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TOKYO and San Francisco, October 1, 2018 - Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., "Astellas") and FibroGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: FGEN, CEO: Thomas B. Neff, "FibroGen") today announced that Astellas submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for marketing approval in Japan of roxadustat (generic name, development code: ASP1517/FG-4592) for the treatment of an<|fim_middle|> that carries oxygen to cells throughout the body. Anemia is associated with increased risk of hospitalization, cardiovascular complications, need for blood transfusion, exacerbation of other serious medical conditions, and death. In addition, anemia frequently causes significant fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and decreased quality of life. The more severe the anemia, as measured by lower Hb levels, the greater the health impact on patients. Treatment for anemia in CKD patients is a critical worldwide healthcare issue that represents a large and growing unmet medical need. | emia associated with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in patients on dialysis. The results obtained from four Phase 3 studies conducted in CKD patients on dialysis in Japan support this NDA submission.
Anemia is a common complication of CKD and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in dialysis and non-dialysis populations. Anemia is a serious medical condition in which patients have insufficient red blood cells and low levels of hemoglobin (Hb), a protein in red blood cells | 101 |
The Sweet Taste of Spring – Asparagus/Leek Soup – BODACIOUS GRUB!
I love spring, it's the start of the new growing season (at least it is in Canada). In California, it's the season of green garlic, tender asparagus, and young leeks. Fresh and beautiful food appears at the farmer's market every week. This week I went to the market and picked up some lovely asparagus, green garlic and leeks and they spoke to me, spoke to me of a fresh asparagus soup. So that is what I decided to make. Garnished with fresh lovely borage flowers. Lovely, fresh green colors and flavor.
Remove the tips from the asparagus, half the asparagus stocks.
Add the asparagus stocks and simmer for 12 minutes, add the tips and simmer for an additional 3 minutes. Drain the asparagus and reserve for later.
Add<|fim_middle|> and onions to pot and saute until softened.
Add green garlic to leek/onions and saute for 5 minutes.
Add asparagus, chicken stock, thyme and rice to the pot.
Allow to cool and puree until smooth, add water if needed. I added 1 1/2 cup of water as it was quite thick after the rice cooked.
Add salt and pepper to taste. 1/2 tsp of each worked for me.
Enjoy, the sweet taste of spring. This is super healthy too. I garnished with hemp seeds and borage flowers. Only about 70 calories for a 1 cup serving. | olive oil to same soup pot. Add leeks | 10 |
When former Aussie Naval officer Anthony Richardson and his team used to deploy - sometimes for 6 months at a time - the Navy would spend a significant amount of money on gym equipment so the officers could stay fit. Needless to say, when metal is on a ship for an extended amount of time it rusts and then needs to be thrown out which is hugely wasteful.
They then moved on to 'pump bars' – a 20kg metal rod that's used widely in the military internationally. Unfortunately for the Navy, these turned out to be a major trip hazard, as when the officers put the bars on the ground they would roll to the other side of the deck.
That's why Richardson created AUSFIT Torsion Bars – a rust-proof alternative that has caps on the end to help it stay put. We spoke to former British Marine Commando Mike Webby about his love for them and why he thinks they are the most versatile piece of equipment you can use – especially when travelling.
Destabilisation exercises are often forgotten about in traditional workouts, but in the everyday world, we don't move in one plane of motion, even though many of us often train that way, especially in a group training environment.
However, they are becoming more prevalent among certain groups from trainers to elite athletes, commandos and military, physios and those who are more forward thinking with their training.
Destabilisation exercises are used to throw your body off balance, forcing you to engage your core and build your strength in order to stabilise your body. Similar to the practise of yoga, your body tends to struggle when its balance is interrupted and therefore is forced to engage inner core strength in order to reposition its balance, thus creating a destabilised movement. They are also important because in the real world our body moves in multiple directions, so if you are just training on one plane of movement all the time, it is not exactly 'functional'.
Destabilisation exercises can be established in already existing gym routines or at home workouts.
These bars have been tested over and over again with various military groups. In fact, even the Pentagon and Norfolk Naval base (<|fim_middle|> You can get weights of 2kg, 4kg, 8kg, 10kg, 12kg, 16kg or 20kg. | the biggest in the world) have placed a number of orders. They have been tested against getting dented or destroyed when getting thrown around or banging into something else that is sturdy.
This means that even if you were stranded on a deserted island in a shipwreck, you can still workout because your bar will survive.
Like a kettlebell, these bars come in certain weights, lengths and widths so you just buy the ones you are after. If you want to work on your grip strength you can get a thicker bar, if you don't you can get a thinner one. | 116 |
The global economy will continue to grow at a steady pace of around 3 per cent in 2019 and 2020 amid signs that global growth has peaked. However, a worrisome combination of development challenges could further undermine growth, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019, which was launched today.
Growth in East Asia is projected to moderate from 5.8 per cent in 2018, to 5.6 per cent in 2019 and 5.5 per cent in 2020. Private consumption will remain the key driver of growth, supported by healthy job creation, rising incomes and moderate inflationary pressures. In most countries, infrastructure investment is also expected to remain strong as governments focus on expanding productive capacity and easing structural bottlenecks. The region's export growth, however, is likely to slow, amid a softening of the global electronics cycle and elevated trade tensions.
In China, growth is projected to remain solid, but will moderate from 6.6 per cent in 2018 to 6.3 per cent in 2019. The imposition of tariffs by the United States will dampen exports, while ongoing economic rebalancing measures will weigh on industrial sectors with excess capacity. Nevertheless, the recent easing of monetary policy and the introduction of several other pro-growth measures will support domestic demand in the outlook period.
In several other large<|fim_middle|> of reforms, political uncertainties and, in some countries, security problems, can affect investment prospects. | East Asian economies, including Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand, growth is projected to remain robust given resilient domestic demand. Consumer spending will be supported by favourable labour market conditions and increased welfare spending in a few of these countries. In the Philippines and Thailand, public investment growth will be driven by the implementation of large infrastructure projects.
The economic outlook for South Asia is moderately favourable, with GDP growth projected at 5.4 per cent in 2019 and 5.9 per cent in 2020, after an estimated expansion of 5.6 per cent in 2018. Growth is expected to be supported by private consumption and, in some cases, investment demand, even as monetary policy stances tighten in some economies. But beyond these aggregate trends, the outlook is highly divergent across countries.
In several economies, including Bangladesh, Bhutan and India, economic conditions are largely positive. The Indian economy is expected to expand by 7.6 and 7.4 per cent in 2019 and 2020, respectively, underpinned by robust private consumption, a more expansionary fiscal stance and benefits from previous reforms. In contrast, the outlook in other economies, such as the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan, has visibly deteriorated. The Iranian economy is estimated to have entered into recession in 2018, which is projected to deepen throughout 2019.
The world economy is faced with a confluence of risks with the potential to severely disrupt economic activity and inflict significant damage on longer-term development prospects. These risks include waning support for multilateral approaches; the escalation of trade policy disputes; financial instabilities linked to elevated levels of debt; and rising climate risks, as the world experiences an increasing number of extreme weather events.
For East and South Asia, an abrupt tightening of global financial conditions poses a risk to financial stability and growth. In East Asia, a further intensification of trade frictions between China and the United States will have adverse spillovers on regional growth through trade, investment, and financial channels. In China, the recent loosening of monetary policy may contribute to a further increase in domestic debt, raising the risk of a disorderly deleveraging process in the future. In South Asia, setbacks in the implementation | 474 |
Study economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as<|fim_middle|> in legislation or public policy and present recommendations based on cost-benefit analyses.
Supervise research projects and students' study projects.
Forecast production and consumption of renewable resources and supply, consumption and depletion of non-renewable resources.
Teach theories, principles, and methods of economics.
Provide litigation support, such as writing reports for expert testimony or testifying as an expert witness.
Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations.
Conduct research on economic issues and disseminate research findings through technical reports or scientific articles in journals. | finance, labor, or agriculture.
Provide advice and consultation on economic relationships to businesses, public and private agencies, and other employers.
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The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA (https://<|fim_middle|>9 hours ago
The museum will host a series of forums, as well as an exhibition of local artifacts from the Counter Culture Museum and Archives.
By Kate B. Maxwell | January 24, 2023
Gjerde said the timing of his announcement was to allow potential candidates enough notice to decide if they wanted to run for the office.
Willits' supercentenarian Edie Ceccarelli will turn 115 on Feb. 5 with a "drive-by parade," now world's third oldest person
Ceccarelli was honored this week in a proclamation by the Board of Supervisors.
Mendocino County "Point-In-Time" count seeks volunteers for January 26 event
By Publisher and Kate B. Maxwell | January 20, 2023
The data from this count will go towards determining how much funding the county gets for essential social services.
Tips for cleaning up after a flood: Mendocino County Public health offers advice
Drying out after some flooding? Here's some safety tips to keep in mind. | mendovoice.com/author/katemaxwell/)
Kate B. Maxwell
Kate Maxwell is the publisher and a founder of The Mendocino Voice. She lives inland but goes to the ocean as much as possible.
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"Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk in love and reverence."
Today kicks off National Walk Your Dog Week. Oz will be getting a lot of different walks this week, at least if the weather holds out. We<|fim_middle|> walking, especially new paths. | are keeping an eye on Hurricane Matthew and we will know whether it will pass us by in another day or two.
Will you be celebrating National Walk Your Dog Week with your dog? Where will you walk?
Thank you to Sugar the Golden Retriever and Dachshund Nola for Black & White Sunday.
love that quote! happy walking!
That is a gorgeous shot Oz!!
Is this a license to follow the crooked path in life?
Unfortunately, we're starting with another WET, MUDDY walk. But we love the quote.
Beautiful quote, and photo. We'll have to try to do some walks this week, we've been on kind of a hit or miss schedule of walks lately!
Around here long walks are followed by big treats. Keep your eye to the sky! Hope the weather holds out for you.
What a great photo for Black and White Sunday!
That path almost looks October spooky in b/w. We love | 191 |
What are altcoins and how do they work?
The alternatives to Bitcoin explained
by: Rene Millman
Bitcoin has been top of the pile when it comes to cryptocurrency. Over a decade after its launch, just one Bitcoin is worth over $40,000 at the time of writing.
But there's more to cryptocurrency than just Bitcoin. Altcoins — a portmanteau of "alternative" and "coins" — are any cryptocurrency that isn't Bitcoin. Each of these alternative cryptocurrencies operates under its own rules but also shares some characteristics with Bitcoin.
What is an altcoin<|fim_middle|> A lot of sleazy marketing exaggerates the benefits and investment potential of almost every altcoin project.
What we can say is that you should always seek independent financial advice before parting with any money to buy altcoins.
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In essence, altcoins are alternative cryptocurrencies to Bitcoin, a decentralized digital currency that could eventually replace fiat money, such as the dollar.
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Cryptocurrencies are decentralized, meaning central banks do not issue them, and their value doesn't hang on bank policies. Namecoin is widely considered to be the very first altcoin. Since then, the rate of altcoin launches started to grow at a phenomenal rate.
Like Bitcoin, they use blockchain as a means of securing peer-to-peer transactions. How these altcoins use blockchain can differ greatly from Bitcoins, as different consensus mechanisms are used to validate transactions or create blocks.
Not only that, but altcoins also take the Bitcoin concept further with unique features, such as "smart contracts" that can automatically perform agreements between two parties using blockchain technology.
In addition, altcoins have improved on Bitcoin in many other ways. Processing transactions can be faster or can scale better. Bitcoins are mined every 10 minutes, whereas an altcoin, such as Litecoin, produces coins every 2.5 minutes, speeding up transactions on this coin over Bitcoin.
How does an altcoin work?
Altcoin works similarly to Bitcoin. A private key is used to send payment from one digital wallet to another, and a blockchain acts as a recording ledger to permanently record the transaction so it can't be altered. The blockchain is secured by mathematics proofs, which ratify transactions in blocks.
What are the different types of altcoins?
Some of the main types of altcoins include mining-based cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, security tokens, and utility tokens. There are around 9,000 cryptocurrencies, and altcoins make up over 40% of the market as of April 2021. Some of the most familiar altcoins are Ethereum, Ripple, Tether, Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin SV, and Litecoin.
Certain altcoins do more than just allow the exchange of money for goods and services. These are usually called utility tokens or security tokens for example. Some altcoins offer better anonymity, while others target specific industries.
Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies pegged to either another cryptocurrency, fiat money (i.e., Dollars), or an exchange-traded commodity (i.e., precious metals), which minimizes price volatility compared to a particular "stable" asset or array of assets.
Stablecoins aren't subject to turbulent, daily price fluctuations, meaning they're useful in practical everyday cases, such as payments, investments, and loans.
Mining-based
These altcoins are mined into existence using proof-of-work (PoW), which creates new coins by solving difficult problems, to create blocks. There are several PoW coins, such as Litecoin, Monero, Bitcoin Cash, and Bitcoin SV.
Alternative to mining-based coins are pre-mined coins. These are distributed rather than created through an algorithm. Ripple is an example of this.
Utility tokens
This type of coin is used within a platform to receive a service. A common type of utility token is the ERC20 Ethereum standard. These tokens are created to be spent within a certain blockchain ecosystem. An example of this is Sia, a decentralized peer-to-peer cloud storage solution.
Security tokens operate as investment contracts. The token's purchaser expects future profits from dividends, revenue share, or market appreciation. These differ from utility tokens in that security tokens follow stringent rules on who can buy and transfer them.
A non-fungible token (NFT) is a cryptographic asset on a blockchain with unique identification codes and metadata that differentiate them from each other and are stored in smart contracts.
Users can't duplicate or divide NFTs. Some of the use cases for these tokens include collectibles, music, artwork, and video game tokens.
In contrast, fungible tokens, such as Bitcoin, are identical; they have the same characteristics and value when traded.
How does altcoin compare to Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is widely regarded as the original cryptocurrency. It was created in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto, introducing the world to blockchain technology and the principle of proof of work.
Most altcoins are a variation (fork) of Bitcoin and are created using Bitcoin's open-sourced, original protocol and then changed to create a new cryptocurrency with new features, although tokens come in all shapes and sizes today.
Every altcoin has a unique way of being created, the number of coins available, and how difficult it is to create them. While Bitcoin now takes hefty computing power to mine — it's said Bitcoin consumes 'more electricity than Argentina' — many altcoins still only need the power of a desktop computer and some specialized software to mine a coin.
The advantages and disadvantages of altcoins
One of the main advantages of altcoin is it's an alternative to Bitcoin. Should Bitcoin's value plummet, altcoins are generally good as a fallback option, although you might find that larger shifts that affect Bitcoin also hit everything else on the market. In a sense, they provide competition to Bitcoin.
Altcoins generally offer improvements to Bitcoin's problems, such as the speed and cost of mining. There are also lower transaction costs with altcoins.
However, one major disadvantage of each altcoin is its lack of public acceptance and exposure relative to Bitcoin. As altcoins are newer than Bitcoin, their value can change dramatically, so they're not for the faint-hearted or the risk-averse investor.
Another major issue with altcoins is that they're often used in scams to fleece unsuspecting victims, such as pump and dump schemes.
Lastly, many altcoin trading sites don't provide customers with the means to convert to Bitcoin before converting it yet again to USD.
Aren't altcoins a risky investment?
We can't give investment advice on altcoins. Different cryptocurrencies fall in and out of fashion and you can easily lose some or all of your money invested in shady altcoin schemes, as these are mostly unregulated. | 1,225 |
Hotel Minerva - Arezzo - Book Now!
Ho scelto l'hotel Minerva perchè era la sede del corso cui ero iscritta.
The Hotel Minerva is located in Arezzo, in a quiet and peaceful location, excellently connected to the centre.
Designed according to the highest hospitality standards, the hotel offers a warm and welcoming environment that is comfortable yet elegant.
Ideal for those in town on business or pleasure at any time of year, the hotel has 125 rooms, 5 Junior Suites, an excellent restaurant, a modern conference centre<|fim_middle|> around 5km away from the motorway tollbooth.
From the Arezzo train station, around 1km away from the hotel, buses are available to the centre. | , and a fitness centre available to guests free of charge with a gym, a Turkish bath, and a Scottish shower.
Small and medium size pets are allowed with payment of € 15.00 for the whole period.
The hotel has 125 rooms and 5 Junior Suites available, all of which are equipped with WiFi internet access, satellite colour television, Sky TV, Pay Per View, and carpeted or parquet floors.
Rooms available: Twin, Triple, Twin for single occupancy, Superior Twin, Superior Double, Superior Twin for Single Occupancy, Double Junior Suite, Basic Double, Basic Twin for single occupancy, Basic Twin, Basic Twin for single occupancy.
The Minerva restaurant also welcomes clients not staying at the hotel, and offers an ideal place to sample delicious specialities of Tuscan and international cuisine.
The hotel bar is a great place to relax and unwind with a refreshing drink or glass of fine wine.
Please note that the Restaurant will be closed from December 04th 2018 to Januar 06th 2019.
The Hotel Minerva Conference Centre has 12 rooms available outfitted with state of the art audio-visual equipment, and can comfortably accommodate events of up to 300 participants.
Take the A1 del Sole motorway to the Arezzo exit. The Hotel Minerva is located | 278 |
1. How to extend your Summit EMEA experience - Get Local!
It's not too late to register and attend the<|fim_middle|> Amsterdam. | peer-to-peer focused conference dedicated to Microsoft Dynamics CRM end user education and networking! Join us in Amsterdam next week at Summit EMEA 2017.
While on-site, you'll have access to connect directly with Microsoft team members, fellow end-users in similar roles and industries, and subject matter experts. These relationships will propel you and your organization forward with your product software investment.
Attending the Extend Your Summit Experience session on Tuesday at 17:00pm Room D406 to discover where there are local groups started and how to get involved.
Leading Your Local User Group – explore taking your volunteerism to the next level at a session on Thursday at 14:30pm in Room G11. This session is welcome to anyone, however specifically for those interested in leading a local group or those who currently lead and want to network with others.
We are excited to see you next week in | 186 |
Q: Distinguishing Counts of Ancestors I am trying to refer to a number of ancestors in two ways, and I need two terms or even two adjectives for "ancestors" that will distinguish one from another.
The case I am interested in is where there is pedigree collapse, where one person is an ancestor of the proband in multiple ways.
For example, the following simple pedigree of Cleopatra (from Wikipedia)
The diagram identifies 13 ancestors.
In genealogy, the typical method of denoting ancestors is through a pedigree chart, where each generation of the chart shows both parents for each person of the previous generation and thus always grows in a binary manner, with<|fim_middle|> restricted technically, as
Med. and Genetics.
The individual with whom the investigation of a family for a genetic disorder or other inherited trait begins; the first member of a family to be diagnosed with a hereditary disease or trait.
'Propositus', on the other hand, is not restricted in technical use to a primary ancestor considered with reference to genetic disorders or inherited traits, but is more generally applied to any individual viewed as the basis of a genealogy:
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*A person from whom a line of descent is derived; an individual from whom family relationships are calculated or on whom a genealogy or pedigree is based.
(All definitions from OED Online. Phrase emphasis in definitions of 'ascendant' and 'proband' is mine.)
| 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, ... ancestors listed at each generation. Of course, not all the ancestors are always known and some of the ancestors may repeat.
So the above Cleopatra tree will then be shown as:
- Ptolemy V Epiphanes
- Ptolemy VIII Physcon
- Cleopatra I Syra
- Ptolemy IX Latyros
- Ptolemy VI Philometor
- Cleopatra III
- Cleopatra II
- Ptolemy XII Auletes
- Ptolemy V Epiphanes
- Ptolemy VIII Physcon
- Cleopatra I Syra
- Cleoptra IV
- Ptolemy VI Philometor
- Cleopatra III
- Cleopatra II
- Cleopatra VII Philopator
- Ptolemy V Epiphanes
- Ptolemy VIII Physcon
- Cleopatra I Syra
- Ptolemy X Alexander I
- Ptolemy VI Philometor
- Cleopatra III
- Cleopatra II
- Cleopatra V
- Ptolemy V Epiphanes
- Ptolemy VIII Physcon
- Cleopatra I Syra
- Ptolemy IX Latyros
- Ptolemy VI Philometor
- Cleopatra III
- Cleopatra II
- Berenice III
- Ptolemy V Epiphanes
- Ptolemy VIII Physcon
- Cleopatra I Syra
- Cleopatra Selene I
- Ptolemy VI Philometor
- Cleopatra III
- Cleopatra II
This shows 38 ancestors, but there are only 13 individuals, many of whom are repeated multiple times due to the inbreeding.
My question is I want to refer to the two different counts of ancestors. So what would be the best terminology to use to say:
I have 13 __________
I have 38 __________
A: For your use, I would employ 'predecessor',
a. A person who comes before another person in time; an ancestor, a forefather, a forebear.
For the sense of 'individual ancestors',
I have 13 predecessors.
Or, similarly, I might use 'progenitor',
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*A person from whom another is descended; an ancestor, a forefather; a parent.
For that same sense:
I have 13 progenitors.
For the more general sense of 'ancestors', understanding your use of 'ancestor' to mean 'a position in the genealogical structure', I might use 'ascendant',
*One who precedes in genealogical succession; an ancestor; a relative in the ascending line, whether lineal, as father, mother, or collateral, as uncle, great-uncle.
So in your second example:
I have 38 ascendants.
While the context may make the distinctions between the terms you use evident, it might also be advisable to make explicit the distinction between 'predecessors' or 'progenitors' in the sense of 'individual ancestors' and 'ascendants' in the sense of 'a position in the genealogical tree'.
Note also that, depending on the purpose or nature of the genealogy, I might use 'propositus' rather than 'proband'. This is because the sense of 'proband' is usually | 791 |
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Hidden Trails focuses its attention on the Lipizzaner breeding stud in Slovenia. This stud farm lies in the picturesque Karst region of Slovenia, in the heart of a green oasis under the azure Mediterranean sky, in the shade of century-old lime trees and oaks, and just a stone's throw from the Slovenian–Italian border. The Lipizzan stud farm was founded in 1580 by an Austrian archduke, and today it is a jewel among the cultural and historical monuments of the Republic of Slovenia. For over four centuries, the Stud Farm has nurtured the tradition of breeding and selecting its horses. In the period after World War II it established its own classical riding school and has successfully performed with its horses at various equestrian events all over the world. Hidden Trails gives you the unique chance to be emerged in the Lipizzan and dressage lifestyle on a very special horse riding holiday at a world famous recreational centre offering its visitors unforgettable moments of relaxation and enjoyment. Enjoy the instruction and attention of experienced teachers while riding beautifully spirited Lipizzan horses. When class is over, explore the green oasis of Slovenia or even travel the two hours to Venice, Italy.
Slovenia is situated at the crossroads of central Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Balkans. Here, at the meeting point of the cultures of the east and the west, the old interlaces in harmony with the new. Slovenia surprises visitors at every step with its natural sites. In this tiny piece of Europe, the picturesque features of the Alpine, Mediterranean, Karst, and Pannonian worlds are combined. At the contact point of such naturally diverse regions, nature shows a hundred attractive faces. One of the smallest countries in Europe, Slovenia more than justifies the 'Europe in Miniature' hype. Tucked in an enviable geographical position between the Alps and the Mediterranean, it is blessed with spectacular mountains, thick forests and an Adriatic coastline.
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Theatre Review: Not Talking, Arcola Theatre, Hackney
Greg Wetherall
<|fim_middle|> translated from the airwaves to the stage with aplomb.
A must-see. | Published: 1:32 AM May 9, 2018 Updated: 10:46 AM October 14, 2020
Not Talking at the Arcola Theatre - Credit: Archant
Five star review for a classy revival of Mike Bartlett's play about warring couples who don't communicate
NOT TALKING ARCOLA THEATRE
Some theatrical endeavours ooze class from every pore. From the moment the lights go down and the action fires up, you know you are in a pair of trusty, safe old hands.
The title of the Arcola's riveting revival of Mike Bartlett's 2006 radio play couldn't be more literal.
Two couples sink beneath the wave of silence; crucified by their own inability to communicate and heal their wounds. And yet it all starts so innocuously. A brief tinkle of Chopin at the piano may set a sombre tone, but it is the testimonies of elderly couple James (David Horovitch) and Amanda (Gemma Lawrence) that really set the teeth on edge.
Side-by-side they stand, narrating aspects of their history. They do not talk towards one another. They merely speak out into the ether and document a series of life-altering events from way back over time.
Sadness adorns every syllable of their story. They then stand in the shadows to allow young couple Mark (Lawrence Walker) and Lucy (Kika Markham) to step forward. They do not engage directly either, but they speak excitedly of the first flushes of their romance that ignited at the army barracks.
As their story unfolds, however, further details bring about an uncomfortable reality.
What begins as two unconnected tales unfurls with increasing overlaps, until the two are woven expertly together in unpredictable – and cliché-free – ways.
Bartlett's source material is meticulously constructed, provocative and moving. Although the play precedes it, there are shades of Andrew Haigh's film '45 Years' in its stately observations. The is even an ambience that echoes Pinter, and the juxtaposition in the early chapters of an elderly couple falling apart as the young couple come together is a stylistic masterstroke.
The direction is articulate, yet tasteful, the stage design is simple, yet explored to its full potential, and the performances reverberate compellingly with a measured gravitas.
All in all, there is undeniable proof that this enterprise has been | 513 |
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Looking Back: How The Senior Bowl Impacted These 4 Browns
By Andy Durham January 23, 2020 @BigAndyLove
Browns Nation will be live this Saturday at the 2020 Reese's Senior Bowl covering the game with reports and insights.
Several potential future Browns compete this Saturday in front of plenty of NFL coaches, scouts, and media.
While we speculate on some of the top players to fill needs for the Browns next season, we look back on four current Cleveland Browns that competed in the Senior Bowl in their last season of college eligibility.
Each one of these players benefitted from their Senior Bowl performance to elevate their draft status.
1. Christian Kirksey, 2014 Senior Bowl
Christian Kirksey had an illustrious college football career as a linebacker for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2010 to 2013.
Kirksey started every game at linebacker for the Hawkeyes for three seasons, finishing his tenure at Iowa with 315 career tackles.
Selected to the all-Big 10 team as an honorable mention his senior year, he was certainly considered to be one of Iowa's top NFL draft prospects in the 2014 NFL draft.
Kirksey accepted an invitation to play in the 2014 Senior Bowl for the North team.
Leading up to the game, Kirksey had an impressive week of practice, and his athleticism caught the eye of many NFL scouts and coaches.
Although the North team lost 20-10 that year, Kirksey finished the game with six tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss.
Post at @BR_NFL: 10 prospects that stood out at Senior Bowl. QB Jimmy Garoppolo, DE Dee Ford, LB Christian Kirksey…http://t.co/xh8FZtP6VD
— Matt Bowen (@MattBowen41) January 23, 2014
Kirksey was projected as a late 3rd round prospect but consequently drafted early in the 3rd round (71st overall) by the Browns.
His preparation and play at the Senior Bowl event helped his status in the draft that season, as the Browns wanted a physical inside linebacker to boost their run-stopping production.
Kirksey has been a fixture on the Browns' roster ever since, tallying 484 combined tackles, 30 tackles for loss, and 11.5 sacks in his Cleveland career.
In 2018, Kirksey was the Browns' nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for his work with Cleveland children in need.
2. Joe Schobert, 2016 Senior Bowl
Coming out of high school, Joe Schobert did not have any Division I scholarship offers to play football.
