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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has killed some 80,000 of his citizens and driven another 1.7 million into neighboring countries. Unsurprisingly, he has few foreign friends these days. But two have played a pivotal part in his survival: Iran and Russia.
Iran is bound to Assad by religious and strategic ties. The Alawites, the minority Muslim sect that dominates Assad's regime, are an offshoot of Shi'a Islam, Iran's state religion. Syria has a Sunni majority, but Iran sees an Alawite-run Syria as a counterbalance to the Sunni Persian Gulf monarchies. Assad's Syria is also Iran's conduit for supplying Hezbollah, the Shiite political-party-cum-paramilitary organization that is powerhouse in Lebanese politics. Hezbollah, Iran's ally and Israel's enemy, is now fighting alongside Assad's forces.
The role of Russia, Assad's second savior, can't be explained by religious or ideological kinship. Yet Russian backing has been essential to Assad's survival. (Though the support he retains among Syria's other non-Sunni minorities, fearful about their future should the radical Sunni Islamists in the anti-Assad insurgency prevail, is sometimes obscured in press reports.) Moscow (along with China) has nixed Security Council resolution aimed at condemning Assad or imposing sanctions on his regime.
Russia has insisted that the Gulf monarchies and other states aiding the anti-Assad insurgents are intervening in a civil war in violation of Syria's sovereign rights. This may be a minority opinion, but Moscow has made the case consistently and forcefully, insisting that the only hope for peace in Syria is a political settlement.
So long as the United States believed that Assad was doomed and would soon fall, it didn't pay much heed to the Russian line. But now, the Obama administration, having witnessed Assad's staying power and the divisions within the Syrian opposition, is working with Russia to convene a peace conference later this summer. The goal is to achieve a negotiated settlement between Assad and his enemies.
Even if this conclave gathers, it's unlikely to produce a deal that ends the carnage in Syria. But what's significant is that the Russian position, once marginalized, has gained ground.
That's not all. Russia has armed Assad. And recent reports indicate that Russian MiG-29 fighter jets and S-300 air defense missiles may be headed to Syria. This is a big step by Moscow. Both armaments will make it more hazardous for NATO, assuming it acts without U.N. authorization, to impose a no-flight zone over Syria. Israel, which has already struck Syria to stem the flow of Iranian arms to Hezbollah, will also have to reckon with a new reality.
The Russians haven't yet delivered the S-300s, or more MiG-29s to add to the 40-64 Syria already has. Still, Vladimir Putin has been unmoved by Israeli, American and European efforts to persuade him not to send the S-300s, which Syria has never had. Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon says it will "know what to do" if the missiles arrive. Russia has warned that it won't tolerate the loss of Russian lives resulting from efforts to stop its arms deliveries to Syria. There's a crisis in the making.
So why is Russia bent on backing back a blood-soaked, isolated regime? The usual explanations are that Syria buys lots of Russian arms and that the Syrian port of Tartus is an important "base" for Russia's Mediterranean Fleet.
Both theories are simplistic.
Yes, Russia does sell lot of arms -- $15 billion worth in 2012. But Syria hasn't been among its big customers; China, India, Algeria and Vietnam have. Indeed, Moscow had to reschedule the debt Syria amassed because of arms purchases extending back to the Soviet years.
Current Russian arms deliveries to Assad are hardly massive and are likely bankrolled by Iran or Russian credit. Moreover, because Syria will be an economic ruin no matter which side wins the war, it won't be signing huge arms deals with Russia any time soon -- indeed none at all if Assad's opponents prevail.
Tartus does provide the small contingent of vessels constituting Russia Mediterranean "fleet" facilities for resupplying, conducting repairs and showing the flag. Well, maybe some surveillance, too, but that's about it. Tartus is scarcely comparable to the naval bases America has in, say, Bahrain or Japan. Besides, the Russian Navy is a shell of its Soviet counterpart.
Is Tartus part of the equation for Russia? Yes. Is it a key element? No.
So what does explain Russian's tenacity in Syria?
For openers, Russia has never liked American-led humanitarian interventions -- not just under Putin, but also under his predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, whom American leaders embraced as a fellow democrat and reformer. Recall Yeltsin's angry reactions to NATO's airstrikes in the former Yugoslavia.
Moscow has consistently condemned such missions as a cover for America's bid to use its unrivaled power to reshape the world through a selective morality that overlooks its allies' and friends' misdeeds, as well as its own.
Russia (and China) insists that humanitarian interventions should rightly be authorized by the U.N. Security Council (where Russia wields a veto). But the U.N.-sanctioned, NATO-led war against Mu'ammar Qaddafi's Libya demonstrated to Russia that even such operations could prove beyond its control.
Moscow's take on the Libya war is that a Security Council resolution crafted to protect civilians ended up enabling regime change, which was never the original intent. Russia is determined that Syria not be Libya redux.
Two other considerations shape Russian conduct in Syria.
One is the quest for prestige. Russia has lost the clout and standing the Soviet Union had in world politics. The nationalist in Vladimir Putin wants to re-establish his country's status as a great power. Putin is hardly alone in Russia when it comes to such nationalist nostalgia. The Syrian war is an opportunity to show that Russia does matter and must be taken seriously and accorded respect.
Another motive that moves Moscow's Syria policy is preventing the rise of a radical Islamist regime, which is what the Russia leadership fears will happen if Assad falls.
Averting such an outcome in Syria matters to Russia, which faces a long-running, full-scale Islamist insurgency in its predominantly Muslim North Caucasus republics (one of which is Dagestan, made infamous by the Boston Marathon bombings) that the Russian Empire annexed in the latter half of the 19th century.
Now there are signs of militant Islam in a far more significant Russian republic: Tatarstan. Conquered by the Russian Tsars in the 16th century, Tatarstan lies some 500 miles east of Moscow in the Volga River region, has a slight Muslim majority, and about 4 million inhabitants.
There's an even larger context. Russia has more Muslims (about 16 million) than any other European country, and their proportion in the Russian population is projected to rise from just below 12 percent now to 14.3 percent in 2030. Radical Islam has hardly made major inroads among Russia's Muslims, but that doesn't mean that demography doesn't influence Russian calculations in Syria.
Weave all these strands together and here's what's apparent: Russia is deep into the deadly game underway in Syria. Don't expect Moscow to fold its cards and leave the table.


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In addition to being all about that bass, Meghan Trainor is also all about giving some serious lip, making her latest collaboration more perfect than ever. To celebrate the release of her album Title, in stores today Jan. 13, the star has teamed up with Clinique to design a bag inspired by her "Lips Are Movin" video, which you can pick up with any purchase of $30 or more from Clinique outposts nationwide and online at clinique.com.
To help you meet that $30 mark, Trainor hand-picked a few of her lip color faves from the brand's existing line, ranging in the spectrum from tawny nude to bold strawberry. We caught up with the star, who is equal parts hilarious and talented, to find out all about her collaboration with the brand, her penchant edgy style choices, and the makeup technique that changed her life. Keep reading to get all the details, and pick up her makeup bag and new album in stores starting today!
Congratulations on your collaboration with Clinique! What was your reaction when you were asked to team up with the brand?I'm so excited! Oh my god, I was pumped. I actually had no idea---my label brought me the deal and told me it was all set, and I was like, "I get to do what?! Makeup!"
