text:
Mathematical modeling and analysis of insulin clearance
Analyzing the dynamics of insulin concentration in the blood is necessary for a comprehensive understanding of the effects of insulin
We present a dynamic mathematical model of insulin concentration in the blood and of insulin receptor activation in hepatocytes. The model describes renal and hepatic insulin degradation, pancreatic insulin secretion and nonspecific insulin binding in the liver. Hepatic insulin receptor activation by insulin binding, receptor internalization and autophosphorylation is explicitly included in the model. We present a detailed mathematical analysis of insulin degradation and insulin clearance. Stationary model analysis shows that degradation rates, relative contributions of the different tissues to total insulin degradation and insulin clearance highly depend on the insulin concentration.
This study provides a detailed dynamic model of insulin concentration in the blood and of insulin receptor activation in hepatocytes. Experimental data sets from literature are used for the model validation. We show that essential dynamic and stationary characteristics of insulin degradation are nonlinear and depend on the actual insulin concentration.
Insulin regulates important physiological processes like cellular glucose uptake
Insulin dynamics
A prerequisite for fully understanding the effects of insulin
Long acting insulins tend to form dimers or hexamers in the subcutaneous tissue, whereas fast acting insulin analogues have a decreased ability to form oligomers
There are also efforts to predict glucose concentration and to automate insulin dosage for individuals with impaired glucose levels
In the last few decades, many different kinetics for insulin removal from the blood were proposed. The most frequently used kinetics are linear first order kinetics, Michaelis-Menten kinetics or a combination of both
Insulin receptor dynamics
There are several models in literature that describe insulin receptor dynamics
Sedaghat et al. combined models of insulin binding
Hori et al. described receptor phosphorylation, internalization and recycling in Fao hepatoma cells
Thus, there are many couplings between different processes in all detailed receptor models
Insulin dynamics and insulin receptor dynamics
We present a literature-based mathematical model of insulin dynamics and hepatic insulin receptor activation in rats. Compared to other models
Model validation is performed with experimental data sets from literature. We emphasize that the data sets used for the model validation are not used for parameter estimation. This corresponds to a strict separation of model construction and model validation which is frequently applied
We perform a detailed stationary analysis of the contributions of the liver and the kidney to insulin degradation and insulin clearance as well as of the activation state of hepatic insulin receptors under varying insulin concentrations.
Results and Discussion
The model
The model consists of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) and describes the dynamic behavior of radioactively labeled and unlabeled insulin in the blood and the physiological state of hepatic insulin receptors. It can also be used for the injection of only labeled or only unlabeled insulin. Distinction between labeled and unlabeled insulin is necessary as unlabeled insulin is synthesized in the pancreas whereas labeled insulin is not. Therefore, in experiments with labeled insulin, the fraction of labeled insulin changes over time.
Almost all state variables in the model represent concentrations and are given in
Additional file 1
Click here for file
Additional file 2
Click here for file
Important tissues and processes
The liver and the kidney are the most important insulin degrading tissues
Hepatic insulin receptors have access to insulin molecules in the space of Disse
Our model explicitly describes dynamic insulin receptor activation in hepatocytes of the liver. Processes considered are insulin binding to the receptor, receptor autophosphorylation, internalization and recycling. Compared to other models of the insulin receptor which also include these processes
The kidney's contribution to insulin clearance mainly consists of the filtering of insulin from the blood
Pancreatic insulin secretion is mainly induced by plasma glucose
Additional file 3
Robustness and parameter estimation. This file describes the examination of robustness to changes in parameter values and the estimation of the model parameters.
Click here for file
Altogether, our model describes the following processes: intravenous injection of radioactively labeled and unlabeled insulin, pancreatic insulin secretion, hepatic and renal insulin degradation, hepatic insulin receptor activation and nonspecific insulin binding by the liver.
Parameterization of the model
In this study, model parameters (Table
Table 1
Model parameters and initial conditions
Meaning of the parameter
insulin binding to the receptor
insulin dissociation from the receptor (I1, PM)
insulin dissociation from the receptor (I2, PM)
insulin dissociation from the receptor (I1, EN)
insulin dissociation from the receptor (I2, EN)
receptor dephosphorylation (PM)
receptor dephosphorylation (EN)
autophosphorylation of the receptor (I1 and I2)
internalization of phosphorylated receptors
internalization of unphosphorylated receptors
recycling of receptors without insulin
nonspecific insulin binding in the liver
dissociation of nonspecifically bound insulin
pancreatic insulin secretion
concentration of half-maximal insulin secretion
mass of the liver
plasma volume
1.051·103 g·
density of the liver
total hepatocyte volume
volume of the space of Disse
mass of the kidney
clearance of the kidney
Note that
The parameters from the models of insulin binding
The parameters for pancreatic insulin secretion were chosen to guarantee the physiological basal level of insulin (0.07
This study uses the rat as model organism because much more parameters are known for rats than for humans. The model validation is performed using experimental data sets for rats.
All volumes are assumed to be constant. In addition, all tissues are assumed to contact the same total insulin concentration, which is the sum of labeled and unlabeled insulin. The physiological justification of this assumption is the high heart rate of rats (320 – 480
The liver
Insulin degradation in hepatocytes is modeled in a very detailed way. The described processes are successive binding of two insulin molecules to the insulin receptor, receptor phosphorylation and receptor internalization (Figure
Figure 1
Insulin receptor activation in hepatocytes
Insulin receptor activation in hepatocytes. The receptor is denoted as
Model assumptions that are supported by studies from literature are:
For the following assumptions there is no experimental data in literature supporting them. These assumptions were made to keep the number of parameters as low as possible.
In the following, the insulin receptor is denoted as
In general, rates denoted by the standard notation
The hepatocyte part of the model does not distinguish between labeled and unlabeled insulin, which reduces the number of necessary ODEs. Hepatocytes have contact to the total insulin concentration
The plasma volume is denoted as
According to our model assumptions, unphosphorylated receptors without insulin (
The value of the parameter
Altogether, the described processes result in the following balance equations for hepatic insulin receptor species.
The liver also performs nonspecific insulin binding. This reversible process does not saturate
The values of the parameters
In order to obtain the unit
Note that symbols with an asterisk indicate radioactively labeled insulin species. Species with insulin whose symbols do not contain an asterisk can contain labeled or unlabeled insulin, except for
The kidney
The kidney performs insulin degradation by filtering insulin from the blood
Insulin clearance is defined as the quotient of the degradation rate and the insulin concentration
There are also reports that receptor-mediated transport in man contributes about one third to total renal insulin removal
Insulin injection and secretion
Pancreatic insulin secretion is induced by plasma glucose
Additional file 4
Stationary model analysis. In this file, the stationary model equations are analyzed.
Click here for file
Additional file 5
Stationary model analysis in portable document format. This file is equivalent to Additional file 4 but results from a conversion to PDF.
Click here for file
Intravenous injection of labeled and unlabeled insulin (
The amounts of injected unlabeled and labeled insulin are
Note that
Note that 0.07
Insulin concentration in plasma
The balances of the concentrations of labeled (
Note that
Dynamic model validation
Insulin dynamics
The dynamic insulin degradation behavior of the model was compared to experimentally determined time courses of insulin concentration in plasma after an intravenous insulin injection. Experimental data sets with extremely high
Figure 2
Dynamic model validation: physiological insulin concentrations
Dynamic model validation: physiological insulin concentrations. Simulation of the concentration of radioactively labeled insulin in plasma after the injection of a very low amount of radioactively labeled insulin is shown and compared to experimental data [59].
Figure 3
Dynamic model validation: extremely high insulin concentrations
Dynamic model validation: extremely high insulin concentrations. Simulation of plasma insulin concentration after the injection of a large amount of insulin is shown and compared to experimental data [58]. Note that the model does not match the experimental data set. This results from the presence of unmodeled effects at highly supraphysiological insulin concentrations and limitations in the detection quality of the experiment. Therefore, the model is not valid at these extremely high insulin concentrations.
Simulated insulin concentrations for low amounts of injected insulin
Simulation results for the injection of unphysiologically high amounts of insulin
Note that an insulin concentration of 1600
The effects of pinocytosis and additional nonspecific insulin binding at high insulin concentrations are not quantified in literature and not included in the model. Neglecting these processes (and maybe others that are important at high insulin concentrations) leads to an incorrect model structure for high insulin concentrations. Therefore, the model is not valid at extremely high insulin concentrations.
Hepatic insulin receptor internalization
Simulation results for hepatic insulin receptor internalization at 100
Figure 4
Dynamic model validation: receptor internalization
Dynamic model validation: receptor internalization. Simulation results for receptor internalization at 100
It should be stated that the model parameters for receptor internalization and recycling are from the same source as the experimental data sets in Figure
Note that the experimental data sets for receptor internalization result from experiments with Fao cells that are tumor cells of hepatic origin. Though simulations match the experimental data sets almost quantitatively, this can only be regarded as a qualitative model validation for hepatocytes.
Stationary model validation
Simulation results for stationary insulin receptor activation and insulin binding were compared to experimental data sets
Figure 5
Stationary model validation: insulin binding and receptor phosphorylation
Stationary model validation: insulin binding and receptor phosphorylation. Left: Cell-associated radioactively labeled insulin is shown as a function of the stationary insulin concentration and compared to experimental data (Figure 4 A in [57]). Almost no labeled insulin should bind to receptors at maximal concentrations of unlabeled insulin. Therefore, the value for the highest concentration of unlabeled insulin was treated as background and subtracted from all values. Right: The fraction of phosphorylated receptors is shown as a function of the stationary insulin concentration and compared to experimental data for receptor activation (Figure 4 B in [57]). We regard receptor phosphorylation as a good indicator for receptor activity.
Klein et al. also determined the stationary dependency of receptor activity on the insulin concentration (Figure 4B in
Changes in
Altogether, the model is able to match the experimental data sets for receptor activity and insulin binding very well. Note that the model parameters were not estimated to get these results.
Model analysis
Insulin degradation
The fractions of insulin that are degraded by the liver and the kidney were investigated in several studies. Values for the relative contribution of the liver to insulin degradation in man range from below 50% to 70%, and those for the kidney from 30% to above 50%
Renal insulin degradation does not saturate
Figure 6
Renal and hepatic insulin degradation
Renal and hepatic insulin degradation. Left: Stationary insulin degradation rates of the liver (red) and the kidney (blue) and the total insulin degradation rate (black) are shown as functions of insulin concentration. Right: Stationary relative contributions of the liver (red) and the kidney (blue) to total insulin degradation depend on the insulin concentration. Note that these fractions are slightly lower in reality. Other tissues, in particular fat and muscle, also contribute to insulin degradation but are not analyzed here. The fractions in this plot refer to the sum of the degradation rates of liver and kidney.
In stationary model analysis, the relative contribution of the liver to overall insulin degradation ranges between 81% for insulin concentration tending to zero and 0% for insulin concentration tending to infinity. The relative contribution of the kidney ranges between 19% and 100% (Additional file
Note that changes in
Quantitative results regarding relative contributions to insulin degradation are sensitive to changes in the parameter
Altogether, relative contributions of the tissues to insulin degradation depend on the insulin concentration. At low insulin concentrations, hepatic insulin degradation is predominant, whereas at high insulin concentrations overall insulin degradation is mainly performed by the kidney. Therefore, different results for the relative contributions of the liver and the kidney to insulin degradation are expected for different experimental settings.
Insulin clearance
The quotient of insulin degradation rate and insulin concentration is denoted as insulin clearance
The physiological range of insulin clearance in man (70
Insulin clearance strongly depends on the insulin concentration (Figure
Figure 7
Renal and hepatic insulin clearance
Renal and hepatic insulin clearance. Insulin clearance is defined as the quotient of insulin degradation rate and insulin concentration. Total stationary insulin clearance (black) is a function of insulin concentration because hepatic insulin clearance (liver, red) depends on the insulin concentration, whereas renal insulin clearance (kidney, blue) is independent of insulin concentration. A body weight of
As an example, in a rat whose body weight is 200
Insulin clearance is often used to characterize the state of insulin metabolism. However, its value for analysis of processes that are dominated by saturable components, in particular hepatic insulin degradation, is very limited. A strong dependence on the insulin concentration hampers precise analysis, especially if one cannot guarantee that the insulin concentration is constant during the experiment. This problem does not occur when analyzing first order processes such as renal insulin degradation, where insulin clearance is independent of insulin concentration (Figure
Altogether, the strong dependency of insulin clearance on the insulin concentration is able to explain the wide range of reported values.
Parameter estimation
As shown above, insulin degradation at high insulin concentrations is mainly performed by the kidney. Nonspecific insulin binding dampens rapid variations in insulin concentration at all insulin concentrations (Additional file
In order to investigate whether the model structure can reproduce the experimental data set for high amounts of injected insulin
Thus, taking the experimental data set for high amounts of injected insulin
Sensitivity analysis
We showed that the parameters for the kidney and nonspecific insulin binding are most important at high insulin concentrations (Figure
On the other hand, the values of
The values from literature of
The parameters for the pancreas (
Changes in the parameter
Altogether, simulation results for insulin dynamics are sensitive to changes in
Comparison with other models
Comparison of our model predictions for insulin dynamics with those of other models
Estimating the parameters of our model to match experimental data sets for humans as accurately as the models of human insulin dynamics should be possible. The reason for this is that our model considers more processes and therefore has more degrees of freedom. However, the model parameters are not identifiable if only experimental data sets for insulin concentration are used. Therefore, the estimated parameter values are not physiologically relevant.
We investigate whether the analysis of the other models of insulin receptor activation
Additional file 6
Stationary analysis of the model of Sedaghat et al. The stationary model equations of Sedaghat et al.
Click here for file
Insulin degradation of adipocytes (i.e. with initial conditions taken from the model of Sedaghat et al.) is five orders of magnitude lower than hepatic insulin degradation (see above). At physiological insulin concentrations, insulin degradation is mainly performed by the liver (Figure
The situation is different when considering a modified model of Hori et al.
Additional file 7
Stationary analysis of a modified model of Hori et al. The stationary model equations of a modified model of Hori et al.
Click here for file
As the receptor concentrations in the models of Hori et al.
Note that our model is not able to quantitatively reproduce the dynamic phosphorylation characteristics in endosomes that were measured by Backer et al. in Fao cells
Note that the modified model of Hori et al. corresponds to a reduced model of our receptor model where some parameters and the total receptor concentration are identical.
Both receptor models from literature
Therapeutic insulin concentrations
The aim of insulin therapy is to achieve sufficient glucose uptake with minimal amounts of insulin
At about 10
Half-maximal insulin receptor phosphorylation in rat adipocytes is at 7 ± 1
Relatively large amounts of insulin or insulin analogues are injected or infused in postprandial glucose control. This mimics the physiological response of healthy individuals
Therefore, the theoretical upper bound for reasonable therapeutic insulin concentrations in rats (about 3
Altogether, mathematical analysis and experimental results indicate that peak concentrations in insulin therapy are below the upper bound where a higher insulin concentration does not result in a stronger physiological effect.
We present a detailed dynamic model that describes
The vast majority of statements about insulin degradation and insulin clearance in the literature is given without explicitly defining the corresponding insulin concentration, and the reported values widely vary. Mathematical analysis shows that relative contributions of the liver and the kidney to total insulin degradation highly depend on the insulin concentration. At low insulin concentrations, insulin is mainly degraded by the liver, whereas renal insulin degradation is predominant at high insulin concentrations. This explains variations in reported values of relative contributions to insulin degradation.
Mathematical analysis also shows that insulin clearance strongly depends on the insulin concentration, which explains variations in reported values. Due to the concentration dependence of insulin clearance, its value for characterizing insulin metabolism is very limited.
The analysis of relative contributions to insulin degradation and the dose-response characteristics of insulin receptor activation and glucose uptake imply the existence of an upper bound for reasonable therapeutic insulin concentrations. Higher insulin concentrations do not result in higher glucose uptake and additional insulin is degraded without having therapeutic effect. However, the upper bound for reasonable therapeutic insulin concentrations is above peak concentrations in insulin therapy.
The detailed model presented here can be used as a starting point for modeling and analysis of the signaling cascades emerging from the hepatic insulin receptor (e.g. MAP kinase cascade and PI3K pathway). This will significantly contribute to understanding the effect of insulin on hepatocytes
Model parameters and initial conditions
We compared weights of livers and bodies given in literature
Stationary model equations (all derivatives set to zero) were solved for the state variables under the basal insulin concentration as a constraint to get initial conditions that correspond to the basal insulin concentration (Additional files
Dynamic model validation
Kruse et al.
Backer et al. investigated receptor internalization in Fao hepatoma cells
Dynamic simulation was performed with the software package MATLAB (The MathWorks). The executable
Stationary analysis
The liver is a dynamic system. Its physiological state and its contribution to insulin degradation depend on the insulin concentration. However, the rate of hepatic insulin degradation is not uniquely defined by the present insulin concentration. The hepatic insulin degradation rate strongly depends on the amount of free receptors at the plasma membrane. Assume that the system is not in steady state. In this case, for the model, insulin concentrations from all points in time since the system left the steady state affect the physiological state of the liver and in particular the amount of free insulin receptors at the plasma membrane.
The steady state of our model is uniquely defined by the steady state insulin concentration. Note that the stationary case corresponds to the steady state of the system. In the stationary case, all characteristics of the system (e.g. insulin degradation rates, insulin clearance, receptor activation or insulin binding) can be expressed as functions of the stationary insulin concentration. Thus, stationary analysis gives insights into the system that are not biased by dynamic effects.
All stationary computations were performed with the software package
ass: assumption; bpm, beats per minute; calc: calculated; ml: milliliter (10-3
Authors' contributions
MK developed the model, performed the analysis and drafted the manuscript. EDG initiated and supervised the study.
We thank Johannes Witt (Institute for System Dynamics, Universität Stuttgart), Michael Ederer, Holger Conzelmann (Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Magdeburg) and Duncan Payne (Department of Computer Science, Shefield University) for inspiring discussions and proofreading the manuscript. We acknowledge Gisela Drews (Pharmazeutisches Institut, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen) and Michael Heinrich (Center for Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Universität Leipzig) for valuable hints. This work was supported by the Network Systems Biology HepatoSys, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF).
Insulin signaling and the regulation of glucose transport
Insulin signalling and the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism
Central insulin action in energy and glucose homeostasis
Transcriptional regulation by insulin: from the receptor to the gene
A review of types 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus and their treatment with insulin
Why diabetes incidence increases-a unifying theory
Insulin signaling defects in type 2 diabetes
Biochemical and molecular basis of insulin resistance
Insulin degradation: progress and potential
Medicinal strategies in the treatment of obesity
Type 2 diabetes: principles of pathogenesis and therapy
Essentials of insulin pharmacokinetics
Kinetic models for insulin disappearance from plasma in man
Five-compartment model of insulin kinetics and its use to investigate action of chloroquine in NIDDM
Modeling absorption kinetics of subcutaneous injected soluble insulin
A model for multiple subcutaneous insulin injections developed from individual diabetic patient data
Insulin kinetics in type-I diabetes: continuous and bolus delivery of rapid acting insulin
Computer simulation of plasma insulin and glucose dynamics after subcutaneous insulin injection
Pharmacokinetic model for the absorption of subcutaneously injected soluble insulin and monomeric insulin analogues
Minimal model SG overestimation and SI underestimation: improved accuracy by a Bayesian two-compartment model
Dose-response characteristics of insulin action on glucose metabolism: a non-steady-state approach
Integral-based parameter identification for long-term dynamic verification of a glucose-insulin system model
A minimal model of insulin secretion and kinetics to assess hepatic insulin extraction
Closed-loop subcutaneous insulin infusion algorithm with a short-acting insulin analog for long-term clinical application of a wearable artificial endocrine pancreas
Automated insulin infusion trials in the intensive care unit
Nonlinear model predictive control of glucose concentration in subjects with type 1 diabetes
Multicentric, randomized, controlled trial to evaluate blood glucose control by the model predictive control algorithm versus routine glucose management protocols in intensive care unit patients
On-line adaptive algorithm with glucose prediction capacity for subcutaneous closed loop control of glucose: evaluation under fasting conditions in patients with Type 1 diabetes
Continuous glucose monitoring and closed-loop systems
Roadmap to the artificial pancreas
Non-linearity of insulin kinetics
Insulin receptors convert to a higher affinity state subsequent to hormone binding. A two-state model for the insulin receptor
Equilibrium model for insulin-induced receptor down-regulation. Regulation of insulin receptors in differentiated BC3H-1 myocytes
Tyrosine phosphorylation of the insulin receptor during insulin-stimulated internalization in rat hepatoma cells
A mathematical model and computer simulation study of insulin receptor regulation
Insulin receptor binding kinetics: modeling and simulation studies
A mathematical model of metabolic insulin signaling pathways
Role of endosomal trafficking dynamics on the regulation of hepatic insulin receptor activity: models for Fao cells
The complexity of complexes in signal transduction
A domain-oriented approach to the reduction of combinatorial complexity in signal transduction networks
Reduced modeling of signal transduction – a modular approach
Effect of insulin receptor autophosphorylation on insulin receptor binding
Towards building the silicon cell: a modular approach
Evidence that IRS-2 phosphorylation is required for insulin action in hepatocytes
Distribution of organelles and membranes between hepatocytes and nonhepatocytes in the rat liver parenchyma. A stereological study
A model of insulin distribution and uptake in the perfused rat liver
Renal handling of homologous and heterologous insulin in the isolated perfused rat kidney
Modular modeling of cellular systems with ProMoT/Diva
Selective degradation of insulin within rat liver endosomes
The dissociation and degradation of internalized insulin occur in the endosomes of rat hepatoma cells
A role for tyrosine phosphorylation in both activation and inhibition of the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase in vivo
The dephosphorylation of insulin and epidermal growth factor receptors. Role of endosome-associated phosphotyrosine phosphatase(s)
Uniformity of liver density and nonheme (storage) iron distribution
The rat
Quantitative morphology of the rat kidney during diabetes mellitus and insulin treatment
Hepatic removal of insulin in normal man: dose response to endogenous insulin secretion
Differential modulation of insulin actions by dexamethasone: studies in primary cultures of adult rat hepatocytes
Ligand-induced translocation of insulin receptors in intact rat liver
Fate of insulin analogs in intact and nephrectomized rats determined by their receptor binding constants
Nonreceptor mediated nuclear accumulation of insulin in H35 rat hepatoma cells
Correlation between insulin receptor occupancy and tyrosine kinase activity at low insulin concentrations and effect of major histocompatibility complex class I-derived peptide
Effects of rapid-acting insulin analogs on overall glycemic control in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
Insulin analogues


