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The Women's World Chess Championship Match 2016 between the current World Champion Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine and Challenger Hou Yifan of China (former World Champion 2010-2012, 2013-2015) takes place in Lviv, Ukraine, on March 1-18, 2016. The first game is scheduled to start at 3 pm local time on 2nd of March 2016. You can watch the games live in our broadcast window at the bottom of this page.
Photos by Vitaliy Hrabar for the official site
Hou Yifan arrives in good spirits
Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, the lead vokalist of 'Okean Elzy', the most successful rock band in Ukraine
poses with Mariya Muzychuk. He was also present for the symbolic first move with his father, a
famous intellectual and former Minister.
The start of game four
The fourth game of the Women's World Championship Match finished in a draw after 22 moves. Maria Muzychuk didn't avoid repeating the Open Spanish, despite her loss in the second game. As Hou Yifan mentioned at the press conference, there were many different lines in this sharp variation and she had to know them quite well as the position of her king was weak after she played g4. Maria Muzychuk spent 30 minutes in the opening, remembering all the complications, and chose the right way to reach a forced draw.
The English commentators of the day: GM Oleksiyanko and WGM Natalia Buksa. In
between them is Ivan Vakarchuk, a professor of physics at Lviv University and the
former Minister of Education and Science in Ukraine.
Radiant smiles
Game four annotated by GM Adrian Mikhalchishin
[Event "Women's World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "2016.03.06"] [Round "4"] [White "Hou , Yifan"] [Black "Muzychuk, Mariya"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C83"] [WhiteElo "2667"] [BlackElo "2563"] [Annotator "Adrian Mikhalchishin"] [PlyCount "44"] [EventDate "2016.03.06"] {This very important game had to answer the question - can Mariya resist Hou Yifan with black?And will she choose the Open Spanish once more?} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 { Aa clever decision by Hou Yifan to not follow the previous game.} (9. Be3 { was Yifan's choice in game two.}) 9... Be7 10. Bc2 Bg4 {Marichka decided not to follow a line known to Hou Yifan} (10... Nc5 11. h3 (11. Nbd2 d4 {has been seen in several from the Hou Yifan -Koneru match in Tirana.}) 11... O-O 12. Re1 Qd7 13. Nd4 Nxd4 14. cxd4 Nb7 15. Nd2 c5 16. dxc5 Nxc5 17. Nf3 Bf5 18. Be3 Rac8 {with a solid position, Karpov, A (2725)-Kortschnoj, V (2665)/Baguio City 1978}) 11. h3 Bh5 ({White will get a clear advantage after the exchange} 11... Bxf3 12. gxf3 Nc5 13. f4 Qd7 (13... O-O 14. b4 Na4 15. Re1 $16 {Euwe-Cortlever, Amsterdam 1945}) 14. Qf3 Rd8 15. Rd1 f5 16. Be3 Qe6 17. Nd2 O-O 18. Nb3 { Polgar,J-Huebner,R/Munich 1991 -}) 12. g4 Bg6 {[#]} 13. Nd4 (13. Bb3 {was tried before.} Na5 (13... d4 14. cxd4 h5 15. d5 hxg4 16. hxg4 Na5 17. Bc2 Bc5 18. Kg2 Qd7 19. e6 Qd6 20. Qe1 $4 ({This imprudent move is severely punished by Black. Essential was} 20. exf7+ Kxf7 21. Nc3 {, with counterchances.}) 20... Bxf2 $1 {0-1 Kazakov,M (2457)-Dumpor,A (2364)/Varazdin 2003/CBM 099/[Atlas,V]} ({A nice game conclusion! White resigned in view of huge material losses:} 20... Bxf2 21. Rxf2 Qg3+ 22. Kf1 Rh1+)) 14. Bxd5 c6 15. Bxe4 Bxe4 16. Qxd8+ Rxd8 17. Nbd2 Bd5 18. Re1 h5 19. Ne4 hxg4 20. hxg4 Nc4 {with complicated endgame, Fischer,R-Olafsson,F/Havana 1966}) 13... Nxd4 (13... Qd7 {is a very interesting option here.