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BkiUdt7xK6wB9dbuUPKZ | Dr. Tony Alonso works at the intersection of theology and culture, with a particular focus on worship and ritual practices. His articles have appeared in a range of journals including Modern Theology, Worship, and Liturgy. Alonso's current research centers on the relationship between consumer culture and Eucharist as well as the theological implications of the work of Michel de Certeau. In addition to his scholarly work, he is a widely published composer of liturgical music in both English and Spanish; his music appears in hymnals across denominations throughout the world. He is on the board of the Aquinas Center for Theology, a member of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians in the United States, the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, and the Catholic Theological Society of America.
In Endless Song: An Anthology. GIA, 2018. | c4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbcbxK03BfNelVY66 | A Yemeni security official said Osama bin Laden's former driver has arrived in Yemen, following his release from the U.S. military detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The official said Salim Hamdan was transferred to Yemeni authorities after his arrival Wednesday in the capital, Sanaa, and will be taken to a prison.
The U.S. Defense Department said Tuesday Hamdan would be transferred to his home country, Yemen, to serve the last few weeks of his prison sentence for providing material support to terrorism.
In August, a U.S. military jury sentenced Hamdan to five-and-a-half years in prison, after clearing him of a more serious charge that he conspired with al-Qaida to attack the United States. Considering time already served, Hamdan is eligible for release in a month.
Prosecutors had asked the jury to sentence Hamdan to 30 years in prison, arguing he delivered weapons and helped protect bin Laden. But Hamdan told the six-member panel he was just a low-level worker who was not aware of al-Qaida's activities. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUgwTxK7IADTol3JaG | We had a very good experience with this campground. The beach is amazing and we had the chance to see a large herd of wild horses. The park was very clean and the spaces were large and well laid out with new electric service. Views of the water were fantastic, the bathrooms were clean and the staff were very friendly and helpful. There is still work to be done before it's done so we are giving it an 8 on this trip but we will be back. We also ate dinner at Sharky's restaurant and the food was actually fantastic. We were surprised a sports bar had prime rib and fresh local flounder. We will definitely be back! We camped at Cedar Island RV Park (formerly Driftwood Motel Restaurant & Campground in a Fifth Wheel.
Horseback riding available, rental golf carts and kayaks available, beach is very quiet and you can see the wild horses! Can take a day trip to Oakracoke on the ferry if you would like. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUe2o5qhDCU1N823Em | The Philippines is a country that consists of more than 7,000 islands and where most of the population is concentrated in just 11 of these islands. In recent decades, the Philippines' economy has deteriorated progressively, which has had a particular impact on the country's poorest classes. The most extreme case is that of the island of Mindanao, which is the richest in mineral and agricultural resources, but in which paradoxically 7 out of 10 families are living below the poverty line.
The Philippines is a country traditionally governed by an oligarchy with semi-feudal structures that reinforce the interests of the landowning elite. Poor governance has contributed to the persistence of poverty. Due to unfavorable conditions in the country and by taking advantage of their professionalism and proficiency in English, many Filipinos have migrated abroad. For this reason the local economy is quite dependent on currency transfers.
Oxfam in the Philippines works towards a future where Filipinos, especially women and other vulnerable sectors, are free from the injustices of poverty. During emergencies, we respond with life-saving aid while supporting people to recover their livelihoods. Every day, we drive change by working hand-in-hand with our partners in finding practical yet innovative ways to help families lift themselves out of poverty by influencing decisions that affect them.
Our work largely involves the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), one the five regions of Mindanao and home to more than 3.5 million Filipinos, many of whom are living under extreme poverty conditions. In the past four decades, the region has been beset by continuing episodes of armed conflict which resulted in huge humanitarian and economic losses, destruction of properties, bloodshed, and displacement of families which only aggravated their already dire situation.
The promotion of active citizenship so that more women, young people, and the poor exercise their political right to influence decisions that affect their lives and livelihoods.
To work with partner organizations and alongside vulnerable women and men to end the injustices that cause poverty. We do this by pushing for the effective implementation of policies, and promoting practices that will empower the poorest and most vulnerable communities.
Supporting regional and global campaigns, and aiding national-level advocacy in partnership with national and local organizations, with Oxfam in a supporting role.
Improving the country's resiliency to disasters, to save lives now and into the future by investing in mechanisms that reduce the risks, the impact of disasters and being able to respond quickly to disasters, prioritizing assistance for the most vulnerable.
Gender justice: Women are at the heart of what we do. We promote women's voices and leadership in decision-making on matters that affect their lives. Our Women's Economic Leadership (WEL) program, aims to build women's negotiating power in two inter-related aspects of their lives: in their own households and in economic markets which they engage to sell their produce and/or services. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
BkiUaO_xK6-gDw5Asfpl | Everything Else Movies
Beyond TV Shows
By Michele, December 13, 2013 in Everything Else Movies
Michele 105
Do you guys have a favorite? Least favorite? What elements, to you, make the perfect holiday movie?
I'm a big fan of Elf, if only because it's the only time where Will Ferrel's "act like a child" shtick actually works. Also, Zooey Deschanel isn't a manic pixie dream girl, which is always a good thing. I'm also a big fan of Love Actually minus two of the stories (the dude from Walking Dead and the one where the British guy goes to America), but I know that a lot of people don't like it and there have been all kinds of think pieces about how awful the movie is.
nymusix 91
Die Hard and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Nothing says "Christmas" to me like hostage-taking and missing fingers.
For what it's worth, I'm Jewish, so my sentimentality for Christmas is little-to-nonexistant.
David T. Cole 9.4k
In that vein: The Long Kiss Goodnight.
Lisin 9.5k
Adding to the action movie list, Lethal Weapon and Iron Man 3 (what is it with Shane Black and Christmas?)
Not a Christmas Movie but I absolutely love Home For the Holidays, I watch it every Thanksgiving.
And of course, the Christmas movie with the worst, most-cringe inducing scene: Gremlins.
ApathyMonger 1.1k
Not a movie, but I love A Muppet Family Christmas:
Iron Man 3 is another good Shane Black Christmas movie.
Tara Ariano 3.8k
I rewatched Go this week. Still so much fun!
Edna Crandall 96
Die Hard and Nightmare Before Christmas are my go-to Christmas movies. I actually like It's a Wonderful Life, but only every few years. And if I'm home, mom and I usually have a Pixar movie marathon.
I've somehow managed to never see It's a Wonderful Life... at this point I'm just going to continue not watching it out of spite or grinchness or something.
Sheena 87
Out of season, but I'll toss in The BFG and The Fool of the World and His Flying Ship animated films- both used to air on Christmas morning on TVO, so both mean Christmas to me. I also quite enjoy White Christmas, Meet Me In St. Louis and anything seasonal which is Muppet or Sesame Street related.
And an echo of Die Hard, it's always fun. :)
roamyn 6.5k
A Christmas Story!
I'm from Cleveland, and worked downtown when they were filming it. My best friend used to live down the street from the house.
I adore Darren M cGavin in anything!
OriginalCyn 413
Aside from typical Christmas movie favorites like A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation, our family's must-see Christmas movie is the black comedy The Ref, starring Denis Leary, Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis, and Christine Baranski:
Edited March 31, 2014 by OriginalCyn
Rick Kitchen 13.5k
I love The Ref, such a fun movie.
ElleryAnne 5.6k
A Christmas Carol (aka Scrooge), but only the Alistair Sim version. Because it wouldn't be Christmas if Marley's ghost wasn't screaming "BUS-I-NESS? Mankind WAS MY BUS-I-NESS!" at me, and no one does that role like Michael Hordern.
Bastet 47.1k
Favorites: Monty Python's Life of Brian, Mixed Nuts, The Apartment, Better Off Dead, In Bruges, 8 Women and The Thin Man (with the second Thin Man film being a New Year's Eve staple). Basically, I like laughs or suicide.
Least favorites: Every single thing Hallmark Channel airs when they suspend regular programming for two months each winter to air holiday dreck on a constant loop. I want my Golden Girls fix, dammit!
Edited April 25, 2014 by Bastet
Shannon L. 8.6k
I'm also a big fan of Love Actually minus two of the stories (the dude from Walking Dead and the one where the British guy goes to America), but I know that a lot of people don't like it and there have been all kinds of think pieces about how awful the movie is.
I adore Love Actually (but, I too, am not crazy about the guy that goes to America). So much that it boggles my mind that there are people who don't like it. I know, everyone has their own tastes, but the least I could imagine with this movie is an "it was ok". Hating it? It doesn't compute. Anyway, I did like the storyline with the guy from The Walking Dead, but only because of how well he played it. I believed that he was struggling between his friendship and his love for her. He really pulled at my heartstrings.
I love Christmas Vacation, of course :) Also, Scrooged (so many great lines to quote!) and Miracle on 34th St. (the skeptical looks on Natalie Wood's face when they are called for are priceless and, yes, I cried when he and the Dutch girl sing that song).
Edited April 26, 2014 by Shannon L.
Tink 135
Elf is my new favorite for a pure Christmas movie. I also like several of the movies set around Christmas, such as Love, Actually and the one with Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz trading houses, I think it is The Holiday, and even the one where Queen Latifah thinks she's dying, Maybe called Last Holiday?
MrsRafaelBarba 11.5k
My Christmas WATCHathons cover several genres, including action and dark
comedies.
Die Hard 1-2
The Long Kiss Goodnight(CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED)
Invasion USA
The Ice Harvest
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang.
Exit Speed
In Bruges
Other movies set during that time...
The First Deadly Sin
Maniac Cop 2
The Gangster Squad
Jennifer Eight
Alien Raiders
Dead Bang
Vanshing on 7th Street
Night Train Murders
The Bourne Identity
The Children (2008)
While She Was Out
GreekGeek 3.6k
As a whole, I love A Christmas Carol in any incarnation (apart from the Kelsey Grammer one, which I found dull.) My favorite live action one is the Alistair Sim version. I liked the extra bits of backstory even if they weren't in the original, such as young Scrooge and Marley conniving to put Fezziwig out of business. My intro to the story as a kid was Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol, and I still love it, even though I notice things now that I wouldn't have so many years ago--the fact that it's technically a play but the "audience" never moves; or that there's no way an actual play could do so many setting and costume changes so fast. It had wonderful songs; the scene of Kid Scrooge and Old Scrooge singing "All Alone in the World" together can still make me puddle up.
All other Christmas themed movies, I'm kind of "meh" about. A Christmas Story is nice, but over-played. Do we really need a 24-hour marathon? The final third of It's a Wonderful Life (the alternate-world Bedford Falls, or "Potterville") packs a wallop, but it takes a lot of set-up to get us there. (It also doesn't help that people have spent decades snarking on this movie and pointing out that Potterville was actually pretty cool.)
tinaw 3.5k
I love bill murrays Scrooged. The ghost of christmas present is my favorite. "Do you know THIS one" funny stuff
Christmas vacation and A christmas story are must sees for me during the holidays
Ohwell 36.1k
Bad Santa.
I love this one, Billy Bob was hilarious.
As were the late Bernie Mac and John Ritter.
The one scene in Bad Santa that I can't bear to watch is the one with John Ritter in Bernie Mac's office. I still can't believe that they were both gone at such relatively young ages.
Mindymoo 1.9k
This is probably going to make me an absolute freak, but I have to say that Brazil is my favorite Christmas movie. It may not necessarily be a Christmas Christmas movie, but it takes place at Christmastime, and it is such a brilliant movie that I watch it every year on Christmas. And the ending is a total gut punch that gets me every time. Then again, I'm also someone whose favorite Christmas song is Uncle Bernie's Farm by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. I have a messed up sense of humor.
For a Christmas Christmas movie, I'd have to say it's the director's cut of Bad Santa. John Ritter and Bernie Mac's deaths still sting, though.
Nidratime 6.7k
I am a card carrying liberal, leftist, progressive with no problem criticizing the American government and/or president, but I can't stand Love Actually because I'm a bit offended by the portrayal of the American president and the British reaction to him. It just rubbed me the wrong way. First time I ever found myself feeling that way.
Anyway, my favorite Christmas film is Bell, Book, and Candle from 1958, starring Kim Novak, Jimmy Stewart, Jack Lemmon, Elsa Lanchester, Ernie Kovaks, and Hermione Gingold. It's funny and extremely counter to Christmas while also celebrating Christmas. Love it. Here's a good, long scene from the movie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFyb0TnBwdM
Haleth 44.4k
I love the movie too and cry buckets at the end when they show everyone greeting loved ones at the airport. I've never seen The Walking Dead so which storyline is this?
A Christmas Carol movies. I too grew up on the Mr Magoo version and still think it's one of the best. (Great music.) I also adore the Muppet version and the one with Patrick Stewart as Scrooge.
I never thought of Bell, Book & Candle as a Christmas movie.
heebiejeebie 1.9k
Love Actually does not bother me and I usually end up leaving it on whenever (especially this time of year) it's on.
I like the story with Walking dead guy. First because the three actors in that plotline are all so hot. Also I think it is the most interesting of all the arcs. In that one bit is a great movie that never came out. Going anywhere from all kinds of dark to rollicking comedy.
Other than that, all the other story lines I find meh. It is only as they intersect and shift that keeps the movie from being a complete bust.
I ended up loving the movie, but that one part rubbed me the wrong way, too. I enjoyed enough of the other story lines, though, that I can overlook it. Besides, the scene gave us one of my favorite moments: Hugh Grant's celebratory dance.
I think most people don't, but it's totally set during Christmas. The characters do Christmas-y things ... in their own way. And a big part of the plot is the restlessness and growing disenchantment of the lead female character over feeling left out of normal life, normal traditions. I think, having the story set at Christmas and seeing all the oddball things this community of people do around the holiday enhances that feeling of exclusion and the lead character's desire for a different way.
Edited November 23, 2014 by Nidratime
Shades of Red 522
I'm one of those people who PVR Christmas movies as soon as they start popping up on the tv, although I think they do start too early. I've never watched "Elf" and probably never will - don't care to watch Will Ferrell in anything he does. I'm also not a fan of the "old" Christmas movies so haven't watched many any of those.
One of my all time favourites has to be Borrowed Hearts. So very sappy but I watch it every time it's on tv. I really like The Holiday and have to admit that's the first movie that had me think Jude Law might have some appeal to him. I didn't mind Jack Black in it as well - liked his character quite a bit if I'm truthful.
Many, okay possibly all of the Hallmark/Lifetime/etc movies tend to run together making them difficult to remember titles or themes until I see them again. I'm always surprised at the number of "name" actors who show up on my screen in these. I also laugh when I notice several Canadian names showing up which to me means the movie has been filmed up here. There are plenty of those to choose from.
I was just reminded of another Christmas movie that I love, but haven't seen on TV in ages and, unfortunately, it's not available for sale either -- "I'll Be Home for Christmas." This is the 1988 movie starring Hal Holbrook, Eva Marie Saint, Nancy Travis, Peter Gallagher, and Courteney Cox, among others. So, it's not a movie with a bunch of "also rans" in it, which surprises me even more that we never see it or have an opportunity to buy it. It's set during WWII and follows a family trying to celebrate Christmas while dealing with family members away at war and others dealing with struggles on the homefront. Very moving, but low key movie.
Popples 6.9k
I run hot and cold with Love Actually; I loved it for the first 4-5 years after it came out, but ever since then I seem to alternate years where I'll watch it every time it's on or I won't watch a second with it. I have no idea why I'm like this. But, one of the things that bothered me about the American president story line is that for some reason I never bought Billy Bob Thornton as president. Smarmy VP, sure, but the actual president just doesn't work for me.
I always try to do the bit where he goes sideways. I can never get it, but I'll never stop trying because I LOVE that scene.
As for other Christmas films, the ones I have to watch every year Home Alone (sometimes the second one as well), A Muppet Christmas Carol, and even though it's not strictly a Christmas film, I like to watch Trading Places around the holidays (the film starts sometime after Thanksgiving and the climax is between Christmas and New Year's).
I can't bring myself to watch It's A Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, or Elf. I have yet to see Scrooged, I want to, but I always end up watching or doing other things and telling myself "I'll see it next time." Maybe this will be it's year.
Dejana 5.0k
I saw Love Actually in the theater when it first came out and there was laughter when Billy Bob was revealed to be POTUS. Not the most believable president, but as part of a rom-com subplot, I don't find his casting terribly egregious. He's still probably more believable as president than Fitz on Scandal, but anyway...
He's the guy who holds up the signs at the door while pretending to be "Carol Singers" (it took me a few watches to realize that he was just referring to Christmas carolers).
The Liam Neeson storyline in LA is a gut-punch to watch now.
Alastair Sim is the only Ebenezer Scrooge.
ruby24 10.1k
I always saw Billy Bob in Love Actually as a hybrid of then current president George Bush's arrogance/bullying and previous one Bill Clinton's sleaziness. It was actually kind of amusing in that sense- I kept thinking yeah, that probably is how other countries look at us (at the time).
I love the movie though. Flaws and all, for me I could never get sick of watching it during Christmas season. It just works for some reason.
Jazzy24 1.9k
Home Alone 1&2 are my favs and I love nearly every incarnation of A Christmas Carol but Disney made a animated one in 2011 I think and Jim Carey voiced Scrooge and I loved it.
xls 2.8k
Oh, you're so lucky! I used to live in Cleveland years ago and ACS brings back memories.
I'd like to add The Nativity Story, Bad Santa and the stop-motion Little Drummer Boy and Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer of course.
Bruinsfan 11.0k
I think The Nightmare Before Christmas is probably my favorite Christmas movie.
Princess Sparkle 9.3k
Christmas isn't really Christmas until I've watched Elf, Christmas Vacation, It's a Wonderful Life, and The Ref. Last year, the Music Box in Chicago had an Ugly Christmas Sweater party, and then you watched Christmas Vacation, and I hope they do it again. There's nothing like watching that movie, in Chicago, with a bunch of people who know all the lines.
proserpina65 19.5k
Die Hard is my favorite Christmas of all time. By far. (The only thing that comes anywhere near close is A Christmas Story.) When a friend and I were in L.A. a few years ago, we made a pilgrimage to the building which stood in for the exteriors of the Nakatomi building.
Most other Christmas movies are neither here nor there for me, but I do absolutely loathe Love Actually. The only stories in that film to which I would ever again devote more than five seconds are the Alan Rickman-Emma Thompson one, the Laura Linney one, and the one about the porn movie stand-ins. Although I do find the Brit in America picking up girls just with his accent to be vaguely amusing. The rest of it makes me want to vomit, it's so sickly sweet.
I posted this in the UO thread, but I'll post it here, too. I loved Love Actually and while I think this trailer is a little bit misleading, I found it very amusing. For those of you who hate the movie:
Honest Trailers: Love Actually
CherryMalotte 4.0k
The Thin Man is one of my fave films of all time besides being an X-mas Season treat. Holiday Affair with Janet Leigh and Robert Mitchum is wonderful as well.
My two favorite X-mas films though are Come To The Stable and 3 Godfathers. There's just something so charming about the nuns going into the office of a bookie or shady type to ask for a land donation, and it's chock full of lovely character actors like Regis Toomey and Mike Mazurki. 3 Godfathers has the same charm, with the stable of Ford players, and it's such a lovely story of redemption. I do enjoy the prior versions filmed of this story but this one with Harry Carey Jr and dedicated to his father is very special to me.
Edited November 26, 2014 by CherryMalotte
Well, when you put it that way... Really funny!
backgroundnoise 3.4k
I like the George C. Scott A Christmas Carol the best--he's terrific in the part as areDavid Warner as Cratchit and Roger Rees as Fred.
Another favorite of mine is Ebbie, with Susan Lucci as a modern-day (well, 1990's at this point) Elizabeth Scrooge.
I pretty much like any version of a Christmas Carol, except for the one with Vanessa Williams as a pop diva.
My sister really likes all those Lifetime/Hallmark movies, so I have to endure them. I play a game with myself where I try to figure out the entire plot in the first five minutes. Pretty easy, as they are very formulaic.
Guilty pleasure: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Cousin Eddie cracks me up.
I really like that version too. I'm particulary fond of Edward Woodward's performance as the Ghost of Christmas Present; his "come in, and know me better" grabs me every time I hear it.
FozzyBear 12.5k
Die Hard, Elf, Christmas in Conneticut.
It's not the holidays without them.
Notwisconsin 1.1k
Okay, the worst christmas movie of all time is Christmas with the Kranks, which is a valentine to religious oppression. It's far worse than all those Little Willie Saves Christmas shows. The best version of a Christmas Carol is the Alistair Sim version followed b Mr. McGoo.
My favorite Xmas song is Staggerlee. He shot Billy on Christmas day 1895.
Edited November 29, 2014 by Notwisconsin
maraleia 6.2k
My favorite Christmas movie is Meet Me In St. Louis. I absolutely adore Judy Garland and Margaret O'Brien and what they brought to the screen.
My favorite Christmas movie is Meet Me In St. Louis.
With absolutely the most depressing Christmas song ever written. LOL
Schweedie 732
For some weird reason I'm pretty fond of Home Alone 2 (or is it just called Alone in New York?). I don't even know why, but it's just - fun.
On the other end, I absolutely despise The Holiday. I saw it in the cinema and was almost angry that I'd spent money on it. The only bits I thought were all right were the ones with Kate Winslet's character and the old guy. But everything about the storyline in England with Cameron Diaz and Jude Law... I felt like they were trying to put me in a sugar coma. And the scene where Cameron Diaz finally "cries"? I didn't know whether to facepalm or laugh.
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BkiUdDU5qhLBINsxt-RE | ApolloLIMS names new CEO, announces new brand
Posted by ApolloLIMS on Feb 18, 2020
Lead Capital Partners directs capital restructuring, lands additional investment to further propel growth
ApolloLIMS, a leading laboratory information management system (LIMS) company with 20-years of expertise, has evolved from its original Common Cents Systems brand, added senior management, and relocated to new, expanded office space to accommodate its nationwide growth plans.
"Our consultative, customer-centric approach is a big part of how we achieved over 20% recurring revenue growth in 2019," says Daniel Hart, chief executive officer for ApolloLIMS. "Our new identity and the move to Brentwood, Tennessee reflects our vision for the business and sets the stage for further expansion."
Hart, a healthcare technology industry veteran, took the reins as CEO in the fall of 2018 and has led the company in the development of its operational and go-to-market strategy. Hart succeeds ApolloLIMS founder Rob Ringenberg, who remains on the company's board. The company plans additional hires throughout the coming year in product development, as well as expanding its sales and marketing efforts.
Nashville-based Lead Capital Partners (LCP), which acquired the business in 2016, recently led a capital restructuring and brought in additional investment to facilitate the company's growth plans, including a move to expanded space. LCP's investment and belief in the lab market opportunity further solidifies a recent trend of private equity activity in the evolving lab technology space.
"Medical decision making — nearly 70% — is driven by lab results, and whether it's a clinical, toxicology or a genetic testing lab, they all rely on lab information systems to optimize their workflow and help them manage volume," says Pryor Smartt, managing partner for LCP. "ApolloLIMS is a well-respected and established vendor in the space and the only LIMS vendor in Tennessee, and we're excited to help them make further inroads in the growing laboratory marketplace."
The LIMS market is expected to reach $869M by 2022, according to Axiom Market Research and Consulting, in part driven by the rapid growth in personalized medicine. ApolloLIMS, whose growth to date has largely come through customer referrals, has built a reputation in this dynamic market through its consultative service and configurable platform, designed to meet each lab's individual needs.
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Burundi refugees who've made it to Tanzania, after fleeing political turmoil at home, now face an outbreak of cholera. Here in a stadium near Lake Tanganyika, the deadly disease is spreading. Officials say it's killed at least 33 people in the area over the past few weeks. The UN says over 3,000 more have been infected with cholera in the country, and it fears a growing humanitarian crisis. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.N. REFUGEE AGENCY SPOKESMAN ADRIAN EDWARDS SAYING: "The epidemic is still worsening. To date some 3,000 cases have been reported, and numbers are increasing at a rate of 300 to 400 people per day, new cases, particularly in Kagunga and nearby areas." Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision last month to stand for a third term has sparked protests and a failed coup. It's sent refugees, many from the Tutsi minority, into neighbouring countries. An estimated 100,000 Burundians have already fled, and the UN says the exodus could double in the coming months. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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THE LEGION INVITES THE NATION TO SAY 'THANK YOU'
The Legion is launching a movement to say 'Thank You' to a generation who shaped our society
Activity to take place in the last 100 days from 8th August to 11th November
To mark the final year of the World War One centenary, The Royal British Legion is inviting the public to take part in a movement to say 'Thank You' to the First World War generation who served, sacrificed and changed our world.
The charity is calling on the nation to remember not only the 1.2 million British and Commonwealth Armed Forces who lost their lives, but also those - military and civilian - who played their part on the home front and those who returned to build a better life for the benefit of generations to come.
During the last 100 days of the centenary from 8th of August to 11th of November, the Legion is inviting the British public from all cultures and faiths, community groups, schools, companies and sports clubs to join the movement to express their gratitude to those who gave themselves to the war and its aftermath, and rebuilt a better nation from its darkest hour.
The Legion's Director General, Charles Byrne, said: "The end of the First World War centenary is a chance for each of us to say thank you in our own ways and in our own words not only to those who gave their lives, but those who returned, those who worked in the factories and on the land, and those who pioneered advances in medicine, technology and the arts in response to the experience of the war.
"Whilst the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended the fighting 100 years ago marks a poignant time of reflection, it is also a time to look forward to the future with the promise to make it a better place. Everyone living in Britain today has a reason to say 'Thank You' to this special generation."
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For updates on the 'Thank You' movement, please visit rbl.org.uk/thankyou
'Thank You' A video about 'Thank You' can be viewed on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/7nuoPt6-9Ps
The Legion is asking the nation to plan their 'Thank You' activity to take place from the 8th of August onwards, while the first day of daylight savings – itself an outcome of the First World War – will be a focus for 'Thank You' activity on Sunday October 28th.
11am on November 11th 2018 will mark 100 years since the guns fell silent on the first Armistice Day. Key activity for the Legion-led 'Thank You' movement will take place in the last 100 days from 8th August to 11th November.
- The act of saying 'Thank You' is personal to every individual, therefore to encourage the greatest involvement the Legion will suggest a variety of ways of participating in 'Thank You' activity and will provide ideas and share people's planned activity throughout the year.
- In 2018, the Legion will ask the general public to use their extra hour from daylight saving time to say 'Thank You'. Daylight saving time was introduced by Germany and then the UK during 1916 to minimise artificial lighting and save fuel for the war effort, so it feels particularly relevant for the 'Thank You' movement.
- Legacies born out of the First World War include:
The greater role of women in the workforce and public life which contributed to the first women gaining the right to vote in 1918
Men without property were also given the right to vote in the same year
Advancements in medicine such as blood banks, x-rays and reconstructive surgery
Development of everyday products such as the wrist watch, the trench coat, or the humble teabag
Inspiration for arts and letters which gave us the great war poets and compositions by Elgar, Vaughan Williams, and Holst - even JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy was inspired by his service on the Somme
The birth of the poppy as a symbol of sacrifice and of hope – it was the subject of John McCrae's poem In Flanders Fields, written following the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915
- The Legion was founded in the aftermath of the First World War and provided a powerful national voice with a local footprint of social clubs and branches. It campaigned for jobs and housing, provided benefit to disabled veterans, widows, and fatherless children, and led the nation in organising Remembrance, as it still does today.
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We were originally an mp3 based blog, with the premise being to push people onto artists with the view to them buying full lengths and supporting the artists and so on, however that incarnation didn't last long as we were inspired somewhat by the wealth of new emerging music around us. The focus moved away from mainstream acts to focus upon artists from around the world with an emphasis on independent music, with approved mp3's and streams going hand in hand with concise reviews and interviews.
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BkiUfFQ241xiER2ZH5T8 | The Illustrated History of Hires Root Beer
IT HAPPENED IN…1889
The Oklahoma land rush contributed to a development boom in Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska, and other prairie areas.
Heavy rains burst the earthworks South Fork Dam above Johnstown, Pennsylvania, sending a 30 foot high wall of water over the town, killing over two thousand people.
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington were admitted as states.