text:
Sharing + Using Blog Post Content
- print posts/content of our site for non-commercial use (up to 10 copies only) as long as you include the following copyright notice: "© White Oak Creative, LLC. All rights reserved. Originally published at www.whiteoakcreative.com"
- Repost a summary of an article (or an excerpt of up to 100 words) with a link back to the original post.
- Link to our site or any of our public posts.
We do not allow any of the following without our written permission:
- Reposting our content in its entirety
- Altering or selling any content on this site
- Translating blog posts, content, and themes into other languages.
To request permission for any of the uses, please email email@example.com.
Image Sources
Comment Policy
You may comment anonymously or under a name/username. The email address you use to submit a comment will not be displayed on our site and will not be sold or used to contact you unless you request to be contacted.
You retain ownership of comments you leave; you simply grant us a license to post your comments. This license is irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, and royalty-free. You grant us the right to store, transmit, display, use, publish, reproduce, and distribute your comments in any format, including but not limited to a blog, book, presentation, class, video, or other resource. We expressly disclaim any and all liability that may result from a comment you leave on this site. By commenting on this site, you agree to retain all ownership rights for the comments you post on this site and that you relieve us from any and all liability that may result from those postings.
Be Kind
Unless otherwise noted, all content and custom graphic images are copyright @2013-2016 by White Oak Creative, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Last updated: December 30, 2015