He planned to attend North Dakota as a walk-on before his amazing performance in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association all-star game.
As a result of his play, the University of Wisconsin offered Schobert preferred walk-on status after the game.
Schobert went on to earn All-Big 10 first team and linebacker of the year honors by his senior year at Wisconsin.
Similar to his senior year of high school, Schobert accepted a college all-star game invitation to show he could play at the next level.
#Badgers OLB Joe Schobert accepts an invite to the 2016 Reese's Senior Bowl: https://t.co/dOzgli0YkR pic.twitter.com/PiLz7dQsTb
— Bucky's 5th Quarter (@B5Q) November 24, 2015
Schobert played for the North team in the 2016 Senior Bowl after adding 10 pounds of weight at the end of his senior year.
The extra weight did not slow him down, as he returned a blocked field goal for 73 yards in the North's 16-27 loss in the Senior Bowl.
Leading up to the game, Schobert had an excellent week of practice and the scouts and media took notice.
The Browns were impressed with Schobert's work ethic and drafted him in the 4th round that year.
Schobert emerged in Gregg Williams' 4-3 defense in 2017, starting all 16 games.
He ended the year tied for first place in the NFL for combined tackles.
In 2019, Schobert recorded four interceptions and was a leader on an injury-maligned defense.
Schobert is an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and it is uncertain if the Browns will move to resign him.
But his Senior Bowl performance catalyzed his draft interest and brought him to Cleveland for an impressive NFL career so far.
3. Larry Ogunjobi, 2017 Senior Bowl
Larry Ogunjobi might be a poster child for the positive draft impact from a Senior Bowl performance.
Ogunjobi played college football at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he had 217 tackles and 13 sacks in his career.
He was a first-team All-Conference USA team as a senior, and accepted an invitation to play in the 2017 Senior Bowl.
#49ers lineman Larry Ogunjobi earns Senior Bowl slot @Charlotte49erFB #CUSAFBK @Conference_USAhttps://t.co/K4dWaxDi8Q pic.twitter.com/RdjrcCZtWf
— The Charlotte Observer (@theobserver) November 26, 2016
Coincidentally, the Cleveland Browns were one of the Senior Bowl coaching staffs in 2017.
As a defensive lineman for the North squad, Ogunjobi made a huge impact on the head coach of the South squad, Hue Jackson.
He impressed the Browns with his effort and hard work in Mobile during Senior Bowl week.
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Redwine accepted an invite to the 2019 Senior Bowl, but was moved to CB for the game by the 49ers coaching staff.
Redwine's performance in the game drew mixed reviews.
Some reports raved about his speed and athleticism, while others called out his struggles in man coverage.
However, the Browns saw something that they liked from Redwine in the game.
The Browns drafted Redwine in the 4th round to play safety alongside Damarious Randall and Morgan Burnett this past season.
Redwine improved over the 2019 season, and the Browns are hopeful for even more production from him in 2020.
His Senior Bowl performance emphasized the comfort level that he plays in as a safety instead of a cornerback.
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Joel Hardy says
Goes to show, playing in big games like the Senior Bowl helps a lot with draft positioning. I'm a big fan of what these guys have done so far since they were drafted to the Browns. Kirksey is a beast of a player, and I'm happy we have someone like him on the team. Redwine is doing awesome as well, and I can't wait to see him grow even more as a player. And I hope we pick up Schobert again, as I'd hate to see him go to another team.
2020 Senior Bowl: Who Are The Cleveland Browns Watching? | gunjobi was projected to be a fifth or sixth-round draft pick.
Cleveland drafted Ogunjobi in the third round of the 2017 draft, making him the first NFL player ever to come from UNC-Charlotte.
Ogunjobi had a solid rookie season in 2017, and drew praise from DC Gregg Williams during the 2018 season for his Nose Tackle play.
With injuries and suspensions on the 2019 Cleveland defense, Ogunjobi held his own with consistent play this season.
Ultimately, Ogunjobi's participation and performance in the Senior Bowl landed him in Cleveland.
Ogunjobi is now an integral and valuable part of the Browns' defense.
4. Sheldrick Redwine, 2019 Senior Bowl
Sheldrick Redwine's Senior Bowl experience likely helped him solidify a position in the NFL.
The Miami Hurricanes recruited Redwine as a CB out of high school.
The Hurricanes moved him to safety, where he developed into an outstanding defensive player and an All-ACC performer his senior year.
After his move from corner to safety, Sheldrick Redwine anchored a very good Miami defense with his athleticism, tackling ability and cover skills. Someone's NFL team is getting a very versatile defensive back! 💪#ItsAllAboutTheU (@CanesFootball, @_23NeverLeft) pic.twitter.com/J2N2b4xgYU
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Appeared in thirteen games as a true freshman, including in a special-teams capacity, then took over a starting role in 2017 and intercepted three passes on the year, breaking up another seven throws. Decided to declare after a junior campaign in which he broke up four passes and intercepted one ball. Tall, long-limbed cornerback who plays in a scheme which calls for him to line up on the short side of the field. Most common techniques are press-man when there's a receiver opposite him, and zone coverage when no one is split out wide to his side of the field; also plays zone at times against receivers aligned tight to the formation. Frequently lines up close to the line and blitzes when there's no one to his side of the field. Looks best when he's using his length and physicality to disrupt releases at the line of scrimmage; good temperament. Able to use his length to blanket receivers near the sidelines. Has enough straight-line speed to carry opponents down the sidelines, and can use his length to challenge throws even if his coverage isn't the tightest. Doesn't provide the most seamless coverage through the route stem; not the twitchiest or most fluid defensive back, creating windows for timing throws and relies heavily on his physicality to take those types of passes away. Some balance issues crop up when receivers run double-moves against him. Technique needs polishing; turns all the way around instead of in, wasting motion. Susceptible to shorter throws when playing off-coverage, with adequate but not great plant-and-drive ability. Tends to get too grabby during the route and too physical when the ball is in the air and might be a penalty-prone cornerback at the next level. Likes to come up and make tackles in the run game; is able to get low and uses pretty sound technique to bring down ballcarriers, with a wide tackling radius and good speed to plant and drive. One of the more impressive physical specimens in this year's draft, but still in need of polish with regard to his pattern recognition and technique; was able to get by with his size, speed, length, and physicality at the college level but will probably have to sit on the bench to begin his pro career. Still might end up coming off the board on the second day as a prospect with a high ceiling, but may have benefited from a return to school.
Five-star recruit who originally attended Louisiana St., playing sparingly before transferring to Alabama, which required him to sit out the 2017 season. Stepped into a full-time starting role with the Tide, picking up 60 tackles, intercepting three passes, and breaking up another five before declaring for the draft. Tall, very long-limbed cornerback (33.25" arms) who played on both sides of the defense, playing out of a lot of press alignments but sometimes bailing into a shuffle technique; goes into zone when opponents don't line up a receiver to his side of the formation. Able to play on the short or long side of the field. Defensive scheme does not call for its players to backpedal much, so that will be a necessary adjustment at the pro level in all likelihood. Pretty fluid mover who uses his length to get his arms on opponents at the line, has the footwork to mirror releases at the line of scrimmage. Provides tight, flat coverage on routes over the middle. Quick feet to shuffle or use the sideline to pin opponents. More flexible than explosive, lacking an elite closing burst to recover when out of phase; could be a problem given his aggressiveness in sitting on the first break. Top-end speed looks good but not great. However, compensates for it somewhat with his impressive length and solid ball skills; appears to have good timing to go for the breakup and soft hands to come down with interceptions when he's in-phase. Can sometimes get opened up by double-moves; see Missouri game. Not the most physical player in run support, but is willing to come up and wrap up ballcarriers low. Can be put on skates at times, but does a good job of getting extension when taking on blocks and staying to the outside of the play; plays a little bit lighter than anticipated and can struggle to handle the initial contact. A player who has a lot of the physical and athletic tools teams look for, but who could stand to take a slightly more conservative approach to coverage and develop his functional strength in order to hold up better in the run game. Nonetheless, comes from a program with an excellent reputation for preparing its players for the pro game, and his encouraging 2018 campaign as a first-year starter could earn him some second-day consideration.
Originally attended Presbyterian College, where he contributed in his first year before putting together two starting seasons before he transferred to Temple this past season, recording 47 tackles, two interceptions, and twelve passes defensed. Has solid height and good length (32" arms) but came in just below 6'0", two inches shorter than he was listed. Coaches kept things simple for the first-year Owl by letting him line up almost exclusively on the left side of the defense, playing press-man coverage. Does a good job of using his arms to disrupt receivers near the line, and to pin them to the sidelines as he sticks with them down the field; physical corner who knows what his strengths are and plays to them. Top-end speed looks adequate to carry opponents deep. However, overall movements can look a little bit clumsy at times and can be too grabby at the stem to maintain tight coverage, something which may cause him to be flagged at the next level. Struggled to a poor 7.31 in the cone. A little bit stilted in his footwork when he's playing off-coverage techniques. Looks more comfortable using the sideline to provide coverage on downfield routes than defending receivers who make inside releases and cross over the middle of the formation. Gets opened up and put on his heels instead of cutting off the inside; could play a little flatter, with loose coverage providing opportunities for receivers to get the ball with space to work with. There's some wasted movement when he's breaking on the ball, creating windows for quarterbacks to target him on timing-based throws. Also tends to turn around instead of into receivers. When he's in position, is able to use his length to make plays on the ball, breaking up twelve passes this past year, although he squandered an opportunity to make an interception during one of the games reviewed (Maryland). Very good leaper. Ability to defend the run is inhibited by his struggles to locate the football and play off of blocks/position himself. Not one of the most fluid or polished cornerback prospects in this year's class, but has an impressive combination of size, length, and physicality which should interest teams looking for a developmental press-man cornerback to groom. Those traits should earn him consideration around the middle of the draft, especially when considering his development trajectory, having been able to make a leap up in the level of competition he was facing and immediately take over top cornerback duties there.
Appeared in thirteen games in a reserve/special teams capacity as a freshman, then intercepted five passes and broke up another nine as a full-time starter the following year. Started the past two seasons as well, totaling four interceptions and seventeen passes defended over that span. Has solid height and bulk and a strong build. Lined up on the short side of the field and was asked to play a lot of shuffle and press-man. Would also rotate over into a high zone when there wasn't a receiver on his side of the field. Plays with the type of polish and smarts you'd expect in a three-year starter. Uses his size and length to his advantage in press-man, getting his arms on his opponent both at the line of scrimmage and in order to and stick with them through the route stem. Good footwork to match releases. Relies on that length to help him compensate for borderline speed; may have to roll a safety over the top in order to provide help against deep threats. Can also be a little bit slow to get his head around to locate, with a tendency to make a little too much contact on deep targets. That said, clearly had the trust of his coaching staff, which often left him alone on islands and brought their safeties closer to the line of scrimmage. Does a good job of reading the quarterback's eyes when shuffling, with good reaction times to undercut routes and make plays on the ball; clean footwork and long strides to get depth. Looks pretty good planting and driving on spots. Made a lot of plays on the ball over the past three years, a testament to his pattern recognition, consequent tendency to be in-phase, and length. Willing to get physical in the run game but has an appropriately conservative approach to positioning, locking out blockers and staying to the outside of his receiver in order to push runners back toward his teammates. Patient when left unblocked on the end of the defense. When he does stick his nose in, has the closing burst, length, and physicality to bring down ballcarriers. May not be the fastest or most fluid cornerback in the draft, but plays with the type of sound instincts and technique to contribute at the next level. Pro-ready frame and polished game should smooth his learning curve, but stock is probably no higher than the mid-to-late rounds after barely clearing 4.7 in the forty.
Appeared in twenty-five games over the first two seasons of his career, then started nine of twelve games played as a junior, intercepting four passes. Reprised his starting role the following season to conclude his career. Tall, long, and well-built cornerback who checks all the boxes from a physical standpoint. Takes snaps on both sides of the defense and plays different techniques; predominantly a press-man corner, but does some shuffle/zone coverage as well. Able to use his size and length to disrupt receivers at the line of scrimmage, keeping his hands on opponents and sticking with them through the route; pretty good footwork to match the release at the line of scrimmage. Long-strider when shuffling; can cover a lot of ground. Appears to have solid top-end speed to carry receivers down the field; uses his size and length to pin them to the sidelines. Provides tight coverage on crossing routes over the middle of the field. Ball skills are a little bit difficult to evaluate because teams didn't target him very often when he was in-phase during the games reviewed; recorded four interceptions and ten passes defensed over the past two seasons. Wasn't targeted very often during the games reviewed but it looks important for him to be successful at disrupting releases at the line of scrimmage because there is some wasted motion/sloppiness to his movements at the route stem, something which could allow quarterbacks to pick on him with timing routes. Tendency to be a little bit handsy might put him at a somewhat higher risk of pass-interference calls at the next level. Played in a defense which often rotated all of their defensive backs over when there wasn't a receiver on one side of the field, so took some occasional snaps as more of a safety. Likes to get physical in the run game. Attacks blockers and uses his size and length to work himself into position. Closes pretty quickly when working downhill and uses wrap tackling technique to bring down ballcarriers. Was also asked to do a lot of blitzing off the edge; does a good job of disguising his intentions and picked up 2.5 sacks this past season. Looks to be in the second-day conversation because of his physical gifts and his ability to get physical with opposing receivers and disrupt their timing out of press-man coverage.
Originally attended junior college for two seasons, then sat out the following season before transferring to Kentucky, where he started five of thirteen games as a junior (41 tackles, five passes defensed) before becoming a full-time starter and posting 23 tackles, one interception, and four breakups. Very big, tall cornerback with a long wingspan; pretty ideal combination of size and length. Although many teams may be evaluating him as a press-man/bump-and-run corner, tended to line up in off-man or shuffle coverage at the college level, offering some generous cushions. From press-man, can use his footwork to match releases at the line, but didn't use his arms much. Was asked to backpedal at times and demonstrates quick feet, but looks more natural when shuffling, covering a lot of ground and keeping the play in front of him. Not the most explosive mover in terms of planting and driving on a spot, but has quick reaction times which serves to mitigate that lack of top-end explosiveness; could be targeted with anticipatory/timing-based throws but plays with a conservative temperament to avoid getting beat over the top. Digests route-combinations well when playing zone<|fim_middle|> game with some physicality. Uses his size and length to position himself well when taking on blocks, funneling runners back inside. Comes up a bit too early sometimes and creates openings for runners on the outside. Likes to come up and deliver hits on opposing receivers, although he is more physical than fundamentally sound. A very interesting prospect because of his size, fluidity, and reaction times, but who will need to do a better job of locating when targeted downfield; would like to see someone with his size and physicality playing more bump-and-run, so he could theoretically be even better as a pro than he was at the college level.
Texas native who appeared in twelve games as a freshman, also contributing on special-teams units and returning kicks. Started the final eight of twelve games played as a sophomore and ended up starting throughout his junior and senior seasons as well. Tall, well-built cornerback who looks the part of a boundary defender, although arms measured in shorter than anticipated (30.75"). Typically lined up in off-man coverage on the right side of the defense as a junior, with some zone sprinkled in, then played more press-man when the coaching staff changed for his senior year. As a three-year starter, plays with the type of awareness and polish you'd hope for. Prior to his senior year, played on one of the rare collegiate defenses which asked their cornerbacks to backpedal on a regular basis, and exhibits the ability to get low and use clean, fast footwork to get depth. Has loose hips and is able to flip and carry opponents down the sidelines to defend routes over the top. Does a good job of getting his head around and can use his length to make plays on the ball. More of a smooth cornerback than an explosive one. Has a conservative temperament, offering pretty generous cushions which open up routes for receivers on underneath throws, especially because, although his reaction times are quick, he lacks the explosive plant-and-drive skills to put himself in position to break up those types of passes. However, length, timing, and leaping ability can compensate for his lack of elite speed by allowing him to knock away targets downfield; that combination of skills allowed him to break up a staggering thirty-one passes over the past two years, to go along with his four career interceptions. Looked good using his length to play press/bump-and-run as a senior, matching releases at the line and disrupting timing. In contrast, some of his play in zone coverage is a little bit soft, allowing receivers to pass over to the safety with minimal interference. Likes to get physical in the run game and is capable of extending his arms, taking on blockers, and getting to the ballcarrier. Strong tackler with a wide radius. Comes with the size, length, awareness, and technique to compete for a starting role early in his career, with the type of conservative approach that should help him avoid being beaten over the top; having played in different schemes and using different techniques, has a lot of different tape to increase confidence in him as a potential second-day pick. | coverage over bunches of receivers. Looks fluid flipping his hips to turn and run with opposing receivers out of either the backpedal or the shuffle technique. Does tend to rely on his length to provide coverage down the field, as his speed may be slightly below-average for the position. A further concern may be his struggles to locate the ball when targeted down the sidelines; not quick enough to get his head around at this point in order to make plays on the ball. Consequently, it's not so surprising that he didn't get his hands on many passes. Leapt 38" in the vertical and 10'9" in the broad jump, both very good figures. Aside from not being asked to mix it up at the line, plays the | 153 |
Kurt Carr is a gospel music composer and performer. While living in Hartford, Connecticut he served as Minister of Music at The First Baptist Church of Hartford located at the time on Greenfield Street. Kurt credits Archbishop LeRoy Bailey as a positive influence in starting his professional gospel career, as Archbishop Bailey enabled Carr to perform his own music during church services.
Kurt Carr, born in the early 1960's in Hartford, CT, is a stellar award winning gospel music artist and founder and leader of The Kurt Carr Singers.
He grew up in a family who believed in Jesus, but were not deeply involved in church. At the age of 13 Kurt found himself being drawn to the church more and more. He became an active member in<|fim_middle|> R &B, jazz, soul, blues, and the distinct modern harmonies and singing styles found in Urban Contemporary Gospel. The Kurt Carr Singers under Kurt Carr's direction and musical influence have created six albums. Kurt Carr has won four stellar awards. | the church's music department. At the age of 17 he realized that he was being called to do something even higher with his life. After High School, Kurt was accepted into the University of Connecticut's music program, studying classical music, where he earned his Fine Arts degree. From there he began to go further and further with his music.
Carr's music is a blend of traditional Gospel composition and vocals, elements of | 86 |
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1/09/2012 - Kinston's Monthly Series is on hold until further notice. We're trying to work out a plan for a monthly or quarterly format that will get enough players to make it work. Check back occasionally to keep up with what's going on. Also, see the Doubles page for information about Winter Sunday Random Doubles. Thanks for supporting disc golf in Kinston and Eastern NC!
Kinston's monthly club events are scheduled for the first weekend of every month, alternating Saturdays and Sundays - see the schedule below for dates. Check back for updated standings.
General format is 2 rounds, usually from the longs in the morning, shorts after lunch. This may change on occasion to keep things interesting. The only OB, unless advised otherwise, is the parking area beyond the fence on #9, the parking area and street and beyond on #10, and the parking area and soccer fields on #18. Mandos are in play. No 2-meter rule. Just play from directly under the disc.
Earnings from the monthlies go to the club for funding more structured events, like the King's Cup in May. The Ace<|fim_middle|> m3 Consulting & Services. | pool rolls over if no one makes an ace. If no one claims it by the time it reaches $150.00, it will be capped.
At sign-in, you can select the division in which you prefer to compete. As long as we have 3 players for a division, we'll play it. If there are fewer than 3 players requesting a division, we will combine them into the next higher level where possible. If your division is not iniitally offered as sign in, ask the event director.
There is an on-going points series which will wrap up in September. Our season runs from October through September.
Current Schedule of Monthly Tournaments.
The weather was a perfect sunny 78 with a slight breeze. Joey Hughes aced #14, which was also a CTP hole, and won CTP on hole #6.
November 7, 2009 (Saturday) October 31, 2009!!!
Due to a scheduling conflict with the Fall Classic in Jacksonville, NC, we will hold the November Monthly on October 31st.
The weather was clear and chilly, starting around 35°F and topping out around 50°F after lunch. We had a small but fun group including a couple folks from Wendell. Thanks for coming down to play. Today was also the Robert Wynne Memorial at the TnT Ranch. And thanks to everyone who put up prizes for CTPs.
There was a bag tag challenge for the whole group, but no one changed tags.
Today was the coldest monthly I can remember. We started out around 30°F and it only got up to about 35°F, but the wind was a solid 10 with gusts to 25. Seriously chilly. Thanks to everyone who came out and played in the cold.
CTPs were won by Joey Swaney, Joey Hughes, and Joel Smith.
Joe Noble Pro 57 53 110 2 2nd in 3-way playoff. CTP on 1.
Please Note: the date was changed 12/08/2009 to avoid a conflict with the BBQ Festival on the Neuse. Please update your calendar. Sorry for any confusion. We'll resume our regular schedule in June following the King's Cup V. You won't want to miss the fun at the BBQ Festival on Friday and Saturday. Make a weekend of it and finish up with a KDGA Monthly.
We're reworking the points series system for the 2009-2010 season and will post the new formula as soon as it's finished cooking. Check back soon.
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Located in the vicinity of Shwedagon Pagoda, the main cultural<|fim_middle|> The main stupa enshrines sacred relics of the Gautama Buddha as well as the three previous Buddhas.
Bahan Zay is the heart of Buddhist culture and one of the oldest areas in Yangon, with monasteries, Chinese temples and pagodas, nestling together amongst shops selling religious items. There are also religious halls established by national races, Ministries and communities where pilgrims linked to them can stay for free. It is one of the main places to go get an instant insight into Myanmar culture.
A reservoir constructed during colonial times, Kandawgyi Lake is surrounded by a green, tree-filled park and hosts the imposing Karaweik, a replica of a royal barge located on the eastern side of the lake. The area surrounding the Karaweik has a number of pleasant restaurants and cafés, some of which have views acrooss the water and the Shwedagon Pagoda.
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The Shwedagon Pagoda is one of the most famous pagodas in the world and it is certainly the main attraction of Yangon, Myanmar's capital city. The massive 99 meter high gold plated pagoda with the diamond studded spire set on top of a small hill in downtown Yangon dominates the area and is visible from much of the city. After dark there is a mystical atmosphere with the pagoda lit up by spotlights. | 382 |
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Anant Pai passed away today. Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle won't be the same without him, but they would carry his name for generations! Who can ever forget Ramu and Shamu, the mischievous twins. His books were the one that got me into reading English books! My cousin was a hoarder of his books and sis & I used to lose ourselves in those books every summer. Mr.Pai played and still plays a big part in getting children interested in mythology, history. We have a living proof, Utbt's Chula has been devouring husband's large Amar Chitra Katha collection for the past few weeks like there<|fim_middle|>, yy aunty, when I am 64?
Me (cursing herself for getting herself caught in this situation) : Well around 100 years old.
Chula: No Silly! You will be dead! | is no tomorrow! Thank you and RIP Mr.Pai!
Kids… Do I have to say more?
Meija's birthday was fast approaching. And here is how the conversation went.
Me: What do you want for your bday?
M: Yes Aunty! A Butterfly necklace. Only 1 butterfly in the middle and white beads on the sides.
Me: OK! I will see if I can find it! Do you need anything else?
M: Nope! Only a butterfly necklace.
C: Look! You could go and check out Michael's! You might find something there!
So YY goes looking for butterfly necklace. YY's mother in law hunts in T Nagar, Pondy Bazaar and finds nothing.
Finally on the day of her bday, I suddenly remember Chula's suggestion and go to Michael's. And found white beads, some butterfly beads, elastic band. And after a few minutes of stringing them all together, Voila!
Chula and Meija very impressed. And a very content YY (Even though Meija was more impressed with the silver color purse in which I packed the necklace)!
Kids say the darnest thing!
I lift up Chula (from utbt) and dances. Then huffing and puffing the following conversation happens.
Me: Hey Chula! You are getting heavier girl! You are a 5 year old! Very soon, you will be old and strong enough to lift me.
Chula: Yeah! When I am 64!
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Evening Masterwork: Felix Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 2 in d-minor for January 5, 2023
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The Second Piano Concerto by Mendelssohn is a typical work from the composer: dramatic themes, virtuosic displays, and even some meditative moments. The work was premiered in 1<|fim_middle|> as soloist, and it is a much more patient piece than the composer's first piano concerto. Throughout the work, the orchestra serves to color the piano in a way where it is more than just an accompaniment. It's our Evening Masterwork: the Piano Concerto No. 2 in d-minor by Felix Mendelssohn, tonight at 7 on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9.
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Guests enjoying rebelling against Prohibition joined us for our Speakeasy on Wednesday evening at 75 Chestnut. When guests made reservations, we provided them with a secret code to enter; our bouncer made sure to request it.
We gambled with some gangsters while enjoying some 1920's period cocktails made to look like juice and mask the terrible taste of bathtub gins.
French 75, Sidecar, Between the Sheets, and Planter's Punch - flappers discreetly sipped on the most popular mixed drinks of the era.
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Kristie Alley's 100 Days of Dance...at Cheers!
It is day 19 of Kristie Alley's 100 days of dance campaign - and where better for the actress to kick up her heels than the bar where everyone knows your name?
To the surprise of the staff and locals, Kristie danced her way into the famous bar Thursday morning.
Read the article about her surprise visit and special interview with Chef Fouad Hairoufe.
Everyone at Cheers knows Kirstie Alley's name, but no one expected to see her face today. And they definitely didn't expect the actress who played bossy Rebecca Howe on the long-running NBC sitcom to walk into the Beacon Street bar this morning and begin to rumba.
But that's just what happened.
The way it works is this: Alley and Onik are traveling around for 100 days, dancing wherever they are. At each stop, they shoot video of their fancy footwork and post daily clips at 100daysofdance.com. Alley said she hadn't been back to Cheers since 1990, when the city of Boston threw a parade for Rebecca (and Sam, Norm, Cliff, and Carla) on the occasion of the sitcom's 200th episode.
At Cheers, she<|fim_middle|> to begin the week?
Join us in the Cheers Set Bar at 84 Beacon Street for Beer Tastings from different brewers every Tuesday!
We have beatiful new paintings up at 75 Chestnut and this artwork, created by Michal Compton, adds to the homey, New England feel of on our quiet Beacon Hill street! Come in to take a look at more of the paintings we have up! Visit www.bostonframing.com to learn more. | and Onik arrived unannounced at 9:30 a.m. -- the place doesn't open until 11 -- and began dancing to the "Cheers" theme, doing a "combination of rumba and a little bit of slow quickstep." When chef Fouad Hairoufe showed up to work, he was puzzled.
Ever game, Alley said hello to Fouad and invited him to hit the dance floor with her.
"I said it would be an honor even though I'm a terrible dancer," the chef told us.
Alley and Onik had hoped to take a twirl on stage at Symphony Hall yesterday, and the folks at the BSO tried hard to arrange it. But the orchestra was rehearsing Igor Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring," and Alley and her partner found the piece impossible to move to.
Alley's journey, which began 19 days ago at the actress's summer place on Isleboro, Maine (there's a clip of her dancing in the parking lot of Moody's Diner in Waldoboro) is unscripted. Keep your eyes open: They could kick up their heels just about anywhere.
Click HERE to access the Boston.com article!
We were all so happy to see her and get to spend some time with her!
Kirstie Alley at Cheers Beacon Hill!
Sara Hyatt in our accounting office took some time from crunching numbers to visit with Kirstie Alley this morning in the front pub.
Marc Lomanno also in accounting came to see Kirstie Alley.
