic Center in the new Health Center include X-ray, CT, Open MRI, Ultrasound, Fluoroscopy, and Lab Testing (including breath alcohol and drug screen testing). To make an appointment for a test ordered by your physician, contact the Scheduling department by calling (217) 347-1540.
The Women’s Wellness Center, currently located in the Effingham Medical Center, Suite 108, will be moving to the second floor of the new Health Center, 900 West Temple Avenue, Building B. Women’s Wellness offers 3D Mammography, Ultrasound, Bone Densitometry, Stereotactic Breast Biopsy and a Breastfeeding and Breast Care Boutique. To make an appointment or for more information, call (217) 347-1601.
Nutrition Services, currently located in the lower level of the Convenient Care Clinic at 801 West Temple Avenue, will be will be moving to the second floor of the new Health Center, 900 West Temple Avenue, Building B. Nutrition Services provides assistance for those with diabetes or gestational diabetes, and offers support for medically-supervised weight management, heart health, and specialized diets. To make an appointment or for more information, call (217) 347-1455.
HSHS Medical Group and other physician offices will be moving to their new location in the Health Center in January 2019. These physicians offer both primary and specialty care in the Effingham area. HSHS Medical Group and other physicians moving into the new Health Center include:
David Bitzer, MD, Urology
Ruben Boyajian, MD, General Surgery
Iyoob Ilyas, MD, MS, MRCS, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Nitin Kumar, MD, Gastroenterology
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by Kathleen Kersch
The woman was
dressed in old-fashioned finery - a bizarre 'Gibson Girl' with a cell phone. Her
large, sweeping hat was adorned with both feathers and flowers, and secured with a length of tulle which matched the ruffles
around the sleeves and neckline of her pale green, floor-length dress. She turned
toward the other woman on the wrought-iron bench - Señora Ramirez, a teacher - and smiled, the sun glinting off the bones
of her skull and showing shiny teeth, prominent in the fleshless visage. A Catrina,
noted Señora Ramirez – moving ever so slightly away from the stately skeleton, perfumed in mold and lavender. Why, the teacher wondered, would this vision of death be visiting her here in Juarez
Park, on the day of her first-graders' picnic?
Calavera Catrina moved
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clinging to his teacher's legs. Paco shyly accepted the candy. Señora Ramirez searched the hollow sockets of the Catrina's eyes, but could see neither avarice, nor possessiveness
there. Paco would not die.
Meanwhile, in her
home near the arroyo, Meche Gonzalez – mother of Beto – was scooping sugar into an earthenware bowl. The "Day of the Dead" was tomorrow, and she was grateful to have the ingredients to make the traditional
almond-paste candies. These candies would be taken to the cemetery with a half-liter
of the tequila her dead husband favored, her treasured photo of him, and armloads of giant marigolds bought at the little
store on the corner. The woman kneaded the dough with strong fingers, and then
glanced down at the linoleum-covered countertop where she was planning to form the dough into miniature fruits and meats. A miracle gazed back. There in the floured
lard, which she'd smeared on the counter so that her dough would not stick, appeared the face of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Hastily wiping her
hands on her apron, Meche Gonzalez ran outside yelling, "Un milagro! Madre María! Vengan!" Everyone came running –
piling into Meche's house to see the image of the Sacred Virgin. El Borracho,
the drunkard, came too – woken from his morning nap by the commotion of women and children. They all clustered around the smeared counter, speechless in their anticipation.
El Borracho broke
the reverent, yet puzzled silence: "Bah!"
He gestured expansively, flinging out his hand and 'accidentally' grazing the bosom of the woman next to him. "Look closely at your Virgin's eyes!" he commanded, conveniently taking the opportunity
to stumble into his neighbor, while pretending to be engrossed in the image. All
of the women and children leaned closer, as one worshipful entity. Meche peered
intently at the lard deity. "What of her eyes?
They are deep, and sorrowful."
"No. They are empty, and greedy. And look…" El Borracho continued – reluctantly separating himself from the firm, young body he'd fallen against,
to crane forward and jab his finger at the image. "This that you think is her
veil looks more like a wide hat to me. A hat with flowers and feathers."
Again, as one, the
neighbors sucked in their breath, leaned even closer, and stared even harder at the floury icon. Meche felt light-headed as she squinted into the deep, dark eyes on her counter. She felt a strong premonition that something unexplainable had happened.
The past was all around her and the future had already happened. A cell
phone rang in the dark, coppery distance, and she was drawn down into the eyes, down through the linoleum. Down, down, swirling as if in a slow-motion whirlpool. "Ave
María, Madre de Dios…" she muttered. "Socorranos
en nuestra hora…" She was sucked, as if completely without bones, into
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In the Parque Juarez,
la Señora Ramirez wondered at the silence. The Calavera Catrina, who had been
sitting next to her, crooning at little Paco from her bony décolletage, had suddenly made a fizzling noise, like a one-peso
firecracker, and vanished. Completely.
There was not
another sound, save a single ring from the bizarre creature’s cell phone.
After a few moments,
a deep chill traced up the teacher's backbone and exploded out her fingertips. She
heard the wail of approaching sirens. The police.
Squad cars sped
up to the artesian well which bordered the park property and emptied its water into a large reservoir. Anxious clusters of both adults and schoolchildren were staring down into it. The teacher grabbed Paco and ran to join them. Usually dead
calm, the water in the reservoir was roiling in giant bubbles and popping like cold, mossy lava. It was swirling clockwise around the bubbles and, simultaneously, counterclockwise around the circumference
of the pond. A small child – her student Beto! – was in the center of the water, alternately being dragged under by some unseen force, and then
pushed back up by his gasping mother.
Just as he surfaced
for the third time, a bony hand emerged near the boy – dripping phosphorescence – and grasped his hair. Slowly, inexorably rising, came a skeletal arm, then a wide hat, spilling cataracts of flowers and dripping
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waist, was levitated toward the heavens by a foggy beam of yellowish light, oozing and spreading upward from the fingertips
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The child splashed in and was sucked under, under, deep under – where he met the future that had already passed. "Papa! Mama! Ya vengo!" The others heard his receding voice, tiny and echoing,
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1) We now know that 13 days ago, Walt and his superfast typing informed Michael via the Hatch Computer of where he was being held. I was mad at this scene because I consider myself one of the fastest typers in the world (seriously), and there is no way any human could've typed that quickly!!!?!? I don't even think it was Walt typing it in the first place. Regardless, Michael takes a gun, locks Jack and Locke in the armory, and leaves - supposedly heading north.
2) He runs into an Other seemingly going pee in the middle of nowhere. All of a sudden, Zeke (looking exactly like Moses) and some other Others bust out and capture Michael. Zeke warns everyone not to hurt Michael because they "need him." This was strange to me, because according to this timeline (which coincides with the "13 days ago" shown in this episode), Henry had not been captured yet. So they obviously thought they needed Michael for something before they wanted him to release Henry (unless they knew they were going to send Henry there to intentionally be caught... confused yet?). Anyway, they lead Michael to The Others' camp, which has a strange rock wall thing with a huge hole in it as a marker nearby.
3) Some of Michael's blood is collected upon his arrival at the camp (probably for genetic testing, and to ensure he is Walt's father... and also probably to make us think: "Since that Other guy whipped out a nice clean, empty Ziplock bag... they probably have some other facilities there besides the huts...").
4) Ms. Klugh (who I can barely stand to look at because of her freaky eyes or listen to because of her weird voice) asks Michael a ton of questions about Walt's childhood, none of which he can answer. Although he did seem to have a reaction to the "Has Walt ever appeared some place he wasn't supposed to be?" question... like he had witnessed that before.
5) Finally, Michael annoys them enough with his "my boy" speeches that they allow him to see Walt. Walt is first and foremost concerned about the well-being of Vincent, which I loved, because it was very realistic. After confirming that the worst that has happened to Vincent is that he has become a drug mule and tried to turn Charlie back to his junkie ways by tossing Virgin Marys at him (but is otherwise fine), Walt mentions that the Others are "pretending" and "not what they seem" and that they make him "takes tests." Ms. Klugh threatens him with going back into "the room" if he talks further about that. Walt seems fairly distraught and pleads for help when he hugs Michael at the end.
6) After Michael has been successfully shaken up by Walt's visit, he agrees to bring back four of the Lostaway Posse after freeing NotHenry. He is promised that he and Walt will be turned free (AND get the Hillbilly boat!) if he completes this mission. Now that's a deal if I ever heard one. Do you know much Hillbilly boats are going for on eBay???
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The boards seemed split about whether or not we should be more understanding of Michael's actions now that we know exactly what happened to him... especially after that chilling scene with Walt. I honestly was expecting Walt to either not be shown, or for him to be like, "Hey Dad, this place rocks!" and be all happy hangin' with The Others. I was convinced that The Others were taking children away for their own safety, but now that does not seem to be the case. And "seem" is definitely the key word there.
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- "Michael's actions remind us how short their time on the island has been. To us it feels like two years, but it's only been a few months for them. He can trade their lives for Walt because he feels like he doesn't 'know' them & owes them nothing... Humanity not withstanding. "
- "Put me down as being totally sold on Michael's motivations and HP's acting throughout. HP's character is confronted with people he doesn't understand who are likely to hold Walt for the rest of his life. And it's only at this point that Michael has developed any kind of relationship with his son - of course he's going to grab at any chance to free Walt. It's just too bad that Michael couldn't take Jack et al. into his confidence and try to make a plan with them. I get the feeling though that Michael is so terrified that he just wants to flee all this incomprehensible creepiness, and isn't interested in understanding the Others' motivations."
- "We may extrapolate about what we would have done if it was our family threatened, but we're talking about the character of Michael in some really bad circumstances. It wouldn't be true to character if he's suddenly Mr. Altruistic or even Mr. Clearheaded. He loves his son, but he's also selfish, paranoid, frenzied, and hurt by the past. I don't know how Michael would be expected to trust any of those people, lostaways or not. Where would that come from? He's not like the codependent Charlie and he doesn't get to see their humanizing flashbacks. He's stuck in solitary in Otherville. Because of his cynical nature, he "knows" that no one else cares enough to just try to go save his son in the face of suicidal odds. If the tables were turned, he wouldn't go. So he gave them better odds and a better reason. He's stooping to the challenge."
- "I think Michael already assumed that telling the truth would only work against him and he couldn't take that chance. After watching the "3 minutes," I too believed that Walt needed to be taken away from these people ASAP. Michael isn't one for intricate long cons. So suddenly, the opportunity presents itself and he takes it. If I were Michael, AnaL would probably have been the only one of the Lostaways I could shoot. Remember, these are all pretty much strangers, and Michael would have good reason to really dislike, maybe hate, AnaL. "
No excuses for Michael, from the boards:
- "I thought Michael was brainwashed or something, but he goes and kills two women and is going to walk the others into a trap. Jerk, murderer. I hope Sawyer shoots him."
- "Even under Lost's arcane system of morality, there has to be a reckoning for Michael for what he did. If we are to assume that he wasn't brainwashed, then he committed cold-blooded murder in the belief that it would result in his son's release. Now he is prepared to put more lives at risk in the belief, IMO mistaken, that it will result in said son's release. While I can appreciate his love for his son who was missing from most of Michael's life, his obsession with his son has clouded his judgment on several occasions and now has compelled him to cross a line from which I believe he can't return."
- "I could not agree more. Place me firmly in the camp of those parents who would kill (or die) to protect their children in a heartbeat, but to deliberately kill innocent people who are in the way of a horribly ill-conceived plan is just too much even for me. It's one thing to kill the 'perpetrators' to try to save your child, it's quite another to mow down innocent people. Michael must pay for that somehow."
EKO: ONCE SO COOL, NOW TEETERING DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO BEING LAME
I really do not like the direction in which they are taking Mr. Eko. Before, he used to rock. I loved his cryptic speeches and brief, but spot-on, responses. He still has all of those qualities, but for him to now be devoted to pressing the button seems silly. It would be one thing if he interpreted Yemi's dream as: "the work they are doing overall on this island is important" - but he seems to just be fixating on pressing the button now... even after watching the Orientation video in the Pearl Hatch that pretty much said it was just an experiment. So I would've been OK if his stance was, "OK, the button-pushing may not actually do anything, but the study of human behavior that they've got going on here is important and needs to be continued." But he never really said anything like that, he just thinks he's now "meant" to be the button-pusher - so much so that he SKIPPED Ana Lucia and Libby's funeral and wanted Charlie to move all his stuff down to the hatch??? It seems a little extreme and unbelievable, especially since he and Ana Lucia did spend those first 48 days together and seemed relatively close. I am positive that the button actually does do something now, by the way. I just don't think the writers handled it very well. If they are going to make it be like, "See? Eko was RIGHT - he should've kept pushing the button because it was important!" after someone (most likely Locke, from the previews) stops him from pushing it, it is going to be annoying. Once again, had he come up with some better excuse of why he thinks the button itself may still be important DESPITE having watched the Pearl Hatch Orientation video which clearly stated that it was an experiment, then fine. But he hasn't.
I would've been completely anti-Eko had he stopped delivering his trademark speeches, but thankfully, he provided us with this gem - perhaps "the best speech of the night" (certainly better than the lame eulogies at the funerals...):
MICHAEL: I hear you're a priest.
MICHAEL: I guess you believe in Hell, then.
EKO [helping Michael clean the blood]: For a brief time I served in a small parish in England. Every Sunday after Mass, I would see a young boy waiting in the back of the church. And then one day, the boy confessed to me that he had beaten his dog to death with a shovel. He said that the dog had bitten his baby sister on the cheek; and he needed to protect her. And he wanted to know whether he would go to Hell for this. I told him that God would understand -- that he would be forgiven, as long as he was sorry. But the boy did not care about forgiveness. He was only afraid that if he did go to Hell -- that dog would be there waiting for him.
Ooooohhhh, Michael, I think Eko's ON to you, sucka!
DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN
Much like with what was done in the first few episodes of this season (remember waaaay back when they showed the initial encounter with Desmond in the hatch in three different episodes, from a different character's angle each time?), we re-watched the scene in the jungle when The Others released a kidnapped Kate and Zeke spoke of not "crossing the line," only this time we learned that Michael was there as well. And we were given more evidence to support the hope that Alex has not been completely warped by The Others, as she was asking Michael about Claire's baby (seemed especially curious about if it was a boy or a girl), and also said: "It's okay. He's just delivering a message. He has to scare your friends to do it." Some interpreted that line to mean that The Others really don't have a lot of things they can use against the Lostaways, they just need to make it seem like they do - once again, theatrics. However, I still contend that so far, The Others have certainly been "winning" against the Lostaways, so they are doing something right...
BYE BYE HOBBIT?
He chucked the Virgin Mary statues into the ocean, he made peace with Claire, he stood up to Eko... and then he went and injected himself with the supposed vaccine?
Here's a good post on the topic: "A 'vaccine' needed every nine days? That doesn't sound like much of a vaccine; it sounds more like way to addict a population. Or perhaps suppress symptoms of someone who has already been (fatally?) infected."
Methinks Charlie may be the next to go... even though the producers swore they would not incur the wrath of the LOTR fans...
BUT HONEY, YOU AND I BOTH KNOW IT'S NOT GOING TO TAKE THAT LONG.
After getting his leg speared by the blast door, Locke was told by Jack that it would take at least 4 weeks to heal. Rose thought otherwise. Sure enough, Locke shed himself of his crutches and his splint in less than a week. I wish I knew about this island when I broke bones all the time back in the day (I am very clumsy)!
THE FAB FOUR
MS. KLUGH: I'm writing 4 names down -- 4 of your friends. We need you to bring them here. You have to bring only these 4 people, Michael. Just them. If you don't bring all the people on the list, you'll never see Walt again.
MICHAEL [still crying]: Okay, okay.
MS. KLUGH: Do you understand, Michael?
MICHAEL [still crying]: Yes. What do I tell them.
MS. KLUGH: Doesn't matter. Make up a story. They'll be angry enough to believe whatever you say.
[She hands him the list of names.]
MICHAEL: Who's James Ford?
I know that part above was definitely NOT meant to be funny, but I died laughing and had to rewind it. However, the fact that Michael did not know Sawyer's real name led many viewers to the conclusion that either The Others were going from the official flight passenger manifest list (which listed "real" names), that Hurley is a mole (he knew everyone's real names from his "census" which used the manifest), or that The Others had known about the Lostaways long before they came to the island and have been tracking their lives for quite some time. I think either 1 or 3 is plausible - but I highly doubt Hurley is a mole, please.
Then there is the even bigger question of WHY THOSE FOUR? If they were all clear-cut "good" or "bad" people, it would've been easier - but Kate and Sawyer would definitely be on the naughty list, Hurley would seem to be good, and Jack would also probably be good (though there is contention on that one).
Tons of theories abound on why those four were picked - there is no way I can capture them all. Leading contenders are: a) they are all bad - we just don't know enough about Hurley and Jack yet, b) they are all responsible - be it on purpose or not - for someone else's death (though Sayid and Charlie would make that list, too), c) they have all seen things on the island that weren't supposed to be there: Jack - Zombie dad, Hurley - Dave, Kate & Sawyer - Black horse, d) The Others wanted both good and bad people because they do different experiments on each group.
The theory below is also very interesting, especially if it really is all just an experiment in human behavior (though I think their reasoning for Hurley is kind of weak):
- "They wanted those four because they hold influence in the community. Jack is the leader by default, and each time they've confronted the Others he has always spoken up first. Kate discovered their abandoned medical hatch, and she was with Jack when he demanded Walt back. Hurley organized and maintained the food. Sawyer stole the guns, stole all the dead people who died in the crash's stuff, and everyone comes to him when they need something. All four of them are influential to the Lostaways community, take them away and it changes that dynamic. Now new people have to step up and take a leadership role. It's one big elaborate experiment."
One last comment on The List... why wasn't Locke on it? Henry said he was coming for Locke - and if The Others knew Henry had been captured, then Locke is still needed, isn't he?
THE WORST LIAR ON THE ISLAND
Here he is.
THE ONLY SMART PERSON LEFT ON THE ISLAND
Here he is.
"AWWWW" MOMENTS OF THE WEEK
SAWYER: That's how she got my gun. Ana, she jumped me. [Jack looks puzzled] We got caught in a net.
JACK: Why are you telling me this, Sawyer?
SAWYER: Because you're about the closest thing I've got to a friend, Doc.
Claire grabbing Charlie's hand at the funeral.
WISE WORDS FROM THE BOARDS
People were on fire on the boards this past week - there are a lot of great posts this time around:
- The Others--well, they have a nice start on a Four Seasons resort somewhere in the South Pacific. People pay a lot of money for those little huts right next to the ocean.
- I may be alone here, but I'm glad they totally didn't forget about the Claire-Charlie storyline. I loved when she grabbed his hand. Though, I found it really freakish that Charlie finds some random drugs and is like "I totally think we should give these to the newborn baby and his young mom."
- Thank you Sawyer! Finally mentioning that Sayid is the only person who might have some knowledge about war! Is it weird that Sawyer hasn't pissed me off too much these last few episodes? Is it scary that he's been the most logical person? And is it okay that I almost cried when Sawyer got emotional with Jack?
- Oh shit...did Walt ever appear in a place he wasn't suppose to be?
- If they don't do a Walt flashback episode in Season 3 I'm gonna be pissed!
- Tests...Walt being in 'the room' *shudder*
- I'm a little afraid Walt is setting up his own father, might I add.
- Vincent is a bad, bad dog. Honestly, what did he think he was doing trying to get Charlie hooked on heroin again like that? Bad dog.
- So if Ms. Clue has made her appearance, is Zeke Colonel Mustard?
- At least the writers haven't robbed Sayid of all intelligence. I so wanted him to just slap Michael when he was whining about not wanting Sayid to go. I would have watched that over and over again and never erased it.
- Why would Eko tell the oh-so-appropriate story about the scared kid who stupidly killed a dog to "protect" his little sister unless he realized exactly why Michael was so distraught about the murders and asking about hell? Eko and Said are definitely the smart ones.
- Jack and Sawyer: BFF.
- I too was screaming at Charlie for throwing that heroin in the water. Think of all the ways that that could be used. Not only last week, with Libby, but imagine if they had doped up Henry. He wouldn't have gone anywhere, and they may have gotten some truth out of him. Let's hope that they wash ashore, or that Charlie dies.
- Why didn't The Others want Locke?
- If Locke was on the good list, then these four must be on the bad list. Two crooks and a poker-playing doctor with tattoos. They might want Hurley to hit him up for a donation.
- There's no way the Others could spend that long with Michael screaming about his boy without shooting him.
- I loved the episode! Does anyone think maybe Charlie threw the statues into the water because the vaccine cured him?
- The list could also be the people that felt responsible for someone losing their life. I also liked that the list had James Ford and Hugo instead of Sawyer and Hurley. Evidence of flight 815 being arranged.
- I hope Michael takes Vincent along to get Walt. I laughed when the first words out of Walt's mouth were "Where's Vincent?!" Dammit, Dad! Just take care of my freaking dog, alright?
- At first I thought she said Miss Cleo ... Call me now for your free reading.
- The Others are making Walt take tests? Good to know that even on Craphole Island no child is left behind.
- And Sayid rocks big-time IMHO. Not gonna catch him in any trust falls, dude. His natural suspiciousness serves him well.
- I think I have it figured out. The Others want: Hurley because he used the island's numbers to win the lottery. The Others want half of the money to fund their creepy experiments. Jack because of his medical expertise..no that can't be right..ok, they want to shoot him. Sawyer for the Other ladies. Kate for the Other men.
- I think I know why they want Jack. Because he's a supposed miracle worker.
