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There will be a ceremony at 4 PM Central Time today (Monday the 3rd) honoring President Bush. You can watch it below when it goes live.
The late President George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda from today through Wednesday morning. At 5:00 p.m. ET, the Bush family and friends, the vice president, members of Congress, and members of the administration will gather for a service honoring President Bush. At 7:30 p.m. ET, the Rotunda<|fim_middle|> First Lady Barbara Bush and the patriarch of the Bush family.
Lying in state is a rare honor authorized by Congress and given to those who have devoted their lives to military or public service to our nation. Just 27 individuals have lain in state or in honor in the Capitol, with the most recent being late Senator John McCain following his passing earlier this year. Congress has also honored the unknown soldiers of World War I, World War II and the Korean War, and of the Vietnam Era. President Bush's casket will lay upon the catafalque constructed in 1865 to support that of President Abraham Lincoln as he laid in state in the Rotunda. | will open to members of the public so they may pay their respects.
The Capitol service will include eulogies by the vice president, speaker, and Senate majority leader. Congressional leadership and the vice president will participate in the laying of wreaths.
President Bush lived an exemplary life of service to this country. The last president to serve in combat, he served as a pilot in the United States Navy in World War II, flying more than 50 combat missions and earning a Distinguished Flying Cross. He spent decades as a public servant, beginning in the House of Representatives and serving as ambassador to the United Nations, envoy to China, director of Central Intelligence, and vice president. He was the dedicated husband of 73 years to the late | 150 |
10 little-known facts about Luna Lovegood even die-hard 'Harry Potter' fans may have missed
Stephanie Ashe
Evanna Lunch played Luna Lovegood in the "Harry Potter" movies.
Luna Lovegood was a memorable "Harry Potter" character in the books and movies.
Her name holds a deeper meaning, but it was almost something entirely different.
She could've ended up with Neville Longbottom, and she eventually became a Magizoologist.
Luna joined the cast of characters in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."
Luna producing her hare Patronus in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix."
Starting in "Order of the Phoenix," Luna Lovegood was a central character of the fantasy series and a good friend to Harry.
Before using her platform to spread transphobic messages, the series' controversial author, JK Rowling, was known to use Twitter, interviews, and the official Wizarding World website to expand the "Harry Potter" canon beyond the seven books.
With this information and the original series in mind, read on for some facts about Luna that even the biggest "Harry Potter" fans might not remember.
Her name changed over time.
Luna's original name went to another character.
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Whether Hermione should've ended up with Ron or Harry has been an endless topic of debate, even for Rowling herself.
Neville Longbottom and Luna are another pair that fans seem to believe should've ended up together, and per Wizarding World, Rowling told USA Today that she started to "feel a bit of a pull" between them, too.
In the end, however, Rowling decided that pairing "felt too neat." And even though they became great friends, she said, "Neville would always find Luna's wilder flights of fancy alarming."
Features Freelancer Evergreen story | 2015 essay published on Pottermore (now known as Wizarding World), Rowling said Luna's name was originally going to be Lily Moon. It was one of the first 40 names the author came up with for the series.
Eagle-eyed fans may remember the surname "Moon" being called by the Sorting Hat during Harry's first day at Hogwarts. But that's the closest the name got to being referenced.
Rowling said the name came about before she'd decided Harry's mother's name would be Lily. She also said that although the name was never used, it gave her an idea "for a fey, dreamy girl," who would eventually become Luna.
Her name is also a reference to her personality.
Luna is seen as odd by a lot of the other characters.
Like many names in the "Harry Potter" universe, Luna's has its own meaning dating back to Roman mythology.
The Roman goddess of the moon was named Luna, which is also the prefix of the word "lunatic" since some civilizations believed that the moon caused lunacy.
Luna's eccentric personality is often misconceived in a similar manner by other characters.
Evanna Lynch had a relationship with Rowling before landing the role.
Evanna Lynch and JK Rowling at a 2013 event.
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Lynch was a huge fan of the "Harry Potter" series well before she was a part of it.
She shared on a 2018 episode of "Dancing With the Stars" that she became pen pals with Rowling while she was in a treatment facility for an eating disorder.
The two developed a relationship and mentorship that eventually inspired Lynch to audition for the role.
Lynch wasn't the only actor who wanted the part though.
Saoirse Ronan at the 2022 Oscars.
On a 2021 episode of "Harry Potter" actors James and Oliver Phelps' "Normal Not Normal" podcast, Lynch shared that her first "Harry Potter" audition was at an open call in London with thousands of people.
On top of all that competition, Oscar-nominated actor Saoirse Ronan was also vying for the role.
In 2011, Ronan told the Oh No They Didn't blog, "I was too young — but at the time I thought, 'I'd love to be in 'Harry Potter.' When I was younger, I used to think they had the best job in the world."
Rowling had a very specific vision for Luna while writing "Harry Potter."
Luna is set up as a foil for Hermione.
Luna is meant to be a foil or contrasting character for Hermione Granger in many ways.
According to Wizarding World, Rowling even said Luna was the "anti-Hermione."
The author added, "Hermione's so logical and inflexible in so many ways and Luna is likely to believe 10 impossible things before breakfast."
Her physical appearance varies slightly from book to film.
Luna's hair color is a little different in the books.
When Luna is first introduced in chapter 10 of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," she's described as having "straggly, waist-length, dirty blonde hair, very pale eyebrows and protuberant eyes that gave her a permanently surprised look."
Later on in the chapter, her eyes are also said to be "silvery."
In the films, however, her hair is much closer to a platinum or white blonde, her eyebrows are darker than her hair, and her eyes are light blue.
Some of Luna's jewelry in the films was made by Lynch.
Luna wears radish earrings in the books and films.
We know Lynch was a major fan of the book series, even dabbling in "Harry Potter" fanfiction before playing Luna. But Lynch's dedication didn't stop there.
She shared on the same 2021 "Normal Not Normal" episode that she wore homemade radish earrings to her open-call audition — just like Luna is described as wearing in the books. She said the production team loved them, so she wore them for many scenes while filming.
Lynch also said she got to help design Luna's big Gryffindor lion head.
She grew up to be a Magizoologist, an expert in magical creatures.
Luna shows a love of all creatures throughout the series.
Both Luna and her father Xenophilius were known to believe in the existence of lesser-known magical creatures, like Nargles, that others did not. They even went on a trip together searching for the elusive Crumple-Horned Snorkack.
According to the documentary "J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life," Luna didn't give up those beliefs. The author said she eventually became a Magizoologist who discovered several new species.
She even married Rolf Scamander, grandson of the Wizarding World's most famous Magizoologist, Newt Scamander.
She apparently became a mother of twins.
JK Rowling has shared a little bit about Luna's future.
In "J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life," the author detailed what happened in the personal lives of the surviving "Harry Potter" characters after the series.
She revealed that after marrying Rolf Scamander, Luna became a mother to twins, Lorcan and Lysander.
Neville and Luna almost ended up together.
Matthew Lewis as Neville and Evanna Lynch as Luna.
"Harry Potter" fans occasionally take issue with the way certain events play out, especially in the case of relationships throughout the series | 1,144 |
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Stanford's Sustainability Finance Initiative (SFI), working in partnership with the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), seeks a talented, highly motivated researcher with a background in data analytics and machine learning techniques for analysis and forecasting of potential climate mitigation actions. The forecasts will be essential components in the development of innovative approaches to modelling global mitigation scenarios and probabilities, which in turn are a core component for developing new financial models and products for measuring and managing the physical and transitional risks (policy; technology) of a climate driven economic transition.
Around the world, national climate mitigation strategies and the international negotiations on climate change policy and investment have been driven by a set of scenarios that are deterministic in nature. These scenarios, including widely used scenarios issued by respected agencies such as the International Energy Agency (IEA) or the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), typically prescribe a mix of technology, investment, and behaviour change that will be needed to meet global climate goals, and assume that policy and markets will make these investments and changes happen. Some of these scenarios attempt to incorporate relative costs and political barriers to the actions, but fail to incorporate the probabilities that technology costs, investments, or political barriers might shift dramatically in the future.
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El municipio de Tekit es uno de los 106 municipios del estado mexicano de Yucatán. Su cabecera municipal es la localidad homónima de Tekit.
Toponimia
El nombre del municipio, Tekit, significa en lengua maya Lugar del dispersamiento. Te, que significa Lugar de y el vocablo Kit queriendo decir dispersar como granos de maíz. El Chilam Balam dice «En Tekit fueron dispersos los itzáes».
Colindancia
El municipio de Tekit colinda al norte con Tecoh, Homún y Huhí, al sur con el municipio de Mama, Mayapán y Chumayel, al oriente con Sotuta y al occidente con Tecoh.
Datos históricos
Tekit «Lugar del dispersamiento» antes de la conquista de Yucatán perteneció al cacicazgo de Maní de Tutul Xiú y fue una población importante.
1549: Durante la Colonia, bajo el régimen de la encomienda, estuvo a cargo de Fernando de Bracamonte.
1557: Alfonso Xiú fue el gobernador indígena de la región.
1581: Diego Xiú sucedió a su padre, Alfonso, como gobernador indígena.
1700: Pedro de Ancona y Don Pedro de Ancona Frías estuvieron a cargo de la encomienda.
1751: Doña Narcisa de Castro y Aguilar fue nombrada encomendero.
1825: Ya en la estructura político-administrativa del Yucatán independiente, formó parte del partido Sierra Baja cuya cabeceraa es Mama.
1845: Tekit se integró al partido de Tecoh.
1847: La región y particularmente Tekit, hoy cabecera municipal, fueron escenario de cruentos combates durante la guerra de Castas
1921: Tekit se erige en municipio libre.
Economía
Tekit es un municipio que, ubicado en la zona central sur del estado, perteneció a la denominada zona henequenera de Yucatán. Sus tierras tienen la vocación agrícola para el cultivo del agave. Junto con los municipios circunvecinos se dedicó por muchos años, hasta finales del , a la industria henequenera como principal actividad productiva.
Con la declinación de la agroindustria se dio en Tekit un proceso de diversificación de la actividad agrícola. Hoy en el territorio municipal se cultiva principalmente maíz, frijol y hortalizas. La sandía y algunas variedades de chiles también se cosechan en la región, así como algunos frutales.
Se cría ganado bovino y porcino así como aves de corral.
Atractivos turísticos
Arquitectónicos: El ex convento San Antonio de Padua, construido en el y la capilla de San Cristóbal.
Arqueológicos: En el municipio hay vestigios arqueológicos de la cultura maya en Chumulá.
Fiestas Populares: El 13 de junio se celebra la fiesta en honor de san Antonio de Padua, santo patrono del pueblo. En la ocasión se organizan procesiones, corridas de toros y las tradicionales vaquerías
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Municipios del estado de Yucatán
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Zona henequenera de Yucatán | de Yucatán
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Referencias
Enciclopedia de Municipios de México
Yucatán en el tiempo, enciclopedia alfabética, Mérida, Yucatán, 199 | 53 |
We are at the end of another year, impressions are summed up, and results are summed up. We evaluate ourselves, and we are being evaluated by those who have often been with us. After a series of awards from major world competitions, the word of local wine connoisseurs have their turn.
In the traditional annual selection of the best wines, wine cellar, wine and winary hints and a little bit of everything around the wine, the<|fim_middle|> Grigio 2015 and Rose sec), the best labels that confirm the artistic dimension of wine creation by their authentic artistic creations, the successful marketing and recognizable brand that is underlined with charisma and perseverance of the singing legend whose name it carries, classified the Zvonko Bogdan Winery among the best.
And finally, winery, wine, label, quality, art, song ...all this is woven in a bottle of white, black, rose wine of Zvonko Bogdan that travels to meet you with the message "make sure of it yourself". | editors of Vino.rs gathered in one place all that marked the year 2016 in the wine Serbia.
In this chosen society, Zvonko Bogdan Winery wines found themselves in high positions, starting with the Rose sec 2015, which was awarded with the title of best in the category of rose wine to Cuvee No.1 2014 and Icon Campana Albus 2013, that were at the top of the red and the white pyramid of the best Serbian wines.
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SNHU Voice Studio Holds Annual Spring Concert
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The SNHU Voice Studio held their annual Voices of SNHU spring concert in the Last Chapter Pub Thursday, March 26 at 5 p.m in front of an extensive, enthusiastic crowd. Guests were greeted by voice instructor Lindsay Rinaldi who introduced the concert's 16 performers, all of whom were accompanied by pianist Charlie Blood. Rinaldi spent last semester teaching the performing students in MUS-250 during
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Paul Santerre: Never a Dull Moment
January 11, 2018 January 10, 2018 Travis Burke0
Paul Santerre just finished up his first semester as a professor at SNHU, although it is far from his first position teaching his passion: music. Paul has been teaching since the Spring of<|fim_middle|> Southern New Hampshire University's student-run organization Coordinators of Activities and Programming Events (CAPE) hosted their annual major concert as a part of 2017's Homecoming celebration. Selling out in the first 13 hours of being on sale earlier this month, the concert was set to be bigger and better than its predecessors. In this regard, the concert met and exceeded many people's | 1983, right after he completed his undergrad at Keene State University, having studied K-12 Music Education. After 15 years, Paul decided to pursue his master degree in Instrumental Conducting at the
BTS Brings Down the House at 2017 AMA's
November 22, 2017 November 22, 2017 Samantha Aguilar Hernandez0
Viewers of the 2017 American Music Awards witnessed history. Introduced by The Chainsmokers, BTS made their U.S. television debut at the 2017 American Music Awards on Sunday, November 19th. BTS is taking the U.S over a landslide by being the first Korean Pop Boy Band to perform on a major American awards show. BTS delivered their latest hit "DNA" with flashy choreography and enormous
Taylor Swift Owns Her Past on "Reputation"
November 13, 2017 November 13, 2017 Nick Klotz0
"Reputation" is an apt title for an album that sees Taylor Swift taking ownership of her history of breakup anthems and thinly-veiled disses and emerging with a new sense of wisdom. The new album is a more grown up Swift, but does it truly show she's taking control of her narrative? Take the opener "...Ready for It?" that immediately hits the listener with an
Eminem: The Voice of White Working-Class America Long Before Trump
November 8, 2017 November 7, 2017 Thomas Cahalan0
Last month on the BET awards, the well-known rapper Eminem dished out a freestyle dissing president Trump that was largely received positively by his fans and even political pundits like Keith Obermann. "After 27 years of doubts about rap I am now an @Eminem fan, best political writing of the year period," Olbermann stated on his twitter feed. While Eminem isn't necessarily saying anything
The Front Bottoms Grow Up on "Going Grey"
November 1, 2017 October 31, 2017 Nick Klotz0
The newest record from New Jersey act The Front Bottoms has landed a far cry away from the basements and bedrooms that gave the band life. The band has returned with new sounds, a new perspective, but also the reassurance that it's going to be okay, the same boys are still there underneath. The best descriptor for The Front Bottoms has always been something
The True American Rebel: Tom Petty
October 18, 2017 October 18, 2017 Thomas Cahalan0
The United States has had the privilege of a robust music scene for ages now; however, the loss of Tom Petty will leave a heavy blow to American culture. While his musical ability is undoubtedly a big reason for his influence, Tom Petty was one of those unique musicians who never let his rise to stardom take away his dignity. His success was hard
Fetty Wap and Matt Corman Energize SNHU Major Homecoming Concert
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Attention coffee lovers! We have eye-opening news for you<|fim_middle|> ability to absorb sensory details like lights, sounds and color. Certain memories can be enhanced up to 24 hours after caffeinated coffee is consumed. Coffee has also been linked to making quicker decisions, recalling information faster and increasing the brain's attention span.
Caffeine prevents dopamine, an organic chemical that assists the brain and body's functions, from reabsorbing into your system. The feel good chemical will linger in your brain and body longer, meaning you'll sip your way to a better mood and lifted spirits. Treat yourself to another cup of coffee when you're feeling down and relish in the positivity that comes along with it. Coffee and caffeine seem to be the answer to all life's problems!
Want to live forever? Coffee is (almost) the answer. A recent study conducted by the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health links drinking coffee to living longer. The study shows people who regularly drink one to five cups of coffee a day are at a lower risk of dying early from various causes like heart disease, diabetes and brain conditions. Drink up, coffee lovers!
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The average pot of coffee contains anywhere from 95 to 200 milligrams of caffeine per eight-ounce cup, depending on the type of roast you choose. Caffeine allows dopamine, a brain chemical, to circulate more freely, keeping you awake and alert. Studies have shown 46% of people in the workforce say they're less productive at work if they don't drink coffee. If you feel a post-lunch slump creeping up on you, be sure to fill up with another cup of joe.
Coffee drinkers are the smartest of them all. Caffeine is a stimulant, and actively blocks the effects of adenosine, an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Caffeine is able to increase the neural firing in the brain. Although it sounds complicated, that's just the fancy way of saying caffeine makes the brain function better and faster. Remember: When you find yourself coming to a mental roadblock, caffeinated coffee is on your side.
Fill up your cup to stay in the best mental shape. Drinking coffee has impressive cognitive-enhancing effects on the short-term, working and long-term memory. The caffeinated beverage has been linked to fighting Alzheimer's and dementia, as well as heightening the brain's | 308 |
Students start beekeeper club at VIU
NANAIMO – Group fundraising to host workshops, instructors in beekeeping.
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Concern about bees has led to the formation of a beekeepers club at Vancouver Island University.
Reports of declining bee population has spurred interest, said Liz Kawahara, a digital media student and Beekeepers Club at VIU president.
"One in three bites of food comes from [our] pollinator friends. With all the chemicals that are in our food now and being sprayed directly into the seed, it has been affecting the bees. As the older generation keeps on retiring, we have this interconnection where we need the younger generation to step up and the older generation to adjust.
"That's why we want to form this club and get it going," said Kawahara.
Kawahara has a background in farming, working at Nanoose<|fim_middle|> on campus, in the immediate future there are plans to have an introductory workshop in November, although an exact date has not yet been set.
Thirty-five members have signed on and Kawahara said there is interest from all sectors of the student population, including engineering and geology students.
The club is seeking donations to bring in instructors, help build bee boxes and help promote engagement with the students.
Although the club is geared towards students, non-students can also join, said Kawahara.
For more information, please e-mail Kawahara at lizkawahara@hotmail.com or go to the group's Facebook page, www.facebook.com/groups/1496994980618485.
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"I contacted the Nanaimo [Beekeepers] Club, so I wanted to do videos with them and we started talking and I said, 'Well, do you have a lot of students in your club?' and [they] said no. So I said, 'You should have a student club,' and so that's kind of how that started to go," said Kawahara.
The club is very much in its infancy and while Kawahara said it is aiming to one day have bee box | 140 |
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Drinking Cup (Kero) with an Abstracted Masked Figure, A.D. 600/1000
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Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum outside Surrey City Hall. (Now-Leader file photo)
City of Surrey asks Vancouver for help with municipal policing transition
Meantime, Surrey's draft budget recommends hiring no RCMP officers in 2019
The City of Surrey is asking Vancouver to assist in its transition out of RCMP in order to set up a municipal police force, according to a release issued Tuesday morning.
"An important next step in ensuring a timely and orderly transition has been initiated, with a request for technical assistance from the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Police Department (VPD<|fim_middle|> Surrey RCMP has to look at its "deployment model and service delivery where adjustments need to be made."
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Mayor Doug McCallum and the new Surrey council passed a motion to pull out of the RCMP contract and "immediately create a Surrey Police Department," just minutes after taking the Oath of Office on Nov. 5.
"The City of Surrey is the only major metropolitan area of its size in Canada that does not have its own municipal police service," the Dec. 12 release states. "Just as Surrey has evolved and city infrastructure has grown with it, Mayor and Council are taking steps to advance how policing will be delivered in this city with the creation of a Surrey Police Department."
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The City of Surrey says it is "interested in leveraging the expertise of the City of Vancouver with the legal and financial issues related to policing" and also wishes to "leverage the VPD's expertise on strategic planning, the development of a transition plan, and building an operational policing model. This will allow for the efficient and effective delivery of policing services as Surrey transitions to a municipal police department."
Vancouver's Deputy City Manager Paul Mochrie will work with Terry Waterhouse, Surrey's General Manager of Policing Transition, on the development of a draft partnership agreement, according to the release.
Mayor Doug McCallum says VPD is "internationally recognized as a best-practice, evidence-based police service and the City of Surrey would like to create a similar model that takes a leading-edge approach to preventing and solving crime and social issues that impact our communities."
"What Vancouver and its police department bring to the table are experience and knowledge that will help us create, in short order, a police department that meets the needs of our city and ensures the safety and security of all Surrey residents," McCallum stated in the release.
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart said it is "important we do all we can to fight crime across the region."
"On behalf of the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Police Board, I have confirmed our interest and willingness to explore a formal partnership to support Surrey's implementation of a municipal police department," Stewart said in a release.
Meantime, Surrey First's Linda Annis, the lone councillor not on McCallum's slate, supported the unanimous resolution to pull out of the RCMP contract on Nov. 5, saying she would "like to support Mayor McCallum and council as this is one of their major platform issues."
However, Annis was critical of the proposed budget for 2019, which would see no new police officers hired in the city in 2019.
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The proposed budget, unveiled Dec. 3, suggests that no RCMP will be added to the current force, which has 843 members currently, given the city's intended transition to a municipal force. In 2018, 12 officers were hired.
"The officer in charge for Surrey detachment had made a recommendation that we need 150 officers over the next five years and I believe that that's very reasonable, that would provide him with the manpower that's needed to adequately police Surrey," Annis told the Now-Leader. "That's minimal, based on the rapid growth Surrey is experiencing."
Annis noted that Vancouver has roughly 1,400 police officers, making for one cop for every 451 Vancouver residents whereas Surrey's current ratio is one for every 667 residents.
"By freezing hiring we're going to make that ratio even worse, which means public safety is going to be jeopardized and that's reckless and unacceptable," Annis said. "Creating a Surrey police department is going to take time and resources, it's not going to happen overnight. Meanwhile, city council has to make sure we provide the police and resources Surrey needs today.
Even without hiring any new officers, the city is looking at an additional $4.81 million in policing for costs such as the annualization of the 12 positions added this year, salary increases, operations and maintenance costs, and increased funding for integrated teams. Another $1.38 million in expenses is expected for RCMP support services.
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Surrey's top cop Dwayne McDonald said that while he feels "confident the city is safe," he added Surrey "could be safer" with increased resources for 2019.
"I feel confident that we're safe. I think that we could be safer in the sense that an increase in resources will allow us to expand many of our successful programs , certainly in the areas of proactive policing and also with our gang enforcement team and just in general duty patrol and traffic where we see all of our significant concerns," McDonald said after the city's Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday (Dec. 11).
McDonald said the Surrey RCMP's "main safety concerns" are gang and gun violence, traffic safety and youth.
"So when we have a resource level that is fixed, that presents challenges as our population grows, but we're committed to meet the public safety needs of the city in the best way we can with the resources and budget we're given."
Anytime the detachment doesn't get an increase in resources, McDonald said, the | 1,126 |
Dinosaur and Fossil Hunters V
Yona Williams March 1, 2012
When it comes to one of the first dinosaurs discovered in the United States, paleontologist Joseph Leidy played a significant role in the public learning more about the beast. In this article, you will learn what other paleontologist Leidy worked with to name, describe and assemble the first dinosaur skeleton ever mounted in the United States.
Joseph Leidy
Joseph Leidy (1823 – 1891) was an American anatomist and paleontologist who named the first dinosaurs uncovered in the United States. He is responsible for excavating the first dinosaur skeleton in America that went beyond a collection of teeth. It was named the Hadrosaurus, and was initially found in 1858. The Hadrosaurus went on to become the first dinosaur skeleton ever mounted in 1868.It is also considered the first known duck-billed dinosaur.
Paleontologist William Parker Foulke contacted Leidy after he came across the first couple of bones of the specimen that would later be named the Hadrosaurus. Together, they found a nearly complete set of limbs , along with a pelvis, several parts of the feet, and 28 vertebrae. 18 bones came from the tail of the dinosaur. They also uncovered eight teeth and two small parts of the jaw. While the two scientists studied the fossils together, but it was Leidy who formally described and named the creature Hadrosaurus foulkii , to honor his collaborator in this project..
Leidy also named other dinosaurs, such as the<|fim_middle|>67 – 1957) was a paleontologist specializing in vertebrate, who was head of the Peabody Museum at Yale , a position he held from 1922 to 1936. Lull was quite found of the museum and said that the best fossils were stored in the basement. He named a couple of dinosaurs, including the Proceratops, a plant-eating dinosaur that lived on the earth before the Cerotops , hence the 'Pro' in its name.
William Winkley
The first Pachycephalosaurus ('thick headed lizard') fossil was discovered by William Winkley (1900 – 1976) In 1938 while he was herding cattle on his family ranch outside of Ekalaka, Montana. He also uncovered a Troodon skull on his ranch. The Pachycephalosaurus was a dome-headed creature. Inside of the large huge head was a tiny brain that was shielded by an extremely thick skull.
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Other accomplishment of Leidy included the identification of numerous extinct species of camels, horses, sloths, tigers, and rhinoceroses. He was the first to make such observations.
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Analyst, Strategy and Campus Development
Strategy & Campus Development
Location: Avenues HQ in New York, NY; or can be based remotely
The Analyst position leads Avenues' research and analysis for new campuses in many of the world's great cities and helps to bring these new campus development projects to fruition. This role directly impacts the decisions of where Avenues opens new campuses, bringing innovative, global education to students and families from Silicon Valley to London to Hong Kong.
The Strategy and Campus Development team assesses new strategic and financial opportunities, consisting of new global campuses, evaluation of financing alternatives and sources of capital, expansion initiatives at existing Avenues' campuses and additional product offerings and extensions. We study investment rationale, strategic fit, market dynamics, potential enrollment, real estate, operations, financial impact and returns for prospective campuses in major cities across the world, and, once attractive opportunities have been uncovered, help to conduct due diligence, execute upon and fund these projects. The team's insights shape global investment decisions and are essential to Avenues' growth, profitability, and impact.
Avenues: The World School (www.avenues.org)is a global network of interconnected and interdependent campuses, serving more than 3,200 students from ages 2 to 18, in the world's leading cities. The vision of Avenues is to develop an innovative, new type and next-generation of school – a world school – and to create the most valuable and prestigious network of global schools in the world. Avenues has created a highly-integrated learning community, connected and supported by a common mission and vision, an innovative, "glocal" curriculum, best-in-class faculty, a worldwide admissions platform, a tech-enabled learning environment and a highly-talented global leadership team. In addition to its existing campuses in New York, São Paulo, Shenzhen and Online, Avenues is actively developing campuses in other leading cities, including Silicon Valley, London, Miami, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Another aspect that makes Avenues unique is that we have an internal R&D department that is constantly assessing our impact and identifying game-changing and cutting edge ways to expand our footprint. Over the last several years, the Strategy team has partnered with the R&D team to launch our Small World program (for toddlers), Avenues Online and Avenues Studio.
At Avenues, we rigorously assess new campus opportunities to ensure that we are identifying the highest-potential markets that will allow us to live out our mission and generate great financial and academic returns. This means you will:
Become the go-to expert in the markets you are responsible for: What are the dynamics of the educational landscape? What are the potential competitor schools and what are their value propositions compared to Avenues? What do parents deeply care about? What are the educational standards and how do they align to Avenues mission? What is the school licensing process? What is our ability to recruit effective talent and what will that cost? What is happening on a macroeconomic level that could affect a potential campus? How are the demographics of the market shifting?
Translate that market knowledge into data-based and nuanced financial assumptions:
What student enrollment can we expect? What are the drivers that will impact enrollment? What is our pricing strategy in this market?
What are the key cost drivers?
What capital investment will be required?
Build detailed and flexible financial models for each opportunity: What are expected returns? What specific assumptions<|fim_middle|> risks and how could we mitigate?
Post greenlight, work with the campus team and key functional leaders to ensure a successful launch:How should we set initial tuition? How do we refine compensation assumptions? How do we best finance the new campus investment?
You are energized by Avenues' mission and its opportunity for global impact on education.
Motivated to develop strong financial modeling skills – you enjoy critically examining data, developing solid logic flows and drawing conclusions from the numbers.
You thrive in the "gray area" – for you, ambiguous situations are opportunities to bring your keen analytical and problem-solving approach to create clarity and develop new solutions.
You love learning – you are intellectually curious, you always want to understand the "why" behind a situation and seek opportunities to further your growth.
You own your work – you ensure that nothing leaves your hands without your stamp of approval and you have great attention-to-detail and a high bar for quality.
You are a great teammate – you enjoy collaborating with, and learning from, others, and you prioritize what's best for the team.
You can keep track of multiple, complex workstreams and achieve results.
Change doesn't throw you off-balance - you are flexible, nimble and can pivot quickly when necessary.
You have excellent communication and presentation skills, conveying key information concisely and logically – your formal communications are "executive-ready".
You are in the Class of 2019, 2020 or 2021, with a well-rounded set of qualifications and experiences.
You have internship and/or work experience in Finance, Accounting, Consulting or Education.
Apply through the Careers section of the Avenues website athttp://www.avenues.org/en/careers/. Please make sure to include a thoughtful cover letter with your application. | most highly drive value? What are important scenarios that we should evaluate?
Evaluate specific real estate opportunities:How does each potential location change the financial profile of a campus? What are the key characteristics of our physical campus that are most important? What does this imply for negotiations with potential partners and co-investors?
Develop greenlight recommendations to senior leaders:Is this an attractive market and does it support an investment from Avenues? How do the various opportunities in that market stack up against each other? What are the key | 102 |
The Tips and Tricks Guide to Creating Business Continuity through Enterprise Storage Solutions
by Chad Marshall
Download Volume 1: Securing Availability and Business Continuity
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Years of market competition and decreasing storage costs have resulted in many disparate and difficult to manage storage environments. Add to these environments the demands of international regulatory compliance, the business need for information management and the ever-present security concerns of maintaining a production storage environment and management can become quickly overwhelmed. It's at this point that disaster most often strikes.
Written in an easy to understand Q & A format, The Tips and Tricks Guide to Creating Business Continuity through Enterprise Storage Solutions leverages years of industry storage experience and IT service delivery management to deliver a consolidated guide focused on maintaining the security, availability, cost and information management of complex enterprise storage environments. Whether you're a storage practitioner looking to broaden an understanding of business continuity, security and compliance best practices, or a seasoned CIO examining ways to consolidate an ever increasing storage infrastructure, this guide has the answers you've been looking for.
Volume 1:<|fim_middle|> your chances of success. | Securing Availability and Business Continuity
Q: What is the difference between business continuity and disaster recovery planning?
A: Business continuity and disaster recovery are closely related concepts that often exist as a point of contention between information technology (IT) and line of business managers. Unlike disaster recovery, which focuses almost entirely on IT infrastructure and assets post-disaster, business continuity represents the processes and procedures an organization puts in place to ensure that essential functions can continue during and after a degradation or complete loss of critical people, processes, or technology.
Business continuity planning and disaster recovery planning both address the preservation of business and involve the preparation, testing, and maintenance of plans to protect vital business processes and assets. Business continuity plans, however, are created to prevent interruptions to normal business activity and are designed to protect business processes from disaster. Further, business continuity planning deals with aspects of business process not generally covered within a disaster recovery plan (such as logistics). Disaster recovery planning deals almost entirely with plans to reduce the severity of an impact once the disaster has occurred.
Volume 2: Maximizing Storage Resources and Solutions
Q: What are the best practices for storage resource management?
