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In March 2012, Greece became the first modern, advanced economy to default on its debts since World War II. On Wednesday, the IMF published a post-mortem (pdf) about its attempts to bail out the country with other members of the so-called troika—the European Central Bank and representatives of other euro zone countries.
The IMF still contends that bailing out Greece was a "necessity." But not only does the report show that the Fund dramatically underestimated the scale of the crisis caused by Greece, it explains why the IMF had to leave its better judgment behind to manage a new systemic threat. In truth, however, the IMF's screw-ups hint at why the Fund never should have been involved in the euro zone at all.
The IMF always wants the last word.
The IMF is used to working in situations in which it is the ultimate authority, and can act quickly to make decisions. Normally, a struggling country and its creditors are desperate for help and don't have much leverage in negotiations.
The IMF usually works with weak, developing economies, but even in its work with developed economies, it has typically had the upper hand. In 1976, it loaned the United Kingdom £2.3 billion ($3.5 billion). More recently, the Fund even helped out Iceland. But in both cases, recipients had little choice but to accept the help.
In the case of Greece, the country was desperate enough, but there were too many cooks in the kitchen for the IMF to take control. In its report, the IMF cited disagreements with the ECB, the European Commission, and European leaders, which risked slowing down the implementation of the bailout program:
From the Fund's perspective, the EC, with the focus of its reforms more on compliance with EU norms than on growth impact, was not able to contribute much to identifying growth enhancing structural reforms. In the financial sector, the ECB had an obvious claim to take the lead, but was not expert in bank supervision where the Fund had specialist knowledge.
It can't tackle massive systemic problems.
Although the IMF has been involved in major crises before, it admits it had never faced a problem of this magnitude. The Fund knew that Greece posed a systemic risk, and that's why it relaxed its standards for offering bailouts to help the country. But it seriously misread the kind of support Greece actually needed to stifle a crisis of confidence across the euro area.
Initially, it offered Greece what's called a "Stand-By Agreement," an emergency borrowing program limited to three years. In retrospect, the report says, it should have offered something else—an "Extended Fund Facility"—which would have allowed Greece to make adjustments over a longer period. Had the IMF stepped in sooner with a long-term plan, Greece may not have been forced to live up to the impossible standards of a three-year deal. That's why the subject of a Greek default or Greek exit from the euro came up over and over again, adding to pressures on countries like Ireland, Portugal, Spain, and Italy.
Even beyond this oversight, the IMF just isn't built to tackle problems that have to do with financial contagion in the world's biggest banks. It recognized that Greece's problems were not limited to Greece, but the Fund had little power to impose deeper reforms on the euro area as a whole.
It needs to be impartial.
The IMF doesn't have a good track record for winning hearts and minds, and that was evident in the case of Greece. "Reform efforts in Greece under the program might have been more enduring if more visible progress had been made with regard to getting those on high incomes to pay their taxes," the IMF noted. Limited political support undermined public involvement, with riots in early 2012 and repeat parliamentary elections later that year.
Instead of serving as a liaison between Greeks and northern Europeans, the IMF's report shows it mostly took the side of the angry creditors, even at the expense of the Greeks. Reforms may have been inevitable, but Germany, France, and others could have imposed them on their own.
In its report, the IMF suggests that if Greece had defaulted on its debt early on in the euro crisis, yet remained in the euro currency, its problems would have been more contained. Greek GDP has always been a small fraction of total euro area output, and its problems stem from fundamental imbalances between northern and southern Europe. But instead of looking to itself for support, the euro area turned outwards, beseeching the IMF to mitigate the Greek disaster. In retrospect, the IMF should have refused to get involved.


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Kevin Spacey gets hit with more sexual misconduct allegations, Netflix suspends House of Cards Season 6 indefinitely
More men have spoken out against Kevin Spacey.
The claims follow allegations Spacey made a sexual advance towards a child actor in 1986.
On Sunday, actor Anthony Rapp said that in 1986, a 26-year-old Spacey invited him to a party at his New York apartment and climbed on top of the child, "trying to get with me sexually." In an interview with BuzzFeed, Rapp, now 46, said he managed to flee before the encounter progressed any further.
In response, Spacey wrote on Twitter that he didn't remember the incident, but apologised for "what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behaviour." The Baby Driver actor added that he was "sorry for the feelings he [Rapp] describes having carried with him all these years," before saying: "I choose now to live as a gay man."
Other statements have followed from other men alleging the House of Cards actor assaulted them.
Filmmaker Tony Montana alleges Spacey drunkenly "groped" his groin at a Los Angeles bar in 2003.
Montana told Radaronline: "I went up to order a drink and Kevin came up to me and put his arm around me. He was telling me to come with him, to leave the bar. He put his hand on my crotch forcefully and grabbed my whole package."
Montana said Spacey then told him: "This designates ownership."
The filmmaker, who was in his 30s, had to physically get Spacey off him and had PTSD for six months after the incident, he said.
He adds: "It was an emasculating thing for someone to do to me. Whenever I went to the bar I would see if he was there or have my back against the wall."
Mexican actor Roberto Cavazos has also alleged that Spacey approached him in "unpleasant encounters" which he said he would have termed "harassment" if he were a woman.
Cavazos was at London's Old Vic Theatre at the same time as Spacey, who was the venue's artistic director for a decade.
He said the American Beauty actor was commonly found at the theatre bar, "squeezing whoever caught his attention."
Writing on Facebook in Spanish, Cavazos said: "There are many of us who have a 'Kevin Spacey story'. It seems that it only took a male under 30 to make Mr. Spacey feel free to touch us. It was so common that it even became a local joke (in very bad taste)."
He added: "I myself had a couple of unpleasant encounters with Spacey that were on the edge of being called harassment. Moreover, had I been a woman, I probably would not have hesitated to identify it as such, but I suppose that the lack of a more specifically direct or aggressive action led me to justify the incident as 'one of those things'."
Cavazos said he was far from alone in accusing Spacey at the time.
"I do not remember how many people told me the same story: Spacey invited them to meet him to 'talk about their careers.' When they arrived at the theater, the gentleman had prepared a picnic with champagne on the stage, beautifully lit.
"Each story varied in how far the picnic went, but the technique was the same. More common was that he was in the bar of his theatre, squeezing whoever caught his attention.
"That's how it happened to me the second time. I never left, but I know of some who were afraid to put a stop to it."
A West Sussex barman, Daniel Beal, also claims Spacey showed him his penis in public when he was 19, working at Goodwood Park Hotel in 2010, before giving him his £5,000 watch to buy his silence.
"He said: 'It's big, isn't it?' He leaned over and tried to pull my hand towards it," Beal told The Sun.
He then alleges Spacey insisted Beal swap his £20 Casio watch for Spacey's expensive IWC Portofino watch. Beal claims Spacey offered him the £5,000 ($6,600, €5,700) watch 'to keep him quiet.'
After this incident, Beal claimed the actor would 'touch his hand' each time he served him a drink. He also says Spacey once invited him to 'smoke weed' in his hotel room.
Beal says, "Looking back, he was trying to manipulate me as soon as he walked into that bar."