- I also like how there are two alternate dog stories, one by Locke and one by Eko. Locke's dog was the dog that "replaced" his dead sister and gave their foster mom comfort and took away her feelings of guilt. Eko's dog was the dog that will punish you in hell. Good dog/bad dog. Here we go again.
There was another Hanso Foundation ad shown... this one with the link:
I did visit it but didn't really have time to figure it out just yet. That is what I plan to do this summer! If you are interested in what's going on with this, I will once again direct you to humpy's site:
BEST LINES OF THE EPISODE
[We see Jack and Sawyer getting the guns from Sawyer's tent. Sawyer pulls a bottle of booze out of his stash.]
SAWYER: What do you say, Doc? [Jack looks at the bottle and goes back to collecting the guns] Here I was thinking the Irish drink when somebody dies. [he takes a drink]
JACK: I'm not Irish.
SAWYER: Neither am I.
SAWYER: ... So what happened out there in the jungle?
JACK: Exactly what he said happened -- he found their camp...
SAWYER: I ain't talking about Mike. You and Freckles -- before you found him you all were gone all night.
JACK: We were caught in a net.
SAWYER: What the hell is that supposed to mean?
JACK: It means we got caught in a net.
SAWYER: Is that what they're calling it these days?
JACK: You're not coming, Sayid.
SAYID: Excuse me?
JACK: Michael wants to keep it small. Me, Kate, Hurley, and him.
SAWYER: Yeah, well, "him" says even though Pippy Longstocking and the damn Grape Ape are ideal candidates for the Dirty Dozen -- I'm just going to say we might just want to bring the Red Beret.
[We see Eko walking in the hatch. He sees his cross pulling from his chest toward as he walks by the magnet area. We hear the alarm start to beep. Eko goes to the computer room and enters the numbers. Charlie enters.]
CHARLIE: So, you wake up in the middle of the night; you grab your Jesus stick; you race off into the jungle. You don't call; you don't write?
SAWYER: Got some good news for you. Captain Arab's in too. Calvary rides at sunrise.
MICHAEL: You told Sayid?
SAWYER: Yeah, I told Sayid.
MICHAEL: You shouldn't have done that!
SAWYER: Oh, well I'm sorry. I just figure if we going to war, we'd want the one guy who's actually been in a war.
[We see Charlie working on building the church, but he drops the pole he's trying to lift into place.]
CHARLIE: Bloody hell.
[He looks up to see Vincent running toward him carrying a Virgin Mary statue in his mouth which he then drops at Charlie's feet.]
CHARLIE: Are you kidding me?
A thank you to my brother for pointing out the Lostpedia site to me, very impressive. It seems to be spoiler-free, so visit away!
BEFORE THEY WERE LOST
I know I offered a link like this before, but this one goes to a slightly different article, discussing the castmembers' careers before the show.
Before They Were Lost article.
WE ARE FANS! HEAR US ROAR!
As you may have heard, because of overwhelming complaints from fanatical viewers, Lost will air in two "blocks" next season. Season Three will start a few weeks into the Fall TV schedule (so I'm assuming mid-September, not sure), will air 7 episodes, and then break. Then it will return in the winter and air WITHOUT INTERRUPTION until the finale. And no, I cannot claim responsibility for ALL of the complaint calls and letters. Probably a majority... but not all.
Read the details here.
NEW FINALE TRAILER
An expanded finale trailer is online.
AND THEN THERE WAS ONE
My friends?!?! There is only one episode (albeit two hours) left - this Wednesday, May 24th!!! And guess what? I have an awesome, COMPLETELY UNSPOILED theory as to what is going to happen. However, it is SO awesome that I actually think it may be correct. And because I care about your happiness so much, I will spare you my theory until the next post. My justification is that if my theory does prove to be right, I want you to be surprised and open-jawed, and you won't be if it was in your head already. Yes, I will still tell you what it is in the next write-up even if I was dead wrong. There are a few trustworthy people who know what it is, so they will call me out if I lie or try to claim something that I didn't think of, no worries. A hint is that if you watch the new trailer linked above, I honestly think you can put it together. If nothing else, you will be glad to see that Berzerker Jack is BACK!
So, there is nothing left to say except - ENJOY THE FINALE!
As it is the finale, and as it is two hours, and since they are promising that it will rock, the next write-up will probably take a little longer than usual for me to pull together.
Hello my dear friends,
While most people on the boards seemed to think that "?" kept up the momentum started at the end of "Two for the Road" and was another great episode, I found myself a little bored whilst watching. And it did not help matters that my favorite character was on the receiving end of a vicious head-butt courtesy of Eko. Eko is climbing onto my you-know-what list....
But I must get going because there is a lot of stuff to talk about. So here we go:
DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF YEMI
In this episode, instead of Jack's dad popping up all over the place, we had Yemi (Eko's brother) literally popping up all over the place. First, Eko had a dream where both Yemi and a now-deceased Ana Lucia were instructing him to make Locke help him find the ?. Yemi also added that the work being done on the island was very important -- "more important than anything." One could look at this two ways: 1) It was "the island" forcing these visions upon Eko because it needs someone to take over Island Worship now that Locke has lost enthusiasm, or 2) It was truly Eko's dream and actually was meant to be interpreted at face value. If you remember, Jack's zombie dad appeared and led Jack to the waterfalls, Charlie's dreams seemed to serve the purpose of getting Aaron baptized... so perhaps Eko's dreams of Yemi were also to set a series of events in motion.
However, what made me start to doubt that was the fact that then Locke saw Yemi in a dream, which seemed like a stretch since he had never met him before. That's what's making me lean toward the "the island is making them have these dreams to protect itself" side. But WHY would the island, or whoever is controlling events on the island (if there is such a group), want Eko and Locke to realize that they were being "observed" all along? I do not have the answer for that.
But I will repeat that the head-butt Eko gave Locke made me very mad.
So what exactly did Eko and Locke find? First off, I do NOT think they found the "?". They clearly found the Pearl Station, which was on the Hatch Map, and is not the same thing as the "?", at least according to the map. Now, perhaps it will lead them to the ? and that is why Locke's dream led Eko to climb up the cliff and look down and discover the marked hatch in the first place. Although I was surprised that this was not really discussed heavily on the boards... I personally do NOT think that Eko saw a ?, but rater a circle, which served to "mark the spot" of where he was supposed to investigate further.
Obviously, we don't really know, but you can judge for yourself above.
And keep in mind that they actually had Eko say:
EKO: It's salty.
EKO: The earth. It's been salted so that nothing can grow.
LOCKE: Why would any want to salt -- there's nothing here.
EKO: I believe they made a circle -- a target -- so that this place can be seen from up above.
Notice, he did NOT say "question mark!"
There are several things to discuss from the Pearl Station, but let us begin with the Orientation video. My guess is that this video was made before the video in the Swan (original) Hatch was filmed. Why, you ask? Because in this video, Dr. Mark Wickman (the guy previously known to us as Dr. Marvin Candle - get it, Candle... Wickman... hardy har har) has use of both of his arms. In the Swan video, one arm appears to be a prosthetic, and he also speaks solemnly about "an incident." So I figure that whatever the incident was, it caused him to lose one of his arms (hilarious post on the topic: "D H A R M A: Don't Hover Around Rationalizing My Arm!").
What his real name is, I have no idea.
Two other things to note from the video, besides the revelation that "it's all an experiment," which I will cover shortly:
1) Once again, the copyright was 1980. To the Lostaways, it is the year 2004 (plane crashed at the end of September 2004 and they have been on the island 65 or so days). Could Dharma REALLY keep up an experiment for 24 years??? I've been on some projects at work that will probably last that long (work peeps know what I'm talking about!), but still, that would be pretty impressive.
2) At the end of the video, Dr. Wickman says (this is from the guy who transcribes the show, not the official transcript... It was jumpy in places, but this sounds close to me):
"At the end of your 8 hour shift, proceed to the Pala ferry which will take you back to the barracks [audio/video problem] prepare for your next shift [/audio/video warp problem]."
What? A ferry?
Something tells me that's where our dear Desmond was headed when he ran away... But then why haven't the Lostaways found it yet?
YOU AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A LAB RAT, CRYIN' ALL THE TIME
Poor, poor Locke. He was SO EXCITED to find a new Hatch after seemingly meaningful dreams that both he and Eko shared, he even asked if he could do the honors and be the one to open up its door (do NOT think for a second that it was lost on fans that this hatch opened with ease and the other one took a half-season to open). But then, his very soul was shaken after learning that his button-pushing quest was all for naught. Throw in some bitterness at the realization that NotHenry was telling the truth (he never pushed the button and nothing happened), pepper it with the memory of many pitiful Locke flashbacks, and you've got one sorry man.
LOCKE: I was never meant to do anything. Every single second of my pathetic little life is as useless as that button! You think it's important? You think it's necessary? It's nothing. It's nothing. It's meaningless. And who are you to tell me that it's not?
No Locke, don't worry! e loves you!!!! e LOVES YOU!!!!!
While others on the boards fessed up to crying during the "slo-mo montage of despair" at the end (Hurley, Jack, Kate and Sawyer all opening up the flood-gates), I was crying for the loss of Locke's hope and sense of purpose. Oh, the HUMANITY!
But wait, IS it all still just an experiment? Were the people in the Pearl Station simply just watching the people in the Swan Station go about their daily lives while pushing the button for no reason every 108 minutes? Or had something changed since the filming of the Pearl video and the button DOES need to be pushed? Hmmmmm. Regardless, one of the big questions is: was the video monitor still working when Michael killed Libby and Ana Lucia, and if so, a) did anyone watch it happen 'live' and/or b) does the tape still exist somewhere?
A few things are for sure:
1) There was a video camera observing the Pearl Station itself. Was the Pearl Hatch also just an experiment?
2) The pneumatic tube that the Pearl Station workers were supposed to send their journals through still works, and Locke sent his Hatch Map up it. Dah. Probably a bad move. Remember what happened to Augustus Gloop!!! Pneumatic tubes = bad news (although if Oompa Loompas appeared and sang a psychedelic song, then I would be down with it).
3) Eko took the journals - I'm sure those will come into play, though they looked like they had been there a while (covered with dust).
Other weird Hatch happenings to note:
Locke printed out a log of what appears to be each time the numbers were entered.
An analysis of this log from Sledgeweb's Lost site:
"This repeats over and over, the number before the colon increases by 2 with each entry (except on the entry with the :53, which increments by 1), and the numbers after the colon (17 05 53 41 29) stay the same.
If you look at the two digits before the ":" as hours, and the two digits after the ":" as minutes, each entry is exactly 108 minutes after the previous entry. For example: 52:17 would be 52 hours and 17 minutes, or 3137 minutes. 54:05 would be 54 hours and 05 minutes, or 3245 minutes. 3245 - 3137 = 108 minutes"
In addition to the log, the video and the journals, there appeared to be drug remnants on one of the tables. There is much debate about this on the boards: Is it a cigarette butt? Is it the Virgin Mary baggies? Is it cocaine? Is it something else? I do think it looks like a cigarette butt amongst other crumply brown things - not sure if they are drugs or not: what do you think?
YEP, THEY'RE DEAD
Geez, no one wept over Ana Lucia kicking the bucket, big surprise. And Sawyer sure did side-step Kate's questions about how Ana Lucia got his gun, now didn't he? Now his secret is safe...
Regarding Libby, was her spitting up of blood really necessary? No. It was just gross.
So they are both dead. Why was Libby kept around for one more episode? Two reasons:
1) Her gasping of "Michael" doubled with the ultra-horrified look on her face might be just enough to cast doubt in Jack's mind in the near future (especially since it looks like Sayid has doubts in the preview).
2) Hurley needed to say good-bye.
That sucks, dude. Sorry.
NOT SO HOLY
I think I mentioned this a long time ago in a first-season write-up, but I will repeat it again here: I do not like freaky little kids! After Eko's flashback, I am now expanding that statement to: I do not like freaky teenagers, either! Seriously, did that girl in his flashback who had supposedly died and come back to life not look like she was straight out of The Exorcist? And was the replay of her "autopsy" and all the shrieking and screaming not enough to turn your blood cold? I didn't like any of that at all, thank you very much. I am not even going to put you through the agony of seeing her picture here again, either. You're welcome.
So what purpose did Eko's flashbacks serve? I think a few important things came out of them:
1) Eko was definitely not embracing the Priesthood after his identity mix-up. He wanted to get to the U.S. and be done with it, and was still hangin' with shady peeps (like the guy in the confessional). So I found that very interesting because on the island he has seemed to have done a 180 and has become all spiritual. Combined with the fact that if we assume Smoky would've killed him in their staredown had he been a "bad person" and that didn't happen, then something must have happened on the island to make Eko rank as a "good person" in the Island's judgment.
2) So the father of the "came-alive-during-autopsy girl" was also Claire's psychic. And if you did not catch that then just stop reading this write-up right now because you are not worthy. However, he claimed he was a fraud. Actually, here is what he said:
"MALKIN: Because she knows I'm a fraud. Because I make my living as a psychic. You see, that's what I do. I gather intelligence on people and I exploit it. Everyday I meet people looking for a miracle, desperate to find one. But there are none to be had. Not in this world, anyway."
Now, HOLD UP. Remember, the timing of Eko's visit to this man was the exact same time that he was also convincing Claire to take the ill-fated flight 815 in order meet up with people who would adopt her baby. And he was the one pursuing Claire doggedly about this! So was he a psychic or was he a fake? It could be either.
Here are both sides:
A) He's a fake - but working with Dharma. He is not a psychic and really did just exploit people who came to visit him, but was also part of the Dharma Initiative and was given specific instructions on how to deal with both Claire and Eko so that they would both end up on flight 815. That's tough for me to buy, because Claire's friend randomly convinced her to go see the psychic. And although he did put Claire on that specific flight, he did not arrange the flight for Eko. But some would argue that he knew that someone else was arranging the flight for Eko, and his job was to ensure Eko did not delay going to the States in order to investigate the "miracle."
B) He is really a psychic and had something to hide from Eko and the church at large. This would mean that everything that happened with Claire remains the way we interpreted it, and that something freaky did happen with his daughter, but he doesn't want anyone snooping around about it, so he dismissed "the miracle" just to get rid of the Church. Speaking of the Church, when they were talking about needing to "prove the miracle," did anyone else think of Father Guido Sarducci from Saturday Night Live way back in the day? As in waaaay back in the day? I did.
3) And finally, back to the last reason why Eko's flashbacks were important: The girl's warning about Yemi. So Scary Autopsy Girl finds Eko before he takes off to the U.S., and gives him a message "from Yemi" - thus justifying Eko's increasingly weird behavior on the island in present time. So did this girl really have a visit from Yemi in the afterlife and hence it kind of was a miracle, or was she told to deliver this message to Eko by her father as part of an elaborate plan by Dharma?
And either way, how in the holy hell did Yemi and the Nigerian drug plane end up on Craphole Island in the first place?!?!?!? At least Eko finally questioned these bizarre occurrences out loud to Locke.
WISE WORDS FROM THE BOARDS
- I love those pneumatic tubes - that's the reason I use the drive-thru at the bank. (e: agreed, I have always been and will always be fascinated by those things. It doesn't take much to amuse me.)
- I gotta say, Hurley made me tear up, but it was Sawyer and Kate at the end that really did it.
- "Why did you hit me?" "Because you were being difficult" Damn, I wish I had thought of that before. From now on, I'm going to headbutt people who are difficult.
- Eko rocks my socks. He and Henry Gale were pretty much the only reasons to watch this season. Locke's face when he figured out the hatch was just a big Skinner box was great. Somebody needs to explain to me how Yemi got in Locke's dream.
- I really liked this episode. And THANK YOU Eko for actually discussing one of these amazing coincidences with another character.
- Always more questions than answers...any ideas as to why the only video feed working is the one in the Lostie's hatch?
- Also, interesting method of delivering their notes on the occupants of the hatch. Nice to see where all my checking deposit slips go.
- The questions now are why was Pearl abandoned? And for how long? And of course, can we trust that the button really is meaningless?
- About the psychic: After he started talking about how there was no one he had never wrapped his song his dance around, for some reason I thought he was lying, because I can't imagine why else he'd pester Claire so much so obsessively. I thought that maybe he "saw" Eko in his vision or whatever and didn't want to keep him from making that flight or something. (e: good point)
- One frequent arrangement of psych experiments is that the person who believes s/he is the "observer" is actually the subject. Both could be subjects, or either side could be a subject. Although the directions for the Swan station sound like textbook instructions for a psych experiment, frankly, so do those for the Pearl...so are both experiments, and if not, which one has the real subjects?
- Terry O'Quinn (Locke) and AAA (Eko) are incredible. I love this show sometimes. It's been a long time coming for this particular Ebony/Ivory Dynamic Duo to form up. I am a little annoyed that the Hatch (psychological experiment as it is) will remain central -- I'd prefer Locke and Eko explore the island, not sit in chairs listening to the Doobie Brothers.
- You know, it's considered rude to cut off somebody's last words, Jack.
- I think the dead girl's Dad was lying to Eko about being a fake psychic in order to get rid of him. Didn't he tell Claire to keep her money and never come back? Not something a scam artist would do.
- I think Eko has been hitting the Dharma Ranch Dressing. His belly looked very well fed tonight.
BEST LINES OF THE EPISODE
[We see Locke, Kate, Jack and Sawyer walking through the jungle at night.]
JACK: What were you thinking, John?
KATE: Jack, leave him alone.
SAWYER: No, Jack, don't leave him alone.
JACK: Shut it, Sawyer. If Ana hadn't lifted your gun we wouldn't...
SAWYER: Well, ain't that swell, Gimpy McCrutch over here covers up that the Artist Formally Known as Henry Gale tried to strangle your little amiga, and suddenly it's on me when she goes vigilante.
LOCKE: You hit me. Why did you...?
EKO: Because you were being difficult.
LOCKE: Are you insane?
EKO: Ana wants me to help you, John.
LOCKE: Help me do what?
EKO: Find the question mark.
LOCKE: You don't even know what you're talking about, do you?
LOCKE: You lost already?
EKO: Your map is inexact.
LOCKE: No kidding.
EKO: These landmarks -- is this a river?
LOCKE: No, it's a wavy line.
CLASS IS IN SESSION
Here's one way I will spend my summer:
Shout out to DC for being my Lost-addiction enabler!
ANOTHER HANSO AD
I hope you saw it this time, 'cause I did.
This one had this address at the end: www.sublymonal.com
I have not been on it because I don't have the right Flash Media player and haven't had time to download it. Feel free to leave a comment and enlighten me...
5/17 - "Three Minutes." - OK, so I thought that "?" was going to be Michael's flashback to what happened while he was running around screaming in the jungle, but judging from the previews, it looks like that is what this week's episode is going to cover. Additionally, the previews showed nearly all of the Lostaways staring off at something in the distance in disbelief. And (#$)*#(%)$#*(#* if I didn't run across a major VISUAL spoiler on accident, so I'm getting very frustrated. Spoilers are EVERYWHERE - hence the lack of my usual inclusion of links to various articles - I just can't chance it.
5/24 - "Live Together, Die Alone." - The two hour finale draws near. Let it be known that I got in a fight with my husband over the fact that he wanted to read this week's Entertainment Weekly, which has Lost on its cover (as well as four MORE "bonus Lost covers" on the inside), and contains spoilers about both the finale AND next season, and I didn't want him to because I knew he would not be able to not let something slip. Luckily, we were distracted by some people arriving at our place and I was able to hide the magazine. Hee hee.
Until next week,
P.S. - If you leave a comment, it will not be posted until I review it - it does not automatically go live. I try to review them frequently, but sometimes it takes a day. Keep 'em coming!
- We now know that Ana Lucia dropped Christian off at the bar where he proceeded to get plastered with Sawyer (who bumped into the car not-so-subtly, you better have caught that one or I am ashamed of you!) and then subsequently die. What I couldn't tell is whether Ana Lucia put two and two together and realized that Jack was Christian's son while she was standing in line at the gate. At the bar scene they showed in the Season One Finale, Jack and Ana Lucia had this exchange:
ANA: Why were you yelling -- the girl, the check-in counter? You were yelling at her.
JACK: I'm sorry, do I know you?
ANA: I'm on your flight. LA? So your dad died, huh?
JACK: I thought you didn't hear what I was yelling about.
ANA: I was being polite.
JACK: Yeah. My dad died.
JACK: Heart attack.
ANA: Not a drinker, huh?
JACK: No, not really.
Right now, I do not think she realized that Jack was Christian's son (as Sawyer eventually did), because I do think she would've said something to him about it. One thing's for sure - Jack's dad is definitely popping up all over the place. I really liked his crazy disheveledness this time around, though.
- Ana Lucia's mother wrote down the flight information and said "I'll be there when you arrive." To me, that seemed significant because it was the first time they actually ever outright acknowledged that any of the Lostaways had someone waiting for them in L.A. who knew what flight they were on. And I just don't think this show does little things like that for no good reason. There was once a rumor that they were going to do a show from the Lostaways' families' points-of-view, as in, how/what they heard about the crash, what they did afterward, etc., etc., but I haven't heard anything about that for a long time. I think the point of doing that would be to convince viewers that the whole show is not actually 1) a virtual reality game or 2) someone's dream. But now that Ana Lucia is dead, I'm not sure if they will go anywhere with her mother's ominous line.
SPEAK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG CRUTCH
HOW AWESOME WAS IT when Locke whacked Henry over the head with his crutch?!?!?
I was squealing with glee and had to rewind it to make sure it was the crutch and not his arm, which would've been less cool. Then Henry reassured me with his "I'm glad my head didn't break your crutch" comment later in the episode.