The I. M. Singer Company marketed its first electric sewing machines.
Coin-operated telephones became common in railroad depots, hotels, and restaurants. Medium-sized towns typically had one or two dozen telephones in public locations.
The Otis Company installed the first electric elevator.
The Eiffel Tower opened in Paris, France. It was the world's tallest structure at the time.
The Ladies' Home Journal started publishing articles on civic affairs, and crusading against social ills, demonstrating a widening of women's interests.
Mark Twain published A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court.
The Coca-Cola Company was incorporated as the Pemberton Medicine Company. The Coca-Cola logo was printed for the first time in the Atlanta Journal.
The Wall Street Journal began publication in New York City.
Trade cards reached the height of their popularity with advertisers and the public.
Electric lighting was installed in the White House. Staff members had to turn them on because President Harrison was afraid to touch the switches.
1,377 U.S. soft drink bottling plants were in operation. Per capita consumption was 9.9 bottles.
In early 1889 Hires ceased the distribution of Happy Hours in Fairy Land giveaway booklets and began offering at least four different editions of a 20 page Happy Hours in Picture Land booklet. This first example featured "The Three Little Pigs" nursery rhyme:
(Figure 1889-01, Happy Hours In Picture Land, back and front covers)
(Figure 1889-01, Happy Hours In Picture Land, inside front cover and first page)
The front cover artwork for a second example was revised and the contents changed to a "Baby's Book" featuring the alphabet with accompanying images. The back cover advertisement promoted the Canisteo Weekly Times, a Steuben County, New York newspaper published from 1889-1892. Note the tag line added to the bottom of the Mellin's Food advertisement inside the back cover referencing the 1884 World's Exposition held in New Orleans, Louisiana.
(Figure 1889-01.5, Happy Hours In Picture Land, back and front covers)
(Figure 1889-01.5, Happy Hours In Picture Land, inside front cover and page 1)
(Figure 1889-01.5, Happy Hours In Picture Land, pages 2 and 3)
(Figure 1889-01.5, Happy Hours In Picture Land, pages 10 and 11)
(Figure 1889-01.5, Happy Hours In Picture Land, pages 16 and inside back cover)
This third example was produced for distribution by B. F. Brown & Company, a Boston, Massachusetts manufacturer of boots and shoes for women and children. The inside front cover included a small Hires advertisement and the booklet contained a "Jack In The Box" nursery rhyme.
(Figure 1889-02, Happy Hours In Picture Land, inside front cover and page 1)
A fourth example contained two nursery rhymes, "Mary And Her Lamb," and "A Moony Old Cat." The inside front cover included a full page Hires advertisement.
Increasingly seeking ways to promote Hires' Improved Root Beer, Charles Hires decided the upcoming March 4, 1889 inauguration of Benjamin Harrison as U.S. President provided an excellent advertising opportunity. Consequently he placed newspaper notices announcing a contest with a total of $200.00 in cash prizes for those who could correctly predict the individuals Harrison would select as his cabinet officers. Everyone who entered the contest, whether their answers were correct or not, was promised a "Patent Erasable Memorandum Tablet" and a "Picture Card" by return mail. All submissions were required to include "three 2-cent stamps," which were no doubt used by Hires to mail the tablets and trade cards to contest entrants.
(Figure 1889-03, newspaper contest notice)
On February 25, 1889, Hires' Improved Root Beer Extract was awarded a Gold Seal Prize at the Retail Grocers', Manufacturers' and Pure Food Exposition held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The diploma presented noted Hires Extract's "Purity, Superiority and Delicacy of Flavor." This was the first of many awards bestowed on Hires' Root Beer over the years. To commemorate this significant award, Hires produced two page, double-sided flyers depicting the diploma, full page advertisements (in both English and German), and a page of customer and retailer testimonials.
(Figure 1889-04, double-sided flyer, page 1, 9.25" x 6.0")
The double-sided flyer's artwork was reused for a wood-framed print of the two men trying and liking Hires' Improved Root Beer. This item was produced by Burk & McFetridge, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania firm specializing in lithographed trade cards, advertisements, book illustrations, pamphlets, and calendars.
(Figure 1889-05, wood-framed print, 13.5" x 16.5")
Hires also distributed a different version of the double-sided flyer, with a larger-sized Diploma, plus black-and-white cover art featuring an elderly couple reading the instructions for making Hires' Improved Root Beer.
(Figure 1889-06, double-sided flyer, page 1)
A full color print of the cover art used for the second double-sided flyer was also produced and distributed.
(Figure 1889-07, color print, 18.0" x 19.0")
An 1889 Hires wall calendar marked another change in marketing approach with artwork featuring an attractive young woman.
(Figure 1889-08, paper 1889 wall calendar, Hires Family Archives)
Hires placed a half page advertisement in the Saturday, June 15, 1889 issue of The Times newspaper in Philadelphia. The top two-thirds of the ad copy extolled the many virtues of Hires' Improved Root Beer, including numerous glowing testimonials from satisfied storekeepers who were selling Hires' Extract. Of particular interest, however, were the two separate panels filling the bottom one-third of the half page.
The lower right hand panel featured the illustrated "SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE DRUG AND SODA WATER TRADE." Note the suggestion "Storekeepers and country merchants can make money by making it (Hires' Improved Root Beer) up in a keg or bottling it and selling it at 5 cents a glass...To those who do not make their own Syrups a Syrup of our Root Beer, ready for use in the Fountain, will be furnished in gallon jars at $1 per jar at our store, 117 Arch Street."
Given that Hires was selling fountain syrup and also encouraging the bottling of Hires Root Beer by storekeepers capable of doing so, it isn't all that surprising that the lower left hand panel of the half page advertisement included this announcement:
Although several sources claim Hires didn't start bottling Hires' Root Beer until 1893, he was definitely doing so at least as early as mid-1889. The 1893 start date is yet another myth! Hires owned and operated the "Crystal Bottling Company" at his 117 Arch Street location in Philadelphia. He distributed cases of quart and pint bottles thru the ten outlets listed at the bottom of the advertising copy.
(Figure 1889-08.5, The Times, Philadelphia, June 15, 1889, page 6)
A mid-year 1889 Hires' giveaway item was a pocket-sized, bound memo pad that incorporated a July 1889 – June 1890 calendar. Miss Anna S. Beard used this example June 26, 1889 to document the expenses incurred for her graduation dress and pictures.
(Figure 1889-09, memo pad, front cover, 4.25" x 2.375")
(Figure 1889-09, memo pad page and inside back cover)
The carton for this circa 1889 package of Hires' Improved Root Beer states "Full Directions Inside" in both English and German:
(Figure 1889-10, Hires' Improved Root Beer carton)
Dovetailed wooden cases with lids measuring 5.5" x 7.0" were used for shipping one dozen packages of Hires�� Improved Root Beer (Liquid).
(Figure 1889-11, liquid wooden shipping case)
Dovetailed wooden cases measuring 13.75" long x 6.125" wide x 5.0" tall were used for shipping one dozen packages of Hires' Improved Root Beer (Dry).
(Figure 1889-11.5, dry wooden shipping case, front)
(Figure 1889-11.5, dry wooden shipping case, lid)
(Figure 1889-11.5, dry wooden shipping case, back)
(Figure 1889-11.5, dry wooden shipping case, end)
Hires patented this wooden whistle August 20, 1889. Not missing a marketing opportunity, all four long sides of the whistle contain advertising copy. The Chicago World's Fair full page article in the June 14, 1893 Public Ledger newspaper specified "This year the firm is giving away about 200,000 small wooden whistles, with the inscription 'We blow for Hires' Rootbeer.'"
(Figure 1889-12, wooden whistle, 3.5" x 1.25" x .5")
During 1889 Hires purchased a large supply of specially designed trade cards from the J. Ottmann Lithographing Company in New York City. Ottmann was located in the historic Puck building in New York City. Ottmann and the Donaldson Brothers were the largest trade card producers in the United States during the 1880s and 1890s. This card pictures a mother and daughter deciding "What shall we drink?" The advertising message on the back of the card was pre-printed and the retailer's name and location subsequently added at the request of the merchant.
(Figure 1889-13, "What shall we drink?" trade card, front, 5.75" x 3.75")
(Figure 1889-13, "What shall we drink? trade card, back, personalized)
In 1889 Hires expanded his product line to include "Hires' Cough Cure." The carton labeling indicates this medicine was "For all Diseases of the Lungs, Throat and Chest, Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh, Sore Throat, and for the relief of Consumptives." He also emphasized it was "MADE FROM BALSAM, ROOTS AND BARKS. PERFECTLY PURE. No Opium, or other poisonous drugs in any form."
(Figure 1889-14, Hires' Cough Cure carton)
Magazine advertisements for Hires' Cough Cure were even more descriptive, billing it as "THE KING OF COUGH MEDICINES." Note also the manufacturer is listed as "The Charles E. Hires Company," rather than simply "Charles E. Hires."
(Figure 1889-15, Hires' Cough Cure magazine advertisement)
Hires also promoted Hires' Cough Cure by creating and distributing giveaway items, such as this bookmarker. This embossed example is printed on both sides:
(Figure 1889-16, Hires' Cough Cure bookmarker, front and back, 5.0" x 2.5")
This log cabin cardboard cutout was copyrighted in 1889 by J. B. Morris & Co., printers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The back of the cabin and one side of the roof advertise Hires' Cough Cure, while the other side of the roof advertises Hires' Root Beer.
(Figure 1889-17, cardboard, log cabin cutout, 9.0" x 6.0")
This cardboard Christmas 1889 cutout includes Santa preparing to go down the chimney with a bag of toys. Hires' Root Beer, Cough Cure, and Cough Candy advertisements were included.
(Figure 1889-18, cardboard Christmas cutout, 7.0" x 10.0")
Charles E. Hires Company sales for 1889 were listed as 578,048 bottles.
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BkiUfAbxK7Dgs_XTA25Y | US Army experiments with crowdsourcing equipment design
By C.C. Weiss
US Army experiments with crowd...
The Combat UE-1 vehicle is one design being explored through ArmyCoCreate.com
AMO Combat design
AMO Combat
The Military Rescue Robot is for transporting injured soldiers to safety
The Combat UE-1 vehicle
Squad Mission Equipment Transport vehicle
Local Motors' Rally Fighter
The US Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) is experimenting with internet-based collaboration. With the help of the crowdsourcing gurus at Local Motors, it has launched ArmyCoCreate.com, a website designed to let soldiers, designers and engineers collaborate on identifying soldier requirements and designing prototypes to address them.
REF is a division of the Army that works to rapidly address the ever-evolving issues facing soldiers in the field. Formed in 2002 to support operations in Afghanistan, REF works with industry, academics and other parties to help soldiers overcome obstacles.
ArmyCoCreate is an experimental website designed to further that mission. It works as a sort of broader version of REF's expeditionary lab program in Afghanistan. These labs are open for soldiers to stop in and discuss problems they're experiencing in the field.
"When we have our labs in theater, soldiers come up to the labs and the labs have capability to reach back to a lot of scientists and engineers," Gary Frost, REF Deputy Director for Futures, tells us. "What we wanted to do with the co-creation piece is engage more of the soldiers so that we can get more than just maybe one perspective. This is a process that we can get online and we virtually have access to thousands of soldiers, or any number of soldiers, at any given point."
REF partnered with Local Motors in August to develop the experimental crowdsourcing platform. Local Motors was chosen not because REF is looking specifically for vehicle solutions, but because of its wealth of experience and resources in crowdsourcing. In addition to hosting its own Forge online community, which has designed vehicles like the Rally Fighter, Local Motors has also collaborated with DARPA on military design through the Experimental Crowd-derived Combat-support Vehicle (XC2V) Design Challenge.
REF launched ArmyCoCreate last month and will trial the website for several months to see how online collaboration can be put to work toward its greater mission. The community is open to the public and free to use. Soldiers who are currently deployed or have been in the past identify problems, and the community brainstorms solutions and discusses and fine-tunes designs.
"Soldiers are living and breathing the fight, day-in and day-out, so they have the best ideas for new capabilities to solve their most urgent challenges," says Sergeant First Class, Adam Asclipiadis. "We need to connect those ideas with the people who can make innovations a reality."
The ArmyCoCreate trial will operate in a four-step process: problems, solutions, project and prototypes. The first step is identifying the problems that soldiers experience in the field. The community will be able to vote on these problems in order to push them further along. The solutions stage is all about brainstorming and creating sketches and graphics of potential solutions to the identified problems or to problems that have not been identified specifically.
The next two phases involve the pursuit of the best idea. REF will ultimately select a project to pursue and then post more specific necessities, such as size, weight, power, operation and endurance guidelines. From there, community members will work on specific aspects of the project in order to create a final design that fits the bill.
In the final prototyping stage, the goal will be to rapidly create a prototype version of the design. REF will host two week-long "Make-a-Thons" at the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) Fort Benning with the goal of using 3D printing equipment to prototype the design. Those will be held December 9-13, 2013 and January 13-16, 2014.
REF opted to keep the time frame on the trial period tight because it wants the potential system to develop solutions within 90 to 180 days. That will, of course, vary depending upon the nature of the project, but it's aiming for an average idea-to-solution turnaround time of no longer than six months.
After the trial period is over, REF will evaluate ArmyCoCreate on a variety of criteria, including "community participation levels, the ability to refine and properly articulate requirements, and the capacity to create a manufacturable, virtual design." It will then decide whether and how to proceed with a more permanent crowdsourced model. It also plans to look through the other ideas generated by the site and possibly pursue additional projects.
While the current trial is limited to unclassified projects, REF isn't ruling out using a similar system for classified projects.
"Once we do this, and review it, and decide whether or not this is a good fit for the REF, then we would look in the future, and we've already, you know, thought about, how we could do this on what we call the high side, which would be our secure net," Frost says.
The photo gallery shows a couple of the designs that have been posted on the ArmyCoCreate website.
Source: Rapid Equipping Force
3D PrintingSoldiersExperimentalUS Army
C.C. Weiss
Chris joined the New Atlas team in 2011 and now serves as the automotive and campers editor, traveling extensively to gather the latest news on cars, outdoor sports gear and other innovations designed to help people experience and enjoy the greater world around them.
Griffin November 14, 2013 03:01 PM
There is a time-lapse video on Youtube of the military build that Local Motors/Rally Fighter actually did. I personally think that they should be building that- the SUV style is so much better than the "trar"(truck-car) approach. I just think they could have made the rear cargo area wider on it- I couldn't picture it accommodating soldiers in full combat gear. It is impressive how far they've come- their diesel version gets 30mpg with 300hp. Cool stuff with a unique fresh approach to building a company at a difficult time.... not just building a car.
Juan Mario Inca November 14, 2013 11:27 PM
Really interesting CC, thanks! I think that you would be really interested in some recent research that I have come across explaining crowds and citizen science. In particular I feel you may find these two emerging pieces of research very relevant: - The Theory of Crowd Capital http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2193115 - The Contours of Crowd Capability http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2324637 Powerful stuff, no?
tericee December 2, 2013 02:41 PM
By using a .com rather than a .mil, I feel like Army is putting the public at risk. How are we supposed to know for sure that https://armycocreate.com/ was created by the United States Army and not some random phishing attempt? Anybody can purchase a .com domain and *say* they're the Army.
BigGoofyGuy December 6, 2013 10:27 AM
I think those are really neat. I think it is great that they use ideas and opinions from those who will use it in the design. I can see tericee's point. Hopefully there is a way to verify that it is the military that is behind the site?
maak December 22, 2013 10:01 PM
It's a .com because it isn't operated by the military. A little reading tells you who's involved and how it works. If you want information from a military site go here: http://www.ref.army.mil/
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BkiUfLrxK6EuNBRhKC9x | Impacts of fire on forest biomass dynamics at the southern Amazon edge
Nogueira, Denis S., Marimon, Beatriz S., Marimon-junior, Ben Hur, Oliveira, Edmar A., Morandi, Paulo, Reis, Simone M., Elias, Fernando, Neves, Eder C., Feldpausch, Ted R., Lloyd, Jon, and Phillips, Oliver L. (2019) Impacts of fire on forest biomass dynamics at the southern Amazon edge. Environmental Conservation, 46 (4). pp. 285-292.
DOI: 10.1017/S0376892919000110
View at Publisher Website: https://doi.org/10.1017/S037689291900011...
Over recent decades, biomass gains in remaining old-growth Amazonia forests have declined due to environmental change. Amazonia's huge size and complexity makes understanding these changes, drivers, and consequences very challenging. Here, using a network of permanent monitoring plots at the Amazon-Cerrado transition, we quantify recent biomass carbon changes and explore their environmental drivers. Our study area covers 30 plots of upland and riparian forests sampled at least twice between 1996 and 2016 and subject to various levels of fire and drought. Using these plots, we aimed to: (1) estimate the long-term biomass change rate; (2) determine the extent to which forest changes are influenced by forest type; and (3) assess the threat to forests from ongoing environmental change. Overall, there was no net change in biomass, but there was clear variation among different forest types. Burning occurred at least once in 8 of the 12 riparian forests, while only 1 of the 18 upland forests burned, resulting in losses of carbon in burned riparian forests. Net biomass gains prevailed among other riparian and upland forests throughout Amazonia. Our results reveal an unanticipated vulnerability of riparian forests to fire, likely aggravated by drought, and threatening ecosystem conservation at the Amazon southern margins.
biomass loss, burned forest, carbon stocks, climate change, drought sensitivity
© Foundation for Environmental Conservation 2019. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), British Council Newton Fund (BCNF), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), European Research Council (ERC), Royal Society, Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), Fundação de Amparo á Pesquisa do Estado de Mato Grosso (FAPEMAT)
CNPq-PDJ scholarship 150622/2015-5, CNPq-PDJ scholarship 150577/2016-8, PVE project 401279/2014-6, PELD/CNPq 403725/2012-7, PELD/CNPq 441244/2016-5, PPBIO-CNPq 457602/2012-0, CAPES PVE project 177/2012, BCNF grant 275556724, NERC TROBIT project (Tropical Biomes in Transition, NE/NE/D005590/1), ERC Advanced Grant, Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award
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BkiUdobxaKgT106JsrKc | If it were doable I'd have every post be an homage to a holiday, birthday, or some other occasion/event. I'm gonna change it up again, while still keeping the integrity of the tea discussion intact.
This leads me to the belated celebration of National Ice Cream Day, which was on the 17th. Yes I'm a week or so late. But as the title says, any day is the perfect day for ice cream. And the title says so, so you must believe it. That's a bit of sarcasm for you.
As an added bonus, it's National Ice Cream Month. I could go on rambling about how every month can be ice cream… well you get the idea.
You may have heard of this company, Häagen-Dazs, and they produce said ice cream. Several weeks ago I went searching for their Green Tea flavor at a multitude of grocery stores, to no avail. What I did find, you can read about here and it was fantastic. This time I wasn't even looking and while lumbering along the frozen food aisle, it magically appeared. Yes I find it magical.
So with all that pedestal raising out of the way, I had high expectations. I haven't tried any of their flavors of anything in a couple of years. It could be more, but it's never on my radar. Not for any particular reason, other than I like to support my local ice cream parlors and independent brands, where I can.
And more reviews of some local flavor may be forthcoming. But I'll say this, if I did a blind test, I would not guess this is green tea. It tasted like vanilla with an added dimension of something unknown. It would take a while to get to Matcha. So I'm not feeling warm and fuzzy. Even with this scorching heat and a refreshing treat (hey, that rhymed!) I was dissatisfied.
It's not terrible, it's just not as advertised. The nutrition facts tell a story of high fat, sugars, and green tea listed at the end. I may be reading way too much into this, but I find that hilarious and ironic. This is why you shouldn't always expect the best, even if their reputation speaks for itself.
However, my hope for you is that you enjoy your favorite flavor of ice cream, not just during this month-long event, but all year round. It pains me to say that while summer accelerates, we still have time to relax outside with our favorite drinks, food, and company to go along with it.
Even if what you might be noshing or sipping on may not be the best, the place you're in may be able to compensate for that, as was the case for me.
It's been feeling and nearing triple digits for the past few days, that may be unbearable for some. I have found myself wanting to remain inside as well but I will never complain about this heat because before you know it, it'll be gone. And I want to enjoy every moment of this season I can.
I'm wishing everyone a happy and healthy next couple of days as we remain near record highs. Stay safe, stay hydrated, and hope you enjoy some comforting teas and ice cream.
As some of you might have known, National Iced Tea Day was on June 10th. Yes this is an actual event and why the workplace and classroom remained open for this momentous of holidays is baffling to me. This is as important as it gets ladies and gentlemen.
In all seriousness, I had a cold beverage or two in mind to write about, but all bets are off. I wanted to do it all little different this time.
Once again this idea came to me just hours ago. The weather is flourishing. The sun is out, the temperature is up, and the heat is on. It's too obvious to write about iced and cold teas during this time of year. I did it a lot last Summer and I will get back to that. But for the first time since beginning this blog, we're talking ice cream. And ice cream makes everyone happy. But does that include green tea ice cream?
What makes this blog fun is discovering brands and items one has never heard of. At least I haven't. The famous brands in all areas are great to elaborate on but just when I thought I was going to go with a world famous brand, I go with maeda-en. Yeah it's new to me too.
The ingredients and nutrition facts are on display for your viewing enjoyment. And I needed it as a reference point. I've had green tea ice cream or matcha ice before as a dessert at Japanese or sushi based restaurants and was amazed by how much sugar was added. I understand that just green tea in ice cream form is going to taste real coarse and bitter, that the aftertaste may leave a lot to to be desired. I understand that but also find the concept to be counterproductive in terms of health.
But that's on me. I don't see how it can be prepared and served any other way. Ice cream is meant to be sweet. It's one of many joys of these glorious months where everything feels happier.
So how was this ice cream? I liked it but since I have little to compare it by, my opinion may not be entirely accurate. That could change with time one way or another. I may love it more or grow to realize there's better out there. I adore green tea so any taste of that makes me happy. It's an interesting dichotomy with the artificial sweeteners. I almost feel guilty having it. Something doesn't feel right. I'm betraying the purity of green tea by having this.
The website doesn't have any more than a broad list of items, but as you can see they have multiple flavors. Will I get to any more? If you look close at the photograph above, there is a teaser for something in the very near future.
For now, I will enjoy the rest of this bowl, as it's very rich and will take some time to complete. If you're interested in this company, contact info, and most importantly where to buy, links have been provided.
Ah I love Summer. More is coming.
Stay warm and stay cool.
So what does this title mean? There are teas and brands of teas that crossed my path years ago that I want to get around to talking about.
Some of these teas are a bit more higher end than usual so it's not always accessible. Fortunately for me, the teas don't always need to be purchased, but can be found at hotels and places of employment. For me both were one in the same at a moment in time.
But that's ancient history. However, I've been way overdue in talking up Harney & Sons.
Their packages and collections are so hard to keep up with (as with many companies), that this will need multiple posts. And this is exactly what's going to occur.
Maybe it's not so much that it's arduous but it's a lot of information. There is very valuable nuggets to any tea aficionado or newbie. This link sheds light on what I'm referring to.
I've enjoyed many of their teas but for now I'll elaborate on one I've enjoyed for a number of years, the Tropical Green Tea.
I purchase mine in regular bag form but as you can see, it comes in so many shapes and sizes. That's an understatement. And how they recap and review may seem intimidating at first. It's very user friendly and explained in a relatable way that I greatly appreciate.
I love the tropical green. It's been challenging finding a tea from them that I don't like or at worst even tolerate.
My cup paired wonderfully with a lemon poppy seed cake. It was a great duo and a perfect counterbalance or sweets and a pineapple flavored green tea that's nowhere near as tart as you might think.
The aroma is more pungent than the actual taste. But don't let that fool you. This is a fantastic tea and company worthy of higher prices. I sincerely mean that. If I have to pay a few dollars more for some quality products, it's worth the shot.
It's going to be hard finding flaws with this group. It won't be my intend to do so. Yet, all I've found so far are positives on top of positives.
Want to know more? Here is a link to their Fine Teas Guidebook along with contact information on the bottom of their main page.
A lot more deliciousness, warm weather, and joy to come.
I've wanted to find any reason to incorporate the things I love into my posts. And fortunately, the iconic and legendary Bob Marley is near the top of that list.
I found out about Marley's Beverage Company only a few months ago and was looking for the perfect time to write about it. Well the Summer is the right time to talk about anything cool. I didn't want to wait all the way to February on his birthday to write about it.
I could only hope that a grocery store or the like would carry a product with such a monumental and historic name attached to it.
I am grateful to say that was the case. Even though there were only two flavors available, luckily they were both the bottled teas. And did they taste fun and yes, I'm feeling mellow.
Of course there would be a bias and I was hoping they would taste at least satisfying. It was all that and so much more. I felt great after sampling both. It became more than sampling. I decimated both. Thankfully they were decaffeinated or I'd be bouncing off the walls.
As I'm writing this and feeling so calm, I realize that on the products site, they list the 100% Natural Calming Botanicals and this feels more than a placebo. I feel so at peace.
First up is the Black Tea with Peach, Raspberry, and Passion Fruit. That is quite the trio of fruit. And the trio comes together for a masterpiece of flavors. I felt so good drinking this.
Most important, the tea does not get lost in the shuffle even though these powerful fruit flavors are included. I can tell a lot of soul and a lot of passion (pun not intended) is behind this beverage.
And then we have the Green Tea with Honey. The tea and honey combo is terrific. There's an even balance that both complement the other so well. I'm relaxing and enjoying life sipping on this one as well.
This is also a tea that should be savored and drank naturally. Neither of these feel like the usual chugging iced teas or cold beverages that other may seem designed to do.
In what is now becoming a tradition with my recent recaps, I opened up the bottled and poured them in glasses so you can get the beautiful tints and shades of both.
How gorgeous do they both look?
To see if their beverages are sold near you, click here. And to read more about this great company, click here and here.
I had so much fun trying these teas and talking up how great they were, that I hope I get the opportunity to do so again.
Isn't it funny how you start reading or hearing about a topic, and then images, visual cues, or stories about that topic seem to become drawn to you? Well this happened to me this week with Matcha.
I'm always willing to learn more about the different forms of tea, the health benefits, the origins of my favorites, and so much more. But, for whatever reason, I was inspired to read about Matcha, and then I started getting signs everywhere. It's as if I was being naturally pulled to write about it this week.
As I find myself in the massive tea aisle of my local supermarket, of course the first kind of tea that sticks out is from a company I had never heard of. And this leads us to Matcha Love. The two cans I purchased look so charming don't they? These adorable 5 oz. cans are just what the tea universe ordered! I just want to put them both in my pocket for safekeeping. Actually I can!
How did the Sweetened and Unsweetened compare? For one, they were both magnificent. These are works of art. The only difference with them is that the former has cane sugar added. And wow does the sugar taste natural.
I poured both into glasses to get a visual comparison. How gorgeous are these?
I chose to drink both at room temperature and I'm glad I did. I wanted to get more of a sipping experience and opposed to it being chilled. I think it would taste awesome either way.
With the unsweetened one, I did get more of an authentic green tea tasting experience. It was like all the great teas I've had heated from a traditional kettle. I got a very smoky flavor on top of that. I didn't want to get carried away but I could have had a few more of these.
The company who came up with this gem is ITO EN, based out of Japan. And within their website they have a tremendous section dedicated to Green Tea and all the positive benefits of it.
Speaking of benefits, I felt so good after drinking my Matcha Love cans. It might have been because it was my first time or maybe there was something so powerful to them, that could be too good for words.
The teas were only $1.59. That's a bargain for what I was getting.
I felt energized but also a sense of calm instantaneously. I felt as if life was so perfect at that moment and everything is going right with the world. It's a natural high that I would like to exhibit more often.
The organization is only 15 years old but I wish I had heard of them sooner. Their website has a lot to navigate and tons of information, and once again I'm glad there is an area for community and social awareness.
There is so much to process and they have so many varieties to choose from that I will need to revisit this great company. Thankfully everything about them seems user-friendly and genuine, that I will be happy to do so.
I'm thankful for a lot of things. And I should be thankful for more. A little early for Thanksgiving I know. And this is not a play on words or any puns intended.
And I am thankful and grateful for finding things to talk about each week.
