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This masterpiece by the poet of cinema, Jean Cocteau, has enchanted audiences for more than fifty years with its surreal beauty and magical visual effects. Josette Day and Jean Merais shine in the definitive filmed version of the classic romantic tale.
Criterion's original DVD edition of Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast presents the film in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1 on a single-layer disc.
This is one of the worst looking transfers in the collection. Though restored the condition of the print is still dreadful, with marks raining through constantly, ranging from dirt to scratches to tears to pulsating and flickering. All of it is also heavy and really hampers one viewing. To make matters worse the transfer itself is lousy. It's noisy and heavily compressed which makes the already soft image even fuzzier.
To be fair the film has always been in rough shape and even a recent Blu-ray edition from Criterion, using a new restoration, still has problems. But the digital transfer, which creates a jerky image, makes it hard to watch. It really looks lousy and was much in need of an upgrade.
Audio is also not much better. Dialogue sounds rough and edgy, and the music is harsh and ear-piercing. Noise litters the tracks as do pops and a hiss. It's a hard one to listen to.
The DVD basically ports everything from the previous laserdisc edition released by Criterion. First is an audio commentary by Arthur Knight. It's a fine enough track<|fim_middle|> of details but Knight is unfortunately a bit dry, sounding as though he is reading from notes.
After this is a text feature that presents a translation of the original fable on which the film is based. It's lengthy and you scroll through it using the arrows on your remote.
Following this is a 20-minute "documentary" as it's labeled on the menu, which is a segment from public access show called Cinematic Eye, this one devoted to Cocteau and Beauty and the Beast. The piece is a pretty basic look at Cocteau's work and some of the tricks used on Beauty and the Beast. It's a fine enough feature despite its host lack of presence, but the feature (which is missing from any of the future Criterion editions) was bettered.
Following this is a 4-minute restoration demonstration which looks at the improvements made. You really get to see just how bad this was originally (huge tears have been removed) but as evidenced there was still plenty wrong that they never got to.
The insert then concludes the set with a short essay by Francis Steegmuller.
And that's it. A decent enough early edition but it would be bettered by the newer DVD and Blu-ray editions.
It looks terrible, sounds terrible, and only has lackluster features. Newer editions from Criterion offer better image and sound and more immersive features (though only the commentary gets carried over.) Not worth it even if you find it cheap. | featuring Knight talking about the look of the film, the effects, the story, and it's place as a piece of art. He also refers to Cocteau's production diary, reading segments from it. It covers a vast amount | 48 |
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When the World Shut Down, We Never Stopped Serving Neighbors in Need
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When the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, it felt like the world shut down overnight. Churches, schools, and businesses closed their doors. No one knew when those doors would reopen — or if they would reopen at all.
But for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and those we serve, shutdowns were never an option. Our <|fim_middle|>30 PM Eastern for the premiere of a special edition of Our Faith in Action: Today's Society of St. Vincent de Paul. We'll share how Vincentians adapted their operations to support our neighbors in new and creative ways.
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Mark your calendar, set your DVR, and join us on our travels to Albuquerque, Tampa Bay, and Houston, and see just some of the good works of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. | 100,000 volunteers from across the country quickly pivoted our service models so that we could safely continue to support our neighbors in need, who were adversely affected by the pandemic.
EWTN Global Catholic Network recently aired a special called Our Faith in Action: Today's Society of St. Vincent de Paul, illustrating how Vincentian volunteers in Albuquerque, Houston, and Tampa made innovations in how they serve neighbors in need. They're the stories of just three out of the nearly 4,500 communities we serve nationwide adapted operations to support our neighbors in new and creative ways. Social distancing was essential, but it never changed the Society's unique person-to-person ministry.
If you missed EWTN's special, fear not! Watch it here now:
Share it with your Conference, Council, and parish communities!
08-05-2021 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders
08-05-2021 A Letter From Our Servant Leaders https://ssvpusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Barringer_Dave_lo-res-e1626278582677.jpg 1368 1387 SVDP USA SVDP USA //ssvpusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/svdp-usa-ssvp-int.png August 4, 2021 August 5, 2021
We aren't out of the woods quite yet, but we can at least see the clearing ahead of us.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the U.S. has seen a lot since our 1845 founding. We are blessed that with every war, every pandemic, and every Depression, recession, and other disasters both man-made and natural, we have bent perhaps but not broken in our service to God and our neighbors in need. We pray and then we persevere.
While the story of our pandemic period is full of sadness, turmoil, and uncertainty, it is nevertheless a story of Vincentian spirit and service that deserves to be told and to be remembered. It's our nature to say "Well, that was that" and move on to the next challenge, the next family in need, and our next Conference meeting. Before we forget these past 18 months and all the changes we went through, including most notably the forced isolation from each other, we should reflect on the experience and how, as individuals and as the Society, we too are changed.
This weekend (Friday at 5:30 PM and Saturday at 2:30 AM Eastern), a special pandemic edition of "Our Faith in Action: Today's Society of St. Vincent de Paul" will air on EWTN. Set those DVRs! It's a 30-minute look inside our Vincentian experience and how our members and Conferences continued in their formation journeys and in their service to neighbors in need. While cost, time, and travel considerations limited our filming to just three cities and Councils, this is really the story of all of us. If you squint just right you will see your Conference's innovation in its food pantry, your Council's changes in its thrift store, your fellow member's continuing of Home Visits in unique ways, and maybe even yourself in the way you found the inner strength to just keep going.
If only our own members see this show it will be a success! Many of us did not know about the challenges overcome in different ways in Conferences across the country. The show gives us pause to reflect, and then to celebrate our common stubbornness, uh, I mean perseverance to serve in the face of chaos everywhere around us. Be proud; we are still here!
We don't need a TV show, however, to educate ourselves. No, our communities and our supporters – parishioners, clergy, foundations, business partners, and others – deserve to see our story, too. They made our work possible with prayers, materials and financial support, and often during this period, new collaborations. While other social service and faith-based organizations pulled back, we stayed. We stayed in touch with our most vulnerable neighbors. We stayed in prayer with our parishes, clergy, and each other. We kept meeting, kept serving, and kept looking for how else we could serve God and share His love in our communities when it all shut down. The show tries to pull all this together in just 30 minutes. It's a half-hour I ask you to share widely.
My hope is that each of us can share the show in a Conference meeting, parish gathering, annual dinner, or donor meeting. We own the show content, and will have it available through our website as soon as the broadcast rights clear in the next week. Trust me, EWTN will also appreciate the sharing as well!
To be clear, we all know that we don't serve as Vincentians in order to get earthly credit; our rewards are more eternal. That recognized, we do need to tell our story more to recruit new members and to continue the public support we require for us to continue our works. Humility is a virtue. Sometimes, though, we need to remind everyone, and yes even ourselves, that we do good work and that our communities can depend on us to be there in good times and bad.
The pandemic resulted in Vincentian innovation, some of which will become lasting change. The pandemic challenged us to ask if "the way we have always done it" is now the most effective way for today and tomorrow. As we tell our story through the EWTN presentation, National Assembly workshops and otherwise, perhaps it will inspire us to consider even more changes, still consistent with our Rule while also consistent with today's needs and service environments.
The "pandemic special edition" may drive innovation discussions in your Conference and Council. We wish that it didn't take a pandemic to have these conversations! We appreciate nonetheless that God has blessed us with our journey together out of pandemic darkness to a new day in His service! Still here!
Dave Barringer
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These words are implored by every child to parents worldwide. Stories entertain and often educate. Christ Himself used stories, notably parables, to make His point in a relatable fashion to the many varied groups who asked Him difficult questions.
As noted elsewhere in this and future editions of the e-gazette, the National Council has produced a "pandemic special edition" of our TV series "Our Faith In Action: Today's Society of St. Vincent de Paul" (OFIA). The show will premiere on EWTN on Friday, August 6. Our 30 televised minutes will tell stories from three Councils of how they adapted to parish, pantry and store closures, quarantines, no in-person Conference meetings and other sudden disruptions to traditional Society services and relationships. No worries, we will remind you when the airdate gets closer to set your DVR, and we will make the show available later for those who can't access EWTN in their cable packages.
These three Council stories are actually recaps of several stories within each Council. We could have spent our full allotted time on any one of them! Further, we know that you have such stories too in your Conference and Council. Vincentians across the country adapted mightily to keep going, keep serving, and keep caring for their neighbors.
But what good is a story if it isn't told?
Vincentians are a humble lot, which sometimes costs us opportunities. We serve quietly, often fulfilling the catchphrase of "Tell me you are ____ without telling me you are ___." This phrase is used by college alumni groups, branches of the armed forces, those with community pride, and many other affinity groups. Society members have been "telling me they are Vincentians without telling me they are Vincentians" almost to a fault! We are known by our actions, or so we want to believe. More likely these days, our caring, faith-filled examples are either barely noticed or quickly forgotten. Unfortunately, a good example is not as memorable as a bad one.
That's where a good story helps to make a more lasting impression.
Okay, so many good, humble Vincentians probably won't talk about their own great works. Let's agree, then, to tell the good stories of our fellow Vincentians! We can also tell the stories, without names of course, of our friends in need and how they struggle, and then succeed, to improve their lives. We can tell the stories of how a community donor's resources fed the hungry or provided a virtual class in financial literacy.
This year we all need to hear uplifting stories of pandemic survival, adaption and overcoming the odds. Many such stories exist across the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. After all, we were one of the few groups who continued to serve at the neighborhood level and made a huge difference doing so. However, who really knows about the work we did, and the barriers we overcame?
Many supporters stepped up this past year to help us. Some were existing valued sources of funds, volunteers and material goods. Others, previously unknown to us, contacted us because we were the best or maybe the only resource providers in town during the pandemic. These supporters large and small now deserve the stories of how their efforts made a difference – and how they can continue to make a lasting difference as we press onward. Poverty did not go away with vaccinations.
Our members deserve stories, too, as they may have served in isolation from each other and those we help. They may feel incomplete because they weren't able to go on an in-person Home Visit. Some miss the prayers and spiritual togetherness of a Conference meeting that, try as we did, just couldn't be satisfied with a Zoom call. Let's take the time now to share our SVdP pandemic stories with each other. As with Christ's stories, we can learn from them and build community.
Finally, what stories can we relate in our parishes? Masses were shut down for weeks, even months, isolating parishioners from each other. They may not have kept abreast of the Society's continuing work, or how it adapted to stay healthy for all involved. As fellow parishioners learn how we persevered, perhaps they will be motivated to join us! Every story should end in an invitation to serve along with us.
We have a unique, and perhaps short-lived, opportunity for the Society to relate our resilience, challenges, and successes, from this pandemic period. Before we all put this crazy time behind us, let's collect and share the stories that made this year in some ways our Society's finest hour.
Our Faith in Action…Even During the Pandemic
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Almost overnight, the world changed forever in March 2020. But while many organizations closed in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul's 100,000 volunteers knew that full closures weren't an option. We would have to adapt our service models — and do it quickly — to safely continue to support our neighbors in need, who were adversely affected by the pandemic.
From masking up to social distancing, we innovated how we serve our neighbors in need, but never changed the Society's unique person-to-person ministry.
Tune in to EWTN on August 6 at 5: | 2,543 |
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David A. Rhodes
Wonewoc, WI
Listen to Anne Strainchamps' interview with Rhodes on WPR
David A. Rhodes grew up outside Des Moines, Iowa. As a young man, Rhodes worked in fields, hospitals, and<|fim_middle|>ilkweed Editions, 2008); a novel set in the Driftless Area, in the fictional town of Words, Wisconsin
Jewelweed (Milkweed Editions, 2013) | factories across Iowa, nurturing his love of reading along the way.He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marlboro College in 1969 and a Master of Fine Arts degree from The Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1971. He published The Last Fair Deal Going Down (Atlantic Little Brown, 1972), The Easter House (Harper & Row, 1974), Rock Island Line(Harper & Row, 1975), Driftless (Milkweed Editions, 2008), and Jewelweed (Milkweed Editions, 2013).
In 1977, Rhodes suffered a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Driftless, his first book since his return to publishing, has been heralded as a critical success and the "best work of fiction to come out of the Midwest in many years" (Chicago Tribune).
Rhodes lives with his wife, Edna, in rural Wonewoc, Wisconsin.
(From Wikipedia page and author website)
Works by David A. Rhodes:
The Last Fair Deal Going Down (Atlantic Little Brown, 1972)
The Easter House (Harper & Row, 1974)
Rock Island Line (Harper & Row, 1975)
Driftless (M | 278 |
The river's steelhead are struggling.
Tucker Jones is certainly comfortable speaking in front of a surly audience. This much is<|fim_middle|>-century ago. It isn't just for fish anymore. "Well, as most of you know," Jones begins cordially, going for a yarn-around the campfire tone, "steelhead and salmon runs in the Columbia are in pretty bad shape this year. So we're here to tell you about some management actions we have to take." | clear from the outset. The burly, self-deprecating Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist is standing in front of a group of 50 guides and anglers on a blustery spring evening at his agency's office overlooking the Columbia River in The Dalles, Oregon. Jones and his colleague, Rod French, who manages ODFW's Deschutes River fisheries program, are here as the bearers of bad news. Before they begin their presentation, a Tidewater Lines barge glides ominously past the picture windows opposite the lectern where Jones is just clearing his throat, as if to remind anglers that the river was re-made a half | 136 |
Meet Michael Clive, Pacific Symphony's Program Annotator
By Pacific Symphony Blog
"Sometimes as a joke I refer to myself as 'your intrepid annotator,'" said Michael Clive, longtime program note writer for Pacific Symphony, in an interview last week.
"Every time I have written something and thought it was risky, they put it in," he said. "I said you can take it out if you want, but they have left it."
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"Sometimes as a joke I refer to myself as 'your intrepid annotator,'" said Michael Clive, longtime program note writer for Pacific<|fim_middle|> excuses, your writing always has to be good."
Although he said he is fully absorbed in what he writes, he remembers the problems he encounters while trying to express the composer's ideas. While working on the Manuel de Falla piece "The Three Cornered Hat," for instance, he had to convey the abusive practices on the peasants by the rich bureaucrats.
"You've got to get up and stamp your feet when you listen to this music," he said. "I want listeners to know before they hear it that all of that is in those notes."
Clive said he recently experienced the same difficulty while attempting to communicate the emotional intent of John Williams' score to "E.T.," featured in the Pacific Symphony summer concert series, especially when writing about the famous bicycle scene.
"Everyone knows that scene where the bicycle flies and is silhouetted against the moon," Clive said.
"John Williams wrote music for that that expresses the sort of feeling of innocence and freedom of riding a bicycle and taking off into the sky. Every work has some unique emotional content that I am trying to convey and it's hard to do. "
Nevertheless Clive's laid back, "Californian" writing style is well received.
His eight-year run with Pacific Symphony has influenced the tone of his writing for other orchestras, who also want a more casual tone in their program books.
"It has sort of a modern outlook," he said. "A couple of other orchestras have come to me and said, 'Can you do what you do for Pacific Symphony because we want to lighten our notes.'" | Symphony, in an interview last week. He had just arrived back at his Connecticut home and grabbed a cup of coffee, ready now for a chat on the phone.
Clive was referring to a Symphony Magazine piece written about his style of program note writing during his early years with Pacific Symphony. "The premise of that article is that program notes were taking a new direction. They were becoming less formal and more interesting."
Though he had done some program book writing for regional orchestras as a volunteer when he was 23, Pacific Symphony was officially the first orchestra he wrote program notes for. After Clive's fellowship at the National Endowment for the Arts for classical music writers, Joseph Horowitz, former artistic advisor of the orchestra, recommended that he contact the Symphony.
From the very start, he was encouraged to take chances in his writing.
Clive obtained his masters of arts degree in music criticism at the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University in 1987. At the time he was enrolled at the university he had a job with an advertising agency in New York and was living what he described as "a very corporate" lifestyle.
Since he could not give up his career at the agency, Clive drove approximately five hours, both ways, to attend his classes in Baltimore. Clive, a 30-year-old graduate student at the time, recalls the drive vividly and doing his school assignments at the same time.
"I remember with fondness the exhilaration and terror of dictating assignments to a tape recorder," he said. "And the thrill of actually arriving to class on time and having transcribed what I dictated."
Clive had decided to attend Johns Hopkins to study primarily in the Peabody Institute's music criticism program in order to recapture his interest in music and journalism, although he said he was making more money than he could ever dream of as a writer for the ad agency.
"Jazz musicians call this 'going under the bridge,'" he said. "I wanted to simplify and reduce, sort of go back to the beginning and relocate myself in my career in journalism and music."
Following Johns Hopkins, in the late '80s to the early '90s, Clive found himself a scriptwriter for executive producer John Goberman's "Live From Lincoln Center" on PBS. He also went back to grad school at the Columbia School of Journalism, earning a master's in a then-new program for mid-career journalists.
Besides writing scripts for the commentators, Clive primarily worked on a plethora of intermission pieces for the PBS series. Mental illnesses, great composers, stage fright or anything remotely connected to the pieces performed on the show, Clive said, were featured during these intermission segments.
"Goberman used to say that his ideal was if his audience was channel surfing and they happened to catch what we were doing during intermission, even if they had no interest at all in classical music they would stop and watch," he said.
In fact, Goberman's style is one of the influences Clive said he incorporates in his own writing today.
"I'm very ambitious in my program notes. I want to catch everybody," said Clive. "I want to fascinate the people who are enthusiasts and might know more than I do about a particular work as well as people who never heard classical music in their lives before and couldn't care less."
While writing, Clive strives to create notes that contain more than just composers' biographies. He said he also wants to establish relevance between the composers and his readers.
"There's no Beethoven piece that I can write about that hasn't been written about really well by lots of writers. But Beethoven struggled with ideas that we are all struggling with in our lives right now," Clive said. "I want my readers to feel like Beethoven is writing music for them, right now. So I'm trying to make the composers' concerns real, and the aesthetics of the music are right in there, live and beautiful.
Like the ideal of Martin Bookspan, another of Clive's influences, who also worked on "Live From Lincoln Center," Clive wants his writing to be the best it can be. Although he only indirectly worked with Bookspan, Clive used to prepare materials for him in the case of programming emergencies.
"The joke was he never had to use any of that material because he could extemporize for 20 minutes and it would come out as perfectly scripted prose," he said. "It sounds odd but what Bookspan taught all of us was it always has to be good, no matter what the circumstances. There are no | 941 |
It's interesting to come to a motorway bridge you've been over a hundred times without realising there's a canal underneath.
This is the M40, just southeast of junction 16, when<|fim_middle|> some wonderful food in the pot, a good enough TV signal to follow Andy Murray's progress or lack of it this evening, enough juice in the batteries to allow us to do so, and a good enough Three signal for this blog post. And tomorrow we are promised sunshine for our walk.
Hope we don't get lost.
Shawm, cittern and vihuela
Sayonara Stratford
Much ado about quite a lot
Stratford Sunday
Lock with multiple names
The significance of small things
Hooking up at Evesham
Dutchman's trousers
Sights on the Severn
Clocktower
Holy Austin
Kinver Edge
Foxes have holes…
Not movin' on
The Bratch
Wightwick | you're beginning to think about which lane you're in for the M42 (or relaxing after leaving the M42 behind and beginning to think about a Starbucks at Warwick services). It's just at the join of four pages in our road map, which doesn't make much of canals anyway, so that's perhaps another reason why we've never noticed it before.
Nicholson's raison d'etre, on the other hand, is the canals, to the extent that the guide has a blown-up bubble for a complex junction. We're leaving the Lapworth flight for another day, so decided to move over to the Grand Union for the night, tie up at Kingswood, and walk across to a nearby National Trust property tomorrow. Following the map, we turned very sharp right at the junction – you can hardly see the cut until you're on top of it. Then we expected to find the other branch to the Stratford through lock 20 joining us from the left.
Didn't see any sign of it immediately, but put that down to Nicholson's occasionally relaxed approach to scale. So, when we did reach a junction, we turned right, expecting to find the main junction with the Grand Union a bit further on. After two hundred yards we realised we were already on the big one, and heading rapidly for Warwick. Not at all where we wanted to be going.
A quick check of my reliable Nicholson's said there wasn't a winding hole for several miles, so there was nothing for it but to reverse back round this gentle bend, with two moored boats waiting for a collision, and the canal so shallow it would insist on pointing Erin Mae in the wrong direction. We eventually made it without mishap, but at the expense of I don't know how much extra diesel!
Ah well! I thought of walking back to find the invisible junction, since we want to go up there on Sunday anyway. But it's raining again. However, there's | 398 |
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It has been a pleasure to watch Hunter soak in all that is Christmastime. Last year, he couldn't care less about Christmas, but this year he is all about Santa Claus (for us he's just the Christmas man -- we're not going to do the whole SC brings presents to all the children all over the world -- sorry folks). He was so excited to take a photo with him. He says, "That's<|fim_middle|> one with wonder. Then he helps decorate the tree for the first time ever. | Santa Claus! He's a nice guy." He loves looking at the lights and ornaments on our tree (and he doesn't mind that it's artificial). He had a great time walking around a local neighborhood looking at holiday lights and drinking hot chocolate. He is looking forward to making a gingerbread house today. Early this week when he woke up one morning, I told him it was four more sleeps until Christmas, and he asked to go back to bed! It's a magical time, especially when I see it all through Hunter's eyes.
I love these photos of my boy. He's going through my one box of ornaments that I have saved over many years. Most of them are actually from my childhood. He examines each | 146 |
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In the next couple of years, Newman wants to hire a full-time personal assistant who can help her with daily operations, reservations, and emails, and she'd like to expand the number of places where people can stay on her property. Besides growing the guest-suite portion of Points Unknown, Newman wants to add small cabins and other lodging options in the woods for people looking to immerse themselves in the unique off-grid lifestyle.
As ominous as sustaining and expanding a small business in rural Minnesota might seem, Newman doesn't feel any pressure. According to her, she's already accomplished what she set out to do: live her passion each and every day.
"The best experience has been the process of slowly watching everything I'd envisioned take place," she said. "It was invigorating, and the biggest lesson was just letting go because you can't control the outcomes or roadblocks. You can only take one step at a time."
It's not difficult for Newman to remember when she initially allowed that invigoration to wash over her: there's a framed picture of the moment sitting on her desk in her office.
"We'd just moved in and all of a sudden we got the solar power turned on and the satellite internet started to work," said Newman. "I'm at my desk with my arms spread wide open with this big smile on my face like 'ta-da! I've arrived.'"
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MattJanuary 4, 2022 | Linda Newman, Dog Sled Musher and Off-the-Grid Entrepreneur
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Entrepreneur Linda Newman didn't technically answer the call of the wild when she opened up Points Unknown, an off-the-grid homestead and sled dog-based adventure company, but she did follow her passion.
After 23 years as a real estate appraiser outside of the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St.Paul), Newman sold everything, cashed in her 401(k), and moved to a piece of land in Cook County that is five miles off the grid, seven miles from Lake Superior, and a stone's throw away from Canada. Why? Because her passion is sled dogs, not home appraisals.
Linda Newman
"I decided I wanted to do more of what I wanted to do versus what I thought I should do," she said. "I've always been entrepreneurial, and I've never had an issue with risk. I think that's just part of the entrepreneurial spirit. I had the idea that I needed to stop what I was doing, and I need to follow the passion. I visualized it, and took steps to do it."
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Newman got her first dogs in 2000, and she officially started Points Unknown in 2007 as a way to educate people about dog sledding. Today, she has 30 dogs, and Points Unknown's team of interns and volunteers and offers women's four-day wilderness adventures, immersive off-the-grid homestead stays, writing-and-reflection weekends, and step-by-step dog sledding experiences. Newman also runs an on-site guest suite that's "rustic northwood chic" to earn extra income, and she recently expanded a canoeing and hiking guide service she calls Mindful Paddling.
"Points Unknown isn't just about exploring places on a map," she said. "It's also about exploring points unknown within yourself. That's the whole educational piece, and the dogs are excellent teachers. I want people to come here to learn more about themselves and the dogs and the lifestyle, but it's always about trying to push people outside of their box. That's the basis of the company."
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Newman knows that first-time adventurers and dog sledders benefit from having a knowledgeable guide when they set out to explore the Minnesotan wilderness. She's similarly learned that when it comes to navigating the ins and outs of small business ownership, that same need for expert mentorship exists.
That's how Newman got connected with Entrepreneur Fund, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with offices spread around the North Star State. CNote partners with CDFIs like Entrepreneur Fund in communities across America, funding loans to small businesses and empowering local entrepreneurs like Newman. Newman first learned about Entrepreneur Fund through a series of small business administration classes offered by Cook County Higher Education. Whereas a typical higher education business class costs $800, The Entrepreneur Fund offers scholarships that bring them down to $200.
Newman benefited from several of these Entrepreneur Fund-led courses. "The instructors were great, and everyone was so supportive," she said. "This past year, we had a monthly business group where we would meet at various places throughout the county and everybody would talk about their highs and their lows and we'd have a question to ponder every month."
To help promote and expand Points Unknown's new Mindful Paddling offering, Newman applied for and received a loan from Entrepreneur Fund to purchase a solo canoe, a canoe rack, personal flotation devices, paddles, and camping gear that Points Unknown patrons can use. More so, the CDFI provided Newman with six consultations with a marketing professional to help her better advertise her business. Previously, Newman mainly relied on word of mouth referrals.
"Entrepreneur Fund is an amazing resource for the life of your small business," Newman said. "It's really unbelievable how much support they offer."
The Next Bend in the Trail
Whereas Newman has to think about the daily operations of Points Unknown, not to mention growing her other business, a hand-crafted pure beeswax candle company called Scent from Nature, she's also thinking about her future | 873 |
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Groove and move at the Marshall Blues Festival
Andy Fitzpatrick
Who Dat? Blues Band bassist Ronnie "Coach" Parker has a mission when he hits the stage.
"We call it groove blues," Parker said July <|fim_middle|> in the basement of Parker's Albion home — furnished as a hang out space, office and studio — someone might think he's been a lifelong blues man. Records line the walls; a collection of guitars sits in the corner.
That's not the case, though; Parker said he started playing bass 1978, when he graduated college.
Parker said Who Dat? formed in 1999 and since then he's immersed himself in the genre. He goes back to the beginning.
"I go back to Willie Dixon," Parker said, laughing. "I go way back. That's one of my major influences. He's a great songwriter, plus he's a bassist."
Parker's built on that foundation of Chicago-style blues Dixon started in the 1950s and 1960s.
"Then you have your Buddy Guy, and all the old cats," Parker said. "Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf."
The wide appeal and the relatable stories of the blues are why LaForge wanted to bring the music he's a fan of to town.
"Young people like it, older people like it, middle age people like it," LaForge said. "It's something that everyone can kind of relate to."
Contact Andy Fitzpatrick at 269-966-0697 or afitzpatrick@battlecreekenquirer.com. Follow him on Twitter: @am_fitzpatrick.
•WHAT: Marshall Blues Festival.
•WHEN: Noon Saturday.
•WHERE: Michigan Avenue in downtown Marshall.
•COST: Free admission, although food, drinks and other items will be available for purchase.
•INFO: Volunteers are still needed; contact the Marshall Visitors Center at 781-5163 or go to www.marshallbluesfestival.com. | 9. "If you're not moving, we're not grooving."
The band will be carrying out that mission at Saturday's free Marshall Blues Festival, the 12th year for the event. Who Dat? has been there since the beginning, and this year's festival includes them as well.
Event founder Jason LaForge, a downtown Marshall business owner, said the festival has only grown over the years from an attendance of about 500 to thousands.
"I knew when we added a beer tent, we would have a lot of people," LaForge said Friday. "But I was never sure how many. And so every year, we never know how many people are going to show up, so you just hope for the best."
The music begins with Two Piano Guys in the beer tent at 2:30 p.m., and Out of Favor Boys hits the main stage at 3:30 p.m. The beer tent opens at noon and the festival goes until 11 p.m.
This year's lineup includes:
•Blues pianist Kelley Hunt. "This will be the only place you'll see her for free, and she's the biggest name we've had," LaForge said.
•Out of Favor Boys. The band began in Kalamazoo in 2003 and is a common sound at blues festivals and has represented the area in Memphis' International Blues Challenge.
•The Edge. "They're a group of all-star Marshall musicians who are really talented, and we're really excited to see them for the first time," LaForge said.
•Who Dat? Blues Band. LaForge said Who Dat? was instrumental in the festival's early years, and Parker said they played the first festival for free. "He approached us, and he had a real passion for blues and live music," Parker said of LaForge.
LaForge said there will be vendors at the festival and possibly food from Battle Creek's Redline BBQ. Sponsors include Eaton Corporation, Dark Horse Brewing Company, Oaklawn Hospital, Miller Lite and others.
Who Dat? will be showcasing a new lineup at the event, Parker said. This will be one of the band's first public performances with singer Jeff Thomas and saxophonist Trent Harris.
"We have a professionally, classically trained sax player," Parker said. "We have a gospel vocalist. Flavor for everybody. It's like gumbo when it comes down to it."
Whatever the lineup, though, Parker said he knows why the blues has found a home in Calhoun County, and a lot of places it's heard. The music may get you moving, he said, but the lyrics tell a story that began with its African-American roots and crossed into the ears of everyone, planting the seed of other forms of music that followed.
"It's an American original art form, blues and jazz," Parker said. "It's just something that has passed the test of time."
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As a young single foreign woman doctor living in small-town America where I had no prior commitment to —except for my job, people seem to think the holidays have to be exceptionally difficult for me. The comments come from a good place; these people care enough to ensure I am wholly doing well.
But I guess for most people who could fit my demographic it could be a difficult time? For me, the holidays are still a merry time and I enjoy them as much as everyone else does. Or so I choose to think?
Here is my holiday mantra: The holidays will only be as hard as you make it.
And seeing as I am on the self-love bandwagon, there is no time here for self-pity and you should not tolerate that either.
Newsflash: a new partner or more gifts or sappy holiday photos would not make the holidays any less miserable if you are already miserable at heart.
Your happiness will never come from another person – it begins deep within you. If you are not happy alone, you wouldn't be happy with a crowd.
Clutching unto anyone who does not wholly love you just to have companionship for the holidays will leave you feeling even more empty by Jan 1st. May as well just hold the single pill in your throat until then when everyone else returns to relative normalcy. Trust me, in my previous insecure life – I have also served as a placeholder in a man's life just so he could get through a holiday. Not fun!
"Oh, but Nina, I am not the one asking myself intrusive questions at the dinner table" – you may say.
To that, I will say, your response would determine the rest of the conversation and perhaps the rest of your life.
You alone are in control of how others make you feel. Maybe your expectations of these people who should understand you are just way too high compared to what it should realistically be. Don't make idols of family opinions. Truth is they are all just struggling with other major decisions in life as well. This does not mean you should be disrespectful to mom and dad though. However, receive criticism but respond with grace.
Give gifts of love and service. You don't even need to have to give. Go volunteer at a shelter, school or a place where lonely people are bound to gather. If you have extra coins, then shower your family and happy coupled up friends with gifts they don't even need but still want.
Quit comparing yourselves to frozen moments on social media! You just don't need and know that other person's pain and/or struggles. Stay focused on your course.
Count your blessings daily. You still have a family – of some sort! So you are not entirely alone. That's worth being thankful for! Extra tip – write down some of your blessings just so you don't forget. Grab a cup of hot chocolate, a journal, pen and a few of your favorite pumpkin scented candles and write away.
Stop freaking feeling sorry for yourself and realize you have this life better than most of the world. I grew<|fim_middle|> above. Let us see how that transforms this holiday season for you.
Remember; this is YOUR LIFE, right now in front of you to maximize it, enjoy it and live it. Be present in it and make the moves you want to see happen for you.
There is no human to rescue you, you are what you've got in this season.
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Yes to all this! With our medical journey displacing us all over the country away from family, we all have to create our own village and bloom wherever we're planted. I've hosted or gone to Friendsgiving for years. The friendships that come out of those times are some of the most cherished ones in my life.
I wish we could have you over for our Friendsgiving. I hope one day our virtual friendship can turn into a real one. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, Nina!
You're so kind! We will meet someday! | up in Cameroon and the holidays weren't as commercialized as they are in the West. In some areas, a decent chicken laden family meal, one gift and maybe a new outfit were enough to call it a great one. Now, here we are tormenting ourselves with comparison about who is having the best holiday season based on societal pressures. We have turned to materializing a life we should simply enjoy. We have exactly what we absolutely need. Can you now see how awesome your life is already?
Stay busy with other hobbies and pleasures or make some extra $ along the way. All those people cashing in their paid-time-off for the holidays means you can fill in the gap needed by various employers, and at twice the rate. Friend, Go! Get! Your! Coins!
Host a Friendsgiving dinner! It's easy, grab other lonely people in your area (they exist), get them to each buy healthy cooked food and create a new temporary family.
Don't sit around waiting for your festive period to be lit someday when you will have a spouse or children of your own or more cooperative family. Your life can be lit right now if you light it up! Use the family you've got now. If you don't want to deter from the traditions of this time of the year, keep them alive by combining one or two of my suggestions | 272 |
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Thanks to Booker T. Jones, music has another strange bedfellow: The National's Matt Berninger and Sharon Jones. The two vocalists guest on "Representing Memphis", one of the tracks off Jones' forthcoming effort The Road From Memphis, and while the shock of hearing Berninger singing along to a soulful R&B number proves the ultimate highlight, the vocal interplay between him and Jones also unexpectedly pays off. Stream it at Pitchfork.
As previously reported, The Road From Memphis arrives May 10th via ANTI-. Produced by The Roots' ?uestlove and Beck collabor<|fim_middle|> ft. Matt Berninger & Sharon Jones - "Representing Memphis" | ator Rob Schnapf, the 11-track effort also features Lou Reed and Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket.
The Road From Memphis Tracklist:
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Book Review: The Harbor by Katrine Engberg
The third novel in Katrine Engberg's Korner and Werner series finds the two detectives searching for a missing teenager. What they soon uncover is a web of lies that has threatened his life—and may prevent him from ever being found.
It's a pleasant Saturday morning when our heroes, Violent Crime Unit Detectives Jeppe Kør<|fim_middle|> knows how to depict deeply flawed yet still eminently human and relatable characters, even as she brings us on a non-stop thrill ride through Copenhagen's seamy underbelly. Another of her fictional creations, writer Esther de Laurenti, reappears here to unwittingly assist our detectives in their investigations, even as she too grapples with what it means not only to age but to watch a loved one succumb to illness. This series perfectly balances Scandi-noir crime with heartfelt family drama (even if I do think that Jeppe needs to try a little harder!). Highly recommended for fans of the genre.
