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With his team's back against the wall and facing a rare must-win game, Thairo Estrada came out swinging.
The shortstop hit for the third cycle in franchise history and the Thunder evened their best-of-five Eastern League Division Series with Binghamton at one with a 9-6 victory on Thursday night at NYSEG Stadium.
Game 3 is Friday night at Arm & Hammer Park with first pitch slated for 7 p.m.
Ranked as the Yankees' No. 18 prospect by MLB Pipeline, Estrada, who hit .301 in the regular season, went 4-for-5 and completed his cycle with an RBI double in the ninth inning. He singled in the first, tripled in the third and hit a solo homer in the sixth.
"There's no better guy to see that happen to because he plays as hard as anybody all the time," manager Bobby Mitchell said. "It's a fantastic finish to a great season and it's really fitting for him to be the guy who does that."
Brandon Laird had the last cycle by a Thunder player in 2010, a game in which he recorded the feat with a walk-off home run. Shawn Garrett also hit for the cycle in 2007.
The Thunder pounded out a postseason record 18 hits, including five in a three-run sixth inning where they took a 7-5 lead.
Ironically, Estrada was the only player not to bat in the sixth as the Thunder sent eight men to the plate. Nick Solak had a two-out, two-run single to give the visitors the lead. Francisco Diaz followed two batters later with an RBI single.
The bottom four hitters in the order went 9-for-19 with three RBIs.
"That's huge because there were times where if there wasn't production from the bottom we might get a few hits in the 5 or 6 hole and then go cold," Mitchell said. "Those guys coming through and doing what they did tonight was a huge plus for our team. We need that."
Dante Bichette Jr., Zack Zehner and Rashad Crawford all had three-hit nights.
The Thunder jumped out to a 4-0 lead after Bichette launched a solo homer with two outs in the third, but gave it all back in a nightmarish bottom half of the frame.
Starter Brody Koerner allowed the first four batters to reach — Kevin Kaczmarski had a two-run triple and Peter Alonso followed with an RBI single — and his night finished once David Thompson raced around the bases with a Little League home run aided by a throwing error on the catcher Diaz.
The Thunder bullpen, however, buckled down and held the Rumble Ponies to one run over the final 6.1 innings. Colten Brewer got out of a bases loaded jam in the eighth by inducing an inning-ending ground out on the first pitch he threw. Brewer worked a 1-2-3 ninth with two strikeouts for a four-out save.
"If our bullpen throws strikes, we're going to get out," Mitchell said. "When we start walking guys, and get to be careful too much and not really challenging the hitter, then we start walking guys. Our stuff from our pitching staff is outstanding from each guy. If they're throwing strikes in the zone, they're not going to get hit very hard."
Left-hander Justus Sheffield (7-6, 3.18) gets the ball for the Thunder in Game 3 opposed by Marcos Molina (3-7, 3.92).
Win For Stick
Former Yankees player, manager and executive Gene Michael died early Thursday morning from a heart attack at age 79.
Michael, nicknamed Stick for his slick fielding, had a constant presence around Arm & Hammer Park and was there several times this summer
"We were very saddened, everybody. Especially the coaching staff who know him, knows of him or had run into him and talked to him," Mitchell said. "He was just a fantastic person and baseball guy. He did so much for the Yankees over the years in every capacity you could think of. When I saw it, I was shocked because we had seen him earlier in the year come to watch us. ... I think if we are able to go on win this thing it would be great to dedicate it to him."


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Study: Movies with smoking should get 'R' rating
6,522 children studied
Study: Movies with smoking should get 'R' rating
6,522 children studied
New research shows that putting an "R" rating on any movie that shows smoking would substantially reduce the rate of children who smoke, according to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
The study to be published in the Journal of Pediatrics in August studied 6,522 children. "Movie smoking exposure" was estimated from 532 recent hit movies.
According to the research center, the study showed that adolescent smoking would be reduced by 18 percent if depictions of smoking in PG-13 movies were removed.
"We're just asking the movie industry to take smoking as seriously as they take profanity when applying the R rating," James Sargent, co-director of the Cancer Control Research program, said in a statement.

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We are on our way to Cabo San Lucas to drop off the fly -home passengers, wrote Red Rooster III skipper Andy Cates March 23. After a tough battle with bad weather and scratch fishing, a little at each place ended up with our high points at various places. With the best wahoo fishing outside the guys got a sample of the fast pace action that the legendary wahoo can produce. They were eating the trolling lures, Catchy Tackle Lures and the bait on the light 27-pound wire leaders. There was also a taste of bigger tuna to go with that fish, tuna up to 200 pounds on anchor-style fishing.
The inner Islands brought a couple of standout days with some quality fish. Some days were long and uneventful, other days we had good action and trophies to go with it. Top fish for the trip met the mark of 240 pounds for Joseph Cho; Seung Cha got a 225, Lee Bull took a 228, Ross Wheeler caught a 215, and Ben Kita found a 221. Art Green landed a 207 and there were 45 other tuna over 100 pounds up to 195. Not a lot for the entire trip but enough for everyone to have a chance at a big fish and some guys succeeded. With 70 wahoo spread around for our 15 anglers, everyone got a chance to get a few of those as well before the weather came up. The weather the last 3 days has been great and really helped things out as far as morale and the overall trip.
I want to thank Accurate reels, Catchy Tackle, Five Star Fish Processing, Blackwater and Seagar flourocarbon for their contributions and of course our main line sponsor, Izorline for the great giveaways and trophies that will be handed out for the Lunker Award and Sportsmans award. Rod and Reel radio will have more details about the trip as well.
RP Checks In With A Cow
The Royal Polaris is on her annual 18-18 day trip, meaning shes out for 18 days with a limited load of 18 anglers. Shes due back at the dock on March 31.
Happy Easter to all of our Royal Polaris friends and families, read the report from the boat March 23. Yesterday, we had a fun day of fishing, with 22 wahoo, and 12 tuna being boated. The big tuna of the day was caught by Maury Newton. It is just a little over 200 lbs. We have excellent weather and flyer fishing was just fabulous. It only took 30 minutes for 2 full tanks. So we are loaded for bear and we hope to put them to good use tomorrow.
Hall Show Opens Wednesday
Southern California anglers will be waiting at the gates when the Del Mar edition of the Fred Hall Fishing Tackle and Boat Show opens Wednesday afternoon at 2 PM. The show has been a favorite of San Diegans for many years and draws many interested boaters and most of the countys salt water anglers.
Free seminars, demos, and three-quarters of the worlds known jerky sellers will be among the presentations. Open until Sunday evening, the show offers fishermen a chance to give the factory reps some personal input, and to see whats coming onto the sport fishing market in the spring of 2008. Therell be a report here after we get a look at the event.
Ranch Fishing Is Way To Go
Never mind all that planning and hard fishing just to find a trophy marlin or tuna. No need for expensive guides, boat rides, making bait or paying for pricey resorts. The new issue of Sport Fishing Magazine has a two-page ad for the Lone Star Blue Water Fishing Ranch, a fabulous place where you can pop in, step into a cruiser and get a guaranteed hookup on a grander marlin or a 500 to 800-pound bluefin tuna. Want something more exotic? How about an opah, a spearfish or even more rare, an oarfish?