I was at my local supermarket headed towards the tea aisle, but before I could make it, I spotted the featured items display by the registers. They had a few cold teas in the fridge, but the one that stood out the most was from Turkey Hill.
Their ice creams and juices were always a staple in our house growing up but with time and experiences we move onto other food and beverage interests.
Well it's nice to be reunited!
I had no idea they made Organic Iced Tea, let along so many other awesome looking products.
I picked up two and I'll get it out-of-the-way, I loved them both very much! If I drank these blindly I wouldn't have thought they were organic. I would just think they tasted great.
First up is the Organic Green Tea with a touch of honey. And a touch of honey is spot on. It's not overpowering that you forget this is a green tea. They got this just right. This was a pleasure to sip and would be enjoyable on a hot Summer's day or any time of year. And with just a few ingredients, you know you're getting something pure.
And then we have the Peach Organic Black Tea. It's hard to pick a favorite. I honestly loved them both so much. There's a lot more peach here than there's honey in the aforementioned green, but it's wonderful. Peach is one of my favorite fruits and to combine it with one of my favorite beverages is majestic.
Another point of note, I had no idea they were so close to home. Turkey Hill's main headquarters are an hour or so north of us in the Baltimore area, in Lancaster County, PA. Anyone up for a road trip?
If you can't find their products in your nearby store, you can order from them here.
And just like wine, they have food pairing suggestions for their iced teas, which are done in a very user-friendly and approachable way.
I am sold! I can't wait to try and embrace more of their products. I feel good perusing their site and supporting a company near me.
In addition to a couple of other organic selections I haven't had the opportunity to try, they have an extensive iced tea collection. And I hope to review those as well in the future.
I will be thankful to do so. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUbGc25V5hegR8Xew3 | Q: Populate html field using google server functions I have a gui that is bound to a Google Spreadsheet. I originally wrote the gui using the built in google buttons and other google elements. Recently, google depreciated these API's, so I am rewriting it using html/javascript.
Here is my question: Suppose I have a html text field, and I want the gui to interact with data from a google sheet. What is the best way to do this?
For example, suppose I want to change a cell in the spreadsheet. Why does the following html NOT produce my expected change?
<script type="text/javascript">
function onSuccess(argReturnValue) {
alert('Success ' + argReturnValue);
}
var data = google.script.run.withSuccess(onSuccess).SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().getRange(1,14).setvalue('in HTML');
I Am rather new to javascript and html, so I may have some fundamental misunderstanding of how the two interact, or possibly am just using the script function wrong.
I understand that an alternative way to run some script is to use the script tag as follows:
<script src= 'fileExtension.gs'></script>
But I am not sure with this method how to fill html text fields.
Thanks in advance for the help, even if it is just pointing me to a tutorial about this, or an API that I need to read.
A: The code you mentioned is using apps script (https://developers.google.com/apps-script/).
Here you can find the documentation on how to make those kind of calls: https://developers.google.com/apps-script/guides/html/communication
when calling the method google.script.run.withSuccessHandler(onSuccess) .doSomething();
this function will call the function "doSomething" defined in your ".gs" file. Then the server will execute that function and return the results.
With this function you can call the functions you defined in your ".gs" file but not the services for apps script, this means the call to SpreadsheetApp or other service won't work.
If you are not using apps script, here you can find the documentation in the Spreadsheets api: https://developers.google.com/google-apps/spreadsheets/
hope it helps.
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BkiUfpM5qhDC0kZMYLmT | Officer William Lundy was shot and killed during an armed robbery.
Officer Lundy observed two armed robbers enter a grocery store. While Officer Lundy tackled one of the offenders, the second gunman shot him in the back six times. Both suspects were apprehended.
Both suspects were convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to 99 years in prison. The mother of one of the suspects was so convinced that her son was innocent that 13 years later she offered $5,000, that took her that long to save, as a reward for the real killer. The case drew national attention and led to the chief witness admitting that she had lied under oath. The governor pardoned the mother's son immediately, in 1945; the suspect died in 1983. The other suspect was pardoned in 1950. In 1948 the story was made into a motion picture; "Call Northside 777", starring Jimmy Stewart.
Officer Lundy was a 29 year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, assigned to the 9th District; He is survived by his wife and seven children.
Will, as my mother, Marie, referred to her half-brother, was obviously, my uncle. He passed away the day after my mom's birthday, and a little over three years after my birth. Although I have no recollection of him, I am very proud of his service and dedication. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUaY3xK1ThhAcYh0ul | Winter's almost here, so for today's Destination of the Week, we head to one of the world's great cold-climate cities for some fresh mountain air, sophisticated European culture and, of course, raclette. We're headed to Zurich, Switzerland. Just two words: more cowbell!
Zurich is a tidy, manageable little city along the banks of Lake Zurich and the Limmat River, with a charming Old District called the Altstadt that most visitors tend to gravitate towards. To get the lay of the land, you can walk through the Altstadt's ancient streets to the Lindenhof where the remains of a Roman building sit at the city's highest point overlooking the town and the Alps in the distance.
The imposing towers of the Grossmunster cathedral.
Art aficionados should hit the Kunsthaus museum as well as the Fraumunster church (Church of our Lady), which displays stained-glass windows by Marc Chagall, then visit the towering Grossmunster cathedral and check out the Landesmuseum to get an insight into Swiss culture and history. Fans of Thomas Mann's literature can visit his archives near the University.
Bustling 19th-century Bahnhofstrasse is the place to shop at luxury boutiques and department stores.
Have an Old World shopping day at the fancy shops along Bahnhofstrasse, where you can pick up a Swiss watch or just browse display windows at the huge century-old department stores along it.
If the weather's fine, take a boat cruise along Lake Zurich.
If the weather's nice, be sure to schedule some time for a cruise along Lake Zurich with ZurichSee (just beware, they start operating on a limited schedule later in the fall), and if you're an outdoor enthusiast, the hiking trails in the park around Uetliberg Mountain about 30 minutes outside the city lead to spectacular views of Zurich and the surrounding Alpine landscape. There's also a beautiful hotel-restaurant at the top with stunning views called Uto Kulm, though should call ahead for reservations.The Zoo and Botanical Garden are two other popular spots to spend a morning or afternoon.
Some of Zurich's most popular restaurants are along the Limmat waterfront.
In the evenings, folks tend to congregate in the Altstadt's restaurants and pubs around the pedestrianized alleys of Niederdorf, while the lakefront has some of Zurich's best restaurants, like the Restaurant Swiss Chuchi at the Hotel Adler or the traditional Raclette Stube for the Swiss specialty of raclette – who can say no to dipping things in melted cheese? Music lovers can venture to the grand Opera House which puts on hundreds of performances each year.
For more information, visit the Zurich Tourism site…and be sure to stop by a chocolate shop like Confiserie Sprungli to pick up some delicious souvenirs before heading home.
The Altstadt of Zurich along the Limmat and the lake with the Alps in the distance.
Zurich Airport is a major international gateway through which over 24 million passengers transited on nearly 300,000 flights last year alone. Its Terminal 2 is currently undergoing a massive upgrade, so expect construction until 2015 when flying through.
You'll find flights here in every alliance on carriers including Delta and Air France/KLM in SkyTeam, American and British Airways in Oneworld, and United, and of course SWISS, in the Star Alliance. Flights are about 8 hours from the East Coast, 10 hours from Chicago and 14 hours from the West Coast of the US. United actually flies a daily nonstop from both Newark and Washington Dulles, while US Airways offers nonstop service from Philadelphia three times per week. Air Canada also has one daily nonstop from Toronto.
The major presence here is Switzerland's national carrier, SWISS, which is part of Star Alliance, so you can use your United and US Airways miles (not to mention Aeroplan). It offers two daily nonstops from New York JFK and one each from Newark, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami and Montreal.
Design sketches for the airport's upgrade to Terminal 2.
In Oneworld, American Airlines offers a daily nonstop from JFK, as well as connections from various partners like two daily nonstops from Madrid on Iberia and even a daily nonstop from Helsinki on Finnair, as well as daily nonstops from Berlin and Hamburg on Air Berlin. British Airways flies seven daily nonstops to Zurich from London Heathrow.
As for SkyTeam carriers, Delta has one daily nonstop from Atlanta while KLM offers several daily flights between Zurich and Amsterdam.
To get to the city center from the airport, travelers have several options. They can catch a train from the airport railway station across from the Arrivals Hall. A one-way ticket to Zurich's Hauptbanhof central station costs approximately $7. The trip takes just about 10 minutes.
Visitors can also catch a tram from the airport into the city, which takes about 40 minutes, or a bus from the terminal located above Check-in 3, which also take about 30-40 minutes. Taxis wait in front of the arrivals hall. A ride into the city center will take about 20 minutes and will cost between $50-$60.
Exterior of the Hilton Zurich Airport.
Hilton Zurich Airport: This hotel has complimentary shuttle service to the Zurich Airport nearby, and offers modern guestrooms with flatscreen TV's and WiFi. There is an executive lounge which serves complimentary continental breakfast and refreshments throughout the day. Hotel dining options include Market Place, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner in an open-kitchen environment. The hotel has a well-equipped fitness center, and a business center for travelers with work needs on the road. For those looking to explore the downtown area, this property is located only six miles from the city center. Rates in October begin at 247 CHF ($260) or 40,000 Hilton HHonors points since this is a Category 6 property.
One of the many Park Deluxe king rooms found at the Park Hyatt Zurich.
Park Hyatt Zurich: This five-star property is located in the heart of Zurich's commercial and financial districts and has just 142 guest rooms and suites with Bang & Olufsen flatscreen TV's, Italian linens, bathrobes and slippers, wireless internet access, and marble bathrooms with separate rain showers and bathtubs. Guests have access to the Club Olympus Spa & Fitness Center, which has a steam bath and sauna. The hotel's main restaurant, Parkhuus, has a 3000-bottle wine library with spiral staircase. The lowest rates we could find in October were 490 CHF ($515) for a Park King Room. This is a Category 6 hotel, so free-night redemptions require 22,000 Gold Passport points.
Concierge level guests have access to the Executive Club Lounge at the Zurich Marriott.
Zurich Marriott: Located in the city center on the the banks of the Limmat River, this property has 255 guest rooms, including suites and executive-level rooms. All were recently renovated and feature new decor and modern amenities. The lobby and reception area has also been completely refurbished and there is a brand-new business center. There is a fitness center onsite as well. The hotel features several restaurants including Bar & Lounge 42 , eCHo, and a fine-dining Thai restaurant, White Elephant. Rates in October begin at 235 CHF ($250) a night. This is a Marriott Category 8 property, and requires 40,000 Marriott Rewards Points (35,000 with PointSavers) for a free-night redemption.
King guest room at the Renaissance Zurich.
Renaissance Zurich Tower Hotel: Built in 2011, this hotel boasts 300 guest rooms and suites with LCD TV's, wireless internet access, iPod docking stations, and large bathrooms. Guests have access to the 15th-floor fitness center offering city views, and the wellness center with steam room and sauna. Dining includes a continental restaurant, Equinox, the hotel's American bar, Lucid, and a tapas bar, Vivid. Rates in October begin at 195 CHF ($210) a night. This is a Marriott Category 6 property, and requires 30,000 Marriott Rewards Points (25,000 with PointSavers) for a free-night redemption.
Other Marriott properties include the Renaissance Zurich Airport which is a Marriott Category 6 property requiring 30,000 points per night or 179 CHF. There is also the Courtyard Zurich North which Category 5 hotel so it will run you 25,000 Marriott Rewards points per night or 149 CHF.
Exterior of the Crowne Plaza Zurich.
Crowne Plaza Zurich: This Priority Club hotel has 365 guest rooms and suites with all the usual amenities such as flatscreen TV's, WiFi access, and iPod charging stations. Guests have access to the hotel's indoor swimming pool and fitness center. Hotel dining includes an all-day dining restaurant, LetziLeu or the fine-dining Relais des Arts. The lowest rates in October are 136 CHF ($144) per night or 25,000 Priority Club points.
Other Priority Club properties include the Holiday Inn Zurich-Messe near the Convention Center and 10 minutes from the airport by taxi, and the Holiday Inn Express Zurich Airport which is about 2 miles from the airport.
The Sheraton Zurich is located in the central business district.
Sheraton Zurich Neues Schloss Hotel: Located in the heart of the city offering views of Lake Zurich, this boutique property only has 60 rooms including four junior suites and one superior suite. All the rooms come with Sheraton's Sweet Sleeper bed, flatscreen TVs, and wireless internet access throughout. There is the Sheraton Link computer area in the lobby to stay connected. The hotel's restaurant Le Jardin Suisse serves traditional Swiss cuisine using local ingredients. Due to the small size of the property, there is no fitness center onsite, but guests may use the Fitnesspark Stockerhof. Rates in October begin at 239 CHF ($254) a night. This is a SPG Category 6 property requiring 20,000 Starwood Preferred Guest points for a free-night redemption.
There is also the 132-room Four Points By Sheraton Silhcity-Zurich starting at 143 CHF or 12,000 Starpoints per night, as it is a Category 5 property.
The Dolder Grand's facade blends its original 1899 building with a 2004 addition by Norman Foster.
Dolder Grand: Originally built atop Zurichberg mountain in 1899 as a sort of Alpine fantasia with turrets and timber accents, the Dolder Grand also has two modern wings built by famed British architect Lord Norman Foster in 2004 in a more minimalist Swiss style, reflecting the surrounding landscape in its glass and steel construction. The hotel has 114 sumptuous rooms and 59 suites starting at over 250 square feet with touches like parquet floors and all-marble bathrooms as well as WiFi access. The hotel also has a renowned 4,000-square-meter spa, a golf course, fitness facility, tennis court and pool. The hotel's fine-dining outlet, The Restaurant at the Dolder Grand overseen by Chef Heiki Nieder is the first and only Zurich restaurant to be awarded two Michelin stars. Guests can have a more casual meal at the Garden Restaurant or in the Lobby café or bar. Rates in October start at 700 CHF ($732), but booking with your Amex Platinum through Fine Hotels & Resorts snags you a $100 food and beverage credit to use during your stay.
The Park Hyatt Zurich is also an Amex Fine Hotels & Resort property.
The spa-style bathrooms in the Alden's suites feature deep whirlpool tubs and separate rain showers.
Alden Luxury Suite Hotel: The Alden is the smallest five-star hotel in Zurich and is right in the heart of the city. It has just 22 individually furnished, spacious suites (they start at 645 square feet), all with standard amenities including full entertainment systems with flatscreen TV's as well as high-speed WiFi, parquet flooring and spa-style bathrooms with rain showers and huge whirlpool tubs. The hotel also has a well-reviewed restaurant called Alden serving contemporary versions of classic Swiss dishes. Rates in October start at 535 CHF ($560).
Both the Dolder Grand and the Park Hyatt Zurich are also Visa Signature Hotels. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbW3xK0zjCxh71j1_ | Network Rail & Dyer & Butler Work On Station Improvements
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Network Rail and Dyer & Butler are working together on station improvements & the Access for All Programme.
Notably Dyer & Butler are specialists in a wide range of engineering services that are dedicated to supporting vital transport infrastructures such as airports, highways and railways. A section of M Group Services has been collaborating with Network Rail as well as rail franchise operators to implement improvements at stations in order to deliver their 'Access for All' Programme, designed to enhance access at train stations through the installation of ramps and lifts.
Dyer & Butler's Rail Division, through framework agreements and tendered awards, has been working with Network Rail and Franchise Operators to identify improvements that need to be made at stations as well as with a wide range of projects. This will include improvements made at Pembroke and Pembroke Dock platforms as well as accessibility work for Arriva Trains, Great Western Railway and Network Rail. Access at Fareham will be improved for South West Trains while wheelchair access and pedestrian access will be enhanced at Chelmsford Station for Greater Anglia.
Extensions and improvements will be made to platforms at ten overground stations for London Underground while Totnes station footbridge will be replaced and a passenger lift installed. Great Western Railway will also see platforms widened and new lighting installed at St Erth Station in Cornwall.
The Director of Rail at Dyer & Butler has identified that meeting the needs of asset owners and operators in the transport sector has been difficult for rail operators and in particular, making improvements to facilities so that people of mixed abilities are given simple access. Therefore, the Access for All programme is designed to deliver accessible routes that are free of obstacles between platforms. Dyer & Butler are able to call on their expertise in this sector in order to assist with designs, construction and M&E services throughout the UK. | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUaULxK03BfMLyoAnX | Directives
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Directives are what set reStructuredText apart from Markdown. Directives make it easy to extend the parser.
Domains
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Domains are essentially namespaces for directives. This bundle comes pre-configured with a domain, but you can easily change it for your application.
.. code-block:: yaml
geekrnetworks_rst:
# Determines the domain for the directives in this bundle.
directive_domain: gkr
The domain is there to prevent collisions from what the rST library comes with. The bundle comes with a few extras.
Include gists:
.. code-block:: rst
.. gkr:gist:: <user>/<sha1>
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BkiUdRE5i7PA9PQ0T0xl | I'm sorry we didn't catch your full name, "T", but welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel!
Ahh, this is a tricky one, I won't lie. Fantasmic! has a run time of about 30 minutes, however there are usually LARGE crowds and sometimes, getting out of the outdoor theatre can take an additional 30 minutes, depending on where you are seated. It's about a 5 to 10 minute walk to the Chinese Theatre from the exit of Fantasmic!, and that is without trying to get through a large crowd. Other factors to include: do you have to pick-up a stroller, do you have little ones or those with mobility issues in your party, are you "okay" with a less than perfect view of Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular? If I were you, I would choose one or the other. However, it HAS been done by those which whom The Force is strong.
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BkiUd5M4ubnhDOg0Xd7I | Critics' Choice Awards 2019: Claire Foy reminds us we are so much more than "just the wife"
"Our job is to question ourselves," declares the First Man star.
Claire Foy may have been replaced by Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix's The Crown, but her acceptance speech at the 2019 Critics' Choice Awards was royally good.
The actress was the recipient of the third annual #SeeHer Award, in honour of the strong, complex female characters she has played over the last few years (think the aforementioned Queenie, Lisbeth Salander in The Girl in the Spider's Web, Anne Boleyn in Wolf Hall and Unsane's Sawyer Valentini, to name but four).
"I've struggled quite a lot with the idea of me accepting it because I immediately thought, 'I've offered nothing and I have nothing to offer,'" said Foy, after Viola Davis - the inaugural #SeeHer winner - presented her with the award.
She continued: "And it was something that Viola said in that [introductory video] clip, actually, which is the fact that the greatest privilege of your life is to be who you are and I've realised that that is all I have to offer. Is myself.
"All I've ever tried to do with anything I've ever made, any work that I've been in is to, hopefully, make something, which people recognise… that they recognise themselves on screen in some way."
Foy added: "I accept this award as an encouragement to myself to be brave enough to face and see myself, and by doing, hopefully, I can understand and see others, and ultimately I can help others to see themselves."
Claire Foy responds with fury after being confronted by an anti #MeToo protester
Foy has generated a great deal of awards show buzz thanks to her critically acclaimed role in the film First Man, in which she plays wife of astronaut Neil Armstrong, Janet Armstrong.
Addressing her character, Foy said: "She lived her life with such bravery and resilience and determination and love."
"There's no such thing as just 'the wife'," she added. "Our job is to question ourselves, to question what we depict, who we depict and how we depict them."
Image: Getty
Kayleigh Dray is editor of Stylist.co.uk, where she chases after rogue apostrophes and specialises in films, comic books, feminism and television. On a weekend, you can usually find her drinking copious amounts of tea and playing boardgames with her friends.
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Beginning in 1933, one of the most memorable aspects of a departure by passenger train from Cincinnati was this view of the triumphal art deco facade of the city's Union Terminal.
Greater Cincinnati Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Cincinnati Union Terminal opened on March 31, 1933, during the Depression. Located a mile and a half from the central city, the project made extravagant use of open space and featured an illuminated cascading fountain, plantings, an entry esplanade, and a semi-circular driveway.
Most striking was the main concourse, featuring a 116-foot-high semicircular dome clad in Indiana limestone. Projecting over the 16 through-tracks behind the concourse was the awesome, 410-foot red-marble waiting room, capable of handling the passengers of as many as 200 trains a day.
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Rally and March at UC Berkeley! Keeping Mobilized Until Kavanaugh is Defeated
BAMN By Any Means Necessary
UC Berkeley, Sproul Plaza
National Call to Action
Stay Mobilized Until Kavanaugh is Defeated: No "Business As Usual"
Everyone Who Can Possibly Go to Washington, DC Between Now and When Kavanaugh is Defeated—Get There NOW
No Reliance on the Politicians
The Hands of the FBI Must Not Be Tied, the FBI Must Be Free to Conduct a Full Investigation of All the Charges Against Kavanaugh
Mass Direct Action Now to Defend Democracy and Defend Women's Rights
Confirming Kavanaugh sends a message to women across the country that victims of sexual assault should stay silent. Defeating Kavanaugh sends a message that victims should speak out, stand up, and fight.
Stop Rape and Sexual Assault
Trump, the Abuser-In-Chief, Must Resign or Be Removed
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Wed. Oct. 3 at 6pm, Sproul Plaza UC Berkely
Resist. Confront. Disrupt. Fight to win (AND WE CAN WIN)!
Over the past week, the protests and confrontations in Washington, DC, by the Resistance, the mass movement against Trump, have been pivotal in reversing the impending catastrophe of Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination. Above all, the courageous determination and action of women who are survivors of sexual assault and abuse have been decisive in making it possible to defeat Trump and the Republicans' rush to put a sexual abuser on the US Supreme Court. The indelible courage of Christine Blasey Ford's disclosure of Brett Kavanaugh's sexual assault and her testimony last Thursday showed the nation a real hero. Other women have answered her call, and have since come forward with their own searing accounts of Kavanaugh's sexual assaults: Deborah Ramirez, Julie Swetnick, and Elizabeth Rasor. Our support for Dr. Ford and all these women is unequivocal and categorical. The stand they have taken has dragged this nation from the precipice of a national and international disgrace to the genuine possibility of saving American democracy.
Despite Professor Blasey Ford's courageous and obviously true testimony Thursday, afterwards, on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, the Republican politicians were still attempting to jam Kavanaugh's nomination through the US Senate Judiciary Committee, filling the Senate hearing room with the gross male rage of a bunch of crude sexist bullies, repeating one after the other the long-discredited arguments misogynists have used to silence women trying to fight against sexual assault. The Democratic politicians on the other side who supposedly opposed Kavanaugh and rightly claimed to support Dr. Blasey Ford's testimony, behaved far too much as if they had been abused into passivity themselves by the Republicans' abusive ranting and raving, rather than finding the courage to really defend Blasey Ford's heroic stand and actually fight to win.
Under these circumstances, two young women, Ana Maria Archila and Maria Gallagher had to join Blasey Ford and the other Kavanaugh accusers as the real heroes of this struggle. On Friday morning, after the supposed open-minded Republican Senator Jeff Flake announced that he would actually vote with the other Republicans to send the Kavanaugh nomination to the full Senate for a vote for confirmation, these two women caught the cowardly Senator Flake in an elevator. They genuinely and passionately spoke truth to power. They expressed the indignation and determination of millions of women across the nation and the Resistance fighting for the future of democracy in America to break the suffocating silence imposed on the victims of sexual assault and abuse by American society for far too long. Their confrontation with the timid Senator Flake communicated the reality that for the rest of his life, wherever he goes, he will be held accountable for his role in accepting or rejecting sexual predator Brett Kavanaugh on the US Supreme Court. They demanded, "Look at me when I'm talking to you," when Flake tried to avoid hearing their own declarations of their histories of sexual assault. Their bold and decisive action, not the passive, boring, and half-stepping speeches of politicians inside the committee, forced Flake, after the elevator confrontation, to change his position and demand an independent FBI investigation of the sexual abuse charges against Kavanaugh before a vote could take place in the full Senate. The audacity of Archila and Gallagher is a model for how our movement can and must carry through on the fight we need to make now.
With MORE of this kind of bold and determined direct action in DC between now and the final vote on Kavanaugh, our movement can win. We must make the most of this opportunity. With the Senate confirmation vote officially postponed only by a week, we must act and we must act fast. Hundreds of people have been protesting inside and outside of the Capitol. Throughout the course of this entire process, fresh Resistance forces need to flood the capital. We need a mass confrontation of the movement with the politicians, especially the ever-so-timid waverers Jeff Flake (R), Susan Collins (R), Lisa Murkowski (R), Paul Manchin (D), and Heidi Heitkamp (D), and demand that they oppose Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation. This entire fight over Kavanaugh's nomination makes clear Rule #1 of the movement: do NOT rely on the politicians to fight; rely on ourselves and each other to win.
"Never again" begins now. It is obvious the confirmation of Kavanaugh will send a message that in America, people who are sexually assaulted or abused should keep silent. That message must be defeated, and the message sent by Christine Blasey Ford and the other heroic survivors who have been speaking out must prevail. Kavanaugh has also clearly, throughout his career, been an enemy of the legal and political gains of the women's movement, in particular an enemy of the right of women to control over their own bodies secured in 1973 in the Roe v Wade decision. Despite the statements to the contrary of certain cowardly waverers, it is obvious that Kavanaugh will take advantage of the first opportunity he could get to overturn Roe all together, and until he can accomplish that, vote to render Roe v Wade a dead letter in practice as much as possible. Trump would not have nominated him if that were not the case.
In addition to the message aimed at silencing the struggle against sexual abuse and the attack on the fundamental rights of women, the threat of Kavanaugh's confirmation places democracy at stake in yet another way, which is completely bound up with Donald Trump's aspiration to create an authoritarian presidency. Even among Trump's short list of reactionary candidates to nominate to the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh stood out as holding absolutely extreme positions in favor of presidential power and against presidential accountability. In particular, Kavanaugh has publicly argued repeatedly that presidents should not be subject at all to investigations like the Mueller investigation. For the past year, the Mueller investigation has been the only governmental process aimed at determining the role the Trump campaign may have played in conspiring with Putin's attempt to distort and determine the results of the 2016 presidential elections. Only the Mueller investigation can make possible holding Trump accountable for his numerous efforts to obstruct justice and turn the FBI, the Justice Dept. as a whole, and the nation's intelligence agencies into his own personal state police. Given that there are already four judges on the Court ready to uphold a very expansive view of presidential power, Kavanaugh's confirmation would create a long-term majority prepared to uphold the emergence of a reactionary, authoritarian presidential dictatorship over the next period of American history, beginning with an imminent set of decisions pertaining to the Mueller investigation.
The future of democracy is at stake. We are being called by history to meet the challenge of this extraordinary moment.
To all supporters of the movement to defeat Kavanaugh and Trump: get to DC this week, however you can. Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the US Supreme Court must be defeated. While Dr. Ford's forthright courage was celebrated across the nation, anyone watching last Thursday's performance by Brett Kavanaugh shuddered in disgust at his debauched rage. His performance was, from the beginning to end, the behavior of a guilty man. His testimony left no doubt that he is a dangerous misogynist and sexual predator. He presented an appalling display of exactly the kind of judge who should never receive a lifetime appointment to the most powerful court in the world. His testimony made utterly clear that Kavanaugh on the Court would be the closest equivalent to giving Donald Trump a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.
Until Dr. Ford came forward, Kavanaugh's nomination seemed all but secured. Today, the opposite is true. Today, Kavanaugh's nomination presents a test of the #Metoo movement that has come forward against Trump's misogyny, his promotion and defense of sexual assault that has been central to his political platform. As long as Donald Trump, as Abuser-in-Chief, remains in office, misogynist men like Kavanaugh will feel they have a greenlight to attack, harass, objectify and abuse women. By defeating the nomination of Kavanaugh we will be dealing a blow to Trump's attacks on democracy and his movement of reactionary supporters who have been emboldened to carry out misogynist, immigrant-bashing, and racist attacks.
Now more than ever, as our nation stands at a crossroads, the Resistance must rise to our historic challenge. This is no time for "business as usual" or to rely on the promises and maneuvers of cynical politicians or the FBI. BAMN calls on all anti-Trump and pro-democracy Resistance fighters to join us in action to defeat the nomination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, and to force Trump to resign or be removed. The future of freedom and democracy is in our hands.