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Ever since she was a little girl, Lynds Murray has wanted to open a Caribbean-style bakery in her Brooklyn neighborhood. After a post-graduate degree and time in the marketing trenches, she's finally saved up enough money to open the store of her dreams. With the help of her parents, her brother Dex, and her formidable… | ner and Anette Werner, are called in from their day off to investigate the disappearance of a teenager. Both detectives are baffled by the summons, as teenagers are notorious for disappearing on a Friday night only to show up later in the weekend somewhat the worse for wear. But fifteen-year-old Oscar Dreyer-Hoff is the son of a prominent Copenhagen family and not the kind of kid to just take off without telling anyone. Even more seriously, a cryptic ransom note has been found, spurring the local authorities to take action:
First wave of the search operation was up and running. A team of officers was looking through digital channels, doing door-to-door searches in the neighborhood and calling Oscar's relatives and classmates. The second wave would take an hour or so to activate. Canine patrols, helicopters, and media assistance all took longer to set in motion. They had decided to sit on the letter and their suspicions regarding kidnapping, at least initially. Until one knows the kidnappers' demands, it can do serious harm to involve the rest of the world in the situation.
As the hours pass without any sign of Oscar, our detectives begin to fear the worst. Both are hampered somewhat by their personal troubles as well. Jeppe is trying to navigate his relationship with his co-worker and now girlfriend, Sara Saidani, and perhaps more importantly with her two young daughters. Eleven-year-old Amina, in particular, seems determined to be as obnoxious to him as possible.
Meanwhile, Anette finds herself inexplicably attracted to Mads Teigen, the solitary keeper of Trekoner Sea Fortress, one of the islands where Oscar may have disappeared to. Since the birth of her daughter Gudrun, her relationship with her husband Svend has changed, and not necessarily for the better. Is her insistence on keeping Mads company while they head search and rescue teams in the Øresund strait strictly professional? Or is it the harbinger of events that could shatter her family life for good?
Family matters are foremost in everyone's mind as Jeppe and Anette seek to untangle the web of half-truths surrounding what was going on in Oscar's life that might have compelled him to run right into the arms of someone willing to exploit him for personal gain. But when a body is found, nearly crushed in the compacting claw of Copenhagen's newest high-tech municipal incinerator, all personal issues must be set aside at least temporarily in order to uncover the truth surrounding the disappearance of this troubled young man.
Ably translated by Tara Chace, Katrine Engberg's The Harbor continues the terrific Kørner And Werner series with both a chilling tale of crime, and a sensitive exploration of troubled souls under immense pressure to hide their weaknesses. One such person is Kasper Skytte, the process engineer who finds the body alongside his crane operator co-worker. He already has way too much on his mind even before a corpse at his workplace complicates matters almost unbearably for him:
He shouldn't. He had promised himself he would lay off. But the idea of turning the computer on grew in his head, until he could hardly read the numbers on the paper in front of him. If he logged in, it would be easier afterward, then he could stay off it for a while. Kasper felt a burning sensation in his body like an inflammation that spread from his stomach through his bloodstream out into his skin, making it tremble. He fetched his laptop, breathlessly logged in, and felt the world falling back in place.
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by Joshua Gulick - Mon, Jul 14, 2014
Amazon Zocalo Sets Its Gun Sights<|fim_middle|> hard drive. It could also enable cool tricks down the road, like the ability to boot your computer from an online drive using a Google operating system. Gdrive would be a cloud-based storage and could encompass a desktop client that keeps local and online files in sync using a Web interface. It would also be tightly integrated with other Google services such as Google Docs, Picasa,... Read more... | On Box And Dropbox With Collaborative Cloud Storage
The enterprise has been feeling a lot of love from online storage services lately, with Box, Dropbox, and now Amazon introducing updates and new products. Amazon just announced Zocalo, a file storage service with an emphasis on document sharing and collaboration. Zocalo has something for everybody. Amazon is wooing enterprise execs with the promise of robust administrative controls and security. Audit logs let IT track individual user sharing activity and companies can set sharing policies by user, as well. The management interface is the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Management Console. The selling points for users are the collaboration tools: all versions of each file are stored online, so you... Read more...
by Joshua Gulick - Thu, Jul 03, 2014
Court Rules Kim Dotcom Encryption Keys Cannot Be Given To the FBI
Kim Dotcom, founder of the now-defunct Megaupload website, scored a victory in his battle with U.S. regulators today. A New Zealand judge has barred authorities there from giving the FBI any codes that would could unlock Dotcom's encrypted hard drives. That's not likely to please the U.S. officials attempting to extradite Dotcom to face charges. After Megaupload was brought down by authorities, Kim Dotcom launched Mega, which provides free encrypted storage, no questions asked. New Zealand officials have been seeking the passwords to Kim Dotcom's encrypted hard drives for years. The drives in question were collected during the dramatic raid on Dotcom's mansion, which netted... Read more...
by Paul Lilly - Thu, Mar 31, 2011
mSpot Ups Music Storage Ante to 5GB
Companies are still trying to sort out this whole living in the cloud thing and how it fits in with their business plans, but in the meantime, there's an immediate benefit to home users: Streaming music. We're not talking about online radio stations or services like Pandora, but YOUR music, stored in the cloud, and accessible from wherever there's an Internet connection. One of the more popular cloud-based music services is mSpot, and things just got a little sweeter. You can now store up to 5GB of awesome tunes for free on mSpot, which is available on a number of platforms, including iPhone, Android, PCs, Macs, and Internet TV. If you're unfamiliar with mSpot, the way it works is you upload... Read more...
by Jennifer Johnson - Fri, Feb 06, 2009
Microsoft Previews SkyBox, Calls It My Phone
Microsoft has provided the world with a sneak peek at its upcoming online synchronization service for Windows Mobile. Some know this service as SkyBox. The service won't be called SkyBox, however. Instead, it will be called My Phone. The website for the service (getskybox.com) was live earlier but appears down now. The site isn't fully functional yet, but it did provide a look at what the service will likely offer. Targeted at consumers who want Exchange-like functionality without having to pay for an additional service, My Phone lets you back up your address book and calendar data to a remote server. My Phone will also let you synchronize photos and other files with the remote server, but it... Read more...
by Jennifer Johnson - Tue, Jan 20, 2009
Google's Gdrive Coming Soon?
Google has certainly made a name for itself with its free products, most notably its popular search engine and Gmail services. Now, many are speculating that Google is working on a product called Google Drive, or Gdrive. Essentially, Gdrive would be online storage with the capacity to hold the entire contents of your | 759 |
X-rays, Gamma Rays, and Cancer Risk
What Are X-rays and Gamma Rays?
How Are People Exposed to X-rays and Gamma Rays?
Do X-rays and Gamma Rays Cause Cancer?
Do X-rays and Gamma Rays Cause Any Other Health Problems?
Can I Avoid Exposure to Radiation from X-rays and Gamma Rays?
Sun and Other Types of Radiation
Not entirely. Just living on this planet exposes you to some radiation. You can, however, limit your exposure to some sources of radiation, such as x-rays from imaging tests, radiation in the workplace, and radon in your home.
Radiation from imaging tests
In recent years, the average amount of radiation a person is exposed to from medical tests has risen. This is of particular concern for children, because their growing bodies are especially sensitive to radiation.
The increased risk of cancer from exposure to any single test is likely to be very small. But radiation exposure from all sources can add up over one's lifetime, so imaging tests that use radiation should only be done if there is a good medical reason to do so. The usefulness of the test must always be balanced against the possible risks from exposure to the radiation. In some cases, other imaging tests that don't use radiation such as ultrasound or MRI may be an option. But if there is a reason to believe that an x-ray or CT scan is the best way to look for cancer or other diseases, the patient will most likely be helped more than the small dose of radiation can hurt.
If you do need to have a test that will expose you to some radiation, ask if there are ways to shield the parts of your body that aren't being imaged from being exposed. For example, a<|fim_middle|>, which may include using protective clothing and equipment.
For most people, the largest potential source of radon exposure is in the home. You can check radon levels in your home, either with do-it-yourself kits or by hiring a professional. If the levels are high, there are steps you can take to try to lower them.
For more information, see Radon.
Environmental Protection Agency. Radiation Protection: Gamma Rays. Accessed at www.epa.gov/radiation/understand/gamma.html on February 10, 2015.
National Cancer Institute. Radiation Risks and Pediatric Computed Tomography (CT): A Guide for Health Care Providers. 6/7/2012. Accessed at www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/causes/radiation/radiation-risks-pediatric-CT on March 22, 2013.
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View All Cancer Types | lead apron can sometimes be used to protect parts of your chest or abdomen from getting radiation, and a lead collar (known as a thyroid shield or thyroid collar) can be used to protect your thyroid gland.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, "The best way to protect yourself from excessive radiation from x-rays is to make sure the technician performing the procedure has the proper qualifications, and to simply ask questions. You might inquire about the necessity of having an x-ray, or receive assurance the x-ray machine has been inspected recently and that it is properly calibrated. You should be aware of steps taken to prevent exposures to other parts of your body (for example, through the use of a lead apron)."
The Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging (also called the Image Gently Alliance) recommends that parents ask questions before their children have tests such as a CT scan to make sure that the facility adjusts the radiation doses for children. They also recommend asking if the facility is accredited in CT by the American College of Radiology.
Also, based on one study, your child may be exposed to less radiation if the scan is done at a children's hospital.
For more detailed information about radiation doses from imaging tests in adults, see Imaging (Radiology) Tests.
Radiation in the workplace
In the US, a number of federal agencies are charged with protecting workers from radiation exposure, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Department of Energy. Each agency is responsible for a different set of workplaces, but all follow the same general principles. If you work someplace where radiation exposure is likely, your employer can tell you which agency sets the standards for your workplace.
In general, employers cannot allow employees to be exposed to levels of radiation over a certain (low) limit without informing them of the risks. They also must take steps to monitor the level of exposure and make sure that the exposure stays below certain limits. Workers can do their part by learning about the risks and following safety procedures | 407 |
Starting a story like that usually gets a happy ending. Or an educational twist.
This story, however, about a cow, is just a story. It is a story about a famous cow, though. Well, she's a cow in a very famous story. Jack and the Beanstalk—remember that one?
If you remember the story, Jack and his mother were not doing so well. They had no money and the only food they had<|fim_middle|> milk?" The children asked.
Leonard and Martha each took a pale of milk, went outside, and drizzled the milk all over the homestead. They dribbled some on the dead flowerbed, some on a desolate garden on the side of the house, some on a sickly cat. They drizzled it on anything that looked like it was about to face or had already faced death.
And then they went inside, ate a measly meal of beans, and went to bed.
The next morning, Leonard and his family woke and excitedly went outside to see what the milk had done. And to their delight, everything that was dead or about to die had renewed life. The flowerbed bloomed with yellow daisies and purple pansies. The garden flourished with all kinds of vegetation: carrots, onions, beats, lettuce, potatoes, pumpkins, and more. And the poor-looking cat from the day before meowed and pawed the children's feet, begging to play. The little clearing in the woods was full of life.
Ready for more of this tale?
Check out part 2 and part 3. | was the milk provided by their cow—Milky-White—until one day, Milky-White didn't give any more milk. So what did they do? Jack's mother sent Jack to the market to sell the poor cow.
But on the way to the market, Jack ended up selling the cow to a man for three magic beans. What's not important—to this story anyway—is what Jack did with those beans. Sure, he got rich and he and his mother lived happily ever after. But the cow, the one in this story, wasn't part of that experience.
So Jack went one way to climb a beanstalk and deal with the dangers in the sky, and Milky-White went another, with the man who sold the magic beans.
The man—we'll call him Leonard, for that was his name—took Milky-White by the harness and led her into the forest.
Leonard's home was only an hour or so away. His family lived in a small one-room home in a clearing of trees. It looked peaceful, but homely, with dying flowers, an empty barn, and two ragged children, Rebecca and James, running to greet their father.
Leonard's wife, Martha, heard the joyful glees of her children and stepped outside to watch her children grab their father's legs and yank him down into a hug. When she saw the animal Leonard brought home, she ran to greet her husband just as her children had.
Leonard took the cow to the barn and settled her in for the night with some hay and fresh water from a nearby stream.
The next morning, Leonard and his family woke early to milk the cow. Leonard sat on a stool by the cow while his family watched excitedly. He reached down, grabbed a teat, and started the milking process, but… nothing came out. He tried again. Still nothing.
"The cow's dry," Leonard said.
"What?" Martha exclaimed. "You got us a dry cow? A dry cow's not good!" And she stomped off.
The children began to cry.
And so that is what they did.
And the next day, when Leonard sat down to milk the cow and his family watched closely, he reached down, grabbed Milky-White's teats, and milk came out! In fact, so much milk came out that they filled two buckets.
The children were happy. Martha was happy. Leonard was happy. But most importantly, Milky-White was happy.
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Four Personal Qualities You Can Develop Like a Skill
Herbert Lui
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Technical skills are important these days, but personal qualities like persistence, courage, and patience can make just as big a difference in your career (and the rest of your life). You can develop each of these personal qualities much like you would a technical skill in order to improve yourself. Here's how.
Few people accomplish worthy goals the first time around. Persistence enables you to try again (and again) after you fail. It's useful in any profession that requires problem solving. President Calvin Coolidge describes why persistence is so valuable:
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not<|fim_middle|>, has many health benefits). The key moment is stepping in knowing that it will be cold, and that you'll suffer for a minute or two. (I'll admit it: I had to warm the shower up after 20-30 seconds. That gradual transition felt amazing.)
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You don't necessarily have to jump into a cold shower to develop your courage. You build courage when you break out of your comfort zone.
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Routines can be stable and comforting, but they can also turn stale and confining over time. All…
In today's impulsive, fast-moving, chaotic world, you can make a difference by being calm, cool, and collected. Patience helps cultivate this rational thinking. For example, if you're in customer service or hospitality, or just working with a difficult team member, patience will set you apart from the rest of your peers and keep other people happy.
The next time you feel an angry impulse coming on, don't give in to it. Try to remember, expressing it won't make it feel better. Even when you're complaining about something, you could express yourself slowly and steadily, or burst and lose your temper. Both will likely achieve the same thing, but everyone will probably be less upset if you kept your temper in check.
Similarly, the next time you feel an urge arise—like the craving for an unhealthy snack, or a shortcut that could damage your work—don't act on it right away. If you're shopping, don't give in to the impulse purchase (sales and discounts can make this tricky). Practice delaying your gratification to make better, well thought-out, decisions.
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Instant gratification is the enemy of hard work and the development of perseverance. Just giving…
You can also develop your patience for work by singletasking as much as possible, and trying out different types of meditation.
While you're developing your patience in the long run, you can also distract yourself in the short-term to appear more patient. Also, as you're waiting around and anticipating something, remember it's likely you'll enjoy an experience more the longer you wait for it.
Distract Yourself to Avoid Testing Your Patience
Sometimes, waiting can seem like hardest thing in the world. Similar to our willpower, patience is…
People may not remember what you did, but they will remember how you made them feel. Tact, timing, and etiquette are all in the realm of sociability. People like working with people they like. Sociability makes your job easier and could make everyone else's jobs more pleasant, which is an asset to any team. As The 48 Laws of Power author Robert Greene bluntly puts it, "To develop your intellectual powers at the expense of the social is to retard your own progress to mastery."
You can develop your sociability in the real world—through coffee meetings, at trade conferences, in the actual workplace, meeting new acquaintances, and so on. You could also learn etiquette through resources like Emily Post's books and through experts online. (For example, do you know how to back out of an appointment gracefully?)
How to Flake Out on Someone Gracefully
If you've ever made plans with someone only to realize you really don't feel like following through
If you're socially anxious or dysfunctional, author Ramit Sethi suggests techniques like preparing conversation starters when you're first breaking social anxiety and easing into conversations. Don't give your brain enough time to psych you out.
Overcome Social Anxiety with the 3-Second Rule
Some of us find it hard to just walk up to strangers and start talking—we get anxious and overthink
Sociability takes regular practice and pruning. Sometimes, you may feel like you're out of it. That's natural. Make a note of when you're in "heads down" mode at work and may need to "warm up" your sociability before a significant event.
These personal qualities sound simple to build, but the road will be far from easy. It will take constant discipline and persistence (which is probably a good quality to start with if you had to pick one). If you're unsure of where to start, pick the one you're weakest at and develop it with the corresponding suggested exercises.
Photos by ymgerman, watchara, Army Medicine, David Goehring, Jakub Hlavaty, and Ed Schipul. | ; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan, 'press on' has solved, and always will solve, the problems of the human race.
If you want to practice being more persistent, don't look too far in the future. On days you feel like giving up, focus on the immediate moment, and how you can make even just the slightest bit of progress (or fix a setback) by the end of the day.
Once you've gained a bit of ground and the thought of planning doesn't seem overwhelming, set tentative goals and plans. Measure your progress to stay encouraged. Make quitting more difficult.
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Persistence is an important virtue, but it's only part of the battle. Sure, you can make it easier…
When you're learning something new, the "I suck" barrier can be intimidating. Even though it might seem like you'll never get it right at that moment, remember that it's likely you will master it eventually. Whether you notice it or not, everyone else faces similar doubts when challenged with learning obstacles.
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Courage is the ability to act in spite of fear. You can choose to break the inertia of fear and take action, or you can let the fear win another day. Courage doesn't need to be impulsive. After all, it's likely the fear exists for a reason (e.g., "I don't want to piss my boss off because I don't want to get fired..."), and courage depends on whether or not you think the action is worth it (e.g., "...but it's my idea, I believe in it, so I'll present it and take responsibility").
Author and Breather co-founder Julien Smith's eBook, The Flinch, has some exercises to help you develop courage. For example, Smith suggests stepping into a cold shower (which, on a related note | 431 |
Eight one-meter-long copper sections comprise the cryogenic linear accelerator at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The body is brazed out of oxygen-free, highconductivity copper, while the flanges are made of Glidcop, a unique copper strengthened by dispersion with alumina. Each section weighs about 600 pounds.
Special coppers were used to construct a powerful linear accelerator (linac) at the Los Alamos National Laboratory at Los Alamos, New Mexico. The special coppers passed a series of demanding tests - electrical, physical and mechanical - and showed excellent workability.
The linac is the hardware aspect of the Advanced Accelerator Applications Program. The cryogenic apparatus is used to produce tritium as an alternative to the usual means, i.e., as a by-product of nuclear reactors.
Mostly oxygen-free, high-conductivity (OFHC) copper was used for the proton linac, which is the third-most-powerful in the world. Its output power is 670 kilowatts and its output energy is<|fim_middle|> factor). They were also subjected to six simulated braze cycles at 1,850º F in a hydrogen atmosphere. The OFHC coppers passed all these tough tests.
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Hussey Copper and Hitachi of Japan through Cambridge- Lee Industries supplied the OFHC copper, C10100. The end flanges on the elements are made of "Glidcop", C15715, a copper strengthened by dispersion with alumina, supplied only by OMG Americas, formerly SCM Metals.
To make sure that the special coppers chosen would meet its demanding needs, the lab had earlier subjected them to extensive testing, including: tensile strength, hydrogen embrittlement, gas permeation, helium leak, residual resistivity ratio and ambient and cryogenic temperature cavity Q (cavity quality | 182 |
Ten county Farm Bureaus received a special honor during Indiana Farm Bureau's convention<|fim_middle|> of years. | : the Impact Award, which recognizes counties for efforts that result in a significant impact or an increase in political influence and clout.
This year's Impact winners were honored for achievements in four categories: influential organization, issue engagement, public relations and education, and young farmers and youth.
Decatur – "Meet the Candidates" night for county commissioners and county council. Multiple candidates were running for county commissioner and county council positions during the 2016 primary, and so the Decatur County Farm Bureau decided to host a "Meet the Candidates" night for all of the candidates. All attended, as did 25-28 Farm Bureau members, and the event was also covered by both the local radio station and paper, significantly increasing the number of people reached.
Pike – Agribusiness Forum. Bringing together the Pike County Farm Bureau, Pike County Economic Development Corporation, Pike Central FFA and other local organizations and businesses, the Agribusiness Forum was designed to answer the question of how farms can diversify to allow the next generation to work the family farm. Seventy people attended the event.
Clark County – Vote "No" campaign (Greater Clark County Schools referendum). The ultimate objective was to defeat a school funding referendum that would have raised property taxes by just over 39 cents/$100 assessed valuation. Clark County Farm Bureau joined forces with Greater Clark Taxpayers for Fiscal Responsibility to educate voters. From Sept. 1 through Election Day 2015, county Farm Bureau members and others used signs, letters to the editor, TV interviews, festival booths, and targeted door-to-door neighborhood visits to connect with voters. In October 2015, a letter was sent to all county Farm Bureau members that explained the organization's position. The result was a resounding defeat of the referendum with 24.9 percent in favor and 75.1 percent opposed.
White County – CFO ordinance changes. In reaction to controversy about the siting of a confined feeding operation, White County officials wanted to implement an ordinance that would negatively affect livestock production in the county. White County Farm Bureau wanted to ensure that the ordinance wasn't overly restrictive but would still benefit the community. It organized a meeting of farmers and agribusinesses to discuss the issue and followed that up by carrying their concerns to county officials through one-on-one meetings, public hearings and ag producer meetings. The result was a new ordinance that struck a balance among the various interests.
Franklin County – Livestock zoning. The Franklin County Area Plan Commission proposed changes to county zoning that would have all but eliminated confined feeding operations in Franklin County. Livestock producers needed a strong, organized and educated voice at the February plan commission meeting, and Farm Bureau helped organize that voice. In advance of the meeting, 125 producers met to discuss the issue and to select a committee to represent their interests before the commission. In the end, the changes were not made to the zoning code.
Clay County – Books to Barn project. Presented during three days of the 2016 Clay County 4-H Fair in conjunction with the Clay County Extension Office, the Books to Barn project helped children learn more about agriculture by combining story time with activities that include a tour of a barn. Groups of children were read a book that highlighted a farm animal. Each child also received the book to take home. After story time, more information was given about the animal, and the children were taken on a tour of the barn to get hands-on with the animals they were learning about. Children who attended also receive monthly newsletters for the year with a book each month.
Rush County – Expanded Ag in the Classroom program. In 2016 the Rush County Farm Bureau decided to expand the reach of its AITC program and educate more non-farm children about the importance of farming. The program reached 2,169 children in elementary and pre-school, but volunteers also presented a program to 125 children and 25-30 adults called "Ag in the Park" as part of the Rushville City Parks Department's summer camp. Other activities included a program for 4th graders at Caldwell Pioneer Acres in Rushville; a booth about fruits and vegetables at the Fitness Fair sponsored by Rush Memorial Hospital where they reached 300 people; and presentations to 4-H clubs and at the Rushville Library.
LaPorte – Lawnmower winterization. The LaPorte County Young Farmers offered lawnmower winterization in December 2015. They charged $40 for full service on a push mower, including oil change, spark plug replacement, air filter replacement, blade sharpening and miscellaneous repairs. The objective was a team-building service project that could involve every member of the Young Farmers. All proceeds were donated to the Indiana Agrability Project, a non-profit organization that aids Indiana farmers who have a physical disability.
Shelby – Increasing youth involvement in the county board. As the members of its county Young Farmer committee neared the end of their YF tenure, the Shelby County Farm Bureau board decided it was time to reach out to potential members on the lower end of the age spectrum. So in 2015, the county Farm Bureau added voting board member seats for one representative from each county FFA chapter and one representative from 4-H Junior Leaders. In all, a total of five youth members were added to the board.
Vermillion – Drone School. Vermillion County's Drone School (organized in cooperation with Fountain, Warren and Parke County Farm Bureaus) was born out of a need to attract young farmers to Farm Bureau. Held Aug. 22, the program drew 170 people interested in learning more about this technology. It was promoted via Facebook, Twitter, flyers and email, local media were contacted and high school FFAs and ag classes were invited. While Vermillion County won't be able to do a project of this magnitude every year due to the cost (the total budget was more than $4,500, only a portion of which was paid for by a state Farm Bureau Foundation grant), the idea is to use it to jump-start its Young Farmer program, perhaps focusing on another hot topic in a couple | 1,276 |
Q: How can I accurately make this 3-level nested for-loop more efficient? I have a list of users, and a list of dates. For each date there are several actions each user can take. Each action is a property in a json
{'type': 'feature',
'uri': '://app.pendo.io/api/s/555555/page/testpageideabcdefg',
'parsedUserAgent': {'name': 'Chrome',
'version': '7<|fim_middle|>. I don't really know if this can be turned into a nested list comprehension.
A: You need to handle when requests.get fails and retry after a delay.
| 4.0.3729',
'os': 'Windows'},
'appId': -00000,
'featureId': 'ajdkflfdjklwajfdkl;afdklafdl;adf',
'ts': 1560178680000,
'lastTs': 1560178731896,
'duration': 51896}
I'd like my code to pull the timestamp (ts) each user has taken a specific action (emailsend_id) in the product for specified dates. That means for each user, the code would check the user record, check the date, then check for the specified feature. Then for the same user record, check for the next date in the list, etc.
I came up with this nested for loop but it timed out.
for user in Users:
queryurl= baseurl+ user+ "/history"
for date in Time:
params = params = {"starttime": date}
response = requests.get(queryurl, headers = headers, params =
params)
data = response.json()
Length=len(data)
for pid in range(Length):
if data[pid]["type"]== "feature" and data[pid}["featureId"]== emailsend_id:
StartTime = data[pid]["ts"]
Send_date.append(StartTime)
df_user.append(user)
break
else:
continue
break
How can I make this more efficient?
I tried passing a list of query URLs into a function with only 2 nested loops but that didn't work | 356 |
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Networking giant Cisco, which has long sold routers, switches, and other network equipment as a bundle of hardware and software, is now looking to unbundle the hardware and software components. In theory, this would allow customers to run Cisco software on other vendors' hardware, and third-party software on Cisco hardware.
In the short term, this is a risky move for Cisco. It dominates its markets, and major changes in the way it prices products could open the door to competitors, especially<|fim_middle|> customers' value drivers, and be able to align investments in R&D, service, and support to better serve those drivers. | if the can allow Cisco's Internet Operating System to run on much cheaper hardware. Further, Cisco has no experience pricing this way, so getting prices right and being able to communicate them clearly without confusing customers will be a challenge.
Over the long term, though, the strategy is brilliant (if they can pull it off). In the Information Week interview (see link above), Chambers keeps coming back to wanting to know what customers value. When everything is bundled together, vendors don't know if customers are buying throughput, security, ease-of-use, service, or some other feature. By unbundling, Cisco will better understand the | 125 |
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Feast your eyes on dramatic coastal scenery, historic abbeys, and hidden villages that have inspired writers and filmmakers for centuries. This is the Yorkshire coast and here are eight reasons to make it your must-do Microgap.
Robin Hood's Bay is a charming fishing harbour wedged between Whitby and Staithes and is the most visited stretch of the Yorkshire coast. Drop<|fim_middle|> Moors railway will give you. | your car at the top of the hill and descend onto its twisting cobbled streets and pink cottages that spill onto the bay. Completely walkable, with history around every corner and spectacular views of the coast, we can see why this is on everyone's bucket list.
Adored for its inherent charm, Whitby isn't just a sleepy fishing town. Go whale-watching, sink your teeth into the atmospheric ruins that inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula, and eat maybe the best fish 'n' chips in the country at The Magpie Cafe. The gothic ruins of its 7th-century cliff-top abbey stand eerie and illuminated at night, and by day, you'll get cracking views of the big blue. A must-do.
With cute cottages and winding streets, Staithes is a fishing village on the far edge of North Yorkshire that's managed to keep its secretive appeal. What was once one of the largest fishing ports on the North East coast is now a well-loved base for cliff top walks, rock pooling and fossil hunting.
Jump out of your comfort zone and ride the waves because the Yorkshire coast has some great surf spots. Scarborough's North and South Bays are gentle enough for beginners. The best time for newbies and intermediate surfers is summer and autumn when the waves are steadier and the water is milder. Fancy a challenge? If you're a seasoned surfer, you might prefer the winter months when the waves are usually at their biggest.
Not many people know this, but you can go whale watching in Whitby. For those who do know, it's a treasured activity in this part of the country. September is by far the best time to go for a chance to see these glorious mammals. Is it something you've always wanted to do? Then discover the Yorkshire Coast's biggest secret.
If you want to explore Yorkshire's wild side without sacrificing home comforts then Humble Bee's wigwam camp could be just the tonic. Choose from yurts to deluxe wigwams that are warm, spacious and furnished, so you'll wake up snug and refreshed in the countryside. Dalby Forest – a 30-min drive north from the site – is a great spot for stargazing.
This 100-mile-long national trail captures two gorgeous landscapes. From Helmsley to Saltburn a is the North York Moors National Park, and from Saltburn to Filey is the coast, with Staithes, Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay along the route. With castles, ancient stone crosses and fishing villages tucked into tiny coves, this Yorkshire walk has the lot.
Picture the moors. Rolling heather-covered hills, pine forests, and shimmering coastline, all home to glorious wildlife that make it one of the country's finest national parks. Now picture them whilst sitting in style on a classic steam train with a glass of wine in your hand and uninterrupted views. This is what the North Yorkshire | 601 |
Best bits: Campbell correct to chase chilled growth
In M&A circles, Campbell Soup Co., the US food giant, has been seen as one of the more cautious multinational companies in recent years but its acquisition of Bolthouse Farms - the largest in its history - was a correct move, writes Dean Best.
In M&A circles, Campbell Soup Co., the US food giant, has been seen as one of the more cautious multinational companies in recent years.
Campbell has added the odd business to its portfolio – in 200<|fim_middle|>" but she expressed concerns the deal could distract the company. "The addition of Bolthouse doesn't address the challenges that Campbell still faces in its domestic soup operations," she told just-food. "We hope that management doesn't get sidetracked integrating Bolthouse and continues to exert significant energy toward righting its high-margin domestic soup operations."
Those concerns could be alleviated by news that Bolthouse Farms will be run as a separate unit and members of the company's senior management team will join Campbell.
There were also some misgivings at the price Campbell paid for Bolthouse, although the company said, when measured at an EBITDA multiple, it was line with with "other similar transactions".
The deal, which is expected to be finalised in the coming weeks, could be followed by further transactions. Morrison, discussing the Bolthouse acquisition last week, said Campbell had other targets for expansion. "It could be acquisitions, partnerships, joint ventures. We have done extensive work identifying faster growing markets and categories and we have targets that we will work to achieve," she said.
In some ways, a deal of this nature was needed at Campbell. It is true the company's domestic soup division has had its challenges and, although Campbell is working hard to rejuvenate sales, analysts remain concerned over the outlook for that side of its business. The concerns Campbell could be side-tracked from revitalising its soup business by the Bolthouse buy are legitimate.
However, right now, there is no way of knowing if Campbell will become distracted and, although moving deeper into chilled foods will present different challenges for the company, that is where consumer demand is focusing its attention. Balancing the tasks of trying to get growth from soup and driving its new chilled food business will be tough but the stagnant nature of soup meant Campbell had to chase categories like chilled.
After years of largely keeping its powder dry on M&A, last week's announcement was a welcome one.
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That changed last week when Campbell announced the largest acquisition in its history, a US$1.55bn deal for Bolthouse Farms, a business that sells carrots, salad dressings and juices in the US. It is a bold move from Campbell, not just because of its recent record of caution on M&A but also because it gives the company a serious presence in the chilled aisle of US stores.
Bolthouse's margins are lower than Campbell's soup business but the deal gives the company the opportunity to tap into demand for fresh food. What's more, Campbell hinted it could look to use Bolthouse to expand into other chilled categories, including soups, sauces and dips.
Sanford Bernstein analyst Alexia Howard said the deal made "strategic sense" for Campbell. "Bolthouse Farms' portfolio of value-added natural and healthy products should provide a platform for Campbell to align with the health and wellness growth theme and consumer demand for fresh and more natural products," she wrote in a note to clients.
The acquisition comes as Campbell continues to battle with stagnant sales from its core US soup business. In the first nine months of Campbell's financial year, a period that ran until 29 April, the company's soup sales in the US were down 3%. The fall comes on the back of two years of declining sales and there have been broader concerns over the US soup sector: has, for instance, canned soup suffered due to the downturn or is it permanently in decline?
Campbell president and CEO Denise MORRISON has said the company's lower trade spending and moves to increase prices were behind the continued pressure on soup sales. When Campbell reported its nine-month results in May, Morrison said Campbell would "leave no stone unturned" in scrutinising its distribution and product line-up. She described Campbell's record of innovation on soup in the US as "woefully under average" and said its "innovation agenda" would "accelerate our growth over time".
Morningstar analyst Erin Lash said she "applauded" the fact that the acquisition would build Campbell's "faster-growing healthful beverage business | 469 |
2017 heralds new era for BNZ Crusaders
Nov 2 • General News, International • 1629 Views • No Comments on 2<|fim_middle|> of experience and emerging talent, and a brilliant balance of skills across the park. I cannot wait to get started with the 2017 group and with the new coaching group of Brad Mooar, Leon MacDonald, Jason Ryan and myself."
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Mitre 10 Cup and Mitre 10 Heartland Championship finalists confirmed | 017 heralds new era for BNZ Crusaders
There will be nine new faces in the BNZ Crusaders squad in 2017, and the return of one familiar face. Scott Robertson has this morning announced his first squad as the BNZ Crusaders Head Coach, and said he could not be more excited about the potential in this group.
"Within the squad of 38, we are boasting five players who have played more than 100 games for this team (as well as Israel Dagg on 99 Super Rugby caps and Matt Todd on 94). We have eleven players currently away with the All Blacks, and a further six players about to represent either the Maori All Blacks or Barbarians teams. That is a wealth of experience and talent that we are blessed with here, and we are complementing that with some incredibly exciting raw talent in 2017," Robertson said.
Of the ten new Crusaders in 2017, four are in the forwards. Prop Oliver Jager makes the step up to Super Rugby after an impressive debut season with the Canterbury provincial team. Hailing from Ireland originally, Robertson said Jager has a great story to tell about his journey to Super Rugby: "Oli first came to New Zealand at his own expense to attend a six week course at the Crusaders International High Performance Unit, straight after high school. He enjoyed the experience so much that he opted to return the following year, and that led to an offer of a spot in the Crusaders Academy. He had a strong debut season for the Canterbury team this year and, at just 21 years of age, is showing potential in spades."
The BNZ Crusaders' new hooker is Andrew Makalio from Tasman. Makalio has represented Auckland in every age-group from under-15s to Auckland B, but shifted to Tasman in 2016 to try his luck and, with a 120kg frame and some incredible power and pace, it did not take long for him to be noticed.
"This guy has got everything going for him and has the potential to be a real star. He is a really exciting addition to our trio of hookers and I am looking forward to helping him develop in this team," Robertson said.
Another new player out of the Tasman camp is lock Quinten Strange. Strange was Nelson College 1st XV Captain in 2014 and also made the NZ Secondary Schools side. He was selected in the NZ Under 20 team this year, and off the back of some impressive performances there earned selection in the Tasman provincial team.