On her 100 Days of Dance campaign, Kirstie Alley dances her way through Boston on this snowy day in January. She took some time to revisit her Cheers roots and charmed us all here at Cheers Beacon Hill.
Watch the Oscars at the Hampshire House on Sunday, February 26. Our party will go from 7 to 11pm. Ticket includes hors d'ourves throughout the evening, two drink tickets, a donation to our Cheers for Children charities, as well as tax and gratuity. Red carpet attire recommended.
For reservations please call 617-227-9600.
$49 per person, advance payment required.
Don your best 1920s outfit - be it Great Gatsby, ritzy, lush or gangster - and join us on Wednesday, January 25, beginning at 5pm.
Call us at 617-227-9600 to reserve a table or bar stool. We will give you the code - our bouncer at the side door will request it.
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CMS to release doc payment data annually
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The federal government will<|fim_middle|> 20% in 2019
Anthem beat revenue estimates for the fourth quarter of 2019 thanks to the accelerated launch of its PBM IngenioRx.
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Lyft partnering with CommonSpirit Health in California, Arizona
Lyft is teaming up with CommonSpirit Health and LogistiCare Circulation to roll out transportation services to patients in California and Arizona.
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Zack Budryk | publicly release Medicare physician payment data every year, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a year's worth of physician payment data in the wake of a court ruling that threw out a 1979 injunction against the release of such information. However, physicians' groups objected to the decision, saying the data painted an incomplete picture, as the numbers indicated revenue, not net earnings. For example, according to the WSJ, the data indicated some of the strongest earnings among ophthalmologists, but doesn't state that much of the information included major expenditures such as drugs used to treat macular degeneration.
The American Medical Association (AMA) later called for CMS to contextualize the data and clarify that "higher payments from Medicare typically represent higher expenses."
In addition, the data released last year did not include any patient information, which makes it difficult to draw conclusions about outcomes or care quality, according to the WSJ. CMS drew further criticism over what detractors called unnecessarily complex formatting and gaps in the data, FierceHealthFinance previously reported.
The AMA has urged CMS to improve the publication process before releasing any more data, arguing that 2014's data release was inaccurate and enabled "sensationalist" coverage, the WSJ reported. CMS has not stated whether it will alter or expand the next data release.
Despite the industry criticism, Gail Wilensky, Ph.D., who headed Medicare under President George H.W. Bush, argued continuing to publish the data could provide a better perspective on spending and care patterns, according to the article.
"As imperfect as the data may be," she said, "its continued release makes it in the physicians' interest to make it better--more useful and accurate--instead of just fighting its release."
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New CVS Caremark program nixes cost-sharing for diabetes drugs
CVS Caremark's new RxZERO design takes aim at members' out-of-pocket costs for diabetes medications.
by Paige Minemyer Jan 29, 2020 12:59pm
Anthem's Medicare Advantage enrollment grew by | 446 |
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Steelers vs Jaguars Live Stream NFL Week 5 Game Preview. Watch Pittsburgh Steelers vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday Night Football Game Live Stream Online. Over the previous three seasons, the Jacksonville Jaguars won a total of two road games. However, they've already won one road game this year, and they're quietly 12-9-2 against the spread over their last 23 road trips, thanks to some favorable<|fim_middle|> on receptions and scoring two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, the Steelers defense created three turnovers, recorded four sacks and held Baltimore to a single touchdown. For the moment, Pittsburgh only ranks 21st in total offense at 322 YPG but second in total defense, allowing just 267 YPG.
This entry was posted in NFL Week 5 and tagged Steelers vs Jaguars on October 7, 2017 by spark. | spreads. The Jags will play as big road dogs when they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field.
One week after blowing out Baltimore in London, the Jags suffered a tough 23-20 overtime loss at the Jets last week. Jacksonville trailed that game in the fourth quarter 20-10, forged a tie on a short field goal with a minute to go but lost on a New York field goal with less than a minute remaining in OT.
The Jaguars had a chance to take a late lead but were forced to settle for a game-tying field goal after reaching the Jets four-yard line. In fact, Jacksonville scored earlier on that drive on a Leonard Fournette catch-run from 23 yards out, but the play was negated by a holding penalty. Then, late in overtime, the Jags had a chance to hang on for the tie, but a questionable unsportsmanlike penalty on captain Paul Posluszny set New York up for its game-winning kick.
Two weeks ago, Jacksonville put on one of its best performances in recent memory, routing the Ravens 44-7. The Jags outgained Baltimore that day 410-186. Through four games, Jacksonville ranks second in the league in rushing, averaging 149 yards per game, fifth in scoring at 27 points per game and 10th in total defense, holding opponents to 313 YPG.
Pittsburgh, sitting among the favorites at +800 (bet $100 to win $800) on the Super Bowl odds, just bounced back from that overtime loss at Chicago to beat those Ravens last week 26-9. The Steelers led 19-0 at the half, allowed Baltimore to get within 19-9 late in the third but held on from there and covered as four-point favorites on the road.
On the day, Pittsburgh outgained the Ravens 381-288, outrushed them 173-82 and held a 35/25 time of possession advantage. Running back Le'Veon Bell led the way with his best performance of this season, rushing for 144 yards, adding 42 | 471 |
The body and the mind operate in concert like an orchestra. When one is out of tune the other suffers. Keep your body strong and your<|fim_middle|> strong body and a strong body will make for a healthy mind. Stay strong and healthy. | mind healthy and the concert will always be in tune.
A strong body means not only being able to carry one's own weight with ease but also being flexible in both movement and attitude. A healthy mind is one that maintains a positive outlook.
Keep your body strong with exercise and eating healthy foods. Things that pollute the body will make it weak and inflexible. With all the information available today there is no excuse for not knowing what to and what not to put into your body. Ignorance is no excuse.
Keep your mind healthy by exercising it as well. Be creative in everything you do. Work on puzzles. Be active and participate in group discussions. Always look toward the positive side of life.
A healthy mind will make for a | 149 |
Interior design and planning is the key to creating a professional office, commercial space, or dental centre that's both functional and welcoming.
Interior design determines how we experience a space. It's about designing creative solutions for the effective use of your interior space that are efficient, functional and aesthetically attractive.
This systematic process addresses everything within the exterior walls of your building, from arranging the interior flow through positioning of walls and doors, to addressing technical requirements, such as acoustics and lighting.
Our initial interior planning begins with a detailed look at the needs<|fim_middle|> study your day-to-day work and routine to get a strong sense of the demands of your workplace.
Every decision is captured by our Exacting Project Control System which documents each design and finishing material decision from the placement of electrical outlets and lighting fixtures to paint and flooring.
Flooring – a floor plan showing where to install different types of flooring (tile, hardwood, carpet, etc.) in what pattern and with which transitions.
During the build, your design finishing binder and colour board live on-site so that every tradesperson can see the final design plan. This ensures everyone has all of the information they need to correctly build or install each component of your commercial space. | of your staff and your customers and your company brand.
2. Create a customer-friendly environment that's professional and engaging. At the end of the day all a client will remember is their experience.
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Huntsville Fire and Rescue crews responded Monday afternoon to the Foster Complex residence hall at Alabama A&M University.
The fire started at 1:15 p.m. in a bedroom on the fifth floor of the residence hall, and the sprinklers were activated. According to Frank McKenzie with Hunts<|fim_middle|> pending proper cleanup. He said officials have indications the fire may have been accidental, and students have been cleared to return to their rooms.
Last week, a fire started in a room at the residence hall and caused students to be temporarily moved out of the building. | ville Fire and Rescue, the sprinklers extinguished the fire before crews arrived.
An investigation is underway, and the cause of the fire has not been determined. McKenzie said the sprinklers flooded the fifth floor of the building. No injuries were reported.
According to Jerome Saintjones with the university's Office of Marketing & Public Relations, students impacted by minor water damage will be temporarily reassigned | 78 |
The following was written by columnist and humorist – the late Erma Bombeck<|fim_middle|> a different perspective. We're social creatures, and sometimes we need others to encourage us to take care of ourselves.
In some cases, it can even save your life: a marathon-running firefighter was diagnosed with multiple myeloma after his father encouraged him to see a doctor. He wasn't prepared for the diagnosis, but with the support of medical professionals and his family, he was able to return to the job he loves. Building relationships can encourage us to take care of each other.
Even when he was faced with a cancer diagnosis, the firefighter resolved not just to survive, but to return to his active life. Even living a normal life can be an exercise in patience, endurance and strength; adding new goals or resolutions to overcome your difficulties, particularly if you're dealing with illness or financial issues, can seem nearly impossible.
A new year gives us all the chance to start with a clean slate, to pursue new directions and conquer our fears. Whether you succeed is up to you—but by committing to meet your goals and seeking the tools to craft a better life for yourself, your new year could be a new beginning for you.
FeelGooder Asks: What's On for Your Christmas Weekend?
What's on for your Christmas weekend?
My family does celebrate Christmas. Although we don't have a religion, we see it as a time to get together and have fun. This year, I'm going to the biggest Christmas lunch I've ever attended. Word has it that 26 people will be there, among them, my nearly-two-year-old nephew, my sister and her husband, and my mum.
The event's part of my brother-in-law's family celebrations. He's got a very cheeky sense of humor, so I'm very much looking forward to meeting some of his extended family. The weather's meant to be warm—30 degrees Celsius—which I'm also looking forward to.
That said, 26 people is a big party. I'm planning to spend the following day enjoying some solo recuperation time!
What about you? Will your weekend plans involve Santa and snow, family fun, or something else entirely? Share them with us in the comments. And if you celebrate it, happy Christmas! | .
This guest post is by Cindi Lewis of Glossy.
Appearance is important in society. Having a positive outlook creates a more attractive appearance. There are different aspects about inner beauty that make it affect a person's outer beauty. Also, being a beautiful person on the inside is important because it makes good things happen in the world.
Inner beauty is reflected through a person's appearance. A beautiful personality—one that is vibrant, lively, optimistic, and caring—creates a gorgeous person on the outside. For instance, a confident person stands up tall, smiles and laughs, looks other people in the eye, and carries an aura of self-worth. Inner beauty affects how beautiful a person can really be.
A smile and a positive attitude instantly brighten a person's eyes and flush their cheeks. The person suddenly looks much more attractive. An optimistic person always looks the most beautiful.
A truthfully positive attitude is most rejuvenating for a person's appearance. It is possible for anyone and everyone to be positive. A positive attitude asks people to "speak" to themselves with optimistic words. This can be done when they become aware of their thought process and use affirmations in their thoughts most of the time. Once a person speaks positively to themselves, they can speak positively to others, and the positive attitude will shine forth, revealing a truly beautiful person!
Age can bring out a positive person's beauty. By maintaining a positive attitude throughout life, a person will be beautiful forever, for it will be reflected in their smile and eyes. Some individuals grow more beautiful as they get older, because they become more carefree from having more faith, compassion, and optimism. In fact, age often shows wisdom, and wisdom is an attractive trait.
Good skincare and hygiene is important, because the person is caring for their health and well being. There are some natural skincare products that can be used for people who want a fresh and healthy look. Face washing in the morning and night, combing or brushing hair every day, brushing and flossing teeth twice a day, and using quality body cleansers, are great ways to maintain good hygiene and health. Facial masks, exfoliating cloths, and astringent and toners are also beneficial.
When a person practices proper self-care, and has a positive attitude, they show their most beautiful self and put their best features—inner and outer—forward. Being a beautiful person on the inside helps create a positive world.
Cindi Lewis writes for Glossy a skin care products and beauty products online retailer.
This guest post is by Jesse Langley.
It's the start of a new year, and many of us are thinking about how we'll improve life for ourselves in 2012.
Resolutions to get healthier, to spend more time with family and friends, and to begin new professional pursuits are common; but for others struggling with financial hardship, illness, or work issues, the new year can seem like just more of the same obstacles with a new date attached.
You may have to carry problems with you into the new year, but you don't have to carry your stress, your anxieties, or your fears along with them. Making a commitment to change your outlook on life can make a significant difference in the way you handle challenges—and it can spur you into action that can make your new year better than the year before.
The start of the year is a time for reflection and examination; it's also a time to plan for your future. By taking a little time to list your goals—along with your fears and your obstacles—you can start to put together a plan of action that can carry you through 2012 and beyond.
Of course, making resolutions is much easier than keeping them: while half of us will take the trouble to make a resolutions list, about 12 percent of us will actually keep them. Writing your list of resolutions and sharing them with friends can help you stay accountable for the promises you make, and help you stay committed to the promises you make to yourself.
While sharing your goals with friends or family can offer you a group of people who'll keep you accountable, building or rebuilding a support network can also help you see your life from | 851 |
Poets of the 3rd Dimension: Six Renaissance Sculptors Lecture
DateMarch 2 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Time10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Reoccurs 2 Thursdays
This lecture will present six of the most significant Italian sculptors of the 15th through the 17th centuries. Men all born into turbulent social and political times, expressing their era with visionary ideas that would eventually change the visual concept of the human figure for all time. Figures expressing profound passions, a heroic sense of self – the dynamics of the human experience. Each artist a quixotic original in technique and design. All giants of their trade and poets of form.
In two sessions we will present a brief overview of the life and work of:
-Jacopo della Quercia (1374-1438)
-Donatello (1386-1466)
-Andrea del Verrocchio (14<|fim_middle|> drama looks at two women fighting for justice in a world gripped by fear.
Enthralling, thought-provoking and inspired by real court cases • On her way to Syria, Susie Glenn, a Caucasian 18-year-old from the Chicago suburbs, is arrested and charged with terrorism. Susie had been… | 35-1488)
-Michelangelo (1475-1564)
-Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571)
-Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)
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A white eighteen-year-old from the Chicago suburbs, was arrested at O'Hare International Airport for conspiring with ISIS. Recent Harvard Law grad and practicing Muslim Claire Fathi has been brought on to prosecute. Inspired by real court cases, Selina Fillinger's crackling | 136 |
Going barefoot can be good for<|fim_middle|> taking our shoes and socks off. "Walking barefoot on moist earth makes better electrical contact with our bodies and hence allows discharge [earthing]," says McFarlane, who adds that earthing may feel strange initially. "Because we constantly wear shoes, our feet are soft and we don't like that feeling of pressure."
A study published in the podiatry journal The Foot in 2007 compared modern humans' feet with those of 2000-year-old skeletons and concluded that before the invention of shoes, people had healthier feet.
Barefoot forward: Building up gradually is the best advice to being barefoot and fancy-free, but for those who really want to jump in feet first, there's barefoot running. Dr Ed Wittich is an osteopath and performance consultant working on the Barefoot Running Project, conducted in conjunction with the University of Victoria, which looks at the injury and performance aspects of barefoot running.
"One of the biggest impacts we are seeing [from barefoot running] is the ability for people to really feel what they are doing and to get better neurological feedback and information," says Wittich. How do you know you're doing it right? "Make sure you have proper running technique, that you are not over-striding and that your cadence [the number of steps per minute] is quite high," says Wittich.
Running as quietly as possible is usually a good indicator of good technique, he adds. The type of surface you run on can also be linked to injury and the load on the body, so start on surfaces like a grass oval that allow your feet time to adjust. Barefoot running won't suit everyone, however, and Wittich is cautious about making sweeping statements. "All the current research says there will be variable results depending on the individual," he says.
• To be effective, earthing needs to be practised regularly to disseminate the electric charge that accumulates throughout the day.
• Stand barefoot on soft, damp surfaces such as sand or grass. Slowly work up to standing and walking on moist dirt or gravel.
• To start barefoot running, build up gradually by stretching and warming up with bare feet to give your body time to adjust. | you. So kick off your shoes, writes Lindy Alexander.
Remember going around barefoot for much of your childhood? As we grow up, we tend to cover our feet with shoes or socks most of the time, but studies have suggested there might be multiple benefits for the human body being in contact with the ground – a practice known as "earthing". Why might this be beneficial?
The theory is that because the surface of the earth and our bodies are electrically conductive, we build up a positive electrical charge throughout the day. Once our bare feet have direct physical contact with the earth, the ground's supply of negatively-charged electrons flow into our bodies. This neutralises the excess positive charge and stabilises the body's electrical environment.
Body benefits: Earthing shouldn't be written off as a New Age trend for hippies, says Jim McFarlane, a professor of physiology at the University of New England. He says a small body of research, including randomised control studies, suggests "that earthing produces small but significant benefits, such as reducing blood pressure, boosting the immune system and it also seems to have anti-inflammatory effects".
Other claimed benefits include better sleep and reduced pain and stress. A study published in the journal Health in 2015 found that even one hour's contact with the earth significantly enhanced blood flow, which may lead to improved skin health and tissue repair. And a 2011 study in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that earthing might be a factor in regulating both the endocrine and nervous systems.
Getting charged: The benefits of earthing can be especially important in our modern society. "We wear artificial fibres and shoes all the time and indoor spaces are carpeted with synthetic materials," says McFarlane. "We are very isolated from the earth's environment and this means we slowly but surely build up an electrical charge. Not everybody is going to benefit from earthing, but there does appear to be some truth in the concept and [it] warrants further research.
"Our nervous system is electrical and you really only need slight alterations to your [body's equilibrium] over long periods of time to have health effects."
The best way to release the accumulated charge is by | 451 |
Hiring the wrong person can be an expensive error. Structured, goal-focused interviews uncover whether a candidate can perform the job well. Using real-life scenarios, participants will engage in interview role-plays and work on interviewing techniques. They will learn to identify the key skills a candidate needs to perform well, to review a resume efficiently and effectively to find evidence of those key skills, and to ask open ended<|fim_middle|> short module on how to determine if the resume and the interview determine whether a match exists. This workshop is a must for Hiring Committee members and any attorney who is doing any interviewing of lawyers, both new law school graduates and lateral hires.
It's important to note that many of the skills which will be taught are readily transferable to other one-on-one information gathering communications such as with clients and colleagues. | questions so they can drill down to uncover the candidate's experiences. The session will end with a | 19 |
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How to Measure Footfall More Accurately by Using WiFi
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Over the<|fim_middle|> heatmaps. With WiFi enabled on shoppers devices, the system will recognise new and returning shoppers individually per device. The centre can then access information such as where these devices linger and the common paths they may take around the building.
More sophisticated use cases are assessing locations for products that lead to higher revenue or analysing customer needs in shopping centres and optimising their shopping experience. This will then allow the retailer to see which of their products are most popular and which ones aren't selling so well.
It will also allow them to see which areas of the retail centre feature concessions, stores and promotional marketing material that are being noticed more and which sections are being overlooked. This can help shopping centres when they're selling retail or advertising space.
For example, they can charge more for spaces that are in high footfall areas and maximise revenue even further.
WiFi has become so advanced now that it can recognise devices that have previously entered the centre and connected to the WiFi. So, when customers enter a retail centre, their devices can automatically connect to the WiFi - without them needing to do it themselves. If you've deployed WiFi via the same provider throughout your retail centres up and down the country, it can also recognise returning shoppers - even if they haven't visited a specific centre before.
Customer recognition is a huge benefit for retailers. You've seen what it can do online; it allows businesses to target their marketing towards their customers and help provide a more personalised experience. While the aim isn't to form your whole retail centre around one shopper, you can look at group trends and demographics that will help you position your offerings in a more tailored way.
Ultimately, this will help encourage shopper loyalty, repeat business and maximise revenue.
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The WiFi SPARK team is ready to help, just get in touch. | past few years, retailers have realised that in order to maximise profits, they have to endorse smart marketing. This works perfectly for online trading as you can easily see customer journeys and track their behaviour, however offline it's near impossible to track, measure and analyse the exact point of sale.
So, in order to help them with their efforts, various different technologies have been released to track customer footfall. Retailers often measure this using sensors. WiFi data is far superior to different technologies. With this technology, businesses can track peak hours to match their staffing patterns, measure basic sales conversions and assess how many customers return to their stores.
But how can footfall be measured more accurately? In short, WiFi can help collate your data, which will help strengthen your findings and hopefully lead to maximising profits. Here's how WiFi can help you track a retail centre's footfall more precisely:
Provides Insightful Shopper Behaviour
Produces Rich and Accurate Information
Allows Insight Into High Footfall Areas to Maximise Promotional Placement
WiFi Can Help Identify Previous Customers
WiFi-based footfall tracking technology allows retail centres to look into data in much more depth than other methods. It isn't limited to just a footfall count either. Other insight includes behavioural trends, frequency and peak usage.
For example, how many repeat or first-time customers have entered your store over a set time period, their journey and how they browse items around the store and where they tend to idle and linger. It also allows you to see how long customers spend in stores and even how many people pass by without entering.
It's important to track shopper behaviour as it allows you to tailor campaigns specifically based on your store's trends and shopper habits. By tracking the rate of first-time customers entering your retail centre, it can give you an idea of how appealing your window display may look. It'll allow you to see which campaigns are doing well and which aren't. For example, discount offers in the window are likely to attract new customers and entice shoppers to enter specific stores.
WiFi can produce richer and more accurate data than other methods. Methods such as laser beams and thermal image trackers tend to create restricted, one-dimensional findings. This is due to them not being developed enough and having the correct capabilities. For example, laser beams in store entrances can't distinguish when groups of people walk in and out together. Plus, they can also mistake prams and trolleys for extra shoppers too, leading to inaccurate results.
In contrast, WiFi can produce analytics such as | 508 |
Drake: Two 'Degrassi' OGs Weren't In His 'I'm Upset' Music Video – Here's Why
Drake made us all really nostalgic when he brought the cast of 'Degrassi' back together for his video 'I'm Upset,' but where were J.T. and Sean?! Find out why they were missing from the iconic visual!
Robyn Merrett
June 14, 2018 6:58PM EDT
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Drake, 31, has done it again! After bringing out the hottest women in Hollywood for his "Nice For What" music video back April, Drake outdid himself for putting together an epic Degrassi reunion for "I'm Upset." Fans quite literally, lost their minds after seeing Spinner (Shane Kippel), Mia (Nina Dobrev), and more at the actual Degrassi high school nearly a decade later. However, not everyone made a cameo. "Noticing that JT isn't in the #ImUpset video made me relive all that pain," one fan said in reference to J.T.'s (played by Ryan Cooley) tragic death in season 6. But, he wasn't the only missing star. "And where was SEAN, omfg. I'm in my Degrassi feelings," another user tweeted about Sean Cameron played by Daniel Clark. So, what happened?!
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"No one ever reached out to me about this," Daniel told Page Six after the video's release on June 14. "I have no idea even when it was filmed. I woke up this morning and watched the music video and was like, 'What the hell is going on?'" Daniel continued. Now, that's kind of weird! "It sucks because it would have been great to see everybody. The best part is the fans are getting what they want and that's most important and everyone looks so happy, so that's kind of the silver lining there. It looked like everyone was having a great time, but for me, it was kind of sad too, because we were all really like family," Daniel added.
Love my old crew, everyone looking good. Wish I coulda been there but I know oversights happen. Not really upset #ImUpset
— Mike Lobel (@MikeRyanLobel) June 14, 2018
On a lighter note, Ryan's reason for not being there was a little more comical. When a fan commented, "I'm upset…<|fim_middle|>Love my old crew, everyone looking good. Wish I coulda been there oversights happen. Not really upset," Mike said on Twitter. Nevertheless, we're still obsessing over the clip–maybe there will be a part two with everyone?!
Related: Drake's Grammys Wins: How Many He's Won & For What | Because you didn't bring back JT," underneath Drake's Instagram he quickly responded with, "He thought it was a scam." Yikes! Mike Lobel a.k.a. Jay also expressed his feelings on being left out. " | 46 |
Rio Olympics: Rebecca Lowe on U.S. vs. British<|fim_middle|> that I was coming across anything that was different and interesting, like the Refugee team, which is brilliant. There's going to be maybe 10 names that are going to become stars in these Games and I'd like to have a head start on that. So I've done as much reading as I can on profile pieces, and smaller articles on lesser-known athletes.
What events are you personally looking forward to?
I think it's difficult to look past Simone Biles, number one, just because it's her first Olympics and yet already people are saying she's far and away the best athlete on the planet right now. Gymnastics is one of those things where you see it on television and it looks fantastic. You see it in real life, and I would assume because I've never had the privilege of being at the event, that it's triple what it is on television. So I'm absolutely dying to see Simone Biles in real life. From a British point of view — I'm really interested in Mo Farah. I just remember the snapshot at the end of the London Games, when he crossed the line, his facial expression, and the way the whole stadium just melted into euphoria. I think he's gotten better and I don't think the field behind him has made significant strides.
How does the coverage differ between the United States and Great Britain?
There's quite a big difference actually. Number one, if you look at the United States coverage leading up to these games, clearly gymnastics, swimming, track and field are the three biggest pulls in terms of audience. In the U.K., swimming only when we have somebody good, gymnastics, not really, because we very rarely have somebody who's going to win a medal, and track and field, yes, because we're quite renowned. I just couldn't believe the ratings for the [Olympic] trials [in the U.S.]. I've never seen anything like that.
?The other thing, which is really interesting, is that at NBC we are completely neutral. Of course, most people are from the United States and will want Team USA to do well, but we're very much attempting to not root for anybody and to very much just giving you the stories of the day no matter what countries the athletes are from. In the U.K., I would say growing up that I remember that the commentators, and the hosts, and everybody involved in the coverage of the U.K. as very pro-Great Britain. They don't hide who they're rooting for. They're OK to be like, "We're Team G.B."
Are you looking forward to Olympic soccer?
It's a bit similar to the question you just asked coming from Great Britain. Olympic soccer to Great Britain isn't and hasn't ever been on the agenda. I didn't grow up watching Olympic soccer. I can't tell you a single moment where I sat in my teens or 20s watching Olympic soccer. We had teams in the London games, because they were in London, but we've never really entered it. I think that's partly because our domestic soccer league is so strong and we have the World Cup and European championship every two years so we don't see the Olympics as part of our calendar, really, so for me to come to an Olympic games and focus on the soccer is very new to me. And I understand now what it means to a lot of other teams, like Brazil especially, because it's been part of their fabric. I never say no to watching soccer.
The women's competition I'm really interested in because Team USA goes for their fourth straight Olympic gold and you've got to keep an eye on Neymar, of course. And on the way that Brazil handled, I'm talking about the men's team, the way they handle the pressure because of the semi-final of the World Cup in 2014 against Germany and that [7-1] defeat. I've never seen anything, rarely seen anything like that, and they have to do something because the home crowd, the pressure. How will they respond? You don't get another chance like this. Very few countries hold the World Cup and then a few years later hold the Olympics, and for Brazil to get another chance this year, right now, is huge for them and they have to take it, and that's intriguing.
Will the American women's campaign for pay equality with the men's soccer players come up?
I think it will come up in conversation because the media will ask the question. But it is a bit awkward, I would say, because it hasn't yet been decided on. I think the players will probably want to put it to one side [during the Games]. I doubt there will be a big lot of them wanting to bring it up. I'm pretty behind it. They might move the window of opportunity in their favor [during Rio], which is interesting. It could be not at all and they could be fully focused on getting that gold medal, or they could use this time to bring their story and their campaign to the forefront. And that would tell you a lot about the players and how deeply this is felt. That will be interesting.
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The new mother also said she wasn't worried about Zika. "I think it's important just to carry on your life as best you can."
