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Manafort to be sentenced Thursday in Virginia. TRANSCRIPT: 3/5/19, The Rachel Maddow Show.
Guests: David Fahrenthold, Chris Murphy
March 6, 2019, 2:00 AM UTC
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Did I miss anything important or did I fudge any complications here?
FAHRENTHOLD: No, you`re right. It`s very simple. You saw that they barely stayed at this hotel in the 16 months it had been open. The day after they announced this merger that needs Trump`s approval, they all show up and keep coming back, $195,000 over ten months of hotel stays. That`s a lot of money in a pretty short time.
MADDOW: Now, I have to say that we contacted t-mobile for comment, and a spokesman for the company declined to comment on the record, but T-Mobile in their letter to Congress, they say that these Trump Hotel stays were only a small portion of their hotel expenditures in Washington. They say they stay other places too.
But, I mean, for everything we`ve seen, I haven`t seen any firm denial here from the company that they may have been doing this at the Trump Hotel to try to curry favor with the Trump administration and the president. What`s your reading of this?
FAHRENTHOLD: You`re right about this. We found John Ledger, the CEO of T- Mobile, we actually found him in the Trump lobby, sort of caught him there. And he said at the time, oh, no, I just stay here because it`s convenient to the Justice Department where I`m going to lobby for my merger. It is not in any way attempting to curry favor.
But you`ll notice in the letter they wrote to the Democratic lawmakers, they didn`t make that claim, you know, we weren`t doing it to curry favor. They`re just saying we trust that regulators will make a good decision and not be influenced by this. There will be a trustworthy decision despite this.
MADDOW: I mean, I have to ask, I made the joke about bribery when this is told as a children`s story some day. Obviously, there is concern about the president`s potential violations of the Emoluments Clause in the Constitution in accepting particularly foreign gifts by continuing to do business while he`s still serving in public office. Is there potential legal liability, even civil liability by shareholders or some other entity for a company if a company could be shown to be trying to curry favor with regulators by doing something like this, by putting money in the president`s pocket in the ostentatious way that T-Mobile seems to have done here.
FAHRENTHOLD: Well, this is where I wish I went to law school like my mother wanted. I don`t know the law enough to say if there`s certainly liability. But there`s a lot of people who oppose this merger. A lot of other companies that have lost market share -- will lose market share if T- Mobile grabs Sprint and grows in size so much. They certainly will use this against them.
You said this is -- this is a sign of the way business is done in Washington now. The president has created this private channel, while you`re lobbying him publicly, you can also pay him privately. If we haven`t gotten ahold of these VIP arrivals lists, I don`t think anybody would have known how much they were paying him privately. So, you see how these created this second channel for influence and people seem to be using it.
MADDOW: Wow. "Washington Post" reporter David Fahrenthold -- David, great to have you here. Thank you for your work tonight.
FAHRENTHOLD: Thank you.
MADDOW: All right. Lots more ahead. Stay with us.
MADDOW: Twice now, the dictator of North Korea has been able to summon the president of the United States to come to Asia, come talk with him in a bilateral summit and praise him as a great guy in front of all the world`s news cameras. It must be nice.
The first summit was less than a year ago. It`s not clear what exactly North Korea did after that summit to get themselves a second summit, but they got themselves a second summit and this one was definitely a bust. Not only was there no discernible outcome from the summit at all, President Trump said at the event that he believed the North Korean dictator`s claim that he had no idea that Otto Warmbier was tortured at one of his North Korean prisons. He pulled the U.S. military permanently out of joint military exercises with South Korea, one of North Korea`s big priorities that President Trump gave them in exchange for nothing.
He also said that when Kim Jong-un made vague promises about nuclear testing, quote, I trust him. I take him at his word.
Why? On what basis?
Well, now here`s breaking news from NBC News tonight. Courtney Kube, Andrea Mitchell, Carol Lee are now reporting that within 48 hours after that bust, within 48 hours after Trump left following that disastrous failed summit, North Korea was already rebuilding a key long-range missile site, a site that essentially been dormant since Trump`s first meeting with Kim Jong-un last year. According to this exclusive NBC News report tonight, that missile site is now showing activity consistent with, quote, preparations for a test.
We know this thanks to commercial satellite images obtained by NBC News. These images were taken March 2nd, that`s two days after the summit fell apart. The images show what experts say is renewed activity at this long- range missile launching site.
I should clarify, these images don`t show an actual missile being moved to the launch pad, but one of the authors of this report points out, quote, they have already tested a few of these and it looks like they are preparing the launch pad for another act. Again, that breaking news tonight from NBC News.
Senator Chris Murphy is on the Foreign Relations Committee. He`ll join us in just a moment.
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DAN COATS, DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE: We currently assess that North Korea will seek to retain its WMD capabilities and is unlikely to completely give up its nuclear weapons and production capabilities because its leaders ultimately view nuclear weapons as critical to regime survival.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
MADDOW: It`s leaders view nuclear weapons as critical to regime survival. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats speaking January 29th.
One more Donald Trump/Kim Jong-un summit later, we now know that Dan Coats and the intelligence community were apparently on to something there. NBC News reporting tonight within two days of the president leaving his failed denuclearization summit with Kim Jong-un last week, the North Koreans appear to have started preparations for a new missile launched at a previously dormant testing site.
Joining us now is Senator Chris Murphy. He`s a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Senator, thanks very much for joining us tonight. Nice having you here.
SEN. CHRIS MURPHY (D-CT), SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE: Sure. Thanks for having me.
MADDOW: So have members of Congress, have senators been briefed on these developments? If so, is there anything you can share?
MURPHY: No, we haven`t. In fact, today we had an off the record conversation with the president`s primary negotiator with the North Koreans. And this did not come up. I`ve seen the reports you have.
It`s certainly very worrying that they`re back working on a test site that was supposedly closed. You know, there was an assumption that when the president at the end of this summit announced that notwithstanding the fact they didn`t get any agreement, he was going to permanently shut down these joint exercises with the South Koreans that maybe that had come in exchange for a promise from the North Koreans to permanently stop these tests as well. That may not be the case, given the fact that they look to be restarting one of these facilities.
And if we have unilaterally decided to stop not military exercises without any behavior given an exchange from the North Koreans, that`s even worse than coming out of the summit without a deal.
MADDOW: On this point of the president giving up the military exercises, there`s a -- I mean, as far as I understand this, this is one of North Korea`s major priorities in terms of dealing with the United States, sort of one of their major international demands. I have been slightly unnerved about the president being so willing to trade away those joint military exercises, not only because our military says they`re important, but also because the president himself apparently told people that he got this idea by speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who suggested this to him as something he ought to give away to the North Koreans.
That was reported in "The Wall Street Journal" a very long time ago. That`s very much stuck in my craw. I don`t know if you have any take on that aspect of this.
MURPHY: Yes. So much for "The Art of the Deal". There were, you know, a small number of things other than the sanctions that really stuck with the North Koreans. There were a small number of things that we could give away in part of a confidence-building deal if we didn`t want to start loosening the sanctions. And those exercises were one of the few chips we had.
Trump went into the negotiations thinking the, you know, these Danielle Steele love letters that he exchanged with Kim Jong-un was going to lead to a big comprehensive agreement. That was never going to happen and he walked away with nothing. What he should have been doing was trying to work on some small preliminary deal that would lead to a bigger deal later on. And we`re now seeing that the stakes of failure were pretty high if the consequence is the North Koreans are going to start again.
One last thing I`d mention, we have not gotten confirmation on this, but there were reports that Sergey Lavrov was in Hanoi during the time of the summit, which makes you even more worried about what he was doing there.
MADDOW: In terms of what happens next here, I know you are a dedicated student and leader on foreign policy issues, and I think that you have strong ideas about negotiating even with people whom you disagree in order to get America`s way in the world. With this president and the way he has approached this, though, do you think there is a course correction that is available here in terms of how he is handling this matter? Obviously, this is a -- this is a huge deal for not only the Korean peninsula, but for the world in terms of national security.
MURPHY: Yes, you are running out of time and, of course, it may be that this has all been simply a delay play by Kim Jong-un. That he has been assiduously working behind the scenes underground on developing nuclear weapons capacity while he`s been sitting across the table from us. In a six-month period of time, it will be too late.
The problem, though, is we could have used this last year to continue to build up crippling sanctions. Instead, because Trump was so eager to get this deal, he set aside the sanctions work and went right for the comprehensive agreement without having done any of the prep work ahead of time.
So, we`ve lost critical time to build up sanctions pressure. We now are at ground zero. We don`t have even a preliminarily agreement that could have been worked on in Hanoi. And it may be that we`re going to find out as this nuclear site continues to be developed that it`s all too late.
MADDOW: Senator Chris Murphy of Foreign Relations Committee -- really appreciate your time tonight, sir. Thanks for being here.
MURPHY: Thanks.
MADDOW: All right. We`ll be right back.
MADDOW: Thank you for being with us tonight. We will see you again tomorrow.
Now, it`s time for "THE LAST WORD WITH LAWRENCE O`DONNELL".
Good evening, Lawrence.
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So, the idea she should be targeted by a resolution is absurd and I would say one thing here. Everything she said about Israel, she`s pretty much said about Saudi Arabia. So, if she`s an anti-Semite, she must be Islamophobe as well.
CHRIS HAYES, MSNBC HOST: She has been hard at Saudi Arabia from the beginning, which s worth nothing. And that poster there was in the West Virginia capital the other day put up by the Republican Party.
Jeremy Bin Ami (ph) and Mehdi Hassan (ph), thanks for joining us.
That is ALL IN for this evening.
"THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW" starts right now.
Good evening, Rachel.
RACHEL MADDOW, MSNBC HOST: Good evening, Chris. Thanks, my friend.
HAYES: You bet.
MADDOW: And thanks to you at home for joining us this hour. Happy Tuesday.
This is the U.S. attorney, the top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. Her name is Jesse Liu. She also served in the Justice Department during the George W. Bush administration. She also briefly served as a lawyer at the Treasury Department.
But early on in the Trump administration, President Trump named Jessie Liu to be the U.S. attorney for D.C. And that is a -- I mean, all U.S. attorneys jobs are important. Being U.S. attorney for D.C. is a particularly important prosecutor`s job.
The D.C. U.S. attorney`s office is the largest U.S. attorney`s office in the country. Prosecutors from that office have jurisdiction over all sorts of things that have national resonance, including all sorts of juicy stuff involving the federal government. In the Trump administration, the U.S. attorney`s office in D.C. has been particularly high profile because of the role of that office in either handling or taking part in the investigations and the prosecutions of a whole bunch of people who have been caught up in various Trump administration scandals, including the Russia scandal.
Jessie Liu`s office, that U.S. attorney`s office in D.C. has been involved in the criminal cases against Sam Patten, who is now cooperating with investigators. Among other things, Patten has links to Cambridge Analytica and to Konstantin Kilimnik, and prosecutors say he helped funnel foreign donations into the Trump inaugural.
The U.S. attorney`s office in D.C. has also pursued the Maria Butina base. She too is now cooperating with federal prosecutors after she was charged with acting a secret agent of the Russian government. She was charged as working here in this country to infiltrate the American conservative movement and the Republican Party ahead of the 2016 presidential election. She was working, according to prosecutors, as an unregistered, undeclared secret agent of the Russian Federation when she was enacting that plan.
Jessie Liu`s office, the U.S. attorney`s office in D.C., has also taken the lead on the president`s longtime political adviser Roger Stone. Jessie Liu`s office has also been involved in the D.C. prosecutions of the president`s campaign chair Paul Manafort.
And there may be others as well. Those are the ones I can do just off the top of my head. And obviously all of those cases I just mentioned, they`re all ongoing in one way or another.
But as of tonight, that U.S. attorney in D.C., the U.S. attorney heading up that key office that`s been involved in all of those cases related to the president, as of tonight that U.S. attorney, Jessie Liu, is out. "The Wall Street Journal" first to report tonight that U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu is being moved out of the U.S. attorney`s office in D.C. She`s being moved over instead to what they call main Justice. They`re going to try to give her the number three job in the whole Justice Department. It`s a job that has been vacant now under the Trump administration for more than a year.
If Jessie Liu is confirmed to that position at DOJ, she`ll be working, according to "The Journal," primarily on antitrust matters and civil issues. And I`m sure that`s great, but that will also mean she will have nothing more to do with any criminal cases of any kind, let alone the kinds of national security criminal cases that she has been involved in at the U.S. attorney`s office in D.C., including all of those multiple high- profile cases she has been running or involved in all of this time against all of these people who are directly related to the president and/or his campaign and/or the Russia investigation.
By moving Jessie Liu out of that top prosecutor job in D.C., the president, of course, will also get the opportunity to pick a new person to take over all of those now ongoing cases while they are in process, plus any other cases that derive from the various scandals in this administration and from the Russia investigation that might reasonably be taken up by that key U.S. attorney`s office in D.C. Moving Jessie Liu out of there means he takes out the top prosecutor that`s been handling those things, but also he gets to pick somebody new to be in charge of all of that stuff. Gulp.
Sadie Gurman is the reporter at "The Wall Street Journal" who got that scoop today about Jessie Liu being moved out of that U.S. attorney`s office. Credit to her and "The Journal" to being first on this story. But, boy, this seems like it`s potentially a big deal, at least potentially a big deal. Since "The Journal" first broke that news today, I should tell you it has been confirmed by NBC News and by other news outlets.
And now, as of tonight, as of just a short while ago, it has just been formally announced by the White House. So it looks like this is, in fact, happening.
Meanwhile, the president`s campaign chairman Paul Manafort is due to be sentenced in that jurisdiction in D.C. federal court as of next week. Before he even gets to that sentencing in D.C. next week, though, Paul Manafort is going to be sentenced first in the other federal jurisdiction where he was charged with multiple felonies. Manafort`s sentencing in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia takes place the day after tomorrow, and tonight, prosecutors from Mueller`s office submitted this filing to the judge in Manafort`s case in Virginia, basically telling the judge that he should throw the book at Paul Manafort.
Quote: The government opposes any credit or mitigation for Manafort`s alleged cooperation and contends that consideration of his lies to the government and the grand jury are aggravating factors and an additional basis for the denial of any reduction for acceptance of responsibility. That`s prosecutor speak for "lock him up, judge."
Prosecutors are arguing in this filing tonight that Manafort is recidivism risk, meaning he`s likely to offend again. Part of the way they say you can tell that is because they say Manafort was still committing crimes as recently as October. Which would be not only after his indictment, it would be after his conviction. It would be after his guilty plea on other charges and after he supposedly became a cooperating witness, they say even after all that as recently as October, he was still crimes more. He was still committing more crimes.
This is Mueller`s office essentially arguing to that federal judge who is about to pass sentence on Manafort in Virginia, they`re arguing the judge should not be persuaded that Manafort is some old and washed up criminal who is no longer actively seeking to commit crimes. They`re saying he`s still in the game. The prosecutors tonight are also brushing aside any concerns about Manafort`s health because those concerns have been raised obliquely by Manafort`s defense team.
Prosecutors from Mueller`s office tell that judge tonight whether it`s Manafort`s gout or anything else that is physically bugging him, they`re telling the judge tonight that the Bureau of Prisons is more than capable of treating any much maladies while Manafort serves his years behind bars, and they do mean years. Remember, this is the jurisdiction where Paul Manafort is looking at 19 to 24 years in prison under federal sentencing guidelines.
And the judge, of course, can depart from those guidelines, either up or down as he sees fit. This is the interesting judge that you might remember was a bit of a character in overseeing the Manafort trial, so we may expect yet more fireworks from the judge when it comes to sentencing the day after tomorrow. That said, this filing tonight from Mueller`s office, we think it`s the last thing we`re going to get in the Manafort case before we find out Manafort`s fate on Thursday from that judge.
Meanwhile today, the D.C. federal judge who is overseeing the case of Manafort in D.C., that is also the same judge overseeing the case in D.C. that involves President Trump`s longtime political adviser Roger Stone. And that judge, Judge Amy Berman Jackson, today, came just that much closer to the end of her rope when it comes to Roger Stone and Stone`s ongoing public statements about his case.
I mean, it is one thing to generally be known as a blurter, as somebody who has a tendency to blurt things, as a person who is unavoidable for comment on pretty much any subject, especially when it comes to himself, but it is quite another thing when you apparently can`t shut off that propensity in yourself, even upon getting direct orders to do so from a federal judge, a federal judge who has told you in no uncertain terms that you must shut it.
Shortly after Roger Stone was arrested in January, the federal judge overseeing his case established a limited gag order for Stone that basically said that Stone was essentially banned from making public pronouncements about his case from the courthouse steps. And I say that specifically because the judge`s order was geographically specific in terms of where Roger Stone could say what about his case, at least in the initial order.
But then, Mr. Stone decided it would be a good idea to post online a picture of the judge in his case with a crosshairs next to her head. And so, the judge`s initially quite limited gag order got way more strict. A lot of people observing the Stone case thought Stone would end up in jail right away because of that stunt with the threatening statement about the judge and the judge`s photo and the crosshairs.
The judge did not jail Roger Stone and revoke his bail immediately after he did that. She instead decided to make the gag order significantly more strict and admonish him in court that he needed to follow it. The new iteration of the gag order banned Roger Stone from making basically any public statements about his case or the overall investigation that it derived from.
Since then, since the newly strict gag order was imposed on Roger Stone and he definitely understood it because she explained it to him face-to-face in court while he sat on the witness stand. Since then, it is almost unbelievable to say, but since then, Mr. Stone has gone ahead and posted this image online, who framed Roger Stone. And within the last few days, he and his defense team have notified the judge in his case of his new book introduction that is just now being published.
And by this point in the story, you will not be surprised to hear the character of this new book introduction that Mr. Stone is publishing in this new thing he describes himself as being on the, quote, hit list of crooked special prosecutor Robert Mueller.
And, you know, it`s one thing to say stuff like that if you are Florida man, you know? Like on social media or on Fox News TV show. But, you know, in this case the guy spouting about the crooked prosecutor and being on the hit list, he`s the defendant in a serious felony trial about which the judge has already said he`s banned from making public statements.
So, today, the judge in D.C. federal court in Roger Stone`s case, she was nothing if not clear in response to the news of this new book introduction that is being published for Mr. Stone. The judge said today in court, quote: There is no question that the gag order prohibited and continues to prohibit the defendant from making any public statements, using any medium concerning the investigation. It does not matter when the defendant may have first formulated the opinions expressed or when he first put them into words. He may no longer share his views on these particular subjects with the world.
Can we make -- would you like it embroidered on a pillow? Would that help?
So it may only be a matter of time, but at this point in time, Roger Stone still has not had his bail revoked. He is still at liberty. That said, the judge has yet to weigh in on his additional public claim this weekend that he`s being framed.
CNBC did report late today that a couple of websites associated with Roger Stone today were taken down. Maybe that`s an effort to remedy that kind of problem, too, but for now, Roger Stone remains out on bond and not in jail and the matter will be back before the judge on Monday.
As I say, observers of the Roger Stone case have been surprised that he has not yet had his bail revoked, given how much he appears to be yanking the judge`s chain over and over again in this case. But we`ll see. He is at least at liberty for almost another week before the judge takes up this matter again on Monday.
So, as we have been watching, you know, the Stone case and the Manafort case and all of -- and the Butina case and the Patten case and the Erickson case, I mean, as we`ve been watching all of these cases proceed through the courts, they`re all interesting, they`re all potentially going interesting places. It will be interesting to see the fate of all of these people and how they fit into the overall narrative if the special counsel ever spells out that narrative in a readable way.
But while we`ve all been watching those cases, there are a couple of things that are sort of new factors for us now as observers as this part of the news about this administration. One of the new factors we have to keep an eye on as we`re watching all these cases is the new leadership at the Justice Department, right? There are still unanswered questions about how the new Attorney General William Barr may or may not be influencing things. May or may not be influencing anything having to do with these ongoing cases run by special counsel Robert Mueller and these derivative prosecutions that have been farmed out to other U.S. attorneys.
Ongoing questions about how Mueller is being handled by the new attorney general and how William Barr is approaching all of these cases that touch on the Trump administration and the Trump campaign in general, I think that`s in part why there`s going to be a lot of questions asked over the next few days about this new reporting about Jessie Liu. "The Wall Street Journal," again, first to report today the decision to take her out of the U.S. attorney`s offices in D.C., where she has been in command of a whole bunch of these cases that relate to the Russia investigation, right? There will be questions about that in part because it`s presumably, presumably, it is William Barr who is topping her to leave that U.S. attorney`s office and move to main Justice. There will be questions before we understand more about how Barr is approaching these things as to whether or not that may have implications for those ongoing cases.
So that`s sort of one factor that`s new that we`re all watching having to do with all these cases. Sort of an X factor when it comes to this change in Justice Department leadership.
The other new factor that we`ve also had to map on to all of these cases as we`re watching them go through the court system is Congress. The newly energized congressional investigations that exist in parallel alongside all of these criminal matters in the courts. For example, today, the White House rejected the request for documents that had come in from the Democratic controlled Oversight Committee about security clearances, about security clearance processes in the Trump White House and particularly these recent reports that the president`s personally intervened to order the issuance of a clearance, a security clearance to his son-in-law Jared Kushner despite some kind of adverse material that turned up in Kushner`s background investigation at both the FBI and CIA, which led career national security officials to recommend that Jared Kushner shouldn`t be given a clearance.
I should tell you incidentally that CNN tonight is also reporting that the president also intervened to get his daughter Ivanka Trump a security clearance. NBC News has not yet verified that reporting, but CNN has run with that this evening.
Now, the Oversight Committee had asked the White House for documents about their security clearance processes last month. They got no response at all. Last week, they re-upped those requests urgently in light of the new reporting about the White House, you know, flouting all previous precedent for how security clearances were being handled.
Today, the White House counsel Pat Cipollone finally responded to those requests from the Oversight Committee, and he responded with this refusal, a refusal to hand over any of the documents that that committee is demanding.
Now, in terms of, right, these two lanes that we`re watching, right, courts, the courts and Congress, and these new questions we have to ask about how these two lanes sort of function alongside one another in all of these various investigations and in these confrontations between the administration and the law and these confrontations between the administration and congressional oversight -- I mean, this refusal today from the White House to hand over documents requested by Congress, this is -- this is new, right? This will presumably lead to Congress issuing subpoenas to try to get those documents. That will presumably lead to not just a political fight but a legal fight over those subpoenas and what the Congress is going to be able to get from this White House and what the White House is going to be allowed to legally hold back. So, that`s a whole new area of fighting we haven`t had to deal with before. We`re about to start that area of fighting, too.
And here are just a couple of things to keep an eye on as we are watching these two lanes, the courts and Congress. And as we are starting to see these newly aggressive congressional investigations and these ongoing court proceedings sort of not only proceed on parallel tracks, but in some cases they`re sort of starting to touch. And one of the things I think you should be watching for right now concerns WikiLeaks, right? What the -- and I know you`re thinking like WikiLeaks, oh, my God, if I never hear another thing about WikiLeaks in my life -- no, this is a really specific thing that looks like it`s starting to happen.
What the Roger Stone case is about really, I mean, separate and apart from all that personal circus stuff that surrounds Roger Stone, right, what that criminal case about Roger Stone is really about is his contacts with WikiLeaks, right? That indictment lays out seven felony charges that are pertain to lying to Congress or witness tampering related to his alleged contacts with WikiLeaks during the presidential campaign at the time when WikiLeaks was staging and releasing the stolen documents that had been hacked by Russian intelligence. Staging them and releasing them in a way that was designed to cause maximum damage to the Clinton campaign and maximum benefit to the Trump campaign.
In that massive pile of document requests sent out yesterday by the Judiciary Committee, WikiLeaks and Julian Assange and Roger Stone were all asked by the committee for documents and communications that relate to that issue, that relate to WikiLeaks and their role in dumping Russian intelligence`s stolen material during the presidential campaign.
And, you know, we will see what kind of response the Judiciary Committee gets from WikiLeaks and Julian Assange and Roger Stone. I mean, presumably if the committee doesn`t get responses, those requests will become subpoenas and then we`ll have fights about those things, too.
But it`s interesting. It`s not just those three entities. It`s just not WikiLeaks, Julian Assange and Roger Stone who are being asked by the Judiciary Committee about WikiLeaks. We`ve been going through all of those document requests and it turns out a ton of people -- yes, a ton of people in Trump`s orbit and related to the Trump campaign have been formally asked by the judiciary committee now for any documents or communications they have regarding WikiLeaks.
Everybody from, you know, Reince Priebus to Corey Lewandowski, to Brad Parscale, who is the current Trump reelection campaign manager, to Don McGahn, who is White House counsel, to Rhona Graff, the president`s secretary. I mean, all of these different people got Judiciary Committee requests specifically about WikiLeaks. All of these other people on that list.
Actually I should tell you, there may be more. There were 81 different document requests to go through. We might have missed some. That`s what we got on the first pass.
All these other characters in the drama are being asked about WikiLeaks communications. Because of that and because of the criminal case against Roger Stone, you should also know that today in federal court in Virginia, a little bit of drama. Today in federal court in Virginia, the U.S. attorney himself, the top of that prosecutor`s office, the EDVA U.S. attorney himself personally turned up in court for a sealed hearing today that appears to be about some sort of legal case potentially involving WikiLeaks and/or Julian Assange.
You might remember back in November right after the election there was a little flurry of news stories about what seemed to be a weird even slightly surreal error in a federal court filing. One of the federal prosecutors who works in the U.S. attorney`s office in EDVA inexplicably in the middle of a filing, in a totally unrelated case, somehow randomly popped in this language in a whole different case that referenced Julian Assange. It was very weird. This was this unexpected insert in a random case which said that Julian Assange from WikiLeaks had been charged in an American federal indictment and that fact needed to remain under seal until after Julian Assange had been arrested in conjunction with those charges, and everybody was like, dude, what, this case isn`t even about that and Julian Assange has been arrested and he`s going to be charged and what?
That was back in November. It was such a random way to learn that information and the U.S. attorney`s office came out quickly and had their spokesperson say that was an error. That was not supposed to be there. That was just a mistake, just a typo, fat finger kind of.
"The Washington Post," however, reported at the time that although that language about Julian Assange was unintentionally disclosed in that unrelated case, according to people familiar with the matter, that language about Julian Assange was, quote, true. Oh.
Well, if so, that was a weird way to learn about it. Today`s news makes it seem like maybe it was true. Today, that same assistant U.S. attorney, that same federal prosecutor who was blamed for making that weird mistake and putting that language about Julian Assange in that unrelated case, that exact same U.S. assistant attorney today was spotted in court for the sealed hearing. That assistant U.S. attorney blamed for that mistake was spotted in court alongside the U.S. attorney himself from the Eastern District of Virginia.
And then, Chelsea Manning of all people also appeared at that same courthouse, walking out at the end of the day to tell reporters that she was there to fight a grand jury subpoena to testify in a sealed case. Chelsea Manning, of course, went to prison in her role for supplying documents to WikiLeaks, documents that WikiLeaks later posted online. So, if there is a new criminal case involving WikiLeaks and Julian Assange, you can at least draw a dotted line to Chelsea Manning as somebody who might be facing a grand jury subpoena to testify in conjunction with such a case.
That scene at the courthouse came today after another WikiLeaks volunteer this weekend announced publicly that he is cooperating with federal prosecutors in a case related to WikiLeaks. He told reporters this week that he is seeking an immunity deal in conjunction with his testimony in a case involving WikiLeaks. So, all of this to say between that court filing error in November, the reporting around that error that suggested that it was weird he was in that case and it was a mistake but the information was true, and then what we saw today in Virginia, something appears to be happening in federal court that pertains to WikiLeaks and Julian Assange.
And this is happening as the president`s longtime adviser Roger Stone goes to trial for lying to Congress and witness tampering, allegedly, about his supposed communications with WikiLeaks during the campaign. It happens potentially as he`s going to jail for violating the gag order in that case. It happens as tons of people associated with the president and his campaign are being asked detailed questions by the Judiciary Committee about their interactions with WikiLeaks, including during the campaign.
And it happens within a week of the president`s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen testifying in Congress that the president himself was personally notified by phone in advance about WikiLeaks` plans to dump stolen material that Russia hacked from the Democrats during the campaign.
Now, I will warn you, if you are an interested news consumer who is interested in following this part of the story, I will warn you, just about everything that pertains to WikiLeaks and Julian Assange and Roger Stone is basically un-Googleable for all of the online trash there is that relates to these characters. Put your virus protection on.
But something does appear to be happening there in federal court. And so, that is worth watching, particularly as we are looking at the intersections between all these court cases and what is going on in Congress.
And there`s just one more thing to watch that came up today, came as a surprise to me when the news crossed late this afternoon in "The New York Times." We`re going to talk about this right after the break. The most important thing about this new story that broke today is I think it sort of calls the question as to whether or not the president will be able to disappear some new elements of these investigations, either through pressure on the Justice Department or through use of the pardon process. That story`s next.
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MADDOW: Since late last week, we have been following with interest statements from the new chair of the Financial Services Committee in the House, Maxine Waters. According to Chairwoman Waters, that committee is really getting somewhere when it comes to its document requests to a major financial institution called Deutsche Bank.
Her committee has expressed two areas of interest when it comes to Deutsche Bank. One is the bank`s history of doing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business with President Trump, even after all other major lenders had sworn him off. The second area of interest is Deutsche Bank`s admitted involvement in massive amounts of Russian money laundering.
Ten days after President Trump was sworn in in January 2017, Deutsche Bank was hit with a $425 million fine for its role in a multibillion dollar Russian money laundering scheme that they ran out of several of the bank`s offices.
But it`s interesting, though, $425 million fine against Deutsche Bank was not levied against that bank by the U.S. Justice Department. That fine was actually extracted from Deutsche Bank by New York state, by a powerful agency in New York state called the Department of Financial Services. Department of Financial Services is essentially the regulator of the banking and finance and insurance industries in New York state.
And although this Department of Financial Services is a state agency, and that means its jurisdiction only extends as far as New York state, that doesn`t limit it to much, given that New York is the financial capital of both the country and the world. New York state`s Department of Financial Services is an incredibly powerful agency with basically worldwide reach because of New York`s role as a financial capital.
Well, today, "The New York Times" was first to report that that New York state agency, the Department of Financial Services, that same agency that got that $400 million-plus fine for deutsche bank for their role in Russian money laundering, that same agency late yesterday served an expansive subpoena on Donald Trump`s insurance broker.
Quote: New York state regulators have issued an expansive subpoena to the Trump Organization`s longtime insurance broker, the first step in investigation of insurance policies and claims involving President Trump`s family businesses. The subpoena was served late Monday on the company and one of the largest insurance brokerage firms in the world, as part of an inquiry by the New York State Department of Financial Services. It came just days after Michael Cohen, President Trump`s former fixer and lawyer, indicated in congressional testimony that the Trump Organization inflated the value of its assets to insurance companies.
And Michael Cohen, remember, testified that they inflated assets to insurance companies, but you`ll remember, he also handed over financial documents that he said were given to insurance companies as part of the Trump Organization`s efforts to reduce its premiums. Even before Michael Cohen testified last week to Congress, "The Times" had previously reported that Michael Cohen was speaking to SDNY prosecutors about insurance claims the Trump Organization had filed over the years.
And we didn`t really know what that line meant when "The Times" first reported that the in late February, but last week in open session in Congress, Michael Cohen spelled it out. He told members of Congress, he cold William Lacy Clay from Missouri and he told Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York that the president`s business and the president inflated the president`s assets in financial statements to insurance companies in order to lower his insurance premiums, which is illegal. And, you know, that`s - - it sort of sounds like garden variety financial crime, but that`s garden variety felony financial fraud.
And now, according to these new reports, the insurance entity that would have handled the documents in any such alleged fraud is cooperating with this new investigation by this powerful New York state agency that oversees the finance industry in this state and essentially by extension around the world. And one of the reasons this is going to be fascinating to watch is because there is absolutely no way that President Trump can stop this one. The Department of Financial Services in New York state can`t bring criminal prosecution itself, but they can bring civil proceedings. Hello, $425 million fine against Deutsche Bank.
And if they find evidence of criminal behavior, they can refer criminal matters to state prosecutors or to D.A.s. And if you are being prosecuted for this kind of financial crime by those kinds of prosecutors, it does not matter if you are president of the United States, at least when it comes to pardoning your way out of that kind of a problem because presidential pardons only apply to federal crimes and federal prosecutions.
So this one, this one`s untouchable.
MADDOW: All right. This story is such a perfect and tidy portrait of Washington during this moment in American history under this president. The story goes like this.
April of last year, two big wireless companies, T-Mobile and Sprint, announced a huge merger, $27 billion merger, 27 billion with a "B." Once the two companies reached that deal between them that they wanted to merge, the next thing they had to do was convince the federal government, convince federal government regulators to let them go ahead with this merger.
Well, what reporter David Fahrenthold discovered at "The Washington Post" is that the day after that merger was announced last April, the next day, the merger that was going to need federal government approval from the Trump administration, the next day after they announced the merger, nine top executives from T-Mobile, including the company`s CEO, booked themselves into stay at the Trump Hotel in Washington. And then they kept coming back. One T-Mobile executive came back and stayed at that Trump hotel 10 times in six weeks. I don`t stay home ten times in six weeks.
The T-Mobile executives were all listed on the hotel`s VIP arrivals list, which was distributed to Trump Hotel staff, and while all those executives were there, you better believe they were making sure they were visible, walking around literally wearing bright neon clothing that had the T-Mobile logo on it, greeting people, being noticed, having their pictures taken there ostentatiously.
David Fahrenthold found that T-Mobile executives booked dozens of nights at the Trump Hotel last year once their merger need Trump administration approval.
Look, to be fair, maybe T-Mobile executives have always just loved Trump Hotels. You know, they`re coming to Washington to push for this deal. They stay at the same hotel. They always stay, right? They`ve always loved that place. Nothing to do with currying favor and to bribe somebody to get the merger approved, right?
Well, David Fahrenthold`s latest report in "The Washington Post" today puts the finishing touch on the arc of this story. Quote: T-Mobile acknowledges its patronage of Trump`s Washington hotel increased largely after the announcement of the merger with Sprint. In a letter responding to questions from Democratic lawmakers, the company says before the announcement of this merger that needs government approval, quote, only two top officials from T-Mobile had ever stayed at Trump`s hotel with one overnight stay each in August 2017.
But since the merger was announced, since April of last year, T-Mobile employees have spent $195,000 staying at the Trump hotel in Washington. That is $195,000 into the pocket of the president of the United States, whose administration will soon decide whether T-Mobile will be allowed to go through with this giant multi-billion dollar deal.
And this will be called bribery in the fable version of this story that will be some day used to teach future generations about corruption in the American government at this time in American history. Some day this will be called some variation of the word bribery, but today it`s just breaking news.
Joining us now is David Fahrenthold. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at "The Washington Post."
Mr. Fahrenthold, it`s nice to see you. Thank you for being here.
DAVID FAHRENTHOLD, THE WASHINGTON POST: Great to be here.
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HOCKEYTWON USA® HISTORY
Bill Christian
Bill was born in Warroad, MN on January 28, 1938.
As a freshman in high school, Bill helped the Warroad Warriors take home a 2nd place trophy in the 1953 Minnesota State High School Tournament playing alongside his older brother, Roger.
In 1960, Bill was involved in one of the greatest moments in U.S. hockey history, as he scored the tying and winning goals as the U.S. beat the Soviet Union 3-2 in Squaw Valley, California at the 1960 Olympics. Bill Christian and the U.S. hockey team went on to win the gold medal defeating Czechoslovakia in the championship game.
Brothers, Bill and Roger Christian also played in the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Later, they founded Christian Brothers, Inc., which for decades was a leading hockey stick manufacturing company in Warroad, MN.
Bill Christian was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on October 6, 1984, and is a member of the Warroad Athletic Hall of Fame.
Cal Marvin, "Mr. Hockey"
Cal was born in Warroad in 1924. He grew up playing hockey on the Warroad River, and on an outdoor rink that was made in the school yard with snow banks all around it. Although Cal loved to play the game, he is most known for how much he promoted the sport of hockey, locally and nationally.
In 1946, he developed the Warroad Lakers, helping them become the best senior amateur hockey team in North America. The Warroad Lakers hockey team entertained the locals with excellent hockey for 50 years, and Cal was coaching or managing them every step of the way.
Cal attended the University of North Dakota and is recognized for getting their hockey program off the ground when he and a group of players from the early Warroad Lakers team played for UND.
He organized and started the Warroad Arena Fund, and was the driving force behind building Warroad's first indoor arena, the Memorial Arena in 1949.
He helped the Minnesota Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) take shape and he served on the board of the United States Amateur Hockey Association (USAHA).
Cal coached the 1958 U.S. National Team and was the manager of the 1965 U.S. National Team.
He was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982, he was named to the UND Athletic Hall of Fame and the Warroad High School Athletic Hall of Fame as well as the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. He won the Maroosh Award for his longtime dedication to the sport of hockey and in 1995 Cal was given the U.S. Hockey Association Hall of Fame Heritage Award.
Calvin Coolidge Marvin passed away September 5, 2004 at the age of 80.
Daniel Duncan McKinnon
"Dan" McKinnon was born in Williams, Minnesota in 1927. Dan starred in high school hockey in Williams, and then served in the U.S. Navy for 2 years at the end of World War 2.
After the Navy, Dan was a standout player of collegiate hockey at the University of North Dakota, where he lettered in hockey from 1947 through 1950, becoming one of the pioneers of UND hockey. As a defenseman, he made the All-American second-team in 1950.
Dan played for the American National Teams in 1<|fim_middle|>Brock Nelson was the New York Islander's 30th draft pick overall in 1st round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
He played on the World Junior USA Team in 2010.
Nelson signed a 3 year contract with the Islanders in April 2012, after his sophomore year at UND. He then played with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, which is the Islanders top minor league team.
He made his NHL debut May 11, 2013 in game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Islanders vs. Penguins game.
Brock Nelson signed a 3 year extension with the Islanders worth $7.5 million, in Sept. 2015. | 955 and 1958, and he served as Assistant Captain of the 1956 Olympic team that won silver at the Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy.
He was inducted into the UND Sports Hall of Fame in 1982. He also played semi-pro hockey with the Warroad Lakers.
Dan McKinnon's hockey career came to an end in 1958, after a deer hunting accident damaged his arm. Dan is retired and living in Warroad, Minnesota.
David was born in Warroad, MN on May 12, 1959. He played hockey at all levels in Warroad, and although his high school team never made it to the State Hockey Tournament in St. Paul, David was on the All Region 8 team, three years on WCCO's All-State team, and was one of the most talked about players in the Region in 1977.
David played for the University of North Dakota, and in his sophomore year in 1979, UND won the WCHA title. He attended the National Sports Festival in Colorado Springs that summer and was voted the Outstanding Player.
David then decided to forego his junior year at UND and try out for the 1980 Olympic team. The Dream Team brought home the gold medal and was recognized by Sports Illustrated as the Greatest Sports Moment of the Century.