} 14. f4 Nxd4 ({Better seems to be} 14... Ng3 15. f5 Nxf1 16. fxg6 hxg6 17. e6 Qd6 18. exf7+ Kd7 19. Qxf1 Nxd4 20. cxd4 Qg3+ 21. Qg2 Qe1+ 22. Qf1 Qg3+ 23. Qg2) 15. cxd4 f5 16. Be3 O-O (16... h5) 17. Nc3 c6 18. Bxe4 dxe4 19. d5 {with advantage, Caruana,F (2787)-Wei,Y (2706) / Wijk aan Zee 2016}) 14. cxd4 {White plans to follow a typical strategy recommended by the great Capablanca: to open the c-file and attack the c7 pawn.} h5 $1 ({White will get a comfortable blockading position after the typical central counterstrike} 14... c5 15. f4 f5 16. Bxe4 fxe4 17. Be3 cxd4 18. Bxd4 O-O 19. Nc3) 15. f3 ({White had to calculate also} 15. f4 hxg4 16. f5 Bxf5 17. Rxf5 Rxh3 18. Nc3 Rg3+ 19. Kh2 (19. Kf1 Qd7 20. Rh5 Qc6 {with a strong initiative,}) 19... Rh3+ 20. Kg2 Rg3+ {with a perpetual}) 15... Ng3 16. Rf2 {[#]} ({Both players were playing very quickly up to now, meaning both had prepared this line. White would only have problems after} 16. Bxg6 Nxf1 17. Bxf7+ Kxf7 18. Qxf1 c5) 16... hxg4 $1 (16... Bxc2 {was a serious option.} 17. Qxc2 c5 18. Bf4 h4 19. dxc5 d4) 17. Bxg6 Rxh3 $1 {[#]There were interesting rumors here in the press room.They said that Muzychuk's team had prepared with Houdini and it showed equality here, but the Chinese team used Stockfish, which promised White an advantage! (Ed: if true, then the Chinese were a bit impatient as Stockfish on a quad core laptop gives dead equality after 30 seconds. Komodo 9. 1 shows equality after about 10 seconds)} 18. Qc2 Bc5 $1 {Only move for a draw. Here Hou Yifan went into deep think and it was obvious from her body language that she was very disappointed here. She started to think that her opponent's team had done their homework better today!} 19. Qxc5 ({Now} 19. Bxf7+ {would be very dangerous.} Kxf7 20. fxg4+ Kg8 21. Qxc5 Qh4 22. Qxd5+ Kh7 23. Qxa8 Rh1+ 24. Kg2 Qh3+ 25. Kf3 Re1 $1 {with decisive attack.}) 19... Rh1+ 20. Kg2 Rh2+ $1 21. Kg1 ({Of course not} 21. Kxh2 $4 Qh4+ 22. Kg2 Qh3+ 23. Kg1 Qh1#) 21... Rh1+ 22. Kg2 Rh2+ 1/2-1/2
The winner's trophy?
On the first free day at the Women's World Chess Championship Match, a giant chess board with
pieces was installed right opposite Ratusha – City Council building.
A dozen of children, who are the members of chess in school clubs, performed a master class at a giant board.
|Mariya Muzychuk
|Hou Yifan
|March 6
|Game 4
|March 7
|Day Off
|March 8
|Game 5
|March 9
|Game 6
|March 10
|Day Off
|March 11
|Game 7
|March 12
|Game 8
|March 13
|Day Off
|March 14
|Game 9
|March 15
|Day Off
|March 16
|Game 10
|March 17
|Day Off
|March 18
|Tie-break games
|March 18
|Closing Ceremony
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Just a few short months ago, Google shocked the Web world with the release of the beta of Google Chrome, a new Web browser direct from the search giant itself.
And despite some jokes that Google Chrome would remain a beta for years-just like Gmail-the Chrome browser is no longer a beta and is now fully shipping.
So what does the release of Google Chrome 1.0 mean for the Web browsing world and the Web in general? Well, the simple fact that it is from Google has a major impact, and should put the browser in a good position to compete with Microsoft and Mozilla for market share.
But what about the browser itself? From a strict usability standpoint, Google Chrome is one of the most interesting and intuitive browsers I have ever used, and is probably the most impressive first version of a browser ever. Once a user gets over some of the quirks and differences from other browser interfaces (such as tabs at the very top of the window and no file menus), Google Chrome quickly begins to feel like the right way to surf the Web.