Rebecca Lowe, the British sportscaster who has been NBC's studio host for Premier League soccer since 2013, is working her second Olympics and first Summer Games as a daytime host for NBC and NBCSN. It is her first assignment since going on maternity leave in March to welcome her first child (missing the end of Leicester City's improbable run to the title). On the eve of the opening ceremonies, Lowe talked with The Hollywood Reporter about whether she had any Zika fears, how the coverage compares between the U.S. and Great Britain, the one event she's most excited to see live and her expectations for the Olympic soccer tournament.
What did you learn at Sochi that is helping you prepare for Rio?
Lowe: Well I learned to try and conserve my energy as much as I possibly could before I boarded the plane because there's nothing I've realized quite like an Olympic games, winter or summer, for taking it out of you because of the sheer volume of work in terms of not just the show every day but in the lead-up to the first show — rehearsing, meetings, looks at venues, tours of the city so you know the city a little bit.
Any advice from NBC's veteran Olympic correspondents?
I'm just so privileged getting to be around names such as Al Michaels and Dan Patrick, and Mike Tirico now of course is on board. It's Mike's first Olympics as well, amazingly, considering the résumé he has. Al Michaels is brilliant at giving us advice, and Dan as well. They both say to me a lot about taking it, very much, day by day, and even within our show just by half an hour by half an hour because the shows are so complex since you're including so many different sports and you have to jump from one to another so quickly that you really can't look ahead two hours. It's not like doing the Premier League that I do every weekend where I have more of a narrative. They're both brilliant at giving us advice like that, and also advice like don't try and read everything. The wonderful research that NBC gives us, manuals, they're all over 150 pages, which is wonderful, but really too much, so you kind of need to pick out the very important. Al Michaels is the man to go to when you need advice.
Any hesitations about coming to Rio because of Zika?
No, no hesitations at all. I mentioned it to my husband once it was a story, but neither of us ever stopped and said to each other, "Oh should I go?" Not at all. I mean when you go into major tournaments like the World Cup or the Olympics, things like this always come up. I think you just need to get over it, and I think you just need to keep going, you can't stop everything, and I think it's important just to carry on your life as best you can. So far so good. There's no mosquitos anywhere. I genuinely feel like it's not as big a deal as made out to be.
Did you bring your newborn son with you?
No, no. Not because of Zika but because there's not a lot to do with a three-month-old baby. I'm lucky, I've had maternity leave and now I need to do this job and this job is all consuming. So he's back home with his dad, and his granny. My mum came over from London. I get to FaceTime with him a few times a day, so that's the next best thing. It's just hard being a mum and having a career and trying your best to balance it rather than try to cross them over.
What stories did you focus on when your were prepping for the Games?
They were really less the newsy things like Zika, and the security situation. It was really more of getting the stories, of making sure to get across the big names and how they have done since London, the Usain Bolts and those types of names, and also just reading up about some other Team USA athletes and athletes across the world as well. Making sure | 905 |
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Culture in Eindhoven | a restaurant located in Eindhoven in the Netherlands. It is housed in the Philips Stadion, the home ground of soccer club PSV Eindhoven. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded one Michelin star in the period 2004–present.
GaultMillau awarded the restaurant 15 out of 20 points.
Owner and head chef of Avant-Garde van Groeninge is Johan van Groeninge.
The restaurant is a continuation of Michelin starred Brasserie de Eglantier in Hilvarenbeek. Chef Van Groeninge and his team hoped to bring the star with them to Eindhoven. This did not materialize and they lost the star. They had to wait till 2004 to receive the star again.
Avant-Garde van Groeninge is a member of Les Patrons Cuis | 178 |
The Shepherd Restores a Soul: A Look at Caregiving and Alzheimer's Disease
Linda Lawrence
Editor's Note: This is the sixth and final installment in a series of articles written by Ms. Linda Lawrence that addresses the challenges and blessings in caring for an aging parent.
My mother was like a lost lamb, struggling with Alzheimer's but trusting the Lord to be her Shepherd.
My parents lived in the desert of Nevada while my sister and I live surrounded by green pastures and nearby pools of water. When Dad died, my sister and I brought Mom to live with us in Oregon.
About a year after Mom came she told me she prayed she would be healed of Alzheimer's. I thought about the many unhappy memories of Mom's and Dad's life together and how Mom was now more at peace than she had been for years. I wondered, "Could Alzheimer's be her Shepherd's comforting rod and staff?"
"Mom," I said, "you have some very painful memories. Do you think it's possible that God is using this disease to take away some of those memories<|fim_middle|> sang with them until she could no longer read music or learn new songs. However, her singing never stopped as her Shepherd led her down paths of righteousness – for His name's sake. When she could no longer express herself coherently, she could still remember the words of hymns. Her caregivers and fellow residents in the nursing home often told me how Mom's outbursts of singing gave them joy.
On November 8, 2009, my mother walked out on the other side of the valley of the shadow of death, still fearing no evil, her soul restored. During each stage of Mom's life, she knew the Lord was her Shepherd because she did not want for anything of eternal worth.
Surely, goodness and mercy followed her all the days of her life, and she now dwells in the house of the Lord forever.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Linda Lawrence is retired and resides with her husband, Carl, in Corvallis, Oregon.
COMPLETE SERIES TITLES:
Drifting (Part 1 of Series by Linda Lawrence)
Hug Your Mother (Part 2 of Series by Linda Lawrence)
How Can I Be A Caregiver? (Part 3 of Series by Linda Lawrence)
Alzheimer's Became a Blessing? (Part 4 of Series by Linda Lawrence)
Treasured (Part 5 of Series by Linda Lawrence)
The Shepherd Restores a Soul (Part 6 of Series by Linda Lawrence)
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"I never thought of that," she said hesitantly.
"And, you know," I reminded her, "if you didn't have Alzheimer's, you probably would not be living with us here in beautiful, green Oregon. You would still be in Nevada – alone with the wind and sand. Does that really seem better?"
"No!" she gasped. "I love living here. I'm not going to pray for healing any more!"
The Lord did not heal her of the disease, but as He was restoring her soul, He prepared a table for her in the presence of the enemy Alzheimer's. She sensed His anointing and her cup overflowed with song.
Mom sang her whole life. When she lived with us she was able to sing with the OK Chorale – a group of "Older Kids" who loved to sing at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. She | 188 |
This magnificent property is a wonderful stone-built detached barn conversion located just outside of Thornton<|fim_middle|> a market cross. Hidden amongst the beautiful houses is a selection of shops, pubs and tearooms whilst the nearby market town of Pickering offers a further range of essential services as well as the North York Moors Steam Railway. The Forestry Commission woodland at Dalby is worth a visit and has several excellent nature trails to be enjoyed whilst slightly further away is the historic cathedral city of York with its huge range of shops, cinemas and museums. | -le-Dale in a picturesque, quiet position just two miles from the town of Pickering.
Well-equipped and decorated to a high standard, this property is spacious and comfortable, and offers a seamless mixture of period charm and modern convenience.
There is also a large well-equipped, fitted kitchen with dining area.
Well served by the amenities in Pickering, York and Scarborough, this lovely property is well placed from anyone looking to explore this lovely region of the country.
Two bedrooms: 1 x double with en-suite (bath with shower over, basin and WC), 1 x twin with en-suite (bath, basin and WC). Large, well-equipped, fitted kitchen with dining area. Spacious sitting room with electric living flame-effect stove. Note: The kitchen and twin bedroom are each accessed via 2-3 shallow steps.
Shop and pubs 1 mile.
Just two miles to the east of Pickering, the beautiful village of Thornton-le-Dale lies within The North York Moors National Park. This charming little village has a complicated shape and is comprised of a fascinating labyrinth of streams and paths which run between the pretty houses and around the village green, which still has its wooden stocks and | 241 |
CSS id and class -- what is the difference between these two? CSS id class are two selectors commonly used in CSS to define styling and design of web page content. Web developers that are fairly new to CSS programming often want to know the difference between CSS id and class.
The answer is simple: CSS id class differ in how often they can be used on a page.
CSS id and class are both used to define properties of a HTML tag. In Layman's terms, css id and class are commands used to give a "name" to a certain CSS format.
Now, what happened if you defined the same paragraph with a CSS id selector?
The CSS code above defines a CSS ID selector. A CSS ID selector is a name preceded by a hash character (# shown in orange in the code above; compare to what precedes the CSS CLASS selector). The hash mark # is used to specify a CSS ID element and says "when this ID is found in a tag, use<|fim_middle|> of html elements on a web page being like people in a class.
Should you have any questions, please, visit our SEO discussion forum, or check out the resources below. | this format." The result of this code is exactly the same like the bold sentence shown above. So, what is the difference? Not much, right? Yet, there is one difference.
CSS class elements are very similar to CSS id elements. The difference between a CSS id and class is that a CSS id can be used to identify only one element on a web page whereas a CSS class can be used to identify more than one element. CSS id elements are used for a single instance or area. CSS class elements are used for many instances or a larger area.
CSS ID is usually the good choice for creating a CSS layout. Using CSS id in a CSS layout makes sense because there is usually only one menu per page, one content block, and only one banner. On the other hand, CSS class can be used for theming your content.
1. CSS CLASS: A dot precedes the class name in the style definition in your head section.
CSS ID: A hash # precedes the id name in the style definition section.
2. CSS CLASS: The word "class" identifies your CSS class in your html tag.
CSS ID: The word "id" identifies your CSS id in your html tag.
3. CSS ID is for single instances or tags.
4. CSS CLASS is used for multiple instances or tags.
What happens if I use CSS class in place of CSS id?
Nothing. If you decide to use CSS classes everywhere and not use CSS id at all, you will be ok.
The same does not apply to using a CSS id in place of a CSS class though. Having duplicate CSS ids on your web page will create unexpected problems in how your web page displays. Your code might work in one browser and fail in another browser.
When selecting names for your classes and ids, it is usually advised not to use underscores. Some older Netscape and Opera browsers are known to have troubles interpreting names including underscores.
The words "class" and "id" within your html tag should be lower case. This is not a rule related to CSS itself but relates more to the validity of your code. If you wish to have your html code compliant with validation standards, use lower case.
Why CSS id and class?
ID = A person's Identification (ID) is unique to one person.
W3C used the analogy | 469 |
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THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC HI OF -ICER KILLS MAN A n an reputedly wielding a knife is shot and killed by a Phoenix police officer. B2. 1 P THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13, 1997 Editor, John D'Anna 271-8222 Bbbbbbbbbbbbbbblabb r 1 ' i ; e.j. r.:o:iTi::i Republic Columnist 2 climbed, 1 ended up with God The boy who climbed a tower this week, and lived, reminded me of the man who climbed a tower last week and didn't. The boy's name is John McNeil. 'The man's name was Herman Billie. John is 10 years old and autistic. By now, everyone in the country knows his story. It was carried on the network news and over the wire services. The boy wandered away from home in his stocking feet and climbed a utility tower a 120-foot stick man whose spindly metal arms hold wires more fierce than light- hing bolts. Everyone has heard the story of John's 17-year-old brother, James, who climbed after John and held onto him until Mesa Firefighter Terry Self could get to the top of the tower to help them. They know how Self and Firefighter Jeff Mitchell stayed with the boys until a crane lifted a small platform to them, gently lowering the boys to the ground. We watched it unfold like a made-for-TV movie. The carefree beginning. The tense middle. The happy ending. All of it fading to black as day faded to dusk. , , By the time it ended, reporters knew that young John McNeil had climbed the tower before, that he didn't speak, that his family had strong neighborhood and religious ties. Different tower, story "About Herman Billie, who also climbed a tower, we knew nothing. I didn't even know his name, until ; yesterday. ' Last Thursday afternoon at Tower Plaza shopping center in east Phoenix, a man was spotted atop a 375-foot radio tower, waving his jacket and shouting into the wind. I' Television crews and newspaper photographers rushed to the scene, just as they did this week in Mesa. Cameras . - rolled as police tried to make their way to the man. They were there as the man slipped on the platform and, in desperation, grabbed a lightning rod. They saw the thin rod bend and the man fall and fall and fall. "- .That was it. -News stations aired footage of the man tumbling through space before relatives in Tuba City had been notified of f his death. Police tell me some family members saw it. Newspapers ran photographs of the man on the tower, and others of him falling, before police were able to contact his brother in Phoenix. In print and on TV, he was identified only as an "unknown man." But he was not unknown. Herman Billie was a Native American in his 30s. He had family. Police say he used to hang around Tower Plaza. They say a man walking through the parking lot noticed Billie staring up at the tower that morning and casually asked him, Climb it yet?" ..No," Billie said. Then, he did. When he got to the top, he shouted at the people below. They couldn't hear him, however. His words were carried away by the wind. ' Ten-year-old John McNeil did not shout at anyone when he got to the top<|fim_middle|> Arizona Republic
Arizona Republic Details | of his tower. I figure he didn't need to. Better reception A kid in my grade school had a brother like John. He was "different," they said. And also silent. The boy's grandmother said the autism made him special, closer to the saints and the Almighty. . . "Why should he talk to us," she'd say, "when he can talk to God." ; .Maybe that's why John McNeil likes it up high. The reception is better. ' 'With Herman Billie, it's more difficult to say. He died before we bothered to find out his name. We'vcbothered to find out little else about him since. The police say his family is angry and hurt by the news coverage. I don't blame them. AH we know for sure is that Herman f Billie was not silent, like John McNeil. While standing on the tower, he didn't look toward heaven for conversation) but down toward the crowd in the plaza parking lot. , Billie shouted at them. -, He was trying to get their attention, to tell them something, when God decided He wanted to talk to him. CO -room, resort gains panel's backing, 1,2 Teighbors concerned traffic will get worse By Chris FIscus The Arizona Republic - An area that used to be raw desert soon may be home to a 1,200-room resort, v A plan to put the resort' near Deer Valley Road and Tatum Boulevard in the booming Desert Ridge project was approved late Wednesday by the Phoenix Planning Commission, despite concern from, residents that the area's traffic woes would be further aggravated. "We had signatures from over 500 residents," opponent Dave Fuhvider said. "We even had a letter (writing) campaign. It's basically been ignored." The resort, which still must be approved by the City Council, also stoked concerns from some about die dramatic growth of the northeast Phoenix project, which just a few years ago was, vacant desert Plans originally called for a 200-room, three-story resort. But the Desert Ridge developer request, approved by the commission, allows up to 1,200 rooms, pending a traffic study of the area. The panel limited the resort's height to 60 feet, plus 10 feet for architectural embellishments. It did not restrict the number of floors. "It blows my mind that they started with a small resort with 200 rooms and then they came back with 1,200," said Faith Sussman, a member of the village planning See PANEL, page B5 Getting 'bigger, brighter' Frank Zullo Illuminating saguaros in the Superstitions, Comet Hale-Bopp will become brighter through March. It now can be seen before dawn in the eastern sky. Comet graces morning sky tin 1 andthefcur .., y -. " "0'V-J Obsery ,......A...., ... -iLi 1 The Arizona Republic By Steve Yozwiak The Arizona Republic Comet Hale-Bopp, which last passed near the Earth about the time the Pyramids were built, is now easily visible with the naked eye throughout most of Arizona. First seen 19 months ago by Thomas Bopp of Phoenix and Alan Hale of New Mexico, Hale-Bopp can be seen to the east, just above, the horizon, about an hour before dawn. ' The celestial traveler is most easily seen outside metropolitan Phoenix, using binoculars. "It's awesome. It's really good," said Rex Ickes of Phoenix, an amateur astronomer who See COMET, page B6 Deer Valley Rd 1 mile 1 km Pinnacle Peak Rd. Hntel tlta I IMr' v -J crrr, I ' j , '9 I ' BeardsleyRd. fSv- Union Hills Dr. Ij -ifo Pell Rd. t ll r f c g co to 51 o ro co -r tl T K- m to Greenway Rd. Map f 12 PHOENIXjJj B-J1 .a rJ c Alignment, not yet built The Arizona Republic BPS. to close forfeiture unit Director notes potential conflicts By Eric Miller The Arizona Republic The Arizona Department of Public Safety is shutting down its legal unit that since 1991 has seized more than $1.8 million in cash and assets from drug dealers and others convicted of racketeering. The reason: DPS Director Joe Albo said it's a potential conflict of interest for DPS in-house attorneys to be involved in seizing the assets of accused criminals who are busted by DPS officers. The result: All future DPS asset forfeiture cases will be dumped on the Maricopa County Attorney and the Arizona Attorney General, two agencies already burdened with mushrooming caseloads. "Police departments don't have their own prosecutors," Albo said Wednesday. "Like they walk in and say, i just picked up this drunk, and I want you to prosecute this . See DPS, page B3 SEIZED ASSETS Companson of assets collected, expenses and net revenues, 1992-96, by the Department of Public Safety. Totals by category are listed in bold. Revenues Expenses Net e yrin collected revenues TOTALS: $930,444 B $100,000 $500,000 i $300,000 1992 1993 C 1994 1995 1996 Source: DPS Asset Forfeiture Counsel Unit The Arizona Republic Extrasensory perception? Tower rescue laid out hours in advance By Jim Walsh The Arizona Republic Mesa firefighters brainstormed Tuesday how they would rescue someone from the top of a utility tower, not dreaming that they would have to employ the technique just hours later. Members of the city's Technical Rescue Team During talked about just such a rescue over lunch Tuesday. A few hours later, an autistic boy who loves heights climbed to the top of a 120-foot . utility tower, and his devoted brother climbed after him, giving the firefighters a chance to execute their plan. They pulled off the feat to perfection, even though the Mesa Fire Department performs only about six rescues a year that are generally done under far less-taxing conditions, Battalion Chief Bob DeLeon said. See FIREFIGHTERS, page B3 (fS A Michael GingThe Arizona Republic Mesa Firefighter Jeff Mitchell (left) and fire Capt. Terry Self worked out a rescue plan over lunch, just hours before Tuesday's drama. VALLEY NEWS IN BRIEF TV talk show to feature reunion of Valley woman, abducted child SCOTTSDALE The Maury Povich television talk show will feature an update Friday on the Zenith Helton kidnapping, including the reunion of mother and daughter in Iceland last month. The show airs 10 a.m. on KTVK (Channel 3). Kelly Helton of Scottsdale was reunited with 4-year-old Zenith 'in January, nearly 15 months after Helton's mother, Connie Jean Hanes, took Zenith for a drive and never returned. Stories about the case on the Povich show and the NBC program Unsolved Mysteries generated enough tips to lead the FBI to Reykjavik, Iceland, where they found Connie Hanes; her husband, Donald; and Zenith. Friday's show Is scheduled to feature clips from the previous program and film of the Iceland reunion. Helton gave up her parental rights shortly after Zenith was born in October 1992, but quickly changed her mind. Helton and her mother fought over the custody of Zenith for months before Helton regained custody in January 1995. Connie and Donald Hanes, who also are suspected of entering Iceland with invalid documents, face extradition and deportation. Senate panel backs premarital counseling PHOENIX Couples who fail to undergo premarital counseling before tying the knot in Arizona would have to pay $65 more for their marriage license under a bill approved Wednesday by a Senate panel. Couples who opt for counseling would be spared the increased fee. The bill, passed 5-1 by the Senate Family Services Committee, is designed to curb the state's growing divorce rate, according to its sponsor, Sen. David Petersen, R-Mesa. Currently, marriage licenses cost $33.80. The bill would increase the cost to $98.80 for those who fail to undergo counseling. Kyrene voters asked to OK tax override PHOENIX Voters in the Kyrene Elementary School District will be asked to approve a $34.4 million tax increase on May 20. The tax override, if approved, would be used to build a new elementary school in the 2700 block of East Liberty Lane and renovate the Kyrene de las Lomas Elementary School, both in Phoenix. The tax increase would be collected for 10 years and add about $51 to a homeowner's annual real-estate tax bill the first year, if their home is valued for tax purposes at $100,000. Lund Cadillac plans new dealership site GLENDALE Lund Cadillac has decided to open a new dealership in Glendale by 1999. Lund had planned since 1992 toi locate in an auto plaza in Peoria, j but decided to move instead to " , j Glendale near 83rd Avenue and Bell Road. J The Cadillac dealership will pay for nearby street improvements. It also will create 200 jobs and a ! $10 million annual payroll, city of ficials said. In exchange, the Glendale City Council has approved an agreement allowing Lund to pay only half its city sales tax for five years, capping at $13 million. - Lund will keep its Phoenix store, 1311 E. Bell Road, when it opens its Glendale complex.
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The importance of the family meal cannot be understated. In today's society eating schedules can be very chaotic, and meals often do not occur at home or with other family members. This is a missed opportunity for a balanced, nourishing meal and quality family interaction. Sharing meals is a long-standing tradition of the human race.
Research has shown that adolescents who have regular family meals are less likely to develop eating disorders. Often, part of eating disorder treatment involves the implementation structured family meals. This helps the person recovering from the eating disorder follow his or her meal plan, and is also therapeutic for the family unit because it brings everyone together and allows for conversation and relationship-building.
Designate one night per week as "family meal night." This allows everyone to plan their schedules accordingly.
Take turns picking the food to be served.
If you need to order take-out, do it. The most important<|fim_middle|> eating and family conversation.
Everyone can pitch in – take turns cooking, setting the table, cleaning up.
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Eat the meal at the table. No sitting in front of the TV or eating in the car. These distractions inhibit mindful | 29 |
Jeannine "Jano" Bergeron is a Quebec singer who was born in Chapais, Quebec in 1958. This singer, actress and entertainer is best known on the Quebec music scene with the commercial success of the song Sought in 1986, as well as performing the French version of Run With Us (titled Viens Vers Nous) and other songs for the French version of The R<|fim_middle|> | accoons.
She was a co-owner of a shop, called Flame on St. Laurent Boulevard, which specialized in makeup and tattooing, which is now closed.
Singer
After moving to Montreal she played the bar circuit for a few years. In 1982 she won a trophy for her performances on stage. Jano Bergeron was spotted by Pierre Dubord, an artistic director for CBS Records. She then recorded her first album Jano in 1985.
She performed at the Spectrum de Montréal in July 1985. That same year, she performed a Pot-Pourri (medley) of songs at the Gala de l'ADISQ.
Jano Bergeron released her second album, Féline, in 1986. The album success was powered by the significant success of its first single, Recherché. A show of the same name was presented at the Harlequin Theater in Montreal the following year.
In the spring of 1991, she launched a fourth album (entitled Tout Passe), in which she explores more of a jazz and blues style. Following disappointing sales, Jano Bergeron decided to change careers, leaving the music scene and taking a sabbatical.
Her 1985 song Recherché was featured on the compilation Québectronique 80, published by Duchesne et du Rêve in 2005.
Actress
She played the role of Nico Laliberté in the television show Épopée Rock from 1984 to 1990, it aired on Télé.
Albums
Jano (1985)
Féline (1986)
Différente (1988)
Tout passe (1991)
Histoire Inachevée (1997)
References
1958 births
Living people
French Quebecers
People from Nord-du-Québec
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Treat yourself or someone special to a<|fim_middle|> they catch the light. This mesmerizing name chain is perfect for customizing with a first name, last name, kids' name, or pet's name, and it's also ideal for personalizing with a meaningful word to provide the wearer with inspiration! Love the look and want to see more? We invite you to visit our collection for more custom name necklaces, including this gorgeous style in your choice of sterling silver or 18K gold plating. However you customize, it's sure to turn heads! | personalized name necklace, no matter what the occasion! Our Name Necklace with Clear Crystal Stone in Rose Gold Plating is a clear favorite, thanks to many beautiful touches that make it stand out from the rest. This exquisite piece is made with 18K rose gold plating over sterling silver. The matching rose gold plated rolo chain is adorned with clear cubic zirconia crystals that sparkle and dance as | 81 |
I personally love Sephora's unique approach to marketing to customers in store and online, and their points based loyalty program is a big part of that.
Amazon Prime offers free shipping and other special discounts for its reward members, and charges a once a year fee. Barnes and Noble does the same, with their loyalty program offering discounts on every purchase made after making the annual up front payment.
A loyalty program creates automatic fodder for marketing materials. Loyalty programs not only make your current customers happy, but they can draw in new customers who want to shop with a company who shows appreciation for their customers. Learning about incentives and rewards can help the decision making of unsure shoppers when they are in the comparison stage of their buyer's journey.
One obvious way to include a loyalty program in your<|fim_middle|> more data on the purchases certain individuals are making, while helping us to compare to overall spend and the inventory of goods and services provided by a company.
and we tend to agree. Loyalty programs not only create loyal customers, but those customers may be more likely to share their experiences with friends and family, creating a new generation of customers. Word of mouth is a great side effect of loyalty programs, and is a type of marketing that oftentimes money can't buy.
Loyalty programs should be a part of your marketing strategy because of the innate level of customer service they provide, and the insight into customer purchasing patterns. When done correctly, these aspects of business make for powerful marketing tools.
This blog was originally written for Inbound Marketing Agents and can be found here. | marketing efforts is by creating campaigns based around the new program. Whether you are creating advertisements, remarketing campaigns, social media activations, or content, you can focus on your loyalty program, alone, or in combination with other promotions or features.
If you have an e-commerce website, use e-mail campaigns to alert customers of the loyalty program, and especially target those who have made a purchase in the past, but have yet to return to you. New awareness of a loyalty program may draw them back in, and show them that you are focused on improving, and making their shopping experience with you superior to other brands.
A loyalty program is a good marketing strategy because of the data it provides. Data is one of the strongest assets for marketers, as we are able to better understand our customers, potential customers, and purchasing trends, and use those insights for better marketing. Loyalty programs help to acquire | 179 |
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Port Talbot Town 3 Caerau Ely 0, 06/02/2016. Genquip Stadium, Welsh Cup fourth round. Port Talbot Town (in blue) score an early penally against Caerau Ely in a Welsh Cup fourth round tie at the Genquip Stadium, formerly known as Victoria Road. Formed by exiled Scots in 1901 as Port Talbot Athletic, they competed in local and regional football before being promoted to the League of Wales in 2000 and changing their name to the current version a year later. Town<|fim_middle|> 3-0 against their opponents from the Welsh League, one level below the welsh Premier League where Port Talbot competed, watched by a crowd of 113. Photo by Colin McPherson. | won this tie 3-0 against their...
Port Talbot Town 3 Caerau Ely 0, 06/02/2016. Genquip Stadium, Welsh Cup fourth round. Port Talbot Town (in blue) score an early penally against Caerau Ely in a Welsh Cup fourth round tie at the Genquip Stadium, formerly known as Victoria Road. Formed by exiled Scots in 1901 as Port Talbot Athletic, they competed in local and regional football before being promoted to the League of Wales in 2000 and changing their name to the current version a year later. Town won this tie | 138 |
It's February 14th and that means it's Valentine's Day! Or here in Bulgaria it's St Trifon's Day (known as Trifon Zarezan in Bulgaria). St Trifon's is the patron of winegrowers and here are several legends why February 14th is celebrated as Trifon Zarezan. But the clue is in the word Zarezan which mean cut, or prune.
Whatever the real legend is… many Bulgarian wineries celebrate the day with a ritual of pouring wine into the soil, pruning some vines and then drinking copious amounts of wine washed down with chicken and rice — and of course the obligatory bread that is baked for most festival days.
Love and wine make a great pair and Bulgarian wine offers up, mainly good mid priced red wine. Bansko restaurants have risen to the challenge for demand for wine and<|fim_middle|> good wine.
On the slopes the best PQR (price quality ratio) wine are at 180 Bar & Restaurant. Try the Korten Grand Vintage (2017) 50 lv. For a romantic setting go to the VIP Room (book in-app). Fine dining on the slopes that would not be out of place in Verbier or Courcheval.