This was the 2nd gold medal in hockey for the U.S. and David's father; Bill Christian, and Uncle Roger Christian were member s of the 1st team to win gold in 1960.
David played for the Winnipeg Jets team and scored his first NHL goal after seven seconds on his first shift on the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks. In 1990 David was with the Boston Bruins when they won the Stanley Cup. He was selected to play in the 1991 NHL All Star Game. Then in 1993, the 76th year of the NHL, David Christian became the first Minnesotan and second American to play 1000 NHL games, for which he was awarded the NHL Pinnacle Award. Governor Arne Carlson proclaimed Tuesday, April 13, 1993, David Christian Day in Minnesota.
David played for 15 years in the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets, Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks. He finished his professional career in the IHL with the Minnesota Moose.
On December 3, 2001, David Christian was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame and he is a member of the Warroad Athletic Hall of Fame.
Gigi Marvin
Gigi was born March 7, 1987 and grew up in Warroad, MN. She started skating at the age of 2 and competed alongside the boys hockey players in Warroad up until Warroad's girl's program took shape. In her high school years she accumulated 196 goals and 229 assists, and was named the 2005 recipient of the Let's Play Hockey Ms. Hockey Award her senior year.
She played four seasons at the University of Minnesota of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and received many honors and awards during that time, including WCHA Rookie of the Year, and was named to several WCHA All-Tournament Teams.
Gigi has participated in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championships. She won gold in 2008, 2009, 2011 & 2013 while winning the silver in 2007 & 2012. She also participated in the United States Women's Select Team for the Four Nations Cup. In addition, Marvin has also been a USA Hockey Women's National Festival participant (2006–09).
Gigi won a silver medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Gordon (Ginny) Christian
Ginny was born in Warroad November 21, 1927, and he graduated from Warroad High School in 1947. He played college hockey at the University of North Dakota from 1947-1950. He played on two national teams for the U.S. The first being in 1955 playing in locations such as Dusseldorf, Krefeld & Cologne, Germany and then with his 2 brothers Roger and Bill in 1958 in Oslo, Norway and Russia. In 1958 the City of Warroad took up a collection to send Gordon's dad, Ed, to Oslo, Norway, so he would be able to watch his sons play there.
Ginny was on the silver medal Olympic U.S. Hockey team in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy in 1956 and was listed as one of the top 10 leading scorers for the Olympic tournament.
He was part of the National Guard, and was called up for the Korean War in 1951.
Ginny is a member of the UND Athletic Hall of Fame, Warroad Athletic Hall of Fame, and the Minnesota Olympic Wall of Fame. He is also listed in the "Legends" area at the UND arena with his bio and picture on the wall there.
Henry Boucha
Henry was born June 1, 1951 in Warroad, MN. He graduated from Warroad High School in 1969.
Henry Boucha helped lead the Warroad Warriors to the State Tournament in 1969. He played junior hockey in Winnipeg after high school and was selected in the second round (16th overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1971 NHL Draft.
Henry won a silver medal in the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo, Japan, and he turned pro with the Detroit Red Wings after the Olympics in 1972.
Henry Boucha played in 247 NHL games, including 51 with the Minnesota North Stars in 1974-75. His career was cut short when he suffered a cracked bone in his eye as the result of being hit in the head during a game against the Boston Bruins. Because of the injury to his eye, Henry Boucha retired from pro hockey in 1977 at the age of 25.
Henry was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995. He is also a member of the Warroad Athletic Hall of Fame.
Roger Christian
Roger has been described as being "tougher than nails". He was born December 1, 1935 in Warroad, MN, and grew up doing construction work with his Dad and brothers. He and his brother Bill were on the Warroad High School team that took 2nd at the State Hockey Tournament in 1953, and Roger was named to the All-Tournament team that same year.
Roger was a member of the 1960 US Olympic team that took the Gold Medal in Squaw Valley, California, scoring 4 goals in the 9-4 win over Czechoslovakia. He was also on the 1964 US Olympic team that took 4th place in Innsbruck, Austria.
Together Roger and Bill Christian founded Christian Brothers, Inc., which was a leading hockey stick manufacturing company in Warroad, MN for many years.
Roger Christian was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on October 7, 1989, and is a member of the Warroad Athletic Hall of Fame.
Roger Christian passed away on November 9, 2011 at the age of 75.
T.J. Oshie
T.J. was born in Mount Vernon, Washington on December 23, 1986, and was raised in Everett, Washington.
He moved to Warroad his Sophomore year of High School and lead the Warroad Warrior hockey team to two Minnesota State Class A titles in 2003 and 2005. He made the state's All-Tournament Team all three years. He totaled 100 points in 31 games his senior year, was named to the 2005 Associated Press and Pioneer Press All-State First Team and was a Minnesota Mr. Hockey Finalist.
After his senior hockey season with the Warriors, he joined the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League for 11 games. He was selected 24th overall by the St. Louis Blues in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Following the NHL Draft, T.J. Oshie played for the University of North Dakota for 3 seasons, and he was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team and the WCHA Final Five All-Tournament Team.
In 2014 T.J. Oshie was chosen as a member of the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team, where he led the U.S. to a 3-2 victory in a preliminary game against Russia. The game ended in a shoot-out, where Oshie was called on again and again by Head Coach, Dan Bylsma. T.J. made 4 of his 6 attempts, including the game winning shot.
T.J. Oshie played for the St. Louis Blues team from 2008- 2015. On July 2, 2015, Oshie was traded to the Washington Capitals.
BROCK NELSON
Brock Nelson is the son of Jeri (Christian) Christofferson and Rock Nelson.
His family members were former Olympians, Grandfather is Billy Christian (1960 & 64 Olympic Teams), great Uncles Ginny (1956 Olympic Team) & Roger Christian (1960 & 64 Olympic Teams), and his Uncle Dave Christian (1980 Olympic Team).
Brock played for the Warroad Warrior hockey team his 10th, 11th, and 12th grades at Warroad High School and graduated from Warroad in 2010.
He played hockey for the University of North Dakota from 2010 – 2012.
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Because good reporting means pulling the curtain back, providing readers with the sort of clear view they crave that leads to genuine understanding. I'll try to keep providing the answers, the explanations, and the information on this site just as I have in my nine years covering the NBA, whether it was covering the Kings for The Sacramento Bee or during my time as a national writer at Aol FanHouse, SportsIllustrated.com or USA TODAY Sports.
Not every story has to be of the covert variety, though, so I'll attempt to entertain and engage with compelling stories from around the Association as well. Athletes are people too, after all, no matter how many times we define them by their statistics or those enormous salaries. Even in this Internet world of 10-second attention spans, my commitment to human interest tales remains.
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The Complete R.E.M. (and more) Concert Chronology
Last updated: 3 June 2020
Listen To Me - The R.E.M. Historical Society
The R.E.M. Timeline on Google Maps
The R.E.M. Timeline Top 100 Most Performed Live Songs Countdown
1978/79/80 |<|fim_middle|>e. All rights reserved. | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987/88 | 1989
1990/91 | 1992/93/94 | 1995 | 1996/97/98 | 1999
2000/01/02 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009
These pages attempt to document every R.E.M. and individual band member performance, as well as providing a general timeline of when albums were recorded and released, with setlists for shows where known. If you have a setlist for a show not listed, or a correction/addition for a date/venue please mail us.
Most of the concert dates up to 1995 originally came from Gary Nabors' brilliant book REMnants (Eclipse Publishing, ISBN 0-9636241-4-8). If you can find a copy don't hesitate to buy it, it is more than worthwhile even if you're not a serious collector. It is now out of print, and while much of it is now out of date, it contains a fascinating 30 page Peter Buck interview which is a terrific read.
There is also an excellent book titled 'Adventures In Hi-Fi : The Complete R.E.M.' written by Rob Jovanovic and Tim Abbott, which rivals 'It Crawled From The South' for detail and fascinating insight. In this book a wealth of new dates and setlists were unearthed, and Rob and Tim were kind enough to allow us to include their work here. If you're interested in the history of R.E.M., their book is highly recommended.
We'd love to include your reviews from any past occasion you may have seen R.E.M. or any band member perform. You can mail us here.
Although the band ended in 2011, this site will continue to be updated when new information comes to hand. Peter, Mike and Michael especially are still actively performing and we will keep updating these pages with their activities as long as they continue.
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Situated in the village of Lympstone on the Exe Estuary, the Globe Inn lies in the heart of this picturesque village.
The Globe Inn provides a welcoming atmosphere for customers wanting a delicious, locally sourced pub lunch or those<|fim_middle|> on wine, spirits, minerals and food. Tenants also benefit from an adjoining cottage that offers B&B / holiday let income. The successful applicant will need to secure funds for the fixtures and fittings, working capital and security deposit. The tenancy has security of tenure, landlord paid building insurance and access to a business support team. | just popping in for a quick pint.
With its proximity near Sandy Park, home to premiership championship team Exeter Chiefs, the Globe is hugely popular for sports fans.
Music lovers also regularly enjoy live sessions.
It is easily accessed by road and has excellent railway links. It is also close to the River Exe and the recently completed 'Exe Estuary Cycle Trail' – perfect for cyclists and walkers alike.
The Globe averages sales of 200 Barrels per year, plus a contract that is free-of-tie | 106 |
City Of Dallas Hopes New Deflection Program Will Help Address Growing Homeless Problem
By J.D. Miles December 21, 2021 at 9:32 pm
Filed Under:Dallas, Deflection Program, DFW News, Homeless
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – It's the time of year when your heart wants to give to those in need.
But the City of Dallas says don't do it when it comes to panhandlers on street corners<|fim_middle|> will make a difference.
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Instead, a new program is underway to address a problem that the city and homeless advocates say has become worse than ever.
Panhandlers are a safety concern that the City of Dallas simply has not been able to stop.
But a new idea and plan has a lot of people encouraged.
They risk jail and fines for spare change or a few bucks from passing drivers.
Panhandling is a crime in many parts of Dallas, but even judges don't enjoy enforcing the law.
"Sometimes you're heartbroken and sometimes you want to do what you can but you still have laws in place that you want to follow," said administrative court Judge Preston Robinson.
That's why Robinson is excited about the city's new Panhandling Deflection Program that started during the holidays.
City marshals and crisis intervention case workers, instead of police officers, will take over enforcement and be ready to give panhandlers an option of help with housing and even drug treatment rather than the revolving door of jail.
Reverend Earl Fitzsimmons is a recovered addict who founded the organization Bring The Light and he likes the idea as well.
"They are focusing with teams that their goal is to get people off the street, get them the mental health they need, get in the housing they need, and I think that's a good thing to happen," he said.
His organization offers food and hygiene products to the city's homeless.
The pastor says the problem is only getting worse.
"Dallas as well as other major cities are seeing a homeless crisis that they've never seen before probably since the Great Depression," Fitzsimmons said.
Officials say the idea of decriminalizing homelessness has been tried before in Dallas, but not in a way that utilizes so many city resources to get people help.
And leaders hope that | 354 |
Arnac-Pompadour è un comune francese di 1.239 abitanti situato nel dipartimento della Corrèze nella regione della Nuova Aquitania.
Il nome di Pompadour divenne celebre nel mondo, grazie alla favorita di Luigi XV di Francia, Madame Jeanne Antoinette Poisson a cui il re fece dono del castello di Pompadour e del titolo di Marchesa.
La città vede il suo nome regolarmente associato al mondo dei cavalli e delle<|fim_middle|>ato il 22 febbraio 1980 e riprende il blasone della famiglia dei Lastours, che costruirono il castello di Pompadour.
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Evoluzione demografica
Le Haras national
Il castello di Pompadour, divenuto nel 1926 Monumento storico, ospita "le Haras national" de Pompadour, con le migliori razze di cavalli sportivi francesi.
L'ippodromo è conosciuto perché la città del cavallo organizza ogni domenica, durante la stagione estiva, le corse al galoppo in questo scenario all'aperto, proprio di fronte al Castello, in un percorso internazionale di cross country.
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Comuni della Corrèze | corse ippiche.
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Lo stemma del comune è stato adott | 23 |
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Benj Edwards is a former Associate Editor for How-To Geek. Now, he is an AI and Machine Learning Reporter for Ars Technica. For over 15 years, he has written about technology and tech history for sites such as The Atlantic, Fast Company, PCMag, PCWorld, Macworld, Ars Technica, and Wired. In 2005, he created Vintage Computing and Gaming, a blog devoted to tech history. He also created The Culture of Tech podcast and regularly contributes to the Retronauts retrogaming podcast. | j Edwards
Benj Edwards is a former Associate Editor for How-To Geek. Now, he is an AI and Machine Learning Reporter for Ars Technica. For over 15 years, he has written about technology and tech history for sites such as The Atlantic, Fast Company, PCMag, PCWorld, Macworld, Ars Technica, and Wired. In 2005, he created Vintage Computing and Gaming, a blog devoted to tech history. He also created The Culture of Tech podcast and regularly contributes to the Retronauts retrogaming podcast. Read more...
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On Windows 10, you can print a document to PDF from any application, thanks to the built-in Print to PDF feature. You no longer have to use the old XPS Printer or install a third-party application.
To get started, open the document you want to print to a PDF file. Find and open the Print dialog box in the application. Where this is located will vary by program, but you can usually go to File > Print, or just click a printer icon.
When the "Print" window opens, click "Microsoft Print to PDF" in the "Select Printer" section. Then, click "Print" at the bottom of the window.
When the "Save Print Output As" window appears, type a filename, and then select the location in which you want to save the file (such as Documents or Desktop). When you're done, click "Save."
The printed document will be saved as a PDF file in the location you chose. If you double-click the file you just created, you should see it the way it would appear if you printed a hard copy.
From there, you can copy your file, back it up, or save it for later reference.
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The Wolverhampton Wanderers may have secured promotion to the Premier League and lifted the Championship trophy but Platform81 won<|fim_middle|> was for the Wolves to celebrate. As thousands of fans were expected to flock to the city to celebrate the clubs success, we were tasked with the design and build for a website where fans could follow live updates of the promotion party as it unfolded on 7th May.
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Updating every few minutes, it gave fans in the moment updates about the parade and allowed them to get involved by pulling through their photos and comments from their personal social accounts. Administered by Wolves the page showed posts from the club account plus posts from fans through the day.
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If the child is under 6, be careful. They tend to fly the drone into the ceiling - over and over again.
Give children a flying lesson with the drone turned off, hold the drone, and as they manipulate the controls, you simulate what it will do. That saves batteries and decreases crashes.
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Make sure you have large, clearly marked, take off and landing targets that are no more than 1.5 to 3m from one another. If you create this type of setting, your chances of success are far greater. | create a safe flying zone, and recruit a "drone catcher" who knows how to pick up a drone and avoid the blades.
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Candi Dasa is a seaside town in eastern Bali that rests on the edge of a fresh water lagoon. It is popular tourist stop and is often described as a more sedate and laid back beach alternative to the teeming, nightclub filled Kuta area or the large, manicured resorts at Nusa Dua.
Most sources say a fishing village was founded on the site by the 12th century and before the modern name of C<|fim_middle|> children go on pilgrimage to this place. The modern name is thought to be a corruption of this older name. The town began to catch on as a tourist destination in the 1970s, since there is good snorkelling and diving in the area and the town provides easy access to other destinations in eastern Bali.
In the 1970s and 1980s, the area received a large amount of investment in tourism and a construction boom. To fuel the construction of beach bungalows, new homes and restaurants, the offshore reef was mined for lime to make cement and other construction materials. This removed the coastal barrier that had protected the beach which was undermined and washed away. Local hotel owners constructed a series of t-shaped groins jutting out into the water in an attempt to preserve the beach, with mixed results.
Candidasa is a great spot for snorkeling and diving. There are three islands just of the coast: Gili Tepekong, Gili Mimpang and - a bit further north-east, Gili Biaha. All three offer excellent diving, especially for more experienced divers. Currents can be quite strong and surprising, but most of the dive centres in Candidasa are trust-worthy. Other dive sites include the Jetty (in between Candidasa and Padang Bai), which is a paradise for macro fans.
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Lourdes faces 'economic disaster' after floods
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Debris strewn across the sanctuary at Lourdes. Photo: Pascal Pavani/AFP
After flood waters devastated the Catholic shrine at Lourdes in south west France this week, the mayor says his town is facing 'economic disaster,'. The French president said the region would be declared a natural disaster in the coming days.
France's president François Hollande said on Thursday that a state of natural disaster would be declare in the southwest of the country after rampaging floods wreaked devastation across the region and left the Town of Lourdes and its famous Catholic pilgrimage site facing ruin.
Only the Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception survived unscathed from the floods that devastated the pilgrimage site in the town of Lourdes.
The shrine's famous grotto was submerged under muddy water while chapels and the bathing pools filled with water many believe has curative powers, were left in ruin, as millions of gallons of flood water rampaged through the town.
Only six months ago the town was hit by similar floods which caused over a million euros worth of damage.
But with snow melt adding to the weight of the flood waters, as the Gave de Pau river burst its banks, this week's deluge was even more destructive than last October's.
The mayor of Lourdes, Jean-Pierre Artiganav spelled out the impact on the town, describing it as an "economic disaster".
"Our priority is to reorganize access [to the town] so Lourdes can continue to survive. But we will need a lot of time for the clean up and to re-establish a communication network.
The clean-up is likely to take months rather than weeks, with further downpours ensuring that water levels remained high on Thursday.
Lourdes is visited by millions of pilgrims each year, meaning the town's economy is almost entirely dependent on the tourist trade.
But the famous sanctuary, which the Catholic Church has linked to 68 miracles, may never fully recover from the disaster and will remain closed for the foreseeable future.
'We cannot lie about the situation, everything is destroyed'
"It's catastrophic. We cannot see how we could reopen in acceptable conditions in the weeks to come," the sanctuary's communications director Mathias Terrier told The Local on Thursday.
"We cannot lie about the situation. Everything is broken, everything is destroyed. We do not know what to do."
The Basilica Saint-Pie X under water. (Photo Twitter - @JLuzenko)
Facing a huge clean-up bill the site has lodged an appeal for charitable donations to help them cover the cost.
"We do not have an exact figure on the cost but it will run into millions of euros," Terrier said.
"Without help from everyone around the world, there is no way we could open like before."
The website for Lourdes sanctuary has details of how charitable donations can be made.
With the sanctuaries to remain closed, the knock-on effects for businesses in the town will be also be severe, not least for hotels.
Of the town's 220 hotels, around 60 were damaged to varying degrees by the floods.
Damaris Stevens who runs the St. Catherine Hotel, had to take refuge on the second floor of her establishment as the flood waters rose.
She told The Local this week that for her the summer season is already over.
"We had only just reopened in April after the floods last year and now will have to remain closed for the foreseeable future.
"It will take a long time for the insurance companies to pay out. Some people have not been compensated yet after the floods last year.
"The tourist industry has already been hit hard by the current economic climate and no one will have been left unscathed by these floods," she added.
France's Ecology Minister Delphine Batho told French daily Le Parisien on Thursday that lessons need to be learnt from the floods in order to prevent further disasters in the future.
"I have proposed to the Prime Minister to revise the national plan of adaptation to climate change because it is certain that global warming will only increase the likelihood of this type phenomenon occurring again in France. We have to be better prepared," the minister said.
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Our laughter should be loud enough to be heard by others. Each day for the next two weeks we're going to provide a tip to help you lighten up! At the beginning of each day's post we'll have something for you to think about or maybe laugh about. We're not sure what all this will entail, but<|fim_middle|> best laughs lying in bed too! Thanks for sharing! | it's sure to be fun.
Please post a quick comment to let us know you're joining us on this challenge, as well as share with us your laughing moments, we all could use the help, not to mention the accountability.
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Downtown Concert Series on Saturday, August 28th at the City Hall Plaza from 4p – 10p. FREE.
Winter Park – Music at the Casa on Sunday, August 29th from 12p – 3p. FREE.
Winter Park Playhouse – Let's Face The Music, A Tribute To Fred Astaire. Performing Thursday – Sunday, Tickets and Times vary so refer to link for details.
Eustis – Downtown Cruise-In on Saturday, August 28th from 5p – 9p. FREE.
Titusville – Thursday Night Live on August 26th in Nevin's Courtyard, downtown. The concert if FREE, and takes place from 6p – 8p.
Titusville – TitusNites – Blues, Brews and BBQ's – on Friday, August 27th from 6p -9p. Located on Mariner Way and Main Street.
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Yes, I do! Be sure you post up each day and tell us what made you laugh! I'm sure we can all learn from you, my friend! Miss you!
We are in! Some of my favorite memories are of me and my husband in bed after the kids are down and just talking and laughing so hard we end up stuffing our faces in the pillows so we don't wake the kids up with the loud bursts of laughter!
Paula, we have had some of our | 457 |
Getting ready to start (me-right; Davina-left).
I signed up for the Moab Red Hot 55k back in September after my friend and race directing partner Davina asked me<|fim_middle|>. After facebooking the picture a runner took of me on the rim (I know that's obnoxious, don't judge) and texting my hubby my last two splits off my trusty old Timex Ironman, I got down to the business of tackling the non-straightforward, EKG-shaped descent on the Golden Spike trail into the next aid station.
Still climbing up to Aid 4.
Slickrock bowl on the way to Aid 5.
The piece from 21 to 28 miles took 1:44, and I arrived at Aid 5 at 6:14, downing two cups of Shasta cola (open note to all race directors: please serve name-brand soda!!) and a cup of Heed, which would be all I'd need to get me to the finish. Considering the advisement of a veteran Red Hot runner I'd talked with a few times throughout the day, I judged that I would have a chance at doing the last 5-6 miles (no one seems to be able to say if the course is 33 or 34 miles), in an hour and ten minutes or less, so I set my sights on a sub-7:30 and focused on not letting up on the intensity. I ran 95% of the last portion of the race, only taking one walk break on a very monotonous flat road section and then sort of walk-fast stepping through another incredibly beautiful but treacherous big-rock drainage. We slid on our butts down a 5-foot slickrock dropoff to the amusement of some course "monitors" and said goodbye to the big expanses of rock for the day. After this, we had just two miles left of the mondo-rocky Poison Spider trail to take us down into the river gorge and the finish.
The finish line is down at the bottom of the gorge up ahead.
Look at those mountains framed by the rocks!
I wanted to hear all about Davina's race; but first I ran into Ninja Turtle Eric Lee who I first met at the IMTUF 100 in October, and then I had to congratulate a couple of 'trail friends' who were finishing behind me, and then we headed over for the butternut apple bisque soup that was being served to runners (it tasted really good), and we had a nice chat with some friends Davina had met at the Salt Flats 100 last April.
Yay Moab! - Me and Davina at the finish. | if I wanted to go on a running road trip with her. I gotta admit, I was a bit reluctant to make a nine hour drive 'just' to do a 50k. But I wanted to support Davina in doing a run that interested her, and honestly, the run really did look pretty cool. Or Hot, as it were.
Anyway, long story short, Davina did decide to start the race despite not being certain that a finish was distinctly probable. Not only that, she chose to tackle the 55k and do her best to make the four and a half hour cutoff at mile 17 instead of dropping down to the 33k.
The road we'd walk in to the race start.
We drove from Nampa, Idaho to Moab on Friday and started getting excited when we began to see the red dirt terrain of southern Utah. Never having been to this type of country before, we were in for a treat. Not only was the terrain looking amazing, the weather forecast was 100% perfecto for running.
location Friday night, I was alarmed at the SIX portapotties that would need to accommodate 800 runners. So, it was the BEST surprise that when we arrived at the start area right at 7:15 am, there was…wait for it…NO LINE. Pre-race with no portapotty line just rocks. I did notice that the lines by 7:45 am were pretty long, though. The race-morning packet pickup seemed to be going efficiently, and we checked in with the lady in the orange vest to let her know we were there to start. I appreciated the ample supply of water and piles of Heed FIZZ tablets available to runners at the start. Davina and I each drank a cup of FIZZ while we were waiting around.
No, Davina does not always look so 'alert.' Ha!
We had arrived right at 7:15 for the pre-race briefing that had been advertised to take place at that time, but that ended up not really being the case, as it was maybe 7:30? when race director Chris Martinez megaphoned a very short briefing consisting of course markings to follow and near-bewilderment at the stellar and dry condition of the course.
Waiting around for the 8:00 am start, it sure didn't seem like 800 runners were signed up. The start had a very low-key, draw the start line with your toe in the dirt, sort of feeling, even as Dakota Jones drove his little red truck right through the start line throng to his special up-front parking spot about 15 minutes before the start. Supposedly, a bunch of other elites were there, but I didn't recognize anyone, not that I was really looking. At the last minute, we stripped off our sweats and put them in drop bags for the finish.
Running up the hill in the first mile.
slope of the first road was slick with snow and some ice, but other than that and one other little stretch on wind-swept Metal Masher, that was the extent of 'conditions' for the entire course. A runner could not even ask for a more perfect day for a run – dry trails, not too cold/not too hot temps, sunshine, gorgeous scenery…the Red Hot 55k on this day had it all.
Metal Masher "trail" between Aid 1 and Aid 2.
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to make a quick call to my husband and give him a report of my first two aid station splits. I knew my training partner Amy back home might be interested, and it was motivating me to know that people might like the updates, even just from a 50k. But then, all organized and ready to go, I kicked it into gear and ran strong on the lightly rolling dirt road miles to the next aid station, checking into Aid 3 (mile 17) at 3:20.
Looking down at the start from the top of Metal Masher.
The typical pain in my hips and hammimes had set in by this point, but I went all "AK" (Amy King) on it, and just kept running and tried to make it look good even though it hurt like running around Lake Lowell (a 26-mile pavement loop we run around our local lake). My arrival at Aid 3 was particularly uplifting because I had definitively made the cutoff (4:30) and didn't have to worry about that anymore. However, I was aware of my tendency to not push without the necessity to do so, and I vowed that I would not fall into that trap today.
Posing for my facebook pic at the race's high point. Note the carefully coordinated outfit.
me so much love and support, so much more than I deserve. And all of this thinking kept me running – out of respect for those who can't; out of love for those who support.
And then the "big" climb of the day came. From about miles 19-22, we climbed vast sheets of slickrock, some of it requiring hands to brace, some of it in step form, but all of it technical and beautiful. The thing about slickrock is this: in pictures, you see people running across it, and it looks like it will be all nice and smooth and lalala. This is not the case. Slickrock can be smooth and nice running, but only in very short sections at a time. The rest of the time, you are stepping up onto it, stepping off of it, tripping on the grooves, leaping over crevasses, navigating the 45 degree angles of the surface, and always watching your footing because it's very much not smooth – more like a dimpled, bumpy roller coaster for your feet, a very challenging terrain for someone with 'iffy' ankles like myself.
Starting up the Gold Bar trail enroute to Aid 4.
Anyway, I was rocking the climb, and no one passed me going uphill (not ever, all day). I was leapfrogging with a few people who were better technical downhill and flat runners, but I caught and passed them all on this climb. I don't know how this was even happening with my lack of hill and trail running in the recent winter months, but it was, and I was grateful for the gift. Come to think of it, I will attribute my strength to the CrossFit I've been doing 2-3 times per week.
Slickrock - not as easy as it looks!
I reached the high point of the course at mile 21 (or 22?) at Aid 4 with a time of 4:30 on the race clock. This aid station had been driven in by very kind and brave people in Jeeps and sat perched on the side of the massive hill overlooking the valley of high desert shrubbery and rock formations. The day was perfect but felt quite warm compared to the cold temps we have been used to running in, and I knew it would be a pretty long stretch to the next aid, so I decided to fill up with water one time for the day at this aid station. Between that and taking a couple of pictures at the summit, I was there about five minutes, which was time well spent | 1,525 |
Most of us buy or make a round challah to serve for the High Holidays. The special shape symbolizes our hopes for the completion of another unbroken yearly cycle of life. The apple-date spread is delicious to serve with challah at any holiday meal. The dates, "tamri", are a reminder of a similar-sounding word which means finished or consumed; in this case it is our enemies we wish to be finished.
Beets, "silka" are related to the word "siluk" (removal), and eating them invokes removal of spiritual roadblocks or adversaries for a sweet year ahead. Of course, the sweetness of beets alone is suggestive. Serve the beet hummus with pita chips for a break-the-fast buffet, or with raw veggies for dipping as an appetizer in the sukkah.
Other foods mentioned in the Gemora are gourds, fenugreek (an herb with culinary and medicinal uses), leeks and cabbage. Many other foods are consumed for the sweetness they offer—literally and symbolically.
The couscous salad, with its abundant plumped tiny pasta morsels, is a reminder of our hopes for prosperity and plenty in the year ahead. This is another dish appropriate for both breaking the fast and for Sukkot. You have a lot of options for what to include in this delicious dish. If you want to follow the North African Jews' tradition of avoiding black foods (which connote mourning), use golden raisins instead of currants or dark raisins.
As an article by Rivka C. Berman on the Mazornet.com website reminds us, "Eating the good-omen foods is just a little reminder hinting God of our desire and hopes for a happy and blessed new year." That is to say, eating these foods won't assure us the fulfillment of our wishes; only our deeds can help in achieving such ends!
Pulse all ingredients together in a food processor with the chopping blade. Store in the refrigerator. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
I discovered beet hummus in a French cooking magazine and was enticed by the photo of the intensely pink mixture displayed with the recipe. This is my own version. You can increase the garlic to one big clove if you like the flavor (and if you're sure your guests will share that preference). This keeps very well and even freezes with no loss of flavor or texture. Remember that our digestive systems do not always absorb all traces of the red color of beets, sometimes resulting in startling though innocuous results the day after consumption!
*Cook them at 375 degrees in a covered dish with about ¼ in. of water until a knife penetrates easily. Peel when cool. Wear rubber gloves when handling the beets.
Place all in blender and mix until smooth, starting with low speed and increasing to high as ingredients get incorporated. You may have to stop, take off the lid and push the contents down so that they can be puréed by the blades when you restart the blender. Taste and adjust flavors as desired. Chill and store in the refrigerator for up to three days or freeze for real do-ahead convenience.
This is a very versatile salad for any season. You can make it ahead, serve it as almost a whole meal in itself. It's great for a picnic, and leftovers are just as delicious the next day. The amounts given are for 2 generous whole-meal servings,<|fim_middle|> C broth and the oil to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from heat and add the salt and the couscous, stirring to moisten the couscous evenly. Cover and set aside for at least 5 minutes. Remove cover, fluff with a fork and allow couscous to cool in the pan while rest of salad is prepared. If you are making a lot, spread it out on a large platter or tray for quicker cooling.
Make dressing: In a large bowl, whisk lemon juice and vinegar with the salt and pepper until salt dissolves; whisk in the mustard, then slowly add the olive oil until all is well blended. Pour into a small cup or bowl and set aside.
Assemble the salad: In the bowl from the dressing place the currants, chicken or tuna, onion, zucchini, celery, tomatoes, corn, almonds and parsley. Toss gently. Sprinkle with the cumin and coriander and toss again. Drizzle with about two-thirds of the prepared dressing and mix gently. Add cooled couscous, drizzle with the remaining dressing and toss together. Taste to see if you want to add more of the seasonings.
Cover and chill the salad in the refrigerator for at least an hour. If it seems dry when you are ready to serve it, add a little of the reserved broth.
NOTE: Some other possible additions or substitutions for this salad: canned chickpeas (drain and rinse), dried cranberries (maybe with turkey cubes or chicken), chopped fennel bulb, crumbled feta, cilantro, cinnamon, diced preserved lemon, bell pepper in various colors in 1/4" dice. | so just double or triple everything when you have more people.
Prepare couscous: Bring the 2/3 | 23 |
Sustainable Tourism & Ocean Conservation
Location: Sustainable Partnership Theatre
How can we merge tourism and ocean conservation to drive sustainable business with positive impacts – both social and environmental? The discussion will highlight scalable projects in Asia, including Marine Protected areas management, and will touch on what can be done in the region.
Well managed MPAs protect essential habitats, vulnerable ecosystems (e.g. coral reefs, mangroves) and endangered species.<|fim_middle|> SDGs by 2030: SDG8; SDG13; SDG14; SDG15. | 70% MPAs reported inadequate budgets for basic management, due to insufficient, and short-term public funding for MPAs.
Market opportunities exist for some MPAs to generate revenues for their own management. Ecotourism can be a powerful tool to generate a positive impact into the environment and local communities and to make MPAs financially sustainable.
There are existing success stories of self-financed "bankable" MPAs with revenues primarily based on MPA fees and nature-based tourism.
Ecotourism requires private and public resources and close collaboration with local governments and NGOs (conservation focus) to reach potential in terms of impact.
Assess appetite for potential collaboration and participation from the private sector (banks through their foundations, family offices, corporates, others) into ecotourism bankable projects.
Understand the relevance of blended finance (grants and concessionary loans) into the ecotourism sector.
Explore and visit destinations where ecotourism contributes to enhance food security and income for vulnerable coastal communities; create jobs; preserve vibrant coral reef ecosystems; and build resilience to climate change.
Charles Goddard
Charles Goddard imagines and builds The Economist Group's flagship initiatives. He works closely with partners on themes ranging from ageing and longevity to climate change, global health security and the sustainable ocean economy. Based in Hong Kong, Charles was previously editorial director, Asia, at the Economist Intelligence Unit and managing director of the Economist Corporate Network, a peer network for senior executives. He is executive director of the Group's World Ocean Initiative.
The Illegal Wildlife Trade and Global Threat to Biodiversity: Accelerating Private Sector Engagement and Commitment
Natalie Chung
Sustainability Lead
DFI Retail Group
Natalie serves as a sustainability associate at DFI Retail Group. As part of the founding team of sustainability practices, Natalie formulated the overarching sustainability and ESG framework for the leading pan-Asia retail group, covering brands such as Wellcome, Mannings, 7-Eleven, Guardian.
Natalie coordinated to publish the group's first Sustainability Report in 2022, showcasing multi-faceted sustainability initiatives across different geographies and businesses. There is continuous engagement and progress tracking with business units across North and Southeast Asia to steer positive action towards serving our communities, sustaining the planet and sourcing responsibly.
Outside of the day job, Natalie is a co-founder of environmental education organisation V'air Hong Kong, and serves as a member at the Council for Sustainable Development and the Green Tech Fund Assessment Committee of the HKSAR Government.
My sustainability goal is to stimulate green recovery post COVID-19, ensuring that resources are dedicated to building more resilient socioeconomic systems that are equitable and stay within environmental thresholds. I also wish to contribute in constructing urban circular bioeconomy and enhancing climate adaptation plans for vulnerable communities.
Putting Climate Change at the Heart of Education
Laurence McCook
Director of Oceans Conservation
WWF-Hong Kong
Laurence works in science-based management and conservation of ocean ecosystems. He is particularly interested in using natural capital and ecosystem service accounting to correct mistaken perception that human development requires costs for nature conservation. He is passionate about engaging business and finance to take responsibility for preventing and reversing environmental degradation.
Kickstart major increase in uptake of sustainable seafood by consumers, retailers and suppliers in HK; upscale transitions away from single use plastic; kickstart process of marine spatial planning in GBA.
Jose Luis Sanchez
Director - New Business Development
Blue Finance
Jose Luis – Blue Finance, Director Business Development. Previously, he worked as independent consultant in sustainability & ecotourism and also in the financial industry in HK, NY, Mexico for 19 years. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics (ITAM-Mexico), an MBA (Boston University), and Certifications in Sustainable Finance (Frankfurt School) and in Sustainable Tourism (GSTC).
Jose Luis reoriented his career & skills towards sustainability with a mission of identifying and leading impactful projects that contribute to achieve 4 of the | 814 |
First of all . . . Happy New Year! A fair amount of rain this month, above the usual for this time of year. Hope it leads to an abundance of wildflowers and cactus blooms in a few months!
John continues twice weekly PT following a rotator cuff repair late last year - things are going well.
We attended a show at ASU Gammage Auditorium on the 21s which featured6 performers in a show called "the Illusionists. Some of them had performed on America's Got Talent.
This is the beginning of the hike season for John and Bob Mummey. They try to get out once a week with cameras in hand.
On the 5th we attended a Super Bowl party and watched a great 4th quarter game!
The 25th found us on a 28-car Miata run past Wickenburg to and down Yarnell Hill with a quick stop at the Yarnell Emporium for a little shopping.
Spring Training: Royal s vs. Indians @ the Surprise Stadium with a group of Corte Bella residents for tailgating and game.
We took a 3-day trip to Laughlin, NV and Lake Havasu City and Oatman, AZ the 19th to the 21st. At Grapevine Canyon in the Spirit Mountain Wilderness west of Laughlin we were able to see many wonderful petroglyphs from ancient peoples who inhabited the area.
Then there's always lunch and a photo-op at the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City . . .
On the way home we traveled to the old mining town of Oatman, now a shadow of it's days in the 1800's, but now supporting a tourist trade.
. . . but before we arrived in Oatman we drove by the Los Lagos Golf Club on Boundary Cone Rd. east of Bullhead City. We'd never seen a golf course where the fairways, greens and common area were blanketed in flowers - in this case by Gaillardia flowers. Just beautiful.
At the White Tanks Mountains Regional Park with Barb . .
. . . to wrap up April we met with 25 other Miatas at the West Wind Drive-in in Glendale . . who knew? 9 screens and a huge snack center! Tops down, great temperatures. Movie was "Going in Style" with Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin.
On the 16th, Barb and I, along with Bob and Bonnie Mummey, visited Casa Grande Ruins National Monument near Coolidge, Arizona. Incredible history of ancient peoples who lived here for a thousand years, then suddenly left the area leaving behind an incredible city which was home to about 2,000 at its peak. What a story they have!
Just plain hot and nowhere to hide! We hunkered down with A/C and had a very mundane month.
Fun on the 4th at Emerson's annual pool party - and, yes, it was still really hot! That evening we watched the fireworks display at Briarwood Country Club in Sun City West.
Then there was Wimbledon tennis, Bryan's BBQ with Bob & Bonnie Mummey and the Martin Auto Museum with the Sahauro Miata Club. And you can't forget . . well<|fim_middle|>, Jessica!
We often see desert wildlife meandering through the neighborhood; here's a friendly bobcat seen a few block from the house.
From the left: Rachael, Andy, Jessica, Bob, Shannon, Bonnie, Barb.
The day after Thanksgiving, former neighbors in Omaha, John & Mary Jane Mancuso, who we hadn't seen for more than 15 years were visiting Arizona and we had a fun afternoon catching up with them.
There was a fun Christmas Party with the Sahauro Miata Club which was well attended - and - the local Corte Bella convertible club, the Drop Toppers, held an event at the Wrigley Mansion, just one of the homes built for William Wrigley, Jr.
On the 29th we attended the Huskers in Arizona holiday party and met other transplanted Nebraska fans. | , you probably can . . Amazon Prime Day!
On the 8th we met Bob and Bonnie Mummey at Valle Luna for great Mexican food!
And . . . because we live so far south of the total solar eclipse line of "best sight", we could only view a small sliver of the sun being eaten away by the evil moon on the 21st.
Dinner with Bob & Bonnie at the Yard House at Desert Ridge to jointly celebrate their 51st anniversary (WOW) and John's 73rd birthday.