A: Storage resource management (SRM) is the management of physical and logical storage resources, storage devices, appliances, virtual devices, disk volumes, and file resources. To obtain efficient, reliable, and cost-effective SRM, there are several best practices that should be adhered to.
Best Practice 1: Define SRM as an Intelligent Set of Processes
SRM, as a whole, is often a vaguely defined exercise at best. Many organizations understand that they need to do a better job of SRM but are unsure where to begin. By breaking down SRM as a series of processes, you can begin to take control of the environment. The steps to get control of SRM can be broken down into four major process areas (see Figure 2.1), which are sometimes referred to as Intelligent Storage Management (ISM).
Figure 2.1: Intelligent storage management cycle.
Volume 3: Information Management
Q: What exactly is information management and how can it potentially impact my storage strategy?
A: Information management is the treatment of information acquired by one or many disparate sources in a way that optimizes access by all who can benefit from that information. This is often characterized by the phrase "Getting the right information to the right person at the right place at the right time." Although initially information management was not as much a technology concern as it was a management concern, storage technology today plays a pivotal role in information management as computer systems and data storage have emerged to be the dominant method of storing and delivering information. Within many enterprise environments, nearly every tidbit of information collected ends up within the storage infrastructure at one point, and it is this common ground that information management today attempts to exploit.
Volume 4: Cost Management
Q: What are the differences between an RFI and an RFP and how can each be used to maximize vendor relationships to benefit cost management?
A: The major difference between a Request for Information (RFI) and a Request for Proposal (RFP) is in the scope. RFIs are broad documents meant to get a feel for the capability of a business or its products and services to meet the needs of your organization. An RFP, however, is a request for a bid on a specific product or service offering to be provided by the vendor. Both have their specific use, play an important part in the procurement process, can positively impact cost management by increasing the awareness of the capabilities of various vendors—how far they can stretch to meet your needs, and drive competition.
Volume 5: Compliance
Q: How do compliance concerns influence storage, business continuity, and disaster recovery planning?
A: These days it seems that compliance has a direct impact on nearly everything we do and in a lot of cases with very good reason. Regulatory compliance concerns are, for the most part, designed to protect organizations and individuals from some rather dire consequences, including identity theft and, in the case of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), health insurance abuse through the unauthorized disclosure of personal information.
Volume 6: Security
Q: What is storage resource management and how can it enable tighter security controls in enterprise storage?
A: Storage resource management (SRM) is the management of physical and logical storage resources, including storage devices, appliances, virtual devices, disk volumes, and file resources. What this typically relates to in practice is management designed to ensure that the right storage solution, in terms of cost and performance, is properly aligned to the business need.
For example, if a storage resource is being requested to meet the needs of a production database accessed by thousands of users per day, it can be generally assumed that the storage resource is going to need to be capable of high-performance input and output (I/O). Conversely, if a storage resource is being requested for a document management archive that may only be accessed by a handful of users per month, a lower-performing, and thus less expensive, solution may be aligned. Identifying what criteria a given application system requires equates to a "right sizing" of the environment. While back-end routines for SRM are often focused on identifying misaligned storage resources, the front end, in a consultative approach, should be focused on asking the right questions. The efficiency of the SRM process will usually have a direct financial impact as business needs are understood the cost over-runs associated with overbuying can be avoided.
SRM can be further defined in its added capabilities of providing a consolidated view of storage resources and offering the capability to monitor and measure storage status across the enterprise. Deploying active management alternatives to prevent interruption of service is just one benefit of SRM. Through effective management routines, SRM can also be used as a tool to ensure that adequate plans are in place to forecast future growth.
Volume 7: Aligning Storage to Serve Business
Q: How can I effectively align storage with the needs of my organization?
A: They key to a practical, visible, and maintainable alignment of storage resources to meet the needs of any organization is to ensure that the strategy and planning for the storage environment doesn't occur inside a vacuum. A common failure not just in storage architecture strategy and planning but indeed information technology (IT) strategy and planning as a whole lies in a broad inability, or unwillingness, to coherently identify, analyze, and comprehend how business motivators influence infrastructure strategy. The solution lies in communication, close partnerships, and a desire to put business needs ahead of technology motivators. Although easier said than done, there are several steps you can take to further | 1,355 |
"Doing a Masters degree offers one the opportunity to develop one's mind as the focus is more on thinking critically. I would also advise people to use the opportunity to develop networks, meet people from other cultures and to explore the country."
We caught up with GCU graduate Sumaya Hendricks<|fim_middle|>.
In developing these young people, she hopes that their social capital and human capital are developed in a way that not only accelerates their personal growth but which also translates into increased opportunities for them in the future.
As an international student, Sumaya found comfort in her friendly classmates who made the experience of moving to a new country less daunting. She also credits Prof Simon Teasdale and Dr Michael Roy for boosting her confidence. | to hear more about her inspiring programme to equip the leaders of tomorrow.
After finishing her degree, Sumaya was approached by a newly formed public policy institute in Johannesburg about coordinating a leadership programme for young people who were interested in the civil society and government sectors.
The program aims to develop young people for the NGO and government sectors and hopes to recruit individuals who are socially and politically active in their communities. In other words, the program seeks to recruit young people who aspire, in different spheres, to create change in South Africa | 103 |
When it comes to having more connectivity, there is always the option of opting for adapters make life easier. We are talking of connectivity with your car stereo system. Having Bluetooth connectivity always makes it possible for you to have a great time working with a car stereo system.
It is where you need to buy yourself the best Bluetooth car kits. With such a kit, you will be able to stream the music that you want through the Bluetooth system.
Below, we get to look at the top options you have on the market right now.
You are definitely going to find this as being one of the best on the market. This is because it comes from a top brand giving you the confidence of a top performance product. It does come with the option of on/off button. This is generally good to ensure you end up with a good performance product generally.
Another thing that stands out for the model should be the wide compatibility. It is going to work great when it comes to connecting to the other devices on the market. It works with iPhones, iPods, smartphones, and many more.
The model does also come with a crystal clear sound quality. As a result, it is able to work great<|fim_middle|> that the power source has to be good. You therefore have to look at the different kits to learn more about how they operate and their power source. Different models have different power sources. Some will have a rechargeable battery while others will need direct connection such as using the cigarette lighter.
Well, you can see that there are many options when it comes to finding the best Bluetooth car kits. It goes on to show that with good research, you will end up with a product that works great generally. It should be easy for you to make up your mind about the best Bluetooth car kit that you can use right now. Always make sure that the one you pick can live up to your needs so that you do not have any regrets. | in giving you the best sound you would have wanted. Also, it comes with an advanced technology to cancel out the noise. On overall, this is what makes it good in terms of the sound quality.
Another top feature should be the big display screen. This ensures that you end up having an easy time working with it on overall. You can see the incoming calls and other types of important information.
Anker being a top brand, we can expect it to be good when it comes to overall functionality. What makes people even love it more should be the use of Alexa assistant in it. You will definitely enjoy having to use it more often considering that the voice assistant helps with getting several functions done.
Another good thing about the model should be the high-speed charging option. This means that you end up with the best performance when it comes to a blazing charging speed. You also get it working great for different devices.
To make it better, it still features the touch button to help with muting. Considering that you will be driving, having an easy to use car kit makes it even better. As a result, you need to find yourself this one. This is because it features the tap to mute capability on it.
So, how does it work when it comes to pairing? We get to see that the car kit is good in terms of making sure that connectivity is not an issue. You end with ease of connecting to different devices.
This is one of the best options when it comes to the overall performance. You get it being one of the common options in most people's cars. Well, the reason is that it is going to be good when it comes to delivering on good performance generally. People also find it being worth the money that they are willing to spend on it.
Another good thing is that you will end up with ease of connectivity. This allows for ease of pairing to the different devices. The best part is that it allows for answering and receiving of the calls. You can be sure that it is going to work great with different Bluetooth devices.
The streaming of music from the devices seems to be quite good also. This is because it is able to support the best in terms of performance. It does work great to give you clear sound so that you do not have to worry about distortions.
Another thing is that the built-in microphone is able to allow for you to have a hands-free call whenever you want.
Generally, you are going to find this as being one of the best options on the market. This means you never have to worry about functionality also. Since it comes with Bluetooth 4.1 version, you get that it is going to be great to use on overall. The technology helps with having low power use and also wide compatibility. As a result, it is going to be one of the best to use right now.
This is one of the best options on the market to use today. It does come with the auto connect feature for the previously connected devices. This means that you do not have to keep pairing of the devices since the last time you paired. The overall performance of such kits is often found to be great. This means that you will have a great time working with them.
Having the ground loop noise isolator is still a nice option. This helps with eliminating the noise so that you can have the best sound quality generally.
This is going to be the best option for you to opt for at the moment. This is because it does come with good connectivity and compatibility. Any device with Bluetooth connectivity will be able to be paired with this adapter. As a result, you get it being able to work great with all different smartphones and tablets.
On overall, we get to find that it does also come with echo and noise reduction technology. It is going to work great when it comes to having a clear sound all the time so that you can enjoy a crystal clear sound. The same goes to the good sound while making calls.
The best part is that no batteries are required. Just set up in your cigarette lighter and it should be good to go. Having the additional charging ports makes it better for you to charge the different devices on overall.
Another good thing is that it features a wearable clip mount. This allows for flexible mobilization all the time.
Being one of the best on the market, we also find it being good in terms of delivering on a multipoint access on overall. This makes it one of the best since it has a built-in microphone and stereo audio codec. There is no doubt you will like the sound quality since it does deliver on the best noise cancelling technology. In the end, it is able to offer high quality call communication.
AVRCP technology is also worth noting with this car receiver. It does come with this technology to ensure you have one of the best performances on overall. You can be able to enjoy controlling it so that you never have to worry about operating of the receiver even while driving.
It also features the magnetic mounting disk. The disk is able to adhere to the different parts thanks to the 3M adhesive. The magnetic attachment generally makes it better for most people to use the adapter.
Setting it up should be also easier. You get to use the kit with the other different devices and the set up process is always smooth.
This is one of the best options when it comes to working with it on overall. You never have to worry about using it since many reviews show it is one of the best on the market. First of all, we get to see that the on-board controls are good. They allow for ease of accessibility so that you can have an easy time making the adjustments.
Another thing it is that it allows for multipoint Bluetooth connectivity. This is where it is able to pair 2 devices simultaneously so that you can be in a position to take the calls with ease. Also it can work good with the ease of pairing. The pairing process is smooth so that you never have to worry about the overall performance generally.
The model still comes with a USB charging port. This is an important feature for most similar devices. This means that you can be able to connect your streaming device to power so that you have a better power source also.
When looking to end up with the best performance Bluetooth car kit, then you might as well as consider getting this one. Many people find it being good in terms of compatibility. Thanks to having such a performance, you get it being good for making your car stereo being able to be Bluetooth enabled. With the Bluetooth connectivity, it is now able to connect to different devices with ease.
The users also love it for having the best working time. This is because it is able to work great for up to 15 hours without having to worry about music streaming. There is no doubt you would also love that with 15 hours of straight music. Well, you might not even spend that much time driving around. When it comes to recharging, it will not even take long with the recharge time being 1.5 hours.
You also find it having an enhanced calling experience. This is thanks to the microphone calibrated to ensure you always get crystal clear and hands-free calling. In the end, you are going to have a good performance generally.
On overall, this is another good performance audio receiver for your car. It is going to work great to ensure that it is able to work great for the money. Talking of the money, you will not even have to spend a lot to get it. Being cheap makes it one of the best to use on overall to use at the moment.
The model is also good in terms of compatibility. This is because you will be able to connect it to smartphones, tablets and more devices. You should find it being one of the best on the market to use on overall.
The high performance features are also worth noting. One of such features is that it is able to deliver on clear sounds all the time. It also comes with a microphone to help with the best connectivity and making calls hands-free.
You will get to find it being good on overall for having the impressive LED screen display. The screen is able to show the current voltage of the battery and much more additional information.
This is definitely one of the best options that you can use right now. It does feature the best compatibility so that you can easily connect the different Bluetooth devices that you might have today. As a result, you get that it is going to be great to deliver on good functionalities as compared to the other options on the market.
To make it even better, you get that it comes with the double link connectivity option. As a result, it is going to work great to allow for connecting two Bluetooth device at any time. This means you can even have the option of listening to music while at the same time answer the phone calls.
You will find it being good on overall when it comes to controlling it. It has its controls being within reach so that you can control it even while driving. The best part is that you get the best playtime of up to 10 hours before recharging. You will not be even driving for that long.
It goes without saying that you will need to get a model with the latest in terms of Bluetooth technology. This means that you will end up with the best performance, especially in terms of wide connectivity options. Also, a new technology means less power consumption and also better signal streaming. In the end, you will have a better car kit. As a result, it is time to consider taking more time to compare the various models to learn about their Bluetooth technology.
Another thing you have to keep in mind should be the compatibility. This is because it is able to determine the devices that you can connect to it. The good news is that with newer models, you will find that so long as the device has Bluetooth connectivity, then it can be paired. This should be more reason to get one for yourself right now.
The performance is definitely something you would want to keep in mind. To learn more about performance, you can always check out the reviews. It is from the reviews that you know more about what the manufacturer might not be pointing out. With a bit of research, you can learn more about the product's performance before buying it.
The price that you get with a product on overall often determines what kind of product you will get. As a result, you should end up with a top performance product even with a low cost range. Well, do not just buy any cheap Bluetooth car kit you get. It should also be good in terms of performance before opting for it.
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hero 9/11 rescue dog dies of cancer
from nbc5: A black Labrador that burrowed through smoking debris after Sept. 11 and flooded rubble after Hurricane Katrina in search of survivors has died of cancer.
Owner Mary Flood had 12-year-old Jake put to sleep Wednesday after a last stroll through the fields and a dip in the creek near their home in Oakley, Utah. Flood said Jake had been in pain, shaking with a 105-degree fever as he lay on the lawn.
No one can say whether the dog would have gotten sick if he hadn't been exposed to the toxic air at the World Trade Center,<|fim_middle|> to become one of fewer than 200 U.S. government-certified rescue dogs - an animal on 24-hour call to tackle disasters such as building collapses, earthquakes, hurricanes and avalanches.
After Katrina, Flood and Jake drove from Utah to Mississippi, where they searched for survivors in flooded homes...
"He was a great morale booster wherever he went," Flood said. "He was always ready to work, eager to play - and a master at helping himself to any unattended food items."
She said Jake's ashes would be scattered "in places that were important to him," such as his Utah training grounds and the rivers and hills near his home where he swam and roamed.
TAGS: 9/11, katrina, obituary, toxic dust | but cancer in dogs Jake's age is common.
Some owners of rescue dogs who worked at ground zero claim their animals have died because of their work there. But scientists who have spent years studying the health of Sept. 11 search-and-rescue dogs have found no sign of major illness in the animals.
Many human ground zero workers have complained of health problems they attribute to their time at the site: the largest study conducted of about 20,000 ground zero workers reported last year that 70 percent of patients suffer respiratory disease years after the cleanup.
The city earlier this year added to its Sept. 11 death toll a woman who died in 2002 of lung disease, five months after she was caught in the dust cloud of the collapsing twin towers.
The results of an autopsy on Jake's body will be part of a medical study on the Sept. 11 dogs that was started by the University of Pennsylvania more than 5 years ago.
Flood adopted Jake as a 10-month-old puppy. He had been abandoned on a street with a broken leg and a dislocated hip.
"But against all odds he became a world-class rescue dog," said Flood, a member of Utah Task Force 1, a federal search-and-rescue team that looked for human remains at ground zero.
On the evening of the team's arrival in New York, Jake walked into a fancy Manhattan restaurant wearing his search-and-rescue vest and was treated to a free steak dinner under a table.
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Have you read the children's book, A Tree is Nice by Janice May Udry? It's one of our favorites! The story is all about ways trees are useful, and the kids always love coming up with even more reasons why trees are important after reading the story. I also love the illustrations. All kinds of different trees are depicted in the book!
The illustrations of all the different trees inspired me to come up with this art activity for kids (similar to our stick art) to use in my after school enrichment class for Kindergarteners!
Prior to this art activity, the<|fim_middle|>! The trees all turned out nicely and will make a great keepsake. | kids and I prepared our wood panels. We painted white gesso on one side of our wood panels and then set them aside to dry.
Before beginning the art project we discussed why trees were important. I loved hearing all the ideas the kids shared! We then read the story together as a class. After we had finished reading, we added more ideas to our list based on information from the story.
We also went back through the book and discussed the different types of trees in the illustrations. The kids really connected with the pictures and were excitedly sharing descriptions of all kinds of trees in their yard or neighborhoods!
I asked them to close their eyes and picture the type of tree they would like to draw for their art project. I had them focus on the colors in the tree and on the shapes of the leaves and branches.
We gathered our wood panels and colored pencils and began to sketch.
… as well as other types of trees. Here's a Christmas tree, a palm tree, and a tree with different colored leaves!
The kids really enjoyed this art project and loved the fact that they were drawing trees on wood that came from trees!
The finished artwork can be placed on a shelf or mantle, or you could attach string to the top to hang!
How wonderful that you're doing an after school enrichment class! What a great opportunity for the students. Thanks for sharing this at After School!
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Arts and Minds
Arts and Minds: Clarifying the relationship between social cognition and the arts
by Rose Turner
contact@roseturner.co.uk | R.turner@kingston.ac.uk | www.roseturner.co.uk
Social cognition refers to the range of cognitive processes that operate in response to social phenomena; it includes constructs like empathy, theory of mind and emotion recognition.
Social cognition is of interest to researchers in developmental and clinical fields where deficits in skills such as interpreting facial cues can serve as diagnostic markers, and to those working with typical populations where they link to prosocial behaviour and the maintenance of positive interpersonal relationships (e.g. Castano, 2012; Johnson, 2012).
Social cognition has become increasingly important to researchers interested in the psychological impact of the arts. Studies have shown that social cognitive skills positively relate to various forms of arts-engagement, including reading and viewing stories (Mar et al., 2006; Mar, Tackett & Moore, 2010) and acting (Goldstein, Wu & Winner, 2009). Furthermore, it has been suggested that engaging with fiction may provide "grist for the mills" (Zunshine, 2006, p. 16) of theory of mind, a facet of social cognition that refers to the ability attribute mental states to oneself and others. Recently, the positive causal effects of reading literary (award-winning or canonical) fiction on theory of mind have received particular attention (e.g. Kidd & Castano, 2013; Pino & Mazza, 2016; see also Panero et al., 2016).
Despite a growing interest in how neurologically typical adults may develop their social cognitive skills via arts-engagement, the multidimensionality of social cognition has led to inconsistent definitions of its core constructs. This has resulted in some disparity between the dimensions that researchers claim to measure, and the tools they use for measurement. For example, the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (Eyes Test; Baron-Cohen et al., 2001) is widely regarded as a reliable measure of theory of mind. Participants are asked to attribute mental state terms to photographs of the eye regions of faces, and attributions are scored for accuracy. Participants with low scores are considered to have lower theory of mind ability that those with high scores. The Eyes Test has provided the cornerstone for several papers reporting theory of mind deficits in groups with Autism spectrum disorder, and has constituted the central measure in research showing positive effects of engaging with fiction on theory of mind ability (e.g. Black & Barnes, 2013; Kidd & Castano, 2013) However, Oakley et al. (2016) point out that the Eyes Test is in fact a measure of emotion recognition rather than theory of mind per se. This, they argue, is an important distinction, because studies have shown that the abilities can dissociate: people may have trouble decoding facial expressions, but can attribute mental states accurately using alternative cues.
To complicate matters further, empathy is regularly used to refer to the ability to attribute cognitive and affective mental states, overlapping with the theory of mind construct. In a useful review of the concept, Cuff et al. (2014) defined empathy as an affective response similar to the emotional state of another agent, accompanied by recognition that the emotion is coherent with the agent's circumstances and not one's own. The experiential aspect therefore distinguishes empathy from theory of mind, and also from sympathy (or "empathic concern", e.g. Davis, 1983) where emotions are experienced for rather than as another agent. Given the growing interest in the social cognitive benefits of the arts (and fiction in particular), a move towards greater consistency in defining social cognitive constructs would be of great benefit to the field.
A final challenge for research into social cognition and the arts is that many traditional social cognition tasks are prone to ceiling effects with healthy adults (e.g. false-belief tasks and basic emotion recognition tests). Consequently, more complex, multidimensional tasks have emerged, designed to probe variation in high-level abilities. Such approaches have included narrative-based film and reading tasks (e.g. Dodell-Feder et al., 2013; Dziobek et al., 2006), which can incorporate a fuller range of cues, entailing lower-level decoding and higher level mentalizing and empathic processes, more reflective of real-world social phenomena than traditional measures.
Two issues arise from these more complex approaches, (1) multidimensional tasks can enable compensatory strategies which conceal specific deficits, (2) task performance may be affected by individual differences in narrative-engagement; therefore, multidimensional tasks may be most usefully applied alongside traditional singular approaches (Turner & Felisberti, 2017). For example, the Eyes Test could be used in conjunction with a story-based test of theory of mind to facilitate a comprehensive perspective of individuals' abilities to interpret facial cues, dialogue and contextual information in attributing mind-states. Importantly, this approach would highlight variation in social cognitive skills both within and between participants. In turn, this could help to clarify the specific and unique effects of different modes of engagement with the arts.
Arts practices are constantly evolving, and it seems plausible that different modalities may entail different social cognitive processes. To develop a more comprehensive understanding of the psychological impact of the arts, the field should work towards a more cohesive view of social cognition, its components, and the tools we use for measurement.
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Have you been sitting in church lately and felt like something's missing? The worship's great and the preaching's better than ever. You're so full of the Word, you're about to pop. But in the midst of the feast, you notice there's still a hunger.
Then you look next to you and see a total stranger. For three rows up, the faces look vaguely familiar but you can't quite recall the names. You don't know who these people are or what's on their hearts.
That's the problem. You don't feel connected to those around you. There's no sense of belonging. Church just doesn't<|fim_middle|> or praying for someone at the hospital.
Yes, it's important to have good teaching and wonderful worship. But when you walk through those doors and see the faces, God wants you to know you're home. | feel like home.
Many Christians today have come to accept that sense of isolation as normal. But it's not!
According to Ephesians 3, the Church is God's family, and the members should be knit together in love (Col. 2:2). In a family, people know you. You're missed when you're away and there's rejoicing at your return.
People laugh when you're happy and encourage you if you're sad. They serve cake at your children's weddings. They comfort you when it's time to say goodbye to relatives who've gone on to be with the Lord.
Spiritually, you need those kinds of relationships—not just with relatives, but with our brothers and sisters in the Lord. So, don't treat church like an impersonal training center where strangers come together to worship and hear the latest teaching.
"Welcome and receive (to your hearts) one another…" and "Be mindful to be a blessing especially to those…who belong to God's family."
Get to know the people around you. Find out who they are, where they work, and what's on their heart. Invite them over for dinner. See if there's a way you can minister to them.
Just as you would at home, look around the church and see what needs to be done. Find a place to plug in and labor with other members.
Learn what it's like to rub shoulders with them while you're doing dishes after a church supper, changing a diaper in the nursery, | 304 |
Evil Power the fourth full album from the band Lair of the Min<|fim_middle|> - 3:39
Let's Kill These Motherfuckers - 2:42
Riders of Skullhammer, We Ride the Night - 1:58
Evil Power - 2:19
Goatstorm - 1:43
Hunt and Devour - 1:31
Metal Titans - 2:04
Blood From the Witch's Vein - 2:50
We Are Hades - 4:07
Death March of the Conquerors - 4:18
The Violent Iron Age of Man - 3:25
Personnel
Steven Rathbone - Vocals, guitar and mixing
D.J. Barraca - Bass
Chris Wozniak - Drums
References
2010 albums
Lair of the Minotaur albums | otaur was announced in February 2010 and released on April 13, 2010 under the newly created Grind-House Records, an independent record label to replace their last label Southern Lord Records.
Just like the band's previous album War Metal Battle Master a music video for the title track was made, this time directed by Ryan Oliver of Deathblow Productions.
The track "Let's Kill These Motherfuckers" appeared in the soundtrack of the 2015 New Zealand horror comedy film Deathgasm.
Track listing
Attack the Gods | 117 |
So many books, so little time! Reading can be one of life's sweetest luxuries. But how to quickly find the next great volume to dive into? To lend a hand, every month we'll share our Dandelion Chandelier Recommended Reads: books that we've personally read and loved – some brand new<|fim_middle|> Or your carry-on bag. You get the idea.
Here at the office, we did a quick word association with the word "July," and here's what was top of mind for us: Heat. Beach. Lake. Boat. Cookout. Fireworks. Roller coaster. Freedom.
That pretty well sums up the mood of July: sunny, sparkling, adventurous, natural, and carefree. There's not much shade to be had in July – and mercifully, less shade being thrown at other people, too. Even in our fractured world, most people are still mellower when the temperatures rise.
So what's the perfect reading list for the month of July? It has to include something to make us laugh out loud. There should also be a tale of adventure; a steamy summer love affair; a road trip; a beach book; a thriller set at an iconic summer vacation spot. Also, there should be something about summer camp.
Given that, here's our list of recommended reads for this month. Read one by flashlight in your tent after everyone has fallen asleep. Or under your beach umbrella. Or poolside. On the train home from work. In the hammock in the backyard. Before the concert starts. At sunrise. Or moonrise.
It's July, and it's all good.
1. Hello Sunshine by Laura Dave wins the prize for "most July of all." It's clever, modern, and fun, and just serious enough to qualify as an intelligent beach read. Sunshine Mackenzie has it all – until her secrets come to light. She's a culinary star with millions of fans, a line of bestselling cookbooks, and a devoted husband happy to support her every endeavor. But then she gets hacked, and all her professional and personal secrets are revealed, with catastrophic results. She's forced to return to Montauk, to the childhood home—and the estranged sister—that she's tried hard to leave behind. Summer is the time for second chances and leaps of faith, and this one's no exception. We anxiously await the sequel.
2. The Friend by Sigrid Nunez. We just finished this lovely novel, and its a perfect companion for your July adventures. The narrator has lost her closest friend to suicide, and in her struggle to recover, she finds herself the custodian of his Great Dane who is nearly as large as her rent-controlled Manhattan studio apartment. It's smart, surprisingly funny (we laughed out loud several times, despite the dark subject matter), and deeply honest about loneliness and the hard work of grieving. Plus the enduring power of friendship and loyalty, both human and canine. Brilliantly done.
3. Kudos by Rachel Cusk. It's always a joy to spend time in the presence of Rachel Cusk, and this final entry in her trilogy — the first two are Outline and Transit — is splendid. Protagonist Faye attends a literary festival in Europe, and as in the two prior entries in this series, we listen as she probes and questions the people around her while revealing very little about herself. The writing is crystalline, the meditative tone is both soothing and provocative, and the characterizations are so vivid and natural that we keep thinking that we actually had these conversations. In the most subtle way possible, this novel explores the dichotomy between what's true and false; earned and undeserved; individual and universal. Between what women want and need, and what men want and need from them — and which gender can outlast and ultimately prevail over the other. The last couple of paragraphs are a shock and a release. Perhaps the best line in a book full of them, though, is this one: "it was of course true that few notable women were ever really recognized . . . at least not until they had been judged to be no longer a public danger by having become old or ugly or dead." It's a deeply-felt exploration of what it means to be held captive, and what it means to become free, and how easy it is to confuse one state for the other. A perfect read in a month that celebrates both revolution and independence. Kudos to Ms. Cusk — and these particular ones are well-deserved.
4. The Last Laugh by Lynn Freed is a novel about the passion-filled adventures of three women who thought they were past their prime. To escape their grown children, husbands and lovers, three self-proclaimed "old bags" head for a quiet Greek island. The plan is an idyllic year by the water. But the peace they seek doesn't materialize. One has an affair with a poetry-writing taxi driver―who has a territorial wife. Another receives menacing phone calls from a psychotic patient. An ex-lover shows up unexpectedly. And then the children arrive. It's good fun and a frothy reminder that its never too late to chase your dreams.
5. Enchanted August by Brenda Bowen is, despite its title, a perfect July read. Four New Yorkers who don't know each other well (or at all) agree to rent a large house on an island in Maine for a month. After arriving, they're transformed by the salt air; the breathtaking views; the long, lazy days; and the happy routine of lobster, corn, and cocktails on the wraparound porch. By the time of the blue moon, though, real life and its complications begin to catch up with them, provoking them to question the possibilities of lives quite different from the ones they've been leading. It's charming, sweet and thoughtful, and it will make you long for an authentic old-fashioned New England clambake.
6. Summerlong by Dean Bakopoulos is a torrid tale of summer romance in a small Midwestern town. The simmering tensions beneath the surface of a contented marriage explode in bedrooms and backyards over the course of a long, hot summer. It's also the story of other kinds of love and loss, and by the end of the season, the chaff has been burned away, leaving what's real and true behind.
7. The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu. Before embarking on an overnight kayaking trip, five girls at a camp in the Pacific Northwest sing, "And I shall love my sisters / for-ev-er-more." The camp promises a vision of wholesome sisterhood that seems unaware of the complexities of the lives of girls. The novel alternates between short chapters about the camping trip, which takes place in 1994, and an account of the girls' lives post-Forevermore. It's a poignant exploration of how class and culture inform our actions and alliances under duress, and how a childhood trauma can affect our relationships and choices in adulthood.
8. Before the Fall by Noah Hawley begins on a foggy summer night, with a luxurious private jet on the tarmac in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard awaiting its passengers for a quick trip to New York: a multimillionaire media mogul, his wife, their children, and their security guard. A Wall Street power player. And a recovering alcoholic and failed artist. The plane is in the air for exactly 18 minutes before it crashes into the Atlantic. The who and the why are the meat of this smart and engaging thriller, with its highly topical exploration of the impact of cable news, wealth, fame and fate.
9. The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen Carter is set in two privileged worlds: the upper crust African American society of the Eastern Seaboard—the black elite families who summer on Martha's Vineyard—and the inner circle of an Ivy League law school. When the family patriarch, Judge Oliver Garland – a disgraced former Supreme Court nominee – is found dead under suspicious circumstances, his son must risk his marriage, his career and even his life in his quest for justice. This first novel from Carter, who is a professor at Yale Law School, remains a classic.
10. The Wedding by Dorothy West. Its fitting to end our July recommended reading list with West's iconic final novel. In it, she offers her own intimate glimpse into black life on Martha's Vineyard, this time in the '50s. Set in "the Oval," a proud community of the best and brightest of the East Coast's black community, the prominent Coles family gathers for the wedding of daughter Shelby, who could have chosen from "a whole area of eligible men of the right colors and the right professions." Instead, she has fallen in love with and is about to be married to Meade Wyler, a white jazz musician from New York. The resulting shock wave forces the Coles and their neighbors to grapple with their dearest beliefs about community, family and love.
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Ross Macdonald is the pseudonym of American-Canadian writer of mystery fiction and detective fiction Kenneth Millar (1915 – 1983). Born in Los Gatos, California, in the San Francisco Bay area, in 1915, Millar was raised in his parents' native Canada, where he started college. There he met and married the former Margaret Sturm in 1938. He began his career writing stories for pulp magazines. While doing graduate study at the University of Michigan, he completed his first novel, The Dark Storm, in 1944. At this time, he wrote under the name John Macdonald, in order to avoid confusion with his wife, who was achieving her own success writing as Margaret Millar. He then changed briefly to John Ross Macdonald before settling on Ross Macdonald, in order to avoid mixups with contemporary John D. MacDonald. After serving at sea as a naval communications officer from 1944-46, he returned to Michigan, where he obtained his PhD degree in 1951.