From budget to fine dining it's getting that sweet spot where the food, the experience and value for money combine to make the perfect evening. Oscar Wine & Gastro (link to my review) is hitting that sweet spot for me right now. Deyan has real passion for wine and his personal recommendations have always been spot on. From steak to trout to vegetarian options I have been impressed on my three visits there so far.
And do try some Bulgarian varietals like Melnik and Mavrud as well as some excellent blends o these. A good range of wine is sold by the glass.
On the way there also try wine bar #25. A more limited range but as the place is under new management I am sure we will see things expand there in time. A few good craft gins (Tanquery Ten, Brockman's) are also sold there.
So many different cuisines can be found in Bansko. And blog readers and App users are trying more bars and restaurants than ever before. Most places have good wine.
From the ever popular Euphoria, The Irish Harp, Smokey Mountain Bar & Grill, Oscar Wine & Gastro, Penguins, Ginger, Lions Pub, Queen's Pub, Red Hot, Come Prima (at the Kempinski Hotel), Sushi & Teppanyaki (at the Kempinski Hotel) and the amazing special deals at Valentine Heights' Tipsy Bar (e.g.Wednesday Curry Night).
If there's no love in your life or you agree with me that everyday value for money is important, then why not kick off your apres ski at Morris Bar? Just 2.5 lv for 500ml of local beer — what could possibly go wrong with your night at that price?
Join me in raising a glass of wine to love and a reflection that 7 years, to the day, Bansko App went live! | the selection is usually okay but rarely exceptional. This is not the usual pump for valentine's night restaurants, well a little shill, but more some thoughts on what makes a great dining experience with | 40 |
How to Eat Well and Stay Well. The Mediterranean Way (traducible al castellano como 'Cómo comer bien y estar bien al estilo mediterráneo') es un libro publicado en 1975 por el fisiólogo estadounidense Ancel Benjamin Keys, siendo uno de sus principales trabajos. En este libro, Ancel Keys relaciona las enfermedades coronarias con la mala alimentación, y propone una dieta basada en los ingredientes típicos de la Cuenca mediterránea, ya que en sus estudios detectó una baja incidencia de cardiopatías en estos países (en particular, la isla de Creta, en Grecia). Es considerado como el libro que concibió el concepto de dieta mediterránea, tan popularizado en los años posteriores.
El título que le precede es How to Eat Well and Stay Well (1959), escrito por Ancel Keys y su mujer, Margaret Keys. En este libro definen una dieta basada en las recetas tradicionales americanas, aunque reduciendo la cantidad de grasas saturadas. En 1970 se publican los resultados de su Estudio de los Siete Países, en el que se estudió la dieta típica de siete países (a saber: EE. UU., Finlandia, Italia, Grecia, Holanda, Japón y, Yugoslavia), y se llegó a la conclusión de que los griegos eran los que mayor esperanza de vida tenían. Los cretenses tenían una menor tasa de incidencia de cardiopatías y de otras enfermedades relacionadas con la dieta. Así pues enfocaron<|fim_middle|> se basaba en el aceite de oliva, las frutas y verduras, el pescado y reducía la ingesta de lácteos, carnes y dulces.
Referencias
Gastronomía mediterránea | el proyecto de investigación en la cocina mediterránea y cinco años después publicaron How to Eat Well and Stay Well. The Mediterranean Way.
A raíz de los trabajos de Ancel Keys, en los años 1970 se popularizó la dieta mediterránea (primero en los Estados Unidos y rápidamente en todo el mundo occidental). Esta dieta | 80 |
It has been said the truth will set you free. At a certain point in one's life, this will occur as poor advice. Indeed, sometimes saying the truth will do the opposite of setting you free! You might find yourself in hot water with some unhappy people!
And<|fim_middle|> shameful. It is understandable, worthy of compassion, and it all makes perfect sense. | yet there comes a time when protecting oneself – hiding and lying and covering up – in order to get by with people will come at a price greater than any unwanted consequence you had been trying so hard to prevent. Now, the truth can set you free.
It is actually the full truth, or in another word, honesty, that will set you free. What is honesty? Your truth, the truth about your feelings, your intentions, your fears and your heart's deepest desires. This is your authenticity, a very powerful principle.
Un-peel the layers of your life's onion and unpack your past, your regret, your guilt about the decisions you made and the things you said and did. See how you were really to blame for nothing. It wasn't your fault. You were scared, misguided, ignorant. That is the truth you'll discover. It wasn't your fault, and it isn't ugly or | 183 |
In chapter 3 of Bertram Fiddle Episode 2, A Bleaker Predicklement, Bertram has escaped from jail with Gavin's help only to fall into another mess of trouble<|fim_middle|> of the train station. Follow him. Once at the train station, direct your new robot friend to knock over the top barrel on the stack near the policeman. Now you can pass through and board the train, ending the chapter! | as he tries to escape. Your goal in this chapter is to get to the train to get out of town, but as usual, you'll have to go a roundabout way to get there.
Begin by attempting to cross the plank. You'll fall, just as Gavin predicted.
Remove the pipe valve on the right hand side of the boiler and place it in the hole on the left to reveal a bunch of steam jets. Their numbers are the key to the combination lock blocking your way, in the order that they turn on: 2, 5, 1, 3. Enter that and continue.
The sewer maze is fairly complex, so follow these instructions carefully. I've numbered the doors from left to right for each row. So the top left door is Top-1, and the bottom right door is Bottom-4. I did not include exit doors in this.
Speak with Count Fulchmuckle, then exit up the ladder and speak with Lord Arthwipe to get disguises. Collect the Monkey's Paw before you leave. Having a drink is optional.
Arthwipe wanted you to go to the train station, but we're not ready for that yet. Head left and visit the Adventurer's Club first. Use the monkey's paw on the wheel in the center of the square to receive a cogwheel, then head back to the right. Remember where the Manporium is, from Chapter 2? That's where we're headed.
Use the cogwheel on the sewing machine to get the man to collect his gloves and leave. Now he'll push the orange cart from earlier out of the way so you can head through the tunnel.
Enter the Butcharium and head to the far left. Use the DIY sausage machine to make your own sausage, then collect the donkey bladder (the weird pink sac) from the bottom left corner. Head out of the store and watch the scene as you do.
Head to the far right and pick up the cog on the ground before entering the Mechanical Toys shop. Ask Gavin to pick up the robot arm on the ground, then to attach it to the robot. You'll have to examine it twice to get a look at its insides, then you can attach the cog on the right and the donkey bladder up top. You're still missing one piece, so head out for now and down the alleyway in the center.
Give the sausage to the dog in the arms of the woman, then take the hat pin once it starts pulling. You're near the train station, but we're still not ready to go there yet. Turn around and head back to the candy store, the one shop on the last screen you haven't been to yet.
Inside the candy shop, you'll find the twins from the previous episode. After a short conversation with them, use the pin to pop their balloon. The man will drop his candies, so pick all three up once the twins disappear. Time to go back to the toy shop and finish the robot!
Put the balls into the remaining spot on the left and the robot will activate. Tap on him and usher him out the door, then guide him in the direction | 643 |
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GALLERY: 7.5.2022 Martwa Aura, Mānbryne, Darvaza, Deus Mortem, & Mgła @ Hype park, Krakow
On Saturday, May 7th,2022, Polish black metal exemplars MGŁA, with the supporting bands MARTWA AURA, MANBRYNE, DARVAZA, and DEUS MORTEM – hit Hype Park in Krakow. The show was organized by local booking agency Left Hand Sounds and was set to start at 19:00.
MARTWA AURA was the first to kick off the show. Hailing from Poznan and formed in 2010, they have developed a very distinctive sound and style, as well as a very high quality. MARTWA AURA tended to follow the Polish formula in their music and the feeling is reminiscent of MGŁA, PLAGA, and others. Lyrics were in Polish, which added a plus of ritualistic darkness to the chants and harsh vocals. The melodic base of their songs was simply fantastic, very mid-paced, and even slow, which increased the melancholic and mesmerizing aura. The highlight song was "Medytacja II."
MANBRYNE is a project of Paweł "Sonneillon" Marzec from BLAZE OF PERDITION. Formed in 2021, they've recorded a full-length album, "Heilsweg: O udręce ciała i tułaczce duszy" ["Of Carnal Torment and The Wandering of the Soul"]. The sound was carefully sculpted and it was a fresh approach to the genre. They had the vicious melody, typical to the Polish scene, but polished to perfection. What caught my attention was the melancholic vocals of<|fim_middle|> the beginning, before descending into the sea of aggressive riffs, blast beats, and harsh vocals. The ones that made the crowd go into swing were "Nod" and the closing track, "The Destroyer."
Then the moment everybody was waiting for came finally arrived. MGŁA needs no presentation – they are true Polish black metal in full bloom. The word itself translates to fog, perfectly describing their act – full of obscurity and depression. The venue was sold out and the antsy fans blew in cheers when the band entered the stage. They wore matching stage clothes that consisted of jeans, boots, hoodies, leather jackets, and full face masks, all of which were black colored, transforming them into a human-sized blob – a statement that music was important, not the way they looked. The light was minimalistic as well, with warm highlights, all created for that special MGŁA mood. Mikołaj "M" Żentara's raspy, hollow growl reverberated all over the venue. The opened with "Age of Excuse II," ascending into "Exercises in Futility I & IV." Fans were stage diving and going absolutely berserk! Further into the 1-hour set, they gave a masterclass on how to create a suitably dark, raw, and thoughtful black metal show. They closed with "Age of Excuse VI."
Overall, the show felt like a mini-festival, with talented bands who had unique stage presences. The sound was crisp and the lights varied, although the headliner had the best lights. The organizers from Left Hand Sounds gave us a saturated, packed, well-prepared show.
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Combining my passion for music and photography I'm concentrating on refining my skills in Concert Photography. Passionate about video games, esports, and everything cyberpunk. | Sonneillon, emphasized by shrieks, well-structured tracks, melodies, and a profound sense of loss and melancholy. Their art direction was impeccable, having set up an altar in the center of the stage, with black candles, while all musicians had a distinct corpse paint – all blacked out with a cross in the eye area.
DARVAZA is an Italian/Norwegian project. They offered the audience a change of pace – from the first riffs, they slapped the crowd with explosive energy, cowboy boots, and leather pants. Their frontman, Wraath, was brilliant, covered in fake blood and pouring with charisma. They performed tracks from their debut album, "Ascending into Perdition," a fast-paced pure black metal experience. All musicians were feeling it, and one could tell they were professional performers, working with the crowd in a truly high-quality manner. DARVAZA was an interesting mix of "North meets the South" sounds and certainly enjoyable to witness live.
DEUS MORTEM was up next. Led by Necrosodom, DEUS MORTEM, as usual, had a presence on them and changed the atmosphere of the room. They are combining the raw sounds of '80s and '90s black metal, coating it with their unique style. There was a short technical issue at | 269 |
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Alanis Morissette to celebrate 25 years of 'Jagged Little Pill' with anniversary tour
Garbage and Liz Phair join her on tour
Charlotte Krol
Alanis Morissette performs on stage at Kesselhaus on November 14, 2012 in<|fim_middle|> She's also being honoured with the 2019 Billboard Women In Music Icon Award at the ceremony on December 12, 2019 in Los Angeles. | Munich, Germany. CREDIT: Stefan M. Prager/Redferns via Getty Images
Alanis Morissette has shared details of an upcoming tour in celebration of 25 years of her classic album 'Jagged Little Pill'. She's also released a new single, 'Reasons I Drink', the lead single from her newly announced album 'Such Pretty Forks in the Road'.
The multiple Grammy award-winning singer will kick off her North American tour with support from Garbage and Liz Phair on June 2, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. She'll wrap the 31-date tour on July 25, 2020 with a show in Nashville, Tennessee.
'Reasons I Drink', meanwhile, is the lead single from Morissette's upcoming ninth studio album. It's her first album since 2012's 'Havoc and Bright Lights' and is released on May 1, 2020.
Read more: In defence of Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill
Tour tickets will be made available in a pre-sale beginning Tuesday, December 10 at 11am local time. General sale opens on Friday, December 13 at 11am local time.
2 – Portland, OR @ Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre
3 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
5 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion
7 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
9 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
12 – Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater
13 – Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
14 – Dallas, TX @ Dos Equis Pavilion
17 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
18 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre
20 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre
21 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
23 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
26 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
27 – Hartford, CT @ XFINITY Theatre
28 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
1 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
2 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
3 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
6 – Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
8 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
9 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
11 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
16 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
17 – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
18 – Maryland Heights, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
21 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
23 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
24 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
25 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Additionally, 'Jagged Little Pill, Morissette's third record (released in June 1995) is receiving a Broadway adaptation this year. The musical, which has been in the works since 2013, will debut at New York's Broadhurst Theatre on December 5, 2019.
This Wednesday (December 4) Morissette will perform her new single on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. | 768 |
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Mom Carries Her Premature Baby Instead of a Bouquet in Emotional Hospital Wedding
"There was not a dry eye in the chapel."
By Meghan Overdeep
Credit: Dr. Stephen DeMeo
Amanda and Edwin Acevedo were planning a beach wedding when Amanda unexpectedly went into pre-term labor. When their son Oliver was born on June 14, he was 30 weeks and three days old and weighed just three pounds and 14.6 ounces.
During their time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh, North<|fim_middle|>. McKeown, who is also a chaplain, offered to officiate the ceremony.
Neonatologist Dr. Stephen DeMeo cleared little Oliver's journey from the NICU to the chapel, but with one condition: that he could attend as well.
On the big day, Oliver was 37 weeks and three days and weighed nearly eight pounds. Amanda carried her son, who was wearing a suit, down the aisle as her bouquet.
In addition to Oliver's doctor, the wedding was attended by other WakeMed doctors, nurses, and nurse practitioners who have spent the past few months caring for Oliver.
"There was not a dry eye in the chapel, and the room was filled with love and celebration for Amanda, Edwin and Oliver," a hospital spokesperson tells Southern Living.
Oliver is reportedly happy and healthy and is on track to go home very soon.
"Could not have asked for a more special or memorable wedding, surrounded by family and the wonderful people taking care of my baby!" Amanda wrote on Facebook. "Thank you WakeMed Children's for letting Oliver be a part of our day and everything else you do."
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Congratulations to the beautiful family! | Carolina, the couple revealed to a nurse that they had decided to forgo a beach ceremony and get married at a courthouse instead.
When WakeMed family navigator Mallory Magelli McKeown heard the news, she suggested that Amanda and Edwin have their wedding in the hospital chapel so that Oliver could be there. According to a hospital spokesperson, the new parents loved the idea | 74 |
Craig Lewis is<|fim_middle|> Craig. | one of the inventors of Sprav, a smart water meter that allows users to determine, in real time, shower water and energy usage. Based on these elements, shower costs are calculated and become instantly available for users.
Because the young inventor's device uses a Bluetooth module, users are able to upload their shower information to a smart phone or computer, allowing them to keep a historical data tracking record of the water and energy use during showers, but also to set water consumption and time goals for future showers. According to Craig, now a rising senior majoring in polymer engineering at Case Western Reserve University, the data tracking record is what sets his product apart from other similar devices currently on the market. Sprav is based on the idea that instantaneous information feedback can lead to better life habits, helping users cut their shower times, leading to positive environmental and budget results. In time, results could be made available on a wider platform to start a wider public discussion on water conservation strategies.
The importance of a product such as Sprav becomes particularly obvious, when considering the fact that the U.S. has one of the highest per capital water consumption figures in the world. Sprav can be easily installed fitting between the shower pipe and the shower head.
Craig developed Sprav, alongside a team of dedicated young entrepreneurs, studying different fields at Case Western, which included Claude Valle, a mechanical engineer, responsible for creating the packaging of Sprav, and Andrew Schad, a recent Cleveland Institute of Art graduate, who is in charge of branding and product design.
Craig and his team entered the Competition twice. The first year, in 2011, they won second place, then in 2012, they won first place, receiving a total of over $13,800 in prizes over two years and access to expert coaches from different fields that could guide them in improving their product. The young entrepreneur's greatest achievement to date is being accepted into Bizdom, a startup accelerator program for entrepreneurs in Detroit and Cleveland. At the end of July 2013, it purchased 8 percent of the team's company for $20,000, thus allowing Craig and his partners to further develop their product. For Craig, Bizdom's interest in their product came as a validation of his team's work and offered them the needed financial resources and momentum to further develop their product.
One of the most challenging aspects about developing Sprav has been balancing between the product's design and its functionality, in order to ensure that the clients' needs are properly covered and that the costs are kept as low as possible.
In terms of upcoming plans, the young entrepreneur indicated that his team plans to create a social media platform, centered around Facebook and Twitter, in order to gain an audience, before starting to market their invenetion. Subsequently, Craig and his team hope to gather positive reviews from web magazines, such as Engadget and Gizmondo, which are credible sources of assessing new gadgets and consumer electronics, before launching their innovative marketing strategy.
The young inventors are planning to avoid engaging large companies, but instead going directly to their potential customers via crowdsourcing platforms, such as Indiegogo and KickStarter. Craig believes that Sprav will be successful, because it will resonate with many people's growing environmental concerns and allow them to improve their life habits. In terms of a longer-term goal, Craig believes the Sprav technology could be used for different applications, including for garden hose and kitchen faucets. Moreover, Case Western Reserve has agreed to help his team test the product, by allowing them to install it in several of the university's dorms.
Craig also anticipates that the first Sprav model will likely cost around $75, appealing to a younger crowd of relatively high-earning people in their late 20s, but that each new model will be less and less expensive thus appealing to an increasingly large target group.
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Press Release / March 14, 2022
Schmidt Ocean Institute Donates Research Vessel to the National Research Council (CNR)
Founders Eric and Wendy Schmidt donate research vessel Falkor to Italy's science agency to conduct ocean science in the Mediterranean and beyond.
Images can be found here.
Genoa, Italy – Schmidt<|fim_middle|> visit www.schmidtocean.org.
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General, Press Release / June 27, 2022
Schmidt Ocean Institute and National Geographic Society partner to advance diversity and equity in ocean exploration
Groundbreaking Virtual Aquarium Brings Deep-Sea to the Surface | Ocean Institute announced today the donation of its 82.9-meter research vessel, Falkor, to the Italian Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), expanding the science agency's fleet of research vessels and continuing Falkor's legacy of conducting ocean science. The ship will be renamed to Gaia Blu.
Originally built in 1981 as a fishery protection vessel, the ship was acquired by Eric and Wendy Schmidt in 2009 when they founded Schmidt Ocean Institute. Following an extensive two-year refit, the ship was converted to the world's first year-round philanthropic research vessel made available for free to scientists. To date, research vessel Falkor has embarked on 81 expeditions hosting 1,056 international scientists. The vessel has sailed a distance more than 12 times around the world and mapped over 1.3 million square kilometers of ocean floor. Expeditions on the vessel have led to numerous discoveries including a 500 meter tall coral reef in the Great Barrier Reef, stunning "gardens" of deep-sea corals off South Western Australia, and the collection of rare footage of the elusive glass octopus.
Reseach Vessel Falkor photographed off the NW coast of the United states.Shelton Du Preez/SOI.
"After a decade of remarkable discoveries and scientific research with Schmidt Ocean Institute, we can imagine no better home for Falkor than CNR," said Wendy Schmidt, co-founder of Schmidt Ocean Institute. "We are delighted they will continue Falkor's legacy of exploring the ocean, supporting marine science and bringing the wonders of the ocean to the public."
CNR has contributed greatly to marine research in the Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and polar regions; it is the largest research organization in Italy and includes 88 institutes distributed across the country. The marine community of CNR is composed of over 450 people working in the Earth Systems Science and the Engineering and Informatics Departments.
Research Vessel Falkor in position outside of Ribbon Reef #5 in the great Barrier Reef. ROV SuBastian is in the midst of a dive, working its way up the shelf to study the origins of the Great Barrier Reef.Dean Miller/SOI
"CNR has a century of experience conducting science and investing in talented researchers, making it an excellent new home for Falkor," said Eric Schmidt, co-founder of Schmidt Ocean Institute. "We look forward to seeing what new discoveries come from Falkor's ongoing work at sea."
"Receiving research vessel Falkor from Schmidt Ocean Institute is extremely beneficial for CNR and the entire Italian scientific community," said Prof. Maria Chiara Carrozza, president of CNR. "This donation will foster collaboration with international research institutes and universities involved in studying the anthropogenically impacted Mediterranean basin, one of the cradles of human civilization. Falkor will also offer a unique opportunity to the Italian scientific community to work on the world's ocean on a multi-year plan, within both European and other international projects."
Research Vessel Falkor (too) and R/V Falkor pass by each other as Falkor (too) is towed into dry dock in Vigo, Spain for refit upgrading. Photo by Alex Ingle/SOIAlex Ingle/SOI
Schmidt Ocean Institute will continue operations with its new ship, Falkor (too), that will launch in early fall after outfitting it with the most sophisticated maritime technologies. The new vessel is significantly larger at 110 meters, and will continue SOI's mission to support global ocean research.
About the Organizations
The Italian National Research Council is a multidisciplinary research organization established in 1923 and operating under the aegis of the Italian Ministry of Research (MUR). The CNR research mission is to perform research projects in the main fields of knowledge, support national development and innovation, boast competitiveness of the industrial system and promote internationalisation of the research system. For more information, visit https://www.cnr.it/en.
Schmidt Ocean Institute was established in 2009 by Eric and Wendy Schmidt to advance oceanographic research through the development of innovative technologies, open sharing of information, and broad communication about ocean health. It operates Falkor (too), the only year-round philanthropic research vessel in the world that is made available to the international science community at no cost. For more information, | 897 |
The Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science is committed to inclusive excellence – the recognition that our success is dependent on how well we value, engage<|fim_middle|> and support historically underrepresented groups. | with and encourage diversity in our students, faculty and staff. Inclusive excellence seeks to nurture a robust and diverse community that helps give voice to individuals from backgrounds that have historically been underrepresented in the sciences. Initiatives for the Ritchie school include student clubs, scholarships, mentoring, networking, and much more.
Want to learn more about our campus community? Explore faculty, staff, and student profiles!
E-STEM means being in a safe, loving, and supportive community that I know I can count on. As a first generation student and woman of color E-STEM helps me prepare for my academic and future work setting. Daniela, STEM Major
Diversity & Inclusion at Ritchie
Equity in STEM
Director: Anthea Johnson Rooen
Equity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math aims to nurture the strengths of incoming undergraduates from historically underrepresented backgrounds who elect to major in STEM subjects, helping them successfully transition to the college environment and navigate STEM paths at DU.
Advisors: Goncalo Martins, Anthea Johnson, and Ashley Sherman
The University of Denver's Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers, is a national student and professional based organization, with the goal of the developing programs for increasing Black and other ethnic minority involvement in the field of engineering.
Advisor: Linda Quintanar
SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support, and development.
Faculty Advisor: Breigh Roszelle
SWE is an organization devoted to stimulating women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and as leaders with the goal of building connections between past and present members, and to build a community of female engineers.
Women in Technology (WiT)
Faculty Advisor: Susanne Sherba
WiT encourage and support women, as well as other underrepresented groups, in the field of Computer Science both within the DU campus and the Denver community.
E-STEM
To promote inclusive excellence, the Ritchie School welcomes all opportunities to partner with other disciplines on campus. Cross-disciplinary thinking and events allow our students to utilize the full profile of their talents while participating in an education that encourages their growth as well-rounded individuals. This is exemplified in our E-STEM program, our STEAM partnership with the Newman Center for Performing Arts, and within the flexible, collaborative design of our academic paths.
"There's a maker movement of people being able to come together on projects in a cross-disciplinary fashion...We learn more from each other than we do by ourselves."
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Undergrad Student Starts DU Chapter of SHPE
Elizabeth Gutierrez-Gutierrez, undergraduate computer sciene, is a first-generation student who joined E-STEM and has become a very active member of the Ritchie School community. She established the DU chapter of the Society for Hispanic Engineers and has been active with the National Society of Black Engineers.
Ritchie School Students Attend Women in Tech Summit West
Thirteen Computer Science Students and two faculty, Dr. Susanne Sherba and Terron Ishiara, attended the Women in Tech Summit West. The Summit was an opportunity for the students to learn, make connections, and find inspiration.
DU Receives Award for Diversity Recognition
The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) recently recognized the Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science for being a top school in their Diversity Recognition Program with the Bronze Award. This award means that DU made a pledge (and acted on it) to actively include | 726 |
Austin.com Meet The Mom Behind The Austin Moms Blog!
Allison Mack takes phone calls from her car, checks emails when her boys are in preschool and stays up late to edit and strategize for her growing company. She's a full-time mother of two little boys under 5 and the owner of the popular Austin Moms Blog. Her work and home life are interchangeable. The blog started off as a hobby — a friend approached her with the idea in 2011 — and it quickly grew into a full-time endeavor.
Austin Moms Blog is part of the City Moms Network. It's a franchise business with nearly 40 locally focused blogs across the country. Last year, Allison became the sole owner of the Austin blog. That's when she hired her sales manager and social media coordinator. "I realized really quickly that I can't do it all and be a good mom or even a good person," Allison told me.
You are reading "Abby In Austin,", a blog about Austin moms by Abby Roedel.
The blog started to take off after that, right along with their Facebook and Twitter followers. The blog pulls content from a team of 30 contributors and shares pieces published by other blogs within their network. Topics tend to range from parenting tips to "best of" lists, and even personal essays.
Allison thinks of the Austin Moms Blog as a tool for moms to connect with one another online, but there's a lot more going on here than just a comments section. There's also a social component with<|fim_middle|>'s favorite spots around town, follow Abby on Twitter @AbbyRoedel. | organized events, such as Moms Night Out. "One of the biggest things we hear from moms is that it's like dating, trying to find new friends," Allison said. The "dating pool" will be the biggest yet with 250 tickets sold for her next event on April 30. The Kentucky Derby-themed party will include a lineup of trendy food, beverage, and merchandise sponsors.
Q: What is your intention with Austin Moms Blog?
A: It's my hope that we are empowering moms and really building a sense of community, so they don't feel alone in this journey of motherhood. It can be a really isolating feeling, especially if you are a new mom. You are going through sleepless nights or breastfeeding issues, developmental milestones. All of these things can make you feel like you are the only one. We are writing about so many personal things – so many different things to make moms realize you are not the only one.
Do you follow any other blogs?
I make it a point to stay off anything that is not City Moms Blog related. Huffington Post and Scary Mommy (blogs), that's about all I check. I can't get caught up in what other Austin sites are doings. City Moms blogs is such a valuable resource, because we work off each other. If someone in New Orleans has a really great subject, I can spin it in Austin.
Why do you think your writers – or mom bloggers in general – are willing to be so open about their lives?
I think people are becoming more open-minded. For so long, a lot of these things weren't talked about, like marriage struggles. One of our contributors announced her divorce to the world via our blog. It touched so many people far outside of her social circle who were dealing with similar issues. I don't know where it stems from. I think moms want to be helpful.
Are the pieces on the blog encouraging of discussions amongst your readers?
If we aren't writing about rainbows and butterflies, we definitely have people on opposite sides of the fence and things can get very heated and negative with comments going back and forth. Things we have written can be misconstrued. A lot of the times people haven't even read the article. They are just going off of the title and basing their whole opinion on it and then the mom shaming begins.
Do the negative comments ever cross a line with you?