On the 13th we celebrated our 48th wedding anniversary in Sedona - and toured two historical sites: Palataki Heritage Site and the Honanki Heritage Site. Both were the the locations of the largest cliff dwellings of the Red Rock country between AD 1150 - 1350.
Here's Barb at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village in Sedona.
Here is the World's Largest Kokopelli - right in front of Starbucks at Camp Verde on the way to Sedona.
Several days after out anniversary we enjoyed a great meal at Charleston's in Scottsdale, our very favorite place for filet mignon.
Hey . . it's Barb's birthday on the 1st. Happy Birthday, Barb!!!
The 6th found us at the Chandler Center for the Arts for a Retro-Disneyland Americana show with Charles Phoenix, Ambassador of Americana. A very amusing show!
Here we are, of course, but the pic to the right shows Bruce Ware, Ellen Fisher, Barb Ware, Charlie Letocha and John.
Left to right around the table: Joe Biringer, Rich Clarke, Barb Wilson, John Wilson, Lee Gaunt, Ellen Fisher, Charlie Letocha.
Left to Right around the table: Bruce Ware, Barb Ware, Gail Rice, Drake Saxton, Andrea Young.
And the month ends with Jessica's Halloween birthday on the 31st. Happy Birthday | 405 |
The bucketwheel excavators (BWEs) often used in surface mining of soft coal deposits are gigantic machines. With great size comes great punishment. BWEs must absorb a tremendous amount of impact shock and vibration during overburden stripping operations. Although they're built to be extremely robust machines, the constant pounding takes its toll and repairs or replacement of parts inevitably becomes necessary. Again, along with great size comes great difficulty in planning, executing and safely, cost-effectively completing procedures on one or more of a BWE's jumbo-sized components.
Belzona, a manufacturer of industrial protective coatings and engineering composites, says its 7111 pourable chocking compound simplified and expedited repairs to this bucketwheel excavator's turntable bearing assembly.
Late in the summer of 2015, a major mining company in Germany found itself facing a need to accurately locate and stabilize the bearing housing on a large BWE's turntable in order to eliminate component movement and loss of machine efficiency. Measuring 17.4 m (57 ft) in diameter and 277 mm (11 in.) deep, the rotary turntable posed a considerable challenge for its owners to find a suitable stabilization (chocking) technology that would provide extremely high load-bearing capacity while enduring the continual physical stress of everyday operations.
Having developed an existing business relationship with ITC, the Belzona distributorship in Germany, the customer determined that Belzona's 7111 pourable chocking compound was the most suitable material to create a shim for the entire component. In addition to its capacity to absorb impact shock and vibration, 7111 has no need for heating or special application tools, making it a convenient and cost-effective solution to the problem.
Due to the scale of the project, a detailed design was developed that spelled out how the work would progress. Belzona 7111 would be poured into 30 separate segments, above and below the bearing, in order to ensure equal coverage and level shimming. However, before the actual application began, a trial was conducted that allowed both the installers and client to identify and eliminate possible errors and optimize the application procedure. Casting experiments carried out in advance of the project indicated that the use of automatic mixers provided the best approach for minimizing undesirable air entrainment when mixing the compound. Belzona's installation instructions, coupled with the experience gained from the casting trials, gave the applicators the opportunity to formulate a precise plan for mixing the product into batches for each segment.
In order to completely secure the mammoth bearing in place, the application required a total of 251 units of Belzona 711<|fim_middle|> achieved 100% support of the bearing along with precise alignment.
According to Belzona, the use of its 7111 chocking compound reduced repair labor costs for the customer, while minimizing service-accessibility issues due to its pourable consistency. The result: minimal BWE downtime plus a long-term shimming solution for the turntable bearing seat. The customer reported that following the shimming procedure, the excavator has performed effectively, standing up to the heavy stresses placed upon it during daily operation.
The new Las Bambas copper mine in Peru is on track to become one of the world's largest copper producers. Ownership of the mine includes operator MMG (62.5%), a subsidiary of Guoxin International Investment Co. Ltd. (22.5%) and CITIC Metal Co. Ltd (15.0%). After shipping its first batch of copper concentrate early in 2016, it's ramping up to reach a production rate of 400,000 mt/y in 2017.
The mine's concentates are delivered to the port of Matarani on the west coast of Peru via a unique fleet of specialized containers developed by Australia-based Intermodel Solutions Group, which received a tender from MMG in late 2014 for the supply of 1,200 of the containers to handle the mine's product transport while avoiding a troublesome logistics problem.
The problem was that the existing road gross weight limit was exceeded when using 8-m-long trailers and 12-m-long wagons loaded with two conventional concentrate containers. Loading just one container was unacceptable because that resulted in transporting less payload than allowed from the mine site to the rail head. The solution, conceived by engineering firm Ausenco, was to develop custom-sized containers suitable for tipper discharge, with sealable lids. The ISG-designed containers and lids used at Las Bambas measure 4 x 2.4 x 1.85 m and have a payload of 17.5 mt each.
At the mine site, the containers' lids are removed using custom-designed lid lifters furnished by ISG, and the containers are filled with concentrates by a wheel loader. Once loaded, their lids are replaced by the lid lifters and the containers are ready for a 420-km road haul to a rail transfer site at Pillones. At the transfer site, the containers are loaded onto special-purpose rail wagons for a 320-km journey to the port. The rail wagons each haul three 4-m containers.
When the train arrives at the port, the containers are lifted directly from the wagons using a RAM Revolver container-rotating attachment mounted on a reach stacker. The Revolver employs another of the ISG patented lid lifters for unloading into a hopper for delivery to storage before shipment, or directly into a freighter's cargo space if necessary.
Custom-designed concentrate transport containers used at the Las Bambas mine carry 17.5 mt of product.
Gravity Flow vs. Pumped Systems: Are You Overspending on Pipes and Pumps? | 1, totaling 1,750 kg (3,900 lb) of material. Work began in early September, with four days available in which to complete the project. In preparation, the metal substrate was cleaned and decontaminated of all residual dirt, oil and grease—a necessary step to avoid any contaminants mixing with the liquid Belzona 7111 and potentially creating curing issues. Another integral step in the application's success involved measuring the temperature of the carbon steel. The substrate temperature determines the correct ratio of product solidifier to base during mixing.
Once mixed, Belzona 7111 was poured in to a depth of up to 50 mm, allowing the mixture to flow under the turntable bearing and self-level. After the full curing period, the shim reportedly | 165 |
The Magic of Writing
There is a magic and mystery to writing that has always fascinated the world, writes Maolsheachlann
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How do writers write? The phenomenally<|fim_middle|> all that it is."
Despite this simple answer, King (like most other writers) has had a lot more to say about his writing process. The truth is that there is a magic and mystery to writing that has always fascinated the world, and that always will.
We marvel that a character like Dracula or Sherlock Holmes, or a story like A Christmas Carol – fictions so familiar that they seem a permanent part of our world – entirely owe their existence to the fact that somebody, once upon a time, put ink to a blank page. Even today, when the page has by and large been replaced by the computer screen, the magic of something coming from nothing remains.
"Where do you get your ideas?" All authors are asked this question, often to the point of exasperation.
The British fantasy author, Neil Gaiman, would sometimes respond, "From a little shop in Bognor Regis."
But ideas generally come from somewhere.
Famously, the character of Sherlock Holmes was based upon a medical lecturer in the University of Edinburgh, Joseph Bell. The world was blessed that one of this lecturer's students was Arthur Conan Doyle.
Conan Doyle was so impressed by Bell's powers of deduction and observation that he made these the defining features of his master detective, who famously draws the most startling conclusions from the slimmest evidence.
Another detective character who was inspired by an actual person is G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown. It was, in fact, an Irish priest, Monsignor John O'Connor – the same priest who eventually received Chesterton into the Catholic Church – who inspired the deceptively naive cleric-detective.
On only their second meeting, Monsignor O'Connor shocked Chesterton by the knowledge of human wickedness he had gained while working as a priest.
A little later, Chesterton was amused to hear two Cambridge undergraduates describe the Monsignor as a fine fellow, but sadly cloistered from the reality of the world. The irony of this stayed with Chesterton, and led to his most famous creation – the apparently woolly-minded Catholic priest whose powers of detection are based on his deep knowledge of human nature.
Of course, not all writing is fiction, and non-fiction writers have their moments of inspiration, too. | successful horror writer Stephen King, on being asked this question, always replies, "One word at a time. This answer is inevitably dismissed," he goes on. "But that is | 36 |
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If you, like me, love mythology retellings, you may or may not be thrilled about a new imprint starting soon: Rick Riordan Presents.
Rick Riordan, of course, has written several different series and spin-offs of mythology retellings for middle grade/young adult; these are mostly centered around Greek mythology but also feature Roman, Norse, and Egyptian myths.
If you read my blog and Myth Monday posts, you've probably guessed I'm a huge fan of his work.
However, Riordan can only write so many books, and he doesn't feel comfortable writing a lot of world mythology that he isn't as familiar with or that he may be accused of appropriating. SO! As a result, we get Rick Riordan<|fim_middle|> what**. | Presents. This imprint (i.e. tiny publisher sub-division) will publish books for fans of Rick Riordan's work. The books will be stories about other mythologies that Riordan hasn't explored, and will be chosen by Riordan and his editor, Steph* Lurie. Their intention is to choose books that, while not the same as Riordan's work, or featuring the same legends, will have the same appeal and accessibility.
Aru Shah and the End of Time: This is written by Roshani Chokshi. Aru Shah is aimed at middle grade readers and is based on Hindu mythology. It has been described as "Percy Jackson meets Sailor Moon" which fills me with giddy joy.I'm already a big fan of hers, having read The Star-Touched Queen (which I reviewed here and is also a reimagining of Hindu mythology).
Storm Runner: This is written by Jennifer Cervantes and will be based on Mayan mythology. I haven't read any of Cervantes' work but I also know almost nothing about Mayan mythology and I'm ready to expand my myth repertoire.
Dragon Pearl: This is written by Yoon Ha Lee. He wrote a book called Ninefox Gambit which I've heard really good things about (it's on my giant tbr, shhhhh). Dragon Pearl will be based on Korean mythology but apparently it will also have science fiction elements, which, just, AHHHHH? I am so excited for space myth crazytimes.
You can read Rick Riordan's FAQ on RRP here.
*Steph! What a great name. There are some really great Stephs out there. I mean | 344 |
The ability to quickly<|fim_middle|> the design is the rating of the best operation plan.We anticipate that by providing feedback about possible problems with the design, this work will be useful in providing a way to speed up the evaluation of new product designs in order to decide how or whether to manufacture them. | introduce new quality products is a decisive factor in capturing market share. Because of pressing demands to reduce lead time, analyzing the manufacturability of the proposed design has become an important step in the design stage. In this paper we present an approach for evaluating the manufacturability of machined parts.Evaluating manufacturability involves finding a way to manufacture the proposed design, and estimating the associated production cost and quality. However, there often can be several different ways to manufacture a proposed design - so to evaluate the manufacturability of the proposed design, we need to consider different ways to manufacture it, and determine which one best meets the manufacturing objectives.In this paper we describe a methodology for systematically generating and evaluating alternative operation plans. As a first step, we identify all machining operations which can potentially be used to create the given design. Using these operations, we generate different operation plans for machining the part. Each time we generate a new operation plan, we assign it a manufacturability rating. The manufacturability rating for | 204 |
The hole in the maple tree<|fim_middle|> will weep again at such a loss and remember my dad and how we remembered Gerald Ford together.
But I know both of those men are in a better place, telling stories of their younger years together. Mr. Ford is probably saying to my dad, "Couldn't you have kept that girl as a registered 'R'? Why did you let her drift so far to the left? Tree hugger…" My dad will probably just smile and say, "That's the irony. We raise them to make their own choices…and they do. But she did like you!"
And then I will think, "Where do you find a turtle with no legs?" And I will answer, "Right where you left him." Tell the joke. FInd the laugh. Memories bring smiles. Life goes on. Storms will continue to rage, literally and metaphorically.
And we will plant another tree.
August 28, 2014 julieburgii dad, Gerald Ford, maple tree, memories, pine tree, storms
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What a lovely remembrance 🙂
And I too voted for Reagan over Carter.. A decision I too regretted… Especially as I began my journey out of the dark side 😉
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You go through life thinking there is no one who thinks like you. 🙂 I use that "voting for Reagan" thing when I am in a game of two truths and a lie. No one ever believes that I voted for him. Gets them every time!
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President Gerald Ford died December 26, 2006. One of the things my dad and I agreed on in the realm of presidential politics was that we both had great respect for this man. I wasn't old enough to vote for him in the 1976 election because I didn't turn 18 until December that year. And at that time I would have doubled my dad's vote by voting for Gerald Ford. (For the sake of honesty and self-reflection, four years later I voted for Ronald Reagan over Jimmy Carter and have always regretted it. I beg forgiveness to this day from my liberal friends. What did I know? My dad thought Reagan was the guy and that was good enough for me.)
But I digress. I remember that date because my dad and I reminisced about his presidency in those days after Christmas and the way he served humbly in that office after the resignation of Nixon and the scandal of Watergate. He was a good man, born in Omaha, a veteran, and just a quiet servant. He and my dad shared that same story. We both wanted to watch the funeral services that were carried on the national media in the days after his death.
I also remember those last days of 2006 because of the tree. We had a large double- or split-trunk pine tree that grew right outside of our family room on Happy Hollow. It must have been 75 feet tall. It was majestic. It shaded that portion of our patio and house. It used to have a twin right next to it that split in two during a summer storm in 2003, which we had to take down after that. But this magnificent tree stood in that spot until December 31, 2006.
Steve standing by the root system of the pine tree, January 1, 2007.
It had been a very wet end of the year, mostly rain, and I'm sure the ground was not frozen. Sometime during the night or early morning as the calendar page turned to a new year, there was a large crashing noise outside. Due to the darkness, we couldn't see a thing so we went back to bed. The rain had turned to snow overnight and in the morning, the pine tree was stretched out its full length to the south. It must have had enough extra weight in its boughs and branches – so many drenched needles! – that gravity just said, "You can't stand here anymore." Gravity being a law and all, the tree obeyed. Uprooted. The path of its fall was toward another pine in the corner of the yard, and the two trunks of the large tree lined up on either side of the smaller tree and took off all its branches…and also took out part of the neighbor's fence.
The uprooted pine, the stripped pine and to the left of the tip of the tree, the neighbor's damaged fence. January 1, 2007.
A fence can be fixed, and we did repair it. The trees are another story. I weep at the thought of a tree that large that had probably seen years back to the administration of Warren G. Harding. It had stood through storms that had lashed it and pulled off branches, distributing pine needles and pinecones all around. But that night of continued rain-turned-to snow and small winds had finished it.
Jana and I watched Gerald Ford's funeral services on January 2, 2007, as a local contractor cut up the tree and hauled it away. Such sadness on two counts, I called my dad and we shared our sorrow.
On April 23, 2007, my dad George passed away, with six of his children by his side. We sat with him for his final thirty hours on this earth, listening to every breath until there was only one more and then it was done. He passed quietly in the early morning hours. There was no crashing sound like the tree had made. Just no more breathing and he was gone.
We had a wonderful memorial service for him three days later and I had the privilege of sharing about his life. I had great notes in front of me, but I improvised the beginning a bit to stop myself from crying too hard. I told a joke we had shared with him over and over during those thirty hours. "Where do you find a turtle with no legs?" And I shared about our mutual respect for Gerald Ford who had died just those three and a half months previously. It was a wonderful farewell for the best dad ever.
And then we planted a tree, a maple, in that spot where the pine had stood. In seven short years it has grown into a majestic forty-foot tall giant that provides that same shade to the patio and family room. It seems impossible that it could have grown so big and tall in seven short years, but it has.
Two years ago, another summer storm came barreling through. The rain poured, thunder crashed, lightning flashed, and the winds blew cruelly. A huge crash in the early evening took us to the window. Oh, the horror! A huge limb had cleft from the trunk of this memorial maple and was draped across the fence. I just cried. "My dad's tree!"
That's the maple. The hole is on the other side and there is not enough room between the tree and the addition.
Now, two years later, it seems that we have to take the tree down. It's too close to an addition we are adding on for Jana. Where that branch came off – even though it appears to be healing itself – there is a hole where insects and rot have started to kill it from the inside. At some point in time, gravity will call it down from the weight of its beautiful, full top. I know I | 1,220 |
Tik<|fim_middle|> to more users. | Tok Is Reportedly Testing 3-Minute Videos
The age of the three-minute TikTok is (reportedly) upon us.
According to a screenshot uploaded by social media consultant Matt Navarra, TikTok has given some users early access to upload videos as long as three minutes. The videos appear to be viewable by all TikTok users, regardless of whether they have posting access.
TikToks are currently limited to 60 seconds. They're filmed in 15-second bites, but a creator can sew up to four of those clips together to make one complete minute-long video.
😮 TikTok is rolling out ability to upload longer videos of up to 3 minutes long 🤳🏻 pic.twitter.com/9ifs7s7Uh3
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) December 2, 2020
Navarra's tweet sparked a variety of responses, many of which can be summed up as: Why is this a thing? And that's a valid question; TikTok's booming popularity has stemmed, at least in part, from setting itself up in a sweet spot with videos longer than Vine's six seconds, but shorter than most content on other video-heavy sites like YouTube and Facebook. Both those platforms, along with Snapchat, recently rolled out their own shortform video copycats in a clear attempt to compete with TikTok—but now TikTok is changing the game.
No other details about three-minute videos were available, so it's not clear if users will still have to film in 15-second clips or if this expansion will let users film for up to 180 seconds straight.
Tubefilter has reached out to TikTok to ask if and when three-minute videos will become available | 355 |
On May 31, Mary Meeker, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner, delivered an annual rapid-fire Internet Styles evaluation at the Code Meeting in California. According to recode, one of the highlights of evaluation was the decline in international smart phone development. Know-how news web page factors out that the smart phone shipments have grown only "3% season over season last year", compared to the 10% development witnessed before the season before. This likely stems from saturation in designed markets and the fact that emerging markets have yet to demonstrate important development.
eMarketer, however, predicts that despite this slump in smart phone development, "the number of cell phone clients will climb to 4.78 billion dollars in 2020". At 78.7% of smart phone clients in 2016, North America leads the entire globe in the smart phone development movement, with Mobile application development in San Francisco Western Europe closely trailing behind at 71.7%. The former is poised to grow up to 87.1% and the latter to 82.7%, by 2020. eMarketer also predicts that other regions- comprising of Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific- will also grow their development prices, although at a much lower pace (low to mid teens) than their North American and European counterparts.
Apps that can curate material from different sources on the web and streamline them into an easy-to-follow, non-fussy user interface will be on the rise. Known as the aggregator<|fim_middle|> a growing quantity of competitors in the mobile app development area, developers proceed to experiment with and apply new ways to money creating models. While these models do display varying degrees of achievements, none of them should be written off as ineffective. | programs, these programs can be rising in popularity as they are meant for individuals who either do not have plenty of your time or the desire to sift through various websites or obtain a bunch of programs. These aggregator programs, Golmack writes, "tend to become customer favorites when they are convenient or improve purchasing encounter." In an progressively time-constrained globe, it is very visible why aggregator programs are gaining and maintaining popularity.
Google, along with Android operating program and Apple organization proceed to dominate the mobile app market, with Android operating program mobile phones getting 87.8% sold worldwide. Apple's iOS has about 11.25% discuss in the marketplace. The primary distinction in the organization between Android operating program and iOS is likely due to the fact that iOS is associated more with the high-end, wealthier clients, as opposed to Android operating program remaining well-known with the larger population. Windows bleakly follows them with 0.4% of mobile phones sales. Similarly, due to the availability of powerful graphics, fast internet access, high-performing CPUs, mobile phones have progressively become gaming gadgets. However, non-gaming programs have been witnessing a higher customer involvement, as of late 2015.
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Inside Plaza Midwood's Wine 'n' Sign Meet-Ups
Weekly ASL classes (over wine) help deaf individuals feel more at home
Jen Tota McGivney,
JONATHAN COOPER
THE LESSON STARTS easily enough. One by one, Thomas Heynen teaches 20 words in<|fim_middle|>, but they must wait to have a unique sign bestowed on them by a deaf person. It's honorific, earned. Often, a sign for a name incorporates the first initial of that name and a movement related to that person's interests, personality, or a physical feature.
DESIRÉE FRASCA began learning sign at Common Market even before Heynen started Wine 'n' Sign. About three years ago, she came to grab a coffee during a bad day and a worse mood. A man stood in her way. "Excuse me," she said. He didn't move. "Excuuuse me," she repeated. Again, nothing. So she tapped his back and again said, "EXCUSE ME."
That man was Fortner. He smiled and motioned that he was deaf, and then moved to allow her to pass.
Hope Turpin is a leader of the weekly meet-up, where participants practice sign language and make new friends.
Frasca felt awful. She began to learn signs so that each time she saw Fortner in Common Market, she could talk to him. Soon, Fortner was helping her learn more. Fortner doesn't remember their awkward first meeting, but she still shakes her head at the memory. That moment changed a lot for Frasca: It introduced her to a new friend and a new career: She's now in CPCC's interpreter program. She's even adopted a deaf dog and trains her with ASL commands.
"One of the things we talk about (at CPCC) is: 'Are you there to help deaf people as an interpreter?' No, you're not there to help the poor deaf person, you're actually there to help the poor hearing person who can't sign," Frasca says. "Deaf people can't learn to hear. Hearing people can learn to sign."
When people come to learn sign, Heynen says, they come with a compelling reason. In story after story I hear during Wine 'n' Sign, that reason is friendship. Someone met someone deaf at school, at church, in line at Common Market, and they needed to learn ASL to be a friend. So they did.
After hours of conversation and cheeks hurting from laughter, I close my notebook and begin to head out. Turpin stops me. "I have your name," she tells me. She begins to sign a J, a fist with an extended pinkie that does a little J-shaped swoosh, but instead of the swoosh, her pinkie moves as if it's a pen writing on paper.
I'm honored, and sign "thank you" to Turpin. The table around her is full of people—hearing and deaf, speaking and signing—who refused to allow language to interfere with community.
This article appears in the June 2019 issue of Charlotte magazine.
Categories: In Print, The Buzz
The New Spots From Our 2023 Best Restaurants List | American Sign Language. This week's theme is Plaza Midwood, a tribute to the neighborhood that hosts these Wine 'n' Sign evenings each Tuesday at 7:30. On Common Market's side patio, Heynen demonstrates signs, and about 20 people mimic them—signs like "hippie" (both hands, palms back, framing the side of the face), "beer" (the sign for B brushing the side of the mouth), "bicycle" (small pedaling motion with hands), and "Snug Harbor" (a sign Heynen created that translates literally into "love boat").
Then it's pop quiz time. Heynen calls on people seated around the patio in a lightning round with words spoken and spelled in the ASL alphabet. "Bar!" "Whiskey Warehouse!" "Yoga!" "Tattoo!" Everyone responds quickly and correctly.
He continues to call on people, toughening the challenge. "I want a drunk hippie riding a bicycle!" "I want a tattooed bartender at Snug Harbor!" "I want a hippie drinking beer at Common Market after going to yoga!" No sweat. One after another, people set down their drinks, get through the signs, and bask in the cheers and ASL applause (hands held in the air, twisted a few times). Heynen stumps no one.
Next, Heynen yields the stage to volunteers. People assemble into groups to act out skits using the signs they just learned. Laughter fills the patio as Heynen, just off stage, interprets the skits and offers commentary via speech and sign.
This is improv comedy meets speed learning. I'm a junkie for classes—from guitar to gardening, sewing to Spanish—and this might be the most fun class I've attended. I walked in knowing only the ASL alphabet I learned as a kid, but within 15 minutes, I'm able to sign a tattooed hippie who bikes to yoga. That, to Heynen, is the goal. He learned ASL in a bar with a deaf friend, and he figured that others would want to learn that way, too. One of his best friends is deaf. Their conversations over texts evolved into ASL lessons over beers. Those lessons became mutually beneficial: Heynen learned not only to sign but to translate between his friend and women at the bar. "I got the wingman-of-the-year award," he says, "three years in a row.
Alex Smith teaches American Sign Language at Common Market in Plaza Midwood. The Wine 'n' Sign group meets every Tuesday.
"People are fascinated by ASL, but (the gap between) having an interest in it and going out and learning it is where the disconnect is," Heynen adds. "If we can provide a bridge that lets people check it out before they take a class, then that's awesome."
The group is diverse not only in age, race, and style but in ASL and hearing levels. Some, like me, barely know any sign language. Some, like Heynen, are hearing but have deaf friends. Some, like co-leader Hope Turpin, are deaf and can speak and read lips; some are deaf and can't. Some are certified ASL interpreters; others are learning to be. Yet in any conversation, people translate into sign or speech to include everyone. If someone doesn't know a sign, the rest will pause to teach it before moving on. The learning is as collaborative as it is kind.
ABOUT 11 MILLION PEOPLE in the United States are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing. About one in 1,000 babies are born deaf, and many more lose hearing from chronic ear infections, excessive noise, or aging.
ASL is the third most-studied language in the country behind Spanish and French, and interest in it is growing. Ivy League schools made news for addressing student demand for more ASL classes: Harvard, Princeton, Yale, and Cornell all added ASL programs or have included ASL in their language requirements in just the past couple of years. Yet fewer than 10 percent of four-year colleges and universities in the country accept ASL as part of their language requirements.
Of Charlotte colleges, Central Piedmont Community College offers the most options for ASL learners. About 165 students enter beginning ASL classes each fall. Some just want to learn the basics with the first-level course. Some continue until ASL fulfills their language requirements. About five percent become certified interpreters.
Even as ASL attracts more students, people who know ASL are a rarity, which isolates the deaf. Archie Fortner enjoys Wine 'n' Sign because here, he can joke around with a big group, and his deafness is not a barrier. Elsewhere, he usually relies on writing to communicate with the hearing.
"It's wonderful to come across someone who can sign," Fortner signs, "a pleasant surprise."
Turpin, the Wine 'n' Sign co-leader, wants to make Charlotte a deaf-friendly city. She teaches ASL in private and group classes, and she's in the process of becoming a certified deaf interpreter. She's profoundly deaf, meaning she can't hear anything at all, yet she can translate between the deaf and hearing through sign and lip reading. Turpin envisions a city where more people know at least the basics of ASL—especially people who work in restaurants, retail, schools, and emergency response. "I want to train everybody," she says.
The week before my first Wine 'n' Sign, Heynen, Turpin, and other regulars give me a few lessons about ASL. For one, everyone who signs has a different accent. Each person inserts personality into their signs, especially facial expressions, which is why people get to know someone faster through signing than speaking.
"It's impossible to learn sign from just one deaf person. Everyone has a different accent in sign, everyone has different ways of expressing different words," Turpin says. "You need a group."
Another lesson is that hearing people can spell out their names with the ASL alphabet | 1,249 |
Croatia national football team managed to score first points on the road towards EURO 20<|fim_middle|>aneously, Slovakia defeated Hungary 2:0 on home turf, with the Vatreni visiting Budapest in three days' time. | 20, even though the visitors from Azerbaijan took the lead.
EURO 2020 qualifier, Group E.
Croatia: Kalinić, Barišić, Vida, Ćaleta-Car, Brekalo, Kovačić (73' Vlašić), Modrić (90+2' Badelj), Perišić, Rakitić, Kramarić, Petković (69' Rebić). Head coach: Z. Dalić.
Azerbaijan: Agayev, Rahimov, Huseynov, Mammadov, Medvedev, Garayev (88' Dadasov), Nazarov (58' Abdullayev), Almeida (73' Makhmudov), Eddy, Madatov, Sheydaev. Head coach: N. Jurčević.
FIFA World Cup runners-up have opened their EURO 2020 qualifying campaign with a win, defeating Azerbaijan in Zagreb 2:1.
As expected, Croatia dominated the possession, chances, and corners. However, the visitors managed to threaten twice from counterattacks: Kalinić saved the first Sheydaev's effort, while Azerbaijani striker found the net on 19 minutes.
Rakitić and Modrić tried with long-range efforts, and Zlatko Dalić's men put more pressure on the opponents in the closing minutes of the first half. On 44 minutes, Ćaleta-Car's header was blocked on the goal-line, and Barišić poked it in to equalize.
Following the break, Aghayev and woodwork managed to stop a curling Modrić's shot, with Brekalo, Perišić, Rakitić, and Petković all failed to find the target.
A little over ten minutes from time, Kramarić found some space on the left side of the box, and curled the ball in to give Croatia a deserved victory.
Simult | 436 |
Ed. Note: In high performance computing lore, it is said that Apple Computer bought a Cray supercomputer in the late 1980s to help design the company's next personal computer. When he learned of this, the founder of Cray replied that ironically he was designing his next supercomputer with an Apple computer. Today, computer engineers working for the AweSim initiative are using supercomputers to design all matter of products and processes.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Dec. 18, 2015) – Our Statewide Users Group meeting(link sends e-mail) has always been an excellent way to meet with our users face-to-face to interact, answer questions and touch on pain points.
It just hasn't always been that popular.
Is there a word for being simultaneously exhausted and re-invigorated at the same time? If not there should be.
It's how I feel every year following the annual Supercomputing Conference – the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis – this year aptly named SC15(link sends e-mail).
Forrest Burney isn't a SimApp salesman, or any kind of salesman actually, but he'd certainly make a good one. Burney is the Engineering Manager of Plastics at B<|fim_middle|> simulation apps. | Way Corporation, one of the largest manufacturers of packaging containers for industrial, commercial and retail markets in North America.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Last week, the sixth annual International Industrial Supercomputing Workshop (IISW) visited the Cleveland Convention Center, which overlooks a picturesque Lake Erie landscape that includes the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Cleveland Browns' football stadium and the Great Lakes Science Center.
In Denver recently, my Ohio Supercomputer Center colleagues and I participated in SC13, the "International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis," and we celebrated the event's 25th conference. Organizers created a timeline display of the conference over the years, and it was very interesting to see how the conference has grown and evolved with the industry that it represents. I made some mental notes about some of what I saw this year to share with blog readers.
The staff of the Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) is heading west again this year (Salt Lake City last year; Denver this year) to attend SC13, the premier international conference for high performance computing, networking, storage and analysis. The staff will have a brand new booth to call "home away from home," and they will be introducing the HPC industry to a brand new industrial engagement initiative.
As noted in this blog just a few weeks ago, the Ohio Supercomputer Center has launched a new program to foster the creation of advanced manufacturing apps to facilitate adoption of modeling and simulation by small and medium-sized businesses. Known as AweSim, the initiative is a collaborative effort of OSC, P&G, Intel, AltaSim Technologies, TotalSim USA, Kinetic Vision and Nimbis Services. I'm very excited about the potential of this new program, but industrial engagement efforts are nothing new to OSC.
Experimental testing is fundamental to most engineering R&D. Over the past decade, large companies have leveraged simulation techniques to help expedite their design and development phase, with the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) being the key tool in fluid based systems. By marrying CFD with traditional physical testing, it is possible to quickly identify and correct weaknesses in a given design and often improve performance above what would have been achievable through rig testing alone.
The Ohio Supercomputer Center is pleased to be celebrating Ohio Manufacturing Month and National Manufacturing Day in a very special way. Earlier this summer, the Ohio Third Frontier Commission awarded a $3 million Innovation Platform Program grant to OSC and our partners for a project to design and deploy easy-to-use advanced manufacturing | 512 |
If you love your food, one of the most exciting parts of visiting a new place is discovering the culinary delights on offer. If you're thinking of taking a city break to Krakow, we've prepared a handy guide to some of its most sought after meals, and there's something for every budget.
If you're after panoramic city views and the weather is good, head to Café Oranzeria and experience Krakow from above. If it's a particularly clear day, you'll even be able to spot the mountains in the distance. With an outdoor terrace and floor to ceiling windows overlooking Wavel castle, Café Oranzeria is the perfect place to stop for a slice of cake and a coffee during your busy city break.
Arguably the best time to visit is for an early evening meal. Book in advance and ask for a table on the terrace for the perfect sunset spot. If it's chilly, the waiters and waitresses are on hand with blankets to keep diners warm.
It may seem pricey compared to Krakow's other cheap-as-chips restaurants, but the prices at Café Oranzeria are actually very reasonable, and certainly nowhere as expensive as you would expect to find in a comparable premium restaurant in the UK.
Dubbed the best burger in Krakow, Moaburger offers huge portions at an amazingly low price. Countless visitors to the city from all over the world report it's the best burger they've ever had, so if you're looking for a quick pit-stop dinner in a hip setting, then Moaburger is not to be missed.
It gets particularly busy at peak times as there's very few seats, so be prepared to queue out of the door at midday and early evening. If you're a burger fan though, it's well worth the wait<|fim_middle|> canteen setting. A must for anyone keen to sample the 'real' Poland. | .
Meat-lovers can't afford to miss a trip to Pimiento during a Krakow city break. This cosy, chic Argentinian grill is well-known for serving the best steak in the entire city, and is equally as popular with locals as it is with tourists.
Pimiento is reserved for special occasions by locals who are accustomed to Krakow's notoriously affordable food, but at around £30 per head for a premium quality steak, side dishes and wine, tourists from the UK and US are commonly blown away by the value for money here. In fact, you would expect to pay closer to £100 per head for the same quality in the UK.
There are two locations; one in the Jewish Quarter and one a five minute walk from the main square, so there's no excuse not to visit this Krakow foodie highlight.
If you'd like to venture off the beaten track during your Krakow city break, then a visit to Zakladka is the perfect opportunity. Located on the other side of the river, Zakladka serves up top quality bistro-style French cuisine accompanied by an extensive list of French and Polish wines.
The restaurant boasts top quality ingredients and an interesting menu, with lots of choice for more adventurous foodies keen to experience new flavour combinations and French delicacies.
And in typical Krakow fashion, the crème brúlée is a mere £1!
If Italian food is your thing, then the cosy, rustic setting of Pizzeria Cyklop is a must-visit during your city break. Often named the best pizza in Krakow, the open kitchen and large selection of pizza, pasta, gnocchi, meat and fish is not to be missed.
Pizzeria Cyklop's takeaway option and its prime location just off the main square makes it the perfect option for a post-night-out bite to eat for those who have ventured to Krakow to sample the local bars.
For a restaurant that's an experience beyond just amazing food, a visit to Europe's oldest restaurant should be at the top of any traveller's to-do list when exploring culinary Krakow.
Wierzynek is steeped in history, and dates back to 1364 when it was used as the venue for King Casimir the Great's granddaughter's wedding feast. Fast-forward to the present day and its exquisite, traditional Polish food and historic surroundings has made Wierzynek a hit with a number of notable guests, including Kate Moss, Robert De Niro and Steven Spielberg.
For an authentic, fun foodie experience in Krakow that will rarely cost more than a couple of pounds, a visit to the city's milk bars in a must.
These old workers' canteens used to be run as government-subsidised cafes providing an affordable meal at lunch time. The recent milk bar revival has produced some modern day interpretations like Milkbar Tomasza, whilst some have chosen to remain true to the milk bar's roots offering a very simple menu in basic settings, like Bar Mleczny Górnik.
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System objectives
The objective of the Reserve Bank's (RBNZ) institutional regime is to provide a modern monetary and financial policy framework for the RBNZ.
The framework ensures the RBNZ's empowering legislation and its approach to monetary and financial policy supports good economic management and reflects New Zealand's changing environment. The RBNZ Act 2021 provides the overarching framework for the RBNZ's main objectives in relation to its monetary and financial policy functions, which are:
the economic objectives of achieving and maintaining stability in the general level of prices over the medium term and supporting maximum sustainable employment; and
the financial stability objective of protecting and<|fim_middle|> | promoting the stability of New Zealand's financial system.
In turn, the framework promotes the prosperity and wellbeing of New Zealanders and contributes to a sustainable and productive economy, which is the overarching purpose of the legislative framework.
The RBNZ institutional regime covers the overarching institutional framework for monetary policy formulation and implementation, and prudential regulation and supervision, which are carried out by the RBNZ.
Other related regulatory systems which the Treasury participates in, but is not the steward of, are:
the financial markets conduct regulatory system, which is the responsibility of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).
the financial markets prudential regulatory system, which is the responsibility of the RBNZ, and sits under the institutional framework of the RBNZ.
Ministerial portfolios
The Minister of Finance is responsible for the RBNZ Act 2021, which is administered by the Treasury.
The Minister of Finance is also responsible for various sectoral legislation to govern prudential supervision, which are administered by the RBNZ and are listed below.
Key statutes
The Treasury is responsible for administering the RBNZ Act 2021, which is the overarching legislative framework governing the RBNZ.
The RBNZ is responsible for administering the following sectoral legislation:
Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010
Financial Market Infrastructures Act 2021
Non-Bank Deposit Takers (NBDT) Act 2013
The remaining provisions of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989 that pertain to the regulation and supervision of registered banks, which will be renamed the Banking (Prudential Supervision) Act.
The Banking (Prudential Supervision) Act and the NBDT Act will eventually be replaced by the new Deposit Takers regime.
Continue to 'Regulated parties and key stakeholders' → | 388 |
Grimm est un film néerlandais réalisé par Alex van Warmerdam, sorti en 2003.
Le film est inspiré des contes des Frères Grimm.
Synopsis
Un frère et<|fim_middle|>ais sorti en 2003
Film d'aventure néerlandais
Comédie dramatique néerlandaise | une sœur, Jacob et Marie, sont abandonnés dans la forêt par leur père.
Fiche technique
Titre français : Grimm
Réalisation : Alex van Warmerdam
Scénario : Otakar Votocek et Alex van Warmerdam
Direction artistique : Jantien Wijker
Costumes : Bina Daigeler et Leonie Polak
Photographie : Tom Erisman
Montage : Stefan Kamp
Musique : Alex van Warmerdam
Pays d'origine : Pays-Bas
Format : Couleurs - 35 mm - 1,85:1 - Dolby Digital
Genre : aventure, comédie dramatique
Durée : 103 minutes
Date de sortie :
Canada : (Festival international du film de Toronto 2003)
Distribution
Halina Reijn : Marie
Jacop Derwig : Jacob
Carmelo Gómez : Diego
Elvira Mínguez : Teresa
Ulises Dumont : Luis
Teresa Berganza : la mère
Johan Leysen : le père
Frank Lammers : le fermier
Annet Malherbe : la femme du fermier
Distinctions
Sélections
Festival international du film de Toronto 2003 : sélection en section Contemporary World Cinema
Festival de Saint-Sébastien 2003 : sélection en compétition
Notes et références
Liens externes
Film néerland | 317 |
Laura Brown and her boyfriend are engaged. And what a ring.
Fashion editor Laura Brown just got engaged and the ring is immense.
InStyle magazine editor-in-chief Laura Brown is engaged – and her ring is nothing like we've ever seen before.
The Australian fashion journalist announced her engagement to her New York-based writer partner Brandon Borror-Chappell on New Year's Day after he proposed while the couple were caring for rescued kangaroos at a sanctuary in Alice Springs.