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Sail Date: June 01, 2010
Reviewed: 6 years ago
Traveled As: Large Group
Room Type: Inside
Pros: EVERYTHING WAS TERRFIC.. COULD NOT KEEP UP WITH ALL THE ACTIVITIES ON THE SHIP 24/7
Cons: NEED A WAY TO KEEP UP WITH FAMILY MEMBERS MAYBE A BEEPER OR CALL SYSTEM
Recommends Carnival Triumph? Yes!
Category Ratings
Click table then swipe to view all columns.
Click table then swipe to view all columns.
|Ship Quality
|Food and Dining
|Cabin / Stateroom
|Service and Staff
|Children's Programs


text:
Taxi-Hailing Apps Thrive Across the U.S. & Meet Unique Need in NYC
Most city dwellers are familiar with the vain attempts to flag down a cab when it's raining or freezing or both. But new taxi-hailing smartphone apps are revolutionizing the relevancy of the outstretched arm and whistle.
Apps like Hailo, Uber and Flywheel are taking off on a national scale, particularly in cities where taxi services are poor, like San Francisco and Washington D.C.
In San Francisco, Flywheel is used to dispatch 16,000 rides per month for 800 of the city's 1,500 licensed cabs. Hailo has more than 500 city cabs shuttling passengers in Chicago every day. Also in Chicago, Uber, which originated as a town car service, has just added hundreds of drivers to its roster to accommodate a newly introduced taxi option.
But in New York City, the on-demand taxi app has been slow to catch on. A recent report found that of the approximately 117,000 requests made using apps in June, the first month of the program, only 17 percent successfully facilitated a driver picking up a passenger.
The apps are serving an alternate, and perhaps more important purpose in New York however. They are bringing cabs to underserved areas and underserved people. New Yorker Stacy-Marie Ishmael explains.
Stay up to date with The Takeaway—become a Facebook fan & follow us on Twitter!


text:
Colombo: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday began probing allegations that Sri Lanka's former skipper Arjuna Ranatunga and his deputy Aravinda de Silva took bribes to throw a 1994 Test match in India. The chief investigator in the ICC's anti-corruption unit, Jeff Reed, who arrived here on Tuesday, will question local cricket officials and players involved in the 1994 tour, the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL) said. Sir Paul Condon who heads the ICC anti-corruption unit and was due to arrive here on Friday has delayed his visit because of a sudden commitment relating to another match-fixing inquiry, local officials said. "Sir Paul rescheduling his visit till the last week of April will in no way delay the inquiry here because Mr Reed has already started his work," BCCSL President Thilanga Sumathipala told AFP. He said Sir Paul was now expected in Sri Lanka between April 21 and 30. He said the BCCSL's own anti-corruption unit has issued summons to former skipper Ranatunga and deputy de Silva to appear before a hearing that could take place between April 2 and 4. Jeff Reed is expected to take part in the hearing together with Desmond Fernando who headed Sri Lanka's own investigation into the charges first made by an Indian bookmaker, M K Gupta last year. Cricket sources said Ranatunga and de Silva will be questioned by Reed while several other players who were in the team in 1994 and the team management will also be questioned. The ICC probe team was initially expected here last month, but sources said that their arrival was delayed due to Sri Lanka's Test and One-day series with England, which ended Tuesday. De Silva played in the Test series against England, but was dropped from the One dayers. Ranatunga, who led Sri Lanka to its World Cup victory in 1996, quit international cricket in August last year. Sri Lanka has initiated its own inquiry into the allegations that de Silva and Ranatunga took bribes but the findings have not yet been made public. Sumathipala said the ICC action was in keeping with the international requirements but any wrong doing will have to be dealt with in line with Sri Lanka's own laws and in line with the BCCSL constitution. Ranatunga has categorically denied charges of accepting bribes while De Silva had said he was approached by bookmakers but did not take bribes. Indian bookmaker M K Gupta's testimony was published in an Indian Central Bureau of Investigation report last year. The two Sri Lankan players were alleged to have helped ensure that Sri Lanka lost a 1994 Test against India in Lucknow. Sri Lanka's investigator Fernando had found new evidence not contained in the original Indian report, the local 'Sunday Observer' reported last month. The paper did not say if the new evidence would exonerate the two players or lead to further charges against them.
Read more about: cricket, testimony, cricketer, international cricket council icc, indian cricketers, sir paul condon, leading cricketers, probe allegations, bribes, throw matches, the iccs anticorruption chief, jeff reed, chief investigator of the anticorruption unit, indian bookmaker m k gupta, indian central bureau of investigation