Were you a fan of Clinique beforehand?Yeah, I actually heard about it from my makeup artist. I was asking her, "Yo, I'm getting acne and I can't keep pounding this stuff on my face. Can you help me find a nice brand to take care of that?" She told me Clinique had a really good line for acne, and I was like, done! That's when I made the connection like, "Oh my god, I'm designing a bag for Clinique! Yaaas, makeup for life!" [laughs]
It's kind of perfect that you got to select your favorite lip products from the collection---what colors do you tend to go for?Oh yeah, that nude life! Clinique let me pick out nine of my favorite shades, and I chose a bunch of simple and pretty nude colors you can wear every day. I love lip products and I'm always like, "Yo, anyone got a gloss I can use? I'll take anything, even a ChapStick, I need something!" So it was fun to pick a few of my favorite colors I'd wear on my lips.
Do you have tips on finding your perfect shade of nude?Well, I'm very pale, so anything I put on is like, "Wow, you actually put something on." [laughs] For me, it depends on where I'm going. Today, we did a very simple lip, but if I'm going out, I'm gonna get a juicy darker color so I can feel sassy and be like---look! I put something on my lips! I'm not that great at stuff like that yet, but I'm learning.
You just came off the Jingle Ball tour—did you learn any behind-the-scenes makeup tricks there?Oh yeah, Jessie J blew my mind. She walks up to me with this very neutral, barely there makeup look. Not even a lip, just this clean, buttery, perfect skin, and maybe some mascara and eyebrows on. I was like, "Um, why are you perfect?" Meanwhile I'm putting all this makeup on for an hour going for a pop star look, and she has barely anything on and she's gorgeous. I learned, in the future, let's take it down a notch. Let's calm it down and show the natural beauty, which we did for the shoot today, it's new for me. No fake eyelashes---these are real!
No way!These puppies are real! It was the first day I got to do anything without fakes, so I was pumped. I don't feel like I've pounded on the makeup and I feel clean.
Do you have any tricks for making your eyes pop?Thanks, Mom and Dad! That was all genetics! [laughs] My brother's eyelashes are ridiculously long too, but mine are straight. When I'm at the dentist, I'll be looking down and my dentist will be like "Holy crap, you've got long eyelashes." My trick would be to get those puppies into an eyelash curler and pop 'em up.
There are so many fun style and beauty moments in your videos, like your pink hair in "All About That Bass." Are there any looks you'd wear in real life?"Lips Are Movin" was really my style and in line with my look. I remember for "All About That Bass," I was like, "What? Why is there a pink bow in my hair?" So "Lips" was more me with my black leather jackets, black skirts, and fun tops. I love going out wearing things like that. It's so funny, when I go out, I'll wear my performing outfit. My friends will say, "Um, maybe switch it up?" and I'll be like, "Nope! I'm comfortable in this." [laughs]
Have you always been into bold colors and prints?Oh yeah, in high school I was always wearing cheetah shirts for life. I shopped at Forever 21, so you know all those animal prints were all up in there and I was lovin' it. I'm from Nantucket and everyone is very preppy---white pants, plain shirts, that kind of thing. I was like, black leather pants, cheetah shirt, what's up?! There's a picture of me somewhere online that I hope doesn't come up where there are seven girls around me, they're all wearing white pants, and I'm literally wearing that outfit.
Your parents are jewelers---does that mean you like to go all out with accessories, too?No! They don't give me jewelry anymore because they know I'll lose it. [laughs] I was young, and they gave me a ring, I was 14 and it was my first piece of jewelry ever, and that was a mistake because that ring is long gone. They make real jewelry, like really nice, 14 Karat gold, do not lose this kind of stuff, and of course I lose it. Nowadays when I'll get a piece for Christmas or something, they'll be like, "Here's some jewelry. Please hang on to it." I'm working on it!
What is the best piece of beauty advice you've ever been given?Contour! Contour is everything. I just learned that. I used to just powder my face up and be one color, and it wouldn't look good in pictures, but contour changed my life. I got a kit that helps me, and I was always told to play up the cheekbones, down your nose, and forehead. Basically, outline your face. Show that you got bones in there and you've got structure, let it shine!


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Is it just me, or is this generation of moms like total babes?! I mean, not even speaking from personal experience — seriously, like everyone in my mom group, or other mamas I see wandering North County, San Diego are like the modern day Barbie with a baby on their hip as the trendiest accessory to hit the market. Who needs a designer handbag when you have a toddler?!
Most mamas have their personal Ken doll and second babies on the way, and I'm over here in my beach shack with Tanner, trying to eat clean(ish) and working on my abs to stay a babe, ya know, since I'm single now. That being said, as a modern day single mama who gets by with a little help from her friends and neighbors turned family, here's my round-up on ten ways to kill it as a single, late 20-something mama flying solo with a toddler.
1. Enroll your munchkin in pre-school or day care. If you work full time and are used to having your little one in school, take a deep breath, relax, and know school is the best thing for your little one right now. It provides structure and a safety bubble toddlers especially thrive off of. If you're lucky enough to work from home and have a pre-K aged child, go get on a preschool waiting list…like right now. You need a few hours to "relax" outside of your workday — I mean, go grocery shopping, clean the house, schedule and go to annual appointments, do laundry, fold laundry, put away laundry, then maybe even shower, brush your teeth AND maybe even have enough time to shave your legs. Then do your hair….Yeah right, pick one or two from the list above, because that's all you're going to have time to do between 9am-3pm before the clock strikes 'midnight' and you already have to go pick up your mini me, feeling like you accomplished absolutely nothing.
2. Lean on your best friends and don't be afraid to ask for help. This is something I struggle with, because I don't like to ask for favors. But I've had to, and am so grateful for all the friends who have helped me when times got tough and I really needed a last minute sitter, shoulder to cry on, ear to listen, or PIC to come out and drink champs with me.
3. Have a baby sitter, and a back-up sitter, and a back-up back-up sitter. You need reinforcement when you get called into work early, have to stay late, need a night out with friends (hi, this is survival as a single mom who rarely gets "normal human time"), have to run a baby-free errand, go to a doctor's appointment, or get that well-deserved mani-pedi once every month, error, more like 3-4 months because #whohastimeforthatanymore.
4. Join a mom group (if you haven't already). This is equally as valuable for toddler AND mama. Your little monster gets to blow off steam playing with, or shall I say, parallel playing or hopefully not hitting and biting, the other kids, while you get to gossip, vent, and bond with other mamas going through the same stage of life. Don't isolate yourself. Being the first of a group to go through a separation or divorce can make you feel awkward and like an outcast. Don't let it; if there's one thing about mothers, it's that we're a tribe. We respect and understand and feel for one another. Let other moms give you a hug and be there for you, because out of anyone, they will genuinely want to.
5. If your friends want to set you up, or someone asks you on a date…DO IT. Say yes. Rip off the bandaid. What do you have to lose? I went out with friends for my birthday (for the first time… ever in like three years) and a guy used the line "Can I take you to coffee? What's the worst that can happen — you get a free cup of coffee and good conversation, right?!" Instead of my gut reaction to kick him in the shins, call him a creep, and run the other way, I thought, whythehellnot and I did it — I met a total stranger for the first time in almost seven years. Don't worry, I checked in with all my friends letting them know where I was going, his name I creepily stalked obsessively from Google, and ensured everyone I told that I was meeting in a public place — during the day, obviously. Turns out he wasn't expecting this little minx to come as a package deal with a toddler, but #byeeeeeee thanks for the cup of tea, and the boost of confidence that being a mom can still mean you're a total babe and guys still want your number. Since then, I've signed up on dating apps, and have thoroughly enjoyed the humor in all of it, and have actually gone on a handful of amazing dates and met some pretty interesting, awesome people… who knew Tinder and Bumble could be so…normal. Sure, I've had some horror stories (like being called a mystical unicorn that caused them to fall in love at first sight)… oh boy. Dating is… interesting. Bizarre dates aside, GET OUT THERE. Give yourself a reason to get butterflies, do your hair, do your makeup, shave, and feel vulnerable. Of course, be safe about the situations you put yourself in, but have FUN. Say yes to something you normally wouldn't. Because when you feel whole, you're a better mom. Promise.