The barman claims he sold the watch before Spacey's aide called and asked for it to be returned. The actor's management reportedly complained to the 19-year-old's employer.
Beal continued: "Spacey or his people had obviously complained I had somehow acted inappropriately."
He described Spacey as "just like his character in House Of Cards — seedy and a bit weird."
Spacey's latest alleged victim told his story to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire.
Refusing to reveal his name, he said he was left traumatised after waking to find Spacey lying on him, dressed only in his underwear, with his arms wrapped around him.
A year after meeting the star in 1984 – when he was 16 and Spacey was around 25 – Spacey invited him to spend a weekend at his home in New York City. He recalled how a "charming and brotherly" Spacey had showed him around the city and introduced him to famous friends during their weekend together.
But on the first evening, Spacey became affectionate "in a way I certainly wasn't interested in", he said. The star put his hand on John's thigh, an arm around his shoulder and rubbed his arm, he alleged.
Later that night, he said Spacey asked him to share his bed, which he declined. Then he heard Spacey "sobbing from his bed," which he said he thought was attention-seeking behaviour from the actor.
The next morning, he said he woke with Spacey's head on his stomach and the actor's arms wrapped around him. "He was in his underwear, I was fully clothed. I supposed it was some sort of New York theatre actor 'good morning'."
That night, Spacey started being 'affectionate' again, telling him that he felt "misunderstood," cuaisng the young man to start crying.
"I burst into tears because I couldn't articulate anymore what was happening to me. I was scared," he said. "It seems he was grooming me. For me, I never let on that that's what I was interested in. I never discussed it, nor did I want it. I was uncomfortable at best, traumatised at worst. He was either very stupid or predatory – or maybe a little of both."
He said neither of them drunk alcohol that weekend, adding that he didn't tell his parents or any authorities because he thought Spacey's approaches may have been "permissible".
Consequent to this storm of allegations, the International TV Academy has withdrawn an honour it was due to give Spacey. The actor was due to be handed the 2017 International Emmy Founders Award on November 20, at a glamorous event in New York.
Also, Netflix announced that House of Cards would be ending after its sixth season. But then, the streaming network followed that announcement up with another one that said it was suspending indefinitely the production on the show's sixth season.
"MRC and Netflix have decided to suspend production on House of Cards season six, until further notice, to give us time to review the current situation and to address any concerns of our cast and crew," the streaming service and producer Media Rights Capital said in a statement.
Netflix and MRC executives have reportedly traveled to the House of Cards set in Baltimore this week to meet with cast and crew and "to ensure that they continue to feel safe and supported."
It remains unclear what Netflix will do with the property. Some reports indicate the streaming service is interested in developing a spinoff without Spacey's central character.
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Pandora's Box.
But this band-wagon American behaviour has to stop. It's getting old?
What do you mean by bandwagon behaviour? People coming out en masse after someone has opened up to narrate their own experiences? Is that it?
I tell you.
Maybe if this man has been honest with himself from the beginning he won't be in this mess. # just saying
I don't understand.
Just like u are honest with yourself abi? Or u think homophobia is exclusive to naija
Men are like sharks, once they smell blood, they come rushing in numbers.
For all we know all these recent accusations might be false….
This wouldn't be the first time people have gathered in numbers to bury a formidable talent with unproven accusations .
And the masses fed on this debacle……
Men are naturally sadistic.
They build you up to cut you down.
Something about this batch of new accusations rings false to my ears….
The man is creepy alright, and he'd admitted to getting drunk and possibly molesting a 14 year old, 30 years ago.
But if he was as nonchalant and obvious as these three recent accusations made him out to be, I don't think it would have taken 30 years for someone to step up or even bloodied his nose.
Either way, innocent or guilty, he's done for.
We're living in a world where people cover their sins in fine clothes and judge others, who accidentally left theirs slip .
There have been online rumours and accusations for years just no one came out publicly and well comments like yours is why people stay quiet on assault and abuse
Will you shut up !
And this, ladies, men and drag queens, is why you should never try to use a coming out to dispel paedophilic accusations!
I have a cofession to make:
I molested a guy who is 5 years older than I am yesterday.
Am I done for?
It's a sad story. I've done a few inappropriate things with straight friends and I can empathize with Spacey's kongi. The Lord must be warning me!


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Vegan, easy.
Moist chocolate sponge cupcakes, with a core of fudgy chocolate sauce, topped with a whipped & rich chocolate buttercream, finished off with a homemade chocolate gold stamp. Heavenly!
Preparation- 40 minutes
Baking time- 18-20 minutes
Makes- Around 10
Level- Easy
Ingredients for the cake
-240ml of dairy-free milk
-1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
-210g of self-raising flour
-2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
-100g of golden caster sugar
-1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
-1/2 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
-60g of coconut oil (Melted)
Ingredients for the buttercream
-120g of dairy-free butter
-250g of icing sugar
-5 tablespoons of cocoa powder
-1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste (you can use extract)
-1 teaspoon of dairy-free milk (if needed)
Ingredients for the core
-Chocolate fudge sauce (I use Natures Charm)
To make the cupcakes
Step 1- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees c and line a cupcake tin with cupcake cases.
Step 2- In a small bowl, combine the dairy-free milk with the apple cider vinegar and whisk until fully combined.
Set aside for 10 minutes to curdle. This creates a vegan 'buttermilk'.
Step 3- In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda.
Mix well to combine.
Step 4- Add the melted coconut oil to the 'buttermilk' and whisk to combine.
Step 5- Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until a smooth batter.
Step 6- Fill the cases 3/4 full with the delicious batter.
Make sure to tap the tins on the worktop to remove any air bubbles.
Step 7- Pop the cakes into the preheated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes.
You will know they are done when you put a knife or skewer in and it comes out clean and they are springy to the touch.
Step 8- Place the cupcakes on a cooling rack and allow to cool fully.
Once cool, pop them into a sealed container to keep them fresh before frosting.
Fill the core (optional)
Step 1- Using an apple corer, core the middle of the cupcakes.
Step 2- Add the fudge sauce into a piping bag and pipe some sauce into each cupcake.
To make the frosting
Step 1- Cream the butter in a bowl, on high speed until creamy. I use my stand mixer with the balloon whisk attachment.
Step 2- When your butter/margarine is creamy & light in colour, add in the icing sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla bean paste/extract.
Whizz together until fluffy & fully combined.
Add a splash of dairy-milk if the buttercream is too thick.
Step 3- Transfer the buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a open star tip nozzle.
Step 4- Pipe a swirl of buttercream onto each cupcake.
To decorate, I drizzled on some more fudge sauce and topped each cake off with a gold chocolate stamp.
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Honored to have been chosen as my son's interviewee for his 8th grade writing assignment for which he was to interview someone who could recall the tragic events of 9/11, I feel it is important to honor the day, while promoting freedom, peace and tolerance.