text:
We'll help you find the right solution for your needs
Does this sound like your topic?
Let us know when your receive great advice so we can thank our lawyers and point others with similar questions in the right direction.Got it!
Arrested 30 days ago- Never read miranda rights- When family asked for warrent..we were told none was needed. Got bail reduced by 80% after spending 6 days in jail. Found out this is Insurance fraud matter (private long care disability) ... Judge lowered bail as I'm caring for someone with cancer. To date I have not seen evidence and have no clue about dates after having 3 surgeries and needed 2 additional. Please assist. Thank You.PRO BONO-
Pro bono criminal defense = Office of the Public Defender.
My responses to questions on Avvo are never intended as legal advice and must not be relied upon as legal advice. I give legal advice only in the course of an attorney-client relationship. Exchange of information through Avvo's Questions forum does not establish an attorney-client relationship with me. That relationship is established only by individual consultation and execution of a written agreement for legal services.Ask a similar question
In Alameda County if you couldn't afford an attorney you were referred to the office of the public defender - you should call them and find out who your attorney is. Otherwise call the clerk's office to find our your next court date - you don't want to miss that, otherwise your bail will be forfeited and you will go back into custody. And try to pay attention in court next time.
Mr. Feasel is a former Deputy DA in the SF Bay Area with over 10 years of criminal law experience. Nothing stated on this site shall in anyway be construed as legal advice, or as creating any attorney/client relationship. If you would like to hire Mr. Feasel to further investigate your situation, feel free to contact him thru this site.Ask a similar question
Dear Attorney Feasel, Thank you. Sorry I meant dates of incidents not court dates. Is it normal to have a PD and not have had a meeting yet regarding reason I am being charged?All I know is the PD has said they want this case to move very very slow. Thank You!
Yes your PD will get assigned and then once they have had the opportunity to look at the police reports they will talk to you about the case. If you want to speed up the process, hire an attorney.
As Ms. Mccall stated: if you cannot afford a criminal defense attorney, one should be appointed for you by the state. If you were arrested and jailed, I find it difficult to believe you did not have a public defender assigned to represent you. If you are having difficulty with your public defender, you can always request the court appoint someone else to represent you at government expense.
No attorney-client relationship is created by responding to any question on Avvo. Further, nothing contained in any response may be relied upon as legal advice.Ask a similar question
Thank You!! I am curious and do not understand some people in court asked for a private lawyer to be assigned to them and not a Public Defender. Why is that? I was assigned a PD with 30 yrs. experience- and her husband is a criminal lawyer - over 32 yrs. so she sounds like a good one. Again thank you.
Criminal defense Criminal charges Fraud Civil rights of defendants in criminal cases Miranda rights and criminal defense Right to counsel in criminal cases Defenses for criminal charges Criminal arrest Bail for criminal charges Insurance fraud Lawsuits and disputes Pro bono representation
Post a free question on our public forum.Ask a Question
- or -
Search for lawyers by reviews and ratings.Find a Lawyer


text:
Today, some of North America's top travel bloggers, including #ExpediaT5 contest winners Sherry Ott and Nancy D. Brown, are in Seattle for Expedia Blogger Day 2011.
The day will start with an informal welcome lunch hosted by Joe Megibow, general manager and vice president of Expedia.com. At Barrio, one of Seattle's best Mexican restaurants, bloggers will have the opportunity to network and get to know a number of Expedia's key executives.
Following lunch, the group of about twenty travel bloggers will head to Expedia's headquarters in Bellevue for a meeting with Scott Durchslag, president of Expedia Worldwide. As the person ultimately responsible for managing the overall strategy, Durchslag will share some of Expedia's current initiatives that aim to drive innovation and position the Expedia brand for further international growth.
Once the meeting concludes, bloggers will attend breakaway sessions with key Expedia executives including: Joe Megibow, vice president and general manager of Expedia.com; John Kim, senior vice president of global products; and Ben Kazez, senior director of apps and emerging platforms.
The group will finish the day with box seats at the Seattle Seahawks' Monday Night Football game against the St. Louis Rams.
To follow along with the day's events, search for the hashtag #ExpediaBloggerDay on Twitter.


text:
Jivakameaven Gardens honour, Jivaka who was the royal physician in the time of King Ajatshatru and King Bimbasara. It is believed that even Lord Buddha consulted Jivika.
Tell us what do you think of Jivakameavan Gardens
Travel Talk
- Will Suggest 0
- My Favourite 0
- Been There 0
- Will Plan 0
- Will Avoid 0