Fans were thrilled for the 44<|fim_middle|>. And she is thoroughly decent, irritatingly creative, and has razor-sharp instincts, encouraging whomever is in her audience to feel naturally themselves," he wrote.
Want more of Laura Brown? Listen to her No Filter chat with Mia Freedman, where she explains how she landed one of the top jobs in US fashion. | -year-old and her 28-year-old fiance – but really just wanted to get a closer look at the ring, and on Wednesday she obliged with a close-up.
The ring, by Melbourne jewellery designer Stefano Canturi, in a unique, geometric take on the halo ring design everyone seems to be wearing these days.
The pair has been dating since 2015 and live in New York together where Laura edits the US version of InStyle magazine.
Brandon has previously addressed the raised eyebrows the couple sometimes receives because of their 16-year age gap.
The comedian also described just what it was about his partner that he loved so much.
"Her sunny disposition, quick wit, and obvious comfort in her own skin allow her to shine anywhere | 151 |
Redcar Racecourse offers 18 days of action packed horse racing from April to November<|fim_middle|>, guarantees that you'll have a truly memorable day out.
A day at the races is the perfect way to celebrate a special event whether you're planning a day out with friends or family, an action packed hen or stag party, or rewarding your employees for their hardwork.
Families are welcomed with FREE admission for accompanied 18 year olds. There's also lots of free entertainment for children on Premier Meetings.
Redcar Racecourse is also a full time conference and events centre, benefiting from a prime location within the Teesside area. It's the perfect venue for wedding receptions, birthday parties, conferences, training days, seminars, dinners and team building days.
On-Site café/restaurant - Extensive Facilities – including three restaurants; 9 Bars and three cafeterias.
Approx length of visit - 4 hours. The entrance gates always open 2 hours before the 1st race. For day time meetings the first race tends to go off at 2pm and on evening meetings the first race tends to go off at 6pm. Please check with the Racecourse Office closer to the event.
Follow the A19 until you reach the A174 jct, follow this towards Redcar where signs for the racecourse become visible.
The railway station is just a few minutes walk to the racecourse. | .
The unique atmosphere created at Redcar Racecourse, coupled with excellent facilities | 15 |
Business Entity Search
UCC Search
New Hampshire Secretary of State (SOS) Business Entity And Corporation Search
How to do a New Hampshire Business Entity Search
The business corporation registry of the New Hampshire Secretary of State has records of all business and corporate incorporations that occur in the state. The registry acts as the record center for all those entities that are or were headquartered in New Hampshire. The registry stores information of the following:
Limited Liability Companies
Limited Liability Partnerships
If you are looking for finding a registered business entity in New Hampshire, you have arrived at the right place. The online search tool helps you to find any entity that are registered with the Secretary of State of New Hampshire.
For searching an entity, you need to know the corporate or the business entity name.
The below mentioned guidelines would assist you in your search. Read on to understand the process better.
Search by File Number
Search by Registered Agent
Secretary of State Contact Information
Step 1. Start your search by visiting the New Hampshire Department of State.
Step 2. Type in the entity name in the blank field. For a sample search, let us key in "Rooster" in the blank field. Refer to the screenshot below.
Step 3. Click on the result for the business you want more information on. In this example, we will look up Rooster Cleaning, Inc. Available information includes:
Business Type (Corporation, Limited Liability Company)
Business Creation Date
Principal Office Address
Business Status (Good Standing, Inactive, etc)
Purpose of Business
Principal / Board of Director Information
Registered Agent Information
Additionally, filings such as the Acceptance of Business Formation, Annual Reports and more can be looked up.
If you know the file number assigned by the Secretary of State, you can search by that number
You are also able to search by Registered Agent. Since Registered Agents file for many corporations and LLCs, this is often a long list.
Information on SOS New Hampshire (NH)
The Secretary of State of New Hampshire is a constitutional office in the US state, New Hampshire. The office serves as the exclusive head of the New Hampshire Department of State.
The present Secretary of State of New Hampshire is William M. Gardener. The New Hampshire Secretary of State is elected biannually by the ballot of all members of the New Hampshire General Court.
Functionalities :
The Secretary of State of New Hampshire serves the duty of both legislative and executive branch of the state. The New Hampshire Secretary of State is the custodian of the Great Seal of the State of New Hampshire and is the keeper of the state archives and the public documents.
The New Hampshire Secretary of State is also in charge of distributing all election related items following the election code of the state.
State House Annex, Room 317
25 Capitol Street 3rd Floor
Concord, NH. 03301
Email: corporate@sos.nh.gov
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Three November giveaway winners
November 26, 2015 By Store Reporter Leave a Comment
Congrats to our November winners
Congratulations to three Store Reporter readers who had a little something extra to be thankful for in November: They won our giveaways from Asia Nine, Equilibrium Activewear and the Washington Hebrew Congregation Holiday Boutique.
A chance to dine at Asia Nine
Asia Nine in Gaithersburg, a sister to the Penn Quarter favorite, is celebrating its first year at Downtown Crown just off I-270. Store Reporter reader Evan Hammerman of Rockville (shown above left with wife Robin) is the winner of our $50 gift card to enjoy the restaurant's expansive menu of sushi, seafood, Thai and Japanese cuisine. If you entered our Asia Nine giveaway, watch your email for a thank-you offer to try the restaurant for yourself. To find out about Asia Nine's holiday parties and catering services, call Charlotte Miske at 571-331-4192. For more on the menu and other info, click here.
A snazzy new look from Equilibrium Activewear
This eye-catching outfit from Equilibrium Activewear is part of a new fitness line made from Supplex Lycra fabrics, offering the feel of cotton and the benefits of advanced fiber technology. Equilibrium is a Miami-based company whose clothes are now available in our area from local rep CORETASTIC. The winner of this outfit is Susan Murphy
Hughes of Potomac (center photo at the top of this column). If you'd like to check out the rest of the line — which ranges from cute looks for workouts to edgier pieces for a night on the town — you can shop CORETASTIC's site by clicking here.
A Scout bag full of goodies
This year's Washington Hebrew Congregation Holiday Boutique and Silent Auction was a huge success, with three days of shopping at the Julia Bindeman Suburban Center on Falls Road. We put together a gift bag with goodies from five of the show's vendors: this Scout weekender bag from Jodi's Jamboree, a $50 gift certificate from KEEP Collective, a top from Equilibrium Activewear, Italian silver earrings from Artfully Designed, and chocolate and tahini spreads from Soom Foods. Store Reporter reader Suzanne Mazer of Potomac (right photo at the top of this column) is the winner of this bag and everything in it.
Filed Under: Current Issue Tagged With: Artfully Designed, Asia Nine Downtown Crown, Asia Nine Gaithersburg, CORETASTIC, Equilibrium Activewear, Jodi's Jamboree, KEEP Collective, Soom Foods, Washington Hebrew Congregation Holiday Boutique and Silent Auction
Benny's out at Cabin John, Irish Inn takes over — plus O'Donnell's Market, a Jodi's winner and a nifty Halloween app
October 29, 2015 By Store Reporter 1 Comment
Irish Inn owners buy Benny's at Cabin John
Benny's Bar & Grill closed its doors last weekend after two years in business at Cabin John Shopping Center. But the space won't be empty for long: The owners of Glen Echo's Irish Inn are taking over with a new restaurant called Lahinch. "I heard that Benny's was for sale, and I figured that if I didn't buy it somebody else would," says Lahinch co-owner Chris Hughes, a native Irishman who once ran Ireland's Four Provinces pubs in D.C. and Falls Church. "Benny's was ideally set up with two rooms, two bars and a stage for us to have live music," Hughes says. Lahinch, which takes its name from a famous golf course in Ireland, will offer a more casual atmosphere than the Irish Inn with traditional dishes like lamb stew, fish-and-chips and corned beef with cabbage. But the menu will be broader than you might expect. "We'll specialize in American cuisine using fresh local meats, seafood and produce," says general manager Barry Nolan. "We're not your typical Irish pub." After a few renovations to the Benny's space, Lahinch is expected to open in mid-January.
O'Donnell's Market eyes November opening at Potomac Woods
Construction is humming along at the new O'Donnell's Market, where owner Bill Edelblut hopes to open before Thanksgiving at Potomac Woods Plaza off Montrose and Seven Locks Road. The market will offer fresh meats, fish and seafood plus a salad bar, grab-and-go items, and a bakery stocked with bread, pies and the famous O'Donnell's rum buns. Edelblut, whose family ran the O'Donnell's Sea Grill restaurant chain for almost 100 years, says he thought about taking it easy after selling his last restaurant in The Kentlands two years ago. "But it turned out that 18 months of retirement was enough," he says. "I've always wanted to do a market where people can buy something to take home rather than going out to dinner. We'll have some products that are pre-cooked, and some that are raw and come with heating instructions. And people will be able to just call up and say, 'Hey, Bill — cook me a lobster and two crab cakes, and I'll be there in 20 minutes to pick it up.'"
Who won the gift card for Jodi's Jamboree?
Congratulations to Store Reporter reader Abby Signer Gleicher, who won our $50 gift card for Jodi's Jamboree. Abby's daughter will have her pick of jewelry, pajama pants, monogrammed robes, personalized rain jackets, sweatshirts and much more from the teen-oriented Rockville business. If you have a teen of your own to shop for — or you're looking for personalized merchandise for your sports team, school or upcoming mitzvah — click here to shop the Jodi's Jamboree Facebook page or call owner Jodi Pasternak at 301-742-1468. You also can find a booth full of Jodi's merchandise at the upcoming Washington Hebrew Congregation Holiday Boutique, Nov. 15-17 at the Bindeman Center on Falls Road.
Walgreens buys Rite Aid
This week Walgreens announced plans to buy Rite Aid in $17.2 billion transaction that's expected to close next year. The deal could have a direct impact on Potomac Village, where Walgreens and Rite Aid have stores right across the street from each other — and one would be likely to close. Walgreens currently has more stores than any other U.S. drug chain, but rival CVS — which recently announced plans to take over Target's in-store pharmacies — does a bigger business in dollar volume. The Rite-Aid acquisition would potentially give Walgreens greater purchasing power to cut deals with its suppliers and possibly offer better prices to its customers.
Can Target trick you into buying more candy?
If you're taking the kids out for Halloween this Saturday, Target has a new trick for your cell phone. Treatster, which launched this week, is a crowd-sourced mobile app that allows its users to rate the best Halloween houses in their neighborhoods. The app uses a pumpkin image that constantly changes sizes as it's up-voted or down-voted by trick-or-treaters on the move. Here in the Rockville/Potomac area, we all know plenty of little trick-or-treaters who already have their own cell phones. But we wonder if this app is really a just clever way of getting the parents to buy more candy — at Target of course — to make sure they get the best pumpkin rating on the block. If you're game to play along with Treatster, click here for more inf
Filed Under: Current Issue Tagged With: Abby Signer Gleicher, Benny's Bar & Grill, Bill Edelblut, Cabin John Shopping Center, Chris Hughes, CVS, Ireland's Four Provinces, Irish Inn, Jodi Pasternak, Jodi's Jamboree, Lahinch, O'Donnell's Market, O'Donnell's Sea Grill, Potomac Woods Plaza, Rite Aid Potomac Village, Target, Walgreens Potomac Village, Washington Hebrew Congregation Holiday Boutique
Bean bags at the mall, a move for REI, a wine and beer weekend and a giveaway for teens
Bean bags and body pillows
Yogibo, a modern bean bag store catering to kids, teens and space-challenged millennials, opens today (10/22) in the Old Navy wing at Westfield Montgomery Mall. This is the third store in Maryland for Yogibo, which was founded six years ago when a New Hampshire man designed a body pillow for his pregnant wife. Today the company's most popular product is the Max (pictured here), a six-foot-long chair/couch/<|fim_middle|>. "My son Corey, who is studying to be a gemologist so he can work with me, will be the third generation of Kaufmanns in this business," he says. "My father owned Kaufmann Jewelers in D.C — first on G Street and later on M Street — and I used to go and help out on Saturdays. So with the new store, I'm going back to my roots. We're probably going to call it Kaufmann Jewelers — or maybe Kaufmann & Son."
Jodi's Jamboree gift bag winner — plus 20% OFF for everyone else
Congratulations to Store Reporter reader Amy Pogorelc, who scored a gift bag for her daughter from Jodi's Jamboree: Sugar Lips leggings, a Scout bag, a Next Level hoodie and Boxercraft pajama pants. For everyone else who's shopping for a teen girl, there's still time to put together a gift bag of your own: Jodi's Jamboree is offering Store Reporter readers 20 percent off their total purchase. Click here for our coupon, which is good though Dec. 31st.
Black Friday wrap-up
Black Friday was a little less green than usual this year, with both physical stores and online retailers reporting disappointing sales. Although the numbers picked up on Cyber Monday, some reports indicate a drop from last year in total spending for the holiday weekend — despite the fact that many retailers opened their doors on Thursday night before the pumpkin pie was even on the table. Although there was some backlash against that strategy, it appeared to work out for Westfield Montgomery Mall where the doors opened at 6 p.m. and the parking lot was packed by 8.
Filed Under: Current Issue Tagged With: Black Friday, Celebrity Delly, Copenhaver Swim Club, Corned Beef King, Cyber Monday, Go Fish, Hardy's BBQ, Jodi's Jamboree, Kaufman Jewelers, Potomac Grocer, River Falls Market, Robert Bernard Jewelers, Westfield Montgomery Mall | bed that comes in 16 colors and sells for $239. But there are plenty more to choose from: body pillows, back pillows, neck pillows, tablet pillows, even poolside pillows with washable covers. Jason Knights, marketing director for Yogibo, says the company also has developed many fans in the special needs community. "Because of the way our bean bags conform to the body, sitting and laying on them can provide sensory soothing for people with autism or sensory processing disorder," he says. "We hear great feedback from parents and therapists all the time. But really, these are incredibly comfortable pieces of furniture for anyone. You can't realize how comfortable they are until you sit on one."
It's official: REI is moving to Pike & Rose
This week REI formally announced what we reported here last month: Its Rockville Pike store will relocate to larger quarters at Pike & Rose in 2017. The 36,000-square-foot store will be about 40 percent larger than REI's current space, but company spokesman Mike Ferris says no decisions have been made yet about how the extra square footage will be used. (If you have suggestions about what you'd like to see more of at REI, email us here and we'll relay your feedback to the company.) If you missed the original REI story in our Sept. 10 issue, click here to catch up on other recent news about Rockville Pike.
Win $50 in gifts from Jodi's Jamboree
This week we're giving away a $50 gift certificate to Jodi's Jamboree, a Rockville-based business specializing in teen clothing and accessories. There's lots to choose from at Jodi's this season, including pink Lokai bracelets ($18), plaid pajama pants ($22 and up), monogrammed robes ($60) and personalized rain jackets ($65). Also hot is a new collection of $40 silver bracelets shown here. And Jodi's offers personalized merchandise for sports teams, school spirit wear, theme parties or mitzvah favors. (For more info, call 301-742-1468.) Want to win some goodies for your favorite girl or teen? To enter our drawing, click here to send us an email (subject line: Jodi) or click here to enter via our Facebook page.
A weekend of wine and beer
The fall shopping and dining season is officially under way this weekend with two big events in our area. On Saturday afternoon (10/24) , Westfield Montgomery Mall is hosting Westfield Uncorked — a festival of fine wines and small bites at various locations around the mall, followed by an after-party and fall fashion show at Nordstrom. Tickets are $15 and $25, benefiting Bethesda's Imagination Stage; click here for details. Then on Sunday (10/25) from noon to 4 p.m., Pike & Rose is hosting Piketoberfest, a beer garden pop-up with live music, fall activities and giveaways from local stores and restaurants. Admission is free; click here for details.
Don't leggo your Lego
If you're planning to buy Legos for the kids this holiday season, it's time to start shopping. This week the Danish company announced that it cannot keep up with demand for its products in Europe — and it's possible that shortage could affect the U.S. by December. Lego, which recently overtook Mattel and Hasbro to become the world's largest toymaker, saw its popularity rise even higher after the success of last year's The Lego Movie. The surge is similar to what happened in 2013, when Disney was caught off guard by the Frozen juggernaut and couldn't make toys fast enough to satisfy its audience.
Filed Under: Current Issue Tagged With: Jodi's Jamboree, Lego, Linda Bryce, Pike & Rose, Piketoberfest, Potomac Community Village, REI Rockville, Westfield Montgomery Mall, Westfield Montgomery Mall Uncorked, Yogibo, Yogibo Bethesda
Corned beef on Falls Road; River Falls comeback; Potomac jeweler closing — plus a discount on teen gifts
December 4, 2014 By Store Reporter
Where's the beef on Falls Road?
The Corned Beef King food truck that parked along Falls Road last weekend will soon be a familiar sight: Truck owner Jon Rossler has signed a lease to operate from the parking lot of the Copenhaver Swim Club. Rossler, who learned the food business working at his family's Celebrity Delly restaurants, will offer a rotating menu that includes pastrami, turkey, brisket, hot dogs, knishes, matzoh ball soup, bagel-and-lox sandwiches and more. The food isn't cheap: most sandwiches cost $10 to $14, plus a few bucks for sides and Dr. Brown's sodas. Rossler also operates a full-service Corned Beef King restaurant in Olney, and he's working on a second location in The Kentlands (click here for his website). "I grew up here," he says. "I know the area. I know the people. If you're mediocre, you're not going to make it here." The Corned Beef King truck will operate Wednesdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. — along with "guest trucks" on weekends, starting with Go Fish and Hardy's BBQ. Update: Right after we sent out this report, the Corned Beef King had to move his truck. See our 12/11 issue for more.
River Falls Market coming back?
River Falls Market, which closed two months ago after the bitter breakup of owners Jeff and Ashley Grolig, may be on the comeback trail. Some former customers received a postcard this week promising that the market was "coming back soon" — under new ownership and management — but with the "same great quality, same great flavors, same great smiles." That's going to be a difficult feat, since much of the market's staff is now working across the street at Potomac Grocer. Click here to read more about the October saga. And stay with us to find out what happens next.
Potomac jeweler closing
Robert Bernard Jewelers, a fixture for 10 years at the Potomac Woods Plaza off Montrose and Seven Locks Road, is closing up shop after the holidays. Co-owner Robbie Rosin is moving to California, but his partner George Kaufmann is looking to open a new store in Potomac next year | 1,376 |
News and Notes for February 1, 2019
LONGTIME TEXAS STALLION DIXIELAND HEAT DIES AT AGE 29
Dixieland Heat, the longtime Texas stallion who achieved fame as the sire of Eclipse Award winner Xtra Heat, died earlier this month at age 29 at Sue Cook's Richland Ranch near Corsicana, Texas. The son of Dixieland Band won half of his 18 starts on the track, including the Louisiana Derby (G3) in 1993, while running for Cook's late husband Leland.
Prior to coming to Texas, Dixieland Heat sired the Kentucky-bred Xtra Heat, who won 26 of 35 career starts and earned more than $2.3 million. One of the nation's top sprinters, she was named the Eclipse Award winner for Champion 3-Year-Old Filly in 2001 and inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2015.
Dixieland Heat also sired numerous top Texas-breds, including multiple stakes winner and Texas Champion Coastalota.
He also stood in Texas at Key Ranch and Q6 Ranch.
GROOM ELITE ANNOUNCES THREE NEW CLASSES
Registration is now open for three new classes presented by The Elite Program, Inc., home of Groom Elite education programs, including one at Sam Houston Race Park.
This is the first winter in 12 years, C. Reid McLellan, PhD is available to offer his Trainers' Exam Prep Class at two new venues plus a first time offering in<|fim_middle|> focus on administrative rules that govern horse racing including Trainer Responsibility, Duties of Racing Officials, Responsibilities of Licensees, Jockeys & Jockey Agents, Medication, Claiming, Racetrack Protocol, Entering with Correct Weight and more.
You don't have to be planning on taking the Trainers' Licensing Exam to take this class. In addition to prospective trainers, owners, jockeys and handicappers have participated to learn more about the rules of racing. Class size is limited to 12 to facilitate opportunity for questions and maximum participation. Tuition is $349 with a $299 early bird tuition if paid by February 8 for Sam Houston Race Park and February 11 for Ocala.
Over 300 have successfully completed a Trainers' Exam Prep class since McLellan taught the first one at Sam Houston Race Park in 1998. That class was the catalyst that launched what was to become Groom Elite 101, flagship class of the Groom Elite certification programs. The tight 3-day format for the Trainers' Exam Prep limited opportunities for discussion regarding training techniques. Philosophy & Methods of Training Racehorses is now scheduled in response to requests from Trainers' Exam Prep class participants. Enrollment will be limited to 20 participants. Tuition is $449 with an Early Bird tuition of $399 if paid by February 23rd. Trainers' Exam prep class graduates receive an additional $50 off tuition.
For more information and to register, go to www.purplepowerracing.com. Anyone without internet access may call Dr. "Mac" at 859-321-4377 and sign up over the phone.
NOTES: Invitations for the March 23 TTA Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner are in the mail. Your early registration is encouraged as seating is limited to 120 attendees…Attention all procrastinators – send in your paperwork for the April 9 Texas 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale…February 15 is the deadline for receipt of TTEF Scholarship applications…Haven't booked your 2019 breeding yet? Seasons are still available for purchase at the stated minimum bid at on the TTA website at http://texasthoroughbred.com/stallion-register/online-stallion-auction/ …Share your new foal photos and videos with us at https://bit.ly/2FzmUvr.
Congrats to Weekly ATB Winners → ← Longtime Texas Stallion Dixieland Heat Dies at Age 29 | Lexington, Kentucky of Philosophy & Methods of Training Racehorses. Those interested are encouraged to sign up early, which ensures participants of a seat in the limited enrollment classes and a tuition savings of $50.
Three new classes scheduled for late February- March are:
Trainers' Exam Prep class at Sam Houston Race Park February 23-26
Trainers' Exam Prep class in Ocala, Florida-March 9-12
Philosophy & Methods of Training Racehorses March 21-24
McLellan, "Dr. Mac" to participants, is a well-known and liked national instructor of Groom Elite classes around the country. Dr. Mac has experience as a University professor of Animal and Equine Science classes, licensed racehorse trainer, handicapper and tip sheet writer and curriculum writer for education programs from the Groom Elite certificate programs, Community College associate of applied science degrees and Bachelor of Science degrees. Dr. Mac founded an award-winning equine program at Louisiana Tech University in which senior students that successfully completed 3 years of a comprehensive 4-year curriculum took the Trainers' Exam of the Louisiana Racing Commission and spent their senior year as licensed Louisiana racehorse trainers in addition to their senior year of study.
Trainers' Exam Prep class is a concentrated discussion of the rules of racing including information trainer applicants must know to pass a trainer's licensing exam. Day one is devoted to horse care and management plus other information included in the barn test portion of the National Trainers' Exam. Days two and three | 314 |
This week Boston Bloggers hosted their Spring Fling Happy Hour at Highball Lounge in Boston. Emily, Kate and I used this event as an opportunity to fundraise for the MS Challenge Walk. We will be walking 50 miles in 3 days on Cape Cod. My sister-in-law, cousin-in-law and her sister are also walking. We each have to raise $<|fim_middle|> by my mom and I've used it for previous events. It is photos of the Challenge Walk last year.
Keurig also donated a single serve coffee maker but for some reason I don't have a photo of that bag.
THANK YOU to everyone who donated. We could not have done this fundraiser without each of you. We are so grateful to all of the support we received. We had so many awesome items to giveaway and it was so fun to see the reactions of each winner!
Also a special thanks to Alison and Kate, the organizers of Boston Bloggers, who graciously offered us the idea of doing raffles at this event! These two ladies are fabulous and always put on great events.
Our hope was everyone would get drunk and then buy lots of raffle tickets! HA! Just kidding. People bought them sober because not only could they win a great prize but they were donating to a great cause! Our fellow Boston Bloggers were so supportive and shared lots of well wishes with us on our walk.
Isn't this sign the cutest? It was made by a fellow MA Blogger, Theresa. It was part of one of the raffles but before it went home with the winner Emily and I had to take photos with it. Fun right!?
There were over 100 bloggers there and mot of the night Emily and I were busy selling tickets but I did get a chance to catch up with El and a few others.
In total we raised $395 or $132 each! Not bad at all. Every little bit helps us reach our goal and we are so appreciative for every single dollar donated.
I'm linking up for Friday Favorites because Boston Bloggers and fundraising for MS are most certainly two of my favorite things!!!
Wow that is amazing girl!!!! You have done such a great job with all your fundraising! Also 100 bloggers? That is like a lot of blates ;-) Thanks for linking up!!
so cooll! 100 bloggers? You guys did a great job!
That's awesome! You guys did such an amazing job.
It was a great event and happy to have met you there - glad the photo I took made the blog haha!! Hope you have a great weekend!
Aww I'm so sad I couldn't go, but it looks like a great time and you guys did an awesome job!
You guys are doing so great with all the fundraising and the prizes sound amazing!!
When Life Gives You Lemons. . .
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We requested donations from businesses to raffle off at the event. We ended up with 11 raffle prizes but each "prize" had one or more items in it valuing $125 to $250. We had AWESOME prizes and I would have loved to win anyone one of them!
Unfortunately Kate had already made vacation plans when we found out the date for the Boston Bloggers event so Emily and I represented at the event. Kate did a lot of work behind the scenes getting the actual donations and Emily was great at selling tickets at the event and telling other bloggers about the walk. The three of us made a great team for this event!
"From Blog Friends. . ."
"To In Real Life Friends. . ."
"Together We Will Walk 50 Miles For MS!"
Then I put photos of the three of us together, The Bean Team logo and some MS Challenge Walk brochures that gave info about the event.
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The reformer is a wonderful piece<|fim_middle|> consists of a sliding platform and a series of springs and pulleys. Resistance is given by adjusting the springs, and many of the exercises give excellent stretches which are difficult to do off the Reformer. Exercises can be done lying, standing, kneeling, sitting on a box, using all parts of the body. Uses and variations are endless!
1:1 Reformer sessions enable the instructor and client to work at individual issues. Some clients who have difficulty moving for a variety of reasons find the Reformer helpful in aiding movement. Many clients attend on a 1:1 basis for particular reasons such as recovery from back pain or rehabilitation following surgery, or to work on a particular aspect of their sport.
August 2017 saw the introduction of 3 new reformers to the original one, making a suite of 4 machines. Small classes are now being held – currently 8 classes a week – and are very popular. The resistance provided by these machines gives lots of feedback, and clients are noticing a marked increase in strength and reduction in symptoms. The classes can be slow and precise, or faster and more aerobic. Really "feel" your body as it moves!
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Our Incredible Shrinking Planet
Subtitle Earthquakes, Flooding, Climate Change, Tsunamis, Volcanoes....What's going on?
Author: Simon J. Lewis
Publisher: Simon Lewis
Categories: Science: general issues
Categories: Earth sciences
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Our Incredible Shrinking Planet explores the possibility that gravity slowly increases over millennia forcing the Earth to become more massive and crush itself under the pressure. Scientists cannot explain how the dinosaurs managed to attain their huge sizes or<|fim_middle|> work for many years in the natural surroundings of the Australian outback rewarded him with an unusual affinity with nature and the opportunity to contemplate it in a serene timeless environment. His extensive research opened up different aspects of gravity and the workings of the Universe and grew into three books. The first, Our Incredible Shrinking Planet describes the effects that increasing gravity would have on the evolution of life and the still active geology of our planet. | how enormous pterodactyls were able to fly in our current gravity, so was it once less? Nor do they have a satisfactory reason for why or how the tectonic plates move and subduct each other inflicting us with tsunamis and earthquakes. Why is this still on going on a planet that is supposed to be cooling and setting? The fact that NASA has found that the distance to the moon increases each year is also unexplained. NASA has confirmed it has found signs of contraction on both Mercury and the moon and that the planet Jupiter is known to be shrinking. Could this also be happening to our home? Delving into the strange effects of Einstein s Laws of Relativity, Simon explains why gravity increases and has been able keep its surreptitious action clandestine for so long. Are its effects behind climate change, the heating of the oceans and their relentless rise over the years? With a cheeky regard for the methods of institutionalised science, Simon provides a wealth of interesting information and antidotes in layman s terms. He explains the array of geological ages, mass extinctions, volcanic activity, ice ages and climate changes that our planet has endured as it is heated by pressure from within. He maintains that even evolution is driven by gravity and his facts and logic are hard to dismiss. It looks like our planet is shrinking! Sorry ladies, but we are all getting heavier, relatively of course. Search: Our Incredible Shrinking Planet. This book contains information for everyone who wants to know What on Earth is going on with our planet lately?
Simon J. Lewis Simon was born in England and attended Thornbury Grammar in Gloucestershire where his love of science developed. Relocating to Australia he continued his passion for physics and quest for the illusive Theory of Everything. Now the Holy Grail of Physics, this theory has managed to evade our scientists well into the 21st Century. Unrestricted by convention and other often dogmatic approaches to the problem, Simon decided to study gravity to the point of obsession. He realised it had something to do with too many unknowns and was the possible key to the Process of the Universe. His | 438 |
Flaxseed shows potential against hot flushes
By Stephen Dani<|fim_middle|> | ells
29-Aug-2007 - Last updated on 19-Jul-2008 at 15:20 GMT
Related tags: Hot flushes, Menopause
Flaxseed, a rich source of plant omega-3 and lignans, may reduce
the frequency of hot flushes by almost 60 per cent, suggests new
research from the US.
The study, published in the summer 2007 issue of the Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology, could offer an alternative for the reduction of menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes to more established supplements like black cohosh or soy isoflavones. Historically black cohosh has been a popular alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in many countries including the UK, where it is estimated that 9 million days worth of black cohosh supplements were purchased in 2004. Data from a new pilot study from the Mayo Clinic suggest that dietary therapy using flaxseed may also decrease hot flushes in postmenopausal women who do not take oestrogen. A hot flush, or hot flash in North America, is often described as a flush of intense warmth across much of the body that may be accompanied by sweating, reddening of the skin, or, occasionally, cold shivers. The researchers recruited 29 postmenopausal women who suffered from hot flushes and refused to take oestrogen because of a perceived increased risk of breast cancer. They women were assigned to receive daily supplements of flaxseed consisting of 40 grams of crushed flaxseed for six weeks. Full data was obtained from 21 of the women. Participants completed questionnaires regarding the frequency and severity of their hot flushes before and after the trial. Lead researcher Sandhya Pruthi and co-workers report that the frequency of hot flashes decreased 50 per cent over six weeks, and the overall hot flash score decreased an average 57 per cent for the women who completed the trial. The researchers also report improvements mood, joint or muscle pain, chills and sweating among the participants. "We are quite pleased with the improvements noted by these women in their quality of life," stated Pruthi. "Not only does flaxseed seem to alleviate hot flashes, but it appears to have overall health and psychological benefits as well." The researchers proposed that phyto-oestrogen content of flaxseed - most notably lignans - were behind the apparent benefits. Lignans are antioxidants with weak oestrogen-emulating characteristics, and have some anti-cancer effects. Flaxseed also appears to have anti-oestrogen properties and has been shown in some recent research trials to decrease breast cancer risk. "While results were promising, we have more research to conduct," said Pruthi. "Oftentimes, pilot studies show promising results that upon further study in a large, randomized placebo-controlled study turn out to be much less remarkable." Dr. Pruthi confirmed that research in this field is ongoing, stating that the team hopes to open a new, larger clinical trial in 2008 evaluating flaxseed against a placebo to better refine the results, and to hopefully confirm flaxseed as a new alternative for hot flushes in women. "Black cohosh was evaluated initially in a pilot study in a manner similar to that of the current trial. This pilot experience reported a reduction in hot flash score (frequency and severity) that exceeded 50 per cent," wrote the researchers. "A large randomized placebo-controlled study was subsequently initiated, using a crossover technique to assess efficacy and toxicity; however, this trial failed to provide evidence that black cohosh reduced hot flashes more than placebo. "These findings support the position that placebo-controlled trials are essential to follow up promising pilot data before declaring that a new agent clearly decreases hot flash frequency and severity," they added. Source: Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology Volume 5, Number 3, doi: 10.2310/7200.2007.007 "Pilot Evaluation of Flaxseed for the Management of Hot Flashes" Authors: S. Pruthi, S.L. Thompson, P.J. Novotny, D.L. Barton, L.A. Kottschade, A.D. Tan, J.A. Sloan, C.L. Loprinzi
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WE BELIEVE IN FREE MARKETS AND FREE PEOPLE." WE STANDS FOR FREE TRADE AND SOUND MONEY; AGAINST CONFISCATORY TAXATION AND THE OPPRESSION OF COLLECTIVISTS; AND FOR INDIVIDUAL AUTONOMY AGAINST DICTATORS, BULLIES AND EVEN THE TEMPERS OF MOMENTARY MAJORITIES.
It would be, if it weren't for the people.
Financial crises keep happening—the list is long. Could they be avoided if economics and finance were science? To paraphrase financial observer James Grant: science is progressive, but finance is cyclical.
But why should this be? Do we not learn from experience? Does economic knowledge not increase? And how about having computers, vast amounts of data and information, and new mathematical models to guide lending and investing decisions?
Do we not learn from experience? Does economic knowledge not increase?
The former CEO of Household International, first bought by HSBC and then brought low by the subprime mortgage collapse, is said to have bragged that his operation had 150 PhDs to model credit risk. The idea that improved knowledge will keep us out of trouble is not new. "[Benjamin] Disraeli had asserted that the boom of 1825 would not turn to bust because the period was distinguished from previous ages by superior commercial knowledge," wrote Edward Chancellor in Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation, but there was a big bust anyway.
Our 21st-century housing bubble, now deflated, was inflated despite—indeed partially because of—amazing computer power, reams of data, and sophisticated models operated by exceptionally bright analysts informed by Nobel Prize-winning financial theories. These computerized models created a sense of security, just as did the "superior commercial knowledge" of 1825.
The concept of future prospects . . . invites the application of formulas out of higher mathematics to establish the present value of the favored issues. But the combination of precise formulas with highly imprecise assumptions can be used to establish, or rather to justify, practically any value<|fim_middle|> matter how intelligent and diligent, no matter how many economists and computers are employed, makes mistakes when it comes to predicting (let alone controlling!) the future.
Because uncertainty is fundamental, sometimes disastrous mistakes will continue to be made by entrepreneurs, bankers, borrowers, central bankers, government agencies, politicians, and by the interaction of all of the above.
Knight wrote: "If the law of change is known, no [economic] profits can arise." Likewise: "If the law of change is known, no financial crises can arise." But in economics and finance, the law of change is never known. So change reflecting uncertainty goes on, bringing booms and busts periodically, and Adam Smith's "progress of opulence" on the trend.
Economics and finance might be science, if it weren't for people.
Alex J. Pollock is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Previously he spent 35 years in banking, including 12 years as president and chief executive officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. | one wishes . . . Mathematics is ordinarily considered as producing precise and dependable results: but in the stock market [or in the subprime mortgage-backed securities market] the more elaborate and abstruse the mathematics, the more uncertain and speculative are the conclusions.
Consider Moore's Law of Finance, as I call it (after my bond-market friend Mike Moore): "The model works until it doesn't." Perversely, the more everyone believes the model, and the more everyone uses the same model, the more likely it is to induce changes in the market that make it cease to work.
Our 21st-century housing bubble, now deflated, was inflated despite—indeed partially because of—amazing computer power, reams of data, and sophisticated models.
In this cycle, the market and the regulators became enamored of the statistical treatments of risk, whereas the most important issue is always the human sources of risk. These human sources include short memories and the inclination to convince ourselves that we are experiencing "innovation" and "creativity," when all that is happening is a lowering of credit standards by new names.
For example, with the spread of "stated income" loans during the housing bubble, the disastrous previous experiences with "no doc" and "low doc" loans seem to have been forgotten. Such loans are a notable temptation, or even invitation, to a little lying in order to facilitate the dream of buying a house whose price will always keep rising.
Human elements of risk also include optimism, gullibility, short-term focus, genuine belief in momentum or the extrapolation of so-far successful speculation, group psychology or the lemming effect, and, inevitably, fraud.
In this cycle, the market and the regulators became enamored of the statistical treatments of risk, whereas the most important issue is always the human sources of risk.
The subprime boom and bust cannot be discussed without considering securitization of subprime pools through tranched, senior-subordinated structures based on mathematical models. The lower tranches of subprime mortgage-backed securities were extremely highly leveraged to credit risk. They were often gathered into collateralized debt obligations and further tranched, thus creating securities hyper-leveraged to credit risk.
Some of these tranches went to buyers who were greatly surprised by the vast losses. This must put us in mind of Stanton's Law (name after Tom Stanton, author of A State of Risk): "Risk migrates to the hands least competent to manage it." This is because the more competent can manage their risk by passing it to the less competent.
In the bubble, according to the Case-Shiller national house price index, U.S. average house prices increased by an enormous 90 percent from early 2000 to the peak in mid-2006. Then they fell more than 30 percent from the peak, back to about the level of 2003.
Perversely, the more everyone believes the model, and the more everyone uses the same model, the more likely it is to induce changes in the market that make it cease to work.
We are now almost four years into the housing bubble'sdeflation. National average house prices have gotten about back to their longer-term trend line. As gravity pulls a thrown object back down, house prices are coming back to their trend.
Indeed, how could anybody believe that the prices of houses do not go both up and down? For that matter, how could anybody believe that the price of anything could not go down as well as up? That is the nature of a price.
To forecast and, moreover, control the financial future correctly is literally impossible. This is because of the exceptionally complex and very rapid recursiveness of financial markets and the resultant Uncertainty. This "Uncertainty," with a capital "U," means, remembering the classic definition of economist Frank Knight, that you not only do not know the odds of events, but youcannot know the odds.
Human elements of risk also include optimism, gullibility, short-term focus, genuine belief in momentum or the extrapolation of so-far successful speculation, group psychology or the lemming effect, and inevitably fraud.
It is in vain to think that an official "systemic risk regulator" like the "Financial Stability Oversight Council" anointed by the Dodd-Frank Act or anybody else can or could foresee all future financial problems or prevent all future bubbles and busts. Everybody, no | 904 |
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Lindsay Mendez: The rise of a fan favorite, still rising
Although not yet a marquee name, Lindsay Mendez sits comfortably atop many Broadway fans' lists of favorite performers. For those unfamiliar with her, that's all changing thanks to her well-received performance in this season's revival of Godspell, as well as her endless lineup of cabaret gigs. In her latest concert engagement, Mendez headlines with her jazz partner Marco Paguia January 18 at Joe's Pub. Before a performance of Godspell (but not after a day of workshop and concert rehearsal), Mendez sat down with Stage Rush to discuss the endless amounts of energy required for Godspell, singing with her Broadway A-list friend (and former roommate) Sierra Boggess at the ASTEP New York City Christmas concert, and whether she sees above-the-title billing in her future.
This show looks like it's so much fun to perform. What's been the best moment so far?