Not only that, but the Ranch is petitioning the IGFA for a new category of records, including penned fish. Sound good? Just you and your cruiser, fishing in the specially-stocked pens at The Ranch. And its just offshore from Houston, so you can get in and out by plane in a jiffy.
Sound too good to be true? Well, it must be factual, because its in the April issue of Sport Fishing Magazine, and its online, at it's new site. The Ranch has a Texas Commerical Wildlife Park License #202-WP466-3D.
Rates start as low as $3,800 per day. Lemme at those pens! I wanna book for April 1!


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We have been so busy since Grammi and Poppi arrived that I haven't had time to share all that has been keeping us busy!
Here's one thing.
Grammi came armed with craft kits!!
Can I get a "Yeeee-Heeeeee?!"
That's what I'm talking about. I love me a craft kit. No preparation necessary. Just rip it open and dump it out! It's like crafts for dummies.
I mean, we're no dummies, but it's still nice that it's easy enough for dummies to do.
Who am I calling a dummy?
Oh nevermind.
These were small felt ornaments with cute little things to glue on for decorations.
My boy really got into it.
I'm not gonna lie. So did I.
Grammi was the self-less tiny snowflake felt sticker hole-puncher-outer.
Did ya catch that?
Or if you are my boy, you'd call them 'cornflakes.'
He's just so darn cute.
I guess it makes sense that he'd confuse snowflakes and cornflakes. He doesn't really know what either is.
His favorite part was putting the 'hats' on the top of each one.
Here is how they turned out. Super cute, right?
This one is my fave. H actually did it!
Or is it this one that is my fave?
No no. This one.
Ooohhh, definitely this one.
But what about this one?
I loved them ALL!
Best $2.99 Grammi ever spent. It was so fun and the results were great.
Hurry! Go buy you a kit!


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BreyerFest British Invasion – Filled with Great Fun and Firsts!
|Screen shot of the BreyerFest app
We had a blast at BreyerFest, and we hope you all did, too! This was a big year for BreyerFest, full of firsts and improvements! Jaime Potkalesky, Breyer's Promotional Events Manager says of the event, "BreyerFest British Invasion was tremendous! Record breaking crowds full of new collectors brought a whole new energy to the event. We continually challenge ourselves to keep BreyerFest fresh and new. This year, we pushed ourselves even further and made some big changes to the weekend and added more ways for guests to get involved with the hobby and BreyerFest in general. We think the new elements really paid off and hope our fans did too!"
Breyer's very first iPhone app, designed by artist and app developer Kira Hamilton, featured the schedule of events, maps of Lexington and BreyerFest venues, photos of the models and more! Also on the technology front, the event program was posted online in a flappable format before the event. For Breyer fans that couldn't make it to BreyerFest this year, they had the opportunity to participate in special raffles for the exclusive British theme items, so everyone could get in on the fun!
|A Best of Britain Display Contest entry
In the Covered Arena, large television monitors showed the daily schedule of events and entertainers, as well as Live Auction models and Special Runs, making it easy for visitors to plan their day! The Best of the British Display Contest was set up in a new location - the alcove - allowing for more room to show off everyone's amazing work! Folks also paraded around the arena showing off their handiwork in the hair fascinator contest!
|Hair fascinator contest entries
|A hair fascinator contest winner
Outside, kids and families enjoyed the newly redesigned the Piccadilly Circus Arena (craft & activity area). The sculpting workshop was moved inside, and the Hands-On Hobby Tent moved in! With the larger space, guests could try their hand at different aspects of the hobby while chatting with other hobbyists! The expanded craft tent featured a theater for Kentucky Shakespeare's interactive performances, the Amazing Portable Circus, and of course, Stablemates painting! Guests appreciated the increased seating area in the shade by the concessions. Another fun addition to this area was the Bit of British pop-up store! This store featured exclusive British-themed models and products, and added a second Breyer shopping location!
|Stablemates painting
|A young horse lover tacks up a model horse
|Cinnamon Mew Mew signing autographs before her workshop
Due to high demand and the ever-growing popularity of Breyer YouTube videos, a brand new videography workshop was added! Led by none other than Breyer YouTube sensation, Amy Davies, better known by her YouTube handle, Cinnamon Mew Mew! Davies' videos have garnered her nearly 5 million views! She traveled all the way from Wales, UK for the occasion, and seminar attendees enjoyed learning about video techniques, and also got to be the first to see the lastest episode of Cinnamon Mew Mew's Conquering Tides. In addition to all of the wonderful entertainment and activities going on daily, Saturday's BreyerFest attendees were treated to a demonstration of England's national sport, cricket, by Kentucky United!
The Live Auction was moved to Friday night at the Hall of Champions, where everyone had a great view of the action due to the circular-shape of the seating area! This year's auction set a new record, and the funds raised help support the 2012 BreyerFest beneficiaries: PATH International, 4H Eastern Western Round-Ups, Equine Land Conservation Resource, and The Maker's Mark Secretariat Center.
|Hall of Champions
|Breyer's Stephanie Macejko showing off a customized Big Ben during the auction
On Saturday night, BreyerFest attendees were treated to the first concert ever held in the Alltech Arena! Brit Beat, America's Premier Tribute to the Beatles, put on an awesome show that rocked the house! Free for three-day ticket holders, the concert also featured the Poppycock Parade, where guests dressed as their favorite British characters.
|BritBeat rocks the house!
We can't wait to "wow" you all again next year at BreyerFest Denim & Diamonds!
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BreyerLover2222 Says:
12/15/2016 at 2:21 pm
Looks like SO much fun!!!!! :D
Sophina Says:
06/11/2013 at 2:48 am
Hey Breyer can you please make a aussie (queensland at Pinerivers show grounds if possible)Breyerfest?I want to go but not where there's too many people aussie is a great place.Please consider it
Izzy26 Says:
02/09/2013 at 12:34 pm
cinnamon mew mew
I love her I want to meet her awesom girl brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeer colecter forever! She sets an awesom axample for breyer lovers. let me meet her breyer pllllllllllllleese!
Horse566 Says:
09/05/2012 at 5:03 pm
My first year.
okay, i got some news....IT WAS AMAZING! i was so happy! i met Heartland High Tech! he was amazing!!! i espicially didnt know which breyers to pick when i went LOL
breyerbui Says:
08/18/2012 at 6:51 am
Breyer is so good at topping themselves every year!! I thought I'd go just a few times, but it is a tradition now. This was number 9 for me. I sure hope I can make it in 2013.
Thank you Breyer, Stephanie and all that put BreyerFest together!
Lady K Says:
08/17/2012 at 10:28 pm
IT was GREAT!
We experienced our first Breyerfest this year. It was wonderful! Met lovely people, saw British Breeds I never saw before, heard great music, went home with outstanding models..Breyer you know how to throw a good party! I recommend it for those of you who haven't gone yet, what are you waiting for?