"I got to see first hand how impressive Quentin can be when I worked with him in the NZ Under 20s. He has been prominent for Tasman in his debut season and is showing all signs of being another excellent Crusaders lock," Robertson said.
Adding to the loose forward stocks this season is Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, a stalwart of the Manawatu Turbos. Robertson said he will bring some valuable experience to the group: "Heiden has been on the provincial scene for a while now, but we want to give him the chance to show he has got what it takes at Super Rugby level too. We know that he has some great skills and the work ethic to make this opportunity count."
Three of the new backs for 2017 have previously been announced – Bryn Hall at halfback, Seta Tamanivalu in the midfield and Digby Ioane on the wing. Joining them as new faces in the backline are two exciting young outside backs and one returning face.
Tim Bateman, who played for the Crusaders from 2007 – 2010 and then the Hurricanes from 2012 – 2014, returns to his red and black roots to add some experience in the backs. Robertson said his versatility and leadership will be a great asset to the team: "We are stoked to have Tim back in the mix, and know that there is a lot he can add in a variety of positions. He will slot in seamlessly and provide some great leadership for our younger backs."
Earning a spot in the squad off the back of an impressive provincial campaign is Canterbury speedster George Bridge. Bridge has made his way through the Canterbury age grades, playing for the Canterbury Under 18 team, the 2014 Canterbury Under 19 Player of the Year, and a member of the 2015 New Zealand Under 20 squad, and is a graduate of the Crusaders Academy.
"George is a talented young player who knows how to score tries. He scored a double when he played his first pre-season game for the Crusaders last year, and scored five tries in eight games for Canterbury this provincial season. He is another player brimming with potential and we are excited to help him develop his natural talent," Robertson said.
The final new face in the 2017 BNZ Crusaders squad is explosive young winger, Manasa Mataele. Mataele will make the move from Taranaki to the BNZ Crusaders with his uncle, Seta Tamanivalu.
"Seta and Manasa both have incredible abilities and it is awesome to be bringing them into the squad together. We can see a massive amount of natural ability and talent in Manasa that is ready to be unlocked. He is only 19 so has some time to develop, but I predict he will become a well-known name in New Zealand rugby within the next few years," Robertson said.
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How to finally increase club head speed by generating more power through the backstroke, downstroke and moment of impact.
Nothing is more enjoyable than hitting a nice, long drive. It's one of the reasons we play the game of golf.
That's why it can be incredibly frustrating when you're swinging out of your shoes and the ball isn't going anywhere off the tee.
You bought the latest driver. You're packing every swing with all the power you've got. And your buddies are still swinging it by you while you're laid up on that par 5.
I am going to share three key tips that will get you out of this rut and on to the green in fewer strokes. All these tips help you increase club head speed by accomplishing one essential goal: using the ground to generate maximum power.
Then, I'll provide you with a drill that provides a practical strategy for making these concepts a natural part of your swing.
Some of these tips to increase distance may go against advice you've already been given. As a PGA golf instructor, I can assure you, when my students put these key ideas to work, they start killing it. They increase club head speed, and they start driving the golf ball farther than they ever have before.
Odds are pretty good that you've been advised to keep your trail leg really bent on your swing. I strongly encourage you to do the opposite.
As you swing back, you actually want to release that trail leg. Feel yourself turning into your trail hip so your leg pulls itself straight. You'll know you're releasing correctly if you feel pressure in your trail glute. And if you've been following my videos and articles on USGolfTV, you know by now what pressure means.
When you release the back leg, you are essentially loading your swing. You create pressure in your trail glute and you transfer pressure down into that trail heel, setting yourself up to generate power from the ground. And that power can help increase club head speed.
Be sure you feel that pressure in your heel. It's vital for this next tip.
The transition is where the magic happens, and is probably the most important place to increase club head speed.
Of course, you already know this instinctively. Every golfer uses this moment to pack as much power as possible into their swing. Unfortunately, most golfers are not approaching their downstroke in the most effective way.
As a result, you probably are struggling to increase club head speed, and sacrificing distance.
If you're like a lot of golfers, you're probably in the habit of moving your hips laterally, toward the target on your downstroke. Many people try to create power and increase club head speed by making this hard movement toward the target. I can admit that this is a valid technique. However, it's not the most effective technique.
What you really want to do on the downswing is squat slightly. You should feel the pressure in your trail foot work from the heel to the middle of the foot. In doing this, you're really loading into the ground, setting yourself up to push off of that trail foot.
If you've been shifting your hips toward the target, you've been pushing off of<|fim_middle|> speed out into the clubhead. The motion creates a whip-like effect. Imagine you're towing your kids on a tube tied to a speedboat. When they yell at you to go faster, you make a sharp turn, and the sudden shift in direction kicks speed out into tube.
It's the same idea when you pull the handle of your golf club up and back at impact. This transfer, when done properly, will increase club head speed.
Okay, so that was a lot of information. And these are, admittedly, not easy adjustments to make. Don't worry. I'm going to share a drill that will help you turn these intricate details into a natural part of your swing.
I use this drill with all of my students, from teenagers to touring professionals. It's a simple way to get this new technique into your body.
Tee up and take your regular setup.
Draw the club back so your lead arm is parallel to the ground.
Squat a little, feeling the pressure in your trail glute and trail foot.
Push up off of your trail foot.
Extend your body through impact.
Don't worry about hitting a 300-yard drive when you start this drill. You may only get around 100 yards at first. Your initial goal is to master the technique. I guarantee you, after you've performed this drill several times, you'll really start to pop it.
You drive the ball farther when you increase club head speed. You increase club head speed when you generate maximum power. And the most effective way to generate power is to use the ground instead of your arms and upper body.
Load your golf swing on the backstroke by releasing your trail leg, transferring pressure into your trail glute and heel.
Squat slightly into the downstroke, feeling pressure work from the heel to the middle of your trail foot. Then push up and off the trail foot.
At the moment of impact, pull the handle of your golf club up and back.
Use the drill above to turn these tips into habits.
Some of these ideas may feel counter-intuitive. Some of them may contradict advice you've already been given. But I guarantee you, if you follow these tips, you will finally start to get some real distance off the tee.
Has this advice been helpful? Is there anything here that doesn't make sense to you? Do you have a different technique to increase club head speed?
Join the conversation in the comments. Whether you agree or disagree, have questions or criticisms, we always look forward to discussing golf with you.
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And while we're on the topic of breaking rules you've been taught . . .
This third tip to increase club head speed might surprise you, but bear with me.
As you come into the moment of impact, you want to feel the handle of your golf club pull up and back towards your body.
If you pay close attention to the longest drivers on both the men's and women's tours, you'll notice that they do exactly this.
When you pull that handle up and back, you kick | 120 |
JASON ALDEAN PARKS HIS "BIG GREEN TRACTOR" AT NO. ONE FOR FOUR CONSECUTIVE WEEKS
GOLD Certified "Big Green Tractor" Makes Country Music History At No. One On Billboard's All Genre Ringscan Chart
NASHVILLE, TN – Sep 14, 2009 – Country music star Jason Aldean is celebrating his fourth consecutive week at No. one on both the Billboard and Mediabase charts this week with his laid back country love song "Big Green Tractor." Aldean is the only artist to hold the No. one position for four straight weeks in more than 18 months. Brad Paisley's "Letter to Me" had a four-week run in Feb. 2008.
"This is crazy. The guys I've always looked up to…my heroes…are the ones who are supposed to be sitting up there at the top," said Aldean. "Man, I feel like I'm constantly thanking country radio<|fim_middle|> and work harder than I ever have before. The fans and all their energy and support are fueling everything I'm doing right now…it feels incredible!"
Aldean also makes country music history this week as the first country artist to ever take the No. one spot on the Billboard all-genre Ringscan chart. "Big Green Tractor" edged out the rest of the Top Five including superstars Jay Z, Drake, Mariah Carey and The Black Eyed Peas. The smash hit has also just been certified GOLD by the RIAA for digital sales, making it the 2nd track from his critically acclaimed third album WIDE OPEN to claim that status.
For upcoming appearances and a full list of tour dates, visit www.jasonaldean.com.
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In the grounds of a beautiful 350 year old manor in South West France, the guest cottage is set in thirty acres of private grounds with uninterrupted views. The 150m2 cottage is newly restored, with an eclectic interior, designed by internationally renowned interior designers (the owners).
The house comprises two double bedrooms with<|fim_middle|>350 year old manoir / maison de maitre in South West France, with 10 acres of private grounds. Departement Lot / region / Quercy-Blanc. Truly la France profonde / beautiful unspoiled country site (Tuscany of France), with far reaching views and charming ancient villages, an oasis of tranquillity.
The house is tastefully restored, with an eclectic interior, designed by international renowned interior designers (owners) and has been featured in several international interior magazines (recently with 16 pages in Coté Sud). Several terasses, gardens on different levels, a 200 years old boxwood hedge that leads to a private pool with wooden deck, grass lawn and olive trees. Impressive, open meadows around the house. Various romantic lounge areas, out of sight parking area and large garage.
For privacy, cooking and entertaining, this is the perfect place! | en-suite bathrooms, a small living room that can double as a further bedroom, and a large kitchen/ living area with 6 meter high ceilings.Surrounded by rolling meadows, the property features a small south west facing terrace, and use of a private pool. Situated in the Département Lot / region Midi-Pyrénées / Query-Blanc, this is truly la France profonde / beautiful unspoilt countryside with far reaching views dotted with charming ancient villages.
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Before Lakeville earned their first win of the season, they dropped a 14-2 contest to Tri-Town (13-3) earlier in the day. Troy Kobylarz and Joe Bunnell each had two hits and drove in three for Tri-Town. Ethan Koblyarz was the winning pitcher, giving up four hits in four innings and striking out two. Lakeville's Jeremy Potter was the losing pitcher, giving up nine earned runs. Lakeville had six errors in the game. Phil Cunningham had the lone RBI for the Outlaws.
Winsted Whalers keep playoff hopes alive
Winsted put 10 runs on the board against Amenia, beating the Monarchs 10-4 Sunday. Charlie Putnam had the big hit on the day, a triple to score two runs for Winsted. Putnam, Darrin Gould, Joel Castillo and Chester Warner each had two RBI. Gould was the winning pitcher, going seven strong and giving up one earned run while striking out three. Travis Hyatt was the losing pitcher, going one-third of an inning and giving up five hits and four runs. Winsted scored seven of their 10 runs in the first two innings.
Bethlehem Plowboys 24 Burlington Hunters 6
A six-run first inning paved the way for the Bethlehem Plowboys on the road against the Burlington Hunters, steering the 'Boys to a 24-6 win Sunday. Bethlehem's Eric O'Toole had three hits and scored four runs, and Tony Geraci had three hits and drove in five in the game. Jon Conlon and Taylor Searless each had three RBI. Searless was the winning pitcher, and Burlington's Steve Dubois was the loser. Burlington tacked on four runs in the seventh inning, but couldn't catch up to Bethlehem. Joseph Abreu had two hits and two RBI.
Litchfield Cowboys 6 Wolcott Scrappers 5
Chris Blazek allowed no hits and got the last four outs for teh save at Lithcfield High. Kevin Murray pitched 7 2/3 innings with 7 strikeouts for Litchfield (14-2) Colin Dickinson had three hits and a run scored and Chris Beach added two hits and two RBI. Ben Murphy hit a two-run double. Ryan Soucy had two hits with two RBI for Wolcott (12-4) and Eric Soucy added two hits and a run scored.
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Lakeville Outlaws earns first Tri-State League win
Yesterday's Tri-State win for the Lakeville Outlaws was a long time coming – 12 years, to be exact. After dissolving in 1999, the team rejoined Tri-State play this season, but went 0-15 to start the year. In the final game of the season, however, they earned a long-awaited win 4-3 against Prospect at Hotchkiss. And to add to the dramatics, it was a walk-off. Lakeville's Chris Lambert sent a single through the infield in the ninth inning, scoring Corey Carpenter and giving the Outlaws their first win (in their last game) this season. "They didn't even know what to say to each other," coach Matthew Bedell said with a laugh. "It didn't work out that well this season, but it all paid off today." Corey Carpenter drew a walk to start the ninth, then Matthew Bedell singled. A passed ball moved the two to second and third, then Lambert hit the game-winning RBI single.
Thomaston sweeps pair to stay in control of Playoff Destiny
The Threshers pulled out two huge victories; first defeating Brass City Brew by a score of 6-2 and then finishing off a tie ball game versus Bethlehem by pulling out a 4-3 win in 10 innings. The Threshers improve to 7-8 on the season. Justin Chere picked up the win in the Brass City game as Rob McHugh added a double. Brass City received extra base hits from Justin McCulloch, Marc DiDominzio, Eric Rovinetti and Joe Guerrera.
Terryville smokes Prospect
Terryville cruised by Prospect in Tri-State action 16-0 Sunday, lifting their record to an even 7-7 this year. Dan Vaccaro had the hot bat, earning five RBIs on two hits. Tyler Wenz had three hits. Dave Alarcon was the winning pitcher, throwing six inning and striking out six. Dave Antonucci was the losing pitcher. Terryville will play today at home against Naugatuck.
Kerski strikes out 16 in win
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Chris' Favourite Shots From The Star Wars Film Saga
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[Video Review] Cinderella (2015) by Bede Jermyn » | some of the most iconic images in cinema history. With the release of the new trailer for The Force Awakens last Friday, which was filled with some very exciting new images, I thought I'd take a look at the previous six films (which I think all are fantastic) and select my all time favourite images from each film and what they mean to me.
I hope you enjoy my selection.
Favourite Shots From Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace
When it comes to The Phantom Menace for me it's all about Darth Maul. I love this film and it has some amazing moments in it but the scenes that stay with me the most are these three of the great Sith Lord
This was one of the first images I ever saw of The Phantom Menace and it has remand in my head since that day back in early 1999. I had no idea who this cloaked figure was, all I knew and cared about was that he was a Sith.
I have a very fond memory associated with this image when I first saw the film, the reaction from a woman in front of me was priceless the moment Darth Maul stood in front of Padme and her troops before he faced off against the Jedi. She flipped out when he looked up and then freaked out when she saw his horns. That menacing look is gold.
The moment when the lightsabers clash in this duel of the fates is one of my favourite duels in the entire saga. This image remains iconic for me because you see all three blades strike as Darth Maul snarls at his opponents.
Favourite Shots From Episode 2 – Attack Of The Clones
I'm probably the only person I know who'll defend Attack of the Clones, but regardless what the rest of the galaxy thinks I love it!!
This is the moment we get our first full look at the Mandalorian warrior, Jango Fett. I love this character and Tamuera Morrison played him brilliantly.
The Battle in the Arena and of Geonosis is spectacular but it is this moment when the Jedi are cornered in the arenas centre that skicks out most for me. A horde of Drone troopers have surrounded the remaining Jedi who have come to the rescue of Anakin, Padme and Obi-Wan. A final stand.
Whilst it may not be the most iconic lightsaber duel in the saga but it is this shot of the blue and red blades shining through the dark in this duel that I remember the most, partly because all you could really see was Anakin and Dooku's blades shining bright.
Favourite Shots From Episode 3 – Revenge Of The Sith
Of all the films in the Star Wars saga non have destroyed me emotionally then Revenge of the Sith. These images are testament to why.
The final duel between Anakin and Obi-Wan is the most spectacular moments in the entire saga, but is this moment when both Jedi strike against the other and a wave of lava crashes against the bridge they are fighting on the moment they strike the other. Put me on the edge of my seat.
Whilst all openings are spectacular it is this shot of a lone Battle Cruiser above Coruscant that I find to be very memorable as it is the calm before the storm in one of the most spectacular dogfights since the Battle of Yavin.
This is a haunting image as Anakin, now Darth Vader marches into the Jedi Temple to slay what Jedi be in there.
I struggled to breath the moment the mask was placed on Anakin's burnt face, it was the moment that Anakin truly died and Darth Vader was born.
It was only fitting that the saga end with a recreation of one of the most iconic scenes in the entire saga, and this final shot from the film is the best way to end the prequel trilogy.
My heart sank the moment I saw this scene and I burst into tears.
Favourite Shots From Episode 4 – A New Hope
This is the ultimate Star Wars film and I have so many fond memories watching it for the first time.
The moment I first saw the Star Destroyer glide across the screen my life was changed forever. This is how you open a film.
When you think of Star Wars this is the image that comes to mind, it gives you goosebumps as John Williams' score plays and you watch Luke look out over the horizon not knowing that his life is about to change.
Now whilst this scene is actually a reference to John Ford's The Searches, I've always preferred how it appears in Lucas' film. This shows us the true destructive force of the Empire, as they are willing to burn people alive to find their prey.
The first time we see lightsabers clash, it will always be a moment to remember and this is the moment that we get our first iconic image from one of the greatest duels in the saga.
The moment when the X-Wings fly by as they ready themselves for the battle against the Death Star is truly an awe inspiring moment.
Favourite Shots From Episode 5 – The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back is in my opinion the greatest sequel of all time and still provides the ultimate plot twist that still shocks to this day if you have been able to avoid it all these years.
Vader reaches out to Luke in a bid to persuade him to join the dark side of the force is one of the most emotional moments in the entire saga as it builds up to the ultimate reveal.
Yoda reveals the true power of the force as he raises Luke's drowned X-Wing from the swamp.
The lighting in this scene is simply beautiful and it is the perfect location for the beginning of the films final duel.
This is one of those moments when you go "Wow", the arrival of the AT-AT's puts fear into the Rebels and the audience as you known that this is a threat that seems more threatening than the Death Star itself.
Favourite Shots From Episode 6 – Return Of The Jedi
The Return of the Jedi is a personal favourite of mine mostly because it is in my opinion the perfect closure to the original trilogy and has some of the most emotional scenes in the entire saga.
Darth Vader searches for his son as he hides from his father during their final duel is just gutwrenching to watch.
Luke now a Jedi knight stands in the light as he approaches Jabba the Hutt in a final bid to have the vile gangster release Han Solo
Along with the Binary Sunset scene on Tatooine in A New Hope, Vaders funneral pyre is my other all time favourite moments in the entire saga. I always shed a tear when I watch this scene.
The moment the mask is peeled away, you actually feel Darth Vader die as the scared face of Anakin Skywalker is finally revealed. He only manages to share a few moments with his son as his former self before he too slips away. A truly emotional scene that gets me every time.
Whilst we got our first official look at the Emperor in The Empire Strikes Back, but this was the moment that we truly meet the man that rules over the entire galaxy. It was also the moment we were introduced to one of the greatest performances by an actor in the entire saga, the devilishly amazing Ian McDiarmid, who I always thought should have won an Oscar for his brilliantly evil performance.
The final moments in the final duel between Vader and Luke is my favourite moment in any of the lightsaber duels in the saga. The scene is made even more emotional by John Williams' haunting score that plays over the scene.
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Hello all! Just thought i would share some of little amigurumis that i made this year..
Unicorns seem to be in trend even in 2019 and i don't have a thing to complaint. I love them and these unicorn macaroons are one of the most sought after amigurumis in my Etsy shop.
Another one of the fast<|fim_middle|>. Pig symbolizes good fortune, wealth and prosperity. With Chinese new year fast approaching, here's a simple amigurumi pattern on how to make a cute little pig.
R2: 2 sc in each st (12), fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
With black thread, embroider two vertical lines on the snout.
Do not cut off the yarn on the second leg and chain 3 and join it to the first leg.
ch 8, 2 sc in 2nd chain from hook, 2 sc in next 4 chain, sc in next 2 chain. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
and sew the leaf to the flower.
Attach ears on either side of the head.
Sew on the snout onto the lower middle portion of the head.
Attach the tails at the back.
Sew on the flower to the head.
Cut a small heart shape from pink felt and glue it near the belly.
And your little pig is ready!
December is hands down my favorite time of the year. No matter how sad and stressed you are, this seasons spirit and joy seems to lifts you up. Many would've started decorating their houses with beautiful lights and Christmas trees. Decorating Christmas tree is one of my favorite activity to do along with my family members. Give your Christmas trees a personal touch by hanging this Reindeer ornament around. Here's a free pattern on how to make them.
A small amount of red felt or red embroidery thread for the nose.
ch 5, sl st in second st, sc in next ch, dc in next 2 chain.
I attached the ears at the end of R5 on either side.
Attach a small piece of red felt (or embroider with red yarn) for nose on the muzzle and embroider the mouth before sewing the muzzle to the head and body.
Attach a little string at the top if you wish to hang them on tree. | moving items in my shop are whales and Narwhals..
Bunnies are so cute, fluffy and reminds me of Spring time and Easter. With Spring upon us and Easter less than a month away, it's the perfect time to make this cute little Amigurumi Bunny :) Hope you will enjoy making this Bunny as much as i did. Read below for instructions.
If using safety eyes, insert them between R10 and R11 with 6 sts in between.
Make another leg in the same way but do not cut off the yarn and chain 4, join it to the first leg.
Sew on the bow to the head.
And your little Bunny is ready!
Hello everyone! Wishing you all a very happy new year. I'm so thankful for all the blessings and the wonderful memories of last year. Let's hope it continues this year too. According to Chinese calendar, 2019 is considered as the year of pig | 194 |
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SecureData SecureDrive BT 1TB external SSD review
An update to an innovative secure storage solution
By Desire Athow published 5 February 19
Image Credit: TechRadar
The SecureData SecureDrive BT 1TB is one of the best external encrypted drives on the market backed by a quality SSD. Its unique selling point will divide opinions but we found that it worked flawlessly.
Reasonably priced
Unique security features
Faster than the HDD version
You need a mobile device to unlock
Performance could be better
When we first came across SecureData's range of secure storage devices, they stood out from the competition thanks to the use of Bluetooth connectivity and a smartphone to lock (or unlock) the data. This technique carries its own pros and cons, which we explored back in October 2018 in our review of the hard drive version of the SecureDrive.
The takeaway back then was that it was an interesting idea, but it was pricey and sluggish due to the storage component used. Let's see how the new SSD version of the SecureDrive performs.
Six models are available ranging from 250GB to 8TB, which is priced at $3,241 and actually offers the cheapest per TB price of the whole range. The model we reviewed today is the 1TB one which sells for $479.
SecureData SecureDrive BT 1TB external SSD (Image Credit: TechRadar)
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This model is identical to the one we reviewed last year. The chassis is mostly dark blue brushed metal with bits of plastic at the top and bottom. There are red and green status lights (to indicate whether the drive is locked or unlocked), with a flat USB port located at one end which isn't protected by a flap.
Note that the drive is not IP68 rated but should withstand shocks and drops easily given the nature of the storage component inside (namely an SSD). Maybe IP68 certification can be a feature brought in for the next iteration.
The drive is solidly built although the USB cable provided is shorter than expected. At 127 x 77 x 12.5mm with a weight of 204g, it is small enough to be carried around in even the tightest of spaces.
Here's how the SecureData SecureDrive BT SSD performed in our benchmark tests:
CrystalDiskMark: 285MBps (read); 295MBps (write)
Atto: 342MBps (read, 256mb); 334MBps (write, 256mb)
AS SSD: 319MBps (seq read); 315MBps (seq write)
The SSD version of the SecureData drive outclassed its HDD sibling and that is obviously no surprise. The Samsung 860 Evo SSD that sits inside is a proven workhorse having scored 4.5/5 stars in our review. What is disappointing, though, is that it doesn't hit the sort of numbers we saw in the review of the 2TB version.
That drive hit 562.7MB/s and 533.3MB/s on sequential read and write speeds in CrystalDiskMark. The SecureData drive managed to score 285MB/s and 295MB/s respectively. The culprit for this major discrepancy is likely to be the encryption which adds a significant overhead.
Atto and AS SSD numbers were slightly better at 342/334MB/s and 319/315MBps on read/write respectively. Transferring a 10GB file took 66 seconds, which translates into a 160MBps transfer rate.
We've reached out to SecureData for an explanation of these performance numbers, and will amend this review if we hear back.
The drive comes with a two-year warranty, AES-XTS 256-bit hardware encryption, FIPS 140-2 level 3 validation with the appropriate certification, and an epoxy coating for FIPS physical security which will prevent physical tampering with the components.
Other useful security features include a read-only mode, inactivity auto-lock, step-away auto-lock, user remote wipe and password recovery. We didn't encounter any major issues when using the SecureData 1TB SSD as we're used to its peculiar mode of operation.
As a reminder, you need to install an app called Datalock from Clevx (iOS/Android) on your Bluetooth-enabled device, but the host OS (the device to which the drive will connect) can be literally any USB device with a female port (DVR, printers, car etc). While the host can also be the unlocking partner on iOS and Android, you can't do that for Windows, as there's no Windows app.
Bear in mind as well that anyone who has physical access to the drive can wipe out all the data with no chance of recovery – if they attempt too many failed logins. Of course, the same applies to any other secure drive that has a self-erase mechanism which is triggered after a set number of failed login attempts.
This drive comes with a two-year warranty plus a one-year license to Clevx DriveSecurity Antivirus worth $8.50. Although we'd usually try to compare the SecureData 1TB with traditional SSDs, one needs to bear in mind that it's a unique security solution designed to secure your data first and foremost.
SecureData also offers more traditional keypad models that are autonomous and self-contained with a built-in power source, and this is where most of the competition is heading, based on our best secure drive buying guide.
The iStorage DiskAshur Pro2 is a 1TB portable encrypted secure SSD that costs $562 at Amazon, a 10% premium on the $509 SecureData SecureDrive BT 1TB, and it's a physically far bigger drive as well, thanks to the added keypad hardware. Apricorn's Aegis Padlock 1TB encrypted SSD, on the other hand, retails for far less than both at $434 despite featuring a similar set of specs.
So in conclusion, while not as fast as we'd wish, the SecureData SecureDrive BT offers a unique way to secure data at rest, which will appeal to those looking for a more elegant way to encrypt their data. It uses a Samsung SSD which makes it fast, although there is still significant headroom to increase performance as the Samsung 860 Evo can be pushed even further.
Add in IP68 in a future iteration and SecureData could be on to a near perfect secure drive. That is, if you can live with the fact that you will need an Android or iOS device to unlock it.
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Your dental practice website may not need to be interactive. It just needs to contain all the information about you and your clinic. Choosing a web host that offers affordable plans to host your<|fim_middle|> the recommendations here for your dental clinic website needs. You are sure to find a great choice in a web hosting partner and get the support you need for a great-looking website. | site is an important consideration. Look at top web hosts like FatCow.com who offers web hosting for only $4.85 per month, or JustHost.com for only $3.45 per month, or even WebHostingPad.com who offers a plan for just $1.99 per month with a four-year pre-paid plan. These reputable and award winning hosts are a few of the best in the industry and also offer the most affordable plans available.
Your website is a reflection on your work. Therefore it needs to look professional and clean. While you may have spent years in dental school, you may know nothing about building a website. Alas, have no fear. Many web hosts offer free website building tools to their members so there is never a problem having a great-looking website. FatCow already mentioned above has a great point-and-click website building tool. Another reputable web host is iPage.com who offers drag and drop site building from templates and themes so you can have a website up and running in 10 minutes.
Keeping a loyal customer base is important. You want to remind them when it's time to come in for a checkup, but also keep them posted of new developments in dental technology, practices, and home care. A regular email newsletter is a great way to keep your clientele informed, and that is why you need a host that provides the email support you need for this practice. JustHost not only offers great pricing, but also outstanding email support with a free email mailing list you can use to store emails and send regular notices and newsletters with ease. IXWebHosting.com also has a complete email communication plan with auto-responders, mailing lists, and webmail.
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If you are as old as I am, you remember when the holiday was commonly called Independence Day. Now when you hear the phrase "Independence Day", you are more likely to think of a popular movie.
When I was a kid, the Fourth of July felt like the halfway point of summer, although I know now that it is really only the beginning of summer. But as a kid I always loved the Fourth of July - hanging out at the Hellertown Pool for the day, sharing a picnic dinner with all of my cousins<|fim_middle|> this wonderful new entity - Blue Sky Fibers - with a great new backstory and some beautiful new yarns, one of which, their newest worsted weight Peruvian wool named Woolstok, hits our shelves today in every color they make. You can check out their story and all the colors of the new yarn here - www.BlueSkyFibers.com, then stop in to the shop for your supply of this wonderful new yarn! | at one of our houses or the other, ending up at the Dewey Fire Company carnival for the evening capped off by lying on a blanket in the darkness on the hill beside the Dimmick Park baseball field watching the fireworks burst through the sky. The Fourth of July is never quite the same when you grow up, but that is not necessarily a bad thing. Times change, new pleasant memories are made, new fun traditions evolve, but you will never forget the wonderful, carefree Fourth of July holidays of your childhood.
I wish everyone a wonderful, magical, safe but childhood-like holiday weekend this weekend, whatever you call it!
The shop will be closed Monday, July 4th, so all of our associates can spend the day with their families.
I'm sending just a short newsletter this weekend with a couple of news items for July. We will have more news on the upcoming classes soon, and you can always check the website for the latest class and event news.
Bus Trip to the New York Sheep and Wool Festival is Booked!
Hard to think about, but it is already time to charter the bus for the biggest festival of the year - Rhinebeck! The price will stay the same once again this year, but with one difference - the $49 price will include the bus driver tip this year, so no fumbling for dollars necessary on the trip home to fill the envelope!
The bus will leave the Emmaus Weis Market parking lot at the 7-Eleven end promptly at 6:00AM, and will leave the festival promptly at 4:00PM. There will be complimentary snacks on the bus, and there is a bathroom on the bus. We should be back in Emmaus by around 7:00 - 7:30PM.
The cost of the bus trip is $49 and includes the bus driver tip but does not include admission to the festival. I will be getting discount admission tickets (they are usually $9, but I haven't heard the price for this year although I am assuming it will be the same) ahead of time for sale on the bus ride up to New York for everyone who is signed up by 9/15.
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Someset County Fair Grounds
Great Allegheny Passage
Burkholder Covered Bridge
Meyersdale Historical Society
Meyersdale Public Library
Pennsylvania Maple Festival
Springs Museum/Farmer's Market/Folk Fest
Flight 93 Memorial
Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation
Jennerstown Speedway Complex
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301 High Street, Meyersdale, PA,15552
Perfect for Train Watchers, Red Lantern Bed & Breakfast is located beside an active CSX railway. Watch from a comfy seat in the back yard or the railroad bridge adjacent to the property.
124 Main St. Ohiopyle, PA 15470
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
The 70-mile hiking trail stretches along Laurel Mountain from the picturesque Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle State Park to the Conemaugh Gorge near Johnstown. Seasoned backpackers challenge themselves on the steep, rugged areas of the trails. Casual hikers enjoy areas that are reasonably level and pleasant for walking.
The trail is the main feature of Laurel Ridge State Park. It traverses state parks, state forests, state game lands, other public lands, and private lands. The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail is a major segment of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, a network of trails between the mouth of the Potomac River and the Allegheny Highlands.
High Point Lake, Pennsylvania, USA
Located a short drive from Red Lantern B&B, near Mt. Davis, the highest point in PA, High Point Lake is a 338 acre impoundment owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and managed by the Fish and Boat Commission. High Point Lake provides great fishing for Large and Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Black Crappie, Bluegill, amd Bullhead. Boating at the lake is limited to electric and un-powered boats; two launch ramps are available as well as parking facilities. Fishing tournaments are hosted annually.
Mt Davis, Elk Lick Township, PA, USA
www.alltrails.com
5.4 miles long, this trail is located along the highest point in Pennsylvania.
Somerset County, PA, USA
www.somersetscenicsix.com
Take a motorcycle ride on one of these great trips.
Flight 93 Loop
Coal Heritage Loop
Mt. Davis Loop
Pike and Ridge Loop
Mason Dixon Loop
10649 Somerset Pike, Somerset, PA, USA
www.somersethistoricalcenter.org
A 150 acre rural history museum, located in Somerset, PA. Also the headquarters of the Somerset Genealogical Society of Somerset County. Check website for annual events and happenings. | Sailsbury Viaduct
Meyersdale Windfarm
Amish Countryside
Big Savage Tunnel
CSX Railway
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trial
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Somerset Historical Society
7842 Mt. Davis Rd, Meyersdale, PA 15552
http://somersetcountyfairpa.com
Somerset County Fair -End of August (Dates change year to year.)
Home of the Somerset County Fair along with other annual events.
http://www.gaptrail.org
Running through the Trail Town of Meyersdale, PA, the GAP trail is a nearly level, 150 mile route, which winds through the picturesque Laurel Highlands; connecting with the C&O Canal Towpath in Cumberland, MD, creating a 334.5 mile trail from Pittsburgh, PA, to Washington, DC.
Mason Dixon Highway Garrett, PA 15542
Burkholder Covered Bridge was built in 1870 crossing Buffalo Creek in Brothers Valley Township. The structure is 52' long, 12' wide and over 8 ' high. The bridge is open to vehicle traffic.
http://meyersdaleahs.com
Mid-April through the last weekend in October
Daily 9AM- 4:30PM
This restored Western Maryland Railway station houses a Visitors Center at the trail head to the Great Allegheny Passage, along with exhibits relating to the area's history, a model train display, rest area, gift shop and programs highlighting the trail and local events and activities.
210 Center Street Meyersdale, PA 15552
http://meyersdalelibrary.org
M-F 10 AM-7PM
Sat 10 AM-5PM
Meyersdale Public Library was established in1939, by the local Women's Club. The library offers many programs and events through out the year, along with a huge Local and Genealogy collection.
120 Meyers Avenue Meyersdale, PA 15552
Maple Festival Office- PO Box 222, Meyersdale, PA, 15552
2nd and 3rd weekends in March
http://pamaplefestival.com
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1711 Spring Road Springs, PA 15562
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Folk Fest- Oct 6-7, 9 AM-5 PM
http://springspa.org
6424 Lincoln Highway, Stoystown, PA 15560
http://www.nps.gov/flni/index/htm
The National Memorial honors Flight 93's passengers and crew for their courageous actions on September 11, 2001.
140 Haupt Road, Somerset, PA, 15501
http://quecreekrescue.org
Rescue Site- 8 AM- 8 PM Daily
The Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation honors the team of rescue workers and the nine trapped coal miners saved from certain death. The Monument for Life displays artifacts from the rescue, houses a Visitors Center and a park.
206 Somerset Street, Jennerstown, PA 15547
http:/www./jennerstown.org
Experience the thunder in the mountains and the thrill of Saturday night races at the Jennerstown Speedway. (You may even see the Red Lantern B&B #8 car on the track!)
Meyersdale,PA, 15552
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777 Waterwheel Drive, Seven Springs, PA, 15622
http://www.7springs.com
An all season, family resort, home to skiing, mountain biking, golf, swimming, rental units, as well as a myriad of festivals and events, such as Mud on the Mountain, Mother Earth News Fair, and Wine fest.