Macdonald first introduced the popular detective Lew Archer, the tough but humane private eye who would inhabit some twenty of his novels, in The Moving Target in 1949. Lew Archer derives his name from Sam Spade's partner Miles Archer, and from Lew Wallace, author of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. This novel would become the basis for the 1966 Paul Newman film, Harper. In the early 1950s, he returned to California, settling for some thirty years in Santa Barbara, the area where most of his books were set. (Macdonald's fictional name for Santa Barbara was Santa Teresa; this "pseudonym" for the town was subsequently resurrected by Sue Grafton, whose "alphabet novels" are also set in Santa Barbara.) The very successful Lew Archer series, including bestsellers The Goodbye Look, The Underground Man, and Sleeping Beauty, concluded with The Blue Hammer in 1976.
Heir to Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler as the master of American "hard boiled" mysteries, his writing built on the pithy style of his predecessors by adding psychological depth and insights into the motivations of his characters. Macdonald's plots were complicated, and often turned on Archer's unearthing family secrets of his clients and of the criminals who victimized them. Even his regular readers seldom saw a Macdonald denouement coming. Macdonald's writing was hailed by genre fans and literary critics alike. Author William Golding called his works "the finest series of detective novels ever written by an American author". He died in Santa Barbara in 1983. (Source: Golden Age of Detection Wiki)
Lew Archer novels: The Moving Target (1949), The Drowning Pool (1950), The Way Some People Die (1951), The Ivory Grin aka Marked for Murder (1952), Find a Victim (1954), The Barbarous Coast (1956), The Doomsters (1958), The Galton Case (1959), The Wycherly Woman (1961), The Zebra Striped Hearse (1962), The Chill (1964), The Far Side of the Dollar (1965), Black Money (1966), The Instant Enemy (1968), The Goodbye Look (1969), The Underground Man (1971), Sleeping Beauty (1973) and The Blue Hammer (1976).
Other novels: Meet Me at the Morgue aka Experience With Evil (1954) and The Ferguson Affair (1960).
Ross Macdonald's twenty-four novels fall fairly neatly into three groups: Those in which Lew Archer does not appear form a distinct group, and the Archer series itself, which may be separated into two periods. His first four books, The Dark Tunnel, Trouble Follows Me, Blue City, and The Three Roads, together with two later works, Meet Me at the Morgue and The Ferguson Affair, do not feature Lew Archer. These six novels, especially the first three, are rather typical treatments of wartime espionage or political corruption and are primarily of interest to the extent that they prefigure the concerns of later work. The first six Archer books The Moving Target, The Drowning Pool, The Way Some People Die, The Ivory Grin, Find a Victim, and The Barbarous Coast, introduce and refine the character of Archer, build the society and geography of California into important thematic elements, and feature increasingly complex plots, with multiple murders and plot lines. The next twelve Archer novels constitutes Macdonald's major achievement. (Source: Analysis of Ross Macdonald's novels)
"50 Years with Lew Archer: An Anniversary Tribute to Ross Macdonald and His Heroic Yet Compassionate Private Eye," by J. Kingston Pierce.
Curtis Evans' articles on Ross Macdonald are at The Passing Tramp.
Martin Edwards' articles on Ross Macdonald are at 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?'.
Mikes's articles on Ross Macdonald are at Only Detect.
Mystery File articles on Ross Macdonald.
Ross Macdonald Obituary at The New York Times
Tobias Jones on the crime novels of Ross Macdonald
The Greatest Authors of All Times: The Macdonald case
After reading the following introduction to The Ferguson Affair, as you might imagine, I have to choose this book and include it on my TBR shelf
Between 1949 and 1976, Ross Macdonald published eighteen detective novels with Lew Archer and only two without him, the wonderfully alliterative Meet Me at the Morgue (1953) and the extremely blandly titled The Ferguson Affair (1960). Though these latter two novels now have been reprinted, like all the Archers, in paperback by the laudable Black Lizard, they get much less attention than the Archer books. I know people like series detectives, but I've never felt Lew Archer was that interesting, considered purely as a character. As a conduit for Ross Macdonald's words and ideas, yes, he is quite interesting, but then so is Bill Gunnarson, the defense attorney investigator in The Ferguson Affair. Frankly, I could not tell the two men apart, really, except that Gunnarson is married, happily, to a wife about to give birth to their child when the novel begins. Gunnarson gets involved in "the Ferguson affair" through a new client of his, a young nurse arrested for selling stolen jewelry. Through a former–she says–boyfriend the woman seems to be linked to a burglary ring, but is she really innocent?
From this simple enough beginning Gunnarson soon finds himself enmeshed, along with the reader, in a net of criminal circumstances of impressive intricacy. I really have to hand it to Macdonald for so beautifully managing such a complicated plot. As things develop there are really two mysteries and you'll be clever indeed if you manage to completely solve even one of them before the author reveals all. (The Passing Tramp)
(Source: Facsimile Dust Jackets, LLC. Alfred A. Knopf (USA), 1960)
(Source: Facsimile Dust Jackets, LLC. Collins The Crime Club (UK), 1961)
Book Description: It was a long way from the million-dollar Foothill Club to Pelly Street, where grudges were settled in blood and Spanish and a stolen diamond ring landed a girl in jail. Defense lawyer Bill Gunnarson was making the trip—fast. He already knew a kidnapping at the club was tied to the girl's hot rock, and he suspected that a missing Hollywood starlet was the key to a busy crime ring. But while Gunnarson made his way through a storm of deception, money, drugs, and passions, he couldn't guess how some big shots and small-timers would all end up with murder in common… (Penguin Random House).
The Ferguson Affair has been reviewed, among others at The Passing Tramp.
Milward Kennedy (1894 – 1968)
Aka John Frederick Burke, Jonathan Burke, Owen Burke, Robert Milward Burke, Evelyn Elder, Harriet Esmond, John Frederick, Jonathan George, Joanna Jones, Sara Morris, Martin Sands. Milward Rodon Kennedy Burge (21 June 1894 – 1968) was an English civil servant, journalist, crime writer and literary critic. He was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford. He served with British Military Intelligence in World War I and then worked for the International Labor Office and the Egyptian government. He was London editor of the Empire Digest and reviewed mystery fiction for The Sunday Times and The Guardian. He retired in the 1960s to West Sussex. Burge married Georgina Lee in 1921 and in 1926 after her death married Eveline Schrieber Billiat in 1926. Kennedy specialised in police mysteries, but also wrote about the adventures of Sir George Bull, a professional private investigator. He also collaborated with other members of The Detection Club on The Floating Admiral and Ask a Policeman. His series characters are Sir George Bull and Inspector Cornford.
Bibliography: The Bleston Mystery with A. G. Macdonell (1928), The Corpse on the Mat aka Man who Rang the Bell (1929), Corpse Guard Parade (1929), Half Mast Murder (1930), Death in a Deck-Chair (1930), Death to the Rescue (1931), The Floating Admiral with members of The Detection Club (1931), The Murderer of Sleep (1932), Bull's Eye (1933), Ask a Policeman with members of The Detection Club (1933), Corpse in Cold Storage (1934), Poison in the Parish (1935), Sic Transit Gloria aka Scornful Corpse (1936), I'll be Judge, I'll be Jury (1937), It Began in New York (1943), Escape to Quebec (1946) and The Top Boot (1950)
As Evelyn Elder: Murder in Black and White (1931), Angel in the Case (1932) and Two's Company (1952)
Martin Edwards' articles on Milward Kennedy are at 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?'.
Articles on Milward Kennedy at Mystery File.
JJ's article on Evelyn Elder at The Invisible Event.
(Source: Facsimile Dusk Jackets, LLC. Doubleday The Crime Club (USA), 1930)
Published in 1930, it is a country house murder case, boasting three plans, including one of the octagonal summer house in which Professor Paley, an expert on the subject of international relations, is found stabbed to death. The summer house is locked, but Superintendent Guest soon establishes that the victim was murdered, and the 'locked room' element of the story is quite minor. The flag above the summer house is flying at half-mast – but why? The explanation for this aspect of the story is a pretty good one. (Martin Edwards)
Summary: Professor Paley, an important political figure and writer, who doesn't believe in war and therefore has few friends, fails to make it to tea one afternoon. This, it transpires, is not because he has been absorbed in writing as usual, but because he has been fatally stabbed. The key is inside the room and the door is locked – and yet it quickly becomes clear that this isn't suicide. How did the killer do it? Is the motive political or personal? And why is almost everybody in the household behaving rather suspiciously? Superintendent Guest is the stolid investigator, but underneath his calm exterior he is inwardly perturbed by the high-profile of the case, the political and literary arena into which he is unwillingly thrust (and without the appropriate gentlemanly attire) and the fact that pressure is being brought for Scotland Yard to swoop in and claim the honours; not to mention the uncooperativeness of the suspects and the mystery of the vanishing man with a highly suspicious beard.
Half-Mast Murder has been reviewed, among others, at 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?'
Fredric Brown (1906-1972)
Fredric Brown was born in Cincinnati in 1906, the son of a newspaperman. Brown's parents died while he was in high school; he graduated in 1922 and afterwards found work in an office, an experience that would provide the basis for his 1958 novel The Office. He went on to attend Hanover College and the University of Cincinnati and married his first wife Helen in 1929; they would have two sons, James and Linn. During the early 1930s, times were tough and Brown took what jobs he could get, mostly office work, but also various jobs as a dishwasher, busboy and detective. Around this time, he joined the Milwaukee Allied Authors club and started writing, primarily humorous short stories. In 1937 he took a position as proofreader for the Milwaukee Journal, a post he would hold until 1945.
He sold his first short story "Monday's Off Night" in 1937 but it wasn't until the next year when his short story "The Moon For A Nickel" was published in Street & Smith's Detective Story Magazine that he took up writing full-time, and by the early 1940s he was selling hundreds of stories to the detective and science fiction pulp magazines. His first published novel was Mitkey Astromouse in 1941 but his second novel, The Fabulous Clipjoint was the story that launched his career. The Fabulous Clipjoint was published in 19<|fim_middle|>. (Source: The New Thrilling Detective Web Site).
(Source: Facsimile Dust Jackets LLC. E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc. (USA), 1947)
From Wikipedia: The Fabulous Clipjoint, first published in book form in 1947 (originally published under the title Dead Man's Indemnity in Mystery Book Magazine, April 1946), is the first full-length novel by writer Fredric Brown, who had honed his craft by publishing hundreds of short stories in the pulp magazines of the day. The Fabulous Clipjoint is also the first of seven detective novels featuring the nephew/uncle team of Ed and Am Hunter. The Fabulous Clipjoint, like most of Brown's works, is notable for its solid craftsmanship, atmosphere, and suspense.
Book Description: Ed Hunter is eighteen, and he isn't happy. He doesn't want to end up like his father, a linotype operator and a drunk, married to a harridan, with a harridan-in-training stepdaughter. Ed wants out, he wants to live, he wants to see the world before it's too late. Then his father doesn't come home one night, and Ed finds out how good he had it. The bulk of the book has Ed teaming up with Uncle Ambrose, a former carny worker, and trying to find out who killed Ed's dad. But the title is as much a coming-of-age tale as it is a pulp. (Source: Goodreads)
Vice and murder prowl Chicago–and one man hunts a killer through the glittering Gold Coast and seamy back alleys! Edgar Award Winner for Best First Novel (1948). (Source: The Black Cat Wildside Press LLC).
The Fabulous Clipjoint has been reviewed, among others, at Mystery File. | 47 by Dutton after being rejected by twelve other publishers; it was a substantial success, winning the Edgar Award for best first mystery novel in 1948. The book introduced Ed Hunter and his uncle Ambrose; the pair would feature in six further Brown novels. Their combination of youth and experience make a strong pairing with unique dynamics that has rarely been matched since. Several other successes followed: What Mad Universe (1949), a classic of science fiction, The Screaming Mimi (1949), which was adapted as a film starring Anita Ekberg, and Here Comes a Candle (1950), an experimental novel told in a variety of alternating media formats. Brown would continue to write prolifically throughout the 1950s, primarily in the mystery and science fiction genres.
By the early 1960s, Brown, who had never enjoyed robust health, found his health in serious decline, and his output slowed. Brown and his family had lived in Tucson, Arizona for some years at the advice of his doctors, but in 1961, he moved to Hollywood to write screenplays. However, he would return to Tucson in 1963; his last novel was published that year, and by that time he could hardly write because of illness. He died in 1972 at age 65 after suffering terribly from emphysema. (Source: Valancourt Books)
The subsequent novels in the Ed and Am Hunter series are The Dead Ringer (1948), The Bloody Moonlight (1949), Compliments Of A Fiend (1950), Death Has Many Doors (1951), The Late Lamented (1959) and Mrs Murphy's Underpants (1963). Apart from the Ed and Am Hunter series, Fredric Brown went on to write 16 other crime novels, hardboiled and otherwise. Among the best of these were The Screaming Mimi (1949), Night of the Jabberwock (1950), Knock Three-One-Two (1959) and The Deep End (1952).
Brown works have been periodically reprinted and he has a worldwide fan base, most notably in the U.S. and Europe, and especially in France, where there have been several recent movie adaptations of his work. He also remains popular in Japan.
In 1984, Dennis McMillan began a 20 volume project in which all of Fredric Brown's best detective short stories that had never before been reprinted were published. These books have since become extremely sought after by fans of Fredric Brown with values skyrocketing. The titles of some of these volumes are indicative of the wit in which Brown chose some of his story titles, to whit, Thirty Corpses Every Thursday, Pardon My Ghoulish Laughter, The Gibbering Night and Three Corpse Parlay.
There is enough of Fredric Brown's mystery work out there to keep fans and collectors searching for many years. But the real pleasure is in the reading and Fredric Brown had an ability to surprise his readers completely with some of the most unexpected endings imaginable. (Several sources and The Mystery Genius of Fredric Brown by Damien Gay)
Fredric Brown at The Thrilling Detective Web Site
Articles on Fredric Brown at Mystery File.
Mike Grost on Fredric Brown: Impossible Crime short stories, The Fabulous Clipjoint, Murder Can Be Fun and Night of the Jabberwock.
TomCat's articles on Fredric Brown are at Beneath the Stains of Time.
Kate Jackson's articles on Fredric Brown are at Cross-Examining Crime.
Pietro De Palmas's articles on Fredric Brown are at Death Can Read.
Martin Edwards' articles on Fredric Brown are at 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?'
J F Norris' articles on Fredric Brown are at Pretty Sinister Books.
Mike's articles on Fredric Brown are at Only Detect.
Curtis Evans' articles on Fredric Brown are at The Passing Tramp.
Less Blatt's articles on Fredric Brown at Classic Mysteries here, here, here, and here.
Bev Hankins' articles on Fredric Brown at My Reader's Block.
Chicago's own Ed and Am Hunter are one of the best, and most endearing and beloved private eye teams in the genre, and Fredric Brown's one of the best writers to ever grace the genre, so what's not to like? Young, brash, ambitious, idealistic Ed Hunter and his uncle Am, a cheerful, chubby, streetwise ex-carny with a taste for poker, run the Hunter and Hunter Detective Agency in Chicago and it's often Ed, wearing his heart on his sleeve, who ends up falling head over heels for some "skirt", who leads them into some of the most entertaining, and offbeat, capers in detective fiction. The undisputed highlight of the series and a stone-cold classic of the P.I. genre is definitely the one that kicked off the series: The Fabulous Clipjoint, an alternately heart-warming and darkly grim meditation on obsession, coming-of-age and the ensuing weight of maturity. Bill Pronzin and Marcia Muller referred to it, in 1001 Midnights: The Aficiondo's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction (New York: Arbor House, 1986), as "unquestionably more than just another hard-boiled detective tale." And he's right. It won an Edgar for Best First Novel, but awards seem trivial compared to the emotional punch that this book packs. Not that Brown was some literary joykill — he also possessed one of the hinkiest senses of humour in the genre. He once wrote a book called Murder Can Be Fun, and in the Ed and Am series, he went about proving it | 1,222 |
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Tiny Marine Shells Reveal Past Patterns in Ocean Dynamics
A 400,000-year calcium carbonate record from the ocean floor sheds light on deep-ocean circulation and on mechanisms driving climate patterns and atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.
Source: Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
Sediment cores from the ocean floor were analyzed with an X-ray fluorescence scanner (pictured) to trace changes in the abundance of calcium (superimposed red line) and titanium. The Ca/Ti ratios reflect changes in the calcium carbonate saturation in deep-ocean waters (at the time of sediment deposition) that are closely linked to ocean circulation and global climate patterns. Credit: Simon J. Crowhurst
By Aaron Sidder 16 November 2018
The Gulf Stream carries warm water across the Atlantic Ocean: north from the tropics, across the equator, and into the upper latitudes, where it cools, sinks, and flows back toward the tropics. This pattern is known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), one element of the global ocean circulation commonly referred to as the ocean conveyor belt. The AMOC is closely tied to the climate in the North Atlantic and may be susceptible to global warming.
Here a new study by Gottschalk et al. explores the link between AMOC dynamics and calcium carbonate saturation in the Atlantic Ocean, a measure of how corrosive water masses are for calcareous shells of marine organisms at the seafloor. Their carbonate remains may accumulate in marine sediments when they sink to the ocean floor. The burial and preservation of carbonate are an essential component in the global carbon cycle and are closely tied to ocean circulation reorganizations and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
The researchers used sediment cores from the Cape Basin, located west of South Africa, to reconstruct changes in carbonate preservation over the past 400,000 years, which covers the last four glacial-interglacial cycles. The researchers used millimeter-scale X-ray fluorescence to analyze calcium/titanium ratios (Ca/Ti) in the sediment cores. The Ca/Ti ratio corresponds closely to carbonate weight percentages in the sediment samples and serves as a proxy for the carbonate saturation<|fim_middle|> hint at an oceanic mechanism linking North Atlantic climate anomalies and variations of the global carbon cycle.
The results from the marine sediments offer new insights into the dynamics of the AMOC during past glacial periods. The study can help clarify how sensitive the AMOC was to past climate changes and how it might have affected atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations in the past. (Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018PA003353, 2018)
Citation: Sidder, A. (2018), Tiny marine shells reveal past patterns in ocean dynamics, Eos, 99, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018EO107897. Published on 16 November 2018.
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The study found that fluctuations in carbonate preservation reflect abrupt changes in the AMOC, which are linked to past global climate changes. AMOC changes redistribute carbonate ions, and the patterns showed that, for example, carbonate preservation peaks were associated with Northern Hemisphere warm intervals (both long and strong as well as short and weak) during the last four glacial periods. The authors suggest that abrupt changes in carbonate preservation in the South Atlantic | 93 |
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The Unauthorized Saved By The Bell Story and Why Lifetime Movies Should Not "Premiere"
I've been attempting to write my review of The Unauthorized Saved By The Bell Story for the past week. I was feeling a bit stuck until Lena Webb gave me the encouraging nudge I needed.
So here goes.
It was bad, people. BAD. And not the engagingly bizarre type of bad that Lifetime does best (idea: Engagingly Bizarre should be the network's new tag line). No – it was just regular boring bad, like Dance Moms or that Kim whatever show.
Plus for all the talk about it being "Unauthorized," it was rated TV-PG. Talk about being set up to fail.
Cartoon drawn during intense boredom.
Unauthorized is, as Lena noted, basically Screech's Story: Please Feel Bad for Me. In addition to making simulated Screech WAY cuter than actual Dustin Diamond (Mr. Max and I had to explain to Lena that no, Screech was not "a little bit cute"), they also frame him as a Mr. Nice Guy Who Can't Catch a Break. I find this confusing. Is playing a dorky role on network television THAT awful? Even if you don't make the cover of Teen Beat, there's still fame and money and stuff. Do it for a couple of years and then go to art school or whatever.
(Fun fact: I went to college with Little Pete from Pete and Pete and everyone acted totally starstruck around him even though he played a chubby little ginger kid. You would've thought the guy was Tom Cruise or something.)
Lifetime knew how to market this movie to snarky mid-30s nostalgia hounds. In the weeks leading up to the premiere, my twitter feed was littered with excited/sarcastic anticipatory tweets. The promo certainly seemed to hold promise:
Unlike Lena,<|fim_middle|>eka's Castle– of course. Pinwheel had two characters named Plus and Minus. I probably thought they were cute.
… is Dance Moms really a show?!
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[…] The Unauthorized Saved By The Bell Story and Why Lifetime Movies Should Not "Premiere" […] | I watched pretty much every awful thing on TV as a kid and Saved By The Bell was no exception. However, I ranked it only slightly above Eureeka's Castle in terms of watchability (i.e., barely). SBTB was just so boring and tame – a soap opera about teenagers written for babies. Why suffer through that when you could sneak out of bed and watch 90210? That shit was at least salacious.
I will note that Mr. Max and I once watched the SBTB post-college TV movie, and that was gloriously awful. But the actual show? Nope.
I'm starting to see a pattern emerge with Lifetime's "star"-studded premieres. They whip the ironic Lifetime bloggers into a frenzy with something that sounds too good to be true (Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor! Christina Ricci as Lizzie Borden!) and then crap out some cheap A&E docudrama and everyone has to try and pretend to be amused because we bought all this alcohol and Chinese food already.
My thoughts on the matter solidified after watching a classic daytime Lifetime movie last Sunday morning. It was A Sister's Nightmare (Review coming soon!), and it was beautiful in its minimalism. No premiere, no fanfare, no stars – just a cheesy synthesizer score, dumb cops, a washed up 90s actress, and a few weird plot holes. And it was a billion times more entertaining than ANY of the recent crap they've been hyping lately.
Cue strings for my closing paragraph.This is my credo: Real Lifetime movies don't "premiere", they just… appear. Usually in the afternoon. They hum in the background while you're folding laundry or surfing the Internet. You don't even intend to watch them, but suddenly it's 2 hours later and you can't get up and take a shower because you have to know whether or not the husband is really evil. Real Lifetime movies don't have celebrity stars — they have "that guy from that thing," or the girl who was in a straight to video sequel to Poison Ivy. They don't need production values or pop music scores or celebrities or social media marketing. They're lazy and sloppy and confusing and unprofessional and that's okay because we love them just the way they are.
So stop screwing with the formula.
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Now the Internet contains "Lena," "Screech," and "cute" in a single sentence. Sigh.
Wonderful assessment though, and based on my experiences with "The Eleventh Victim" and "An Officer and a Murderer," I completely agree that these past several premiers have been lackluster at best. It's the wrong kind of bad! Come on Lifetime, make it hurt so good! I'm definitely looking forward to "A Sister's Nightmare."
Oh, and I watched PBS's Pinwheel– not Nickelodeon's Eure | 639 |
Modernism meets mass transit at a busy intersection
Merit Award<|fim_middle|>. Four tracks of sliding glass stack to one side of a generous opening and make the interior flow easily to the garden. Radiant-heated concrete floors intersect with an exterior patio.
• The house tapers from a 22-foot-wide end holding a home office to a 12-foot-wide master bedroom at the other. There are no interior doors. Instead, two "floating cores" containing bathrooms and closets act as dividers. At the center is a kitchen-living area. | : Linda Pollari and Robert Somol, PXS, Los Angeles (323/935-2351)
Challenge: Build a house with ample outdoor space on a difficult and overlooked ― and therefore affordable ― site beside a bus stop. The owner-architects called their corner site, which separates a suburban neighborhood from busy Olympic Boulevard, an "urban no-man's-land."
Solution: The 104-foot exterior wall facing Olympic is as anonymous and glistening as a big-rig trailer: only two long, slender, and deeply set ribbon windows punctuate the corrugated façaade. This double-framed, 23-inch-thick wall contains 6-inch-thick insulation and an extensive book collection. The stuccoed end facing the intersecting neighborhood street combines with feathery pennisetum grasses to soften the hard-edged look. The intended effect of these two almost windowless sides is to provide privacy and noise control while creating a façade appropriate for this urban setting.
• With a wall toward the street, the rest of the house could open up to a 100- by 25-foot yard | 242 |
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Fans welcome the 2018 NL Central Division champs home to Miller Park
Posted: 10:<|fim_middle|>rigley didn't go unnoticed by the players.
"They were down in Wrigley today and they were very loud so this is for them. They should enjoy it just as much as we are," said Yelich. | 25 PM, Oct 01, 2018
By: Tom Durian
Milwaukee Brewers came back to screaming fans in the pouring rain at Miller Park.
Players were treated by cheers as they pulled into the loading dock.
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"That's incredible, I just heard them a couple seconds ago. It's unbelievable. I'm glad they are enjoying this. It's for the city of Milwaukee," said center fielder Christian Yelich.
Winning in Chicago against the Cubs made the day even more memorable.
"To go to Chicago and get a W there and be able to come home and celebrate with the fans, it's going to be a lot of fun," said third baseman Mike Moustakas.
The players say the wins are for the fans as much as the team.
"We want to do something special for them for sure," said left fielder Hernan Perez.
The large number of fans at W | 236 |
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Birthplace: North Yorkshire, England
Best known as: Star of the movie Gandhi<|fim_middle|>2010, directed by Martin Scorsese), Hugo (2011, also by Scorsese) and Iron Man 3 (2013, starring Robert Downey, Jr.).
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One of England's most respected stage actors, Ben Kingsley became internationally famous after his Oscar-winning performance as Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's 1982 film Gandhi. Kingsley was accepted as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1967, and throughout the '60s and '70s he performed on stage and in television programs, usually in productions of William Shakespeare and Harold Pinter plays. Since Gandhi, Kingsley has played a number of supporting and lead roles in the movies, in addition to numerous stage productions in England and the U.S. His other Oscar nominations include for Bugsy (1991, starring Warren Beatty), Sexy Beast (2000) and The House of Sand and Fog (2003, co-starring Jennifer Connelly). His other movies include Sneakers (1992, with Robert Redford, Death And The Maiden (1994, with Sigourney Weaver), You Kill Me (2007), Shutter Island ( | 243 |
My Favorite Ride: 'There's a car out there you'll want to see'
My Favorite Ride
Laura Lane
VANDALIA — I was leaving Mark Snapp's place after taking pictures of his red 1960 Chevrolet Parkwood station wagon for last week's column when he climbed onto a four-wheeler and said to meet him up at the barn closest to the road.
"There's a car out there you'll want to see," Snapp said.
He was right.
A door<|fim_middle|>.
I'll stop writing now, so there will be more room for pictures. | went up and there sat a restored and pretty spectacular blue-and-white 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Sunliner convertible, the back end facing out. I had to get out of there to make a story deadline, but promised to return.
A week later, I did. And took some great photos of the vintage car.
When I turned onto his property west of Vandalia, the old Ford was sitting outside, idling, exhaust vapors pouring out from dual exhaust pipes. Fender skirts, cat-eye headlights, vent windows, metal inlay on the sides, a concealed keyhole — a closer look revealed the car designer's embellishments.
"Where are you going to find cars with style like this anymore?" Snapp asked. "And it sure does run good."
He once owned a car like it, solid blue and purchased about 40 years ago from Bob Christenberry, a meat cutter in Spencer known around town for the Ford convertible. But Snapp, who's spent his life buying and trading automobiles, didn't keep the car for long.
"I bought it for $600 and sold it two weeks later for $1,200," Snapp said. "A lady in Greencastle wanted it, and it sat out in front of her house there for years, then finally went to the junkyard."
Oh well. Then a couple of years ago, Dick Snyder of Cloverdale put his blue-and-white 1957 Sunliner on the market. Snapp wanted the car, and the two men arranged a trade: Snapp gave Snyder a 1955 pink-and-white hardtop Victoria and $3,000 in exchange for the old convertible | 352 |
Maelstrom (MF)
by Elisa Paige
Prequel to Shadowplay 1
Heat Rating: Sensual
Word Count: 115,490
[BookStrand Fantasy Romance, vampires]
Fae exile Amalie Shepherd takes refuge from her nightmare past by burying herself--and her heart--in operating her Texas horse ranch.
That's where the immortal Nick Fletcher finds her. In love with Amalie, he's determined to see if they have a chance together. Now that he's back in her life, Amalie can't deny that her feelings for him have never faded.
Through Nick's care, Amalie's power returns, making her visible to the Dark Fae King Reiden. With a singular hatred for Amalie, the one POW who escaped, Reiden creates an environmental disaster to kill her--a disaster that will make the worst hurricane's wreckage seem like mild clutter.
To survive and break the past's hold on her, Amalie will have to ally with those who betrayed her, reach out to those she herself betrayed, and unite her two selves--the person she once was and the person she wants to be.
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5 STARS: "I knew with one glance at the blurb that I was going to enjoy this book, but as I started to read and Amalie pulled me into her world, nothing prepared me for just how addicting MAELSTROM would be. I was completely seduced by the thrilling action that came as Amalie's past finally caught up with her and as she finds herself surrounded by strong friendship and unconditional support. Most of all, I was hooked into the amazing romance the author wove as I read of Nick and his unswerving devotion to his life mate, Amalie. This is definitely a book that all romance lovers should read and as I'm still recovering from my constant swoon, I'm in desperate search for more from this author. Amalie has been to Hell and back. I think the author did an amazing job with this book. There were quite a few battle scenes as Amalie and her friends battled against the Dark Fae and creatures, and I was able to see them vividly in my mind. The author was able to include a great amount of emotion into the story and I was totally drawn into it, heart racing. I loved that I was able to feel the fear and rage Amalie felt when someone threatened Nick and the worry that Nick felt whenever Amalie was in danger. The tender moments between them were special and heartfelt and I couldn't help but sigh as they exchanged endearments with each other in Breton. MAELSTROM was entertaining from beginning to end, and there were honestly times when I became frustrated because I had to stop to sleep and take care of other responsibilities. This was definitely a book I could sit and read in one sitting. I adored the characters in this book, each one showing great personality that made me want to learn a little bit more about them. Amalie was instantly endearing because she was a survivor and I marveled that she was able to function after the horrendous things that happened to her. I loved that she was tough, that she was incredibly protective of Nick and those she cared for, but that she also had that realness about her. She had a lot to be afraid of and I don't blame her for wanting to shut those memories away, but she showed courage when having to face them and I loved that she was fierce. I had so much fun imagining her lunging for the throats of those stupid enough to threaten Nick in her presence, and after one glimpse, I could totally see why she loved him so much. Nick … there's really no words for him. The lengths he went to be with Amalie were inspiring and I was in a constant swoon with him because he was just so intense. He searched everywhere for her when she disappeared and it broke my heart throughout the book, reading about the pain he felt in losing her again. He was unbelievably devoted to her and attentive and I loved how he would drop his fangs and fly into warrior mode when he thought her safety was threatened. There was this feeling about it that really pulled on my heartstrings, I can't really explain it but even now just thinking about him, my heart is racing and I'm wearing a goofy grin. Amalie was one lucky Fae to have such a lover as Nick. My review wouldn't be complete without a mention of the three delicious vampire warriors – Wen, Roddie and Burke. Each of them had their own quirks and feisty appeal and as a vamp lover, I was in heaven. I loved Roddie and the way his Irish brogue would thicken depending on the situation. Burke was a constant source of entertainment because I thought he was the hot head of the bunch, it does not take much to set him off and put him in fight mode. I was sad once the book ended because I thought that's all I'd see of them but YAY! A quick look on Goodreads showed that Roddie has his own book – Shadow Play. Definitely something to look forward to. All in all, MAESTROM was a success in my eyes, giving me a great read full of emotion and romance. It gave me exactly what I hoped for and I wasn't left disappointed or wanting. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone looking for an engaging story and healthy amount of happy sighing. Happy reading!" -- Belinda, The Romance Reviews
5 CUPS: "I was easily caught up in this thrilling fantasy adventure. I had to put it down three or four times in order to take care of a chore or run an errand, but I was always eager to get back to the book and immerse myself again into this alternate Texas. I love so many things about the story that it is difficult to narrow it down for purposes of this review. The banter between the characters absolutely sparkles – well-written, believable, at times touching, at times humorous. I love Nick's devotion and loyalty to Amalie – he is her constant, steadfast anchor and abiding love. I love Amalie's wit, sardonic humor, even her contrariness, but mostly, what appeals to me is her essential goodness. Despite the terrible things inflicted upon her - cruel attempts designed to mold and shape her into someone else's ideal - she hangs on, she perseveres, and eventually she triumphs. I appreciate the fact that the novel is set here, in Texas, and many references amused me. Most especially, I like the strange little cat that decides to make its home with Amalie and Nick. This book easily stands on its own. It ends with a cliff hanger, but the conclusion for this installment seems natural.<|fim_middle|> in?"