In remembrance of the people who lost their lives, or were directly affected, I am humbled and saddened. My account comes from my perspective of the day, indirectly experienced from the opposite side of the country. Despite my personal impact being merely one of emotion and empathy, and being grateful for my freedom, my recollection to my son of that horrific day includes thoughts on promoting progress moving forward:
On the morning of September 11, 2001, my husband and I had both been at home getting ready for work, celebrating his birthday. We were completely unaware of what was happening on the other side of the country until we each arrived at work in downtown Sacramento. I learned about the attack as soon as I walked through the front door of my office. The television in the adjacent conference room was surrounded by co-workers watching the news.
My immediate reaction was complete disbelief and shock, not fully comprehending the situation. Watching the first tower in flames was surreal. My response quickly turned to terrified, as I saw that the second tower and the Pentagon had also been hit; we realized that it was not an accident. My response ultimately was utter horror as I watched the two enormous towers collapse, and when the news notified us of a missing fourth hijacked plane. (We would later learn of the heroism aboard that plane that crashed in Pennsylvania, and of the catastrophe they had prevented.)
Both network and cable news seemed to provide information as it became available. The media was very brave, capturing the series of events and the people directly affected. On every station, the news was completely saturated by the event, but maximum coverage was essential to keep everyone throughout the country informed.
Oftentimes, there is too much coverage, and too much focus on the offenders, which I believe fuels them and encourages their message through terror. In general, news stations have a responsibility to provide facts and information without over-dramatization. But this day was different; there was no embellishment. This was real. The attacks were the only thing on the minds of the people.
Since that day, there has been minimal direct impact to me. I refuse to live through fear, though I will never forget the events or images of September 11. I have become more aware of my surroundings. Security enforcement is now much more present. Precautions have become increasingly more time consuming and inconvenient, especially for air travel; expanded limitations and invasive procedures — minimal liquid carry-on items, scanning belongings, removal of shoes and metals, body scans — has led to impatient security and frustrated or typecasted travelers.
America is vulnerable. Where we once may have felt separate from terrorist activities in other parts of the world, Americans now know that we are not exempt; we are all equally at risk. We have a global responsibility to work with other countries in order to counteract terrorist organizations in a productive, cooperative manor.
Future generations must understand and learn from all historical events, including 9/11. For global progress and understanding, historians need to record an unbiased account of the events that led up to September 11, not just focus on our victimization. We need to continue to honor those who gave or risked their lives to help that day and in the days that followed.
As time passes, there is a balance between honoring and progress. I'm hopeful that Americans become more understanding of and connected to the rest of the world, and within our own country. I also hope that, in their perception of the attacks, Americans realize that terrorists do not represent the Muslim community. Extremists exist as a separate minority from any group that they claim to represent.
Cooperation and diplomacy are paramount. Humility, awareness and respect for all people are key elements of diplomacy. Travel helps diffuse fear of differences, and instead, facilitate understanding and appreciation for other ideas and cultures.
Initially, the events of September 11 united the American people. We felt victimized, but quickly rose up together as a nation against terrorism. Over time, some have sought to obliterate the root of a complex situation. Others are cautious to avoid compounding contention.
Emotional responses to people or ideas that we fear encourage anxious, protective mindsets; and the tendency to see ourselves as separate from one another has produced deep-rooted divisions within the current American culture. Discussion about major issues is essential; however, when we connect our identity to our viewpoints, constructive discussion becomes difficult.
The terrorist attacks created an opportunity for entertainment media to tell the 9/11 story and to promote relevant counter-terrorism themes. Movies and TV tend to over-dramatize events and contribute to the idea of victimization, promoting the "America First" ultra-patriotism. It is important to celebrate one's country and culture, but excess pride and righteousness can create deeper division from the rest of the world, leading to discord and feelings of separation.
We need to diffuse fear with more connection, more cooperation; by limiting focus on victimization, we diminish the power of terrorists.
September 11 should be a national day of observance, simply to remember those who lost or risked their lives, to honor our firefighters and police force, and to observe a day when freedom was threatened. It is a day to recognize that, although all people throughout the world are not the same, we are all equal and deserve to live peacefully and harmoniously.
Freedom should not be taken for granted; however, it needs to be promoted respectfully within this complex world, full of rich, multifaceted cultures, histories and customs, all to be appreciated.
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On June 28, DPS troopers responded to reports of a vehicle driving erratically on Loop 202 near U.S. 60 Superstition Freeway, according to a DPS news release.
Troopers tried to pull the vehicle over, but the person continued to drive recklessly and at fluctuating speeds, the release said.
Trooper Norman Hupp drove close to the back of the vehicle and deployed the Grappler from his bumper to lock the car's back tire with a net and a 40-foot tether.
The Grappler is a large net located on the front bumper of a patrol car that locks onto the back tire of the car they're pursuing, forcing the vehicle to slow and ultimately stop.
The device was created by a Phoenix-based company to prevent pursuits from ending in fatalities and has been in use by other law enforcement agencies throughout the country.
This was the first successful use of the Grappler for the department, according to the release, and DPS has placed the device in vehicles across Arizona.
"The Grappler is cutting-edge technology which makes a tremendous difference for troopers," said Lt. Col. Jenna Mitchell, assistant director of the Highway Patrol Division, in the release. "This device positively impacts the safety of troopers, the public, and suspects, helping to end pursuits as safely as possible."
The intervention device is in the testing stages right now, said Hupp in a video release.
"I feel it's a very effective tool in stopping pursuits of impaired drivers, wrong-way drivers or criminals that are trying to not be stopped by us," he said in the video.
Capt. Jesse Galvez, a spokesperson for DPS, said in this incident the conditions such as the type of road made it possible for Hupp to use the device.
"Our goal is always to bring these pursuits to completion safely," he said. "We always welcome different innovative techniques and technologies that would allow us to do so safely."
Reach the reporter at [email protected] or on Twitter at @Audreyj101.
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The 2013 Christian Scholars Conference is currently in progress. Gary Holloway asked me to present a paper that would respond to the ecumenical 1982 Lima "Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry."
I have uploaded the paper on my Academic page and it is now available here.
The paper suggests that the great strength of the document is its fundamental theological orientation but that its weakness is its strongly institutional character.
To figure out what that means I guess one will have to read the paper.
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Because of the renovation, the Newberry Bookstore will be closed during the Winter/Spring and Summer 2018 terms. As such, seminar participants will be responsible for acquiring all required texts for their seminars on their own. We apologize sincerely for the inconvenience, and appreciate your understanding. We have put together a list of helpful resources that should make it easy to find the books you need.
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Though known primarily as a playwright in the West, Chekhov is a master of the short story. Chekhov's understated sense of humor and his humanistic vision make his stories universal and accessible to modern readers. We will focus on close analysis of Chekhov's short masterpieces. Readings will be supplemented by biographical, historical, and critical information, and episodes from notable film adaptations will be provided by the leader. Six sessions.
Julia Kriventsova Denne studied literature at St. Petersburg University, Russia and teaches Russian literature in the Chicago area.
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All the stories we will be reading are available in the public domain: http://www.ibiblio.org/eldritch/ac/jr/index.htm The seminar leader will provide participants with different translations of several stories.