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Right wins big in Colombia
by Forrest Hylton June 21, 2010 September 23, 2020
Forrest Hylton: Defense minister linked to 'False Positives' murders becomes president
PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome back to The Real News Network. I'm Paul Jay in Washington. And now joining us from Brooklyn, although just back from Bogotá, Colombia, is Forrest Hylton. And he teaches at the University of los Andes in Colombia. Thanks for joining us, Forrest.
FORREST HYLTON, JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR: Good to be here, Paul.
JAY: So what what happened in the Colombian elections on Sunday?
HYLTON: Well, it was no surprise that Juan Manuel Santos, who represents the continuity of the Álvaro Uribe regime—Uribe's been president for the last eight years—it's no surprise that Juan Manuel Santos won a crushing victory in the second round. And I think what we'll see in the future is continuity of Uribe's policies and a slight hardening and tightening of those same policies.
JAY: Now, for people who don't know, this is a victory for the right wing in Colombia. But before the runoff election, the last time you and I talked, which is, I guess, just over a month ago, the other candidate, [Antanas] Mockus, looked like—in fact, I think the headline of our story, "Upset in Colombian election coming?" with a question mark. And it sure was no upset. Mockus got clobbered.
HYLTON: He got clobbered, and that was certainly predictable after the first round of voting, in which Mockus did not perform to standard or according to what the opinion polls had predicted. And that has a great deal to do with certain inherent weaknesses of opinion polls, but it also has to do with the fact that Mockus never had a presence outside of the nation's capital in the country's regions, which is where the last presidential elections in 2002 and 2006 had been decided. Juan Manuel Santos took 31 of 32 of Columbia's departments, which is to say that he had alliances in all of Colombia's regions, and he also took Colombia's major cities. So what was really surprising was his—kind of the margin of victory that we saw on May 30 in the first round of voting. By the second round of voting, Juan Manuel Santos had effectively lined up a series of alliances with different right-wing groups in Colombia, such as the Conservative Party, as well as Cambio Radical, Radical Change Party, which represents the exact opposite of what radical change would lead you to believe that it stands for, which took 12.5 percent in the first round of voting. And Santos was able to bring that 12.5 percent from the far right into his campaign, his camp, in the second round. He also took the 6 percent that the Conservatives had gotten in the first round; he brought that into his camp; whereas Mockus was completely isolated and was unable to consolidate alliances with any group or faction that matters, and in fact spurned alliances with the Colombian left, which had picked up roughly 10 percent in the first round of elections, such that, had Mockus been willing to make alliances, he would have had at least 30 percent kind of going into it. As it was, he picked up 27 percent of the vote, whereas Santos picked up 60.9 percent with nine million votes, as opposed to only, you know, roughly three million for Mockus, which is about what Mockus got in the first round, which is to say three million. Santos managed to increase his vote from six million to nine million between the first round in the second round, so that really shows how powerful a coalition he was able to put together. And it's worth stating that in Congress it's expected that he has about 86 percent of the legislature in his favor. So he will obviously be able to move things through there very quickly.
JAY: Now, in terms of the support that he got in the countryside, how much does that have to do with how militarized the countryside is and how much support he had from the armed forces?
HYLTON: Well, there can be little doubt that there was some element of coercion and fraud involved, because in fact what many of the news stories in Colombia emphasize today was the high levels of abstentionism in the second round. Many people simply did not turn out to vote. And Mockus had based his second-round strategy on getting those people out to vote, and he failed dramatically in that respect. His campaign—.
JAY: It's hard to compete with with a Brazilian World Cup game. How much do you think that actually was a factor?
HYLTON: It was a factor. So were heavy rains. But, you know, there was a very widespread sense that these elections were a done deal as soon as the first round was over. So there was very little incentive for people to kind of turn out, sensing that the result was already a given.
JAY: Because Santos was so far ahead.
HYLTON: Exactly.
JAY: So now Santos has been elected. He has, at least on the face of it, what looks like a very strong mandate for a very right-wing agenda. And one of the things he campaigned on with a lot of vigor was essentially against Hugo Chávez's Venezuela. To what extent is that likely to be more than just campaign rhetoric? Are we going to see a heating up of the tension between the two countries?
HYLTON: There can be little doubt that we'll see an escalation of tensions. It's impossible to say, of course, whether there will be actual conflict are not. It's important to remember that Juan Manuel Santos was a minister of defense during Uribe's second turn beginning in July 2006, very soon after Uribe won a kind of reengineered elections of 2006. Technically, Uribe should not have been allowed to be reelected. He rewrote the Constitution from 1991 such that he could get reelected. And Juan Manuel Santos was his minister of defense during the second term. As minister of defense, Juan Manuel Santos presided over the bombardment of Ecuadorian territory in pursuit of an FARC guerrilla leader who was also the FARC's top negotiator, kind of following the line of global war on terrorism: wherever terrorists are, we pursue them and we go after them. And Juan Manuel Santos was the chief architect of that operation, as well as the operation that freed Íngrid Betancourt and three North American hostages—"contractors" they call them, but in fact they're mercenaries. And so Juan Manuel Santos is very closely allied with the Colombian military, and he campaigned, to a large degree, on the national security threat that Venezuela supposedly represents to Colombia. His campaign strategist, Jota Jota Rendón—who is fresh from Honduras, where he campaigned for Porfirio Lobo—Jota Jota Rendón has certainly kind of worked the Venezuela angle and emphasized the degree to which Juan Manuel Santos will, you know, defend Colombian sovereignty in the face of the threat supposedly represented by Hugo Chávez.
JAY: Now, Chávez, of course, says the threat is coming from Colombia because the Americans are planning to expand their bases in Colombia, and Colombia's one of the larger recipients of US military aid under the rubric of the war on drugs. But we're not likely to see any change in Colombian policy on any of this.
HYLTON: Certainly not. Juan Manuel Santos was one of the people who applauded the base agreements and has defended them publicly on a number of occasions. And one important columnist from Columbia, Alfredo Molano, has said that Colombia now becomes, under Santos, sort of a gigantic terrestrial aircraft carrier, insofar as the US bases are really designed in Colombia to allow the United States to carry out long-range reconnaissance flights and so forth. So Colombia in many ways really does become the kind of launching pad for any type of US surveillance and communications initiatives in South America in general, and Santos will be a very vocal defender of those sorts of policies.
JAY: How will he be greeted by some of the other leaders in Latin America, Lula and some of the more left leaders? And also the fact that he was so identified with these false [inaudible] you know, the killing of ordinary peasants and dressing them up as if they were FARC to collect bounty. His name has been very connected to that. Is it going to affect Colombia's relations with the rest of Latin America?
HYLTON: I think it's possible that Lula and the Brazilians will spearhead a diplomatic initiative designed to kind of corral Colombia and prevent Juan Manuel Santos from leading any type of escalation of military conflict between Colombia and Venezuela. There's sure to be a kind of escalating rhetorical war between Colombia and Venezuela now that Juan Manuel Santos is going to be president. But it's quite possible that other South American countries, particularly Brazil in the leadership position, but also Ecuador and Venezuela, will feel the need to push for some kind of UNASUR resolution regarding Colombian-Venezuelan relations, and it's quite possible that they'll foresee the danger ahead of time and take some steps to head it off at the pass. In fact, it's Columbia that has devoted the largest percentage of its gross domestic product to military spending, not Venezuela. In fact, Venezuela is far below Colombia in terms of its military spending. And Venezuela, of course, doesn't have foreign military bases on its soil.
JAY: Forrest, just quickly, will Santos's election affect US-Colombian relations at all?
HYLTON: Santos is somebody who has intimate knowledge of Washington and very numerous high-level contacts in Pentagon and State. So, insofar as it will affect US-Colombian relations, it's likely to make them only stronger. On the other hand, the false positives scandal for which Santos is in part responsible—.
JAY: False positives is when they dressed up ordinary people to look like FARC so they could collect the bounty. And they didn't just dress them up: they killed them and then dressed them up.
HYLTON: They killed them and dressed them up. And there were considerable incentives within the armed forces to do this in order to inflate the body count to make the Colombian army look good. Santos was in charge when much of this took place. And it's possible that the International Criminal Court will have its eye on some of these cases—and certainly the relatives of the victims are fighting to make sure that the International Criminal Court does have its eye on these cases. If this becomes too much of a scandal or a problem for the Santos administration, it's possible that the United States would want to take some distance, although that could be difficult given that the United States was the number-one backer of the Colombian army when Santos was minister of defense.
JAY: Thanks very much for joining us, Forrest.
HYLTON: Good to be here, Paul.
JAY: And thank you for joining us on The Real News Network.
End of Transcript
DISCLAIMER: Please note that transcripts for The Real News Network are typed from a recording of the program. TRNN cannot guarantee their complete accuracy.
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Forrest Hylton
Forrest Hylton teaches history at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia-Medellín. He is the author of Evil Hour in Colombia (Verso, 2006), and with Sinclair Thomson, co-author of Revolutionary Horizons: Past and Present in Bolivian Politics (Verso, 2007). He has contributed to New Left Review, NACLA Report on the Americas, and CounterPunch, and his short fiction and translations have appeared in the Brooklyn Rail. Also, he authored the novel Vanishing Acts: A Tragedy (City Works Press, 2010).
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BkiUgH_xK7kjXLSrISGn | Book Review - Z.Apocalypse
Title: Z.Apocalypse
Author: Steve Cole
Series: Z.Rex (book 3)
Publisher: Red Fox
Release Date: 2 Aug 2012
It's the end of the world as we know it . . .
The stakes are higher than ever for Adam Adler, and he will be put to the test in a way he never imagined. Taken by a flying reptile with wings as big as a bus to the farthest reaches of Siberia, Adam once again finds himself at the center of a plot to take down the evil organization Geneflow, who plan to create an apocalypse, ending life on earth as we know it, in order to create a world of hyper-evolved beings. Adam will have to join forces with a deadly pterosaur named Keera, and with the help of his old friend Zed, they'll need to risk everything to stop Geneflow once and for all and restore order to the world.
I got this as a birthday present to complete the trilogy and after finishing book 2 I was excited to get stuck into this one.
Adam may have made it off Raptor Island, but it's not over. Geneflow is still going strong and they seem to be stepping up their attack. Now there are pterosaur's - similar to pterodactyls, beast that can fly and swim bring a whole new danger to the world and Geneflow are meddling with human genetics too. Is the world going to end? Will there be any survivors? This book is an exciting conclusion to the series and I couldn't put it down.
Adam and his dad are being dragged into things again, they are required to help bring down Geneflow once and for all, but it's never that simple. They get seperated and mixed up with the dinosaurs all over again. There are some new characters, Eve and her daughter Zoe who work with brain-patterns in animals and are trying to communicate with a captured pterosaur - Keera. I liked Zoe as a character she had a quick wit and sense of humour and wasn't afraid to speak her mind. A match for Adam at times too.
I was so glad Zed made a re-appearance in this book, I'd missed him since book 1 and wanted to see him kick some scientist butt again, and I wasn't disappointed. Keera as the new addition was great, For a lot of it I wasn't sure whether to trust her or not, but as she fights the control systems in her head you really see her evolve (hehe) and grow as a character and although she doesn't technically speak or anything you do feel like you know her, and start to hope she gets the freedom she wants.
The plot is once again fast paced and action packed, enough to keeo you hooked to the book and turning the pages furiously.
The only thing I would say is that Steve Cole clearly doesn't like Adam much - the poor boy spends a lot of time in these books getting knocked unconscious or attacked by Dinosaurs or in some sort of dangerous situation. It certainly makes the book exciting, and I love how Adam refuses to give up but I felt sorry for him.
This is a great series and fans of Jurassic Park or anything Dinosaur related would love it. Heck, if you just like a great action packed story you'd love it!
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BkiUeFk4dbghePBCnvBq | The second summit for the democratically elected 13th Council of Stellar Management took place February 18-21 at CCP headquarters in Reykjavik. Today we are pleased to share the meeting minutes from the summit that will provide you with a summary of everything that happened during these intense four days.
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BkiUdIU4eIZjf-ZSKI4e | Our RCIA Students
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Celebrated the Rite of Election on Sunday, February 21st, 2021
at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Paterson
Bishop Sweeney elects 75 catechumens on First Sunday of Lent
CECILE PAGLIARULO
PATERSON There were a few firsts at this year's Rite of Election — marked on the First Sunday of Lent — presided at for the first time by Bishop Sweeney. This special ceremony takes place to mark the catechumens becoming the elect as they move a step closer to receiving the Sacraments of Initiation — Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist — at the upcoming Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, April 3.
The Diocese welcomed the 75 adults, teens, and children who came to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist here where Bishop Sweeney formally selected — or elected — them Feb. 21. The Rite of Election formally sets the newly elected on the path toward full Sacramental unity with the Church. Attendees were socially distanced from one another and wore masks at the ceremony, which was also live-streamed.
At the start of the Rite of Election, Bishop Sweeney acknowledged the catechumens saying, "We come on a beautiful day that God has given us as we gather on this First Sunday of Lent in a special way for this Rite of Election. We come for those sisters and brothers who have been walking the journey to receive the very light of Jesus in the Easter Sacraments. It is a true joy for us to be together for this most sacred moment."
The catechumens have been studying the tenets of Catholicism through their parish's Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program, the Church's official process by which new members are prepared for Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.
The children in the process of RCIA will be baptized while some will also receive First Holy Communion. Adults in the process will receive all three Sacraments of Initiation. Father Jared Brogan, diocesan director of worship, coordinated the Rite of Election ceremony.
The Bishop delivered his homily in both English and Spanish. He shared his memories through his years as a priest in meeting candidates in the RCIA program at the parishes he served at in the Brooklyn Diocese. He spoke about his early years after being ordained. "There was a retired priest, Msgr. O'Brien and he told the candidates, 'Over the next few months you're going to receive a lot of information, you're going to learn a lot of things about the Church, the Bible and the Sacraments.' Then he paused, and said, 'there is one thing you have to know — the reason that you are here is to come to know a person, you are here to know Jesus Christ, as your Lord and your God. Somehow in the plan of God now is the time to come to know the new and powerful Jesus Christ,'" the Bishop told the catechumens.
"I encourage you, my sisters and brothers, during this Lent that will be so special for you to realize that you are not alone in this process as we come to know the person of Jesus Christ," the Bishop told them.
Speaking about the Lenten season, the Bishop said, "Part of the reason for Lent is you. Part of the reason that we take these 40 days is yes, for prayer, penance, and fasting, but part of the reason is that the whole Church will be praying for you, our sisters and brothers, to know Jesus Christ. God has a plan for you. There is a reason that you will receive these Sacraments at the Easter vigil 2021."
At the close of his homily, the Bishop said, "On the cross, Jesus taught us how much he loves each one of us and we give everything in love. The victory is won and we look forward for you on that Saturday night in early April of this coming Holy Week. We will be with you in prayer, united with the whole Church as you will go in the water of Baptism and rise with him in new life receiving the Sacrament of Baptism. As you receive the gifts of his Holy Spirit in Confirmation and as you receive him Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity in your First Holy Communion. It will be a blessing for you. It will be a blessing for us and for the whole Church."
Following the homily, the catechumens were presented to the Bishop and both the catechumens' godparents and the congregation made an official affirmation of their worthiness for reception of the Sacraments of Initiation. Then, the enrolled names was presented to the Bishop in the Book of Elect. The catechumens were then asked to stand as an act of admission or election becoming the elect.
After the Rite of Election, the newly elected were invited to meet the Bishop briefly and take a photo with him at the front of the cathedral.
At the close of the Rite of Election, Bishop Sweeney thanked the priests, religious, lay catechists, and family members for helping the elect in their journey of faith, "We thank all those who made this such a beautiful and prayerful time to be together," he said. "We, as we just promised, dedicate ourselves to continue in prayer to walk with our sisters and brothers towards the joy of Easter."
He ended with the final blessing, "My dear friends, sisters and brothers in the Lord, this community now sends you forth to reflect more deeply on the Word of God that you have shared with us today. Be assured of our loving support for you. We look forward for the day when you share fully in the Lord's Table." | commoncrawl | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdIM5qoYDgcJKZPbB | Judge Nap says Roger Stone juror needs to be interrogated, could be looking at 'jail time' if she lied
February 14, 2020 | Tom Tillison | Print Article
Screengrab Fox News
Fox News host Tucker Carlson featured Andrew Napolitano, the network's senior judicial analyst, on Thursday night's edition of "Tucker Carlson Tonight" to discuss reports that a juror in the case against Roger Stone may have been tainted.
Social media posts from former Memphis City Schools Board President Tomeka Hart, the foreman of the jury, suggest that she was a left-wing, anti-Trump activist who had posted about Stone's case before she voted to convict him on obstruction charges.
Carlson said Hart "turned out to be a former Democratic congressional candidate who attacked [President] Trump on Twitter" and said that she "mocked concern" about the FBI's early morning raid on Stone's house, before asking Napolitano why she would be allowed to remain on the jury?
First putting out a disclaimer that he has been friends with Stone for "about 40 years," Napolitano suggested that the woman must have been deceptive about her views.
"This is information that she must have hidden from the lawyers and the judge, who interrogated her before she was put on the jury," he opined, adding that judges pick the jurors in federal cases.
"The purpose of the interrogation is to weed out people that have a bias prejudice, knowledge of the case or interest in the outcome," he explained. "She obviously had a prejudice against Roger Stone — a bias in favor of his prosecution and an interest in seeing him convicted that should automatically disqualify her."
The former judge said during an appearance on "Fox & Friends" earlier in the day that Stone should get a new trial, noting that when there is an inherent bias by a member of a jury against a defendant, that's "an automatic trigger for a new trial."
Napolitano explained to Carlson what should occur when a juror's bias is discovered after the trial is over.
"The proper thing for the judge to do," he said, "is to bring this juror back in the courtroom in the presence of Roger Stone and his lawyers, and in the presence of the four prosecutors who have since resigned– because the resignations are not effective until she, the trial judge, accepts them — and interrogate this woman in order to determine whether the bias influenced her guilty vote and whether that bias was passed on to other members of the jury."
Understanding that jurors are screened, Carlson asked what would happen if it was discovered that Hart lied.
"It would be catastrophic for her," Napolitano replied. "First of all, she is a lawyer. So she would be prosecuted for perjury since the statements are given under oath and if convicted she would lose her license to practice law but that would be the least of her concerns.
"She probably would serve jail time if she lied in order to affect the outcome of a case, and if she did lie — if a judge concluded she lied — that's an automatic vacation of the conviction and an order for a new trial if the government even wants to try Stone a second time," he added. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
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BkiUcHzxK3YB9m8SV3Xa | Ralph Hasenhuttl picks out the Southampton mistakes in Chelsea loss and sends message to Arsenal
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl says his side fell back to old bad habits as they suffered another heavy defeat in the Premier League with a 6-0 loss against Chelsea
Michael Mutch
10:53, 11 APR 2022
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl (Image: Getty)
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl admits his side will have a tough week ahead after suffering their heaviest defeat of the season against Chelsea.
Saints were on the receiving end of a drubbing against Thomas Tuchel's world champions after losing 6-0 at St Mary's on Saturday, with four goals coming in the first half. Marcos Alonso got the ball rolling after netting eight minutes in and goals from Mason Mount, Timo Werner, and Kai Havertz made it 4-0 just after the half-hour mark.
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Southampton fans feared they would suffer a third 9-0 loss in the Premier League under Hasenhuttl, with flashbacks to maulings against Leicester City and Manchester United coming back to haunt them. It could have been but Chelsea would add just two further goals to their tally with Mount and Werner netting again in the second period.
Defeat on Saturday stretches Southampton's winless run in the Premier League to five games as hopes of a top-half finish become more difficult. Hasenhuttl says his team fell back into old bad habits against Chelsea and that Saints need to get back to basics.
In his post-match press conference, Hasenhuttl said: "I think we can discuss how bad we have been and how good Chelsea have been, we have to congratulate them on a very aggressive performance from the first moment onwards," he said, speaking after the game.
"We knew they were very hot today, our only chance was us being hot and them not. We are not convinced about pressing such a team high up, that was the problem in the beginning. We tried to change a few things to make it a little more compact, but every ball loss was immediately a super counter attack.
"The way we defended was very disappointing to see to fall back into behaviours we thought were in the past. We seem to have one game like this every season, this is not nice to watch and very hard to take. But you play the Champions League winner and when you play like we did, it is not so surprising that it looks like this and they score a few goals."
Ralph Hasenhuttl responds to questions over Southampton players' futures after Chelsea drubbing
Che Adams pinpoints a Southampton strength that Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea dealt with in rout
The Austrian added: "We lacked belief and after the first ten to 15 minutes, we could not find the ways to get back into this. Against such a team like this, they show your weakness and they have the quality that it can look like this, with the goals.
"We made mistakes, we don't need to discuss this, we know. We made mistakes and they speed up the game and we are so stretched. We are good when we are compact. We tried to change the shape and sit deeper, and yes we did better, but still two goals we conceded in the second half we have to defend better, close the gaps quicker, because against such a team it can be like this."
Although Southampton have bounced back from heavy defeats in the past, Hasenhuttl confessed that another mauling in the Premier League has raised alarm bells. With four defeats in their last five games, the Austrian has promised Saints fans they will see a better performance against Arsenal next weekend.
"No, it doesn't give confidence," he said. "It rings the alarm and this is what we need to see. It is no coincidence that the last clean sheet we had was against Norwich and this was a few weeks ago.
"We have to get back to a better way of defending, maybe if it is not in a high pressing way because we are not so convinced about this at the moment, it is on us, on me, to find the right decisions for this. And you can be sure that next week [against Arsenal] you will see a team defending better, this is for sure."
Ian Wright pinpoints big Southampton mistake as he makes Timo Werner statement after Chelsea win
Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea blueprint caused Southampton big problem after Ralph Hasenhuttl decision
Southampton transfer target 'at risk' of Premier League move collapsing due to hamstring injury
Southampton were previously linked with a move for Villarreal forward Nicolas Jackson though Premier League rivals AFC Bournemouth convinced him to join them this month instead | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUfse6NNjgB0Ss4ilr | It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Pat Kelln, the founder of the Vancouver Shoe Memorial.
Pat started the Shoe Memorial 15 years ago, to bring awareness & education to the public and to help put an end to violence against women. The memorial displays the names of all the Women who have lost their lives to violence, so they can be remembered and honored, and a pair of shoes are displayed to represent each of their lives to provide the visual impact of how many lives have been lost. UFCW Local 247 first joined Pat and the Vancouver Shoe Memorial 5 years ago, and together with the help of UFCW Locals across Canada, have helped make Pat's dream of making it a National event come true. We will keep Pat's dream alive and continue the annual Shoe memorial on December 6, Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
Pat will be deeply missed.
Our condolences to her husband John and their family. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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Fall finally arrived and cloaked our world in beautiful colors...Please join our host, Dave, The Home Garden and other participants in celebrating the Fall Color project.
Edit: Has anyone noticed their comments disappearing? I had a lot of trouble with blogger this weekend and a commenter has told me she knows her comment posted~~then wasn't there later.
Warmest thoughts of you all.
Stunning, Gail ... you have certainly captured autumn's finest and the beauty of Sandberg's poem. Happy November!
Beautiful Gail! I have been so surprised to see how many hickories we have in our area. Now that they are in their full glory they jump out of the landscape! Gorgeous photos!
Beautiful photos, Gail! I think the first time I went to Edwin Warner was in the fall. We brought our bikes and dangerous rushed down the winding trails covered with slippery wet leaves. There was is also a slight drop off between paving layers on the edge of the road that was obscured with leaves. It was really harrowing. Another time, "I" blew out DH's knees by going over the mountain on the trail trail all the way to the opposite side of the park and then we had to walk all the way back. DH was so pissed at me that he didn't say a word the whole way back. I can laugh about it now, but I'm not sure if he can. Edwin Warner is full of memories. I would really miss it if I moved. I always think of Lance Armstrong too, do you?
I took your advice to enlarge and did. This a fantastic group of pictures. I especially liked the rows of black trunked trees with yellow foliage that were next to and over the road.
Yay fall color and yay seeds!
It looks the ideal place to enjoy the wonderful colours of Autumn. Superb.
What a gorgeous hickory! You were most smart to put that one first as it simply shines!
Autumn can be so much fun but have to hurry before the leaves drop.
Love your pics...dosen't it feel good to get out this time of year?
I love the curved road lined with bright gold. The Shagbark Hickory is simply splendid -- it looks like it glows with a light all its own.
Fall is beautiful enough to make me cry. I just love seeing the changing of the seasons and it is so noticeable during fall.
These are just gorgeous scenes, Gail! And thank you for the wonderful poem by Sandburg--it's one I don't think I've ever read before. I am "crying" because while I have enjoyed the beautiful fall color we have had, I never took the time to photograph it. Now there are more bare trees than leafy ones. It looks like Tennessee is in its full glory now!
Thanks everyone. I am so glad to share the colors that FINALLY arrived.
We have mostly gold, but the sugar maples can be counted on to give us a deeper orange and then who doesn't love the dogwoods for a pop of red every now and again! I hope your weekend was filled with beauty.
Fall color is so magnificent! I absolutely love your shagbark hickory!
Sweetbay, Rose, The shagbark hickories are a real treat here...food for the critters and a joy to see.
Lzyjo~~The horse trails at Percy Warner always seemed like great places to ride a mountain bike...But the riders sure hated even walkers to be on their trails. I can see you careening down the hill! When i was there in the rain I was trying to imagine anyone riding on those slippery wet roads!
Lisa, Have you been to Tootsies? It is a must go to place for anyone visiting here...Isn't the sign priceless.
Beautiful things may not last - but there will always be another beautiful day!
-Love your pictures of autumn!
Frances, Blogger is often a troll hiding under bridges eating photos, posts and comments! This weekend it ate all my photos 5 different times. Arg!
'Sweet little post'...you are too funny! What was it Maude would say...Oh, yes! "God will get you!"
Hi Gail, you are enjoying a beautiful autumn. Ours was a little disappointing but I'm getting a second chance thru the photos on yours and other friend's pages.
What vibrant colors, they just pop off the computer! I really love the one on the road through the trees, makes me want to go for a nice drive and see more color around here.
Hi Gail! You have captured fall for sure with these marvelous photos. It IS so sad for sure that nothing beautiful lasts. boo hoo to that. Why can't we figure out how to make it stick around longer or would beauty just lose its preciousness if we did? I'm glad Fall arrived for you ~ as for me, you know I am happy when it takes its sweet time. Enjoy your tapestry of colors.
Beautiful colors Gail. I would love to ride a bike down the curved road. It just looks like it needs to be explored.
Gail, The colors and scenes are stunning. The poem moves so well with the images. Great post.
Such beautiful photos and a beautiful poem Gail. I just love the bark on that shagbark! Wish those grew around here. I haven't heard about the Fall Color Project so I will check it out. I haven't had any missing comments but then again, I'm woefully behind on anything blog related so I may not have noticed! Have a great week!
Our neighborhood is full of Shagbark Hickory trees and that was one of the things that attracted me to this neighborhood. They can be a bit messy close to the house, so now we don't have as many in our yard. The squirrels like them, too. I enjoyed this autumn tour while reading the Sandberg poem. Very nice. Also, I like the word autumn....has a better sound than fall.
Stunning photos! The words you wrote touched my heart! Really beautiful!
That shagbark hickory is a stunner. It's at its upper reaches here - never really noticed its colour - probably because it's competing with the maples. Will have a good look this afternoon to see if I can find one of ours to enjoy the wonderful gold. Gail, btw, what kind of witch hazel is that. Kind of fun to have one that blooms in the fall.
I can't believe how deep the gold is of the Hickory tree. I can understand your sadness that the autumn show is almost over. But, at least it will come back again next year.
Ahhhh, beautifully fitting Gail and I love your 'book bedlam' by the computer. What could be better than that?
Gail, Thanks so much for your comment on my Honest Scrap. I do write about my nature spirit experiences on www.jackosplot.com. Do let me know what you think and any questions you might have. Writing about this is still a work in progress for me.