text:
The Dalai Lama claimed yesterday that Beijing was planning the mass settlement of 1 million ethnic Chinese people in Tibet after the Olympics with the aim of diluting Tibetan culture and identity. Tibet's exiled spiritual leader also claimed that some of Asia's most important rivers which flow from the Tibetan plateau are being polluted and diminished by careless industrialisation and unplanned irrigation. ... The Dalai Lama said he feared the Chinese authorities could take a tougher line on Tibet after the Olympics, and possibly flood it with Han Chinese, the world's largest ethnic group. ...Funny how we're told race and culture don't matter, except when it does. Officially, China is a communist country based on class consciousness, but it's obvious that it's closer to a distinctively Chinese brand of national socialism. After all, closely regulated private enterprise fuels the country's economy, and the preservation and promotion of Chinese culture is a top priority. The Dalai Lama's warning is one we should heed: "There is every danger Tibet becomes a truly Han Chinese land and Tibetans become an insignificant minority. Then the very basis of the idea of autonomy becomes meaningless." What the people of Tibet face is all too similar to what threatens us. Large-scale migration is invasion. It is war. Let's not fool ourselves any longer, because time is running out.
Friday, September 30, 2016
Tibet could be 'swamped' by mass Chinese settlement
Tibet has been under illegal and brutal Chinese occupation since 1950. The Han Chinese have had only limited success in fully incorporating Tibet, but it hasn't been for lack of trying. In the past couple of decades, however, Beijing has focused new efforts on obliterating Tibetan culture, as the Dalai Lama observes in this Guardian article:
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Black Lives Matter Leader: 'We Will INCITE RIOTS Everywhere If Trump Wins'
The rhetoric of the BLM thugs is devolving from bombastic to downright threatening:
Though the outcome of America's presidential election is still up in the air, Black Lives Matter has made it clear that one outcome is certain. If Donald Trump is the victor, violence will erupt in the streets. This according to rapper and activist Tef Poe when he took to Twitter to say, "Dear white people if Trump wins young n****s such as myself are fully hell bent on inciting riots everywhere we go. Just so you know."But then, what else can we expect of a movement that's pampered by the media and globalist billionaires? A gang that invents its own facts and still gets supportive news and editorial coverage is now cocky enough to reject the electoral process. That's why Black Lies Matter.
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Charlotte mayor faces furious crowd at City Council meeting
The most riotous Charlotte city council meeting ever recorded began with demands for the mayor and chief of police to resign, and ended up in threats of violence. From the Charlotte Observer:
A furious crowd of citizens criticized and often shouted down Charlotte City Council on Monday night, calling for resignations across the city and chanting, "Hands Down! Shoot Back!" and "No Justice, No Peace!" Mayor Jennifer Roberts, who allowed people to speak for two hours, repeatedly had to stop the meeting, pleading for quiet. Sometimes the crowd quieted to allow people to speak. At other times, her requests were met with heckles and chants for justice. Even after the meeting, protesters gathered in the lobby of the Government Center. More than 20 protesters sat down after one young man urged them to "occupy this space." Dozens more stood, chanted and demanded a federal investigation into the shooting.I'm cringing and laughing at the same time. The prospect of more mob violence and assaults on the police is sickening. But Mayor Jennifer Roberts is getting what she deserves. Her first words in the debate for mayor were, "Black lives matter," spoken in that self-congratulating, pompous tone one associates with those who think they're the intellectual and moral superiors of the rest of us. It was Roberts who backed the in-your-face LGBT ordinance bestowing the "right" of self-named "transexuals" to violate traditional mores and use the bathroom of their choice. If the radical Mayor Roberts can't please the BLM extremists, who can? This is just the latest example of how radicalism is self-defeating. From the Terror of the French Revolution, to the bloody Cultural Revolution of Maoist China, all radical movements eventually implode. The reason is simple: They're never happy. How do you know when you've achieved equality, or social justice, or liberation? It's an unreachable goal, which is what makes it so attractive to proponents who know they can continue to expand their power in the pursuit of the unobtainable. Pat Buchanan offers this chilling observation of where we're headed:
Celebrating the racial diversity of the Charlotte protesters last week, William Barber II, chairman of the North Carolina NAACP, proudly proclaimed, "This is what democracy looks like." Well, if Barber is right, so, too, was John Adams, who warned us that "democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide." Consider what the protesters, who, exults Barber, "show us a way forward to peace and justice," accomplished. In the first two nights of rioting, the mob injured a dozen cops, beat white people, smashed and looted stores, blocked traffic, shut down interstate highways, got one person shot and killed, and forced the call-up of state troopers and National Guard to rescue an embattled Charlotte police force.The racial agitators who stormed Charlotte streets and its council chambers demand MORE chaos. Will they get what they want?
Monday, September 26, 2016
Charlotte Uprising!
As if we didn't have enough far-left organizations to deal with, a new one has sprung up. A group calling itself Charlotte Uprising has joined Black Lives Matter protesters. It describes itself as "a coalition of community members, local and state organizers committed to ensuring the safety of their communities, and advocating for police accountability, transparency and social and economic equity." In other words, it's another band of agitators that wants to exploit the recent violence in Charlotte to push socialism. Check out Charlotte Uprising's official statement:
On Tuesday, our brother and neighbor Keith Lamont Scott was killed by Charlotte police. He was sitting in his car, reading a book, and waiting for his son to come home on the school bus. We believe he was profiled and killed by police, and that CMPD is not telling the truth about his murder. Tuesday night, Charlotte police attacked a grieving community with riot police and tear gas. Wednesday night, Charlotte police fired into a crowd, seriously injuring a protestor [sic] and inflaming our grief. Now, our city is occupied by the National Guard and we are in a State of EmergencyWow. So many lies. We know Scott had a gun. The protester who was shot Wednesday died, and it was NOT a police officer who fired the shot, but Rayquan Borum, a black, who has been arrested for murder. He has since admitted his guilt. Now you're thinking, "That official statement is the most lunatic statement I've ever read!" That's because you haven't seen Charlotte Uprising's demands. These demands include: 3. THE DEFUNDING OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT (2017 Budget: $246,644,617) AND THE REDIRECTION OF THOSE RESOURCES TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES (INCLUDING RESOURCES FOR JOBS PROGRAMS, AFFORDABLE QUALITY HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, HOLISTIC HEALTH AND QUALITY SCHOOLS) 6. THE IMMEDIATE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF ALL THOSE ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE UPRISING RESULTING FROM THE KILLING OF KEITH L. SCOTT & THE DROPPING OF ALL CHARGES 7. THE RELEASE OF ALL THE NAMES OF THE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN THE KILLING OF KEITH L. SCOTT TO THE PUBLIC FOLLOWED BY THEIR FIRING, ARREST AND PROSECUTION 8. REPARATIONS FOR THE FAMILY OF KEITH L. SCOTT AND ALL VICTIMS OF POLICE VIOLENCE AS WELL AS THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN KILLED Wow. After all, who needs a police force? Let's spend that money on MORE welfare instead. Yeah, that'll make things better. Look how much good it's done so far. And, yes, FREEDOM FOR RAYQUAN BORUM!
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Mall shooter Arcan Cetin supported Hillary Clinton, linked to page supporting ISIS
We now have the third Muslim terror attack in the US THIS WEEK, and still the usual suspects are doing their darnedest to misdirect attention from Arcan Cetin's radical Islamist views. This report on Cetin's social media posts reveals a great deal about him you WON'T see in the mainstream media.
Friday, September 23, 2016
70% Of Protesters Arrested in Charlotte Riots Have Out Of State IDs
So much for the notion these riots were the spontaneous outburst of native Charlotteans.
Alabama: 'I can't find a job because I don't speak Spanish'
The plight of Sandra Langlois is now confronting hundreds of thousands:
The influx of immigrants - both legal and illegal - has made it harder for native-born Americans who don't speak Spanish to find jobs in areas of the country that have grown more ethnically diverse in recent years. Albertville is a town that reflects the demographic changes that are having a major economic impact in wide swaths of the country. Its population numbers 21,462 – with 30 per cent of those Hispanic. Nearly 3,800 locals were born outside the US.Big Business is just as self-serving as Big Government. They prop each other up and screw over the citizens whose taxes and work empowered and enriched them.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
National activists fly in as Charlotte police protests continue
This is just what we need: More SJWs converging on Charlotte. We're trying to put out a fire and these goons are bringing gasoline.
Reader comment of the day
A Tale of Two Lamonts
Keith Lamont Scott was a gentle "mama's boy," "a quiet family man," a father of seven (?) who was quietly reading a book when he was suddenly shot dead by a Charlotte police officer, the victim of what the Charlotte NAACP president described as "a modern-day lynching," inciting justified protests against systemic racism. Or so the Black Lives Matter and their allies, the Social Justice Warriors, would have us believe. A few minutes of research proves otherwise, as reported by the Charlotte Observer:
A public records search shows that Scott was convicted in April 2004 of a misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon charge in Mecklenburg County. Other charges stemming from that date were dismissed: felony assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, and misdemeanor assault on a child under 12, assault on a female and communicating threats. In April 2015 in Gaston County Court, Scott was found guilty of driving while intoxicated. In 1992, Scott was charged in Charleston County, S.C., with several different crimes on different dates, including carrying a concealed weapon (not a gun), simple assault and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He pleaded guilty to all charges.Since Tuesday's shooting, Charlotte has been torn by violent protests ignited by the first narrative. But that narrative has been thoroughly discredited by the facts. NO BOOK was found at the scene; however, Scott's gun HAS BEEN FOUND -- the gun the officer repeatedly told Scott to drop. And the latest reports announce that the police are going to reveal the live feed videos of the shooting. Will conclusive evidence shut up the BLM/SJWs? No, because lies and pure fabrication are all they have. They will continue to threaten, loot, and close down traffic while issuing their endless demands. At some point, we're going to have to inform these clowns their time is up, and that we've heard enough of their lunatic ravings.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Quote of the day
"It clearly appears as if our lives don't matter. We need to change policies. We need to change procedure. We need to hold police accountable. It's a modern-day lynching." - Corine Mack, president of the Charlotte chapter of the NAACP, on the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott. Lynching? And remember, the NAACP is considered "mainstream."
Black cop shoots Black suspect. Guess what happens next?
Charlotte, NC, at at College Downs complex on Old Concord Road: Police say a suspect got out of his vehicle with a gun, and the officer shot him. Further, police say they have recovered the gun. However, the suspect's family claims the man was reading a book when the police officer shot and killed him. Rioters took to the streets, setting fires and smashing the windows of passing cars, then looted the local WalMart. Police moved in to restore order, but were attacked, sending nine officers to the hospital. Okay, so a Black officer shoots and kills a Black suspect who was brandishing a gun the police have positively identified. But what's the takeaway message from this tragic incident? According to the brother of the suspect, "All White people are f-----g devils. All White police are f-----g devils. And White people." He's in this video at 2:10 in. Such is the current state of race relations in post-racial America. Meanwhile, politicians, the media, and Hollywood stir the pot, constantly pounding in the message that "systemic racism" and "White privilege" are at the root of all Black problems. They're throwing fuel on the fire just like the rioters blocking I-85 in the following video: Clearly, more chaos is on the way all over the country. No wonder Chicago plans to boost its police force by 970 officers. On a personal note, this latest clash between the Black Lives Matter militants and police is mighty close to home. I'll be commenting on this further, with my head down and eyes open.
Monday, September 19, 2016
800 illegal immigrants set for deportation mistakenly granted U.S. citizenship
Oh, my. A Democratic administration accidentally gave citizenship to 800 more Democratic voters. Oops. Looks like DC confers citizenship as recklessly as the Pentagon squanders billions. And what's the big deal? US citizenship is meaningless anyway, so this Fox News report doesn't surprise me the least:
More than 800 illegal immigrants from countries of concern who were set for deportation were mistakenly granted U.S. citizenship because the Department of Homeland Security didn't have their fingerprints on file, according to an internal audit released Monday. The Homeland Security Department's inspector general found the immigrants used different names or birthdates to apply for citizenship with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration. In the case of 858 immigrants from "special interest countries or neighboring countries with high rates of immigration fraud," the discrepancies weren't caught because their fingerprints were missing from government databases.Don't imagine for a moment this is bloated, inept bureaucracy caught stumbling. No, it's doing exactly what its superiors designed it to do -- replace the regime's traditional citizenry with a new, more pliable population.
It only makes sense ...
The recent spate of terror attacks has folks a little rattled, mainly because they uncover evidence of future such attacks. Consider: Suspect in stabbings at Minnesota mall was 'a soldier of the Islamic State' NY, NJ bombings: Same man wanted; terror cell likely involved, officials say So what action should our public officials take? There's only one answer:
Alexandria will seek to move Confederate statue and rename Jefferson Davis Highway In a town that once took considerable pride in its Confederate past, the Alexandria City Council voted unanimously Saturday to change the name of Jefferson Davis Highway and seek permission from the Virginia General Assembly to move a renowned statue of a Confederate soldier in historic Old Town.I can't think of a more appropriate response to invasion that attacking one's native heritage. As for a new name for the Jefferson Davis Highway, I suggest Hajj.
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Merkel party routed in Berlin polls as right-wing AfD gains
More good news from Germany as Frau Merkel suffers yet another drubbing at the polls:
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party suffered a bruising loss in Berlin state elections Sunday while the right-wing populist AfD gained fresh support, capitalising on anger over her open-door refugee policy. The anti-Islam Alternative for Germany party won over 12 percent, according to public broadcasters' projections, in the capital which has long prided itself on being a hip, diverse and multicultural city. ... "From zero to double-digits, that's a first for Berlin," cheered the AfD's top Berlin candidate, Georg Pazderski, predicting that the electorate would next year kick out Merkel's national right-left grand coalition. Merkel meanwhile -- after suffering a stinging loss to the AfD in another regional poll two weeks ago -- will face further pressure "to explain her political strategy", said Gero Neugebauer of Berlin's Free University.But I wonder just how many more rapes, bombings, and axe attacks by Muslim invaders it will take before Germans demand Merkel and her collaborators resign in disgrave. Though in the meantime, it is encouraging to read how she and her fellow traitors are reeling under "stinging defeats" and "bruising losses."
The New and Improved Multicultural America ...
... is a much more interesting place than the old 90% White America. Just check out these latest headlines: ISIS wing claims responsibility for Minnesota mall attack Bomb explodes near Marine Corps race in New Jersey New York blast 'obviously an act of terrorism,' governor says Knifings, shootings, bombings -- yep, we're now a lot like the Middle East, which is always simmering in low-level warfare. Only I suspect things will heat up as the migration of people from violence-torn areas flood in and build a critical mass. Who needs borders?
Saturday, September 17, 2016
Quote of the day
"Some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn." - Alfred Pennyworth, The Dark Knight
Black militants close down "foreign-owned business"
Friday, September 16, 2016
Monuments to the Battle for the New South
The author wonders how Virginia can continue to preserve its monuments to Southern heritage while it becomes more diverse:
Nine years ago, a driver lost control of his pickup truck and crashed into the Confederate monument on the front lawn of the Franklin County Courthouse, decapitating the marble soldier. Some locals who found the monument offensive said they were glad to see it go, but there was never much doubt that once the money was raised, the soldier would be back. The rededication ceremony in 2010 drew a crowd of about 500 people—women wore hoop skirts and men donned the gray uniforms of Confederate soldiers. "We're very proud of it," says Linda Stanley, managing director of the Franklin County Historical Society in Rocky Mount, Virginia, 25 miles southeast of Roanoke. "This whole county's very, very patriotic." This was the way skirmishes over Confederate history have often gone—history is replaced, not rewritten. That is, until last year, when white supremacist Dylann Roof gunned down nine people at an African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina. The massacre set off a national debate about Confederate symbols in public places, leading to an intense and ultimately successful campaign to permanently remove the Confederate flag from the South Carolina capitol grounds, where it had flown for decades.Strange, isn't it, that we're constantly assured immigrants only want to assimilate when they come here (whether legally or illegally), yet we're supposed to abandon our traditions, culture, and identity to accommodate them? It wasn't supposed to work that way. An even stranger question is how the actions of ONE mentally disturbed young man, Dylan Roof, who killed nine people, requires us to re-brand Southern culture as evil, yet repeated Muslim mass murders in this country are supposed to be ignored? Strange indeed.
Southern Music Break
Here's a great intro to a talented band of proud Southern musicians:
Perhaps Southern roots are too deep to pull. Even in the PC world gone mad, there are still Southerners, young Southerners, who proudly claim Dixie and her people as their own. Some of it has become cliché, almost a new type of commercialism, but it is easy to spot the poseurs. Whiskey Myers aren't poseurs. This Texas based blues/rock band has always had its ear to the ground and a feel for the South. Their "Ballad of a Southern Man" is one of the best modern odes to the South, and their newest effort, Mud, is grittier, a tour-de-force excursion into the heart of the Southern people. You can feel, smell, and taste the Southern mud along the riverbank. This isn't a popcorn Southern album. Whiskey Myers exposes the Southern soul, her pain and her joys.And you'll definitely want to check out the two music videos embedded at the link, courtesy of the Abbeville Institute.
How gullible are we?
The continuing lies about immigration: Vox Day
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Quote of the day
"These days, after 9/11 and Fort Hood and the Boston Marathon and San Bernardino and Orlando, the global Islamic umma is rapidly shaping up to be the West's opponent in a seemingly inevitable World War III. And unlike World War II, we'll likely have to fight this one on home turf." - Jim Goad
Neocons and Leftists: What's the difference?
Seeing as how Neocon ideology grew out of its founders' Trotskyite beliefs, it's no surprise they sound like typical leftists. Check out this pair of quotes from Ann Coulter:
Compare the opening lines of James Kirchick of the New York Daily News and Dana Milbank of The Washington Post in their columns on Hillary's "basket of deplorables" insult: Kirchick: "Hillary Clinton was way off base Friday night when she claimed that 'half' of Donald Trump supporters are 'deplorable' racists, sexists and nativists. … It's not 50 percent of Trump supporters who are bigots. It's closer to 100 percent." Milbank: "Hillary Clinton may have been unwise to say half of Donald Trump's supporters are racists … If anything, when it comes to Trump's racist support, she might have low-balled the number."
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
US Signs Record $38 Billion Military Aid Deal for Israel