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An all season, family resort includes golfing, skiing, Spa, indoor pool, rental units and many events through out the year.
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The Meyersdale Wind Farm is a wind farm located in Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania with 20 NEG Micon/Vestas 1.5 MW wind turbines that began commercial operation in December 2003. The wind farm has a combined total nameplate capacity of 30 MW, enough to power about 10,000 homes.
Visit the many Amish owned shops and businesses in and around Meyersdale. From farm fresh produce to hand-crafted treasures, take home a piece of the Amish country side.
The Big Savage Tunnel is a formerly abandoned railway tunnel located southeast of Meyersdale, Pennsylvania. The Big Savage Tunnel is part of the Great Allegheny Passage. It was originally built for the Connellsville subdivision of the Western Maryland Railroad. It is the longest tunnel on the | 1,235 |
The BD-S667 reviewed here is one of four players now available at Yamaha dealers nationwide. It sits below the lookalike BD-S1067, which adds compatibility with Super Audio CD and DVD Audio discs to the mix.
While the BD-S667 doesn't have the heavyweight build quality of a BD player with specialist hi-fi lineage, it's certainly as solid (if not as thin) as mainstream models from the market leaders. The deck's user interface has that unmistakable Shenzen aesthetic; which is to say it's not particularly pretty, but as you page through the various set-up parameters, you can take comfort in the options available. And if these look too daunting, there's a simple set-up wizard that makes life easy for complete technophobes.
Adding some bespoke class is the standard hi-res Yamaha skin, but this is lost when you hit the player's Home button. The unit itself is a cosmetic match for the brand's new season AV receivers, but looks a little bland in isolation. The front panel sports one of two USB ports available.
It can be used for BD Live storage (there is no internal memory on board, a bit stingy given the ticket price) or multimedia file playback. The disc transport itself is centrally located to improve stability and there's a selection of control buttons ranged right.
Our review sample came in anonymous black, but you can order different finishes such as Titan (aka Grey) and Silver.
Rear side connections include an HDMI output, component video and phono stereo, optical and coaxial digital audio, Ethernet and a second USB port. It's good to see component included. These analogue HD outputs are a dying breed, yet offer system builders some valuable options.
Finally, there's a set of 3.5mm remote control jacks. These are specifically provided to integrate with that matching Yamaha receiver, thereby allowing the player to be part of the AVR's SCENE functionality. When the player is part of the SCENE (sic), a single button press will turn on both the Yamaha AVR and BD player, as well as selecting the predetermined sound mode, input and volume setting. It's a much simpler alternative to struggling with macros on a learning remote.
This is a deck with network entertainment very much in mind. DLNA compatibility allows the BD-S667 to interrogate your home network for compatible NAS and PC devices (you may need to install a DLNA server like Twonky Media on your PC to share files). These are then gathered on the Home screen where you can drill down into folders and rummage for content. Alternatively, you can play media straight from a USB Flash drive, and the good news is that file support is excellent. Officially sanctioned formats comprise DivX HD, AVCHD, WMV, JPEG (HD), MP3 and WMA.
I teased the player with my usual ragtag folder of files, which in the past has befuddled many a media player. The Yamaha was not intimidated and aced all my tests. I had no problem with an AVI DVD rip of a Japanese horror film that has in the past sent many a big name sprawling into the digital dirt. Even more impressively, the player found and played the accompanying .srt subtitle file. The deck also smiled kindly upon MKV-wrapped HD downloads as well as my MP4 video clips. This functionality is a big part of the player's appeal. The ability to act as a content hub is increasingly what I expect of a Blu-ray deck.
Unsurprisingly, there are plenty of features that the BD-S667 doesn't have. The most obvious unticked box is 3D. However, I suspect that for many potential buyers this will not be too much of a concern, and it's not as if Yamaha has a 3DTV to support either.
The other noticeable omission is any form of online content portal, so the BD-S667 can't offer niceties such as YouTube, BBC iPlayer, European sports and news providers and weirdo sleaze from DailyMotion. Given that your next TV will probably bundle this stuff, this isn't a biggie, either.
When it comes to video quality I have few complaints. I auditioned the deck with a selection of rather challenging platters, including a test disc from top Japanese authoring house, QTec, and was left satisfied. In terms of video clarity, the BD-S667 performs well. There is a high level of detail extracted from both DVDs and Blu-ray, but noise is<|fim_middle|> more to secure the SACD and DVD-A support of its bigger brother. | kept low, allowing plenty of shadow detail to break cover when required.
You might expect any Yamaha-branded BD player to edge ahead of the rest when it comes to CD playback, and you wouldn't be wrong. Analogue audio jitter was measured by our Tech labs at 196ps, which is an excellent figure and better than many other Blu-ray decks. With that in mind, stereophiles shouldn't be scared of playing CDs through the BD-S667's analogue outputs.
Multichannel audio over HDMI is another one of the deck's strong points. The 2L Blu-ray audio release Flute Mystery is a wonderful audition piece. It's an expansive, dynamic audio recording, featuring Emily Beynon and the Philharmonia Orchestra, presented in both a DTS HD Master Audio multichannel mix and LPCM two-channel version.
When you select the DTS-HD Master Audio option and bitstream out, the player delegates playback quality to the decoding electronics. I left my resident Pioneer Susano AVR to do the number-crunching and it sounded fabulous. The LPCM two-channel mode is a little more revealing; I'm tempted to say it had the edge in quality (although I was expecting it to be significantly better), but I missed the immersive quality of the DTS 5.1 mix.
Overall, the BD-S667 is a competent if expensive Blu-ray deck, that makes the most sense when partnered with a matching AVR. Perhaps surprisingly, the feature that ended up exciting me the most was its multimedia support. The fact that it breezed through my test files moves it ahead of many competing decks. With that in mind, it's worth considering, although I would advocate spending a little | 351 |
Am I right to assume that the times quoted for rehearsals, get-togethers, etc. are all SL times? For me, in the UK, that means I have to add 8 hours to them. One of the<|fim_middle|> the AV moving about are our best bet. Not sure how that might impact performance or Ina's idea or even how to make it work!?!?!
Dolgo said, "I'm 99% sure that the English theaters had no regard for historical accuracy in staging or costumes." I think this is GREAT news! We can be a lil' creative in creating costumes and props while staying true to the text and the 'spirit' of the play!
Wikipedia (thus it MUST be RIGHT–hee hee-kidding) gives this image as a coat of arms for Kronborg Castle in Helsingør (aka Elsinore).
Further info regarding debate over coat of arms at http://swhack.com/logs/2006-06-08–its on the internet–thus it too is suspect!
Keep in mind that only one clip below is prepared beforehand by auditioning actors. The other clips are either the "pop quiz" passages of my choice or reader parts.
Here are audition clips for Thursday 8/9's inworld auditions. | interesting features of this whole initiative will be to see how we all interact at different stages of our day. The prospect of emoting heavily at 6 am is … well, intriguing. Especially as the person with whom you're sharing the stage may be in the grip of mid-afternoon torpor or ready to crawl into bed after a hard day.
Today, the directors will begin rehearsals with the actors!!!
animations or scene changes can be tied into HUD, which will spurt out the appropriate line in the appropriate language into text chat.
Dressed as a warrior king in full armor with his beaver up. The Third Earl of Cumberland owned the armor in the image titled Cumberland.jpb. Also the image Cumberalnd.jpg is from the Met's collection, but this site http://www.medievalrepro.com/Premier.htm, has more detailed images. I think the SHAPE/structure of this suit of armor is good, but with simply a HIGHLY polished silver finish would suffice. His breast plate however would be etched with the Kronborg Castle's Coat of Arms.
Carrying a long sword as in the picture elizarmor.jpg.
As I've mentioned before, I have NO skill or talent for CREATING any drawings or sketches of anything. Moreover, I haven't any desire to waste our time ATTEMPTING to become skilled with such pursuits! Therefore, I'm limited to images I can find on the internet or in books I have. I am not sure a long sword is appropriate for the ghost king but I've spent TOO long looking for an image of a kingly baton!
Dolgo-A look forward to yer response on this! Thanks!!!!!!
Ina said, "there is actually a 2-4 times larger version of the Globe to be constructed for the actual performance." OH GOODY!
Dolgo said there should be a real AV for the ghost–TOTALLY AGREE–if I may–I would like to insist on that!
Ina said, "Passing of beacon along is also a good symbolism," to denote the AV who is speaking—I do not think this is a good idea. A camera dynamically zooming to the AV speaking is OK but perhaps animations and | 453 |
The brain is an assembly of interrelated neural systems that regulate their own and each other's activity in a dynamic, complex fashion largely through intercellular chemical neurotransmission.
The large anatomical divisions provide a superficial classification of the distribution of brain functions.
The two cerebral hemispheres constitute the largest division of the brain. Regions of the cortex are classified in several ways: (1) by the modality of information processed (e.g., sensory, including somatosensory, visual, auditory, and olfactory, as well as motor and associational); (2) by anatomical position (frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital); and (3) by the geometric relationship between cell types in the major cortical layers ("cytoarchitectonic" classifications). The specialized functions of a cortical region arise from the interplay between connections from other regions of the cortex (corticocortical systems) and noncortical areas of the brain (subcortical systems) and a basic intracortical processing module of approximately 100 vertically connected cortical columns (Mountcastle, 1997). Varying numbers of adjacent columnar modules may be function<|fim_middle|> of the cerebellum project onto specific deep cerebellar nuclei, which in turn make relatively selective projections to the motor cortex (by way of the thalamus) and to the brainstem nuclei concerned with vestibular (position-stabilization) function. In addition to maintaining the proper tone of antigravity musculature and providing continuous feedback during volitional movements of the trunk and extremities, the cerebellum also may regulate visceral function (e.g., heart rate, so as to maintain blood flow despite changes in posture). In addition, the cerebellum plays a significant role in learning and memory.
The spinal cord extends from the caudal end of the medulla oblongata to the lower lumbar vertebrae. Within this mass of nerve cells and tracts, the sensory information from skin, muscles, joints, and viscera is locally coordinated with motoneurons and with primary sensory relay cells that project to and receive signals from higher levels. The spinal cord is divided into anatomical segments (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral) that correspond to divisions of the peripheral nerves and spinal column. Ascending and descending tracts of the spinal cord are located within the white matter at the perimeter of the cord, while intersegmental connections and synaptic contacts are concentrated within the H-shaped internal mass of gray matter. Sensory information flows into the dorsal cord, and motor commands exit via the ventral portion. The preganglionic neurons of the autonomic nervous system are found in the intermediolateral columns of the gray matter. Autonomic reflexes (e.g., changes in skin vasculature with alteration of temperature) can be elicited within local segments of the spinal cord, as shown by the maintenance of these reflexes after the cord is severed. | ally, but transiently, linked into larger information-processing ensembles. The pathology of Alzheimer's disease, for example, destroys the integrity of the columnar modules and the corticocortical connections.
Cortical areas termed association areas process information from primary cortical sensory regions to produce higher cortical functions such as abstract thought, memory, and consciousness. The cerebral cortices also provide supervisory integration of the autonomic nervous system and integrate somatic and vegetative functions, including those of the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal systems.
The "limbic system" is an archaic term for an assembly of brain regions (hippocampal formation, amygdaloid complex, septum, olfactory nuclei, basal ganglia, and selected nuclei of the diencephalon) grouped around the subcortical borders of the underlying brain core to which a variety of complex emotional and motivational functions have been attributed. Modern neuroscience avoids this term because those ill-defined regions of the "limbic system" do not function consistently as a system. Parts of these limbic regions also participate individually in functions that can be more precisely defined. Thus, the basal ganglia or neostriatum (the caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus, and lentiform nucleus) form an essential regulatory segment of the extrapyramidal motor system. This system complements the function of the pyramidal (or voluntary) motor system. Damage to the extrapyramidal system depresses the ability to initiate voluntary movements and causes disorders characterized by involuntary movements, such as the tremors and rigidity of Parkinson's disease or the uncontrollable limb movements of Huntington's chorea. Similarly, the hippocampus may be crucial to the formation of recent memory, since this function is lost in patients with extensive bilateral damage to the hippocampus. Memory also is disrupted by Alzheimer's disease, which destroys the intrinsic structure of the hippocampus as well as parts of the frontal cortex.
The thalamus lies in the center of the brain, beneath the cortex and basal ganglia and above the hypothalamus. The neurons of the thalamus are arranged into distinct clusters, or nuclei, which are either paired or midline structures. These nuclei act as relays between the incoming sensory pathways and the cortex, between the discrete regions of the thalamus and the hypothalamus, and between the basal ganglia and the association regions of the cerebral cortex. The thalamic nuclei and the basal ganglia also exert regulatory control over visceral functions; aphagia and adipsia, as well as general sensory neglect, follow damage to the corpus striatum or to selected circuits ending there. The hypothalamus is the principal integrating region for the entire autonomic nervous system and regulates body temperature, water balance, intermediary metabolism, blood pressure, sexual and circadian cycles, secretion of the adenohypophysis, sleep, and emotion. Recent advances in the cytophysiological and chemical dissection of the hypothalamus have clarified the connections and possible functions of individual hypothalamic nuclei.
The mesencephalon, pons, and medulla oblongata connect the cerebral hemispheres and thalamus-hypothalamus to the spinal cord. These "bridge portions" of the CNS contain most of the nuclei of the cranial nerves, as well as the major inflow and outflow tracts from the cortices and spinal cord. These regions contain the reticular activating system, an important but incompletely characterized region of gray matter linking peripheral sensory and motor events with higher levels of nervous integration. The major monoamine-containing neurons of the brain (see below) are found here. Together, these regions represent the points of central integration for coordination of essential reflexive acts, such as swallowing and vomiting, and those that involve the cardiovascular and respiratory systems; these areas also include the primary receptive regions for most visceral afferent sensory information. The reticular activating system is essential for the regulation of sleep, wakefulness, and level of arousal, as well as for coordination of eye movements. The fiber systems projecting from the reticular formation have been called "nonspecific" because the targets to which they project are relatively more diffuse in distribution than those of many other neurons (e.g., specific thalamocortical projections). However, the chemically homogeneous components of the reticular system innervate targets in a coherent and functional manner despite their broad distribution.
The cerebellum arises from the posterior pons behind the cerebral hemispheres. It also is highly laminated and redundant in its detailed cytological organization. The lobules and folia | 937 |
Lost State Writers Guild meets April 4, 2019 in Bristol at Shoney's Restaurant, 11:30am.
Rose K<|fim_middle|> She is a member of Lost State Writers Guild, and has been a member of the Appalachian Authors Guild. Besides her poetry chapbook - Eat, Diet, Repeat, Rose has published a short story collection My Short and Long-Stemmed Stories.
The Lost State Writers Guild welcomes any writer who would like to associate in some way with a group of like-minded people. Our meetings are open to visitors who might just want to check us out to see if we're a possible fit for their needs. Meetings include speakers from different walks of life, writers, editors, and a few writing workshops through the year.
Below is the link to contact us for anyone who might wish to email for more information. The email link is also on the 'About' page of this website.
Billy (Bubba) Crawford, owner of Bubba's Book Swap, 331 E. Sullivan St., Kingsport, TN has been most supportive of local authors for several years. He displays books by local writers throughout his store. Email Billy Crawford, or call and thank him for all his help.
Page designed with Coffee Cup Software HTML Editor and Responsive Layout Maker Pro. | lix has been a poet since 1962. In 2010 she founded the Poetry Society of Tennessee-Northeast branch (PST-NE). She will talk about her poetry experiences and her own writing processes. She will explain PST-NE's affiliation with the state and national organizations and upcoming poetry contests.
God, My Greatest Love is a collection of her religiously inspired poems. Her Pastiche of Poetry collection appears in a two-volume set of the poetry she wrote over a 50-year span and includes many award-winning and previously published poems. | 117 |
Q: Is it okay to remove const qualifier<|fim_middle|> b2 = a.findB();
const B& b3 = a_const.findB();
//B& b4 = a_const.findB();
}
| when the call is from the same non-const version overloaded member function? For example:
struct B{};
struct A {
const B& findB() const { /* some non trivial code */ }
// B& findB() { /* the same non trivial code */ }
B& findB() {
const A& a = *this;
const B& b = a.findB();
return const_cast<B&>(b);
}
};
The thing is I want to avoid repeating the same logic inside the constant findB and non-constant findB member function.
A: Yes, you can cast the object to const, call the const version, then cast the result to non-const:
return const_cast<B&>(static_cast<const A*>(this)->findB());
Casting away const is safe only when the object in question was not originally declared const. Since you are in a non-const member function, you can know this to be the case, but it depends on the implementation. Consider:
class A {
public:
A(int value) : value(value) {}
// Safe: const int -> const int&
const int& get() const {
return value;
}
// Clearly unsafe: const int -> int&
int& get() {
return const_cast<int&>(static_cast<const A*>(this)->get());
}
private:
const int value;
};
Generally speaking, my member functions are short, so the repetition is tolerable. You can sometimes factor the implementation into a private template member function and call that from both versions.
A: I think, that using cast here is ok, but if you definitely want to avoid it, you can use some template magic:
struct B
{
B(const B&)
{
std::cout << "oops I copied";
}
B(){}
};
struct A {
public:
A(){}
A(const A&){ std::cout << "a is copied:(\n";}
const B& findB() const { return getter(*this); }
B& findB() { return getter(*this); }
private:
template <typename T, typename V>
struct same_const
{
typedef V& type;
};
template <typename T, typename V>
struct same_const<const T, V>
{
typedef const V& type;
};
template <typename T>
static typename same_const<T,B>::type getter(T& t) { return t.b;}
B b;
};
int main()
{
A a;
const A a_const;
const B& b1 = a.findB();
B& | 546 |
Johannes Gutenberg is widely credited with making books easier to produce and thus changing society by making ideas easier to share, but as you will learn from the following videos Gutenberg merely industrialized one part of the complex and intricate process of making a book.
Over the past few months the good folks over at How to Make Everything have posted a series of videos that show how you can use modern tech to make each of the historical parts of a book.
Starting with pounding papyrus into a sheet, the videos show us how to make paper, hemp, cotton, and wood pulp; how to make a pencil, brush, quill pen, and ink; how to<|fim_middle|> which aren't obvious until you see the implements being made and used. Also, the segments on papermaking helped me understand why we've standardized on wood pulp as the source for paper, and the videos have given me an appreciation for just how much time is saved when a modern book binder/printer uses prepared materials rather than making it all from scratch (industrialization is a wonderful thing). | tan and cut a hide for the cover, and finally how to bind the book.
You can watch a montage of the steps involved in the first video (found via Sploid), but you should also watch all the other videos. They'll give you insight into the historical aspects of writing and book making.
For example, the selection of writing implements available to scribes drove the development of written language in ways | 81 |
Quad, Matthias (1557-1613): Hispaniae Novae Sive Magnae Vera Descriptio.
copper engraved map; overall 27,5 x 36,5 cm; plate 21 x 29,5 cm<|fim_middle|> right corner with descriptive text about the entire country; a second box, lower left, with numbers referring to places within the map. Latin text on verso. Maps by Quad a rather rare and seldom appear on the market.
Quad was born in Deventer, in the Netherlands; he was ageographer, humanist and engraver who studied in Heidelberg before he settled in Cologne but left to settle in Heidelberg in 1603. He engraved city plans for Braun & Hogenberg's Civitates. | . fold as issued; edges frayed; paper evenly toned; some off-set; c'folds with small splits not affecting image; plate slightly rubbed in places; some marginal tears not affecting image; o/w vg cond.
A very detailed and early map of Mexico by Quad, based on the map by Ortelius; engraved by Johann Bussemacher. The map states early names of places, rivers, mountains etc. With a small cartouche, a box top | 96 |
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For Art Spiegelman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Maus, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 were both highly personal and intensely political. In the Shadow of No Towers, his first new book of comics since the groundbreaking Maus, is a masterful and moving account of the events and aftermath of that tragic day.
Spiegelman and his family bore witness to the attacks in their lower Manhattan neighborhood: his teenage daughter had started school directly below the towers days earlier, and they had lived in the area for years. But the horrors they survived that morning were only the beginning for Spiegelman, as his anguish was quickly displaced by fury at the U.S. government, which shamelessly co-opted the events for its own preconceived agenda.
He responded in the way he knows best. In an oversized, two-page-spread format that echoes the scale of the earliest newspaper comics (which Spiegelman says brought him solace after the attacks), he relates his experience of the national tragedy in drawings and text that convey—with his singular artistry and his characteristic provocation, outrage, and wit—the unfathomable enormity of the event itself, the obvious and insidious effects it had on his life, and the extraordinary, often hidden changes that have been enacted in the name of post-9/11 national security and that have begun to undermine the very foundation of American democracy.
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The central image in the sequence of original broadsides, which returns as a leitmotif in each strip, is Spiegelman's Impressionistic "vision of disintegration," of the North Tower, its "glowing bones...just before it vaporized." (As downtown New Yorkers, Spiegelman and his family experienced the event firsthand.) But the images and styles in the book are as fragmentary and ever-shifting as Spiegelman's reflections and reactions. The author's closing comment that "The towers have come to loom far larger than life...but they seem to get smaller every day" reflects a larger and more chilling irony that permeates In the Shadow of No Towers. Despite the ephemeral nature of the comic strip form, the old comics at the back of the book have outlasted the seemingly indestructible towers. In the same way, Spiegelman's heartfelt impressions have immortalized the towers that, imponderably, have now vanished. --Silvana Tropea
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Sant Antoni i Santa Bàrbara d'Ulldemolins és una ermita del municipi d'Ulldemolins (Priorat) protegida com a bé cultural d'interès local.
Descripció
Aquesta ermita té una sola nau i a la capçalera s'obre una capella rectangular sonant com a resultat una planta en forma de L. La capella està separada de l'absis per un arc rebaixat i està cobert per una volta de creueria; tres nervis acaben en els angles de la paret però un d'ells es recolza sobre una columneta d'uns 20 centímetres de diàmetre.<|fim_middle|> al 1960 es transformà en casa de colònies.
Història
Sembla que aquesta ermita té el seu origen en un asceteri molt antic, d'abans de la colonització d'aquelles terres. Fins al estigué sota l'advocació de Santa Bàrbara però canvià de titular quan Fra Llorenç Julià, un ermità, l'any 1559 va fer bastir un altar dedicat a Sant Antoni i per fer-ho es va ampliar l'edifici. Al va ser lloc d'habitatge de l'ermità Jeroni de l'Albi. Fou objecte de plets entre el municipi i la Cartoixa d'Escala Dei.
El 1580, es va ampliar la casa de l'ermità, la qual es va refer a finals del i cap al 1960 es transformà en casa de colònies.
Referències
Enllaços externs
Antoni I Santa Barbara D'Ulldemolins
Patrimoni monumental d'Ulldemolins
Ermites del Priorat | La nau està coberta a dues aigües i està separada de la zona de la capçalera per un arc apuntat.
A la façana principal hi ha la porta d'arc de mig punt amb dovelles precedida per un petit atri. Hi ha un campanar d'espadanya d'una sola obertura.
Adossada a l'ermita hi ha la casa de l'ermità, de planta i un pis, que cap | 103 |
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Targeted at small- and medium-sized offices, Xerox's hefty Phaser 6115MFP/N offers a variety of features conducive to an efficient work environment. It's a fast, Bonjour-capable, all-in-one color laser printer that can also scan, fax, and copy. This model would be a solid all-around performer if it weren't for its quirky built-in scanner, which produced erratic results during our testing.
Weighing 73 pounds, the 6115MFP/N requires at least two people to unpack it safely. After placing the MFP in your chosen location, you shouldn't be confused when setting up the printer: illustrative stickers, instruction manuals, and a setup video included on the software CD ensure a smooth setup process. Installing the MFP's software is a quick, straightforward process as Xerox's software CD includes the MFP's drivers and a user guide.
To take full advantage of the 6115MFP/N's capabilities, Xerox recommends using the USB and Ethernet connections concurrently. That way, in addition to printing, faxing, and copying, you won't need to keep yanking out and switching between cords to use the scan-to-application (USB) or scan-to-e-mail (Ethernet) functions.
The 6115MFP/N's scanning function has minimal customization options. When loading the scanning utility, you can customize the scan type (black-and-white, black-and-white photo, gray scale, color), the resolution (up to 600-by-600 dpi), and the height and width measurements of the document you're scanning. There is also a slide adjustment for controlling the brightness of the scans. However, in our testing, color-photo<|fim_middle|> 6115MFP/N's color-print, copy, and text-document output makes this machine a welcome addition to the multifunction market. However, this MFP's weak scanning capability may drive you toward the Epson AcuLaser CX11NF ( ), which has all the bases covered at the same $800 price tag. | scans came out very dark—a flaw that Xerox confirmed to be a bug in its provided software. Using Xerox's scan utility to adjust brightness slightly addresses this problem, but doing so compromises the image's quality. To rectify this problem, we recommend using an image-editing application such as Adobe Photoshop to adjust brightness levels after you scan the image. Scanning a gray-scale text document or a non-photographic color document, on the other hand, worked just fine.
The 6115MFP/N offers an interesting scan-to-e-mail function. If you load a document in the automatic feeder or place something on the scanner glass and press the Scan button, you can use the MFP's keypad to punch in an e-mail address, select customization settings, and choose Select. The MFP automatically formats the document into an image file and sends it to your recipient through your e-mail server. Some may enjoy this feature, but I prefer the scan-to-e-mail method found on most MFPs, which involves scanning a document and importing it to your computer's e-mail client. This way, you can type recipient addresses as well as messages.
The 6115MFP/N's quick performance spells less downtime in a busy office. The machine works fastest via its USB 2.0 connection. In our testing, it took only 14 seconds to print a single-page Word document and 43 seconds to print a ten-page document. The MFP didn't lag when printing our 22MB Photoshop test image with best-quality settings—it took only 53 seconds. Scanning an 8-by-10-inch photo at 600 dpi took 1 minute and 40 seconds.
The 6115MFP/N's color-print quality is decent: the colors are accurate. However, when carefully examining a color document or photo, we found the overall composition to be slightly grainy. Our Macworld jury gave the 6115MFP/N's color printing a Good rating. But its strength lies in printing text, in which it earned a Very Good rating from our panel: characters come out crisp and clear, without looking too sharp. This MFP's copier is fast and convenient, but its slightly grainy color-document output earned this feature only a Good rating. And because of its dark scanning output, this MFP's scanner received only a Fair rating from our jury.
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"This Is Us" S3E2 Recap: That's Way Harsh, Randall Picking up right after Jack's death, viewers get to feel major discomfort as the Pearson family grieves.
Posted on October 2, 2018 by Karen Belz
This episode of This Is Us seems to be all about education. Or at least, that's how it started. Before the credits, it shows medium-sized Randall getting into Howard. Then, it shows him taking his kids to school. While he seems excited, the kids aren't into it. Especially Deja, who finds her school to be too white. She misses the teams at her old school and doesn't seem all that enthusiastic to start a new club here.
Kevin has a dream where he's at the movies. To his left, Kate. To his right, his father Jack. Somewhat frozen in time from when they last saw him, yet asleep. He startles awake next to Beth's cousin Zoe, who he's continued to date regardless of Beth's warning. Hey, Kevin is a grown man. Things seem to be heating up since Kevin even considers inviting Zoe to his premiere. But, it's soon — and, she's going to Chicago. At the very least, he can drive her to the airport.
Kevin makes sure to reiterate that he's the king of "cash". And that stands for casual, not cashmere. Or money. Sometimes that's tough to tell via a text recap.
Speaking of the premiere, Beth tells Randall during a sensual and not demanding massage that she has to work on Saturday, right before the big day. Randall notes to her that he'd be interested in taking Deja to the community center around that time.
Toby is also excited about the "NYC premiere," and so is Kate — but she gets some hormonal hot flashes. She tells Toby that she doesn't want anyone to know just yet about the IVF procedure, except for their Lyft driver. He's very excited for the two of them, by the way.
After the fire and Jack's death, Rebecca and the family are in the midst of looking for a new house. Rebecca figures the smaller amount of bedrooms at the house they're looking at will be fine, since Randall is going to Howard. And Kate might be heading to Berkeley. And Kevin will be… at home, based on his injury. Bummer. But that's when Kate admits she never sent the tape in. Since it was tied with her father, it kind of makes sense.
Toby's WebMD Experience
Toby, feeling a little shaky, Googles antidepressant withdrawal while visiting with now-old Rebecca. Soon after, they try on premiere looks. Even everyone's least favorite guy Miguel gets in on the excitement. But in a weird chain of events which involve Miguel and pudding, Kate's IVF materials fall on the floor for all to see. "I'm a heroin addict," Toby jokes. Which isn't funny? The whole scene is weird, and I wish I could rewatch it right this very minute.
And now, a William scene. He checks on a tenant with a crying baby and offers her dinner. He made too much, and she'd be doing her a favor. He learns a little about the tenant. She's a Nigerian named Chichi, and she was married very, very young. He used to come to her house, and they used to watch karate movies and Walker, Texas Ranger together. "We knew we had to go to Texas, see the cowboys for ourselves," she said. Unfortunately, he died before they traveled. William suggests that she go to the community center, which is the same place Randall suggested he take Deja earlier. William holds the baby and is told he's a natural.
Randall ended up telling Beth that he went to the center with Deja, and it was a bit of a dump. Beth jokes and says that that means he'll probably end up buying it.
Staring at a garden, middle-Rebecca stares in the darkness and hears voices of Jack talking about planting fresh basil. Randall confronts her outside and said that she lied about taking care of things. Kate and Kevin are both messes, with Kevin's drinking out of control. Ouch.<|fim_middle|>side
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Theme: blackandwhite by modernthemes.net | Rebecca, shocked by Randall's harsh statement, notes that Kate and Kevin are both grieving, and that it's getting late.
The IVF Confrontation
Cut to present day. Miguel chats about IVF success stories in the car. "This is exactly what I was trying to avoid," Kate said. Rebecca asks her straightforward if they've considered the risks. She says she knows the egg retrieval procedure is very dangerous for her size. Silence.
Randall approaches Councilman Brown while he's at the barber to bring up the state of the rec center. "I'm talking holes in the wall, water damage," Randall says. The councilman said that the state of the rec center bummed him out, especially since he spent a lot of time at a rec center as a kid. He had to shut his own down based on structural damage, stating he sometimes needs to make decisions that he doesn't love. Still, he agrees to have a crew out there today — and Randall seems too enthusiastic to be there when they arrive. Bet he'll be disappointed.
Cut to a scene of middle Kevin falling apart, drinking while overlooking the football field. HIS DREAMS!
Today-Kevin walks into his family pre-premiere. Rebecca states the big risks to Kate and says it's pretty foolish to do it when there are so many other options. Kate admits she wants to see Toby and wants to see her dad, and she's the only person who'll be able to carry a piece of Jack. Kevin is a little insulted, rightfully.
A verbal fight starts until Toby flips shit. "It's not about you, Rebecca," he said. "It's about me and Kate." They have every expert in town telling them it's hard, but they're going through with it anyway. Kate gives him a kiss, as he steps out and says he'll meet back up with them at the premiere. Seriously? Go Toby.
At an AA meeting, William recalls meeting Chichi from Nigeria and mentioned that when she said he was a natural at holding a baby, it felt like it was his birthday. That comment was a gift. He notes that even though he doesn't have a family, he has his community. And that's something. Cut to middle-Randall leaving a pizza dinner with Rebecca. He apologizes for blowing up at her. "Randall, it's a struggle for me to get out of bed every morning. It takes every single ounce of energy I have," she admits. "I know that isn't fair to you guys, but, I can't seem to stop it."
Rebecca's Big Regret
A few months before the fire, Jack took Rebecca to see a new house. She wonders what would have happened today if they chose to buy it. Cut to the garden — he tells her he could grow basil, for pesto. Which he never eats anyway. Kind of sad to dwell on the past. I mean, the crockpot would be in the new house too, right?
Rebecca stops Jack at that moment since she loves that house. It's old, but it's theirs. Even though he agrees, Rebecca just looks drained looking back at that moment.
Finally, it's time for the premiere of Hill 400! Kate and Kevin walk the red carpet. Both look a little dejected. Kate apologizes for what she said, and Kevin admitted that thinking of kids makes him physically nauseous. But it was the dad comment — Jack never saw him act. "In a couple hours, we'll find out if I'll be taken seriously," he says. "Now I'm going to do an interview with Mario Lopez."
On the red carpet, Mario asks him about a lady friend, and he admits he's solo tonight. Zoe watches on Instagram in another weird scene. Maybe she's totally thinking twice about this cash arrangement. Again, that stands for casual.
The Mother-Daughter Heart To Heart
Kate and Rebecca talk, and Rebecca offers to administer her IVF shot after Toby is MIA. She admits that after the death of Jack, anything that'd put her kids in harm is paralyzing to her. "You'll see when you have kids," she says with confidence.
Rebecca feels bad for not stopping Kate when she started gaining weight. Kate admits she was 18 at the time and should have made better food choices. With that, she administers the shot. Fingers crossed it's not actually Toby's fake heroin!
Toby meets up with Kate, apologizing for being late and seeing if she still needs her shot. Kate tells him she's never seen him blow up like that before. She asks why — he states jet lag, we all know it's antidepressant withdrawal. That Google search told us so!
At an end scene, we see middle Randall calling Howard admissions and saying that even though he already sent in his forms, he won't be attending college. Instead, he'll be staying home with his family.
Present day. Kevin sits next to Randall and tells him what happened with Kate, including that "only one who can pass on a piece of dad" comment, and Randall is pissed. Like, straight up pissed. Surely things will blow up next week right before Kate has her dangerous egg retrieval, since this show will do anything to kick you when you're down.
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Braves win again: Dansby Swanson slides safely into second during Monday's 12-3 victory over the Mets at SunTrust Park. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
Braves rout Mets, now have scored 90 runs in past 11 games
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The Braves continued to score runs in ridiculous quantities Monday night, routing the New York Mets, 12-3, to extend their recent streak of extraordinary offensive firepower.
The Braves have scored 90 runs in their past 11 games. They have scored 27 runs in their past two games. They have scored seven runs<|fim_middle|> over the plate. And it was, as Freeman put it pregame, "gone." Acuna hit it over the left-field wall, the 11th time in his brief career that he has homered as the first Braves hitter of a game.
The night ended even more forcefully than it began for the Braves' offense: with back-to-back home runs by Brian McCann and Ozzie Albies in the eighth inning. That marked the seventh time this season the Braves had hit back-to-back homers.
Between them, catcher McCann and second baseman Albies — the Nos. 7 and 8 hitters in the deep Atlanta batting order — went 6-for-8 with six RBIs and four runs scored. McCann was 3-for-3, raising his average to .303, with two walks, two RBIs and two runs scored. Albies was 3-for-5, raising his average to .286, with four RBIs and two runs scored.