Google Chrome also has some other nice touches, such as a hybrid search address bar and integration with Google Gears to provide desktop Web applications. However, not everything about Google Chrome shines brightly.
To see eWEEK Labs' walk-through of Google Chrome, click here.
The browser lacks many features found in other browsers, especially when it comes to highlighting text in a Web page and carrying out additional actions, and it is very limited in terms of options for users to define settings and customize their browser. In fact, Google Chrome is without a doubt the least customizable Web browser available today. Also, at this time Google Chrome is only available for Windows XP and Vista.
When a user first launches Google Chrome, there is definitely a moment of disorientation, as it has a different look and feel than most other browsers. The tabbed windows at the top of the browser took some getting used to, but I quickly became comfortable with them.
Overall, tabs are implemented very well in Google Chrome. Tabs can be easily moved and adjusted, and when launching a link in a tab, users can choose multiple options for the new site such as private browsing. I also liked the ability to drag and drop tabs outside of the browser to launch a new window.
When a new tab is opened, instead of showing a blank tab, Google Chrome shows thumbnails of the most frequently visited sites, along with links to bookmarked sites and recently closed tabs. I liked this feature, which is very similar to Opera's Speed Dial, though I would have liked the option to customize it to always show certain sites no matter how frequently they are visited.
Incognito Mode and Security
The address bar in Chrome works as both a search bar and a standard address bar. Typing in here will suggest both search results and URL addresses, and I found this to be a very good way to look for content and Web sites.
Rather than menus, Google Chrome has two icons displayed in the upper right of the browser. The tool icon launches a menu for tasks such as opening new tabs or windows, accessing the browser options, history and downloads, managing bookmarks, and clearing browser data.
The page icon lets users print pages, do a "find in page" and create application shortcuts. Application shortcuts are an implementation of the Google Gears technology for creating desktop applications out of Web apps. With this feature, users can take any Web application-for example, Gmail-and make it possible to have the application perform like a desktop application, complete with dedicated window and shortcuts on the desktop, in the start menu and in Windows Quick Launch.
Incognito mode is Google Chrome's implementation of private browsing, which lets users surf the Web without saving all the details and data of their search in history, password management, cache and other areas where browsers typically store information. Users can launch Incognito mode from the tool menu or right click on a link and choose to open it in Incognito mode.
Users can always tell if the window they are surfing in is in Incognito mode by the little Spy icon displayed in the upper left corner of the browser window. Also, whenever launching a new tab in Incognito mode, rather than displaying the frequently visited site thumbnails, the browser displays information on Incognito mode. I also liked that I could have some windows open in Incognito and some in standard mode.
Like most current-generation browsers, Chrome has security features in place to protect users against inadvertently going to malicious Web sites. A warning page displays whenever a user attempts to go to a Web site that has been identified as containing malware or being dangerous in some way.
Chrome can also display information on SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates and will warn a user if a site has a different domain name in the certificate. I also liked that I could just choose to pass to a site from this warning page rather than have to add the site to an exception list as Firefox requires.
Features and Performance
When a user downloads files from Google Chrome, status information and recent downloads are displayed in a status bar at the bottom of the window. Rather than a separate download manager window, Chrome displays a Web page with information on all recent downloads.
This page-based management style is also used to good effect for Chrome's history. This proved to be a good method for viewing history and the search function in this window is the best history search in any browser I've ever used.
Chrome's bookmark management is not anywhere near as good, however. A small star icon in the address bar makes it possible to quickly bookmark any site, but the bookmark management window is pretty basic and looks similar to those found in browsers from years ago.
A nice feature in Google Chrome is the integrated task manager. Accessed through the tool menu or by hitting Shift-Esc, the task manager shows all tabs, windows and plug-ins running and makes it possible to end any process, which proves useful when a single Web site hangs, letting users close just that tab rather than the entire browser.
However, I wish more attention had been paid to more traditional user setting and management options. The option window in Chrome provided pretty basic options for customizing the browser, especially when compared with Firefox and Opera Software's Opera browser. And the lack of anything like an about:config in Chrome made any kind of power use of the browser nearly impossible.