Okay, this is madness. All the wealthy nations we're protecting, including Israel, South Korea, and Germany, have got to man up and take care of themselves. No more sponging off your idiot Uncle Sam. He's broke, and has his own security problems to deal with, starting with a laughable southern border.
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
The Black Body Count Rises as Chicago Police Step Back
Be careful what you ask for, because you might just get it, and hard. Blacks in Chicago are now killing each other while the police go "fetal." This is another clear-eyed report from the bravest social analyst in the country, Heather Mac Donald:
Chicago is the country's most-glaring example of what I have called the "Ferguson effect." Chicago officers have cut back drastically on proactive policing under the onslaught of criticism from the Black Lives Matter movement and its political and media enablers. In October 2015, Mayor Rahm Emanuel told U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch during a crime meeting in Washington, D.C., that the Chicago police had gone "fetal," and were less likely to interdict criminal behavior. That pull-back worsened in 2016, with pedestrian stops dropping 82% from January through July 20, 2016, compared with the same period in 2015, according to the Chicago police department. The cops are just "driving by people on the corners," Mr. Angelo says, rather than checking out known drug dealers and others who raise suspicions. Criminals are back in control and black lives are being lost at a rate not seen for two decades.Can you blame the police? Every time they confront a thug, the powers that be side with the thug. President Obama, the attorney general, the media, the ethnic lobbies, you name it, ALL assume the police are just picking on innocent Blacks. Think this can go on? We're sitting on a powder keg and the lit fuse is getting mighty short.
Quote of the day
"Immigration redistributes wealth from those who compete with immigrants to those who use immigrants—from the employee to the employer." - George J. Borjas, professor of economics and social policy at the Harvard Kennedy School
Monday, September 12, 2016
San Bernardino endures a surge in deadly violence
You remember San Bernardino, the site of the jihad attack last December that left 14 dead and 21 wounded. It seems that city's troubles have only gotten worse, and open borders is again the cause. From the Los Angeles Times:
San Bernardino, still healing from the Dec. 2 terror attack, has seen a surge in violence this year unlike any it has faced in decades. With four months left in 2016, there have been 150 shootings and 47 slayings in the city of 216,000 residents. It had 44 homicides all of last year, including the 14 people killed by terrorists at the Inland Regional Center. The city is now on track to have more murders than in any year since 1995, when 67 people were killed, and there is no clear explanation why. The killings have disproportionately victimized the city's black residents, who account for 14% of the population but nearly half of those killed. Certain neighborhoods have been affected, but the mayhem has occurred throughout the city.What could explain why violent crime in San Bernardino has skyrocketed? Here's a thought: In 1970, the town was 65.6% White, 14% Black, and only 34.6% Hispanic. That's when sudden demographic change began. Today, San Bernardino is 60% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 19% White. All over the world, demographic upheaval has unbalanced the social order, igniting ethnic conflict. The escalating clash between Blacks and Hispanics is so bad, so glaring, even the Southern Poverty Law Center acknowledges it, though TakiMag offers an even more realistic picture of the level of brutality in this never-ending battle. Big Government knows this. So do its aiders and abettors on the left. Both view growing social chaos as a means to an end; for government, it means more justifications for tighter control on its subject population, while the left imagines its agenda will find fertile ground in anarchy.
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Quote of the day
"People are not likely to find in political principles the deep emotional content and meaning provided by kith and kin, blood and belonging, culture and nationality. These attachments may have little or no basis in fact but they do satisfy a deep human longing for meaningful community." - Samuel Huntington
Secession–the Issue That Is Not Going Away
Al Benson Jr. recalls the days when his coworkers and friends would laugh at him when he mentioned secession. But guess what? They're not laughing any more. Al explains why.
Friday, September 9, 2016
Quote of the day
"The whole idea behind the "New Socialist Man" is to reengineer human nature to cut his inherited ties. In a society of completely atomized individuals, there is no family, no religion, no community, no race, no nationality. Just plain, unbiased human beings starting anew. Can you think of anything more boring or meaningless?" - James E. Miller
Math Is Racist?
The ruling elite's ideology is equality. So anything that undermines that regime's foundational myth must be denounced. Little wonder that a myth based on unreality should run afoul of the primary tool of exploring and explaining reality: Math! From CNN:
It's no surprise that inequality in the U.S. is on the rise. But what you might not know is that math is partly to blame. In a new book, "Weapons of Math Destruction," Cathy O'Neil details all the ways that math is essentially being used for evil (my word, not hers). From targeted advertising and insurance to education and policing, O'Neil looks at how algorithms and big data are targeting the poor, reinforcing racism and amplifying inequality.No surprise here. The Supreme Court, in Griggs vs. Duke Power, has already ruled that IQ tests MUST be racist because Blacks don't do as well on them as Whites. Since we've criminalized measuring racial differences in IQ, the next logical step is to put an end to ALL measurement. It's only fair.
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Quote of the day
"Memory is an answer to the question, "Who am I?" History is about facts, memory is about identity. History is his-story. It happened to someone else, not me. Memory is my story, the past that made me who I am, of whose legacy I am the guardian for the sake of generations yet to come. Without memory, there is no identity. And without identity, we are mere dust on the surface of infinity." - Jonathan Sacks
Mother, daughter arrested after alleged incestuous marriage
I suppose this was inevitable:
A mother and daughter from Oklahoma are accused of having an incestuous marriage. Patricia Spann, 43, and Misty Spann, 25, were married in March 2016 in Comanche County, court records show. Police say Patricia is Misty's biological mother. Investigators with the Department of Human Services discovered the illegal relationship in August while investigating the children who were inside the Spanns' home.Ah, brave new world! This is just a taste of the social chaos our moral and intellectual betters have opened up for us. The reason to prohibit incest has always been eugenic: The chance of genetic disease can double for the offspring of closely related parents. And since all same-sex "marriages" must resort to adoption or a third party to bear children, why shouldn't relatives be allowed to marry? After all, isn't marriage all about lust? I mean, love?
'I've Become a Racist': Migrant Wave Unleashes Tensions
Throughout Europe, people have had enough of their governments' open borders agenda. Nowhere is this more evident than tiny Denmark:
Johnny Christensen, a stout and silver-whiskered retired bank employee, always thought of himself as sympathetic to people fleeing war and welcoming to immigrants. But after more than 36,000 mostly Muslim asylum seekers poured into Denmark over the past two years, Mr. Christensen, 65, said, "I've become a racist." He believes these new migrants are draining Denmark's cherished social-welfare system but failing to adapt to its customs. "Just kick them out," he said, unleashing a mighty kick at an imaginary target on a suburban sidewalk. "These Muslims want to keep their own culture, but we have our own rules here and everyone must follow them."It's encouraging to see ordinary folks stand up to the traitors who've betrayed their own people in the name of globalism. But I think it's a mistake to submit to the left's terminology. "Racist" is a Marxist term designed to disparage what is actually patriotism. When we use that word, we legitimize the Marxist worldview. What's happening in Denmark is nothing new. We're territorial beings hardwired to protect our own and repulse outsiders. Throughout history, the sudden appearance of invaders on one's home soil has triggered defensive impulses in even the most accommodating and mild-mannered. That's happening throughout the West, and all I can say is it's about time.
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
U.S. Spends Another $10 Mil to Register New Immigrant Voters
DC's plan to elect a new, more pliable people, is proceeding right along. From Judicial Watch:
Months after the Obama administration spent $19 million to register new immigrant voters that will likely support Democrats in November, it's dedicating an additional $10 million in a final push as the presidential election approaches. The money is distributed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Homeland Security agency that oversees lawful immigration, to organizations that help enhance pathways to naturalization by offering immigrants free citizenship instruction, English, U.S. history and civics courses. Officially, they're known as "citizenship integration grants."
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Gary Johnson is a Complete Idiot
I didn't believe the above statement until I saw this video. Wow. Be sure to catch his SJW-style meltdown at 3:48, when he jumps down the throat of the reporter who asked about illegal immigrants. Facts don't matter to this gooney bird. And to think I considered supporting him.
World turns on Obama
Not because of who he is, but because of the arrogant, bloody regime he represents. It isn't just Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte openly showing disgust with Obama. As the DC Empire fades into irrelevance, the world is focusing on new coalitions with rising powers. From CNN:
President Barack Obama bade farewell to G20 leaders in Hangzhou, China, on Monday by reminding them they're living in "turbulent" times -- and he wasn't kidding. His valedictory Asia tour, which moved on to Laos later in the day, is unfolding amid diplomatic slights and great power rivalries that reflect the unstable nature of the world Obama will bequeath to his successor in January. The controversies reflect the way international politics is now a stew of many competing, rising or resurgent powers that see fewer reasons to simply fall into line behind the United States than was the case following World War II and the Cold War. Obama is not only confronting regimes in Russia, China and North Korea that are at times openly hostile to Washington -- or at least willing to make clear they don't want to play by its rules -- but over the long weekend, he got headaches from allies as well, notably Turkey and the Philippines.The American Century -- which was nothing more than the hegemony of the financial and industrial powers of the Northeast over the rest of the world -- is over. Good riddance.
Quote of the day
Dr. Patrick Deneen of Notre Dame. These kids are so indifferent to their own culture, they believe the Cultural Marxists who claim the end of Western Civilization will be a good thing.
Monday, September 5, 2016
Philippines leader curses Obama; White House cancels meeting
If you had any illusions the DC Empire still retains any of the respect it once commanded, check out this declaration from the president of the Philippines:
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte tore into President Obama with an obscenity on Monday, leading the White House to cancel an upcoming meeting with Duterte. "Who does he think he is? I am no American puppet. I am the president of a sovereign country and I am not answerable to anyone except the Filipino people," Duterte scoffed in a speech Monday. "Son of a bitch, I will swear at you."No respect at home. No respect abroad. How much longer can this overgrown mistake of history limp along?
Antifa writer beaten by group of Muslims
Yoohoo, lefties! Better pay attention to this story from France:
Writer Ghislain Gilberti and his son were savagely attacked on Saturday by a group of men shouting "filthy white", seemingly Islamists enraged by one of his novels, police in France have heard. Mr Gilbert and his 12-year-old son were attacked in Belfort, France on Saturday following harassment and attempted break-ins. Though an active antifascist, the writer and his family have received death threats from Salafists displeased that the prologue title of the novelist's bestseller is "jihad". Police are investigating after Mr Gilberti was taken to hospital with a broken arm by firemen, following a reported street attack by Salafist Muslims.That's even more heartwarming than Frau Merkel suffering a "stinging defeat" in her home district.
Homeland Security to "take control" of elections?
federal power grabs. Little wonder, then, that he wants elections nationalized and placed under the control of his department:
Homeland Security officials are considering declaring the upcoming election a "critical infrastructure," so the group can take control of security over the elections the same way it has over Wall Street and the electric power grid. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said, "We should carefully consider whether our election system, our election process, is critical infrastructure like the financial sector, like the power grid. There's a vital national interest in our process."Oh, yes. As we all know, it's not who votes that matters, but who counts the votes. Funny thing: Liberals and other big-government apologists assure us there's no need for voter ID laws because there's no significant vote fraud threat. Yet there's this sudden need for federal takeover of elections because our precious right to vote might be threatened by -- something. Yeah. Funny.
Sunday, September 4, 2016
German anti-immigrant party beats Merkel in her home district
The Alternative for Germany party has roared onto the German political scene. What's their alternative? Survival rather than suicide. Looks like Germans aren't ready to self-immolate. Frau Merkel just got a stern rebuke in her home district:
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats were beaten into third place by the anti-immigrant and anti-Islam Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a north-eastern state election on Sunday, TV exit polls showed. In a stinging defeat for Merkel in her home district that could weaken her chances of a fourth term in next year's federal elections, the upstart AfD took 21.9 percent of the vote behind the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) in their first election in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern by campaigning hard against the chancellor's policies on refugees, according to a projection by ARD TV at 1.15 p.m. ET."Stinging defeat" for Merkel. I like the sound of that.
Can Clinton turn Georgia from red to blue? It's a matter of black and white
Mark Z. Barabak at the Los Angeles Times fairly cackles with glee at the growing racial divide in America. With Third-World immigration overturning long-time demographic balances, and with Blacks constantly being egged on to blame Whites for all ills, the divide Barabak celebrates is making itself felt in the ongoing presidential race:
Over the last few elections, several states that once favored Republicans — Nevada and Colorado in the West and Virginia and North Carolina in the Southeast — have moved Democrats' way, owing in large part to the rising influence of nonwhite voters. Georgia has been expected to follow that pattern within the next decade or so as the political clout of the state's growing black, Latino and Asian populations increases. But many, Democrat and Republican alike, believe Trump could hasten that timetable.Now let's see if I have this straight: The mainstream media assures us race doesn't really exist. But when it tilts the scales of political power toward its friends and supporters, race is the determining factor of modern life. My head hurts.
Saturday, September 3, 2016
Rutgers students are told they should only speak when 'necessary'
The shock troops of the American Cultural Revolution have taken the next logical step in implementing their totalitarian agenda. From the Daily Mail:
Students at Rutgers University have been advised to use language that is 'kind' and 'necessary' and avoid offensive terms such as 'retarded' and 'that's so ghetto' so that they don't commit 'microaggressions'. A bulletin board, titled 'Language Matters: Think', has been put on display in at least one hall of residence on the campus, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, telling them to question whether their choice of words is 'true' and 'helpful'. Failure to follow the guidelines could give rise to microaggressions - 'little things that have a big impact' - which fall into three categories: microassaults, microinsults and microinvalidations.So much for the pretence that political correctness aims to liberate anyone. Its actual goal is to destroy society, isolate the individual, and raze the existing social and political order so it can be rebuilt according to an anti-human, egalitarian agenda. George Orwell saw this coming in 1984: "The purpose of Newspeak was not only to provide a medium of expression for the world-view and mental habits proper to the devotees of IngSoc, but to make all other modes of thought impossible."
A Compelling Explanation
How stupid are we? Guess we'll find out in November when voters decide if they believe this story from Hillary Clinton:
"Clinton did not recall receiving any emails she thought should not have been on an unclassified system," reads a summary of the FBI's findings from July. "She relied on State officials to use their judgment when emailing her and could not recall anyone raising concerns with her regarding the sensitivity of the information she received at her email address." As Comey said before, three email chains with Clinton included at least one paragraph marked with a "(C)," indicating the paragraph contained confidential material. "Clinton stated she did not know what the '(C)' meant at the beginning of the paragraphs and speculated it was referencing paragraphs marked in alphabetical order," according to the FBI summary.She didn't know what the big "C" meant. The Secretary of State. Riiiiiight. As president, will she be unclear what the big red button on the football does? One way is to push it and see what happens.
Man Killed With Firearm
That's the headline. As a reporter in training in the mainstream media, your assignment is to inform a mindless public what motivated the shooter. Refer to the following diagram:
From MoonbatteryYep. That fits the narrative.
Friday, September 2, 2016
Insurance For Hillary To Win (even if she doesn't)
Al Benson Jr. wonders if we can expect a clean election from the District of Corruption. And in light of the dirty tricks the DNC played during the primary battles between Hillary and poor Bernie Sanders, Al might just have a point.
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Police and community unite to limit and clean gang graffiti
There's a "growing gang problem" in Charlotte! Some real tough hombres such as MS-13 and the Latin Kings are staking out sections of downtown and even suburban areas by "tagging" them with gang signs. What can we do? This calls for "experts," and by golly, they came up with exactly what we need: an anti-graffiti program:
Police are tracking gang graffiti in several Charlotte neighborhoods. Experts say there has been a surge in summer months, but now there is a way for community members to report it through a service called Code Enforcement. Police are able to take the graffiti reports, track and map where specific gangs operate. When you see the graffiti truck coming, it's there to clean up the streets. There are different crews in each quadrant of the city limits. Reports of graffiti can also be made by calling 311.I'm sure if these same experts were brought into your home to solve a burst pipe, they'd recommend you buy LOTS of sponges. Good grief.
August Top Ten
NASCAR's Slow Ride to Nowhere" made The Abbeville Blog's top ten for August.
The New Poll Tax: Ballot Access Laws Foil Independent Candidates
It's amusing to hear politicians assure us of how wonderful our "democracy" is, as if the two-party system magically represented the will of the people, rather than its actual function of stifling debate and ensuring power remains in the hands of the ruling elite. This article by political consultant Peter Gemma lays out the cold, hard facts of American "democracy":
The establishment parties benefit from strict ballot access laws that make it difficult for alternative candidates to participate in elections. In order to get on the ballot, independent and third party candidates must meet a variety of byzantine state-specific filing requirements. Complex stipulations and regulations determine whether voters will be able to choose from a larger pool of parties and candidates. Unorthodox candidates must undergo bureaucratic and burdensome trials in all 50 states before they are permitted to run for office. And the laws have proven effective: no independent or third party presidential candidate has won an electoral vote in 48 years.The two wings of our single-party system have everything tied up nice and neat. I remember the heady days of the Southern Party, which I imagined (as did many others) would be a springboard for Southern self-determination. We didn't grasp the simple truth that the entire project was doomed from the start. The worst disaster hit the enthusiastic and unsuspecting activists in Florida, who took out ads announcing their new party, only to be hit by crippling financial penalties for having failed to file the proper disclosures. The other state parties came on with a bang, only to gradually sputter away into oblivion. Sad. But that's what happens when you play by Leviathan's rules -- Leviathan wins.
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
10 Sheepskin Rugs That Bring the Cozy Vibe Home
Get that warm and fuzzy feeling all year round.
Sheepskin rugs don't have to take up an entire room to make a big impact. Whether as an accent or area rug, their fuzzy texture makes living-room lounging so much more enjoyable.