I'd say opening night, just because it was such a mammoth task to take on redoing this show. In the beginning of rehearsal, we all thought this could either be really awesome and fun, or it was going to be really bad. It took a while for it to come together. When we opened, the show was fluid and wonderful.
Since your<|fim_middle|> performance makes my mom feel—"I want to claw the skin off my face!" You know, in a good way.
Below is the video of his performance from last year's concert. I chose to enjoy this year's without the confines of a lens. I hope you'll understand.
All I can say is I hope this becomes a Christmas tradition, just as TBS's A Christmas Story marathon and Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You." | character is called Lindsay, what qualities of Lindsay Mendez are in the character you play in Godspell?
I think the Lindsay in the show has a lot of joy and definitely wants to go her own way. She's also very materialistic. I don't think I'm quite as bad as her, in that respect. But I really like playing her because I get to wear really fancy things. I don't wear anything this nice. There aren't many things that differ from her and I and it's been really fun to have the audience get to know who I really am.
Is that difficult to play yourself?
I feel like I always bring a huge part of myself to any role I play. In Everyday Rapture, I played myself as well, in a way. I'm kind of used to playing myself. It's not as foreign to me.
This is such a vocally heavy show with sustained energy. How is your voice and energy level holding up?
My body is more tired than my voice. The first couple weeks, the cast was saying there's no way we're going to be able to do this. We're on stage the whole time; we sing every song; we never get water; we never get a break. I had to figure out how to manage. When you're doing a Broadway show, it can start to feel like jail, in a way. All you do is wake up and hope you have enough of a voice to do the show and that your body feels good enough to perform at night. I'm trying to find the balance of having my own life in the daytime, then coming here at night and doing a great job. It's an ongoing learning process for me. Read more
Raul Esparza, Sierra Boggess, and more sing devastatingly beautiful Christmas songs at ASTEP's annual holiday benefit concert
What do you think, Rushers? Who had the best performance of the night at ASTEP's Christmas concert? Would you forgo Christmas presents in exchange for hearing Raul Esparza sing (like I would)? What's your favorite Christmas song that you'd like to see one of these guys perform? (An album of songs featured in the concert is available on iTunes and at Sh-K-Boom Records.) Leave your swooning and inappropriate thoughts in the comments below!
Concert recap: Raul Esparza, Sierra Boggess rock ASTEP New York City Christmas
Raul Esparza shook his ass, Sherie Rene Scott compared Lindsay Mendez to her right breast, and Seth Numrich showed up to announce he can't sing. Yes, everyone was in the holiday spirit at ASTEP's fourth annual New York City Christmas concert at Joe's Pub December 12. (An album of songs featured in the concert is available on iTunes and at Sh-K-Boom Records.) The evening of Broadway A-listers performing Christmas songs to innovative arrangements proved as solid and gorgeous as ever, mixed in with a lot of good humor. Here's what went down.
Sherie Rene Scott, Lindsay Mendez, and Betsy Wolfe (previously seen together in Everyday Rapture) kicked off the show with Mariah Carey's "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" in such sassy, female rocker fashion, it made me wish the three would form a permanent girl rock group. The bond between the three women seemed strong, as their chemistry flared during their feisty number and between songs, they exchanged playful banter. Scott told a story in which an early scene for Everyday Rapture had Mendez and Wolfe playing her breasts, with character names simply "Left" and "Right." Scott credited her strong relationship with Mendez saying, "Lindsay will always be my Right."
VIDEO: Sherie Rene Scott, Lindsay Mendez, and Betsie Wolfe sing "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
4th annual New York City Christmas concert to play Joe's Pub
Photo: Bitten By A Zebra Photography
When it comes to traditions, I'm the most stodgy when it comes to ones related to Christmas. That's why I am thrilled beyond comprehension that one of my favorite holiday events is returning again this year. For the fourth year in a row, some of Broadway's best performers, including Raul Esparza, Chester Gregory, and Sierra Boggess will come together to sing Christmas tunes for ASTEP's New York City Christmas concert at Joe's Pub on Monday, December 12 at 7 p.m.
The concert features Broadway A-listers singing classic Christmas carols, revamped with unique arrangements. The delightful Lynne Shankel once again serves as music director and host of the evening, which includes performers such as Esparza, Gregory, Boggess, Lindsay Mendez, Orfeh, Andy Karl, and more.
The evening is one filled with warm holiday spirit and powerful Broadway talent. But here is the top reason to see the concert, Rushers. The arrangements of these traditional Christmas songs are spectacular. The prime exhibit comes from the concert's first iteration in 2008, when Esparza set the stage on fire with his English-Spanish rendition of "O Holy Night." Watch the embedded video below and just try not to squirm in sensual delight. Read more
ASTEP's New York City Christmas at Joe's Pub
Wherever Raul Esparza goes, I go.
That's why I was at Joe's Pub last night for New York City Christmas, a holiday concert featuring some big Broadway stars and benefiting Artists Striving To End Poverty. It was the second incarnation of the concert, which was held for the first time last year at the Zipper Factory (why is that place closed??). Due to the success of last year's concert, ASTEP produced a recording of the songs performed on Sh-K-Boom Records (actress Sherie Rene Scott is a co-founder), and they decided to do it again this year.
It was a well-paced, dimple-ridden evening, with enough belts and laughter to last the entire year. Big names like Chester Gregory, Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott, and Orfeh filled the room with fantastic renditions of classic Christmas tunes. Lesser-known names like Lindsay Mendez and Tyler Maynard (both who appeared last year) held their own among the marquee fixtures, and looked ebullient. Mendez, who I want to see more of, two years in a row has made one of the most lasting impressions.
The evening was hosted by Harriet Harris (photo embedded, because I feel she's one of those actors whose face everyone knows, but few people can attach a name to), who has the ability to induce hilarity with any word she says. Referring to cellist Summer Boggess (Sierra's sister) who was part of the band, "Summer's on the cello. I just had to find a way to work that in there and say that," cooed Harris. But I also have to give huge credit to keyboardist Lynne Shankel, who unofficially co-hosted the event. She served as MC last year, and in addition to being wildly charming, she helped organize the concert (along with ASTEP founder Mary-Mitchel Campbell) and is astonishing with how wide her talents stretch. Where can I see more of her? Does it have to be once each December?
And now we come to Mr. Esparza. Last year, he debuted a mid-tempo, Spanish-guitar arrangement of "O Holy Night," in which he sings the first verse in English and the second in Spanish. It is a searing performance, memorable in every way, and redefines the classic song. For me, he can do no wrong, and the way his | 1,585 |
I had my first empanada in Spain over 15 years ago. I fell in love with this fried stuffed pastry and have been eating it ever since. Empanadas can vary by country both in size and fillings, so you can play with this recipe quite a bit. Spanish empanadas tend to be small, while Mexican empanadas are bigger in size.
When I was teaching in Madagascar, I found another empanada recipe in our Mampalicious Peace Corps cookbook. I was somehow lucky enough to live in a town with a vendor that sold pinto beans. This was the only place I ever saw them while in country and they cost 3 times the amount of every other bean. But once a<|fim_middle|> to make the dough.
Filling: Mix your fillings together in a bowl.
Use a rolling pin to make fairly thin dough and use a glass to cut into circles at least 4 inches wide, although you can make them bigger if you choose. On half of each circle, place a spoonful of filling. Fold the other half over, creating half-moons. Use a little water and a fork to seal the edges so the filling doesn't ooze out. Fry on both sides in a pan. For a healthier alternative, you can also cook them in the oven.
Have you ever had empanadas? What other fillings do you suggest?
yum!!!! When are we going to have another dinner get together?
Definitely! You can use whatever filler you want so veggie options would be great. Hope you enjoy it when you try it! | week, I would go buy a kapoaka (a tin can used to measure) of beans and some flour and would spend a day making empanadas from scratch. Since the Malagasy people don't have much exposure to spices or foods from other countries, they were fascinated by my cooking, and after a few weeks I was inviting other teachers into my home so we could cook together and they could learn new recipes. Food can be a truly amazing way to break down barriers when overseas.
Then a few years ago I was introduced to Tango's, a local gem in Boise that serves the largest variety of Argentinean empanadas I've ever seen. I haven't had them all (yet), but everything I've eaten at their place is amazing! Cooking everything from scratch in Madagascar (including my refried beans) was a lot of work and very time consuming. While this recipe is much easier when you have access to canned goods (you can even buy dough at the grocery store if you don't want to make that from scratch), I'm very happy to have a place close by where I can go buy some amazing empanadas if I don't feel like cooking myself.
*The following recipe is my own blend of those I've used in various countries over the years.
Dough: Mix flour, baking powder, salt and the splash of oil. Some recipes call to add either milk or white wine to the recipe as well. Add one or the other, but don't add both. If you don't drink milk or wine, you can also simply use water | 318 |
Prior to leaving school, you must decide in places you are interested in yourself later on. Do you imagine yourself working outdoors, in the office or even in a laboratory? In case you loved science kits as a kid so you love trying different experiments, you might function as the perfect person to choose a job in chemistry.
Chemistry can be an interesting career choice which enables one to experiment and research with some other research chemicals, study these compounds and find out outcomes. It's really a possibility to help men and women without becoming a nurse or doctor, you are able to help develop new medications, figure out how compounds will affect humans and so much more.
If you are you wish to help research chemicals every day, putting these compounds through their paces and seeing where did they affect your own personal research,<|fim_middle|> with proven results.
Two of the top chances in chemistry is pharmaceutical research where you stand in charge of discovering new compounds that make an improvement. Along with discovering the new drug or product, you happen to be also to blame for developing the item to be sure it really is safe. This can be done through human and animal trials. Once this is all completed as well as your discovery enables, you're also in charge of the manufacturing process. It's an exciting and rewarding career.
The other popular choice is chemical engineering. This job offers you the ability to lead to different chemicals, combined with manufacturing process, ensuring they are safe for human use.
Everyone's ideas of what chemistry students do differs. There are tons of career opportunities for those with this particular degree, enabling you to do what you enjoy doing and trying out different research chemicals every day.
Whatever career choice you make in terms of chemistry, always ensure you have a great supplier, which you enjoy good discounts which the supplier takes the necessary steps to make certain your product or service are delivered at the right temperature.
When doing work in the laboratory, make sure you take special precautions to avoid inhalation in the chemicals whilst you conduct your research. All research must be completed in a safe and controlled environment with protective clothing, reducing prolonged exposure.
Do not forget that research chemicals haven't been tested and approved for human consumption, so that you need to take each of the necessary steps to avoid direct contact through safety.
Finally, enjoy whatever you do, make use of the chemicals out there to determine that they affect college and trials. | then you'll need to get the right college or university that gives the courses you are interested in. Scientific studies are found in many different sectors, so you'll must choose what sort of job you will need to do, that you may wish to work and after that pick a course to suit these ideals.
With your degree available you will be able to apply into a number of research facilities and academic institutions. This can assist you to take your childhood science kit to the next level, working together with excellent research chemicals to create results. The compounds on offer are : wide in range, helping you to choose any sort of compound to perform your research or trials. The substances available are for research purposes only and aren't for human consumption, they may be designed to allow you to conduct the research in an effective manner | 161 |
About this book: The Popol Vuh, or Sacred History of the Quiché-Maya, is the most complete native American spiritual epic we have. It contains the Quiché rendition of the millenial Mayan cosmic philosophy that explains the origin of the universe, of the gods, and of their offspring - mankind - as well as the complex evolutionary cycles experienced by these productions of the Supreme. It tells the story of the initiatory trials and triumph of the redeemer-twins, Hunahpu and Ixbalamaqué: the paradigm of Everyman's experience on the pathway toward divine illumination. And it sets forth the ancient Mayan culture's perception of the sublime ethical mission of the individual and the human community as a whole.<|fim_middle|>ard offers such keys in language that all - layman and scholar alike - can understand. In the author's own words: "Quiché-Maya culture is essentially mythological, science and history have not yet become divorced from religious mythoi. The Indian still lives in a mythological age, the fourth of his reckoning, that is, in a sacred space and time. Thus his culture has remained impervious to Western Influence, and the explanation of its features is found in the myths....Until now no investigator has been able to enter the secret convolutions of the Maya soul owing to the Indian's systematic concealment of it in defense of his sublime cultural values. The correlation between the present and the past, between the real, the existential and the mystical, is settled thanks to the presence of the myths in the rites. The whole merit of an investigation of this kind depends on the native elders, unlettered but shaped in the school of oral tradition. When they give us access to their inner thought, they reveal a world until now unknown to us." | But this esoteric information is hidden within cyptic metaphor and allegory, requiring certain keys of thought for its comprehension. In this book Raphael Gir | 29 |
With the imminent arrival of oncology biosimilars in the therapeutic paradigm, stakeholders including a clinician, specialist nurse, patient advocate, regulator and economist provide their perspective on optimising the uptake of these new agents in the treatment of cancer. A number of key messages emerge, based on the discussion that took place during a session of the European Society for Medical Oncology's Annual Congress, ESMO Madrid 2017. First, for successful integration of biosimilars into the global healthcare paradigm, informing and educating the full scope of stakeholders, including clinicians, nurses, pharmacists and patients, is primordial. Success is dependent on providing solid evidence and ensuring all voices are heard. Second, for oncology medicines, much can be learnt from the growing experience of approved biosimilars in other disease indications, with success stories for patients, their healthcare providers and healthcare budgets alike. Finally, effective sustainability of the impact on healthcare budgets and the redirection of these savings require education and transparency.
Following the introduction of legislation regarding biosimilars in 2001 in the European Commission's Directive 2001/83/EC, as of January 2018 the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has reviewed 59 biosimilar marketing authorisation applications, 39 of which were approved and marketed (corresponding to 25 distinct biosimilars).1 The rate of arrival of biosimilars on the market is accelerating with approval of 14 new molecules in 2017 alone, compared with no more than five annual approvals since 2006, when the first biosimilar (somatropin) was approved. The year 2017 also saw approval of the first oncology biosimilar monoclonal antibodies which have to date taken a backseat in this emerging therapeutics domain. However, the tide is now turning with 6 rituximab biosimilars, 1 bevacizumab and 1 trastuzumab already approved, and of the 15 marketing applications currently under consideration, 3 are for trastuzumab biosimilars.
Monoclonal antibody biosimilars represent a novel advance in the field of oncology, and their integration into routine clinical practice will contend with the same challenges burdening existing biosimilars in the face of various dogmas. A position paper published by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in 2016 highlighted many of them.2 In the biosimilar setting, the traditional approach of medicines development in which the burden-of-proof lies at the clinical end of the process needs to be revisited with the balance shifting to comparative studies focusing on non-clinical and analytical functional tests (figure 1). The active substance of a biosimilar must be similar, in molecular and biological terms, to the active substance of the reference medicinal product (RMP). For example, for an active substance that is a protein, the amino acid sequence is expected to be the same.3 Nevertheless, the nature of biologicals and hence of biosimilars, which are medicinal products containing a highly similar version of the active substance of their originator biological reference product, means that they are inherently variable; thus, batches may display a small degree of variability.
It is the manufacturers' and regulators' role to guarantee consistency, which is achieved by defining measurable product quality attributes, establishing specifications and specifying proven acceptability ranges.4 The manufacturing process of a biological is likely to undergo changes to improve or adapt the process during its life-cycle, as reflected in an EMA report in May 2016 that over 400 manufacturing changes have been authorised for 29 monoclonal antibodies on the market.5 Comparability is a well-established scientific principle used for decades by regulators to assess changes in the manufacturing of biologicals produced by biotechnology. Similarly, comparability in the context of biosimilar development lies in a stringent head-to-head comparison between a biosimilar and its reference product in terms of structure and biological activity, thus ruling out potential differences that may affect safety and efficacy.
The urgency of the need to address the arrival of oncology biologicals cannot be downplayed. Global costs of oncology care reached $113 billion in 2016, a figure which continues to increase dramatically, and the rate of marketing applications and approvals of biosimilars continues to increase rapidly.6 Spending across the European Union (EU) in cancer therapeutics was €24.2 billion in 2016 (a 14% increase in 1 year), of which biologicals account for just under 40% of the total.7 Most of the top 10 oncology medicines (in terms of sales) in the EU have already reached patent expiration or will by 2020. Biosimilars represent an undeniable opportunity to reduce the burden of already overstretched oncology healthcare budgets, offering a significant contribution to sustainability of the system. More importantly, the introduction of biosimilars is expected to increase availability of therapeutics for patients in the EU who would not otherwise be treated with biologicals, mainly due to economic constraints, with consequent improved access to optimal healthcare. Here we present the perspectives of key stakeholders, healthcare providers, patients, regulators and health economists, and their proposals for optimising the entry of biosimilars into the therapeutic paradigm.
Extrapolation (ie, use of a biosimilar in an indication approved for the reference product but in which the biosimilar has not undergone comparative clinical testing) can be applied to biosimilars when adequate comparability studies for safety and efficacy of the biosimilar are available in one therapeutic indication, and these data can be extrapolated to other approved indications for the reference medicine. The message must be made clear that extrapolation is dependent on robust scientific evidence addressing all aspects of these indications, including mode of action, and potentially unique safety or immunogenicity aspects. For clinicians to be convinced there must be relevant analytical, preclinical, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, safety and efficacy data available for the biosimilar in the evaluated indication.
Interchangeability covers both switching and substitution, and falls within the remit of national legislation of each member state. Switching reflects the physician's decision to exchange one medicine for another with the same therapeutic intent. It principally applies for replacing an originator medicine with a biosimilar, although the inverse situation may also apply, while the possibility of replacing one biosimilar with another is becoming increasingly pertinent. In the absence of concerns over immunogenicity, safety or efficacy, for physicians, switching is an entirely feasible option.8 9 However, it is crucial that prescribing decisions remain the responsibility of the treating physician, with patients closely involved, informed and monitored. Substitution (automatic dispensing of one medicine instead of another equivalent and interchangeable medicines at the pharmacy level without consulting the prescriber) is not supported by ESMO and should be avoided.
The responsibility of building public confidence lies with governments (at both the EU and the national levels; eg, national competent authorities), regulators, manufacturers, as well as academia. With over 10 years of safe and effective use of biosimilars, the EU has the largest biosimilar experience worldwide. As pioneers in this field, European regulators must keep in mind that compared with clinicians and patients, they have the advantage of a long history of biosimilar awareness. Their expertise is reassuring and certainly plays an important role in acceptance of these new agents. However, time is needed for both clinicians and patients to thoroughly understand this process. Interaction and collaboration among healthcare professionals and with regulators is essential for successful acceptance of biosimilars.
Specialist cancer nurses are central to optimal patient care, playing a dual role, directly impacting patient outcome, while also implementing and evaluating new treatments across the cancer spectrum. Overlooking the importance of their role in the process of introducing biosimilars will hamper our best efforts to effective outcomes. The process of a medicine reaching a patient from the pharmacy involves an interdisciplinary strategy, from selection and prescription by physicians, through preparation and dispensation by pharmacists, to receipt and delivery by nurses. Nurses are responsible for ensuring the patient receives the exact medicine prescribed (type of medicine, dose, administration route and timing) and can play an important role in instructing patients on handling different medicine presentations (eg, use of prefilled syringe vs an autoinjector). Their implication in identifying, reporting and managing treatment side effects, monitoring compliance, assisting with adherence, and collaborating in research with long-term monitoring, clinical trials and data management is equally as important. They may also be involved in educating healthcare providers, developing guidelines and safety procedures, and providing patient information. A poor understanding of biosimilars for specialist nurses leaves room for errors and could result in a lack of nurse and patient confidence in the medicine, non-adherence, medicine errors, side effects and delays in therapeutic gain for patients.
The lack of uniform regulations across Europe, affecting the evenness of implementation of treatments, is a source of frustration for nurses. A recurrent barrier is the ad hoc nature of training for nurses on newly approved products, which can lead to a lack of awareness of the complexity and consequences of using new drug biosimilars. Although studies evaluating understanding and level of confidence in biosimilars among healthcare providers are emerging, they tend to focus on the role of the physician. The NCCN survey published in 2011 demonstrated that a lack of familiarity and need for comprehensive information (scientific, economic and expert opinion) were more commonly reported by nurses than by physicians or pharmacists.12 More extensive updated research and surveys will help identify and diminish the knowledge gaps.
The patient's perspective: what have we learnt and what can be improved?
In 2014, an EFCCA survey on biosimilars carried out in over 1000 European patients highlighted a number of important outcomes.19 First—and very importantly—many patients were unaware of biosimilars, while those who had heard of biosimilars expressed strong scepticism over extrapolation. While interchangeability was considered acceptable under certain conditions, transparency to properly understand their medication was paramount. Finally, traceability was noted as a concern, with patients expressing confusion over product naming and batches. Patients wish to be well informed about the choice of their treatment (requesting more than a brief talk with a treating physician or a consensus paper) and to be involved<|fim_middle|> Strong collaborations in the patient community and at the EU, national and regional levels will help ensure visibility.
Analysis of real-life safety and efficacy data will feed confidence. To optimise this process and ensure smooth data collection, a number of logistical challenges need to be addressed, including the development of coherent registries (collecting the same data variables to allow optimal data exploitation) from a range of settings (real-life, clinical trials, compassionate-use, observational studies), robust and accessible pharmacovigilance data systems, and a marked improvement of interoperability of systems at both an international and national level. Examples for best practices exist, such as DANBIO, the Danish registry for patients with rheumatic diseases receiving biological therapies in which almost all patients are entered, and positive switch data are readily available to healthcare professionals, thus contributing to increasing the confidence in biosimilars.
The introduction of biosimilars to the market needs to be carefully controlled to ensure adequate prospects of profit for manufacturers to invest. Another important confidence driver for ensuring the value of using biosimilars lies in the need for transparency and planning in terms of the economic outcomes of introducing biosimilars into the therapeutic equation. Healthcare providers need to be educated on the implications of prescribing different medicines on the healthcare system costs. Wise use of the cost savings and informing the public as to the reallocation of these 'gained' funds to support sustainability of the healthcare system is needed at both a global and local hospital level.
It is important to identify knowledge gaps and educational needs among all healthcare providers, and patients and surveys may help clarify the status of progress and direct us towards areas needing more attention. Two specific areas of focus include switching and extrapolation. For now, the public jury is out over switching; from a regulatory standpoint, there are no major obstacles; however, confidence from physicians and patients must improve. Evidence-based standards and guidelines to ensure patient safety in the context of switching between a reference product and its biosimilar(s) are needed.27 Studies such as the prospective randomised controlled NOR-SWITCH study demonstrating the safety of switching from the originator to the infliximab biosimilar will help increase confidence,28 and equivalent prospective studies in oncology should be anticipated. In the NOR-SWITCH EXTENSION trial—a 26-week open label extension trial—concerning the inflammatory boweldisease (IBD) subgroup, the authors concluded there were no differences between the maintenance group and the switch group regarding disease worsening, thus supporting previous conclusions.29 Extrapolation always requires scientific justification, which, it should be noted, is not automatically granted. Extrapolation needs to be supported by all of the scientific evidence (the totality of evidence) generated in robust comparability studies, structural (quality) and functional (non-clinical and clinical data),30 31 with an emphasis on quality. Additional supportive studies may be requested. Healthcare providers must be reminded that all approved indications of a medicine are granted based on scientific evidence. In the case of biosimilars the totality of evidence is pivotal for approval, with confirmation in at least one sensitive patient population, which can then be applied to several/all indications.32 This reduces the need to repeat clinical trials for all indications, thus avoiding subjecting patients and healthy volunteers to unnecessary clinical trials, along with the associated costs.
In conclusion, with a rapidly increasing range of biological products and well-informed healthcare professionals and patients, biosimilars represent one of the ways forward to obtain sustainability and broaden access to biologicals in regions where their uptake is still low due to economic issues. Physicians will make decisions based on what is best for their patients, but to ensure that an informed decision on all treatment options is reached, it is crucial that all stakeholders—prescribers, pharmacists, nurses and patients—are adequately informed.
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Competing interests JdM reports grants from Medicines for Europe - European Specialist Nurses Organisations (ESNO), outside the submitted work. EGEdV reports other from Sanofi, other from Pfizer, other from Daiichi Sankyo, grants from Amgen, grants from Genentech, grants from Roche, grants from Chugai Pharma, grants from Synthon, grants from CytomX Therapeutics, grants from Nordic Nanovector, grants from Regeneron, grants from G1 Therapeutics, grants from AstraZeneca and grants from Radius Health, outside the submitted work. JT reports other from Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech/Roche, Lilly, MSD, Merck Serono, Merrimack, Novartis, Peptomyc, Roche, Sanofi, Symphogen and Taiho, outside the submitted work. LA reports research grants and honoraria from AbbVie, Merck-MSD, Pfizer, Celltrion, Takeda, Janssen, Mundipharma, Shire, Celgene, Otsuka, Atlantic Healthcare, TiGenix, Ferring Pharmaceutical and Vifor Pharma. | in the decision-making process. Progress has been made, with the European Parliament holding a Patient Advocacy and Safety Conference in November 2016 to explore biologicals and biosimilars with patient advocate groups and how different policies and practices across Europe impact patients.20 Patients raised concerns over sufficient patient education, extrapolation, switching, traceability, informed consent and access to information.
Patient advocacy has a critical role to play in engineering acceptance of biosimilar use, and oncology patient advocates can learn much from the experience of the EFCCA and other inflammatory bowel disease groups. Advocacy is important to build awareness among patient communities over issues impacting access to biologicals and biosimilars, and also contributes to patients' basic understanding of the science and issues surrounding these agents. Advocates must provide training on effective advocacy and communication strategies to raise awareness and understanding among key policy makers. The different geographical locations of advocacy groups offer an opportunity to network and extend sharing of best practices.
Providing the public with clear, unbiased and transparent information on the benefits and risks of the medicines it evaluates is an essential role of the EMA. The main objective of this information is to reflect the rationale underpinning the decision by EMA's scientific committees that the benefits of a given medicine outweigh its risks. Appropriate information must be—and is—addressed to two distinct audiences, healthcare professionals and patients. For the former group information is available from three sources. The EPAR contains the Assessment Report, a thorough summary of the analytical, preclinical and clinical data obtained in the comparability exercise of the biosimilar with its RMP. It also reflects input from scientific committees, including the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) and the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC), which led to a positive benefit risk assessment. The SmPC is also publicly available on the EMA website, is part of the EPAR, and provides information on prescribing, posology, dosing, safety, efficacy and conditions of use of the medicine. As the biosimilar and the RMP are different versions of the same active substance, which will be used in the same way (posology and route of administration of the biosimilar must be the same as those of the RMP),3 the SmPCs should be largely identical.21–23 Finally, emerging safety information obtained postmarketing is communicated to healthcare professionals via the EMA's safety communications. A lay audience equivalent to each of these three information sources is made available to patients: the EPAR summary for the public, the patient information leaflet and a specific section for patients within the EMA safety communications.
Since the approval of docetaxel by the EMA in 1995, major improvements have been seen in the transparency of information for both professionals and patients. At that time, a simple statement was provided affirming the CHMP's decision that the data were sufficient to support a positive recommendation. Today, the EPAR contains a multipage comprehensive report detailing discussions on all aspects of the comparability exercise (quality, preclinical and clinical data), that is, PK/PD (pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics) and phase III clinical results with a justification for extrapolation and discussion on the positive benefit–risk balance also in the extrapolated indications. Furthermore, these changes are mirrored in the level of information provided for patients.
The introduction of biosimilars to the array of agents the EMA is called on to approve generated misunderstandings in terms of their clinical development and misconceptions, revealing new communication challenges. Healthcare professionals and patients have voiced a clear need for unbiased information to help them make informed treatment decisions. Conveying the biosimilar concept is complex and challenging, due mainly to a generalised lack of understanding of the development of biological/biotechnological medicines, to the challenge of convincing audiences that the same standards of safety and efficacy apply without the need for repeating clinical studies in each disease indication, and because of the difficulty of balancing precise regulatory concepts with public-friendly messages. There is an important need to address these communication challenges, given on the one hand the increasing number of biosimilars reaching the market, and on the other that misconceptions could hinder the widespread acceptance and uptake of biosimilars. This could, in turn, impact the sustainability of our healthcare systems.
The EMA joined forces with the European Commission to provide clear and comprehensible information that is scientifically accurate and also contains sufficient regulatory references to assure proper regulatory review and oversight. The result was the publication in April 2017 of the Information Guide for Healthcare Professionals on Biosimilars in the EU, which is publicly available.21 In addition to the European Commission, scientific experts from all EU member states, EMA's Biosimilar Medicinal Products Working Party (BMWP), healthcare professionals, patients and consumers also collaborated on the document. ESMO also provided valuable contributions with input from experts and clinicians to ensure the guide also addresses information needs for the oncology community. The Information Guide summarises the major issues concerning biosimilars (box 1), is written with simple language and a minimum of regulatory jargon, and includes illustrations and tables. To ensure widespread access, a dissemination strategy was put in place via a variety of channels, including email, online access, social media, professional journals, the EU Regulatory Network, learned societies, European medical/pharmacy students and faculty associations. Feedback will be monitored at the EMA's Healthcare Professionals' Working Party meetings.
Key principles of biologicals, biosimilars and reference medicines.
Why biosimilars cannot be considered generic medicines.
Development and approval of biosimilars in the EU (comparability, extrapolation, immunogenicity, safety, traceability).
Data in the EU prescribing information and EPAR.
Implications of the availability of biosimilars.
Interchangeability, switching and substitution: EU definitions, EMA vs member state responsibility.
Communicating with patients on biosimilars.
EMA, European Medicines Agency; EPAR, European Public Assessment Report; EU, European Union.
With multiple biosimilars for rituximab, trastuzumab and bevacizumab (representing the top 3 oncology biological medicines) already approved by the EMA, and many more currently under review, integration of biosimilars into oncology therapeutic management represents an unprecedented opportunity for savings. Economic advantages with biosimilar use can be expected within a relatively short-term period, with economic modelling showing that the introduction of biosimilars for the top 3 oncology agents is estimated to add up to as much as €2 billion in savings across all European markets in 2021 alone.7 Significant cross-country (and within-country) variability can be expected, influenced by the awareness and acceptance of healthcare providers and patients (thus impacting prescription), and national negotiations in terms of pricing and substitution guidelines.
The balance of the timing and impact of biosimilars on the market (and hence on healthcare budgets) hinges on three main criteria: the availability of evidence (for safety and efficacy from both regulatory and real-world perspectives), effective communication of this evidence by educating healthcare providers and patients, and incentive for investment in terms of an adequate prospect of profit.
Competition for developing biosimilars is increasing, influencing the dynamics of the market-place. The challenge is to maintain a vigorous market and balance it with the race to obtain the lowest possible prices. The notion of sustainability is increasingly important, given that low prices may be unsustainable for any length of time. It is important to avoid the pitfall of one biosimilar capturing a large share of the market with major cost cuts, leaving less room for manoeuvre for newly arriving biosimilars.
Since 2001, Stockholm has benefited from the 'Kloka Listan'—the 'Wise List', an annual publication by the Stockholm Pharmaceutical Committee listing recommended essential medicines used for common diseases in patients in the Stockholm metropolitan region. It has gained international interest,24 with much of its success attributed to the collaborative approach used to compile it. Around 250 healthcare professionals (mainly physicians but also pharmacists and pharmacologists) and expert committees in different indications meet to discuss the efficacy, safety and medical suitability of medicines according to agreed guidelines.
A similar approach was implemented with the arrival of the first biosimilar on the Swedish market. Infliximab, an antitumour necrosis factor-α for treating autoimmune diseases, was introduced in Norway in January 2014 and then in Sweden and Denmark a year later. In early 2015, annual tenders in Norway and Denmark obtained a substantial discount (approximately 70%) off the originator price. In Denmark, an aggressive approach was used to push physicians to prescribe the biosimilar. This strategy proved successful from both a health economics perspective with very rapid uptake of its use, and clinically with an absence of reported adverse reactions, although it was largely unpopular with Danish physicians and patients. On the other hand in the Stockholm region, following apprehension and concern voiced by both doctors and patients, notably in terms of insufficient data, a consensus decision was made in 2014 at a regional level that doctors would not be obliged to switch from the originator to the biosimilar, with prescription maintained as a choice. The aim was that by foregoing a short-term financial gain, confidence in biosimilars and their role in the therapeutic portfolio would evolve organically, allowing subsequent biosimilars to be introduced more rapidly. As a result, infliximab uptake was considerably slower in the Stockholm region than in Norway and Denmark from its introduction in 2015 and throughout 2016, initially being primarily used in infliximab-naïve patients, representing a relatively small proportion of the market. Other regional healthcare authorities in Sweden followed a similar strategy.
In April 2016, a meeting was held in preparation for the next Stockholm tender in January 2017, bringing together expert subcommittees from a wide range of indications as well as hospital department heads. Two options were proposed, maintaining ongoing patients on originator and requesting the biosimilar for infliximab-naïve patients only, or requesting only the biosimilar. After extensive discussion, the consensus was for a single product tender, which ultimately also obtained a 70% price reduction. The result was that within approximately 4 months, the biosimilar had captured approximately 90% of the market share. Patients were informed by a letter in clear layperson language explaining the switch to a similar approved product; less than 1% of patients subsequently chose to switch back to the originator product. Once again, similar strategies have been used in other regions of Sweden. Sweden—and Stockholm in particular—has benefited from the experience of its neighbours and their collaborative approach has proven highly effective, with the second biosimilar (for etanercept) that entered the Swedish market rapidly occupying a large portion of the market within a year of its introduction.
Today several actions need to be coordinated to effectively move forward towards successful uptake of biosimilars in the field of oncology. Building confidence among all stakeholders is paramount and requires a multidisciplinary strategy. Currently the focus is on clarifying the science of approving biosimilar medicines from an alternative angle, moving the burden-of-proof from clinical efficacy and safety to comparability on an analytical and preclinical level. Investing in ongoing interdisciplinary and standardised education to improve scientific understanding, establishing collaborations between groups, and involving the patients and healthcare professionals in these processes will undoubtedly raise the standard of care. Education needs to intervene at all levels, involving physicians, nurses, pharmacists and patients. Guidance from key players, notably regulatory bodies and national representatives, is critical to successfully convey the message of the value of biosimilars. The Information Guide developed by the EMA and the European Commission21 goes a long way towards addressing many of these aspects. Building collaborations and cross-specialty relations will allow newcomer biosimilars to benefit from previous experience. The ECCO position paper published in 2017 provides guidelines for implementing this process.25 Collaborations such as that established in Sweden for the introduction of biosimilars, emphasising open discussion between all categories of healthcare professionals as well as patients, provide a role model for a successful approach. Educating patients is essential to dispel concerns about biosimilars and to equip them to participate in decision-making and policies.26 This involves obtaining a consensus among patient groups to ensure credibility among physicians, educating and motivating patient groups, involving patients in clinical research and creating scientific advisory committees within patient groups. | 2,592 |
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Thinkspace worked with the School District to produce and evaluate options for the development of new elementary space in the growing West Kelowna area using a creative decision making framework that resulted in a clear recommendation as to where the new space should be located.
In response to enrolment increases in the West Kelowna area resulting in overcrowding at existing schools, Thinkspace developed criteria for evaluating location options that met capital planning principles for School District No. 23.
The criteria and weighted rankings enabled the District to review and rank multiple options, using a scoring system that enabled a clear determination of a recommended solution for both short- and longer-term projected enrolment growth.
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Sometimes my dreams are vivid and other times I barely remember them. One night, I dreamt I was part of some weird new reality television show, a cross between 'My Kitchen Rules' and the 'The Block'. There were 4 teams: Banjo<|fim_middle|> able to just get on with the business of running your business.
Well that's the new reality. | , 2 major trading banks and 1 regional bank. We were all called into a warehouse and given the brief of building 'a new financial services operating platform to fund the growth financing needs of small business in Australia'.
Each team would compete over an 18-month 'design build and test' period with a hand-selected team of 10 experts from the banking, technology, digital marketing, legal and payment systems industries. And each team would provide their time on the basis of love, passion and self-belief.
I thought at the time "good luck getting that show to work".
I cannot really remember whether it was Scott Cam or Pete Evans providing the brief (I guess that depends on whether your focus is building it right or having it look good) but the instructions were clear. 'The operating platform must be available anytime, anywhere on mobile, tablet or PC'.
And then the competition became a little harder.
The platform must represent a convergence of digital data technology and the customer experience. That means, it is built in the context of the business owner's life; an offering that makes life easier, without friction and easily amalgamated into the business day.
My dream conveniently skipped the ensuing 18 months of sacrifice, hard work, innovation, creativity and anxiety and fast-forwarded to the results. I remember the other competitors dropping out of the competition or being voted off after some token efforts and bursts of activity.
We ensured no mail with SMS and email notifications for approval notices, drawdown advices and repayment reminders for simplicity.
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Ownership is<|fim_middle|> them for portraits was common. It's quite possible that members of this family all had blue eyes.
I'll be back next week with a look at what's on the back of the picture.
This entry was posted in 1880s Photos, Photo Detective and tagged children, group photos, immigrant photos. Bookmark the permalink. | a clue to who's in a mystery photo. The problem is while most people know who gave them a picture—such as an aunt, parent or grandparent—but before that, ownership information may be unknown.
Debra Allison can trace the provenance (ownership) of this picture back to her great-grandmother Antoinette "Nettie" Fichter Mader (1856-1938). Nettie gave the picture to her daughter, and then her granddaughter (who expanded the caption on the back) gave it to Debra.
This photo has a caption on the back that offers ID clues both helpful and frustrating. This week, we'll focus on the front of the photo.
Debra knows that Nettie Fichter immigrated to the US in 1881 and that she brought her nephews August and Phillipp Letzelter with her. She was the youngest member of her family.
Should be easy to figure out who's in this photo, right? Not so fast.
Debra sent me a page-long chart that included the names of everyone she found who had a family relationship to Nettie. It lists the person's name, their relationship to Nettie, their date and place of birth, date of immigration, marriage and death dates and their place of death. Whew! That's a whole lot of research.
A family would often pose for a group portrait before someone immigrated to create a memento both for the immigrant and for the family left behind. It also was common for family members to pose for a group portrait after the fact to send to the immigrant.
Let's look at who's in the this picture. There's a husband (the mustached man) and wife (the woman next to him). The wife has her hand on the older woman's shoulder. A daughter would do this. The older woman occupies the center, the most important spot in the photo. To our left are three children, two boys and a girl. To our far right is a young man with his hand on his mother's shoulder.
According to Debra's chart, Katherine Fichter Letzelter, the mother of August and Phillip, had eight children. There are only four children in this photo, three boys and a girl. Katherine's mother Elisabeth was born in 1814 didn't die until 1888.
The clothing clues in this picture, such as the husband's under-the-collar tie and the wife's jacket-like bodice and pleated hem, suggest a date in the 1880s. The dark cardstock mat was also popular in that time frame.