Standards support for Chrome, which is based on the excellent WebKit browsing engine, is overall very good, and the current version of Chrome scores a 79 on the Acid3 standards test.
In general, I had very few problems with Web sites not displaying properly in Chrome. A bigger problem is that some sites don't identify Chrome as an acceptable browser and will tell the users they need to use another Web browser (even though most likely Chrome will run the site fine).
Adding to this problem is that, unlike most other browsers, it is very difficult to configure Chrome to display its user agent information as another acceptable Web browser. In fact, the only information I could find on doing this involved using a hex editor to change a .DLL in Chrome, something typically outside of the capabilities of all but the most capable tech users.
Still, in most cases we aren't talking about the browser being even a full second faster than other current browsers, and in my opinion, at least for now, speed is not a major factor when choosing a Web browser.
All in all, despite some hiccups and obvious shortcomings, Google Chrome is an impressive new Web browser and should be tried by any serious Web user (that is, any serious Web user on Windows, for now).
To download Google Chrome, go to www.google.com/chrome.
Chief Technology Analyst Jim Rapoza can be reached at email@example.com.

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The Mountain Sky Conference Co-Lay Leaders spoke to attendees June 13 at the opening of the 2019 Mountain Sky Annual Conference Session. This year's co-lay leaders are Margaret Hotze, Gayla Jo Slauson and Don McCammon. The spoke about the present and future lay ministry in The United Methodist Church and the Mountain Sky Conference.


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Why Is Annapurna So Deadly?
Annapurna, as a fascinating mountain, lures climbers from around the world. Many elite climbers attempt scaling her being struck with her beauty.
Sadly, only a few of them return. Annapurna is among the deadly peak in the world.
To this date, 157 of climbers have successfully climbed this mountain. But, 60 climbers died while attempting. That brings the fatality ratio to a massive 38%. That fatality ratio is the biggest among the fatality rates on mountain climbings.
With the high death rate, people know Annapurna range as the "Killer Mountain".
Why is Annapurna So Deadly?
There are several reasons for being so. The remoteness of the mountain, the challenging terrains, and frequent avalanches are a few hurdles during the summit to Annapurna.
Frequent Avalanche
Annapurna is a mountain with hundreds of avalanches. There are frequent avalanche-prone areas in Annapurna which make climbing a lot harder and riskier. Climbers have to be fully aware of the possible rapid falls of rock, ice, and, snow masses.
The technical difficulties of the terrain with avalanche-prone areas can make things worse. There are difficult ice walls and hanging glaciers that may tumble any time. Mountaineers have to walk right below big ice cliffs and seracs on the knee-deep snow. The seracs can break- off anytime.
So, Annapurna has objective danger as a major threat do the avalanche break-down. Several times, the overhanging and unstable glaciers have collapsed on climbers resulting deaths.
Fluctuating Climatic Condition
The weather in Annapurna mountain is quite unstable. The mountain is extremely cold with heavy snowfall all the year round. At such a high altitude the high wind and snow storms may always bring the possible threat to the mountaineer's life.
The bad weather can hit you, trap, freeze, or even blow you off the mountain any time. So, with such unpredictable dangers, Annapurna can wipe out any climber who does undermine the unpredictable climatic condition of Annapurna.
Challenging Terrain
The challenging terrain with frequent ice walls and steep slopes, crevasses accounts for the high fatality rate in Annapurna. Although the terrains are not as difficult as those of K2, you encounter steep sections several times.
The terrain of the mountain is quite rough and unstable. Many climbers have died due to crevasse falls or fall from a cliff. Sometimes, stepping on the unstable ground has resulted in injuries and death.
So, the glacial structure and geology of Annapurna also make this mountain more dangerous than other peaks of similar height.
The difficult access to the mountain by land or air during the time of emergencies has also played a role in making Annapurna more dangerous. At such a high altitude, in the middle of the snow-covered mountains, the geographic location is a huge issue.
In this 60-kilometer long Annapurna mountain range, there are dozens of peaks above 7000 meters and 6000 meters. Because of this unstable terrain, the immediate helicopter evacuation / a rescue mission is a challenge if any climber needs immediate medical support.
There are no nearby hospital even if one manages to bring a sick or injured climber down from the mountain. So, things get rather difficult with the inaccessibility of area if climbers need immediate support.