"I've been fortunate to play with some really good players, and this lineup stacks up with the best of them," McCann, a 15-year MLB veteran, said after the game. "This is fun."
With his three hits and two walks, McCann enjoyed his fourth career game of reaching base five or more times, all with the Braves. It was his first such game since June 12, 2009.
The Braves' 90 runs in their past 11 games are the most they have scored in an 11-game period since 2006. They have won 10 times in the current 11-game stretch.
"We're so talented from top to bottom, and we show up every night," McCann said. "We don't give an at-bat away. This is a special team."
The Braves scored two runs in the first inning and three in the fifth inning Monday, but they led by only a 5-3 margin entering the bottom of the seventh. Then they erupted for four runs in that inning and three more in the eighth to blow the game open.
"It's tough to come in here and face our lineup and our team whenever we get all three (facets) going," said right fielder Nick Markakis, who had two hits and two RBIs. "... We're in a good place right now, and we've just got to stay in that lane."
Braves starting pitcher Mike Soroka pitched the first six innings, allowing three runs on six hits, and won his eighth consecutive decision. He was lifted from the game after just 68 pitches (49 strikes) because of a 15-minute rain delay. Manager Brian Snitker noted that after accounting for the the delay and the bottom of the sixth inning, Soroka would have gone at least 30 minutes between trips to the mound.
"I think every chance we get to maybe cut it short, that's not a bad thing for him going forward with the long season," Snitker said. "I just didn't feel there was any point in pushing him right there."
"If the rain delay didn't happen, he probably would have gone nine tonight," McCann said of Soroka.
But the story of this night, as of so many recent nights for the Braves, was the offense.
"Everything's just hard-hit baseball after hard-hit baseball," an appreciative Soroka said of the Braves' hitting. "It's contagious."
"Pretty rare," Snitker said of an offense having everyone clicking at the same time, as this one currently does. "You don't see that very much. You just kind of ride it while you can, because you never know in this game.
"Go back out and try to do it again tomorrow."
The opposing pitcher Tuesday night will be the Mets' Jacob deGrom, last year's National League Cy Young Award winner. | or more in eight of the past 11 games and fewer than five runs in only one of them. They lead the major leagues in just about every offensive category you can think of — runs, hits, home runs, RBI, on-base percentage and slugging percentage — since June 1.
So what happened Monday night at SunTrust Park — 12 runs on 16 hits, including three homers — was hardly a surprise.
"This lineup is … tough to navigate," Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was saying a few hours before the game. "You can't pitch around anybody in this lineup. It's (tough) from pitch one. If you throw a fastball over to Ronald (Acuna) for pitch one, it's going to be gone."
Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler didn't throw a fastball over the plate to Acuna, the Braves' leadoff batter, for pitch one. Instead, he threw an outside fastball that Acuna took. But on his fifth pitch of the night, with a 2-2 count, Wheeler threw Acuna a 92-mph fastball up and | 226 |
Life Lessons from Will Smith
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." – Martin Luther King Jr
I'm<|fim_middle|>. I was suppressed in a system of school. And I love it when people rise up above something that is difficult and black people there's no question about it. That was one of the things which came out with the whole black lives matter. A lot of people was going what's going on here? Well, if you suppress people long enough or an individual something is going to happen. Something is gonna snap if we look
at where black people have been discriminated Well, where do you want to start? If you want to stop,
let's just talk about industry. Let's talk about football. I when I grew up, there was so much racism in football in literally there were no black captains. There were no black managers there were no black goalkeepers. It was like this is the stereotype. And the stereotypes have been broken down. But this is the evolution that evolutions unfortunately, seem to take time. But I think everyone has that desire to express the greater part of themselves. And I think Will Smith that's what he wants to do. He wants to express the greater part of themselves. And I think we all do I just think we all need help. And if you don't let people express themselves they will find a way to do it. But how to some people that might be it's in gangs, that they get to express themselves they get to be someone they get recognition for a sport or it's music, and that's where a lot but it's a lot of black people. have found a way to express themselves. And if you look at
Will Smith's story, you know, like many other people's story, you will see it's a story of well, you know, his father was a violent manufac fathers beat his mother he you know, he saw that I mean he's not perfect, nobody's perfect. But he found a way to express himself and the way that he was able to express himself was to make people laugh. And the way he expressed himself was through music, and then through and then through being on television and then being in the movies. There's so many things that I think we can learn from him. And I'm confident that good things will come out of this of what's happened. I'm confident that people will rise up once again and say this is not acceptable. That's how I choose to look at things but there's a few things that he says which I just really want to highlight he says that most people see see the present through the through the lens of the past and whether we like it or not, we are past and I remember
in the Smith in the sorry in the Smith in the book well, he talks about when he just knew that his his girlfriend was cheating on him. He knew that and when it came out he completely he he thought he should lose it. And he did lose it he picked up a big iron rod from a fireplace and smashed a hole over windows. Now I don't know how many of you in your life have ever has either LASIK. How many of you have in your life you've behaved in a way and you seriously regret doing it. You know, I most definitely have done that. Have I done what you know what he's done? No. Being very close. I remember many years ago, being in a gang was so close. I mean, literally was in there was my friend's 18th birthday. And this big fight started. And this guy smashed a glass over my friend's head right in front of me. And I saw my friend reacted and then these guys got split apart. We went outside and this guy came out with a hammer and start hammering my friend in front again in front of me. So I rugby tackled the guy picked up the hammer and threw it just threw it into a bush and for a split moment I literally thought I'm going to get that camera and I'm going to hammer him on I remember thinking it and I remember almost feeling compelled to go and get it that this my friend was bleeding. And I just in that moment. Thankfully, there was a part of me that was perhaps a little bit more rational. That basically kicked in. And this is what I believe right? So the reason I'm making this podcast is because of what he said right? I'm embarrassed by my actions and they were not indicative of the man I want to be Who do you want to be? And in becoming someone different to who you are? How do we do that? How do we become someone better? How do we rise? How do we grow? This is something I just I love to have those conversations with people. What's that process?
And this is something else I say a lot I don't believe we live humans learn from experience. I really don't I really don't believe I think we only learn if we reflect on experience. You know Shane warm, also one of my heroes who isn't black for that matter. He was someone who massively inspired me as well. And when he died, I felt compelled to get the story out about him. And it's like it's so sad that I only really really really appreciated him through his passing. But at least I took the time to do that. And you know,
maybe we all have an opportunity here to reflect on our own experience, rather than to judge which a lot of people will do and he will be judged for what he's done and I'm sure he'll be punished for it and he's punishing himself and we can talk about it to the cows come home. But I wonder what you're going to take away from the experience. Now most of you have probably heard, you know what he said, but I just want you to take a moment to just listen to what he's saying. Right here. About a month. Tire tire for your family
life imitates life that for those of you haven't seen the film, but you know I know the story of The Venus, the the Williams sisters. Again, I've idolized them I've watched that story and how can a sport like tennis have to black women dominate can a sport like golf? Have Tiger Woods dominate? You keep people down. They're going to come up fighting. Fighting for what? Personally
I would imagine that Will Smith will become a better man because of this because he will learn from reflecting on the experience and we tend to just put people on pedestals and think Hang on a second. The guy is a human being just because he's got more money than most of us will ever have. And he's got an Oscar they might take that away from him and he's got Grammys, you know people just think these people are perfect. There is no perfect human being. And this to me is a sign that him just like me and makes me reflect the work I need to do for me to become a better human being. The three areas the three life that means that I'm interested in what about you who's interested in being a better person who's interested in becoming more as again think about what he said you know, I was out of line I was wrong. Embarrassed.
My actions they were not indicative of the man who want to be Who do you want to be? Do you want to dominate
because it's any there's not too many people on earth that's probably as obsessed as I am about that. And finding out about you about where you want to grow because the point I'm making here is there anything that wants to grow in advance?
It's going to be challenged.
You choose your life. You choose the path that you want to take you choose, you know where you want to progress and talk about life's purpose. Well listen to this
do you think about you know that's what his life's mission you know, that's what he wants to do. But if that's what you want, you're going to come up against opposition.
I think the greatest opposition that we often face as many of you know, it's opposition inside us the person in the world that I wanted to be no matter what people said and it was started off with positivity. Drive like I wasn't gonna be
fascinating, right? Again, did you hear that? Should we just play that that first little bit again listen?
You hear that being the person I want to be staying the course choosing your path. So if you choose a path to take, don't expect it to be easy. Expect things expect the unexpected. And if you listen to Will Smith story and you listen to him tell the story. That's why I love his book because it's affordable books. If it's not the person who's written it speaking, I'm not really that interested to be honest. And you hear him tell, you know, tell the story and it's no surprise that there's a part of him that
is alert to violence and cease threats everywhere. Because of his experience and everybody his work in progress. Do you not agree that we're all just work in progress, but where are we progressing? Where do we want to go? And that one question which I love to ask is How can I help you get that? So I just want to highlight a few things here, which I think when we talk about life lessons from Will Smith, just a couple of things that I just think are really, really, really important. And I want to share this with you.
When we look at why Will Smith does what he does. Why do you think he does what he does?
So he tells the story.
The book well, of a monk, he goes down to a river and it's rainy season and the river is just it's powerful. And the monk knows that he has to cross the river. It's the only way for him to survive. He can't stay where he is. So what is he doing? He builds a raft. he navigates across the river and gets to the other side and he's like wow. But now he starts another part of his adventure. And the next part of this adventure is he has to go through a forest with lots and lots of trees, tight spaces, and obviously he wants to take a raft with him. But as he's moving through the raft bits of it gets caught in trees and twigs and leaves and it's hindering him. And it's almost pulling him back. And he gets to that point where he realizes you know what, I'm going to have to leave this I'm going to have to leave this this vessel
something that once served, you could you know, it could kill you. And I think one of the biggest challenges that we face is to leave behind is what I take away outdated ideas to leave behind old excuses. When you look at his story, you know, I mean his story is still got a long way to go. When you look at his story, and
you realize that he also had the ability or has the ability to see the future. Some people know this, maybe you don't but the first record that they made some 3 million he didn't know how to anything about money just let was the same to me when I made money made a lot of money. I didn't know what to do with that printer lost it all. That he went from being a millionaire to losing it all. To then literally Quincy Jones, another hero of mine through optic the other hero of mine, Michael Jackson, who you know is to me, one of the greatest. So in concert in 99 for three massively influenced my life and then finding out how much Michael Jackson actually influenced other people's lives. Getting to know his former bodyguard, Matt, Fidesz and realizing the vulnerability of Michael Jackson, about how much he gave and how much people like Will Smith give to the world.
Will Smith's favorite book is The Alchemist. You know that story in the Alchemist of the main character with sells his flock to basically go on a hunch to go on a feeling that the realization that he can transform and when Quincy Jones basically gave, Will Smith the opportunity to start in the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Wilson Smith started to realize well I know this story is gonna repeat itself that this will have a time and then eventually this will run out. So what's next and at that point, he realized the next thing would be movies. You know, I really like that he obviously has this ability to see the future. He tells the story of when he got the opportunity to be on on that program. He tried to get a couple of his friends to come but they didn't want to let go. They wanted to stay where they were. But he convinced them.
That's like me and I'm trying to convince people you don't have to be who you are. You don't.
You don't have to be your excuses. Your procrastination. You don't have to be your rumination. You can leave all of that behind. It's just a question of whether you want to. And as he says, you know if we don't adapt we die you know changes this one
thing that it's inevitable that so many people are scared you know to pivot or to adapt. And it's and I love what he says about that. It says if you don't you're gonna you will not enjoy being here. You won't enjoy life you'll just be existing that we have this ability, this capacity to adjust and improve. And it's not about again, you know, quoting him. There are so many people who wish they had rather than hang on. This is the hand that I've been dealt. I'm going to play this hand well that's one of the things I would just love you know everything that's going on in the world right now. If you want to use what's happened is your own fuel.
Could you learn what could you take away and we live in this world
where this crap it's, you know, I've never seen so much of this canceled culture right and wrong and good and bad. And can we just look at this from a neutral point of view? First of all and see the bigger picture you think
as he said, My mission is to improve lives by putting positivity into the world. So it definitely put something else into the world.
The other day maybe we could all just take a moment and reflect on that. Rather than looking at everyone else. Look at ourselves, who do you want to become? It's hard life is hard and
it's challenging. And I see they're making a gladiator too. I don't know how many of you have seen that perfect what they're bringing. What's his name back from the dead, you know, but people will watch it since the big since those things people would hail great people. But as soon as someone was brought up and held as great, almost this part of human beings, we pull them back down to earth again. And like I said, I'm not here to judge what he did. He will flip he'll face the consequences of his actions. But I believe that he will appreciate himself more appreciate others more, and he will be a better human being because of it. How else will we expect to learn you know what doesn't break us? It can make us I appreciate being able to share this with people.
I'm not here to say I'm right or I'm wrong. I just wanted to give everyone a chance to hear this from my point of view. What's your point of view? So I really appreciate you listening to this episode of the podcast life lessons from Will Smith. Ultimately, it's your life. You can change. You can be your future.
Self and let me finish on this. Why did I decide to do this? I did this because one of our team just said to me yesterday, did you hear what we'll submits it? I said no. He said I'll send it to you. Read it. I'm embarrassed that my actions
and they were not indicative of the man I want to be. I am work in progress. There's no place for violence in the world of love and kindness. Well at the more love and kindness of my heart today
Thank you so much for listening to the podcast. I really appreciate you and have an amazing day. | not riding on Will Smith's trending issue, but rather, his apology speech made me stop and ponder on who I am and where I want to be in life, and how I can better myself.
To quote, "My actions were not indicative of the man that I want to be. I am a work in progress. There's no place for violence in a world of love and kindness."
There are several lessons that can be acquired from what has happened to Will Smith. Wisdom can help you work towards your goal of who you want to become, and I shall discuss this in this episode.
✅ It is important to stop and reflect on experiences for it is when learning happens.
✅ Oppressed people always discover ways to convey themselves either disapprovingly or constructively.
✅ People have the ability to decide where they want to be and how to go about improving themselves, but the greatest hurdle is their own, since they are afraid to leave their comfort zones. But if people are not able to attune themselves, then they will just be living an empty life.
✅ Obstacles in life must be met with offensive positivity.
Some important stories in the episode:
✍🏼 (6:34) Anecdotes on suppression and discrimination
✍🏼 (9:40) Will Smith's ways of expressing against repression
✍🏼 (13:57) Will Smith apologizes to the academy, nominees and highlighting important people
✍🏼 (17:39) Offensive positivity is a way to overcome struggles with one's own self
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Happy beautiful amazing day, it's Pete Cohen. Yes, yes, yes, it's the Future Self podcast. today's podcast is called a Life Lessons from Will Smith I'll see you after the theme tune.
So I don't know how many of you have seen the Pursuit of Happiness. But I've seen it a few times. And I don't know how many episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. How many films I've seen? How many times have actually listened to this song. In fact, we want to play the beginning of this song right? This is just I love the beginning of this song
You know a song that defies generation.
I'm feeling quite emotional. It's a bit strange, isn't it? I remember the first convertible car I had at a stop oh wow, silver stop. And I'm sure there's a verse on it but I did the roof off you know and to think how influenced I was by this person. And most people not everyone in the world. You know, we live in this crazy world right now when someone does something that our world knows about it. And obviously what's happened over the last few years. It really has put a spotlight on many things, obviously, but COVID Now what's going on? In the Ukraine, and then Will Smith Will Smith punches. Someone on the stage and the whole world knows about the whole world stops. But what's really interesting for me is it's made me stop as well. I think it's one of the most important things in life to do just sometimes everyday. I think we should just just stop. And it's very easy to look at this from a black and white perspective, or a good or bad or what's right or wrong. And I don't want to go too too much down that road. I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I'm sure Smith will get the repercussions of what he's done. I would imagine I don't know Will Smith, but I know people who do know him. And I would imagine that he's struggling with this as well. But the reason I decided to do this, you know, it's so easy to get on the bandwagon of things right. I'm not getting on the bandwagon of anything and this there's something in it that I think is important. And I think Will Smith has already done so much for the world in terms of entertaining people inspiring people make a lot of people become a better person. There's no question about that and he's made me become want to be a better person. So it's not just in the films it's you know, a lot of what he actually says. But the reason I decided to make this podcast and put it out there, because hopefully people will listen to this long after I've gotten and maybe they'll also be able to take something from this because as a truism for me we don't learn from experience we learn from reflecting on experience and I think what's happened is giving a lot of people an opportunity to reflect on what happened and have their opinion about it. But for me, it's had the a different effect. It's made me reflect on myself on who I am the impact that Will Smith Will Smith has had on me and where I want to go in my life. So many of you heard the statement. And there was one line and how many of you read the statement. There was one line in that that made me think you know what, I have to do this. We had a meeting yesterday, and we were discussing it.
you know, he says violence. This is what he said right? I won't read the whole thing but basically said violence in all forms is poisonous and destructive my behavior is unacceptable inexcusable. jokes at my expense expense are part of the job but joke about Jada Jada, her medical condition was too much for me to bear and I reacted emotionally I would physically I'd like to publicly apologize to Chris I was out of line I was wrong. I'm embarrassed and my actions. My actions were not indicative of the man that I want to be. Again, I am embarrassed and my
actions were not indicative of the man I want to be. I am working progress. There is no place of violence in a world of love and kindness.
So it was that line of not indicative of the man I want to be and I do actually believe that Will Smith knows who he wants to be. I really do. And any of you know my life is completely I'm obsessed with everyone's relationship to their future. And I was reflecting on this.
I was reflecting on this, you know sometimes I don't know if you're the only one but sometimes I feel self conscious about talking about things that are very sensitive subjects. But this morning I was thinking about why are in my life and Will Smith being one of them. That people that really are my heroes. But why Michael Jordan if anyone knows me again, I was just looking to see if I've got any Michael Jordan on. I can see something over that Michael Jordan. I was obsessed with the guy and learn everything I look and learn about him. Bob Marley Marvin Gaye, Will Smith Muhammad Ali, and Luther King. And I've often think to myself, well, you know why? But what is it what's going on here? And this is my opinion, that I'm a big fan of suppression in terms of what people do with suppression because once something is suppressed and you push something down and people it's going to come out.
Why do I relate to that? Well through my genes perhaps that you know my ancestors will work suppress. You know, I come from the Jewish tribe. I know the abuse that my forefathers my great grandfather had when he came to this country they were they were they experienced a lot of anti semitism. I've experienced anti semitism. I've been suppressed | 1,737 |
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As Biden Reopens ACA Enrollment, Are You Eligible To Sign Up Or Switch Health Plans?
Kaiser Health News | By Michelle Andrews
The federal health insurance exchange, HealthCare.gov, has reopened until May 15 for new sign-ups; you can also switch to a different health plan on the exchange. But<|fim_middle|> | some states that run their own health insurance marketplaces have different rules.
For people who've been without health insurance during the pandemic, relief is in sight.
In January, President Biden signed an executive order to open up the federal health insurance marketplace for three months starting Monday so uninsured people can buy a plan and those who want to change their marketplace coverage can do so.
Consumer advocates applauded the directive. Since 2016, the number of Americans without health insurance has been on the rise, reaching 30 million in 2019. The economic upheaval caused by the novel coronavirus has made a bad situation worse, throwing millions off their insurance plans.
Biden's move is in stark contrast to the Trump administration's approach. As COVID-19 took hold last spring and the economy imploded, health experts pleaded with the Trump administration to open up the federal marketplace so people could buy insurance to protect themselves during the worst public health emergency in a century. The administration declined, noting that people who suddenly found themselves without coverage because they lost their jobs were able to sign up on the marketplace under ordinary rules. They also cited concerns that sick people who had resisted buying insurance before would buy coverage and drive up premiums.
The Biden administration is promising to spend $50 million on outreach and education to get the word out about the new special enrollment period. That's critical, experts say. Though the number of people signing up for Affordable Care Act plans has generally remained robust, the number of new consumers enrolling in the federal marketplace has dropped every year since 2016, according to KFF, corresponding to funding cuts in marketing and outreach. (KHN is an editorially independent program of KFF.)
"There are a lot of uninsured people who even before COVID were eligible for either hefty marketplace subsidies or for Medicaid and not aware of it," says Sabrina Corlette, a research professor at Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms. A marketing blitz can reach a broad swath of people and hopefully draw them in, regardless of whether they're uninsured because of COVID or not, she says.
Here are answers to questions about the new enrollment option.
Q: When can consumers sign up, and in which states?
The sign-up window will be open for three months, from Monday through May 15. Uninsured residents of any of the 36 states that use the federal healthcare.gov platform can look for plans during that time and enroll.
Nearly all of the states and the District of Columbia that operate their own marketplaces are establishing special enrollment periods similar to the new federal one, though they may have somewhat different time frames or eligibility rules. In Massachusetts, for example, the sign-up window remains open until May 23, while in Connecticut, it closes March 15. Meanwhile, Colorado has reopened enrollment in its marketplace for residents who lack insurance, but most people already enrolled in one of the state's marketplace plans won't be allowed to switch to a different plan until the regular open enrollment period in the fall.
At this point, only Idaho has not announced plans to reopen its marketplace for enrollment, says Corlette. It may yet do so, however.
Q: Can people who lost their jobs and health insurance many months ago sign up during the new enrollment period?
Yes. The enrollment window for people in states that use the federal marketplace is open to anyone who is uninsured and would normally be eligible to buy coverage on the exchange (people who are serving prison or jail terms and those who are in the country without legal permission aren't allowed to enroll).
People with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level (about $51,500 for one person or $106,000 for a family of four) are eligible for premium tax credits that may substantially reduce their costs.
Typically, people can buy a marketplace plan only during the annual open enrollment period in the fall or if a major life event gives them another opportunity to sign up, in what's called a special enrollment period. Losing job-based health coverage is one event that creates a special sign-up opportunity; so is getting married or having a baby. But usually people must sign up with the marketplace within 60 days of the event.
With the new special enrollment period, how long someone has been uninsured isn't relevant, nor do people have to provide documentation that they've lost job-based coverage.
"The message is quite simple: Come and apply," says Sarah Lueck, a senior policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Q: What about people who are already enrolled in a marketplace plan? Can they switch their coverage during this new enrollment period?
Yes, as long as their coverage is through the federal marketplace. If, for example, someone is enrolled in a gold plan now on HealthCare.gov, but wants to switch to a cheaper bronze plan with a higher deductible, that's allowed. As mentioned above, however, some state-operated marketplaces may not make that option available, so check your state's website. You can find a list of the websites for state exchanges here.
Q: Many people have lost significant income during the pandemic. How do they decide whether a marketplace plan with premium subsidies is a better buy for them than Medicaid?
They don't have to decide. During the application process, the marketplace asks people for income information. If their annual income is below the Medicaid threshold (for many adults in most states, that's 138% of the federal poverty level --which works out to be about $18,000 for an individual), they will be directed to the state's Medicaid program for coverage. If people are eligible for Medicaid, they can't get subsidized coverage on an ACA exchange.
People can sign up for Medicaid anytime; there's no need to wait for an annual or special enrollment period.
Those already enrolled in a marketplace plan whose income changes should go back into the marketplace and update their income information as soon as possible. They may be eligible for larger premium subsidies for their marketplace plan or, if their income has dropped significantly, newly eligible for Medicaid. (Likewise, if their income has increased and they don't adjust their marketplace income estimates, they could be on the hook for overpayments of their subsidies when they file their taxes.)
Q: What about people who signed up under the federal COBRA law to continue their employer coverage after losing their job? Can they drop it and sign up for a marketplace plan?
Yes, people in federal marketplace states can take that step, health experts say. Under COBRA, people can be required to pay the full amount of the premium plus a 2% administrative fee. Marketplace coverage is almost certainly cheaper.
Normally, if people have COBRA coverage and they drop it midyear, they can't sign up for a marketplace plan until the annual fall open enrollment period. But this special enrollment period will give people that option.
Kaiser Health News is a nonprofit, editorially independent program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, and is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.
Copyright 2021 Kaiser Health News. To see more, visit Kaiser Health News.
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After the rest period, repot the bulb in a fresh soil. If the bulb is too large for the previous pot, move up one size. An ideal soil mixture contains one part houseplant soil, one part peat moss and one part vermiculite or perlite. Set the bulb so that the top half is exposed. Firm the soil around the bulb but don't pack.
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Information asymmetries – where one party has access to information that another party doesn't. For example, the seller of a car may know it has some problem, but the buyer may not be aware.
Difficulty in estimating costs and benefits. It is often difficult to be aware of social costs of goods. Accounting costs are relatively easy to know. But, when it comes to knowing more intangible external costs, it becomes difficult to put an accurate figure.
For example, if we take producing energy from coal powered station, the<|fim_middle|> after gaining insurance, the consumer takes less care to lock it up. Therefore, the insurance company loses out because it is more likely to pay out than previously expected.
The government may offer a guarantee of bank deposits, but this could cause the bank to take more risks and increase likelihood government has to bail out banks.
Irrelevant information / misinformation. If you are applying for a job, a firm may search on the internet and find a Facebook post from several years ago. The employer may use this and avoid giving job – even though it is no longer relevant to who you are now. Alternatively, there may be false information/slander circulated which is hard to deny.
Information bias. The government has set up regulators to deal with natural monopolies, e.g. gas and electricity. The regulator aims to set fair prices for industry and consumers. However, if they rely on information from the firm, they may become sympathetic to the firm and allow price rises. This is known as regulatory capture – where regulators act in a favourable way to the firm they are regulating.
Are we aware of the full benefit of studying and passing exams for lifetime income and opportunities?
Are we aware of the health costs of a full fat yoghurt – with high sugar content?
If we are employing people, how do we know how they will perform in their job?
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It is also very difficult to known future costs and benefits because there are many uncertainties – e.g. what will be the real economic cost of global warming.
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Framing issues. When making decisions over whether to purchase a good, consumers will be influenced by how the good is portrayed.
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Moral Hazard. This occurs when individuals alter their behaviour because of certain guarantees.
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Styron's Appointment in Sambuco
ROTHBERG, ABRAHAM
Styron's Appointment in Sambuco Set This House On Fire. By William Styron. Random House. 501 pp. $5.95. Reviewed by Abraham Rothberg Contributor, "Antioch Review" "Best American Short...
...In fact, Styron goes back to that essential knowledge so frequently forgotten, ignored or deliberately set aside, Socrates' "Know Thyself," and distills from Cass' anguish the shards of human and personal wisdoms that are life's most precious and painful possessions and achievements...
...And if it is also, in those terms, a bitter book, "disenchanted," it remains a book intimately concerned with understanding and evaluating the individual and social consequences of human experience...
...Writers of novels attempt to impose pattern and meaning on life, or to put it another way, though probably conveying the same thing, they attempt to perceive pattern and meaning in life, and then to communicate it, endow it with passion and artistic vitality...
...where Cass Kinsolving, a lower-class, almost white-trash Southern Methodist, is supposed to be painting and is instead drinking himself to death, and through love— for an Italian girl, Francesca—and compassion—for her father, Michele, who is dying of poverty and tuberculosis—through violence and error, comes to his true self...
...And there are the collective evils of politics, economics and religion...
...I would like to reply with Hemingway's pithiness that one pitcher should not tell any batters about another pitcher's curves, but that would be presumption on my part in more ways than one...
...But the novel is far more than that...
...denying Alexander Pope<|fim_middle|> and collective betrayal...
...Ninety thousand lire...
...he does not avoid studying mankind, and he does not presume...
...There are the personal evils of Mason Flagg (is the name symbolic of America...
...As the "Lost Generation" of the '20s fled prosperous Babbitry America, so many of the generation of the '50s also seemed to be fleeing the materialism, machine and new prosperity to Europe (and some— like the "Beat Generation"—are in internal emigration from them), but if it is in Europe that they "find" themselves, it is to the United States that they return with their "changed selves...
...He is evil, I tell you...
...Cass wildly drunk in the PX...
...The single good is respect for the force of life, Luigi, the Fascist (and most Christian) policeman, says, ". . . the primary moral sin is self-destruction...
...Nowhere with men and women does Styron reach the heights of artistic characterization as he does with the relationships between men: between Cass and Michele, Cass and Mason, Cass and Luigi, Cass and Lonnie, and even between Cass and Peter— which is perhaps the least successful of all...
...And Styron devotes the same scalding scorn to fat, prosperous Americans, "a bunch of smug contented hogs rooting at the trough...
...I shit on Him...
...Styron's torrent of talent has still to be disciplined by levees of fictional control to run swifter, deeper and truer in course...
...If Styron...
...And, the discerning reader will now ask, did not even Homer nod...
...where Peter Leverett, good middle-class Virginia gentleman, a lawyer who has been working in Europe for an American "aid agency," has come to vacation with his boyhood friend and schoolmate, Mason Flagg, witnesses a tragedy, but fails to understand it or his own role in it...
Vol. 43 • July 1960 • No. 27 | 's "Essay on Man," presumes to scan God— ". . . God was not even a lie, but worse," Cass says, "that He was weaker even than the evil He created and allowed to reside in the soul of man, that God Himself was doomed...
...His people, speaking to each other in normal discourse, are more stilted than when his characters pour out (in what is really monologue) their stories...
...There are other weaknesses too: Styron cannot create a real woman character...
...the dog, half-crushed in the street, with the audience watching it die...
...Too many incidents, too many characters, too many descriptions, too many incidents, too many emotions, and too many words, words until the ones that count, that are meaningful, are lost...
...And Styron...
...Styron's book has shortcomings, flaws, even serious faults, and if the book is not a masterpiece, quite, but only a magnificent attempt at one...
...In each Jew resides a frustrated mother...
...The story told straightaway, without flashback and digression and Leverett interpolation, by Cass Kinsolving...
...And these are but a few...
...But the book's value is in its human scenes, moving and beautifully rendered: Cass in Paris finding the final edge of joy, then terror, in drunkenness...
...the incredibly touching interchange in jail between Luigi, the Fascist policeman, and Cass, when Luigi refuses to permit Cass the indulgence of guilt, self-destruction and martyrdom in a magnificent act of Christian charity...
...Set This House On Fire is rich in description of American scenes, brilliant description, and swarms particularly with "southern weather, southern voices, southern scenes...
...as are the other two, is prey to all four...
...The three expatriate Americans meet in a small Italian town, Sambuco, where Mason Flagg, a rich, upper-class Yankee, is supposed to be writing a play but is instead moving swiftly through his vices to his death...
...His women—Poppy, Cass' elfin wife, the succession of Mason's pneumatic mistresses, the primitive perfection of Francesca— are failures and sentimental fantasies, and hence his man-woman relations are always slightly unreal, melodramatic and oversimplified, lacking the passionate contradictori-ness of his man-man relations...
...And his country...
...Whether it's a sickness like cancer, something that can be cut out and destroyed, with maybe some head doctor acting as the surgeon, or whether it's something you can't cure at all...
...All too often, Styron is overwhelmed by things, by words, in that old Whitmanesque tradition (and not one confined only to him and to American writing) in which instead of artistic selection, there is enumerating, inventorying, cataloging...
...Mason taking Peter to a "gang shag...
...With those two other splendid postwar American talents—Mailer and Ellison—Styron shares the strange difficulties that Jews, Negroes and Southerners who write in our country have in common, perhaps because they are all "oppressed minorities," or "defeated," or perhaps because those groups more than others were nurtured on the Bible (although I doubt that): those four horsemen of the literary apocalypse: self-pity, sentimentality, rhetoric and melodrama...
...Peter Leverett, the narrator, who is unsuccessfully and uninterestingly projected, and perhaps 200 pages of unnecessary material which, if cut, would have given a swiftness of pace and tension which, as is...
...And I do not say this to record Styron's indebtedness—for if he has borrowed, what he has borrowed he has made his own and imprinted it with his own singular signature (that essential token of the genuine talent)—but to place him in the mainstream of American letters...
...And this inadvisable combination led Styron into using one major unnecessary character...
...Norman Mailer...
...Styron has genuine feeling for scenery everywhere—Paris, Rome, Sambuco, Tramonti, New York— but he is at best in his own Virginia setting...
...whose story it truly is, would have made a firmer, finer book...
...He would of sympathized with cancer if he thought it was a la mode...
...I shit on Him because I do not believe...
...you may sentimentalize sex by confusing it with love, and still be read, but if you equate sex with unpleasurableness...
...vou may expect your audience to be obscure, whether your bias is puritan or pornographic...
...Most important, he is able—neither pompously nor apologetically—to speak openly of evil (that term we have almost "understood" and "tolerated" and "explained" out of existence) and he has Cass say it clearly: ". . . this business about evil— what it is, where it is, whether it's a reality, or just a figment of the mind...
...There is even the small flaw of an inappropriate title to the novel, from a beautiful and appropriate epigraph chosen from a John Donne sermon, a title which sounds like a mystery or detective book about arson...
...Michele denouncing God...
...Here one is in the presence of a great talent setting itself a great artistic task, and in its smallest sparks struck one can see more light and more illuminated than in the perfectly modulated beams of lesser talents who seize on lesser tasks...
...Then all the time He sends the tax collector from Rome...
...There is a flaw in the dialogue...
...the Italian women, like beasts of burden, bearing their loads of fagots...
...it is magnificent and it is an attempt...
...often slacken...
...He loves only the rich men in Rome...
...A man cannot live without a focus," Cass Kinsolving says, and this book is the search for a focus of three men —Cass Kinsolving, Mason Flagg and Peter Leverett—as they seek it in themselves, in others, in sex, in drink, in violence, in art...
...there are a myriad such...
...And there is the power of the language, a complicated, sinuous and sometimes even tortuous, prose style filled with expletive and coarseness, subtlety and delicacy, libertinism and puritanism, simplicity and complexity, a whirling gyre of language which deals with art and literature, landscape and character, ringing the discreet changes necessary and appropriate for each, and moving easily from humor to seriousness, from humble to grand, from irony to candor...
...Then after draining us dry—of everything—at last He throws us away, as if we had cost Him nothing, and for a joke He punishes us with this pain...
...an artist and an alcoholic, a man of dignity, courage and intelligence, and a man debased, a trained seal, a drunken cowardly fool, an impossible father and husband, who even in his deepest degradation struggles for a virtue and probity he wishes for but cannot apprehend...
...Perhaps most grievous is the form Styron has chosen to tell his tale, half involuted detective storv with information deliberately withheld about a murder, half Greek tragedy with inevitable doom descending like a mushroom cloud and rising up out of character, a stink in the nostrils and a miasma under the sky...
...Styron sees man's miserable condition and exemplifies it both in the misery of the Southern Italian peasant and the Southern American Negro, and has Michele—Francesca's dying father—cry out against God in the accents of Job: "He is evil, is He not, to put us down in this place where we work and slave for fifty years, making ninety thousand lire a year, which is not even enough to buy pasta...