I give him a small smile. "It's only your manners that keep you out."
He chuckles and my heart thaws a little at the sound. "I've seen your wards in action and have no desire to wind up in Oklahoma wearing nothing but ashes."
He gets the laugh he'd intended and my heart thaws further.
Treacherous organ.
"Come on over then." I hope to sound churlish but don't manage it. Holding out my hand, I help him bridge the ward so I won't have to rebuild it around him. Just as I remember, his hand is warm and strong in mine.
"Thank you." He gracefully slips over the fence to stand beside me. Dipping his head, Nick brushes a kiss on my cheek and my eyes close of their own volition, my pulse skips, my breath catches.
Damn, damn, damn.
I force my eyes open. He's studying me and his expression is kind.
Double-damn. His kindness has always undone me.
"You look wonderful," he says, his gaze deepening.
I can't think what to say, what to do, and cast around for a second before finally looking down at myself. The jeans and turtleneck sweater I'm wearing are standard for me in the fall. Only the color of the sweater changes from day to day until spring. I can't remember when I ran a brush through my waist-length hair. This morning? Certainly, my appearance doesn't warrant Nick's expression. But the night is suddenly warmer, my cheeks feel flushed, and my pulse is skidding along at his admiration.
"Thanks, so do you," I mumble, which is like saying an exquisite Michelangelo work of art is nice.
"So..." Trying to resist reaching up to touch the cheek that still tingles from his kiss, I search for something to say. "Are you hungry?"
Nick shifts his weight. "A bit."
Of course. He's been busy tormenting me for four weeks. Too busy to see to his own needs.
"There are plenty of deer in the woods. I'll be at the house if you want to come up after."
He shakes his head.
"What?" I ask.
"Your comfort with my hunting still mystifies me, after all this time."
"I was a Warder, not a tree-hugger." I shrug. "Besides, your needs are no different than any other predator's."
Nick smiles and his control slips enough that I can see how he's hurting.
"Go," I say. "Good hunting."
And he's gone.
Even as I retrace my steps back to the house, I feel his movement across the land and a part of me tracks his passage and the quick completion of his hunt. Nick is merciful and never allows the creatures who give him sustenance to suffer. Just now, his strike is so fast that the buck never even knows what happened, never sees the streak of denim and leather moving through the shadow of the overhanging trees.
I walk up the stone steps and across the broad front porch into my house, leaving the door open behind me. Prowling around the living room, I needlessly straighten the sparse decorations and put away the book Nick's playing had kept me from reading.
For something to do, I light a fire in the huge fireplace that takes up most of one wall and prod the dry mesquite with a poker. The flames catch and the unique, sweet scent of the burning wood is pleasant. It's autumn in Texas and the nights are cool, so having a fire won't look odd to Nick. Won't look like I'm anxious and jittery and struggling to find my equilibrium.
In all the time I've known Nick, I have yet to hear his footsteps. But I have my own ways of keeping track and so I sense him coming across my front drive, climbing the stairs, and walking up behind me.
And it feels like he's coming home.
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Approaching the fence line, I feel his awareness of me—the strength of his intellect and his will are palpable, and not at all unpleasant. More like a gentle caress from a lover's hand.
I shy away from such thoughts. I'm supposed to be mad as hell. I need to be mad as hell.
He continues to play, damn him. Out of sheer cussedness, I leave the wards in place and stop next to the fence that marks the edge of my ranch. Nick lets the last note fade into the night. I eye the silver instrument with intense hatred and hold a hand out, demanding he turn it over. But he just smiles and shakes his head, putting the pipe in an inside jacket pocket.
His gaze never leaves mine and I think of what he sees when he looks at me—long, white-blonde hair and pale skin; almond-shaped, tri-colored eyes; pointy ears. I'm aware that humans find us beautiful, but I take no pleasure from it.
If all Fae are beautiful, then none of us are.
Nick, however, is a sight to behold. Not just because of his square jawline, expressive eyebrows, sparkling blue eyes, and lips that my gaze is indecently drawn to. And not just because his slim, athletic build and broad shoulders look awesome in the faded jeans, black sweater, and leather jacket he's wearing.
It's because he's uniquely himself.
Since Nick was once human, he bears the tiny imperfections that equate to real beauty. Like the way his sky-blue eyes crinkle up when he laughs and the dimples that make his grin so endearing. He is singularly Nick—not a slight variation on everybody else, like freaking Stepford Elves.
Of course, now that I appear to be the only Light Fae left in the mortal world, I guess I'm the very definition of unique. In the last fifty-something years, not a trace has been found of the other Warders.
"Hello, Amalie." Nick's voice is gentle. "You came."
I want to be sarcastic. I want to be scathing. But it's impossible to hurt him, so I merely nod.
"Thank you," he says. "I know this is difficult. I'm sorry for that."
I nod again, swallowing hard past the sudden lump in my throat.
His eyes darken with pain and he looks away. The full moon bathes the handsome planes of his face in a soft glow, lighting the chestnut strands of his thick, wavy hair. He will remain the same for eternity—beautiful and young. Only the style of his clothes ever changes.
His face in profile, Nick murmurs, "I stayed away as long as I could, but..." He takes a deep breath and looks at me, a soft smile lifting the corner of his lips. "I needed to see you again. To make sure you're okay. And to see if..." His voice trails off and it's my turn to look away. The hope and fear in his eyes shred my heart far more than any song ever could.
Forcing the words past the logjam in my throat, I whisper, "To see if I've remembered anything?"
He nods, his gaze intent.
Blinking away the threat of tears, I make my voice light in a pathetic attempt to ease the agony of this conversation. "Nothing useful."
Shrugging as if it's of no consequence, Nick changes the subject and his easygoing tone belies the shadows in his eyes. "Will you allow me | 784 |
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Description: This 44-minute choral symphony was only discovered recently, in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, by Paul Spicer while researching his biography of the composer. Written for his 1917 doctoral examination, it sets Psalm 107 with the command of a large structure, stong contrapuntal interplay between voices and<|fim_middle|>33 St Paul's Voyage with which the symphony, in its finale, shares an exciting and colorful representation of the sea and its dangers. Texts included. Elizabeth Watts (soprano), Caitlin Hulcup (mezzo), Joshua Ellicott (tenor), Roderick Williams (baritone), The Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill. | skill at working up dramatic tension which are present in his mature works - like the 19 | 19 |
Veganuary: How good are Aberdeen's new Vegan fast food offerings?
High street food outlets are cashing in on the vegan pound by introducing a whole load of tasty treats – but are they any good?
To find out, the Evening Express hit a variety of city eateries and snapped up meat-free meals from six major brands.
The animal-friendly rush was sparked when Greggs launched a vegan sausage roll – to the delight of its customers and its investors. The firm's profits in the first half of 2019 surged by 58% – an extra £25.7 million compared with the same period in 2018.
A year on, Greggs has doubled its vegan options by introducing a version of the iconic steak bake to mark Veganuary, which encourages people to try meat-free offerings.
But what have its rivals served up?
Reporters Jamie Hall – a meat eater – and Dale Haslam – a vegan – dish out the verdict on vegan offerings from<|fim_middle|> a diced onion gravy and Quorn wrapped around savoury flavour mycoprotein pieces
Finally up for tasting was Greggs' vegan steak bake (£1.55). "Gorgeous – but a bit too salty," said Dale. He added: "Very much worth the money, though – quite tasty."
Jamie said: "A steak bake is my go-to and this is a good effort. It's really tasty.
"It was going to be really difficult for Greggs to follow up on the success of the sausage roll but I think they've managed it."
The Verdict: this vegan steak bake is a tasty and successful follow up to the delicious vegan sausage roll | Pizza Hut, Subway, KFC, McDonald's and Costa, pitting them against Greggs' vegan steak bake.
Pizza Hut's jack 'n' ch**se pizza: vegan ch**se, tomato sauce, BBQ jackfruit, sweetcorn, red onions and peppers with a BBQ drizzle
First to be scrutinised was Pizza Hut's Jack 'N' Ch**se pizza (£12.49 for a regular deep pan).
"It's very tasty," said Dale. "The usual problem with vegan pizza is the cheese but Pizza Hut have got it spot on."
Jamie said: "I actually really like it. It doesn't feel like a meat-free option – the jackfruit makes up for it.
"I think there are a lot of misconceptions, that going for a vegan option means a lack of quality, but this proves that isn't the case."
The Verdict: a meaty-feeling, flavourful pizza with good quality cheese
Subway's meatless meatball marinara: plant based meatless meatballs smothered in a marinara sauce and topped with vegan cheese
Next up was Subway's new meatless meatball marinara (£3.69).
Jamie said: "This is a top effort. A meatball marinara is my go-to at Subway and I can't tell the difference. I'd happily buy it again… and again and again."
Dale said: "Wow. I absolutely love it. I would definitely go out of my way to buy it."
He added: "The meatballs themselves taste great and the sauce and veggies are a perfect addition – this is a game-changer."
The Verdict: a delicious offering so close to the original that even a meat-eater would struggle to tell the difference
KFC's original recipe vegan burger: a vegan Quorn fillet, coated with a blend of 11 herbs and spices and served with vegan mayonnaise, crisp iceberg lettuce in a soft-glazed bun
KFC is known for its chicken so how would its new original recipe vegan burger (£3.99) go down?
Dale said: "It's a great idea but the taste is lacking a bit. It's very dry. They need to tweak it a bit."
Jamie said: "It is a bit dry – it definitely needs some more mayo. But it's a good effort and I wouldn't have any problem eating it again."
The Verdict: a good idea in theory, and a solid offering, the texture leaves room for improvement
McDonald's veggie dippers: a mixture of potatoes, chickpeas, onion, carrots and onion with red pepper and sundried tomato pesto, coated in crispy breadcrumbs
So what about KFC's major rival, McDonald's? It has introduced vegan nuggets containing potatoes, chickpeas, onion, carrots, and corn (£3.29).
Jamie said: "They are pretty much the veggie burger without the bun or salad – and they definitely work better as part of the burger.
"But I think with a bit of refinement – and some vegan sauce to go along with them – they could be a good option."
Dale said: "These are drier than the Sahara and it's not always clear which dips are vegan. A good effort, though – they would work as a quick snack."
The Verdict: these dippers work as a quick snack but need sauce to balance the overwhelming dryness
Costa's smoky ham and cheeZe toastie: vegan cheeZe and ham-free Quorn slices on white bread
Meanwhile, Costa Coffee has introduced a vegan Quorn smoky ham and CheeZe toastie (£2.95).
"A poor effort. I could have made this at home in a couple of minutes. Starbucks does a breakfast burrito that is superb and, in comparison, this is bland," said Dale.
Jamie added: "It's just very bland. It's not particularly bad but it's not great, by any means. Anyone could make this at home.
"It feels like they are just doing the bare minimum."
The Verdict: bland and boring, this toastie is average and easy to make yourself at home
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When it comes to busy work days, there are few things that will halt productivity in its tracks faster than a rumbly tummy – except, maybe, an annoying co-worker.
While we can't do anything about your desk mate, we can help you keep the cravings at bay with quick and easy snacks you can stash at work to help get you through the afternoon.
Read on for a few of our favourites, whether you're bracing yourself for a long day or need a way to satisfy your sweet tooth without derailing your diet.
If it seems like birthday cake is always doing the rounds in your office and you find yourself craving a sweet alternative, don't worry.
There's lots of great snacks you can keep tucked away in your desk that are slightly<|fim_middle|> stash in a desk drawer for when hunger strikes. Enjoy on its own or layer with anything from cream cheese and smoked salmon to hummus or peanut butter for a mini-meal when you're starving.
Roasted seaweed – If you crave the salty taste of crisps but want something less indulgent, roasted seaweed might be the alternative you've been waiting for. It's light, salty, and has a slight crunch to it, too. | less sizeable than that piece of cake.
Fibre One Chocolate Fudge Brownies – When nothing but chocolate will do, these little beauties will sort you right out. Our Fibre One Chocolate Fudge Brownies layer chocolate on chocolate for a satisfying – and guilt-free – treat.
Trail mix – Homemade trail mix can also satisfy your sweet tooth. Make your own so you can put exactly what you want in it, then keep a plastic container in your desk drawer. May we recommend nuts, flaked coconut, dried fruit, and chocolate chips as a good place to start.
Dried fruit – Dried fruit is sweet and will keep fresh in your desk for months. Dried apricot and mango is particularly good if you find yourself craving sweet things.
If your to-do list seems to be multiplying right before your eyes and you still have hours in front of you before you can go home and relax, these savoury snacks will help satisfy your cravings at bay so you can focus on other things.
Instant oatmeal – On colder days, you can have a snack ready in the time it takes you to make a cup of tea.
Popcorn – Popcorn is the perfect fuss-free snack when you just want a little something to keep you going. Pop your own in the microwave – the smell alone will make fast friends of all your co-workers.
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Three Films by Luis Buñuel (1972-1977)
More than four decades after he took a razorblade to an eyeball and shocked the world with Un chien andalou, arch-iconoclast Luis Buñuel capped his astonishing career with three final provocations—The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, The Phantom of Liberty, and That Obscure Object of Desire—in which his renegade, free-associating surrealism reached its audacious, self-detonating endgame. Working with such key collaborators as screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière and his own frequent on-screen alter ego Fernando Rey, Buñuel laced his scathing attacks on religion, class pretension, and moral hypocrisy with savage violence to create a trio of subversive, brutally funny masterpieces that explore the absurd randomness of existence. Among the director's most radical works as well as some of his greatest international triumphs, these films cemented his legacy as cinema's most incendiary revolutionary.
Directors: Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière
Writers: Jean-Claude Carrière, Luis Buñuel, Pierre Louÿs
Starring: Milena Vukotic, Julien Bertheau, Fernando Rey, Paul Frankeur, Michel Piccoli, Muni
- New high-definition digital restorations of all three films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks
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- Speaking of Buñuel, a documentary from 2000 on Buñuel's life and work
- Once Upon a Time: "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie," a 2011 television program about the making of the film
- Interviews from 2000 with screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière on The Phantom of Liberty and That Obscure Object of Desire
- Archival interviews on all three films featuring Carrière; actors Stéphane Audran, Muni, Michel Piccoli, and Fernando Rey; and other key collaborators
- Documentary from 1985 about producer Serge Silberman, who worked with Buñuel on five of his final seven films
- Analysis of The Phantom of Liberty from 2017 by film scholar Peter William Evans
- Lady Doubles, a 2017 documentary featuring actors Carole Bouquet and Ángela Molina, who share the role of Conchita in That Obscure Object of Desire
- Portrait of an Impatient Filmmaker, Luis Buñuel, a 2012 short documentary featuring director of photography Edmond Richard and assistant director Pierre Lary
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Is Santa Claus a good influence on children, or a bad influence whose image merely commercializes Christmas and who takes the reason out of the season, as some charge? Where did Santa come from? It will surprise many to learn that Santa Claus (as we know him today) came out of the church itself through the charity of a very devout and caring priest. Now bear in mind that this is a true, historically documented account.
<|fim_middle|>. He had, no doubt, been influenced by the Dutch who named him, "Sinter (Saint) Klass (short for Nicholas) and that had become, "Sinterklass." Others who spoke broken English, knowing that gold had been found on the hearth by the fireplace, started a new legend. The gift-giver came down the chimney and would land in the cinders of burning embers, so they called him, "Cinder Klaussen," which would in Moore's hands become, Santa Claus. | Out at sea, a ship battled a raging storm. The crew valiantly fought to keep it afloat. Trunks were being thrown overboard to lighten the load as frightened passengers held onto whatever they could to keep from being swept overboard while others huddled in their cabins. The ravaging waves tore some wood from the sides of the ship. "Nicholas...NICHOLAS!" someone yelled frantically. It had been noised about that a man named Nicholas, who was known to be a man of God, was on board.
Out of a cabin, in response to the call, came a man with a long white beard. Holding on to the rail of the tossing ship, he began to pray for the storm to cease. As he prayed he lifted his hands heavenward. Miraculously, the storm calmed. The crippled ship drifted into the harbor of Myra.
Finding the church, he eagerly approached it. The heads of the elders turned toward the door as it slowly opened. The stately man with the snow-white beard entered, and, focused on the altar, made his way down to the front and knelt in a prayer of thanksgiving. As he rose to leave the elders approached him. "What is your name?" asked one. "Nicholas." was the reply. "God has sent you to us to be our new bishop," said another. The group joyfully fitted the surprised Nicholas with a long red priestly robe and miter.
Nicholas quickly became known as, "The Bishop of Miracles," because of so many spectacular answers to his prayers. Unlike most priests, Bishop Nicholas was wealthy through family inheritance. In his mind, wealth came from God and belonged to God. The very reason for his existence was to serve God. And that is how he lived his life.
As the story of St. Nicholas spread, French nuns in the 12th Century began making annual night-time visits to poor families with children, leaving fruit and nuts, which these families could not afford.The nuns made their gift-giving rounds on what became known as, "St. Nicholas Eve," December 5th.
The tradition spread throughout the Old World and across the ocean to the New. Many people to this day celebrate Christmas on December 6th.
Mr. Moore defined Nicholas once and for all and renamed him, Santa Claus | 481 |
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<|fim_middle|>6, 1929 and 1930. Bobby is also the only player to ever win the pre-Masters, or all four major championships, in the same calendar year. He did it in the year 1930.
Ben Hogan
Hogan was also an American professional golfer. He is often considered as one of the greatest players in the history of the game. Hogan is remembered for his profound influence on golf swing theory and his legendary ball-striking ability.
Hogan won the U.S. Open Championships in the years 1948, 1950, 1951 and 1953. Between the years of 1938 through 1959, Hogan won 63 professional golf tournaments, despite his career being interrupted in its prime by World War II and a near-fatal car accident.
Similar to Bobby and Hogan, Jack was also from America. He is widely regarded as the greatest golfer of all time, winning a record 18 career major championships, while producing 19 second-place and 9 third-place finishes, over a span of 25 years.
Jack conquered the U.S. Open turfs in the years 1962, 1967, 1972 and 1980. Even though he played a selective schedule of regular PGA Tour events, still, he could manage finish with 73 victories, third on the all-time list behind Sam Snead (82) and Tiger Woods (79). | Golf, The Open
Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, Erin Hills, Jack Nicklaus, U.S. Open 2017, Willie Anderson
The U.S. Open is one of the four major golf champions played during a year and certainly the toughest. It is the dream of every golfer to play U.S. Open, at least once. No doubt, there would be many golfers who would be dreaming to lift the trophy at the 2017 U.S. Open. Though, looking at the challenging Erin Hills course, the dream would require tremendous ability and skills coupled with precision and consistency to become reality.
Indeed, there are players who have swung their shots to perfection and have earned this coveted trophy in the past. DSPORT bring to you a list of four such players who have won the U.S. Open Championship four times. The list includes greats like Ben Hogan, Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones and Jack Nicklaus.
Let's discuss about them one by one.
Willie Anderson
Anderson was born in North Berwick, in East Lothian, Scotland. In the year 1896 at age of 16, Anderson emigrated from Scotland to the United States. He played in the U.S. Open the following year, finishing in second place by one stroke after Joe Lloyd eagled the final hole. In the 14 straight Opens that he played, Anderson won four in the years 1901, 1903, 1904 and 1905.
Anderson's accuracy with all clubs, combined with his concentration under pressure, made him a formidable and highly respected competitor.
Bobby was an American amateur golfer, probably most successful amateur golfer ever to compete at a national and international level. During his peak from 1923 to 1930, he dominated the top-level amateur competition and competed very successfully against the world's best professional golfers. Bobby often beat stars such as Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen, the era's top professionals.
Bobby won the U.S. Open title in the years 1923, 192 | 442 |
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2022 Hero World Challenge leaderboard, grades: Viktor Hovland defends title for seventh career win
Viktor Hovland continued his dominance in the tropics with a win in The Bahamas
By Patrick McDonald
There was a brief moment in the final round of the 2022 Hero World Challenge when Viktor Hovland was joined atop the leaderboard. When playing competitor Scottie Scheffler holed out for eagle on the par-5 6th, the event's defending champion was forced to answer, and answer he did.
Converting an opportunity of his own from roughly 15 feet, Hovland carded his second birdie in his opening six holes to remain out in front by a single stroke. Tacking on another birdie on the following hole and rounding out his inner nine with a pair of pars, Hovland saw his lead balloon<|fim_middle|> read
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While his closest pursuer would change throughout the second nine among Scheffler, Xander Schauffele and Cameron Young, who were making runs ahead of the final pair, Hovland stood pat. A few nervy moments -- namely on the 72nd hole -- ultimately resulted in a back-nine 36, but was enough for the 25-year-old to finish the week at 16 under and successfully defend his Hero World Challenge crown from a year ago.
"It's frickin nerve-wracking," Hovland said on trying to close out a tournament. "I was leading by five after the turn and you're just never that comfortable. I didn't play all that great on the back nine but it was good enough."
Joining only Tiger Woods in winning the Hero World Challenge in back-to-back years, it may now be time to remove Hovland from the best young player of this generation conversation and insert him into the best player in the world debate. Having previously reached as high as world No. 3, he is now seven times a winner worldwide -- more than Scheffler, Will Zalatoris, Collin Morikawa and Sam Burns. While his triumphs lack the lore of some of his counterparts, the quantity is nevertheless impressive.
Twice a winner in The Bahamas, twice at Mayakoba, two more in Europe and once in Puerto Rico, it is a kid from Norway who has staked his claim as the king of the tropics. As strong a ball striker you'll find, consistent improvements around the green combined with the implementation of aim point on the greens make the now world No. 9's future prospects all the more intriguing.
"I guess we'll find out," Hovland said on what this win will do for his 2023 season. "The short career that I've had, I've tend to play very well later in the year and earlier in the year. The next goal is to try keep playing like this throughout the year. It's fun to end the year with a win and kind of sit on the couch for a couple weeks with a smile on your face."
While his demeanor on the golf course and ever-present wide smile may not match the ferociousness of his music selection, perhaps soon it will. An emphatic fist pump following his winning putt gave us a glimmer of this and showed the meaningfulness of finishing atop a 20-man field in The Bahamas. While not a PGA Tour event nor DP World Tour event, it was a tournament filled with the best players in the world and served as a strong reminder that Hovland is firmly among them. Grade: A+
Here are the grades for the rest of the leaderboard at the 2022 Hero World Challenge
2. Scottie Scheffler (-14): What a good ending to what was truly one of the great years in modern PGA Tour history. Though this doesn't count toward his PGA Tour total of 13 top 10s in 2022, it's still emblematic of the 12 months Scheffler has put together. Though he's not technically the best player in the world at this moment, you could (and I probably would) argue that if you look at the last year of golf, nobody on the planet has been better. Grade: A
6. Collin Morikawa (-9): Morikawa didn't really need a nice week, but a year after he kicked away a chance to take the No. 1 ranking in the world, it was good to see him thrive even if he came up a bit short of his first title of 2022. A confidence-boosting event after an up-and-down year will be useful to Morikawa, who goes into 2023 a bit on the undervalued side. Not much has changed with him, though. He hasn't fallen off a cliff statistically, nor is he in a bad spot. If anything, public opinion went too far after he won two of his first eight majors and now it has swung too far the other way. This is a good opportunity to buy low on somebody I believe is one of the eight best players in the world. Grade: A-
T8. Jon Rahm (-5): It wasn't the tournament I expected from Rahm given that he came into the week having been beaten by four players in his last four starts worldwide. Was it a bad week? I don't know about that. Rahm still tied or beat 12 of the 20 best players in the world this week and goes into 2023 with probably the highest ceiling of anyone not named "McIlroy." Grade: B-
15. Jordan Spieth (+1): Should we draw some broader conclusion as it relates to Spieth's 15th place finish this week in the Bahamas? History says no, but also Spieth's history says no. He finished last at this tournament this time a year ago and went on to have a solid 2022 that included a victory and six top 10s. A bad week for him at the Hero, but it doesn't change my (always?) bullish outlook for him over the next few months. Grade: D
Tiger Woods (N/A): Big Cat unfortunately did not play in a week in which he was slated to, but it was still awesome to see him cruising around the course, jumping in the booth with Dan Hicks and Paul Azinger to offer commentary and staring down players trying as they tried to somehow hit good shots in front of the best to ever do it. If that's all we get from Tiger going forward, I'm still going to be a big fan of that dynamic (and perhaps even more so than if he was playing). Grade: A
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Burlingame, California-based Color is a population health technology company with a focus on providing testing and telehealth infrastructure and software.
The company offers a Population Genomics Platform that features a suite of technologies to quickly scale programmes around population health, such as strategy, consent gathering, sample collection and genetic<|fim_middle|> to further scale its efforts, including a focus on supporting vaccine delivery during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The opportunity to design the future of public health through technology cannot be overstated," said Hemant Taneja, Managing Director at General Catalyst. "Color understands that often, challenges in healthcare aren't scientific or medical in nature, but rather due to access barriers. The hyper-scaling of access is perhaps the most impactful function of digital technology - and the fact that Color approaches healthcare from this vantage point makes it among the most important companies in the industry."
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Dallas-Fort Worth: 5 Distinctive Cultural Event Venues
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Andy Warhol in a shopping mall? The late Pop Art icon's Myths (1981) is among 50-plus internationally acclaimed works of 20th and 21st century art on display at NorthPark Center.
Opened in 1965, late real-estate developer Raymond Nasher's pioneering climate-controlled retail center won the American Institute of Architects' Design of the Decade Award in 1966 for its purposeful infusion of culture in a commercial space.
Today, it's the Metroplex's leading tourist draw, welcoming some 26 million visitors each year.
Event hosting is only for local community and philanthropic groups, but with some 252 unique boutiques, dining and museum-quality art, it's an off-agenda must.
Other significant works include renowned sculptor Mark di Suvero's 48-foot-tall, 12-ton Ad Astra<|fim_middle|> of the city of Dallas."
Set on 357 acres of groomed ranchland near Plano, "The World's Most Famous Ranch" offers 63,000 square feet of flexible space for up to 10,000 attendees.
Plus, groups can partake in Ewing Mansion property tours, trail rides, chuckwagon dinners and more.
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Contributors to the NorthPark Center Art Collection include the Nasher Sculpture Center.
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Former Dallas Cowboys' star quarterback Troy Aikman once jumped onstage to help sing Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys. Willie Nelson has played here over 50 times. Whatever the occasion, memorable times take center stage at Billy Bob's Texas.
Opened in 1981 in a former 1910 open-air barn used to house cattle for the Fort Worth Stock Show, the "World's Largest Honky Tonk" features live entertainment, dining, bull riding and multiple rooms for intimate to large-scale events. Offering 100,000 square feet of space, venues range from the 120-person Guitar Bar to the 1,900-capacity Showroom. Other services include the full production of outside events and talent booking.
Groups can also kick up their heels and satisfy their appetites with live entertainment and authentic homegrown Texas cuisine at The Ranch at Las Colinas.
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This Irving hot spot features multiple event and banquet rooms including the Fleetwood and Eldorado Rooms, each accommodating 100 guests. The 150-capacity Ranch Pavilion features vintage neon signs, porch bar and stage for live performances by up-and-coming Texas musicians and bands.
From Galveston crab and Texas Kobe beef raised in the Southern Plains to Austin rum and Fort Worth cornmeal whiskey, the seasonal, chef-driven menu delivers a true taste of Texas. Groups of six can add a helicopter sightseeing tour of downtown Dallas and the surrounding area with partner DFW Heli-Tours.
Plano area groups can experience singular soap opera history at Southfork Ranch. After serving as the primary shooting location for legendary TV show Dallas, this famed space became a larger-than-life event venue.
While the feuding Ewing family of the long-running series was pure fiction, Southfork's undiminished global allure provides serious branding and marketing returns for the region.
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A man is lucky to be alive and it's all thanks to the quick thinking by an off-duty New Jersey State Police trooper who went above and beyond the call of duty. Trooper Palaia was out to lunch with his son, watching football when he noticed a man was choking and Trooper Palaia immediately began performing the Heimlich maneuver.
Abdominal thrusts (also called the Heimlich maneuver) is a first aid procedure used to treat upper airway obstructions by foreign objects. It is named after Dr. Henry Heimlich, who first described it in 1974.
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A quiet visit Sunday at Buffalo Wild Wings in Rockaway Township turned into a life-saving trip after Trooper Dennis Palaia looked over to the table next to him and<|fim_middle|> grateful to Trooper Palaia, whose quick and decisive actions undoubtedly prevented a tragedy.
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Trooper Palaia was out to lunch with his son, watching football when he noticed a man was in distress, New Jersey State Police said on their Facebook page.
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New Jersey State Police Recruits are taught in the academy to expect the unexpected and to always be prepared to act. Trooper Dennis Palaia, of Troop "B" Tactical Patrol Unit, showed why this important lesson holds true whether on or off duty.
On Sunday, October 22, Trooper Palaia was enjoying a day off with his son at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Rockaway Township, N.J. when something went terribly wrong.
Shortly after sitting down to enjoy a Sunday of watching football with his son, Trooper Palaia noticed that a man at a nearby table was in distress. Without hesitation, he rushed to the man who was showing signs that he could not breathe.
Recognizing that the man was choking, he immediately began the Heimlich Maneuver. Trooper Palaia quickly wrapped his arms around the man's waist and provided four abdominal thrusts, which cleared his airway.
The man was able to breathe and his skin tone returned to its natural color. The victim thanked Trooper Palaia for his life-saving efforts. And with the exception of a sore throat and aching ribs, we are pleased to report that the man made a full recovery and is eternally | 294 |
The sheaf stitch is a surface embroidery stitch that can be worked singly as a design element, in rows, or in a random or evenly-spaced pattern as a filling stitch. It can be worked freestyle or counted using an evenweave fabric.
The stitch is composed<|fim_middle|>Next, slide the needle under the vertical stitches, going from right to left. As you do this, the working thread wraps the three stitches, pulling them into a bundle.
End the stitch by inserting the needle to the center right of the bundle (point 2), so the wrapping is centered.
You will see that the horizontal stitch that bundles the threads is doubled, but it is just a single wrap. This is because the thread crosses twice on the front of the vertical stitches and once across the back.
As you slide the needle under the vertical stitches to wrap them, do not catch the stitches. A blunt needle can help.
This stitch usually has the look of a band around the middle, like a bundle of wheat. Keep the horizontal stitch centered and in from the edges. For a tighter bundle, come up closer to the center and tie the stitches a little tighter. Likewise, make a looser bundle by coming up close to the edges of the vertical stitches.
Keep your stitches at a size that prevents them from being easily snagged or becoming loose. The wrapping on sheaf stitch helps with this. You can make this stitch at a decent size.