Cait Says:
08/16/2012 at 8:11 pm
i was not allowed to go this year because i had gone last year but i cant wait for 2013!!!!
wpdr.mindy Says:
08/16/2012 at 12:06 am
Thanks Shannon, but nope my Wintersong didn't win. :( You can't win if you don't try.
beethoven7th Says:
08/14/2012 at 9:41 am
Best of Britain
Yeah, Mindy, i really enjoyed your entries-especially the Wintersong! i thought he won! Competing with the likes of your work, i don't think i could ever win! :) Wow, sweeties, we have only been going half as many years as you, but we had as much fun, i'm sure! Planning on going all the years to come, too! LOVE Breyerfest!!
Shelbis Says:
08/13/2012 at 7:39 pm
Well I had a lot of fun and added some great models to my collection, such as Red Rock and Roxy! However, I had some issues...the people there handing out tickets were not at all nice...and what was the deal with Taskin? I wanted him so badly, however I guess Breyer ran out of the celebration horse and started giving Taskin away in place of Miriah's Boon?! What's up with this? Taskin was sold out in the special run line by the time I got there, and they refused to sell us one there by the gate! I am very upset about this because 1) I looked forward to Taskin very much 2) it's not right that they started giving him away in place of the celebration horse and 3) I heard other people saying how long they waited in line for him but he was sold out because they were giving him away. I'm wondering if anybody else had these problems.
However I did have fun despite all that and I thank Breyer for having it again this year!
Boozie Says:
08/12/2012 at 3:31 pm
it was so much fun! sadly on the first day when i was standing in lie to get my mariahs boon with my friends it started sprinkling at least it wasnt pouring! I ride the camel every year i love the camel!
Zhazbatt7 Says:
08/12/2012 at 11:44 am
What are the dates for 2013?
Anybody know? Has Breyer announced the dates yet?
Eleda Says:
08/11/2012 at 7:45 am
Costume contest pics?
I'd sure love to see pics from the costume contest! I only got one photo of Hubby and I in costume, and it wasn't great... Would love to see if you have a better one of us. We were the Werewolves of London. We had a blast all weekend! It was our first Breyerfest, and *Hubby* is already looking into reservations for next year (and he's not even the collector!).
wpdr.mindy Says:
08/10/2012 at 4:16 pm
OMG! LOL you have my Best of Britain entry's picture there AND Me and my hair fascinator!! (the one that is the Silver Mold outline with green rearing stallion) How funny. Neither won though. :(
sweeties Says:
08/10/2012 at 1:36 pm
i have been attending breyerfest since 1997 and i have enkoyed attending every year since then and this year was 15th year attending breyerfest and i loved it and had a great time and i am defently planning on going to breyerfest next year and every year after that.
Lynnard03 Says:
08/10/2012 at 11:16 am
My first and loved it!
Way to go Breyer! I've been collecting for many years and it was a dream come true going to Kentucky Breyerfest!
Crouds were BIG and lines were long but Breyer crew and visitors were very commidating and helpful and (to me) everything seemed to have ran pretty smoothly and I enjoyed myself very much!
I'll be back next year for sure with my BLING! ;)
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Season four of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. isn't like previous seasons — in a lot of ways. The group has been disbanded, there are fractures in certain relationships, the Accords are in place which means everyone is on high alert when it comes to Inhumans, and perhaps most strangely, Agent Coulson is no longer the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
"All we know is that he's not the Director. We don't know how that came about," Clark Gregg told us at New York Comic Con. "And that' s something we explore. A lot of people have ideas, some people think he walked away, some people think he was fired, and that's a mystery we play with. I think he's very ambivalent about his new role, in that I don't think his goal in life was to be the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.. I think if it was him and Nick Fury and if he was the field guy for Nick Fury he would have been happy, as much as Coulson could be happy. But when the guy shows up and gives you a Cube of Destiny and The Destroyer weapon and says 'rebuild S.H.I.E.L.D., here's a few dollars and a credit card, you do it."
So, does that mean there's a connection between new top gun, Director Mace (Jason O'Mara)? I don't think it's clear they have any big past," Gregg admitted. "There's a need for S.H.I.E.L.D., and he says he's gotta make this organization legit, and to have Quake out there causing trouble is a big problem. And suddenly, it's a bureaucracy again. What I think is interesting about this character they've come up with is that he's a very different kind of leader who has to answer to committees, and he doesn't seem inherently evil right away."
We've already seen that this season will continue to deal with the fallout of last season's biggest storylines, namely, Lincoln's sacrifice and Ward/Hive's return and death. "One of the things I really like about what Jed [Whedon] and Mo [Tancharoen] and our writers have done is that we've lost people, and everyone is messed up by it. Daisy's messed up, and I think Coulson understands why she's gone. He doesn't like it, and he's terribly worried people are going to hurt her, but it's a lot of heartbreak."
But above everything else, it seems we can count on Coulson to still be the leader of the group of people he's grown to love and care about. "That's the conundrum they're exploring," said Gregg. "Whether he makes those calls or not, he feels responsible for them, and they get themselves into dangerous situations he didn't order, and he can't counterman. So it's gonna come back on him no matter what."
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. airs Tuesdays at 10pm ET on ABC.


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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- U.N. may release list of Syrian war criminals
- Greece apparently caves in on bailout crisis
U.N. may release list of Syrian war criminals
Bashar al-Assad is thought to be on the United Nations list of Syrian war criminals
The investigators at the U.N. Commission for Inquiry on Syria announced on Friday that there has been an 'exponential rise" in atrocities killed in Syria, and that, because Russia's veto prevents the Security Council from taking any action, they may go around the Security Council and reveal a list of alleged war criminals in Syria. The list is thought likely to contain the name of Syria's president Bashar al-Assad.
The Commission would have liked to refer the case to the International Criminal Court (ICC), but that requires a vote of the Security Council, which Russia always blocks with a veto. The Commission is therefore recommending a special court without Security Council approval.
United Nations investigators found a way to go around the Security Council once before. After Bashar al-Assad used Sarin gas to kill hundreds of people in 2013, a U.N. chemical weapons team was authorized to investigate the incident. However, thanks to a threatened Russian veto, the U.N. team was forbidden from assigning blame for the Sarin attack. But the team found a clever way of assigning blame without having to say it. In their scientific analysis of the evidence, they included calculations of the trajectories of the rockets that delivered the Sarin gas. They drew no conclusions about where the rockets were launched, but they provided enough scientific information within the report so that experts studying the report could analyze the trajectories to prove that the rockets must have been launched from a Syrian Republican Guard unit.
Bashar al-Assad has been a modern day Hitler. He has flattened entire Sunni villages with Russia's heavy weapons, he has killed children by sending missiles into exam rooms and bedrooms, he has killed dozens with sarin gas, and he has killed countless more with barrel bombs loaded with explosives, metals, and chlorine gas. In addition, he has used electrocution, eye-gouging, strangulation, starvation, and beating on tens of thousands of prisoners on a massive "industrial strength" scale, and does with complete impunity, and in fact with encouragement and support from Russia and Iran. Russia in particular has been providing weapons to al-Assad to support his genocide, making Vladimir Putin a war criminal as well.