- Anton Chekhov's Selected Stories, selected and edited by Cathy Popkin. A Norton Critical Edition, 2014. ISBN#: 978-0393925302
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The Civil Union and Marriage Issues committee at the 220th General Assembly was ably moderated by Rev. Aimee Moiso. In a reflection at Unbound, Aimee discusses the challenges this committee faced in a church still struggling with extending marriage to same gender couples and the importance of faithful discernment in all that the Presbyterian Church (USA) does.
The overall consensus of the committee was clear, however: though conversations about divisive issues are tough, they are absolutely necessary. They are painful, and they are integral to being the body of Christ. They require a kenosis of personal convictions and an openness to the witness of another that could change your heart, and they are the only way in which a divided church has a prayer of staying together…
Yet the experience of the committee—some of whom were practiced in the politics of the church, and others who were brand new to it—demonstrated that there is still something faithful about listening and being heard, because of what it does for our hearts and our humility. Few believe this issue will not return in future years, and the overwhelming YAAD (Young Adult Advisory Delegate) and TSAD (Theological Seminary Advisory Delegate) votes in favor of the amendment seems to indicate it will head to the presbyteries eventually in any case. Whether, in the interim, congregations and presbyteries will take the opportunity to use the study materials currently being prepared for their use and dig deep into these difficult subjects together remains to be seen.
Read the full article at Unbound.
Watch Video of Rev. Aimee Moiso
Summary from the Civil Union & Marriage Issues Committee.
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- Legislative Summary from the General Assembly


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BOOK TOUR REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Mary Rose by Geoffrey Girard
Mary Rose
by Geoffrey Girard
Book Description
Mary Rose Moreland and Simon Blake are the perfect couple: successful young professionals in Philadelphia, attractive, madly in love, and ready to start a life together. When they travel to England for Simon to ask her parents' permission to marry Mary Rose, he learns an unsettling secret: Mary Rose disappeared when she was a little girl while the family was vacationing on a remote Scottish island. She reappeared mysteriously thirty-three days later in the exact same spot without a scratch on her and no memory of what had happened.
After Simon hears about this disturbing episode in Mary Rose's childhood, he becomes obsessed with finding out what happened. He proceeds to launch his own investigation and arranges during their honeymoon for them to visit the island where she disappeared. But as Mary Rose's behavior gets stranger after their engagement, the need for Simon to unlock the truth about her past grows even more urgent. What he uncovers is beyond his most terrifying fears.
Mary Rose is author Geoffrey Girard's chilling and modern take on a classic ghost story originally written by J. M. Barrie. And for years, master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock attempted to adapt Mary Rose into a film but was never successful. With this novel, Girard taps into the nightmarish fears that inspired both Barrie and Hitchcock, while also bringing the story to the present day with his own unique voice.
Mary Rose by Geoffrey Girard
I suppose this novel is being billed a a ghost story. I wouldn't say that. There is some touch of the supernatural, for sure. There are definitely creepy moments that gave me the chills. But Mary Rose is not a ghost, not anything I can pinpoint.
Mary Rose is a 26 year old English woman who is about to be wed to American lawyer Simon Blake. Upon a visit to her home country, Simon is told a family secret. Though it might be his and Mary Rose's undoing, he is determined to get to the bottom of what happened to her 20 years ago, on a foreboding and desolate island in Scotland.
I read this book very quickly, mostly because there were so many questions surrounding Mary Rose and her past. She's a quirky woman to say the least, but everyone around her seems to love her in spite of her weird ways. For his part, Simon does seem to truly be in love with Mary Rose. He's an attorney, someone who knows that answers are to be found if you look hard enough. And that's what the plot of this book is, really–Simon looking for answers in Mary Rose's past to learn more about why she is experiencing such nightmarish events in her present.
The story is told in alternating chapters from both Simon and Mary Rose's points of view. I liked this because it shows that things are happening to both of them, things they cannot explain, but it also shows how each one reacts to the other.
This book has an overall dark and creepy tone, and it's a great read for this time of year. I turned the pages well past midnight in my hurry to find out the truth behind Mary Rose and her island. Just as you think you have the real answers, something else happens and you're lost again. I do think the ending left a lot of questions, in comparison to the other, logically explained events. It's a bit ambiguous so if you don't like stories without concrete finales, be aware of that.
About the Author
Geoffrey Girard writes thrillers, historicals, and dark speculative fiction. His first book, Tales of the Jersey Devil, thirteen original tales based on American folklore, was published by Middle Atlantic Pressin 2005, followed by Tales of the Atlantic Pirates (2006) and Tales of the Eastern Indians (2007). Simon and Schuster published two Girard novels simultaneously in 2013: CAIN'S BLOOD, a techno thriller, and PROJECT CAIN, a companion novel for teen/YA readers which was nominated for a Bram Stoker award for "Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel."
In 2017, Carolrhoda Books published TRUTHERS, a YA novel about the 9/11 conspiracy, and Adaptive Books published MARY ROSE, a psychological thriller/ghost novel.
Girard's short fiction has appeared in several best-selling anthologies and magazines, including Writers of the Future (a 2003 winner), Prime Codex, Aoife's Kiss, The Willows, Murky Depths, Apex Horror & Science Fiction Digest, and the Stoker-nominated Dark Faith anthology. The debut collection of his short fiction, first communions, was published by Apex Books in May, 2016.
Born in Germany and shaped in New Jersey, Geoffrey currently lives in Ohio and is the English Department Chair at a famed private boys' high school. Prior to teaching, he worked as an advertising copywriter, web developer and marketing manager. He has a BA in English literature from Washington College and an MA in creative writing from Miami University, where he is now working on an MFA. He has presented and led workshops on creative writing at schools, bookstores and various writers' conventions/events.
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ISIS threatens to kill British jihadists who want to go home - report
Many British jihadists who travelled to Syria and Iraq and became embroiled with the Islamic State (IS) now want to return home but have been threatened with death by senior figures in IS, The Observer reported.
The newspaper has cited a source, who "has extensive contacts among Syrian rebel groups," as saying that dozens of British men in Syria and Iraq wanted to return home but were in effect being held against their will by Islamic State.
"There are Britons, who, upon wanting to leave have been threatened with death, either directly or indirectly," the source said.
Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg told The Observer that he knew of at least 30 people who had gone over to fight Assad but had become involved with IS, many for language reasons, as IS has more English speakers in its ranks.
"When it becomes solidified as an Islamic State, a caliph, and you swear allegiance, thereafter if you do something disobedient you are now disobeying the caliph and could be subject to disciplinary measures which could include threats or death," said Begg.
Begg has called on the UK government to introduce an amnesty for jihadists and to set up rehabilitation programs, like in Denmark, which help young men coming back to get their lives back on track without being prosecuted. Some members of the British government, have however, suggested that returning British jihadists should instead be tried for treason.
Begg, as well as spending years in Guantanamo, has also spent seven months in Belmarsh prison after being arrested for a trip he made to Syria in 2013. Begg was released earlier this month after it emerged secret intelligence material had been withheld from police, suggesting a strong possibility he has been in contact with MI5 about his Syria trips.
Begg is outreach director for Cage, an independent human rights organization which campaigns against the so-called War on Terror, and says a lot of Britons who went out to fight in Syria and Iraq are "between a rock and a hard place".