6. Find a hobby, or two, and make time for it/them. It can be ANYTHING, and doesn't have to be something that costs money, since all single moms are on a serious budget, no matter what alimony you may collect. Take a painting class, dive into a new workout regimen, join a co-ed league, pick up a new instrument… something that fills your heart and soul and makes you feel alive. The only thing more important than being a good mom is being a good YOU. Finding something to make you feel like you is priceless – makes you a better person, a better mother, and a better woman.
7. Hire a financial planner. Whether you've always been a single mom, or went through a separation and/or divorce, there's a lot of financial responsibility that comes along with a child, and it can be overwhelming to try and figure it all out on your own. Meeting with a professional can help you get your ducks, I mean, pennies, in a row, and draw a map of what needs to go where and when. You can be prepared to categorize and budget, everything from toilet paper to Teddy Grahams.
8. Know it's okay to indulge. Whatever your favorite "cheat" is — find it and stock it. Champs? Chocolate? Wine? Sour gummy worms? Make it readily available to access after a long day. As they say, days are long and years are short. So cheers to what makes you relax, even if you only get five seconds to do so.
9. Upgrade to a cable service that offers a DVR that tapes to all TVs from one. You'll never, ever have time to watch ANY show on time, especially in quiet. So record them all, and catch up the one night a week you're not doing 100 other things from #1's list. Then insert #8 and put your feet up.
10. Go with the flow, but also have a routine. Kind of a catch-22, but these both save my sanity so much. I have a semi-schedule I try to stick to on non-school days (breakfast, snack, lunch, nap or quiet time, toddler sneaking out of quiet time, so repeat, then offer a snack, play, make dinner, play, bath time, bedtime… finally), but I am never too fussy about when exactly everything has to be. We wake up when we wake up, we eat when we eat, and we attempt a nap when it's a necessity for surviving the rest of the day without 12938 tantrums because of over exhaustion. We eat what we can find in the fridge, cook what's quick, healthy, and easy, and insert as many activities as possible into our day so we don't have down time aka have a toddler tornado plow through the house that makes you lose your mind and bury your clean (what's that?) house. Running low on energy and didn't get to the store today to be Betty Crocker and make a fresh dinner? Those Chef-Boyardee raviolis you swore you'd never feed your perfectly organically-raised baby will do justttt fine. Add some avocado or peas for some greengage and toss a few blueberries on a plate for some fiber and antioxidants and #BOOM. You just nailed dinner and all the food groups.
11. BONUS, — Don't ever forget you are doing the best.you.can. You're a beautiful, strong, loving, capable woman whose baby/toddler/child/teen is SO lucky to have you as a mama. Know when times get tough, the tough get going, and there is always magic in beginnings. No one said it would be easy, but it would be worth it. You're worth it. Your son or daughter is worth it. and you deserve all the happiness, love, and success in the world. It may not all come tomorrow, but with patience and strength, you'll survive the turmoil found in the rollercoaster of divorce and shared custody, and come out happier, stronger, and better than ever.
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Hoboken, NJ—A new study shows that a topical patch form of Pycnogenol, a French maritime pine bark extract, can help relieve joint inflammation and discomfort associated with osteoarthritis, according to a press release.
The study, titled "Pycnogenol®: supplementary management of symptomatic osteoarthritis with a patch. An observational registry study," by B. Feragalli et al., published in Minerva Endocrinlogica, looked at 67 subjects with osteoarthritis of the knee: 34 were in the control group, 33 in the Pycnogenol group.
Patients in the Pycnogenol group applied a patch containing 110mg of Pycnogenol twice per day for three weeks. Results showed that the Pycnogenol patch, when compared with standard osteoarthritis management, allowed for faster improvement in symptoms and a decrease in the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers. The patch also, the study revealed, significantly reduced C reactive protein and ESR.
According to the press release, at the end of the three-week treatment, subjects reported, among other improvements:
- 51% improvement of pain score, vs. 19% in the control group
- 33% improvement of knee function, vs. 16.3% in the control group
- 91% of participants did not need physiotherapy during the study, vs. 33% in the control group
- 42.4% of subjects reported no osteoarthritis symptoms, vs. 23.5% in the control group.
Fred Pescatore, M.D., natural health physician, said in the release, "Many osteoarthritis patients depend on daily use of NSAID pain relievers. These drugs can be costly and constant use can bring adverse side effects. This new study shows a viable drug-free osteoarthritis option. The results here are meaningful for those looking to manage their condition and build or maintain a more active lifestyle."
Fore more on clinical research and additional information on Pycnogenol, which is available in more than 1,000 dietary supplements and multivitamins, visit www.Pycnogenol.com.


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AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France, January 8, 2014 – INSIDE Secure (NYSE Euronext Paris: INSD), a leader in embedded security solutions for mobile and connected devices, today introduced a new approach to embedding a robust security platform in mobile devices to fortify and protect them against system integrity attacks. The first of its kind, the power-optimized INSIDE Secure VaultIP solution provides a set of certification-ready hardware IP modules that chip makers can use to quickly and cost effectively embed hardware secure elements in their mobile designs, either stand-alone or for use in an ARM TrustZone® architecture. With VaultIP security, mobile devices are better able to protect data in banking, payment and ticketing applications, secure identity and communications in enterprise, health care and government applications, and support content protection and DRM systems in media and entertainment applications, among other uses.
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The value of the confidential data routinely held in today's smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices has spawned the development of a diverse range of increasingly sophisticated software and hardware attacks aimed at piercing their security. As a result, the risk of data theft or compromise for businesses and individuals alike is increasing exponentially.
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The VaultIP solution forms the foundation for mobile device security by providing a protected area within which trusted applications can execute without disturbance, tampering or eavesdropping by any of these attack methods. When used in conjunction with a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), the VaultIP solution ensures the integrity of the TEE by providing an additional layer of defense to anchor the system and enable 360-degree security for mobile devices. VaultIP therefore complements INSIDE Secure's existing portfolio on mobile security solutions, providing an optional hardware-based foundation for the software solutions, and designed to operate in conjunction with the stand-alone VaultSE chips to offer optimal security.
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Catenae Innovation #CTEA – Signed Agreement with Southend United Football Club
Catenae (AIM:CTEA), the AIM quoted provider of digital media and technology, is pleased to announce that it has signed a 3 year agreement with Southend United Community and Educational Trust for the provision of its OnSide application.
The agreement will attract a modest one-off Implementation fee in respect of initial set-up and customisation and an ongoing annual licence fee payable in advance.
OnSide is a centralised management tool specifically developed for sports organisations. It deals with all the key elements of community coaching from scheduling of staff and timesheet processing through to attendee management and reporting in a GDPR compliant platform.
Tony Sanders, CEO of Catenae, commented:
"We are having conversations with a number of football clubs regarding their community programmes and how they operate. We have found there are a number of recurring themes; from the difficulty of proving validated outcomes for their funding providers, GDPR compliance, through to providing safe environments for their participants. OnSide has been developed directly with football clubs' community trusts to provide the necessary information and controls they require. Southend United Community and Educational Trust are placing themselves as one of the front runners having recognised the importance of bringing together various information sources into a centralised system to increase efficiency and help improve their outcomes. We are extremely pleased to be working with them and look to add agreements for further clubs in the near future"
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014. The person who arranged for release of this announcement on behalf of the Company was Tony Sanders (Chief Executive Officer).