I'm not sure hickory trees grow here in the NW - we seem to experience them only in smoke form, in BBQ products. I'm glad to see one growing free and lovely, like yours! Your witch hazel is blooming now, huh? I know someone else (Nestmaker) whose is too, even though winter is more typical. Interesting! Hope Blogger is behaving again, that must be super irritating to have comments disappear.
I've enjoyed all your recent posts this morning. Your enthusiasm and humor always leaves me smiling, not to mention the clever way you capture the "visitors" and flowers in your lovely garden. Your photos are wonderful!
I'm nuts about the shagbark hickory. It's a flaming beauty right now in my yard.
What I do, is read several posts on a blog at a time. Sometimes I comment on more than one, other times I say something about different ones in a comment on just one of them. Then, the next time I come back, I look to see if I've left a comment on one of the more recent posts, where I think I've left off, and a lot of times, I don't have a comment there. I have probably left comments about the same post more than once that way.
I love colors at yours and the other place you were. You did have some great fall colors. That was a lovely poem, too.
I was going to participate in the fall color project, and still may, but I'll need to find some photos I've already taken, because a lot of the leaves have fallen from the trees.
Thanks for your comment on my blooms. I bought the bidens on sale as plants. I wonder if I gathered seeds if they would grow in your garden. I'll have to look and see if there are any, as it was planted in July, and didn't start blooming right away.
It is 70 degrees right now, and sunny. I was out gardening, but our grandson, who we have every Saturday, woke up from his nap, and so I had to come in and attend to him. Then, he went back to sleep. I wonder if I can get up yet. Well, it's supposed to be this nice tomorrow, too, only cloudy.
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The Zoning Ordinance (Title 20 of the San José Municipal Code) is an evolving set of regulations that promote and protect the public peace, health, safety, and general welfare.
Find Your Property's Zoning
To determine your property's zoning, use one of these four methods:
Go to www.sjpermits.org and enter the property address or Assessor's Parcel Number (APN).
View the Zoning Map.
Download the Zoning Map in a spatial data format for display using Google Earth or Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Call or visit the Development Services Permit Center for help; we're on the first floor of City Hall, at 408-535-3555. See our service hours.
Additionally, you may find it helpful to review recently approved amendments (since 2001) to the Zoning Ordinance.
New development and land uses must conform to the Land Use/Transportation Diagram and the Land Use goals and policies in the Envision San José 2040 General Plan. In addition to the Zoning Ordinance, please check the General Plan to confirm that a proposed use is allowed under the land use designation for the project site. Applicants may be required to rezone their property if it does not currently conform with the General Plan.
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BkiUfsfxK6Ot9UjEDsNR | Cybercriminal interest in stolen data is not solely limited to financial or personally identifiable information. In fact, Flashpoint analysts have observed Deep & Dark Web chatter pertaining to the exploitation of rewards points programs, especially those associated with travel. This chatter aligns with cybercriminals' interest in fraudulent booking services for hotels, airline tickets, and car rentals—all of which have proliferated in various underground communities over the past several years.
Actors who offer these illicit "booking services" first obtain access to various types of travel rewards points. This typically occurs via compromised user accounts—particularly those associated with rewards points credit cards. Actors then use these points to purchase hotel rooms, flights, and car rentals through online booking services.
These services have become so widespread on one lower-tier Russian-language forum that the community has established its own group of members dedicated to cybercrime targeting hotels. One such member has been advertising their travel "booking service" on two lower-tier forums since December 2014. Through their service, users can order tickets to anywhere in the world; the only restriction is no domestic flights within Russia. Grateful customers regularly post photos taken on trips purchased through the actor's offerings.
Image 1: A picture taken by a customer on a trip booked through a Russian-language "booking agency," featuring a note referencing the vendor's illicit services.
Beyond the Russian-language underground, rewards points abuse also occurs among English and Spanish-speaking cybercriminals. Similar Illicit booking services had been listed on the now-defunct AlphaBay Market since at least March 2015. These listings drove high demand—3,601 customers purchased one actor's illicit hotel and car rental services between March 2015 and December 2016. To cash in on this trend, at least one vendor who was active on lower-tier Russian-language forums is known to have expanded their operations to AlphaBay Market in September 2016.
Today, similar services are available on various other English-language marketplaces.
Image 2: An English-language vendor offering both carded and non-carded flights for 25 percent of the total cost of the flight.
Although now-defunct, the most prolific rewards point fraud service on the Spanish-language underground was an illicit "travel agency" that offered discounted tickets and reservations for flights, five-star hotels, car rentals, cruises, and other vacation activities such as tours. Clients were allowed and even encouraged to make these reservations in their own names, and reservations were able to be made anywhere from a month to only hours in advance. Much like the aforementioned Russian-language vendor, this Spanish-language "agency" would not book any domestic flights, stating that there was little money to be made there. Moreover, they would only book hotel reservations if the total cost was to be more than $200 USD. Interestingly, their prices were largely based on comparable hotel room listings advertised on surface web travel sites.
It should be noted that travel arrangements aren't the only illicit use of stolen rewards points, which can often be used to purchase gift cards. One actor on AlphaBay Market was observed selling $100 USD gift cards for various retail and restaurant chains.
Cybercriminal abuse of rewards points has also been facilitated by the development of brute forcing software, which can be used to systematically check a large number of possible password combinations until the correct one is determined. After obtaining a user's password through brute forcing, cybercriminals can potentially access any rewards points associated with the compromised accounts. A symbiotic relationship exists between the expanding presence of these tools and the marketplace for compromised credentials.
Image 3: The control panel of a brute forcing tool. Though rewards points are not the tool's main focus, cybercriminals still showed interest in the tool for that purpose.
Image 4: Flashpoint has tracked mentions of "rewards points" (green line) and "non-carded"/"not carded" items (blue line) on Deep & Dark Web forums over the past five years. February 2017 saw the second highest number of mentions of "rewards points," while March 2017 saw the highest level of chatter for "non carded"/"not carded" items.
Flashpoint analysts assess with a moderate degree of confidence that rewards points abuse will likely continue. That being said, businesses and everyday consumers alike can reduce the likelihood of their rewards points being stolen by practicing stringent password hygiene. Since brute forcing tools often used to access rewards points automatically test countless combinations of characters with the goal of identifying and entering the correct password, the difficulty of guessing a password increases exponentially along with its character length and complexity. | c4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUbf04eILhQHZXpIxf | Carey Olsen named best offshore firm at inaugural Private Equity Services Awards
Carey Olsen has been named 'best offshore law firm' in the fund formation category of The Drawdown's first ever Private Equity Services Awards, which took place last night at Plaisterers' Hall in London.
The Drawdown, a new private equity publication for operational professionals, launched the awards this year to celebrate and reward those service providers in the private equity market that have demonstrated exceptional customer service, innovation and product development over the past 12 months.
Carey Olsen stood out thanks to its involvement in a number of notable fund launches over the past year, including advising SoftBank on the launch of the world's largest ever investment fund, advising Global Advisors (Holdings) Limited on the launch of the world's first regulated, crypto-denominated fund, CoinShares Fund I, and working with Northern Trust on the launch of the first commercial deployment of blockchain technology for the private equity market.
Carey Olsen funds partner David Crosland said: "We're delighted to see Carey Olsen recognised as the leading offshore law firm working in the private equity space. We have advised on some of the largest, most innovative and groundbreaking deals in the sector over the past year and this endorsement is a credit to the hard work and talent of our people. It is especially pleasing that the judging panel was made up of exactly the type of operational and legal professional that we enjoy working with on a day-to-day basis."
Collecting the award on behalf of the firm were London-based Guernsey lawyers Matthew Brehaut and Alexandra Hehir, members of Carey Olsen's corporate and finance practice.
In the past year Carey Olsen has also been recognised at The Lawyer Awards (Offshore Firm of the Year), Who's Who Legal Awards (Guernsey Law Firm of the Year), Citywealth's International Finance Centre Awards (Guernsey Law Firm of the Year) and the IFLR Europe Awards (High Yield Deal of the Year).
Service Area: Corporate IPOs and Equity Capital Markets Investment Funds
Location: Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey, London, Singapore
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BkiUa9s5qoYDgY37y5Ad | The new council in the townships of Head, Clara, Maria wants to put some of the bitterness and division of the last term behind it.
The mayor's comments come after two recent decisions to overturn actions by the previous council in its last year of operation.
In the first, council came out of a lengthy closed session in late December and agreed to "remove all sanctions" put in place last year on Councillor Ernie Villeneuve.
And second, council voted at its January meeting to reimburse former councillor Dave Foote $859 that he had been charged last spring for legal fees regarding an email exchange with the municipal solicitor.
Speaking from prepared notes, Villeneuve said he was pleased to move the motion to reimburse Foote.
"Acting in good faith, in what he perceived to be in the public interest and pursuing his conviction fearlessly, Councillor Foote copied our municipal counsel on a proposed resolution regarding the disposition of the Curtis report," Villeneuve said, referring to one of the reports generated last year in response to harassment complaints.
"Councillor Foote did not request any action be taken by the municipal solicitor, however the solicitor did in fact provide a legal opinion on the matter," Villeneuve continued.
"This legal opinion was used by the municipality in subsequent resolutions.
"It was inappropriate in the circumstance to bill Councillor Foote for the provided unsolicited legal opinion.
"Well said," added Mayor Debbi Grills.
Other members of council, although they were not directly involved in any of the debate of the last term, agreed with the move.
"In my opinion, the invoice to then-councillor Mr. Foote was inappropriate," said Councillor Chris Dowser.
"For that to happen was unheard of," she said.
"He had been a councillor for how many years – he was just doing his duty," Allen said.
Mayor Grills said she was pleased to work with Foote for five and a half years before her resignation during the last term.
"This municipality was lucky to have your service for 15 and a half years," she said. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUaLbxK3xgpfY9cRR0 | NC Pastor released from Turkey
October 12, 2018 Zeynep Bilginsoy | The Associated Press News
U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson, center, sits inside a car as he arrives for his trial in Izmir, Turkey, early Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. The trial against an American pastor at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between Turkey and the United States is to resume in Turkey.(DHA via AP)
ALIAGA, Turkey — A Turkish court on Friday convicted Montreat, N.C. pastor Andrew Brunson of terror charges but released him from house arrest and allowed him to leave Turkey, a move that's likely to ease the tensions between Turkey and the United States.
The court near the western city of Izmir sentenced Andrew Brunson to 3 years, 1 month and 15 days in prison for the conviction, but since the evangelical pastor has already spent two years in detention he won't serve more time.
The charge of espionage against him was dropped.
Brunson, whose detention sparked a diplomatic dispute between the two NATO allies, had rejected the espionage and terror-related charges and strongly maintained his innocence. The United States had repeatedly called for his release and in August slapped sanctions on Turkey.
Shortly after the verdict was announced, President Donald Trump tweeted: "My thoughts and prayers are with Pastor Brunson, and we hope to have him safely back home soon!"
Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC8) released a statement after Brunson's release was announced. "All we can say now is thank God," said Rep. Hudson. "I'm glad this terrible chapter is closed, and I applaud President Trump for taking strong action to help secure Pastor Brunson's freedom. I pray Pastor Brunson can now return home and he and his family can move on with their lives. However, I remain concerned with the troubling pattern of human rights abuses and ongoing religious persecution by Turkish authorities. Pastor Brunson was being held as a political hostage and his charges should have been dropped completely."
Lawyer Ismail Cem Halavurt said Brunson, 50, was expected to leave Turkey for the United States.
The evangelical pastor had faced up to 35 years in jail if convicted of all the charges.
FILE – In this July 25, 2018 file photo, Andrew Craig Brunson, an evangelical pastor from Black Mountain, North Carolina, arrives at his house in Izmir, Turkey. (AP Photo/Emre Tazegul, File)
Brunson, who has lived in Turkey for more than two decades, was one of thousands caught up in a widespread government crackdown that followed a failed coup against the Turkish government in July 2016.
He was accused of committing crimes on behalf of terror groups and of alleged links to outlawed Kurdish militants and a network led by a U.S.-based Turkish cleric who is accused of orchestrating the coup attempt.
Brunson told the court he is "an innocent man. I love Jesus. I love Turkey."
A U.S. embassy official escorts Norine Brunson, the wife of US pastor Andrew Brunson, before his trial in Izmir, Turkey, early Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. The trial of the American pastor at the heart of a diplomatic dispute between Turkey and the United States resumes Friday in Turkey, with observers waiting to see if authorities will release him amid threats of further U.S. sanctions. (AP Photo/Emre Tazegul)
His trial came as Turkey and the United States are embroiled in another major diplomatic incident regarding a Saudi writer — U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi — who disappeared at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last week. Turkish officials claim the writer may have been killed inside the Saudi diplomatic mission. Saudi officials reject the claims as "baseless."
Earlier, the court called two witnesses following tips from witness Levent Kalkan, who at the previous hearing had accused Brunson of aiding terror groups. The new witnesses did not confirm Kalkan's accusations. Another witness for the prosecution said she did not know Brunson.
Brunson again denied accusations that his church aided Kurdish militants, saying he had handed over a list of Syrian refugees whom the congregation had helped and adding that Turkish authorities would have identified any terrorists.
"We helped everyone, Kurds, Arabs, without showing any discrimination," he said.
The pastor, who is originally from Black Mountain, North Carolina, was imprisoned for nearly two years — detained in October 2016 and formally arrested in December that year — before being placed under house arrest on July 25 for health reasons.
The court's decision at the time failed to improve tensions between the two NATO allies. Washington slapped sanctions on two Turkish officials and doubled tariff on Turkish steel and aluminum imports. Those moves in August, coupled with concerns over the government's economic management, helped trigger a Turkish currency crisis.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had resisted U.S. demands for Brunson's release, insisting that the courts are independent. But he had previously suggested a possible swap of Brunson and the Pennsylvania-resident Fethullah Gulen — the cleric accused of being behind the coup.
Gulen has denied the claim.
Brunson led a small congregation in the Izmir Resurrection Church. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, with top representative Tony Perkins monitoring the trial, has listed him as a "prisoner of conscience."
William Devlin, an evangelical pastor from New York spoke to reporters outside the Turkish prison, saying hundreds of thousands of Christians were praying for Brunson's release.
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10 years after the fire at Chapman's: From ashes to ice cream.
Markdale, ON – September 4, 2019 will mark a decade since a devastating fire destroyed Chapman's ice cream factory in Markdale, Ontario. Ignited by a welder's spark, it took only hours for 36 years of hard work to go up in flames. As an iconic Canadian brand, the loss was felt from coast to coast.
The fire took three days to put out and was so big the municipality ran out of water, recalls Penny Chapman. But even as the firefighters were leaving the smoldering ruins, her husband David called a staff meeting to announce the factory would be rebuilt. "It would have been easy for us to walk away," says Penny. "But we felt we had a responsibility to our employees and the community of Markdale to keep going."
At the time of the fire, Chapman's employed 350 people in a town with a population of around 1,200. The Chapman family made sure not a single employee missed a pay cheque or a Christmas bonus, a decision that solidified Chapman's reputation as a leader in Canadian corporate social responsibility.
Working around the clock, the entire Chapman's team and countless community members pulled together and Chapman's was making ice cream out of a temporary facility only seven weeks after the blaze. "It was both uplifting and challenging to have to rely on the kindness of strangers," says Penny, "The support we received from right across Canada was unexpected and inspiring."
Despite numerous bureaucratic road blocks, construction of Project Phoenix – a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility the length of two football fields – began before the end of the year.
A decade later, Chapman's has risen from the ashes to become the largest independent ice cream manufacturer in Canada. The company is also Markdale's largest employer, with 700 full-time and 150 seasonal workers.
Chapman's ongoing commitment to quality and innovation has been recognized by national and international consumer organizations. In recent years, the International Ice Cream Consortium (IICC) has awarded Chapman's 10 different awards, including Best Ice Cream (for Chapman's Premium Caramel Saucy Spots), Most Innovative Ice Cream (for Chapman's Premium Canadian Collection Oatmeal Stickwich Cookie) and Ice Cream Maker of the Year.
Despite experiencing phenomenal growth since the rebuild, Chapman's remains a family-owned business with deep roots in its home community. As an exemplary corporate citizen Chapman's has donated $1M to the local hospital, $1M to the local hospice and has pledged $2M to a new local school. That's in addition to hundreds of donations made in support of children's programs right across Canada.
This year, Chapman's is proud to support Caribou protection programs across Canada through the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS). For each box of Chapman's new Yukon Caribou products sold across Canada, 25 cents will be donated towards these efforts, explains Penny and David's son Ashley Chapman, who serves as VP of Chapman's Ice Cream. "Like most Canadians, we recognize that it is our responsibility to protect the biodiversity of our great country for future generations," Ashley says. "We want to contribute to this process and bring attention to the challenges facing Canadian wildlife."
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BkiUeDk5qdmDNenr0kDg | What I Watched (and Liked) While on My 2021 Summer Stay-cation: TV Series - Part 1
[I review "Hacks," "Starstruck," "It's a Sin," "Mare of Easttown," "The Serpent" and "The Drowning."]
No way was I getting on a plane to go for a summer vacation, so, instead, some really good TV series have kept me company. So many good shows and too little time, so I thought I had better get this blog post out before I start watching the rest of the summer shows I have in my queue.
I had put out teasers for these shows on my Rosy the Reviewer Facebook page but these are expanded reviews and now you have a handy list of must-sees, all in one place!
Let me know what you think!
What happens when an aging Las Vegas comedienne whose career needs a boost meets a young, entitled and disaffected writer from L.A who currently doesn't have a career? Well, a LOT as it happens!
This is Jean Smart's year. First she was awesome in HBO's "Mare of Easttown (see review below) playing Kate Winslett's mother, and now this, a complete departure from "Mare," this time playing an aging Las Vegas comedienne whose career is in trouble and who hires a young, kind of pain-in-the-ass writer who is having a problem making it in Hollywood and needs a life boost.
Smart plays Deborah Vance, a legendary comedy diva who has had a long and regular residence at the fictional Palmetto Hotel in Las Vegas. Vance has been around a block or two when it comes to making a career for herself and she is one tough cookie but smart enough to know that her material might need some refreshing so she can appeal to a younger audience. It doesn't help that her boss at the Palmetto hotel has told her she will be losing her weekend gigs and when he threatens that her tenure at the hotel might be over completely, Vance hires Ava, a young politically correct bisexual feminist writer in search of a gig.
It's not by coincidence that Vance ends up with Ava. Ava made one of those "cancel culture tweets" and now her career is at a standstill. Jimmy, her agent, finds her this gig (it just so happens he also works with Deborah) and, even though we have an oil and water coupling, he puts it together. Deborah is tough as nails but the old school type, meaning she also has heart. Ava is a bi-sexual feminist who has nothing but contempt for Las Vegas and a woman like Vance, but she wants to make this work. Deborah doesn't get Ava and Ava doesn't get Deborah. We all kind of know how this will turn out but the journey is a fun one.
Ava is played by Hannah Einbinder, the youngest daughter of Laraine Newman, an early cast member of SNL. She holds her own with Smart, though her character is less charismatic. Actually her character is annoying. There is also great supporting cast - Christopher McDonald as Deborah's boss, Carl Clemons-Hopkins as Deborah's manager, Kaitlin Olson as Deborah's nutty daughter, Paul W. Downs as Jimmy, and Megan Stalter as Jimmy's hilariously and unapologetically incompetent secretary (her Dad owns the agency).
Created by Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky, this wonderful series grabbed me from the first episode. It's a funny look at the generation gap with smart writing and, better yet, Jean Smart! We like our women of a certain age getting their due! Smart has come a long way since her stint on "Designing Women." She is A-MAZING!
Rosy the Reviewer says... Smart and the series have been nominated for an Emmy as well as Einbinder and Clemons-Hopkins along with several production nominations, all well-deserved as this series is destined to be remembered as one of the best of the season!
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A young millennial living in London "accidentally" sleeps with a film star. Let this charming rom-com begin!
Rose Matafeo plays Jessie, a young New Zealander living in London who just happens to have a one-night stand with Tom (Nikesh Patel, one of the stars of the 2015 mini-series "Indian Summers"), who just happens to be a famous film star. They meet in a bar, get a bit drunk together and end up in bed. But Jessie doesn't expect this to be anything. She has no illusions about herself and a relationship with a film star going anywhere. Jessie shares a flat with a roommate in East London and works two dead-end jobs (movie theatre concession and nanny). She is a kind of goofy but charismatic young woman and not your typical ingenue in a romantic comedy. She is always finding herself in decidedly unromantic situations, hence the comedy. Tom is not your typical movie star, either. He is actually a nice guy. You will like him! And Jessie and Tom share some witty and funny banter. That's what makes this so much fun. None of it is typical rom-com. Yes, it's a girl meets boy, girl loses boy, girl gets boy again, yada yada yada kind of story, and at times improbable, but it is original and lots of fun.
Written by Alice Snedden and Matafeo, who started in stand-up and was a TV presenter, writer and actress in New Zealand, this series is reminiscent of another British series, "Catastrophe." Both are irreverent, unexpected and funny with stars you can relate to, so if you were a fan of that you might enjoy this too.
Rosy the Reviewer says...comedian Rose Matafeo is a real girl. I like that and I like her. And I liked this. Just six short episodes so very bingeable. And there is a second season in the works. Can't wait!
Five friends living in London deal with a pandemic that appears suddenly. Except this doesn't take place in 2020 and it isn't Covid. This is the 1980's and it's AIDS.
There was a pandemic that appeared suddenly. It was a natural virus probably from animals. There was no cure and millions of people died from it and its related illnesses. All kinds of conspiracy theories and misinformation swirled around it. Sound familiar? No, I'm not talking about the coronavirus. I'm talking about AIDS. Remember AIDS? How quickly we forget when something else comes along.
This five-part HBO Max series follows five friends in London whose lives are affected by a repressive environment toward gays made more turbulent by the onset of the AIDS epidemic. Richie (Olly Alexander) and Roscoe (Omari Douglas) have left their homophobic families to make something of themselves in London. They join up with Jill (Lydia West), Ash (Nathaniel Curtis) and Colin (Callum Scott Howells) and form a sort of family, and we follow them over a ten year period, from 1981-1991 as they navigate their new lives in the shadow of this mysterious illness that is starting to take hold. It's a coming-of-age story but also the story of what it was like to be gay in a repressive environment that was seemingly trying to kill them, literally and figuratively. And watching this series, you don't want that to happen because the performances are wonderful and you care about these kids.
There is a personal side of this for me. Growing up in the Midwest, my best childhood friend was gay, though we never thought of those things in the 50's, and he died of AIDS much later after I had moved away and we had lost touch. His mother, who still lived in my hometown, took care of him in his last days and was shunned because everyone was so afraid of the disease, not to mention contemptuous of gay people. My mother was a staunch conservative, but I remember her standing up for my friend's mother. Didn't matter what or why, he was her son. I was proud of my mother for that.
Rosy the Reviewer says…from "Queer as Folk" creator, Russell T. Davies, it's gritty and raw, but it's also thought-provoking and poignant, a story about that other disease, one that is still with us but that we seem to have forgotten. And a reminder that fear and misinformation helped the spread of AIDS just as fear and misinformation has helped to spread the coronavirus.
A detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigates a murder while dealing with her own turmoil.
Kate Winslet stars as Mare Sheehan, a troubled sergeant detective in a small Pennsylvania town, who lives with her mother, Helen (Jean Smart) and young grandson, Drew (Izzy King). Mare is haunted by a cold case of a missing young girl. She lost some credibility with the community by not solving that case and it was particularly close to home. Mare grew up in Easttown and went to high school with the missing girl's mother and every time Mare sees her she is reminded that she didn't solve that case. Now she has another case to solve, the recent murder of a teen mom and the community is reeling and looking to her to get this done.
But Mare has her own problems. She is also haunted by the suicide of her son and a custody battle with her drug-addicted daughter-in-law who wants her son back. Mare's mother is not particularly supportive; Mare's daughter (Angourie Rice) is keeping her sexuality a secret; and Mare's ex-husband is getting remarried. Things aren't going so great for Mare and the weight of the world is written all over her. But a handsome writer comes to town (Guy Pearse) to give Mare a chance at romance and a young county detective (Evan Peters) also shows up to help, though Mare is not particularly pleased about an outsider coming in.
Created by Brad Ingelsby, this is not just a crime drama but a character study as well, and a look at how a crime can affect an entire small town. This is not a pretty New England town. This is a town rife with poverty and drug addiction. What sets this HBO crime drama apart from other crime dramas is how gritty and real it is. You are drawn into this town and into its inhabitants.
Though there are some very interesting and well-drawn characters with stories to tell inhabiting Easttown, this is Winslet's showcase. And Winslet displays her ability to inhabit a character right down to a perfect Pennsylvania accent. This is Winslet as you have never seen her. And when you compare Smart's performance here with her performance in "Hacks (see review above)," you will realize what an effortless and effective actress she is as well.
As I predicted, this series has many Emmy nominations: Best Limited Series; Lead Actress nomination in a Limited Series for Winslet; a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Smart and varied production nominations.
Rosy the Reviewer says...Winslet as you have never seen her. Many well-deserved Emmy nominations for this gritty and real detective drama. (HBO)
The real-life story of Charles Sobhraj, a murderer and thief, who preyed on young hippies as they wandered cluelessly around Asia in the 1970's.
Who knew backpacking around Asia in the 1970's could get you killed? Well, it could if you happened to meet up with Charles aka Alain (Tahar Rahim) and his sidekick Marie-Andree aka "Monique (Jenna Coleman)," both adept at taking on various personas, charming young hippies and then poisoning them and stealing their passports and money. He didn't do it for the thrill. He did it to maintain his lifestyle. However, you can tell he looks down on his victims and that somehow they deserve to die.
When Charles first meets Marie-Andree, she is a lonely insecure woman but he is able to make her feel special. She needs him and will do anything to keep him. They form a gruesome twosome as they make their way around Asia looking for easy marks.
Because two of the missing are young Dutch backpackers, Dutch diplomat, Herman Knippenberg (Billy Howle), is drawn into the search to nab these two, despite inexperience, little help from authorities, and lots of red tape and he eventually finds himself dangerously embroiled in their tangled web. It's a dramatized true story that unfolds in this eight-part Netflix series that is INTENSE, but hugely engrossing and entertaining, in a gruesome sort of way.
Tahar Rahim is a perfect serpent as Charles, a man who can slither into the lives of his unsuspecting victims and just as easily slither out of getting prison time and you "Victoria" fans may recognize Jenna Coleman in a very, very different kind of role as Monique but she makes it work. I didn't even recognize her at first. And Billy Howle as Knippenberg is also memorable, especially since he is the only likable character in this.
Rosy the Reviewer says…if you like true crime, this is as good as it gets.
Even though Jodie (Jill Halfpenny) lost her son in a drowning accident eight years ago, when she sees a young boy she is convinced he is her son.
If you like your British mysteries twisty and turny, you will like this one (but aren't all British mysteries twisty and turny)?
I have this theory about British mysteries and crime dramas. Watch the first episode and then fast forward to the last one when everything is solved and you will realize you didn't miss much in-between because in between it's all red herrings and coincidences.
This one, created by Francesca Brill and Luke Watson, is also like that but it's only four episodes so you can do it!
Jodie's four-year-old son, Tom, went missing eight years ago at the beach. He was assumed drowned but no body was ever found. Jodie has never gotten over his death. So eight years later when Jodie sees Daniel (Cody Molko), a kid who looks like her son right down to the scar on his face, she is certain it's her son. Is he? Well, nobody believes her. Not her ex-husband or the police. Nobody. But she forges ahead anyway, getting a job at Daniel's school and insinuating herself into his life, much to the suspicion of Daniel's father, Mark (Rupert Penry-Jones), who himself acts suspiciously, adding to the possibility that Daniel is the missing Tom.
Is Daniel young Tom come to life nine years later? Therein lies the drama in British crime dramas. Like I said, they have to fill in those in-between episodes but it's compelling and an easy-to-binge sesh since there are only four episodes.
Rosy the Reviewer says…It's a nice linear story (aren't you sick of the ones that go back and forth without any context?) that is easy to follow though I have to say the ending is a huge stretch. But you will enjoy the journey.