...but have to stomp on like you would a flea carrying bubonic plague, getting rid of the disease and the carrier all at once...
...Ciphers without mind or soul or heart...
...The only true experience," Cass says, ". . . is the one where a man learns to love himself...
...Peter Leverett, the character who tells the story, says that the book is about "a murder and a rape which ended, too, in death, along with a series of other incidents not so violent, yet grim and distressing...
...of Cass Kinsolving (is the name symbolic kin-solving...
...a fusion of Beverly Hills and Bohemia, who is a sadist and a faddist, an exhibitionist and a pornographer, a rapist, an incipient homosexual, an intellectual dilettante—altogether a psychopath who destroys wife, mistresses and friends...
...And finally out of the awareness that everywhere, in persons as in politics, in Italy as in the United States, there is power and corruption, nepotism and graft, stupidity and blindness Styron can ring his faith (and Cass') out of Cass' (and his own) despair in a Job-like affirmation: "man's own faith, vain perhaps, but nonetheless faith in his hardwon decency & perfectability & his own compassionate concern with his mortal, agonizing plight on a half burnt out cinder he didn't ask to be set down on in the first place...
...But these are genuinely motes in the literary eye...
...it is a story in which these three who might be three aspects of a single man, or three American "brothers Karamazov," move (to paraphrase Styron) through dooms of love, through griefs of joy, in the lonely search for meaning, for virtue and for identity, as they struggle not only with their own anarchies but with the political, economic and spiritual anarchies of our time...
...Reviewed by Abraham Rothberg Contributor, "Antioch Review" "Best American Short Stories" OF THE AMERICAN writers who emerged after World War II, three stood head and shoulders above their contemporaries in talent...
...This is a magnificent book, whose pages—at least for me— echo with Melville and Faulkner and Fitzgerald (literature makes stranger bedfellows than politics, and if that be double entendre, make the most of it...
...All three of Styron's characters do—though one in a coffin— and all three have that strange ambivalence expatriates have for America: a hatred of the people, the culture (or lack of it) and the products (or the plethora of them...
...and a moving, nostalgic love of the landscape...
...The answer is, of course, yes...
...Cass' seduction of Vernelle Satterle, the juvenile Jehovah's Witness...
...Ralph Ellison and William Styron, and they wrote three of the most promising contemporary novels: The Naked and the Dead, The Invisible Man and Lie Down in Darkness...
...Now, almost a decade after the last, William Styron has written a new book, Set This House On Fire, which further fulfills the promise of his talent...
...As with the scenes, to take just a few random well-turned examples does Styron no justice, but it is worth doing nonetheless: "I saw him doing the mambo on countless Grace Line cruises to Brazil, with women forever taller than himself...
...And William Styron sees and communicates a contemporary life shot through with corruption, guilt, sin, remorse and envy, and he uses those magnificent old words (and concepts) in a passionate and continual discernment and dissection of betrayals of self and betrayals of others, and of individual betrayal | 2,395 |
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Australia's colourful stationery retailer, Smiggle, is set to open in Har<|fim_middle|>.
It's important for us to inject fun into everything we do – from product design to store design, we will always focus on delivering to our fans the most original and playful stationery possible. We look forward to welcoming families in our store who know of the brand and are excited for our arrival, as well as introducing the colourful world of Smiggle to new fans in the area.
Harrogate sighting of missing 16-year-old Benjamin Robert Leach from Selby | rogate on Friday, 20 May 2016.
The opening in Harrogate will be the 57th UK store for the chain.
The brand's products are focused on bold colour, quirky graphics, value and innovation.
Managing Director of Smiggle, John Cheston, says:
We're thrilled to be opening our 57th Store here in Harrogate. There really is nothing like Smiggle anywhere else on the high street – and it will be great to see the public's reaction when the doors open on the 20th | 115 |
Goeblange (en luxemburguès: Giewel; en alemany: Goeblingen) és una vila de la comuna de Koerich del districte de Luxemburg a unos 13 km de la<|fim_middle|> segle quart. La civilització romana aleshores prosperava a la zona a causa de la prosperitat de la ciutat imperial de Trèveris.
Referències
Koerich | ciutat de Luxemburg.
Localització
Goeblange es troba a 321 m sobre el nivell de la mar a la carretera de Koerich a Capellen a l'encreuament amb la carretera de Septfontaines a Windhof. Encara que sigui una comunitat agrícola, s'està convertint cada vegada més una zona residencial al costat de Koerich.
Història
Al bosc Miecher, aproximadament a 1 km al nord-est de la vila, s'han trobat extenses restes d'una comunitat agrícola romana. Dues grans vil·le] han estat excavades i reconstruïts els fonaments parcialment. A l'indret hi ha d'altres edificis i fortificacions que ara estan sent posats al descobert.
Plaques informatius al lloc expliquen que les vil·les probablement daten del segle primer, però s'han desenvolupat àmpliament al | 244 |
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The District Board members are dedicated to meeting the health care needs of the citizens of the Redbud Health Care District within District fiscal limits and the District Powers as authorized under Local Health Care District Law.
State Assembly Bill AB8 authorizes a small portion of the property taxes collected by the County from property located in the District to be returned to the District for health care needs in the District. It is important to understand that this is not a special tax, but, is a portion of the normal 1% property taxes property owners pay to the County. | to provide adequate health services. The broad powers conferred on a Health Care District includes authorizing a District to do all things an individual can do that are of advantage to or benefit the residents of the District. A District is authorized to do various acts when necessary to provide adequate health services, one of which author | 61 |
I spent the better part of an hour writing up a post and went I hit "save"…it exploded. SO frustrating!!! Just the right cap to my "perfect" week.
As I was saying, in my rage I zeroed in on this poor little table and decided that damn it, it needed to be painted. Right now. I dropped everything else I was doing to prep the area. While I was at it I figured I could paint the frame of the poster I intended to hang to match it, and heck if I was doing that why not paint the whole dang alcove? Never mind it was nearing 7:30 pm on a Wednesday night. I needed to expel some pent up fury!
Before. This is the view from my spot on the bed. I'd been living with this for a few years now and I was more than ready to fix it.
While the girls congregated on my bed and watched Ghost Hunters and Destination Truth on SyFy I painted and cleaned and re-arranged as much as I could. I finished up around midnight. It's not magazine worthy, but it is a huge improvement.
The next morning, while admiring my handiwork I realized that I still needed some sort of window coverings. I had the fabric laying around for ages and decided to just get to it.
While the rest of the house deserves nothing but our shame and derision, my bedroom at least looks halfway acceptable.
Emily cleaned her hamsters' cages for the first time in Lord knows how long over the weekend. I told her to dump out the old bedding and food into a trash bag and then wash out the cages with soap and water in the bathroom, which she did. Except for one thing. She also rinsed<|fim_middle|> I think it helps to finish something 🙂 Beautiful.
A lot of thanks for the enjoyable web post! I find your entire blog post incredibly interesting, I believe you are a excellent article writer. I actually just added this website to my favorites and will return sometime soon. Continue the fantastic work! | out the stuck – on food into the sink. Hamster food is mostly seeds. What do seeds do in a damp environment? They sproout. I looked into the bathroom one evening and there were plants growing out of the drain in the sink. Great. We should be jailed for our house-keeping skills.
Emily made yet another mess two nights ago, but this time it was ok. She had to make a totem pole for a class project and when I pulled out the plaster of paris and a wrapping paper tube and paint Paul mentioned that he could much more easily make a totem pole with some wood and a chainsaw. Here's the thing: Paul's never been what you'd call "good with a chainsaw". Not that he's inept or anything, but he's not artisitic on his best day, and I can't imagine how on earth he'd figure out a totem pole. Not one to back down from a challenge he went to it while Emily and I hedged our bets by getting to work making a mold out of the tube and some duct tape and working with the plaster. In the end Paul won out surprisingly with a superior product. Since it is a rare occurrence I don't mind admitting he proved me wrong.
The wooden one on the right is Paul's. Emily painted them herself and wants to take both of them to school. She better get an A!!!!
Soon we'll be getting a goat – we're being gifted a handsome devil courtesy of Paul's uncle. Paul is actually on board with this plan, and is helping me devise a list of needs. We'll be expanding the electric fencing and putting up a shelter, but when I mentioned perhaps a guard dog I knew I had lost him. Then I slipped in a little known faxt about how llamas make great companions/guards for goats and sheep, and Paul completely agreed that we needed one. I'm looking at a few this weekend. I'm as shocked as you are. I can't believe Paul is so okay with this. I am totally going to strike while the iron is hot, I'll tell you what. I'll also need to see if I can find a female dairy goat for our new boy.
Now if I could only get my chickens to lay some darn eggs. Ruby says she's considering going rooster instead.
I put two little text boxes on this photo to point out the pointy saddle and hackle feathers she has begun to develop. Hens don't get those.
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Emma Day is a D.Phil. candidate in History at Pembroke College. Her research focuses on feminist responses to the AIDS epidemic in the United States from the 1980s to the present. She examines the way feminist organisations that emerged in the 1980s and 1990s in response to contemporary issues pertaining to women, including the AIDS crisis, drew on the lessons of the feminist healthcare movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Emma has received research awards from the Schlesinger Library at Harvard University and from the Library of Congress. She holds an M.St. in US History from Oxford and her supervisors are Dr. Mara Keire and Prof. Stephen Tuck.
Rivers Gambrell is a D.Phil. candidate in History at Kellogg College. Her research focuses on professional sport, the rise of the television presidency, and the concurrent rise of public relations in politics. By examining the Nixon-Ford administrations' deployment of gridiron football for political gain, her dissertation illuminates a transformative moment in American history in which professional sport and presidential politics became inextricably linked for the first time. Rivers holds a BA from Flagler College and an MA in Liberal Studies and International Development Policy from Duke University. Her supervisors are Dr. Gareth Davies and Dr. Simon Skinner.
Sage Goodwin is a D.Phil. candidate in History at University College. Her research explores contemporary television news representations of the long Civil Rights Movement in America from 1954-1968. She examines the complex interplay between the decisions made by those behind the scenes, what was actually shown on the screen, and the ways in which American audiences reacted to it. She is interested in how the racialised and gendered frames presented on television defined the popular narrative of civil rights struggle in the process both helping and hindered the struggle for<|fim_middle|> investigating instead the practical implications of the new federal system for policy-making in the early republic. Grace holds a BA and MSt in History from the University of Oxford. Her supervisor is Dr Nicholas Cole.
Christoph Nitschke is a D.Phil. candidate in US history at Keble College. His dissertation, tentatively titled America in the world of crisis: the Panic of 1873 and U.S. foreign relations, will explore the transnational history of this late 19th century financial crisis. Tracing the extensive financial networks of the time, he is particularly interested in the movement of commodities, people, and ideas connected to the crash. This study will allow an assessment of how Americans and American capitalism interacted with the world, and how an international economic crisis potentially changed these dynamics. His supervisors are Dr. Jay Sexton and Dr. Stephen Tuffnell.
Mitchell Robertson is a DPhil Candidate at University College. His research explores the surprising survival of many War on Poverty programs during the administration of Richard Nixon. Using a policy history approach, he examines the importance of the bureaucracy and the courts in protecting and embedding social welfare programs. Mitchell holds degrees from the University of Melbourne and Balliol College and is supervised by Dr. Gareth Davies.
Bárbara Gallego Larrarte is a D.Phil. candidate in English Literature at Wolfson College. Her project reverses the chronological rubric that has dominated influence studies by exploring the impact of younger generations on those who came before them. Her research is centred on intergenerational relationships forged within the literary circles of Britain and America during the interwar years, giving particular attention to the networks surrounding T. S. Eliot, E. M. Forster and Virginia Woolf. She is supervised by Professor Kate McLoughlin.
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Grace Mallon is a D.Phil. candidate in US History at University College. She is researching the interactions of the federal and state governments in the early American republic. Historians understand American policy-making in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries - for example, the legislation surrounding Prohibition, Civil Rights, or the Affordable Care Act - to result from the interaction (antagonistic or cooperative) of federal, state, and local governmental institutions. Grace's thesis will apply this insight to the history of the late eighteenth century, moving away from traditional intellectual and legal histories of early American federalism, and | 149 |
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FC Nouadhibou coach Amir Abdou dreams of victory over Kotoko in CAF Champions League
Head coach of FC Nouadhibou, Amir Abdou is optimistic of a victory over Asante Kotoko in their 2020/2021 CAF Champions League preliminary round game on Sunday, November 29, 2020.
Although FC Nouadhibou have not been successful in their assignments at the continental level, Abdou, who took his post a week ago is confident of leading the Mauritanian Ligue 1 champions into a famous victory at the Stade Cheikha Boidiya in Nouakchott.
According to him, his men are capable of beating the two-time African Champions from Ghana.
"Kotoko is a great club with good history; that is the little we know [about them]. But we can beat them, we have a good squad and we are very determined. Everything is possible in football," Abdou told the Mauritanian media ahead of the game.
He added, "I am very happy to join FC Nouadhibou. The project really appealed to me.<|fim_middle|> | Thank you to the club and to Mauritania for their welcome. I can't wait to start this new adventure."
Abdou, a native of Comoros Island, previously handled his country's senior national team where he achieved some great results including a goalless draw with seven times African champions, Egypt, and a 2-1 win over Kenya, both in the Africa Cup of Nations group qualifiers last year.
FC Nouadhibou are the 8-time champions of the Mauritanian Ligue 1 and are proud winners of 9 other trophies. The team made their first appearance in the CAF club competition in 2003 in the Champions League, but they failed to progress from the preliminary stage. Eleven years after the team returned to the competition they again got booted out in the preliminary stages.
With a total of 3 goals in the Champions League, FC Nouadhibou are upbeat about their chances of beating Asante Kotoko in the two-leg affair.
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Music Tracks That Inspire Me To Write
Some authors are motivated by caffeine. Well, caffeine and I have never gotten along, so I have found a different motivation: music! Since the story of my life plays out in my head with a background of epic music and sweeping soundtracks, it's only natural that that type of music fuels my fiction. So here it is: the top ten favorite songs that inspire my writing.
Marcus Warner – "Wings" from the album Liberation
If you could imagine the entire world joining in a song of exuberant praise, this would probably be that song. Overflowing with hope and energy, this piece allows the brass to carry much of the melody, while the strings paint sweeping vistas in the background.
Steve Jablonsky – "The Battle Room" from the film Ender's Game
If I could make the image of northern lights into a song, it would probably be this song, because it suggests to me shifting curtains of green, blue, and purple against a field of velvet black. The track starts slow, but continue to listen. When the solo violin comes in with deep drums, it always sends chills down my back.
Murray Gold – "I am the Doctor" from television show Doctor Who
The beginning sounds quite heroic and vast, but the part in the middle spins off into a quirky, impetuous brass section, then fuses the two in a contradictory blend very like the Doctor himself. It makes me want to do daring feats and laugh uproariously at the same time.
Ivan Torrent – "Icarus" feat. Julie Elven
Julie Elven's voice infuses this track with emotion; I can almost envision a flight through moonlight clouds, then a solo spiral into daytime brightness.
Harry Gregson-Williams – "Only the Beginning of the Adventure" from Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe soundtrack
If you are familiar with the character of Aslan the lion, then this track is basically Aslan's character in a song: beautiful, deadly, gentle, and kingly. This track begins with a rustic tone on a solo flute, against a backdrop of tingling, silver-toned instruments (a harp and a celeste?). Then it broad<|fim_middle|> is plain invigorating. You can almost see a light-footed youth dashing through a silhouetted forest in the early morning mist, untame as the wind. | ens into epic vocals and brass, with flying strings and the glory of a returning king.
Mark Petrie – "Invigoration" from album Posthaste Music Presents: Best of Mark Petrie
If a king were to ride onto a conquered field on a black horse, he would probably choose this theme. The drumbeats and percussive strings gallop like racing hooves, and a full chorus sings a full, wordless melody of victory.
Audiomachine – "Redemption" from album Chronicles
The title seems very appropriate to me, because I imagine a man striding through bars of light and shadow, emerging from the depths of a kingdom of darkness, his spirit weary but unconquered. The martial beat bleeds with the voices of strings and a wordless chorus.
Epic Soul Factory (David de la Marena) – "The Lost World"
Intensity builds in the anticipation—and then the fulfillment—of finally gazing upon an ancient city, lost in a tangle of green. Epic soundtrack fuses with ethnic aura in a track that stirs emotions in a bittersweet way.
E.S. Posthumus – "Nara" from album Unearthed
This track makes me think of a story set in the Orient, that breaks out of the familiar "Arabian Nights" mold into a story of both soul-searching and epic adventure. I am always fascinated by a soundtrack spin from an ethnic base.
Jesper Kyd – "Aphelion" from video game Assassin's Creed
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Visual storytelling rewires us to look at things differently. Significant as it is to our culture, it adds meaning to a range of skills that go beyond our textbook knowledge. The one-day programme encircles various techniques used in photography with photographer Gaurav Ganguly followed by an immersive session of art mediation.
Photographic techniques, origins and your ability to conceptualise - this workshop is all about visual storytelling outside of your comfort zone.
An architect, conservationist, heritage preserver, urban designer and maker, Ganguly uses his knowledge to capture and frame the most difficult shots<|fim_middle|> mundane scenarios. The workshop's triptych format will introduce you to composition (beginning, middle, end), techniques and storytelling.
If you're looking for an experiential programme under the guidance of a professional, then this photography programme is designed for you. Photography is an experience captured and thus makes for a valuable fundamental skill in today's visual culture. Focus on the interplay of nature, architecture, light and space to get amazing results.
A self-reflective programme that will compel you to rethink creativity, ideation and cognitive flexibility. From photographic aesthetics to conceptualisation, improve your skills one snapshot at a time. | with precision. Design-Led thinking coupled with nature helped him excel his unique style and build a narrative around the most | 23 |
L'année 1850 a été marquée, en philosophie, par les événements suivants :
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XIXe siècle en philosophie | ations
La Loi, essai de Frédéric Bastiat, publié en juin 6 mois avant la mort de l'auteur.
La lutte des classes en France de Karl Marx, trois articles sur la Révolution française de 1848 et les journées de juin.
La Statique sociale et Le Droit d'ignorer l'État de Herbert Spencer.
Concepts
Auguste Comte invente le terme altruisme pour désigner une condition fondamentale de l'harmonie sociale ; il l'emploie pour la première fois dans son Système de politique positive paru en quatre volumes entre 1851 et 1854.
Naissances
6 janvier : Eduard Bernstein, philosophe politique et théoricien socialiste allemand, mort en 1932.
20 février : Wilhelm Braune, philosophe et philologue allemand, mort en 1926.
28 février : Herman Schell, philosophe catholique et théologien allemand, mort en 1906.
5 mars : Albert Kalthoff, philosophe calviniste et théologien allemand, mort en 1906.
13 septembre : Jean-Jacques Gourd, pasteur et philosophe suisse, mort en 1909.
19 octobre : Emmanuel Joyau, philosophe français, spécialiste de philosophie antique, mort en 1924.
Décès
24 décembre : Frédéric Bastiat, économiste et penseur libéral français, né en 1801.
Notes et références
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Home › Press Release › It's Bigger and Brighter: Annual Giant Lantern Festival in Pampanga Lights Up the Skies for the Holidays
It's Bigger and Brighter: Annual Giant Lantern Festival<|fim_middle|> showcase of the city's rich and colorful lantern-making tradition, culminating in a competition among manually operated Giant Lanterns. Eleven barangays are vying for top honors in the Giant Lantern Festival, which features 20-foot-high lanterns containing as many as 10,000 bulbs each.
The astonishing creativity and excellent workmanship exhibited by lantern creators has earned the city its reputation as the "Christmas Capital of the Philippines" and "Home of the Giant Lanterns." Locally, it also opened opportunities for the lantern industry and elevated the San Fernando Parol as a truly Filipino Christmas icon.
This year, the Giant Lantern Festival promises to be bigger and brighter! Get ready as the larger-than-life, spectacular, and breathtaking Giant Lanterns put the extraordinary talent of Filipino lantern makers in the spotlight once again. Find out who will emerge as winners at the Giant Lantern Festival on December 15, 2018! Program starts at 6:00 pm. The Lantern Exhibition will be from December 16 -21 a 7 pm; then from December 25 to 30 at 7 pm and from January 1-2, 2019 at 7 pm.
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Join the much-awaited festivities as we toast Filipino craftsmanship at this year's Giant Lantern Festival in San Fernando City, Pampanga. The annual festival coincides with the celebration of the city's 110th year of Giant Lantern making excellence.
For over a decade, Robinsons Starmills has been the official venue partner of the Giant Lantern Festival. This beloved tradition continues this year.
Dubbed as "Ligligan Parul" (lantern showdown) in the Capampangan dialect, the Giant Lantern Festival is a | 121 |
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State's best tops Wallowa
The Cougars ran into another powerhouse.
For the second time this football season, Wallowa High School's team challenged one of the state's best. The defending state champions at Imbler limited the Cougars' prolific attack and took their Oct. 2 game by the score of 64-14. Wallowa's only other setback happened a month earlier at home, where the local boys led the still-undefeated Buckaroos from St. Paul for much of their contest before losing 88-56.
The setback at Imbler dropped Wallowa's overall record to 3-2, while its mark<|fim_middle|>-1.
In the first quarter, Imbler running back Wesley Burgess sparked his team to a 30-0 lead. "We played not to lose, instead of getting the win," Wallowa coach Bill Robb said. "If we had played the first half like we did the second half, it could have made a different outcome. But we were weary of that back. We kept letting him make the first move and tried to catch up, but you can't let him do that."
The Cougars can learn from quality opponents, Robb added, and they remain confident. The rest of the season, they will shoot for second place and a spot in the state playoffs. Next, Wallowa will travel Oct. 9 to Halfway, their last road trip.
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Tickets for the UK premiere of SET THE THAMES ON FIRE at the Central Picturehouse in London are now on sale, while the film continues to win new fans at festivals across the US.
We're pleased and excited to announce Set the Thames on Fire will be having its UK theatrical premiere on the 14th<|fim_middle|> premiere comes on the back of the films continued success on the film festival circuit over in the US. In the last few weeks it has screened at both Marfa Film Festival in Marfa, Texas and at Damn These Heels! LGBT Festival at the Utah Film Center in Salt Lake City.
Stay tuned for announcements of further London and countrywide screenings. | of September at 6.30pm. The film will be screened at Picturehouse Central, the cinema chain's flagship 7 screen, 1000 seater art-house cinema in London's West-end. Following the film there'll be a Q&A featuring selected members of the cast, and director Ben Charles Edwards.
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'Showa 44' Dewhurst & Barker (+ guest R. Manins)
JazzLocal32.com May 3, 2016 May 3, 2016 Leave a comment
As I write this it is International Jazz Day, a UNESCO sponsored day honouring the diversity and depth of the world improvising scene. It was, therefore, serendipitous that Carl Dewhurst and Simon Barker brought 'Showa 44' to town – especially in the days immediately preceding the big celebration. This gig offered actual proof that the restless exploration of free-spirited improvisers, lives on undiminished. I have sometimes heard die-hard Jazz fans questioning free improvisation, believing that the music reached an unassailable peak in their favourite era. To quote Dexter Gordon. "Jazz is a living music. It is unafraid …. It doesn't stand still, that's how it survives". While a particular coterie prefers their comfort zone, the music moves on without them. Younger ears hear the call and new audiences form. Life is a continuum and great art draws upon the energies about it for momentum. Improvised music is not a display in a history museum. It is through listening to innovative live music that our ears sharpen. When sitting in front of a band like this the mysteries of sound become visceral. This was an extraordinary gig, at times loud and confronting, mesmerising, ambient and always cram-packed with subtlety. Fragments of melodic invention and patterns formed. Then subtly, without our realising it, they were gone, tantalising, promise-filled but illusory. We seldom noticed these micro changes as they were affected so skillfully – form and space changing minute by minute, new and yet strangely familiar – briefly reappearing as quicksilver<|fim_middle|>al Martyniuk, Nathan Haines, Stephen Thomas
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Chris Cody @ CJC + Tauranga
When I saw that pianist Chris Cody was coming to New Zealand I immediately recognised the name. For a moment I couldn't fill in the blank spots of memory but I sensed that the connection was both Australian and international. My CD collection is huge and I knew that the answer lay buried somewhere in the unruly muddle of music lying about the house. Then it came flooding back; Cody recorded a great 'Chris Cody Coalition' album in the nineties. The first international Jazz NAXOS recording titled 'Oasis' and produced by Mike Nock; an innovative exotic project brimming with warm middle eastern influences. Some quick research told me that the Chris Cody Coalition was still an entity and what equally excited me was to see the name Glenn Ferris on several of the albums credits. 'Oasis' featured the Australian Trombonist James Greening and on several of the later Coalition albums Cody features trombonist Ferris (an utterly distinctive player). His whispers, growls and smears are at times otherworldly, but also mysteriously human. Cody works especially well with trombone players and his writing reflects this on the latest album.
I trawled the Paris Jazz clubs in the nineties and recall seeing Ferris perform. Later I picked up an album by Henri Texier 'Indians Week' and loved it. Ferris has appeared on 179 albums; everyone from Stevie Wonder ('Songs in the key of life'), to a co-led album with Chico Freeman and an Archie Shepp album ('Meeting'). The new Chris Cody Coalition album 'Conscript' is enjoyable from start to finish. An accessible album that bathes you in warmth and light. There is real intimacy about the recording, a feeling that you are in the front row and this is as much about Cody's writing skills as the strong confident performances. It is also about the recording quality which is superb. I strongly recommend this album. I first heard the quartet at the Tauranga Jazz Festival. A CJC Jazz stage showcased the finale and the Jazz Tui Awards presentation. I spoke to Cody in a break and quickly learned that he had New Zealand blood running in his veins. Born in Australia of Kiwi parents he studied music before moving to Paris. Based there ever since and gaining a strong reputation on the wider scene. He has very recently move back to Australia but he intends to return to Paris to work periodically.
It is the diversity of life experience that makes for interesting Jazz musicians and Cody has the aura of Paris cool about him. While he often draws on very American sources like Jamal, he is also in the mould of pianists like Jacky Terrasson (also a Parisian). Cody's compositions are well thought out and replete with interesting asides. We heard many of these at the CJC and the album 'Conscript' is all originals. I am a sucker for a Cole Porter tunes and when he opened with 'I love Paris in the springtime' I couldn't have been happier. Happy because I love the song and above all happy because the quartet played it so well. I have posted a video of the CJC performance and the title track from the 'Conscript' album with Ferris (the latter an official video release). His pick up band are the familiar and popular Roger Manins (tenor), Oli Holland (bass) and Ron Samsom (drums). In the rush of the Tui awards there was little time to rehearse, but it didn't show. This is 3/4 of DOG and they are the 2015 Jazz Tui winners after all.
Who: Chris Cody Quartet – Chris Cody (piano), Roger Manins (tenor sax), Oli Holland (bass), Ron Samsom (drums). Where: CJC (Creative Jazz Club), Britomart 1885, Auckland, New Zealand, 8th April 2015 #jazzapril #jazzappreciationmonth http://www.jazzapril.com
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'DOG' unleashed on International Jazz Day
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The DOG project was conceived two years ago and during its public outings the band garnered enthusiastic support. Those who heard DOG urged them to record and eventually they did. The long-awaited album was ready for release on International Jazz Day 2014; a gestation time roughly equivalent to that of an elephant. The time however has been very well spent, as the band members have composed a wealth of new material. DOG (formally Dr Dog) is Roger Manins, Kevin Field, Oli Holland and Ron Samsom. Manins, Field & Holland are lecturers at the Auckland University School of Music (Jazz program), Samsom is the senior lecturer. They are all in demand for the best gigs about town. They are the big dogs on the block.
International Jazz day was the perfect time to release this album, underscoring as it does a local Jazz scene crackling with life and teeming with invention. Anyone familiar with the Auckland Jazz Scene will know that these musicians are a driving force; inspiring, challenging and empowering emerging artists. It is a band of titans but it is also a true band of equals. In the Jazz world bands made up of many leaders often fall short. A juggling act's required to unify a multiplicity of visions. That problem does not apply here. These men appear to breathe in unison and react to each other intuitively. At the ripe old age of two DOG is in peak condition.
The album is beautifully recorded and the mix could hardly be improved upon. Credit to the York Street Studios in Auckland and to the tasteful mixing by Rattle's Steve Garden (and DOG themselves). 'Rattle Records' are going from strength to strength and if the last three months output is anything to go by, this will be their best year yet. From the first few notes the album reels you in and holds your attention throughout. There is a virtuosity and a tightness to the performances but it is more than that. Beneath the unquestionable musicianship there is a radiating warmth and a bounty of good humour which shines through. This was especially evident during the International Jazz Day performance at the CJC. It was a humour filled affair and delightfully laid back.
Roger Manins was the front man for the release gig and the dog jokes and banter had people in fits of laughter. He teased the band mercilessly and they responded with sad looks or dismissive gestures. The Zeppo Marx to Manins Groucho. This is a role that he is well suited to and his jokes are quintessential Kiwiana. Some of the titles contained obscure dog references. 'Race to Space' honours the Russian dog which led off the space race, others inspired by loveable but hapless dogs of good breeding as in 'Evolution'. At one stage Manins directed people to a comparative dog intelligence chart. "This is my spaniel rated at number fifty three, which is around the middle of a descending scale". Next he asked, "Does anyone here own an Afghan Hound?". No one owned up, perhaps guessing what was to transpire. "Ladies and gentlemen they are number ninety two on the list, almost at the bottom of the intelligence scale". Some brave soul responded, "Surely not". "Have you ever tried to play cards with an Afghan Hound" was Manins quick response. Roger Manins drawings for the cover art say it all.
Because there are four composers, the tunes have a variety of moods and tempos. I like them all, but if forced to choose one I would go for Hollands 'Didel Didel Dei'. There are burning solos on this uptempo track and the interplay is quite exceptional. On this track you will hear Manins at his best. As usual there is no sugar-coating as he pushes the tenor to its outer limits. Field, Holland and Samsom responded in kind. This music they play has the utmost integrity and the audience laps it up.
International Jazz Day has become the premier event on the International Jazz Calendar with the brightest stars in the Jazz firmament showcased. Auckland, New Zealand can hold its head high in the midst of these international celebrations. This album and this live performance did us proud.
Who: 'DOG' is Roger Manins (tenor Sax), Kevin Field (piano), Oli Holland (bass), Ron Samsom (drums) – compositions by all band members
Where: CJC (Creative Jazz Club), 1885 Britomart, Auckland, New Zealand. http://www.rattlerecords.net/ http://www.creativejazzclub.co.nz/
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Jonathan Crayford – 'Dark Light' Trio @ CJC #jazzapril
JazzLocal32.com April 28, 2014 Leave a comment
I attended three Jonathan Crayford gigs while he visited New Zealand. All of the bands were different and all were exceptional in their way. This tells me something important about the artist; a leader able to communicate a vision with the utmost clarity and bring out the best in other musicians. Just over a month ago I interviewed Crayford and my first question was, "What projects do you have in the pipeline?". He told me about an album that he is going to record in New York in a few months. We then talked about 'Dark Light', his new 'Rattle' album. As the title implies this is about that mysterious place behind the light. This recurring theme is regularly mined by improvising musicians. Monk, Jarrett, Maupin, Towner, Pieranunzi and others have peered into this chiaroscuro world, where the shadows between light and dark reveal subtle wonders. This piano trio album recorded in New York in late 2013, has the stellar sidemen Ben Street on bass and Dan Weiss on drums. The album was pre-released to New Zealand audiences during Crayford's gig on Wednesday which was the fourth of the Creative Jazz Club's 2014 #jazzapril series.
I hear a lot of music these days and much of it I like, but occasionally an album comes your way that really stops you in your tracks. This is just such an album. It has a profundity and a depth to it that works on so many levels. It is an album that deserves hearing over and again and since obtaining a copy I have done just that. At first impression I thought of game changing pianists like Esbjorn Svensson or some of the modern Scandinavians, but this has a strongly original feel. As in all Crayford's compositions, we hear a skilfully written head, that gradually evolves into an ever-widening groove, begging deeper exploration. While it is music played at the highest level it is neither self-indulgent nor introspective. The album has real depth but it is also incredibly accessible. This is music that everyone will recognise at some level: partly because it is so articulate, but also because the blues and a myriad of other familiar song forms are neatly distilled into it.
It was obviously not practical to fly Street and Weiss (who are New York based) down for the CJC launch and so Crayford engaged two New Zealand musicians. While not hearing the full recorded trio was a shame, we were not disappointed by their substitutes. He could hardly have chosen better. On bass he had Wellington musician Patrick Bleakley and on drums was Auckland musician Chris O'Connore. I am less familiar with Bleakley but I certainly know him by reputation. The last time I saw him was with 'The Troubles', a delightfully anarchic Wellington band. He is an experienced and melodic bass player with an instinctive feel for time. On the album with Street and with the New Zealand trio, the bass player anchored the pieces; leaving piano and drums to react to each other. O'Connore is one of the finest drummers on the New Zealand scene and he routinely plays in diverse situations. This open skies approach gives him a real edge. He is a drummer and percussionist with a highly developed sense of space and dynamics and in this case his colourist tendencies were strongly in evidence.
The tracks have an organic logic in the way they're ordered and a natural ebb and flow is discernible. The set list at the gig followed that order, creating the sense that we were on a journey. The titles of the pieces reference the 'Dark Light' theme and none more so than 'Galois Candle'. Galois was a genius French mathematician (1811 – 1832) who used abstract algebra to prove the links between field theory and group theory. He suffered unbelievable bad luck in his short life and was not appreciated or understood until the 20th century. Many of his proofs were accidentally or careless destroyed by others, hence the title. As I play this sad evocative piece, the story of Galois unfolds before me. This is what Jazz can do well; steal a moment out of time and create a compelling narrative.
There is a luminous quality to Crayford's playing; a quality which sounds newly minted and yet familiar. Crayfords contribution to Jazz deserves wider recognition and with this album it could happen. I would therefore give the album four and a half stars out of five, not out of some Kiwi patriotism but purely on merit. No Jazz lover will regret the purchase
I have posted a track titled 'Bikes in Space' below.
Who: Jonathan Crayford (piano) Ben Street (bass *album), Dan Weiss (drums *album) – Patrick Bleakey (bass *CJC), Chris O'Connore (drums, percussion *CJC)
What: 'Dark Light' released by Rattle Records http://www.rattlerecords.net
Where: Pre release CJC (Creative Jazz Club), Britomart 1885, Auckland 23rd April #jazzapril
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This requires deep listening and turn on a dime responses; as the overarching but perpetually shifting theme guides them. By the time Manins had played for five minutes, the mood and pace had mysteriously changed. By fourteen minutes we were in free territory – at twenty minutes the Tom fell over. Barker swept it up and changed to brushes in an eye blink. The falling drum was seamlessly blended, a fresh percussive option. I have seldom seen such captivating responsive drumming. Making an accident a virtue.