For further information:
Catenae Innovation PLC
Tony Sanders
Tel: 020 7929 7826
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP, Nominated Adviser
Liam Murray / Jo Turner Tel: 020 7213 0880
Alexander David Securities Limited, Broker
David Scott / James Dewhurst


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Construction work progresses while John Deatrick begins first week as project executive
Cincinnati City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. has issued another project update on phase one work of the Cincinnati Streetcar.
Now that the construction contract has been agreed upon and signed, the Messer/Prus/Delta Railroad JV team has begun their work. They have even installed a construction trailer at the northern terminus of the phase one route.
Here are the full details from the update:
Messer/Prus/Delta Railroad JV (MPD), the City's streetcar construction contractor, has begun work full force — assembling their team, completing agreements with subcontractors, placing orders for materials, getting permits, and developing a construction schedule.
John Deatrick began his first full week on the streetcar project as the Project Executive, joining Chris Eilerman as the Project Manager.
MPD placed a construction trailer at the future location of the maintenance and operations facility at Race & Henry Streets. This will open soon as the construction office for the project.
Construction for Week of August 12:
- Duke is working on gas lines on Elm St. in Over-the-Rhine.
- Duke is working on electric utilities on Walnut St. in the Central Business District.
- MPD crews will be working on Elm St. between 12th and 14th Streets.
- MPD Crews will be working on Central Pkwy. between Race and Walnut Streets.
Streets will be open.
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Review by Augusta Okon
Movie Title : Alan Pozer
Cast: O.C. Ukeje, Beverly Naya, Belinda Effah, Okey Uzoeshi
Director: Charles Novia
Genre: Romance/comedy
Your ears tingle on hearing these lines "The name's Poza…Alan Pozer" and then you say to yourself…gosh! It's a simulacrum of Ian Flemming's famous brand "James Bond 007", I'm in for loads of cheap, uncreative braggadash!… and you're right about that!. Alan (O.C Ukeje of The Awakening, Confusion Na Wa) is a young executive in a music label company, who is totally confident of taking over an available exalted position in the company. His Achilles heel… 'the daughters of Eve', constantly swarm around him, like bees attracted to nectar.
He basks in the euphoria of conquered hearts one too many. His looks, charms, swooning lines have the females falling for him … he's the player…he knows it, and any female who thinks he loves her or wants a serious relationship should think again!. It's all a game to him and he remains the last man standing. He encourages his friend and colleague kokori (Okey Uzoeshi) to tow the same path, and the latter eagerly has 'a go' on a nut he initially finds hard to crack. In comes the new head much to Alan's disappointment, played by Beverly Nayah. He schemes to win her heart in order to achieve his goal, but she on the other hand having heard about his sexual escapades gives him the cold shoulder. However, certain events arise which cumulate into something Alan never bargained for…
Alan Pozer, is indubitably a far cry from the original hyped genre of romantic/comedy the producer happily slammed on it. Scenes that were meant to be comical in nature were as dry as Olumo rock, with occasional one liners making you laugh half heartedly. There was nothing exceptional, creative, about the movie which makes me wonder if Charles Novia aka the tink tank, has run dry of ideas. It was just a regular movie that made up the numbers of new mediocre releases this year, surprisingly for a movie which he claims took his blood, sweat and tears to make. The derogatory assertions be-littling the female folk portrayed typically the script writers attitudinal stance and perception about this special gift to men.
The competition for the production of good movies worthy of theatrical release and success at the box office in this epoch is keen, a paradigm shift from the time of the charlatans when the director dominated the scene, especially with his acclaimed movie Missing Angel. Alan Pozer staggers out of the starting block and finds its running rhythm for some time, before Charles Novia playing the role of the Pastor brilliantly gives a lack lustre performance with his bland, unappealing interpretation of the role that instantly de-accelerates the running pace. Thank God for the few talents especially O.C, who hears the distress call and manages to redeem the movie from its failing stance. There was nothing new to offer, no narrative thrust.
Apart from the appreciable cinematography, editing, screenplay, and O.C Ukeje's commendable performance (although he shone better in The Awakening and Confusion Na Wa)… when compared to movies such as Rita Dominic's (The Meeting), Yvonne Okoro's (The Contract), Samaila vangawa's (Twin Sword), Funke Daramola/Toka Mcbaror's (The Cobweb)… Alan Poza is simply… Sour grapes!.
Rating : 2
Rating Guide :
5 : Classic
4: Very Good
3 : Good
2: Fair
1: An Apology


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Nearly 80% of New Year's resolutions fail by February 3. Hotels know it can be difficult to keep diets, exercise and even mindfulness on track while traveling, which is why they're looking for new and creative ways to help guests keep their resolutions year-round. Below are several hotels offering resolution-friendly packages and amenities, from a sensory tank spa experience to a 28-day mindfulness retreat to help New Year's resolution's on track.
Resolution #1: Get active – Choose a hotel with state-of-the-art fitness offerings:
- Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock: The hotel is home to a variety of activities including its own arena for cross-training fans:the Outdoor Warrior Pit, equipped with tires, ropes, sledge hammers, anchors and more. The hotel even has a special Adventure Concierge service to help guests coordinate fitness and outdoor adventures, including hiking on more than 200 nearby trails and associated gear. The concierge can also arrange hot air ballooning, Pink Jeep tours and more in this canyon-filled desert town known for sunsets, towering red rocks, and spirituality.
- Waldorf Astoria Park City: This Park City resort is the largest ski and golf resort in the United States. Just steps from the front doors, guests will find the Frostwood Gondola, providing year-round access to Canyons Village base. Winter sports lovers can enjoy 7,300 acres of varied terrain with North America's only chairlift with heated seats and daily après ski gatherings. Kids and adults can also get a taste of the 2018 Winter Olympics thanks to a new signature experience, where guests can ski or bobsled with an Olympian like Nate Roberts.
- DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown: This hotel is putting fitness at the top – the top of the hotel, that is. Starting in April, visitors at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Los Angeles Downtown can practice mind/body wellness on the hotel's rooftop Kyoto Garden while taking in amazing cityscape views of downtown LA. The hotel will offer classes every Thursday and Sunday.
- Parc 55 San Francisco, a Hilton Hotel: Parc 55 San Francisco is in the heart of San Francisco, close to the Financial District and SOMA (South of Market), where guests can enjoy Hilton's newest in-room fitness offering, Five Feet to Fitness. These special guest rooms allow guests to work out in the comfort of their own room, on their own terms. Yoga, cycling, TRX suspension training, strength conditioning, therapeutic stretching and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), are literally at guests' fingertips, thanks to these unique rooms. Guests can also enjoy Hilton's new Five Feet to Fitness rooms at Hilton McLean Tysons Corner,DoubleTree by Hilton Utica, The American Hotel Atlanta Downtown – a DoubleTree by Hilton, Hilton Anatole, Hilton Austin,DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando Airport and DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dallas – Campbell Centre.
- Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa: Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa is in the heart of Whistler Village, British Columbia, where guests have easy access to skiing and snowboarding in the winter, and mountain biking or alpine hiking in the summer. For budding athletes looking to enhance their skills, get a lesson from an Olympian at the nearby Whistler Blackcomb Snow School, where guests can learn to ski or snowboard from Olympic athletes.
- Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort: Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort offers sunrise yoga at the beach as well as a state-of-the-art Movement Studio, where the hotel holds classes such as aerial yoga, spinning, TRX, transformational breathing and Zumba. Free-standing spin bikes overlooking the Sea of Cortez are also available on the fitness patio terrace.