If the war criminal list is made public, then it will be done at the meeting of the UN Human Rights Council on March 17th. United Nations and BBC and VOA
Greece apparently caves in on bailout crisis
The Eurogroup of eurozone financial ministers meeting in Brussels on Friday announced a new deal with Greece that extends the bailout loan agreement for four months. The agreement was an almost total cave-in by the Greeks; however, there was one important concession: the Greeks will not be required to have a higher government surplus in 2015 than in 2014, which means that there will be no further austerity measures imposed this year. Other than that, the terms of the agreement were similar to those of Greece's previous government, and an abandonment of the promises that the new prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, made during his recent election campaign.
The terms of the agreement are as follows:
- As a concession to Greece, the government surplus will this year will not have to be higher than last year.
- "The Greek authorities reiterate their unequivocal commitment to honor their financial obligations to all their creditors fully and timely."
- "The Greek authorities commit to refrain from any rollback of measures and unilateral changes to the policies and structural reforms that would negatively impact fiscal targets, economic recovery or financial stability, as assessed by the institutions."
- The Greeks must submit an Action Plan on Monday, February 23, based on the previously committed bailout agreement. The Action Plan will be reviewed at another emergency Eurogroup meeting to be held on Tuesday.
- The action plan must specify how Greece will implement the austerity requirements that they've previously committed to. This is a complete reversal of the promises that the Tsipras government made in order to get elected.
- The action plan must be approved by the Eurogroup.
- The action plan must be approved by Greece's parliament. There are concerns that there will be a political backlash among the Greek people, and in the worst case scenario his government may fall, and be replaced by something even worse.
- The action plan must be approved by the governments or parliaments of all 19 eurozone countries. That's going to take a lot of time.
- Therefore, Greece doesn't get money until April. However, the nation will run out of money in March, so some additional change will be needed — either to provide an early loan, or to allow Greece's banks once again to borrow from the European Central Bank (ECB).
Remember when we used to talk about "kicking the can down the road"? Amazingly enough, the Europeans have done it again.
If anything goes wrong with all of these steps, then the plan will collapse, and Greece will go bankrupt, and probably be forced to leave the eurozone, to return to its old drachma currency.
But if all goes well, then by April the crisis will be resolved. Until June, when a new 3.5 billion euro debt payment comes due, and the whole crisis starts all over again.
It is worth repeating what I have been saying for several years: There is NO solution to this crisis. And by that I don't mean that no one has been clever enough to figure out a solution. I mean that no solution exists. So the only thing the Europeans can do is to keep postponing the problem — kicking the can down the road, allowing the crisis tow orsen each time. Greek Reporter and Kathimerini
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, Syria, Bashar al-Assad, Sarin gas, Hitler, U.N. Commission for Inquiry on Syria, Russia, Vladimir Putin, UN Human Rights Council, International Criminal Court, Greece, eurozone, Eurogroup, Alexis Tsipras
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The EPA has raised the amount of renewable fuel that must be blended into the nation's gasoline supply, drawing an immediate attack from the oil industry. The final Renewable Fuel Standards, announced last week, raise the levels from 18.11 billion gallons this year to 19.28 billion gallons in 2017. This … Read more »
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Intel, SC Johnson, Cisco Systems and Apple are among the leading renewable energy users in the US, according to the EPA, which recognized these and a dozen other companies with Green Power Leadership Awards.
In a move to reduce nitrogen (NOx) emissions from power plants that contribute to ozone pollution in the eastern US, the EPA has finalized updates to the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.
US climate rules targeting airplane emissions will hurt the nation's airline industry as well as companies like Boeing and General Electric that make planes and their parts, the industry's trade group says.
The EPA will delay its carbon emissions rules for power plants until mid-summer, the agency announced on Wednesday. The rule for new power plants was originally slated to be finalized yesterday, while the final rule for existing power plants was expected June 2. The agency now says it will finalize … Read more »
The EPA has extended the comment period for the proposed Clean Power Plan to Dec. 1. The comment period for the carbon emissions rules was originally scheduled to end Oct. 16. The extension comes a week after 53 senators sent a letter to EPA chief Gina McCarthy last week calling … Read more »
States will likely need more time to submit their plans for meeting the new carbon rules for existing power plants, Janet McCabe, acting head of the EPA's air office, said last week. According to Bloomberg, McCabe told a breakfast hosted by ICF International on July 17 that the EPA recognized … Read more »
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has raised certain estimates of past greenhouse gas emissions, and lowered others, in revisions to its September report. But the IPCC said the errors did not make a significant difference to its overall findings. The IPCC now says 515 billion tons of carbon have been emitted … Read more »
Janet McCabe, a deputy administrator at the EPA's clean-air office, is expected to be nominated to head the division, a position that would put her at the center of President Obama's controversial climate change plan, the National Journal reports. As head of the Office of Air and Radiation, McCabe would … Read more »
Preliminary findings of a federal study into fracking show no evidence that chemicals from a western Pennsylvania drilling operation contaminated drinking water aquifers. The AP describes this as the first independent study into whether the chemicals from normal drilling operations pose a threat to people. Federal judge Carl Barbier dismissed … Read more »


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Our next dinner at The Yacht will be an introduction to a little-known Burgundy producer (at least in the UK).
Located in Château de Laborde, the "Versailles of Burgundy", Hervé Kerlann produces wines with a difference. Be they the grapes from his own vineyards, or from the friends with whom he contracts to buy, Hervé gives the same intense effort to produce the best possible wine.
Innovative, pioneering and magnificently focused, his wines are charming, full of character and wonderfully satisfying. His White Pinot Noir is a real rarity and a must for all lovers of Burgundy. This is not a Pinot Blanc, but a mutation of the Pinot Noir grape which is only found in the vineyards of 2 or 3 other producers in the whole of Burgundy. And the quality of his Hautes-Côtes de Nuits wines really belies their official classification; they come from an escarpment very similar to that of the magnificent Corton-Charlemagne.
Hervé will be in attendance to take you through the wines and answer any questions you have about them. Douglas Harrison, of Best of Wines, his UK importer, will also be in attendance to answer your questions on how to get hold of these great, value-for-money wines.