I have watched the twenty-two-minute segment of 'Improvisation two' ten times in a row and it is just as jaw-dropping each time. It is not the purpose of this Blog to rate and compare, but if it were, I would need extra stars to do this gig justice.
Showa 44; Carl Dewhurst (guitar), Simon Barker (drums & percussion), with guest Roger Manins (tenor saxophone) – CJC (Creative Jazz Club), Albion Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand, April 27th, 2016.
Footnote: After posting this I spoke with Carl Dewhurst. I explained that I had an overwhelming sense of the Australian desert – hearing the textures and wide open spaces in the improvisations. In the end, I was overly cautious, not wanting to offend indigenous sensibilities, deleting a reference to the Didgeridoo and Clapsticks. After speaking to Carl I am adding the references back in here. He informs me that this project actually began in the vastness of the northern deserts, playing alongside indigenous Australians. I heard right.
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Jim Langabeer – 'Sketches of Aotearoa'
JazzLocal32.com April 26, 2016 May 1, 2017 1 Comment
A seasoned New York veteran when asked to comment on the quality of playing by young artists emerging from the Jazz Schools said, "Man they're such great players. Many of them have chops to burn, but what is lacking is 'character'. That is not taught in Jazz schools, you gain it inch by inch out of life experience". To paraphrase Lester Young who put it best, 'I hear the notes, but what is your story'. The character of a musician (or the lack of it), shows up in the music. Jim Langabeer has 'character' to burn. He tells wonderfully human musical stories and they are utterly beguiling. Langabeer is hugely respected on the scene and deservedly so. He has worked with greats like Gary Peacock and Jaco Pastorius and in spite of absorbing the essence of North American Jazz, his ideas and sound possess a Kiwi authenticity. When he plays his tenor there is often a street-raw raspy intonation. The sound is at times reminiscent of Archie Shepp, but the story and flow of ideas are entirely his own. His flute playing is soulful and as soft as silk in the breeze. Because he is so comfortable in his own space he can incorporate everything from the avant-garde to indigenous music without it sounding contrived. These seamless references work beautifully in his hands. We talked of this after the gig and agreed that many of the earliest attempts at blending middle eastern, far eastern or ethnic music were less successful than now. As the boundaries between cultures blur in a globalised world, the mutual respect between improvising traditions grows. I have posted an example of this effortless genre-blending in a clip from the CJC gig titled 'Ananda's Midnight Blues'. Those who are familiar with Buddhism will grasp the meaning immediately. Ananda was Gautama Buddha's childhood friend and later his disciple. Beloved, worldly and yet never afraid to challenge his enlightened teacher. There is a feeling of deep questing spirituality in the piece – reaching beyond mere form. Whether Langabeer plays flutes or reeds, everything serves the composition. His spare lines (which are devoid of undue ornamentation) establish a theme and then vanish like a will-o-the-wisp, giving a nudge to the imagination and enriching the piece as a whole. There are no wild flurries of notes on the saxophone or flute because the story resides elsewhere. His writing creates an over-arching logic and the ensemble has the freedom to move in and around tonality. In some pieces ostinato patterns create a drone effect, becoming a single note over which to restate the melody. This freedom allows for an organic interaction, free or inside and with a deep gut-felt pulse. When putting a band like this together the choice of musicians is supremely important. Not every musician could handle such freedom. Needless to say, Langabeer chose well. The ensemble was rich in contrasting colour, rich in character. It was our good fortune that Jim Langabeer's daughter Rosie Langabeer was back in town. I can't imagine a better-qualified pianist for this role. A leading avant-gardist and experimental musician who crafts compelling filigree and rich beauty into her music. Rosie Langabeer can play outside one minute and the next you hear a deep subtle swing, a rare kind of pulse that you can feel in your bones. A gifted composer and leader in her own right, an extraordinary sides-women when required. Moving from percussive, richly dissonant voicings to heart-stopping arpeggiated runs – somewhat reminiscent of Alice Coltrane's later piano offerings. Her iconoclastic playing delighted the audience. On alto was Roger Manins. Although the alto is not his main horn he is extraordinarily fluent on the instrument. Langabeer has been focussing on multiphonics and microtonality of late and he and Manins showcased some atmospheric numbers utilising various blowing techniques. Manins has long impressed by playing in a variety of styles with equal facility. On guitar and pedal steel guitar was Neil Watson, bringing his mix of blues, Jazz punk, and avant-garde to the fore. Another iconoclast and one we love hearing. The pedal steel guitar has been in his possession for a year now and his rapid mastery of the instrument is impressive. A difficult beast tamed beautifully. On Bass was Eamon Edmundson-Wells. A versatile young bass player most often found in the company of experimental musicians. His performance on this gig was right on the money. On drums and percussion was Chris O'Connor. Perhaps more than anyone else O'Connor personifies this free-ranging music. Of all the New Zealand drummers, his are the widest-ranging skills. Colourist, minimalist, indie rocker, straight-ahead jazz, avant-garde, experimental percussion and film work. There is nothing he won't tackle and everything he touches benefits from his musicianship. When a piece titled 'Tapu' was played O'Connor stole the show. While Langabeer played the difficult and wonderfully atmospheric Putorino (a traditional Maori flute of the Taonga Puoro family), O'Connor simulated the Tawhirimatea (A traditional whirring instrument dedicated to the god of winds). The effect was eerie and electrical. Later in the piece he blew through the stem of his snare stand – recreating the effects of the Pututara (a conch trumpet). Only O,Conner could have pulled this off so well. Like Langabeer, he has a deep awareness of multicultural issues. The one standard was Strobe Road (Sonny Rollins). A lesser known standard and played with enthusiasm. The remainder was a selection of Langabeer tunes, many referencing Maori of Kiwi themes. His tune Rata Flower was a stunner – it deserves to become a local standard. He has obtained funding from Creative New Zealand for this project and we might see a 'Sketches of Aotearoa' album soon. I truly hope this occurs and I will be the first to purchase one.
Sketches of Aotearoa: Jim Langabeer (flutes, Taonga Puoro, tenor saxophone, compositions), Rosie Langabeer (piano, keys), Roger Manins (alto saxophone), Neil Watson (Fender guitar, steel guitar), Eamon Edmundson-Wells (bass), Chris O'Connor (drums, percussion). Performed at the CJC (Creative Jazz Club), Albion Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand – 20th April 2016.
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Nathan Haines Electric Band (with Joel Haines)
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Musicians of a certain calibre are peripatetic, going where the music or the work takes them. This partly arising out of necessity, but also out of an impulse to explore new sonic and cultural environments. When a child or a grandchild arrives the musicians journeys circumscribe smaller arcs and are less frequent; the local scene being the beneficiary. This is the case with Nathan Haines; happily young Zoot tethers him in our midst for the moment. Haines has a solid reputation here and in the UK, with a loyal fan base in both locations. He has never been afraid to push in new directions, but at the heart of whatever explorations he embarks upon, a default soulfulness underpins the enterprise. This leads him to productive collaborations with like-minded artists, and not necessarily all Jazz purists. From the Hardbop-infused to Soul Jazz to DJ funk – it all works for him. While all of these collaborations are pleasing, none is more so than when he plays alongside brother Joel Haines. The Haines brothers have different musical careers, Nathan Haines outgoing, a public performer and award-winning recording artist – understanding well, the vexed world of marketing and the presentation of non-mainstream music. He balances these competing forces better than most. Brother Joel is a successful composer and a gifted performer as well, but his career these days centres on TV and film work. An engaging musician and a crowd pleaser; less in the public gaze by choice. Improvised music thrives on contrasts and the rub between different sounds always works well in the right hands. Nathan creating soulful innovative grooves and catchy melodies over traditional Jazz offerings, Joel bringing a warm-as-toast Jazzgroove edge, wrapped in a blues/rock package.
The first set kicked off with 'Eboness' by Yusef Lateef. A number that Nathan Haines recorded on his award-winning and popular 'The Poets Embrace' album. That album recreated the vibe of a particular era – the edge of Blue Note and the warmth of Impulse updated. This version is an exercise in skilfully blended contrasts. The enveloping warmth of Joel Haines and Keys/Synth player Michal Martyniuk created a platform for Nathan Haines to work over. This skilfully juxtaposed blend of 'cool' and 'soul' is not done often and hearing this I wonder why. Haines playing Lateef is a natural fit, as Lateef was never afraid to stretch beyond mainstream Jazz sensibilities. Next up was 'Desert Town' a Haines tune from 'Heaven & Earth'. That was followed by an earthy version of 'Set us Free' (Eddie Harris) and then 'Mastermind' (Haines) from his recent '5 a Day' album. Last up on the first set was 'Land Life' a tune based on a Harold Land composition. It pleased me to get a mention from the bandstand at this point. It is no secret that I'm a real Harold Land enthusiast. The band tore up the propulsive changes and moving free, made the tune their own.
The second set began with the stunning tune 'Right Now' (Haines/Crayford). This collaboration was extremely fruitful and we will see a new project from these musicians in the near future. Next up was a tune by keys player Michal Martyniuk. This had never been aired in public before and its trippy synth-rich vibe took me back to the space Jazz/funk of the 80's. Appropriately, and immediately following, was a Benny Maupin number 'It Remains to be Seen'. This is a space-funk classic from his fabulous 'Slow Traffic to the Right' album. The album cut in 1978 – at a time when a plethora of wonderful analogue machines entered the market. It was great to hear a number from this scandalously overlooked experimental era – and reprised so effectively. More of this please guys, much more.
The set ended with two more numbers, including a reflective and soul drenched composition by Joel Haines. The tune is temporarily titled 'Untitled'. Whatever the name, it worked for us. The 'Nathan Haines Electric Band' is by now an established entity and the ease with which they hit their groove confirms that. Having the ever inventive and highly talented Cameron McArthur on bass gave them a groove anchor and punch. Rounding that off with Stephen Thomas on drums gave lift off. I highly recommend this group as there is something there for anyone with Jazz sensibilities. History and modernity in balance.
Nathan Haines Electric Band
Nathan Haines Electric Band: Nathan Haines (winds and reeds), Joel Haines (guitar), Michal Martyniuk (keys and synthesiser), Cameron McArthur (upright bass), Stephen Thomas (drums). The CJC (Creative Jazz Club), Albion Hotel, 13th April 2016
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Yesterday Facebook Inc. were launching Reactions, an extension of the Like<|fim_middle|> the reaction image options, then tap either Like, Love, Haha, Wow, Sad or Angry.
Facebook has been carrying out research and surveys to determine what reactions that people would use most and how they're already commenting on posts.
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People login to Facebook every day to discover what's happening around the world, and to share all kinds of things; happy, sad, funny or thought-provoking updates and News Feed is the central way you can get updates about your friends, family and anything else that matters to you, and also the central place to have conversations with the people you care about.
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Aside from about 15 hours of Final Fantasy X on the PS2 and a little bit of time in Fire Emblem, I believe this is the first in-depth JRPG I've touched. It certainly was not something I was expecting to get, but I'm honestly glad I did. I view writing articles for The Gamers Lounge as a way to expand my gaming palette, and this is no exception. This game has a lot of interesting moments and engaging game play. Even so, there are a lot of eye rolling moments, if you've seen my Twitch Stream. Mainly, if you've ever seen an anime, this uses those tropes. So many stereotypes. Just.... yeesh. Presumably they understand that fact, as it is frequently lamp-shaded by the main character. To be clear, this game is a port to the PC. Originally released on the PS3 and PS Vita in 2015 (here in the US anyways), this PC version came out on just August 2nd. There have been many improvements over the original version, and is worth checking out even if you played the originals.
As an example, this release clearly had some graphical updates, and they are amazing. Everything is clear and sharp, and is vibrant enough to clearly interpret which enemies are in<|fim_middle|>, and I don't mean one where they outsource the animation to be done by some cut-rate animation studio. There is subtle variation in styles between characters versus static-objects in the game, where the characters themselves tend to pop a lot more than the surrounding background.
Speaking of the background, the music was decently composed. It fills in the silence and provides a little atmosphere. It blends in with the environment as to enhance the experience, rather than detract. However, there are times when the music really enters the main stage. Bosses are a good example of this. The music gives the more important sequences a flourish that helps captivate the attention.
Those moments help transition between cutscenes and game play as well. They use the same style and rendering as the game, so the music is a minute addition that pairs well the the removal of the UI for those instances. Personally, I almost always dislike when games switch from game fidelity to some previously rendered, high-fidelity movie for those moments. This game keeps everything visually connected, so you can remain attached to the story even as you momentarily lose control.
In addition to the attention given to those cinematic cutscenes, the controls themselves where given proper treatment. Every time you boot the game, you get this small settings menu. This is cool, because you can set your input scheme every time. Most of the time you just boot straight to game, but simply having the easy option to customize every time is refreshing. This same menu also lets the user set a bunch of graphical settings and language settings, so you can change to lower graphical settings to stream or record as needed, or if you have other tasks running in the background and don't have the resources.
I'm sure you want to hear about the actual mechanics now, right? Trails of Cold Steel has a lot going on, and I only have so much space, so I'm going to have to truncate a lot of the information. If you want to see more, you can watch my recording I linked in the first paragraph or view the trailer linked at the bottom of this article. However, I'll do my best.
The game play is divided into two distinct sections: Orienteering (as the game puts it) and Student Life. Orienteering is the dungeon diving and combat aspects. You kill the monsters, you fight the boss, you get the loot and experience. You can use the loot to improve your combat or improve your social life (like items used for cooking). Over the course of combat, you gain experience to gain levels which affect attribute points. Basic things like speed, attack power, defense, etc. There is also the regular inventory management from items you can loot and buy. One of the more interesting mechanics, in my opinion is the tactics screen. It lets you position your team so you can start each normal battle in a way that lets you maximize your first-turn moves, as well as shield your frail casters. It also defines Links. Links are combat synergies between two squad-mates so that they can aid each other during the action.
As I mentioned, the other half is Student Life. During the time between major combat sessions, you will be running errands for the student council, doing class assignments, and maintaining your social life as a student. This gives many different quests with varying rewards. Most just advance the story, but some give you better items or other great perks. There is also fishing, which is a minigame that, over time, allows you to trade in points earned for rewards. There's cooking, which lets you combine ingredients to create food that has a random chance to drop rarer versions of the dish. You can use these in battle to cure status ailments, or to heal characters, or more. Finally, there is working on your relationships with the other members of Class VII. These are done through daytime tasks, or done through the single (more effective) evening event. Not every person can be interacted with, so it matters who you choose the people correctly.
Overall, I feel that this game is a great RPG. It takes a lot of smaller facets are combines them in a way that lets you invest as much, or as little, to get the story as you like. There is the ability to speed up the game as well, which makes running to areas take a lot shorter time. I genuinely enjoy this game, and will be spending a lot more time on it.
If you like RPGs, and liked the original on PS3 or Vita, then you'll enjoy this port to the PC. According to Steam, there are more voice lines and a little more content for this, which will help give a little more depth if you return after getting it again. Either way, I highly recommend buying this game to add to your collection, or converting to digital from an old copy.
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Not too long ago I picked up some potted plants that had been on the ground for a while to find these two newts underneath. These bright orange, red spotted amphibians are a favorite of mine. Lately, we have been seeing them almost daily on our early morning dog walks. I knew that this was an amphibian with an interesting life cycle, but I began to question why there are so many tiny ones around this time of year and how they deal with the cold winter months.
The orange newt is in its juvenile stage and is more accurately referred to as an "eft". Newts are a type of salamander, but unlike most salamanders the young part of their life takes place on land. Once they are adults they head back to the water. The adult newt, which is greenish with red spots, lays eggs in a pond or wetland in the early spring. They hatch and enter their larval stage. A larval newt is similar in color to the adult, but is smaller and has gills. The larvae feed on insects and other small invertebrates in the water. By late summer the larval newts have changed into orange efts and move onto land.
The efts grow up to 4.5 cm or just under 2 inches long (although I believe I've seen larger ones). They may stay in this juvenile stage for 3-4 years! Then they begin to darken in color and become adults, returning to a place where they can spend time in and around the water. Adult newts grow to be around 12 cm, or almost 5 inches long. An Eastern newt can live up to 15 years!
The bright orange color of the eft lets would-be predators know that it is poisonous. Although it lives on land it still must keep its skin moist. Most often you'll find them under logs or leaf litter, and dark moist parts of the forest. Over the winter the eft will hibernate in leaf litter on the forest floor. Brrr! The adult newt finds shelter away from frost just like the juvenile and hibernates over the winter.
The Eastern, or red spotted newt is the only newt native to North America. The range of the Eastern newt is north to the Canadian Maritime Provinces, south to Florida and Alabama and west over to Texas and up through the Great Lakes.
Have you spotted any tiny efts lately in your outdoor excursions? It's worth a look, they are beautiful little creatures!
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I love growing plants in containers because it saves space and helps in a yard with limited direct sunlight. It is also makes gardening with kids a little more accessible.
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One of the container plants we have enjoyed growing the past 2 summers are heirloom Lemon Cucumbers. This year I have a bumper crop, which is nice because my other plants haven't been super productive!
Lemon cucumbers are named for their shape, not their taste. They are round palm-sized cucumbers that can easily be eaten in one sitting. They taste like any other cucumber, not too sweet and in my experience never bitter. They are an excellent choice for the garden if you are gardening with kids!
Last year we grew them in a small pot with a little trellis. After seeing the far reach of their sturdy vines, I decided this year to give them some more space. They are enjoying the barrel planter they are in and were happy to vine up the fencing and strings that I had tied in for support. Their tendrils are beautiful and fascinating. You can read more about the fascinating science behind these cucumber tendrils in my post: "Glimpse of the Garden: Week 16, Tendrils-Plants in Motion"
I learned about these great little cucumbers in my favorite container garden book, Grow Great Grub: Organic Food from Small Spaces .
You might be familiar with the author, Gayla Trail, from her website, "You Grow Girl". I highly suggest both the book and website if you are interested in gardening but have limited space.
NASA is in the midst of an unprecedented and fascinating study involving twins, and astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly. In order for NASA's Journey to Mars to come to fruition, we need to understand a lot more about the effects of long term space exploration on the human body. A round trip to Mars would most likely be a three year trip.
There are many opportunities for education using the NASA twin study as a launching point. The most obvious ones have to do with space travel and NASA has you covered for educational resources. Check out their educators page for a wealth of lessons, activities and free materials.
How about using the twin study as an introduction to human physiology lessons? How does zero-gravity affect the skeleton? The muscular system? How do these systems work anyway?
Super Skeletons, Pre-K - 8th grade (Scholastic Instructor) Build a bone model and more!
Supporting Structures, 1st-6th grade (National Space Biomedical Research Institute) How do animals support themselves when gravity is present?
Space Stations- Sponge Spool Spines, K-7th grade (Lunar and Planetary Institute) Simulate what happens to the human spine in space.
Train Like an Astronaut! All ages (NASA) A series of physical activity exercises using graphing and data collection skills, where kids mimic astronaut training.
Gravity and Muscles, 1st-6th grade (National Space Biomedical Research Institute) How the body adjusts to the force of gravity to stay balanced.
Twins! What are the genetics behind this phenomena? How can we investigate genes and DNA?
Twins! 6th-8th grade (Discovery Education) An overview of the genetics of twins.
Introduction to Heritable Traits, 1st-6th grade (University of Utah) Basics of genetics and traits, several fun activities.
What sort? 3rd-9th grade (University of Nebraska State Museum) Learn to sort and organize chromosomes just like genetic scientists do!
So what is the deal with gravity anyway?
Gravity in Action, 1st-6th grade (Try Science) Experiment with the effects of gravity on a slow falling object using parachutes.
What Goes Up..., Pre-K-3rd grade (Center of Science and Industry) A simple gravity lesson using toys.
What are some of the characteristics of space? What is it like in the International Space Station?
Life in Space: The International Space Station, 3rd-5th grade (Teach Engineering) Several different activities to get students thinking about life on the space station.
Zoom: Travel to a Star and Back to Earth, 6th-High School (Center of Science and Industry) An online simulation takes you to a star and back. By adjusting speed and distance parameters students learn about the passage of time in space and on Earth with the theory of relativity.
Find other great videos like these for teaching science in my post: "10 Tried and True Videos for Teaching Science"
The other day I was out in my yard and noticed something brilliantly red in contrast to the green grass. I couldn't believe it, a tree was already beginning to change color and drop its leaves! I love fall, but I don't know if I am quite ready to leave summer behind. Although it did get me thinking about the colors in leaves and how this was a great opportunity for science!
Here is a great experiment for any time of year that illustrates why leaves change color in the fall in colder climates. Try this experiment as a demonstration for young students, or as a hands-on project for elementary or middle school.
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Why do some tree's leaves turn different colors in the fall? This beautiful act of nature has to do with the pigments in leaves. You are probably already familiar with one of the pigments- chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is the pigment that makes plants green. It is very important in photosynthesis, the process by which plants make their own food, as it allows plants to absorb the energy in light.
Although green is the color we associate with most plant leaves, there are other pigments in plants. Carotenoids are orange and yellow pigments that are in leaves all year round. During the growing season these pigments are masked by the green chlorophyll. As the tree begins to "shut itself down" or go dormant for the winter, it is not making chlorophyll any longer and the other colors begin to shine through.
Anthocyanins are pigments that are not present all year in the leaf, but are produced there as the summer comes to an end. These pigments are responsible for the reds and purples we see in fall foliage.
How can we find out what colors are in a leaf? Chromatography! Chromatography is the process of separating mixtures, in this case colored pigments. Here is a kid-friendly version of leaf chromatography appropriate for home or school.
Collect a variety of leaves. I chose different colors just to see what would happen. My hypothesis was that I would see the most variation of pigments in the green tree leaves, like the maple and beech.
Grind up the leaves. This is the fun part! You can crunch, tear and grind them up with your fingers, or grind them with a little bit of water in a mortar and pestle. Kids love using the mortar and pestle and you can get them fairly inexpensively.
Cut the coffee filters into strips. The middle of the filter works the best as it is the widest, but any strip will work. Roll one end of the strip around a pencil. Adjust the height so<|fim_middle|> on the vine, and a "mini pumpkin" gourd.
This week's blooms: Black-eyed Susans, Nasturtium, Alyssum, Zucchini blossom, Radish flowers, Dwarf Dahlias and Black-eyed Susan Vine. Lots of oranges and yellows!
Two recent scientific studies really highlight how fascinating animal eyes are. The first looks at the different ways animals see color and how this impacts camouflage, predation and animal/plant signaling. Scientists at the University of Exeter developed software to convert digital photos into the color scheme that different animals see in. Up until now it has been difficult to use digital photography for this type of research. This software will be helpful to scientists in the future as we continue to study animal physiology and how animals interact with their environment.
What is most exciting about the software is that anyone can download it for free. I was excited to try it, but found I lacked some of the technical expertise that it might take to use it on my own photos. If you are tech and photography savvy or know someone who is, then you probably will find it interesting. You can find the download at this site.
In the meantime, you can see differences in animal vision by visiting this article from Nautilus science magazine: "How Animals See the World". In this article you can use the interactive pictures to change the image from what a human can see to what an animal sees. You can also visit Jolyon Troscianko's website to see some of his photography using the software he helped develop at the University of Exeter.
The second study, published in the journal Science Advances, on animal eyes dealt with the shape of the pupils of predatory animals and prey animals. Vertical pupils, like those you might see in a cat or fox, help these predatory animals pinpoint the location of their next meal. This shape of pupil makes it easy to see vertically shaped objects more clearly at further distances and horizontal shapes blurry over fairly small distances. It is thought that this contrast helps the animal triangulate and find exactly where it's prey is.
The horizontal shape of the pupil of many prey animals, like deer, allow greater panoramic vision and help to shield light. These features could help an animal spot a predator from further away. It would be a fun classroom or at-home activity to look at a variety of animal eyes and try to determine what sort of animal it is based on the pupil shape.
Interested in learning more about animal eyes? Check out my blog post: "Just the Right Length: Eyelash Physics" to learn about animal eyelashes, find links to lesson plans and resources about eyes and some suggestions for great books about animal eyes to share with kids.
Washington Post: "This new software can give you animal vision"
Science News: "Power of pupils is in their shape"
Share it! Science News: "Just the Right Length: Eyelash Physics"
Nautilus: "How animals see the world"
I love it when I find a renewed curiosity in something I've seen many times before. This summer while spending a few days on vacation at a New England pond, I spied some mussels in the shallow water near the shore. This was not really shocking, as I remember finding them in the lake and this same pond as a kid. However, I looked at these creatures with a new sense of wonder. First of all, there were a lot more than I remembered. What did this mean? Were the water conditions better or worse? A lot of people fish this pond, do they also collect and eat freshwater mussels? How quickly could these creatures bury themselves in the sand?
I picked a few out of the water to inspect more closely. They quickly pulled themselves shut tight once they sensed something was plucking them from their peaceful mud. I didn't keep them out of the water long, suffering pangs of guilt remembering how I used to enjoy throwing them back into the lake when I was young. Sorry mussels! I put these back into the water, one back in the hole I plucked it from and two on their sides, hoping to observe and determine how long it would take them to burrow back down.
Unfortunately we had some bad storms come through so I wasn't able to check on my science experiment. When I checked the next day, there was only the mussel that I had stuck in the mud, the others had moved on. Upon further research once returning home, I found that these fairly uninteresting looking mollusks are actually really fascinating animals. Mollusks are invertebrates with soft unsegmented bodies and in most cases outer shells, a very large and diverse group that spans from octopus to shellfish. The mussel is a bivalve, it has two shells that are held together by a strong ligament. Freshwater mussels have a strong, large foot which they move through the sand or gravel with. Mussels have strong muscles (isn't that funny?) to help them open and close their shells tight when necessary. They are filter feeders that siphon water into their shells, filter bits of debris and plankton in to eat and then pump the waste water back out.
Freshwater mussels are helpful in keeping waterways clean and are important indicator species as they take in any toxins that might be in the water. Where there are many mussels it can mean that the water quality is good. Although I have no data on the population size of these creatures decades ago compared to now, in my estimation there were many more then when I was a kid and the water was more clear. There are many types of freshwater mussels and many are threatened or are listed as species of concern due to declining populations. I believe the mussels I observed were Eastern elliptio, which is a species that has a stable population. I did not learn whether people collect and eat these, but the local Department of Environmental Services urges people not to consume them as they accumulate any pollution that might be in the water in their bodies through their filtration systems.
I also learned from this blog post by Northeastern Ecological Services that mussels have some pretty funny common names, like monkeyface and strange floater! I guess when you study mussels for a living you probably have a good sense of humor!
I have always loved seashells and now as an adult I appreciate the ones with inhabitants just as much as those I can collect for souvenirs. If you or your children enjoy collecting shells, or observing life near a body of water, particularly by the ocean, I highly recommend "Seashells by the Seashore" by Marianne Berkes, illustrated by Robert Noreika. In this lovely picture book with rhyming text a girl collects seashells for her grandmother. There is an educational piece about each type of shell she collects at the end of the story.
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Another great book for exploring seashells is "Next Time You See a Seashell" by Emily Morgan. It has excellent photographs and encourages young readers to observe deeply.
For exploration around the pond I love "Around the Pond: Who's Been Here?" by Lindsay Barrett George. Another beautifully illustrated book where a brother and sister use observations and natural clues to determine what animals live near the pond. It works very nicely as a guessing game for elementary aged children.
Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower!
Reader Photos- The "Garden of Awesomeness" | that when you place it in the liquid it is just barely touching. Secure it with a small piece of tape.
Put your strip in the leaf mixture and let it sit overnight. The next day pull the strips out and let them dry. Then observe! What do you notice? Look carefully, there will be tiny stripes of different colors. The most water soluble pigments will travel the furthest. What pigments do you see in each leaf? Are you surprised by the results? Why?
Some really pretty pigments in the Japanese Maple Leaf (L), and mostly browns in the red Maple leaves (R).
Notice the thin line of green pigment (Chlorophyll!) on the bottom of the Beech leaf (L) and the Grass (R).
I am excited to compare these end of summer results with the same leaf types in the spring! Do you predict there will be a difference?
Have fun experimenting! I'd love to hear about your results!
If you are interested in plant STEM, you'll also like to try this seed engineering design challenge. Also check out this collection of autumn science activities.
Tons of great plant science activities on my Pinterest Board!
Glimpse of the Garden: Week 21, Insect Mystery Revealed!
Did you figure out what my mysterious creature was last week? If you looked over some of the old "Glimpse of the Garden" posts, you may recall seeing one about the Tortoise Beetle. You guessed it! My mystery creature is a tortoise beetle larva.
Not only is this a fascinating beetle, but it turns out that its larva may be even more unique! The larva's protective shield I described in last week's post is made of old exoskeleton molts and its own feces. Yup. Its own feces. Watch this video to see how it builds its shield- this is definitely one for the gross but incredibly amazing file!
In other garden news, it's nice to have some veggies to harvest, even if it hasn't turned out to be a very fruitful gardening year. The plants are beautiful, but it's been a cool summer in these parts, our growing days are dwindling with very little produce to show for my efforts!
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SCIENCE FOUNDATION IRELAND | SCIENCE WEEK 2020: CHOOSING OUR FUTURE GETTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES INFORMED, INSPIRED AND INVOLVED
Drury worked with Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) on Science Week 2020 to provide people across Ireland with the opportunity to ask questions about the science behind our society, how we make decisions about our future and explore how science explains the world around us.
Drury has been an advisor and communications partner to Science Foundation Ireland since 2015.
Science Week is a national celebration of science with hundreds of events for people of all ages taking place virtually and across Ireland. Science Week 2020 marked the 25th anniversary of the event and took place from the 8th – 15th November.
The theme for Science Week 2020 was Choosing Our Future and our communications objective was to support conversations amongst the public about what they want the future of Ireland to look like, and how science can and should support the hope we have for our collective future.
SFI aims to have the most engaged and scientifically informed public, and in 2020, our Science Week objective was to engage with young adults aged 18 – 35; a core audience segment which research revealed is one of the least engaged with science and STEM compared with other age groups.
Approach and Execution:
• Pivoting from previous years and in-person events, 2020 ran virtually due to COVID-19.
• Knowing that this audience lives online, we developed a fresh, digital-focused approach to capture the attention of our target audience and encourage more active participation in Science Week.
• Drury developed a digital-first approach to capture the attention of our target audience and encourage participation in a virtual Science Week.
• Our approach involved a detailed digital strategy, paid partnerships with media (traditional and online), podcasts and influencers, and extensive media relations. Our approach was crucial in reaching our target audience of 18 – 35 year-olds who typically have a lower level of engagement with science.
• We developed an extensive influencer partnership plan with top tiered, mid-range and micro influencers to target a range of audiences and have a breadth of content developed. Influencer partners were tasked with creating unique and creative content that demonstrated how science helped 'Choose Our Future' and affected the partners in day-to-day life. Influencer partners included: Doireann Garrihy, Kieran Corrigan, Carl Mullan, The Caribbean Dub, Nadia Power.
• To further reach our target audience, we partnered with various well-known podcasts and had Science Week experts act as featured guests. During these podcasts the Science Week experts relayed the campaign key messages in an organic, educational, and captivating podcast episode. Podcast partners included: Bandwagons, The Laughs of Your Life, Rory's Stories.
• We also engaged with video content creators to broaden our reach. Working with both Rory's Stories and Dirt Birds<|fim_middle|>19) said they were aware of Science Week 2020 and participated in it.
• Our influencer partnership campaign which ran across our partners Instagram channels received over 136,540 post impressions and 333,150 story impressions. Reaching 428, 137 people.
• Our digital media activity (podcasts, videos) was viewed or listened to over 555, 914 times.
• Our media partnership articles were viewed over 130,000 times.
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• Knowing it would be difficult to bring an audience that isn't engaged with science to SFI owned channels, we worked with multiple media organisations that our audience engage with, to create content. These included, the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Journal.ie, Newstalk, Today FM and youth radio stations.
• Working with SFI on the Science Week campaign, Drury was able to deliver a wide-ranging communication strategy that incorporated a number of key elements including developing a clear and accessible narrative to ensure we engaged with the general public and target audience as well as the science community.
• To fully understand our reach and impact, research was commissioned with iReach following Science Week 2020 showed that:
• More than 1 in 4 (27%) engaged with the topic of Science Week in 2020, up 10% on 2019.
• More than 1 in 5 (up 7% from 20 | 214 |
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Ben: "I know. I love you. I love you, Christine."
Christine awakes next to a man she doesn't recognize in a home she does not know. She's startled, but husband Ben seems to have a perfectly reasonable explanation for it all.
Dr. Nasch: "I want you to keep a visual diary."
Christine: "My name is Christine Lucas. Tonight, as I sleep, my mind will erase everything that I know today… He says he's protecting you but don't trust anyone."
Christine refers to the videos she previously made for herself and updates them as she learns more. She doesn't have the whole story but knows that no one can be trusted.
Claire: "Chrissy, darling, it's me."
Claire: "After your affair, I just disappeared."
Upon reuniting with an old friend, Christine learns that she once had an affair. This sparks old memories within Christine, but she doesn't yet know what to do with them.
Christine: "There must be days when you say I can't go through this again."
Ben: "Sometimes when the truth is painful or complicated, I don't always have the strength."
Dealing with a spouse with memory loss is tough for any partner, something Ben is all too familiar with. To make this easier, he finds that omitting the truth from Christine can save a lot of the hassle and stress. | memory each night as she sleeps. The mystery thriller was written and directed by Rowan Joffe, adapted from a novel of the same title by S. J. Watson. "Before I Go to Sleep" opened in theaters in the United States on October 31, 2014.
In "Before I Go to Sleep," Christine Lucas (Nicole Kidman) wakes in a home she does not recognize next to a man she does not know. The man, Ben (Colin Firth), explains that they are married but because of a bad accident long ago, she does not remember anything as her memory starts over each night. This is startling to hear, but Christine soon accepts this information.
A phone call from her physician, Dr. Nasch (Mark Strong), confirms this diagnosis but also leaves her with information that it was no accident, rather a violent crime that left her this way. The doctor mentions that she's been making a video diary daily with the intent to help figure out who beat her and left her for dead. This sends Christine on a while chase to uncover any lingering memories of the crime and try to make sense of what is now her life.
"Before I Go to Sleep" brings some mystery to theaters which are already packed with films including "Nightcrawler," "John Wick," "White Bird in a Blizzard," "Fury," "The Best of Me," "The Book of Life," "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)," "The Judge," "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day," "St. Vincent," "Gone Girl," "Men, Women & Children," "Left Behind," "The Equalizer," "Pride," "Good People," "The Boxtrolls," and "This is Where I Leave You."
Ben: "I'm your husband, Ben. You had an accident, a bad accident. You had head injuries. You have problems remembering things."