Resolution #2: Be mindful (and active) – Choose a getaway that can help customize your ideal mind-body journey:
- Hilton Shillim Estate Retreat & Spa: The wellness programs available at Shillim can be of 3, 5, 7, 14 or 28 nights depending on the program selected. Each program includes three customized healthy meals, a private wellness consultation, daily yoga and meditation sessions and a choice of wellness activities such as trekking, nature walks or pottery. The Dharana – Minbos De-Stress Program available onsite also teaches guests about preventive practices to help fight stress through wellness therapies and lifestyle changes.
- The Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood, Curio Collection by Hilton: Diplomat Resort & Spa holds relaxing sunrise yoga sessions on the beach through a "slow flow" practice technique. Guests can enjoy the cool, calm, quiet of the beach as their day begins, and it is also an ideal way to start the day with stunning photo opportunities. The Diplomat also boasts an extensive full-service spa that includes massages, facials, saunas and a Halotherapy salt steam room, which is designed to release negative ions and enhance the overall atmosphere of the room.
- The Highland Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton: The Highland Dallas connects to exhale® spa and fitness center, where guests can take daily guided Core Fusion Barre, Bootcamp, Cardio and customized Yoga classes before relaxing in one of the spa's eucalyptus steam rooms. The Highland's exhale® spa features a carefully conceived menu of therapies that leverage ancient and new practices perfectly for the best results-oriented outcome. Offerings include a Zen Lounge, steam room, mind-body gym and well-being boutique.
- Embassy Suites by Hilton Waikiki Beach Walk: Guests of all yoga skill levels are welcome to enjoy a morning session every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:00 a.m. on the Grand Lanai. This one-hour class is complimentary for guests and is taught by a certified instructor.
Resolution #3: Stress less – Unplug by spending the day at the spa:
- Miramonte Indian Wells Resort & Spa, Curio Collection by Hilton: Located in a peaceful desert oasis, The Well Spa offers services including hot stone treatments, unique body scrubs and mani-pedis. The 12,000 square-foot spa also features saline pools, a eucalyptus-infused steam room and a meditation room. Outside of the resort, expert Well Spa Wellness Ambassadors lead Wellness Walks every weekday morning that provide stunning desert views of the Santa Rosa Mountains.
- Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort: Ki Spa at Hilton Puerto Vallarta Resort is the only resort on the Mexican Pacific coast to offer flotation therapy, where a sensory deprivation tank is filled with saltwater at body temperature for the ultimate in relaxation and detoxification.
- Hotel del Coronado, Curio Collection by Hilton: Spa at The Del is a coastal California sanctuary. Relax in ocean-inspired treatments and enjoy relaxation areas with steam rooms and jacuzzis. Post massage continue relaxing on a private terrace with its own infinity pool and share an intimate poolside lunch while you take in the sights and sounds of the Pacific.
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MGT 3640 Final Test Organizational Communication/MGT 3640 Final Test Organizational Communication
Chapter 7
1. Groups tend to outperform individuals when
A. time pressures are intense.
B. members share similar opinions.
C. standards of performance are high.
D. employees are not highly committed to the job.
2. An effective team exhibits all of the following except
A. shared goals.
B. directive leadership.
C. a results-driven structure.
D. competent team members.
3. One tip that can help members of virtual teams is:
A. Members should not confer privately with one other team member; all conferring should be done with the entire group.
B. Members of virtual teams should not express their personal emotions.
C. Unlike face-to-face teams, virtual teams do not have to deal with cultural differences in communication style.
D. Test the technical system the group will be using in advance of the meeting.
4. The Leader Member Exchange (LMX) theory teaches that
A. leaders exchange perks for good performance from members.
B. because time and energy are limited, every leader has some high-quality relationships with employees, and some low-quality relationships with other employees.
C. an effective organization will exchange its worst leaders for new leaders each year.
D. if employees exchange their poor communication habits for better communication skills, they will become leaders.


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By Andrej Srakar, Petja Grafenauer and Marilena Vecco
Slovenian art history has received very little (if any) attention from the viewpoint of network theory. Are the artists more productive when forming and working in groups? Is there any special influence of gender, age, occupation, or income? Are there any benefits to connect with artists from as diverse fields as possible? We find highly productive women artists make more intense use of their networks and provide some reflections. Continue reading "WOMEN BENEFIT MORE: CONNECTIONS BETWEEN SLOVENIAN VISUAL ARTISTS OF THE 19 AND 20 CENTURIES"


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Fix code C1238 C1241 Brake Thermal Model Exceeded on GM mid-sized vehicles.
This trouble code C1238 Brake Thermal Model Exceeded on mid-sized GM vehicles will set if the ABS system finds that the ABS motor is not holding the piston in place. This situation usually occurs because the gear on the ABS unit is loose or stripped.
Remove the cover and inspect the gears. If you find a problem, don't just tighten the gear, replace the gear or motor pack assembly. Clear the codes and drive the vehicle. If the code resets, you'll have to remove the wires from the motor pack connector and reverse them. Here's how. The connector will contain pin identification letters. Reposition the wire that was in the pin A position to the E position. Then reposition the E wire into pin A slot. If the code still returns, check the electronic brake control module (ECBM). If the code C1241 appears, the motor pack is defective.
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Disease & stress on Bentgrass.
20 days after pHairway treatment.
The injection of pHairway in the water source starts a complex series of reactions, first with the contained minerals in the water source and then with the soil, where the treated water is applied. This assumes that the water source and soil to be treated contain some, and often too much, of the wrong kinds of dissolved salts. Cases where the water contain too few salts will be addressed separately.
Seed germination after 14 days.
Seed germination with pHairway after 14 days.
The Water
As pHairway is diluted after injection, the contained acidity reacts with the minerals in the water primarily the bicarbonates. It is important to understand that of all the mineral constituents (dissolved salts), bicarbonates are usually the most important, in terms of their potential for damaging the irrigation equipment, soil and plants being watered. This is because bicarbonates react with other contained minerals, especially calcium, to form insoluble salts, specifically limestone. This causes several problems.
1. It causes a white precipitate to form on irrigation equipment which can lead to corrosion and plugging.
2. This precipitate leaves a white residue on plants and structures (fences, buildings, etc.)
3. It removes soluble calcium from the water, which is needed to maintain open soil pore spaces and good long term soil structure and water penetration.
Some of the active ingredients in pHairway react with the bicarbonates in the water and produce harmless constituents-carbon dioxide and water. This reduces the potential for forming lime deposits. In place of the bicarbonates and lime, the water becomes a diluted solution of calcium sulfate or gypsum, which is a well known soil amendment.
What Happens in the Soil
As the pHairway treated water reaches the soil, several additional reactions take place. The diluted solution of calcium sulfate (gypsum) will increase the soil aggregation. This happens when soluble calcium reacts with soil particle surfaces, causing them to release unwanted salts such as sodium, while acting as a chemical adhesive to build soil structure. This produces several related benefits:
1. Sodium is associated with alkalinity or high pH. Alkalinity is undesirable because it causes many of the necessary soil contained nutrient minerals to be unavailable for plant uptake and use.
2. Sodium causes soil particles to breakdown. This physical breakdown of the soil structure prevents water penetration and proper aeration. The results are that the plant roots do not get enough water or enough oxygen, and the accumulated salts do not get leached down and out of the root zone.
At the same time, much of the applied water runs off because it cannot penetrate the soil. The addition of pHairway can solve these problems by providing soluble calcium to reform or maintain the soil structure for good water penetration and aeration, while removing the sodium and the associated alkalinity and excessive salts.