The meal is as follows:
Chef's special canapés
Pinot Noir Rosé 2016
To start
Goats Cheese Bon Bons with Apricots, Spring Onions, Fresh Garden Herbs, Served with Beetroot Butter & Caramelised Peppers
Bourgogne Aligoté 2015 (Vines planted in 1953)
To follow
Pan Fried Hake Fillet Served with Saffron New Potato, Samphire, Lemon, Garlic & Parsley Velouté
Pinot Noir Blanc 2015
Main Course
Oven Roasted Duck Breast Served with Roast New Potato, Caramelised Beetroot & Wilted Spinach, Madeira & Raspberry Reduction
Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Rouge 2013
Selection of cheeses
Gevrey-Chambertin 2011
The cost of this magnificent dinner including all wines etc is £89.00 per person. Members can obtain a 15% discount for themselves and an unlimited number of guests (subject to places being still available, of course). Places are limited so please book early


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VMP Mortgage Solutions has unveiled Version 2.5 of its SMART Document viewer, which it is touting as the first tool to demonstrate the three aspects of MISMO-defined Level 1 SMART Docs.The three aspects are: the view tab that shows the actual document populated with data; the data tab that presents the raw data; and the Extensible Markup Language tab that presents the XML construct. (SMART stands for securable, manageable, archivable, retrievable, transferable.) The announcement was made at VMP's user conference in Las Vegas. "We're very happy that they have stepped up to the plate, put in some development dollars for the viewer, and made it available to the industry," conference attendee Gabe Minton, who oversees the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization at the Mortgage Bankers Association, told MortgageWire. VMP senior principal Roger Gudobba said VMP has offered the viewer to the MBA's MISMO committee to use as it sees fit. Version 2.5 of the view will be presented in March at the MBA Technology Conference in Phoenix.
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- Calories 287
- Caloriesfromfat 0.0%
- Fat 9.5g
- Satfat 3.5g
- Monofat 3.9g
- Polyfat 1.3g
- Protein 11g
- Carbohydrate 42.6g
- Fiber 6.2g
- Cholesterol 16mg
- Iron 2.6mg
- Sodium 466mg
- Calcium 118mg
Whole Wheat Pita Pizzas with Spinach, Fontina, and Onions
Fontina, a creamy Italian cheese, has a nutty flavor. Its silky texture makes it the perfect topping for pizza because it melts so easily.
How to Make It
Preheat oven to 450°.
Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and onion; sauté 5 minutes or until tender.
Add spinach and sauté 2 minutes or just until spinach begins to wilt. Remove from heat.
Place pitas on a large baking sheet; brush with remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil. Top pitas evenly with garlic-spinach mixture and cheese. Bake at 450° for 4 minutes or until cheese melts and pitas are brown.
Serve with: Arugula Salad
Chef's Notes
MyRecipes is working with Let's Move!, the Partnership for a Healthier America, and USDA's MyPlate to give anyone looking for healthier options access to a trove of recipes that will help them create healthy, tasty plates. For more information about creating a healthy plate, visit www.choosemyplate.gov.
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"Promise Me This" Recipe: Orange & Currant Scones
This month, we released the newest novel from two-time Christy Award-winning author Cathy Gohlke, Promise Me This. The story begins on the great Titanic (this April also happens to be the 100th anniversary of the ship's maiden and final voyage), based off a real passenger, Owen Allum, whom Cathy discovered in her research of the great ship. This led to a story called The Legacy of Owen Allen, which then became the full-length manuscript of Promise Me This.
One blogger at Busy Biz Blogs writes, "Cathy's passion for her characters is exposed in each page of this book. The depth of their emotions and the continual ebb and flow of this book pulled me in so deep that I could picture the sinking Titanic, the graphic war scenes, and the characters in a context all their own. My heart felt each emotion as though it were personal."
Cathy makes the characters in Promise Me This come alive, which is why we want to share this recipe from Cathy for scones Annie Allen made for her brother Owen in the novel.
Owen's Favorite Orange and Currant Scones
¼ cup sugar (raw or white)
3 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 stick (8 Tbsp.) cold butter, cut into pieces
¾ cup currants
1 egg
½ cup heavy cream
Zest of two oranges
Raw sugar for sprinkling on top
Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease bottom of 8 or 9 inch square or round baking pan or sheet.
Mix flour, sugar baking powder and salt together with fork (or pulse in a food processor) to combine. Cut butter pieces into mixture (or pulse in processor) until the mixture looks like pea-sized crumbs. In a large bowl combine this mixture with currants. Separately, whisk together egg, heavy cream and orange zest. Combine with the flour mixture. Stir until moist and large clumps of dough form.
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead only until the dough forms one ball. Roll (flouring as needed) into a 9 inch square or round (depending on desired shape of scones), about ¾ inch thick.
Either cut the dough into small rounds (using a cutter), or cut the rounded or squared dough into eighths for large scones (or sixteenths for small scones) with a knife, and place on cookie sheet or in baking pan. If using a round cake pan, you can even leave the dough in one large piece and score the top into sections, breaking or cutting when ready to serve.
Sprinkle each scone lightly with raw sugar. Bake about 25 minutes or until the scones are slightly golden.
Remove from pan and cool on rack at least 10 minutes before serving.
Serve with butter or Devonshire cream, and orange marmalade
*Piping hot tea is the only essential accompaniment
***Served warm, the melt in your mouth goodness of scones is part of British tea-time ritual—
The moment Owen stepped into the boarding school kitchen, Annie pulled him to the table and sat him down across from her. Carefully she set a pot of steaming tea and her plate of warm orange and currant scones, with pots of marmalade and Devonshire cream between them.
We hope you enjoy these scones, and pick up a copy of Promise Me This to read as you munch on them!


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End Enforced Disappearances
On occasion of the UN International Day of the Disappeared, which is on August 30, 2014, the Norwegian Helsinki Committee together with the Prove They Are Alive! campaign launch a video clip and press release to put the spotlight on the issue of enforced disappearances in Turkmenistan.
Dozens of people have been forcibly disappeared in Turkmenistan, some for more than a decade, the campaign says in a common statement. The government of Turkmenistan should immediately inform the relatives of the disappeared of their fate and whereabouts and allow them access to their loved ones rather than ignoring their existence. – These people were sentenced, however unfairly, to prison terms, not to death and oblivion, said Lene Wetteland, Central Asia advisor of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee.
Watch the video clip here:
The Disappeared in Turkmenistan--Prove They Are Alive!
One of the disappeared is Gulgeldy Annaniyazov, a Turkmen dissident who lived in Norway on political asylum. He returned to Turkmenistan after the death of former president Niyazov in 2008 in the hope to contribute to any positive changes in his native country. Instead he was arrested, and his family has not received any formal information about him since. The NHC has tried to raise his case on several occasions, now through the Prove They Are Alive! campaign.
The International Day of the Disappeared is also an occasion to draw attention to the 2006 International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. In addition to the obligation that State Parties must enact legislation that prevents enforced disappearance and hinders impunity for such actions, it also includes the recognition of the victim's and the family's right to receive information about circumstances and fate. The Norwegian Helsinki Committee uses this occasion to urge Norway and other European states to ratify this convention.
On 30 August, the International Day of the Disappeared, the campaign has also sent letters to missions of more than 20 OSCE
participating states, including Swiss OSCE Chairmanship and the incoming Serbian OSCE Chairmanship.
Read the letter to the OSCE participating States here.
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Message from the Principal:
Parents/Guardians Still Make the Difference!