I have to do something I don't normally do and paste in a few lines from another site's write-up. Television Without Pity, which I have as a permanent Lost link on the right-hand column of this blog, has a guy named Daniel who gives a blow-by-blow of each episode along with his own special brand of humor. So if you were in a country like, say... Kazakhstan, and you didn't have high-speed access to download episodes, you could read Daniel's write-ups and feel like you watched the entire show. Anyway, he had this to say about the opening armory scene, which I thought was hilarious:
"Ana opens the door to the armory. She sees Henry hasn't eaten the bowl of fruit in front of him. She asks how long he's going to keep up with the hunger strike. I believe Eddie Vedder said it best: "I'm going hun-graaay " Or maybe it was Chris Cornell: "Goin' hungreeee-EEEEE-eeee."
Hee, hee, isn't he clever. Anyway, back to MY write-up now...
So the armory scenes squashed any doubts remaining - Henry (or "Fenry" (= Fake Henry), my new favorite nickname) is definitely an Other. And while there is still doubt about whether he's bluffing about "the man in charge" and HE actually is the leader (some people said in this episode he spoke with too muchreverencee about "the brilliant man in charge" for it to be himself), it's clear that he is one of them overall:
- While strangling Ana Lucia, he said "You killed two of us, good people, who were leaving you alone!"
- He mentioned Goodwin to her as well as the fact that Goodwin said he thought she still showed promise, and added that Goodwin was in fact NOT going to kill her (uh, it definitely seemed like he was...)
- And then of course the most disturbing scene of the episode (besides the end) was Henry telling Locke that he was on a mission to come get Locke in the first place when he got caught in the trap... because Locke is "one of the good ones."
"I WAS COMING FOR YOU."
Ugh, it still gives me shivers.
OBVIOUSLY Locke is one of "the good people," duh. So I wasn't surprised to hear that. But guess what, Henry? I want Locke to come chill with me, too, but that ain't gonna happen, either. You will not take my Locke away! Locke will resist the Dark Side of the Force!!! [He better...]
Many had assumed that all of the original Lostaways except Walt and Aaron were "bad" because The Others had never tried to kidnap any of them. Now people think that perhaps they just hadn't gotten around to making The List yet because Ethan screwed up and got himself killed while trying to figure it out. Another theory is that there is still another mole amongst the Lostaways or else Henry wouldn't have known that Locke is "good." People had long thought that it was Libby, but since we saw her in a flashback of Hurley's, I think it makes it less likely, but not impossible. Regardless... who else from the original Lostaways might be "good?" I think the only definite other one could be Hurley. Claire is a "maybe" and Sun is a "maybe" depending on what really happened with Bald Dude.
CUE NELLY 'CAUSE: IT'S GETTIN' HOT IN HERRRRE...
First we had Jack and Kate's Net 'o Lust, now we have the Jungle Floor Freak Nas-tay courtesy of Sawyer and Ana Lucia -- what's up with this? Did I flip over to Cinemax?
I was annoyed because, helllooooooooooo, Sawyer should've known what she was pulling from a mile away. I was surprised they didn't complete the obviousness and flash to the gun being gone from the pile of clothes (as they so clearly showed it THERE earlier).
How can a show with such religious undertones and themes turn around and start spicing it up? Well, let's just remember what happened to both women who got down with their island boyfriends, shall we? Shannon, R.I.P. Ana Lucia, R.I.P. Talk about a double standard!
HOW MAD IS JACK GOING TO BE?
BECAUSE USUALLY HE'S A PRETTY CALM GUY.
JACK: Take us to the guns. Now.
[Sawyer reaches for the gun in the back of his pants and realizes it's missing]
SAWYER: Ah, that bitch. She stole my damn gun. Ana-Lucia.
JACK: Why would she need a gun?
SAWYER: Son of a bitch.
LOCKE: [looks distressed] Jack? I need to tell you something.
Even *I* am mad at Locke about that one. It does make me worry that he covered for Henry because he is curious to find out more about being one of "the good ones." DAH!
DID YOU TIVO PAST THIS, FOOLS???
I seriously hope you did not miss The Hanso Foundation Ad that aired during the show, giving out this toll-free number for more information: 1-877-HANS-ORG
What, you missed it?!?! OK, I have something to admit. I Tivo'd past it too. But after beating myself up over having been so careless, I have since watched it here, and have also called the toll-free number.
I'm not going to tell you what happens - ha ha! But my fellow Lost fanatic humpy has a whole section of his site devoted to it if you are THAT LAZY.
This is an article about the ad, a most clever marketing technique if I do say so myself. TPTB never fail to amaze me.
PRAYERS DO GET ANSWERED
Yeah, that's harsh, but it is no secret that I was no fan of Ana Lucia, so I can't lie and say that I am sad that she's gone. However, I was still shocked by the turn of events at the end - I guess I just thought if they were going to kill anyone off, it would be in the finale. But that's not what happened last year (Boone died a few episodes before the end), either.
So let's discuss a few things:
1) Ana Lucia is definitely dead. You can read where Michelle Rodriguez talks about it here and here. Some wonder if her character was killed because she was finally "redeemed" after saying that she couldn't find it in herself to kill Henry. I'm not so sure it goes that deep this time...
2) Libby's fate seems to be up in the air. As one post put it best: "What was that Libby was holding in front of her? A pillow? Or a big ol' Get out of Dead Free card?" If you remember, Libby had what I think was a pile of blankets for the picnic in front of her stomach (you can see it above). Were they bulletproof? Uh, probably not, but people think it may have been enough to buy her some time before the good doctor arrives. Additionally, people said that the backstory with Hurley would not be tied up if she were to die now. I guess we shall soon see... I have been avoiding articles about this topic because I am sure there is a definite answer one way or the other out there.
3) So if you read any sort of news, even if you try to avoid Lost-related articles like I do, you probably know that the actresses who play both Ana Lucia and Libby got DUIs a few months back in Hawaii. Michelle Rodriguez did jail time and Cynthia Watros did community service. Now both of their characters were shot and one is definitely off the show (and possibly both are gone). Coincidence? I personally think not. But the writers tell a different story. Shout-out to CM for pondering aloud, "Do you think that perhaps they found out they were getting killed off and then that's when they went out drinking, and not the other way around?" I think that is possible, too!
BIG MIKE THE ASSASSIN
That's his new nickname on the boards. So what to make of Big Mike the Assassin? I'm personally just glad he's not yelling "Waaaaaaalltt!" anymore, seriously. Anything is better than that. Though he did still have to say "my boy" in this episode, dammit. I sense a drinking game in the making...
It is WAAAAAY past my bedtime and I really want to get this posted for you all by Wednesday, so here is a stream of consciousness download of what I've gathered about "theories on Michael."
- He asked Ana Lucia for her gun, even though he HAD a gun when he took off in the jungle. Why did no one ask him where that one was?
- When he woke up in the hatch, he said his head hurt. Some people think that means he was drugged or had been beaten previously (which would go against him saying he just observed The Others' camp --- why did he collapse in the jungle then? I think Jack was right, The Others had just let him go).
- His description of The Others' camp made it sound like it was a senior center. He also mentioned the dirty clothes, which Kate and Jack now know were costumes. So why didn't they question that? Or were they on to him? Or do The Others actually stay in costume and live out of tents for the heck of it?
- What exactly is going on with Michael? During the final minutes, when he was asking Ana Lucia about Henry and asking her for the gun, I thought FOR SURE that he was going to open the door and Henry was going to bum-rush him and kill him. Then when he said, "I'm sorry," I was like, "Wait, is he going to shoot himself because he's sick of yelling "Waaaalllt?"" Then in an instant I realized, "Oh, crap - he's going to shoot HER!" And then he did. The unexpected Libby walk-in and subsequent shooting was a shocker, too. I definitely have to say that even though I was by myself so I'm not sure if it really counts, I was speechless. Then he busts into the armory and Henry stands up. People were debating if that was because a) Henry heard the gunshots and was like, "OK, this dude's going to kill me, too" or if b) Henry heard the gunshots and thought, "OK, this dude's going to SAVE me now" or if c) he previously knew Michael, and he was standing as a sign of recognition. And then Michael says, "Hey hold up, I'm going to shoot myself in the arm now." END OF SHOW. Damn!
OK, but I digress... back to "What exactly is going on with Michael?" Here are the theories, summed up by other posts on the boards:
- "The other option, however, is that Kate and Locke were right -the Others did send Michael back. They heard Jack's screams. Obviously Big Mike's description of The Others' camp is going to be correct from the outside, but not entirely right. Theatrics. He's not brainwashed or else he wouldn't have apologized. Also looked surprised with Libby. Is she dead? Blankets."
- "Holy...Kneejerk assumption: the Others captured Michael, and made him a deal that if he sets Henry free, he gets his son back. The only way for him to do it was to make it look like Henry got a hold of a gun and shot his way out (why Michael shot himself in the arm). Or, the others told him unless he did this they would kill Walt, not give him back. Though there is clearly something more to it than that, since he wants to lead them ALL to the Others by saying they could take them.
- I imagine that was the deal that was made: free Henry at any cost, and bring the rest of the crash survivors to us.. or Walt dies.
- If he was brainwashed to think like an other why would he apologize before he did what he did? He probably cut a deal with the Others.
STUFF THAT HAS NO CLEAR CATEGORY
- I think it was significant that Sayid said that the radio only worked that one time when they heard the big band tunes, and never since. But I don't know why it's significant.
- J.J. Abrams has a thing with his characters saying "Hey." If you watched Felicity, you should've noticed it, and it happens all the time on Lost, too.
- A few people pointed out that after Michael shot Libby, there was a bizarre dripping of water from the ceiling. I noticed it too. No one knows if it matters or not. Just mentioning it so that I can say "I MENTIONED THAT!" if it DOES turn out to be something.
- Jin's thumbs-up to Hurley was a classic light moment in an otherwise intense episode.
- Sawyer was reading the "Bad Twin" manuscript which they will be selling shortly, if they aren't already.
RANDOM POSTS FROM THE BOARDS
- And that's what you get when you drink and drive.
- Two for the Road  refers to two more dead people?? Wow  the death pool must be getting close to capacity. Where did Michael learn to shoot like that?
- Fabulous episode, major jaw-hitting-knees damage. As for Michael, here's my (purely speculative) theory: he IMed Walt (or pseudo-Walt) & sets up a meeting. The Others take him and convince him that he & Walt are "good" & can live large on Hanso's dime, a much better option than on the beach with the collection of fugitives, conmen, mob enforcers, murderers, and other degenerates that we call "our heroes." Walt confirms this, and Michael buys into Otherdom. They send him back to free NotHenry (and Vincent?), and lead the "bad people" into a trap, which will be the season-ending cliffhanger. Season 3 is the story of Hanso, Dharma, etc., with the Losties as intruders wrecking the island paradise. (And for my money, Hanso seems like a much better leader than Jack.) One question - was NotHenry continuing to play poor gullible Locke with the "I was coming here to save you" line, or is Locke actually "good"? Can't wait to be proven wrong next episode...
- Augh, now we'll never now why she was in the insane asylum, I guess they didn't have a reason so they killed her off.
- Ah Michael, you batshit crazy bastard. Glorious.
- Finish this popular Michael phrase. ÂIÂm gonna git my ______ back! Dude. Alright, already Sheesh! WE KNOW!! YouÂre gonna git your boy back. Nice of Jack and Âem to remember Cindy and the other kidsÂ
- Finally some action on this island! Love = death.
- So drinking and driving does kill.
- Lost, I wish I could quit you.
- I am on the Hanso Foundation website (thehansofoundation.org), so creepy. When I saw the ad I was like, WTF, are they like Scientology or something?
- At least Michael's dialogue will now be expanded beyond, "WAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLT!!!!!!"
- But here's a little speculation... what if Libby's observation about seeing the same plant three times, and Flintstones animations re-using the same background over and over is more than an idle remark? What if they're all in some kind of holoenvironmentenviroment, and after a while, the environment really does start repeating? (e: very Matrix-ish)
- RIP Ana & Libby. Next time, call a cab.
- One more for the "Claire and Jack are siblings" club. The woman who Christian was fighting with definitely looked like she could be Claire's mother.
- And Henry saying he was coming to get Locke because he's one of the "good people" wsuspicious suspicous. Surely he's read Locke well enough to know Locke wants to be special/in a chosen relationship with the Island - I see Locke doing something to pursue that and instead giving the Others something (or someone) they wanted.
- After the Sawyer/AL tussling, I thought "Out of wedlock sex! She's totally dead!" And then when she told Michael she couldn't be the way she used to be, I thought "A moment of redemption! She's really totally dead!"
- Oh, and one thing about Ana's death...it REALLY sucks that she and Jack will never get to figure out that she was in Sydney with his don'ter. I dont' think she ever made the connection that her employer was Jack's father, but if she'd lived they might have been able to put two and two together.
- I'm still unsure about the whole Michael thing. He had that crazy look in his eyes. Though I can't understand why he just didn't shoot himself in the foot. He'll probably need his arm more than his foot, but what do I know?
BEST LINES OF THE EPISODE
[Ana-Lucia starts to pass out when Locke whacks Henry with his crutch knocking him out]
LOCKE: I guess he decided to start talking, huh?
[Shot of Sayid digging a hole on the beach and Hurley walks up to him]
HURLEY: Dude, nice hole.
HURLEY: Here's the thing. Even that would be good because Libby would be like, it's the thought that counts and I'll score major points. Especially when she sees me holding it over my head.
SAYID: And why would you hold a static generating radio over your head?
HURLEY: They didn't have Say Anything in Baghdad? It's awesome. This dude like gets his boom box and he holds it over his head outside this chicks window and he plays some Peter Gabriel song for her and bam the girl's like his. I mean after her dad goes to jail, but then he gets her. (e: those eagle-eyed readers may have noticed from my last post that I have a poster of Say Anything in my basement, so I thoroughly enjoyed this latest pop culture reference)
[Shot of Ana Lucia getting dressed and Sawyer watching her]
ANA LUCIA: What?
SAWYER: Don't you want my phone number?
ANA LUCIA: You tell anyone about this... and I'll kill you.
SAWYER: I guess that takes cuddlin' off the table.
THE BIG THREE
I've cut myself off from reading about upcoming episodes anymore, because even things as "innocent" as the episode descriptions in TV Guides and/or Tivo have now given away aspects of what will happen. I encourage you to not look at anything remotely related to the show if you want to be surprised. And for the love of Pete, do not tell ME about anything you've heard or read!
"?" - 5/10/06 - The previews haunted me, because of the totally scared and shocked looks on both Sawyer's and Jack's faces, as well as the slo-mo scene of Kate crying as well as the freaky Michael zoom-in. And if my man Eko gets mortally wounded by falling from that cliff, there will be consequences! I believe I know whose flashback this is, and while I was skeptical before, now I believe it should be incredible. That may give you a teeny clue.
"Three Minutes" - 5/17/06 - I've totally avoided reading anything about this episode, yay for me.
"Live Together, Die Alone" - 5/24/06 - Two-hour season finale. Unfortunately for me, I think I now know the gist of the plot of the finale because of this damn article I read that did NOT mention there would be spoilers. Grrrrrr.... Without giving anything away, J.J. Abrams (co-creator), who has not been working on the show for a while because he directed Mission: Impossible III with Freaktastic Tom Cruise (Ethan's cousin, remember), said he was impressed with the end of this season. I will share with you a non-spoilery part of the article to get you hyped for the finale if you aren't already:
""The ending of this year in 'Lost' blows the ending of last season out of
the water. It's an incredible finale. You'll see what happens, but I can
tell you that a lot of it has been there and been building from the
beginning of this season. It's not out of the blue, but what happens at the
very end of this year, for me, it's the greatest finale I have ever heard."
Abrams took himself off the show earlier this year to direct "Mission
Impossible III" with Tom Cruise, but says the people who have been running
the series in his absence came up with a year-ender that surprised even
By the way, AFTER writing the blurb above where I doled out advice about avoiding Lost-related articles, what did I do but go to the gym, pick up a TV Guide with Kate and Sawyer on the cover and totally piss myself off by reading snippets about what is coming up and then slamming it shut before I read the entire thing. Willpower. I have little.
I now have a "no traveling" edict at work until the finale is over, so expect the next write-up to be on the normal schedule, posting late Monday night, May 15th.
Hello there -
I'm still reeling from back-to-back vacations on opposite coasts, and only just watched "Two for the Road" very early this (Monday) morning. I don't want my write-up to be awful, especially for such a jaw-dropping episode, so allow me a few more days to get my act together. I hope to have it posted some time on Wednesday.
The episode this week (May 10th), is new.
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We have been home in Michigan for just over one week. We hauled Thyme Hyssop & Wry as scheduled on April 1st. With our van overpacked and the boat “put to bed” (hopefully) well enough to survive another southern Florida summer, we departed the boat storage yard and drove to Sarasota where we spent a very enjoyable late afternoon and evening with our boating friend and her wonder dog, Sophie. Leaving Melissa’s in the predawn hours the next morning, we spent the next two long days driving home (with a short 2-hour stop in Ann Arbor to visit Chase and Tara before heading home to Grand Rapids).
Since we’ve been home, it’s been busy getting our house back in order, trying to organize boat stuff into what needs to go north to Annwfn and what needs to be stored to be taken back south next winter. And I completed our income tax returns, a task I’ve decided is too problematic while we’re so far from home.
Last year at this time, temperatures had been summer-like through much of March and I missed the blooming of most of my spring flowers. This year is much different. Although we saw no snow on our trip north, trees weren’t yet flowering in Tennessee and Kentucky. Here at home, I am enjoying crocus, the daffodils are just getting ready to flower, and my trillium are beginning to poke up out of the ground. I love spring and am so pleased not to be missing it this year.
With our taxes completed and filed, we joined my parents and a couple of my siblings at my parents’ home, north of Traverse City, this past weekend. On our drive, we began seeing snow on the ground about an hour north of Grand Rapids. My parents still have some decent-size drifts around their house, and on Saturday morning, as Ron drove up to Mackinaw City to check on Annwfn, I decided that maybe we haven’t missed winter after all. Even Duncan Bay Boat Club in Cheboygan, where we dock Annwfn, has delayed opening due to the snow and ice still in the bay. A different year, indeed. | <urn:uuid:bb92d379-742a-4331-b63b-118580c36a4c> | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | https://sweetandsaltie.com/2013/04/16/i-guess-we-didnt-miss-winter-after-all/ | 2018-12-14T18:20:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376826145.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20181214162826-20181214184826-00264.warc.gz | en | 0.967429 | 465 |
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Nonprofit Standard Newsletter - Spring 2021
Nonprofit Standard Newsletter - Spring 2021
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- IRS Issues Final Regulations on UBTI "Silos”
- Provider Relief Funds – Reporting and Audit Requirements
- Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II
- Presentation of COVID-19 Related Federal Programs on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
- CARES Act Employee Retention Credits for Nonprofit Employers
- Nonprofit Data Breach Vulnerabilities and How to Avoid Them
- Assessing Risk to Maximize Cyber Insurance Coverage
- Revisions to the Uniform Guidance Affecting Recipients
- Other Items to Note
- BDO Professionals in the News
On Dec. 2, 2020 the U.S. Treasury and IRS published final regulations under Internal Revenue Code (IRC or Code) Section 512(a)(6), the provision requiring tax-exempt organizations with more than one unrelated trade or business to calculate unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) separately with respect to each trade or business. The provision, which was added to the Code by the 2017 tax law often referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), is known as the UBI “Silo” provision. The final regulations provide guidance on how an exempt organization determines if it has more than one unrelated trade or business and, if so, how the organization calculates UBTI under Section 512(a)(6).
The final regulations generally follow the approach taken in the proposed regulations (issued in April 2020), while making a few modifications based on comments received from tax-exempt organizations and practitioners.
Identifying Separate Unrelated Trades or BusinessesSimilar to the proposed regulations, most unrelated business activities must be classified using the first two digits of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that most accurately describes the trade or business. The IRS considered one commenter’s view that the NAICS 2-digit codes be used as a safe harbor and that a facts and circumstances test be applied as the primary method of identifying separate unrelated trades or businesses. In rejecting that suggested change the IRS noted that adopting a facts and circumstances test would offer exempt organizations less certainty and likely result in inconsistency among exempt organizations conducting more than one unrelated trade or business because of differing approaches exempt organizations would take in applying such a test. It further stated that a facts and circumstances test would increase the administrative burden on the IRS which, upon examination, must perform the same fact-intensive analysis on each of the unrelated trades or businesses identified by the exempt organization.
In clarifying how an exempt organization should choose an NAICS 2-digit code, the IRS reiterated that the choice of the code must focus on the separate unrelated trade or business activity engaged in, and not the NAICS 2-digit code that describes the activities the conduct of which are substantially related to the exercise or performance of the organization’s exempt purpose or function. For example, a college or university exempt under Section 501(c)(3) cannot use the NAICS 2-digit code for educational services to identify all of its separate unrelated trades or businesses.
One area that the final regulations differed from the proposed regulations concerns the ability to change an NAICS 2-digit code once it has been selected and reported on Form 990-T. The proposed regulations generally provided that, once an organization has identified a separate unrelated trade or business using a particular NAICS 2-digit code, the organization cannot change the NAICS 2-digit code describing that separate unrelated trade or business unless two requirements are met. First, the exempt organization must show that the NAICS 2-digit code chosen was due to an unintentional error. Second, the exempt organization must show that another NAICS 2-digit code more accurately describes the unrelated trade or business. In response to numerous comments on this issue, the final regulations remove the restriction requirements for changing NAICS 2-digit code(s). Instead, the final regulations require an exempt organization that changes the identification of a separate unrelated trade or business to report the change in the taxable year of the change in accordance with forms and instructions. To report the change, the final regulations require an organization to provide certain information with respect to each separate unrelated trade or business the identification of which changes: (1) the identification of the separate unrelated trade or business in the previous taxable year, (2) the identification of the separate unrelated trade or business in the current taxable year, and (3) the reason for the change. The IRS anticipates that the instructions to the Form 990‑T will be revised to provide instructions regarding where and how changes in identification are reported.