Take a closer look at the picture. The photographer put a dark dot in the center of each of their eyes. Blue/light colored eyes often paled in pictures so darkening | 578 |
Article | September 2012
Permeability of priming of pop out to expectations
David Pascucci; Tommaso Mastropasqua; Massimo Turatto
David Pascucci
Center for Mind-Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy
david.pascucci-1@unitn.it
Tommaso Mastropasqua
tommaso.mastropasqua@unitn.it
Massimo Turatto
Department of Cognitive Science and Education, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy
Massimo.Turatto@unitn.it
Journal of Vision September 2012, Vol.12, 21. doi:https://doi.org/10.1167/12.10.21
David Pascucci, Tommaso Mastropasqua, Massimo Turatto; Permeability of priming of pop out to expectations. Journal of Vision 2012;12(10):21. doi: https://doi.org/10.1167/12.10.21.
Abstract It is well established that repetition of the same target color across consecutive trials enhances search efficiency for pop-out targets; this phenomenon is known as Priming of Pop out (PoP). In three experiments, we addressed whether PoP interacts with top-down expectations in altering target visibility, which was manipulated via metacontrast masking. The target color either remained the same for n consecutive trials (blocked condition) or changed unpredictably (random condition). The results showed that PoP reduced the efficacy of masking and that its beneficial effect can be either potentiated or attenuated by participants' expectations about the upcoming target color. These findings undermine the view that PoP should be impermeable to top-down factors. In addition, we found evidence that both explicit and implicit expectations interact with PoP. The former can be induced via instructions on the rate of alternation of the target color, and the latter can be induced by random sequences in which repetitions of the same target color exceed those predicted by an internal model of randomness for binary events. In the latter case, more than three repetitions of the same target color led to a decline in target visibility. We speculate that, in the random condition, after few repetitions of the same target, participants developed an expectation for a change; this phenomenon is similar to the "gambler's fallacy." Finally, our analyses revealed no effect of expectation on switch trials (i.e., when the target color changed), which casts doubt on the efficacy of top-down control in feature search.
Decades of research on visual attention have established that the attentive selection process is governed by both top-down and bottom-up mechanisms (Yantis, 2000). Some evidence emphasizes the former by showing the importance of the observer's expectations and intentions (e.g., Folk, Remington, & Johnson, 1992; Wolfe, Friedman-Hill, & Bilsky, 1994), while other evidence puts more weight on the latter by showing how stimulus salience per se can attract attention regardless of any top-down factor (e.g., Horstmann, 2002; Theeuwes & Burger, 1998; Turatto & Galfano, 2001).
In the domain of feature search, Maljkovic and Nakayama (1994, 1996, 2000) discovered that the deployment of attention is also affected by the repetition of the defining target feature. In their seminal study, Maljkovic and Nakayama (1994) had participants detect the trimmed side of the pop-out target (i.e., a uniquely colored diamond). To evaluate the influence of top-down knowledge on the search for a pop-out target, the probability of a change in the target color was varied from 0 to 1 across different blocks of trials. The rationale behind this manipulation was as follows: if the observers' knowledge of the target color played a crucial role in determining visual search performance, then no differences in response times (RTs) for target discrimination would emerge between the blocked (probability of change = 0) and the alternating (probability of change = 1) conditions because, in both conditions, observers could predict with complete certainty the target color on each trial (i.e., red, red, …, red in the blocked condition; red, green, red, green, …, red, green in the alternated condition). Although the degree of knowledge was comparable in the two conditions, RTs were shorter when the same target feature was repeated instead of alternated. The authors suggested that this was the result of a purely passive and implicit form of memory that is cumulative, lasts approximately 30 seconds, and whose effects "…are not overcome by knowledge, expectancy, or intentions knowledge" (Nakayama, Maljkovic, & Kristjánsson, 2004, p. 403). The authors termed this phenomenon "Priming of Pop out" (PoP). Although not directly concerned with the PoP phenomenon, a recent study Theeuwes, Reimann, and Mortier (2006) reached a similar conclusion by showing that feature-based knowledge, induced by a valid cue indicating the defining feature of the upcoming target (e.g., color), has no measurable impact on the deployment of attention in singleton search. Rather, the speed with which attention is allocated to the singleton for further in-depth analysis can be completely accounted for by a trial-by-trial bottom-up priming effect. Hence, echoing Maljkovic and Nakayama (1994, 1996, 2000), Theeuwes and colleagues concluded that "in feature search there is no top-down modulation, only bottom-up priming" (Theeuwes et al., 2006, p. 485). In sum, these studies suggest that top-down information, such as feature-based knowledge and expectations, does not influence singleton (or pop-out) search, which seems to be controlled only by bottom-up inter-trial priming.
Interestingly, more recent studies seem to challenge this conclusion. For example, Leonard and Egeth (2008) provided evidence in favor of an effect of top-down guidance in singleton search. In their study, participants were engaged in the same search task used by Maljkovic and Nakayama (1994). However, in each trial, participants were presented with a written cue that was either informative or uninformative with respect to the upcoming target color. The results showed that informative cues significantly speed up the identification of the target, thus indicating a top-down modulation in singleton search. Most notably, the results also showed a significant interaction between the number of target repetitions and the cue type (informative vs. uninformative), which indicates that the strength of PoP may depend on target expectancy (Leonard & Egeth, 2008).
The study by Fecteau (2007) also supports the notion of a top-down modulation of PoP. At the beginning of each trial, participants were instructed to search either for a color or a shape singleton, and both singletons were presented in the search array. The results showed that the beneficial effect of repetition of the feature singleton on RTs was only present for the feature that was relevant to the current goal of the observers.
To summarize, on the one hand, it is still debated whether top-down factors can speed up search for a pop-out target regardless of any priming effect (e.g., Theeuwes et al., 2006); on the other hand, the possibility that feature-based knowledge interacts with inter-trial priming, and particularly with PoP, is well documented (e.g., Leonard & Egeth, 2008). However, previous studies addressing these questions presented the stimuli without any time constrains and used RT as the main dependent variable. Thus, one may wonder whether analogous results can be observed when the effects of top-down and bottom-up factors are evaluated with respect to the visibility of the pop-out target.
In fact, a few recent studies have been primarily concerned with the issue of whether PoP can affect the visibility of a target singleton (Sigurdardottir, Kristjánsson, & Driver, 2008; Yashar & Lamy, 2010). These studies have shown that PoP affects visual perception at early stages by enhancing the target representation (but see Huang & Pashler, 2005). In particular, Sigurdardottir et al. (2008) asked participants to find the odd-colored disk among homogenously colored distractors and then decide whether the dot inside the disk was displaced to the left or to the right with respect to the disk center. The visibility of the stimuli was constrained by a pattern-masking procedure. The results showed that participants' discriminative capacity increased as a function of the number of same-color target repetitions (Sigurdardottir et al., 2008). Parallel to these studies, other researchers have focused on the influence of feature-based knowledge on target visibility and have provided contradictory results. For example, Moore and Egeth (1998) demonstrated that prior knowledge of the to-be-searched target feature does not improve the processing of that particular feature (see also Shih & Sperling, 1996).
However, to date, no study has jointly examined both the effects of PoP and feature-based knowledge on the visibility of a target singleton. It is worth noting that, while some previous studies (Huang & Pashler, 2005; Sigurdardottir et al., 2008; Yashar & Lamy, 2010) focused on the role of PoP without manipulating any top-down factors, other studies (e.g., Moore & Egeth, 1998) measured the impact of top-down guidance without considering priming effects. In light of these shortcomings, the aim of the present study was to examine whether, in a pop-out search task, early modulations of target visibility can be ascribed only to the effects of PoP or, instead, can also be due to top-down factors. More specifically, we addressed whether the interaction between feature-based knowledge and PoP reported by Leonard and Egeth (2008) and Fecteau (2007) with RTs can be observed also in the domain of visibility.
To explore this issue, we used the same visual search paradigm devised by Maljkovic and Nakayama (1994) and manipulated target visibility via metacontrast masking. We compared the observers' visual performances in two different conditions: a "blocked" condition, in which the target color was completely predictable, and a "random" condition, in which the target color was completely unpredictable. From this comparison, one can obtain relevant information about the interactions between the effects of PoP and the effects of top-down guidance (feature-based knowledge or expectation). This information may enrich our understanding of the mechanisms and processes involved in pop-out search.
This experiment was intended as a first step to evaluate whether and how stimulus visibility can be altered by top-down information and PoP. We adopted the same stimuli as in the original study of Maljkovic and Nakayama (1994). The task was to report whether the odd-colored diamond was trimmed to the left or to the right (see Figure 1). In this and the following experiments, we manipulated the visibility of the target using a brief display presentation combined with metacontrast masking; thus, accuracy, rather than RT, was our dependent variable. In the "Blocked" condition, the features that defined the target and distractors were kept constant across a block of trials (e.g., red target and green distractors), whereas in the "Random" condition, the color assignment swapped randomly on a trial-by-trial basis.
Example of the stimuli and events used in all of the experiments in the present study. The target and the distractors were followed, after a variable ISI (52, 117, or 234 ms), by the mask. Participants were asked to report, without time pressure, which side the target was trimmed. The stimuli are not drawn to scale.
Twenty-four students (18 females; mean age = 22.7 ± 3.14) from the University of Trento, Italy, participated in the experiment for monetary payment (7€) or course credits. All participants had normal or corrected-to-normal vision and were naïve as to the purpose of the experiment. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants, and the experiment was carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
The apparatus was identical in all of the experiments. Stimuli were presented on a Dell Trinitron CRT 19" monitor (1024 × 768, 75 Hz). The generation and presentation of the stimuli was controlled by a custom-made program written using Matlab and the Psychophysics Toolbox 3.8 (Pelli, 1997) running in Windows 2000 on a Pentium IV Dell PC.
Stimuli consisted of red or green diamonds (covering approximately 1.5° of visual angle) with a cut of .5° on the left or on the right (see Figure 1). The luminance of the green and red stimuli was matched using a 21.5-Hz flicker-fusion procedure (Wyszecki & Stiles, 1982). The luminance of the background was 0.19 cd/m2.
The three diamonds were presented at three positions arranged along an imaginary ellipse with major (horizontal) and minor (vertical) axes of 10.0° and 8.5°, respectively. On each trial, the three positions, separated by the same angular distance, were chosen randomly from 12 possible positions on the ellipse. The mask was a 2.5° × 2.5° outlined diamond of the same color as the target whose inner contours had a separation of 1 pixel from the target. A small white cross (.5°) was centered on the ellipse and served as fixation point.
Participants sat approximately 60 cm in front of the monitor in a dimly illuminated room. Before each block of trials, participants were informed about the type of condition ("Blocked" vs. "Random") they were about to perform. The two conditions were alternated, and the order of presentation was counterbalanced across participants. Each trial started with the presentation of the central fixation mark for 1000 ms, after which the three diamonds were briefly presented for 26 ms. Then, after a variable inter-stimulus-interval (ISI; 52, 117, or 234 ms), the mask appeared for 208 ms at the position previously occupied by the target.
Without time pressure, participants pressed the left arrow on the keyboard to indicate that the target was trimmed to the left or the right arrow to report that the target was trimmed to the right. Errors were signaled by visual feedback.
A 2 × 3 factorial design was used with Condition ("Blocked" vs. "Random") and ISI (52, 117, 234 ms) as factors. The experiment consisted of 6 blocks, 3 per condition, with 125 trials per block. Prior to the experimental session, 20 practice trials were administered to participants to familiarize them with the task. The data from these practice trials were discarded from the analyses.
The percentage of correct responses was calculated and entered into a two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). The factors Condition, F(1, 23) = 66.02, p < 0.001, ISI, F(2, 46) = 319.07, p < 0.001, and their interaction, F(2, 46) = 15.0, p < 0.0001, were all significant. As they clearly emerge from inspection of Figure 2 (panel A), the results mirrored those of Maljkovic and Nakayama (1994), although in this experiment, accuracy was the dependent variable. Specifically, target visibility was better in the "Blocked" condition (M = 75%; SD = 14%), when the color of the target remained constant over an entire block of trials, than in the "Random" condition (M = 61%; SD = 8%). In addition and as expected, target visibility was also affected by masking with higher accuracy at the longest ISIs.
Results from Experiment 1. Panel A: Overall accuracy in the "Blocked" and "Random" conditions as a function of ISI. For all ISIs, participants were more accurate in the "Blocked" condition compared to the "Random" condition. Panel B: Accuracy in the "Random" condition plotted as a function of the number of repetitions (ISIs are collapsed). Target visibility increased from runs of 1 to 3, whereas a drop in visibility emerged for runs of 4 compared to runs of 3 (p = 0.08). In this and the following figures, the asterisks indicate a significant difference (** p < 0.001, and * p < 0.05, respectively).
The advantage of the "Blocked" condition relative to the "Random" condition could be explained by differences in the amount of priming as suggested by Maljkovic and Nakayama (1994). When the color of the target remains constant over an entire block of trials, the effect of PoP should be maximal, whereas in the "Random" condition, the effect of PoP is often reset to zero by the switches. However, we cannot a priori exclude the possibility that the "Blocked" condition, compared to the "Random" condition, led to improved visibility because of a difference in the degree of knowledge about the target color.
Previous studies (Maljkovic & Nakayama, 1994, 2000; Sigurdardottir et al., 2008) demonstrated that the more the target feature is repeated, the higher the efficiency of target processing, which is consistent with a cumulative effect of PoP. To evaluate this PoP characteristic in the domain of target visibility, we analyzed a subset of the data from the random condition. Accuracy was calculated as a function of the number of consecutive repetitions (runs) of the same target color, up to a maximum of 4. The data were subjected to a two-way repeated-measures ANOVA. The factors ISI, F(2, 46) = 70.4, p < 0.001, and Repetitions, F(3, 69) = 7.1, p < 0.001, were significant, but their interaction was not. Figure 2 (panel B) depicts the accuracy level as a function of the number of repetitions in the random condition. The results show an inverted U-shaped function, with accuracy increasing from runs of 1 (switch trials) to runs of 2 and 3, followed by a drop in performance for runs of 4. This pattern was substantiated by pairwise comparisons (t tests), which confirmed that accuracy was higher for runs of 2 than of 1 (p < 0.001) and higher for runs of 3 than of 2 (p < 0.05). The overall gain in performance, with respect to the switch condition, corresponded to approximately 10%. This pattern is entirely consistent with the ideas that PoP reflects a memory trace of the target feature that accrues evidence over time and that this information can be used to guide attention to the target location.
In addition, and quite surprisingly, we observed a marginally significant (p = 0.08) decrement in performance (∼5%) from runs of 3 to runs of 4. This observation was substantiated by a planned contrast analysis that revealed a significant (p < 0.001) quadratic trend for the factor Repetition, confirming the presence of the U-shaped pattern. This decrement in performance for the longest runs might be suggestive of a possible change in expectation of the upcoming target color. In other words, one might hypothesize that after a run of 3 consecutive targets of the same color, participants began to expect a change in the color of the target rather than its repetition based on an internal model of a random sequence. This effect would resemble the well-known "gambler's fallacy," a phenomenon that reflects a belief in negative autocorrelation of a random sequence whereby random sequences should exhibit systematic reversals (Croson & Sundali, 2005; Tversky & Kahneman, 1974). In Experiments 2 and 3, we directly addressed this issue by increasing the number of observations in the longest runs. If confirmed, such a decrement in performance would have important implications for our understanding of the interactions between PoP and top-down factors.
The results of Experiment 1 have confirmed a significant increase in the visibility of pop-out targets when the corresponding color was repeated rather than changed randomly (e.g., Yashar & Lamy, 2010). The aim of Experiment 2 was to understand which of two alternative explanations could account for the improved visibility in the "Blocked" condition of Experiment 1. On the one hand, following Maljkovic and Nakayama (1994), the number of repetitions (i.e., the amount of priming) should be the only factor affecting search efficiency, whereas expectancy (or predictability) "…is clearly not the factor responsible for the difference between blocked and mixed conditions" (Maljkovic & Nakayama, 1994, p. 660). On the other hand, the observed facilitation could be due to top-down guidance induced by top-down knowledge.
To address these issues, we used the same visual search task as in Experiment 1, with an additional crucial and novel experimental manipulation: the blocked and random conditions were matched in terms of the total number of switches but differed in terms of the target color predictability. Participants therefore performed a "Random" condition and a "Blocked 2" condition in which the color of the target regularly switched every two trials.
The rationale behind this manipulation was as follows: if PoP is the major factor affecting target visibility, then the performance should be better in the "Random" condition than in the "Blocked 2" condition. Indeed, in the latter condition, the beneficial effect of PoP would be limited to only one repetition, whereas the cumulative effects of PoP would be more likely to emerge with longer runs in the random condition. By contrast, if top-down information is the crucial factor, a reversed pattern should be expected; specifically, the performance should be better in the "Blocked 2" condition than in the "Random" condition.
To ensure that the number of switches was the same in the two conditions, we selected a randomly generated sequence that contained the same number of switches as the "Blocked 2" condition, and we used this sequence for all participants. The randomness of the chosen sequence was tested with a battery of four tests (Runs test, Frequency test, Monobit test, and Approximate entropy test) from the suite of NIST (Rukhin et al., 2001). Because probabilistic independence is one of the most basic properties of randomness, we also tested whether the elements of the selected sequence were generated independently of each other. To this aim, we checked that previous events in the sequence did not influence the subsequent events by computing the conditional probabilities given streaks of various lengths (from 1 to 5).
Twenty-four students (16 females; mean age = 22.3 ± 3.7) from the University of Trento, Italy, participated in this experiment for monetary payment (7€) or course credits. All participants had normal or corrected-to-normal vision and were naïve as to the purpose of the experiment. Informed consent was obtained from all participants, and the experiment was carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Apparatus and stimuli
The apparatus and stimuli were the same as in Experiment 1.
The procedure was the same as in Experiment 1, with the following exceptions. Participants were tested on two different conditions: "Blocked 2" (i.e., red, red, green, green) and "Random." Only two ISIs (104 and 234 ms) were used because in Experiment 1, performance was at chance at the 52-ms ISI.
A 2 × 2 factorial design was used, with Condition and ISI as factors. The experiment consisted of four experimental blocks (two per condition, with 250 trials per block), preceded by 20 practice trials not included in the analyses.
The data were entered into a two-way repeated-measures ANOVA. The factors Condition, F(1, 23) = 14.0, p < 0.001, and ISI, F(1, 23) = 146.9, p < 0.001, were significant, but their interaction was not. The results of Experiment 2 (Figure 3, panel A) showed that target visibility for both ISIs was higher when the configuration of the upcoming display was completely predictable ("Blocked 2") (M = 71%; SD = 8%) than when it varied unpredictably (M = 67%; SD = 8%). Because the number of switches in the two conditions was the same, the results indicate that the amount of priming was not the only critical factor affecting pop-out search. This finding is in contrast with previous studies suggesting that only bottom-up priming is involved in pop-out search (e.g., Maljkovic & Nakayama, 1994, 1996, 2000) and shows that participants were better at identifying the target when its color was predictable. This finding suggests a clear role of top-down information (e.g., Leonard & Egeth, 2008).
Results from Experiment 2. Panel A: Overall accuracy in the "Blocked 2" and "Random" conditions as a function of ISI. For both ISIs, participants were more accurate in the "Blocked 2" condition compared to the "Random" condition. Panel B: Accuracy plotted as a function of runs of 2 in the "Blocked 2" and "Random" conditions. Panel C: Accuracy in the "Random" condition plotted as a function of the number of repetitions (ISIs are collapsed). Target visibility increased from runs of 1 to 3, whereas a drop in visibility emerged for runs of 4 compared to runs of 3.
To test for possible top-down influences on target visibility during feature search regardless of any contribution of priming, we compared the accuracy of the random and blocked conditions on switch trials, i.e., those trials not affected by PoP. Furthermore, comparisons of runs of 2 allowed us to evaluate a possible interaction between PoP and top-down factors.
Accuracy on switch and repeated trials (runs of 2) was entered into a 2 × 2 × 2 repeated-measures ANOVA. The factors Condition, F(1, 23) = 18.6, p < 0.0001, ISI, F(1, 23) = 136.9, p < 0.0001, and Repetitions, F(1, 23) = 64.0, p < 0.0001, were all significant. Because the interaction Condition × ISI × Repetitions, F(1, 23) = 5.5, p < 0.05 was also significant, we report the comparisons between the two conditions separately for the different ISIs (Figure 3, panel B). Pairwise comparisons (t-tests) indicated that, on switch trials, the difference between blocked and random conditions was not significant (p > 0.05) at the lowest ISI, whereas it was significant (p < 0.05) at the highest ISI. As for repeated trials, target color predictability had a significant effect both at the lowest (p < 0.001) and highest (p < 0.05) ISI. In addition, the interaction Condition × Repetition was significant at the lowest (p < 0.05) but not at the highest (p > 0.05) ISI. The apparent lack of agreement about top-down modulation on switch trials between the results at the two ISIs was further addressed in a subsequent series of analyses.
As in Experiment 1, we analyzed performance as a function of the number of repetitions within the "Random" condition. The data were subjected to a two-way repeated-measures ANOVA. The factors ISI, F(1, 23) = 170.8, p < 0.001, and Repetitions, F(3, 69) = 6.75, p < 0.001 were significant, but their interaction was not. As shown in Figure 3 (panel C) the pattern of results resembled the inverted U-shaped function observed in Experiment 1 (Figure 2, panel B). Pairwise comparisons (t-tests) confirmed the initial increase in visibility from runs of 1 to runs of 2 (p < 0.001) and from runs of 2 to runs of 3 (p < 0.05). The total gain in accuracy relative to the switch condition was approximately 10%. Crucially, the decrement in performance observed in Experiment 1 for runs of 4, compared to runs of 3, was confirmed in the present experiment, where it reached statistical significance (p < 0.05). In addition, as in Experiment 1, a planned contrast analysis revealed a significant (p < 0.001) quadratic trend for the factor Repetition. Together with the overall advantage observed in the "Blocked 2" condition, this result suggests that both PoP and top-down expectations are crucial in modulating target visibility. In our view, the decrement in performance after a run of 3 (observed in the random conditions of Experiments 1 and 2) is likely due to top-down factors. A possible candidate is predictability or expectation about the upcoming target color that relies on an internal model of a random sequence (Croson & Sundali, 2005; Tversky & Kahneman, 1974).
Following this hypothesis, we further investigated whether the mechanism of implicit expectation can affect target visibility during feature search. To this aim, the accuracy of switch trials was analyzed as a function of the distance between two switches, thus taking into account the number of same-color repetitions that occurred before each switch. If top-down implicit expectation directly affects feature search, target visibility should be better when a switch interrupts a sequence of repetitions longer than 3 (see above). Yet, a two-way repeated-measures ANOVA, with the factors ISI and Distance, showed that on switch trials, the number of repetitions before a switch had no effect on accuracy, F(3, 69) = 2.9, p > 0.05 (the same analysis was carried out for the "Random" condition in Experiment 1, leading to similar results, F(3, 63) = 2.6, p > 0.05; here, two participants were removed from the analysis because they did not have enough data points in some cells of the design).
The results from the analysis of distance, as well as from the comparisons between the "Blocked 2" and "Random" conditions, suggest that top-down information does not impact target visibility in feature search when priming is excluded and only switch trials are considered. However, there seems to be a robust interaction between PoP and top-down knowledge.
The next experiment was aimed at clarifying how top-down factors and PoP interact in modulating target visibility during pop-out search.
In Experiments 1 and 2, we provided evidence that PoP is permeable to top-down processes and that previous knowledge or expectation about the target color can explain, at least partially, the difference in accuracy between blocked and random conditions. Experiment 1 allowed only for an overall comparison between blocked and random conditions. In Experiment 2, this comparison was restricted to switch trials and runs of 2. The aim of Experiment 3 was to confirm and extend the results of the previous experiments by studying how top-down factors and PoP interact in runs longer than 2 and by addressing the time-course of priming saturation in the blocked condition. To this aim, we compared the "Random" condition and the "Blocked 5" condition (i.e., red, red, red, red, red, green, green, green, green, green, etc.).
The procedure was the same as in Experiment 2 with the exception that we used a "Blocked 5" condition instead of a "Blocked 2" condition. To achieve a sufficient number of runs of 5 in the random condition, we created a random sequence that was used for all participants. As in Experiment 2, the randomness of the chosen sequence was tested with a battery of four tests (Runs test, Frequency test, Monobit test, Approximate entropy test) from the suite of NIST (Rukhin et al., 2001). As in Experiment 2, we also checked the probabilistic independence of the selected sequence.
A 2 × 2 factorial design was used with Condition (blocked 5 vs. random) and ISI (104,234 ms) as factors. The experiment consisted of four experimental blocks (two per condition, with 250 trials per block) preceded by 20 practice trials not included in the analyses.
The data (percentage of correct responses) were entered into a two-way repeated-measures ANOVA. The factors Condition, F(1, 23) = 40.8, p < 0.001, and ISI, F(1, 23) = 241.9, p < 0.001 were significant, but their interaction was not. In accordance with the previous experiments, the overall accuracy level (Figure 4, panel A) was higher in the "Blocked 5" condition (M = 74%; SD = 7%) than in the "Random" condition (M = 65%; SD = 7%) at both ISIs. To analyze the effect of repetitions between the two conditions, accuracy from the switch to the fifth repetition of the same color was entered into a 2 × 2 × 5 repeated-measures ANOVA with the factors Condition, ISI and Repetitions. The factors Condition, F(1, 23) = 22.65, p < 0.001, ISI, F(1, 23) = 197.7, p < 0.001, and Repetitions, F(4, 92) = 25.9, p < 0.001, were all significant. The interactions Condition × Repetitions, F(4, 92) = 3.23, p < 0.05, and ISI × Repetitions, F(4, 92) = 3.73, p < 0.05, were also significant. In particular, the Condition × Repetitions interaction indicated that the number of repetitions had a different impact on accuracy as a function of whether the color of the target changed randomly or remained fixed for five consecutive trials.
Results from Experiment 3. Panel A: Overall accuracy in the "Blocked 5" and "Random" conditions as a function of ISI. For both ISIs, participants were more accurate in the "Blocked 5" condition compared to the "Random" condition. Panel B: Accuracy plotted as a function of runs of 5 in the "Blocked 5" and "Random" conditions. In the "Random" Condition, target visibility increased from runs of 1 to 3, whereas a drop in visibility emerged for runs of 4 and 5 compared to runs of 3. The inverted U-shaped function in the "Random" condition was substantiated by a significant (p < 0.001) quadratic trend for the factor Repetition.
As shown in Figure 4 (panel B), in the "Random" condition, we replicated the inverted U-shaped pattern previously observed, which was confirmed by the significant difference (t test) between runs of 1 (switch) and 2 (p < 0.001) and between runs of 2 and 3 (p < 0.001); the difference between runs of 3 and 4 was very close to significance (p = 0.06), while there was no significant difference between runs of 4 and 5 (p > 0.05). However, as in previous experiments, a planned contrast analysis revealed a significant (p < 0.001) quadratic trend for the factor Repetition, which substantiated the inverted U-shaped pattern. Most importantly, the accuracy pattern that emerged in the "Blocked 5" condition differed from that obtained in the "Random" condition. Here, accuracy had already reached its maximum for runs of 2 and then remained stable overall, with no signs of decrement, up to runs of 5 (panel C).
The difference between the accuracy functions in the "Random" and "Blocked 5" conditions was significant for runs of 2 (p < 0.001), 3 (p < 0.05), 4 (p < 0.001), and 5 (p < 0.001), whereas there was no significant difference on the switch trials (p > 0.05). The results from the comparisons between the "Blocked 5" and the "Random" conditions are not compatible with the idea that, in the random condition, the decrement in performance observed for runs longer than 3 is due to a deterioration of the priming mechanism. If this were the case, then the same decrement should have also emerged in the "Blocked 5" condition.
Alternatively, we propose that in the "Random" condition after a run of 3 participants began to expect a change in the target color and prepared for a switch trial. By contrast, in the "Blocked 5" condition, the complete certainty about the upcoming target color allowed participants to actively maintain the same attentional set, which was reconfigured only after the fifth repetition. As for the ascending part of the curve (from the switch trial to runs of 3), the pattern from the "Random" condition suggests that the accumulation of priming gradually increases target visibility, a result that parallels the cumulative trend of priming described by previous studies (Maljkovic & Nakayama, 1994; Sigurdardottir et al., 2008). However, as emerged from the "Blocked 5" condition, because participants could predict the target color with no uncertainty, top-down influences due to expectation boosted visibility to its maximum in a single trial after the switch.
In addition, as in previous experiments, we performed the analysis of distance between two switches in the "Random" condition. The results were consistent with those obtained in Experiments 1 and 2. Accuracy on the switch trials did not depend on the number of repetitions before the switch, F(3, 69) = 1.7, p > 0.05. This result is in agreement with the fact that, on switch trials, performance did not differ between the "Blocked 5" and "Random" conditions, as reported above in the analysis of repetitions.
To summarize, two conclusions can be drawn from the present experiment. First, PoP and top-down factors interact in singleton search (Leonard & Egeth, 2008). Second, the visibility of the target, in the absence of priming (switch trials), does not seem to be modulated by top-down knowledge (also see Moore & Egeth, 1998).
PoP is a form of perceptual priming that affects the deployment of attention (Nakayama et al., 2004). In particular, the PoP phenomenon shows that the visual system tends to give processing priority to the items that have been selected in the recent past. It is therefore important to address whether and how the memory mechanism underlying PoP interacts with other information in the cognitive system to modulate target visibility.
From this perspective, our study represents the first attempt to jointly explore the effects of top-down knowledge and PoP in a singleton-search task in which target visibility was manipulated by means of metacontrast masking. The main results can be summarized as follows. First, we demonstrated that PoP and top-down information (feature-based knowledge or expectation) interact to affect target visibility. Hence, contrary to the view that PoP is impermeable to top-down factors (e.g., Maljkovic & Nakayama, 1994), we provided evidence that PoP can indeed be modulated, directly or indirectly, by implicit and explicit expectations (also see Kristjánsson, Sigurjonsdottir, & Driver, 2010). Second, we showed that, on switch trials, there seemed to be a lack of top-down attentional control in feature search.
In Experiment 1, we demonstrated that the visibility of a pop-out target was higher when its defining feature was blocked rather than randomly switched. Experiment 2 showed that if blocked and random trials were made comparable in terms of switches, accuracy remained higher when the feature defining the target was predictable rather than unpredictable. This novel manipulation allowed us to conclude that the mere effect of repetitions cannot entirely account for the advantage of the blocked condition. In Experiment 3, we confirmed that two top-down factors can affect singleton search. One mechanism, which is due to explicit knowledge of the upcoming target color, modulates the visibility of the target during the first repetitions in a run. The second implicit mechanism, which operates for repetitions larger than 3, generates expectations on the basis of an internal model of randomness. This expectation counteracts the beneficial effects of priming by preparing the observer for a switch in the target feature, thus reducing target visibility.
Furthermore, in all three experiments, we found that accuracy on the switch trials did not differ between the blocked and random conditions. In other words, knowing the color of the upcoming target in advance did not lead to any advantage in target discrimination. This finding can be ascribed to an unavoidable cost in performance due to the reconfiguration of the current attentional set, which would mainly be under bottom-up control (e.g., Rogers & Monsell, 1995). Hence, if only the results on switch trials are considered, they seem to support the conclusion of Moore and Egeth (1998), according to whom feature-based knowledge cannot enhance target visibility (also see Carrasco, 2011, for a review on the effects of feature-based attention). These results are also in agreement with the general claim that, in feature search, there is no top-down control (e.g., Theeuwes et al., 2006).
A different scenario emerges when the trials in which the color of the target was repeated are considered. We found an interaction between top-down expectations and PoP that is consistent with what has been reported by Leonard and Egeth (2008). Interestingly, the analysis of target visibility for consecutive repetitions in the random condition showed an inverted U-shaped function; visibility increased up to runs of 3 and then decreased from runs of 3 to 5. The pattern was completely different when the same number of repetitions occurred in the blocked condition. Taken together, these results suggest that different mechanisms are involved and interact in a singleton-search task like the one used here.
A memory system accumulates information when the same target-singleton feature is repeated over consecutive trials. As a result, the singleton feature representation is enhanced, and priming is observed. In other words, repetition per se leads to priming, here PoP. The effect of priming is evident in the ascending part of the inverted U-shaped function. It is reasonable to assume that, if no top-down factors were involved, the beneficial effect of PoP would follow an asymptotic function, with target visibility reaching the maximum in 3 repetitions and then remaining stable for longer runs. However, such patterns can be modulated by top-down knowledge in two ways. Explicit expectations about the upcoming target color can boost visibility to its maximum on the trial that immediately follows a switch. Implicit expectations of a switch, instead, can reduce target visibility after a run of 3 (or longer). This implicit expectation would be due to a systematic bias of the cognitive system in representing a random series of binary events.
As demonstrated by Kahneman and Tversky (1972), people's perception of randomness departs systematically from the rational laws of chance. When repeatedly flipping a fair coin, a long sequence is generated so that, by virtue of the law of large numbers, the proportions of heads and tails will tend to be 50%. However, people'sintuitions about randomness are biased by the so-called "law of small numbers" (Tversky & Kahneman, 1971), whereby the probability distribution in short sequences closely resembles the global distribution. The belief that local and global sequences should share the same essential characteristics (the "local representativeness" heuristic discussed by Tversky & Kahneman, 1974) leads to some decisional biases, such as the "gambler's fallacy." As observed by Croson and Sundali (2005), most casino gamblers believe that, in roulette, the probability of the ball landing in a red space increases as the length of a series of black outcomes increases. Of course, this belief is irrational if the roulette wheel is unbiased; on every trial, red and black are equally probable outcomes because each roulette spin represents an independent event. More recently, however, some authors have noted that the conditional independence of events can be assumed only in few situations in everyday life. When outcomes are sampled without replacement from a finite population, the conditional independence cannot be assumed, and the gambler's fallacy becomes a rational bias (Rabin, 2002). Under these circumstances, the occurrence of a particular outcome correctly lowers the probability that the same outcome will occur the next time. According to Hahn and Warren (2009), the gambler's fallacy reflects "the subjective experience of a finite data stream for an agent with a limited short-term memory capacity" (p. 454).
In the present study, each trial in the random conditions is to be considered an independent event. In a random binary sequence, it would be reasonable to expect that runs of 5 are less frequent than runs of 4, which, in turn, are less frequent than runs of 3, and so on. However, although such a priory expectation is correct, the probability of obtaining one of the two outcomes (here, "red" vs. "green") on any given trial of the sequence remains equal to .5. By contrast, expecting one outcome to be more likely than the other corresponds exactly to the gambler's fallacy.
When the number of same target color repetitions is sufficiently large to produce a strong fallacious expectation of a switch, the beneficial effect of PoP is attenuated. The inverted U-shaped function might seem to be in contrast with the cumulative effect of PoP on visual sensitivity reported by Sigurdardottir et al. (2008). However, the two different results can be easily reconciled by considering that Sigurdardottir et al. manipulated the probability of repeating the color of the target in pseudo-random sequences of trials so that repetitions (∼80%) were more likely than switches. This may have led their participants to maintain a high level of expectation for same-color repetitions.
Apparently, providing evidence that feature-based knowledge does not improve target visibility on switch trials may seem to be in contradiction with the fact that expectation modulates target visibility when the same target color is repeated. However, the two findings can be reconciled if one hypothesizes that expectation can become effective in modulating target visibility only once the system has been reconfigured or set on the new target feature, a process that is largely under exogenous control and determined by the stimuli (Rogers & Monsell, 1995).
Different views of the nature of the PoP have been proposed (see Kristjánsson & Campana, 2010 for a detailed review). One view, which dates back to the original studies of Maljkovic and Nakayama (1994, 1996), ascribes PoP to a passive form of memory. The authors clearly stated "…once the memory is established, it facilitates consecutive same-color trials in a passive way – observers' knowledge or an attempt to apply it have no effect" (Maljkovic & Nakayama, 1994, p. 669). This view is consistent with the idea that priming is an automatic bottom-up process impermeable to top-down knowledge (e.g., Posner, 1978; Theeuwes et al., 2006) and emphasizes the fact that PoP itself is impermeable to top-down factors (Maljkovic & Nakayama, 2000). A completely different view holds that PoP is top-down in nature because it emerges as the result of a learning process and is not solely determined by intrinsic stimulus properties (Wolfe, Butcher, Lee, & Hyle, 2003). A third (intermediate) view considers PoP to be an automatic bottom-up process that depends on or is affected by the observer's goals (Fecteau, 2007) and expectations (Leonard & Egeth, 2008). Although our results do not allow us to clarify the nature of PoP, we tend to favor the automatic bottom-up view. In any case, the results show that target visibility can be affected by both PoP and explicit or implicit top-down<|fim_middle|>Theeuwes J. Reimann B. Mortier K. (2006). Visual search for featural singletons: No top-down modulation, only bottom-up priming. Visual Cognition, 14, 466–489. [CrossRef]
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JOV Home | expectations. These results challenge the notion that PoP is the only factor involved in singleton search and that its effect cannot be influenced by prior knowledge (e.g., Maljkovic & Nakayama, 2000). Notably, our results do not explain how and where the interaction between expectation and PoP takes place. One possibility is that VSTM is directly affected by top-down information; another possibility is that VSTM is not permeable to top-down factors, and the interaction occurs at a later stage. However, the claim that PoP and expectations interact remains valid, regardless of the nature of PoP (also see Brascamp, Blake, & Kristjánsson, 2011, for a different interpretation of PoP) and the locus of the interaction.
We explained the decrement in target visibility that was observed for runs longer than 3 in the random condition by arguing that, on each trial, the cognitive system was trying to anticipate the color of the next target. This implicit form of expectation would rely both on recent past events and on an internal model of randomness for a series of binary events. The cognitive system would implicitly assume that, when the same target color is excessively repeated, a color change is the most likely event to expect on the next trial. Consequently, the cognitive system would start configuring the attentional set for a change, an expectation that counteracts the beneficial cumulative effect of PoP. Based on these premises, one might be tempted to predict that, on switch trials, performance should be better after runs of 4 than after runs of 2. Yet, the analysis of distance between switches conducted in all three experiments clearly showed that this was not the case. In other words, the pattern of results seems to indicate that, although top-down (implicit) expectation can partially overcome the priming effect, the same information appears unusable to prepare the appropriate attentional set on switch trials. This, in turn, suggests that top-down knowledge interacts differentially with the mechanisms governing priming and feature-based attentional set, an issue that future studies should address in more detail.
The second issue that deserves further investigation is the accuracy pattern (the inverted U-shaped function) observed in the random condition. We believe that this effect might be very important for shedding light on the PoP phenomenon and on its interactions with top-down factors, either implicit or explicit. However, one puzzling aspect is that this result was never reported before by previous studies on PoP.
Different causes may have prevented the occurrence of the inverted U-shaped function in previous studies evaluating the effect of PoP on target visibility. In the study of Sigurdardottir et al. (2008), participants were never presented with a random sequence of events. While Huang and Pashler (2005) used random sequences and analyzed target visibility as a function of repetitions (up to four), the accuracy function was basically flat. However, as shown by Yashar and Lamy (2010), the task adopted by Huang and Pashler (2005) could be performed with distributed attention, a condition that is less than ideal to observe any effect of priming. In their study, Yashar and Lamy (2010) used random sequences but their analysis of the data considered only a maximum of two repetitions.