Additional ingredients in pHairway act as a timed release source of acidity. The availability of this acidity is dependent upon the rate of biological processes in the soil. The release of the "in place" acidity is important in inhibiting the formation of alkali layers below the surface, and maintaining readily available mineral nutrients. Ultimately, essentially all of the contained ingredients in pHairway are utilized themselves as plant nutrients.
Black layer before pHairway.
2 weeks later after pHairway.
pHairway Water Treatment Additive is a turfgrass management tool that lowers alkalinity and improves water penetration. By releasing nutrients tied up by high pH soils, pHairway increases fertilizer performance. It also increases the effectiveness of alkaline sensitive pesticides, and improves soil quality.
pHairway is useful in lowering alkalinity and improving water penetration. pHairway is best used
through your injection system.
|FL. Reg. #
|Total Nitrogen
|Water Soluble(Urea).........15.00
|Phosphate Sources...........0
|Potash Sources..............0
|Sulfur from Sulfuric Acid...16.00
|Crystallization Temperature...42+3F
|Viscosity at 68 F............49 centipoise
|Specific Gravity at 68 F.....1.52
|Pound per Gallon at 68 F.....12.70
|Gallons per Ton..............157.48
Covered by one or more of the following US Patents:
Patent # 4214888, Patent # 4402852, Patent # 4404116, Patent # 4445925,
Patent # 4447253, Patent # 4512813, Patent # 4522644, Patent # 4722986
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Dubai, Asharq Al-Awsat- Lead developer – Rakisa Holdings, and three members of the initial core group of regional investors – Gulf Finance House, Abu Dhabi Investment House and Tanmiyat Group , highlighted the unique business opportunities offered to regional and international investors by the Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mousaed Economic City.
The second in a series of new economic cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia being planned by the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA), the Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mousaed Economic City is a key element in Saudi Arabia's recent initiative to further develop its economy, generate regional growth, and create employment opportunities for its youthful population. The new city will be developed at Hail in the Northern region of the Kingdom under the supervision of SAGIA.
Introducing the project, Engineer Abdullah Ibrahim Al-Rakhis, Chairman of Rakisa Holdings, said: "Rakisa is honoured to be developing this economically significant project in cooperation with a prestigious group of core investors – local, regional and international. Hail is one of the Kingdom's most attractive regions in terms of economic growth potential and investment opportunities. The region offers a strategic location, moderate climate, well-established agricultural sector, and the potential of large mineral resources waiting to be exploited."
Hail's sound base in agriculture accounts for 70 per cent of the region's employment in this sector, and 90 per cent of corn, 33 per cent of potato, and 31 per cent of barley produced in the Kingdom. Total annual production is in excess of 800,000 tons. There is enormous potential in pre-packaged foods, agricultural-related industries, and new technologies for more efficient use of water.
Speaking on behalf of Gulf Finance House, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, Esam Janahi, said: "The value proposition of the Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mousaed Economic City centres around the development of a comprehensive transportation and logistics hub to take advantage of the region's unique core strengths. Projects such as this create a rare niche for a diverse range of private sector investment opportunities."
Rashad Janahi, Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi Investment House, said: "We are delighted to be working with Rakisa Holdings, and to be part of a prestigious core group of regional investors. This includes Gulf Finance House, with whom we are collaborating on similar groundbreaking economic projects such as Energy City Qatar."
Covering an area of over 150 million square meters, the Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mousaed Economic City will incorporate a cluster-based development comprising: transportation, logistics and supply chain centers; educational services; agricultural and food processing services; mining and commerce services; housing; and infrastructure.
In the area of transportation, logistics and supply chain, an international airport is expected to capture 3 million passengers per year, while a railway station will cater for some 2 million passengers annually. Dry ports and operation centers will be capable of handling over 1.5 million tons of cargo annually.
The region will also benefit from a new international airport and a major expansion of the Kingdom's railway system, which will connect the main regions. In addition, major new highways are being constructed to link the Kingdom through Hail with Jordan, Iraq and also Madinah.
Furthermore, Hail's rich heritage, together with its wild beauty and moderate climate, make it a potential destination of choice for tourism. With over 260 historical and ancient sites, it is expected to attract over 700,000 visitors annually.
Emphasizing the strategic advantage of the location of Hail for the Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mousaed Economic City, Sheikh Sleiman Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Majed, Chairman of Tanmiyat Group, said: "Located in the heart of the Kingdom, Hail is equidistant from Jeddah, Riyadh and the Eastern province, and provides the perfect 'northern gateway' to the Kingdom, linking a number of key trade routes. It can be accessed by 12 Arab capitals in only one hour by plane and this we are sure would immensely add to the attractiveness of the project and enhance both shareholder value and returns."
As well as Gulf Finance House, Abu Dhabi Investment House and Tanmiyat Group, the initial core group of regional investors includes Al Abdulatif Group, Al-Rashid Group, Al-Qusaibi Group, BWC, Kanoo Group, Kuwait Investment Company, National Investment Company, Obekon Investment Group, PWC Logistics and Saudi Agricultural Group.


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How do sales of a console translate to a better gaming experience? Some would argue that they don't, but some would also argue that without a game or console selling, many multi-million selling franchises wouldn't exist. I hate to use Nintendo as an example of success, because their first-party exclusives are all platformers and show no diversity, but alas. Nintendo has been going strong for over thirty years using the same formula that made them successful in the first place. Their commitment to continuing to provide worthwhile family entertainment is known the world over and when you talk about popular video games one name stands above the rest: Mario. Though Mario started out as a minor character in the first Donkey Kong, the character's influence on mainstream video games has been extraordinary. You ask any kid who Mario is and they'll know, even in war torn battlefields. That's pretty impressive.
Mario aside, the thirst for progression in gameplay and graphics could not be possible without the contribution of the fans into the collective pot from which these games get their funding. Do some games take more money than others because of content? Yes. Do some games take more money because of the ego of the company/creator of the franchise? Yes. Do some games take more money because of greed (EA)? Most definitely. To think that a video game of epic scope like Halo or The Last of Us could be done on an indie budget is extremely naïve. But even still, there is room for improvement on the big budget IPs and their reliance on sales. One priority could be to lessen the restrictions on console's backwards compatibility and extend artistic boundaries for the developers. By doing this, you'll have a console that sells even if the console before is/isn't owned and you can keep releasing games for the previous console with increased/leveled sales. This is one of the reasons why PC gaming is furiously oversaturated with titles, both indie and otherwise. No restrictions, sans what the consumer will buy to keep the computer up to date.
Where does that leave the consumer though? And the sales of the respected companies for that matter? Possibly in the hands of the board of trustees that oversee the company. Some would even say it's in the hands of the people who run the censorship boards and family alliances. Without all of these wheels to grease in order for a new IP to be accepted over trusted IPs, there would be an influx of freedom in the video game industry. Unfortunately the only true freedom we see in any of these companies is again in their spending of money earned/invested on relatively useless IPs that run their course where others are cancelled. One example was the Star Wars Darth Maul game that was being developed before Disney took over LucasArts. The game was thrown out with job cuts and new hires abound. People who were loyal fans of the idea were met with an "oh well" when asking about its demise. That is an example of millions of dollars going to the restructuring of an entire brand and the slashing of an entire franchise. As you can see, sales work two ways in the politics of the video game industry.


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While some of you have spent the last couple nights clutching admission letters to your hearts in a sleepless fervor of joy, I've been putting pencil to paper(s) and finger to keyboard(s), writing my first arrangement ever for my jazz class without being completely sure what two of the instruments I was arranging for would sound like in real life. Twelve non-consecutive hours, 86 measures, five parts, thirty sheets of staff paper, and six papercuts later, I hauled my arrangement off to Kresge, where a ragtag band of classmates played the pieces. MIND BLOWN. I had no idea a flute could sound so jazzy with an alto sax.