(Now streaming on Amazon Prime via Acorn)
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BkiUduU5ixsDMDLI8iEP | Q: Auto updates restocked products So this is my old code that reads lines from a file and then displays in a stock embed how many lines that file has. But now I want my bot auto updates when a product has been restocked from the websites: Adidas EU, Nike EU and Supreme EU. Is that possible?
Code:
const Discord = require('discord.js');
const fs = require('fs');
module.exports.run = async (bot, message, args) => {
let file1 = fs.readFileSync('spotify.txt').toString();
let file2 = fs.readFileSync('netflix.txt').toString();
let file3 = fs.readFileSync('disney+.txt').toString();
lineCount1 = (file1.match(/\n/g) || '').length;
lineCount2 = (file2.match(/\n/g) || '').length;
lineCount3 = (file3.match(/\n/g) || '').length;
var embed = new Discord.RichEmbed()
.setColor("#c59c16")
.addField(`This guild has the following service(s):`, `**SPOTIFY:** ${lineCount1} \n **NETFLIX:** ${lineCount2} \n **DISNEY+:** ${lineCount3}`)
message.channel.sendEmbed(embed);
}
module.exports.help = {
name: "stock"
}
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BkiUfWHxK0iCl7UGYgzQ | I pushed him backward into the cold waters of the earth.
became fingers reaching for his hem.
not snow, but doves, diving for those mouths as precious breath.
He felt stretched, as if oxen pulled him in all directions.
himself awake, those white wings settling in his chest.
When he walked away, I knew my work was done.
For my reward, the spider legs of Salome's kisses on my neck.
JAVEN TANNER'S poems have appeared in The Midwest Quarterly, Roanoke Review, Southwestern American Literature, The Raintown Review, Dialogue, Irreantum, Sunstone, and several other journals and magazines. He is the Artistic Director of The Sting & Honey Company, a professional theater company in Salt Lake City. He is also the Dean of Arts at The Waterford School.
This poem is stunning. And inspiring. | c4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUcibxK1yAgXBVEH-9 | Understanding Diversity Questions & Answers
January 7, 2022 by WittyChimp Team
Hi Everyone!! This article will share Understanding Diversity Questions & Answers.
In my previous posts, I have shared the questions and answers of Democracy and Equality so, you can check that post as well.
Question 1: Draw up a list of the different festivals celebrated in your locality. Which of these celebrations are shared by members of different regional and religious communities?
Answer: The different festivals celebrated are Holi, Baisakhi, Janmashtami, Dussehra, Diwali, Christmas. Most of the festivals are shared across different regional and religious communities, some of them are Holi, Diwali, Baisakhi, Christmas.
Question 2: What do you think of living in India with its rich heritage of diversity adds to your life?
Answer: We live in a country where we have numerous religions, culture and languages. We get to learn different languages, to know about different cultures, their beliefs, different traditions. Every region/culture enjoys different food. Living in such a diversity helps us to enjoy so many different foods, different attire. We cherish and enjoy every bit of its rich heritage.
Question 3: Do you think the term "unity in diversity" is an appropriate term to describe India? What do you think Nehru is trying to say about Indian unity in the sentence quoted above from his book The Discovery of India?
Answer: Yes, "unity in diversity" is definitely an appropriate term. Our country has a huge population with people from many different cultural backgrounds, different religions, speaking different languages, following different traditions and celebrating different festivals. Despite all these diversities, there is unity among the people. Yet, this huge diverse nation is always united and moves forward on the path of progress.
Question 4: Underline the line in the poem sung after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, which according to you, reflects India's essential unity.
Answer: The line that reflects India's essential unity is "The blood of Hindus and Muslims flows together today"
Question 5: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence.
A caste system is a form of……………
Inequality comes when a person does not have access to…………. and…………..
A country's customs, religions, arts, and history constitute its ……………..
People travelled in search of…………..
When people travel to other places, ……….. of cultures takes place.
Habitat is associated with the ………. one lives in.
Both Kerala and Ladakh were influenced by……… and………..
A British general opened fire on a public meeting in………… on April 13, 1919.
The Discovery of India' is a book by………..
resources, opportunities
new lands and people
intermixing
Chinese, Arab
Jallianwalla Bagh
Jawahar Lal Nehru
Question 6: State whether each of these sentences is true (T) or false (F).
All Indians share the national anthem.
All Indians have the same national language.
All Indians speak the same language.
Pt. Nehru was the first President of India.
The caste system is an example of diversity.
Kerala and Ladakh are in different parts of India.
The geography of Ladakh allows the cultivation of spices.
So these were Understanding Diversity Questions & Answers.
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The company last week announced a new deal with DraftKings, which will see the daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator's advertisements viewed en masse by mobile phone users at arenas which have partnered with SignalShare across the US.
SignalShare's LiveFi platform uses an arena's wireless network to provide advertisers the ability to place their content in front of fans on their mobile devices during the game. Company president Aaron Dobrinsky told TotallyGaming.com that the ability to offer such exposure among sports fans made it an enticing prospect, not least because of the possibilities offered by detailed reporting data.
SignalShare, which is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina, has partnerships with entertainment facilities giant AEG, Sands Expo and Convention Centre and NHL ice hockey franchise Detroit Red Wings. The company has already provided services at temporary events in the UK, and Dobrinsky said it would "look to expand our footprint of venues" with partners in the country.
DraftKings is certainly optimistic about the deal, with Jeremy Elbaum, vice-president of business development at DraftKings saying that it "opens the door for innovative advertising opportunities and greater connectivity to our customers".
Dobrinsky, who has more than 25 years' experience in technology, finance and operating management, added that the DFS sector – which now makes up a huge percentage of advertising spend in US sport - is an obvious area of growth for SignalShare.
He said: "DFS is an area of particular interest for us, however we realise that our customers are looking for ways to monetise their networks and engage their attendees. DFS is a growing channel and represents a win-win for the operators of DFS services and the venues.
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BkiUdw05qsJBjms2Y8jU | Rebecca Blake and Conor McRedmond both denied charges of "breach of honour with consent"
A British woman and Irish man accused of engaging in sexual activities in a Dubai taxi were sentenced on Thursday to three months in prison and then deportation, their lawyer said.
The case is the latest in which Westerners have fallen foul of the United Arab Emirates' decency laws, highlighting cultural differences as the UAE seeks a balance between maintaining its Muslim identity and catering for a vibrant tourism industry.
Rebecca Blake and Conor McRedmond both denied charges of "breach of honour with consent" and committing "an indecent act in a taxi" when they appeared in court last month. They also pleaded guilty to a third charge related to consumption of alcohol in public.
"The court sentenced them to jail for three months and deportation in addition to a fine of AED3,000 (US$817) each," their lawyer Shaker al-Shammary told Reuters.
He said they would appeal.
There have been several cases in recent years of Westerners accused of violating decency laws in Dubai, the most cosmopolitan of the seven-member UAE federation.
In 2008, a British couple was found guilty of engaging in drunken sexual activity out of wedlock and in public on a beach in Dubai. They were sentenced to three months in prison followed by deportation but had their jail terms overturned on appeal.
In 2010, another British couple were sentenced to a month in jail and fined for kissing on the mouth in a restaurant in Dubai.
The cultural chasm in the Gulf Arab state between the country's native Muslim population and the expatriates community, is conspicuous in everyday life.
While Emirati women cover themselves from head to toe with a headscarf and a traditional black gown, some of their Western expatriate counterparts walk around in shorts or mini-skirts, and public beaches are full of tourists sunbathing in bikinis.
Islam bans alcohol for Muslims. In the UAE, non-Muslims can drink at most hotels and beach bars where all-you-can-drink brunches heave with revellers every weekend.
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BkiUd2c5qrqCysksNk5h | Q: Is Kunen's claim about non-equivalent forms of Axiom of Choice, true? Consider the following forms of the axiom of choice:
$AC_1:\forall F\neq \emptyset~~~(\emptyset\notin F~\wedge~\forall x,y\in F~~~(x\neq y\rightarrow x\cap y= \emptyset))\rightarrow \exists C~\forall x\in F~~~~|C\cap x|=1$
$AC_2:\forall x~\exists r\subseteq x\times x~~~;\langle x,r\rangle~\text{is a well-ordering}$
It is well-known that within $ZF-AF$ (i.e. $ZF$ with the axiom of foundation deleted) these two forms of the axiom of choice are equivalent.
Also in $ZF-AF-P$ (i.e. $ZF-AF$ with power set axiom deleted) the axiom $AC_2$ implies $AC_1$ (See Lemma $I.12.3$ in page $69$ of Kunen's new set theory book) but it seems in the inverse direction the use of the power set axiom to prove $AC_2$ using $AC_1$ is essential. (See Lemma $I.12.4$ in page $69$ of Kunen's book).
Kunen in page $19$ of his book says: "the proof of that $AC_1$ implies $AC_2$ seems to require the power set axiom." I didn't find any proof of this claim.
Question:
Is Kunen's intuition true? Is $AC_2$ strictly stronger than $AC_1$ within $ZF-AF-P$? In the other words, assuming consistency of $ZF$ do we have $ZF-AF-P+AC_1\nvdash AC_2$? Precisely, is the following true?
$$Con(ZF)\Longrightarrow Con(ZF-AF-P+AC_1+\neg AC_2)$$
Remark: We have: $Con(ZF)\Longrightarrow Con(ZF-AF-P-Rep+AC_1+\neg AC_2)$. To see this fact it suffices to consider model $M$ of $ZF-AF-P-Rep+AC_1+\neg AC_2$ as follows:
$M_{0}:=HF\cup\{\omega\}$
$\forall n\in \omega~~~~~M_{n+1}:=M_{n}\cup [M_{n}]^{<\omega}\cup \{\cup x~|~x\in M_{n}\}\cup \{x~|~\exists y\in M_{n}~x\subseteq y\}$
$M:=\bigcup_{n\in \omega}M_{n}$
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The objective of public procurement is to increase the choice of potential suppliers to public bodies, thereby allowing the EIT to achieve better value for money results, whilst developing market opportunities for companies. Public-sector purchasing decisions are based on best value for money or the lowest price secured through competition.
Public procurement within the European Union is governed by Directive 2004/18/EC, while the legal basis for EIT procurement is laid down in the Financial Regulation (FR1) and in its Rules of Application (RAP2) applicable to the general budget of the European Union.
All of the EIT's procurement procedures are centrally managed by the Procurement Team to ensure consistency and coherence in the application of the rules and to guarantee that the principles of transparency, proportionality, equal treatment and non-discrimination are complied with.
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Ault's name provides a fitting acronym for "A Unique Little Town." Located along U.S. Highway 85 as it intersects with Colorado Highway 14, Ault residents enjoy an inspirational vantage point to view the Front Range of the Rockies. The town also sits near the edge of the vast short-grass prairie lands of eastern Colorado and is knows as the Gateway to Pawnee Buttes. Highland High School in Ault is named for the town's position on the high plains.
Ault is small enough to provide a friendly, country feel with beauty in the tree-lined streets and well-maintained parks. It features multiple antique stores and restaurants and boasts a senior center, library, dental office, chiropractic office, veterinary clinic, insurance offices, small shops, auto shops, beauty shops and a bank. It's a great place to visit, raise a family or to spend your retirement years.
The town celebrates two annual community events, the Fall Festival in August and the International Food Fest in October, which features the ethnic roots of the local residents. About 30% of the residents have German ancestors, 11% are Irish with English, Swedish, Norwegian and Mexican immigrants also contributing to the fabric of the community.
Population: 1,555 (2012 estimate)
Climate: Over 300 days of sunshine per year.
Geography: 11 miles north of Greeley; 20 miles east of Fort Collins; 25 miles south of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and 70 miles north of Denver.
Churches: There are four churches in town.
Median Income: $49,792 (2010)
Ault's Liberty Park is a pleasant place to picnic or get some exercise. The town is also within a short drive of larger recreational facilities in Eaton (five miles away) and Greeley (10 miles away). The foothills of the Front Range are just over 30 minutes away, and the Pawnee National Grasslands are only 23 miles to the east.
The elementary school is located in Pierce, five miles to the north, with the middle school and high school in Ault. Nearby higher education opportunities feature Aims Community College and the University of Northern Colorado – both in Greeley – and Colorado State University in Fort Collins.
Major regional hospitals in the area include North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins and Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. Locally, the Ault Clinic provides physician services and Banner Health operates the Eaton Family Care clinic just five miles to the south.
Ault's location makes for an easy commute to employment centers in Greeley, Fort Collins, Windsor and Cheyenne, Wyo. Significant employers include: JBS USA, Leprino Foods, Anadarko Petroleum and Noble Energy, Startek and the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley; Vestas, Metal Container Corp. and OI in Windsor, and Woodward, Anheuser-Busch, Hewlett-Packard, Intel and Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Ault's largest employer is the Weld County School District Re-9, but the town also a center of commerce for surrounding northern Weld County agricultural region.
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BkiUa-k25V5hcJY57Cw8 | Q: How to append last sql row to a list without replacing previous rows in Golang This code delivers AFAIK correct JSON output [{},{}], but each row is appended and replaces all previous rows, so the result shows only copies of the last row.
var rows *sql.Rows
rows, err = db.Query(query)
cols, _ := rows.Columns()
colnames, _ := rows.Columns()
vals := make([]interface{}, len(cols))
for i, _ := range cols {
vals[i] = &cols[i]
}
m := make(map[string]interface{})
for i, val := range vals {
m[colnames[i]] = val
}
list := make([]map[string]interface{}, 0)
for rows.Next() {
err = rows.Scan(vals...)
list = append(list, m)
}
json, _ := json.Marshal(list)
fmt.Fprintf(w,"%s\n", json)
This is what happens behind the scenes looping through the rows:
loop 1: {"ID":"1","NAME": "John }
loop 2: {"ID":"2","NAME": "Jane Doe"}{"ID":"2","NAME": "Jane Doe"}
loop 3: {"ID":"3","NAME": "Donald Duck"}{"ID":"3","NAME": "Donald Duck"}{"ID":"3","NAME": "Donald Duck"}
The rows.Scan fetches the correct values, but it appends AND replaces all previous values.
The final output is this
[{"ID":"3","NAME": "Donald Duck"},{"ID":"3","NAME": "Donald Duck"},{"ID":"3","NAME": "Donald Duck"}]
But should be this:
[{"ID":"1","NAME": "John Doe"},{"ID":"2","NAME": "Jane Doe"},{"ID":"3","NAME": "Donald Duck"}]
What am I doing wrong?
You may downvote this, but please explain why. I am still a newbie on Golang and want to learn.
A: I fixed it and explained with comments what you did wrong:
// 1. Query
var rows *sql.Rows
rows, err = db.Query(query)
cols, _ := rows.Columns()
// 2. Iterate
list := make([]map[string]interface{}, 0)
for rows.Next() {
vals := make([]interface{}, len(cols))
for i, _ := range cols {
// Previously you assigned vals[i] a pointer to a column name cols[i].
// This meant that everytime you did rows.Scan(vals),
// rows.Scan would see pointers to cols and modify them
// Since cols are the same for all rows, they shouldn't be modified.
// Here we assign a pointer to an empty string to vals[i],
// so rows.Scan can fill it.
var s string
vals[i] = &s
// This is effectively like saying:
// var string1, string2 string
// rows.Scan(&string1, &string2)
// Except the above only scans two string columns
// and we allow as many string columns as the query returned us — len(cols).
}
err = rows.Scan(vals...)
// Don't forget to check errors.
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
// Make a new map before appending it.
// Remember maps aren't copied by value, so if we declared
// the map m outside of the rows.Next() loop, we would be appending
// and modifying the same map for each row, so all rows in list would look the same.
m := make(map[string]interface{})
for i, val := range vals {
m[cols[i]] = val
}
list = append(list, m)
}
// 3. Print.
b, _ := json.MarshalIndent(list, "", "\t")
fmt.Printf("%s\n", b)
Don't worry, this was hard for me to understand when I was a beginner as well.
Now, something fun:
var list []map[string]interface{}
rows, err := db.Queryx(query)
for rows.Next() {
row := make(map[string]interface{})
err = rows.MapScan(row)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
list = append(list, row)
}
b, _ := json.MarshalIndent(list, "", "\t")
fmt.Printf("%s\n", b)
This does the same as the code above it, but with sqlx. A bit simpler, no?
sqlx is an extension on top of database/sql with methods to scan rows directly to maps and structs, so you don't have to do that manually.
I think your model looks nicer as a struct:
type Person struct {
ID int
Name string
}
var people []Person
rows, err := db.Queryx(query)
for rows.Next() {
var p Person
err = rows.StructScan(&p)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
people = append(people, p)
}
Don't you think?
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Montage Health receives unprecedented $105.8 million gift to transform mental healthcare for children, teens
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MONTEREY, CA – Roberta "Bertie" Bialek Elliott wanted to do something transformational in the place she calls home. And she has — donating $105.8 million to Montage Health Foundation, the largest gift ever in Monterey County and one of the most significant philanthropic commitments nationwide over the past decade.
The extraordinary gift will be devoted exclusively to creating an innovative approach to child and adolescent behavioral health. Elliott chose the name Ohana — Hawaiian for "family"— for the unprecedented venture that will include everything from a bricks-and-mortar Ohana House to early intervention, comprehensive support for young people and their families, and partnerships with an extensive collection of community organizations.
"Very few people are fortunate enough to be able to give a gift of this size, and there are even fewer who have the vision to fund this particular cause," said Montage Health President/CEO Dr. Steven Packer. "Bertie Bialek Elliott said that she was concerned that, if she didn't do it, a transformational gift to fund this needed program might never occur. We are exceedingly grateful for her tremendous generosity and the spirit in which she gave this historic gift."
Elliott previously gave a $100 million gift to her alma mater, Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. She and her three daughters established the Berkshire Foundation in 1996 and have supported many organizations and institutions through it. She was an early investor in Berkshire Hathaway, founded by her brother, legendary investor Warren Buffett.
Elliott's confidence in Montage Health, the parent company of Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, led to her latest remarkable gift. She has served on Montage Health's board of trustees and been a leading force behind and generous supporter of other projects, including Community Hospital's Comprehensive Cancer Center, Family Birth Center, and Inpatient Rehabilitation Center.
"Trust was number one for me," Elliott said. "I knew that whatever I decided on, it would happen. I have faith in Steve (Packer) and everyone else at Montage Health to carry it through."
Elliott had expressed interest in making a transformational gift to Montage Health, and after being presented with several options, she chose behavioral health services for children and teens.
"It popped right out that this was something that wouldn't happen without a special, big gift," Elliott said. "Montage Health, in general, is one of the few places that touches everyone in our community sooner or later. This benefits the community as a whole."
Statistics bear out the need:
1 in 13 California children suffer from a mental illness that limits participation in daily activities, according to the California Health Care Foundation
A survey in 2014-2017 by the California Department of Education found that nearly 1 in 3 Monterey high school students suffered depression-related feelings.
California has fewer than 1,050 child psychiatrists to serve more than 9 million children and teens.
44 of California's 58 counties — including Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz — have no child/adolescent psychiatric beds, according to the California Hospital Association
In Monterey County, when crisis strikes for a young person and their family, children and adolescents may spend several days in an emergency room, waiting for a bed to be located in a county 2 or more hours and more than 100 miles away. Often, they return to the emergency department, where the cycle begins again.
"Clearly, there is a pressing need to completely change — to transform — the way this kind of care is provided and to intervene much earlier and much more thoughtfully to prevent issues from reaching a crisis point," Packer said. "That vision could only be realized with a level of support that is unprecedented in our community."
The first step in this transformational undertaking is a national search for an innovator in pediatric/adolescent behavioral health. This clinical director will be charged with creating and maintaining an unparalleled program of care.
Following that, over the course of the next 5 years, there will be the extensive development of programs throughout the community that involve the entire family, schools, pediatricians, community and government organizations, and others. There will also be the construction of Ohana House, the hub for all things Ohana. Ohana House will be a warm and welcoming place, with inpatient care in a peaceful, healing environment, as well as a broad range of outpatient programs, services, and partnerships.
A significant portion of the gift will be placed in an endowment, to provide funding for Ohana into the future. Plans for the overall project are very preliminary and subject to change as the project moves from concept to reality.
As envisioned, Ohana House would be built on property owned by Montage Health at Ryan Ranch in Monterey and would include:
18- 24 inpatient beds, with separate areas for boys and girls
Indoor and outdoor recreational and quiet spaces
An outpatient treatment wing
Rooms for one-on-one and family counseling
Work and office space for community activities
Educational space for training and workshops
All the Ohana efforts will be focused on innovation, creating a new model of child and adolescent behavioral healthcare with elements that can be replicated in other communities since the issues faced in Monterey County know no borders or bounds.
"Our goal is to use Bertie Bialek Elliott's gift to develop a program that can be emulated by others throughout the nation," Packer said. "We consider this an investment in the future of countless children and families and we are committed to being the best stewards possible. We have always been committed not only to innovation, but to doing the right thing. This is the right thing. We are ready to go."
Learn more about the Ohana project and Bertie Bialek Elliott at montagehealth.org/ohana
About Montage Health
Montage Health is the local, nonprofit parent company of a family of organizations dedicated to improving lives by delivering exceptional care and inspiring the pursuit of optimal health. Through its subsidiaries and its partnerships with doctors and other clinicians, healthcare and community organizations, and, most importantly community members, Montage Health is dedicated to care that is coordinated across all care settings to meet each person's goals and needs. Montage Health companies include Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Montage Medical Group, Montage Health Foundation, Montage Wellness Center, Aspire Health Plan, and Community Health Innovations.
Bertie Bialek Elliott | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUdak5qg5A52fiC4VC | Get ready for battle: Overwatch beta begins Tuesday, October 27 in the Americas region, with other regions to follow!
The Overwatch beta officially begins October 27, and Blizzard getting ready to invite their first batch of recruits for some field-testing!
The beta test will kick off on the 27th with Americas gameplay region, with Europe and Asia to follow. Read the mission briefing below to learn more about the plans for the beta, and don't forget to sign up if you're interested in helping shape the fight for the future.
The first phase of the Closed Beta will deploy on October 27 in the Americas gameplay region, and players may be added gradually to start (with more being invited as new features are ready to test). During this time, we'll continue to make preparations for our Europe and Asia gameplay regions—our goal is to have Europe come online next, with Asia following at a later date.
We'll provide more details—including an FAQ—once the Closed Beta begins.
A few more things: The Overwatch beta will be Windows-only, and you'll need to have the Battle.net desktop app installed to play. If you're selected to participate in either the Closed Beta or one of our Beta Test Weekends, you'll receive an email with instructions shortly before you're deployed. Read this article to make sure our transmissions won't get filtered, and don't forget to opt in if you haven't already. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdYc4uBhiwapZwbQS | BSO Musicians Return To Perform, Without An Audience, In A Very Different Symphony Hall
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Former BSO associate conductor Ken-David Masur leads the BSO in Dvorak's New World Symphony at Boston Symphony Hall. (Courtesy BSO/Aram Boghosian)
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Boston's iconic Symphony Hall has been dark for more than seven months. But on Wednesday dozens of musicians who call the venue home returned to perform — from a distance and without an audience — for a new series of videos. The content will be released in November as part of the orchestra's upcoming season of virtual programming dubbed BSONOW that's slated to run through April.
Many of us know firsthand how challenging it can be to work from home without our usual desks, computers and colleagues. But imagine your place of employment is a historic, acoustically ideal concert hall where you make music most days of the year together with more than 100 fellow artists.
"It's taken half of my body away from me," second bassoonist Suzanne Nelsen said of the symphony's time apart. "It's the best job in the world and then you can't express yourself that way."
BSO musician Suzanne Nelsen. (Courtesy BSO/Marco Borggreve)
She's one of nearly 60 musicians who came back to Symphony Hall to rehearse for the new video performances. Nelsen recalled the last time the orchestra played together at the hall. It was a children's concert in the afternoon on March 12th. Later that day the BSO was sent home.
Nelsen described feeling giddy as she drove to Symphony Hall. She said it felt like the first day of school. When Nelsen walked through the venue's door she said it was totally different then it used to be. "But then sitting on stage and hearing the orchestra – especially the strings – I smiled and even cried a little bit."
"I mean, even the testing was emotional," BSO president and CEO Mark Volpe said. Regular COVID-19 screenings are a big part of the stringent, multi-layered set of protocols that's allowing musicians and staff to come back together in the hall. "So the good news is we all tested negative," Volpe said.
He said the BSO spent upwards of $100,000 to improve air filtration and circulation throughout the 120-year-old building. They consulted with Dr. Joseph Allen to design a rigorous and safe reopening plan. He's an associate professor at the Harvard School of Public Health and founder of 9 Foundations, a healthy buildings company.
Based on determinations made by Allen, architects and other specialists, the performance hall has been reconfigured to ensure players are at least six feet apart. Before the pandemic more than 100 musicians sat somewhat cozily on the famous stage. Now the platform is more than twice its original size thanks to risers the BSO borrowed from its summer home Tanglewood. Rows of seating on the floor have been removed to accommodate the larger stage and the maestro's podium which now sits in a space once occupied by audiences.
"The conductor is probably 70 to 80 feet away from the brass section," Volpe said. The percussionists are up in the balcony. Players who rely on breath, including Suzanne Nelsen, must have 10 feet between them. She played sitting on the old stage with the strings nearby on the new extension.
"I've been in the orchestra for 20 years, so there's a lot of musical muscle memory," she said, admitting it was a little lonely being separated from her peers. "We are lucky to have one of the best halls in the world."
The hall sounded great, Nelsen added, but it felt different without an audience and their applause. That's something the whole orchestra will have to get used to for the foreseeable future.
The musicians were also involved in the safety planning. Volpe said the BSO set up a committee early on made up of staff and one member from every instrument family in the orchestra.
While these changes are being implemented to help keep the musicians engaged, they're also to support the BSO's survival strategy. It rides on creating compelling new virtual experiences to stay connected to audiences. To that end Volpe said they've converted Symphony Hall into a recording studio that's kind of like a soundstage.
"We're not trying to totally simulate the concert experience," he said. "It's a different approach to how we're organizing our thinking around content."
Dramatic lighting and 50 mics have been installed through the space, along with 10 robotic cameras. A production crew and engineers are on deck to control the equipment from the studio in Symphony Hall's basement.
The orchestra's on-site performances will anchor the one-hour episodes that also include magazine-style interview segments. Repertoire was selected both for its relationship to the moment we're living through and the number of musicians each piece requires. This means there will not be any Mahler or Shostakovich symphonies this season. "The really huge, hyper-romantic pieces we're just not going to do right now," Volpe said, "But we're doing Dvorak's 'New World' that doesn't have 10 horns or six trombones or five flutes."
All of the compositions in the new series, "Music in Changing Times," need between 13 and 59 players. The first video will include Charles Ives's tune for uncertain times, "The Unanswered Question," conducted by Ken-David Masur. This will be joined by a chamber music performance of Florence Price's "String Quartet in G."
The BSO's youths concerts conductor Thomas Wilkins will lead the orchestra in the second episode on Nov. 26th that's programmed with Jessie Montgomery's "Starburst," William Grant Still's "Out of Silence" and Duke Ellington's "New World A-Coming."
The Boston Pops is also recording performances because the annual in-person holiday concerts have been canceled. But Keith Lockhart and the musicians have already filmed some parts of their virtual performances at Fenway Park and will return to the hall in the coming weeks. The usual choruses are not allowed in the building for safety reasons so they'll be singing in their living rooms or basements. "And we'll put together one hundred and fifty (recorded) files and make the chorus come together with the BSO players on stage," Volpe said.
The BSO is working on the logistics of getting music director Andris Nelsons back to Boston in January for performances that highlight composers who've played a part in changing the world including Beethoven.
In the face of a newly dire economic reality, Volpe said the organization has to transform into a media company. Between March and August, the orchestra lost about $30 million in revenue from ticket sales. Since canceling the 2020-21 winter/spring season and the Holiday Pops, another $21 million have evaporated.
Volpe and the BSO musicians look forward to the days when they can play in front of live audiences again. A hybrid model of digital content and live performances is likely in the cards eventually, but that won't be happening at Symphony Hall anytime soon. Volpe half-joked that there's no way for the BSO to test 2,000 audience members. More seriously – and barring miracles the pubic won't be able to come back until next fall.