Avoid four traps when dealing with an underachieving teen. You know your teen could do better in school and you want to help motivate her. When doing so, be sure to avoid these four traps:
Unrealistic expectations. There is no question that parents want the best for their children. But if you expect your teen to be the captain of the soccer team, work a part time job and still get good grades, you may be setting her up for failure.
The need to control. Some decisions, such as maters of safety, require parental control. But when it comes down to it, our teen is the one who will ultimately decide if she is going to complete her math homework.
The urge to "rescue" your teen. If you constantly bail out your struggling een, she will learn that it's okay to keep struggling. She will also learn that you don't think she can do better. The truth is that she will remain helpless as long as you allow her to. Once your teen knows you aren't going to step in, she will be more likely to step up and figure things out for herself.
Anger and guilt. You already know this doesn't work. You get angry. Your teen gets angrier. And the homework doesn't get finished. So if you feel yourself losing your temper, take a break util you can approach things more calmly,
Source: D. Heacox, Ed.D., Up from Underachievement: How Teachers, Students, and Parents Can Work Together to Promote Student Success, Free Spirit.
This Week's Calendar
Monday, 1/30
9th Grade PSAT Home Reports distributed during Pr. 3
PTSA Directories distributed Pr. 3 (one per family)
Tuesday, 1/31
Dance Program Auditions 3:00 read more . . .
Wrestling at Reservoir JV 4:00 Varsity 5:30
PSAT Parent Information Night 7pm at Long Reach High School
Wednesday, 2/1
Dance Program Auditions 3:00
Boys Basketball at Glenelg JV 4:00 Varsity 5:30
Girls Basketball vs. Glenelg at MRHS JV 4:00 Varsity 5:30 Students $3 Adults $4
HCPSS Summer Programs open for registration read more . . .
Thursday, 2/2
Dance Program Auditions 3:00
Wrestling vs Liberty at MRHS JV 5:00 Varsity 5:30 Students $3 Adults $4
Cheerleading at HOCO Championships at Centennial 6:00
Friday, 2/3
Report Cards are issued
Boys Basketball at Atholton JV 5:15 Varsity 7:00
Girls Basketball vs. Atholton at MRHS JV 5:15 Varsity 7:00 Students $3 Adults $4


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Black Red Two Tone Flat Brim Baseball Hats with Adjustable Plastic Snap
1. Made of acrylic.
2. One size fits most for all with adjustable plastic snap closure.
3. Inner hatband.
4. Adult/Unisex.
5. Crown measures 5 inches deep.
6. Bill measures 2 3/4 inches long.
7. Dry clean or hand wash only.
Packing and Delivery
Packing Details: 25PCS / Polybag , 100PCS / Carton
Delivery Details: 5-7 days for sample leadtime, 15-20 days for production leadtime
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High quality with reasonable price
Fast delivery time, we can ship to all over the world
Cooperate with famous brands such as New Era
Customers design and layout are welcomed
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After eight fun-filled months of karaoke Friday nights at Oso Azul and a full year of stagefright and delight at La Choperia, I've finally uploaded new songbooks integrating all those "new songs of the month" pages that you see in the physical books (uploads in English only so far...Spanish and other languages coming soon).
Here's where to find them:
May 2018 Update: We now have more than 10,000 titles in English and more than 6,000 in Spanish! Click on the links below for PDF versions of the songbooks.
English by artist/Inglés por artista (updated 3 May 2018)
English by title/Inglés por título (updated 3 May 2018)
(also a few holiday songs in French and German)


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text: Hey, this is my first proper post actually containing some interesting information. Me and some others on the first year of the Illustration with Animation course at Manchester School of Art have decided to start putting together a small magazine of some of our work every week. We have started work on the first copy, and this was my piece i have put in to the booklet. The theme for the whole magazine was animals, hence i made this Pig lady. I think it worked out pretty well. I did the whole thing in black and white, as we have no money, so the magazine is going to be printed in black and white. But i think it still worked out well. I havent worked in this style for a little while, but as soon as i got working i really settled into it again. Anyway, thats it for now i think, i want some FOOD.


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Ukulele instruction offered for ages 4 - adult.
Rolling registration throughout the year. A single trial lesson is recommended for all new students. Please contact our office at 781-619-6527 or email@example.com to schedule a lesson and learn about our teachers, Erin Quinlan and Steve Bilodeau and their availability. Registration and payment are required prior to any lessons taking place. Tuition will be prorated for any student beginning after the September, January or June start. Recitals are held (not mandatory) twice a year.
All families/students enrolled in private lessons receive 10% discount on group class registrations.
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text: We planned this Maternity session with pregnant Mommy, carefully discussed all wardrobe and details. But the day itself the Calgary weather decided to correct our plans. Fortunately this family was brave enough to get the session done and we met by the Stampede area in the afternoon. I am happy we did not cancel as we got an amazing result!


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Information Security
California State University, Long Beach recognizes its duty to preserve records and documents when the University has notice that the records or documents may be potentially relevant to litigation or when the University reasonably anticipates litigation. The University further recognizes its legal obligation to produce such records when compelled to do so.
This legal obligation extends to all faculty and staff members who are likely to possess records related to a legal action or request and who have been notified that a "litigation hold" has been placed on these records. Electronic records or documents may reside on university or personal computers. The intentional destruction of records to avoid disclosure may be punishable by civil or criminal penalties, and/or a finding by the court that any missing information is presumed to be harmful to the university"s case.
Records of documents are broadly inclusive terms, referring to any and all written or other graphic matter, however produced or reproduced, of every kind and description, and to anything upon which sounds, pictures, or images are recorded, transferred, or depicted by any means whatsoever. Records and documents refer to originals, copies where originals are unavailable, copies of originals which differ in any manner from the originals, and all drafts prepared in connection with such matter.
The terms records and documents include but are not limited to, inventories, lists, transcripts, abstracts, tape recordings, sound reproductions, summaries, files, file jackets, file covers, paper correspondence, notes, microfilm, electronic mail messages and their attachments, minutes of meetings, memoranda, diaries, time sheets, logs, computer disks or computer program databases or printouts.
When notified by counsel, the University Director, Safety and Risk Management or Risk Manager shall notify via email "key players" in the litigation (i.e., the persons identified in a party"s initial disclosure and any subsequent supplementation thereto) that a "litigation hold" has been placed on records related to the litigation and that they may not destroy, delete or otherwise make inaccessible related records.
Should the production of documents be subsequently required, key players shall be notified and appropriate action to collect requested documents shall be initiated.
Upon conclusion of litigation, the Director, Safety and Risk Management or Risk Manager shall notify key players that the litigation hold has been lifted and that preserved documents may be destroyed or retained.
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Tammy's College of Hollywood Knowledge: Lisel
Thursday, May 12th
Thursday, May 12th
Transcript - Not for consumer use. Robot overlords only. Will not be accurate.
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Here are some great suggestions for you; How about experiencing Aboriginal Art and Culture at the Top End or stay in an underground hotel in Coober Pedy.