Insufficient Local Support
Unlike Everest or Lhotse, local help is hard to find in Annapurna mountain.
Unlike the Everest Region, it's hard to find a frequent porter or Sherpas. There are only a few local guides and Sherpas with a good knowledge of Annapurna route. So, the limited local support in Annapurna Region has added a challenge to this expedition.
The settlements are thin and the nearest human settlement is more than a full day walk away from Annapurna Base Camp. Even the few teahouses built for Annapurna Base Camp Trek are more than 4 hours walk away from the actual Base Camp.
So, keeping aside the logistics and supplies, even a safe place to stay in a huge storm or bad weather is too far from the mountain.
Height Gains and Turn Around Time (TAT)
Compared to Everest and another deadly mountain Nanga Parbat, the height gains from the Base Camp to the summit is more in Annapurna.
So, the turn around time in Annapurna can be different from that of those other peaks. The more time it takes you to ascend and make your way down safely, the more risk you are exposing yourself through.
The Annapurna Base Camp lies at the altitude of 4,130 meters whereas the peak stands as high as 8,091 meters. So, you will gain the total height of 3,961 meters from the base camp in Annapurna.
Why does the height gains matter?
The less turn around time of a mountain means you will spend the less amount of time on the dangerous high altitude.
At such altitudes and severe climate, even a few meters of climbing or descending takes a lot of time. So, the longer the turn around time is, the riskier the mountain becomes.
In high altitudes, you have to carry your own oxygen cylinder. And due to the weight issue, mountaineers can only carry the limited amount of oxygen. So, they must to reach the top and return to a safe place as quickly as possible.
Evenings in mountains turn debilitating very quickly. In such altitude and extreme climate, you frequently feel lethargic, mind fuzzes, and you find it hard to make decisions. So, every meter of your ascend and descend counts.
History on Annapurna Death Trolls
Annapurna massif is the collection of 11 peaks with six major ones towering above 7,200 meters. Only one of them, Annapurna I rises above 8,000 meters above the sea level. And, when we talk about ascending Annapurna, this particular peak is what we are talking about.
It's interesting to find out Annapurna was the first eight-thousander that human stepped onto. But, no other mountains in the world have taken the lives of so many great climbers. Only the elite climbers attempt to scale Annapurna and more than one-third lost their lives on the attempt.
On June 3, 1950, a French expedition of Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal summited Annapurna but paid a high price for that. They lost their fingers and toes due to frostbite and Lachenal had to go through many operations before he died falling in a crevasse 5 years later.
Many renowned climbers and Alpinists have lost their lives in Annapurna. Alpinist Ian Clough, Russian climber Anatoli Boukreev, Christian Kuntner, and Inaki Ochoa are some big names. The latest casualties are a Finnish climber and a Nepali climber in March of 2015.
Rescuers were able to bring a few dead ones but the rest of those mountain lovers remained there forever up in the mountain.
There are several ways that climbers have died in Annapurna. Some of them have fallen from cliffs, avalanches caught some of them, some fell into a crevasse, and some of them just disappeared. A few of them died due to injury from falls and some died due to the falling off rocks.
There are also cases where climbers died due to High-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) and heart attacks. Climbers also presumed one climber from Spain died due to exhaustion.
With all this record, it's clear that Annapurna is among the deadliest mountain in the world. The death rate in Annapurna is higher than the highest peak Mt. Everest, 8,848 meters. Everest has the death rate of only 6.5 percent.
To Sum Up,
Annapurna tests its climbers time and again. It is a high-risk avalanche-prone area with a bit of technical difficulty. Furthermore, the unpredictable weather, inaccessibility, and insufficient local support further adds misery to the climbers if any undesired event happens.
This is the reason, the death rates are high in Annapurna than any other regions.
But if we look at the records after 1990, the death ratio in Annapurna has fallen to 20%.
With advanced technology, climbers nowadays have better boots, mountaineering gears, safety kits, and access to air rescue. After years of advancement in mountaineering, many mountaineers have overcome the challenge.
Reserved for only the best mountaineers, Annapurna stands tall and proud flaunting its striking beauty. So, conquer several other mountains and build yourself as an elite mountaineer before heading to conquer this beauty.