"Some of the guys I met in Belmarsh had gone to Syria to help in a humanitarian defensive role, stayed for a few weeks and, crucially, didn't want to get involved with the infighting between rebel groups yet the British government imprisoned them. If you come back because of the infighting it means you are not ideologically attached to groups like Isis," he said.
Brainwashed kids or committed fighters?
It was revealed Friday that a fourth young British Muslim from the south coast town of Portsmouth has been killed in Syria, from a group of six men who called themselves the "Pompey lads" who left the UK to fight for ISIS.
READ MORE: Dozens of British jihadists killed in Syria, more travel to join militants
It is believed that Mohammad Medhi Hassan, 19, was killed in fighting to try and capture the border town of Kobani, which Kurdish fighters have refused to surrender.
Last Tuesday it was confirmed that another of the "Pompey lads", 24 year old Manunur Roshid, had also been killed on the Syrian front line, most probably in Kobani. Of the six men who left Portsmouth to fight jihad in Syria, four are dead and one is prison.
Recently Hassan had phoned his mother and had tried to escape across the border to meet up with her in Turkey, The Daily Mail reports. He got within just a few kilometers of the Turkish border town of Urfa when he was reportedly recaptured by ISIS fighters who imprisoned him and threatened him with death should he try it again.
READ MORE: British mother rescues wounded jihadi son from Turkish-Syrian border
Hassan was not a typical disgruntled and ostracized youth, he attended an expensive private school in Portsmouth and was due to study international politics at Surrey University, before travelling to Syria over a year ago.
An estimated 500 British Muslims have already gone to Syria and Iraq. Of them, 24 are already believed to have died, according to King's College London's International Centre for the Study of Radicalization (ICSR).
Earlier this week, Sir Bernard Hogan Howe, the Metropolitan Police Chief Commissioner warned that at least five Britons were joining ISIS every week.
READ MORE: 5 Brits join ISIS each month, 1 dies every 3 weeks
"Those are the minimum. Those are the ones we believe have gone. There may be many more who set out to travel to another country in a way that's not always possible to spot when you have failed states and leaky borders," he said, as quoted by the British media.


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Savory Tofu Larb over Little Gem Lettuce Leaves
Happy Saturday, lovelies! We need to talk about tofu today, because I have yet another recipe for you all that revolves around tofu.
As I've mentioned before, we've been both vegetarian and vegan. We started out vegetarian, following that diet for about two years before we became fully vegan. We were vegan for nearly three years, and I consider this segment of our gastronomical adventure to be one of the most fun we've tried. It changed the way we cook, and the way we look at protein sources and flavor profiles. It totally expanded our horizons, and made us feel like we were doing something proactive for the planet. That's why it was a particularly fraught moment when Ryan and I made the decision to bring select animal products back into our diet for health reasons on my end.
Despite that, we still eat primarily vegan and have continued our explorations of vegan cuisine in the year or so since we've been back to a more varied diet. An unexpected result of being plant-based for a long time, though, was that I totally developed a culinary crutch: TOFU.
I mean, look at that block of soy majesty! What's not to love?! Okay, I realize that a lot of people just don't get tofu, and I understand that. I like to think of it as a big protein sponge that you can do almost anything with. If you know how to work with it properly, you can imbibe it with any flavor and texture you want. I seriously love it like some people love chocolate ice cream or cheese. For the record, I also love chocolate ice cream and cheese, but maybe not as much as I love tofu ;).
On today's Tofu Creativity Roster, let's make larb! Well, kind of. What's larb, you ask? Larb is a flavorful Laotian meat salad usually made with pork, duck, or beef, toasted rice, and raw vegetables. Typically, it also contains mint and chili peppers. Larb is a great example of how lots of different flavor profiles can be combined to create a dish that's simultaneously savory, sweet, spicy, tangy, and positively fragrant with herbs.
We wanted to create a variation on the dish that's totally vegan, is quick and easy to whip together on a weeknight, combines plenty of ingredients from the garden, and is lightened up a bit for the impending summer season.
Ready to cook? Let's go!
First thing's first! Remember what I said about tofu being like a sponge? Rule #1: PRESS YOUR TOFU! Tofu is very porous (just like a sponge), and it comes packed in water, so if you're going to be using a sauce on your tofu that you want it to absorb, you have to get rid of all that water to make room for the sauce. So, wrap your tofu block evenly in a few layers of paper towel or a clean dish towel. Place that on a wooden cutting board and then place a cast iron skillet, Dutch oven, or other flat-bottomed, heavy object on top of the wrapped tofu. This will help squeeze most of the water out and let in all that delicious, sweet/savory/spicy sauce!
Let the tofu hang out for about half an hour or more depending on how dried out it feels when you check it. The surface should no longer be slippery and the paper towel should have absorbed quite a bit of water.
While that's pressing, you can start the mise en place (or laying out of things) for your veggies and sauce ingredients. Getting everything prepared before you start cooking is particularly important for this recipe since the cook time is quite short.
There's nothing like a nice marriage of lovely herbs and veggies! For this dish, I wanted to hit as many complementary flavors as possible. Thus, we're using fresh garlic, bright and spicy Fresno peppers, delicate shallots, zesty lemongrass, and cool mint (which is traditional to larb). We also use shiitake mushrooms to provide some umami as a counter to all those brighter flavors.
Now, let's turn our attention back to the tofu for a few minutes. Traditionally, Laotian larb is made with ground meat, so how do we give our tofu a similar consistency? We us a little something I call "the Fork Trick" Behold!
Use a fork to mash and shred your tofu, as shown above. You can break tofu apart with your hands, which is the most common method. But in my opinion, the fork yields better results by producing consistent pieces that will cook easily and evenly once you get them into the wok or skillet.
On to the sauce! Quick question, though: are you a sweet person or a savory person? I'd have to say that I'm more of a savory person. I can't turn away a nice, salty pad see eew or pungent parmesan (seriously, ask Ryan). Ryan, on the other hand, loves sweeter Asian dishes, like pineapple fried rice. Therefore, I wanted to create something that would appeal to us both, but also lend some zing to the dish by incorporating one of my favorite condiments: chili oil.
Therefore, I added a nice dose of gluten-free soy sauce, a squeeze of really fresh lime juice, brown sugar, chili oil, and sesame seeds (for some extra crunch), and vigorously whisked them in a bowl. Make sure that the brown sugar is fully dissolved into the liquid before you add the sauce to the rest of the ingredients, and note that it might take a minute of whisking before it's fully amalgamated. Taste as you go. You can also adjust the amounts of the sauce components depending on whether you prefer more sweetness or spice.
Let's get all this in the wok now! A quick note: You absolutely do not have to have a wok in order to make this recipe successfully. Any nonstick skillet, including a cast iron, will do the trick. However, make sure that it's one that conducts heat consistently since this will help produce the lovely, even browning that makes this dish's texture so satisfying.