You can also enjoy and experience a day at the Birdsville Races with all the wonderful outback characters or experience a true Aussie adventure.
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We're seeing tons of nouveau-rustic furniture in trendy catalogs and shops right now. It's one of the hottest looks on the furniture runway. Hello, sticker-shock. We knew there had to be a cheaper way to score this designer style. Turns out, a few basic tools, materials, and a weekend are all you need to get the look for way less than designer price tags. We'll show you how.
We love the look of birch. It's smooth, light in tone and texture, and easy to handle. For this project, we used 34 birch logs, each about 3-4 inches in diameter. You can use a miter saw to cut birch logs to size, or you can pay a nominal fee at a lumber store to have the logs cut for you.
Here are a few online suppliers of unfinished birch:
The best part about using birch? The trees grow and replenish themselves quickly, so you don't have to worry about harming the environment to make your chic table.
Once you have the wood, you can find the rest of the supplies at your local home center. Lowe's (lowes.com) was our one-stop shop for everything we needed to complete the project.
What You'll Need:
Birch logs cut 18 inches long
4×8-foot sheet birch plywood
Wood glue
Wood screws
4-inch casters
Clear polyurethane
Tools You'll Need:
Circular saw
Miter saw
Cordless drill
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The Houston Museum of African American Culture and the Nigerian-American Multicultural Council present "Africa On My Mind", an African fashion experience, complete with African food and music and shopping. The evening will feature food (suya anyone?), drink, and live music.
Also check out the current exhibit: Africa on my mind: The art of Malick Sidibe and Leslie Wayne.


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By Jay Lloyd
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Thinking about a move to Canada? KYW's Jay Lloyd has some thoughts about a getaway to test the waters.
A Canadian friend called to remind me that the American dollar will now buy about 25 percent more in hotel rooms, meals, even vacation homes on pristine waterways. "Come on up," she said.
But it's a big country. So, where? How about Nova Scotia? On the northern coast, locals even brag about their beaches. Beaches?
"We have the warmest waters here north of the Carolinas. Our beaches are beautifully warm."
And if you're a seafood lover, Cape Breton is the nearest thing to culinary Paradise. Here you can buy live lobster right off the boat.
"Just ask the Captain what you want and he'll be glad to sell to you."
And if you're a city person who loves good pubs, clubs and an active art scene, Halifax has it all in a waterfront environment. It's a getaway worth taking.
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Walther Mag Pouch and Light Holster
Our Walther kydex magazine and handheld tactical light carriers are the only kind on the market. They can be configured with the magazine in front or behind the light. In addition, you have the option of bullets facing forward or rearward. Both the magazine pouch and the light carrier have adjustable retention. The back plate is made of .093 kydex which is extremely durable, and the mag and light holders are made of .080 thick kydex which is what we make our holsters from. You can also choose to cant the mag carrier approximately 12 degrees forward. Currently we only make the light carrier for 1 inch or 3/4 inch tube lights. These light and mag pouches are ideal for church security teams that need a way to carry their light and mag together.
Back plate is black.
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I am often asked by my students and Seattle Photography Club members whether or not they should use protective filters on their expensive lenses. In my career, I've gone back and forth on this one myself. However, over the past few years, I've come to a conclusion which i will share with you now. See, just by reading my blog, you've saved hours and hours of research and deliberation.
So here's the deal. First, if you are paying big buck for a lens such as the 70-200 f/2.8 or any 2.8 lens, for that matter, why would you add a piece of inferior glass to the package. The lens maker designed the lens with a particular number of glass elements. Are we to decide, 9 isn't enough, I'll add another. BUT, dear reader, if you do want to add a protective filter after reading this, then, by all means, do so. However, spend the money to get a good one from B+W and get the top of the line. Prepare to spend $100 or more for a 77mm UV filter. I've seen $20 Colkin filters on $1500 lenses. What?
Anyway, here's my take on protective filters. If you hit your lens hard enough to break the filter, guess what happens… the filter will shatter and those shards of glass will scratch the front of your lens. The best protection for your lens is to always keep the lens hood attached. You can knock it pretty hard and the lens hood will take the shock and protect your element. I never take mine off except to attach the Lee Landscape filters but when it comes off, back the hood goes. Always!


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TV: Welcome Chris. Congratulations on being the first interview for the Tokenverse website. Tell us about yourself. What is your origin story?
CH: Hi. My name is Chris Heinze, I'm the co-founder and CEO of Authoreon.io, which aims to decentralize authorization & authentication. Thank you for having me. I'm exited to be the first interview! A few words on my origin / background story:
I started as a web developer doing web design and e-commerce projects. Always having ideas, I soon started my first own startups, but I was then called into the family business. Later I co-founded for example Zyncd, which was accepted by the Telefonica Accelerator 'Wayra' and raised some VC money. After I left, I fully focused on the blockchain with all its aspects, potential and applications. As a freelancer I advised companies regarding blockchain implementations and architectures, until it was time to start Authoreon, which I just had to do after I witnessed all the password breaches and cyber security attacks and I knew blockchain is able to fix this.
TV: What was your introduction to blockchain? What attracted you to it and inspired you to work in the field?
CH: A friend introduced me to Bitcoin and the concept of blockchain behind it. I became extremely interested and eventually even fascinated by its potential. I soon realized that many of todays' problems could be fixed by that technology…..and the ideas just followed. Also, I think it is the perfect time now to start a blockchain business with many resources available such open source code and experienced developers.
TV: I think once people understand the implications, from finance and beyond, it is difficult to ignore. How would you describe blockchain and its importance to a layman with zero knowledge of the subject?
CH: Due to its decentralizing nature and the consensus principle, the blockchain has the potential to change everything and make the world a whole lot better. It brings the power to where it belongs – e.g. to authorized instances only, to democratic structures, to swarm intelligence or to smart contracts based on predefined rules. Anything further than that would be too technical. I did not come up with a simple picture to describe the blockchain, but to the layman I can only say: study the concept and get involved! It's worth it and it's the future!
TV: I think it is interesting that many come to the space because of Bitcoin and the financial application, or simply to make money. Then they dive in to figure out what is going on with this strange Internet money and find something even more strange and huge in scope. Like Alice tumbling down the rabbit hole.
CH: Absolutely, it seems to be a common way to get involved and then start a promising startup solving a real pain.
TV: Which brings us to Authoreon. Tell us about the project. Where did the idea originate and how has it evolved?
CH: Authoreon is decentralizing authorization, authentication, verification & certification. In general, we're aiming to secure previously nonsecure instances and functions – as to be seen in the various use cases from user authentication to identity theft or supply chain traceability. The first spark of an idea I had when a former e-Commerce client of mine told me about problems he had with manufacturers regarding the copyright of product images. I was sure that the blockchain could be a solution and since then the idea evolved into a concept and then into a business model with many use cases.
TV: There seems to be a lot of emphasis on cybersecurity in this project. What do you think are the flaws in the dominant, current systems, and how do you think blockchain–and Authoreon in particular–can help to provide solutions to these issues?