Add variety to your sheaf stitches by working them in one color for the vertical stitches and another for the wrapping.
Although three vertical stitches are standard for sheaf stitch, why not try adding more? You could even add some depth by layering more than one color. For another variation, try making the center stitch a little taller than the others, or working the horizontal wrapping higher or lower.
The sheaf stitch makes a great border when worked in rows and combined with other stitches. Try it with cross stitches, French knots, lazy daisies, and more. For example, stitched in green, the sheaf stitch could act as a bundle of stems for a tiny bouquet of embroidered flowers.
As a fill stitch, this can be rotated and scattered similarly to the fill on this silhouette stitching. Or, work the little sheaves close together in rows to make a more solid section of embroidery.
In addition to looking like a sheaf of wheat, this stitch would make cute little bows or bow ties, butterflies, or mini yarn skeins. Use your imagination as you find new ways to apply this easy stitch. | of three vertical stitches which are tied or wrapped together with a horizontal stitch. It gets its name from the bundled threads resembling a sheaf of wheat.
To work the sheaf stitch, make three vertical straight stitches. As you complete the third stitch, bring the needle up to the center-left side of the group of stitches (point 1). This should come up under the vertical stitches, so make sure your needle doesn't split any of the threads.
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The POV Roof Terrace is one of the many places that people can visit whenever they are in the very famous U.S. capital, Washington. People, especially the tourists can have a grand time visiting one place to another, and taking some pictures in some of the city's tourist spots, and at the end of the day, relax in this very nice and cozy rooftop bar.
People will also be treated with a very appetizing meal and a very impressive list of drinks from famous chefs and people will really remember Washington for all its beauty and because of the POV Roof Terrace.
For people who want to take a dip to relax after a very exhausting day then the ADC at the Donovan House is the best place to head to after work. People can enjoy a great dinner first at the hotel's restaurant before heading up to the<|fim_middle|> Bar and Grill is the best place in the area where people can watch all their favorite games. The place is near the Cleveland Park where the environment can be more festive and happy.
This is the most ideal place where people can meet friends, grab a beer and watch sports from all over the world. This can be a very exciting meeting of all sports-minded people, that even those who are not very fond of watching sports will definitely be encouraged to give it a try.
With all the fun and games that people could enjoy in Cleveland Park Bar and Grill upstairs and open-air seating people would really love this place so much. | private rooftop bar for some chill time with friends.
For people who do not want to swim then they can just enjoy the ambiance of the place and order some drinks to enjoy the rest of the night. The look of the place and the sight of the swimming pool are enough to make people feel relaxed and relieved of all the stress from work and the outside world. This place is like a refuge to some people who just want to relax and have fun.
The Cleveland Park | 93 |
Broccoli belongs to the cruciferous vegetable family, which includes kale, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, bok choy and cabbage. A popular food of the ancient Romans, broccoli once grew wild on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
Eaten raw, the vital green broccoli has a number of nutritional elements. It is important to note that broccoli is best when eaten raw, because cooking and processing destroys some of its antioxidants. It has twice the vitamin C of<|fim_middle|> greater than that of cooked broccoli.
A study conducted on a group of ten smokers and ten non-smokers ingesting broccoli indicated the importance of consuming cruciferous vegetables to protect cells against DNA damage.
WHAT IS BARLEY GRASS? WHAT ARE DIGESTIVE ENZYMES? | an orange, almost as much calcium as whole milk (with a better rate of absorption) and contains anti-cancer and anti-viral properties with its selenium content.
Eating broccoli and broccoli sprouts may enhance your body's ability to detoxify after exposure to food- and air-borne carcinogens and oxidants, thanks to the phytochemical sulforaphane, according to a recent study.
Broccoli is also widely studied for its apparent ability to fight and even prevent many different cancers and other ailments of the body. Also, the bioavailability (ability to be absorbed into the system) of isothiocyanates (a phytochemical, or plant chemicals) from fresh broccoli is approximately three times | 143 |
Mocking the draft, Bears-style
Posted on April 24, 2019 by jcurts. Categorized in Chicago<|fim_middle|>238 overall…Emmanuel Butler, WR, Northern Arizona. Bears take a flyer on a talented, but raw talent in Butler. Slow recovering from a shoulder injury that wiped out most of his 2017 season, but displayed flashes during the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl that reminded scouts of his playmaking abilities. Butler possesses the size (6'3, 217, 33″ arms) and frame to win battles with smaller defenders. He's been productive in the past, racking up 1,000 yards and receptions in 2015 and 2016. The knock on Butler is speed. He'll be challenged on vertical routes to get open with pedestrian speed and lacks the quickness in/out of his breaks. | Bears, Chicago Bears News.
With the 2019 NFL Draft nearly here, adding my two cents with this fun, but worthless activity.
Round 3, #87 overall….Jace Sternberger, TE, Texas A&M. Sternberger fits the prototype of the "move TE" in that he's slightly undersized and more of a receiver than an inline blocker. He displays advanced route running skills, dependable hands, and is smooth in/out of his breaks. A&M's MVP in 2018 after posting 48 receptions, 832 yards, and 10 touchdowns. A top notch athlete, Sternberger boasts untapped potential for a team that can add bulk to his lean frame through its strength and conditioning program.
Round 4, #126 overall…Dexter Williams, RB, Notre Dame. Williams persevered through adversity to enjoy a stellar 2018 senior season that vaulted him into draft consideration. Displays a solid skill set of running, pass catching, and blitz pick up ability. Williams shows good vision and a quick initial burst. Runs low to the ground and accelerates into the second level. Keeps his heads up and is effective following his blockers into trash before making his move. Some off-field concerns plagued his career in South Bend and may cause him to drop further than his talent warrants.
Round 5, #162 overall…Ka'Dar Hollman, CB, Toledo. Hollman is a tenacious corner who checks the boxes with fine size and speed ( 4.39-second 40-yard dash, 38-inch vertical and 6.81 3-cone at his recent pro day workout). Plays with an aggressive mentality, contesting everything his way. Needs to refine and polish his techniques, as he can become grabby and rely too much on his physical skills. Fearless tackler. Needs some grooming, but eventual starter quality.
Round 7, #222 overall…Austin S
eibert, K, Oklahoma. Seibert offers the best versatility (placekicker, kickoff man, and emergency punter) and accuracy among this year's kicking class. Plus, he's been in big games at the collegiate level and came through in the clutch with the game on the line. All-Big 12 honors this past season, when he converted 17-19 on field goals, long 42; 87-88 extra points. Has demonstrated leg strength in the past, kicking a 56-yard field goal during his freshman campaign. Seibert hasn't been challenged with long kicks as much recently as teams would like, but experience in a major program could benefit him.
Round 7, # | 564 |
During a recent emergency room visit, a battery of test produced no results to why I fainted. The doctors concluded, the event was due to multiple sclerosis and I was released from the hospital.
On the drive home my husband was talking to me but I barely noticed what he was saying. All I could think about was the emergency room doctor's words, "You are going to be discharged, because there is nothing more we can do for you".
While my husband navigated through traffic, I sat on the passenger side of the car watching people walk by. I began to tear up. I just kept wishing I had their lives. They looked so happy<|fim_middle|> into a place of self pity, I try to turn to gratitude instead, as I know so many others are in a harder place than I at that moment.
And so I soldier on, taking it day by day.
Thanks, Nicole. This is great blog to put things into perspective as we start the new year. It's comforting to read that we all struggle and have our share of pity parties and down moments. And it's also nice to read you can pick yourself up! We wish you all the best in 2015!
Glad to see you found a way to feel a bit better. Have a merry Christmas with as few moments of stress as possible.
Your blog today was so uplifting for me and hope other felt it.
Thank you , happy holidays to you and your husband and great things to come in 2015!
Hi Nicole, You are my angel! When I start to find things overwhelming I think of some of your posts and the courage you have shown and I remind myself how fortunate I am. I am sure she recognised a piece of herself in you, and vice versa, I have experienced this throughout my life, and it is a powerful experience.
Smart woman to recognize it Nicole.
I agree that angels are everywhere around us to help us in our struggles of life. A smile and a look can convey light unto others . Thank you for your blog and awareness of things around you. Merry Christmas!
I feel the power of that moment! Thanks!
I believe angels are everywhere- in the disguises we need them to be in to fully recognize them..
I think she was an angel too Yvonne. Bless each of you.
I am so glad you were given what you needed! I think it is amazing how those things happen at the right time for us!
Thank you for being my rainbow.
for the things I can do. MS has totally changed my life but I will not be defeated! Like I tell everyone, not everyday is sunshine and rainbows for me, however, I have to stay clear of that dark path. You are truly an inspiration to me. Thank you! I will be thinking of you. | . Some were laughing and having fun, while others were busy shopping. Not a care in the world. But most importantly, they all looked so healthy.
"There is nothing we can do for you", is the definition of a chronic debilitating disease. But when I heard it live, out-loud and directed at me, the reality of it crushed my spirit. And the circumstance put me in the mist of one of the saddest moments I have ever experienced.
As we continued home, I hopelessly gazed out the car window at all the happiness around me. It was like being haunted by ghost from my past. Watching a poignant reminder of better times. My veins ran red hot from my fear I would never achieve such joy again. I was trying to smile but something inside kept the pain running through my body, depressing every part of me. Sending hollow thoughts throughout my head. My hopes had been shattered and I felt trapped by my situation.
When we approached a red traffic light, 4 blocks from my home, I made eye contact with a woman. She was sitting in a wheelchair parked on the sidewalk, clutching three grocery bags filled with clothes. The lady was visibly dirty and appeared homeless or at least in dire straits from the way her hair was matted to her head and how she was dressed.
We stared at each other for the entire light cycle. Right before it was time to accelerate through the intersection, she must have noticed the sadness on my face and gave me a big smile and a brief wave.
In return, just as the light turned green, I quickly smiled back at her. Then we zipped away. Over the next 5 minutes, I continued to think about the woman. I began to feel so ashamed of myself for having a personal pity party.
I can't believe, despite her own trials, she was still able to recognize my pain and offer me some compassion.
Once we got home, I felt so bad, I told my husband to bring me back to the spot where I had seen the woman. But by the time we returned, she was gone.
I'm not sure what I would have done if she had still been there but something was drawing me back. I think I would have at least said thank you for being so nice or offered her something she may have needed.
Throughout our lives, we give and receive help and never know where it will come from or when it will be needed. I guess this was my turn for someone to help me and I am so glad she did. She renewed my belief in faith, hope and happiness.
Well said. Whenever I start to enter | 530 |
It samples. It slices. It mangles. It generates. It mutates. It's like what happens when a drum machine is invaded by nanobots, and they start improving everything. Let me explain.
Take your favorite iPad samplers. Now, imagine they're the basis of samples in an analog Elektron drum machine – colourful slicing interface and all. Then imagine this same iPad app does what Elektron themselves seemed unable to do: making an easy, logical way of transferring samples. And then, imagine that this app also can spawn new rhythms for you.
It's as if you took everything powerful about the Elektron Analog Rytm, and everything powerful about the iPad, and multiplied them together. Normally, we praise drum machines for their limitations. Here, the combo with an iPad kind of puts the laptop computer to shame.
It's all sort of beyond awesome, I have to say, as a combo<|fim_middle|>ca on Vimeo.
Then, he started breeding rhythms on the Elektron.
Nice stuff, musically as well as technologically.
Now, it's on to the finished app. Stay tuned; we'll be sure to let you know when it's available on the App Store. | , but I won't say any more until the review is ready. Stay tuned.
Jakob already started along these lines before, as seen on CDM.
Molecular Acid from Jakob Pen | 39 |
If yoga and meditation is on your mind, Uttarakhand is just the destination to be. The state is home to a number of world renowned yoga and meditation centres. Rishikesh, the 'Yoga Capital of the World' invites hordes of locals and tourists as well as celebrities from all across the world. There are numerous reputed ashrams in the towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh offering regular courses inyoga and meditation. There are experts to deliver you lectures on how to achieve the peace of mind, body and soul. Going on a<|fim_middle|>. | yoga and meditation tour in Uttarakhand can be a completely rejuvenating experience. The just perfect nature-rich environs will galvanise your soul and you will return from your tour with a renewed vigour.
In Sanskrit, the word 'Yoga' means union. Thus Yoga implies the union of mind, body and spirit. The science of practicing Yoga originated during ancient times in India. Yoga since, has been in practice all over India. The spread of this ancient Indian science can greatly be attributed to numerous Sadhus (Hindu Saints) who regularly practiced and propagated it. The word Yoga today, is generally used to refer to various 'Asanas' or positions. Asana, connected more with physical activity, is just one of the eight limbs of Yoga, most of which are connected with mental and spiritual wellbeing. The northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has deep association with Yoga, meditation and ayurveda. Known as the abode of Gods and Goddesses, Uttarakhand is home to some of the best schools of Yoga.
The spiritual air that envelops the entire Himalayan state of Uttarakhand makes the process of learning and practicing Yoga, truly enchanting. The banks of holy rivers like Ganga and Yamuna, make ideal locations for the practice of Yoga.
Rishikesh, a town in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, is famous as the world capital of Yoga. Rishikesh is a temple town that is situated on the banks of holy river Ganga. It is here that one finds numerous schools, ashrams and other institutions offering courses of all levels, in Yoga. Practice of Yoga involves multidimensional benefits. Yoga has got immense curative and preventive powers which can only be realized, once it is practiced. Claims of curing dreaded diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, and even cancer are not without bases. There have been cases where people have actually walked free of such serious diseases by merely controlling their breathing (Pranayam Yoga), as prescribed under Yoga | 412 |
Get the Popcorn Ready, America: 2020 Dems Will Debate on Back<|fim_middle|> candidates, opting not to try to fit them all on one stage or sort debate appearance by polling numbers."
"The critical imperative is making sure everyone feels their candidate got a fair shot," Perez said, according to Politico.
Perez also didn't seem to mind the prospect of so many candidates seeking the party's nomination, calling it a "first-class challenge to have."
However, Perez did say that every Democratic candidate running in 2020 will automatically qualify for the debates.
"There will be a viability threshold, but Perez emphasized it would not only be based on polling numbers, as the Republicans did in 2016. He said the formula for viability hadn't been finalized but would look at signs for grassroots energy, such as small-dollar donations."
"It is unclear if the DNC will use national polling, early state polling or some combination in its determination of viability. The DNC did not respond to an inquiry."
The DNC also announced that they would be host 12 presidential debates with the first two occurring in June and July of 2019.
The debates will be evenly split, with six occurring in 2019 and six in 2020. | -to-Back Nights
The DNC also announced that they would host 12 presidential debates with the first two occurring in June and July of 2019.
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Tom Perez has come up with a debate solution for dealing with the 40-plus potential Democratic presidential hopefuls – host debates on back-to-back nights.
That's right, instead of having any undercard debates earlier in the evening like the Republican National Committee (RNC) did in 2016, the DNC has decided to stretch the entertainment of debates into multiple nights.
According to Politico:
"DNC Chairman Tom Perez announced on Thursday that the party would split up candidates by random selection and host debates on consecutive nights if there were too many | 152 |
In the era of large astronomical surveys that are grappling with unsolved methodological and data challenges, transforming Data into Science is a huge, and exciting, problem.
With surveys and instruments such as Planck, Pan-STARRS1, DES, VST KiDS, LSST, Gaia, EUCLID, JPAS, SKA, wide-field spectroscopic surveys and the large and interconnected databases of archival material coming online, a special scientific focus on cosmological inference is of great interest. Without this focus there is no guarantee that the best possible Science will be the outcome of this data-flood. But transforming data into knowledge is still a largely unsolved problem; a problem, that must be tackled by cross-disciplinary efforts.
During the recent years there has been a resumption of the dialogue between astronomers and statisticians, led by the Penn State conferences organized by Professors Jogesh Babu and Eric Feigelson. This dialogue has been fruitful and has been at the origin of a new Astrostatistics discipline. Since 2009 this<|fim_middle|> in 2012 an IAU Working Group in Astrostatistics and Astroinformatics was created.
an IAU Symposium that today, may enable tomorrows unravelling of our Universe.
at the IAU Symposium 306: Statistical Challenges in 21st Cosmology. | discipline has a committee under the International Statistical Institute, (roughly) the counterpart of the IAU, and later, | 24 |
Vintage clothes are<|fim_middle|> clothes and accessories from the 1920s to the 1970s. Using a Rock My Vintage discount code to get the perfect frock became even more affordable.
Know a gal with a vintage heart? Give her the gift of a Rock My Vintage voucher code to help her dress in whatever decade she wants. Calling back into fashion history doesn't have to be unfashionable at all!
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Rock My Vintage voucher codes are the spot on gift for anyone needing a little retail therapy. There's a decade to suit practically any woman from head to toe. The options are endless for a mix and match wardrobe using Rock My Vintage. Be fabulous and fashionable with a Rock My Vintage outfit. Work it girl! | coming back in style in a big way. From art deco flapper dresses (Ala The Great Gatsby and Downton Abbey) to 1970s rompers, girls can pick their favourite vintage styles to suit their body type and still look like they stepped out of a modern fashion magazine. Calling back to decades of fashion history doesn't mean frumpy, it can mean catwalk fashionable even today!
Where can you find great vintage clothes at affordable prices? Rock My Vintage provides | 100 |
1. My friends and family – near and far – were overwhelming in their support and well-wishes as I underwent my LASIK surgery, none more so than my sister-in-law, who spent the day with me and made sure I was OK.
2. Though I am told to expect "halos" around bright lights for a while post surgery, no one mentions that they may be rainbows. It's more than a little magical to have rainbow vision, even if it is temporary.
3. I can see an ant crawling on the wall behind my television while I am still seated on<|fim_middle|>ada took naps too. This long weekend has gotten off to an excellent start!
Oh Eileen, your ant question has me laughing! If going CLOTHES shopping with the majority of our kids made my list of beautiful things for this past week, would that be too telling of how things have been here? | the couch, using only my eyes. Having any kind of bug in my apartment is, of course, not beautiful, but the fact that I can actually see it: amazing.
Your #3 is PHENOMINAL !!! Sorry it's an ant, but WOW!!! Seems like you've gotten a fab result from your surgery!!!
Great day with the H-boys too. Chilling out with Bri tonight after a hectic day of keeping two of the Grands entertained.
Sugar ant or carpenter ant? (size) Very glad you've had such a good week!
3. James and I went to the zoo on Friday and had great fun feeding the giraffes and hanging with the chimps.
Bonus, the cleaning folks came today so the house is spotless, and James took a 5 hour nap, so Mama and D | 168 |
Stroke prevention can start today. Protect yourself and avoid stroke, regardless of your age or family history.
What can you do to prevent stroke?<|fim_middle|>Once you start drinking more than two drinks per day, your risk goes up very sharply."
Atrial fibrillation is a form of irregular heartbeat that causes clots to form in the heart. Those clots can then travel to the brain, producing a stroke. "Atrial fibrillation carries almost a fivefold risk of stroke, and should be taken seriously," Dr. Rost says.
Having high blood sugar damages blood vessels over time, making clots more likely to form inside them.
Smoking accelerates clot formation in a couple of different ways. It thickens your blood, and it increases the amount of plaque buildup in the arteries. "Along with a healthy diet and regular exercise, smoking cessation is one of the most powerful lifestyle changes that will help you reduce your stroke risk significantly," Dr. Rost says.
Get the latest research and recommendations into understandable advice that can help you prevent or cope with a stroke when you get the Harvard Special Health Report Stroke: Diagnosing, treating, and recovering from a "brain attack".
Borderline hypertension: When do you need treatment? | Age makes us more susceptible to having a stroke, as does having a mother, father, or other close relative who has had a stroke.
You can't reverse the years or change your family history, but there are many other stroke risk factors that you can control—provided that you're aware of them. "Knowledge is power," says Dr. Natalia Rost, associate professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and associate director of the Acute Stroke Service at Massachusetts General Hospital. "If you know that a particular risk factor is sabotaging your health and predisposing you to a higher risk of stroke, you can take steps to alleviate the effects of that risk."
Here are seven ways to start reining in your risks today to avoid stroke, before a stroke has the chance to strike.
High blood pressure is a huge factor, doubling or even quadrupling your stroke risk if it is not controlled. "High blood pressure is the biggest contributor to the risk of stroke in both men and women," Dr. Rost says. "Monitoring blood pressure and, if it is elevated, treating it, is probably the biggest difference people can make to their vascular health."
Obesity, as well as the complications linked to it (including high blood pressure and diabetes), raises your odds of having a stroke. If you're overweight, losing as little as 10 pounds can have a real impact on your stroke risk.
Exercise contributes to losing weight and lowering blood pressure, but it also stands on its own as an independent stroke reducer.
Drinking a little alcohol may decrease your risk of stroke. "Studies show that if you have about one drink per day, your risk may be lower," says to Dr. Rost. " | 346 |
Why Won't My Girlfriend Kiss Me?
She is not yet strongly attracted to you. You can work out several reasons for her behavior, but any relationship expert would tell you that a girl can keep her hands off a guy she is deeply attracted to.
There a few things you might be doing wrong that might trigger a low interest level on her part. Here are<|fim_middle|> Asking is submissive there is no authority in it.
Relationship is all about how comfortable she feels with you. She should be able to trust you before she gets intimate. Take the time to build the trust factor. Let her know that she can enjoy your company without feeling the need to give something in return.
The best thing is to let the first few date go by without you initiating anything. She is more likely to kiss you when she feel comfortable doing it.
The bottom line is generating attraction by being aloof. The closer you try to get the farther she will get away from you. Get her interest level high and everything is a cruise from there on. | the more common mistakes guys make early on in a relationship.
Learn to be mysterious and always be a challenge. It requires a lot of discipline but the rewards are worth the effort. Keep a distance from her till she starts getting close. Let her initiate signals that she wants to get intimate with you. The one who care less always dominates the relationship.
This is a very common mistake most guys make. They start looking desperate for some action. There is time for everything, there are no shortcuts. Girls can sense when guys are desperate and they lose interest because you are no longer a challenge. Be cool and detached, she will find it mysterious and would want to get close to you.
This is a serious no. Asking her permission before kissing her would never work unless she is really attracted to you. If you are unsure, don't try it. | 170 |
Why hire a Professional Architectural Photographer?
When you hire a professional architectural photographer you are hiring someone to give you the greatest return on the marketing investments you make that include the imagery you need. You need to present your brand in the best possible light - something that a professional photographer understands and can deliver on.
You're also hiring someone a professional who can translate your vision into eye-catching imagery that's both unique and on message.
If you're a professional in your industry, you can identify with excellence and no doubt want the best possible images that will grab your audience's attention.
Going the professional route with a commercial photographer let's your target audience know at a glance that you are serious about communicating the value of your product or brand.
A professional architectural photographer will also do a better job of interpreting your preferences, bringing<|fim_middle|> the photography devalues all the ancilliary costs of your project. Its like buying a high-end sportscar and then skimping on the fuel grade.
Invest in images that your and your staff will be proud of. | the tools, expertise and experience to capture and fine-tune images to match.
High impact imagery is a combination of artistry and skill in manipulating an infinite number of variations in focal length, depth of field, ISO, color balance, positioning, natural and artificial light sources.
Knowing just how much reflected or artifical lighting is needed to fill the scene and make the primary subject stand out is paramount.
A professional photographer's role doesn't just end with the camera.
Professional post processing equipment and skills are also needed to ensure the right color balance for print or on-screen media. Adjustments are also made to correct lens distortion, saturation, shadows and highlights and many other aspects that go into images that have that WOW factor.
First impressions are critical! Make the best possible impact with your marketing materials and quit wasting time trying to do it yourself.
Just because someone is good at taking pictures of landscapes, people, wildlife or even real-estate, doesn't qualify them to provide Professional Architectural Photography at the highest level.
Professional photography is typically a small fraction of your overall print, layout and on-line media and advertising costs. Going cheap on | 228 |
Music Therapy is the therapeutic application and use of music with people of all ages living with a range of conditions, which may have a psychological, physical and/or neurological basis.
In all instances, the use of music is clinically informed and involves a variety of techniques that include improvisation, playing of instruments, vocalisation and music listening.
Music Therapists recognise that there is an innate responsiveness to music in all human beings and that we all respond to rhythm, melody and harmony, regardless of physical or mental disability, injury or illness.
Music Therapists work with this innate "musical person" accessible within each client.
Music Therapists work with both individuals and groups, and clients do NOT need to have had previous musical experience or any learned musical skills to participate.
Circle becomes a creative space and symbol of wholeness, inclusivity and community.
Patients are invited to go on an inner journey through the use of sound and imagery. This includes a progressive relaxation and visualisation where patients are guided into a natural setting e.g. walking in a forest, next to a river, in a garden. Carefully selected pre-recorded music may be used or<|fim_middle|> or a related discipline.
The Masters Programme requires 1500 hours practical work under supervision, in clinical settings of which one year is devoted entirely to a state psychiatric hospital.
Successful candidates graduate with a Masters in Music Therapy and are then registered with the HPCSA.
What do patients at Vista Clinic have to say about Music Therapy?
"I love that people get to express themselves without being judged and that everything is kept secret in this space. Thank you so much! Now I know what is holding me back". | a variety of instruments may be played live by the therapist, to enhance the experience.
The journey includes singing of songs that strengthen the experience.
Patients are carefully guided back into their current surroundings and are offered an opportunity to integrate the experience through verbal processing.
Training in Music Therapy in South Africa is offered at the University of Pretoria only.
Training involves enrolling in a 2 year Full- time Masters Programme with Dissertation, at the University.
A pre requisite for the Masters programme is an Honours Degree in Music, Psychology, Social Work | 107 |
Death by Pizza
44 9th Avenue
Cuisine: Pizza , Italian
Menu: View the Menu
Death by Pizza now occupies the corner of 14th Street and Ninth Avenue in the Meatpacking District. A skull and wooden pizza paddles marks the spot. The signature Death by Pizza pie comes loaded up with spicy Italian sausage, fresh mozzarella, ricotta, crushed red pepper and basil. Several other pizzas are offered, including the Amore Segreto with prosciutto di palma and a white sauce; and the Elizabetta with pepperoni, mozzarella, tomato sauce and basil. There's also an assortment of classic<|fim_middle|> are also available. For desset, there's a Nutella Pizza and homemade tiramisu.
Neighborhood: Meatpacking District
Takeout:Yes
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Payment: Accepts Credit Cards | pizzas such as Vodka, Pesto, Margherita and more. Diners will also find a lenthy list of appetizers like arancini (rice balls), calamari and "Death by Wings" among them. There are sandwiches like the Salsiccia with sausage, broccoli rabe and frest mozzarella, and the Whoa Nelly Burger made with Pat La Frieda beef topped cheddar and served with hand-cut fries. Pasta dishes and salads | 95 |
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What are the emergent challenges that leaders need most help with from their coaches? I'm going to highlight two big themes here, which increasingly arise in both my own coaching<|fim_middle|> situations? Or do you withdraw or cut-off?
How developed is your systemic awareness? Can you stand back from the human systems you are deeply involved in? Do you work with or against the systems forces in your organisation?
One word of warning – taking a systemic perspective isn't just about clever objective systemic thinking (e.g. Senge's Fifth Discipline). We need to include ourselves in the picture and combine big picture views with inner world (e.g. feelings, intuition, instincts) and psychological perspectives, in order to develop effective systemic practice.
My second meta-theme is being. As in the being of leadership being versus the doing of leadership, as in how to be a leader, as in creating the space for the human being in the workplace, as in being in right-relationship. The being dimension of leadership is also sometimes approached in terms of self-and-other awareness, or presence, or charisma. A door has also been opened to bringing or allowing the being to be more present in organisations through the growing popularity and acceptance of mindfulness practices (although ironically this often happens in very much a doing kind of way).
At PCL we suggest that successful leadership is as much about who you are and how you are, as about what you do (and the same is true for coaching). Most leadership development focuses almost entirely on the doing aspect of leadership, the competencies, skills and behaviours, on strategies, tactics and execution. Although the importance of leadership being is increasingly acknowledged, very little practical support or development of this dimension is offered. Many good coaches might naturally bring their being to their coaching and nurture the being of their clients. However, this can be pretty hit-and-miss so on our courses we explicitly help develop coaches' awareness, capacity and subtle skills for working at the level of being, which we now refer to as coaching the being. This extends to helping leaders to do the same with the people they lead and create the context for what Frederic Laloux refers to as the principles of wholeness and purpose in evolutionary organisations. Although, at an essential level, coaching the being is simply about being present, available and responsive to the other (e.g. Martin Buber's I and Thou), attuning to our felt sense of being (see Euncie Aquilina's 'Embodying Authenticity') and allowing the space between you (like in Patsy Rodenburg's 'Second Circle' 2008), we very rarely find this easy given the busy-ness and clutter of both our inner lives and outer organisational worlds. As we grow and develop, our inner lives can actually become more complex and the impact of our unexplored history and unconscious drives more important. Hence the need to explore our different levels (pre-personal, personal and transpersonal) of consciousness and unconsciousness and the psychological processes that work away in our psyche.
What does it mean to bring your being, who you are most essentially, to your role as a leader? To what extent do you feel you do this?
Which parts of yourself do you bring to leadership and which parts do not come so easily? Can you be vulnerable in your role as leader? Are you open to feedback? Can you ask for help? Are you humble or hubristic?
How comfortable are you with finding time to deeply reflect in your day-to-day work? Are you addicted to busy-ness and activity? In what ways?
How quick are you to fill spaces and pauses in conversations and meetings with colleagues? Do you allow surprises, unexpected ideas or insights to happen around you?
If this sounds interesting and you would like to explore your personal and professional development further, I invite you to find out about our Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychosynthesis Leadership Coaching. Our next five-month programme starts on 17 February 2017 and we have a few places left, so please hurry!
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If you are an APECS member, I also draw your attention to the next Real Sessions on 24th January, titled Perspectives and Megatrends, which touches on the emergent challenges and complexity theme. Also please put a note in your diary of the APECS Symposium on June 7th at Henley Phyllis Court – more information about this to follow within the next few weeks. | practice and the coaching courses we are running at PCL – and which have resonance in the broader societal context of leadership to which we are all exposed if we follow the news.
I'm skipping over perennial themes, such as delivering performance, leading change and developing new skills or behaviours. These bread and butter agendas of leadership are most likely familiar to any experienced executive or leadership coach. Plenty of coaching blogs deal with these, so my aim here is look beyond to some of the more challenging aspects of leadership and what this means for coaching.
The first of my two meta-themes, is complexity. Leaders face increasing complexity in their organisational environments as well as inner lives, sometimes combining with pressure and stress to the point of overwhelm, shutout or breakdown. Dealing with complexity is a prime imperative for all of us and involves developing new levels of awareness, capacities for understanding and strategies for action. Specifically, we need to develop our capacity for taking systemic perspectives (e.g. Seeing Systems, Barry Oshry, 2007), and engaging with systems forces (e.g. 'Five Dimensions of Leadership', Roger Evans, 2017). I emphasise the need for a systemic perspective here, because without it we are simply overwhelmed by content and detail, or worse, we deny and reduce complexity to fit our comfort zone of over-simplification, with potentially disastrous consequences.
Adam Curtis' latest documentary film of our times, HyperNormalisation (2016), echoes this state of affairs and tells the story of "How we got to this strange time of great uncertainty and confusion where those who are supposed to be in power are paralysed and have no idea what to do".
Robb Smith (https://www.integrallife.com/integral-post/morning-after) expands upon this analysis of what is often now referred to as VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity): "…a rapidly-changing world that is in many ways moving too fast for all of us really is scary, uncomfortable and unsettling. We're connected in ways we haven't yet mastered, we're learning at rates we can't yet process and we are subject to forces we can't hope to understand (even experts don't really understand the complex dynamical systems at the core of their disciplines). We're all in this messy, chaotic process together".