BSO Cancels Holiday Pops And 2020-2021 Winter/Spring Season
Andris Nelsons To Remain With The BSO For An Additional Three Years
Andrea Shea Twitter Senior Arts Reporter
Andrea Shea is WBUR's arts reporter. | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUacXxK4sA-9zR-B-c | Miami-Dade County commissioners on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump, Congress and applicable federal agencies to impose sanctions against on officials of Nicolas Maduro's Venezuelan government as well as governments of other countries that the president determines are responsible for serious human rights abuses, money laundering, drug smuggling and other illicit activities.
Several residents thanked commissioners for their support.
Jose "Pepe" Diaz sponsored the measure. Rebeca Sosa co-sponsored.
Mr. Diaz said it's an honor to bring something forward that means so much to so many people. His district includes Doral, home to the largest concentration of Venezuelans in the US. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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The Waiting Is the Hardest Part: Booster Shots Revisited
Posted on September 5, 2021 by Suleman Khawaja under COVID-19, Health Care Series
So here is the report from The New York Times we all could have guessed we'd find ourselves reading one of these mornings.
While it is premature to conclude that the pause and retrenchment on government approval of booster vaccines will prove to be a permanent one, I'd be remiss if I didn't point out the following:
In the time since I first ran numbers on COVID prevalence, vaccination rates, and national economic standing, the US has had both absolute increases in COVID infections (now above 50 per 100,000) and has risen in relative prevalence compared to other countries in the world. There are now 154 million unvaccinated Americans (down from 161 million), and the sum total of all unvaccinated individuals in all countries meeting criteria (a), (b), and (c) from my earlier post is 30 million (down from over 90 million). This number still includes Cuba. In the time since mid-August, the US has passed Iran.
Re the preceding NYT article, it's worth noting the not-so-subtle shift in terms between the last sentence of the third paragraph and the first sentence of the fourth paragraph: In the former, you have a White House official saying the administration would follow "the advice of government scientists"; in the latter, another official says they would follow "the science," the two being used interchangeably. The advice of scientists is not the same as science. In any case, there is no such thing as a scientific study whose hypothesis is whether or not a government should approve a vaccine. The way the administration is using the buzz phrase "follow the science" for political cover effectively removes all meaning from the phrase.
For each day that the administration pauses on the approval of boosters, it has decided not to deploy boosters to the population, and ought to be held accountable for that as an affirmative decision. There are currently 1,500 COVID deaths a day in the US with cases and deaths both on a rising trend. The data that officials are claiming they need to review before deciding are not all new in the last week or two, before which their position was the opposite. In that time, schools throughout the country have returned to session. In the time it takes the officials to review the data they now say they need to review, more data will have rolled in. No one has given a straight answer about how much science we need to have before we get to call it Science, and what the relationship is or will be between having scientific data and making a policy decision.
As of right now, I would say that the administration has a moral obligation to make an affirmative argument identifying and quantifying the actual harm that would be caused by proceeding with boosters without further delay. Failing that, it needs to make an affirmative argument that identifies the specific more beneficial action that will be taken involving every single US vaccine dose if not put to use in a booster program, starting right now.
For a country that is supposedly sitting on billions of doses of unused vaccine, and which promised to proceed at a pace of 2 million vaccinations per day until it reached herd immunity, our actual vaccine progress in the last 16 days (since I last ran numbers) has been about 400,000 doses per day. In that same time, we've been seeing 160,000 reported COVID cases per day. Biden has continued to escalate promises to fund global vaccination. Each time Biden pledges something, he's criticized by global health officials for not having pledged something else that they've decided they want more. No one seems to be giving a straightforward accounting of how many doses the US has made, has in storage, has on order, or are being manufactured either domestically or globally, at the present time. (If I reported my income to the IRS the way public health officials report on vaccine supply, I'd be in jail.)
The press has been quoting for months his donation of 600 million doses to countries in need. No one, as far as I can tell, has reported on where those doses are, what has happened to them, or if they are even real, manufactured, stockpiled vaccines in vials, as opposed to a "pledge" of vaccine in the abstract.
None of this "vaccine equity" rhetoric makes a compelling case against mobilizing current supply to provide boosters, but if such a compelling case exists, then let's get busy mobilizing that supply to vaccinate someone else without delay. At this point no one is saying it out loud, but it is impossible to imagine that most doses held back from use as a boosters are doing much else but sitting idle.
That's just me looking at the dots, but no one in the official global health community seems to have bothered enough to connect them. To me, the worst crime global health crime possible is to have vaccine and not use it as days pass, and the virus tears through unvaccinated populations. Compared to that, a dose given that is later proved to have marginally less than optimal efficacy in the individual who received it, or a marginal uptick in adverse reactions to vaccine, or a dose given amid a shifting data field, does not rate as a real global threat.
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BkiUfXU25V5jZT5RA9YP | Wuhan Diary () is an online diary written by Chinese writer Fang Fang about the life of the people of Wuhan, China during the Wuhan lockdown during efforts to quarantine the center of an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and stop it spreading. An English translation of the diary, titled Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantined City, was published in book format by HarperCollins in June 2020.
Background
During the 2020 Hubei lockdowns, her Wuhan Diary (), the daily account of the locked down city's posted on social media, was widely made public. However, each post was quickly deleted by censors. Fang Fang's Weibo account, which had more than 3.8 million followers, was shut down in February. It was later reinstated. Fang Fang started the diary on 25 January 2020, two days after Wuhan was locked down. She published her 60th and what she called her final entry shortly after midnight on 25 March 2020, hours after the authorities announced that Wuhan's lockdown would end on 8 April. Fang wrote her diary from her house in Wuhan's Wuchang District, where she lives alone.
An English translation, titled Wuhan Diary: Dispatches from a Quarantined City, translated by Michael Berry, was published in book format by HarperCollins in June 2020. Berry has received angry and death threat emails for translating the diary.
Michael Berry, who started translating "Wuhan Diary" into English beginning in February 2020 said that he translated the book in order for "the world to learn from China's experience in Wuhan". The German version was translated by Michael Kahn-Ackermann, and was published by Hoffmann und Campe Verlag on May 30,2020.
In her Wuhan Diary, Fang Fang has called for an end of the Internet censorship in China: "Dear internet censors, you should let Wuhan people speak".
See also
Fang Fang
Wuhan Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market
References
2020 in China
2020 non-fiction books
Books about Wuhan
Chinese blogs
Diaries
Internet censorship in China
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BkiUdHM4uzlhd7q_3_kz | Heat syrup and sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved or stir syrup and sugar together in a 2 quart microwave safe container and cook 1-1/2 to 2 minutes on high or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in peanut butter until well blended. Mix in cereal. Pour into an 8x12 inch buttered pan. When cooled cut into squares. Yields 2 dozen. | c4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdfA5qU2ApzQrTmCo | Patients lose funds to sue over MMR
More than 1,000 patients suing the manufacturers of the MMR vaccine have had their public funding withdrawn by the Legal Services Commission.
Manchester-based law firm Alexander Harris, which is acting for the claimants, said the majority of them had suffered serious disability following immunisation with MMR, including autism and other brain disorders.
Writs had been issued to a considerable number of GPs who failed to log the batch number of the MMR vaccine used to immunise these children. But a spokeswoman for the firm said the number of claims had 'dramatically reduced' to just a small number.
The claims are being brought under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and the action is scheduled to go to court in April 2004.
The spokeswoman said: 'We are already in the process of appealing this decision. We will be making the strongest possible representations to the appeal committee that legal aid should be continued until the MMR vaccine trial.' | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUaffxK7kjXMEc6idR | SW Sides and GS Grest and MJ Stevens and SJ Plimpton, JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART B-POLYMER PHYSICS, 42, 199-208 (2004).
The adhesion between a glassy polymer melt and substrate is studied in the presence of end-grafted chains chemically attached to the substrate surface. Extensive molecular dynamics simulations have been carried out to study the effect of the areal density Sigma of tethered chains and tensile pull velocity v on the adhesive failure mechanisms. The initial configurations are generated using a double-bridging algorithm in which new bonds are formed across a pair of monomers equidistant from their respective free ends. This generates new chain configurations that are substantially different than the original two chains such that the systems can be equilibrated in a reasonable amount of cpu time. At the slowest tensile pull velocity studied, a crossover from chain scission to crazing is observed as the coverage increases, while for very large pull velocity, only chain scission is observed. As the coverage increases, the sections of the tethered chains pulled out from the interface form the fibrils of a craze that are strong enough to suppress chain scission, resulting in cohesive rather than adhesive failure. (C) 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. | c4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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Grand Canyon University's (GCU) application-based Master of Science in Criminal Justice with an Emphasis in Legal Studies program focuses on building legal-related contemporary and practical skills in crime analysis and strategic planning to meet current community demands. Students develop skills necessary to consult in criminal justice organizations with an emphasis on real-world preparation, which may lead to networking, internship and career opportunities. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences offers this advanced masters in legal studies degree program to help professionals in law enforcement and other decision makers address issues in public policy, social research and justice administration in the public sphere. Expand your specialized skills in order to move into positions of greater responsibilities and leadership, or gain essential information if you are law school-bound.
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Graduate applicants may be accepted at GCU with an undergraduate degree from an accredited college or program that has been approved by Grand Canyon University (GCU), with a 2.8 GPA or higher. Applicants who do not meet the GPA requirement may be eligible for admission with a graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college or program and passing test scores:
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT): 500
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 1,000 combined verbal/quantitative, prior to August 2011; 300 combined verbal/quantitative, after August 2011 | commoncrawl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUbng241xg-GX15Lgo | We are in the digital era where industries are going digital with their operations and administrative tasks. Most of you might be wondering how dentistry is going digital. First, we need to understand what digital means in the dental industry.
Digital dentistry may be defined in a broad scope as any dental technology or device that incorporates digital or computer-controlled components in contrast to that of mechanical or electrical alone.
Digital dentistry has been recommended to be integrated in dental clinics for better patient satisfaction and experience and more precision tooling.
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BkiUeB3xK1fBGwCLNd4L | Sometimes he says a crocodile attacked him, other times it's a shark. Sam Bramham has also had his leg chomped off by a kangaroo. It's much more interesting saying that some fearsome creature had bitten your leg off than telling the truth, said the 16-year-old, who won bronze in the 100 metres butterfly S9 - a class for above-elbow or below-knee amputees.
"I tell the occasionally story, saying 'shark attack', 'croc attack'. Especially with the internationals (swimmers), you say a kangaroo bit it off," Bramham said laughing.
Do they believe him? "Oh yeah!" he added cheekily.
Bramham was, in fact, born without part of his leg, while his mate Matthew Cowdrey, 15, who won silver in the same event, was born without part of his arm.
They were part of a successful first night in the swimming pool that resulted in Australia starting the Paralympics with five medals in seven finals - three silver and two bronze.
Cowdrey and Bramham are the water babies of the Australian swimming team. They are two of the youngest athletes in Athens and were wide-eyed after they won their medals.
"It's unbelievable, it's indescribable, it cannot get better than walking out in front of the crowd, unbelievable," Cowdrey said.
Added Bramham: "I tell you what, when Matt and I were waiting in the medal room, we were saying, 'what could get better than this?' We are both young and to get a medal in our first Paralympics ever, (it is) probably the best thing for us - 2008 here we come!"
In other races visually impaired swimmer Prue Watt won silver in the 100 metres butterfly, while Ben Austin, who broke the world record earlier in the day in the 100 butterfly S8, finished with a silver in that event.
Kate Bailey won bronze in the women's 100 butterfly category S9 and Chantel Wolfenden picked up a bronze in the 200 individual medley SM7.
in wheelchair rugby Australia lost to arch rival New Zealand 41-31. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUehA5qWTA6f4qEWER | On 7th March 2018, Yr6 accompanied by Mrs Easter travelled with fellow Yr6 children from the Nar Valley Federation to Letton Hall, Shipdham to take part in 'Crucial Crew', an interactive safety initiative aimed at 10/11 year olds that recreates situations of crime and danger. The workshops were led by professionals including the Emergency Services and St John's Ambulance.
The children participated in a range of realistic situations in order to raise their awareness of what they can do to increase their own and others safety.
The children thoroughly enjoyed their experience and learned lots from the afternoon. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdy84eIZijW5EQp9v | Hey guys, I just got my Acura two weeks ago and ever since I got it, I have been searching this forum looking for ideas and seeing what goes bad on these cars.
I have a 2004 Acura TL base 5 speed, only 62,000 miles on it. It was my grandmas and she took very good care of it. But for the love of sound, I cannot figure out why my speakers aren't loud.
I have disassembled my amp today and see nothing wrong, I've thought of just upgrading my amp to an aftermarket as I end up replacing everything with Memphis speakers. It used nothing but that brand. Anyways, I have low volume when at 40(high) and my subwoofer doesn't work.
It's very likely the AMP has gone bad. Get a used one via BlackMarket or Ebay. ~$100.
Thanks for the replies! I'm just worried I'd waste money on a used amp and not solve the problem. My subwoofer doesn't work either so I'm assuming it's time to replace my amp.
At the very worst case, just resell the amp.
So I know that a 2005 and 2006 OEM Amplifier will fit my 2004 Acura TL. But will a 2007 and 2008 fit?
I've run into a similar situation, except only my two front door speakers and subwoofers sound is extremly low. did replaceing the amp work out for you?
I read 2004 -2008 have different part numbers yet work in all the years. Sounds like you have a defective amp. Especially if you have the sub level maxed out. Double check using a cd with some punch to it.
I have run into the same problem with my factory radio. Have either of you resolved your situation? My more detailed information is that the volume level seems to randomly vary between very low to extremely low that the wind outside sometimes drowns out the radio and i have no subwoofer play. The sound source does not make a difference.
i have come across the same issue with my 2004 Acura Tl and it only has 85k miles. I talked to a guy at the dealership and it says that the amps tend to go on these TL's (along with the cracked dash and falling headliner, etc). So i went to a junk yard and tried 3different amps til i found one that worked and seemed to give me much better and louder sound for only 50 bucks. Must to my disappointment though, after a couple weeks the sound went back to being very weak. So im not sure now if i just got another bad amp or it the head unit is somehow the culprit or just bad wiring. Also when i first got the vehicle with 45k miles 3 years ago, the driver side front speaker barely put out a whisper so i bought a brand new one from the dealsrship (surprisingly only 35 bucks) and after taking out the old one, i noticed what looked like some white battery acid or corrosion where the wires plugged in to the back of the speaker. Needless to say, after plugging in the new speaker i noticed no difference but instead moved my stereo alignment from center to right side and it sounded good enough. Fast forward to present day and the sound is almost shot throught the whole stereo system which leads me back to the top of my post.
Buy a new/used one and have the capacitors changed out on it... or go all aftermarket. Good luck.
Your LC8 processor is mounted under a floor mat?
Yes ....its positioned on the angle of floor board....there are some mini peripheral wires which smooths out the edges of the imprint....its not noticeable and the mat protects it ...and actually keeps it in place so it doesn't need to be drilled into the floor or anything. | c4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
BkiUe1LxK0flNeFb5hur | By imminent decline of contemporary worship music, I do not mean imminent disappearance.
Contemporary worship music hymns not only were/are comparatively poor; theyhadto be. One generation cannot successfully "compete" with 50 generations of hymn-writers; such a generation would need to be fifty times as talented as all previous generations to do so. If only one-half of one percent (42 out of over 6,500) of Charles Wesley's hymns made it even into the Methodist hymnal, it would be hubristic/arrogant to think that any contemporary hymnist is substantially better than he. Most hymnals are constituted of hymns written by people with Wesley's unusual talent; the editors had the "pick of the litter" of almost two thousand years of hymn-writing. In English hymnals, for instance, we rarely find even ten of Paul Gerhardt's 140 hymns, even though many musicologists regard him as one of Germany's finest hymnwriters. Good hymnals contain, essentially, "the best of the best," the best hymns of the best hymnwriters of all time; how could any single generation compete with that? | c4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUfBw5qhLBhZ3KGDTm | CBT was proud to receive four awards from the International Interior Design Association's New England Chapter (IIDA NE) at the annual Interior Design Awards Gala on March 2, 2017. The awards celebration, which brings together over 500 design, construction, engineering and real estate professionals from all over New England, honors the work of design professionals for innovation and design excellence.
CBT's interior design for Shawmut Design and Construction's 75,000 SF reimagined headquarters was honored for Best Office Design (30,000-80,000 SF) and was voted the People's Choice Award winner. CBT's interior design for Le Méridien-MIT in Cambridge also won, receiving the Best in Hospitality/Hotel-Lodging award.
Additionally, CBT was proud to be recognized as the recipient of the first annual IIDA New England Legacy Award, which recognizes firms with a long history of interior design excellence.
The judges who selected the winners for this year's entries across 16 categories included: Susan Szenasy of Metropolis, Krista Ninivaggi of K & Co, and Annie Block of Interior Design. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUcHLxaJJQnH0lmQM3 | At UK School Trips we appreciate the importance of not only acting healthy but also eating healthy. A child that eats a nutritious and balanced diet will have much more chance of performing better inside and outside the classroom. Remember what mum used to say ?an apple a day keeps the doctor away?
From a young age children need to be encouraged to lead a healthy lifestyle. Where better to start this than at school itself.
The School Food Trust was established in 2005 by the Department for Education and Skills it sought to educate schools in their mission to make lunches appealing, exciting and above all- healthy. Studies revealed that children survived on diets that filled them with ?empty calories?, stemming from foods with high sugar, fat and salt content. With short and long term effects such as diabetes, tooth decay and tooth decay this is not an issue to be taken lightly.
A number of documents have been and will be issued to all schools this year to help food providers understand the standards and measures that must be taken to create a brighter and healthier future for our younger generation.
Government issued guidelines are often complicated and as a result over- looked so the School Food Trust has issued a document outlining the new changes with a more simplified approach. Phew!
To drive the message further Ofsted now monitor healthy eating in schools as part of their inspection.
A brief outline of the standards can be found below. Please visit http://www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk for a more detailed breakdown.
More fruit and veg- Each child should be served 2 portions per day, either fruit or vegetables.
Salt and Condiments restricted- Salt must not be an available option, condiments are restricted to sachets or individual servings of 10 grams/ 1 teaspoon full. Snacks are restricted- Crisps are not allowed. Nuts, seeds, fruit or vegetables with no added sugar, salt or fat are a fantastic alternative.
Meat Products- Meats have been categorized into 4 groups. 1 meat from each group may be provided once per fortnight provided it meets certain standards. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUbRw5i7PA9KsD3i6D | Aston Villa: Trezeguet will not feature against Manchester United
Aston Villa face Manchester United today and with fixtures coming thick and fast, Dean Smith will be desperate to get Trezeguet back to full fitness. The club have provided an update on the Egypt international however, and it is not good news.
Latest on Trezeguet
The Egyptian hasn't featured for the last few weeks, and the club posted on their website prior to the trip to Old Trafford: "Trezeguet is still recovering from a hamstring injury."
Blow for Villa
Trezeguet has provided a quality attacking threat during this campaign even if his end product has been poor, managing an average of 2.4 shots, one key pass and 1.1 successful dribbles per game (WhoScored).
Manchester United will be very tough test – they are in terrific form – so still being without Trezeguet is a blow for Smith, even if he were just to be an option off the bench.
The lack of detail in this update also suggests a lingering issue on something that has been considered week-to-week, which could be extremely damaging to the depth of the squad in the congested winter period – hamstring injuries are always difficult.
With other attacking stars in the side like Jack Grealish and Ollie Watkins, the club will still be hopeful that they can get the three points, but there is no doubt Smith will be ruing not having another creative threat.
In other Villa news, fans have been piling praise on one star at the club following his latest comments. Have a read who it is here!
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BkiUbDE4eILhP_ZE_8Lk | Some of us have problem of hair loss, while a majority wants to get rid of hair from different places on the body. It may the bikini are, or the thin hair line over the upper lip, or hair on the chest and back of men, or hair on legs, and armpits. Everybody wants to know about the method that will help remove hair for a long time without undergoing much trouble. Let us take a brief look at the methods of hair removal. Waxing- One of the oldest and most common methods for hair removal is waxing. Waxing can be done both with cold wax and hot wax and now with waxing kits available in the market, you can wax yourself at home.
In hot waxing, hot wax is spread on the skin, covered with a strip of cloth, allowed to dry and pulled off in the opposite direction of hair growth. This pulls away most of the hair from the hair shaft. This method may be painful and you must take care of the temperature of hot wax, and skin irritation after waxing. Waxing can also cause folliculititis, ingrown hair a, scars and hyperpigmentation. You can wax any part of the body, small or big in size, except the bikini area.
If you are taking oral Vitamin A derivative pills such as Isotretnoin, you need to avoid waxing till your doctor advises. It also applies to topical applications of Vitamin A derivative creams. All these products dry the skin and there is a possibility of hurting the skin while waxing. You should avoid waxing if you have irritated skin, broken sun burnt or bruised. Waxing should be performed on healthy skin only. Waxing removes hair from the root of the shaft and removes a large quantity of hair at a time. It takes about two weeks for hair to grow. With repetitive waxing of hair, you can expect less hair because of permanent damage to the hair follicle. This article is only for informative purposes. This article is not intended to be a medical advise and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUeKvxK1ThhAqzXi9U | Home » Charlie Brown
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade – A New York City Holiday Tradition – The Book!
2016 is the 90th Anniversary of what was organized in 1924 by R.H. Macy's immigrant employees as a street carnival. The group would undoubtedly be surprised to discover efforts to celebrate their new country with European traditions became an international symbol of Thanksgiving. As of last year, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade featured 27 floats and 17 balloons. (In 1939, floats were still pulled by horses.) The parade has marched every year but two since then, pausing only during wartime when rationing of helium and rubber necessitated hiatus. Planning for each procession takes 18 months.
Photographer Matt Harnick's earliest memory of the parade is waking up to tubas and trumpets. His family home on the 14th floor of a venerable Central Park West building overlooks the staging area for bands and floats. Buses pull in early. Drum majorettes in skimpy outfits with epaulets huddle together for warmth. Musical instruments and stilts are unloaded. Half dressed clowns and headless animals on hind legs go in search of hot coffee. Tune up begins. In those days, balloons were quietly inflated on 86th Street. "It was a little dicey up there," he recalls.
By the 1980s, maintenance moved to 77th and 81st between Central Park West and Columbus where balloons are laid head to toe and inflated by a team of specially instructed Macy's employees. (There are stilt walking classes and a clown school as well.) Night-before viewing became the festive public event it is now with slow rivers of parents and children touring around a flattened Charlie Brown or raised fist and burgeoning muscles of Spider-Man. "On one side of each balloon is an easel with its character's name posted, on the other are directions for inflation-which chambers to fill first…" Matt tells me.
Though he remembers sitting on his dad's shoulders in front of the building, most Thanksgivings the Harnicks spent the morning preparing turkey to take to family dinner in New Jersey. Eventually Matt would cook the bird himself making him even busier. He didn't take advantage of opportunity to see an entire parade until 2014. (This year he's cooking and shooting.)
Sheldon and Margery Gray Harnick's children both expressed interest in taking pictures when they were very young. A former actress and exhibited painter as well as a photographer, his mom learned the latter from her father. Matt grew up with it. Seven years ago, he received his first digital camera and headed out Thanksgiving morning. Most of those shots were unfortunately lost with a data card.
The next year, he approached the parade "with the intention of taking the best pictures I could." Year after year, Matt would squeeze his way up to the barriers, sometimes running into the same local denizens, sharing notes. Cameras improved, Matt grew more skilled.
In 2013, book proposal accepted, Matt sat down with Bill Schermerhorn, Creative Director of Macy's Parade and Entertainment Group since 1983. They had a wide ranging discussion and the photographer was invited to Macy's 70,000-foot Moonachie, New Jersey facility. Where most of us would have described the place as Santa's Workshop on steroids, "The first thing I thought of seeing all the maquettes hanging from the ceiling was, my God, this is just like (puppeteer) Bill Baird's workshop.'" he says. "My parents did three shows with him. It was a very magical place." (Musical theater icon Sheldon Harnick wrote scores, and both he and Margery gave voice to characters.) There's something benignly innocent about the recollection. Floats, balloons and costumes are assembled across the river. Matt's first love are the balloons.
Starting in 2014, project in hand, he's had an all-access pass to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. "2014, I stood on 77th Street in a raging ice storm and shot almost the entire inflation of the Thomas the Tank balloon." The largest balloon, Thomas is 53-feet long, 23-feet wide, and 47-feet high. "If you look underneath, you can see they've detailed the crankshaft in the machinery," Matt says with enthusiasm. Those photos are, alas, not in the book. You can, however, see several sharp images of Scrat (the acorn-obsessed, saber-toothed squirrel from Ice Age) as he becomes a fulsome 59-feet long, 24-feet wide, 41-feet tall.
"The balloons I remember as a kid were sausage-like, but they've discovered the technology of using a webbing of ropes on the interior to hold shapes in position…Today, they're incredible feats of engineering as well as artistry."
Matt never asks people to pose. He thinks of the parade as "a living organism. It's like nature photography. I try to be as unobtrusive as possible." The book offers evocative images of bands, floats, clowns, dancers, the Moonachie Workshop, and balloons from all angles. In addition, there are Macy's archival photos, some of which date way back. Early shots of The Rockettes, Mickey Mouse as you likely never knew him, and, balloons most of us don't recognize, are priceless.
Still unjaded, Matt Harnick intends to continue photographing the parade. "I don't know what's going to be new this year and I don't want to. There are always different floats and balloons, the order changes as does the music. It's like Christmas. To me-there are so few surprises anymore…The important thing is that there are no small parts, even if someone just shows up, puts on a costume and walks down the street…I love it."
This is a terrific gift book for anyone with memories of the parade, those who can't watch the event in person, tourists. Its THE perfect present if you're going to someone's home on Thanksgiving. (Both Amazon Prime and Barnes & Noble promise to deliver in 24 hours.) Vibrant photos give one a real feeling of the tradition, while text by Steven M. Silverman is as entertaining as it is illuminating.
All photos by Matt Harnick
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade-A New York City Holiday Tradition
Photography by Matt Harnick & The Macy's Archives
Text by Stephen M. Silverman
Rizzoli Books
'Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade-A New York City Holiday Tradition'
Bill Schermerhorn
Margery Harnick
Matt Harnick
Moonachie New Jersey
New York hopliday traditions
Parade balloons
parade floats
Rozzoli Books
Scrat
Sheldon Harnick
Thomas the Tank | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdjs4ubng5asjo1DX | A Challenge Answered
The winners from the PopSci/InnoCentive challenge--check out these amazing classes any middle-school kid would love to take
By Popular Science Editors
An Elementary School Science Class in Japan
A year ago, our Popular Science/InnoCentive challenge here on PopSci asked for lesson plans that could be used at the middle-school level in each of five areas of science that will be vital in the future. Materials couldn't cost more than $50, and the lesson needed to fit into no more than three 50-minute classes. Here, we proudly announce the winners and runners-up.
Name: Lisa Schmidt, Australia
Lesson: Study models of animal bone to understand how to engineer stronger building materials
Click [here](http://www.popsci.com/files/SchmidtLessonPlanBM (1).pdf) for the lesson plan.
Lisa Schmidt began her professional career researching cancer. But after she discovered that teaching biology to university students was more rewarding, she left lab research to instruct teachers in the higher-education department at Flinders University in Australia. "I took my scientific, analytical principles across to teaching," Schmidt says. "I wanted to test that what I was doing was working and go read the literature and see what other people were doing."
Biomimetics was such a new topic for Schmidt that she had to look up the term. To make the lesson simple and engaging, Schmidt chose a design in nature that all students are familiar with, whether they know it or not: bone. Opening with discussions of what bones are, what they do, and how to break them, the lesson culminates in small groups building their own model bones to learn what it is about the structure of bone that helps it support our weight.