CH: Looking at the recent password breaches and cyber attacks (e.g. Wannacry), I think we desperately need secure and stable standards. The blockchain offers such solutions, but people are very slow to adapt to new – and especially revolutionary – concepts – especially if they are complex. And so far it is extremely difficult for non-tech people to interact with the blockchain. That's where Authoreon aims to provide modular and easy-to-use online solutions – as simple as uploading a file to Dropbox.
TV: User experience is definitely lacking in the space. The projects that can package effective solutions in an easy-to-use interface will stand out from the rest. That's an important driver for mass adoption.
You have decided to build Authoreon on the Ethereum blockchain. What are the benefits of using Ethereum rather than another public or permissioned blockchain?
CH: We believe that Ethereum already is the most common / widespread blockchain solution with a huge impact (not only on ICOs). But the most important thing is that Ethereum enables synergies and thus network effects. Current and futures standards will allow businesses and applications to seamlessly integrate with each other. For a company like Authoreon with its many use-cases and diverse target customers, this is a major advantage.
TV: One of the defining characteristics of Ethereum is the integral role of smart contracts in the ecosystem. How would you describe smart contracts to someone outside of the blockchain space?
CH: Imagine a property management company. Today, probably one person would collect the rent from the tenants, pay all the additional property expenses and taxes, and send the remaining funds to the property owner. All that could be done by smart contract, an application in the blockchain, that acts according to predefined rules and if/else cases. So for example, if one tenant does not pay his rent, the smart contract could automatically send a reminder to the tenant and a notification to the owner and take some security funds to pay the bills in time.
TV: That's a great real world example that could very well become reality in the days ahead. You're using a unique three-layer architecture with Ethereum as the base blockchain layer. Can you break down the Synapse Layer, its formulation, and its role in Authoreon? How does this design differ from other platforms that utilize smart contracts?
CH: We created the synapse protocol as an independent application layer inspired by the human brain. It is designed to bring more functionality, scalability, and a higher performance to the Authoreon platform. The blockchain itself is already safe, but when interacting through a web interface, current applications are still facing a lot of risks. By adding two more layers – each with their own clearly separated and independent duties, tasks and responsibilities we can provide the required security our solutions request.
TV: That's really interesting how it's inspired by the human brain. The third layer is the Access Lock. How is this design different from two-factor authentication?
CH: I must actually avoid a reasonable answer to this question, as we're in the process of filing a patent. All I can say now is that the access lock layer acts as the gate keeper, that processes incoming requests to the synapse layer and grants temporary access – IF the requesting instance is authorized. We developed an algorithm (we call it the 2²-key), that provides one static key with a dynamic (temporary) key only if the other key is still valid by authorization and vice versa. Access is only granted to two dynamic keys…..This is very high level and all I'm allowed to disclose, but we will share all the details as soon as it is safe to do so.
TV: What do you identify as the main use cases of Authoreon? Which industries/companies is it particularly suited for?
CH: To be honest, I cannot really decide. I think they are all exiting and promising and I am certain our diverse solutions can prevent a lot of harm in the future. Regarding financial numbers our identity theft protection and cyber security solutions are certainly some of the main use cases, as the current lack of security measurements causes most of the financial damage.
TV: The cyber-security elements are definitely attractive features that many businesses, large and small, can benefit from significantly. Has the platform garnered any early interest from clients and customers?
CH: It is a bit too early for clients in terms of "paying customers", since we're still developing, but we are already in talks with four European government officials regarding data retention and passport fraud. They are very open to the solutions and the talks are already about the technical-requirements-level for the implementation. So there is definitely an interest. We are also in talks with some luxury and automobile manufacturers who are interested in optimizing their supply chain or even create an ownership traceability for their luxury products.
TV: Excellent. You're holding a token sale to raise funds for the project's development. Why do this as opposed to traditional forms of raising funds such as venture capital?
CH: We're not opposed to VC fundraising, but we truly believe in blockchain principles and consensus based on swarm intelligence. We want our supporters to be actively involved in the business and product development – as well as to benefit from the (most likely right) crowd decisions. So a token sale with following votings among all token holders is the best way to get a critical mass involved, to get their early feedback and contributions, as well as to build a community around the platform and its services.
TV: Community is definitely a key element in token sales that often goes unnoticed. The widespread, worldwide geographic distribution of a crypto-asset that is in itself a sort of beacon for the project's signal is another. What is the token and what role does it have in the platform? Where can people go to learn more about the crowdsale?
CH: The Autheon tokens (AUTH) are used to access certain functionalities of the platform including registering a new asset, transferring an asset, but each token also represents a voting right regarding the release of funds for the development of the next Smart-Contracts-as-a-Solution-Module or the prioritization of milestones. Holders of Autheon tokens will also receive real-time revenue distributions proportional to their stake percentage. General information about the project is available on our homepage www.authoreon.io – including the whitepaper and instructions how to join the crowdsale.
TV: What is the roadmap for development post-tokensale?
CH: We will finalize the development of the platform and start the private beta this fall, followed by first pilots with corporations. The public beta is planned for January 2018. From February 2018 on, we plan to have monthly releases of our Smart Contracts-as-a-Service (SCaaS) modules. The first revenue is expected for April 2018. We can build something truly great, but we need the support of the community.
TV: Sounds great Chris. I wish the best for the project and the road ahead.
CH: Thank you very much.
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I have a problem when copying in the ARDF in the portrait, the text at the bottom of the paper, or can not see or be seen half
I have a problem when copying in the ARDF in the portrait, the text at the bottom of the paper, or can not see or be seen half
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Most likely you have manually selected the paper tray and do not have the original oriented the same direction as the paper in the selected tray. When you nanually select the paper source, auto rotate image is off.
The same happens to me when I bet that automatically selects the tray
One of the original width sensors in the ADF may have failed and it's misdetecting the paper size. Check them in ADF input check.
Computers are serious tools, Michael!
Do you have the problem when copying from the glass
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Sometimes, but not on every copy
With the ADF, when I put more paper, and on the landscape copy all ok, but the portrait does not
Have you done the basics (clean optics,clean lazer glass)
if you run a test print in sp mode do you get the same fault
if you use a black pen to write in the area what result do you get
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I cleaned dustproff glass and optics, laser glass did not touch. When you print the list of counters, everything is seen as it has no problem. And when I put the test print page to copy on the glass, missing me at the top and bottom sheet. I've given people on a piece of paper to sign (in blue ballpoint were signed), and that I put in the ADF to copy the portrait, when the copy came out almost nothing has been seen. I asked two pictures at the beginning of the above, perhaps you can see.
I cleaned the dustproof glass, a copy is then improved, but not completely
A copy of such copy remains quite good, but when we are certain signatures in the bottom of the paper, that's my problem, because you can not see the whole
if you use the manual adjust and darken the copy do you get a complete image
if printed pages are good the fault is most likely within the optics
check all mirrors and lamp are clean
check all mirrors are sitting in holders correctly
clean the white reference strip on the under side of the glass
(on every service visit it is advisable to clean the laser glass)
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