Somewhere in the middle of all this, I spent 8 hours scripting and rehearsing a dry run presentation for 6.UAT (i.e. Amateur Undergraduate Talking). We'll be presenting to actual high school students in a couple weeks, and the point of this assignment is to teach a non-basic technical concept to "people who are smart but have zero background on your topic", stripping down the details but not the concepts in such a way that they (a) can understand everything we're saying (b) don't get bored. I hope we don't actually get graded on the second criterion.
Since I have absolutely no sense of self-preservation, I decided to simplify the equivalent of the first 15 minutes of an introductory lecture for a graduate natural language processing class, plus some kind of inspirational/motivational message, into a 10-minute presentation for high schoolers. Ten. Minutes.
Before taking this class, when I was an awkward, nervous speaker who read off slides that were obviously just bulleted versions of research papers, I would have thought this an eternity. But ten minutes is like the blink of an eye when you're being considerate of your audience, especially when you're trying to explain complicated research to high school students. I have infinitely more respect and appreciation for good presenters now. One rule of thumb we've discovered as the class has progressed is to never mention terminology before explaining the associated concept. With this in mind, I ended up translating a lot of this:
into this.
And, of course, inserting a lot of gratuitous Terminator references. They just somehow seem obligatory whenever you talk about artificial intelligence or machine learning.
At first, I was hesitant, because all the visual content seemed like it might come off as oversimplified or condescending, and I felt like I should have thrown in more interesting problems to complement the basics I was describing. But when I presented it to my all-course-6 recitation, they apparently found this slide the most helpful. Someone actually commented, "Avoid trying to pack the entire research field into one presentation," and I was like, "But these are just the basics of parsing and I already had to let so much interesting stuff go, NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" (Fortunately, I can blog about whatever I want here with the excuse of inserting Wikipedia links whenever I reference something complicated.)
Looks like I've still got a bit of work left before this presentation is completely accessible.
But of course, this particular all-nighter pales in comparison to last semester's 30-hour performance optimization software labs, or the 90-hour mental marathon during which I coded a system that could identify satirical news articles, or the advanced algorithms take-home test. This is actually my easiest semester at MIT so far.
Don't let this scare you, prefrosh. MIT is as hard as you want it to be, and as fun as you want it to be. Here are a couple of pleasant surprises for the brave souls who made it this far through my gruesome post.
On Tuesday, a local farm sets up shop in Stata. In addition to standard produce items and absurdly large bundles of culinary herbs, they usually offer some random exotic fruit every week. With the weather finally getting better, I rallied my hall for a picnic.
This week, the mystery special was a coconut, which I later managed to open with a hammer.
Then this morning, refreshed from the first shower and consecutive nine hours of sleep in a long time, I learned how to play scales on a tenor saxophone that my neighbor got on Ebay. It fell to just above my knees, which is the threshold at which objects become awkward to carry.
But I felt the blues.
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DETROIT -- Perhaps it wouldn't feel so foreboding if it didn't all feel so familiar. The lead. The hope. The promise. The comeback. The fall. The loss.
It's been a theme of Matt Patricia's tenure with the Detroit Lions. Build a lead. Stoke some excitement. See some potential. Then, through the means of a missed field goal or made field goal, of a dropped touchdown or an improbable comeback or even an unexpected illegal hands to the face call, it ends up being lost.
Patricia's teams have led in the fourth quarter in 20 of the 33 games he's coached with the Lions. That, on the surface, would seem like a good thing. A positive trend. Something that can be built on as the third-year coach continues to try to construct the program he wants.
Except there's a flaw.
In 11 of those games, the Lions have lost the lead. Ten of them -- all except the season-opening tie last year against Arizona -- became losses. It has happened in ways that are commonplace in the NFL, with one-point leads being flipped. There have been complete collapses, too, like dropping a 17-point lead against Chicago on Sunday and an 18-point lead against Arizona last season.
Since Patricia took over Detroit, the 11 lost fourth-quarter leads leading to losses or ties is the worst in the league. Next closest, according to ESPN Stats & Information research, is Pittsburgh, with seven.
Patricia, after Sunday's defeat, said he doesn't believe his coaching is causing the Lions' failure to close out games. Instead, he pointed to one of the biggest plays in NFL history -- Malcolm Butler's end-zone interception of Russell Wilson to win Super Bowl XLIX -- as the reason he's not to blame.
That was one play. A half-decade ago.
"I've got one of the biggest plays in the fourth quarter in the history of the NFL where I think I did a pretty good job," Patricia said. "So I don't think it's that. I think we all know what the individual games are.
"We have to do a better job. I mean, we got a team now that's different than the previous two years. This team is different. They are different players and they have a different mindset."
But many of the players still have the reality of the past to overcome. Detroit's past three games have all been fall-from-ahead losses. The Lions held a seven-point lead against Green Bay midway through the fourth quarter in the 2019 season finale. Then Aaron Rodgers connected with Allen Lazard for a tying touchdown. And Mason Crosby made a 33-yard field goal at the horn to win the game -- the second time in 2019 he did that to the Lions.
The week before, in Denver, Detroit had a 17-13 lead entering the fourth quarter. Touchdowns by DaeSean Hamilton and Phillip Lindsay gave the Broncos a 27-17 win.
It might be a different season, but the results were all too similar in Week 1.
It's not as though there's been fluctuation, either, where Detroit has been able to pull out games in similar fashion. In Patricia's nine wins as Detroit's coach, only one -- against the Chargers last season -- was a come-from-behind win in the fourth quarter, when Matthew Stafford found Kenny Golladay to give the Lions a 13-10 lead.
It's hard to reconcile, too, because in his career Stafford has been one of the better fourth-quarter quarterbacks in NFL history. He has led 28 fourth-quarter comebacks, tied with Brett Favre for No. 11 all time. Among active quarterbacks, only Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger and Matt Ryan rank higher.
In finding ways to combat the fourth-quarter problem, Patricia said Monday the Lions have discussed plays that happened in the first three quarters that could have helped to avoid the final-quarter situations they've been in "and not leave that door open in the end."
"You don't want to be those situations at the end of the game," Patricia said. "You want to try and do everything possible before that to handle that so you're not in those situations."
In some ways, the fourth-quarter futility has shown how close the Lions are. A missed field goal here, a dropped touchdown pass there. It illustrates how thin the line is between good and average. Between average and poor. But that's where the Lions are now.
Their next two opponents -- Green Bay and Arizona -- were both come-from-behind culprits for Detroit a season ago. They each have one of the top wide receivers in the league (Davante Adams with Green Bay, DeAndre Hopkins with Arizona) and a dynamic quarterback (the Packers' Rodgers and the Cardinals' Kyler Murray). Both teams have no problem scoring and scoring quickly.
Maybe the Lions are able to figure it out. It's one game into what is a long season. But based on history, with Detroit, no lead -- even a three-possession one -- is comforting.
"It's something that we're working on," receiver Danny Amendola said. "It's something that is apparent. It's clear. It's clear to us, it was clear to us last year, it's clear to the group. It's a work in progress.
"We're working hard, and we can't afford to lose games. We know that. This league is a league of parity. Every game comes down to the wire no matter what, really. A play here, a play there at the end and it's a different feeling."
Except in Detroit, where the feeling has often been the same -- close, but not good enough.
Information from ESPN Stats & Information was used in this story.