In a recent study, Leonard and Egeth (2008) used random sequences and analyzed the number of repetitions for lengths of 2 and 3 and combined longer runs into a single condition (4+). However, their findings showed that RTs monotonically decreased as run length increased, with no signs of a decrement in performance (here longer RTs) at the longest runs (4+). Motivated by the discrepancy between the functions obtained with accuracy and RTs, we also conducted a pilot experiment with our stimuli and paradigm with the alterations that the target was not masked, and we recorded the speed of responses. Under these conditions, we also failed to find a U-shaped function mirroring the inverted one that emerged with accuracy in all the present experiments. We do not have a reasonable explanation to reconcile the different findings when accuracy and RTs are used. This is certainly an issue worthy of future investigation; however, this investigation is beyond the scope of the present study.
This work was supported by a grant from the Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca (MIUR) to M.T. We are grateful to Alfonso Caramazza for insightful comments.
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Corresponding author: David Pascucci.
Email: david.pascucci-1@unitn.it
Address: CIMeC - University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy.
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BOSTON (CBS) — A<|fim_middle|> a laugh. | fan potentially interfering with the AFC Championship Game by shining a laser pointer into a quarterback's face has the potential to be a major scandal. But Patriots owner Robert Kraft doesn't seem to want that to be the case.
Speaking to Michael Strahan on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday, Kraft was asked to weigh in on the incident.
"Well it doesn't happen when you come to Foxboro," Kraft said.
The owner then shifted the story to the performance of Tom Brady.
Kraft also spoke highly of the job done by the officials and referees in both championship games, despite the controversy surrounding the ending of the NFC Championship Game in New Orleans. Kraft referred back to the controversial roughing the passer penalty on "Sugar Bear" Hamilton that cost the 1976 Patriots a trip to the Super Bowl, but he said the referees perform a challenging job very well.
Kraft, though, did tip his hand before making that statement.
"First of all, we have one more game left. So I love the refs," he said with | 209 |
Every year, it seems, Chandler has a freshman who breaks out on the track. This year, there are three turning in some of the fastest times.
Freshmen Trinity Henderson and Jocelyn Johnson were part of Chandler's 4x400-meter<|fim_middle|> going to be the one who gets caught or keeps the lead."
Johnson likes to stay in front, as well. Neither had any idea that there was a state record in front of them a few weeks ago at Brophy.
"It was shocking," Johnson said. "None of us knew we broke it. We were just running. We didn't know we were going that fast."
Henderson had no clue she was making history when she crossed the finish line.
"I was tired," she said. "I wasn't looking at the time. I didn't know until five minutes later, during the cool down."
Adams has a chance to become an elite two-sport athlete. He was part of the phenomenal Chandler freshman football team that demoralized opponents. He played running back and slot and had 20 touchdowns, he said, adding, "some of those were called back."
He has Eppinger pushing him in track practice every day.
Adams has been doing track since he was 5.
He wasn't shocked when he ran a 10.74 in the 100 early his freshman season.
"I knew the work was going to pay off," he said.
"To keep on PR'ing," he said. "I know I can go 10.6 and I can go 21 (in the 200). I just have to be ready for it."
The Chandler track and football culture brings with it expectations from the freshmen.
"It gets me excited," Adams said. "It gets me hyped up."
— There were 166 schools from all over the Southwest entered as of Thursday for the Chandler Rotary Invitational, the largest high school track and field meet of the year.
— The elite running events begin at 5 p.m., Saturday. The meet is both Friday and Saturday. Field events begin at 3 p.m. Saturday.
— A spotlight will be on the girls 300 hurdles. Valor Christian (Denver area) senior Anna Hall will be competing in this event. She is the national high school record holder in the heptathlon. The Chandler meet record in the 300 hurdles is 42.02 seconds. Hall last year in the Colorado state meet ran 40.76 seconds. Laveen Betty Fairfax senior Ma'Kayla Dickerson has Arizona's top time this season at 44.30. Peoria Liberty sophomore Ella Escobar has the state's second-fastest time. She has been on a fast track in the hurdles.
— Watch for a meet record in the boys pole vault with the national indoor champ Max Manson, a senior from Monarch, Colo., trying to clear more than 17 feet. He cleared 17 feet, 5 1/2 inches on March 10 for the New Balance Nationals Indoor title.
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March 21, 2019, 6:42 a.m. | relay team that broke a state record earlier this season with a time of 3 minutes, 43.50 seconds at Phoenix Brophy Prep.
Johnson (56.76 seconds) and Henderson (57.50) ranked 3 and 4 in Arizona in the girls 400 heading into Saturday night's Nike Chandler Rotary Track and Field Invitational at Austin Field.
They're right behind Phoenix North Canyon's dynamic duo of Jaydin Mays (55.37) and Dominique Mustin (55.41), both juniors.
On the boys side, Chandler freshman Quaron Adams blazed the state's fastest 100-meter dash at 10.74 seconds at the Brophy meet, before Tucson Sahuaro senior Tayvion White Austin moved ahead of that last week with a 10.63 at the Willie Williams Classic in Tucson.
Adams ranks fourth in the state in the 200 at 22.09 with teammate, senior David Eppinger, leading at 21.77.
Johnson, Henderson and Adams are the next wave of great sprinters coming through the Chandler track dynasty.
Chandler, with help from the Cheetah Track Club feeding top athletes, has won 12 of the past 13 state girls track and field titles with great athletes such as Jasmine, Todd and Ky Westbrook and Hannah Carson coming through leaving their legacies.
These current freshman appear to have what it takes to become one of the state's greats.
Most knew about Adams and Henderson. But Johnson, who spent much of her seventh and eighth grade years injured, is becoming a known commodity.
"Extremely hard worker and has bought into the level of training we have here," said Chandler girls track coach Eric Richardson, who also is the running backs coach on the football team. "The best is yet to come. She ran a 56-second (400) the other day in a pretty easily into a heavy wind. We think she can 55-low."
Richardson said they are comparable to Chandler's greatest athletes who have come through to build this dynasty.
"Probably better than some from a maturity standpoint," he said. "Both of them are pretty grounded, level-headed kids. It's hard to go from how you trained in the past to doing what we do. Buying into that is difficult. It's a tough transition. But they've done a good job with that."
It helps to have senior and Stanford-bound Morgan Foster leading them on the track. Foster filled in at Brophy on the record-breaking 4x400 relay team, after earlier breaking her own state record in the 800 meters.
"She ran the 2:06 (800) by herself," Richardson said. "The mental toughness that is required to do that is staggering."
Johnson runs the second leg and Henderson the anchor on the 4x400 relay.
Henderson is honored to be the anchor.
"But I'm also a little nervous," she said. "I'm either | 636 |
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TPAC now accepting applications for Wolf Trap teaching artists
TPAC is currently accepting applications for teaching artists for its Nashville Wolf Trap Early Learning Through the Arts program. Applications, due<|fim_middle|> School, took home Outstanding Lead Actress and Actor honors at the 2019 Spotlight Awards and will travel to New York in June to compete nationally in The Jimmy Awards.
TPAC & Lipscomb University announce nominees for 2019 Spotlight Awards
Ten Middle Tennessee students are nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Lead Actor for the 2019 Spotlight Awards, to be presented Saturday, May 11, at the Tony Awards-style ceremony in TPAC's Jackson Hall.
TPAC honors Adam Prouty of Warner Elementary Arts Magnet as 2019 Teacher of the Year
Adam Prouty, a fourth-grade math and science teacher at Warner Elementary Arts Magnet School in Nashville, is the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year.
TPAC & Lipscomb University celebrate high school talent with 2019 Spotlight Awards
Talented high school actors, singers, dancers and technicians from 28 Tennessee schools are putting their skills on display this year and seeking recognition and important feedback as part of the sixth annual Nashville High School Musical Theatre Awards, or Spotlight Awards.
TPAC honors Bridgestone Americas, John Cody with Applause Awards at TPAC Gala
Recognizing decades of support for its nonprofit mission, TPAC presented its highest honor, the Applause Award, to Bridgestone Americas and John Cody, the former Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), at the TPAC Gala.
Classic literature, history – even soccer – shape TPAC's 2018-19 Season for Young People
A journey to the Klondike during the gold rush, a bilingual musical tour of the Americas and even the excitement of a soccer match await student audiences who attend performances through TPAC's 2018-19 Season for Young Audiences, now open for reservations.
And the Jimmy Award goes to…
Coveted awards for Best Performance by an Actress and Best Performance by an Actor were presented to Reneé Rapp (Charlotte, NC) and Andrew Barth Feldman (New York, NY) at the 10th Annual Jimmy Awards June 25 at the Minskoff Theatre on Broadway. | August 2, will be reviewed by TPAC education staff before applicants are brought in for interviews and auditions. Any applicants MUST be available the week of September 16-20, 2019.
Lilla Galgoczy-Toler, Trenton McCrary win top honors at 2019 Spotlight Awards, will compete nationally in New York
Two Davidson County high school students, Lilla Galgoczy-Toler of Nashville School of the Arts and Trenton McCrary of John Overton High | 108 |
Saturday afternoon and we are off to Ingatestone for a flat screen TV wall mounting call, when we arrived we soon discovered the property had been used as an office and the partitioning wall was not of plasterboard and not too strong to say the least. As we embrace the challenges our varied work throws at us, we thought an Antiference UT65 Flat screen TV wall mounting bracket would provide the support required to hang the TV. The Antiference UT65 has a large footprint and covers a large area of the wall, and has a lot of fixing points so the weight and load of the TV is spread across the wall, ensuring the TV stays where it is fitted securely.
1st call Tuesday and its for New TV Aerial Installation Chelmsford Essex, when I arrived I was incredibly please to see the 3storie house had a lovely gable end looking bare without an aerial. I chatted to my customers and they wanted 2 tv points and possibly a 3rd in the future. We disused fitting an aerial to the gable end of their house and pointed out the height should give a good digital signal. With the price agreed I took my ladders off of my van and set them up at the gable end of the house. I wanted to provide a good solid support for their TV aerial so I decided to fix T&K wall brackets on the wall giving outstanding support for the aerial installation for years and years to come. The T&K wall brackets have 5 fixing points, I marked the top K and with my bosh 24v drill I drilled 3 10mm holes 6 brick courses down from the apex of the gable end, the 6 brick courses are needed to give support to the brackets, I often laugh when I see an aerial installation where the bracket has been fitted at the very top and having no support of the wall at all. As I intended to use a log-periodic w/b aerial which has no deflector plates and is a light weight head I had no need to space out the brackets too much, so I marked the brickwork once more for the T bracket and again drilled 2 neat 10mm holes for the fixing of the wall bracket.
Monday morning and my 1st call of the day is a New Aerial Installation Billericay Essex. I looked at my customer's signal problems and they had already decided a new aerial installation was needed, the property did not have a chimney stack and other fixing options were not the best. I decided to take a test aerial into my customer's loft and take some test readings to see if I could receive a good signal, I must admit I was pleasantly surprized with both the signal strength and quality of the incoming digital mux's. I asked my customers if they were happy for me to install a new aerial in their loft and they were. I fixed a small 1" ¼ loft pole to one of the cross beams where I had taken my signal readings, and decided best location for signal quality. My new Dewalt impact driver made easy work of driving in the fixing screws,I secured a Fracarro Log-periodic to the loft pole and using wf100 low loss cable wired the new aerial ready for alignment.
I was extremely happy with the signal readings and further to my delight there was a 240v socket in my customer's loft perfect for my distribution amp. I went back to my van and selected a 6way distribution amp and returned back to the loft to fit it. I stapled the aerial coax cable down running it neatly to the distribution amp and fitted the F, connector to connect to the amp. I tested all 6 outlets to check I did not have any problems and then headed back to my van for my ladders to run the new aerial cables to my customer's points. The back garden was absolutely sodden and I squelched<|fim_middle|> cable into the loft easily and started tacking it down until I reached the drainpipe which I used to get the cable to the ground without being seen. My new cable entered my customer's kitchen and under their kitchen cupboards again not in sight, hidden by the cupboards. The last leg was into my customer's extension and into their Humax DVR. | across my customer's lawn with my ladders to access the end of the house where I need to run a new cable. I got my new | 29 |
Read the Dynamite Blockbuster that Started It All!
Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, home to wiseguys, average Joes, and Stephanie Plum, who sports a big attitude and even bigger money problems (since losing her job as a lingerie buyer for a department store). Stephanie needs cash--fast--but times are tough, and soon she's forced to turn to the last resort of the truly desperate: family.
Stephanie lands a gig at her sleazy cousin Vinnie's bail bonding company. She's got no experience. But that doesn't matter. Neither does the fact that the bail jumper in question is local vice cop Joe Morelli. From the time he first looked up her dress to the time he first got into her pants to the time Steph hit him with her father's Buick, M-o-r-e-l-l-i has spelled t-r-o-u-b-l-e. And now the hot guy is in hot water--wanted for murder.
Abject poverty is a great motivator for learning new skills, but being trained in the school of hard knocks by people like psycho prizefighter Benito Ramirez isn't. Still, if Stephanie can nab Morelli in a week, she'll make a cool ten grand. All she has to do is become an expert bounty hunter overnight--and keep herself from getting killed before she gets her man.
Source: Info in the About One For The Money was taken from at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6853.One_for_the_Money on 04/03/2012.
The main protagonist, Stephanie Plum, is too stupid to live (TSTL)... but, this time around it's in keeping with her character<|fim_middle|> and looking forward to reading/listening more books in this series!
Thank you to RCT Library for letting me borrow this audiobook!!
I really really really wanted to love this series. I tried the audiobook and print book too. I just couldn't connect. I am holding out hope the movie is better. Great review.
Blodeuedd - I almost did ran away!
I saw the title and the author and knew I knew it some how. lol. It was the movie I was thinking of. But itsounds like it's just made to be a fun read with the character TSTL. lol. Thanks for the review! | . This way it's just slightly less irritating because you sorta expect her to have a "blonde moment" and her stupid escapades are kinda funny. Stephanie is too stupid to live and survived only by sheer dumb luck. And that's the beauty of her character! Still annoying, but tolerable and at the same time adorable. So I think I am still going to go watch the movie adaptation of this book and see if they've editted Stephanie's TSTL or made it worse. Plus I think Katherine Heigl fits Stephanie. Trailer of the movie is at the bottom of this post. What I do like about this book is that the story did not depend on Stephanie to act stupid to give the story some drama. The plot is nicely done that it isn't so straight forward after all. After reading the Aurora Teagarden mysteries, I do appreciate a plot that is not so thin with holes and depended on the main protagonist acting stupid to give the story a bit of drama. That probably brought the standard bar quite low but I still enjoyed the not-so-straightforward plot of this book.
I also like the narrator's interpretation of the book. She brought her own flavour in her reading and I think it made the book more interesting. Though the quality of her voice is not as easy to the ears as Alyssa Bresnahan or Johanna Parker but her reading is perfect. Good diction. Good voice modulation. Excellent interpretation. Offsets the mere quality of voice. If she reads more books in my genre, I would listen to her again.
Overall I enjoyed this book very much | 326 |
Top Tips for Recovery After a Day Skiing!
We are just about to hit December, winter is officially here and that means one thing; it's ski season! Before you hit the slopes, we want you to be 'ski fit' and in the best possible position to recover after a day on the powder. Skiing and snowboarding work parts of your body that you don't use in everyday life so if you haven't prepped you<|fim_middle|> faster you lose water from your body. If you are taking part in a strenuous activity such as skiing or snowboarding, you will become dehydrated even quicker. Nothing helps the body repair itself more than water or electrolyte fluids. Taking these on board directly after skiing will also lower your heart rate faster and ensure you don't spend the evening feeling fatigued. | will ache after a day on the slopes. There are things that you can do to get ready for the next day on the slopes – and make the most of your trip.
Yep that's right. Some simple stretching can go a long, long way to making you feel fresh the following day. Stretching is one of the best ways to help your body recover after skiing and help minimise sore muscles. Stretching after a day of shredding helps muscles return to their original position by removing the tension. As much as you want to warm up when you get on the slopes, we promise that you will want to warm down back in your chalet/hotel. If you can accompany stretching with some rolling then even better, we realise you might not be able to take a foam roller with you, but even a tennis ball or golf ball can do a great job of working muscles and relieving built-up tension.
Get some magic berries in you!
Of course, we are going to suggest you take CurraNZ, but it's for a very good reason! Packed full of anthocyanins, compounds responsible for increasing blood flow by up to 35%, which means you'll go harder for longer before tiring. This enhanced blood and oxygen delivery has a two-fold effect -reduced fatigue and enhanced lactate clearance. So, CurraNZ will help you ski harder for longer while reducing muscle soreness, it's a no brainer! Top tip: To get the best performance and recovery effects, start taking CurraNZ every day for a week before you depart on your skiing holiday.
What does your mind and body want after a long, cold day out on the slopes? That's right - a warm soak, either a bathtub, or, if you're staying somewhere fancy, a hot tub, is perfect for post-shredding recovery. The warmth will boost circulation to your muscles, relaxing you for a good night's sleep and helping reduce pain and muscle spasms. However, steer clear of the hot tub if you have had an injury. The increased blood flow will only serve to exacerbate any inflammation and make things worse, so you will need to hold off the hot tub and call a physio instead!
Your recovery starts before you've even begun your descent on the slopes! As important as warming up your muscles in a bath/hot tub post-ski, warming them up before skiing or snowboarding is equally important. There will be areas that you will want to focus on and each skier will be different, but we recommend focusing on the lower back and legs. Warm muscles are less likely to be injured during exercise.
All the above will be a waste of time if you don't hydrate effectively at the end of the day. Everyone knows that the higher you go, the | 565 |
Overview : This power pack contains a 3600mAh lithium-ion battery, compatible with PSP, NDS and GBA SP, long standby hours and extend your play time.
Quality/Usability : You would charge this like you would with your PSP. You can plug your PSP AC adapter to charge the battery pack or use one of those USB power cables. On average, it takes about 1-2 hours to charge the battery pack completely. Once its done charging, just take one end of the cable (included) and plug it into the battery pack and the other end of the cable into the DC port of the PSP. You should get an additional 8 hours of play time on the PSP.
<|fim_middle|>8 hours of stand by. So when its not in use, it will store the energy.
Conclusion : This is just like any other battery pack. Nothing special and does its job. Just charge the pack and use when you need it. If its low on battery, just charge and reuse. Simple right? Whats great about this is that it gives an extra 8 hours to your PSP and also includes a plug for your GBA SP/NDS..thats if you own one. | You can also use this battery pack to power your GBA SP or NDS as the cable that is included has a Nintendo plug.
When charging, the LED will flash. When its done charging, the LED will stay lit. But if you're charging and using it at the same time, the LED will turn off.
Another good feature is that the battery has 16 | 76 |
Home // News // Perinatal Mental Health Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) and Outreach Service now launched!
Women living in Cumbria and Lancashire who are experiencing perinatal mental health problem can now access care, support and treatment through a new Mother<|fim_middle|> April next year every part of the country will have specialist services in their area."
For more information about this exciting development please visit www.lancashirecare.nhs.uk/perinatal-mental-health. | and Baby Unit and Outreach service, which has opened in Central Lancashire.
Ribblemere is an eight-bed Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) for mothers who are experiencing severe mental illness during the latter stages of pregnancy or in the year after giving birth, and who cannot be treated safely in their own home. The new MBU is based at Chorley Hospital and will provide a safe place for women to be supported and treated alongside their babies, allowing for their relationship to be maintained and nurtured alongside their recovery.
The Trust is also developing a community service for new and expectant mums with moderate to severe perinatal mental illness who live in Lancashire and South Cumbria. The service will provide women in the area with timely access to specialist advice, treatment and support in the community to help them to recover whilst also supporting their relationship with their infant. This service is due to launch in January 2019.
Dr Gill Strachan, Consultant Psychiatrist for the MBU at Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, said:
"We are incredibly excited to have opened this brand new mother and baby unit here in the North West. Perinatal mental health problems are a major public health concern with up to 20% of women developing a mental illness during pregnancy or within the first year after having a baby.
"The new service is a huge development for women living across Lancashire and Cumbria that are experiencing severe perinatal mental illness. By providing the service in Lancashire it means that, for the first time women are able to access specialist care alongside their baby which is closer to home. Previously women have had to travel to units outside the counties and away from their families, which can often add to their distress.
"We have been working closely with mums with lived experience and our partners from Action on Postpartum Psychosis to co-produce, design and shape the service based on their knowledge and experience. We have also been working closely with national and regional experts to learn from the best practice to ensure we provide the best care for women and their families.
"Our priority is to provide timely, effective care for women and their families, and providing this fantastic service here in Lancashire will mean that women who are at risk of, or suffering from perinatal mental illnesses are given appropriate support at the earliest opportunity."
Dr Jo Black, National Clinical Director for perinatal mental health at NHS England said:
"An additional 7,000 new parents accessed specialist perinatal mental health care on the NHS last year, and we're committed to driving forward further improvements for new mums and their babies.
"This new unit is part of an ambitious programme of work to ensure families can access the right care - both in the community and in hospital - no matter where they live, and by | 568 |
<|fim_middle|> Changan. | Changan CS95 SUV Debuts On The Guangzhou Auto Show In China
The production version of the Changan CS95 SUV for China has been unveiled on the 2016 Guangzhou Auto Show. Sadly, it doesn't have the ultra cool grille of the semi-concept that debuted in April, but it is still a fine looking car. The grille is now of the common kind, with the Changan name in the top frame.
The CS95 is the largest passenger car Changan Automotive has ever made. It will compete with cars like the Trumpchi GS8 and the Haval H8. It has seven seats in a 2/3/2 setup. Power comes from a 2.0 turbo with a hefty 233 horses and 380nm, mated to a six-speed automatic 'box, sending power to all four wheels via Changan's NexTrac AWD system. Interestingly, Changan says that their self-developed TF-81SC gearbox can handle up to 740nm.
The dash looks a tad too gray but brown orange seats are very nice. Dials may look digital but they are really analogue, just with a lot of fancy little lights.
Wood panels are nice and give a touch of luxury. The touch screen is just big enough for the segment. The infotainment system has Baidu CarLife and WiFi.
Brown carpet and orange seats. The seat can slide forward to allow access to the…
… tiny third row. With the seats up there is no, just none, space for the bags. This is true for a lot of these new 'seven-seat' Chinese SUVs. They are all too small really, they need some 40 centimeter more length to be a proper seven-seater. Size as it is now: 4949/1930/1785, and wheelbase is 2810.
Proper rails on the roof to attach the canoe to. Light units look great. Bumper with integrated pipes. The whole car looks solid and neat, just not very exciting.
The CS95 will hit the Chinese car market in Q1 2017. Price is expected to start around 160.000 and end around 220.000 yuan.
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DT November 22, 2016 At 17:37
"Heavily inspired" by the Land Rover Discovery/ Discovery Sport obviously.
John November 23, 2016 At 02:45
Deskman November 23, 2016 At 12:02
Interesting design, a genuine pity about their 'Cheapo-looking' Company emblem
ALBERT November 30, 2016 At 13:04
Well, this time the f**king stupid officers win again.
Now these guys say that this car is mainly for middle-class person (people who ages 35+).
Well, did they know WHICH KIND OF DESIGN these people need?
A shame of | 659 |
Outsourcing Thinking on Engagement?
N<|fim_middle|> | ikolas Gvosdev | February 2018
When looking at the question of American popular support for U.S. engagement around the world, are Americans, these days, too quick in outsourcing their thinking to the serving military? I raised this question with Kori Schake, deputy director general of the International Institute of Strategic Studies, and one of the leading experts on civil-military relations in the United States, as well as someone with extensive practitioner experience in the U.S. national security apparatus.
She noted, "I do not think the American public is sufficiently engaged in questions of war and peace. In the survey data that was collected by James Mattis [currently serving as the Secretary of Defense] and myself for our book Warriors and Citizens: American Views of Our Military (Hoover Institution, 2016) — one of the largest surveys of American public attitudes about the military that had been done since the Triangle study that Dick Kohn and Peter Feaver and others did in 1998—we found that the American public knows almost nothing about our military or what they do, and that cannot be healthy in a civilian society, in a free society, and in a democratic society. But what has tended to happen — 50 years into an all-volunteer force — is that the American public increasingly outsources its judgment on these things to the military. So as long as the military thinks the war is going well, the public is not going to put any pressure on the political leadership to do anything different." She also observed, "I think there is concern by many, me included, that the American public is deferential to a degree that might not be healthy for civil-military relations."
It also raises questions about where, in a democratic republic, responsibility lies for policy. Delegation without responsibility–outsourcing the considerations of war and peace–to the military creates an imbalance where the citizenry ultimately becomes disconnected from their country's engagement in the international system. It also shifts the ethical burden away from "the people" to a smaller group of practitioners who are expected to "handle" these matters. What it can produce, as the incidents in West Africa last fall have shown, is not only a general population but even senior executive branch leaders and members of Congress who are disconnected from the question of where U.S. military power is being used and who become interested only when there are casualties or negative reporting–in other words, only when something goes wrong, not when the decision whether to become involved is being considered.
You can peruse the full interview at the American Engagement program site of the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs.
Tags: civil-military, engagement, Kori Schake, outsourcing
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As the trailer shows it comes across as very much a cross between Ratchet & Clank (bright graphics, highly inventive weapons), Jet Set Radio (the grinding and irreverent attitude), and, inFamous (the parkour and the open world city).
It looks like a fun combination, with a highly interactive open world environment to explore and some great weapons (including the Roman candle gun<|fim_middle|> Egyptian sarcophagus and been dumped on the ground by a UFO. The Californian surfer dude humour might be an acquired taste but the fact that the game has a sense of humour of any kind, and any colour other than brown, is a great relief. There's no hint of a multiplayer mode, but we're willing to bet that's just a matter of time. There's no clue as to the release date either but it is definitely this year, so we'd imagine sometime this autumn. | and one that shoots explosive teddy bears). There's also a perk system called amps where you can choose from a variety of effects including summoning tornadoes to randomly setting off nuclear explosions. We particularly like the respawn animations, which have you rising from the grave in an | 54 |
Graduation Day for fbFund REV is Here!
September 1, 2<|fim_middle|>:00 - 1:30: Kickoff by Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Chief Operating Officer
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Thanks again to everyone who made this summer exciting. We especially want to thank our community of developers and entrepreneurs that served as mentors and those who continue to build great experiences on Facebook Platform and with Facebook Connect. If you're interested in applying to the next round of fbFund, or would like to stay updated on the fbFund teams, become a fan the fbFund Page and stay tuned for our next announcement. | 009ByCat Lee
Today, at one of our old offices in downtown Palo Alto, it's graduation day for our first round of the fbFund REV social incubator program. We're wrapping up a packed summer of innovation, collaboration, and hard work with a packed house of VCs, press, Facebook employees, and entrepreneurs who will be on hand to watch 20+ teams demo what they've built. Of course the fbFund REV summer wouldn't be complete without some news of profitability, funding, and growth. Stay tuned for more details as the excitement unfolds.
Vision and Background
Having more than 20 startups and upwards of 60 people here today is proof that our vision for fbFund, and more broadly, Facebook Platform and Facebook Connect, is gaining momentum. We launched Facebook Platform and Facebook Connect to give developers and entrepreneurs the power to build tools that help people share and communicate on Facebook and across the Web. We started fbFund with Founders Fund and Accel Partners soon after launching Facebook Platform to remove some of the barriers to getting a company started and to provide mentorship and marketing support.
This round for fbFund was announced at SXSW in March with the launch of Facebook Connect on the iPhone. Over 400 developers and entrepreneurs from around the world applied for this round of funding. These submissions were narrowed to the top 50 finalists and, finally, to eighteen startups and two non-profits. To round out the program, a few more startups from past fbFund rounds were added. We invited more than twenty of our fbFund Council advisors and investors to help us review, rate, interview, and select the finalists. fbFund invested over US$800,000 in equity investments this round.
It's More than the Money
While we think we can do a little to help startups get started and become social, it's what they do next that matters. In fbFund REV, we looked for teams of entrepreneurs that show tremendous potential in the apps, websites, and business models they develop. We are excited to see many of the businesses using Facebook Connect as well as several engaging new Platform apps on the list of finalists. The diverse startups range from businesses around running, religion, and apartment referrals to social games, business communication, dating, and music, retail, and travel. In all of these categories, users can benefit by using these applications and Connect integrations with their real friends on Facebook or around the Web.
Each team will give a 5- to 7-minute pitch about their company. Please join us for the live UStream of the event.
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From the Fort McMurray wildfires to floods in Saskatchewan to the BC wildfires to wind storms in Manitoba; extreme weather events harm people in communities across Canada during any season of the year. When weather hits hard, it forces people to leave their homes for safety in other districts and it can also leave them stranded inside their homes with no way out.
Too often, families do not have a kit to sustain them in an emergency. We recommend you pack an emergency kit because chances are, you will need it one day.
Whether you need to flee your home at a moment's notice or are unable to leave your home at all, we've got you covered with the ultimate list of 72 things you need to pack in your 72-hour emergency preparedness kit. It will serve you in most emergency situations.
Make sure you have enough food for each person in your household to eat for three days. Consider any food allergies and dietary restrictions when packing your meals.
Each person requires about 4L/1Gal per person per day for drinking and washing.
If the electricity is out, you will need a way to stay warm. Have at least two ways to start a fire and include warm clothes for each person.
Evacuating a neighbourhood or town to another location might mean there are no hotels or rooms to rent.
Be able to find your way without GPS and ensure you can signal emergency crews if necessary.
Make sure you can tend to injuries and are prepared with essential medications and sanitation.
Keep these documents in a waterproof bag to ensure they are not damaged in storage.
Distract your kids and get your mind off the emergency at hand by playing a few games.
Think about your unique needs and make sure that your emergency kit is sufficient for your family. Consider the elderly, people with disabilities and special needs, young children, and people with dietary restrictions. If you were stuck for 72-hours, the bag should satisfy the basic needs for each member of your household.
Now that you have all the essential items for your emergency kit, you need a way to store it and a place to put it. Answers to those questions will depend on your personal preference and where you live but remember, you may need to grab the kit and leave with short notice.
Many people choose to<|fim_middle|> for important documents and medications.
If "Emergency Kit" doesn't strike you as an exciting name. Feel free to use one of these. Our favourite is #3. | pack their kit into backpacks or bags that are easily carried. Backpacks can also be packed heavier or lighter so each person in your family is able to carry something. An alternative is to stock your kit in plastic storage containers. They store easily, can be staked on a rolling cart, and can be waterproof.
If you live in a house, you may store your kit in an outbuilding like a shed or garage. Or store it inside your home near the front entry or hall closet. Those living in a condo have fewer options for storage. A closet, storage room or even the trunk of your car are good spots for your emergency kit.
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Other nodes in the Machine Tree represent particular asset category for all computers in the network. Thus, if you need to check monitors information only, you can expand Monitors root node in the tree and select domain/workgroup or particular PC to get information for them.
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Painter Daniel Smith, who is equal parts hermit, aesthete, and explorer of the outback, has never thought of himself as being a visual provocateur. Who could have thought that classical wildlife art would one day be considered simultaneously accessible and avant-garde? Who would have guessed that images of animals would loom large as perhaps the most potent icons of our time? Animals are telltale totems, not only of the past, but of a yet uncertain future. The opening of the one-man exhibition, "Animal Magnetism: The Wildlife Art of Daniel Smith" at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in 2008 was validation of Smith's growing stature in this unique and provocative artistic genre. "In my opinion, Dan Smith is truly one of America's great wildlife painters," says John Geraghty, board member of the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles and a prominent art collector. Over the last decade, Smith's original pieces have been exhibited at, or become part of permanent collections at the Eiteljorg, the Autry, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, the | 259 |
CHAIRMAN BECOMES A PATRON OF THE NORTHAMPTON HOPE CENTRE
Kelvin Thomas honoured to be offered position
Northampton Town Football Club and the Northampton<|fim_middle|> Football Club and the Hope Centre, both organisations are a big part of the Northampton community and working even closer together can only be of benefit to the users of the Hope Centre's services." | Hope Centre are pleased to announce that Kelvin Thomas, Chairman of the Football Club, has agreed to become a patron of the Hope Centre.
Kelvin joins a group of trustees who represent civil society and elected roles but with his particular experience brings a new emphasis to the organisation's patron group.
Adrian Pryce, Chairman of the Hope Centre said, "As a significant figure within the business community, and at the head of an institution that is firmly part of the community of Northampton, the Hope Centre is proud to welcome Kelvin as a new trustee. This week the Northampton Town Charitable Foundation chose Hope as one of its charity partners for the coming season, illustrating the close bonds that exist between the club and the charity, which the appointment of Kelvin as a patron further cements.
"The appointment of Kelvin, with all his expertise and contacts in the business community, reflects our strong interest and track record in engagement with the business sector. Kelvin is an existing member of HC's business forum, where key figures from business meet to explore their commitment to charity and to homelessness, working together to find ways to help tackle the challenges Hope faces. Companies of all sizes support Hope, involving staff and their customers in fundraising and in-kind support for our work.
"Kelvin will be a welcome ambassador to other businesses to communicate the role they could play in backing Hope's much needed work to support homeless people. In addition, through the supporter base of the club, there is opportunity to engage the wider community of Northampton in backing and giving Hope."
Kelvin Thomas added, "I was proud and honoured to be asked to become a patron of the Northampton Hope Centre and was delighted to accept.
"I have seen at first hand the fantastic work they do to support people in need and if I can help a really worthwhile cause in any way possible then that's great.
"I know there are already very strong links between the | 381 |
I want to start sharing the random tips that made motherhood easier for me. The kinds of things I wish I would have known sooner, or wished that someone would have told me about from the beginning. Some tips will be so obvious you'll wonder how you never thought of them yourself, and others will be so outlandish and more of a joke than anything else, but you'll get a good chuckle. Either way, cheers to some fun!
I think as a new mom I had no idea<|fim_middle|>. Hang your clear shower curtain.
2. Put your baby's highchair facing the shower.
3. Put the treat of your choice on their tray. Optional- you can put on a movie or show they like to watch on your smartphone.
4. Put the baby in the highchair.
5. Enjoy your shower. They can see you, you can see them, and bam problem solved. | what I was doing. Some days I thought I knew everything, other days I didn't have a mother flippin' clue, and on the hardest of days I wasn't even sure if I was any good at being a mom at all.
Here is a tip I learned a little late in my motherhood stint, but it saved my day more times than once. I remember when DC was first born I couldn't shower. I think in his first three months of life, I showered no more than a hand full of times..gross huh? It was so hard. I was a stay-at-home mom, and my husband worked and went to school full-time. Then, at around ten months of age, I discovered this neat trick thanks to a follower on my Instagram. Shout out to you, @pizzaforlunch, you made my life complete!
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Man killed after losing control of vehicle on Interstate 95 exit ramp in Port St. Lucie
Lt. Alvaro Feola, FHP spokesman, said a northbound vehicle lost control and veered to the right shoulder.
Man killed after losing control of vehicle on Interstate 95 exit ramp in Port St. Lucie Lt. Alvaro Feola, FHP spokesman, said a northbound vehicle lost control and veered to the right shoulder. Check out this story on<|fim_middle|>Will Greenlee, Treasure Coast Newspapers Published 10:03 a.m. ET Oct. 23, 2018 | Updated 5:50 p.m. ET Oct. 23, 2018
Crash blocking I-95 exit ramp at Gatlin Boulevard in Port St. Lucie Oct. 23, 2018.(Photo: PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY FDOT)
PORT ST. LUCIE — A 60-year-old man died following a Tuesday traffic crash on Interstate 95 in Port St. Lucie, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP got to the scene at Gatlin Boulevard shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday, according to the agency's website.
More:21-year-old Cameron Sloan killed after car goes airborne, hits utility pole in Port St. Lucie
Investigators say William Hartig, of Palm Beach Gardens, was driving a 2006 Ford pickup north in the inside lane when "for reasons yet to be determined" he veered off onto the east shoulder.
Hartig's truck struck a number of trees and stopped.
Hartig, who died after the incident, wore his seatbelt, and the crash was not alcohol related, according to the FHP.
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FREE TRIAL LESSONS on Thursdays @ 3:30pm, Saturdays @ 10:15am! Contact us to RSVP!
This program is not to be confused with "music and movement" activity classes offered at daycares. Our program consists of real music lessons at the piano delivered in a more affordable group class (up to 4 kids) to prep for private lessons.
There are three levels in our Kids Music program: A, B, C. This is in order to make sure students are in the best environment regarding their<|fim_middle|>.
In addition to being at Klassik Arts, Joelle leads weekly guitar and songwriting workshops at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility as well as the music program at Healthy Toddlers Care.
Angie Sung, an Elementary Education major, brings her passion for children's education and music to Klassik Arts. She is responsible for the weekly trials at Klassik Arts as well as liaison for all the class scheduling needs.
She believes that both Music and Art education play a crucial role in developing firm foundation for children. | age and their capabilities within the class.
New students are assessed one-on-one during the trial lesson and arranged into the classes according to their age, experience, and their ability to go through the material provided during the trial lesson. CONTACT US to schedule for a free trial lesson.
Free Trial! – The best way to determine if your child will be interested in our Kids Music Program is to go ahead and give it a try! To help parents make the decision, we are happy to provide a single one-on-one free trial lesson with no obligation.
Private lessons traditionally warrant a certain level of responsibility that is placed on the student (such as practice, progress, & performance).
Kids Music is intended to let young kids engage in real music lessons while being free of teacher and parent expectations being forced on them and to allow parents a more affordable option for exploring music lessons for their young children.
Joelle Reyes was born in San Francisco, California, and moved to Orange County at an early age. As a child, she was instantly drawn to music and dance, beginning her studio training with Dance Precisions in ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop from age 3.
During her time at San Diego State University, Joelle combined her love for music with her passion for working with children by teaching songs on guitar at the SDSU Children's Center and Healthy Toddlers Care | 273 |
This has been my "no fail" pastry recipe since 1998. It is easy to handle, has exceptional flavor, and is incredibly flaky.
If the idea of making pastry is a bit intimidating, just start with pastry cookies. Preheat oven to 400°F while making a half recipe of Flaky Pastry. After rolling, shape with 3-inch cookie cutters, or use a pizza wheel to cut into squares or triangles. Transfer to a sheet pan, and lightly brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar. Bake until puffed and golden (9-10 minutes). When cookies emerge as layers of flaky goodness, you will know that you have mastered the technique.
1 teaspoon fine sea salt In a 3-quart bowl, weigh the flour; whisk together. Weighing flour yields consistent results. Bleached all-purpose has less<|fim_middle|> shrink in the oven.
Testing Notes: Butter can replace shortening, but pastry will be prone to sagging in the oven and looses crispiness quickly after baking. If using very cold butter, a food processor may be used instead of a hand held pastry blender. Blind baked crusts and pastry cookies freeze exceptionally well and reheat beautifully in a toaster oven.