On our PGCPLC course we help coaches develop new perspectives on how human systems work and develop over time (e.g. with Frederic Laloux's 'Reinventing Organizations', 2014), as well as how to work systemically with clients (e.g. Systemic Coaching & Constellations, John Whittingdon, 2016).
How good are you at living with uncertainty and ambiguity? Can you stay with not knowing? How much do you need to be in control? How do you assert your need to be in control in complex or chaotic | 598 |
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Darjeeling in Dorset, Darling!
Rob Comins from Comins Tea House
Written for Beaminster.net
In honour of the Eat Dorset Food Fair coming to Beaminster soon, we thought we'd post a little story about one of the many exhibitors who will be at the fair – and tell you a little more about a tea-drinking experience we recently had, at the Comins Tea House.
They may not be Beaminster-based, but hope that you will indulge us this, and take the opportunity to meet Rob and Michelle at the Food Fair, taking place at Parnham House in Beaminster.
On a sweltering summer's day, where most people seek shade and swimming pool relief; where the allure of melting ice cream cones and suntan lotion seems to be the activity du jour, you wouldn't be to blame should you happen to find yourself in the heart of the Blackmore Vale, and more specifically in the sprightly little town of Sturminster Newton, drinking tea.
Across the bridge, just on the hem of the town, lies a beautifully restored Georgian building which is home to Rob & Michelle's Comins Tea House, a tea-sanctuary that welcomes all visitors that walk through the door with muted scents of faraway lands and abundant hospitality.
The tea shop, which has been open for just over a couple of months, is the result of a life story filled with tales about travel to distant lands, chance meetings of tea barons, a tea lover and her previously not-so-tea-loving husband who meets and develops a new appreciation for the stuff that he, like many others, only believed was really necessary to serve with milk and two sugars: a true love story and new appreciation for a traditional British icon – the cuppa.
It doesn't' matter if you don't know your Assam from your Matcha, your Oolong from your Sencha, Rob and Michelle's gentle approach to tea, and the ceremony behind serving tea, is infectious and captivates you, the minute you sit down. For those who may feel slightly overwhelmed by the variety and choice of what seems to be so incredibly foreign, the Comins Tea House team are focussed on educating and guiding even the sternest of sceptics, through a tea experience which is sure to be memorable.
You may opt in for a Lishan Spring Oolong Tea from Taiwan, served according to the Gongfu (also known as the Kung Fu or Chinese Tea) ceremony. This gently floral, caramel sweet tea ceremony comprises of several steps which include the awakening of the tea leaves, an infusion of the tea for an initial 45 seconds and thereafter served in traditional Chinese clay tea cups. Or, you may decide to be more adventurous and wonder over towards the Macha Japanese Green tea – where the tea is milled for 18 hours into a fine powder, water is added, and the mixture is whisked up into a green frothy tea and served.
But nothing beats a hot summer's day than an ice cold brew of Sencha green tea. As you enjoy this chilled and refreshing green Japanese brew, Rob explains the difference between brewing the tea with hot water and then chilling it, verses the proper method of placing as much ice as possible on top of the tea leaves, in a large glass jug, adding chilled water to the brim of the jug, and steeping until it seems ready, which could be at least 5 hours.
Matcha tea is made from a fine green powder and whisked up into a frothy pot of heaven.
Visiting the tea house may also give you the opportunity to meet a regular visitor called Chris. A local resident of Sturminster Newton, who spends most of his time on the road, describes the first time he ventured into Comins Tea House. Having wondered past the front door of the tea house on several occasions, he mentions his apprehension at being invited to attend the grand opening day. With fears that he would have to rub shoulders with experts and professionals who could taste essences of oak and honeysuckle in their Da Hong Pao tea, or hints of kelp and earthy dragon fruit in their Long Jing green tea, he decided on a slightly less intimidating visit. He sits at the corner table, with the morning sun drifting in, he seems relaxed and peaceful as he takes another sip of his Houjicha and tells about the first time he ventured through the front door one morning and how Rob and Michelle helped him to explore numerous tea varieties until he found his perfect match.
Rob and Michelle are hands-on hosts, but not at all intrusive, and Rob muses over how much he enjoys witnessing the change in people's perceptions of tea, much the same as his perceptions were shaken years ago. Visiting a tea shop like Comins, you cannot help but question your own experience, love or distaste of tea and the circumstances that have lead to the conclusions you have drawn about it. Whether your experience of tea includes long conversations around the kitchen table, or whether it serves as a bed-time confidant, tea has almost always been in our lives.
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Time seems to stand still at Comins Tea House, and for a few moments, the hustle and bustle of normal life seems to fade away. Rob tells of their journey that lead to the opening of Comins Tea House, detailing the hours of his own labour put into renovating the building, the bespoke local Ash tree counter that he created himself, the vintage school chairs sourced from an antique dealer in Cornwall, and the creation of each and every table, and doing all of this while being dad to a 3-year old and a pair of twin newborn girls. He talks about the inspiration behind the Comins Tea House brand, their Siamese cat called Anders who liked to drink whatever was left out, and points to the photo on the wall of Anders musing over a cup of what appears to be a light green brew.
As the River Stour meanders its way around Sturminster Newton and the Dorset sun sets over a hill shrouded by a herd of lazy fresians, Rob and Michelle Comins prepare for their next project. You may meet them at the next country fair, or you may even have the chance to sample their tea in a local restaurant, but should you have a few hours to spare, and you're in the mood for a different, yet subtly comforting experience, meander your own way to Sturminster Newton and pop into the tea house. You never know, Dorset may just introduce you to your new favourite Darjeeling.
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We review: From Priests to Pastries – Beaminster's Bridge House Hotel
The Bridge House Hotel, a popular hotel and restaurant venue in the heart of West Dorset's Beaminster, has, for many years, served as a haven to weary travellers and inquisitive visitors. We review their Afternoon High Tea and other quintessentially English fancies and investigate what it is that keeps this travel destination so incredibly popular with both local and foreign visitors.
On the hottest day of the year, a lazy Sunday where even the seagulls aren't interested in flapping about, we find ourselves under the forgiving branches of a Whitebeam tree, in a beautifully manicured enclosed garden of a 13th century Beaminster stalwart, the Bridge House hotel.
This hotel, which was originally a Priests House, has bid visitors welcome for many years, and to this day, continues to be a popular attraction to many as both as a place to stay, as well as a smorgasbord of some inspired, locally-sourced, award-winning meals.
The starched table cloths dance in the slight breeze which brings relief to weary wanderers. As lazy lunchers sip on their chilled Chardonnay and enjoy the remainder of this Sunday afternoon, we opt for a table on the grass, right beside a lavender bush, home to a number of seemingly resident butterflies.
But on this occasion, we are here for Afternoon Tea. Not appearing on the regular tea menu, Mark explains that the Bridge House has had the privilege to serve Afternoon Tea on a number of occasions at weddings and tea parties that they've hosted, and are now in the process of looking to introduce this option as a regular feature for those looking for a luxurious afternoon option, alongside the traditional cream teas and Dorset apple cake. He suggests you advise the team, prior to arrival, when wishing to try the High Tea. We wait, with anticipation, for a new experience from the already famous culinary wizards.
Our tea is prepared and served by Geraldine, one of the chefs at the Bridge House.
Geraldine places the tower of temptations in front of us, and we sit back in our chairs and marvel at the work of art of each individual delicacy, carefully hand-crafted to become masterpieces in their own right. We feel slightly distraught at the thought of destroying them. Geraldine takes us through each tier of the tea tower, carefully describing each one from the salmon sandwich through to the mint and white chocolate mousse cup.
Almost all of the Bridge House Hotel's ingredients are sourced locally, and I laugh and recall the time I saw the hotel's head chef wandering back to the hotel with a box laden with the freshest of fruit and vegetables from the Beaminster's local greengrocer. The tea is Clipper – another local Beaminster-produced favourite, now distributed all over the world, and we savour each sip as the heat from the teapot seems to calm our souls in the 31 degree swelter.
The setting couldn't be more perfect and we nibble our way through traditional English tea sandwiches made with the best cucumber, smoked salmon and ham to the coconut panacotta with fresh blackcurrants and strawberries in a pastry crust filled with summer goodness. We leave the pièce de résistance, the white chocolate mousse cup, to the end. An impressive and beautifully presented piece such as this deserves the grandeur of nothing less than a huge finale. The Bridge House team have done themselves proud, and it is not hard to picture hours of tea parties, birthday gatherings or simple Sunday 3pm "Let's Have Tea" spontaneity that wait for us at the Bridge House Hotel.
The Hotel boasts some of the most beautifully individually decorated rooms, and owners Mark and Joanne Donovan are more than happy to accommodate pet-owners in their ground floor cottages, which are perfect for access to the courtyard and garden. If you're partial to an old Victorian tub with a beautifully ornate mirror keeping a watchful eye, or if you enjoy the allure of a four poster bed with crisp white linen that gently invites you in, then booking a room at the Bridge House is the perfect excuse for a getaway in one of the most beautiful corners of the UK.
We could tell you about the secret Priests escape passage that led to a secret cavity just above the bar, or the history of room number 3; we could also tell you about the secret window in the wall where Sacrament was served under very dangerous and trying times (hint: if you look closely enough, you'll see the remains of a tiny window which has since been sealed shut with brick and mortar); or we could tell you about the incredible art hanging on the walls of the bar, the halls, the rooms, most of which is for sale, but those are things you'll need to experience for yourself when you next plan a trip to the Bridge House, and whether you simply live up the road, as we do, or on the other side of the country, or even the other side of the world, there is every reason to have visited The Bridge House Hotel in Beaminster, at least once.
As the bells from St Mary's indicate the start of service and the start to a new working week, we reluctantly put our shoes back on, after callously kicking them off mid-Victoria Sponge, and lazily amble back to our car, back to our home completely delirious with thoughts of garden mint leaves dipped in chocolate, clotted cream scones and unruly clover growing in the shade of our tea party.
We review: Big Fish Little Fish – a fish for all seasons
I first meet Alex, Sam and Boopee, more professionally known as Verity (the pooch), after a Sunday evening stroll through Beaminster. My curiosity leads me to the restaurant window, into the entrance hall, and onward towards the counter where a friendly smile bids me welcome. "Just being nosy", I mention to Sam, as I immediately notice the familiar bottles of Fish Hoek crisp white winking down at me from the shelves behind her.
This is Big Fish Little Fish.
I silently vow to return, once I've rinsed the mud off of my wellies, and at least brushed my hair.
Fast forward to Monday evening, 24 June. Time: 17:43. Temperature: somewhere between 12 and 17 degrees with a light SE breeze.
Den and I trundle through the green doors of Big Fish Little Fish. Psychologically expecting to see the familiar tables from The Wild Garlic, the only reminder of what went before is the colour of the walls and a beautiful stone wall cradling a wood burning stove. We say a quick hello to Sam and take our seat at one of the tables in the corner of the restaurant.
The layout is somewhat sparse, but promising nonetheless. Flickering candles in glass bowls of glistening river stones adorn each table. Apologies are made for the work-in-progress renovation of the old sash windows but we are comfortable at our table and the aromas from the kitchen already have our stomachs eager to sample the menu. Sam brings the menu to us and we make our choice.
Sam and Alex have been together for just over a year now. Alex, having more than 10 years of head chef experience from the likes of the Browns chain of Bars & Brasseries, as well as the the Bellhouse Hotel, has a passion for food. His face lights up as he talks about<|fim_middle|> "It is a continuous work in progress and we are constantly learning new things – and make improvements as we go. It is anything but finished, and we are excited about where we're going". I ask them what their future holds, and the plans they have – and Alex shyly smiles and tells stories about red onion preserves and homemade tartare sauces that he hopes to have for sale on his shelves soon.
Our meal has more than satisfied. Den and I know our fish, but more importantly we know our batter. We know when batter has been neglected, the oil left just one day too long, the soggy bottom of a cod fillet, yet the meal served at Big Fish Little Fish leaves you feeling that it has been carefully and lovingly prepared – and it is clear to see on the smiles of those who place their take away orders, that they feel the same.
As we pay the bill, with our slice of cheesecake (for pud) under our arms, we thank Sam and Alex as we leave – but not before having the chance to meet the infamous Boopee.
Perhaps sub-consciously, when I wonder past Big Fish Little Fish from now on, my eyes may… just maybe… drift upwards, and hopefully, if I'm lucky, I'll see a black labrador pup, with a bright pink tongue, lying in the sun and smiling down on me.
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We review: The Steak Out – a sizzling comfort with lots to offer.
Review written for Beaminster Community Website by KatyPotatie
We wander into town looking for a little nook on a Thursday evening that offers us a bite to eat. It's slightly drizzly outside and the glow of the warm lights from businesses in the square give us a sense of belonging, and welcome.
We notice a new little glow. A glow from a window that we didn't expect to be open on a Thursday night. One that we hadn't really noticed before. The glow emanates from The Steak Out, and the open door bids us welcome. We go inside.
The Steak Out, previously known as Vicki's Sandwich Bar & Tea Rooms, in Hogshill street, has had a makeover. The country green has turned into warm shades of chocolatey browns and new menu boards on the wall indicate that there is so much more on offer. We sit down at one of the tables at the window. We like to watch the world go by. The décor is a combination of hushed leather and industrial metal, with an allure of a cigar bar. The licensed bar is beautifully kitted out with a wide selection of things to drink, and well laid-out tables in this relatively small space provide perfectly private and intimate little dining spaces.
As the candle flickers on our table, we cast our eyes past the local supply of Clipper Teas that are for sale on the shelves beside us, to the Specials Board hanging on the wall. The Steak Out specialises in providing the best quality steaks. Whether you're partial to some rump (no innuendos intended), or whether it's a rib-eye that captures your heart – be assured that your tastes will be looked after. If it's not steak that you're in the mood for, a variety of other dishes on offer are guaranteed to satisfy too.
We settle on a rib-eye steak (medium rare), and a chicken breast with a bacon & brie cream sauce, a pint of lager and a cider for the lady. We have a chat to Steven Stanners, the owner and chef. We marvel at his culinary experience, having previously run the Greyhound Inn as well as been the chef at Winyards Gap restaurant. He tells us about the challenges of running a restaurant and the paths their lives have taken to develop The Steak Out into the place it is today. He tells us about their popular mid-week roast (£6 for 1-course, £8 for 2-courses), and reassures us that they still continue to provide the same sandwich take-away option as before – making sure that their focus is to attract new clientèle, while at the same time, not alienate their already existing patrons.
The Steak Out offers a range of mouth-watering breakfasts and lunches too. "If it's merely a drink that you're after, then come and have a seat at the bar and enjoy some quiet time", says Steve, looking out of the window as a gent and his Labrador walk by. Walking through the bar, you enter into another little room. "This is the chill-out area", he says. Whether you want to sit quietly, enjoy a pint, and watch the rugby, or whether you want to hire this area out for stork parties or kitchen teas – this little room, clad with art by local artists, and comfortable welcoming leather sofas, is perfect if you are looking for a private space.
Steven uses only British 21-day matured steak and sources local ingredients for his dishes as far as possible.
Phil Collins lulls us along as we tuck into the meal put before us. The steak, cooked perfectly, is a welcome tummy-warmer to accompany an ice cold cider and we disappear into a food-euphoria for a little while. The chicken is cooked to perfectly and accompanied by fresh seasonal vegetables. Servings are not shy, and the accompaniment of side dishes will more than fill most diners.
The Steak Out is open daily from 8:00am – 5:00pm, but on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, service extends well into the evening for those looking for a place to have dinner.
We walk out into the Beaminster evening air. We feel satisfied. Full. But most of all, we feel that we've been with friends. Welcomed and appreciated. We make our way, drunk on good food, back home to catch our latest favourite episode of Mad Dogs.
(KatyPotatie)
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Beaminster launches brand new community website
Beaminster, 16 March 2013
Beaminster businesses and residents are proud to announce the launch of a brand new community website. After a year of challenges within the community, a group of businesses and residents grouped together to launch ideas that would promote Beaminster as the idyllic place to visit as well as promote the local services and suppliers to local residents.
With the first launch of the Be Local, Buy Local, Buy in Beaminster campaign, all businesses in Beaminster were encouraged to get involved in a promotion of the town's services and supplies and the awareness of all that the town offers. All businesses were encouraged to put the Be Local, Buy Local posters in shop windows and a social media campaign was launched.
Following on from the success of the campaign launch, the group then got together to develop the town's first community website. Recognising the need to have a central portal which local residents and businesses, as well as visitors, could access in order to obtain useful information about the history of the town, the businesses, events, town news, important links to other key organisations such as the Beaminster & District Business Chamber, the Beaminster Town Council and the Yarn Barton Centre.
The Beaminster Community Website also provides access to places to eat, drink and stay as well as various campaigns running throughout the town which people can become more involved in.
The launch of the website will be done mainly via Social Media, as well as via press and community notice boards. The Beaminster Community Website can be found at www.beaminster.net. | the dishes he serves. "We don't serve Jenga chips here, and lovingly prepare everything ourselves… by hand. No two chips are the same, and we take care to flavour our seafood carefully". Sam adds that all the food is prepared each day, with an early start. She explains their unique style at leaving the skins of the potatoes on the chips, in order for them to hold their flavour, and more importantly, their warmth, that much longer.
Sam, comes from a guide-dog training background, and excitedly tells us about her precious Verity (known as Boopee to her friends) who holds the fort in the flat upstairs, waiting for the end of evening service. She laughs as she recounts an occasion recently, where Boopee, quite nonchalantly, made her way onto the roof above the restaurant and innocently sat and watched the world go by.
Our starters arrive – I have chosen the Calamari with the homemade aioli, while Den has chosen the hearty pepper and tomato soup du jour, served with a crusty slice of bread. Sam tells us that the calamari is a favourite at the restaurant. I have no trouble in believing her. It is seasoned to perfection and the garlic ai
oli makes you want to continue dabbing your fork in, just for a taste, long after the calamari has finished.
The menu is uncomplicated. The focus is on food. As it should be, and I tuck into (perhaps a little too eagerly) my second glass of vino. I silently wonder whether it would be acceptable to have calamari for starters, mains and desserts…. Den smiles and I wonder whether he has read my mind.
Sam also tells us a little about her silver service waitressing days, having served to many a celebrity, and their celebrity wives at VIP receptions. As we tuck into our battered cod, non-jenga, home-prepared chunky chips and fresh crunchy garden peas, I ask Sam and Alex about the ingredients they use. "We only use local ingredients. Our fish hails from Samways in Bridport, and our potatoes from local suppliers. For non-fish meals, we source our meat from Nick Tett's family butchers in Beaminster and our vegetables from Fruit & Two Veg, also in Beaminster".
"This project has been a huge learning curve for us," Sam says. | 485 |
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The Laser Tracker service, which represents a first-year investment by Atlas of about $250,000, is ideal for harsh environments where machining services require precision measurement and portability.
With the added service, Atlas joins a handful of other U.S. companies capable of successfully applying the laser measurement technology to complex on-site jobs. The introduction of Laser Tracking also fits seamlessly into industrial services already available through the company's new Field Machining division,which was launched less than a year ago.
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Customers can be confident in the results, since Atlas' equipment is certified and traceable to metrology standards established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Work performed by Atlas' Field Machining Team also carries the company's assurance of quality and customer satisfaction.
"Atlas' Field Machining Team specializes in problem solving and brings the perfect mix of machinist/engineer to jobs utilizing the Laser Tracker system," says Jeremy Rydberg, Vice President of Business Development, and responsible for overseeing the new service.
Coordinating the laser system's on-site application is Lead Metrology Specialist Brad Huddleston, who has more than 25 years of metrology experience performing large scale, complex measurements on air-craft carriers, submarines and satellites.
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That's it then, we're committed now!
Well nobody expected that bank holiday weekend did they? Hottest on record apparently!
We had family<|fim_middle|> over to Osbourne Bay and anchored off, followed by a mess about in the dinghy and a late afternoon bar-b-que, then back to Bursledon for the fireworks, Sunday was a slow cruise up Southampton water with enough booze to sink a battleship, Sunday Helen invited a work colleague and family. A whole weekend of entertainment, very rewarding but also very tiring.
This weekend we were due to travel with friends on their motor boat to Alderney, but unfortunately due to very strong winds forecast for Sunday, it wasn't ideal for their first time visit, so we took them to Bembridge which they hadn't visited either. The weather was fine and allowed for some really nice walks, restaurants and great socialising, until the forecast Sunday weather, which when it arrived at Bembridge managed to bring rain bucketing down all day. This meant Sunday lunch at Brading harbour yacht club, never to be missed whilst here and some chilling out on the boat time.
Our friends Ian and Caroline Moors form "Silhouette" (See our previous post 473 Owner Club) texted us on Saturday to tell us the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers had opened up entries for its ARC+ 2018 (Gran Canaria to St Lucia, Via the Cape Verde Islands), we were going to leave it and sign up together at the Boat show, but Helen was nervous that we might miss out, so we all went and booked it, Ian and Caroline managed to get theirs confirmed on Friday but we didn't book ours till Saturday so we didn't get our confirmation till Monday, but that's it, both Yacht Silhouette and Yacht Allegrini are both booked on the ARC+ 2018 Caribbean here we come! | down, long overdue visit, the whole lot from my side of the family including nieces and boyfriends, 8 on the Saturday 12 on the Sunday.
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"I have a 3-year-old boy who is still not using the potty on his own. We have tried everything from bribing, taking stuff away, and even putting diapers and pull-ups completely away. I want him to know that it is time for him to be a big boy because soon he will be a big brother. And I really want him to go to preschool (without diapers) and so does he, but he doesn't seem willing to put in the effort to use the potty. Any suggestions?"
Get him on a schedule. Getting your toddler on a good potty schedule can help. Take him to the potty first thing in the morning, at lunchtime and before bed. Also, set a timer for every hour or so and take him to the p<|fim_middle|>09.
American Academy of Pediatrics, The Right Age to Toilet Train, November 2009.
Purdue University, Potty Training Your Toddler, 2017.
American Academy of Pediatrics, Is it true that boys are usually toilet-trained later than girls? August 2016. | otty for a try. He may go, he may not, but it's about giving him opportunities for success. If you're out and about, hit the potty first thing at restaurants, the playground and the library. If you remind him constantly (without nagging or pushing) and you're consistent, you're more likely to see results because he will get in the habit.
Reward success. Rewards can work wonders in this situation. Try a chart with stickers and when he gets a certain amount he gets an ice cream cone or a dollar store treat. Another incentive: If he's really excited about going to preschool, explain matter-of-factly that boys and girls who go to preschool use the potty and that when he uses the potty he can go too, and wouldn't that be fun? Be careful not to compare him to his peers, though, because that could backfire.
Try naked training. As for techniques to try, some parents have good results with "naked training" — keeping your toddler naked with a potty closeby may seal the deal much more quickly, since most kids don't like the feeling of pee dripping down their legs. (Not so practical perhaps if you have carpeting, but worth a try if you don't.) Always keep your child dressed for potty success with easy up and down pants.
Show him how it's done. Demystify the process by taking him into the bathroom with you (or with Daddy). The whole "everybody poops (and pees)" concept can be very effective.
Don't punish. Potty training is all about building confidence, and if you punish him or make him feel bad for having an accident, it can worsen your chances for success. Accidents will happen, and when they do, the less said the better ("Oops, you didn't make it to the potty this time, but you will next time"). He can help you clean up, too (though not as a punishment — just so he can understand cause and effect). When he does pee on the potty, of course, make a big deal about it with hugs and praise.
Lastly, avoid bringing the baby into the mix. Your son may well be experiencing the early pangs of jealousy, so telling him he needs to wear underpants because the baby's going to wear diapers might make him cling even more to the diapers. Instead, try an accentuate-the-positive campaign about big boy behaviors. Anytime he does anything "big boy" (drink without a spill, put away his toys, climb up the slide, whatever), give him a round of big boy applause.
That should help encourage more of the same. Remember, nobody ever graduates from college (or even high school) in diapers! It will happen, so try to relax!
WhatToExpect.com, Potty Training Problems and Setbacks, December 2018.
WhatToExpect.com, 7 Things I Wish I'd Known About Potty Training, September 2018.
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Members of Parliament and Peers have shown their support for The 2019 Solheim Cup, with a year to go until the biggest event in women's golf is held at Gleneagles.
A reception was held this week in the House of Commons to celebrate the start of the countdown to the 16th staging of The Solheim Cup.
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The US Garmin has acquired Navionics
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Cliff Pemble, Garmin CEO, said the company would combine Navionics' content with Garmin's own BlueChart and LakeVü mapping systems. Moreover, Navionics will bring its repository of nautical charts for oceans, rivers and lakes, developed using the company's surveys in the field and remotely.
"Navionics has long been known as a leading supplier of highly accurate navigational charts and mobile applications for boaters," Pemble said in a release. "Going forward, we plan to retain the Navionics brand and will continue to support Navionics' existing customers."
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Lockdown Nostalgia
Posted byMommy, Mostly February 24, 2021 February 24, 2021 Posted inLife with Baby, Thoughts, UncategorizedTags:hull, lockdown, memories, nostalgia, University
Lockdown has made me nostalgic. Almost a year ago I wrote a letter on facebook to my adopted city, my college home away from home, and I find myself drawn to the city again now. (I'll add the original Dear Hull letter in a separate post). I merely wrote about the things I missed, though a few experiences creeped in there too.
The other night I was suddenly and without warning transported back to a moment in time. Sitting in an old mans pub in Old Town with work colleagues, the name of which was completely escaping me. But I knew exactly where it was. So at 11.15 at night I was lying in bed<|fim_middle|> group. There was the younger guys (and one guy who wanted to be younger) who would be out all weekend, drinking to excess and inevitably showing up late to work on a Monday morning. These guys would take to Lloyds or Weatherspoons on Friday after work and would stay there for the night. I would sometimes join them for a couple of drinks but would politely make my excuses and leave early on. Not my scene, thanks all the same.
Then there were the other crowd, made up of misfits and oddballs. And I say that lovingly, because they were the ones I felt most at ease with. And it was with these particular people that I would find myself sitting in The Burlington after work on a Friday. I didn't go often, and I certainly was not a regular, but it was nice to sit and talk with people who were all doing a job because it was a merely a job, a means to an end. To talk with people of varying ages who were all in similar boats.
Talking about these after work drinks led the Dad to ask about the job I held after this one, and where did that crowd go for team bonding? Which led us on a merry wander of Bev Rerd, looking at memorable haunts, and some haunting memories.
For the uninitiated – so, most of you – Beverley Road (to give it its full and proper title), stretches from Hull City Centre and eventually pairs up with Cottingham Road, which is the University address. Bev Road was, and by the looks of it, still is, home to an array of pubs and student friendly eateries. I'd say restaurants but that would be overly generous.
I tended to stick to its trendier counterparts, Newland Ave and Princes Ave. Trendy and tailored to the students who crowded them for 9 months of the year. Full of shops and pubs and restaurants, forever changing yet forever constant.
I have been trying to decide why I am feeling so nostalgic lately. Is it simply the huge life changes crashing in on me? A baby, a move to a new city and a new job, all followed shortly after by a world wide pandemic can't be good for consistency and life balance. Is it just the being a parent thing? I love him and wouldn't change him, but that time in my life was so full of options and possibilities. Every day was an opportunity to meet a new person or try something different. I suppose that's what university is all about.
Yes, university, college if you prefer, is about learning and study and forging a path for yourself through academia. But it's also about forging a path for yourself in your personal life too. Finding out who you want to be, or as is maybe more important, who you don't want to be. Try that sport or drink or activity and realise that no, Ultimate Frisbee is not your sport, Snakey B is as bad as it sounds and politics is definitely not your area of expertise. But look at that, you crossed three more things off your list.
Maybe I am nostalgic for the lost possibilities. For the what if's, the sliding doors moments. There are no regrets – okay, maybe some – but there is always a little bit of curiosity.
Maybe I am missing human interaction. I was a bit of a social butterfly at university and now I can count on two hands the amount of people I am still in touch with from back then.
Recently, under another late night nostalgia bubble, reached out to an old University friend. One I hadn't spoken to in a decade. I sent an email off into outer space thinking surely this is a non starter, this email address must be dead. But she replied a few days later. This was weeks ago and I still don't know how I feel about hearing from her. But I was the one that initiated it so I can't really back out now. But, thankfully I suppose, she is also a mum to a toddler so the emails are few and far between.
I miss people. I miss talking to people, getting to know them. Sitting over a tea or a drink and having nowhere to be and nobody relying on me and just being. Existing. Enjoying the moment. I think partially that's why I am writing again. To exist. To be present and enjoy the moment. To remind me who I am again. Because being his mum is amazing and wonderful, but it is not all I am. I feel like the she of my uni days has been lost somewhere. But I'm here, trying to find her again.
Original Dear Hull letter can be found here – https://mommymostly.com/2021/02/24/dear-hull/ | , the only light coming from my far too bright screen as I wandered the streets of Hull via Google maps looking for this elusive pub. And I found it, of course. Temporarily closed, as like everything else. The Burlington Tavern, for anyone wondering. Nice pub. It was down the street from my work place. And while I hated the job – sales, not for me, didn't quite last 6 months – the people were wonderful. All a bit cracked. My kind of folk.
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Biography of Louis Ruschin
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LOUIS RUSCHIN
Louis<|fim_middle|> welfare and progress of the community in which he lives has enlisted his earnest support and he has been an important factor in affairs of importance. Cordial and friendly in manner, he is widely acquainted throughout this section of the county and all who know him hold him in high regard.
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Alameda County, CA | Ruschin, who is enjoying very satisfactory success as a realtor in Newark, has attained his present place in the business world through his persistent and determined efforts and the high principles which have governed him, and no citizen of his community stands higher than he in the estimation of his fellowmen. Mr. Ruschin was born in Germany and came to the United States alone at the early age of eight years. He could not speak a word of English and had attached to his coat a tag, giving his name. He came to his uncle, Joseph Bock, in San Francisco, and secured his education in the historic Lincoln school. At the age of fourteen years he started to work in his uncle's bakery, where he was employed until 1890, when he came to Newark and went to work in the Southern Pacific railroad shops. Later he worked in the James Graham Company store. For eighteen years he was employed as a clerk in the general store of F. Falk, after which he engaged in business in Newark. He has property interests in this district, which engage his time and attention, and is one of the well to do and substantial citizens of Newark. He is a member of the advisory board of the Centerville branch of the Bank of Italy and belongs to St. Anthony's Hospital Association of Oakland.
Mr. Ruschin was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Murphy, a native of Ireland, and they are the parents of two children, Julia and Louis John. The son is in high school and is an eagle scout of the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Ruschin has been very active in the public affairs of his locality, having served as a member of the board of school trustees and of the sanitary board. About fifteen years ago he organized the volunteer fire department, of which he has been chief continuously to the present time, and he formerly served as county game warden and as a deputy state game warden. He is affiliated with Centerville Lodge, No. 170, K. P.; Hayward Lodge, No. 1139, F. O. E.; San Jose Lodge, No. 401, L. O. O. M.; the advisory board of the American Legion, the U. P. E. C. and the I. D. E. S. Everything relating to the | 475 |
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Heather is the co-founder of PERL. After becoming the victim of a drug-facilitated rape in 2010, Heather reported the assault to the San Francisco Police Department. Under the impression that her case would be investigated, she submitted her body to a forensic examination. Instead, SFPD put Heather in charge of her own investigation and did not test her rape kit. Desperate for answers, Marlowe used her skill set as an actor and playwright to create a one-person play, The Haze, about the police mishandling of her rape case. She also used public relations tactics to draw local media to the performance of her play. Coincidentally, Jim O'Donnell, an investigative producer who had just investigated untested rape kits in Memphis, had moved to San Francisco and attended Heather's play. Working with O'Donnell and investigative journalist Dan Noyes, Heather strategically promoted her mishandled case in the news media to demand accountability for other ignored and neglected rape cases in San Francisco. Heather is credited with exposing several thousand neglected rape cases at SFPD including her own. She performs and lectures about rape investigations, victim advocacy, and police accountability at colleges nationwide. She holds a B.A. in Art History from the University of California Los Angeles.