Activities Deemed Separate Trades or BusinessesAs provided under the proposed regulations, certain activities are treated as separate trades or businesses under the final regulations.
Investment ActivitiesThe proposed regulations provided an exclusive list of an exempt organization’s investment activities that may be treated as a separate unrelated trade or business for purposes of section 512(a)(6). Under the proposed regulations, for most exempt organizations, such investment activities are limited to: (i) qualifying partnership interests; (ii) qualifying S corporation interests; and (iii) debt-financed properties. Although commenters recommended modifications to the rules regarding the individual items included in this list, no commenters objected to the treatment of these items as investment activities. The final regulations adopt this list of investment activities without change.
Similar to the proposed regulations, the final regulations permit the aggregation of qualifying partnership interests (QPIs) into one separate unrelated trade or business in order to reduce the administrative burden of obtaining information from the partnership regarding its underlying trade or business activities where its percentage interest level indicates that the exempt organization does not significantly participate in the partnership. QPIs are generally defined as partnership interests that meet one of two tests: (1) A de minimis test, which the exempt organization satisfies if it holds directly or indirectly no more than 2% of the profits interest and no more than 2% of the capital interest of the partnership; or (2) A participation test (formerly known as the “control test” under the proposed regulations), which the exempt organization satisfies if it holds directly or indirectly no more than 20% of the capital interest and does not “significantly participate in” (formerly “control”) the partnership.
As modified by the final regulations, an exempt organization significantly participates in a partnership if:
- The exempt organization, by itself, may require the partnership to perform, or prevent the partnership from performing (other than through a unanimous voting requirement or through minority consent rights), any act that significantly affects the operations of the partnership;
- Any of the exempt organization’s officers, directors, trustees, or employees have rights to participate in the management of the partnership at any time;
- Any of the organization’s officers, directors, trustees, or employees have rights to conduct the partnership’s business at any time; or
- The organization, by itself, has the power to appoint or remove any of the partnership’s officers or employees or a majority of directors.
Similar to the proposed regulations, the final regulations require the interests of certain supporting organizations and controlled entities to be combined with those of the of the exempt organization in determining whether the organization’s interest crosses the participation test’s 20% threshold. One difference, however, is that the final regulations do not require an organization to combine the interests of a Type III supporting organization unless that supporting organization is the organization’s parent.
In making the determination whether an exempt organization’s interest in a partnership meets one of the two tests to be a QPI, the final regulations follow the rule in the proposed regulations that an exempt organization’s percentage interest is determined by averaging the organization’s percentage interest at the beginning of the partnership’s tax year with its percentage interest at the end of that same partnership tax year. The final regulations, however, now provide a grace period when a change in an organization’s percentage interest is due entirely to the actions of other partners. The grace period permits a partnership interest that fails to meet the requirements of either test because of an increase in the current year’s percentage interest may be treated as meeting the requirements of the de minimis test or the participation test that it met in the prior year for the taxable year of the change if: (1) the partnership interest met the requirements of the de minimis test or the participation test in the organization’s prior taxable year without application of the grace period; (2) the increase in percentage interest is due to the actions of one or more partners other than the exempt organization; and (3) in the case where a partnership interest met the participation test in the prior taxable year, the interest of the partner or partners that caused the increase in the current year was not one that was combined with the exempt organization’s interest as described in the preceding paragraph in either the prior or current year.
With respect to qualifying S corporation interests (QSIs), the final regulations clarify that the exempt organization can rely on the Schedule K-1 (Form 1120-S) that it received from the S corporation if the form lists information sufficient to determine the organization’s percentage of stock ownership for the year. For example, a Schedule K-1 that reports “zero” as the organization’s percentage interest in the S corporation is not sufficient to determine the organization’s percentage of stock ownership for the year. The IRS is considering whether revision of Schedule K-1 is needed to provide the information necessary to determine whether an S corporation interest is a QSI.
With respect to debt-financed income, several commenters suggested that this income should be reportable using an NAICS 2-digit code instead of as an investment activity. The final regulations rejected this suggestion and adopted the proposed regulations treatment as a separate investment activity.
Finally, the transition rule included in both IRS Notice 2018-67 and the proposed regulations, which permitted an organization to treat any partnership interest acquired prior to Aug. 21, 2018 as a single trade or business activity, will lapse as of the first day of the organization’s taxable year following the issuance of final regulations. Despite receiving several comments asking the Treasury Department and the IRS to adopt the transition rule as a grandfather rule, it was not so adopted in the final regulations.
Payments from Controlled EntitiesSimilar to the proposed regulations, all “specified payments” (i.e., interest, rents, royalties and annuity payments per Code Sec. 512(b)(13)) received by a controlling tax-exempt organization from an entity it controls (i.e., more than 50 percent controlled by the organization) are treated as gross income from a separate unrelated trade or business. Moreover, if a controlling organization receives specified payments from two different controlled entities, the payments from each controlled entity would be treated as a separate unrelated trade or business.
Certain Amounts from Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFCs)Similar to the proposed regulations, amounts included in UBTI under Section 512(b)(17) are treated as income derived from a single separate unrelated trade or business.
Other Items of NoteAllocation of Expenses – Pending the publication of further guidance in a separate notice of proposed rulemaking, the final regulations continue to provide that an exempt organization with more than one unrelated trade or business must allocate deductions between separate unrelated trades or businesses using the reasonable basis standard described in Treas. Reg. Section 1.512(a)-1(c).
Net Operating Losses (NOLs) – Under Section 512(a)(6), NOLs arising in a tax year beginning before Jan. 1, 2018 (“pre‑2018 NOLs”) may be taken against aggregate or total UBTI, while NOLs arising in a tax year beginning after Dec. 31, 2017 (“post‑2017 NOLs”) may only be taken against UBTI from the same trade or business from which the post-2017 NOL arose. The final regulations require an organization with both pre-2018 NOLs and post-2017 NOLs to first deduct its pre-2018 NOLs from its total UBTI before deducting any post-2017 NOLs from the UBTI of the separate trade or business that gave rise to the NOL. The final regulations further provide that if a trade or business is terminated, sold, exchanged or disposed of, any NOLs remaining after offsetting any gain on the sale or disposition are suspended. Suspended NOLs may only be used if the previous business is later resumed or if a new business using the same NAICS 2-digit code is commenced or acquired. For this purpose, a business is considered “terminated” if the appropriate identification of the business changes from one NAICS code to a different NAICS code.
Charitable Contributions – Under Section 512(b)(10), tax-exempt corporations can take charitable contribution deductions under Section 170 up to 10% of UBTI (tax-exempt trusts look to Section 512(b)(11) for its percentage limitations). The final regulations provide that in applying these percentage limitations, exempt organizations would use total UBTI computed pursuant to Section 512(a)(6) and would not allocate the charitable contribution deduction among silos.
Public Support Tests – The final regulations address the fact that the calculation of public support on Form 990, Schedule A could be negatively impacted by the treatment of UBTI under the new silo rules. To address this issue, the final regulations allow exempt organizations to calculate public support tests using either UBTI as computed under Section 512(a)(6) or UBI calculated in the aggregate, whichever is least administratively burdensome or provides the highest ratio for the organization.
Subpart F and Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income – Similar to the proposed regulations, the final regulations clarify that inclusions of Subpart F income under Section 951(a)(1)(A) and global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) under Section 951A(a) are treated in the same manner as dividends for purposes of Section 512(b)(1).
The final regulations are applicable to tax years beginning on or after Dec. 2, 2020 (date of publication in the Federal Register). For virtually all exempt organizations this means their 2021 tax years. Organizations should consult with their tax advisors to ensure the identification of any and all of their separate unrelated trades or businesses, especially those organizations with significant investment activities.
For more information, contact Marc Berger, National Director Nonprofit Tax Services, at [email protected].
When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, it established the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) to support American families, workers and healthcare providers in the battle against COVID-19.
Through the CARES Act and supplemental funding from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is in the process of distributing $178 billion to hospitals and healthcare providers on the front lines of the coronavirus response and relief efforts. Qualified providers of healthcare, services and support may receive PRF payments for healthcare-related expenses or lost revenue due to COVID-19. While these distributions do not need to be repaid to the U.S. government, assuming providers comply with the terms and conditions established by HHS, these funds come with unique compliance, reporting and audit requirements that recipients must adhere to once they attest to the receipt of these funds.
Reporting RequirementsOn Jan. 15, 2021, HHS released updated guidance on the PRF reporting requirements. Below, we outline what has changed since their last communication on Nov. 2, 2020. This amended guidance is in response to the CRRSA Act, which was passed in December 2020 and added $3 billion to the PRF (increasing the total funding from $175 billion to $178 billion) along with new language regarding reporting requirements.
Please note this is a summary of information and additional detail and guidance can be found in the reporting and auditing FAQ section of HHS.gov.
- On Jan. 15, 2021, HHS announced a delay in reporting of the PRF. HHS has not yet communicated further details on the deadline for this reporting. Recipients of PRF payments greater than $10,000 may register to report on their use of funds as of Dec. 31, 2020 starting Jan. 15, 2021. Healthcare providers should go into the portal, register and establish an account now so that when the portal is open for reporting, they are prepared to fulfill their reporting requirements.
- Recipients who have not used all of the funds by Dec. 31, 2020, have from January 1 – June 30, 2021 to use the remaining funds. Healthcare organizations will have to submit a second report before July 31, 2021 on how funds were utilized for that six-month period.
- The new guidelines further define the reporting entity and how to report if there is a parent company with subsidiaries for both General and Targeted Distributions:
- Parent organizations with multiple Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs) that received General Distributions or TINS that received them from parent organizations can report the usage of these funds even if the parent was not the entity that completed the attestation.
- While a Targeted Distribution may now be transferred from the receiving subsidiary to another subsidiary by the parent organization, the original subsidiary receiving the Targeted Distribution must report any of the Targeted Distribution it received that was transferred.
- The new guidance does state that distribution of Transferred Targeted Distributions will likely fall under increased scrutiny through an audit by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
- The calculation of lost revenue has been modified by HHS through this new guidance. Lost revenue is calculated for the full year and can be calculated using one of the following methods:
- Difference between 2019 and 2020 actual patient care revenue. The revenue must be submitted by patient care mix and by quarter for the 2019 year.
- Difference between 2020 budgeted and 2020 actual patient care revenue. The budget must have been established and approved prior to Mar. 26, 2020. This budget, as well as an attestation from the CEO or chief financial officer that it was submitted and approved prior to Mar. 26, 2020, will have to be submitted.
- Reasonable method of estimating revenue. An explanation of the methodology, why it is reasonable and how the lost revenue was caused by coronavirus and not another source will need to be submitted.
- Recipients with unexpended PRF funds in full after the end of calendar year 2020, have an additional six months to utilize remaining funds for expenses or lost revenue attributable to coronavirus in an amount not to exceed the difference between:
- 2019 quarter one to quarter two and 2021 quarter one to quarter two actual revenue,
- 2020 quarter one to quarter two budgeted revenue and 2021 quarter one to quarter two actual revenue.
Audit and Compliance RequirementsBased on current information from HHS, provider relief funds are also subject to audit if more than $750,000 has been expended during an entity’s fiscal year.
Over the next two years, many entities, which have received PRF exceeding the $750,000 threshold, may require an audit for the first time. For nonprofit, for-profit and government entities, this would result in a Single Audit under the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). A program-specific audit option may also be available under 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200 Subpart F Section 200.501(c), if an auditee expends federal awards under only one federal program (excluding Research and Development). HHS has also noted that for-profit entities that received these funds have a third option, which would be a financial audit under Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) also referred to as the Yellow Book. There is still pending guidance from HHS around this third option in the areas of expenditures versus receipts, disclosures and timing of the report. However, what is fairly certain is that this type of audit would be conducted under Section AU-C 805, Special Considerations- Audits of Single Financial Statements and Specific Elements, Accounts or items of a Financial Statement, and will require the inclusion of a Statement of Costs and Lost Revenues in relation to any HHS federal awards.
Additionally, there may be some confusion and uncertainty among recipients who require a Single or program-specific audit for the first time. These auditees may be unfamiliar with audit expectations and preparations that need to take place in order to respond to federal compliance requirements. Determination of what should be reported on the schedule of expenditures of federal awards (the SEFA) may be challenging at first, especially since federal guidance surrounding the PRF has been continuously evolving.
There are some timing nuances and questions on what amounts (i.e., expenditures and lost revenues) should be reported for PRF (CFDA 93.498) on the SEFA by recipients for fiscal year-ends prior to Dec. 31, 2020. The “Other Information” section in the PRF section of the OMB Compliance Supplement Addendum (Addendum) issued on Dec. 22, 2020 addresses this by stating that “PRF expenditures and lost revenue will not be included on SEFAs until Dec. 30, 2020 year-ends and later.” Rather, for fiscal years ended earlier than Dec. 30, 2020, recipients will report the 2020 93.498 expenditures and lost revenue in the 2021 audit. Keep in mind that this timing provision only affects the PRF program and is not applicable to other COVID-19 funding that healthcare entities may have received such as CFDA 93.461, COVID-19 Testing for the Uninsured or CFDA 93.697, COVID-19 Testing for Rural Health Clinics. For fiscal years ended Dec. 30, 2020 and later, the amounts reported on the SEFA (expenditures and lost revenue) should match the amounts submitted in the calendar year-end reporting required to be made directly to the HHS portal.
The deadline for the submission of the Single Audit reporting package to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) is within the earlier of 30 calendar days after the single audit report’s issuance, or nine months after year end. However, per OMB Memo M-21-20 issued Mar. 19, 2021 an extension has been provided that permits recipients and subrecipients that have not filed their single audit as of Mar. 19, 2021 that have fiscal year ends through June 30, 2021, to delay the completion and submission of the single audit reporting package to six months beyond the normal due date. There is no requirement for individual recipients and subrecipients to seek approval for the extension, but recipients and subrecipients should maintain documentation of the reason for the delayed filing.
Next Steps for PRF RecipientsIn the wake of this new guidance, PRF recipients should take the following steps:
- Register in the HHS portal and establish an account as soon as possible.
- Revisit lost revenue calculations to determine if current methodology is appropriate or if an updated methodology would be more appropriate under the new guidance.
- Understand the ability to transfer General and Targeted distributions and the impact on reporting of these funds.
- Develop reporting procedures for lost revenue and increased expense for reporting in the HHS portal.
- Confirm whether your organization is subject to the single audit. For preparation tips, visit BDO's Single Audit FAQ.
- Review audit and compliance requirements that pertain to your organization.
- For additional information about PRF compliance, audit and reporting requirements and answers to common operations, download BDO's PRF FAQ.
Article adapted from the Nonprofit Standard blog.
For more information, contact Carla DeMartini, assurance director, at [email protected], Chad Krcil, director, Industry Specialized Services, at [email protected], or Venson Wallin, managing director, Industry Specialized Services at [email protected].
The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (HEERF II) was authorized by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSAA), which was signed into law on Dec. 27, 2020. In total, the CRRSAA authorizes $81.88 billion in support for education, $21.2 billion of which is now available to institutions of higher education to ensure learning continues for students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Allocations to institutions are based on a formula that includes the relative shares of federal Pell Grant recipients, the relative shares of non-Pell Grant recipients, and the relative shares of federal Pell and non-Pell Grant recipients exclusively enrolled in distance education prior to the coronavirus emergency. CRRSAA continues to support the important work of addressing students’ unmet needs by providing a minimum amount of funding that each institution must devote towards financial aid grants to students. Institutions that were previously approved for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) HEERF awards are not required to submit a new or revised application to receive additional funding under the CRRSAA.
HEERF II has some similarities—as well as important differences—from the CARES Act HEERF funding allocated to institutions in the Spring of 2020. HEERF II provides certain changes and flexibilities by expanding the allowable uses of funding as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the enrollment, instruction and the overall financial health of many institutions. Some important changes include:
- Expanded the allowable uses of grant funds – In contrast to HEERF awards provided under the CARES Act, HEERF II’s allowable uses include defraying expenses, including lost revenue and reimbursement of expenses already incurred.
- Modified the share of funds that must be used for financial aid grants to students – The CARES Act required that 50% of an institution’s HEERF allocation be used to award financial aid grants directly to students. The CRRSAA requires that an institution receiving funding under HEERF II provide the “same amount” in financial aid grants to students from the new CRRSAA funds that it was required to provide under its original CARES Act HEERF allocation. Because this law appropriates more funding for supplemental and new awards to institutions, it is anticipated that a larger share of HEERF II allocations will be available for institutional support than under the CARES Act.
- Added allocations for students enrolled in exclusively distance education courses – Students enrolled in exclusively distance education courses are included in the CRRSAA allocation formula. Institutions will now receive allocations that factor in such students under the formula, and the formula also allows exclusively online institutions that were ineligible for funding under the CARES Act to apply for grant funds. Amounts apportioned for students enrolled in exclusively distance education courses may be used only for financial aid grants to students.
Institutions should regularly check the HEERF II CRRSAA website for the latest CRRSAA information and program guidance.
For more information, contact Andrea Taylor, assurance senior manager, at [email protected].
New aid provided by federal agencies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic can impact the presentation of your organization’s Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA), Notes to the SEFA, and Federal Audit Clearinghouse Data Collection Form (DCF). As you prepare for your audit, it is important to understand the funding you received and identify the COVID-19 related funds separately on the SEFA provided to the auditors to support an effective audit.
Various federal programs provided new aid in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Certain funds are subject to single audit, which requires recipients to prepare an SEFA. Federal agencies may have incorporated COVID-19 funding into an existing program and CFDA number or established a new COVID-19 program with a unique CFDA number. Federal agencies are required to specifically identify COVID-19 awards, regardless of whether the funding was incorporated into an existing program or a new program.
If an entity receives COVID-19 funds and makes subawards, the information furnished to the subrecipients should distinguish the subawards of incremental COVID-19 funds from non-COVID-19 subawards existing under the program.
All COVID-19 funding is required to be identified as such per Appendix VII of the OMB 2020 Compliance Supplement (Supplement). To maximize the transparency and accountability of COVID-19 related award expenditures, non-federal entities should separately identify COVID-19 expenditures on the SEFA by presenting this funding on a separate line by CFDA number with “COVID-19” as a prefix to the program name. The following is an example of such presentation based on the OMB 2020 Compliance Supplement Appendix VII.
In addition to separately identifying COVID-19 expenditures on the SEFA, there are new disclosures related to COVID-19 assistance that needs to be incorporated in the notes to the SEFA. Federal sources may have donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to an organization for the COVID-19 response. Nonfederal entities that received this donated PPE should provide the fair market value at the time of receipt as a stand-alone footnote accompanying their SEFA. As the donated PPE does not impact the single audit, the stand-alone footnote may be marked as “unaudited.” PPE that is purchased using federal funds provided to the entity should be reported as federal expenditures.
The amount of donated PPE should not be counted for purposes of assessing whether your organization is over the $750,000 threshold of federal expenditures used to determine if a single audit is required. Donated PPE would also not count toward the Type A and Type B threshold for major program determination.
If a nonprofit organization is subject to single audit, it also requires a DCF submission to the Federal Audit Clearinghouse. At this time the instructions to the DCF have not been amended but entities should follow the OMB Compliance Supplement guidance to show the COVID-19 programs separately. The OMB Compliance Supplement recommends that the COVID funds should be entered on a separate row by CFDA number with “COVID-19” in the “Additional Award Identification” column. See example below:
As you prepare your internal SEFA be sure to follow this guidance.
For more information, contact Amy Guerra, assurance director, at [email protected].
Many nonprofit organizations were forced to shutter or temporarily close their operations under a governmental order as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, while others were forced to severely limit their offerings. One way to continue to pursue your organization's objectives is to ensure that you are still able to function, even if only in a limited capacity. The government has supported nonprofits and the continuation of their services with the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March 2020, which includes the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). Under the CARES Act, organizations could take advantage of either the PPP or the ERC, but not both. In welcome news for nonprofit organizations, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Relief Act, signed by former President Trump on Dec. 27, 2020) retroactively eliminates this limitation and extends and enhances the ERC through the first two quarters of 2021. The ERC is one of the most beneficial provisions of the Relief Act relevant to nonprofit organizations. If you did not consider the ERC in 2020, or were not eligible to consider the ERC because you took a PPP loan, the retroactive ability to benefit from both PPP loans and the ERC is a powerful reason to consider the ERC for 2020. Looking ahead to 2021, the enhanced amount of the credit for wages paid during the first two quarters of 2021 provides another compelling reason to consider the ERC.
Can nonprofit organizations take advantage of the ERC?Yes! Tax-exempt organizations are eligible for the ERC because they are deemed to be engaged in a trade or business regarding the entirety of their operations. Examples of nonprofit organizations that have already taken advantage of the credit are hospitals, schools, museums, performing arts centers and churches.
What is the ERC?The ERC is a refundable payroll tax credit for wages paid and health coverage provided by an employer whose operations were either fully or partially suspended due to a COVID-19-related governmental order or that experienced a significant reduction in gross receipts. The ERC can be claimed quarterly to help offset the cost of retaining employees. Employers may use ERCs to offset federal payroll tax deposits, including the employee FICA and income tax withholding components of the employer’s federal payroll tax deposits. Unlike the PPP, which was on a first-come, first-served basis, the ERC can be claimed up to three years from the date in which your quarterly payroll return was filed.