Have you ever had Thai food that has a lovely smoky-sweet flavor and is very consistently stir-fried on all surfaces? The secret to this is high heat! When I first started cooking stir-fried dishes like this one, I was really terrified to turn the heat way up when working with a skillet full of shimmering oil, so it's very normal if this is intimidating to you. If you get a lot of splashes while cooking, make sure to wear an apron, cover the skillet with a lid as the ingredients fry, and wear oven mitts when you need to stir if it's really bad. But, do try to push through, because your results will be much better.
Start out by putting the skillet on your stove over medium to high heat, depending on how powerful your range is. If you have a gas range, you may need to back off to medium heat if things start to cook too quickly. However, I have a glass-top range, so I have to turn mine on full blast to get the effect that I like.
Add your canola oil, and wait until you can see that the oil is shimmering before you begin adding your ingredients.
Once you see the oil shimmering, you can add your lemongrass. If you've ever worked with lemongrass before, you know that it is a hearty little dude. Chopping it feels almost like you're cutting through a small bamboo stem. This is why it's very important to chop it as finely as possible and begin cooking it first so that it softens up a bit during the short cook time.
Then you can start adding the rest of your ingredients, beginning with the shallots, then moving to the mushrooms, Fresno peppers, and garlic. Then add the tofu once the shallots have softened and browned a bit and the peppers are getting slightly soft.
Sauce time! Pour the sauce over the tofu mixture, and immediately begin tossing so that it coats all the ingredients evenly.
Keep everything cooking over high heat until you can see the sauce caramelizing. Off the heat, remove the skillet from the range eye, and throw in your chopped scallions and mint. Toss again to combine. Note: don't let them cook too much because you will still want the flavors to be as strong and fresh as possible.
Get ready to plate. Lay out a few lettuce leaves as a nice, comfy bed for your tofu mixture. Little gem lettuce is my favorite to use in this recipe. It's crunchy and sweet, and is a nice little crop to put in the garden. Check out Ryan's earlier post for some truly crazy pictures of little gems growing in our hydroponic system.
Top the lettuce with your desired amount of larb, and then garnish with white pepper, lime wedges, a drizzle of chili oil (if desired), and some more sesame seeds.
I love this recipe because it's quick, easy, light, colorful, and utterly delicious. We hope you'll love it as much as we do!
One quick note before I go: I do my best to mention any substitutions within these blog posts, particularly because some of these ingredients might be new to you, or you might not be able to find them at your local store. If I forget to mention something within the post, or you have further questions, don't hesitate to reach out via the contact page or via our Facebook and Instagram, and I'll be happy to talk through a solution.
Savory Tofu Larb over Little Gem Lettuce Leaves
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty Level: Easy
Serves: 2
For the larb:
- 1 14. oz block extra firm tofu
- 8-10 medium leaves of little gem lettuce
- 5 scallions, finely sliced, white and pale green parts only
- 1.5 cups shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 small Fresno pepper, finely minced
- 2 small lemongrass stalks, very finely sliced*
- 1 medium shallot, finely minced
- 1/2 cup mint, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 3 tbsp. canola oil
For the sauce:
- 1/2 cup soy sauce**
- Juice of one lime
- 2 tbsp. brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp. fresh ginger, finely minced
- 1/2 tbsp. chili oil
- 1/2 tbsp. sesame seeds
For garnish:
- White pepper
- Lime wedges
- Chili garlic oil
- Sesame seeds
To assemble: Press tofu for 30 minutes to remove excess liquid. In the meantime, assemble the sauce. Combine all sauce ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Whisk vigorously until brown sugar is completely dissolved and all ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Set aside.
Shred tofu into small, even pieces using a fork. The consistency should resemble ground meat.
Add canola oil to a wok or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is shimmering, add lemongrass and sauté until it is just beginning to brown and soften. Add the shallots and cook until they are just beginning to brown and soften. Then, add mushrooms, cooking until they release liquid and begin to soften. Next, add the Fresno peppers and garlic, cooking for about three more minutes until the peppers are soft and the mushrooms are tender and beginning to brown.
Next, add the shredded tofu and toss to combine all ingredients. Continue cooking, tossing and then letting mixture rest for 30 seconds to 1 minute until you begin to see tofu crisping and browning on all sides. Add sauce and continue tossing until sauce coats evenly. Allow to caramelize until mixture turns a deep, golden brown. Remove from heat and add scallions and mint, stirring to combine.
Arrange lettuce leaves on a plate, top with desired amount of larb, and garnish with lime wedges, chili oil, white pepper, and sesame seeds.
*Lemongrass should be readily available in your grocery store. If you can't find it in stalks, there are sometimes tubes of pre-chopped lemongrass paste available. When using that, adjust measurement to 1 tbsp. lemongrass paste.
**To make this recipe GF, use tamari instead of regular soy sauce.
Note: If you do not want to make this recipe vegan, you can use any ground meat in place of tofu.
Stay cozy, ya'll.
-Ryan, LM, and Karl
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Great recipe. I usually make Larb with pork … I'll try this though.Reply
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Today, we're pleased to run an excerpt of Mila Jaroniec's novel Plastic Vodka Bottle Sleepover, due this November from Split Lip Press. Jaroniec will appear in conversation with Chloe Caldwell on November 15th at the book's launch event in Brooklyn. Darcy Steinke had this to say about the book: "In Plastic Vodka Bottle Sleepover, Mila Jaroniec writes with a seer's wisdom and a poet's touch. Emotions are evoked in language both lovely and dangerous. I love the honesty and the beauty."
The walk to work is thirty minutes every time, piano music in my ears. Always instrumental to make me forget where I'm going. All the way up 11th, detour to 10th where 11th brakes for a church at 4th Avenue, up 10th, cross Broadway, my hoodie always gets caught on the same rogue wire sticking out from the chainlink fence. I wake up in front of the bright lights and red neon and every time it's what am I doing here, every time like the first.
You can't work in a sex shop forever.
But this place wasn't Eden. Instead of malt liquor under the counter, three a.m. closing shifts and uppers to help, there were sales incentives, policies about time theft and a whole plethora of official fine print that made the whole thing look like something approaching a career instead of a purgatorial gig for the desperate. I didn't get into med school like the plan was. I didn't come up with a work of genius like the hope was. I didn't even disappoint my mother like I should have, her phone calls no longer containing the telltale sighs that felt like a degree marker for her belief in me. I didn't end up doing anything except this one thing I was qualified to do. I had four years of credit there too. I was living the cautionary tale of the classically trained musician who wound up an insurance salesman. Like they all do, says the drunk dad at the dinner table. But it's a less pathetic thing here, in a city that tries to eat you alive, because we all end up doing the same. Everyone understands when your answer to the intrusive Now What? devolves from the younger, grander Everything into the simple survive.
And here we all were, selling elegantly packaged sex toys to entitled strangers. Cosmo-soaked Sex and the City girls in bonebreak stilettos giggling over the Rabbit, lining up for the pink Elastomer one from the show even though it's a worse quality material than the newer silicone ones, doesn't matter how you try to explain. Crashing drunk straight couples with money clips and bleached teeth who'd had one too many gin martinis, forgot themselves at the door and now thought it hilarious to turn on everything in the store, everything but each other. Hairy-knuckled hands palming Pilates-firm asses. The young couples who would later become them, tasteful J.Crew-clad women with equally tasteful highlighted hair – neutral, classy, not too much – heaven forbid she ever be too much – nude-manicured nails, black pumps – can't afford Louboutins yet but she'll get there – their gelled and cologned investment boyfriends acquired through a friend or Match.com who haven't quite grown out of their college days, who want to keep their nice pressed work shirts and beer pong tables in equal measure.