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A native Memphian, Ashley is the Operations and Training Director for the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center. While studying Political Science at the University of Memphis, Ashley interned with MSPJC working on the Memphis United campaign to reinstate and restructure the Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board. Shortly after, she went on to study in Paris, France. While abroad she received a certification in Career Development, completed an externship with an international attorney at the Commission Nationale Consultative Des Droites De L'Hommes (a humanitarian organization created by the United Nations). When she returned to the United States, Ashley resumed her internship with MSPJC, working on the final stages of the campaign to amend the ordinance for a Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board. Ashley holds a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in French.
Paul is an Organizing Coordinator for the Mid-South Peace and Justice Center. In 2011, Paul helped develop a street-art project called, Face Homelessness, to help raise awareness and support for the Ten-Year to End Homelessness. He helped co-found the Homeless Caucus, making sure those without homes had an equal voice in conversations around solutions to issues that impact them and ensuring that homelessness was not just a 'backseat' issue. The Caucus joined forces with MSPJC, and eventually became the core membership of Homeless Organizing for Power and Equality (HOPE). Paul also worked with the Transportation Task Force, organizing and facilitating town hall meetings that lead to the founding of the Memphis Bus Riders Union. In 2012, Garner began working full-time with H.O.P.E. through the Americorps VISTA program. Paul now coordinates the Center's work around Criminal Justice Reform through Memphis United. Paul holds a B.A. in Fine Arts from Memphis College of Art.
Zac is the Chief Innovation Officer and former Chief Operating Officer of The Future Project. Previously he was a | 779 |
Founded by local hort<|fim_middle|> her Horticulture Degree and Advanced Master Gardner, Stacie earned a Landscape Design Certificate from the prestigious Garden School in London while studying under world famous designer Hillary Thomas. She is a Certified Nursery Professional with the Idaho Nursery and Landscape Association.
In 2014 Stacie, Pete, Peter and Lea took off on an adventure of a lifetime and traveled around the world for 10 months. During these travels Stacie visited hundreds of gardens around the world and had the privilege of meeting with dozens of world class designers and gardeners. It was during this trip when the inspiration for Solscape was born. | iculturist Stacie Gombert in 2015, Solscape is a company with a passion for design and a singular focus.
Stacie has a passion for combining the natural beauty of living plants with the endless possibilities of hardscape containers. Her designs are a reflection of her passion to bring beauty to her clients homes all year.
Stacie graduated from the University of Kansas with a Psychology Degree and headed west to Scottsdale Arizona to start her career in early childhood counseling for troubled youth. In 1995 she met her husband Pete, and two years later found herself married and living in Idaho. Two wonderful children (Peter and Lea) came into their lives in 1999 and 2001 respectively and Stacie spent her days raising her children and finding sanctuary in her garden. Gardening became such a part of Stacie's life during her years at home that she became an Advanced Master Gardner through the University of Idaho. Then in 2013 she decided to pursue a second degree in Horticulture which she earned with honors in 2016. Along with | 229 |
This statement is never as true as during this particular phase of humankind's development. We are on a threshold of a paradigm shift, about to step across the threshold into a whole new paradigm, an operational mode far different from that with which we are familiar. Old ways will no longer work and we shall have to devise new methodologies with the recognition of totally different operational parameters. Increasingly, it will be important for us to test out new practices, try out new ways of doing things and appreciate the fact that things may occur not so much from our making them happen as much as unexpected situations arising with unanticipated variables involved. Before we fully cross the threshold into the new paradigm, we have outstanding matters to address, loose ends to tie up and old baggage that we need to look at, sort through and to eliminate that which is not appropriate for us to bring into the new paradigm.
This new paradigm asks that we not fall into a victim mode, merely reactive to conditions and circumstance but rather become co-creators with the universal unfolding. This new paradigm calls for responsibility and accountability without handing down severe judgments as we learn, practice and eventually develop the new functional methods for these times. This new paradigm necessitates our letting go of a belief in mastering our world but rather embracing the co-creation stance whereby we can be proactive all with an understanding of the universal rhythms of ebbs and flows.
This month of February begins with one planet in a Fire Sign, four planets in Earth Signs, three planets in an Air Sign and two planets in a Water Sign. We start the month with four planets in Cardinal Signs, three planets in a Fixed Sign and three planets in Mutable Signs. Four planets are in Positive Signs, six planets in Negative Signs.
February starts with two Stelliums of three or more planets in one Sign. We have a Stellium in Capricorn with Mercury, Mars and Pluto in the Cardinal Earth Sign. We have a Stellium in Aquarius with the Sun, Jupiter and Neptune in the Fixed Air Sign.
Similar to the January ingress chart, we start February with a bucket type of chart with all the planets, save one, bunched together in the Signs Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces and Aries. The singleton, or the handle to the bucket, is Saturn. The Saturn Uranus opposition, first exact this past November and continuing into the mid 2010, is in force with Saturn opposed Uranus exact again on the 5th.
This month allows us to move ahead even while being constricted by the limitations or constraints of our past actions. We are not looking to re-create our past – 'been there done that' – nor would we want to re-create some of our recent past which might have been as scary as the most terrifying horror film. We may feel as though we are caroming between old and new, testing the waters of new interests, haunted by our actions in the past.
In this paradigm shift, we are moving into a new reality. We are leaving behind the linear, sequential reality of beginning, middle and end. We are moving into the non-linear, asequential reality of the NOW, when past, present, future are all one, a phase when the time-space coordinates collapse and everything is NOW.
These are exciting times, although we might feel scared by the lack of instructional manual to navigate the currents. And, thus, the old and new are engaged. The old being a safety blanket we may, at times, revert to old patterns, shore up our past structures and assume that we only need to remediate in order to make old ways functional for our present and our future. Should I suggest that embracing the security blanket of the past will not work? The new may be mysterious, may be unfamiliar and may have us feeling like an innocent, vulnerable and unaware of how best to cope. Yet the new is also like a magical, mystery tour, stepping on the bus with the awe and wonder of childhood. And this new is a time when things can come out of the blue, when unexpected situations arise and opportunities come forward without us trying to make them happen.
Already, we are experiencing this new format. We can experience it, witness it, in the little miracles that are occurring in our lives. Consider them for yourself? The possibility of thinking about someone you haven't thought about for a while and then suddenly being in contact with them. Your need for a parking space in a heavily congested area only to discover someone pulling out and providing you with the needed space. We needn't try to force our will on situations as much as being open to the fact that the universe does work, if we will be in synch with the universe and the importance, at times, of getting out of our own way.
This February offers us opportunities of witnessing these minor miracles. It provides us fodder to try new things out, to develop new interests, to experience our sense of self by experiencing new ways and exploring new venues. We may not be able to cut the ties that bind us to the past. We might even be forced to address old issues and outstanding matters. But the indications are strong for us to consider options and alternatives, and then turn our hopes and dreams into a more manifested reality.
Increasingly, we may recognize the truth to the statement that 'things can turn on a dime'.
As we begin the month, the emphasis on the Capricorn and Aquarius energies truly allows us to have our head in the clouds and our feet firmly planted on the ground.
We can consider options and alternatives we might not have taken into account previously. We can see how old patterns and old ways no longer work for us. We can create a best practices methodology to conceptualize and strategize our hopes and dreams.
This month provides some exciting times. Even though the keyword of these times, VOLATILITY, will be acting out with real whipsaws of up and down, back and forth; volatility breaks up the status quo and is a very dynamic energy. So too with this month of February.
The beginning of the month on the 1st brings an end to this year's first of three Mercury retrogrades. With this Mercury retrograde having been transiting the Signs of Aquarius and Capricorn, we may have all experienced computer glitches, travel delays and car problems. Misunderstandings or miscommunications could also have been apparent. We might also have seen problems with the structures of our lives, whether that structure be our day-in, day-out routine… our physical structure with potential health problems associated with colds, flu, stomach bugs or skeletal problems… the structure and solidity of different societal organizations and institutions.
Mercury turns direct on the 1st and although we are still in its 'shadow' until the 21st, we can now move ahead with less misunderstandings or glitches or delays that we might have experienced while Mercury was retrograde.
During this month, there is not a great deal of Fire to inspire us or excite us. We may find that we are contemplating our future, hoping to pull out of the present, still haunted by our past. Ideas can be swirling around and we could be trying out different things but possibly without a great deal of passion as much as looking for change.
The 2nd has Venus exiting Pisces and entering Aries, a Sign of its Detriment where<|fim_middle|> or our present. No matter how much we step off into the abstract world of potentialities we are at a time when we can't get away from past actions that are having present impacts.
The third week of February seems a highly active, upbeat and expansive time. Jupiter is aspected initially by a Venus sextile on the 16th, followed by Mars conjunct Jupiter on the 17th. We are far more focused on the 'what could be' or 'what can be' rather than wringing our hands over the past or even dealing with our present reality. A sense of 'can do' spirit seems to pervade these times, some of which may seem a natural consequence similar to the mythological bird the phoenix rising from its ashes.
Venus sextiles Mars on the 18th, the day that the Sun exits Aquarius and enters Pisces.
On one hand, we may feel as though we are ending a cycle, a particular phase of our life experience. We might see the wasteland of crash and burn that has gone on regarding institutions, societal structures and even matters and plans in our own lives. On the other hand, we could feel a manifest destiny, a sense of dharma unfolding, and the ability to move away from our past into a whole new landscape for our future.
The Sun sextile Pluto on the 21st provides us an opportunity to see what ingredients we wish to bring forth into our lives for a well-structured, essential-based future. We can cut away the dross, like some late winter cleaning, getting rid of those ties that bind, or at least taking stock of those things that we intend to be rid of.
The New Moon in Pisces on the 24th continues with this sense of clearing out elements that no longer work for us or no longer speak to us. This New Moon sextiles Pluto and there is a Mercury Jupiter conjunction. Our faith seems renewed, restored as we recognize that whatever we have gone through over the past eighteen months has been a period of letting go, separating the chaff from the wheat, and ridding ourselves of the superficial and the extraneous. On the 25th, Mercury sextiles Venus.
This end of February offers us a second wind. We may realize that we are not out of the woods yet but the distant pastoral setting bathed in sunlight seems within our scope.
This February can be a time of mental meanderings but also creative visualization. Even if we assume that we need to carefully budget and plan, especially after some of the slams of recent months, it is far more important for us not to be weighted down by the past but to appreciate that clearing may have been created in order to fill it with new hopes, new dreams, a world of greater possibilities.
We still have work to do, we still have cobwebs to clean out, we still have issues to look at, to deal with and bring closure to. But we also have the opportunity of becoming increasingly aware of the paradigm shift, increasingly recognizing the minor, or major, miracles in our lives, increasingly appreciating the fact that life is moving more towards synchronicity and the wonder of the unexpected rather than locked into a linear progression of action, reaction, resolution.
During this process, during what might seem like a tug of war between old and new, it would be wise to keep in mind the adage that we never get more than we can handle. | Venus is not all that comfortable. Although we may be enjoying our friendships, group activities and social interactions, we could be self-focused and far more interested in how relationships serve us rather than a total win-win situation. With Venus entering Aries we do pick up some Fire but the Fire may be more associated with our personal needs and interests and could contribute to some ill-feelings in our interactions with other people at times.
On the 4th, Mars exits Capricorn and enters Aquarius. As it does so, Mars reinforces the Aquarius Stellium with Mars joining the Sun, Jupiter and Neptune in the Fixed Air Sign. With Mars exiting Capricorn, we lose our Stellium in Capricorn. Our focus may be more on socializing, emphasizing our own personal self interests and looking to our future plans without always considering a best practices approach by which to realize such plans.
The 5th is one of those potentially hazardous, or difficult, times with relationships. The 5th could also prove a rather difficult time in general, since we have both Venus square Pluto and also the Saturn Uranus opposition exact. The back and forth of old and new could be accentuated and we could even consider throwing certain things out, including people, if we assume that they are solely related to our past and inimical to our future. Around this time we could get a little headstrong, tending to knee-jerk reactions and feeling weighted down by responsibilities that we might seek to cast aside. These energies can be testy regarding our commitments, our interactions with other people, and a willfulness of standing against the powers-that-be. Belligerence can be in the air. Demonstrations for change or against authority could capture the news headlines. For ourselves, it would be wise to count to ten before we act or react. We could be impetuous, acting impulsively, asserting our individual selves without considering the parameters, circumstances or conditions. This is a time when we have to be wary of acting without reflecting on possible consequences.
The Leo Full Moon on the 9th, a Lunar Eclipse, accentuates the world of possibilities, although some of the possibilities to us might be real delusions. The caveat for this first part of February is to contemplate potentials, all the while looking at the specifics, aware of the particulars and considering both the likely consequences of embracing certain possibilities and the impact upon our commitments and obligations. More than once, we might be willing to throw baby out with bath water, make dramatic changes for the sake of change without fully considering collateral impacts.
This second week of February could have us liable to the pitfalls of wish fulfillment and illusions. We may want to believe what we want to believe, even assume it to be true, indications to the contrary notwithstanding. Not only do we have the Leo Full Moon on the 9th opposed both the Sun and Neptune, but the Sun conjuncts Neptune on the 12th. We could easily fall prey to buying into images and appearances without considering the details or the conditions.
On the 14th, Mercury enters Aquarius adding greater force to the Stellium of three or more planets in Aquarius as Mercury joins the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune in the Fixed Air Sign. Our idealism is engaged. A desire for greater democratic actions and a wish to embrace our uniqueness all the while appreciating other people's individuality and character quirks would seem increasingly strong now. We may be looking more to our future than dealing with our past | 716 |
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Ice Cube Says "Friday" Film Is Still In The Works: "It's Coming"
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It's Friday and Ice Cube has confirmed that his beloved Friday franchise is still working on pumping out another movie - what a treat. The Boyz N The Hood actor ran into some paparazzi who were eager to get the status on the film since Ice has previously confirmed that it's coming. "I'm doing a re-write with DJ Pooh right now," Ice told The Blast.
The first Friday film was released in 1995 and one of the most memorable stars,<|fim_middle|> possibility."
In other Cube news, he recently opened up about the late John Singleton and how the famed director worked to get him in his beloved film, Boyz N Hood. John approached Cube for two years before he finally got the rapper on the third year when John scheduled a meeting with Cube's manager - "The rest is history," he said.
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MUSIC Ice Cube Says "Friday" Film Is Still In The Works: "It's Coming" | Chris Tucker, will seemingly not be involved in the remake - unless it's done right. "I don't know. I talked to Cube about it," Chris previously stated. "He told me he was working on some stuff. And if it comes together right, I'm definitely gonna look at it and see if it works. 'Cause I never say never...I definitely want to check it out. If it works, it's a | 88 |
NASA names its D.C. headquarters after 'Hidden Figure' Mary W. Jackson
Mary Winston Jackson (1921–2005) successfully overcame the barriers of segregation and gender bias to become a professional aerospace engineer and leader in ensuring equal opportunities for future generations. (Credit: NASA)
WASHINGTON – NASA announced Wednesday that the agency's D.C. headquarters will be named after Mary W. Jackson, its first African American female<|fim_middle|> 'Hidden Figures Way,' a reminder that Mary is one of many incredible and talented professionals in NASA's history who contributed to this agency's success. Hidden no more, we will continue to recognize the contributions of women, African Americans, and people of all backgrounds who have helped construct NASA's successful history to explore." | engineer.
Jackson, a mathematician and aerospace engineer, started her career with NASA in a segregated computing unit at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
"Mary W. Jackson was part of a group of very important women who helped NASA succeed in getting American astronauts into space," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a news release.
"Mary never accepted the status quo, she helped break barriers and open opportunities for African Americans and women in the field of engineering and technology."
Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington, D.C. (Credit: NASA)
The work of Jackson and two other African American women who worked as human "computers" at NASA was the subject of the 2016 Margot Lee Shetterly book "Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race." The book was later made into a hit movie, with Jackson played by award-winning actress Janelle Monáe.
"We are honored that NASA continues to celebrate the legacy of our mother and grandmother Mary W. Jackson," said, Carolyn Lewis, Mary's daughter. "She was a scientist, humanitarian, wife, mother, and trailblazer who paved the way for thousands of others to succeed, not only at NASA, but throughout this nation."
Jackson, who died in 2005, was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2019.
"Today, we proudly announce the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building," Bridenstine said Wednesday. "It appropriately sits on | 323 |
Admittance Jokes
It was getting a little crowded in Heaven, so God decided to change the admittance policy.
The new law was that in order to get into Heaven, you had to have a really bad day on the day that you died. The policy would go into effect at noon the next day.
So, the next day at 12:01 the first person came to the gates of Heaven.
The Angel at the gate, remembering the new policy, ...
Three ministers and their wives were riding in a van to a conference...
when the driver took a curve too fast, sending the vehicle off the road and over a cliff. All six perished, and found themselves in line at the gates of heaven. Saint Peter called the first couple forward, examined his book, then looked sadly at the minister.
"I'm sorry to say that I can't l...
Little Johnny showed up to school butt naked except for a mask on his face.
When the teacher asked why he came to school like this, to which Johnny replied:
"They said admittance will be with mask only, so I came with a mask only."
Guy walks up to the bar
The bouncer says "No tie, no admittance". Guy goes back to his car, looking for a tie; only finds jumper cables. He arranges them around his neck like a tie and heads back in. The bouncer gives him an appraising glance, and says "OK; I'll let you in. But don't start anything!"
I will show...
Which hole?
One day, 3 men died and went to heaven. A philosopher, a mathematician and an idiot.
At the pearly gates<|fim_middle|>, "you cannot be granted access to heaven as you have devoted your whole life to the accumulation of wealth. You even named your daughter here Penny, and she has continued the famil...
admissionaccessentreeentranceentryacceptanceconsentcertificateingressdoorpermissionlicenseapprovalresidencyconcessionacquiescencevisarecognitioncredentialcertificationacknowledgmentreceptionsubmissionrightincomingenteringmatricadmitadmittedlycondonepermissibleacknowledgepermitconcedeallowancesiallowconfessacceptmembershiptolerantauthorizelicenceadmittingrevocationacksanctionbirthhostingrevoked | , St. Peter told them that heaven is pretty crowded right now and that they have to past a test in order to gain admittance. He pointed to Satan who happens to be standing beside him and sa...
Hillbilly tries to get into Heaven
Bubba Buford Cletus Hogg died and went to heaven. When he got to the pearly gates, Saint Peter told him that, because of severe overcrowding, all prospective heavenly souls had to pass an intelligence test to gain admittance. "Are you ready?" St. Peter asked?
Bubba Buford Cletus Hogg shrugge...
One day, Heaven is full...
One day, Heaven is way too full and can't accept the influx of people. So, while everyone inside works to find a solution, St. Peter is given explicit instructions: only let people in who have had a bad day on the day they died.
Late in the day, a middle-aged man walks up to the Pearly Gates...
Three men & their daughters at the pearly gates
Three men, each with an adult daughter, arrive at the gates of heaven. St Peter greets them, then says to the first man | 243 |
Colleagues who work in the same professional areas (financial officers, production managers, journals managers, etc.) often meet to learn more about topics specific to their fields. Managers meetings are generally organized and hosted by staff at member presses, although occasionally organizers decide to host a managers meeting in tandem with the Association's Annual Meeting<|fim_middle|>, the Association is working to make professional development opportunities widely available to members across the globe—through web seminars, expanded registration and travel grants for the Annual Meeting, and special small press and commuter Annual Meeting registration rates. | .
Regional meetings traditionally provided an opportunity for more staff than might be able to attend the larger AUPresses annual gatherings to network professionally and socially. Regional meetings have traditionally been held in the Midwestern, Western, and Southern regions of the country, and made possible by the hard work of host presses and meeting program committees. The economic climate of recent years has made the organization of these regional gatherings difficult. While we look forward to their resurgence | 87 |
This is a big digit thermo-hygrometer display console. It can be used as a standalone display, or additional console for the wireless<|fim_middle|> transmission (in open air): 90 meters, 30 meters under most conditions. | system (add as many display consoles as you like to your existing system).
Simple to read, simple to use, and affordable, the includes an indoor thermo-hygrometer in the console and can remotely read and update up to eight remote thermo-hygrometer sensors at the same from the large digit, uncluttered jumbo display.
Eight additional wireless remote sensors can be added for comprehensive monitoring (not included).
Optional temperature and humidity calibration is provided for the upmost accuracy.
Applications: Measuring multiple temperature and humidity locations at the same time (both inside and outside), including different rooms of a house or building, drying rooms, humidors, and wine cellars.
Indoor/Outdoor Humidity range 10% to 99%.
Indoor temperatire ramge 32-140℉, outdoor temperature range 40-140℉.
Line of sight wireless | 184 |
Epic Games is taking over a shopping mall for its new HQ
It's a bit on the nose.
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The people have spoken and they prefer Fortnite over Cinnabon. Epic Games has<|fim_middle|> pandemic, it seems like this trend may continue far into 2021. | announced it is taking over a mall in Cary, North Carolina to convert into its new headquarters. Who knows, maybe CEO Tim Sweeney's corner office will be in a former GameStop.
According to a release, the company will move into the new location at the Cary Towne Center by 2024. The project will mix offices with "recreational spaces" and be designed with long-term growth in mind. Epic has been based in Cary since 1999.
Writing on the wall — The same forces that are causing big-name department stores and mall operators to fall into bankruptcy — namely, pandemic-imposed lockdowns — are leading to huge gains for the tech industry. New habits are solidifying as people get accustomed to doing everything at home, from working to shopping for groceries. And many are realizing that the old ways of doing things weren't as precious as they might have once thought. Shopping malls are pretty terrible!
Now, as we're seeing, tech companies stand to gain from the death of retail in more than one way. Large real estate the size of a mall might have been harder to find during normal times.
Winners and losers — It's not that the death of retail wasn't already happening before the pandemic; malls have been on the decline for years. The process is just being sped up at unprecedented rates. According to recent data, a third of consumers in the U.S. expect to increase online spending as a result of the pandemic. The only survivors in retail look to be big box stores where essential items are sold, like food and home improvement goods.
Epic Games might not be alone in scooping up the remains of its victims. Amazon has reportedly discussed turning the former homes of J.C. Penneys and other retailers into distribution centers. With no end in sight for the | 367 |
My first read for Readers Imbibing Peril IX is Shirley Jackson's Hangsaman which, as Francine Prose writes in her foreword (though I never read forewords before only afterward), is a weird book. Naturally, you might be thinking, that's why you read it for R.I.P. But even for a weird book, it's a weird book. It was only her second novel and I think she was still honing her craft and experimenting. It's third person narration that reads like first. You never leave Natalie's, the 1<|fim_middle|> worst in each other and become even less fit to survive in the world. It's impossible to say because you never know how much is real and how much is Natalie's imagination.
If you only read one Shirley Jackson, go with Hill House or We Have Always Lived in the Castle – she's surer of her craft, still telling the story of awkward social misfits and strange semi-supernatural goings on, but they are written by a woman who was a master of her craft at that point. Hangsaman though is possibly more interesting because it's not polished and offers what I believe is a window on her own unhappiness. No idea what her husband thought of it. To me it reads like a double indictment of him as a person and of herself for falling into the trap, but it was 1950, that was a woman's life and there was no use complaining about it. If you didn't marry, you were a failure. If you did, you cooked and scrubbed and took care of the kids and if there was any time leftover you could scribble your little stories. | 7 year old college student, perspective. You know at least partly what she's thinking from the beginning as she has an interior dialogue with an imaginary detective grilling her like she's the femme fatale in a Bogart movie which runs concurrently with her interactions with her family. So you know from the get-go that this is a strange chick. Why she's so strange is never made clear. Very little is ever made clear, actually, so if you like things tidied up at the end, skip this one.
I love this cover which makes you think she's being chased by evil nuns. There aren't any.
In the first part you meet Natalie and her family who while disagreeable in a number of ways, seem to be fairly normal. Her father's a pompous academic, her mother's a disillusioned alcoholic, and her brother's mostly not there. The formality they live by is alien to me, but that could be because the novel was published in 1951. Then again, there may be families today who live like strangers in the same house. But we have to bear in mind this is all seen through the filter of Natalie's worldview, which is alternately like she just recently landed on the planet and knows almost nothing and extremely perceptive and analytical.
And all the time I'm reading this I'm wondering how much of Shirley Jackson there is in Natalie. And her mother. And how much of her husband in the father whose name is Arnold Waite. [Dan Kois in Slate wrote "it's the kind of book that sends you searching immediately for other people's ideas of what it is you've just read." Yes. Yes, it is.] In Googling Arnold Waite and Stanley Edgar Hyman (Jackson's husband) to try to figure out if anyone wrote about the similarities, I stumbled on Arthur Edward Waite who wrote magic books and co-created the Rider Waite tarot deck which is one of the most common around. The other character who reminded me of Stanley (and the reason I was Googling this was I read the biography too many years ago to remember) was Arthur the English teacher at the college Natalie goes to. Arthur's a real piece of work – married a student, continues to engage with current students inappropriately, is disgusted by his wife's drinking, yet makes pitchers of martinis and leaves them at the house all ready to drink.
Natalie's father walks around the party he's hosting with his arm around some young thing while her mother is stuck in the kitchen trying to make sure there's enough food to feed everyone. Arnold never knows how many he's invited. She tries at one point to warn Natalie about marriage and what's in it for the wife. The same theme comes up in the second part where Elizabeth, Arthur's young wife who should still be a student, says coldly to a sanctimonious former classmate of hers "Have you ever scrubbed a floor?" One of the messages in this book is that it doesn't matter how smart a woman is, how well she does in school, how intellectual she is, she's going to end up scrubbing floors unless she's rich. Fortunately that has somewhat changed in 63 years, but not nearly enough. Stanley was described in one place (I don't know where, sorry) as "never doing anything practical if he could help it." He had a sweet deal – taught, flirted with students, collected stuff, threw parties, generally had a good time, while Jackson got to do everything to take care of the kids, the house, chauffeur him around, and squeeze in her writing where she could. She apparently dealt with this by being a lousy housekeeper and some serious self-medication. I don't blame her in the least. Is there anything less interesting than scrubbing a floor?
But I see I'm really off-topic. As you can tell, that resonated with me. As for the rest of the book, it is alternately highly readable and obscurely bizarre. You never know if anything is real. The whole third section revolves around her friendship, the only one, with a girl in the college whom she actually likes and enjoys spending time with – a girl as strange and outcast as herself. They seem to pose a united front against the snobby, conventional, and cruel girls of the college and you think perhaps Natalie will be all right now she's found this friend, or perhaps like Leopold and Loeb they will bring out the | 922 |
Joe Dunne reminded the players of the efforts of the ground staff and volunteers before his side's <|fim_middle|>isle whose fixtures were on, so it was a testament to them." | 1-1 draw with Luton Town in Sky Bet League Two.
Stadium manager Ian Darler arrived at The Abbey at 4am on Saturday and worked tirelessly - alongside Mick Brown and a group of volunteers - to clear the pitch of the snow that fell overnight and made it one of only 10 fixtures to take place below the Premier League.
And the interim head coach revealed that he wrote 4 a.m on a flip chart in the changing room and told the players that they had to reflect the efforts of Darler, Brown and the group of volunteers.
"I'm going to buy them a drink!" Dunne said.
"I'll get them a drink, they deserve a drink, it was fantastic.
"Those covers went on after the Grimsby game - brilliant, brilliant spirit and I think we echoed that spirit.
"We did talk about it before the game, we had 4 a.m written on flip chat. That's what time Ian got here this morning, that's the application needed, that's what we wanted today, you've got to match that.
"[I told them] there's no way you're losing this game when we've worked so hard to get this game on and I'm so pleased we didn't."
It was a view shared by goal scorer Jabo Ibehre, who said that the players wanted to put on a performance for those who made the game happen.
"We knew we had to give a performance because everyone that turned up early hours of the morning to make sure the game happened," he said.
"Joe said as part of him team talk before the game that people put themselves out to make the game be on so let's do something and put a performance on and I thought the lads acquitted themselves really well and we got the draw which was pleasing.
"They've done a fantastic job. There's only ourselves and Carl | 378 |
The Party Setting: PAFA Historic building(Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts) What a beautiful setting among amazing historic artwork and Architecture. Very cool!
What I remember: How nice Erin and David were and how we LOVED working with them. It was a very rainy day and it looked like we were going to be indoors ALL day but "<|fim_middle|> special sneakers made for them with their names(Bride and Groom) on them! How cool is that!
This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008 at 1:11 pm and is filed under Brides. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed. | somehow" we were able to do everything as planned outdoors!. The rain stopped and started on cue! Just in time to get the outdoor shoots Erin was hopping for! Someone was looking out for all of us that day! That's for sure! Oh, and the wedding dress was stunning, a Reem Acra design. WOW! They both work for NIKE in Portland, Oregon and had | 80 |
Who best to review Stag and Hen Liverpool and the stag weekends we have organised than the stags themselves?!!
This page will be purely dedicated to stag party testimonials and reviews of Stag and Hen Liverpool from all you mad stags out there!!
Thank you Stag and Hen Liverpool for helping us organise a brilliant weekend. I thought it was going to be a nightmare organising activities for a large group of people but Stag and Hen are with you every step of the way to sort out all the little details that you might not have time to take care of yourself. It really takes the stress out of organising an event! The itinerary we put together was very well priced and individual to our group and each enquiry was replied to very promptly. We had the best weekend – thank you!
Hi Michael, just a short note so say we enjoyed our time on the boat and wanted to say a big thanks to the crew especially Peter.
Had a quality weekend and the apartments were first class.
Hi Mike Sorry for the late reply it was amazing everything went without a hitch apart from we had to cancel the beer wentches as the stag was in bed not<|fim_middle|> team and receiving a quote for what seemed like the ideal weekend, everything I had asked for was thought of and there were even some additional extras. I am happy to say that I would definitely use the company again and recommend them to my friends.
Everything went smoothly. I would recommend the espionage to others, it was good fun, well organised and different to the usual activities.
Aisha was brilliant with our booking, she was accommodating at every point even though I sure at time we were a bit of a pain. Couldn't fault any part of the booking process, very efficient and clear. The actual Weekend its self was fantastic, the activities were good fun, the bars excellent and the apartments were great. I expected them to be good but they were so much more than expected and really impressed the whole group. Great organisation, great activities, fantastic accommodation, made for and exceptional weekend.
I have organised several Stag Dos previously and have found your company to be the best one yet to book through. Aisha in particular was very helpful in arranging things given the short notice needed and everything went to plan, with everyone having a great time… I found your prices very competitive and will happily recommend you and book through you again.
Hi Aisha, I would like to thank you for an amazing stag do experience in Liverpool. Posh pads was brilliant with great customers service who made us feel most welcomed. They helps us with any queries too. Modo's was brilliant and the VIP booth and the drink budget we was giving (included) in your build-a-stag-party was amazing value for money…. Those £200 worth of beers and spirits aided our memory loss for the night. Lol. As a general rule we deleted all photos of the weekend, but I managed to hang onto the stags, and our groom Liam in his outfit for modo's. Thank you for an amazing time. Scott & the lads.