Who is eligible for the ERC?To claim the ERC in any given calendar quarter, nonprofit organizations must meet one of the following criteria during that quarter:
- Operations were fully or partially suspended as a result of orders from a governmental authority limiting commerce, travel or group meetings due to COVID-19; or
- The organization experienced a significant decline in gross receipts during the calendar quarter compared to 2019. Specifically, for 2020, gross receipts for the 2020 quarter decline more than 50% when compared to the same 2019 quarter. Eligibility for the credit continues through the 2020 quarter in which gross receipts are greater than 80% of gross receipts in the same 2019 quarter.
- For 2021, the gross receipts eligibility threshold for employers is reduced from a 50% decline to a 20% decline in gross receipts for the same calendar quarter in 2019, and a safe harbor is provided allowing employers to use prior quarter gross receipts compared to the same quarter in 2019 to determine eligibility.
- Employers not in existence in 2019 may compare 2021 quarterly gross receipts to 2020 quarters to determine eligibility.
Can you claim the ERC if you receive a PPP loan?Yes! As described above, one of the most favorable provisions in the Relief Act allows taxpayers to receive PPP loans and claim the ERC. This overlap was not permitted when the CARES Act was originally enacted, and organizations in need of cash infusions during 2020 more frequently turned to PPP loans as a source of funds rather than the ERC. Importantly, the Relief Act makes the ability to claim the ERC and receive PPP loans retroactive to March 12, 2020. As a result, organizations that received PPP loans in 2020 (and/or will receive new loans in 2021) can now explore potential ERC credits for 2020 and 2021.
Which wages qualify for the ERC?The answer depends on an organization’s employee count. Eligible organizations that are considered “Large Employers” can only claim the ERC for wages paid to employees for the time the employees are not providing services. This aligns with the purpose of the ERC, which is to encourage employers to retain and compensate employees during periods in which businesses are not fully operational.
Smaller eligible organizations may claim a credit for all wages paid to employees. The Relief Act increases the threshold used to determine Large Employer status for 2021 claims to an employee count of more than 500 (for 2020, it is more than 100). This favorable change broadens the number of eligible nonprofit organizations that can claim the ERC for all wages paid to employees, including wages paid to employees who are providing services. Importantly, qualified healthcare expenses count as wages.
How is the determination of Large Employer status made?Large Employer status is determined by counting the average number of full-time employees employed during 2019.
For this purpose, “full-time employee” means an employee who, with respect to any calendar month in 2019, worked an average of at least 30 hours per week or 130 hours in the month. This is the same definition used for purposes of the Affordable Care Act. Importantly, aggregation rules apply when determining the number of full-time employees. In general, all entities are considered a single employer if they are a controlled group of corporations, are under common control or are aggregated for benefit plan purposes.
Organizations that operated for the entire 2019 year compute the average number of full-time employees employed during 2019 by following the steps below:
Step 1: Count the number of full-time employees in each calendar month in 2019. Include only those employees who worked an average of at least 30 hours per week or 130 hours in the month.
Step 2: Add up each month’s employee count from Step 1 and divide by 12.
Can the same wages be used for the computation of both the ERC and the amount of PPP loan forgiveness?No. Simply put, there is no double dipping. Wages used to claim the ERC cannot also be counted as “payroll costs” for purposes of determining the amount of PPP loan forgiveness, and organizations that want to benefit from the ERC and have their PPP loans fully forgiven will need to have sufficient wages to cover both. To the extent an organization does not have sufficient wages, strategic planning will be needed to generate maximum benefits.
For additional information, listen to BDO's archived Employee Retention Credit: Extended and Expanded Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 webinar.
Article reprinted from BDO Nonprofit Standard blog.
For more information, contact Carolyn Smith Driscoll, managing director and member of BDO's Business Incentives and Tax Credit practice, at [email protected], Gabe Rubio, partner and member of BDO's Business Incentives and Tax Credit practice, at [email protected], or Brad Poris, managing director and member of BDO's Business Incentives and Tax Credit practice, at [email protected].
As more people are shifting to digital lifestyles and remote operations, data is being passed through the internet now more than ever. Proportionate to this, however, are the opportunities for potential compromise of the data, particularly via a data breach. Data breaches are the unauthorized access or disclosure of data for other than authorized and intended purposes. Nonprofit organizations, regardless of size, can be susceptible to a data breach as most accept and facilitate donations, which typically require the collection, processing, and maintenance of financial information. According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners 2020 Global Study, nonprofit organizations may be especially vulnerable compared to their for-profit counterparts as resources for privacy/security infrastructure are oftentimes harder to allocate. In recent years, cybercriminals have sought to harvest data for their own gain, targeting nonprofit donor and even employee data systems.
Common Causes of Data BreachesData breaches can transpire and come in various forms. Per The NonProfit Times, about 75% of data breaches originate from outside the organization via malicious hackers and phishing activities, while approximately 25% stem from internal sources. The following are some of the most common causes of breaches:
- Lack of organizational privacy/security infrastructure, which incidentally is the part an organization can control. Privacy practices and controls (whether administrative or technical) may not appear as a high return on investment, but they can and will eventually be a good use of organizational resources. Do not let this be an afterthought.
- Human error or negligence – everyone has an “oops” moment, whether it’s accidentally sending an email to an unintended recipient, attaching the wrong file or falling for a phishing attack. These are common honest mistakes absent malicious intent and can be remediated through mandatory privacy trainings, privacy awareness campaigns or administrative announcements reminding employees to secure the data they process.
- Ransomware and phishing attacks can and have been extremely damaging to organizations and individuals. Ransomware is a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid to the actor. Phishing is the fraudulent act of sending emails posing to be from a reputable company in order to trick individuals into providing their personal data, such as passwords or credit card information. When in doubt, if something doesn’t appear to be for legitimate purposes or from a legitimate source, defer to your IT and privacy/security personnel.
- E-commerce hacks can occur if your organization uses an online store as a fundraising tool. Given the volume of payment information collected and stored, this opens up donors’ personal data to compromise if not adequately secured.
- Despite the move to digital platforms and mediums, stolen hardware and/or physical files can still be compromised. It may be a laptop left in the backseat of a car that was just broken into or data that was physically mailed out without a tracking mechanism and can’t be located. Users should always be cognizant of the data they process and maintain—especially outside of their normal work environment.
Recent Nonprofit Data BreachesNonprofit organizations have incurred significant breaches in recent years, both in terms of volume of records compromised, as well financial losses. The following are several examples—each by an external party—with varying results that may be surprising.
- In May 2019, a New York-based social services agency, suffered a breach of upwards of 1,000 of its clients’ personal data when two of their employees’ email accounts were hacked. Per the organization’s official notice of the incident, the personal data breached may have included full names, addresses, Social Security numbers, financial account information, medical information, health insurance information and/or driver’s license or other government identification numbers. Following initial detection and reporting of the breach, the agency reset the passwords for the hacked accounts.
- A Connecticut-based charity fell victim to a nearly $1 million cyberscam in May of 2017. Hackers were able to use the email account of a U.S. employee to create false invoices and other documents to trick the organization into sending nearly $1 million to a fraudulent entity in Japan. Unfortunately, by the time the breach was detected, the transfer had already cleared. However, the organization was able to recoup all but $112,000 via its insurance policy.
- A Charleston, S.C. cloud-based fundraising vendor for nonprofits and educational institutions, incurred a ransomware attack in early 2020 before it was detected in May of the same year. You know how they say, “Never pay the ransom?” The vendor paid the ransom. However, before receiving confirmation that the data had been destroyed, the attackers copied personal data from approximately 6 million clients—including donors, potential donors, patients and other stakeholders. Among the heavily impacted clients were Inova Health, Saint Luke’s Foundation and MultiCare Foundation.
Best Practices to Prevent Data BreachesPast data breaches suffered by nonprofit organizations provide us with lessons learned, which can then be leveraged into best practices. Consider the following to bolster your organization’s privacy/security framework and minimize exposure to risks:
- Leverage external resources to identify and cover any privacy/security gaps. Perform a risk assessment to take inventory of what personal data is collected, used and managed to determine the risks associated with possessing the data. Purchasing cyber liability insurance can also help with providing comprehensive risk management insurance, and mitigate the financial impacts of a data breach. (See Mark Millard’s article on page 15 for more information.)
- Fortify your donation platform’s security. Work with IT, as well as any vendors to comply with applicable privacy/security regulations and standards, such as Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These are particularly relevant given the high utilization of credit card information.
- Regularly review and actively manage users’ access permissions. Monitor and update role-based access for users who have access to data throughout business operations to ensure they only use what they need proportionate to their respective roles. This will also help mitigate the disgruntled former employee breach scenario.
- Implement data minimization controls, only collecting and processing what information is needed for authorized and legitimate business purposes. Similarly, implement and adhere to a data retention policy, only retaining what is necessary to accomplish the objectives and properly disposing of data when it is no longer needed.
- Ensure older and sunsetting technologies have been wiped of personal data prior to getting rid of them. Storing data in multiple locations and mediums helps mitigate hardware failure, but they still need to be accounted for prior to retirement.
- Report breaches, as soon as they are detected. While the point is to mitigate the risks if a breach occurs, the reality is that they are almost unavoidable. It is important to have dedicated incident/breach response policies and procedures, including tabletop activities to prepare for the inevitable breach. (A tabletop activity is a security incident preparedness activity, taking participants through the process of dealing with a simulated incident scenario and providing hands-on training highlighting flaws in incident response planning.)
ConclusionData breaches — the causes, impacts and consequences — can be devastating to an organization. As such, it is imperative to be prepared for what is unforeseen but nonetheless predictable. While this may seem daunting, particularly for smaller nonprofits, it should be emphasized that some of the most basic data privacy/security best practices and controls are easy to implement at little to no cost. Overall, the biggest step to be taken in protecting your organization and stakeholders is to make privacy/security a priority. Even without in-house resources, nonprofits can benefit from leveraging external ones to help augment policies and procedures. Preparing for this upfront will save a lot of trouble if a breach occurs.
For more information, contact Mike Lee, manager and member of BDO Digital’s Governance and Risk Compliance group, at [email protected], Alexandre Chanoine, senior manager and member of BDO Digital’s Governance and Risk Compliance group, at [email protected], or Derrick King, director and member of BDO Digital’s Governance and Risk Compliance group, at [email protected].
It's 8 a.m. on Monday. You open the doors to the office, preoccupied with tasks for the week: grant applications that need review, donor phone calls to make, staff disagreements to manage, current program execution and strategy for the future. As you settle into your desk and turn on your computer, the startup screen displays a simple message: "Pay 100 Bitcoin to 123 account number in the next 12 hours or lose all of your data." Panic sets in, your mind races, all thoughts from two minutes ago have disappeared. What do you do next?
These days, this type of scenario is all too common. Some make headlines, but most don't and are dealt with quietly and quickly. The challenge with many nonprofits is they reside in a place of reaction when it comes to IT infrastructure, security and crisis management. Many nonprofits walk the tightrope of pressure to reduce administrative expenditures and improve programmatic spending. Often, donors look at operating percentages when choosing where they will make their gifts. This challenge creates difficulties in determining how much to spend on IT infrastructure and cybersecurity.
The exposure to cyber intrusion for a nonprofit is often not adequately understood and, as such, marginalized by thinking that because we do work for the "greater good," the entity won't be a target. Unfortunately, cybercrime focuses on the ease and reward of opportunity, thus making many nonprofits a perfect target. (See further discussion in the article on page 13.)
Before COVID, it was typical to find remote access driven by individual employees trying to find solutions to the work challenges and not organizationally driven by strategy. COVID and the exodus to a remote work environment have only exacerbated the issue. Many organizations have strung together technology solutions to meet the need for remote work. This rush to operationalize has been fraught with missteps and increased the risk for intrusion.
So what do you do with finite administrative dollars to spend? Do you spend the dollars on IT security and testing, training employees on proper cyber hygiene (e.g., “Don't click on that link”), crisis management and business continuity planning, or insurance? The answer is all of the above, while strategically prioritizing where you can't have everything on the shelf. Depending on your organization's IT security maturity, the quickest and most reliable risk mitigation you can take will be insurance. When adequately structured, it will be your most crucial risk mitigation effort.
Cyber insurance has been one of the fastest-growing and evolving products in the insurance market during the past decade. News of the mega-breaches that readily come to everyone's mind has driven this growth with many organizations recognizing the tremendous exposure to liability and business interruption resulting from a cyber intrusion. And what have we learned about cyber intrusions through the countless breaches we've read about over the years? They have many sources, are ever-evolving, impact organizations in different and unique ways and are challenging to stop, making a case for spending dollars on a cyber insurance policy that much more significant.
The problem we find with many organizations is their insurance approach and, more specifically, cyber insurance approach. Insurance is often a check the box mindset. Buy it once a year, pay a premium, receive an insurance policy and promptly place it in the drawer. This approach is always problematic, but less so for certain insurance types than others such as auto or workers' compensation insurance policies. Cyber insurance is the exact opposite of these aforementioned policies where there are standard forms and definitions and decades of claims experience providing a guide to what is and is not insured. Cyber insurance is the new kid on the block that everyone is still figuring out.
The cyber insurance marketplace is a highly fractured space that lacks a standard definition set and coverage provisions. There are over 100 insurance companies that underwrite the product with common coverages but little standardization.
For cyber insurance, most start with a basic coverage form. However, that form's value will depend on how well you understand your unique risk and negotiate the insurance policy's appropriate coverage. We've encountered many clients who purchased cyber insurance, put it in the drawer, checked the box and moved on with their lives. Then the claim showed up. Surprise, coverage denied. The conversation from there is typical: "Denied?!? I bought insurance for this." Yes, but you didn't buy the right insurance. You didn't understand your unique type and amount of risk, leading to the coverage gap. So what steps can you take to avoid this dreadful scenario and not spend precious funds doing so? Start by looking at the risk.
Broadly speaking, we bucket cyber risk into two categories; first-party and third-party losses. Or, in other words, damage to your organization's property and ability to conduct business (first party), and injuries to others due to your negligence (third-party). When determining the type of cyber insurance needed, we begin with risk management 101, identify the risk.
Risk can originate from an insider, whether intentionally or not, criminal hackers, hacktivists or third-party compromise. To understand your threat areas, start with a simple whiteboarding session with the key stakeholders in your organization—CEO, chief financial officer, Operations lead, IT, HR and others, and play through a few what-if scenarios to determine what would happen and the resulting operational and financial impact. Areas to focus on can include:
- Computer system damage and loss
- Data loss
- Business shutdown
- Fines and penalties
- Liability associated with data loss
- Reputational damage
- Theft of funds
It is essential to understand where these risks can stem from as insurance policies will have exclusions that limit coverage due to cause. For instance, an insurance policy might require that you provide all IT vendors' names that offer your organization services. The simple error of omitting one vendor can void coverage should the loss result from their services. Next, you will want to assign value to your risk areas to determine exposure to one or multiple impacts. Consider:
The cost to replace your computer systems if required due to system bricking (damaged beyond repair, making the device unusable) for the first-party loss.
- Would you need to spend money to recreate data?
- Would you be subject to a business interruption where revenue generation would be reduced or ceased?
- Would you incur extra expenses to have temporary fixes or accelerate your recovery?
- How many personally identifiable information (PII) or protected health information (PHI) records do you maintain and what is the potential liability for losing these records?
As more and more entities are moving data to cloud storage, do not believe that this relieves you of liability exposure. In these instances, assessing risk transfer and protection through your contractual agreements will be important in addition to the protections you might take with insurance. Once you've built an understanding of individual risks and their value, you are ready to consider the type and amount of insurance to purchase.
Here is the good news. Cyber insurance options are plentiful, with broad coverage and reasonable prices compared to its early years. Obtaining a base cyber insurance policy for $1 million in limits can often be done for minimal cost. When purchasing cyber insurance, it will be critical to have a partner who understands the insurance coverage—further making this point. A recent advertisement from an insurer for NFP cyber insurance provided a listing of the policy coverages: Privacy Liability for release of PII or other corporate confidential data, network security liability, media liability and breach response costs. At first glance, this might look great. The policy will cover the third-party liability aspects. Also, it has coverage for breach response costs, which we will explore in a moment. But what is missing? There is limited first-party coverage and no coverage for system damage resulting from the breach. Given the check-the-box insurance approach discussed earlier, these insurance policies' deficiencies often go unnoticed until a claim arises.
So what should you look out for in a well-structured cyber insurance policy?
- Privacy liability – coverage for damages associated with the release of personal information
- Network security liability – coverage for failure to prevent an attack against your network
- Media liability – coverage for liability associated with content you create and distribute
- Breach response costs – coverage for direct costs associated with a breach (This can include credit monitoring, forensic and remediation services, and public relations costs.)
- Property damage directly resulting from the breach – coverage for replacement and repair of systems damaged from the breach
- Income loss, extra expense and dependent business income – coverage that protects against lost revenue due to a service disruption or network outage
- Data recovery – coverage for costs associated with recreating data lost or stolen
- Extortion – coverage for payment for a demand placed by the cybercriminal
- System failure – coverage for unintentional outage resulting from an error
- Regulatory fines and penalties – coverage for payment of fines assessed by a governing body associated with a breach
In addition to these coverages, cyber insurance policies have evolved to provide liquidity relief and a service tool with crisis management, breach response and even some systems diagnostic services. Many cyber insurance policies offer a specific panel of specialists on call and available for the insured’s use in a breach. For the nonprofit community, these additional services can be worth as much as the insurance policy's liquidity relief.
So as you look to spend your finite administrative dollars, a key part of your cyber risk mitigation strategy should focus on the purchase of a cyber insurance policy. When properly structured, it is the one protection you can count on when all other security measures put in place fail.
For more information, contact Mark Millard, managing director, BDO's Insurance Risk and Recovery Group, at [email protected].
On Aug. 13, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Final Guidance on amendments to the OMB Guidance for Grants and Agreements (Uniform Guidance). This reflects the first revisions to this guidance since they were originally issued in 2013. The impact from these revisions range from minor and unique circumstances to large-scale changes that affect all recipients. Thus, if you receive federal funding, it is important that you review the OMB revisions in their entirety to ensure you are familiar with these changes and implement necessary changes to your systems and provide appropriate training to your grants management and accounting personnel.
The revisions are generally effective for new awards issued on or after Nov. 12, 2020.
Following is a high level summary of certain of the noteworthy administrative type changes:
- 2 CFR 200.414(f) De Minimis Rate – this section permits entities with negotiated indirect cost rate agreements (NICRA) that have expired to use the 10% de minimis rate to calculate indirect costs.
- 2 CFR 200.414(h) Publication of NICRAs – this is a new section that requires certain information related to NICRAs to be collected and displayed on a public website. The information is limited to the indirect negotiated rate, distribution base and the rate type.
- 2 CFR 200.322 Domestic Preferences – this section encourages recipients to “maximize use of goods, products and materials produced in the United States.”
- 2 CFR 200.320 Methods of Procurement – this section was amended to reflect the revised thresholds for micro-purchases at $10,000 and the simplified acquisition threshold at $250,000. This also permits recipients to request higher micro-purchase thresholds up to $50,000 from the agencies.
- 2 CFR 200.244 Closeout – OMB revised the time period for recipients to submit closeout reports and liquidate all financial obligations from 90 days to 120 days.
There were also certain clarifications of existing provisions that were made to provide clarity related to a pass-through entity’s responsibilities. These revisions clarified that:
- Pass-through entities are responsible for addressing only a subrecipient’s audit findings specifically related to its award.
- OMB directs pass-through entities to use a subrecipient’s NICRA but, if none exists, the parties are to either negotiate a rate, use the de minimis rate, or subrecipient may use the cost allocation method to account for indirect costs.
As part of the update the provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 was incorporated which prohibits the obligation or expenditures of federal funds and awards for the use of “covered telecommunications equipment or services.” (See 2 CFR 200.216) This prohibition is effective Aug. 13, 2020.
For more information, contact Tammy Ricciardella, assurance director, at [email protected].
Single Audit Submission ExtensionThe Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Memo M-20-21 (Memo) that instructs federal awarding agencies to allow recipients and subrecipients that have not yet filed their single audits with the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC) as of Mar. 19, 2021 (the date of the Memo) with fiscal year ends through June 30, 2021, an extension to delay the completion and submission of their single audit reporting package for up to six months beyond the normal due date.
No action is needed by federal awarding agencies to enact this extension. Recipients and subrecipients do not need to obtain approval to utilize this extension. However, as with past extensions, recipients and subrecipients need to maintain documentation of the reason for the delayed filing.
Recipients and subrecipients who take advantage of this extension would still qualify as a “low-risk auditee” for their next year’s audit.
It is important to note that this new 6-month extension is longer than the 3-month extension included in the OMB Compliance Supplement Addendum (Addendum). In addition, this extension applies to all single audits. The prior extension noted in the Addendum was only available to those who received COVID-19 funds.
OMB Compliance Supplement AddendumOMB issued the long awaited Addendum to the Compliance Supplement on Dec. 22, 2020. The Addendum includes information on certain COVID-19 stimulus funds including the Provider Relief Fund, Coronavirus Relief Fund and the Education Stabilization Fund.
FASB Approves Goodwill Alternative for NonprofitsOn Mar. 30, 2021 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2021-03, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) Accounting Alternatives for Evaluating Triggering Events. This ASU makes a change to the accounting rules for nonprofits and private businesses that will help reduce the costs and complexity for accounting for goodwill.
Goodwill is often recorded when one entity purchases another entity for more than the value of the existing physical assets. Under the current accounting rules, entities must monitor and evaluate whether what is known as a triggering event may have occurred that could result in the value of the goodwill recorded being impaired.