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Is being obsessed with healthy eating a disease or an eating disorder? Or is "orthorexia" just another fad, like people who don't have celiac disease pretending to be gluten intolerant?
There's a lot of Facebook discussion surrounding this Vice article about orthorexia, written by Claudia McNeilly. According to the piece, "In the age of raw food diets and Instagramming each of your meals as you #eatclean, it's becoming increasingly common– and dangerous." She claims that social media, particularly Instagram, puts pressure on people to eat "perfect" foods, and some people have even died from the condition.
The term "orthorexia" was coined in 1997 by Dr. Steven Bartman. Psychologists do not recognize it as an actual eating disorder, or even as a disease, though some are pushing for it to be included in the DSM. Most people who identify as orthorexic are diagnosed with anorexia or OCD.
Dr. Bartman has joined the discussion with a blog post clarifying the difference between orthorexia and just being interested in healthy eating:
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Have you ever wanted to go to the Sitka Farmers Market, but couldn't because there's no regular bus service in Sitka on Saturday? Well, now you can. The Sitka Local Foods Network and Sitka Tours are teaming up to offer free, scheduled transportation to the last five Sitka Farmers Markets this summer.
"The Farmers Market planning team realized that access to the market may prove challenging to those without transportation given that The Ride (Sitka Community Ride) doesn't run on Saturdays," Sitka Local Foods Network Board President Lisa Sadleir-Hart said. "To improve access, the Sitka Local Foods Network requested funding in its City and Borough of Sitka grant proposal last year. We are hoping that our pilot run out Sawmill Creek Road this season helps get more Sitkans to our amazing market."
Sitka Tours will send a shuttle van to make one loop of three Sitka Community Ride stops before the Sitka Farmers Markets open at 10 a.m. The shuttle van will return to Alaska Native Brotherhood Founders Hall at noon to take people home from the market. The pick-up times and stops are:
- Sawmill Creek Apartments (Price and Burkhart Streets), 9:45 a.m.
- Indian River Road (Kaasdaa Heen), 9:50 a.m.
- Swan Lake Senior Center/Salvation Army (Lake Street), 10 a.m.
This service is offered through a grant from the City and Borough of Sitka that paid for bus service to four markets. Sitka Tours helped us expand the service to five markets by donating the service for an extra market.
The first Sitka Farmers Market of the season was on June 28. The last five Sitka Farmers Markets take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, July 12, July 26, Aug. 9, Aug. 23, and Sept. 6, at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Founders Hall.


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New PodTech India Contributor: Manish Chandra
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About Manish Chandra:
Manish Chandra arrived in Silicon Valley in 1989. His passion for growing small ideas took shape very early when he left Intel to join a small start-up called Sybase (with less than 80 people) while the valley was going through one of it's down cycles in 1990. Manish played a variety of development and product management roles at Sybase and left the company in 1995 when it had over 6,000 employees. From there he joined Versata as their 8th employee and was part of the core executive team that took the company public in 2000. His latest venture, Kaboodle, is a consumer internet service that helps simplify people's lives by letting them collect, organize and share all types of information from shopping, travel to health and real estate. In June, 2006, Kaboodle partnered with eBay to launch MyCollectibles, a service that helps collectors showcase their collections and passions on the web.
Manish is a charter member of TiE (The Indus
Entrepreneurs) and chairs the TiE SIG on Internet.
Manish is currently based out of Silicon Valley.
About "Heart to Heart":
"Heart to Heart" will focus on the personal aspects of entrepreneurship. Manish will be talking to fellow entrepreneurs and investors from both Silicon Valley and other parts of the world, and provide a glimpse from an insider's perspective on the challenges that each entrepreneur faces in building a business from a personal, family and a professional angle.
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This first catch, held the entrance door to the screen door. And when these two were magnetically attached, the screen door spring closed both of them. But the door spring did not close the doors completely. They were slightly ajar, allowing flies to enter. That's the reason that a second magnetic catch was ordered from Amazon. To close the door(s) completely.
The first magnetic catch was easily installed. But the 2nd magnetic catch required some figuring, in order to install. Just yesterday, George figured how to install that 2nd catch. That installation required the purchase of a hand saw and a piece of wood. [See pic below]
The "Screen Door Closing Project" was fially completed yesterday afternoon. October 19th. Nine days after this project began!
See what I mean? All George's projects go like this. They take longer than we believe that they should take to complete!
Things take longer as we age
Perhaps this slowing down comes about because the urgency to get stuff done seems to greatly diminish the older I got.
Misplaced Stuff
Another thing that causes things to go slower, is misplaced stuff. I do not know the "why" of Misplaced Stuff? All I know is, that for some reason, where I place many things is not recorded in my memory. When this happens, I either just forget that thing until it just shows up. Or, I go around trying to locate it. Which of course, takes time!
You may recall, that a change is necessary because the slide hardware is too long to fit in the pass thru storage area, back to back. This change will allow the slide hardware for the 2nd drawer, to go "above" the hardware for the 1st drawer.
Sounds complicated? I hope to take pics showing what is going on so that you may understand.
Because of now owning that jig saw, we were able to cut down the re-engineered 2nd drawer that we Blogged to you about this morning right here in Twayler's front yard. Wow! We love that 😍!
9pm - Little Boid predicts!
We know that you will find this impossible to believe. But, Little Boid turns out to have a super genius IQ! 177 is Little Boid's actual IQ.
And, Little Boid has come out with this prediction:
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The day-to-day operations of The Learnary are managed by our Co-Principals, Surya Govender and Sam Mills. You can find at least one of us at the space almost anytime we're open, or online at becurious@thelearnary.
Surya Govender
I have been plotting variations on The Learnary since the turn of the century (ie. 2000)...and am super excited to have folks with their own visions, ready to make this happen!
As I wound my way to this project, I've tried my hand at more than a few jobs, from personal shopping, community garden building, and tractor driving to health research, government bureaucracy, and most recently, university instruction. At my core, though, I am an educator, writer, and maker of things. As an artist, as in life, I love to play with textiles, colour, and, of course, learning new things all the time.
I am also the parent of two small children and the co-manager of a tiny homestead in the middle of the city (aka my house). I hail from Vancouver, and am so excited to be offering a new way for our beautiful city to find connections and grow community.
(Photo Credit: Darlene Tandon)
Sam Mills
I am an educator and an unschooler. I have a M.A. in Educational Studies, with a focus on democratic education and co-created pedagogy. My favourite thing to do is to work with people to co-create spaces, systems and activities that allow people to support themselves and each other. So often, when we collaborate with others we can create things that function and nourish more deeply than we could have imagined working alone.
For over fifteen years, I have had the profound delight of developing my practice under the mentorship of Helen Hughes. Amoung other things, she has taught me about deep respect and the important work of paying attention to the sparkle in people's eyes.
In addition to The Learnary, I run a small business providing academic and self regulation support for self directed learners called Touchstone Sessions. Some of the other projects I have been involved with include: Windsor House Democratic School, Playgroup Co-Facilitator, Village Free School, Capilano College Adult Basic Education, Humanities 101, and Bamfield Community School.
The Learnary holds so many of the threads that I value in one lovely space within my East Vancouver home: inter-generational, curiosity based, hospitality, nourishment, play, creation, and doing good work together. I am thrilled to step into the role of co-principal of The Learnary. I am super curious to see what we will all make it grow into.
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THT at JALT2014 Tsukuba
We will be sharing a table in the SIG area with the Teacher Education and Development (TED) SIG. We will be showing the just finished THT Journal. If you'd like to see a preview, go to http://www.blurb.com/b/5729349-tht-journal. We've also converted the journal to an e-book, and it is available on …
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