Ben: "Everything, you store up information during the day. When you wake up in the morning, it's all gone. You're back to your early 20s… It'll be okay. Just | 447 |
I'm officially crappy with email.
And it's not that I don't care or I can't be bothered when people contact me. I just seem not compatible with the medium itself.
Being a pro blogger and working with WordPress, this doesn't make my life easy, and especially when dealing with new prospective clients who might be put off by my struggles.
But hold on … why am I telling you this?
Well, the thing I'm leading up to is the holy-grail of professional productivity – some people would want you to believe – which is the topic of business automation.
Automation – as in having some parts of your business put on autopilot, so you don't have to spend time taking care of them by hand. For example, the main problem for me, as I said, was email. Email was something I needed to have taken care of, and just … get done as painlessly as possible. But there are more problems like this. Problems that countless freelancers struggle with every day, maybe without even knowing it.
In itself, automation is probably something you should start thinking about right now … even if you're relatively new to the WordPress freelance world. And if you've been in this business for a while now, how on earth have you managed to get by without automation?!
(a) Eliminate. Figure out whether a given task/action/element really needs to be done. Maybe you can just eliminate that thing altogether? If so, do it.
(b) Simplify. Figure out whether the thing isn't perhaps needlessly complicated – much like this expression. In other words, whatever you want to automate, it needs to be simple first!
(c) Automate. The main task. Please notice that this comes third – meaning that you can only automate something that has proven to be important (wasn't eliminated), and that is already simple enough.
So in that light, being methodical, or Method X is all about automating only the things that matter enough so that they can't be eliminated altogether.
Essentially, being methodical prevents you from going willy-nilly and looking for another thing to automate "just because." Instead you can focus on improving your current processes.
As Jeff Haden says in his Inc.com column, "To remain competitive you need to automate–or someone else will automate you out of business." And I couldn't agree more.
This might all sound kind of preachy, I understand, but I really want to emphasize this Method X part, so all I ask you is to keep it in mind as we proceed through the other points on the list.
Automation is hard to do if you don't document each repeatable thing that's part of your daily agenda.
Frankly, if you don't know the exact steps that lead to executing a certain task, how can you automate them?
This is why the #1 habit on your way to automation should be taking note of your processes, and then reviewing those processes every time you go through them to execute that given task.
Next, once you already have (what you think is) the final version of the process, only then begin to automate it.
Start building your library of processes today – the processes that are essential to your way of doing your business. That library will soon become an invaluable asset.
Automate what's the easiest to automate first.
Just to give you an example, as well as my first tool recommendation of the day, as I said, most of my problems have revolved around email. One of those problems is never following up with people on time. The thing I used to do is mark an email with a star, and then come back to it ASAP (read: never).
With it, you can mark certain emails to come back to your inbox later, based on some triggers. For instance, you can set an email to come back if you don't get a response within X days. Essentially, if you set things right, you can have Boomerang automating your "follow up with that person" prompts.
This is an example of an easy win. You no longer have to mark these things in your calendar. Boomerang will remind you at the right time.
Although not immediately apparent, Grasshopper is a cool service that can be quite handy for automation, but it's all in the details of how you set it up.
Just so that we're on the same page, Grasshopper is a virtual phone system. In other words, you can set up working phone numbers with it (1-800 toll free numbers or local numbers), and then have those numbers redirect to other places based on your needs.
In the simplest setup, you can just have that toll free number redirect to your personal cell, just for privacy reasons (that way you don't have to display your real number on the website).
But there's actually a lot more waiting inside Grasshopper. Two of the most important features for us are extensions and custom greetings.
First off, some people will still prefer to actually pick a phone and call you, rather than communicate through email. And if there's no number listed on your site, they will just ignore you as a potential contractor altogether.
By using Grasshopper, you can not only enable them to reach you, but also welcome them with a custom message, and let them select a specific extension that relates to their inquiry.
For instance, you can have the x1 extension set to be about "sales," then x2 to "support," and so on. Then, each of them can lead the client to a pre-recorded message getting them more familiar with your offer. That client is probably more likely to listen to your actual voice, even if recorded, than to read copy on your site.
At the end of it, the call goes to voicemail, and then you can get the recording of the call + a transcript delivered to you.
For example, if one day a major bug is discovered somewhere, and your clients start suffering from it, obviously they will be calling you for a solution. You can record a message telling them what to do, and set it as the main greeting. That way, you don't have to repeat yourself each time.
Going on vacation? Record a new greeting and let people know when you're coming back.
Also, if you're on vacation, but still want your most important clients to be able to reach you, set a "secret" extension on your toll free numbers. Don't announce it in the greetings, but just tell your clients what number they need to press to get through to you immediately. Set that extension to connect with your cell directly.
Forced to disconnect for a while completely? Redirect all calls to a partner or co-worker, or just straight to voicemail with a custom greeting letting people know what's up.
Grasshopper lets you do all that. Your imagination is probably the only limit here. Some more examples.
In a sense, this type of automation is to eliminate some of the repeatable interactions from your agenda, and let them be taken care of by a virtual phone system.
"Lead capture" sounds like a dirty word.
Moreover, the phrase also delivers us from the fact that it's real people that we're dealing with, not just some abstract "leads." Unfortunately, though, there's hardly any better way to call it, so let's just leave it at that.
Lead capture is key to every business, WordPress-related and otherwise.
if you're already established, how can you prevent missing out on leads that are of higher quality?
Here's what I mean with the latter. Mainly, when you're working for one client, you're<|fim_middle|> media profiles on autopilot (works with Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn).
Backups are simply something that you don't want to have to worry about. You just want them to be taken care of.
Here's an extensive comparison of ours, looking into the most popular backup solutions for WordPress (spoiler alert; our winner is BlogVault).
You can set most backup plugins to work on complete autopilot … like it should be.
Last but not least, we have Zapier – arguably the best way to connect two apps with each other and automate what happens as a result.
And in Zapier's world, an "app" is a very broad term.
In case you don't know, Zapier is quite similar to IFTTT, but a bit more advanced (and reliable, in my experience). In short, you get to select an input app, a trigger, an output app, and an action that should be conducted on that output app.
One of the many apps supported in Zapier is GitHub. What you can do, for example, is take new issues from GitHub, and create cards in Trello for each one.
That way, you no longer have to go to GitHub to see what's going on. But that's just the tip of the iceberg … Zapier supports more than 700 apps.
Use it to automate your follow-up emails. Send them just at the right moment and find out when people read them. Set up toll free numbers, and use Grasshopper's virtual phone system to automate all phone activity in your business, and also get more clients at the same time. Use it to replace contact forms with optin forms – thus automating parts of your lead capture. Automate site migration, database resets, theme settings, social media sharing, backups. Connect any two apps and automate the workflow between them.
Do you think that things like optin forms (with SendinBlue or otherwise), toll free numbers with Grasshopper, or putting parts of your development on autopilot are a good way to automate your work in the WordPress space? Feel free to share. | likely occupied enough that you don't pay 100% attention to new leads coming in. After all, you're busy. This is another problem of mine with email … leads come in, I don't act. I'm sure you can relate to some extent.
So, the main thing you should do is to make sure that every lead that comes in is properly serviced, and that if they are right for you, you will not miss them. Relying on your ability to handle everything by hand is a short path to failure, I'm afraid.
The classic way of letting people reach you is to just put a contact form on your site. Simple.
What seems to work much better now is to use an optin form instead of a standard contact form.
First, sign up with SendinBlue – it's what we use for everything at CodeinWP/ThemeIsle (we love it). It's affordable (especially compared with MailChimp) and offers neat features, particularly in the automation department.
Next, create a new form and put it on your contact page. On the outside, that form looks normal. There's a place for someone's name and email. But what comes next is the unique part.
Go to SendinBlue's automation section and create a short sequence of messages guiding the person through your offer and the process of working with you. Tell them to visit certain pages on your blog, maybe survey them via Typeform (it's the tool we used for our extensive hosting survey), etc. Ask them about their needs, budgets, and so on. Basically, whatever fits your business.
I leave the details of this up to you, but you get the idea.
At the end of it all, you have a lead that is 100% ready for you to pick up and handle in person. And most importantly, some people will abandon the process mid-way – those are your non-ideal clients, and you'd still have to take care of them if it wasn't for the lead gen system.
To some extent, this path is similar to what we discussed with Grasshopper toll free numbers, but it's done via email vs over the phone.
An alternative method is to use a CRM system to handle the process.
The CRM path might be a better solution if the beginning stages of your selling process are more complex, and need your personal input quicker (compared to the optin form path).
All popular CRMs out there have great email integration and various ways of handling new leads. I guess it's all up to your personal preference, as there's no one CRM to rule them all. Though, check out Nutshell CRM, Insightly CRM, or Highrise CRM.
I guess it's high time we talk WordPress specifically.
With most WordPress projects, you start by working on a local version of the site, and then migrate it to the final server. If you already have an effective system setup for this, then feel free to ignore what I'm about to say, but if you don't – then the Duplicator plugin is likely to help you.
This is a plugin that the CodeinWP team has been using for a long time to move sites around, and to speed up our launch processes considerably.
In the end, why would you do all this by hand? With an automation plugin like Duplicator, you're making things not only faster, but also not as prone to human error.
Another thing you might have to do every once in a while when working on WordPress development is to restore the whole installation to its default settings. This might happen if you did something really shady and the whole thing collapsed.
Of course you can do this by hand, but going the plugin route will be quicker. Here's a detailed guide.
If you're working on a WordPress project that involves tuning up the theme, you will probably use child themes. Although that's a way better approach than just tinkering with the parent theme, in some cases you can be a bit more creative and automate some of the process.
For instance, if you're using a framework theme for most of your projects, then you probably have your favorite set of theme settings – the ones that you roll out every time. But implementing them by hand isn't very efficient.
An alternative is to take all those settings and turn them into a custom config plugin. That way, you can just activate the plugin and have your settings integrated with a new site with one click.
There's a cool guide on WPMUDEV all about that.
Whether it's yours or your client's site, social media is going to be an important element for the overall success of the whole thing.
So to make the ongoing management easier for whoever's running the site, why not just get a plugin that will share the content from the blog automatically?
It just so happens, quite mysteriously (cough!) that our own Revive Old Post works great for that. Just like the name suggests, the plugin takes a peek into the site's archives, and shares one of the posts to your social | 1,030 |
"Be A Voice, Take A Stand" Gala
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Nelson Hincapie, Commissioner Carlos Gimenez and Stephen Owens
Voices For Children Foundation, the fundraising arm of the 11th Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program, celebrated its 2011 "Be A Voice, Take A Stand" Gala, at the Mandarin Oriental, Miami. More than 400 of the community's most influential members paid tribute to longtime supporters Mandarin Oriental, Miami and Swire Properties as they were honored for their 10-year commitment and outstanding fundraising efforts, which have generated approximately $2.7 million in revenue and in-kind support for the foundation. South Florida's own Channel 4 News Anchors, Shannon Hori and Elliot Rodriguez, served as the evening's Mistress of Ceremony and Live Auctioneer, respectively.
Nelson F. Hincapie, President & CEO of Voices For Children Foundation, announced to the guests, "Steve Owens, President of Swire Properties, and Jorge Gonzalez, Area Vice President and General Manager of Mandarin Oriental, Miami, committed to continuing supporting Voices For Children, and challenged the corporate leaders in the room to follow their lead and commit to support Voices For Children. We couldn't have asked for a better confirmation of their unwavering support to Voices For Children." Staying true to its commitment, Jorge Gonzalez spontaneously announced the hotel would cover the cost for the evening's dinner, drinks and valet for the more than 400 guests in attendance.
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Guests browsed an array of exciting silent auction items as they enjoyed hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, and cigars presented by Padron Cigars. Represented were luxury brands like Prada, Oscar de la Renta, and Valentino, as well as goods and experiences donated by Neiman Marcus, South Beach Wine & Food Festival and the Miami HEAT, to name a few. Guests also had the opportunity to join the Angel Society, one of Voices' annual giving programs, which included a drawing for a stunning Harry Winston Men's Rose Gold Excenter Wristwatch. valued at $19,000, or two tickets to the Marc Jacobs New York runway show, complete with airfare and accommodations. During the live auction, a Cathay Pacific Airways package, including<|fim_middle|> Dade College Golden Gala
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Dinner was enhanced by a special performance of one of the Miami City Ballet's biggest hits and audience favorites, "Nine Sinatra Songs," choreographed by Twyla Tharp, set to popular Fank Sinatra music and featuring costumes by famed fashion designer Oscar de la Renta.
A number of notable community leaders were in attendance, including Her Royal Highness Princess Thi-Nga of Vietnam; Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany to Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands Eva Alexandra Countess Kendeffy; State Senator Rene Garcia; County Commissioners Carlos Gimenez and Sally Heyman; City of Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado; Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina; Honorable Judge Cindy Lederman; world-renowned artist Romero Britto; luxury footwear designer Donald J. Pliner and wife Lisa; Big 105.9's "Paul and Young Ron Show" host Paul Castronovo; Telemotions Production owner, producer and host Maria Elvira Salazar, and others.
Stephen Owens, Eva Alexandra Countess Kendeffy, S.A.R Princess Thi-Nga and Jorge Gonzalez
Chandra Iglesias-Balsera and Vince Castro served as Gala co-chairs, along with committee members Yolanda Berkowitz, Michael Block, Mily de Molina, Sarah Harrelson, Hans C. Mueller, Angela Maria Rizzi, Michael N. Rosenberg, D.D.S., Diane Rosenberg, Lolo Sudarsky, Beth Tasca, Leslie Wolfson, Province (Boo) Zamek and Judy Zeder.
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Counterterrorism Cops Try To Build Bridges With Muslim Communities
By Martin Kaste
Shawn Alexander and Ashley Jimenez visit a madrassa in the Los Angeles area. The two police officers are part of the Los Angeles Police Department's counterterrorism bureau, which is focused on fostering community engagement.
The attack that killed 14 people in San Bernardino, Calif., earlier this month raised the alarm over so-called homegrown terrorism, attacks that aren't necessarily coordinated from overseas.
A few days after the massacre, FBI Director James Comey described the challenges of detecting those threats in a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
"Critical to our finding those people who are radicalizing in their homes is tips from the community," Comey said. "We have worked very, very hard to develop good relationships in communities all across the country — especially in Muslim communities."
But the FBI is regarded by many American Muslims with suspicion, in part because of misgivings about a legacy of federal sting operations that are perceived by some as efforts to entrap Muslims into planning theoretical terrorist attacks.
Local law enforcement, on the other hand, says it is well-positioned to develop relationships with Muslim communities.
"It's no different than how we work with young people who want to join gangs," says Sheriff Rich Stanek of Hennepin County in Minnesota, where local law enforcement has been struggling with the question of how to dissuade the youth of recent Somali immigrants from becoming radicalized. "We want to know what's happening in the communities, and that's all based on trust. Local law enforcement has to trust them, and in order for that to happen, they have to be able to trust us."
In a sense, it's an adaptation for counterradicalization purposes of good old-fashioned community policing methods.
This approach is often called countering violent extremism, or CVE, a philosophy built on the idea that law enforcement can help isolated communities such as recent immigrants to feel more invested in society and, as a result, make them more likely to detect threats such as self-radicalization.
"In a sense, it's an adaptation for counterradicalization purposes of good old-fashioned community policing methods," says Anders Strindberg of the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Local police are ideally situated to bring marginalized immigrant communities into the mainstream, he says — and make them more likely to report threats.
"I know this sounds kind of crunchy," he says, "but what you really need are communities that feel a level of trust and integration that allows them to reach out."
This philosophy is officially part of the federal government's anti-terrorism strategy, but Strindberg says it's been hampered by an internal struggle over whether the FBI or Homeland Security should take the lead and over what the role of local police should be. Strindberg says that debate has been "vitriolic" and has wasted valuable time.
There's been skepticism among Muslims. "If there is such a program — which I don't believe there is in the United States — it's an idea, it's a framework," says Salam Al-Marayati, president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council. Marayati says CVE suffers from being too vague about its goals. He wants to make sure these friendly, relationship-building cops don't start asking questions about religion or social customs. And, he says, people need to be clear about what should be reported to police and what shouldn't.
"I mean, if it's stockpiling ammunition in somebody's apartment and buying explosives, of course they should report that kind of behavior. But if it's just about how a person is dressed, or how a person is religious, then no," Marayati says.
While some local police have embraced the CVE concept with community engagement officers<|fim_middle|> the city's "diaspora" communities. Shawn Alexander, one of those officers, makes a point of telling the people he works with that he's not focused on investigations — even though he's part of counterterrorism. He and his partner, Officer Ashley Jimenez, work in community engagement.
"We're totally separated from our investigators. The hunters and pursuers, we don't engage with them, they don't engage with us," he says. A practicing Muslim, Alexander says that when he visits a mosque or a madrassa in the LA area, he wants to make it clear that he's not there to spy.
"If we're there for information-gathering or investigation purposes or we're trying to get information on the community, it's kind of a slap in the face of the community," Alexander says. "It's like telling the community we're here because we think something is going to happen here. But that's not why we're there."
Does he believe this approach has prevented radicalization or violence? It's impossible to know, Alexander says, but he is convinced of the value of approaching these communities in the role of a public servant and not an investigator.
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"The problem with community policing is the metrics are terrible," he says. "The metrics are not about tangible achievements in the sense that a lot of bureaucracies want to have available to them, but rather it's about things that didn't happen."
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Alexander (at left), a practicing Muslim, prays during a visit to a Los Angeles-area madrassa, part of his unit's outreach to the Muslim community.
Still, some cities are pressing forward with this approach. The Los Angeles Police Department's counterterrorism bureau has officers who are dedicated primarily to building relationships with what they call | 145 |
Review: Arcade Fire Live at Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre
September 11, 2017 by Stewart Wiseman in Concert Review, Northern Transmissions
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Ask someone about the major boxing event of 2017, and they'll probably mention the massive hype, the slew of commercial advertisers, the main parties telling fans to "Put Your Money on Me", and the expected ending. No, I'm not talking about the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight; I'm describing the spectacle that was Arcade Fire's Infinite Content tour. I've seen Arcade Fire play tiny salsa clubs, neighbourhood hockey rinks, and shopping mall parking lots, but I never expected to see them play a boxing ring. The band entered Ottawa's Canadian Tire Centre with white "Everything Now" gym towels around their necks as a mock announcer pronounced the night's main card weighed in at a "collective 2100 lbs". A comically large boxing bell was rung, and Arcade Fire began the most arena-ready set of their career.
The night began with the synth-pop anthem "Everything Now" (complete with flute solo) and the cool groove of "Signs of Life", which sounds like what would happen if the Talking Heads covered The Clash's "The Magnificent Seven". Ads for fictional conglomerates and sponsors flashed across the screens throughout the night, advertising everything from Creature Comfort cereal to Everything Now fidget spinners. Never shy to jump into the crowd, "Rebellion (Lies)" saw Will Butler pop in and out from the boxing ring ropes while smashing a base drum. The in-the-round boxing stage setup allowed the band to be the most interactive with their fans since their early days when they routinely played in the audience.
Interestingly, I saw more young fans on the floor than I've ever seen at an Arcade Fire concert. For all the mixed reviews that accompanied the release of Everything Now, the album may have ushered in a new legion of younger fans who gravitated toward the band through the radio success of "Everything Now". I realized the crowd dynamic was changing when the cheers on the floor were louder for "Put Your Money On Me" than they were for "Haiti".
Another surprise was how comfortable Win Butler has become in an arena setting. Whereas stage banter was limited on previous tours, in Ottawa Win Butler was in an especially talkative mood. "The last time we were here we played this song with Bruce Springsteen, so it feels right to play it again tonight," he said while picking up a mandolin. "I'll have to start it like a Springsteen song… a one, two, three, four!" shouted Butler before jumping into the now-classic mandolin introduction of "Keep the Car Running".
On a more serious note, during a stripped down "Neon Bible", Win Butler said the band was thinking about all the people suffering in Florida, Mexico, and Houston. "Climate change is real," he added, "and it's time we do something about it". Butler echoed his thoughts for the city of Houston before a touching rendition of "The Suburbs", written about the Houston suburbs where he and his brother grew up. The line "All of the house they built in the seventies finally fall, it meant nothing at all, it meant nothing at all" took on new significance in the wake of the vicious flooding.
"We Don't Deserve Love" was the most impactful of the seven new songs played, with Win Butler beginning the song in the audience. Already an incredible multi-instrumentalist, Régine Chassagne added a new instrument to her repertoire by tapping out the song's bridge on seven glass bottles. I never knew fog machines could be turned up to the level they were at for "Creature Comfort". Reaching out, my forearm disappeared into the mist and as the faces vanished next to me, it felt like I was the only person there. The fog bombardment continued through the most powerful rendition of "Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)" I've ever heard from the band.
For all the fake ads, new theatrics, and boxing ring additions, Arcade Fire closed out their set the same way they have for over a decade with a thunderous and<|fim_middle|> /Source
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Steve Kaye received his Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Illinois in 1986 and his Doctorate from EIM in December of 2011. He grew up in the Chicago area and moved to Arizona in 1991. Steve has been practicing as a physical therapist for over 23 years and in 2001 founded Arrowhead Physical Therapy and opened his first outpatient physical therapy office in the northwest valley. Steve has experience with a wide range of patients, from pediatrics to geriatrics, and has received extensive continuing education in manual therapy and long-term spine courses.
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Today, cities are implementing smart city technology for infrastructure—and solar power is part of the revolution. What makes a city smart? Smart cities collect data automatically from physical assets—like a parking meter, garbage bin, or street light—via a secure wireless connection. Information is transferred to a central database using GPS and satellite technology, allowing city staff to remotely monitor, process, and analyze the data collected. The result? The city can improve efficiencies of each physical asset for the local community and the staff that manage them.
Is smart city technology a trend you want to be part of, but you don't know where to begin? Start with your street lights. Solar street lighting can help future-proof your city because it's flexible, it works anywhere, and it includes connectivity to keep you informed.
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Smart monitoring: The system uses GPS technology and satellite connectivity to pinpoint system faults and performance levels, notifying you of the location via email for a reliable, smarter system that lasts.
In this revolution, you'll save money—and time—by choosing solar-powered LED lighting. Our smart technology keeps it simple for you while also helping you meet the needs of your community.
Learn more about remote monitoring by attending one of our online webinars. | : The EverGen setup app helps you turn each light on, assisting with testing and commissioning via Bluetooth® wireless technology and your smartphone.
Smart energy control: The system optimizes power and automatically adjusts to ensure continuous | 43 |
Over the past couple of years, I have been working very hard to acquire happiness, and every day I have woke up, I've attained just a smidge more positivity.
I have welcomed some new friends into my life, and I've become closer with some familiar friends that I felt happiness when I associated with. In an attempt to come "out of my shell", I've done some (rational and calculated) spur of the moment things. I've never liked the #yolo(you only live once), but it's very true. Life is so short and you<|fim_middle|> lucky. ❤️❤️❤️ It's good to remind ourselves of how luck we all are everyday. Thank you!!
I'm thankful I'm happy 80% of the time…I get angry as well but thankfully I can let go alittle easier each time. | truly have to enjoy the time that your here.
Nobody can take away your pain, so don't let anyone steal your happiness.
I have, unfortunately, let some inauspicious people from my past make me angry. Most of us have allowed someone to make us angry. ONE MINUTE you are angry is SIXTY SECONDS of happiness that the person who made you angry, stole. Don't let anyone steal your happiness.
Is it really THAT big of a deal? If it's not, don't let the fret steal your happiness.
Complaining✖️: you are what you speak, the fruit of our lips is what feeds the soul.
Procrastination✖️: don't put off something that you can check off of your to do list.
Approval seeking✖️: being liked by everyone is over-rated.
Not keeping your word✖️: keep your joy by being careful with your commitments.
Negative self-talk✖️: don't be your own worst enemy.
Attachment to circumstances✖️: learn to detach from circumstances and handle change with finesse.
For the first time in my life, I am truly happy I'm alive. I'm not perfect, and that's ok. I'm not in a relationship, and that's ok. There are some things that steal my happiness, but when I review the fact that I'm more focused on happiness than retaliation, it gives me peace that tomorrow will always be better because it's one step further into my journey through life.
I have 3 beautiful daughters that I'm incredibly proud of! I may not see them as much as I would like to, but gosh, they are beautiful, smart, and God used me to create them!!!
I have wonderful parents. Whether they are near or far, I know that they love me and care for me.
I have loving family. They are limited, a majority of my family is emotionally distant, but there are a handful of family members that I know truly love me.
I'm thankful for waking up everyday to my awesome family! We are truly all very | 419 |
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Maggie Walsh lives with her husband and four children in the beautiful Pocono Mountains of northeast Pennsylvania. She and her husband<|fim_middle|> Secrets the character came first. I loved writing the character Taylor and he needed his own story.
Q: Do you plan on continuing the series? Or do you have other stories?
A: I plan on continuing The Angel Pack series as long as the characters keep talking to me. And as long as people want to read about them. Right now I am just about done with the third book in the series, and I have started number four. The other night a thought popped into my head for one of the other characters, so I will continue it for now. I also have a few ideas for stories that are not related to this series. I have been jotting down ideas and trying to develop the main characters.
Q: How personal is your writing?
A: Very. Each of my characters has something in them that reminds me of someone in my life. Being the baby of thirteen children, I have a lot of different personalities around me. But writing is something I have wanted to do for so long and kept pushing it away for one reason or another. So finally putting myself out there after all these years and trying to make that dream a reality, is very personal.
Q: I want to be a writer. How do I start?
A: Well, I'm new to all of this too, but the best I can tell you is to be true to yourself. If you find a genre that speaks to you, even if it's not mainstream, and people look at you like, "What the hell, really?" start there. If you have an idea, write it down, go back to it a few days later and read it, see if the seed grows. Add to the idea, think of how you want the story to end, and then write how you would like to see it go from point A to point B. But most importantly, believe in yourself. Be your own biggest fan. Don't let others pull you down, or tell you you can't do it.
Q: Some people wonder how you can write M/M erotic romance, when you're a straight woman. How can you write what you don't know?
A: Not all writers write what they know. Stephen King doesn't know what it feels like to be an outcast teenage girl with a nightmare for a mother. But Carrie was pretty successful. I have gay friends and a few gay members in my family and I know the walls they have run into and have had to climb over. Yes, my characters are gay men, but they are also human beings. I am a human being, I know pain, I know love. I know what it feels like to want to be accepted and loved. The people who think there is a problem with me writing in this genre are part of the problem. What we need more of in this world is acceptance of others differences. Not more anger and hate. We need to stop judging each other and start seeing people for who they are and how they treat others, not what color they are, what religion they are, or who they are attracted to.
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Maggie was born and raised on Long Island, with her very large, Irish, Catholic family. Maggie was raised to believe that it didn't matter what anyone's difference was, male/female, fat/skinny, black/white, gay/straight, it was how someone treated you that mattered. In her house everyone was welcome.
People always said the Walsh home was literally "The Great American Melting Pot." In Maggie's family, they have so many different nationalities and religions. There are Democrats and Republicans, Conservatives and Liberals, Gay and Straight. They may disagree at times, but the one thing they all agree on, is family first. They all always have each other's backs. And this is how Maggie and her husband raise their own children.
Maggie was interested in writing from a very young age, but lacked the confidence in herself. She would spend hours alone, just writing and making up stories and characters that only she read. She would put these stories away in a chest and forget about them. Life went on and Maggie started working, fell in love, got married, and had children. But secretly she would write. Again, these stories always found their way into the chest with the others.
One day her oldest son started to show an interest in writing, he wants to be an author when he grows up. Discussions with him made her creative juices start flowing again. He inspired her to finally sit down and take it seriously. So Maggie started to write again.
About two years ago, Maggie purchased a book through Amazon on her Kindle, along with the hundreds of others she has on there and laying around her house. But this book was different, she found herself immersed in the story and it took her till chapter four to realize that the main characters were both men. It shocked her at first, but she was loving the story, so she continued to read it. By the time she was done she was surprised at how much she liked the book, considering it was an M/M erotic romance. Before this she didn't even know this type of book existed.
She got on her computer and started researching this genre. She found another book that looked interesting and purchased it. Before she knew it she had purchased and read the whole series. Which at the time consisted of 25 books, the series is bigger now. She was hooked.
One night, Maggie woke up in the middle of the night with a story going on in her head, she couldn't shake it. So she got up, grabbed a pen and a notebook and spent the rest of the night writing the story that woke her up. She wrote four chapters by the time she realized she needed to wake the kids and get them to school. While they were gone, she spent the whole day writing this story. Then the next four months re-reading it, fixing it, and changing things.
She finally told her teenaged son about writing the book and he encouraged her to submit it to a publisher. So she did, and her first book Betrayal was born.
More stories to follow Betrayal and other stories now wake her almost nightly and she writes those thoughts down on a pad she now keeps on her nightstand. Now when the kids go off to school, you can always find Maggie sitting in her favorite chair with her laptop and a cup of tea, creating her new stories and characters with confidence. She has found a genre that has finally set her and her stories free.
Q: What is your inspiration?
A: When I was young, I was bullied a lot. It made me very shy and I would always keep to myself. So I spent a lot of time reading. When I picked up a book it made me feel less alone. It brought me to places and times that took me away from my own pain. I went on adventures with Laura Ingalls on the prairie, and sailed the seven seas with Captain Ahab, fighting the white whale. So I wanted to give that same feeling to someone else who was out there feeling lost and alone.
Q: What made you write in the M/M erotic romance genre?
A: I read one of these books by accident and to my surprise, I found that I enjoyed it. So I started reading more of them. I thought this was a great thing for today's homosexual community. That they could now read about characters that they could relate to and connect with. There are a lot of young people out there right now feeling lost and alone, trying to come to terms with their sexuality. If they could read a book where they relate to a character and their sexual preference, then maybe that will help them realize that no matter what others say, there's nothing wrong with them. This is how they were created, and they are not alone.
Q: Who influenced your work?
A: I have always been a huge fan of the horror/suspense genre. I love Stephen King and Dean Koontz. I will read anything they put out there. But in finding the M/M erotic romance genre, I found Stephani Hecht, Gabrielle Evans, Lynn Hagen, Toni Griffin and Joyee Flynn, as well as so many other talented writers. I loved their stories and characters so much the it inspired me to create my own. I am also a huge fan of Adam Lambert, who as you know is a gay man. I think he is a great role model for not only the homosexual community, but for everyone. He lives his life out and proud, and inspires others to be who they are. A lot of his lyrics inspired me to finally step out of my box, my comfort zone, and take a chance on me for once.
Q: What did you want to be when you were a kid?
A: Believe it or not, I wanted to be a veterinarian. Until I turned eight and found out everything they do to help animals. I didn't think I could do that. When I was about ten I thought about writing. I loved books so much, that I wanted to do that too. I was told by a teacher once that being a successful writer was a long shot and would never make me any money. I have always been good in the arts, so I went to Photography school, and loved it, so I thought maybe a photojournalist. I could combine all the things I loved.
Q: What is your writing routine?
A: I get up every morning at four a.m., whether I want to or not. It's this internal clock that has taken over my body. So I get up, walk the dog, make a cup of tea, and sit down and read what I wrote the day before. I fix things that need to be fixed, make sure I like the flow of the story, how the characters are developing, and if the scene works right. Then after the kids leave for school and I am alone, I start writing again and write for about four to six hours. It depends on how things are coming out of my head and landing on the page. When I lay down at night to go to sleep, I jot down new ideas that are roaming around in my head for the story I'm working on, or a different one.
Q: Which comes first, the story or the character?
A: With Betrayal The story came first. With its follow up, | 1,505 |
Writing and Citation Research Guide
This Research Guide offers resources and tips for writing essays and papers for the Marine Corps University (MCU) faculty, staff, and students. MCU Faculty, Staff and Students may use the Leadership Communications Skill Center (LCSC) as an additional resource for individual consulting about writing, speaking and research. The LCSC faculty members also provide workshops and courses about writing, speaking and research. See the "Contact Us" section of this guide to contact a faculty member of the LCSC.
Marine Corps University Communications Style Guide, 13th ed.
The MCU Communications Style Guide was written and developed by the faculty in the Leadership Communication Skills Center (LCSC), an instructional communication support center for MCU students, faculty, and staff. This style guide is intended to be a user-friendly resource to assist students in meeting coursework requirements and in completing written tasks and assignments upon their return to the operating forces. The guide is a condensed, simplified compilation of information from the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition; the Journal of Strategic Intelligence Submission and Style Guide for the National Intelligence University; Naval Correspondence Manual guidelines; and guidance from MCU faculty, students, and staff. Examples in the guide are adapted from consenting MCU students' written products. Although the LCSC publication is not a replacement for the Chicago Manual of Style or other military writing guides, our use of MCU student examples and military citation references makes the guide more approachable for its intended readers<|fim_middle|> manuscript preparation, punctuation, spelling, quotations, captions, tables, abbreviations, references, bibliographies, notes, and indexes, with sections on journals and electronic media. NOTE: The Library subscription includes the CMOS 17th edition only. It does not include other editions or style manuals.
The Elements of Style by William Strunk; E. B. White
Call Number: PE1408 .S772 2005
This book's unique tone, wit and charm have conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use "the little book" to make a big impact with writing.
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Naval War College Pocket Writing and Style Guide
The Naval War College (NWC) Pocket Writing and Style Guide is provided as an additional resource for MCU researchers, faculty, staff and students. This writing and style guide is a quick reference guide that complements both A Writer's Reference, seventh edition, edited by Diana Hacker and Nancy Sommers, and The Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), seventeenth edition.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations by Kate L. Turabian; Wayne C. Booth (Revised by); Gregory G. Colomb (Revised by); University of Chicago Press Staff (Revised by); Joseph M. Williams (Revised by)
Call Number: LB2369 .T8 2013
A handbook for writers at every level--from first-year undergraduates, to dissertation writers apprehensively submitting final manuscripts, to senior scholars who may be old hands at research and writing but less familiar with new media citation styles.
A Writer's Reference by Diana Hacker; Nancy Sommers (Contribution by); Tom Jehn (Contribution by); Jane Rosenzweig (Contribution by)
Call Number: PE1408 .H2778 2007
The new edition is available in a classic version that provides more help with academic writing, serves a wider range of multilingual students, and lends more support for college research — all in an quick-reference format.
Cite It Right by Tom Fox; Julia Mary Johns; Sarah Jane Keller
Call Number: PN171.F56 F69 2007
A guide to citing bibliographic data according to MLA, APA, and Chicago style guidelines also discusses how to conduct research while avoiding plagiarism.
Concise Rules of APA Style by American Psychological Association Staff
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This easy-to-use pocket guide, compiled from the sixth edition of the "Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association," provides complete guidance on the rules of style that are critical for clear communication.
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