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Since the release of Windows 8, Microsoft has been heavily encouraging users to use Windows with a Microsoft account. According to Microsoft, the main benefit of using a Microsoft account is the ability to sign in and sync your information across various Microsoft devices and services. Furthermore, you have access to a singular cloud storage solution which can contain documents, pictures, settings, and more on whatever system you're using with the Microsoft account.
In short, a Microsoft account certainly has its share of benefits for some users in making their workflows more continuous. But for various reasons, including privacy concerns, others might have no need for a Microsoft tie-in, preferring instead to use a local account on the computer as Windows has done for ages.
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So if you'd rather not opt-in to Microsoft's services, here's how to use Windows 10 with a local account.
Create a Local Account During Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 does offer an option to create a local account during setup, but Microsoft has tucked this away to strongly encourage users to use a Microsoft account. To create a local account during setup, do the following:
- On the setup screen called Make it yours, where it asks you to type in your Microsoft account information, choose the "Skip this step" option on the bottom left of the screen.
- You will now be greeted by the classic local account creation screen titled Create an account for this PC. Fill it out with your username, password, and password hint.
- Hit "Next" to finish the setup and to be escorted to your local account login screen.
Convert Your Microsoft Account to a Local Account
If you created a local account during Windows 10 setup, as seen in the above section, then you can skip ahead to the next section to see how to add more users. If not, then you'll want to convert your Microsoft account to a local account by doing the following.
- Click the Start button and type in "account," hit the option for "Manage your account," then go to the Users section inside the Settings app.
- Inside the Accounts Settings, choose the "Sign in with a local account instead" option.
- Type in your Microsoft account password on the prompt screen and hit "Next."
- Follow the on-screen prompts and type in a User name that you want for your new local account. Also add a password, confirm the password, and add a password hint, then choose "Next."
- Click on "Sign out and finish."
Congratulations, your Windows 10 account is now a local account.
Add New Users with Local Accounts
For many years, Windows has supported multiple user accounts. For many generations of Windows, the management of users has been done via the Control Panel. In Windows 10, however, a lot of this functionality now resides inside the Settings app.
Microsoft once again is escorting users to a Microsoft account in the creation of new user accounts. When trying to add a new user account, it seems as if the only option is a Microsoft account. But the option to add a new local user account still exists.
- Click on the Start button, type in "other users," then click on "Add, edit, or remove other users."
- Inside the Accounts Settings, choose the "Add someone else to this PC."
- Choose "The person I want to add doesn't have an email address."
- Finally, you'll see the option to "Add a user without a Microsoft account."
- You will now see the user account creation screen. Choose a username, then add a password and password hint, and click "Next."
Congratulations, you have created a new Windows 10 local user account.
Some users will benefit from a Microsoft account, but for other it can be problematic, whether it's for privacy concerns or simply that you have no need for a Microsoft account.
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The purpose of this blog is to inspire our community to be mindful of what is good in the world, to focus on the positive, to be solution oriented and empower one another to make the world a better place. Dara Feldman has been a passionate educator for over 25 years and spent most of her career in MCPS as a classroom teacher and instructional technology specialist. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in Early Childhood, an Apple Distinguished Educator and was honored as Disney's 2005 Outstanding Elementary Teacher of the Year. In 2000 Steve Jobs of Apple Computer nominated Dara for the ComputerWorld Smithsonian Award in Education and Academia, which she won. Dara is the author of "The Heart of Education: Bringing Joy, Meaning and Purpose Back to Teaching and Learning" and works with families, educators, businesses and communities around the world empowering them to utilize The Five Strategies of The Virtues Project for personal, professional and organizational transformation. She currently serves as the Chairperson for the Virtues Project International Association, Director of Education for The "V"Channel, board member for the University of Maryland's College of Education Alumni Board and an expert consultant to the Character Education Partnership.
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Key moments from the Senate's Russian hacking hearing
Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) held a long-awaited hearing Thursday with top intelligence officials on Russian cyber-aggression, after weeks of President-elect Donald Trump scoffing at their conclusions that Kremlin-backing hackers meddled in the 2016 election. Below are highlights from the hearing, which included testimony from Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and National Security Agency chief Michael Rogers:
- McCain called Russia's hacking "an unprecedented attack on our democracy" and suggested it would be "an attack on the United States of America" had Moscow's action's affected the results of the election. Still, he cautioned that "none of us believe" Russia had swayed the outcome, and Clapper said the intelligence community has no way to gauge how the hacking may have affected the electorate's choices. "Whether or not that constitutes an act of war I think is a very heavy policy call that I don't believe the intelligence community should make," Clapper said. "But it's certainly — would carry, in my view, great gravity."