FOR LEAF VENTS: Cut four 1×2-inch football-shaped holes in the top crust after placed over filling (large vents allow excess moisture to escape from juicy fillings). Dampen bottom sides of leaves with water, apply decoratively to the top crust; press "veins" into leaves with a knife. | gluten than regular all-purpose.
1 cup butter flavored shortening, chilled Always do this step by hand, never with a food processor. Add shortening to the dry ingredients in 6-8 chunks. Cut in with a pastry blender (or two butter knives) just until the fat is the size of peas with powdery areas still present. During the process, periodically using a fork to scrape off any large pieces of shortening clinging to pastry blender. Using a food processor turns shortening and flour into a paste rather than preserving distinct fat pockets, which is essential to a flaky crust.
12-14 tablespoons ice water Drizzle over flour mixture a tablespoon at a time, using a fork to uncover dry areas. It will remain a loose mass in the bowl, even though small little balls of dough form. Divide in half and press into 2 balls Chilled ingredients are used to preserve fat pockets, which cause bursts of steam in the oven, creating flaky pastry layers.
3 tablespoons bleached all-purpose flour Working with one ball of dough at a time, dust workspace and rolling pin. With rolling pin held firmly on both ends, pound into a 1/2-inch thick disc. Pounding, versus rolling, flattens dough with minimal sticking to the rolling pin.
Deeply fold in edges on 4 sides.
Note: During final shaping, tuck any stray or trimmed dough under the main piece and continue rolling over top. Never work or knead pastry dough. Folding gives dough a nice edge, and adds layers to the finished crust. Working or kneading destroys layers. The warmth of your hands melts away the desired fat pockets.
Flip smooth side up; brush floury crumbs underneath. Lightly pound into a 1/2-inch thick disc again. Evenly roll (do not stretch) into a 14-inch round. When rolling, roll from the center to the far edge, rotate dough a quarter turn; repeat. If dough happens to stick, use a spatula to release it easily from the workspace. Repeat with second ball of dough. Shape as indicated in individual recipes. Working from the center prevents creases. Stretched dough will | 440 |
We recently wrote about the rising number of crypto ATMs. More machines are being installed every day, all over the world. The current rate of growth is 5.3 new machines each day and the total number according to the ATM Radar is well past 4000.
A major bank in the Philippines, the Union Bank, announced that it is launching the country's first<|fim_middle|> Get Paid In Crypto Rather Than Fiat If You Had The Choice? | two-way crypto ATM. It will allow clients to purchase and sell cryptocurrencies for cash in the controlled environment of the bank's "sandbox".
At this moment no information about the available cryptocurrencies is available yet.
"In the bank's continued quest to cater to the evolving needs and tastes of customers, including clients who use virtual currency, the ATM will provide these clients an alternative channel to convert their pesos to virtual currency and vice versa," – we can read in bank's statement.
The new ATM is a result of cooperation between Union Bank and the central bank of the Philippines, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and is fully compliant with local regulations.
The information comes shortly after a new set of regulations was introduced by the CEZA (Cagayan Economic Zone Authority). The rules cover the acquisition of crypto assets and aim at regulating the industry while protecting the investors.
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To the casual observer, sport is a form of exercise, competition, and entertainment. The primary object is to win but, for those feeling an affinity for athletic pursuits, the word 'winning' can take on a wide spectrum of meaning. For Paul Brown, sport is a way of touching the soul.
For close to 50 years, Paul Brown has been deeply involved in the discipline of Judo. He's a<|fim_middle|> Certificate of Merit from the Government of Canada.
In 2004, Paul was inducted into the Peterborough & District Sports Hall of Fame. The recognition is appreciated. But the true rewards, for Paul Brown, are the meaningful lives that blossom because of his teaching; each human being has worth and can do amazing things.
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Gwen Brown | 4th degree black belt and has spent countless hours teaching Judo to young people in the Peterborough area. Significantly, that teaching experience ran parallel to a longtime relationship with the Kawartha-Haliburton Foster Parents Association. With his wife Linda, Paul has been a foster parent for more than 25 years and has used sports to enhance the lives of young people. Through sports, he's instilled in them the sense of accomplishment, dignity and self-worth; qualities essential to molding a vital human being. In recognition of his efforts, Paul received numerous honours, including and Ontario Volunteer Service Award and | 126 |
NUTC 2014 Session A – Welcome!!
Welcome to to the 14th annual National Ultimate Training Camp! The Session A campers arrived in the afternoon between 2 and 5 in groups big and small and the councilors couldn't wait. We have a huge group from the Atlanta area show up, plenty from around New England,<|fim_middle|> Tiina and the Staff formally introduced themselves and went over important rules and safety info.
Then the campers split into groups for icebreakers in which they got the opportunity to meet and interact with fellow campers and counselors. After the first hall meeting the campers soon started going to bed to be ready for the first full day of camp starting Early tomorrow morning!
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This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged 2014 NUTC. Bookmark the permalink. | a few here and there from the west and even one girl from Germany!
After receiving a bunch of swag such as discs, shirts, and bags the campers settled into their rooms and then headed to the fields to start playing a few games of pickup. Following a hardy dinner at Valentine Hall, everyone gathered in the auditorium and | 68 |
The signs of spring have started to spr<|fim_middle|> someone you love – give us a call to learn about the freshest flowers to arrive at the shop this season. | out up everywhere around us. As people begin to step outside to welcome the season, they often gravitate towards flowers and gardening as wonderful signs of the beauty the season brings. Arrangements and bouquets offer people an excellent opportunity to bring this beauty inside. The florists at Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist have worked to build the perfect arrangement to transport spring into your home this year.
As you take a deep breath, you will now smell the beautiful scents of spring. With flowers beginning to bloom and the earth beginning to awaken, spring remains one of the favorite seasons for many people. One of the best ways to celebrate the season is to find stunning flower arrangements, like the ones from Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist.
Spring has an energy all its own, stimulating the senses with an irresistible intensity after a long, cold winter. One of the best ways to celebrate the season is with a floral arrangement that captures the essence of Spring in all its glory. Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist is here to assist you in finding the perfect expression for your Springtime renewal.
When winter finally gives way to the first signs of Spring, there is excitement and a feeling of celebration in the air. Finally, the season of colder temperatures, hibernation and rest gives way to rebirth and renewal. One of the most beautiful signs of spring are blooming tulips, and Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist is pleased to bring you an array of tulip bouquets and arrangements.
While most of the country is just starting to dig out from the last of the winter storms, here in California beautiful weather is a way of life. That being said, we do share one important aspect of springtime with people across the nation – the return of beautiful, bright flowers! The official ambassador of April is the daisy – a flowering plant which symbolizes the innocence and childlike wonder of the spring season.
The beginning of spring in our part of the country is not as dramatic as it is in other states – after all, we are not anxiously awaiting the dismissal of gray, snowy days. Still, as we look forward to even longer days to enjoy the sunsine, spring is a special time. At Ron & Alicia Robinson Florist, we are excited for the arrival of spring flowers – and all the vibrant colors, fragrance, and beauty they bring with them! If you are needing flowers for a special occasion, or simply to say hello to | 490 |
STATEMENT REGARDING THE FA'S B TEAM PROPOSALS
On Tuesday June 03, 2014
At the recent members meeting of Trust In Yellow there was unanimous condemnation of the recent proposals by Greg Dyke and the F.A. Commission to reorganise league football by introducing a new League Three containing many B teams from Premier League clubs. Members felt that this would destroy one of the great strengths of English football which is the large pyramid of local clubs.
Whilst it was regret<|fim_middle|> of doing so is by signing the online petition #SayNo2League3 at:- http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/football-association-say-no-to-b-teams
This can also be found by putting Say no to B Teams in your search engine | table that so few English players were in the first teams of Premier League clubs this problem would not be solved by ruining the league system for league and non-league clubs outside the top division. Members also objected to the proposal to allow Premier League and Championship teams to be able to have strategic loans with other clubs whereby they could loan large numbers of players to just one club. It was felt this would just be another way of introducing feeder clubs into the system
Trust members were also very disappointed by the lack of consultation by Mr. Dyke and his commission with fans and their organisations such as Supporters Direct.
Trust In Yellow urges all of its members to show their opposition to these proposals. One way | 137 |
This 2nd (3rd?) growth forest changes dramatically with the weather. Time of day<|fim_middle|> advances up the beach. Then walk some more and repeat.
This photo is an attempt to capture that experience. The peaceful dawn above promised another clear, clam day with distant low fog banks. The long exposure (16 seconds) hints at the never-ending wave action.
But wait! For a limited time, there's more photos of this area! Why not head over to johncameron.ca and have a look.
On a dark rainy morning Cameron and I stumbled upon this abandoned friend.
Surprisingly, things were not going exactly as planned during this crossing. | , light, wind and other weather profoundly affect your mood as you travel the trail each day.
Unless you're a dog. As long as someone throws a dog the occasional treat, it's all good.
There's a magic in the unrelenting motion of waves on a long, flat ocean beach. It stays with you and calls you back from your inland home.
In an effort to absorb the experience, it almost seems necessary to stand on the hard wet sand, eyes closed and listen to the crash of the distant breaking waves and the murmur of the water as it | 115 |
Withdrawal Agreement: Ex-Tory and Labour MPs criticise lack of time for scrutiny of Brexit bill
'It's not ideal is it to get it the night before a big debate in a big vote like this'
By Albert Evans
October 22, 2019 12:<|fim_middle|>-night, and I will read this tomorrow morning as well before the debate and I will try and speak in the second reading debate."
When pressed on whether he was planning to voted against the deal, he said that he was an "independent MP" and would hold his judgement, adding that: "It does give me nerves, and some of the stuff I'm reading gives me nerves."
"But I will sit there tomorrow and I will listen and I will make a judgement."
'Taken through Parliament fairly'
Rory Stewart used to be a Tory minister (Photo: AFP/Getty)
Another former Tory frontbencher who was kicked out of the party, Rory Stewart, said he agreed the bill needed more than the three days of debate the Government has allocated.
"If we are going to deliver Brexit, we need to deliver it in a way that Brexiteers and Remainers believe was taken through Parliament fairly," he told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme.
"That doesn't mean extending until the end of the year, but it does mean we need a few days to do it properly. If we don't do it properly, we are going to undermine the thing from the beginning."
Similar calls also came from the opposition, with Angela Rayner, Labour's shadow education secretary, adding her voice to the demand that Parliament has more time to scrutinise the bill.
"Parliament has to be at the centre of everything that happens because that's what we were doing, weren't we? Taking back control," she told the same programme.
"The 'control' is not for Boris Johnson to have his own little games, it's about Parliament being able to scrutinise and have a say on what happens."
'Move quite quickly'
Boris Johnson faced fury after the Government published its withdrawal plans late on Monday night and announced measures to rush them through the Commons (Photo: REUTERS/Henry Nicholls)
But current ministers have dismissed the concerns. Using the analogy of buying a house, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said he saw no reason why MPs could not "move quite quickly" to approve Brexit.
"If I had been thinking about buying that house for three years, if I'd been debating it with my wife and family for 500 hours, I think I might be able to move quite quickly when the opportunity arose," the Cabinet minister told the BBC.
"I suspect there will be MPs who would not have voted for this even if they had had until Christmas to debate this.
"The Labour Party front bench, for example, said they were against this Bill long before it was even published. If you want Brexit done, then vote with the Government today and we can leave by the end of October."
If MPs pass the second reading of the bill, it moves onto the committee stage, where MPs can start to amend the bill.
Think tank the Institute For Government (IFG) accused the Government of "deliberately constraining" MPs ability to scrutinise the bill and warning this could lead to bad legislation.
IFG Deputy Director Hannah White wrote in a blog post: "Poor scrutiny leads to poor legislation. Without adequate time to reflect and consider what the government is proposing, flaws and unintended consequences may not be spotted."
"This scrutiny is about much more than MPs having time to debate the kind of Brexit they want. "
Additional reporting by Press Association.
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MPs have expressed dismay at the amount of time they have had to scrutinise the Government's Withdrawal Agreement Bill, that was published on Monday, barely 24 hours before MPs have to vote on it in the Commons.
Boris Johnson is attempting to rush his Brexit deal through the Parliament to satisfy his campaign pledge to leave the EU at the end of the month.
But MPs, who on Tuesday night are expected to vote both on the bill and a "programme motion" that sets out the ambitious three-day timeframe, have expressed concern that an issue of such gravity and complexity is not being given the necessary time for scrutiny.
'Not ideal'
Steve Brine said he is not sure of how he will vote on Thursday night. (Photo: BBC)
"It's not ideal is it to get it the night before a big debate in a big vote like this," former Tory minister Steve Brine turned independent MP told the BBC's Newsnight programme, saying that he had only read a quarter of the bill.
"At the end of the day MPs, Parliament, has put itself in this position. If it had agreed to Theresa May's deal as I voted for three times earlier this year, we wouldn't be in this position."
"The programme motion is where the action is. I don't know the numbers on the second reading itself," he added referring to the vote on the legislation that is due to happen on Tuesday night.
He said that despite having indicated he would back the deal in a "meaningful vote" that: "I reserve my judgement. I will read this, it's going to be a late | 347 |
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World Cup 2014 in 3D 'a grand experiment'
Francis Tellier, the CEO of HBS, has urged patience from those calling for football matches like those at the World Cup to be simultaneously produced in 2D and 3D.
By Paul Watson
Francis Tellier (pictured), the CEO of HBS, has urged patience from those calling for football matches like those at the World Cup to be simultaneously produced in 2D and 3D. "This is not Hollywood, this is a live sports production," he states.<|fim_middle|> workflow applied to Wimbledon
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TF1 to exclusively broadcast Rugby World Cup in France | "There will be progress in 2014, but we have to be patient." Although FIFA won't greenlight a 3D production of the 2014 World Cup until next year, it is unlikely to rollback the breakthrough it made in 2010. Cost, however, remains a considerable concern; and if it goes ahead, "3D in 2014 will be a grand experiment," said Tellier. While 25 matches were covered in 3D in 2010, the production was entirely separate to that of the main 2D host feed, although both were provided by HBS. Using that model to shoot all 64 matches in a country the size of Brazil would require either dedicated roving outside broadcast trucks or a dedicated 3D unit at each of the 12 stadia. The former is risky in the extreme and both are financially impractical unless FIFA media rights holders and their distributors are prepared to pay. The Cameron-Pace Group (among others) are lobbying HBS to use its technology in 2014 and arguing that it can bring the cost down by mirroring the 2D cameras and having essentially one production. Tellier has a track record of consistent innovation and is certainly not resistant to change, but feels 2014 is too soon to make that leap. "The productions of 2D and 3D will become ever more closely integrated over successive tournaments in 2014, 2018 and 2022," he said. "If we had two separate productions in 2010 then maybe we are 1.8 productions in 2014 and 1.5 in 2018. The costs certainly have to come down, but maybe it will never be 100% integrated." He points to one of the key moments in his career: his decision in 2003 to produce a single HD and SD production for the 2006 World Cup in Germany. "We are at a similar junction now. I had been pushing the idea of a single SD and HD since 1998, but running up against a brick wall. People said that editorially the 4×3 and 16×9 aspect ratios were editorially too different. Maybe they had a point – but from where we stand now it doesn't matter. My argument was also that you cannot finance a double production forever. So certainly the productions will become closer and closer," he said. He agreed with the idea that 2D and 3D productions require different editorial treatments but "these are not insurmountable. Ultimately it will be for the audience to decide how they prefer to see the World Cup presented." NHK's Super Hi-Vision format could be tested in 2014 at large screen public venues in Brazil and move to an experimental phase in 2018 with possible wider broadcast by the time of Quatar's World Cup in 2022, Tellier speculated. "Remember we are still broadcasting in 1080i. The next step, for 2018, will be a move to 1080p. Super Hi-Vision is another step beyond that of course, but it is good for FIFA to be seen at the forefront of technology. Already he has begun planning for the Russia-hosted FIFA World Cup in 2018. "We will begin talking with providers locally about stadia and telecoms infrastructure. Everything is possible if you are well prepared." HBS is also likely to introduce a second channel of clip compilations in 2014 devoted to ultra motion replays alongside the existing highlights clip compilation. "We produce match content and non-match content (ENG style programming and colour around the event) but we have to cater for the needs of basic broadcasters as well as the most sophisticated ones like ESPN and the BBC. That's why we offer turnkey programme packages as well as helping them all reach audiences on multiple screens with ever-greater interactivity," he said. "What we need to improve in 2014 is to provide information to broadcasters about what we have recorded and where they can find it. There is so much material that we can generate; we need to help rights holders make the most of it so that material which could enhance their programmes and presentation is not left on the table."
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Rather than focusing on the distant future, Mike takes an anthropological approach – scanning the near horizon for emerging technologies and disruptive shifts in human behavior, and then translating these into pragmatic plans for business transformation. A prolific writer and commentator, Mike's views have appeared in a wide range of international publications including BusinessWeek, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal.
<|fim_middle|> companies on leveraging disruptive innovation, adopting a data-driven mindset and leading change through digital transformation. | Constantly traveling the world for the best ideas, Mike spends more than 300 days a year on the road interviewing innovators, entrepreneurs and corporate revolutionaries to provide his clients and audiences with a fresh and compelling vision of tomorrow's opportunities.
We live in an age of wonder - cars that drive themselves, platforms that anticipate our needs, and robots capable of everything from advanced manufacturing to complex surgery. Automation, algorithms and AI are transforming not only business, but every facet of daily life. While many fear that robots will take their jobs, the rise of machine intelligence begs a more important question: what is the true potential of human intelligence in the 21st century? In this inspiring keynote, Mike Walsh, futurist and author of 'The Dictionary Of Dangerous Ideas' will present a vivid portrait of a brave new world orchestrated by machines that think, and how tomorrow's leaders can upgrade their capabilities to survive and thrive in an age of accelerating technology. Audiences will walk away with an insight into the companies, technologies and global forces shaping the age of machine intelligence, as well as a set of tailored next actions on how to redesign their organizations, reimagine their roles and reinvent the way they make decisions.
'Most companies are simply not designed to survive. They become successful on the basis of one big idea or breakthrough product,' says CEO Mike Walsh of Tomorrow, a global consultancy that helps design 21st century businesses. 'The companies that will thrive in the near future are the ones not only embracing change but breaking the rules.' Companies built to survive the future are no accident. They are a result of deliberate business design decisions smart leaders are making today. In his ongoing research on the world's most innovative companies, Mike has organized these decisions into seven strategic priorities - that he will explore with audiences as a roadmap for their own reinvention. In this keynote, Walsh will outline the mega-trends shaping the future of business and consumer behaviour, and the lessons learned from successful Fortune 500 | 404 |
Contador on the ropes after first Tour de France mountain stage
By Stephen Farrand 14 July 2015
Spaniard's hopes for a Giro-Tour double in tatters due to breathing problems
Alberto Contador finishes stage 10 (Image credit: Sirotti)
Alberto Contador lost time during stage 10. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Alberto Contador finishes stage 10. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo)
Chris Froome wins stage 10 of the 2015 Tour de France. (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Alberto Contador crossed the finish line in La Pierre-Saint-Martin in a daze, with the Tinkoff-Saxo team staff pushing and escorting him to the team bus parked further up the road of the Pyrenean ski resort.
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Tour de France stage 10 quotes: Froome extends overall lead in La Pierre-Saint-Martin
Contador seemed to struggle to even turn the pedals, such was the fatigue in his legs. He seemed to be on the ropes, close to a technical knockout, and was unable or refused to speak with the swarm of Spanish radio reporters who surrounded him. He had lost<|fim_middle|> he has rarely experienced during his successful Grand Tour career and means his hopes of a Giro-Tour double are in tatters.
"I couldn't breathe very well, it was hard to breathe," he admitted at the Tinkoff-Saxo bus after recovering slightly from his huge effort to limit his losses.
"For me it was impossible to keep up with Froome, but lots of others too," he said. "We've got to congratulate Froome. He's three points better than the rest of us. He has done what he wanted and has shaken up the general classification."
Like all the other riders left defeated on the first climb of this year's Tour de France, Contador hung onto the hope that Froome has a long way to go before the winner is eventually crowned in Paris.
"The Tour is still very long. I have been in a similar position many times and you can never assume that you've won," he said, perhaps knowing all the mountain stages to come could also be a severe test of his own ability. | 2:51 to Chris Froome (Team Sky), finishing a lowly 11th on the stage. He is now sixth overall, 4:04 behind Froome.
It is a situation | 44 |
SAN JOSE, Ca, US – Velodyne has shipped a cumulative total of 30,00<|fim_middle|> sensor products at mass production levels.
Velodyne provides the smartest, most powerful lidar solutions for autonomy and driver assistance. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Velodyne is known worldwide for its portfolio of breakthrough lidar sensor technologies.
In 2005, Velodyne's Founder and CEO, David Hall, invented real-time surround view lidar systems, revolutionizing perception and autonomy for automotive, new mobility, mapping, robotics, and security. Velodyne's high-performance product line includes a broad range of sensing solutions, including the cost-effective Puck™, the versatile Ultra Puck™, the perfect for L4-L5 autonomy Alpha Puck™, the ultra-wide angle VelaDome™, the ADAS-optimized Velarray™, and the groundbreaking software for driver assistance, Vella™. To learn more about lidar, please visit Velodyne's Lidar 101 webpage. | 0 lidar sensors with a total value of half a billion dollars. This achievement underscores Velodyne's lidar market leadership and ability to deliver a broad portfolio of lidar | 35 |
Creative differences have led filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj to step in as director of a yet untitled Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan-starrer, which was<|fim_middle|> | formerly to be directed by Honey Trehan.
The project will be produced by KriArj Entertainment and Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures.
Bhardwaj said in a statement: "Due to different artistic visions of the film, Honey (Trehan) and I jointly came to the decision that it would be best if I took over as director and saw it through to the end."
Trehan, who has worked closely with Bhardwaj over the years, was to make his directorial debut with the film.
He said: "Owing to our differences in creative understanding, we have mutually and amicably decided that it would be best for our film if Vishal sir took over as director."
Prernaa Arora of KriArj Entertainment said she respects the decision, which is only meant for the "betterment of the film".
Trehan will direct another project in the near future, and it will also be produced by Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures and KriArj Entertainment.
For now, the shoot of the Irrfan and Deepika movie will begin end of February. | 225 |
One upon a time, Argo – a young and strong giant – fell in love with Aloya. When Aloya had a fatal accident, the giant was heartbroken. He cried. Thousands of tears fell on the ground because the giant was extremely sad. With his tears he created the Chocolate Hills.<|fim_middle|>. There are round about 1.400 caves. In some of the caves you can admire the paintings, and in some other caves you can find lakes. The most beautiful cave is called Hinagdanan Cave. It lies on Panglao Island.You can find stalactites there. This cave is a must-see.
Another beautiful tourist attraction are the Mag-Aso-Waterfalls. There is also a small lake. The tourist attraction is worth a visit. | There are many legends concerning the famous Chocolate Hills which can be found on Bohol Island. Scientists have found out that the hills have a natural origin. Thousands of years ago the whole region was under water and the hills were covered with corals and coralline algae. All in all there are 1268 hills. They are between thirty and fifty meters high and cover an area of fifty square kilometers.
In the summer the grass, which can be found on the hills, turns brown. When it is dry, you get the impression that the hills are covered with chocolate. That is the reason why they are called "Chocolate Hills".
A boat tor on the Loboc River is fascinating. You can enjoy a boat tour which takes you through the jungle. There are palm trees on the banks of the river and there is a small waterfall. The boat tour starts in Loay or in Loboc.
From Sagbayan Peak, you have a spectacular view on the Chocolate Hills and on the sea. You can look through the telescopes and enjoy the wonderful view. Nearby you can find a market where food and local products are sold.
Pamilacan Island is a diving spot and a place where you can watch dolphins and whales.There are experienced guides who show you how to dive.Of course, they also go whale watching -with you. Near Panglao Island and Bohol Island, vou can see more and more dolphins and whales.
The small island is considered as protected area because of its beautiful nature.Balicasag Island is surrounded by a coral reef. It has the best diving spots in the region. The under-water world is breathtaking.
Baclayon is famous for its church. It is one of the oldest churched on the Philippines. In the old monastery, which can be found next to he church, there is a small museum with relics and artifacts from the sixteenth century.
Not far from Tagbilaran you can vistit the Blood Compact Monument.This place commemorates the friendship between Legaspi (a Spanish explorer) and Sikatuna (a Philippine chief). On March 16th, 1565 they met at this place, they mixed some drops of their blood and drank a mg of wine.
If you like health food, you should definitely visit Bohol Bee Farm in Dauis.On this farm you can buy honey and all kinds of health food.You can also enioy a delicious meal in the restaurant which lies next to the farm.
Another attraction in Bohol are the caves | 514 |
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Fast forward to the 1980s as<|fim_middle|> the gap is represented by a row marked with ⋮. Due to an error in the data that is supplied to us, the "Box Office Change" value for the subsequent week is cleared when that occurs. | Wonder Woman's next big screen adventure finds her facing an all-new foe: The Cheetah.
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Jan 1, 2021 1 $5.5M $2,557 -67% $28.5M 2,151 +51
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First Weekend Percentage of Total Box Office: 51%
Change from first weekend to second weekend: -67%
Total Number of Weeks in Top 10: 3
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When a movie drops out of the Top 10 and then comes back again, | 359 |
How did Brad Pitt land in Hollywood? In the flash of an "aha" moment
I just bought my first copy of Esquire magazine. (It's probably no surprise to anyone that it's my first copy. I'm not, after all, a member of the magazine's target demographic.) On its pages I found a new and curious world of humor, language, pictures, and scents—although I could have happily done without the men's fragrance samples.
Why buy a copy of the June/July 2013 issue? I had received a tip last week from Google Alerts that in it would be an interview Brad Pitt in which he discussed a life-changing epiphany, one that he experienced about the time he turned 40. That's something I can't pass up! I'm always on the look out for stories of defining moments. Was or wasn't it a profound "aha" moment for him? That was my question.
Well, I can't answer that question. Not yet anyway. I was so<|fim_middle|>. It has all the markers of an AHA!. In a flash of clarity, Brad gained a new understanding of the way the world works, one that was so convincing that it gave him all the focus, motivation, and determination he needed to change course immediately.
And, I love that Brad said, "So simple. But it had never occurred to me." That's the beauty of a transforming "aha" moment. Once you've had one, it all seems so simple. | excited to read about a different AHA! (the one took Brad to Hollywood in the first place) that I haven't read the rest of the interview.
Brad was a senior at the University of Missouri with graduation was just a few weeks away. Write one more paper. That's all he had to do before a journalism degree would be his. Then a flash of clarity propelled Brad out into the world, far beyond his Missouri home.
"Then it occurred to me, literally two weeks before graduation: If the opportunity isn't there, I'll go to it. So simple. But it had never occurred to me. I'll just go to it," Brad recounted his pivotal realization to Tom Junod in the Esquire interview.
After the insight, 22-year old Brad stopped what he was doing, went home to Springfield, and focused on earning money. Soon he had saved up enough to drive his Datsun 200SX 1,600 miles west to Los Angeles.
Wow. What a great story | 209 |
Who are the five hairiest<|fim_middle|>nezzer! | men in the Bible? Why did Boaz get a shoe handed to him? How many arrows does a quiver hold? The answers to questions like these can be found in 101 Awesome Bible Facts for Kids. This is a super readable resource for kids that they will find both entertaining and informative.
Just one page is devoted to each fact, and the style of writing is concise and age appropriate. Also included with each fact is the scripture verse so the child can read the information in some context. With cute cartoons and fun extras like catchphrases we use today that are from the Bible, word definitions and activities, this is a great book to help kids dig a little deeper into the scriptures.
This would be good for ages 9 and up, or younger if they're good readers. It's a small book that is big on information, and great for getting your kids feet wet in the world of Bible reference books. Because the explanations are so concise, it could also be a good resource for a trivia game or to quiz each other. Join in with them and both you and your kids will learn a lot when you read 101 Awesome Bible Facts for Kids.
P.S. Hairiest men in Bible? Esau, Elijah, Samson, Absalom and Nebuchad | 262 |
The Lister Family, with Alice Lister and David Lister at the helm, is one of the most highly regarded families of Navajo jewelry makers working today. Their renowned pieces in turquoise and sterling silver represent meticulous traditional methods and both traditional and contemporary designs.
Living on the vast Navajo Reservation in northeastern Arizona, David Lister and Alice Lister, both silversmiths, have practiced their artistry together for thirty-five years, passing their craft on to four of their daughters, including their youngest, Davida Lister, who lives and works with them and Dee Nez, who lives across the street and also works alongside her parents in the same workshop. It is land where David's grandmother once lived and which now houses several homes, workshops, sheds and horses - and from which exquisite jewelry makes its way to eager and discern<|fim_middle|> each individual has their own distinctive style. Alice Lister puts a modern twist on traditional ideas and prefers to work with blue-green turquoise while David Lister also likes working with coral and tends to include stamp work. Dee Nez likes lots of color with the oranges of spiny oyster turning up alongside turquoise, blue lapis, green gaspeite or purple sugilite. Pieces by Davida Lister are defined by the depth and size of her stones and she enjoys collecting from a wide variety of mines. A third daughter, Clarissa Hale creates (with her husband, Vernon) pieces that express her love of detail work and of combining stones in a variety color.
All of the Listers' silver is hand-cast and all of their stones are of the highest quality, all natural and untreated. From necklaces, cuffs, earrings, buckles and bolo ties, the Lister family sets a high standard in the world of high-end Navajo jewelry. | ing collectors.
Each Lister creates their own pieces from start to finish, the only collaboration being some pieces which Alice Lister and David Lister create together, and | 33 |
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Tess Taylor, Joseph Massey, & Stephen Burt
In 2010, Tess Taylor was awarded the Amy Clampitt Fellowship. Her prize: A rent-free year in a cottage in the Berkshires, where she could finish a first book. But Taylor -- outside the city for the first time in nearly a decade, and trying to conceive her first child -- found herself alone. To break up her days, she began to intern on a small farm, planting leeks, turning compost, and weeding kale. In this calendric cycle of 28 poems, Taylor describes the work of this year, considering what attending to vegetables on a small field might achieve now. Against<|fim_middle|> House, finalist for the Believer Poetry Award, and Work & Days. An avid gardener and cook, she dropped out of Amherst College in her twenties to become a translator and chef's assistant at L'Ecole Ritz Escoffier in Paris. Her poems and essays have appeared widely in publications including the New Yorker, the Academy of American Poets, and the New York Times. She is currently the on-air poetry reviewer for NPR's All Things Considered, and was most recently visiting professor of English and creative writing at Whittier College. She lives in El Cerrito, CA.
Stephen Burt is a poet, literary critic, and professor. His essay collection Close Calls with Nonsense was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. His other works include The Art of the Sonnet, Something Understood: Essays and Poetry for Helen Vendler, The Forms of Youth: Adolescence and 20th Century Poetry, Parallel Play: Poems, Randall Jarrell on W. H. Auden, Randall Jarrell and His Age, and Popular Music. His latest collection of poems, Belmont, was published by Graywolf Press in 2013.
Joseph Massey is the author of Areas of Fog, At the Point, To Keep Time and Illocality as well as 13 chapbooks and various limited-edition broadsides and folios. Massey's work has also appeared in many journals and magazines, including The Nation, A Public Space, American Poet, Verse, Western Humanities Review, Quarterly West; and in the anthologies Visiting Dr. Williams: Poems Inspired by the Life and Work of William Carlos Williams, Haiku in English: The First Hundred Years, and Please Excuse This Poem: 100 New Poems for the Next Generation.
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When you check out, pay with either credit card or PayPal to secure your signed copy. | a backdrop of drone strikes, methamphetamine and global economic crisis, these poems embark on a rich exploration of season, self, food, and place. Threading through the farm poets Hesiod, Virgil, and John Clare Taylor revisits the project of small scale farming at the troubled beginning of the 21st century. In poems full of bounty, loss and the mysteries of the body, Taylor offers a rich, severe, memorable meditation about what it means to try to connect our bodies and our time on earth.
Tess Taylor is the author of The Forage | 116 |
For 150 years or so, the Narrowboat was the principle<|fim_middle|>, written by courtesy of the Commercial Narrowboat Owners Association & Braunston Boat Shows. The boats include not just Narrowboats, but tunnel tugs, inspection launches, & ice boats, for in those severe Dickensian winters, keeping the cut free of ice was a major challenge. The boats on this video chart the development of the waterways. There are boats that were originally horse-drawn, steamers, early semi-diesels, and diesels. There are wooden boats, iron boats and steel boats. Some are in original condition, others have been converted for cruising. | means of carrying goods in this country. Its bright paintwork and traditional decoration made it easy to romanticise the boatman's way of life. The reality though was that it was a harsh existence, especially in winter. As railway competition forced whole families to live aboard in one tiny cabin, conditions worsened for the boat people; no comfort, no privacy, no sanitation, and no chance of schooling for the children. Over 60 such ancient craft – some over 100 years old – gathered at Braunston in May 1999. This video is a record of that gathering, with a detailed commentary | 126 |
"Inclusive Growth towards Economic Transformation"
The Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura took up the Secretariat of the Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists (SLFUE) for the year 2015. The Sri Lanka Forum of University Economists (SLFUE) is a network of all Departments and Units of Economics within the Sri Lankan state university system which was initiated in 2012. It conducts quarterly meetings at different universities and the Secretariat organizes an annual conference. Furthermore a bi-annual journal, Sri Lanka Journal of Economic Research (SLJER) inclusive of research work is presented and debated upon at the conference is published every year.
This year's conference was held on the 20th and 21st of November 2015 at the Hotel Janaki, Colombo 05. A timely theme was set for the conference; "Inclusive Growth towards Economic Transformation". The two day conference began with an Inauguration Ceremony graced by Prof. P.S.M. Gunaratne; Vice Chairman of the University grants Commission, Prof. Sampath Amarathunge; Vice Chancellor of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura who was also the Guest of Honor, Dr. Saman Kelegama; Executive Director, Institute of policy Studies as the Keynote speaker, Dr. U. Anura Kum<|fim_middle|> an Assistant Governor represented the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Furthermore, former Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce represented the commercial sector of the country while poverty and rural development issues were covered by a Senior Economist of the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA). This Economic forum was moderated by Prof. Sampath Amarathunge, Vice Chancellor, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The Forum was followed by a question and answer session where timely and critical questions were posed by the audience to the panelists.
Turning into research outcome of the conference, extended abstracts were received from local as well as international authors. Initially 85 extended abstracts were received, out of which 36 papers were selected for the Proceedings book of the conference. This Proceedings book was launched at the Inauguration Ceremony.
The second day of the conference began with a plenary session which was conducted by the Senior Country Economist of Asian Development Bank; Mr. Tadateru Hayashi and it was followed by paper presentation sessions. Authors representing different universities and countries actively took part in the paper presentation sessions. The paper presentation sessions were conducted under eight themes; Contemporary Studies, Labour Mobility, Agro-Business Management, Agriculture Efficiency, Entrepreneurship & Knowledge Economy, Development & Sustainability Studies, International Trade and Finance and Monetary Policy Analysis. The conference was concluded on the 21st of November evening with much praise given by the participants of the conference. | ara; Dean, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce. The Inauguration Ceremony was followed by an Economic Forum which was the lime light of the evening.
The Economic Forum featured heads and representatives of the Government, International and national organizations, and it was a unique segment of the conference. The well-known Economist, Dr. Harsha De Silva, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs represented the government. The International representation at the panel was done by a Senior Economist from World Bank and the Residential Representative of International Monetary Fund (IMF). At the same time | 109 |
Home Road Racing
Celebrating Vivian Cheruiyot, the Virgin Money London Marathon champion
byStuart Weir
Vivian Cheruiyot, with the author, J. Stuart Weir, photo by Stuart Weir
Stuart Weir just finished covering the 2018 Commonwealth Games for me, and is on the way, with his every patient wife, to Doha, Qatar to cover the first Diamond League meet of the season. Doha is one of my favorites.
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This is Stuart's piece on Vivian Cheruiyot, an athlete he has known since her double wins in Daegu, Korea in 2011. Also please note that, if you look below the article, Stuart Weir's bio appears. After several years of writing 20-30 pieces a year, the always throughtful Englishman who I thought was a Scotsman has gone big time.
One of the things I enjoy most about my life travelling to about 20 events in the year is when someone I know wins. This week's London Marathon victory by Vivian Cheruiyot was such a moment.
I remember clearly when I first met Vivian. It was at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, Korea. I was in the main press centre and there was an announcement that some athletes were about to plant a tree. My work must have been rather boring as I decided to go along. There was Vivian and her husband, Moses. We talked. I was immediately struck by<|fim_middle|>' press conference and discovered that she was leaving first thing next morning so no time for an interview – and an easy get-out. Not Vivian. She had made a promise and would keep it. "I can't do the interview tomorrow but I can do it now!", she said.
I had the pleasure of seeing her win silver and bronze at London 2012. Then she took a career break to have her son, Allan, in 2013. By 2015 she was World Champion again, winning the 10000m in Beijing – the third World Championship in which I had seen her win a medal.
In the 2016 Olympics she took gold and silver. Another precious memory was meeting her in the Olympic Village the day after her gold medal. I greeted her with a "Good morning, Olympic Champion". She gave me a big hug.
Rio was her last track race as she switched to road racing, targeting the London Marathon 2017 as her first marathon. She explained that she felt the time was right to take on the new challenge. She said: "I have been running for almost 18 years – track and cross country. Because of my age – I am 33 – I decided to do a marathon while I am still strong. I choose London for my first marathon because London is my second home. I love London because of the people. They are very supportive and are always cheering you on".
I spoke to her before the race – a telephone interview when she arranged a time and answered the phone when I rang. Typical integrity! I was struck by how sensible her attitude was. She told me: "In London 2017 I want to run for the experience. I want to run without pressure because it is my first marathon. I don't want to say that I will run a particular time because that is my first marathon and I want to run without pressure". She came fourth.
I next saw her at the Great North Run in September 2017 when she came second to Mary Keitany. The critics said that if she could not beat Keitany over a half marathon she would never beat her over a full marathon. Vivian just said: "I'm happy to be second because I'm still new in road races. And I know I'm going to improve. Maybe when I come back next year. To come from 5000m and 10000m up to a half marathon – it's not something that is easy. But I'm so happy because today I did my best".
And she proved the doubters wrong this week.
Stuart Weir
Since 2015, Stuart Weir has written for RunBlogRun. He attends about 20 events a year including all most global championships and Diamond Leagues. He enjoys finding the quirky and obscure story.
2018 HOKA ONE ONE RunBlogRun Spring Training, 800m-5000m, week 15,day 4, It's Thursday, time to get on the track
Sharon Cherop and Elkana Yego won the Eldoret City Marathon in another successful weekend of running for Kenyan athletes in London and across the world, The View from Kenya | how friendly they both were. She agreed to do an interview with me after she had run the 5000m and 10000m. She won both.
I spoke to her at the winners | 45 |
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