text:
Hayden Penetration
wow... is this site dead yet?ReplyDelete
^^ omg--have You not been committed to Shady Acres Sanitarium yet?? you are a LUNATIC. go howl at the moon or something instead of leaving the same comment(s) on every post.ReplyDelete
NOTICE: WeHo Confidential does not assume any responsibility for comments posted on articles. Furthermore, comments published under Aliases or as "Anonymous" currently remain private and confidential.


text:
Using tarpits to trap spammers
A tarpit slows down spam by reducing the effectiveness of the spammer's weapons.
Many email addresses appear on the web, and spammers employ harvester applications to collect those addresses for future mailings. Some victims fight back with a tool called a tarpit. A tarpit is an automatically-generated website that baits a harvester with a complex tangle of meaningless URLs. The longer you can pull the wool over the harvester's eyes, the longer the list of tarpitted addresses will become. Under ideal circumstances, the harvester would end up with a list full of tarpitted links. To allow this to happen, the bait site must publish more links to itself than an average website. I ran a mini spider I developed myself against 23,000 pages and determined that each page had an average of 6.4 new links. The typical tarpit may publish 20 new links per page - three times the average value. Every round adds to the number of tarpitted links in the harvester's list of sites.
Buy this article as PDF
(incl. VAT)
Buy Linux Magazine
Visit Our Shop
Direct Download
Read full article as PDF:Tarpits.pdf (170.96 kB)
Linus Torvalds Talks About His Motivation
He never tires of working on the Linux kernel.
Debian 9 Stretches its Wings
The new release of Debian has a very strong focus on security.
Trojan Turns Raspberry Pi into a Cryptocurrency Mining Device
Two trojans in the wild are targeting Linux machines.
Fedora 26 Beta Comes with New Features
The workstation comes with the latest Gnome desktop environment and support for many application build systems.
Raspberry Pi Foundation Merges with CoderDojo Foundation
The two foundations join forces to expand their efforts to reach young people.
Samba Security Hole Patched but Risk is Bigger
Millions of devices that use Samba Server are vulnerable to attacks.
Red Hat Announces OpenShift.io
Red Hat takes its IDE online.
Microsoft Bakes Linux into Windows Server
Microsoft is slowly becoming a Linux vendor.
Fearless Coyote, Linux Kernel 4.11 is Out
The new kernel makes swap implementation more scalable, which will help cloud providers.
Docker Appoints Steve Singh CEO
The new CEO comes from a very strong SaaS background.