These couples are always looking for something to Spice Things Up, as they say, it's a heartbreaking thing to say it that way, so young and bored already. Maybe he needs to pay more attention to her clit, maybe that's it, maybe this one-speed vibrating thing will do the trick? How about this one babe, what about this? Thing after thing after thing, looking for the best deal for the least amount of money, you guys don't have any discounts, do you honey. Once I had to spend fifteen minutes convincing a group of college boys that lube for anal sex was a necessary thing. They were astonished to learn that assholes are not self-lubricating. Almost insulted they were being expected to spend money on pleasure, hers especially, when sex was the oldest pastime of the world. Look at his parents, he bet they didn't need some kind of fancy apparatus, he bet she was perfectly fine with whatever god endowed. They've been married forty years and they're still in love, they kiss each other all the time for christ's sake, his father buys her jewelry for all the important dates. She used to cut the crusts off his sandwiches when he was a kid, made all his Halloween costumes by hand. One year she even made him a Tin Man out of foil. There was no way Mom needed a vibrator. But was there? Oh fuck now he's thinking about it. Oh fuck stop stop stop. Now every single thing in here, Jesus fuck, did she want that? There's no innocuous place to deposit his gaze, the horse bits and the butt plugs have taken on a new disturbing context, he's changed her, now everything is her –
Who was she before Mother, who is she besides Mother, would he have wanted to know that woman, could he have turned her on if he weren't her son?
And this is the fantastic part, when their faces flush crimson and their eyes sparkle wild, because the more you think about not thinking about something the more you end up thinking about it, and you can always tell, in the sex shop, which of the flustered young men have accidentally started getting boners thinking about their moms.
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I remember practising endlessly with PE teachers in preparation for Sports Day. The enthusiasm of students when they saw the groundsman had marked out the running and hurdle tracks was overwhelming. All students would be out there at recess and lunch practising with friends. Does this still happen?
From my own observations I feel that there has been a decline in the enthusiasm, not to mention participation, in sporting events over the past 15 years. I was never super-sporty (and certainly don't count sport as a hobby even now) but I could appreciate the event that only occurred once a year. So why have things changed? Are the students of today very different?
The answer to the latter question is no. Students are not so different from their parents and grandparents. I feel that the lack of support stems from a change in the way sport is viewed by the school and its teachers.
Many teachers don't 'like' sport and thus except for the PE lessons (usually taught by a non-contact (N.I.T.) teacher) students don't get exposed to actual sport. Many teachers appear to think fitness can include Duck, Duck, Goose, and Cat and Mouse, etc. Oh yes, these are fun games which children love - but how many are actually moving at once? One, two - it's usually no more than 3 students. Out of a class of 25 students it is unacceptable to think of an activity where only 3 students move at any given time is 'fitness'. Fitness and sport involve movement, problem solving, and team work.
Another issue that prevents proper sporting ability are junior primary events. While I agree they should be about teamwork some of the activities that schools currently have on their agenda for students up to grade 2 and 3 include water relays and tunnel ball. By grade 2 most students consider these activities as 'babyish' and want to do the other events (mine even took the issue to the SRC meeting). This is a point that leadership in schools really need to step back and consider.
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local cheap store for about $3 each.
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Last year, I wanted to improve the sporting ability of my students. There were some hidden gems in that class who just never got exposed to what sports were. Admittedly though, my main motivation was the deplorable spectacle I had witnessed at the same school the year before. Students (including grade 6 and 7) who WALK around the oval during a marathon and who have been picked as being the BEST set a poor example to younger students. On the other hand, you can't expect students to go from zero fitness to running a marathon overnight.
I started training my students in term 1 as I knew they needed the chance to condition themselves to more physical activity.
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* Each one was given a small memo book which had their name and colour of their sports team.
* One partner would record the date in the memo book and time the run of their partner with a stopwatch.
* Then they would swap, etc.
Each fitness lesson they were able to complete 2 full laps of the oval. The books were collected into a tub after each day and I would sort the books during my break into boy/girl and into their team colours. The quickest runner would be recorded on a specially made board with their time.
I later expanded to include other events such as long jump, hurdles and high-jump.
It worked wonders with the leaders changing many times over the course of the year. The best scores gave all students something to aim for. My students performed much better and all were proud of their results as they beat their own personal bests.
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Boys in blue / Girls in red
What about 'no one is a loser; we're all winners'? Sorry, but in the real world there are winners and their are losers. Not everyone who applies for a job will get it. Not everyone nominated for an award will receive it. It's time we went back to teaching children this (it was 25 years ago!) and stop wrapping children in cotton wool. I would much rather my own children learn this lesson of winning or losing when they are young and have the chance to develop skills to cope with it than to grow up and enter the real world and learn it then!


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Happy Birthday to Esther,
Hope you had a great day. It was a little hot to be hiking Mt. Townsend, but I am sure Peter carried more than his share of the water. BTW, halfway day for teachers was July 26th (last Tuesday) I am sure that day has come and gone for office staff. Sorry to have to break the news.
All the best,
I don't know which is more impressive, the hike or the oyster consumption! I will make sure my bride see's this post for motivational puposes.


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Friday, January 26, 2018
Giveaway: Minnie Mouse Ears for Lunar New Year at DCA
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Apple has shared a new paper in its Machine Learning Journal providing technical details on how it works to improve Siri's ability to recognize names of local points of interest. In a post titled Finding Local Destinations with Siri's Regionally Specific Language Models for Speech Recognition, Apple explains how iOS incorporates knowledge of the user's current location into the speech recognition system behind Siri, to provide a level of accuracy beyond mere general speech recognition to the point of allowing Siri to more accurately recognize named entities like local businesses.
While Apple acknowledges that most virtual assistants have little problem correctly recognizing and understanding the names of high-profile businesses like Starbucks, it's more of a challenge to accurately identify the names of millions of smaller, local businesses and services that users ask about. To address this, Apple began by incorporating knowledge of the user's location into the speech recognition system, not only to identify businesses that might be near a user's location, but also to build a regional acoustic model of how users might be likely to pronounce names of local businesses, as well as addressing the complexity of hundreds of business names that have little to no representation in Siri's language model database.
Apple created 169 customized language models, called "Geo-LMs," for each of the Combined Statistical Areas (CSA) in the United States, along with a single global Geo-LM to use in situations where the user is either outside of one of the predefined areas or their location simply can't be identified. Each Geo-LM contains additional data that gets fed into Siri alongside the standard acoustic models to provide additional speed recognition data specific to that user's region, helping Siri to better understand the user's intended sequence of words as well as region-specific diction and pronunciation of business names.


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Where Can I Get a Professional Passport Photo Taken?
Question: Where can I get a passport photo taken? Are there professional photo people that specialize in passport photos or standard places I go or do I have to go to an official location?