Hello, Yes we all had a great weekend thanks. It was a shame it was only 3 days! The casino was good, a little bit different for those who had never been. Food was excellent, good interest for all especially roulette and our poker competition worked well, despite me not being very successful. The stag won though! Good value for money and the only area of improvement was getting the poker game set-up as it seemed to take ages. The lady who looked after us didn't set this up, so perhaps that is why it didn't run as smoothly as everything else. Pizza Express worked well – all fast and efficient – and in the evening things went to a different plan! We visited Angels, onto Revolution and a few bars around Matthew's Street and never went to the other bars near Concert Square. We did have a very good time though, with no problems getting in anywhere, and we visited some of the bars (on our Q pass) on the Fri night in our trip T-shirts! All went very smoothly so overall excellent feedback. Will try and dig out some 'safe' photos and get them to you.
Hi Aisha, The go-carting was great thanks! The only downside was the sore losers! haha……… Again thanks for helping to arrange a great stag activity. Kind Regards, Michael H. Beach.
I know I only used you guys for the Clay Shooting but I was really happy with how it all went and with how it was organised. I'd definitely recommend you to others etc.
Thanks Mike, had a great time at the comedy and the two clubs - top weekend.
Sorry for the delayed reply, a combination of a lack of sleep and a monster hangover is to blame. Had a great weekend with only a small issue. On the evening when we went to Tribeca they were not aware what time we were supposed to arrive. Secondly they were not aware we booked a package through yourselves that included a pizza, shot & drink. With the above mentioned issues Tribeca were excellent. They acknowledged there was a mix up somewhere and bent over backwards for us. They showered us with so many drinks and went above and behond in terms of service. What was even more remarkable was our bill came to £21.00! Considering the amount of alcohol consumed and type this was amazing. The managment and staff at tribeca are a true credit and salvaged what could have been a sticky point in an otherwise seem less day/evening. Karting was excellent. Within easy reach of bank quay and staff were again excellent. The karting was fast and furious and everyone had a great afternoon. We could have karted all day long. The apartment was superb. Sean was over the moon with the Liverpool room and the rest of the group too. The staff again at posh pads were outstanding. The venue was ideally placed also making it an excellent venue to stay the night. Overall it was a great weekend and one definately to remember.
Everything went really well and everyone loved the hotel. The location and staff at the hotel were great especially the late night security guys. | moving lol. The hotel was better than I thought to with great staff I would stay there any time. It is in the perfect location for partying. Only thing I could say would be is to tell the party's that the apartment sleeps 10 people with sharing beds. Would be a nice idea to give the option of separate beds on the quote. I found your service brilliant and would use you again in the future. Great staff great location and I thank you all.
Due to last minute complications, I needed some last minute suggestions for a stag weekend, and Liverpool was one option, having researched various, hotels, clubs, other specialist stag websites I was happy to stumble upon "Stag and Hen Liverpool" the site is easy to use and there was a package to deal with every type of stag do. My good feeling about the site was reinforced after speaking with one of the | 178 |
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One Fraudster
hedgefund - April 29, 2008 @ 2:33 am · Filed under hedge fund, yes regulation
According to the SEC, "Alexander James Trabulse sent account statements to investors in his Fahey Fund that inflated the fund's returns by as much as 200 percent, while using investor money to purchase cars and finance shopping sprees for his family members."
www dot sec dot gov/news/press/2007/2007-203.htm
It is a illegal and unethical behavior that is common in hedge fund. They try to cover the loss and inflate the return to get the 2/20 management fee. In this case, the regulation helps to prevent the fraud.
Hedge Fund Investor Is A Prince; Hedge Fund Manager Is A Governor.
hedgefund - April 25, 2008 @ 11:00 pm · Filed under hedge fund, no regulation, yes regulation
—-Newest Model for Hedge fund regulation from Roger B. Myerson.*
[My conversation with him occurred on April 24, 2008, Cambridge MA.]
As Roger says, he "consider[s] a model of governors serving a sovereign prince, who wants to deter them from corruption and rebellion." In hedge fund world, I consider a model of hedge fund managers managing their investors' money, who want to deter them from fraud and excessive risk.
In Roger's article, "governors must be penalized when they cause observable crises, but a governor's expected benefits must never go below the rebellion payoff, which itself is better than what any candidate could pay for the office." In hedge fund industry, I think hedge fund managers have to be penalized when they cause obvious crises, but a hedge fund manager's expected benefits must never go below the performance fee, which itself is much higher than the performance fee they could get from fraud.
According to Roger, "governors can trust the prince's promises only up to a given credit bound." In hedge fund world, I guess hedge fund managers can have faith in the investors' loyalty only up to a given credit bound as well.
This paper goes on and on, and the content of the paper provides an alternative approach to regulate or self-regulate the hedge fund industry. He mainly use "an extension of the Becker-Stigler and Sharpiro-Stiglitz dynamic agency models" to address the issues with regard to "judging and punishing high officials of the state,", which can be used to hedge fund managers as well.
As Roger Myerson writes, "For high officials to be deterred from abusing their power, they must be confident that loyal service will bring great expected rewards." In<|fim_middle|> on hedge fund industry regulation. By considering these three variables—risk, fraud, and fees—some authors, such as Silverman, Tiffith, Desmet Pearson,[33] think they are problematic. However, some authors, such as, Kahan, Rock, Daniel, Veret, Paredes, and Edwards,[34] do not think the risk is severe enough to justify regulation.
Also, it is interesting to note that all the authors cited in this paper are using the three major concerns, suchas fraud, risk, and incentive fees, to argue for or against the hedge fund industry regulation. Some authors stressed the severity of the risk and fraud to justify the regulation, whereas some argue that the costs of overregulation are much higher than the benefits of mitigation of risk and fraud. It is fascinating to see the different perspectives by using the "same" evidence.
Given the analysis above, the further research is to design an experiment to analyze the impact of the regulation on the market. The further research study will provide a more pragmatic way to deal with fraud and risk. It can also be used as a guide book for the hedge fund managers to foresee potential risk and fraud in their portfolios. It further serves a potential guideline for the SEC to regulate the industry.
David I. Silverman, "Developments In Banking And Financial Law: 2005: III. Hedge Fund Industry," 25 Ann. Rev. Banking & Fin. L. 21, 2006.
J.W. Verret , "Dr. Jones And The Raiders Of Lost Capital: Hedge Fund Regulation, Part II,A Self-Regulation Proposal," 32 Del. J. Corp. L. 799, 2007.
Lartease Tiffith, "Hedge Fund Regulation: What The FSA Is Doing Right And Why The SEC Should Follow The FSA's Lead," 27 Nw. J. Int'l L. & Bus. 497, Winter 2007.
Laura Edwards, "Looking Through The Hedges: How The Sec Justified Its Decision To Require Registration Of Hedge Fund Advisers," 83 Wash. U. L. Q. 603, 2005.
Marcel Kahan and Edward B. Rock, "Hedge Funds In Corporate Governance And Corporate Control," 155 U. Pa. L. Rev. 1021, May 2007.
Recent Case: Administrative Law – Judicial Review of Agency Rulemaking – District of Columbia Circuit Vacates Securities and Exchange Commission's "Hedge Fund Rule." – Goldstein v. SEC, 451 F.3d 873 (D.C. Cir. 2006). 120 Harv. L. Rev. 1394, March 2007.
Sargon Daniel, "Hedge Fund Registration: Yesterday's Regulatory Schemes For Today's Investment Vehicles," 2007 Colum. Bus. L. Rev. 247, 2007.
Thierry Olivier Desmet , "Understanding Hedge Fund Adviser Regulation," 4 Hastings Bus. L.J. 1., Winter, 2008.
Thomas C. Pearson and Julia Lin Pearson, "Protecting Global Financial Market Stability And Integrity: Strengthening SEC Regulation Of Hedge Funds," 33 N.C.J. Int'l L. & Com. Reg. 1., Fall, 2007.
Troy A. Paredes, "On The Decision To Regulate Hedge Funds: The Sec's Regulatory Philosophy, Style, And Mission," 2006 U. Ill. L. Rev. 975, 2006.
[1] Note from my previous article review paper for Prof. Joe Bond, 2008.
[2] Bayou was one of the largest hedge funds in the US. Bloomberg Financial News. April 13, 2008. <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid =20601087&sid=aVlLdx7bzyzo &refer=home> (accessed April 13, 2008).
[3] This conversation occurred at Harvard Business School in April, 2008. John Paulson is a hedge fund manager, and made billions on Subprime.
[4] The Securities and Exchange Commission official website, March 30, 2008. <http://www.sec.gov /answers/hedge.htm> (accessed March 30, 2008).
[5] Thomas C. Pearson and Julia Lin Pearson, "Protecting Global Financial Market Stability And Integrity: Strengthening SEC Regulation Of Hedge Funds," 33 N.C.J. Int'l L. & Com. Reg. 1. 2007.
[6] Incidentally five authors are against regulation, while five are in favor of regulation. See the references section at the end of this paper.
[8] A conversation with him at Harvard Kennedy School, Spring, 2008.
[9] See the reference section at the back of the paper.
[10] Ten articles are selected from the top law reviews in the US recently. See the reference section at the back of the paper.
[11] See the references section at the back of the paper.
[14] Marcel Kahan and Edward B. Rock, "Hedge Funds In Corporate Governance And Corporate Control," 155 U. Pa. L. Rev. 1021. 2007
[15] Troy A. Paredes, "On The Decision To Regulate Hedge Funds: The Sec's Regulatory Philosophy, Style, And Mission," 2006 U. Ill. L. Rev. 975. 2006.
[16] See references section at the back of this paper.
[18] See the reference section at the back of the paper.
[19] Robert Steel is the Undersecretary of Treasury.
[20] J.W. Verret , "Dr. Jones And The Raiders Of Lost Capital: Hedge Fund Regulation, Part II,A Self-Regulation Proposal," 32 Del. J. Corp. L. 799, 2007.
[21] Thierry Olivier Desmet , "Understanding Hedge Fund Adviser Regulation," 4 Hastings Bus. L.J.1., Winter, 2008.
[22] This conversation occurred at Harvard Business School in April, 2008. John Paulson is a hedge fund manager, and made billions on Subprime.
[24] See the references section at the end of this paper.
[25] Thomas C. Pearson and Julia Lin Pearson, "Protecting Global Financial Market Stability And Integrity: Strengthening SEC Regulation Of Hedge Funds," 33 N.C.J. Int'l L. & Com. Reg. 1. 2007.
[26] David I. Silverman, "Developments In Banking And Financial Law: 2005: Iii. Hedge Fund Industry," 25 Ann. Rev. Banking & Fin. L. 21, 2006.
[27] Lartease Tiffith, "Hedge Fund Regulation: What The FSA Is Doing Right And Why The SEC Should Follow The FSA's Lead," 27 NW. J. INT'L L. & BUS. 497, Winter 2007.
[29] Marcel Kahan and Edward B. Rock, "Hedge Funds In Corporate Governance And Corporate Control," 155 U. Pa. L. Rev. 1021, May, 2007.
Hank Paulson said so
Hank Paulson, US Treasury Secretary, proposed a new loose regulatory scheme for the hedge fund industry yesterday to improve the processes and transparency. Among areas include risk, valuation, disclosure, and fraud.
(Source: Associated Press. Washington. "Paulson unveils hedge fund guidelines–Investor group, advisory panel propose 'best practices' for fund managers and investors." 4.15.08)
Hedge Fund Regulation Is Necessary.
hedgefund - April 13, 2008 @ 4:12 pm · Filed under hedge fund, yes regulation
ARTICLE: Protecting Global Financial Market Stability and Integrity: Strengthening SEC Regulation of Hedge Funds . BY: Thomas C. Pearson and Julia Lin Pearson.
33 N.C.J. Int'l L. & Com. Reg. 1
"proposes regulation to provide ordinary investor protection against fraud, to improve market efficiency through increased disclosure by hedge funds, and for other rules of conduct and governance for greater integrity in the market."
"This article proposes more effective solutions involving a coordinated international approach to hedge fund regulation. The hedge fund regulations proposed in this article aim to achieve a reliably stable financial system, financial market integrity through greater transparency, and protection for all investors from fraud."
[yes regulation, but enhancing it.]
DEVELOPMENTS IN BANKING AND FINANCIAL LAW: 2005: III. HEDGE FUND INDUSTRY . BY: David I. Silverman. 25 Ann. Rev. Banking & Fin. L. 21
"Hedge fund fraud has become a significant cause of concern for the SEC"
"Recent high profile hedge fund frauds have highlighted the need for greater regulatory involvement."
[yes regulation]
COMMENT: Hedge Fund Regulation: What the FSA Is Doing Right and Why the SEC Should Follow the FSA's Lead. By: Lartease Tiffith. 27 NW. J. INT'L L. & BUS. 497
"The SEC is overlooking more important concerns: market risk, liquidity risk, the lack of capital requirements, and excessive economic leverage."
"how the near collapse of Long-Term Capital Management ("LTCM") was the first major indication to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and United Kingdom's Financial Services Authority ("FSA") that some type of regulation of hedge funds was needed"
"it made sense that regulators such as the FSA and the SEC provided limited regulation to allow them to flourish"
[yes regulation, but limited guidance]
ARTICLE: UNDERSTANDING HEDGE FUND ADVISER REGULATION. By: Thierry Olivier Desmet. 4 Hastings Bus. L.J. 1
"despite these numerous objections to domestic hedge fund adviser regulation, and before the D.C. Circuit's fateful ruling, much of the hedge fund industry was at peace with the fact that such regulation was unavoidable and was here to stay"
"After reviewing the matter closely the Commission concluded that hedge funds may pose a threat to investment consumers and to financial stability and attempted to act proactively and responsibly to avoid unnecessary harm to investors."
"the Commission unanimously adopted a new antifraud rule under the Advisers Act, designed to protect investors in pooled investment vehicles."
RECENT CASE: Administrative Law – Judicial Review of Agency Rulemaking – District of Columbia Circuit Vacates Securities and Exchange Commission's "Hedge Fund Rule." – Goldstein v. SEC, 451 F.3d 873 (D.C. Cir. 2006). 120 Harv. L. Rev. 1394
"because of the many forms that these funds take and their incentives to embrace secrecy and avoid regulation, legislation will almost certainly fail to anticipate future trends. Administrative regulation is a viable solution."
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Select Month January 2009 May 2008 April 2008 | hedge fund industry, I argue that in order to prevent hedge fund managers from defrauding investors, fund managers have to be confident that their honest disclosure will be greatly compensated.
Even though he did not mention hedge fund, this is a good model to consider in hedge fund industry.
*Roger B. Myerson, the 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics. "Leadership, Trust, And Power: Dynamic Moral Hazard In High Office," April 2008. <home.uchicago.edu/~rmyerson/research/power.pdf>
Assessing the Hedge Fund Industry Regulation Debate
hedgefund - April 22, 2008 @ 9:59 pm · Filed under hedge fund, hedge fund strategies, no regulation, yes regulation
By H.B. Zhang
The hedge fund industry, given its lucrative returns, secret strategies, and hefty fees, has raised the eyebrows of financial regulators and market observers.[1] The debate on the hedge fund industry regulation becomes more fascinating after two Bear Stern's hedge funds went bankrupt in 2007, two Bayou's founders were convicted of fraud in 2008,[2] and more hedge funds liquidated due to excessive risk and fraud. Despite these failures, the hedge fund had grown to a 2-trillion-dollar industry, according to John Paulson.[3] However, these failures have fueled a heated debate over hedge fund regulation, aiming at protecting investors from fraud and excessive risk, helping hedge fund managers to foresee potential risks, and ensuring the stability and integrity of the financial market. This paper will evaluate the discussion on hedge fund industry regulation by reviewing relevant academic literature.
According to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), "hedge funds pool investors' money and invest those funds in financial instruments in an effort to make a positive return."[4] More broadly, a hedge fund is an investment vehicle that is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and that uses an array of investment strategies to achieve higher risk-adjusted returns than the average returns from a conventional portfolio of stocks and bonds. The problems in the hedge fund industry, such as acts of fraud, excessive risk taking, and lucrative fee structure, caught the public's attention only after the collapse of the hedge fund Long Term Capital Management (LTCM) in 1998, founded by several Nobel Laureates in Economics.[5]
The debate over hedge fund industry regulation has intensified as incidents of fraud have increased, as excessive risk taking has threatened financial market, and as hefty fees have raised the eyebrows of market observers. Many people outside of the hedge fund industry know little about it; at the same time few insiders are willing to openly discuss the rise and ebb of the industry. The performance fee structure is particularly problematic because it encourages fund mangers to increase their returns on investment by any means, including excessive leverage. Although little is known about this industry's secrecy, what is known is that hedge fund managers will use the most sophisticated strategies to generate absolute returns regardless of market directions. Among the various strategies include excessive leverage (debt-to-equity ratio), long and short positions, derivative trading, global currency trading, market timing, disseminating false news, algorithm trading, black-box trading, and usage of offshore structures. While the knowledge of these strategies will illuminate the discussion on regulation, this paper is not concerned with detailing these market strategies. The paper will focus on three major issues that have caught the eye of the market regulators, fund managers, and financial press; they are fraud, excessive risk, and incentive fee structure. The opposing parties in the debate are obvious: one argues for a regulatory scheme, whereas the other argues against it. Each side has advanced their arguments with cogent debate, and this paper will assess the merits of their opposing arguments.
The research involves surveying major law review articles for the debate regarding regulation.[6] On the non-regulation side, there are two dominant arguments. One opposes governmental regulation, while the other argues that market can regulate itself. On the regulation side, there are also two prevailing arguments. One proposes loose regulation with SEC guidance; the second proposes to give the SEC the authority to regulate the industry. In order to better understand the arguments and counter-arguments, one must first understand the concerns that have triggered the debate.
Generally, the concerns stem from the hedge fund industry characteristics, with which the fund generates higher returns than traditional stocks or bonds with lower volatility. For example, hedge fund managers on average can achieve higher returns than the S&P 500 Index, by hedging market risks. On the upside, the return is better than conventional investment vehicles, and the portfolio managers are also incentivized to take on excessive risk to collect management fees, 2% on assets under management and 20% on the return on capital.[7] On the downside, hedge funds induce more risk and fraud, and can undermine financial market stability because of the vast amount of the capital and the abuse of financial leverage. The hedge fund industry's large size can really disturb the financial market in a dramatic way, either domestically or globally. The risk can wipe out investors in a few trading days, and the lack of disclosure can also prompt accounting fraud that deceives investors. These factors have caught the eye of the federal government and interest groups.
In theory, these three problems exist through the whole financial sector, but as SEC Chairman Christopher Cox noted, "we need to protect investors from fraud."[8] We can see a relationship between the three factors in terms of how the hedge fund industry impacts investors, financial sector, and even larger market. These risks can cause serious consequences, which prompts the need for a risk-mitigating regulation mechanism. Fraud causes damage to the financial industry and the confidence of investors, and therefore needs to be deferred. High volatility of the market also confuses the investors and disturbs normal transactions in the market, and thus needs to be regulated in some way by someone. If these three factors impacting the financial market are met, regulation should be necessary in the sense of protecting investors, rebuilding investors' confidence and market stability. If these factors are not met, one might leave the hedge fund industry alone. The following section will mainly focus on these three variables in terms of the hedge fund industry regulation debate.
Among the surveyed law review articles, there are three major concerns in the regulation debate. The authors, such as Kahan, Rock, Daiel, Verret, Paredes, and Edwards[9], oppose regulation, whereas the authors, such as Silverman, Desmet, Tiffith, J. Pearson, and T. Pearson, are in favor of the regulation.[10] Although each argues from a specific point of view, it is important to note the similarities and differences among their arguments.
When assessing similarities, there are four things to note. First, eight articles start off with the example of the bailout of the Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) by the federal government. According to Paredes, Daniel, Tiffith, Verret, T. Pearson, J. Pearson, Desmet, and Edwards,[11] this catastrophic event triggered massive media and press coverage, and, in light of that fact, the White House, the House of Representatives, and the US Senate founded special committees to investigate the LTCM crisis. LTCM mattered so much in a way that this specific hedge fund was managed by two Nobel Laureates in Economics. Even the top economists could not foresee this crisis coming. In addition, the loss of billions of dollars of investment capital caught the attention of governmental agencies. Thus this event was cited in a majority of the articles surveyed since it caused the SEC to investigate the fraud and risk posed by the hedge fund industry.
Second, fraud is a common issue and concern that fascinates all authors in this debate. All the authors examined, such as Paredes, Daniel, Silverman, Tiffith, Desmet, Pearson, and Edwards,[12] mentioned acts of fraud by portfolio managers.[13] Different people define fraud differently. This paper is concerned with a narrow scope of fraud, defined as an act to deceive investors, rather than other types of fraud, as Kahan pointed out, "hedge funds have even sought appointment as lead plaintiffs in securities fraud class actions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act."[14][15] while Skilverman, Tiffith, Desmet, and Pearson argue that the systemic risk of fraud can be prevented by regulation.[16] Therefore, fraud is an interesting topic that has intrigued everyone's interest. Due to the illegal activities by some meticulous portfolio managers and traders, fraud was uncovered among many hedge funds in the last two years, and many lawsuits were brought by the SEC against several of those managers. Now the SEC proactively monitors and investigates the fraudulent acts of hedge fund managers in order to protect the integrity of the financial market and the investors' confidence in the market. Kahan's paper mentions fraud in some degree, even though they might not agree upon the issue of the industry regulation. More specifically, each one of them has a different focus. For example, Paredes argues that fraud is not serious enough to subject the hedge fund industry to SEC regulation,
Third, risk is also a common variable that all the authors cited in their papers extensively, from different angles, to justify either regulation or non-regulation. In terms of risks, Paredes argues that regulation after the Enron scandal is aligned with the preemptive approach.[17] The SEC is there to protect the market from the major risk brought by hedge funds. Kahan, Paredes, Daniel, Desmet, Pearson, and Edwards[18] all focus on risk in the debate, even though they may not agree upon the questionable regulation. As Robert Steel[19] said, "Risks posed by private pools of capital are best addressed through market discipline, disclosure and transparency, not through new laws, regulations or registration."[20][21] However, SEC Chairman Cox, in response, warned that the hedge-fund risk was the potential threat to the retail investors, and recommended the SEC to assure the obligation to protect investors from the risks posed by the hedge fund managers.
Fourth, most of the law review articles relate the incentive fees to hedge fund fraud which is subject to regulation. All mentioned performance fees except David I. Silverman in different perspectives. The fees charged to investors are, under rule of thumb in the industry, 2 percent of the assets under management and 20 percent of the return on investment. Considering the minimum requirement to invest in a hedge fund is at least $750,000, the 2 percent is a decent paycheck, let alone the lucrative fees on the return on investment.[22] Being lured by this hefty fee, some hedge fund managers engage in meticulous behaviors, such as fraud, insider trading, or excessive leverage. This fee structure encourages fund managers to take fraudulent actions and excessive risks on the money they are managing. Most of the authors, such as Verret, Pearson, Desmet, Daniel, Tiffith, and Paredes,[23] mention this fee issue regardless of their views. The fee structure might bring some consequences to the hedge fund industry or it might bring bright future of the Wall Street, and it all depends on which author's argument is adopted.
Overall, fraud, risk, and incentive fees are three issues and concerns written extensively in the law review articles. However, each scholar concludes differently from the reasons in proportion of the evidence they use. They do not have the comprehensive scheme to consider all different angles which might impact the destiny of the regulation on hedge fund industry. As noted here, the insufficient reasoning impediments the comprehensiveness of the SEC's regulation scheme. This limitation can be overcome by collaborating all works to the extent that the reasoning of regulation should be based upon.
Besides the reasons and logic behind the debate, there is also the difference, which is another common characteristic of the scholarly articles. The proposal brought by each scholar is usually different, but there are four areas in all. See the figure below.
Hedge Fund Regulation
Standard Regulation
No Regulation
Strengthening Regulation
Market-oriented Self-regulation
On the regulation side, some propose not only to regulate, but also to strengthen the regulation. On the other side of the debate, there are also two voices. One proposes no regulation, whereas the other is supportive of a self regulatory scheme. There are total four types of proposals in the rich law review articles surveyed.
First, some authors are regulation advocates. Authors, such as Silverman and Desmet,[24] are in favor of this way. In addition, T. Pearson and J. Pearson are strong supporters of enhancing regulation.[25] They all argue that regulation, such as registration of hedge fund with the SEC, will mitigate risk of volatility brought by hedge fund, will prevent future fraud, and will protect investors from paying expected fees that are orchestrated. For example, Silverman mentioned that "recent high profile hedge fund frauds have highlighted the need for greater regulatory involvement."[26]
Second, some authors are in favor of loose regulation under the SEC's guidance. Tiffith concerns with this approach. He said that, "it made sense that regulators such as the FSA and the SEC provided limited regulation to allow them to flourish."[27] By doing this, investors can be protected, market risk can be predicted, and fraud can be mitigated to the least degree. It is a neutral approach, comparing to the strengthening approach above by Pearson.
Third, some authors are against regulation. Kahan and Rock[28] are in favor of this approach. They argue that "at this point, no regulatory intervention is warranted."[29] The regulation is not justified simply by citing risk and fraud, even the degree of the fraud is not warranted to regulation.[30] According to their article, market allows the existence of fraud and risk to prevent the federal government from overregulation. In their own words, "there is no cost for the SEC to over-regulate."[31] By writing that, this approach is the direct counter-argument of the regulation.
Fourth, some authors propose self-regulation to the extent that market can regulate itself, even though they oppose the regulation by the governmental agencies. Daniel, Verret, and Paredes argue for this approach.[32] Edwards is closer to this approach even though her proposal is neutral. They all mention that the cost is too high to regulate, and that this current regulation can prompts to future's over-regulation by the federal government as precedent. It is rather let the market to decide the outcome rather than let the government involve in the regulation issue.
Overall, the difference or divergence among those three variables can reiterate the debate on hedge fund industry regulation. By noting the difference, we can better understand the effects of regulation in terms of mitigation of fraud and risk, and protection of investors and markets.
In addition, there is one limitation among those law review articles. All authors are using their reasoning to conclude their arguments, however what seems unsatisfactory is that they all ignore the positive side of the hedge fund itself. It is true that fraud and risk is substantial, and market integrity and confidence is also important. However, the authors' analysis justifies their positions only in a narrow sense since they do not consider any potential benefits of hedge funds. Without introducing benefits of hedge funds into the debate, the authors do not fairly craft sound research designs, or present balanced views of central issue on the hedge fund industry regulation.
According to the synthesis, these ten law review articles are from top-notch ones in the database to fuel the debate | 3,217 |
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Dave's new disc showcases his quirky, heartfelt narratives and smoky baritone, and features the musical muscle of some of Austin's finest players. From the opening lines of "Drinkin' Wine and Staring at the Phone" through the closer, "Everything Must Go," it's solid country gold, with Rick Shea, Redd Volkaert and Danny B. Harvey on guitar, Matt Hubbard on piano, harmonica and trombone, and special guest vocalists Kelly Willis, Elizabeth McQueen and Dale Watson. Just the Way That I Am is Insley's fourth solo release, and his first since 2008's West Texas Wine. His artistic maturity and the clarity of his ideas shine through, carried by the easy cadence and quality performance Insley is known for. Highlights include the honky-tonk weeper "Win-Win Situation, for Losers," co-written with Rick Shea and<|fim_middle|>, thought provoking story-songs that grow more satisfying with each listen. | Paul Lacques (I See Hawks in LA) and performed here as a duet with Kelly Willis; "Arizona Territory 1904," a re-telling of a Marty Robbins classic; and "We're All Here Together Because of You," a tender, upbeat homage to his wife and family. Insley's modern voice and old-fashioned approach have earned him a singular position in the broad field of Americana music. This is thinking man's country—intelligent | 95 |
With the U.S. economy on the mend, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it is slowing the pace of a program to lower mortgage rates and prop up the housing market.
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The Fed also decided to hold a key bank lending rate at a record low near zero, and again pledged to keep rates there "for an extended period." Economists predict that means through the rest of this year and perhaps into part of next year.
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The Scottish League Championship (currently the Tennents League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the domestic rugby union league system within Scotland. Operated by the Scottish Rugby Union, the championship was founded in 1973 as the first formalised national league system within any home nations country.
The new six division championship replaced the haphazard Scottish Unofficial Championship that had been in operation until that time. The new top division is the Scottish Premiership.
Traditionally the championship has been dominated by teams from the Borders region, the sport's hotbed of popularity in Scotland. This is illustrated by the most successful clubs in the championships history, with Hawick RFC possessing 13 titles and Melrose RFC currently holding eight titles.
History
For the history of the League championship before the 1973–74 season see:
The Scottish Rugby Union created a formal six division championship from the 1973–74 season, the first within any home nations country. The union's full member clubs were allocated into the new divisions, an arrangement that suited some of the 'open' clubs but many of the older former pupils clubs found it difficult to compete successfully and were forced into going 'open' themselves in an attempt to attract the better players. The new open clubs retained their FP or Academical names and continued to play on school owned grounds whilst those who persisted with their founding membership rules declined or disappeared altogether. The Championship's impact on the national team was quickly apparent; with fewer players being selected from English clubs to represent Scotland. For the first time since the First World War, the domestic game was strong enough to produce an adequate number of players of genuine international class.
The early decades of Championship rugby were dominated by Hawick who were crowned champions for 10 of the first 14 seasons. Heriot's FP became the first 'Former Pupil' and 'City' club to win the Championship in 1979, they had already attracted "outsiders"; their leading try-scorer was Bill Gammell, a Fettesian already capped by the Scotland national rugby union team while playing for Edinburgh Wanderers. The first twenty years of Championship rugby saw large crowds and continued success, this period is largely considered the peak of domestic rugby union within Scotland to date. The early dominance of clubs in the Scottish Borders has faded in recent years with the rise of clubs from the Central Belt; especially Glasgow Hawks and Ayr RFC.
During the Championships forty-year history the Scottish Rugby Union and its member clubs have re-organised the competition several times, usually revolving around the number of participants in certain divisions. A complementary knock-out cup competition was introduced from 1995 with Border clubs again dominating the competition, starting with Hawick defeating Watsonians in the inaugural final.
Championship and Cup Winners
Official Scottish League Championship Wins by Club
Hawick: 12
Melrose: 10
Heriot's: 5
Ayr: 4
Boroughmuir: 3
Gala: 3
Glasgow Hawks: 3
Currie: 2
Kelso: 2
Stirling County: 1
Watsonians: 1
Scottish Cup Wins by Club
Ayr: 4
Boroughmuir: 4
Heriot's: 4
Melrose: 4
Glasgow Hawks: 3
Gala: 2
Hawick: 2
Watsonians: 1
Leagues not part of the Scottish League Championship
Certain leagues are not included in the system:
The Border League, a historic and now supplementary competition involving clubs competing in the Championship
The Grampian Alliance League, independent of the Championship (involving some 2nd XVs)
The Highland Alliance League, also independent of the Championship (involving some 2nd XVs)
In addition, competitive rugby at universities, and rugby for 2nd and 3rd XVs, is organised separately, and in the case of 2nd and<|fim_middle|> ad-hoc basis (there having been a number of splits from The Scottish 2nd XV League in recent years). Note that the larger universities run their first teams in both the Scottish Championship, and in the university leagues.
See University Leagues in Scotland and 2nd XV Leagues in Scotland for further details.
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