We have had to take posts completely down, because it was just too much and we can't control everybody. We want to have a supportive environment but at the same time have real conversations. We just hope that people can have those real conversations and not take it to the place of supreme negativity.
What are some of motherhood's current challenges for you?
Trying to balance getting work done and the kids need me, too. I feel like that's been the hardest part. Juggling both and trying to find my place in this world of I have to do both. At the end of the day, being a mom is so much more important than Austin Moms Blog ever will be, but it's hard to tell yourself that in the moment. I close my eyes and think about them being little. They're not little anymore. I think about what I did for them during this time. What have I done that was impactful? Sometimes I fear that I haven't done a good enough job in the time that I've had with them.
Allison (right) with Chelsea Vail, sales manager for Austin Moms Blog. Photo courtesy of RAD Austin Magazine.
What do you worry about regarding your kids?
I worry about my kids being bullied. About their differences, their personalities, what they look like. That's real and it's changed so much since I was little, because now we are dealing with cyber bullying, which I get to see first-hand as a blog owner. I try to put a lot of my fears aside of whether they are going to be smart enough, because you can't control it. One of the things a guest speaker, Carrie Contey, Ph.D., said at one of our functions was "it's a state, not a trait." I try not to worry about the things they are doing – sucking their thumb, having a tantrum – they are not going to do these things forever.
I don't think I could put a label on myself. I'm sure other people would love to label me. I'm a little on the stricter side. Structure, lots of structure.
I'm a relaxed mom – even with my first. I will give anything a try. We did the cloth diapering thing. I made my own laundry detergent. I will try anything once to see if it works.
You look so put together – do you always look like this?
My husband finally understands why I have to have my hair and makeup done. My pageant experience started at 14 lasting until I was 26. Those years shaped who I was as a woman. It's important for me to look good. When you look good, you feel good. I put a lot of pressure on myself. I'm wearing yoga pants right now. This is what I looked like going to Barre 3 today. You just get so used to how you look when you're made up.
What else did you take away from your time in pageants?
I feel like I can represent Austin Moms Blog because of the experience and the tools that pageantry set up for me early on. I can have a good conversation with you or go on the news and present my brand. Most 14-year-olds don't have interview opportunities. If you are starting at that age, you get good at talking to people.
Is there a story on the blog that has particularly moved you?
One of the stories that got the most response was a 'forever loved' wall. It's a page on our site dedicated to all the little lives that were lost too soon. Whether it was a still born child or a baby that was miscarried. We wanted to honor the moms and their children. We had so many moms reach out to us. They were so happy that they could share with someone their pain and struggle. It's something people don't want to talk about. Having had three miscarriages myself, you feel like a failure and you don't want to tell people that part of your journey. As a woman, it makes you feel that something is wrong with you. We are trying to empower moms and say it's OK to talk about this and remember those losses.
To learn about some of Allison | 1,340 |
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The gift for a first wedding anniversary is Freshwater Pearl, and this is a wonderful, unique expression of that tradition. Flowing lines of 22kt gold vermeil gives this unique piece<|fim_middle|> of gold are deposited onto a sterling silver surface. The process is intricate in that all the details that are not gold have to be painted with a masking solution in order to protect the silver from the gold being deposited on it's surface. Vermeil is the offical industry designation for heavy gold electroplating over a base of sterling silver material. A minimum thickness of 2 microns of gold must be deposited before it can be sold as vermeil. Michou utilizes a thickness of 3 microns of 22kt gold, raising the bar.
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The 1995 Antofagasta earthquake occurred on July 30 at 05:11 UTC (01:11 local time) with a moment magnitude of 8.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). The Antofagasta Region in Chile was affected by a moderate tsunami, with three people killed, 58 or 59 injured, and around 600 homeless. Total damage from the earthquake and tsunami amounted to $1.791 million.
Tectonic setting
Chile lies along the oblique convergent boundary between the oceanic Nazca Plate and the continental South American plate. Crustal deformation is primarily accommodated by two main types of faulting: strike slip and reverse faulting subduction zone earthquakes. Reverse faulting deformation is taken up by the Peru-Chile Trench, on which this earthquake occurred. Slip rate on the fault is /yr, and as a result the subduction zone is responsible for many megathrust earthquakes in the region. Some of the largest recorded earthquakes ever recorded occurred in the area, such as the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the 1730 Valparaiso earthquake, and the 1420<|fim_middle|> VII three days later. The event occurred at the edge of a known seismic gap that produced the 1877 Iquique earthquake, and research suggests that this earthquake may have put more stress on the region as well. The event is not thought to have ruptured the shallow plate interface in the region, leaving it susceptible to future large megathrust earthquakes such as the 1877 event.
Tsunami
The tsunami observed was smaller than expected, however this may be explained by the depth of the event. Maximum run-up height was measured at at Antofagasta. Tide gauges at Antofagasta, Caldera, and Iqiuque recorded wave heights of , , respectively. 10 hours after initial rupture, tsunami waves reached French Polynesia where anomalously large run-ups of and crest-to-trough wave heights of were recorded. Tahiti itself recorded a small tsunami of , while Hilo, Hawaii registered heights of .
See also
List of earthquakes in 1995
List of earthquakes in Chile
List of earthquakes in Peru
References
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Antofagasta
Megathrust earthquakes in Chile
Antofagasta
History of Antofagasta Region
July 1995 events in South America
Tsunamis in Chile
Presidency of Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle | Caldera earthquake. Strike slip faulting is taken up the by the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault. It is responsible for a 7.7 earthquake as part of the aftershock sequence of the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, and potentially was involved with the main rupture as well.
Earthquake
At 1:11 local time on July 30, 1995, a large earthquake struck northern Chile. The 8.0 earthquake struck at a depth of with an epicenter near Antofagasta. The focal mechanism of this earthquake indicates thrust faulting along the subduction zone, which is consistent with other large earthquakes along the plate boundary in this region. The maximum slip was along a zone of rupture. Foreshock activity was minimal, but large aftershocks lasted a while after the mainshock, with the largest being a shallower 6.4 event with a Modified Mercalli Intensity of | 202 |
Bucknell Men's Crew kicked off the 2017-2018 campaign at the 53rd annual Head of the Charles Regatta last weekend. While the team usually has one home race under their belts before the Charles, this year saw especially low water levels at home on the Susquehanna due to maintenance work with the Adam T. Bower Memorial Dam, so a home race was out of the cards this fall. The team was eager to race at the Head of the Charles, and start the year off strong. Bucknell brought a larger contingent of rowers this year than in recent years past, racing a Club 8 on Saturday, and a Collegiate 8 and Collegiate 4 on Sunday. In addition to the undergraduate crews there were many alumni in attendance and competing on the course, with a Bucknell entry in the Men's Alumni 8, and other alumni scattered through nine additional events over the weekend.
The weather could not have been better, with light winds, sunny skies, and highs in the mid 70's all weekend. The alumni 8 kicked off the official Bucknell entries for the weekend with a solid race, and a 26th place finish out of 50 crews. Up next for the bison was the Club 8. The Club 8 event in recent years has evolved into an extremely competitive event. While<|fim_middle|> Matt LaRouche '20, and was coxed by Perry Hamilton '18. This crew, along with the others that raced in Boston this weekend are eager to get back on the course at our second event of the fall next weekend at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta. This is the first visit for Bucknell back to the HOSR since the blizzard during the event in 2011. We look forward to seeing you at the big orange tent along the banks of the Schuylkill on Saturday, October 28. Go Bison! | it used to be clubs and collegiate club teams racing each other, now just about anyone who wasn't in the grand final of the IRA in the varsity 8 the previous year can compete. Many ACRA schools have started to adjust, entering the Collegiate events on Sunday instead, but some still enter the Club categories. In order to offer the opportunity of racing at the Charles to more athletes within the program, Bucknell entered the Club 8 again this year. With more entries for the undergraduates than years past, the club 8 was a young crew made up of a few returning rowers and several freshman. The crew raced aggressively, and made progress on recent practices. Ultimately the Bucknell crew was very competitive with the other ACRA programs in the event, finishing 29th out of 36 in a pack that included Boston College, UMASS, Fordham, and WPI. The Bucknell Club 8 was made up of Christian Daugherty '18, James Koenigsberg '18, Ryan Wang '19, Ryan Galli '21, Liam Gibbons '21, Nick Bermeo '21, Phil Thompson '20, Liam Oakley '21, and was coxed by Aibhlin Moye-Linehan '18.
The Club 8 was the last race for Bucknell on Saturday, and on Sunday the team picked things up late in the race schedule with the Collegiate 8. This was the current varsity 8, and the crew was made up of entirely returning rowers. The crew started 11th, based off of last years finish in the Collegiate 8, and got off to a good start. At the first two checkpoints Bucknell was solidly in the top 15. Unfortunately that's just about when the stroke seat began to suffer severe cramping through his forearms, making it very difficult to hold onto the oar, apply pressure, and maintain the aggressive rhythm that is necessary to finish in the top 10-15 of the Collegiate 8. It was evident from short that the crew was struggling with something as they came around the Eliot Bridge turn. The coxswain, Cami Berlin '19, had such a good turn that the announcers called her out on it saying it was one of the best courses they'd seen, but the crew was only rowing at about 31.5-32 strokes per minute, while most crews in the fast conditions were in the 33-35 range. Those on land later found out about the cramping. Needless to say, the crew is looking forward to getting back on the race course without cramps, to see how they can compete. Ultimately the Collegiate 8 finished 21st out 37 in an ACRA and Dad Vail studded field, just behind ACRA competitor Grand Valley, and just ahead of last years bronze medalists in the varsity 8 at the Dad Vail, Delaware. The Collegiate 8 was made up of Thomas Marth '19, Andrew Stonnington '19, John Leasure '19, Dillon LaFata '18, Mike Pallotta '18, Alex Herman '20, Gunnar Vorwerk '19, Ryan McSherry '19, and was coxed by Cami Berlin '19.
The last event for the team was the Collegiate 4 event. This was a new event for the team, who has only rowed 8's at the Head of the Charles in recent memory. The Collegiate 4 is a fun event that sees a lot of entries, and a mixture of teams who either put their best four guys in the boat or put 2nd Varsity 8 or 3rd Varsity 8 rowers in the boat. The Bucknell Collegiate 4 got off to good start, settled into an aggressive rhythm, and quickly found themselves passing crews in front of them, having started 32nd. Then the crew quickly found themselves in one of those traffic jams that all the spectators come to see on the Charles river in October. The crew spent time getting boxed in, passing on the outside of a turn, and ultimately lost a little of the rhythm that they had created early on. While leaving with a good story from Boston, the crew was hoping for a finish better than the 24th out of 40 that they ended up with. The Bucknell Collegiate 4 was made up of Pat Long '18, Alex Seel '20, Bobby Subak '21, | 960 |
Edwin Montoya's home is just downhill from volcanic fissures that have wreaked havoc on the Big Island, but<|fim_middle|> Tuesday. | he wasn't going anywhere until a mandatory evacuation alert forced him out.
"If it happens, if it blows its top and I'm there at the time — I'm 76-years-old — I've lived a good life," Montoya said earlier this week of the very real possibility the ongoing eruption of Kilauea could affect his family's farm in Pahoa.
Experts warn there's no indication when the volcano, one of the world's most active, might stop spewing lava or how far it might spread. Footage from the area shows homes and cars being eaten by molten rock.
In addition to the threat posed by molten lava, toxic gases can overwhelm and kill a person with little warning.
"It was really cloudy with a lot of sulfur in the air," Montoya said. "It hurt my throat, it was pretty miserable."
But Montoya remained in the evacuation zone nonetheless, tending to animals and keeping an eye out for looters.
Evacuations in the eruption zone could take weeks.
Authorities are allowing some evacuees to return briefly each day to gather medicine, pets, and other necessities.
Meanwhile, about 24 hours of relative quiet led some to believe the worst was over, until two new volcanic fissures opened Tuesday, prompting Hawaii County to issue a cellphone alert ordering stragglers in Lanipuna Gardens to get out immediately.
That alert and a visit from police officers finally convinced Montoya to flee to safety.
"I'm in my truck right now on my way up the road," he told The Associated Press. "The police came down here and made me."
Hawaii Gov. David Ige told evacuees he has called the White House and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to tell officials that he believes the state will need help in dealing with the volcano on the Big Island.
There are 14 lava-and-gas producing fissures in Leilani Estates, after the two new ones formed | 395 |
Kaple Ježíšova (est.: Jeesuse kabel, švéd.: Jesu Kap<|fim_middle|> byl použit na stavební účely.
Popis
Jednolodní orientovaná kamenná stavba s kamennou věží v západním průčelí. Stavebním materiálem byl místní vápenec. Rozměry kaple byly 12 x 7 m, věž byla vysoká 10 m zakončená vysokou jehlanovou střechou. V kapli bylo 80 míst a každá rodina měla svou lavici. V současné době byla opravena věž a průčelí s částí zdí za průčelím.
Galerie
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Osmussaar
Památky v Estonsku
Kaple v Estonsku
Stavby v kraji Läänemaa | ell) stojí na ostrově Osmussaar v kraji Läänemaa ve Finském zálivu v Baltském moři v Estonsku. Kaple z 18. století byla 6. března 2014 zapsána do seznamu kulturních památek Estonska pod číslem 30230.
Historie
První dřevěná kaple na ostrově byla postavena pravděpodobně už v 16. století. V letech 1765–1766 byla postavena kamenná kaple. Dne 3. září 1766 byla kaple vysvěcena.
Kostel byl obehnán kamennou zdí s dřevěnou bránou. V roce 1852 byla na bráně umístěna socha Martina Luthera. Socha pocházela z britské lodi, která u ostrova ztroskotala.
Dne 12. června 1940 bylo nuceně přesídleno sedm rodin a ostrov zabrala Rudá armáda. Pamětní deska se jmény členů těchto rodin je umístěna na zdi kaple.
Během druhé světové války byla kaple poškozena a po jejím skončení kámen byl použit na výstavbu vojenských objektů na ostrově.
V roce 1994 byla vysvěcena nová zvonička postavená u zříceniny kaple původními obyvateli ostrova.
V letech 2008– 2012 byly zbytky kaple restaurovány, věž zastřešena. Opravy zabezpečila restaurátorská firma Osmussaare Külaühingu.
Kolem kaple byl hřbitov obehnán kamennou zdí. Hřbitov byl poškozen při bombardování v roce 1941, kámen ze zdi | 542 |
Jody Whitehead-Conser is the owner of Mustang Sally's.
Jody Whitehead-Conser started a cake<|fim_middle|> take recommendations from customers. Jody also adds molded chocolate and her homemade fondant.
Jody makes muffins for customers looking for something healthier. She uses all organic and ingredients and can make a low-carb option. She can make healthier cakes upon request as well. One birthday cake was sugar-free, gluten free and low carb. "Nobody could tell the difference." she said.
The name Mustang Sally came from an old nickname Jody had when she lived in Nevada where she was known for having a good shot. As her business took off, she designed a logo with a 60's retro punk theme. | business called Mustang Sally's after her husband died six years ago and her daughter was planning her wedding. She started the all-organic baking business because she has always loved cooking and art and it seemed like a good way to make some extra money at the time. She started baking birthday cakes for friends and posting them on Facebook before expanding to creating cupcakes for other people. Since then, the business has grown into a busy and passionate enterprise. Each cake is a work of art that can take up to 17 hours to create, as each cake is hand-painted. Jody wants her cakes to be an experience for the eyes and the palate, "I want people to say, 'Wow'," she said.
She enjoys creating an experience for people. One customer told her, "Just so you know I don't like cake, but I had one of your vanilla bean cupcakes and it was the best thing I have ever eaten." "That was rewarding for me. It's good to know that people enjoy my work." she said. Jody says the difference is in the ingredients she uses. She only uses high-end ingredients and will even ship ingredients in from overseas for her creations.
Jody can make cakes for every occasion.
While she does have a Facebook page, most of her business is through word of mouth, and a lot of her cakes are for return clients. She has had orders that ranged from six cupcakes up to 1,000. Each cake that Jody does is a one-of-a-kind creation. When she does weddings, she interviews the bride to see if they are a good fit for each other. She will take some information from the bride, and then create something unique for the special day. She also does a lot of donations. One time she made 1,000 cupcakes for a donation. She donates to her church, the community soup bowl, and others. Right now she doesn't have a limit on how many orders she will take, and she will provide the same level of detail to each order.
Jody creates one of a kind cakes.
Jody taught herself how to bake and decorate cakes. In school, she flunked home economics because she changed colors and directions from what the teacher wanted her to do, but Jody was just experimenting with her passion for art and design and has continued to do so ever since.
Baking and cake decorating are only some of Jody's talents. "There's nothing I can't do if I learn how to do it. It's a matter of figuring it out." Jody Whitehead-Conser casually mentioned while listing her many ventures. It's not often you find somebody who is an artist, baker, singer, and interior designer around working and family life. "You should never limit yourself. If you want to do something, learn how to do it. Everything is achievable." she said.
Jody also creates acrylic artwork.
Jody is an artist whose art you can find in local galleries (when it's not sold out). She does acrylics. She paints her dreams to create aboriginal modern art. Her big passion is Dremel skull art, because of this she frequently receives skulls as gifts. She uses a Dremel machine and carve into the bone and then stains or paints the piece. "It's modern and wild looking art." she said.
Jody sees her cakes as art. Jody enjoys creating good flavors. Some of her flavors have become popular among her customers. Her top three include: death by chocolate, a trifecta chocolate cake with European chocolate ganache, and chocolate ganache frosting with fruit; vanilla bean cake with french pastry crème filling and vanilla bean buttercream frosting, which she also uses to fill cupcakes; and chocolate peanut butter cake which is a trifecta chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting. She sells her peanut butter frosting to clients by the jar.
Jody shows off her beautiful cakes!
She also has some other flavors for customers who want something a little different. Her pistachio cake is very popular. Some of her other flavors include orange creamsicle, Strawberry crème, salted caramel and cheesecakes. Jody enjoys coming up with different flavors and will | 855 |
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Mars Curiosity Rover Lost its Orientation
Celine Published On: February 13, 2020 Last Updated On: July 22, 2021
How curiosity Rover lost directions on Mars.
Knowing the characteristics of the place where we are, knowing if we are standing or sitting if our arms are extended or resting on our hips, are all necessary information to understand our state and the characteristics of the environment around us. This awareness is essential for moving safely. Just like us, even the rover engaged in space exploration missions must have the same knowledge and must also know where they are and the<|fim_middle|> engineers on the ground to analyze what happened to prevent a similar problem from happening again. This wise approach will help protect the rover in the future too.
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Curiosity rover, a space exploration vehicle built to move across the surface of Mars is currently working on Mars on a NASA mission of planet exploration called Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), saves in his memory in addition to the coordinates of its position and orientation also the state and direction of each of its articulations, which instrument towards the low and how much, for example, the APXS (Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer) is close to the ground. It also stores its knowledge of the environment, data such as how deep the slope is, where the large rocks are and where the rock protrudes dangerously. Curiosity processes these pieces of information before each movement to ensure a safer action. When the answer is "no," or "maybe not," the rover stands still. This conservative approach prevents Curiosity from hitting the rocks with its arm, moving on something dangerous or pointing an unprotected camera towards the sun. These security checks, which have kept Curiosity safe over the years, are the result of extensive engineering work that began well before the rover's mission started.
Curiosity Rover
In the course of its latest series of activities, it no longer clear where it was. Curiosity has lost its orientation and therefore unable to make a correct assessment of the actions to be taken, Curiosity stopped moving, freezing in position until it was not possible to restore the knowledge of the world around it. The rover never stopped sending information, so the specialists knew what had happened and for this reason, they managed to develop a recovery plan. A few days ago. Teams of engineers developed a solution to inform Curiosity of its status and to confirm it of what had happened. This action allowed Curiosity to recover its ability to make choices in full autonomy as well as enable | 357 |
Zero Day (John Puller #1)
Crime Fiction, Thriller
John Puller is a former war hero and now the best military investigator in the U.S. Army's Criminal Investigative Division. He is a loner with few<|fim_middle|> narrowly escapes countless close calls, the pairing of the author's imagination and knowledge create a wild ride for the reader. Puller is gutsy, brash and likable. Best of all, he survives to reappear in the next book of this new series." The Free-Lance Star"Zero Day is a nifty, paranoid thriller disguised as a murder mystery, and Baldacci advances it at a speedy clip with a nice mix of intrigue, tantalizing clues and the occasional explosion...Baldacci's books are fast-paced battles between good and evil." Richmond Times Dispatch
David Baldacci is the internationally-acclaimed author of 20 bestselling novels. With his books published in at least 45 different languages, and with over 100 million copies in print, he is one of the world's favourite storytellers. His family foundation, the Wish You Well Foundation, a non-profit organisation, works to eliminate illiteracy across America. He lives in Virginia with his wife and two children.
Books by David Baldacci
The Forgotten (John Puller #2)
The Hit (Will Robie #2)
King and Maxwell (King and Maxwell #6)
The Target (Will Robie #3)
The Escape (John Puller #3)
The Innocent (Will Robie #1)
The Sixth Man (King and Maxwell #5)
First Family (King and Maxwell #4)
Simple Genius (King and Maxwell #3)
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What We'll be Reading: The Big Titles We're Excited About in the First Half of 2020 | possessions by preference, but he has an indomitable spirit and an unstoppable determination for finding the truth. His father was the most decorated U.S. Marine in history, but now resides in a nursing home far from his battlefield glory. Puller's older brother, also a military vet, is serving a life sentence in Leavenworth Penitentiary.Puller is called out to a remote, rural area far from any military outpost to investigate into the brutal murder of a family in their home. The dead husband was in the army and the wife worked for a Pentagon contractor.The local homicide detective, a woman with personal demons of her own, clashes with Puller over the investigation. What neither of them knows is what is waiting for them across the street from the murdered family's home. Absolutely nothing, and nobody, Puller's so far seen in this small town, are what they seem. He is truly one man against an overwhelming force. "Readers expect excitement and intrigue in David Baldacci's books, and Zero Day is no exception...As Baldacci's new hero | 217 |
I'm giving a talk on Friday, July 30<|fim_middle|>You can buy pre-paid SIMs at Albert Heijn (AH) grocery stores. Those can be found all over the city in both Den Haag (where GUADEC takes place) and Amsterdam (relatively close to Schiphol airport). You can also pick a random card from any telephone shop. All networks have decent coverage in most of parts the country. | at 10:15am. I intend it for people who want to start hacking on FOSS and GNOME projects but haven't found a way in yet, and those of all experience levels who want to learn more about hacking on Banshee in particular. Of course I'll talk a lot about the state of the project, and some of our cool new features too.
If you want to meet up in Amsterdam sometime Wednesday through Saturday, or in The Hague after that, send me an e-mail. I arrive in AMS early Wednesday with no plans.
Finally, a lazyweb request: if you have advice on prepaid data SIM cards in the Netherlands, I'd love to hear it.
After taking the train to Amsterdam Central, I went to this Vodafone store and got a €7.50 sim card, €5 of call/txt credit (incoming is free, outgoing is 30 cents/min and 19 cents/txt) and a 50% off €10 30 days of data — so all told, €17.50. The guy spent 10 min or so fiddling with my G1 (dev phone) to get it activated, and then I goggled the APN info you need to enter manually: live.vodafone.com with username and password 'Vodafone'. Seems to be working great!
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(Above) Better known for his video skills, Stephen Brooks shared this photo of one of the most recognisable builds in the VAG scene over the last few years. The low point of view and super shallow depth of field make this a really strong image.
A sunny day on the strip is a perfect opportunity for some<|fim_middle|> at an event.
We're finally going to wrap up with this SoWo shot by Alexander Grant. Everything is solid about this, from the composition to the colour grading. You can almost smell the freshly cut grass and hear the chilled out music playing in the background. What was that about capturing the moment again? | panning action.
Really like this clean shot by Tim, great use of light.
It goes without saying that the best light makes it worth getting up early or waiting around for.
Another really clean image here, this time using a controlled rig shot. We'll be talking about rig shots in a future Speedhunters Photo Guide post.
A lot of the submissions we get are these perfectly captured moments. You often don't need to do a whole lot behind the camera – just frame, check exposure and click.
A lot of work, planning and post production goes into something like this. The result is more than worth it.
We often talk about shooting wide or tight; this is a good example of the latter. Nice symmetry too.
Really clean light painted shot here from Nico. I don't think it's a coincidence that a lot of these photographs match their subject's style.
This is very cool – rear rig shot with engine exposed. Car is tack sharp with plenty of movement in the image: exactly what a rig shot is meant to be.
A nice detail, enhanced by including the colours on the left side of the frame. Could easily be just another badge shot.
Remember what we said about capturing moments?
I think Larry mentioned this in a post where he wrote about his favourite #MAXIMUMATTACK photos, but you don't always need to aim for a technically perfect exposure. This is shot is underexposed but is all the better for it.
Shooting at shows is never fun, but by getting low and showing more of that great blue sky, Oli has come away with something different to the thousands of other shots that were taken that day.
This was a strong contender for the composition theme. Careful consideration of car placement, framing and exposure have resulted in this cracking shot.
This is quite an interesting take on a selective colour image. The sun flare and car have retained their colour, with the background as a high contrast black & white image. A nice mash-up.
A strong black and white conversion from Pawel here, with lots of texture and detail.
Another shot using strong elements – depth of field, composition and a solid black and white conversion.
I like this for the very reason that the car is slightly obscured. Again, it all comes down to capturing a moment, like the first time you spotted a particular car | 471 |
RICHMOND, TX — Texas made the defensive line a priority in this cycle. After offering Peter Mpagi on Thursday, the George Ranch defensive end wasted little time in verbally committing to the Longhorns.
Mpagi, at 6-foot-4, 225-pound weakside end chose UT over Washington, Cal-Berkeley, Nebraska, Arizona State, and Northwestern among his 20+ offers.
Mpagi was always fond of the Longhorns, telling IT that a Texas offer was the one he wanted during one of his many unofficial visits this spring, including Junior Day Weekend and an impressive showing at the UT's summer mini-camp in early June.
Mpagi has a great tool kit for the Texas defense. At 6-foot-4, 224, and he's got a lot of growth potential but in the meantime he's very bouncy and sudden. He has a particular knack for stepping inside to spill plays and working inside of blocks, which is useful for a guy that projects as a 4i<|fim_middle|> Liebrock (Chandler – AZ), Kenyatta Watson II (Grayson – GA), De'Gabriel Floyd (Westlake – CA), Jordan Whittington (Cuero), T'Vondre Sweat (Huntsville), and Roschon Johnson (Port Neches-Groves). | -technique down the road. He's more of a pure strongside DE prospect but he should be able to grow into a guy that can play the edge traditionally or inside the B-gaps as a 4i.
Mpagi is the 10th member of Texas 2019 class joining Jake Smith (Scottsdale, AZ), Jared Wiley (Temple), Tyler Johnson (Conroe Oak Ridge), Brayden | 88 |
How will Drs. Ricco, Akseizer and Pappas treat an abscessed<|fim_middle|> total loss of the tooth, and can spread infection to other teeth, the gums, jaw and other areas of the body. | tooth?