Answer: Passport photos are very important. You will get a rejection if your photos submission was not complete the right way. You can get passport photos in many locations. Hence, these locations are familiar with the process and will provide the right size and style of a photo.
Here is a list of the general types of locations:
UPS and FedEx offer passport photo services. Also, Kinkos is now FedEx. You must find a location and then call ahead. Since not all locations offer passport photo service
Costco has something called the One Hour Photo Lab which offers passport photos in their 400+ locations.
Some pharmacies and retail stores offer passport photo services. Rite Aid, CVS, and Walgreens are among the pharmacies that offer this service. So, always call ahead to be sure they are doing it and their equipment is working.
Professional Photographers and studios are well versed in taking passport photos and can provide good service. In most cases, you must call before you go.
Many of the passport application centers have photo capabilities which can be very time to save since you are able to obtain your passport and process your application at one location and at one time.
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Ocean Business – January 2019
Sensor Tech Company Joins Innovation Center
Sensor Technology Ltd. is expanding manufacturing operations to Nova Scotia at the Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE), a collaborative facility for applied innovation in the ocean sector. The company has been expanding its manufacturing plant in Collingwood, Ontario, due to increased demand and technology advances, and now it needs a second location. Nova Scotia Business Inc., the business development agency for Nova Scotia, worked with Sensor Technology Ltd. to help facilitate its expansion to COVE on the Dartmouth waterfront.
Geospace Acquires Fiber-Optic Sensing Tech
Geospace Technologies has acquired the PGS Americas OptoSeis fiber-optic sensing technology business. Geospace intends to retain PGS's employees dedicated to the OptoSeis business and will continue operating the business in Austin, Texas. The OptoSeis fiber-optic technology has been deployed in a marine reservoir monitoring system in the Jubarte field located offshore Brazil and has also been demonstrated as a viable technology for large-scale cabled land seismic data acquisition systems.
Wireless Surveillance Installed At Mexican Port
InfiNet Wireless successfully deployed a video surveillance system solution in Guaymas, a port in northwestern Mexico. In recent years, the previous network infrastructure had been severely affected by hurricanes and corrosion resulting from sea salt in the air. The legacy system was not adequate to monitor the entire port area. After first considering a fiber-optic solution, Guaymas port management eventually settled on a wireless solution to operate reliably in adverse weather conditions.
New Ferries for New Orleans Transit Authority
Two new 105-ft., 150-passenger, high-speed aluminum catamaran passenger ferries constructed for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) have been completed and are ready to enter service. The first of the two new ferries was delivered to New Orleans in July 2018. The second vessel is complete at Metal Shark's Franklin, Louisiana, shipyard, where it successfully passed U.S. Coast Guard inspections.
Japanese Agency Orders Modular AUV
Hydroid received an order for a new-generation REMUS 6000 AUV from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science Technology (JAMSTEC) as part of the Strategic Innovation Promotion Program (SIP): Innovative Technology for Exploration of Deep Sea Resources. The new-generation REMUS 6000 is based on modular architecture that allows for the addition of multiple payloads, customer sensor packages, forward fins and additional battery sections, as well as low-power core electronics.
Drill Center Scanned with Fixed-Line Tool
Newton Labs M3200UW underwater laser scanner was recently used in a laser survey of a drill center by DOF Subsea. Scans were gathered at a depth of 4,500 ft. with the M3200UW scanner deployed on a work-class ROV. Location data were provided by an IMU, and navigation software was used for coordination of all sensors and rendition of the final results.
Partnership Based in Brazil Focuses on
Support for Shipping, Oil and Gas
Unique Group is partnering with BRAeMar Serviços Portuários e Offshore Ltda., a provider of knowledge and skill-based marine services. Based in Rio de Janeiro, the partnership will facilitate comprehensive support for the shipping, energy and oil and gas markets in Brazil and across Latin America. Founded in 1997 with a focus on environmental issues and the support of marine industries and oil and gas exploration and production, BRAeMar will be the sole representative agency for Unique Group in the region.
Volvo Penta to Supply Engines, Drives
For 46 New USCG Cutter Large Boat RIBs
Volvo Penta of the Americas will supply the engines, drives and controls for the new U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) cutter boat large (CBL) rigid-hull inflatable boats (RIBs), which are being built at Metal Craft Marine. The boats will be powered by Volvo Penta 3-l 220-hp diesel Aquamatic sterndrive systems with HD controls. USCG contracted with Metal Craft to build a minimum of 46 new 7-m RIBs. The RIBs are designed for a top speed of more than 35 kt. carrying up to 13 passengers with an operating range of 200 nautical mi. in up to 4-m wave heights. They will be carried on three classes of USCG cutters.
USCG Inspections in Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage inspections division inspects barges and tugs from Prince William Sound, west through the Aleutian chain and north to the Arctic Ocean, including the North Slope and all of Alaska's inland rivers. They also inspect tour boats, ferries, cruise ships, freight ships, oil tankers, fishing boats and more than 400 fuel storage facilities throughout the state. Inspections include structural integrity, seaworthiness, fire hazards, ability to save a life in a man-overboard situation, navigational functionality and crew competency.
Technology Industry Association Hosts
Blue Tech Event at USCG Headquarters
The International Ocean Science and Technology Industry Association (IOSTIA) conducted a blue technology exhibition for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and demonstrated cutting-edge ocean technologies during Blue Technology Focus Day. The event included presentations from RAdm. Michael Haycock and the USCG Dive Team. IOSTIA plans to host similar programs with other federal agencies throughout 2019.
Phoenix Completes Rescue Exercise in Alaska
The Phoenix Submarine Rescue Team mobilized the submarine rescue diving and recompression system (SRDRS) on board the MV HOS Dominator and completed eight days of submarine rescue operations with the U.S. Navy's Undersea Rescue Command (URC) off the coast of Ketchikan, Alaska, culminating in the mating of the Pressurized Rescue Module (PRM) with a U.S. submarine.
Corvus to Open Battery Factory in Norway
Contracts for the factory location and the production equipment are final, and plans for a fully automated factory for maritime batteries in Bergen, Norway, will proceed. The new factory will be located at Midtun in Bergen, about a mile south of the city center. The supplier chosen for the production equipment is Intek Engineering AS of Raufoss, Norway, and the factory will be fully operational in the third quarter of 2019.
Autonomous Acoustic Surveillance System
In Development with Canadian Funding
GeoSpectrum Technologies (GTI) will develop a passive autonomous acoustic surveillance system (PAASS) with funding under the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program (IDEaS). The project will demonstrate the feasibility of using a networked array of persistent autonomous platforms for the layered surveillance and tracking of underwater objects, including submarines and UUVs. PAASS will also be capable of detecting surface vessels, making it a useful tool for counter-narcotic and illegal trafficking operations.
Fire-Suppression Technology Company
Ends Use of Hydrofluorocarbon Products
Sea-Fire Marine, manufacturer of fire detection and suppression systems for recreational, commercial and naval vessels, announced that it will cease distribution of hydrofluorocarbon-based suppression fluids in Europe. Instead, it will use 3M Novec 1230, which has negligible global warming potential.