Names: Ryan Fox, Karen Fox, Dan Guenette, Barbara Ann Hession, Canada
Lesson: Compare biological structures such as wings to their machine equivalents, then design a device that could help save an endangered species from extinction
Ryan Fox left a career in engineering to be a teacher when he realized that the volunteer mentoring he did in his neighborhood was more satisfying to him than his day job. "Teaching science is the best of both worlds," Fox says—a pleasure and a living. Fox put together the largest team in our winners' circle, including his wife, Karen, and colleagues at the Notre Dame Collegiate prep school in Alberta, Canada: drama teacher Dan Guenette and fellow science teacher Barbara Ann Hession. Together, the four assembled a three-part lesson plan that seeks to grab students with ideas from biology, evolution, and engineering while educating them about key biomimetic concepts.
Names: Christopher Gaw and Anupama Joseph, U.S.
Lesson: Build a beehive from paper to understand the strength of hexagonal structural elements
Christopher Gaw and Anapuma Joseph, both biochemistry students at Ohio State University, collaborated on a lesson plan in biomimetics that uses the home of the humble honeybee. "The shape of beehives is something kids know about, but they don't understand why it's important," says Gaw. By building a beehive's hexagonal structures from paper that can support many times a human's own weight, students get a clear lesson in what makes these shapes so strong. Joseph says that the hands-on approach is important because it can inspire younger kids who might not respond to just talking and memorizing. "I'm a learner who likes to have something to touch in front of me," says Joseph. "I strongly believe that if you orient students toward this sort of thing, you can get anyone interested."
Names: Alan and Matt Chalker, U.S.
Lesson: Build a fuel cell using pennies, nickels, and saltwater
Click [here](http://www.popsci.com/files/Popsci Lesson Plan - Fuel Cells.pdf) for the lesson plan.
Brothers Alan and Matt Chalker designed lesson plans for high-school Science Olympiad events for years before attempting our challenge. No wonder they won first place in two categories—Fuel Cells and Big Data—and came in third place in Polymers. Matt studied materials science and engineering and designs education resources for Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Alan is a program director at the Ohio Supercomputer Center. Given the tight budgets of most school districts, the spending limits of our challenge attracted their attention. "Cheap lessons are more useful to a larger number of people," Matt says.
But it isn't just the challenge that motivates them to create other lesson plans. Building up a new generation of scientists and engineers is foremost in their minds. "We both have a passion for science and education," says Alan. "And what we do now is really informed by our backgrounds in science. I think we're both really trying to pay that back."
Name: Tanner Bobak, U.S.
Lesson: Build a fuel cell with aluminum foil
Tanner Bobak brings a different perspective than most of the other entrants in the Innocentive Challenge. Only 14 years old, Bobak didn't know much about what a lesson plan traditionally looked like, but he knew which approaches helped him learn and got his attention as a student in the classroom. After consulting with one of his science teachers, Bobak put together a lesson plan that showed students how to build their own fuel cell on the cheap by taking advantage of the electricity producing reaction between oxygen and aluminum foil. "It doesn't produce much power," Bobak says. "But it's a really cheap way to demonstrate the concept."
Name: Ruby Grewal, U.S.
Lesson: Study how dirt and bacteria can conduct electricity.
Ruby Grewal discovered her passion for education while teaching as part of her graduate degree. "I really enjoyed the process of discovery, and that drew me to science," says Ruby Grewal. After a stint as a textbook editor, Grewal is back teaching at her alma mater, the University of Alberta. Taking her cue from recent research on the electrical conductivity of certain bacteria found in soil, Grewal's lesson plan demonstrates the variety of substances that can be turned into fuel cells, even common playground dirt. It also reminds students that life can be found all around them—even in mud.
Name: Nigel Jalsa, Trinidad and Tobago
Lesson: Compare a paper U.S. $1 bill to an Australian $5 bill, which is made of rugged polypropylene
Click [here](http://www.popsci.com/files/Jalsa Lesson Plan P.pdf) for the lesson plan.
Nigel Jalsa, a chemistry lecturer who got his first chemistry set at age 12 as a gift from his parents, wanted to encourage students to think about plastics in their everyday lives and to realize that plastic is everywhere, even in money. Jalsa says he wanted to show that polymers make it possible to give familiar items unusual physical properties.
Though Jalsa anticipated a challenge in teaching students much younger than the university students he's used to, he found that he was able to translate the lessons easily. And, Jalsa says, if anything it's more important to reach that younger student. "One must have good middle-school and high-school students to have good college students and scientists," Jalsa says.
Name: Kemal Ugur Tufekci, Turkey
Lesson: Create glue from common household ingredients
At press time it wasn't possible to reach Tufekci directly, but he's a graduate student of neuroscience at Dokuz Eylul University.
Lesson: Build model polymers from wooden sticks and binder clips
Name: Claude Hartman, U.S.
Lesson: Explore topics such as the greenhouse effect to understand the mechanisms of climate change
Click [here](http://www.popsci.com/files/HartmanLessonPlanCC (1).pdf) for the lesson plan.
Claude Hartman taught physical science at high schools and community colleges around California for decades. Now retired, Hartman designs exhibits and interactive lessons at the Exploration Station, a small, hands-on science museum in Grover Beach, California, for whom he recently built a wind tunnel for radio-controlled planes and a Bernoulli blower that suspends items on a cushion of air.
Hartman, who is a lifelong woodworker, says he has always emphasized demonstrations in his teaching; and if a demonstration of something wasn't easily available, he would build it himself. "Anything you can do and see visually, instead of just talk about, that's what I always tried to do," says Hartman.
Name: Norah Dunkerly-Richards, U.S.
Lesson: Make an ersatz glacier in the freezer and then take a core sample of the ice
Norah Dunkerly-Richards was halfway through a major in biochemistry with the intention of becoming a pediatrician when she realized that she enjoyed her work at an after-school program teaching young kids about science much more than she enjoyed her coursework. So she switched gears to education. Using the simplest of ingredients—crushed ice and a little food coloring—students make their own miniature glacier. After it's spent a night in the freezer, they then take a sample of its core, just like researchers do on real glaciers. The lesson shows the students how scientists get the data used to study the Earth's climate from the past.
Name: Ulyana Nadia Horodyskyj, U.S.
Lesson: Track a glacier's change over time using archival photography
As a PhD student at the University of Colorado, Ulyana Horodyskyj's studies on the effects of climate change took her to the Himalayas. There, she focused on Nogzumpa, the region's largest glacier. Using historical photos and more recent time-lapse photography, Horodyskyj tracked changes in the glacier over the course of decades.
Those thousands of pictures form the backbone of her lesson plan, in which students analyze the images and measure how the glacier has changed over time. Focusing on one glacier's change over time helps the subject seem more real than charts and lectures can, says Horodyskyj, who feels that hands-on analysis and real-time study are key to getting kids more interested in science and understanding how it affects their lives. "We're bringing up students in a science age," she says, "so we have this chance to make science cool."
Name: Alan and Matt Chalker, U.S.
Lesson: Analyze data sets using Google Correlate to track Internet search histories across the country as they relate to events in the news
Click [here](http://www.popsci.com/files/Alan Chalker Lesson Plan BD.pdf) for the lesson plan.
The Chalkers' lesson plan focuses on using Google's number-crunching Correlate tool to show students how to analyze data, in this case the number of searches on a specific set of keywords such as "The Dark Knight Rises" or "Baltimore Orioles in the World Series." Because students can search for data on topics that most interest them—sports, hobbies, or TV shows—they engage with the data in ways they might not with a traditional lesson. Further, because Google's geo-tagged query dataset is constantly evolving, students learn how it changes over time and across the country. They can then parse that second level of data to draw conclusions about events that influence searches or draw connections between geographic regions (for example, there are lots of Yankees fans in Florida due to a large number of New York transplants in the state) based on search history.
Name: Aaron Leanhardt, U.S.
Lesson: Flip a coin to grok statistics
Aaron Leanhardt, a physicist at the University of Michigan who typically studies the behavior of an exotic state of matter called a Bose-Einstein condensate, strives to offer students a better understanding of not only science, but civics as well. By repeating a simple experiment—the flipping of a coin—Leanhardt gives students a better understanding of randomness in action and also of the sample sizes needed for a reliable experiment.
Leanhardt says the lessons kids can take from it can be applied to myriad random events, from polling data to learning to think critically about surveys to understanding the diffusion of gasses. "I think it's important to start kids in middle school with an understanding that, with random events like polls, if you get 57 out of 100 one time, you're not going to get 57 out of 100 every time," Leanhardt says.
Name: Gilbert Zalczer, France
Lesson: Explore statistics and large data sets using pinballs and coins
Like most dads, Gilbert Zalczer tries to help out with his son's homework whenever he can. Zalczer's lesson plan started as a way to help his son learn about statistics, but frustration at the general public's frequent misunderstandings about the topic inspired him to turn the project into a lesson plan for the Innocentive Challenge. Making experiments tangible helps engage young students, says Zalczer, a physicist who has worked for France's Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies Commission since 1974. "They can understand uncertainty and randomness when it's happening in front of them better than they can on a computer." | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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Such pretty skies!
The Hinoeuma on January 19, 2023 at 5:47 pm said:
Wow, what a sunset…😲😎
Brightened the sky 🙂
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A 'Waterworld' spin-off TV series is in the works
Swapnil Dhruv Bose
Mon 2nd Aug 2021 11.30 BST
When Waterworld came out in 1995, it was touted as the most expensive film ever made, which contributed to the production's initial financial failure. The post-apocalyptic sci-fi project imagines a world where the accelerated devastation of climate change has resulted in the catastrophic sea-level rise of 25,000 ft.
The film eventually managed to turn a profit at the global box office as well as through other sources of income like theme parks, acquiring the label of "cult-classic" in later years. For those who admired Waterworld's fascinating premise, there is promising news.
According to multiple reports, a television series based on the 1995 project is in the works at the moment. It will be a continuation of the original film, following the adventures of the characters seen in Waterworld after a considerably long period of 20 years.
The director of 10 Cloverfield Lane, Dan Trachtenberg, has already been named as a part of Waterworld's upcoming television adaptation. "We're talking to folks, but nobody locked in yet," producer John Fox said. "Dan's attached, we're breaking the story now and we're talking to a few different writers. And we should have a writer locked in, I would think, over the next couple of weeks."
Although the producers have claimed that they are unsure about how to approach the revival of Waterworld for streaming services, they are certain about the project's unlimited potential.
"The only movie that I went back recently, that we made and rewatched and I was surprised at how well it held up, is Waterworld," said producer John Davis. "For many, many years I didn't really want to see it because I thought the movie didn't work, it wasn't what the script was, it was not as good as the script, it had its production problems. And then I went back and saw it again, and it's like, 'Oh yeah, this movie ages great with time.'"
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BkiUayjxK6-gDz87NtHP | Places → North America → United States → U.S. politics → President of the United States
To run for President of the United States one must have a large amount of money, who thinks it should the other way around?
by Stillme FBB 3 hours ago
Stillme FBB
Cyanotic Wasp
It already is the other way around: Most Presidents leave office a lot richer than when they were elected.
Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo
What, that one must have a large amount of money to run for President? It's the same thing!
LynfromNM
I think that as long as we continue, as voters, to support a two-party system, it will continue to cost ridiculous amounts of money to get elected to the office of president. DON'T VOTE FOR REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES! The two parties are businesses, and they sure as heck aren't non-profit. It's simply absurd to have 2 year long campaigns with candidates criss-crossing the country dozens of times. Why can't we just read about their policies on the internet and watch their televised debates? Cut out the travel, have a TV channel devoted to political education. Then maybe candidates who have no money can present their cases on an equal basis with those who BUY the presidency. Presidents are as bad as George Steinbrenner buying championships for the Yankees. Sorry, this topic boils my blood.
Sixty B - Commander Topcoat
Well, that is one thing I can't complain about. That's only realistic. It's just like branding or marketing any other name. If you want to put your name out there, then you have to acquire the resources to do so. I'd like to think that those who have earned a living with integrity and respect in the industry earn this privilege as if a promotion. Of course, there are abuses. But there are abuses in any structured system of career growth. I don't think those with nothing should get to run for Presidency... creating the campaign appeals to the democratic ability to vote, decide, and participate.
hardrockstar
Not me. Money corrupts but it is a form of voting in a way as well. If forced to choose I'd have to go with effective fund raising. Hey even Gandi would be able to put together a campaign fund.
Rahbar
You are correct..Money is essential!
RosieGHM Jetpacker
I don't know how that would work. A poor person would never get his/her message heard..no TV ads, no radio ads, no literature to send out, no phonecalls to potential voters..all of that takes money. To run for President one must have access to enough money to become known. If the money comes from millions of donations of regular folks it seems to me that is a very democratic way of funding a campaign. Also, if the person who runs is a billionaire, or a millionaire, he/she doesn't need to get money from anyone and therefore is less apt to be "owned" by any particular group. All we need to do is outlaw all negative ads and "contributions" by those who expect favors and that alone would be very helpful I think! :) ((hugs))
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In the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. . . . . . .would you ever vote for a FEMALE President of the United States?
Can the President of the United States fire his Vice President?
An airplane manufacturer has spent a great deal of money developing a new airplane. The company badly needs cash because it is financially overextended. If it does not get some large orders soon, it will have to close down part of its operation. Doing that will put several thousand employees out of work. The result will be disastrous not only for the workers, but also for the town in which they live. The president of the company has been trying to interest the government of a foreign country in a large purchase. He learns that one of the key governmental ministers in charge of making the final decision is heavily in debt because of gambling. He is contemplating contacting that minister and offering him $1 million in cash if he awards the contract for five planes to his firm. 1. a) Is the payment of the million dollars legal in the United States? Explain. 1. b) Assume the payment of the million dollars IS legal in the United States and the foreign country. Is the payment ethical? Why or why not? Identify all of the stakeholders involved and how they would be impacted by the payment. Also discuss the impact that specific stakeholders may have on the company if the payment is made. 2) You were just assigned as the leader of the ethics team by your employer. Discuss the steps you would take to implement an ethics program in your organization.
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Who takes command, if both the President and Vice-President of the USA were to die ?
In other countries a citizen who roots for the failure of his/her country is called a traitor. What is such a person called in the United States of America?
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BkiUc5jxK6nrxq6DnLa4 | Application of the sodium hyaluronate-CNTF scaffolds in repairing adult rat spinal cord injury and facilitating neural network formation.
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Temporal and spatial dynamics of peripheral afferent-evoked activity in the dorsal horn recorded in rat spinal cord slices.
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Brain Res Bull. 2017 May;131:183-191.
NT3-chitosan elicits robust endogenous neurogenesis to enable functional recovery after spinal cord injury.
Yang Z, Zhang A, Duan H, Zhang S, Hao P, Ye K, Sun YE, Li X.
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BkiUcUrxK7Ehm2ZQz_M9 | Coral reef fish 'help protect jobs'
Jill Studholme
Jobs, ecotourism and diving industries can benefit from having a diverse supply of weed-eating fish on the world's coral reefs, scientists say.
Despite their small size, relative to the sharks, whales, and turtles that often get more attention, herbivorous fish play a vital role in maintaining the health of coral reefs, which support the livelihoods of 500 million people worldwide, according to a study published this month in the journal Ecology.
"Herbivorous fishes protect coral reefs by limiting the growth of algae, or seaweed," says Loïc Thibaut, lead researcher of the study. "Seaweeds grow rapidly and compete with corals for space. If left unchecked, they can smother the corals and take over the reefs. This shift, once it happens, is extremely difficult to reverse."
The study shows that having high biodiversity of herbivorous fishes provides strong "insurance" for coral reefs. A diverse set of herbivores ensures that seaweeds are kept under control, because when some fish species decline, others take their place. This makes seaweed control more stable over time, something researchers call the "portfolio effect".
"It's like having a diverse stock portfolio – you wouldn't put all your money into one particular stock, because if that company goes down, so will your life savings," says Professor Sean Connolly, a Chief Investigator at the Centre. "A very similar principle works in ecosystems."
An example of the disastrous effects of having only one herbivore as 'gatekeeper' is the extensive coral loss in the Caribbean in the 1980s.
"In the 80s, overfishing left a species of sea urchin as the only animal controlling seaweed growth on Caribbean reefs. When a disease broke out, the sea urchin population collapsed – and there was nothing to keep the weeds in check. This was followed by an explosion of seaweeds, which smothered the coral and hit tourism pretty hard," says Prof. Connolly.
"There are three main groups of herbivorous fishes: territorial grazers that bite at the algae and are site-attached and actively defend a small patch of reef; roving grazers that feed in the same way but move around the reefs; and scrapers who range widely and feed by biting the algae back to the limestone surface of the reef, making clear patches where corals can establish. All are critically important," says study co-author Dr Hugh Sweatman, a Senior Research Scientist at the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
"The more diversity you have, the lower the risk that all the fish that play a particular role on the reef – like controlling seaweeds – will crash at the same time. This is greatly beneficial for the health of any type of ecosystem. And it is also beneficial to the people whose jobs and livelihoods depend on that system," says Loïc Thibaut.
Thibaut, Loïc M., Sean R. Connolly, and Hugh P. A. Sweatman. 2012. Diversity and stability of herbivorous fishes on coral reefs. Ecology 93:891–901. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/11-1753.1
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BkiUfh3xK7IAHUGvo50z | At Carmel College, we embrace the complex and holistic nature of career development. We focus on the idea that career education is a process not a destination.
The role of individuals in career education is increasingly changing from that of passive recipient to that of an active participant. In recognition of this, we assist students to become managers of their own career pathway decision making.
The purpose of the Senior Pathways program at Carmel College is to assist students in structuring their learning in Years 11 and 12 around their abilities, interests and ambitions, to think about their education, training and career options after Year 12 and to set their learning goals for Years 11 and 12, and beyond.
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BkiUd8nxK7IAEeGRfpuD | Un chasse-marée est un convoi de poisson frais vers les villes de l'intérieur, de la Manche vers Paris mais aussi Amiens ou Beauvais. Le terme marée renvoie à l'arrivage de poisson fraîchement pêché.
Évolution du terme
Par métonymie, ce terme en est venu à qualifier le métier, les véhicules utilisés (chariots, charrettes) puis, lorsque les techniques de transport ont évolué, le navire du même nom chargé de cette tâche sur la côte atlantique.
On retrouve déjà ce nom dès 1350 dans une ordonnance rendue par Jean II
Le terme chasse-marée s'appliquant principalement aux véhicules et au métier, le convoi a pu se voir qualifier de « train de chasse-marée ».
Routes et trajets
Constituée de poisson frais, la marée est une denrée éminemment périssable. La contrainte qui pèse sur son acheminement est donc d'abord une contrainte de temps, le poisson n'étant pas salé (ou alors très faiblement). Pourtant les lieux de consommation ne sont pas situés en bord de mer, la ville de Paris, principale agglomération concernée, se trouve à de la côte par le chemin le plus court depuis Le Tréport. Le chemin suivi par les convois, le plus court évidemment, suit à peu près celui des voies romaines établies entre Lutèce et la côte de la Manche.
À Paris, la rue Poissonnière conserve le souvenir de ce chemin des chasse-marée.
La Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre propose désormais un GR .
Au , c'est le retard des chasse-marée qui provoque le suicide du célèbre Vatel, cuisinier du Grand Condé, désespéré de ne pas recevoir le poisson attendu pour la table de son maître.
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Références
Nourrir Paris au Moyen Âge : .
Revue Norois n° 16, Octobre-Décembre 1957, la revue géographique de l'Ouest et des pays de l'Atlantique nord : .
Histoire de l'Île-de-France
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Histoire de Paris
Histoire moderne de la France
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BkiUdWk4uzki03fyq7tK | Q: Matrix multiplication Let I(n) and U(n) be the number of steps needed to invert an nxn matrix and nxn upper triangle matrix respectively. Can we prove I(n)<=cU(n), where c is some constant?
A: The answer is probably No, if you wish a constant independent of $n$. On the one hand, the naive method gives the optimal result $U(n)=n^2$. On the other hand, it is known that the complexity of inversion and that of matrix multiplication are the same (see for instance the second edition, to appear soon, of my book Matrices;Theory and Applications, GTM 216 Springer-Verlag, 2010). If the answer to your question is positive, this implies therefore that matrix multiplication can be done in $O(n^2)$ operations. This is highly unlikely. The state of the art tells us that it can be done in $O(n^{2.376})$ operations. Optimists believe that it could be done in $O(n^{2+\epsilon})$ for every $\epsilon>0$, but not in $O(n^2)$.
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BkiUdW44eIZjyluAA0Sn | Dresser-Rand to Supply Turbine Generator Sets for Egypt's Zohr Field
Source: www.gulfoilandgas.com 10/24/2016, Location: Africa
The Dresser-Rand business received an order from Egypt-based Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel) for three model SGT-400 industrial gas turbines, including associated electrical generators. The total order value is in the double-digit million euros range.
Petrobel, a joint venture formed by Italian oil and gas company, Eni, and Egypt's General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), is developing the Zohr gas field, located about 200 kilometers off Egypt's Mediterranean coastline. The order scope also encompasses a service package that includes spare parts supply and on-site maintenance. The turbine-generator sets are slated for delivery in early 2017.
"Following the major billion-euro power plant order Siemens secured from Egypt last June, our power generation technology will further support the nation's efforts to grow its economy and expand its reliable energy supply," underscores Christopher Rossi, CEO of the Dresser-Rand business. "Our turbine-generator sets will enable Petrobel to generate approximately 20 percent more power than the comparable equipment offered by our competitors."
The SGT-400 turbines, manufactured at the Siemens operation located in Lincoln, England, will be integral to the supply of electric power to the natural gas processing facility currently under construction. Each of these turbines is rated at an ISO-based electrical generating capacity of 12.9 megawatts (MW). The SGT-400 model is considered the most efficient gas turbine in this performance class. This high efficiency lowers fuel consumption and thus operating costs, and enables the operator to sell more gas to its customers. Furthermore, the additional quantity of electricity generated provides greater flexibility should plans call for an increase in the gas processing facility's production capacity.
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BkiUdOA5qoTArwHy4IA5 | Yes, so, it's physio day today... one more to go after today.
My spine has been acting up this last week, so not been doing the exercises as much as i should... Which would account for the reluctance to go to physio today [apart from being bone lazy!]. But i needed to get out for the fresh air, walking there and back and the exercise.
i did the warm up exercises the main physio has us do all together and then worked through my list. Side-by-side steps, knee bends, knee pushes [against a strip of rubber/plastic, like using the clutch in a car], stepping back & forth to work the ankle & foot, sit-to-stands and so on. i try and do five more each time, or at least the same as last time and work on the proviso that when it starts to hurt, stop.
i hadn't had the knee bend and extension measured for three weeks, so today i did. Last time - 76 degrees bend and about 10-11 degrees extension.
Today, i was measured at 82 degrees bend!! YAY me! And what put the icing on the cake, extension down to 6 degrees!! Fan-frickin-tastic! It doesn't sound like much but it IS a big deal - if i can straighten the leg out as much as possible, i walk much more normally inspite of this damned rigid ankle. Ok, i may always need a stick for outside walking and i may not be able to walk as far, or as quickly, as i used to but it will be a hellova lot better than it was a year ago. i'll look relatively normal until i get to a flight of stairs. i will always be going down one step at a time, can't avoid that but i'll be able to climb more or less normally eventually and if i can get as much bend as possible, all the better.
i walked home feeling a lot better and considerably happier than when i set out - so a good job done!
i'm in the process of having a 'domestic' today - got the bed stripped and a load of washing in and a second lined up - exciting stuff, huh?? Better to mention that next week on Thursday is the third episode that James did for 'Without a Trace' - 'One Wrong Move' and that's showing at 11pm on More 4 and the last one 'Article 32' will be three weeks after that. No wonder James went off to do other things!! He wasn't in it every week for his 'arc' or exactly over used, was he?
Still a few weeks until we get the new 'Numb3rs' episode on Channel 5. What else do we have? Buffy Season 7 is currently re-running daily on FX at 2pm & 5pm [same episode] and last week, James' epi of 'Millenium' aired and so did 'PSILY' - so he is still reaching the general viewing public, even if it is not on the biggest channels. Mind you, the current series of 'CSI' is showing on a Tuesday on Channel 5 at 9pm, so it's all relative, i guess. About a second cousin in James' case, unfortunately!!
i'm still doing my council tennant stuff and taking every opportunity to check out all the different meetings you can go to. On Monday was the explanation of the TSA [Tenants Service Association] survey, or rather the one they had commissioned, and a whole load of people turned up to hear the results. i was pleased to see lot of the people who carry out services for tenants came, as most of them are not tenants and thus not part of the survey. i wear both hats, so was interested in results from both sides, as it were. The main conclusion is that Cambridge Council are doing a good job and in most instances, tenant satisfaction has increased with the job they're doing. The few areas that could stand improvement were immediately apparant but even there, it wasn't a life & death situation or showing a large percentage having problems.
What we have to bear in mind are the actual survey numbers. We have over 7000 tenants and approximately 3300 surveys were sent out - now they want at least 1000 to get an accurate mix on percentage and due to saturation mailing - a staggering three times in some instances! Luckily, they just exceeded the needed number and got 34% response. So, end result, we are looking at a rise from 73% of that total to 79%, for instance, who were happy with Council performance on repairs. A 6% rise over a two year period, since the last survey in 2006. Good result, which was carried pretty well throughout the whole Survey.
Yesterday, i went to the Northern area meeting for tenants and i will go to my own area, South Side Partnership when they have the next one in April. Tenants can come along and request work be done on roads, check on cleaning services or whatever needs to be done over and above what they have already asked their local Housing Officer for and ask for results if too much time has elapsed since their initial query or request. People from the Council come along and explain why such things have not been done or report progress on the same.
You do get some sweet old biddy who will rabbit on at length if you let her/him but usually the Chair keeps them brief. It is good to see that if you are concerned over the potholes in the path outside your flat or house, or whatever it is that is bothering you, can be sorted [within the money allocated] or at least an explanation why it is taking so long. We all pay for services and are entitled to have them carried out. i find it interesting to hear just what is of concern to tenants and what they are prepared to do to report them - up to walking round with a Ranger or similar man from the Council to point out problem areas. Yay them!
i'm also looking at getting more involved with resident-involvement issues, both for Cambridge and also the Eastern area. More to come on that, but a bunch of us will be doing a lot more work on the Cambridge side in the coming year at least.
Sounds like things are busy, and the knee is healing well!
I really enjoy Holmes on Homes too - I like how infuriated he gets on the homeowner's behalf.
i need outside stimulus for sure and this council housing stuff does concern me, being a tenant. i'm always amazed that more of us are not involved - seems they only want contact when something goes wrong and then they complain they don't know who to go to! That is actually one of my complaints about the Council, that more information needs to be given to new tenants, when they move in.
Lol, I am awake but only coz I had a nap earlier. ;) Thanks for the heads-up on James starring events. Kudos on the knee.
i know all the Council stuff is boring if you aren't part of it - but you at least should be in council housing and i'm sure you qualify for sheltered housing? Can you manage on your own?
i missed out on the WAT episodes completely at the time, especially as it wasn't running here and being able to catch up now is great. It can be quite a chore to wade through all the channels trying to find what you are interested in.
oh good, glad to see you have housing 'in hand' and sorted... Can be a worry. i did have good news about this place on Monday.
Primary Care lease part of this complex and they have been given notice to move next year, so it has started.
We have to conform to the Best? Housing, i think it's called - minimum standard anyway, which now says one bedroom is the minimum and we are all? bedsits. So i knew coming in last year, i'd have to move again. They've put it back a year since i moved in but i thought, that's three years - don't care anyway. i wanted to stay in this area for several reasons but some of my circumstances have changed recently and as long as i don't have to go out to Deepest North Arbury or Outer Cherry Hinton, i'm not THAT picky where i go. Just need bus stop not too far away walking.
i'll definitely hold out for somewhere near public transport, for sure!
Sure, no problem on the signing thing - just send me the pic [give me your email and i'll send my street address] and i'll be happy to get it done for you. And i will tell him you still love him, don't worry. i pass on messages for Char all the time, 'cos i know how you both feel as i feel it too.
I haven't been on LJ much, so I am way behind on my flist.
Congratulations on the improved knee extension and bend. Woohoo!!!
Thanks! :D i'm pleased with it... Have to keep up the walking; not done a lot of it recently. *hangs head* And lose some more WEIGHT!!
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