Issues around identifying triggering events has become more apparent during the pandemic because of ongoing economic uncertainty.
For the majority of nonprofits and private companies this analysis is likely only performed annually at the date that the financial statements are prepared. The current accounting guidance that requires the assessment of a potential impairment as of the interim date creates difficulties for these entities.
This ASU will permit all nonprofits and private companies to utilize the option to perform the identification and evaluation of a triggering event for goodwill impairment as required by Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 350-20 to be completed at either the end of a quarterly or annual period in line with their standard reporting periods. An entity that elects this alternative would not be required to monitor the goodwill impairment triggering event in interim periods but would instead evaluate the facts and circumstances as of year-end to determine whether it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired.
The ASU is effective on a prospective basis for annual reporting periods beginning after Dec. 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not yet been issued or made available for issuance.
This ASU is separate from a larger goodwill project that the FASB is working on, in which it is considering a requirement that entities write down a set portion of goodwill each year, instead of testing for potential impairment annually.
FASB Removal of Consolidation of a Not-for-Profit Entity by a for-Profit Sponsor from Technical AgendaThe FASB (the Board) decided to remove the project related to consolidation of a not-for-profit entity by a for-profit sponsor from its technical agenda. The Board’s research determined that this situation is not sufficiently pervasive to amend generally accepted accounting principles. The project was initially added to the agenda because based on initial research it was noted that there was diversity in practice and that for-profit sponsors predominantly do not consolidate sponsored not-for-profits in their financial statements.
Updates to IRS Mandatory E-filing Requirements for 2021The IRS provided an update to mandatory e-filing requirements for 2021 in its Exempt Organizations (EO) Update. The updates noted are as follows:
- Tax year 2020 Forms 990-T and 4720 are being revised and will be available for e-filing in 2021.
- Transitional relief is available for Form 990-EZ for tax years ending before July 31, 2021.
- Forms 990 and 990-PF or tax years ending on and after July 31, 2020 must be filed electronically.
AprilCarla DeMartini, Chad Krcil and Venson Wallin are presenting a session entitled, “Provider Relief Fund – Cracking the Code” at the Colorado Chapter of HFMA at their 2021 virtual Spring Symposium on Apr. 22.
MayCarla, Chad and Jim White are presenting a session entitled, “Provider Relief Funds, Accounting, Tax and Compliance Aspects of the CARES Act” at the National CPA Health Care Advisors Association at their 2021 Rainmaker SuperConference on May 20.
JuneBDO has several professionals presenting at the virtual 2021 AICPA Not-for-Profit Conference being held June 2 (preconference session) and June 7 through 9:
Matthew Becker, Laurie De Armond and Adam Cole are presenting a session:
- Nonprofit Organization: Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Realignment
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Basics
- NFP’s Greatest Hits: Top 10 Challenges Facing Organizations Today
- Going Concern Considerations – Auditee and Auditor Perspectives
- Considerations in “Right-Sizing” the Finance Function
- Keeping Pace with the Industry 4.0 Revolution: Rethinking Assurance Service
- Yellow Book 101: Deep Dive into the 2018 Revisions
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Warner Bros. Pictures has confirmed that Kevin Costner will play Jonathan Kent in the Zack Snyder-directed Superman movie! Here is the official press release:
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Kevin Costner will play Jonathan Kent, the father who raised Clark Kent as his own son, in the new Superman movie to be directed by Zack Snyder.
Snyder stated, “Jonathan Kent is the only father figure Clark has ever had, the man who was there to help Clark understand what he was meant to do in the world as Superman. Kevin will be able to communicate the quiet strength of this rural American man who raised the greatest super hero of all time.”
Costner will star alongside Diane Lane, who plays his wife, Martha, and the film’s star, Henry Cavill, who will play the new Clark Kent/Superman.
Costner most recently starred in 2010’s “The Company Men,” and is currently in development on the comedy “The One.” He has won two Academy Awards®, for producing and directing the epic “Dances with Wolves,” also garnering a nomination for Best Actor. He has also starred in a wide range of memorable films, including “The Untouchables,” “No Way Out,” “Bull Durham,” “Field of Dreams,” “JFK,” “The Bodyguard,” “Wyatt Earp,” “Tin Cup” and “Swing Vote,” to name a few.
Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder are the producers of the film. The screenplay is being written by David S. Goyer based on a story by Goyer and Nolan. Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers.
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Church on Fire
Posted: Thursday, May 29th, 2014Print
About Prophetic Writings Series
This series is a collection of Martha's prophetic words on a range of topics, such as solitude, false salvation, zeal for the church, the Fatherhood of God, and the power of silence.
Many today would agree that the church is without fire. Numbers want fire but they mean the fire of zeal, devotion or evangelism. Feeling good and falling down. La-la land and visions of paradise. I love those too, but is there something better? The fire of Christ Himself?
Jesus spoke of casting fire upon the earth in Luke 12 and Matthew 10. “I came to send fire on the earth and how I wish it were already kindled!” He spoke then of His own personal fire: “a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is accomplished!”
Jesus brings fire. His presence creates fire. Here is His kind of fire, promised and delivered:
Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division. For from now on five in one house will be divided: three against two, and two against three.
Father will be divided against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother. Mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
Luke 12:51-53 NKJV
He came for the express purpose, the deliberate intent (do you understand?) of setting the world on fire, an arson of mankind, a torch to relationships until all of our connections exist only for Him. No fire of division? Perhaps no Presence of the Son of God. The disciples who trembled and ran before Pentecost, were transformed into the terrifying apostles of Acts.
Stephen was stoned because of the scorching blast of his long sermon, recounting the sins of the forefathers. He ended by saying,
“You stiff necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you. Which of the prophets did your father not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers.”
Acts 7:51-52 NKJV
This was the level of Stephen’s loyalty, clarity and zeal for God. Those who heard him were “cut to the heart” but turned with rage and stoned him to death. It was said of Stephen that he was full of grace and power. Full of the Holy Spirit! We don’t know this Holy Spirit.
This is a picture of a man filled with God? How shocking! One who preaches with so much condemnation for the audience that he is stoned for it? Ah, we would stone him also today and call him unloving and unchristian. We know no such passion today! Because we possess no such vivid loyalty! Paul said, “If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be accursed” (I Cor. 16:22). A curse? But Christians aren’t supposed to curse people! Are they?
The following account in Acts 13 is not the kind of fire we want:
…The proconsul, Sergius Paulas, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. But Elymas the sorcerer withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith. Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord? And now, indeed, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.”
And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord (verses 7-12 NKJV).
To strike a man blind by the Holy Spirit? We know nothing of this kind of uncompromising fidelity to God, this brand of unblinking courage, this confidence in the Indwelling Spirit. We are altogether too fleshly kind, too sickeningly afraid of people, and we call it Christian love! That is our excuse for cowardice and faithlessness.
I submit that we have not seen first century power because we will not accept first century absolutism!
We tolerate evil and opposition and let the gospel be trampled and the lost slip into hell. We live an insipid, non-confrontational Christianity, and that is why the world is stomping down our values, taking prayer out of schools and stealing our converts. We are powerless because we are gutless. We won’t confront the evil in our personal midst, under our own nose. We want a popularity that those first century believers scorned and understood was impossible in this life. We hate being “talked about” and will sell out on God before we will ever consent to being even slightly misunderstood.
The problem is not a lack of zeal. Nor is courage the need. The problem is a failure to love God enough to lose anything from reputations to dreams…the absence of a passion for Him that would toss your precious life away for just one remote sermon, fully delivered and worth dying for! Stephen was full of the Spirit because he loved his God more than he loved life or self or safety…
The church will never know full-blazing-fire-of-devotion until “she” accepts the fire of purification.
Martha Blaney Kilpatrick
I preach to myself. Thank you for listening in.
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My students are very energetic, insightful and caring individuals. They really enjoy learning. They love to participate in any type of hands on activities. This is why I love providing my students the opportunity to use manipulatives in daily activities as much as possible.
Most of my students are from low income families and are not exposed to experiences that middle class students are.
That does not stop my students from being very inquisitive. They are always excited and willing to learn.
The list of items that I included will help students be able to explore fraction concept hands on. The eraseable fraction strips and eraseable markers will help students practice fractions in a fun and exciting way. They will be able to explore the concept in more concrete way. The die included in the list will help students in many different concepts. They can help students practice their multiplication facts. The die can be used to play multiplication games, and reinforce addition and subtraction concepts. The die can also help students practice their place value, This are only a couple of ways in which the material listed will help my students.
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The appeal of making patchwork quilts is that you find yourself crafting with your soul. Woven into every quilt we make are bits of imagination, history and memories. One of my most rewarding projects was a collection of miniature quilts that had a special tie with my family.
Even the material used had special significance. I had the privilege of caring for my youngest sister during her last few months, before she died of a brain tumor. We worked together, tying up the loose strands of life’s business. An avid crafter, my sister gave me permission to pack up anything I wanted to take home with me.
When I returned home, I gave some thought to what I’d like to do with my newly acquired supply. I wanted some task that would commemorate my sister’s passing and help ease the grief of her loss. I decided to use the material to construct miniature quilts for my three remaining sisters and myself. Because we all lived in different states, these quilts would be a way to remember one another and the sister who was no longer with us. I decided to make them using my sister’s accumulation of Christmas prints.
I am a novice quilter, so, my first attempt was a basic nine-patch quilt that went to my sister in Connecticut.
My next project followed a pattern called the “Snail’s Trail.” I knew the intricacy of the pattern would be appreciated by another of my sisters, who also loved to sew. This quilt challenged my skills, but after a few false starts, I was satisfied with the results.
By now, creating quilts was taking up an increasing part of my life. Several patterns appealed to me for a quilt to go to my sister in Arizona, and I couldn’t decide which to do. I solved the problem by making my next quilt a sampler. I made individual blocks of each of the patterns and put them together in a single quilt.
The following Christmas, each quilt was lovingly packaged with a note and mailed. Not until a year later did I find time to make a last quilt – my own. Each time the Christmas season comes around, I take it out and display it. It reminds me of growing up as part of a loving family, and causes my thoughts to dwell on those I love – those here on earth and those who have gone ahead. | <urn:uuid:6e70afdf-8f59-48f0-96d7-d5ec7e45462b> | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | https://www.cappersfarmer.com/do-it-yourself-projects/patchwork-quilts-honor-memory-of-sister | 2018-10-15T10:08:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583509170.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20181015100606-20181015122106-00037.warc.gz | en | 0.982546 | 499 |
Using Rails 3.1.3. I'm using the method of password authentication presented in railscast 270 to place the call to "has_secure_password":
class User < ActiveRecord::Base has_secure_password end
It works except for one extremely puzzling issue. The documentation states to use
But I can't see where the authenticate method is declared. I looked in secure_password, and a seemingly equivalent method is:
# Returns self if the password is correct, otherwise false. def get_logged_in_user(unencrypted_password) if BCrypt::Password.new(password_digest) == unencrypted_password self else false end end
Note, I'm trying to convert the example from the railstutorial.org (really wonderful), so there was quite a bit I had to change, and there could be something in my application that is conflicting. For example, I had previously had this line:
And that prevented the declaration of password= from ever being called in secure_password, resulting in the db column for password_digest being nil. Removing this line fixed this problem.
Update: I created a brand new rails app with 3.1.3, and confirmed that the simplest case of running these two commands results in the error:
u = User.create(:username => "a", :password => "foobar", :password_confirmation => "foobar") (0.1ms) BEGIN SQL (0.2ms) INSERT INTO
username) VALUES ('2011-12-21 05:18:17', '$2a$10$BbwHbq1bGwvQRgE0xK28VeP8K/lwY.VfLaLsMSs6ogNa1DucephnK', '2011-12-21 05:18:17', 'a') (42.6ms) COMMIT
u.authenticate("foobar") u.authenticate("foobar") NoMethodError: undefined method
authenticate' for #<User:0xa26e4cc> from /home/justin/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p0@testapp/gems/activemodel-3.1.3/lib/active_model/attribute_methods.rb:385:inmethod_missing' from /home/justin/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p0@testapp/gems/activerecord-3.1.3/lib/active_record/attribute_methods.rb:60:in
method_missing' from (irb):4 from /home/justin/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p0@testapp/gems/railties-3.1.3/lib/rails/commands/console.rb:45:instart' from /home/justin/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p0@testapp/gems/railties-3.1.3/lib/rails/commands/console.rb:8:in
start' from /home/justin/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p0@testapp/gems/railties-3.1.3/lib/rails/commands.rb:40:in' from /home/justin/j/RubymineProjects/auth/script/rails:6:in
require' from /home/justin/j/RubymineProjects/auth/script/rails:6:in' from -e:1:in
load' from -e:1:in'
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By Amanda Bancroft
There’s nothing like letting the sun be your chef, free of charge! With the proper safety measures, making sun tea and cooking with solar energy can enhance the lazy days of summer and keep you out of the hot kitchen. I’ve seen each of the three main types of solar cookers, and enjoyed homemade sun tea. Now I can share with you what I’ve learned about cooking with the sun, and you can decide for yourself if this will be part of your summer adventures.
Sun tea is easy enough to make: just add your favorite tea bags to a clear container filled with water, put it in full sun, wait until the tea has steeped to your desired strength, pour it into a cup with ice and add lemon or other flavorings. It’s best to choose a black tea when using this method, because the caffeine in black tea inhibits the growth of bacteria for a couple of hours (but no longer). To prevent harmful bacteria from growing in your sun tea, use a good quality water, a sterilized container with easy-to-clean parts, and don’t leave the tea sitting in the sun for more than two hours. For a safer alternative to sun tea, make tea in the refrigerator by putting about four tea bags into a quart of water left in the refrigerator for six hours or overnight. Either way, your kitchen stays cooler and your energy usage is minimized.
Cooking with the sun takes more effort, and in some cases, financial investment. The three main types of solar cookers are box cookers, parabolic dishes, and panel cookers. According to Solar Cookers International, box cookers are the most common worldwide. These can be anything from a pizza box to a sturdy industry-made box with a transparent lid that fits multiple pots and cooks food in medium to high temperatures. Parabolic cookers are small or sometimes huge reflective dishes that concentrate the sunlight onto a single point to achieve high temperatures. Panel cookers incorporate elements of both box and parabolic cookers. They look like something you would use on a mission to Mars, with reflective panels that fold. They can be easily constructed and built cheaply, so they’re often used in refugee camps or in villages to alleviate problems such as deforestation, rape, poor health from contaminated drinking water and polluted indoor air from dirty fuels.
Having already experimented with do-it-yourself models, we’re going to be safe and purchase a solar cooker. We could buy one for $30 from Solar Cookers International to fund their work. Ripples is also connecting our contact in Zambia with SCI and other organizations to support their local projects. The sun is a great chef, whether in Arkansas or Africa!
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YIELD: 24 1 cup
Ingredients3 cups Golden Grahams® cereal
5 cups Rice Chex® cereal
one 10-ounce box Cinnamon Teddy Grahams® snack cookies
one 6-ounce bag Pretzel Crisps® or one 10-ounce bag mini pretzel twists
1/2 cup unsalted butter or tub margarine
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup maple syrup
one 5-ounce bag dried cranberries or Craisens®
two 3-ounce bags Crispy Granny Smith
PreparationCombine Golden Grahams, Rice Chex, Teddy Grahams and pretzels in a large bowl.
Melt butter in a small saucepan; add brown sugar, honey and maple syrup. Cook over low heat until sugar is melted.
Pour over cereal mixture and mix well until all pieces are coated.
Preheat oven to 325° F.
Prepare 3 jelly roll pans by lining with aluminum foil and spraying the foil with cooking spray. (Can be done in 3 batches). Spread cereal mixture evenly over pans. Bake at 325° F for 20 minutes; stirring once halfway though.
Mix cranberries and Apple Chips; divide evenly among pans and stir.
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Bellaire High School’s Future Problem Solvers Club: Helping out in Food Deserts
This year, Bellaire High School’s Future Problem Solvers club is helping end food deserts in Houston, a major problem due to its large amount of low income residents residing in the Houston area.
Annie Zhu, co-president of FPS, explains what a food desert is.
“A food desert is an area lacks grocery stores...What [this] means is that healthy food options are nonexistent leading to a multitude of health issues,” Zhu said. “The issue boils down to the fact that people cannot afford to buy healthy options, the cheapest foods are fast food, and snacks in the convenience store.”
So Annie, along with her twin sister Shirley Zhu, decided to take action. They, with the FPS club, decided to hold numerous “Fresh Hub” events. Here, fresh, nutritional produce was distributed to those who live in food desert areas.
Shirley Zhu, co-president of FPS, explains how they and FPS organized the event.
“We reached out to people in Sunnyside and in Kashmere, two food desert areas in Houston. We [also] coordinated with the Houston Health Department, who offered their Multi-Service Centers (MSC) as locations for Fresh Hub Markets, and Second Servings, a 501(c)3 nonprofit food rescue organization,” Zhu said. “Second Servings connects us to grocery stores and bakeries such as Trader Joe’s, Slow Dough, and the Bread Man who donate food that they would otherwise throw away.”
“Student volunteers go to these grocery stores and bakeries to pick up the food. Then, we bring the food to the Sunnyside MSC or Kashmere MSC to set up the markets days before the event, we also advertise to the communities around us.”
The Future Problem Solver’s hard work ended up paying off. The Fresh Hub event was extremely successful, as Annie and Shirley Zhu explain.
“The events were extremely successful, and more importantly we were able to improve from the first time, and we will continue improving,” Annie Zhu said. “We recognize that organizing such a large scale event means not getting everything perfectly the first time.”
“For example, at our first event, we held Fresh Hub in the open area of the service center, but this led to issues of having people take food before we finished setting up. Therefore at our next event we requested for a room to hold our event and we assigned one door as the entrance and one as the exit for a smooth…service.”
“Our Fresh Hub events were extremely successful. At Sunnyside MSC, we rescued and distributed over 350 pounds of rescued food from Trader Joe's, Slow Dough, and the Bread Man. Six hundred pounds of food was served at the Kashmere MSC during our second event,” Shirley Zhu said.
“Over the past two events, we have given food to over 130 people. A variety of food, ranging from baked goods, packaged meats, and sushi to an assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables are distributed at our food markets. The Houston Public Library set up a booth at our event as well. A representative, Dionne Mclaughlin, from the Kashmere Neighborhood Library passed out flyers and connected our clients to their local library. By bringing two services to one location we were able to broaden our impact and improve the community on multiple fronts.”
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There is an eBay auction that’s about to close within 2 hours from this post. The seller has 50 TBS6 figures which have hung around the 63% of retail value for a while now. This is only a fraction of what they’d cost if you purchased them individually. While this auction can change on a dime and experience several conclusions, we’ve witnessed auction lots of TVC figures go for about 200% of the normal MSRP of those figures. There must be an imbalance of TBS6 and TVC figures on the aftermarket. Or maybe there is a difference in the interest of the lines.
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From Andrew Courtney
SAVE THE DATE!!
Sunday September 23rd. 4-6pm
United Memorial Methodist Church (Fireplace lounge)
SYRIA, IRAQ AND THE IRAQI STUDENT PROJECT: a street level viewpoint
Gabe Huck and Theresa Kubasek will have just returned from living in Damascus for the past 7 years.
They have been the founders and directors of the Iraqi Student Project and are intimately familiar with the complexities of the Syrian society.
Earlier they were human shields just before the American invasion of Iraq in 2001.
Soon you will get the formal announcement of this event.
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11 Jun 2013:
Correction: Deciphering the Growth Behaviour of
Human tuberculosis (TB) in West Africa is not only caused by M. tuberculosis but also by bacteria of the two lineages of M. africanum. For instance, in The Gambia, 40% of TB is due to infections with M. africanum West African 2. This bacterial lineage is associated with HIV infection, reduced ESAT-6 immunogenicity and slower progression to active disease. Although these characteristics suggest an attenuated phenotype of M. africanum, no underlying mechanism has been described. From the first descriptions of M. africanum in the literature in 1969, the time to a positive culture of M. africanum on solid medium was known to be longer than the time to a positive culture of M. tuberculosis. However, the delayed growth of M. africanum, which may correlate with the less virulent phenotype in the human host, has not previously been studied in detail.
We compared the growth rates of M. tuberculosis and M. africanum isolates from The Gambia in two liquid culture systems. M. africanum grows significantly slower than M. tuberculosis, not only when grown directly from sputa, but also in growth experiments under defined laboratory conditions. We also sequenced four M. africanum isolates and compared their whole genomes with the published M. tuberculosis H37Rv genome. M. africanum strains have several non-synonymous SNPs or frameshift mutations in genes that were previously associated with growth-attenuation. M. africanum strains also have a higher mutation frequency in genes crucial for transport of sulphur, ions and lipids/fatty acids across the cell membrane into the bacterial cell. Surprisingly, 5 of 7 operons, recently described as essential for intracellular survival of H37Rv in the host macrophage, showed at least one non-synonymously mutated gene in M. africanum.
The altered growth behaviour of M. africanum might indicate a different survival strategy within host cells.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium africanum are the two major lineages within the M. tuberculosis complex that cause human tuberculosis in West Africa. Despite being closely related, the outcome after infection differs between these two pathogens. Although M. africanum has not yet been studied to the same extent as M. tuberculosis, M. africanum is less likely to stimulate the host immune system or to progress to active disease. We hypothesized that this somewhat attenuated phenotype is due to the slower growth of M. africanum within the host. Therefore, we analysed clinical isolates from 522 patients with tuberculosis in The Gambia. M. africanum West Africa 2 strains grew more slowly than M. tuberculosis. We sequenced four M. africanum strains and identified several candidate genes that may cause the growth-attenuation of the bacteria. Describing the fundamental genomic and phenotypic differences between M. tuberculosis and M. africanum will enable us to better understand the virulence mechanisms that make M. tuberculosis one of the most successful bacterial pathogens, and to discover potential strategies to interfere with mycobacterial pathogenicity.