Drs. Ricco, Akseizer and Pappas will eliminate the infection and attempt to preserve as much of the tooth as possible. An abscessed tooth is often treated with a root canal, if the tooth can still be saved. This procedure removes the nerve and pulp center of the tooth, but saves the root and some of the surface tooth structure. The tooth is then filled and fitted with a dental crown. If a tooth is too badly damaged to save, Drs. Ricco, Akseizer or Pappas may have to extract the tooth.
Our dentists' goal is always to save as much original tooth structure as possible. If an abscessed tooth is caught before the infection spreads too far, they can perform a root canal and save the tooth. An untreated abscess can lead to | 168 |
Internet and Jobs: Creative Destruction or Destructive Creation?
The Internet is viewed as a source of employment growth in the ICT sector and in creating new opportunities in the overall economy. However, it is also clear that the Internet is imposing a significant reorganization on businesses, affecting labor demand and therefore employment.
The net effects of the Internet on jobs are still poorly understood. Unemployment represents a significant challenge in OECD countries. In particular, the level of youth unemployment is alarming. The necessary condition to tackle these challenges is to reignite growth and ensure people have the necessary education, skills and Internet access to take advantage of new opportunities.
Technological change has always had disruptive effects on employment, at least at the early stage of its diffusion. Nonetheless, while for earlier technologies, such as the steam engine or electricity, the growth of productivity, employment and median income was in the same direction, with ICTs the growth of productivity has seemingly been decoupled from jobs and income.<|fim_middle|> Afterwards, he will invite each of the speakers to make approximately 7 minutes of remarks, aimed at presenting each panelist's view on the workshop main issues.
The remaining 44 minutes will be reserved for open dialogue between the invited panelists and the session attendees. Invited panelists have been asked to focus on the session's themes, rather than their organizations' programs or policy agendas , and to enable speakers' discussions among themselves as well as engagement with both on-site participants and remote participants. | According to Brynjolfsson and McAfee this divergence is created by the very nature of the digital economy able to offer goods and services to an increasing number of additional customers at a cost close to zero.
The workshop will focus on how the Internet could help in reducing this divergence, contributing to the creation of the new ICT and entrepreneurial skills required by the labor market and allowing for increasing significantly scale and customization of actions. Furthermore, the workshop will explore how more inclusive global Internet governance could improve social equality.
The Moderator will make opening, background remarks on the workshop main subject . | 114 |
Hello. I'm Mari, a Creative Director and Innovation Strategist.
I am currently working as a creative consultant, leveraging my diverse experience as a designer and technologist. Most recently, I was the Chief Innovation Officer at New Lab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where I<|fim_middle|> and The Brooklyn Fashion Design Accelerator. | created and oversaw a product development program for Fortune 500 companies. I lead the in-house research as well as brand strategy, and managed a small but diverse and highly effective team. I am the former Creative Director for Nanotronics—the developer of an automated inspection system utilizing Artificial Intelligence—where I worked on human-centered UX and ergonomics for an increasingly automated world. I have over a decade of experience in design; having worked as the cofounder of the fashion tech company Loomia (née The Crated) and I have produced collections for the likes of Helmut Lang and Kimberly Ovitz.
My work and insights into tech and design have been featured in Wired, Fast Company, New York Magazine, Into the Gloss, Elle Japan, Monocle, Entrepreneur.com, Engadget, Ozy, Cool Hunting, 3DPrint.com and more. My design work has shown notably at the V&A Museum, Tribeca Film Festival, Coachella and NY Fashion Week. I have held creative tech residencies and fellowships at The School of Visual Arts, Undercurrent | 220 |
Our minimalist, manly french press cozy design appeals to a modernist sensibility as well as any coffee drinker who likes eco-friendly products. Handmade in Canada from European 100% wool felt which is a natural fabric, a renewable resource and biodegradable.
Flock of Tea Cosy's coffee cozy designs are made to fit the popular French-press by Bodum called "Chambord." They will also happily fit other coffee presses, carafes or items with similar or smaller measurements.
This cosy is handmade from 3mm-thick, 100% wool felt from Europe in lucious Mulberry Red with a contrasting hang-tab in Burnt Orange. This is<|fim_middle|> stitching. Front and back are the same.
FYI the felt is manufactured to OekoTex 100 standards which ensures it is non-toxic.
COSY SIZE: 19.5″ circumference and 9.5″ height which comfortably accommodates the popular Bodum "Chambord" coffee press 1L (8cup, 34oz) size, as well as other similarly sized french presses. | the flock's Classic curved, modern shape and "Baseball" design elongated to fit a french-press coffee maker. Its centre dart is closed with zig-zag 'baseball' | 38 |
Phillip Island Winery is a unique event destination on Phillip Island, offering a range of function options to make your event unforgettable.
Three couples have come together to drive everything you experience at Phillip Island Winery: one couple are childhood sweethearts from right here on the island, one couple got engaged under the Eiffel Tower, and one couple honeymooned for three months from the back of a ute in the outback. We're all different, all with different stories and skills. Together we will ensure your wedding day is unforgettable, truly reflecting your own story and the unique people you are.
All of us here at Phillip Island Winery have extensive experience in hospitality, weddings and event management, which means you can relax and focus on enjoying your day. We do things a little differently at Phillip Island Winery. By cutting through the pomp & ceremony, we dodge the clichés. Our philosophy is simple – make sure you have an unforgettable experience.
And that's what we do. We keep things simple. Because simple done well is unbeatable.
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One of the best reblooming reds. It starts its display of deep burgundy red blooms late in the season<|fim_middle|> very well in the sun. | and continues until frost. Fragrant.
When we opened the box of daylilies we ordered, we were pulling out clumps of daylilies not just single or double fans. The Bonus plant was a clump too. This is why we buy our daylily plants from you. You're the best! Thanks!
I have really come to appreciate this little cutie. I have had reliable dark red blooms for most of the summer, and it is still blooming in mid-August. I bought several of them originally in 2009. Last year, I divided the clumps. Both the original plants and the new divisions continue to bloom and bloom. P.S. In case you are wondering, daylilies are incredibly easy to divide, even for me, who had never done it before. Give it a try!
I ordered this late in the season, so it didn't get planted until June 25. Less than a month later (July 14), it is already blooming!!! I can't believe it. So pretty. I can't wait to see it next year, if it is performing like this now. I have it in full sun and water it daily, of course. I'm in zone 7.
This was a bonus plant and thank you very much!!!! Such a sparkling red what a delight!
Enjoying highlight of this plant in the day lily bed. We are in S. Coast of Massachusetts, very hot and humid on many days. This plant is really glorious, beautiful pure red color and very big blooms. Look forward to seeing it all season.
The deep burgandy color of Pardon Me is stunning. A real eyecatcher for sure. I get great armfuls of blossoms daily that last all day and really keep their color. They bloom from early in the season until late in the summer, nearly until the first frost. The rebloom on this one is even better than the first bloom. I have never noticed a fragrance but maybe I missed it.
Love the abundance of blooms, but wish it were a truer red. This clump divides well and adapts quickly.
Cute little plant with cute little flowers, but I'm not really crazy about the color. Maybe the Pardon Me wine-colored red would look better if it weren't so close to the vibrant Rooten Tooten Red. Next time I divide the beds, I'll move those two farther apart, and maybe I'll like Pardon Me better then.
I had this beautiful baby when I lived in Atlanta. So magnificent were the blooms! Now that I live closer to FL I will purchase more to give my garden the touch of color and hardiness that it needs!
I have had Pardon Me for 2 years. This year it bloomed and bloomed and bloomed. And then, at the END of September it sent up another scape and so I will have blooms in OCTOBER in central Ohio. What a nice surprise!
Great bloomer first year. Still blooming in August. Very prolific.
Great for an accent. Doesn't get too tall so good for the smaller garden. Another one that can be divided over and over. True red color.
My Pardon Me started out as one fan division four years ago and bloomed from first year. I divided this fall (09/2008) and kept a huge division for myself and was able to give two daughters 5-6 fan divisions for their gardens. Blooms almost non-stop for me until frost but my garden is a late starter anyway here in Zone 5A. This was my first daylily and is what got me hooked. I have 38 named plants now and wish I had room for more!
I have Pardon Me planted in a serpentine border accompanied by Pandora's Box. What a combination! They begin blooming within days of each other; and the show literally stops people in their tracks when they step through my garden gate to the back yard.Since they are not very tall, they are not overwhelming and look wonderful in the front of that border.
Pardon Me,could you come over and see what i can do.This daylily always does well here in Kentucky having over 100 blooms a year.And can always cheer you up!
I also planted Pardon Me with Stella De Oro and the colors look great together. I get a lot of compliments on my daylily bed! I just wish it bloomed as often as Stella so I could see the great combo more often.
Small bursts of red color to brighten the garden. The size and color go nice with Stella d'Oro.
I love this daylillie, this is the first year I've had it and it hasn't stopped blooming for a month and a half. The color is not a true red but even prettier and a lovely bright throat. A real stand out in the garden, I highly recommend this hardy beauty to all.Color holds up | 1,019 |
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Ayurvedic Diet For Blackheads Pimples .............Foods to eat and avoid.
Many people who have pimples have looked into the ayurvedic diet for blackheads pimples. Ayurvedic skin care is very popular throughout the world. We will now examine the ayurvedic diet, and see if it can help in acne treatment.
According to Ayurveda, as human's age unwanted toxins or unwanted metabolic substances accumulate in the human body. This unwanted material in the body weakens the resistance of the body, and damages the purifying organs of the body thus creating a disequilibrium. This can cause blackheads and pimples. Ayurveda teaches how to remove these toxins from the<|fim_middle|>rate on the meal and do not read, watch TV or drive while eating.
Sipping warm or room temperature liquids during the meal enlivens digestion and helps the food be better dissolved and absorbed.
Sit relaxed for five to ten minutes after finishing the meal. This allows the digestive process to get well underway.
Eat fresh foods and avoid leftovers. Chew foods well. Digestion starts in the mouth. This is very important for proper ayurvedic skin care.
Fresh fruit and vegetable juices are recommended and should be consumed daily.
Honey should not be heated in any way such as by cooking, baking or by adding it to hot beverages. Heating honey creates a toxic effect in the body. Only add it to tea or hot milk once the beverage has cooled down to room temperature.
Eat organic food whenever possible. Avoid genetically altered foods.
Ayurveda recommends a vegetarian diet. If you eat meat you need to gradually stop consuming it. It is iimportant to gradually stop according to ayurvedic treatments for acne.
Avoid snacks containing refined sugar. It is better to eat fruits, dried fruits, hot milk, dates, nuts and other wholesome foods.
Avoid lunches of only raw salad. Raw vegetables alone are not a balanced diet at lunch.
Avoid cold foods. Cold food hurts digestion. This is important for ayurvedic treatments for acne.
Avoid caffeine. This is very important for proper ayurvedic skin care.
Eat fresh foods, and prepare them daily. Eat a wide variety of foods. Try to cook foods slowly on low heats. Avoid frozen and processed foods. Fresh organic foods are best. Eat food that is ripe only. Do not eat leftovers.
Now that you know the ayurvedic diet for blackheads pimples, you will definitely see an improvement in your skin and your health. However if you want to get rid of your acne problem, it is also very important to use the right acne treatment. It is very important to use an effective natural acne treatment in conjunction with ayurvedic principles.
In order to cure your acne, you need to use the right treatment. To properly treat acne, there are two steps.
The first step is to gently wash and cleanse the affected area several times a day. We recommend using a cleanser with all-natural ingredients, such as Zenmed Cleansing Gel. Its one of the more effective products we have seen, and it doesn't cause drying or flaking. You can follow the link to learn more about Zenmed, and see if it can help you.
The second step is to apply the right acne treatment several times a day. We have been recommending a product for several years now for the treatment of acne. It contains only natural and safe ingredients, and the results have been excellent. It works extremely well in conjunction with the ayurvedic diet for blackheads pimples. That product is Derma Cleanse Acne Gel. You can follow this link to learn more about it, and see if it's right for you.
By following this simple two-step process, and following the ayurvedic diet for blackheads pimples, you will see results. These natural ingredients will also provide other benefits to your body. Not only with your skin improve, but your overall health will improve as well.
If you have any questions about ayurvedic skin care, or the ayurvedic diet for blackheads pimples, please contact us. Ayurvedic treatments for acne can be very effective, and could be right for you. | body, and how to prevent them from accumulating again in the future. This is the key to ayurvedic treatments for acne.
There is an ayurvedic diet for blackheads and pimples. However in addition to following this diet, it is also important to use an effective natural acne treatment.
We will now go over the most effective ayurvedic diet for blackheads and pimples. By following this diet, and using the recommended natural acne treatment, many people have completely cured their acne problem. In addition, this ayurvedic skin care diet has many other health benefits to the body. Many people have reported that their skin tone has improved, and they look and feel younger.
How we consume and digest our food is just as important as what we eat. To get proper nutrition, you need proper digestion. The following points include a variety of recommendations for digestion.
Each of these are important parts of the ayurvedic diet for blackheads pimples.
Avoid eating when not hungry and do not delay eating when hungry.
Eat at approximately the same time every day, and eat a balanced meal.
Don't eat too slowly or too quickly.
Do not under eat or over eat. Eat to about 3/4 capacity. Do not leave the table hungry or very full.
Allow 3 – 6 hours between meals. It is important to not eat before the previous meal is properly digested.
Eat sitting down. Concent | 287 |
You have to find a way of giving them the big picture before the deep context. A good abstract will contain the following elements: Distributions of page lengths for all records separated as dissertations or theses.
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If done well, it should provide a synopsis of your work and entice the reader to continue on to read the entire dissertation. This should set you up well to present your aims and objectives.
It is essential that you are able to clarify the area s you intend to research and you must explain why you have done this research in the first place. I am picturing a thesis introduction that looks something like this: If done well, it should provide a synopsis of your work and entice the reader to continue on to read the entire dissertation.
If, on the other hand, the next step after the introduction will be a discussion of method, the work of contextualizing will have to be completed in its entirely here. To learn more about it do not miss the chance to visit dissertation service page. The background section One of the main purposes of the background section is to ease the reader into the topic.
One key point to remember is that your research focus must link to the background information that you have provided above. Beginning with a simple objective to help set the scene in<|fim_middle|> Introduction and Conclusion - all chapters should be the same length, and recommends between 8, and 12, words for each chapter in a PhD thesis of 80, words. | the study Finding a good numerical balance — usually two is too few and six is too many.
You need to be able to arrive at your research focus quite quickly and only provide the basic information that allows your reader to appreciate your research in context. There are cases when commission turns a blind eye to the volume due to good and interesting plot.
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Merry Christmas ladies and gentlemen, readers of GeekOut South-West and new readers alike. You're the very reason why<|fim_middle|> lost, we get rinsed of all our cash, and we get bombarded with more smells than anyone should endure. | a post even exists today; We thought we'd reflect on what was good about this year so far. So whilst Joel looks to make years the best he possibly can make them, what did I think about 2014 in general?
It started with a bit of a whimper if I were to be honest. I just set GeekOut up and I was already nervous about where do I go from here? How often should I post? Will people care or even enjoy what I have to say? Then I realised: This is blogging, if people don't like it, they'll generally respond by not responding at all – Which was great news for me! I was ready for whatever the world threw at me then… But I never expected to have the year I had.
In 2013 I decided to have the best year ever. It may seem like a ridiculous concept, and that it's not just a choice to be made, and that fate inevitably gets in the way of such things, assuming finances don't stop you in the first place. I had just lost the first job I'd had since dropping out of university for personal reasons, and it was a job that I'd really been enjoying. A lot of things seemed to be falling apart around me, and I stood amongst the wreckage and decided to rise above it.
We travel for miles across the country to wait in queues longer than the trip to stay in rooms with hard beds only to be kept awake by the party outside and rudely awoken by the fire alarm. We get | 314 |
Short Stories represents a special discipline for September Winds - compressing the complex interaction of a collective improvisation into a brief span of time. It's a sharp turn from the group's previous projects in that each was specifically concerned with space. It's evident in the previous CDs - wo discs recorded in the hyper-resonance of an empty water cistern, the last recorded in a church - but it's also true of the group's live performances. Jürg Solothurnmann has written an illuminating history of the group - 'September Winds - Moving Space-Improvisations' that details its environmental emphasis: 'Until now the group appeared in churches, museums, expositional and industrial halls, covered inner courtyards of buildings with several stories and even in the thermal bath of Vals (Grisons, Switzerland).' They have also performed with a kind of choreography in which the musicians move through the performance space. While this has stressed the spatial aspect of the group's music, often using highly reverberant space to expand the music with echoes in both space and time, Short Stories represents a radical departure, as much for the relatively dry sound of a recording studio as the determined brevity of the pieces. What is concentrated here is time, which further highlights the quintet's exceptional sense of form. Peter A. Schmid, who originally organized the group and who takes responsibility for organizing the music in advance, had long conceived of a CD of short pieces and the title Short Stories. He shared the concept with the other members of the group prior to a tour of six concerts in six nights (no normal concert halls, but museums, fabric halls, an old brewery). This recording took place on the day following the tour. While these short pieces sometimes sound like highlights of more extended improvisations, the pieces aren't edited, but are the results of multiple takes. The result, I think, is very similar to the process of multiple takes in more structured improvisational settings. Patterns may emerge, less interesting approaches are jettisoned, ideas are developed more fully, though their genesis may no longer be explicit. Time (and form) is now compressed in the group's methodology rather than expanded. These are taut, individual constructions, their individual autonomy stressed in Schmid's suggestion that the listener use the RANDOM function on the CD player.
According to Peter Schmid, the materials for the pieces assumed four, sometimes overlapping, categories:1. Instrumentation, as in 'blackbones' and 'woodbones' or 'heavy metal' (titles chosen after the recordings) in which the clarinets combine with the trombone (in the first two) or the saxophones combine with the trombone.
2. A "semantic" grouping, in which someone suggested words or short verbal phrases. The pieces were played immediately and mostly without further discussion. Afterwards it was often very interesting to see/discuss/hear how those words led the musicians to different musical things those words led the musicians. For example, 'Moorhuhnjagd' is a very popular PC game (in Switzerland and Germany) where you can shoot moorhens and they make noises not too far away from our little music piece. 'Ungeziefer' is a German expression for vermin, nasty little insects crawling around. Here they're hunted by a larger insect, the trombone. The idea for this piece with this preconception came spontaneously from Jürg during our recording session.
4. Musical concepts/compositions with fixed/restricted musical parameters. For example, 'Echoes and Shadows' has very soft sounds with a lot of air. 'Lower Westside' uses lower pitches, including the tubax. 'No MPs!' are two pieces where the preconception was to play our instruments without mouthpieces. In German "MP" is also the well known abbreviation of "machine gun."
What's most fascinating about the process Schmid describes is the relationship between preconception and result. The 'givens' or 'restrictions' in these pieces are not necessarily the things you will notice first, last or most in listening to the ultimate realization. While the directions may focus instrumentation, a sequence of voices, timbre, pace or density, they don't dictate melody or line<|fim_middle|>o Senn, seem closer to the timbres and phrasing of European art music (except when they play taragatos, and then the allusions are Eastward, to Eastern Europe, the near-East and on to the Indian sub-continent, where they converge with the soprano saxophones). As with so much else here, Hans Anliker seems to mediate these approaches, his shifting, inspired sound ranging from the bell-like clarity of Alpine air to the vocalic smears and burrs of jazz tradition. | or the interaction of pitches, which are the areas in which this group is most creative, most interactive and most finely attuned. A persistent illusion in September Wind's music is that the music is 'written', although that is clearly not the case. What the 'arrangements' actually do may have contrasting effects, depending on the individual improvisers, none of whose processes are ever identical. Some may concentrate on the 'given', allowing unconscious processes to engage freely; others may rapidly absorb the given, to concentrate on line. A special dimension is given to interaction, because 'invention' is no longer concentrated on those elements that are given. There is a special relationship with time developing here, perhaps most apparent in the pieces Taragotic VI and IV. The shenai-like wail of the horns immediately suggests the hypnotic mode of Indian music, but it's here achieved without extended duration, as a sudden and blissful state. Extraordinary, too, are pieces like 'Foghorns' and 'Insects' in which the mimetic dimension is so suddenly achieved that real relational development occurs in their brief spans. September Winds is a group of rare dimension. Jürg Solothurnmann remarks that 'I believe the quintet is a lucky strike. Five years ago we met within a larger workshop of professional musicians in Zürich, and later Peter had the idea to reunite the five of us. We are quite different persons (some introvert, some eloquent and outspoken) but get along together very well. I played before with many free improv groups and know the usual pitfalls, but there was never an ego problem in this group. The chemistry is nearly perfect.' That chemistry is everywhere here. It emerges in high relief in the individual routes of the 'Anton au gare' sequences. The saxophonists, Evan Parker and Jürg Solothurnmann, seem to make explicit reference to jazz traditions, whether it's just a passing phrase, a certain rhythmic emphasis or timbre. The clarinetists, Peter A. Schmid and Ret | 440 |
Nearly 60 percent of Appalachian hikers surveyed said they experienced sore knees during their hike. Why do your knees hurt more going downhill than up? What can you do to help them ache less? Learn a few tips here that can really help save your knees and your hike!
Did you know that while hiking downhill, your knees absorb nearly 8x your body weight! H<|fim_middle|>ike? | iking on flat terrain or uphill place the joints in a better position to absorb the pressures. By going downhill (or stairs) your outstretched leg relies on the knee to handle the pressure as you place weight on that outstretched foot.
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There are a few other things that may play into your knee pain besides gravity and the hill grade. If the hip and leg muscles are imbalanced as we have discussed before, your kneecap will not stay in the center of a little groove.
Likely, the kneecap is being pulled to the outside of your knee slightly, causing pressure and pain.
One other factor may be overpronation. If the foot is collapsing with each step due to lack of foot strength or proper footwear the knee will begin to absorb pressures that will cause pain.
There is good news! Strength and trekking poles can do wonders to help reduce the strain. Focus on leg strength with exercises like squats, lunges, step-ups, and deadlifts to help support the knee and iron out any muscle imbalances.
You can also use trekking poles to help absorb the pressure in the knees via the arms and shoulders. The other option, of course, is to move a little slower going downhill and side-step steep sections if needed.
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You guys! We have been living through the most amazing experience! My family fosters for a local animal rescue called Priceless Pets. We have been looking over an amazing German Shepherd mama and her five babies. Opening up our home to her and her little ones has been bigger and better than I had ever imagined!
I<|fim_middle|> so will their gorgeous mama! | try my best to go out of my way to make sure my children are around animals and nature. This has been awesome because of course I want my children to witness the cycle of life and seeing how animals LOVE their babies! Well now we also love them, too! I am sure they will be beautiful sweet animals when they grow up because all they have known is love and sweetness!
As a side note: These dudes were born in a shelter to a mama is well past an age where she should have been forced to care for these guys…Spaying and neutering is SOOOO important guys!!
Love you all. Spread the word about these beauties! They will be up for adoption in less than a month and | 145 |
This is what Melanie Wilson has done with her Language Arts curriculum called Grammar Galaxy. My elementary students completed volume 1 (Nebula, read my review here), and have now done a couple of lessons from the brand new second volume called Protostar.
They seriously love it. I know it sounds weird, to actually "love" language arts. But, they do! Each lesson has a story following the 3 students of the English family, who are actually royalty AND live in space. So fun!
I read the story to them each day that we do Grammar Galaxy, and then they do the mission. Some days they complete the mission over a period of several days, depending on what it is.
For example, in Protostar (volume 2), the first lesson is about writing a book report and then presenting it out loud. They worked on that mission for a couple of days. It also includes a list where they can write down books that they have read (or have been read to them). My 10-year-old son wrote down Grammar Galaxy and gave it <|fim_middle|> choices for us to read.
If you are a Charlotte Mason homeschooler, Grammar Galaxy is perfect for its living book method of teaching the grammar concepts and short lessons.
If you have any questions about it, let me know in the comments below! | 5 stars!
The second lesson is about identifying and reading classic books. It was fun to look at the list and come up with some new book | 29 |
If you are planning to buy a car for the first time, there are processes that you should know and have to go through. If you have sufficient funds enough – but not enough to allow you to pay for a brand-new car in full – then the alternative is to get a good loan for your car financing. In other words, get a good car loan.
A car loan simply means a personal loan that allows the potential buyer to pay the car off in monthly installments, instead of having to pay the vehicle's full price in a lump sum. In a car loan situation, the lender (usually a bank or a lending institution) pays the borrower's car of full, and in return the borrower has to pay off his debt by monthly payments, plus interest fee.
A car loan may be in the form of a secured loan or an unsecured loan depending on the situation. But most of the time, banks and other lending institutions tend to offer a secured loan particularly to borrowers with a bad credit rating. That's because secured loans are usually backed by a collateral. Which means that if the borrower fails to pay off his debt, he could lose his car to the lender as a payout to that debt. But the upside of the secured loan for the borrower is the relatively low interest rates that it offers.
As for the unsecured loan, it is not backed by a collateral and it's typically offered to borrowers with a very good credit score. However, an unsecured loan usually has higher interest rates. In order to maintain their good credit standing, borrowers must do their monthly payments on time.
Yes<|fim_middle|> enable you to shop for the best rate possible.
Credit unions are one of the best places to start because they offer the most attractive rates on car loans. Community banks also offer the best rates as well.
4) Keep your loans as short as possible.
Car dealers extend the loan term beyond the standard maximum loan term. That's their ruse in order to allow borrowers to lower their monthly payments. The term may be extended to as long as seven years, which sounds ridiculous. A car is an asset whose value depreciates as years go by, and stretching the loan term will put you at the losing end.
The most ideal loan term is four years, while the maximum loan term is five years. If you are still financing your car for more than five years, you could find yourself with an "upside car loan" which simply means that you presently owe your lender more than what the vehicle is currently worth. Because of this, you'd end up paying more than you should. You could avoid that situation by choosing the shortest loan term possible – ideally, four years or less.
Car dealers are eagerly pitching you with attractive "extra" options such as GAP protection insurance, fabric protection, rustproofing, shield protection, car alarms, VIN etching, extended warranties and many other add-on products and services. Unless your car really needs any of these, skip them. While many of these extra products and services are useful, dealer markups can be incredibly high.
You can get those extra products and services elsewhere at a cheaper price. Most newer cars no longer need rustproofing and undercoating – most automakers have the corrosion-perforation warranty on their own vehicles. If a third party does the additional rustproofing or undercoating, that warranty is automatically voided. As for the GAP protection insurance, most credit unions offer them at a lower price. These aftermarket options will definitely save you a lot of bucks. | , the process for getting a car loan – and eventually repaying it – can be quite a pain in the neck. Most Americans, unfortunately, are struggling to pay off their debts on time.
To avoid falling in the same predicament, one of the solutions is utterly simple: buy a car that your budget can afford. That way, you won't suffer delinquencies in your payments or worse, have your car re-possessed.
1) Get your credit report and check it.
You can obtain your credit report from reputable major credit reporting agencies such as Equifax, Experian andTransUnion. You can also go to the federal-sponsored website annualcreditreport.com to check your credit report. This way, you will know which of the three agencies the lenders will use and this will give you time to straighten things out in relation to your credit standing. It prevents you from costing you a lot more money.
2) Check your credit rating.
Checking your credit rating will give you an idea whether you are qualified for a car loan. Once you are qualified, you will be then offered interest rates, depending on your credit rating.