text:
2017 Sandpiper 379FLOK 5th Wheel
Sandpiper Inventory
Sandpiper 379FLOK 5th WheelYou'll love this 2017 Forest River Sandpiper 379FLOK! This ' 5th Wheel can sleep 6 people and has 6 slide outs. Its dimensions are ft [height_inches] inches tall by ft wide. It has tank capacities of 0 gallons of fresh water, 0 gallons of gray water, and 0 gallons of black water. Its hitch weight is 0 lbs., ship weight is 0 lbs., and the GVWR is 0 lbs. Check it out today!
Discover Why Our Customers Love Buying their Sandpiper RVs from Us!Gillette's Interstate RV is mid-Michigan's largest RV dealership with an impressive inventory and mind-blowing deals! We carry everything from cozy pop-ups to large motorhomes. Our financing department will work to get you the best financing deal so that you can feel good about your RV purchase. Don't see the perfect RV on our lot? You can use our Custom Build tool to pick and choose between features and we'll order it for you. It's that easy to get the RV you want! We're also proud to offer our nationwide and international delivery service to our customers who don't live in the Lansing, Michigan, area. Whether you live in a neighboring state or in another country, we'll deliver your new RV, like this 2017 Sandpiper 379FLOK, from our store to your door. Our delivery service is trusted and insured and includes GPS tracking the whole way. Gillette's Interstate RV wants to be your #1 RV dealer! Visit us in store or online to learn more about this 2017 Forest River Sandpiper 5th Wheel. It's a good move!
Hitch Weight
2495 lbs.
Ship Weight
12819 lbs.
15500 lbs
42' 9"
13' 2"
8' 0"
Fresh Water
60 gal
Gray Water
134 gal
Black Water
52 gal
L.P. Capacity
60 lbs
Tire Size
Furnace BTU
Gillette's Interstate RV Reviews
2016 Sandpiper 381RBOKCraig


text:
The new year has arrived which means that the seventh annual SXSWedu Conference & Festival is just around the corner, March 6-9, 2017. As March approaches, we'll be serving up bite-sized highlights from the program to help you discover content and topics of interest.
Today's highlights include some of the most popular topics on the program, filtered through the lens of event tags.
As a little bit of context, event tags are terms identified by the session's organizer that are intended to help clarify the focus of that session or event. Each session is limited to a maximum number of three event tags. While these are a great tool for navigating through the program, they are not all encompassing.
In addition to browsing sessions by event tags, browse the schedule by:
- Tracks - one of the sixteen thematic tracks that generally aligns with the idea of the session or event at a high level (for example: equity, instruction and special needs are all track types)
- Format - this represents the structure and presentation style of the session or event (for example: workshops, meet ups and summits are all format types)
- Speakers - there are hundreds of speakers scheduled for SXSWedu, browsing the schedule by speaker name is also an option (for example: Christopher Emdin, Sara Goldrick-Rab and Tim Ferriss are a few names worth dropping)
Explore Popular Topics
Spotlight on SXSWedu
The seventh annual SXSWedu will return to Austin for four days of compelling sessions, in-depth workshops, engaging learning experiences, mentorship, film screenings, startup events, policy-centered discussions, business opportunities, networking and so much more! Through collaboration, creativity and social action, SXSWedu empowers its global community to connect, discover and impact.
Register and Book Your Stay Today to Save
Take advantage of discount savings when you register to attend SXSWedu by Friday, January 13 to save $100 off the walk-up rate. Once you've registered for the Conference & Festival, book your downtown Austin hotel stay through the SXSWedu Housing and Travel department for the best rates.


text:
The Buckeyes' run to the Final Four last season, Sibert said, will always remain one of the "great experiences of my life." But his decision to transfer out of the program was bigger than the times he had in Columbus.
"It was extremely hard to decide to transfer," Sibert told BSB. "Ohio State is a great university and I met great people here and had a great time with everything. But this is the time where you have to take a step back and see what is best for you. At the end of the day, what was best for me was to leave."
Sibert entered his sophomore season with the Buckeyes hoping he'd be an instrumental part of the rotation, even if it meant coming off the bench. Having struggled early in the season, Sibert instead saw his playing time dwindle before eventually ending up with a very limited role.
Sibert averaged 8.4 minutes a game during the Big Ten season, but he appeared in only 24 of Ohio State's 39 games over the course of the entire year. His visions of being a sharpshooter off the bench never came to fruition.
"Playing time was definitely a part of it," Sibert said. "There were a lot of things that went on during the year even with my family and stuff like that and it kind of got tough for me being here. I am not saying I was running away from a challenge, but it got out of hand a little for a second."
Reports surfaced that Sibert would transfer to Dayton, but he told BSB that hasn't been finalized yet. Instead, he has allowed his older brother and the OSU coaching staff to field calls from interested programs.
Dayton is in the mix, but Sibert said he's also heard there's interest from Arizona, Iowa State and Missouri. The Flyers remain the favorite to land his services, specifically because former OSU assistant Archie Miller – who helped recruit Sibert to Columbus – is the head coach at Dayton.
"That's not official yet," said Sibert, acknowledging there have been reports about that likely happening. "I am still looking and still waiting. The transferring is official, but not the school yet. Right now I am just waiting for schools to call and to see who is interested."
Sibert acknowledged he's looking forward to going through the recruiting process over again. The first time he went through it, the Cincinnati (Ohio) Princeton guard was coveted, as the former four-star recruit garnered more than 10 offers.
When sitting down with head coach Thad Matta to discuss the decision, Sibert said his former head coach reassured him he could find a role at Ohio State. However, when Sibert expressed his concerns with Matta, the OSU head coach supported his decision to look for a fresh start.
"He just told me to go somewhere I know I can be successful and I can play my game," Sibert said of Matta. "He definitely felt like I could have been successful here and he would have loved for me to stay. Not every school is not for everybody."


text:
Chef Turkish
Currently offline
|Forum Post Count:
|Join Date:
It looks like Chef Turkish hasn't added anything to their community profile yet.
Chef Turkish's Recent Activity
There is a new Chef in Town !!
Chef Turkish posted in this thread in New User Introductions 10/11/04 at 2:09pm | 2 replies | 614 views
New Years Eve Menu
Chef Turkish posted in this thread in Professional Chefs 10/11/04 at 2:30pm | 8 replies | 3198 views
Chef Turkish's Photos
1 albumsView All Photos


text:
THE recent holiday season saw crowds of shoppers turning up at Times Square Shopping Centre to take advantage of the end-of-year exhibition, which offered great selections of products ranging from clothes to electronics.
Amazing deals were up for grabs at the December 27 to January 4 event, with participating booths that included Guardian, Zhulaikha Mega Enterprise, Cattiya, Freezdom, Tidbits and ST Solutech Computers, among others.
Aside from allowing shoppers to stock up for the new year, the nine-day event featured fun-filled family activities such as 'Musical Chair,' a Treasure Hunt and colouring contest. Times Square Shopping Centre will continue to organise fun activities for families to engage in this year.
Additionally, Times Square is currently running its fifth lucky draw, which commenced December 22, with the prize presentation date set for February 15. For more information on planned activities, follow Times Square on Facebook and Instagram or visit tsqbrunei.com.