Citation: Gehre F, Otu J, DeRiemer K, de Sessions PF, Hibberd ML, Mulders W, et al. (2013) Deciphering the Growth Behaviour of Mycobacterium africanum. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 7(5): e2220. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0002220
Editor: Pamela L. C. Small, University of Tennessee, United States of America
Received: December 18, 2012; Accepted: April 5, 2013; Published: May 16, 2013
Copyright: © 2013 Gehre et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Funding: The study was funded by the UK's Medical Research Council. Florian Gehre was supported by a “Travel Grant for a long stay abroad”, awarded by the Flemish Science Foundation (FWO). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Mycobacterium africanum, a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, was first described in 1968 in Dakar, Senegal . Infections with M. africanum are generally geographically restricted to human populations in West Africa, and are not well understood . Molecular techniques have since refined the classification of the sub-species M. africanum into M. africanum West African 1, common around the Gulf of Guinea, and M. africanum West African 2, mainly found in Western West Africa , . Although up to 30–40% of all human tuberculosis in West Africa is caused by either of the two M. africanum lineages , basic research on these clinically important mycobacteria was neglected to date. However, an improved understanding of the biology of this mycobacterial lineage will also give clues about genetic functions in the closely related M. tuberculosis.
The biochemical characteristics of M. africanum vary; at times, they resemble those of M. bovis, and, at times, M. tuberculosis . Clinically and epidemiologically, M. africanum behaves very differently from M. tuberculosis. For instance, studies from The Gambia showed that M. africanum West African 2 is associated with HIV infection , reduced ESAT-6 immunogenicity and a slower progression to active disease . These features suggest an overall attenuation of the bacterium, yet no underlying mechanism has been identified to date. From the first descriptions of M. africanum, the time to detection on solid medium was known to be longer for M. africanum compared to M. tuberculosis. This delayed growth, which may explain the reduced virulence of M. africanum, has not previously been investigated.
We determined the bacterial growth rate of molecularly characterized lineages of the M. tuberculosis complex collected from The Gambia in two liquid culture systems, both directly from sputum and in carefully controlled growth experiments. M. africanum West-African 2 (from now on referred to as M. africanum) grows significantly slower than M. tuberculosis in all of the culture systems we used. By comparisons of genetic sequence data, M. africanum strains have several mutations in genes that were previously associated with growth-attenuation in M. tuberculosis H37Rv. This high mutation frequency was also observed in functional groups of molecular membrane transport systems that translocate macromolecules and nutrients across the cell membrane into the bacterial cell. We conclude that the altered growth behaviour of M. africanum may be a different survival strategy within the host.
Materials and Methods
Mycobacterial growth curves from sputum and from standardized inoculum
In the context of several TB cohort studies, we collected clinical isolates from patients with smear positive pulmonary TB. Each TB patient submitted up to three sputum samples. Sputum was decontaminated using NALC-NaOH and inoculated into either BACTEC MYCO/F-Sputa vials (for the BACTEC 9000, BD) and/or BACTEC MGIT 960 Tubes supplemented with PANTA (for BACTEC MGIT 960, BD). The tubes were incubated at 37°C and the “Time to Positivity” (manufacturer-set threshold: 75 Growth Units) was recorded in days. Tubes were incubated for a maximum of 42 days.
In a second experiment we compared the growth rates of M. tuberculosis laboratory strain Mt14323 and clinical M. africanum isolate ITM 080552 in a controlled laboratory setting, using defined inocula. For each strain, a standardized inoculum was prepared from a fresh subculture of 21 days with a turbidity of McFarland N° 0.5. The OD492 nm and OD595 nm were measured and the bacterial suspension was adjusted to OD = 0.01–0.03. A dilution of 1∶10 was prepared in distilled water. From this dilution we made a half logarithmic dilution series and 100 µl of each dilution was inoculated in triplicate into MGIT960. To estimate colony-forming-units (CFU) each inoculum was plated on 7H11 plates. Growth curves were monitored using the BD Epicentre software, data were extracted, and the length of the lag phase or “Time to Positivity” for each strain to reach the “positivity threshold” of 75 growth units (GU) was measured. Furthermore, the actual growth rate or doubling time was determined as the time needed for a strain to grow from 5000GU to 10000GU. We used the non-parametric Wilcoxon rank sum test to compare the median time to positivity for M. tuberculosis versus M. africanum.
The samples used are all from the MRC strain collection, which comprises strains from various studies that were conducted over the last years. All these studies obtained ethical approval, informed consent from patients and samples were anonymized.
Genotyping mycobacterial isolates
Genotyping was done using spoligotype analysis and PCR for Large Sequence Polymorphisms on the mycobacterial DNA from one isolate from each patient, with the assumption that all samples from the same patient contained the same mycobacterial isolate. Isolates were grouped in phylogenetically distinct lineages within the M. tuberculosis complex, as previously defined .
Next generation sequencing for whole bacterial genomes
We sequenced the genomes of four M. africanum West Africa 2 isolates, three that originated from The Gambia and one publicly available strain from Senegal. We re-sequenced the published strain GM041982 , two randomly selected Gambian isolates 03/03910 and 03/030671 from MRC's strain collection, and strain ATCC 35711.
2.5 µg of genomic DNA products of each sample were combined and fragmented into a peak size range of 200–400 bp using the Covaris S2 (Covaris, Woburn, MA, USA) (shearing conditions - Duty cycle: 20%; Intensity: 4; Cycles per burst: 200; Time: 360 seconds). After fragmentation, the samples were purified using the Qiagen PCR purification kit (Qiagen, Valencia, CA, USA). Fragmented products were quality-checked (2100 Bioanalyzer on a DNA 1000 Chip, Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA). The NEB Next DNA Sample Prep Master Mix kit (New England Biolabs, Ipswich, MA, USA) was used. Library preparation entailed: end-repair, A-tailing and ligation of adapters according to the manufacturer's instructions. Size selection was conducted on a Pipen Prep from Sage Science, fragments in the range 300–500 bp were selected. Then a quality-check of the size selected product was run on the 2100 Bioanalyzer (DNA High Sensitivity DNA Chip). Finally, using the Multiplexing Sample Preparation Oligonucleotide Kit (Illumina, San Diego, CA, USA), samples underwent 14 PCR cycles to incorporate indexes followed by Agencourt AMPure XP magnetic bead (Beckman Coulter, Brea, CA, USA) clean up according to manufacturer's instructions. One more quality check was conducted using the Bioanalyzer with a run on a DNA 1000 Chip, and all samples were adjusted to a final concentration of 10 nM. A qPCR step was performed to ensure all material sent for sequencing contained the adaptors and indexes. We used the LightCycler 480 SYBR Green I Master mix (Roche Applied Science, Indianapolis, IN, USA) in a LightCycler 480 II real time thermal cycler (Roche Applied Science, Indianapolis, IN, USA) according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Next generation sequencing was done using Illumina Hiseq 2000 flow cell, 2×76 base pair-end runs. PhiX was used as control. Sequencing was carried out by Genome Technology Biology team in Genome Institute of Singapore.
Analysis of whole genome sequences.
Unix Korn Shell was used to access the server and perform the analysis. Scripts written by the bioinformatics team in GIS were used to do assembly, call SNPs and build a phylogeny tree for the sample set. CLC Genomics was used to visualize quality of the reads, mapped SNPs and align sequences.
Genetic comparison of M. tuberculosis H37Rv and M. africanum
We compared selected genes from the M. tuberculosis H37Rv genome with their respective homologues of the sequenced M. africanum strains. We only considered single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or deletion/insertion polymorphism (DIPs) that were common to all four M. africanum strains. Genes that were only mutated in some of the sequenced strains were considered to be uncommon to M. africanum and were considered wildtype genes. The analysed set of genes which is responsible for attenuated growth in vitro was extracted from a previous publication . Genes and operons essential for in vivo growth within macrophages were recently published . Genes encoding nutrient and macromolecule transport mechanisms were identified from the literature – and by a NCBI PubMed search. Additionally, genes annotated as transporters were identified in the TubercuList database (http://tuberculist.epfl.ch/). In both searches, genes encoding transport proteins with unknown substrate specificity or annotated drug/antibiotic efflux pumps were excluded from the analysis. To compare the proportion of genes carrying non-synonymous SNPs between groups the Fisher's exact test was conducted and the results were considered significant at the level of p≤0.05, assuming the likelihood of a Type I error was α = 0.05.
Predicting the impact of non-synonymous mutations on protein function
To understand whether an amino acid substitution affected protein function in M. africanum, we conducted an analysis using the SIFT (“Sorting Intolerant from Tolerant”) Sequence algorithm (http://sift.bii.a-star.edu.sg/www/SIFT_seq_submit2.html) . The parameters were used at their default setting and the gene sequences and respective substitutions were analysed using the “UniProt-SwissProt+TrEMBL 2010_09 database” as reference.
Growth curves from sputum
Among isolates from 552 TB cases the prevalence of M. africanum West Africa 2 (n = 223) was 40%, consistent with previously reported results . From these 552 patients a total of 1333 positive cultures (M. tuberculosis n = 823, M. africanum n = 510) were obtained and analysed in the study (Figure 1). In both liquid culture systems, the median time to culture positivity was significantly shorter for M. tuberculosis (Bactec 9000: 13d, MGIT960: 9d) relative to M. africanum (Bactec 9000: 21d, MGIT960: 15d) (see Table 1 and Fig. 2).
All samples were incubated for 42 days. Upper panels: results for the Bactec 9000, Lower panels: Bactec MGIT 960, solid bars: M. tuberculosis, open bars: M. africanum.
Growth curve from standardized inoculum
To further compare the growth dynamics of the two lineages, we inoculated 5.9×103 CFU/ml and 8.3×103 CFU/ml of M. tuberculosis and M. africanum, respectively, into MGIT tubes and incubated them at 37°C. The lag phase or “time to positivity” was 175.2 hours (7.30 days) for M. tuberculosis strain Mt14323 and 213.00 hours (8.88 days) for M. africanum strain ITM 080552. Furthermore, we determined the doubling time of M. tuberculosis to be 20.16 h, in contrast to the doubling time of 24.12 h for M. africanum (see Figure 3).
M. tuberculosis (solid line) and M. africanum (dashed line) were grown from standardized inocula in Bactec MGIT 960 and measured growth units (GU) are plotted versus time [days].
Genetic comparison of M. tuberculosis H37Rv and M. africanum
Growth attenuating genes.
Based on transposon insertion and gene-disruption, a set of 42 growth-attenuating genes was previously identified . Each of these genes resulted in growth-attenuation when inactivated through transposon insertion. In our study, 12 of the 42 growth-attenuating genes had non-synonymous mutations, and 4 of these genes were affected in their protein function as predicted by SIFT analysis. For a detailed list of the genes and their mutations see table 2.
M. tuberculosis genes were previously classified into two groups: essential or non-essential for in vitro growth .We selected the 614 essential genes described for M. tuberculosis H37Rv and genetically compared them with their respective homologues in M. africanum. We found that 132 (21%) of 614 essential M. africanum genes contained non-synonymous mutation(s) which resulted in an amino acid change within the respective proteins. We considered the 21% percentage difference to be the baseline difference between the genomes of M. tuberculosis H37Rv and M. africanum (see Table 3).
We identified a total of 132 genes that were common to both M. tuberculosis H37Rv and M. africanum and that were described or annotated as genes encoding structural components of membrane transporters from the literature and publicly available databases. The 132 genes included transporters specific for nutrients as well as for the transport of macromolecules. We found that M. africanum genes encoding sulphur transporters, ion transporters and fatty acids transporters were significantly more likely to carry a non-synonymous mutation than essential M. africanum genes (see Table 3 and Figure 4). No such effect was observed in genes encoding carbohydrate, amino acid or peptide transporters. Interestingly, we found transporter systems specific for nitrogen were hyper- conserved and were less likely to be mutated when compared with essential genes.
Genetic information of 132 genes encoding various families of membrane transporters was compared between the sequenced M. africanum strains and M. tuberculosis H37Rv. The analysis comprised both, transport mechanisms specific to nutrients and macromolecules (upper and lower figure). Genes that are identical to the wildtype M. tuberculosis H37Rv gene homologue are displayed with a solid border line and white background. Genes, with non-synonymous mutation are displayed in blue with dashed lines. Genes with a frameshift mutation, are displayed with striped background.
Genes essential for intracellular survival.
We studied a group of 7 operons that were previously described as crucial for the intracellular survival of M. tuberculosis H37Rv in macrophages . We found that five out of seven operons had at least one mutated gene in M. africanum (see Fig. 5). Although the pstA1 gene of the phosphate transport operon was mutated in M. africanum GM041182 and ATCC35711, this was not a common trait of all analysed M. africanum strains.
Seven operons were previously defined as essential for growth within the macrophage . Genes that are identical to the wildtype M. tuberculosis H37Rv gene homologue are displayed with a solid border line and white background. Genes, with a non-synonymous mutation are displayed in blue with dashed lines. Genes with a frameshift mutation, are displayed with striped background.
M. africanum grows slower than M. tuberculosis, with delayed culture positivity (by 4–6 days) when grown from sputum in modern liquid culture systems. Although these liquid culture systems are only indirectly measuring growth by detecting oxygen or radioactive precursor consumption as a proxy for growth, they are well suited to compare the growth behaviour of different bacterial isolates. The observed growth differences between the two lineages were further emphasized by a survival analysis which was adjusted for smear grade, and we estimated a Hazard ratio (HR) = 0.40 (95%CI 0.35–0.47, p<0.0005). Consistent with this diagnostic observation, we determined a longer doubling time of M. africanum in growth experiments in which the inoculum was carefully standardized by CFU. One limitation of this approach is that it is not clear whether cording differs between M. africanum and M. tuberculosis, which could potentially impact on CFU standardization. Also testing a wider range of isolates together with comparative genomics could enhance the power of the in vitro experiments in the future. However, both our findings on growth from sputum and standardized inoculum are consistent with other studies, as the measured doubling times for both of the lineages were in the same range as previously described by Bold et al. . Our results also reproduced the initial observations from Senegal in 1968, when isolates, identified as M. africanum by biochemical methods, yielded growth on solid media later than M. tuberculosis isolates . Therefore, Castets in 1979 recommended incubation for 90 days for the detection of M. africanum on solid media . However, with the advent of modern automated liquid culture systems, the original recommendations need to be adjusted and redefined. For the current study, we incubated all samples for 42 days, as recommended by the manufacturer of the liquid culture systems. Although 42 days are sufficient to detect M. tuberculosis strains, the frequency distributions indicated that for M. africanum strains a longer incubation period might be advisable. For instance, in the Bactec 9000, only seven cultures turned positive on the very last day of the incubation period. For this reason, the Bactec MGIT960 seems preferable and better suited for the cultivation of M. africanum, as overall incubation times decreased and detection of culture positivity can be achieved faster. Therefore to evaluate the potential of these liquid cultures systems as diagnostic tools for M. africanum detection, further long-term growth studies need to determine the maximum M. africanum - specific incubation times. Such studies could also evaluate whether the currently applied incubation protocols resulted in an underestimation of M. africanum prevalence or failed to detect mixed infections.
The selective advantage of the growth delay of M. africanum is not clear. However comparison of the genome sequences of M. tuberculosis H37Rv and M. africanum give some clues to the underlying mechanisms. First, we investigated a group of genes, each of which has already been described to result in in vitro growth-attenuation of M. tuberculosis H37Rv upon transposon (TraSH) inactivation . Of 42 growth-attenuating genes, 12 genes contained non-synonymous mutations or were pseudogenes due to frameshift mutations in M. africanum. In particular, 4 gene products (Rv2112c/MAF_21240, Rv0862c/MAF_08710, AceE, RecA) were predicted by SIFT analysis to be affected in their protein function. These four proteins are the most likely candidates responsible for the observed growth attenuation in M. africanum. A fifth identified gene, glpK, is a pseudogene in GM041182 or with non-synonymous mutations in the other 3 strains, yet SIFT analysis identified the amino acid substitution to be tolerated by the bacteria. Therefore the Glpk protein is most likely functional in 3 out of 4 M. africanum strains and is not a common cause for the observed, slower growth.
We further hypothesized that a reduction and/or deficiency of molecular membrane transporters could limit growth of M. africanum. For instance, the knock-out of outer membrane Msp porins and a subsequent reduced sugar and phosphate uptake led to a slower growth rate of M. smegmatis . Similarly it was previously suggested that the slower growth of M. tuberculosis, when compared to the fast-growing Mycobacterium smegmatis, could be due to the loss of several sugar transporters . Therefore we aimed to determine the status of known transport mechanisms in the sequenced M. africanum genomes and M. tuberculosis H37Rv.
We identified 132 membrane transporter genes common to the two mycobacterial lineages. In M. africanum, there were significantly more genes encoding sulphur/sulphate-, lipid/fatty-acid, and ion-transporter with non-synonymous or frameshift mutation than in essential genes.
Although sulphur is an essential nutrient for mycobacterial survival and virulence (for review see , ), we identified (protein function affecting, SIFT) mutations in the cysTWA/subI ABC-transporter of M. africanum. Since subI-knock out mutants of M. bovis were restricted in their sulphate uptake , it is conceivable that M. africanum strains are similarly impaired in their import of sulphur. Although there was speculation that Rv1739c, another predicted sulphate transporter could compensate for the loss of the cysTWA/subI transport system , it is unlikely because this protein is likewise potentially inhibited in its protein function due to a SNP mutation. Whether the hypothetical sulphate-transporter Rv1707, which carries a tolerated amino acid change in M. africanum, is a functional sulphate transport mechanism still has to be experimentally confirmed.
A second group of highly mutated M. africanum genes encode for ion transport mechanisms. Unfortunately, the knowledge about this important group of proteins is still scarce . However, KefB, a potassium/proton antiporter that controls the early acidification of the phagosome, was mutated and impaired in its protein function (SIFT) in M. africanum . Also, knock-out mutants of the Mg2+-transporter MgtC, which is potentially affected in its protein function (SIFT) in M. africanum, had impaired growth under certain in vitro conditions . Another group of heavy-metal ion transporter genes in M. tuberculosis, ctpA-ctpV, are very different in M. africanum. For instance ctpV, one of the best studied members of this family, yet with a tolerated (SIFT) mutation in M. africanum, is key for mycobacterial copper homeostasis and virulence . Similarly, the iron-specific ABC-transporter IrtAB, in which the IrtA subunit has an intolerable amino acid substitution (SIFT) in M. africanum, is not only crucial for survival in iron-deficient conditions, but is also required to effectively establish infection in the experimental murine host . Most importantly, all the above mentioned ion transporter genes have one thing in common: they were found to play key roles in the intracellular survival of the bacteria within the phagolysosome of macrophages –. It is surprising that genes important for this crucial step of mycobacterial pathogenesis were among the least conserved in M. africanum, which could indicate that M. africanum might pursue a different intracellular survival strategy than M. tuberculosis to cope with the harsh environment within a phagolysosome.
Therefore we investigated 7 putative operons that were previously described as essential for the intracellular survival of M. tuberculosis H37Rv in macrophages . Components of the sugar transport system (sugA/B/C/lpqY) were hyperconserved among the M. africanum isolates. Similarly, with the exception of pstA1, all M. africanum genes encoding phosphorous transporters were conserved amongst the sequenced isolates. Our results suggest that both pathways are equally important for M. tuberculosis and M. africanum. However, we found a remarkable difference between the two lineages. In the course of host macrophage infection, lipids become increasingly more important and replace carbohydrates as the major carbon source , and 3 operons of lipid metabolism (Rv3540c–Rv3545c, Rv3550–Rv3552, Rv3569c–Rv3570c) were described to be required for mycobacterial survival . Interestingly, all of these operons have at least one mutated gene in M. africanum. Consistently, 8/14 mmpL genes, that likely transport lipids/fatty acids across the membrane, have altered amino acid sequences, including a frameshift mutation in mmpL13a that results in a pseudogene. Of note, mmpL3, which is one of 5 conserved mmpL genes in the obligate intracellular M. leprae, was shown to be the only gene of this family to be essential for viability of M. tuberculosis . However, mmpl3 is potentially affected in its protein function (SIFT analysis) in M. africanum. Other genes, essential for survival in macrophages, belong to a putative operon spanning from Rv3864 to Rv3878 , a genetic region that partially includes the RD1 locus encoding the ESX-1 secretion system and its virulence genes such as esxA (encoding ESAT-6) and esxB (encoding CFP-10). One of the genes, Rv3864 (espE), had a non-synonymous SNP in one M. africanum isolate and a frameshift mutation in the remaining three sequenced M. africanum strains. This is interesting as Rv3864 was associated with virulence, yet it is assumed that a loss of the gene can be compensated by its homologue Rv3616 (espA) . However, as the Rv3616 (espA) homologue has a non-synonymous mutation in M. africanum as well (data not shown), it is possible that none of these genes is functional in M. africanum. This is supported by the previous finding that certain M. africanum isolates were less likely to induce an ESAT-6 dependent IFN-γ host response and it was speculated that this was due to an ESAT-6 secretion impairment . Combining the finding that the Rv3864/espE homologue in M. marinum is required for secretion of CFP-10 , and CFP-10 contains the secretion signal of the ESAT-6/CFP-10 dimer , an inactive Rv3864/espE could therefore be the missing genetic link to explain the reduced ESAT-6 secretion of M. africanum. Finally, the seventh operon under study, Rv0169–Rv0178, is essential for entry into the mammalian cell and intracellular survival, yet several members are highly mutated in M. africanum. Interestingly, the overall regulator of this operon, Rv0165 (mce1R), has a frameshift mutation in M. africanum (data not shown) and recent studies suggest that Mce1R is part of a global genome-wide regulatory network which control cell growth .