People may shop around for the best car, but most of them do not bother to shop for the best auto loan – and perhaps this is one of biggest mistakes that most car buyers would commit. Do not just get lured by the ads that promise attractive interest rates – these incredibly low rates are only geared towards clients with a very high credit rating. Doing your own homework and research first will | 308 |
Wireless backhaul specialist Fastback Networks has launched a suite of new products designed to simplify the process of filling in the gaps in<|fim_middle|>. | fibre backhaul coverage.
The Intelligent Backhaul Radio 1300 is designed to be small and discrete, thus able to be deployed wherever there's a backhaul hole. The Liberator V1000 and E1000e dual port radios are designed specifically for large scale urban deployment in the 60 GHz band.
Telecoms.com caught up with Fastback CEO and co-founder Kevin Duffy to understand the thinking behind this new product family. "There's an underlying theme for us: we believe that all operators should have a fibre-first mentality," he said. "Everybody wants what fibre brings, which is super-high capacity, super-low latency and a feature-rich environment with a guaranteed service level agreement.
Today's Fastback Networks is the product of a merger with UK millimeter wave startup a year ago, the aim of which was to cater for all types of wireless backhaul, utilising spectrum from 6-60 GHz on both a line-of-light and non-line-of-sight basis. The ultimate aim is to be a wireless backhaul one-stop-shop and these launches represent the first major product of that merger | 231 |
Located in Miami Beach (South Beach), SBH South Beach Hotel is a 3-minute walk from Bass Museum of Art and 5 minutes by foot from Miami Beach Convention Center. This 4-star hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Lincoln Road Mall and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Española Way.
Make yourself at home in one of the 51 air-conditioned rooms featuring iPod docking stations and minibars. Your pillowtop bed comes with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. 40-inch plasma televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall<|fim_middle|> (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the poolside bar. A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
The preferred airport for SBH South Beach Hotel is Miami, FL (MIA-Miami Intl.). | showerheads and designer toiletries.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. Additional amenities at this Art Deco hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
Enjoy American cuisine at Orange Blossom, a restaurant which features a bar, or stay in and take advantage of the room service | 85 |
Few<|fim_middle|> in Syracuse, NY with another Impound fave, Chicago's The Steepwater Band. If you're up that way this gig is not to be missed. And if you can't make it, take a peek at this quite super band in action below. | rock bands of the past couple decades have shown the determination of Troy, New York's Super 400. Born in the mid-90s, the trio of Kenny Hohman (guitar, vocals), Joe Daley (drums) and Lori Friday generate a primal groove born from Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy and other heavy forebears. Where sometimes this vibe can come off as nostalgic or a cynical exercise, Super 400 never does, evolving subtly but surely over four studio albums, the most recent of which is 2009's Sweet Fist, where the group added even stronger pop overtones and an overall tightened up game. Sadly, Friday was involved in a head-on car accident earlier this year and has been recovering ever since. But fitting the seemingly indomitable spirit in this band, Friday returned to the stage this month. The lady is a serious shredder, what one imagines Roger Glover might be like if he'd been born a woman actually, and we're glad she's back rockin' in the free world. Super 400 performs again on August 5 at The Lost Horizon | 233 |
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Native Pollinator Garden – Haven for Monarch Enthusiasts
Jody Young (left), Sandy Garrett and Janet Farrell of Linden Garden Club of Pinewild, prepare to release a monarch butterfly after affixing a tiny tracking tag to its wing.
By Claudia Watson Special to The Pilot Oct 1, 2020
Today, several friends from the Linden Garden Club of Pinewild Country Club joined me to tag and release their newly emerged monarch butterflies.
Although it's a beautiful autumn day, it's a bit too windy, so the still fragile day-old butterflies will spend a couple of more days in the butterfly tents in my garage sipping the nectar of freshly picked flowers.
"This has been so exciting and there's so much to learn," says Janet Farrell, a club member who tends the club's protected pollinator habitat near the Pinewild Clubhouse. She's been making regular early morning visits to my garage, intrigued by the tiny caterpillars as they go through metamorphosis.
Last year, the club's interest was piqued when members hosted a discussion with Dr. Lynda Acker, a local biologist and garden designer, widely known for her understanding of the increasingly rare butterfly's life cycle.
After that meeting, many were eager to assist with the development of the Native Pollinator Garden at the Village Arboretum in Pinehurst. They, along with members of other local garden clubs, helped grow and plant native milkweed, the host plant where the adult monarch lays eggs and the caterpillars hatch and feed. They also planted hundreds of nectar plant seedlings that are needed to energize the butterflies for migration.
"It lit a fire in us," says Sandy Garratt, another of the Linden Garden Club's monarch enthusiasts. "The process taught us so much and we decided to do this in our club's garden to help spread the awareness of planting native plants to attract our native pollinators," she explains.
A group of club members, including Jody Young, a master gardener, spent time researching plants, amending the soil, and redesigning the garden's layout. It's now an ideal location to help support and nurture the butterflies and other pollinators.
Milkweed and various nectar plants were installed, along with a pretty yellow butterfly house to attract pollinators and the attention of passersby to their conservation efforts.
Garratt notes that these changes to the garden would not have occurred if not for the motivating experience at the Native Pollinator Garden, which is now a little over a year old.
That's precisely the type of experience and result that Dr. Beth Franke Stevens, a biologist, and president of the Village Heritage Foundation, and Acker hoped for when they embarked on creating the garden.
"It was our mission to create awareness," says Stevens. "This is one of the most important ecological processes on Earth. Without pollinators, there is no food."
With this summer's addition of other perennials and a native grass border, the 10,000 square-foot Native Pollinator Garden is now complete and has been busy with visitors from near and far.
Monarch Watch recently certified it as a Monarch Waystation and the North American Butterfly Association recently certified it as Butterfly Garden. The National Wildlife Federation also certified the garden as a Wildlife Habitat. The recognition validates that the garden provides habitat for butterflies, birds and bees and a rich learning experience for all ages throughout the seasons.
Today, the garden is a haven for native pollinators species. But unlike most insects, monarch butterflies cannot survive the cold winter. Instead, those monarchs that live east of the Rockies fly to their winter roosting spots in forests high in Mexico's mountains. At this latitude, the peak monarch migration occurs between Sept. 24 and Oct. 6, but that pattern is likely modified this year due to the recent strong storms.
But, Stevens notes that despite the storms, the Native Pollinator Garden offers an excellent opportunity to see the monarchs feeding at the waystation as they journey down the East Coast during the next few days.
Last September, the Village Heritage Foundation and the Village of Pinehurst sponsored the inaugural Flutterby Festival at the Arboretum and tagged and released hundreds of monarchs to join the migration. This year's festival was postponed due to COVID restrictions, but next year's Flutterby Festival is scheduled for Sept. 25, 2021.
For Garratt and others in the Linden Garden Club, the Native Pollinator Garden lessons have been put into practice and taken to heart.
"Three weeks ago, we found nearly two dozen monarch caterpillars on the milkweed we planted this past spring," she says, pointing to the tent full of monarchs. "We've watched as they grew and transformed into chrysalises. Now, they are emerging as beautiful butterflies. They're our babies, and they'll embark on an incredible journey. Protecting them, raising them and releasing them is something you can't explain unless you do it."
Claudia Watson is a Pinehurst freelance writer.
A newly emerged monarch butterfly clings to its chrysalis. Linda Acker photo
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Langer Wins Dakota Electric's Township Leader Award
Greg Langer receiving the award from CEO Greg Miller and Community Releations Director Peggy Johnson.
Dakota Electric Association recently awarded Greg Langer, Greenvale Township, the Outstanding Leader of the Year award. Each year, Dakota Electric seeks to recognize outstanding leadership with the award, and Dakota Electric directors Jerry Pittman and Paul Trapp attended the Dakota County Township Officers Association meeting to present the award to Langer.
"It's truly an honor to be recognized by your community members and other township officers," Langer said of the award<|fim_middle|> the North Cannon River Watershed Management Organization and the Defeat of Jesse James Days committee. He also helped organize and serves on the Road Improvement Committee and the Township Planning Commission.
"Greg has served on the town board in different capacities over many years," Anthony Rowan a Greenvale Township supervisor said. "He can often be found volunteering picking up litter in the ditches. He helps in many ways to keep our community looking great."
Langer was awarded $250 to donate to a charity of his choice, which he designated to the Dakota County 4H club.
"People who serve the local townships are very dedicated to their communities," Peggy Johnson, Dakota Electric's community relations director, said. "As a member-owned cooperative, Dakota Electric is pleased to help recognize people like Greg who do outstanding work."
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He has been a Greenvale Township Supervisor since 2010 and also serves as chair. Greg has supported the local community in many ways, including serving on | 35 |
Happy weekend everyone, today I'm sharing a review of my recent staycation at the Ace Hotel in the New Orleans South Market District. As much as I love to travel away from my home in Louisiana, I still<|fim_middle|> famous frozés (aka frozen rosé) and/or one of their tasty Bloody Mary's!
If you aren't too full from chicken biscuits and chocolate chip cookies at Willa Jean, swing by Blaze Pizza for dinner to create your own custom pizza and have it made right it in front of you.
Huge thanks to the Ace Hotel New Orleans for hosting us as well as Willa Jean, Blaze Pizza and Company Burger. | always enjoy a delicious staycation in NOLA. If you're wondering what I mean by "delicious" staycation, just scroll through these photos and I think you'll figure it out! They don't call New Orleans the 'Big Easy' for nothing! In other words, the food is so good, you big real easy!
The rooftop at the Ace Hotel is definitely a must-see when visiting the South Market District.
Stop by The Company Burger for mouthwatering milkshakes, house made fries, fresh creole tomatoes and the most delicious double cheeseburgers. Oh and get this, you can add an egg to any burger plus a variety of their signature in-house mayos! Be sure to try the Fancy Mayo and Chipotle Mayo. Those two are my faves!
My exact floral dress from Vici Collection is currently sold out, but they have an amazing selection of wrap dresses that you should aboslutely check out here—>Wrap Dresses | They're great for weddings, summer soirées, showers and of course Sunday brunch!
Willa Jean, Oh Willa Jean— a name I would be better off without knowing. I say this because I constantly find myself day dreaming about their chocolate-chip cookies served with a side of raw cookie dough and sweet milk. Y'all! My mouth is watering right now as I write this. I can't even begin to explain how delicious their brunch menu is so you're just going to have to try it out for yourself, but be sure to make reservations ahead of time or you might never get a table! Also, you must order one of their | 326 |
With the majestic peaks of the Rocky Mountains as a backdrop<|fim_middle|> cultural, and entertainment districts. | , Stonegate captures the appeal of a tight-knit community with close proximity to Denver's growing employment, cultural, and entertainment districts. Located in Parker, Colorado, approximately 15 miles from downtown Denver, Stonegate has earned a solid reputation as a quality community and a great place to live and raise a family since the community's opening in 1982.
The community's naturally beautiful topography is highlighted in the 14 miles of hiking trails which connect with trail systems running throughout the Denver metropolitan area. The community has large parks with playgrounds, tennis, basketball, volleyball, competition lap and wading pools, picnic areas, and community greens for events.
Have fun in the playgrounds designed to give kids lots of reasons to swing, slide, and climb.
Stay connected, engaged, and active enjoying community events at the Village Community Center.
Live where the Rocky Mountains are in sight while staying close to Denver's growing employment, | 190 |
Now that you've arrived at Disneyland® Park, the Happiest Place on Earth and maybe even in the galaxy . . . how do you squeeze the most happiness out of the day for you<|fim_middle|> special Character Experiences, and more.
Remember… Dreams Come True – On select nights, the fireworks nighttime spectacular above Sleeping Beauty Castle will bring a grand finale to a grand day. Walt Disney used to call these nighttime spectaculars a "kiss goodnight" to guests at Disneyland® Park, and when you hear the music and see the lights, you're sure to feel the love, too.
Cast Member Tip: Many go to Sleeping Beauty Castle for the Fireworks, but to take in the biggest picture possible, Cast Members recommend finding a spot to view the fireworks farther back along Main Street, U.S.A. Also, check the daily schedule to verify show times, and in case of any inclement weather for the most up-to-date information.
Not yet a Cardmember? Discover the awesome perks and rewards the card can bring to your next visit at Disneyland® Park. | and your family? There's plenty of potential, and for Disney Visa® Cardmembers, plenty of perks and rewards! To help you enjoy your visit to the fullest, we've created a Day Planner full of options on who to meet, what attractions to see, goodies to eat and souvenirs to bring home!
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Cast Member Tip: Along with the Disneyland Mobile App, every Cast Member you'll meet has show info, like times and locations, for the day's parades, | 688 |
<|fim_middle|> and Hanson ended the inning with a strikeout.
The Seminoles added two more runs in the bottom of the sixth for the 6-1 final score. Klaevemann opened the inning with a single to right and stole second with one out. She came in to score on Gordon's RBI single to left field. Gordon stole second and moved to third on an ND throwing error before coming in to score on an RBI single by Sherrill, her 46th RBI of the season.
Hanson allowed one runner in the seventh on a one-out hit-by-pitch, before a groundball up the middle was grabbed by Harrod, she stepped on second and threw to first for a game-ending double play. It was FSU's third double play of the game.
Hanson picked up her second save of the season, striking out one and facing the minimum over 1.1 innings with no runs, walks or hits allowed. King (19-6) earned the win with 5.2 innings of work, allowing just one run on three hits with three walks and five strikeouts.
The 2018 ACC Championship Game between FSU and Pitt will be broadcast live on ESPN. Broadcast links and live stats will be available on the softball schedule page of Seminoles.com. | ATLANTA — For the second-straight day, No. 10 Florida State (46-10) fell behind early at the ACC Championship, but scored the final six runs of the game to take a 6-1 win on Friday over Notre Dame (32-21) to advance to Saturday's 2018 ACC Championship Game.
Florida State will play in the ACC title game for the sixth year in a row and will play No. 2-seed Pitt on Saturday, May 12 at 12:00 p.m.
Sydney Sherrill went 2-for-3 at the plate and hit her 25th double of the season, extending her FSU record and moving into a tie for 17th in NCAA single-season history.
The Seminoles threatened in the first inning, loading the bases with one out on walks by Carsyn Gordon, Sherrill and Zoe Casas, but a fly out and a strikeout ended the inning.
Cali Harrod led off the FSU second inning with a double and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Anna Shelnutt. Morgan Klaevemann followed with a bunt single in front of the plate and took second on the play as the base was vacated. Both were left stranded after a pop out and a strikeout.
FSU starter Meghan King faced the minimum through the first two innings before allowing a solo home run to Sara White to start the top of the third.
Florida State took the lead in the bottom of the third as Sherrill led off with a double to left center. Casas tied the game with an RBI triple to right and Dani Morgan put the Noles in front with a single to center with nobody out. Morgan stole second and moved up to third later in the inning on a ground out. Shelnutt made it 3-1 Seminoles with an RBI single to left.
FSU added another run in the bottom of the fifth inning as Casas led off with a walk and was pinch-run for by Korina Rosario. Morgan added an infield single and a groundout moved the runners to second and third with one out. Harrod hit a ground ball to the circle, and ND pitcher Alexis Holloway threw back to third to retire Rosario. The play continued as ND third baseman Melissa Rochford attempted to double off Morgan, but her throw went into right field, allowing a run to score and extend the Seminole lead to 4-1.
King retired eight batters in a row until allowing a one-out single to Ali Wester in the top of the sixth inning. She was replaced in the circle by Kylee Hanson after a walk placed ND runners on first and second with two outs | 566 |
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Daniel Sepulveda (U.S. Department of State) gives the keynote luncheon address on the OECD's role in shaping the future of the digital economy.
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) hold tremendous potential to create economic opportunity, address social challenges and include everyone in the digital economy. In just a few years, the Internet and related technologies have gone from being mere tools to supporting the foundation of the entire global economy. As an editorial in The New York Times today noted, about half of the world's population had mobile phone service last year, while one-third of all people used mobile networks to connect to the Internet. Countries that can better leverage the Internet to serve their needs will prosper.
Everybody stands to benefit from the Internet. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has pioneered the multi-stakeholder model for Internet governance, ensuring that governments, businesses, members of the technical community and civil society are engaged in dialogues about how the Internet is managed. It is crucial that policymakers understand the role the OECD plays as a forum for building consensus around principles in the ICT space, helping to inform policies that both tap the transformational potential of the Internet for economic growth while ensuring that the benefits of that growth are distributed deeply into society.
To that end, USCIB partnered with the OECD and the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) to host the ICT conference "Promoting Inclusive Growth in the Digital Economy: The Evidence and Practice Base," to highlight the OECD's role in framing policy discussions about the future of the Internet. During this day-long conference, sessions focused on why the ICT sector warrants engagement with all stakeholders, how to enable the benefits of digital innovation across all sectors and what the best ways are to promote trade, inclusion and trust in the digital ecosystem.
"Never has a strong business role in this area been more important than now," said USCIB President and CEO Peter Robinson in his opening remarks. "It's important for business executives and government officials to recognize the unique role OECD plays to involve all stakeholders to tap the potential of the Internet."
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Copyright 2023 © United States Council for International Business. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | the OECD's role in shaping the digital economy, including Andrew Wyckoff, the director of the OECD Directorate for Science and Technology, Christopher Painter, U.S. Department of State coordinator for cyber issues and Houlin Zhao, secretary general of the International Telecommunications Union.
Over 100 representatives from government, business, the technical community and the OECD attended the conference. Keynote addresses included an overview of Mexico's national plan to scale up its ICT infrastructure by Raul Rendon Montemayor, director general for innovation, services and domestic commerce at Mexico's Ministry of Economy, as well as a review of U.S. efforts to protect privacy and data security in an increasingly connected world by U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill.
"Basic consumer protection principles apply to exciting new technologies," Brill concluded. "We need to keep consumers front and center."
Ensuring multi-stakeholder engagement
The OECD stands at the precipice of a global conversation about connectivity that has brought 3 billion people together. During the conference keynote luncheon discussion, deputy assistant secretary of state Daniel Sepulveda, who will serve as vice chair of the OECD steering group for the 2016 Digital Economy Ministerial in Cancun, Mexico, talked about how to ensure that this new connectivity fosters innovation, lifts people out of poverty, increases the productivity of workers, raises wages, and supports the interconnectivity of supply chains.
Sepulveda reiterated that the multi-stakeholder Internet governance model pioneered by the OECD is necessary because it produces better outcomes. He also warned that there is no guarantee that the Internet will evolve in a way that will allow all stakeholders to use it safely and equally. To achieve the twin goals of fairness and safety, governments must embrace the OECD's principles on digital inclusion and data privacy so as to maximize the benefits of the digital economy.
Participants agreed that private sector opportunities to invest, good infrastructure and cross-border data flows are essential for leveraging the Internet's transformational power to address economic challenges and raise living standards. The OECD's multi-stakeholder model has much to be admired, and even though key challenges remain – such as how to properly organize the participation of stakeholders to tap their particular expertise – the best defense of the multi-stakeholder governance model lies in the current resilience and dynamism of the Internet.
The conference ended with a warning about the dangers of forced localization requirements as they relate to the flow of information from one country to another.
"Leveraging the benefits of the cloud doesn't mean it has to be in your country," said Joseph Alhadeff, vice president of global public policy at Oracle and chair of BIAC's Committee on Digital Economy Policy. "The utility of the technology is worth more than its physical location."
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At the Hotel Mirabeau Eiffel the satisfaction of our guests is our first priority. Whether you are travelling solo, with your partner, your family or with friends, you will find all the services and facilities you need for the perfect stay. The hotel is accessible 24 hours a day and we offer a concierge service<|fim_middle|> enjoying our delicious and generous breakfast. Served in your room in a continental version or offered as a buffet in our breakfast room, this is available daily from 7am to 10am. Alongside the traditional hot drinks, you'll also find fruit juices and a variety of breads and delicious pastries straight from the oven. You can also make your morning snack selection from various cereals, yoghurts, eggs, fruit and fruit salad, and also try the three varieties of cheese that we have available.
Our breakfast room is on the ground floor of our hotel. Stylishly decorated and bathed in natural light, it overlooks the picturesque greenery of our garden courtyard, where you might care to enjoy your breakfast when the weather is fine. | . At your request we will order taxis for you, arrange your restaurant bookings or organise your evenings at the cabaret or theatre. Our team is at your disposal at any time to assist you in planning your stay, to answer your questions and to share our tips for making the most of your time in Paris. The Hotel Mirabeau Eiffel also offers unlimited free Wi-Fi, available throughout the hotel. We have a lift and two rooms fully equipped for people with reduced mobility. Finally, there is a lovely courtyard where you can relax and enjoy the sunshine.
Each morning, before leaving for a long day of sightseeing or business, you can recharge your batteries by | 134 |
Responsible investing, how do we stack up?
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While Australia is a leader in terms of investing with responsible governance in mind, it falls<|fim_middle|>, which are all thought of as "standard bearers within their global peer group".
The methodology used differed when creating the Morningstar Country Indexes' Controversy Scores, meaning countries with higher scores had a higher exposure to companies with higher levels of controversy.
Measuring with this metric, Australia received 5.8 – one of the highest, or "severe", scores.
Peru (0.5) and New Zealand (0.5) had the lowest controversy scores.
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Morningstar's 2018 Sustainability Atlas found that Eurozone and Nordic markets were "the globe's green leaders", while China, Russia and the Middle Eastern markets are struggling with sustainability.
Australia, the report found, scored highly in social practices and on sustainability factors, particularly governance.
Denmark and the Netherlands took out first place in terms of the Countries' Indexes' Sustainability Scores, with 60.5. Russia sat at the other end of the spectrum, with a 37.6 score.
Australia received 52.2.
"The Morningstar Sustainability Atlas takes a bottom-up approach," Morningstar explained.
"National equity markets are scored on the basis of the companies constituting their equity market indexes. The same methodology that powers the Morningstar Sustainability Rating for funds is applied to assess the sustainability profile of indexes. As with funds, index Portfolio Sustainability Scores are weighted aggregates of company-level scores."
Australia performed best (60.9) when measured by the Morningstar Country Indexes' Governance Scores, joining Colombia (66.1) as the only non-European markets to reach this tier.
Morningstar said Australia's performance comes down to the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ and NAB | 259 |
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Nashville is fortunate to have a magnificent musical facility downtown where a wide variety of events are hosted. We have a great world-class symphony orchestra which performs many classical music concerts on an ongoing basis. The Laura Turner Hall has astonishing acoustical resonance. While these are not ALL of the phenomenal musical events coming to the Center in June, we recommend these for your attendance. We plan to attend each and give you a report. Be sure to check<|fim_middle|> highlights from your favorite Pixar films, including Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Cars, Up, Brave, Monsters Inc. and more, all while your Nashville Symphony brings the soundtrack vividly to life. Fun for the whole family!
A pioneer of Chicago's fabled West Side sound, and a living link to such legendary artists as Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy remains an electrifying performer. This member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has influenced everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton, and Rolling Stone ranked him in the top 25 of its 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Don't miss his first-ever headlining appearance at the Schermerhorn.
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June 2 & 3
The Music of Led Zeppelin with the Nashville Symphony
Bridging the gulf between rock 'n' roll and classical music, the Nashville Symphony will blow you away with The Music of Led Zeppelin. Amplified by a full rock band, creator Brent Havens will guest-conduct the orchestra as they capture Led Zeppelin's sheer blast and power, riff for riff, while churning out new musical colors. The two-plus-hour concert features 18 classic Zeppelin tunes, including "Stairway to Heaven," "Heartbreaker," "Black Dog," "Immigrant Song" and more. The January 2014 show sold out instantly – get your tickets early before they sell out!
Craig Ferguson's Hot & Grumpy Tour: Walking the Earth
Rescheduled from its original date of March 9, all tickest purchased for the original date will be honored.
Craig Ferguson, the star of The Late Late Show and host of Celebrity Name Game, brings his witty and hilarious stand-up comedy to the Schermerhorn. Craig Ferguson entered the world of late night comedy following a diverse and eclectic career that encompasses film, television and the stage. On December 19th, 2014, Ferguson will conclude his nine-year run as the host of CBS's "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," which has set all-time viewer records and earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination during its run. Ferguson can currently be seen as the host of the new syndicated game show "Celebrity Name Game," from executive producers Courteney Cox and David Arquette. Ferguson recently lent his voice to the animated features "How to Train Your Dragon" and its sequel, "How to Train Your Dragon 2," as well as the Disney animated features, "Winnie The Pooh" and "Brave." Ferguson has become a huge success on the North American comedy circuit, having performed to sold out theaters all over the country, including Carnegie Hall and Radio City Music Hall. Additionally, Craig has released three widely acclaimed stand-up comedy specials, including, "I'm Here to Help," which garnered him a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album. Ferguson is also a New York Times bestselling author, having released his first novel in 2006, Between The Bridge and The River, and his memoir in 2009, America On Purpose – a book about why and how the late night funnyman became an American.
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II In HD with the Nashville Symphony
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II celebrates the world's most beloved Looney Tunes and their legendary stars projected on the big screen — Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Pepe Le Pew, Tweety, Sylvester, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner — while their extraordinary original scores are played LIVE by your Nashville Symphony. Created by George Daugherty and David Ka Lik Wong, this concert has delighted millions of concertgoers around the world and spotlights acclaimed classics like What's Opera, Doc?, The Rabbit of Seville and Rhapsody Rabbit, alongside eye-popping brand-new Warner Bros. 3D theatrical shorts I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat and Coyote Falls. Plus special guest stars Tom and Jerry!
June 13 & 14
Studio Tenn's The Wizard of Oz Starring Broadway's Diana DeGarmo
For its season finale production, Studio Tenn is off to Nashville's magnificent Schermerhorn Symphony Center to embark on one of the wildest musical adventures ever to blow up Broadway: The Wizard of Oz. Following its history-making 1939 Technicolor film debut starring Judy Garland, this colorful conjuring of L. Frank Baum's fantasy children's novel has captivated the hearts and imaginations of dreamers of all ages—including the visionaries at Studio Tenn. The company promises an all-out design extravaganza for this production, drawing from a trove of art and fashion spanning from the film's advent to the present day. Their fresh, original approach created uniquely for the Schermerhorn experience will re-invigorate and elevate this true American classic with an abundance of new thrills and surprises.
Star Trek in Concert In HD with the Nashville Symphony
Director J.J. Abrams revitalized the iconic Star Trek franchise with the release of his 2009 film. Now you can boldly go where no one has gone before, and experience the film on the big screen as the Nashville Symphony performs composer Michael Giacchino's thrilling score live.
Pixar in Concert In HD with the Nashville Symphony
For the first time in its history, Pixar presents a compilation of clips from its 13 feature films, with the music performed live by a full symphony orchestra. On a big screen, you'll watch | 1,010 |
I made this on the way to lunch in the Chunxi Lu retail district. To me, this image embodies the rise of the new China. Modern, sophisticated, affluent, with a uniquely contemporary Chinese flair that is rooted in traditionalism. Surrounding the couple are symbols of the growing economy, intermingled<|fim_middle|>y bit of dodging and burning to further highlight the differences. As always, I welcome your comments! | with vestiges of the old…just like the nation itself.
I shot this with a mid-range focal length of 65 mm to compress things front-to-rear, while using a relatively large aperture (f/8) to isolate the couple. I liked the resulting points of attention, but the harsh midday sun played quite a bit of havoc with the lighting. The shade from the umbrella made things worse, of course. To restore the scene to the way that the human eye sees, I created two subtly different images with respect to exposure, then manually blended the two. I also applied a teen | 122 |
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