In the present study we found that M. africanum strains are impaired in their capacity to grow. We identified several potential gene candidates and functional protein groups that might contribute to the observed growth defect. To unambiguously confirm causality, complementation experiments in which the M. africanum mutant genes are replaced by wildtype H37Rv genes will have to be conducted. However, our genomic analysis suggests that the underlying genetic reason for the growth defect is rather complex. The growth attenuation might be a redundant result due to the loss of multiple genes. Moreover, large scale genomic analyses on additional M, africanum genomes will have to be conducted to confirm which of the described SNPs are really specific to all members of the M. africanum West Africa 2 lineage.
Taken together, from a genetic and phenotypic point of view M. africanum appears to be distinct from M. tuberculosis. M. africanum may have a modified, yet unknown, survival strategy of the bacterium within the human host. Future research on the lifestyle of M. africanum may lead to an improved understanding of growth promoting factors in M. tuberculosis and may ultimately reveal new strategies to interrupt bacterial growth and replication within the human host.
Conceived and designed the experiments: FG MA TC BCdJ. Performed the experiments: JO PFdS WM. Analyzed the data: FG KDR BCdJ PFdS MLH. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MA BCdJ MLH. Wrote the paper: FG.
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Near the intersection of Rizhskiy Proyezd (Riga Driveway) and road #5467 (yes, it's really called that). Generally, it's just a little west of Sokolniki Park, and some way east of the VDNKh metro station; basically, very easy to get to, if rather far from the Metro.
January First-of-May, who had only heard of geohashing for several days before the expedition, was a little surprized to learn that the Moscow graticule was still inactive (one of the last eight-digit-population graticules to be so); as such, he decided to claim the Virgin title to that very significant graticule for himself. This hash was only the second since his discovery to fall within city limits (the first being Friday two days ago, which never got much beyond the looking-at-the-map stage).
Actual plans: either take the train on the way to the hashpoint and the tram on the way back, or vice versa (both, unlike the Metro, come within a few hundred meters).
Oh, almost forgot: we own neither a car nor a GPS receiver. So that's two achievements right off the bat. :-)
Okay, so it wasn't much as easy as you'd expect from the planning description. Which is, of course, the same as most geohashes go :-)
First of all, for a city dweller without a car, travelling to a weirdly placed location ten kilometers from his house is quite an accomplishment. Especially if it's awfully far from any convenient metro station. There was a much more convenient tram, though (#11 to be precise), that went from within half a kilometer from our house to within half a kilometer from the hashpoint...
Except that around the halfway point my mother suddenly decided to get out from the tram and wait for its route bus (which is quicker than the tram but doesn't have such a thing as monthly passes, and is about as close to a taxi as you get while still being regular public transport). We did ultimately arrive about fifteen minutes earlier due to that (which was pretty significant though as the sun was , but the horrible trip probably wasn't really worth the huge fare of 60 rubles (about $2).
Either way, we got off at the stop called Ploshchad' akademika Lyul'ki (Площадь академика Люльки, in original Russian) - a very funny name indeed as the "Lyul'ki" part is literally "crib" (so we get something like "Academic Crib Square"). I actually used to study in the very same areas around 1999-2001, probably passing right next to the future hashpoint more than once while going towards the train station; I obviously have no proof of that, though, so can't really claim Deja Vu.
From that stop, it was only a few hundred meters to the actual hashpoint at Rizhskiy Proyezd. We crossed the Boris Galushkin street, followed the Pavel Korchagin street for a bit, and then crossed between the houses to the final street...
Okay, so there we were. Behind us was the mysterious road #5467 (which we ultimately followed fully on the way back but were unable to find any signs for - as much as I wanted to photograph one). And ahead of us was the, er, feature that came up as a beautiful concrete walking path on the (probably summer) images in Google Street View...
...But in the thawing early spring that was April 8, 2012, that "path" was covered with an almost-impassable mix of water and ice. And not of the GeoSquishy kind, either.
Never mind. I'd say that on that day, in our first geohashing expedition, Mother Nature ended up about as close to our bitch as possible in urban conditions.
We just walked over behind the "path" and crossed it only when we were almost opposite the actual hashpoint. ;-)
Oh, about the hashpoint. I was looking all over the Street View picture for hours before this expedition page was even created, all for one single mystery: just what was this weird wooden-looking object the pictures showed to lie about two meters from the actual hashpoint?
We did ultimately resolve that mystery later on, as recounted somewhat further in this report; but at that point, it was just a convenient peculiar landmark to look out for.
So when we saw the object on the other side of the water-and-ice-filled "path", we crossed that feature as well as we could, and finally came to the hashpoint.
On closer examination, the object appeared to be both a little bigger than I expected and concrete (but made and painted with a wood-looking pattern) rather than actually wooden; it also had some kind of metal tube on top (that part was actually visible - if just barely - even in the original Google pictures).
Either way, we took a bunch of photos of the object, me, me and the object, and various other nearby landmarks with either the object, me or both (the mother was the one taking all those photos, so she didn't appear in any). Oh, and also of me at what we approximately guessed had been the hashpoint (with either the object or other landmarks in the background). Even the XKCD marker (which I've written on spot with a pen from my backpack) was ultimately put in the object. That's how ubiquitous it was. :-)
...Fifteen or so minutes later, we were preparing to leave the hashpoint, the mystery of the object still unsolved; and I proposed to go to the four-digit road and take a photo of its sign. And it just so happened, at that moment, that a local woman was passing by. What happened next was probably the best cover story for geohashing that I've ever heard of.
"You see," said my mother, "we're currently photographing interesting things around the city. And I've heard that somewhere near there" (she pointed at the road) "is a road whose name was just a four digit number. Five thousand something." (It was, of course, 5467, but neither of us could remember that so quickly.)
The local said that she'd never heard of that, and was almost going to leave; but then my mother had asked about the object.
And then the local explained...
The object was, if that's possible, even more interesting that it looked. The story went like that: the house on the opposite side of Rizhskiy Proyezd (that is, modern number 11) was built very close to World War II. And like most other Moscow houses built in that period, this one had a bomb shelter in its basement.
That bomb shelter, obviously, had to have a ventilation system. The ventilation system, also obviously, had to go to the surface at some spot. And it was that very spot - the surface hole of the ventilation system of a WWII-era bomb shelter - that this mysterious object was. Not so boring anymore, is it? ;-)
Okay, so at that point we finally left. We went straight to the four-digit road (and didn't find any signs for it) and followed it to Pavel Korchagin street; on that latter one we caught a bus to the Rizhskaya metro station, and just went home on metro.
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Tom speaks to the veteran Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt, an acclaimed interpreter of the Romantic Austro-German orchestral tradition, as well as of Scandinavian repertoire.
Conductor Herbert Blomstedt talks to Tom Service
In our continuing series of one-to-one interviews with key music figures, Tom Service speaks to the great American-born Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt, who at the age of 88 is an acclaimed interpreter of the Romantic Austro-German orchestral tradition. He has deep affinity with the music of Bruckner, Mahler and Beethoven.
Blomstedt has built long-term relationships with orchestras all over the world, from the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra to the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra - but above all with the Dresden Staatskapelle and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. He explains how he made an unlikely transition from violinist to conductor, and how it is his love of the music - not of the power of the podium - that keeps him motivated. Speaking to Music Matters as he prepares to appear at the BBC Proms this summer, Blomstedt also talks about his mission to show that classical music is a meaningful alternative in a contemporary world dominated by popular culture.
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Moving home can be a big task to take on, and doing it well is going to require a lot of organisation and planning. But that doesn’t mean you should be deterred from making a decision to change houses. Once you have found a property in a neighbourhood that suits your requirements, start getting ready to shift your life from one house to a new home. Here are some suggestions on what to do.
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After you have sorted your goods, be confident in your move. One of the reasons you should consider storage is so that you remove some of the anxiety of a big change by not throwing away too much stuff. However, that doesn’t mean keep every scrap of paper and table. | <urn:uuid:3756ab5a-89db-4a0e-9277-ece43f86c948> | CC-MAIN-2019-04 | http://www.snapshotsbyetelka.co.uk/moving-home-the-importance-of-preparing-your-stuff/ | 2019-01-22T09:02:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-04/segments/1547583831770.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20190122074945-20190122100945-00009.warc.gz | en | 0.967936 | 575 |
Queen Elizabeth Is Now Hiring a Sous Chef to Work at Buckingham Palace
Are your cooking skills fit for a Queen?
Queen Elizabeth is once again on the hunt for a sous chef.
According to the Royal Household, the Queen is hiring a sous chef who will be based at Buckingham Palace but will be expected to travel to the Queen’s other residences, Balmoral Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
What’s in the Job Description?
Her Majesty is looking for someone to plan and develop menu items for events.The ad lays out the ideal candidate: “You’re an experienced and qualified Chef with a background in premier catering, looking to take on a new challenge.”
It sounds kind of like a royal caterer! The job listing doesn’t mention exact salary, but it has been reported to be £33,000 annually. That’s about $43,098. Not exactly royal, but as a bonus, the position does come with 33 days of vacation, free meals and accommodations. It’s hard to beat living in a castle.
Before you pack your bags, see what food rules the royal family has to follow.
What Does the Queen Eat?
While the Queen is British, obviously, the posting specifies the chef must also be trained in classic French cuisine.
What might that entail? Lots of butter and cream to be sure. Maybe a slow-cooked beef stew Provencal, or a classic French onion soup topped with a thick layer of melted Swiss cheese, or a vegetable-heavy ratatouille?
We don’t have to speculate, though. Former personal chef to the Queen, Darren McGrady, spilled the beans on Queen Elizabeth’s favorite foods. Tea sandwiches and chocolate mousse might not be surprising, but starting the day with a bowl of Special K is less regal than expected.
If your tastes run more fish and chips than crepes suzette, you’ll want to take a peek at some of the Queen’s favorite food brands. You might be surprised! | <urn:uuid:b5a21f60-bc49-48f9-b6f6-889349c8e11b> | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | https://preprod.tasteofhome.com/article/queen-elizabeth-is-now-hiring-a-sous-chef/ | 2021-09-27T20:07:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780058467.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20210927181724-20210927211724-00320.warc.gz | en | 0.910178 | 439 |
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The Protocols-enforcing, lying little weasels at Amerika's newspaper of record are celebrating, because Euros are disappearing right on schedule. Ted Kennedy lied through his teeth when he said about the 1965 Immigration Reform Act, whose disastrous consequences the Times applauds in the article above, that :
And Enoch Powell was right, when he predicted in his 1968 Rivers of Blood Speech that :
We must be mad, literally mad, as a nation to be permitting the annual inflow of some 50,000 dependants, who are for the most part the material of the future growth of the immigrant descended population. It is like watching a nation busily engaged in heaping up its own funeral pyre. So insane are we that we actually permit unmarried persons toimmigrate for the purpose of founding a family with spouses and fiancées whom they have never seen.
Of course, the truly amazing thing about the Rivers of Blood speech is that right after it was broadcast, tens of thousands of letters and telegrams poured into Powell's MP office, and fully 95% of them were supportive of Powell's message.
But the civilization-destroying elites at the New York Times are having none of it; to the four-eyed diversity enforcers of Forty-Second Street, Amurika's Euro majority is not yet enlightened enough to understand the beautiful morality behind the disappearance of white people, who need to be led into that good night by the gloved guiding hand of their psychotic betters, the competitive compassion athletes who influence public policy at Amerika's newspaper of record.
From the article :
Previously on COTT, we saw how the Times gave us this other story of majority dispossession, complete with grammatically battered title:
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Ahead of the grand reopening of the Sydney Opera House’s Joan Sutherland Theatre on New Year’s Eve, the media were invited today for a behind-the-scenes look at the renewal projects that have been taking place over the last seven months.
“When audience members take their seats in the JST they may not notice huge changes in the auditorium, but behind-the-scenes it will be a different story,” said Opera Australia CEO Rory Jeffes. “The backstage machinery upgrades, orchestra pit works and acoustic enhancements will transform the experience for artists and audience members alike, allowing us to push creative artistic boundaries in entirely new ways.”
The new-look Joan Sutherland Theatre. Photo © Daniel Boud
The renewal of the Joan Sutherland Theatre, included a $45 million upgrade of theatre machinery that had reached the end of its operational life, funded by the Opera House, while the NSW State Government contributed $26 million for additional improvements – such as the addition of six extra female toilets for audience members.
“Investing in our arts and culture is absolutely critical,” said NSW Arts Minister Don Harwin. “The State Government is spending $200 million dollars because we want this building not just to be a symbol of Australia, a monument, one of the great buildings of the world, we want it to be a living breathing performance space that stays relevant, stays cutting edge, and that’s why we’re reinvesting in this performance and of course shortly in the Concert Hall as well, improving the experience there as well.”
Key upgrades to the venue include a new theatre flying system that is quieter, safer and more reliable, an improved grid deck providing a more flexible system of hoists and a clearer, more open work area, an upgraded orchestra pit – now about 10 percent larger – and a state-of-the-art acoustic enhancement system to better distribute orchestral sound around the theatre.
“There is a lot of kit that gets flown above the stage here,” Jeffes told the media at a tour of the renewed facilities, explaining that the machinery was “getting really old and getting to the point where it was no longer safe”.
The Joan Sutherland Theatre Renewal. Photo © Daniel Boud
The renewal project has addressed these concerns and more, however. “We really have a state of the art theatre set up here, which will enable us to operate really safely for all of our staff and all of our singers etc., but also will enable us to be able to undertake artistic developments that previously we didn’t think we’d be able to do,” he said. “So this becomes a cutting-edge opera theatre for the world, which is really exciting.”
For audiences, the biggest change will be in the sound. “The orchestra pit has always been something which has not been absolutely the best in the world,” Jeffes said. “What has happened over the last seven months is the pit has actually been increased in size and with some really clever use of materials in terms of the lining of the orchestra pit, it’s made it almost like one of those old fashioned gramophone horns, on the old HMV sets, which now really projects the sound out, and that is something that our audience is going to notice.”
The electronic acoustic enhancement system will also contribute to the audience experience. “If you stand right in front of the pit where the front row will be sitting, the quality is really excellent,” explained Jeffes. “What this system does now is actually enable that sound, with that quality, to be heard right the way through the hall.”
The upgrades to the pit also included realignment of air conditioning and upgraded fold-back systems – changes which have also apparently been embraced by the orchestra. “We had our musicians in here yesterday and they were just blown away by the difference of experience,” said Jeffes.
The Joan Sutherland Theatre’s new lift. Photo © Daniel Boud
One of the big changes behind the scenes includes an upgraded stage lift, which is now faster than the old lift, safe enough to lift performers as well as scenery, and quiet enough to be used during performances – not just between acts. The renewal also includes a partial replacement of the auditorium lighting, a new sound console and follow spot room – the follow spot has also been repositioned and will now be able to reach right to the back of the stage.
The Joan Sutherland Theatre’s technicians over decades. Photo © Angus McPherson
While the renewal has stripped out and replaced equipment which has, in some cases, been there since the Opera House’s opening in 1970, some care was taken to preserve details of the venue’s behind-the-scenes history, with graffiti from technicians over decades preserved rather than simply painted over.
“We just couldn’t be happier with the results of the work that’s been going on over the last seven months,” Jeffes said.
While the Joan Sutherland Theatre will reopen on New Year’s Eve with a performance of The Merry Widow, staring Danielle de Niese and Alexander Lewis, the upgrades to the theatre will continue. A new passageway on the western side of the venue leading to a new lift to provide greater accessibility to all levels of the Northern Foyer and a new accessible bathroom will be completed in mid 2018. Upgrades to the Concert Hall – including improvements to acoustics, accessibility, stage and backstage areas, will begin next year. | <urn:uuid:455c5806-12b6-45eb-85ac-e9f94ff924f4> | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | https://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/news/behind-scenes-upgraded-joan-sutherland-theatre/ | 2018-09-24T05:51:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267160145.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20180924050917-20180924071317-00352.warc.gz | en | 0.965604 | 1,166 |
8.19.14: Narcissism, Selfies, & New Hampshire's Big Break
Anyone who has taken a personality test knows that they tend to be long, indepth, and even invasive. But today we discover how a group of researchers is testing levels of narcissism with one simple question. And, we’ll look into what an inflated sense of self means for society at large. Then, a philosopher and ethicist joins us to discuss the delicate balance between confidence and vanity in the age of the selfie. Plus, New Hampshire has a bigger role in cinema than you may have realized. We look at what roles put our state on the map.
Listen to the full show:
Are You A Narcissist?
- Researchers at the Ohio State University recently discovered that testing for narcissism isn’t all that complicated – there’s only one question you really have to ask. Brad Bushman is a professor of communication and psychology at Ohio State University’s School of Communication. He helped develop and test the validity of the Single Item Narcissism Scale, or SINS.
Know Thy Selfie
- Philosopher and professor Simon Blackburn ponders the nature of self-regard and how it has evolved in “Know Thy Selfie” and essay we found at Aeon.com. He most recently authored Mirror, Mirror: the Uses and Abuses of Self Love.
Getting To Know Your Neighbors
- They are everywhere. We are surrounded by them. You are probably one yourself. Of the range of people you can know in the world, the neighbor occupies a curious spot. As Sean Hurley writes, here in New Hampshire we have our own special kind of neighbor...and sometimes, they have helicopters.
New Hampshire's Role in Film
- Jumanji, filmed in Keene, was something of a rarity, as very few major motion pictures have been filmed in New Hampshire. But around this time every year, production companies flock to the Granite State to capture that classic New England look. Matt Newton is director of New Hampshire’s Film and TV Office and he spoke to us about New Hampshire’s roll in film.
TMNT’s Reflection on Crime
- The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle’s 1990 original movie opens with a decidedly 80’s soundtrack, and an ominous news report about a crime wave striking New York City. Now, the turtles and the Foot Clan are back in Michael Bay’s reboot of the franchise – but according to writer Adam Hofbauer, differences between the two versions offers a telling portrait of how our perceptions of crime have changed over the past 25 years. His article “The Weird Prescience of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” appeared in The Atlantic.
And, in case you missed it, here's a link to a clip of Last Week Tonight in which John Oliver talks about Keene's very own armored vehicle, the BearCat. Starting around 7:25, Oliver discusses the military grade equipment being used to assure the safety of all those pumpkins at the annual festival. | <urn:uuid:076aab67-494e-4ce3-8eb2-6b3cd0e8104f> | CC-MAIN-2015-27 | http://nhpr.org/post/81914-narcissism-selfies-new-hampshires-big-break | 2015-07-06T22:55:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-27/segments/1435375098849.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20150627031818-00090-ip-10-179-60-89.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.941039 | 638 |
Bill Gates says the world's developed nations need to ensure that they aid the world's poor. And the best way to do this, according to the billionaire philanthropist? A tax on financial transactions.
In an interview with BBC News, the Microsoft co-founder, said that while the plight of impoverished people in developed nations may seem like it has little to with the economies of rich countries, it affects everyone.
"Not caring about the instability of these countries really would hurt our economic future quite dramatically, whether it's unrest, whether it's disease," Gates told BBC News. "On the other hand, if you bring these people into the world economy then you get this very positive, virtuous cycle."
Gates, who made a presentation highlighting the importance of foreign aid at the G20 conference in Cannes Thursday, has outlined several ways to better integrate the globe's poor into the world economy, the Guardian reports. One of his most popular proposals seems to be the institution of a tax on trades on stocks, bonds and derivatives, also known as the Robin Hood tax.
A similar tax is already in the works in the U.S. On Wednesday, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR) proposed a bill that would levy a 0.03 percent tax on stock, bond and derivative trades. Likewise, Adbusters, the anti-capitalist group that made the initial call for Occupy Wall Street, has already made its support known for the Robin Hood tax by demanding G20 leaders get behind it at the summit.
Gates, who recently aligned himself with fellow billionaire Warren Buffett in saying that the rich should pay more in taxes than other Americans, still faces significant opposition to the Robin Hood tax in the United States, according to ThinkProgress. The Obama administration remains opposed to the tax, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some argue that such a tax would not only help to decrease the budget deficit, it would have the added benefit of deterring types of trading known to increase market volatility, ThinkProgress notes.
But Gates' main priority is foreign aid, not tax reform. He argues in a video on his website, GatesNotes, that relatively small amounts of aid -- foreign aid constitutes just 1 percent of the U.S. federal budget -- can have huge impacts on poor nations. | <urn:uuid:b16fe9b4-1a47-462a-aaed-887a4b573aab> | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/03/bill-gates-foreign-aid-ignoring-world-poor-hurt-economic-future_n_1074194.html?ref=g-20 | 2018-03-17T13:20:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257645069.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20180317120247-20180317140247-00737.warc.gz | en | 0.96488 | 473 |
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If anyone else has encountered this problem, I welcome your ideas.
Posted 29 January 2013 - 04:52 PM
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Yes the size limit for the combined sites is 200 MB. | <urn:uuid:4dc0f123-e103-402c-81f4-96956e01c12b> | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | http://forums.rootsmagic.com/index.php?/topic/12176-size-limitations-on-myrootsmagic-websites/ | 2019-05-21T15:12:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256426.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20190521142548-20190521164548-00277.warc.gz | en | 0.942433 | 351 |
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