- Democrats — and Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham — repeatedly criticized Trump's "disparagement" and "trashing" of the intelligence community. Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill accused the president-elect of putting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, whose site released many of the most damaging hacked Democratic emails, "on a pedestal," adding: "I think it should bring about a hue and cry. ... No matter whether you're a Republican or a Democrat, there should be howls. And mark my word: If the roles were reversed, there would be howls from the Republican side of the aisle."
- Trump's rhetoric about intelligence agencies is alarming American allies, Clapper told Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). "I've received many expressions of concern from foreign counterparts about, you know, the disparagement of the U.S. intelligence community, or I should say what has been interpreted as disparagement of the intelligence community," Clapper said. In response to an earlier question from McCaskill, the spy chief remarked: "I think there's a difference between skepticism and disparagement."
- Graham suggested that Trump should support more sanctions against Russia, remarking that President Barack Obama had thrown a "pebble" at the Kremlin instead of a "rock." He also reminded the GOP that Republicans could be hacked in the next election. "It's not like we're so much better at cybersecurity than Democrats," Graham said.
- Graham had Rogers confirm that Iran and China had the same capabilities to hack the U.S., and that Vladimir Putin likely knew of Russia's cyber intrusions — points it seems Graham wanted Trump to be aware of. "I want to let the president-elect know it's OK to challenge the intel," Graham said, adding: "But what I don't want you to do is undermine those who are serving our nation in this arena until you're absolutely sure they need to be undermined. And I think they need to be uplifted, not undermined."
- McCain also went after Assange, whom Trump had quoted Wednesday in a barrage of tweets scoffing at Russian involvement in hacks aimed at the Democratic Party. McCain asked Clapper to confirm that Assange was responsible for publishing the names of people who work for U.S. intelligence — and he questioned whether "there's any credibility we should attach to this individual." Clapper responded, "Not in my view." And Rogers said, "I second those comments."
- McCain said investigating Russian activity is not meant to cast doubt on Trump's victory. "The goal of this review, as I understand it, is not to question the outcome of the presidential election, nor should it be," he said. "As both President Obama and President-elect Trump have said, our nation must move forward. But we must do so with full knowledge of the fact."
- Clapper affirmed that the intelligence community "will ascribe a motivation" for why Putin would have directed cyberattacks against the U.S. when it releases its report to Congress and the public early next week — while cautioning that Russia had "more than one motive." Intelligence officials and even the White House have indicated that Putin was personally involved in the Kremlin's cyber intrusions.
- Russian propaganda was an element of the Kremlin's "multifaceted campaign" against the U.S., which included its news agencies, social media, "fake news" and the English-language news channel RT, Clapper said. "Of course, RT, which is heavily supported by — funded by — the Russian government, was very, very active in promoting a particular line, point of view, disparaging our system, our alleged hypocrisy about human rights, et cetera, et cetera," he continued. "Whatever crack they could fissure, they could find in our tapestry, if you will, they would exploit it."
- Clapper denied involvement in a possible plan by Trump to rearrange the nation's intelligence agencies. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Trump and his advisers are considering "a plan that would restructure and pare back the nation's top spy agency." Top committee Democrat Jack Reed asked: "Have you at all, as the experts in this field, been engaged in any of these discussions, deliberations, advice?" Clapper responded: "No, we have not."
- Clapper said "there is some pushback" on a proposal that the federal government consider Republican and Democratic party infrastructure to be part of the nation's "critical infrastructure," which the Department of Homeland Security notes serves as the backbone of the U.S. economy, security and health. "It's a policy call, to whatever additional protections that such a declaration would afford," he said. "I think that would be a good thing. But whether or not we should do that or not is really not a call for the intelligence community to make."
- Before the hearing began, Clapper, Rogers and Defense Undersecretary for Intelligence Marcel Lettre issued a joint statement calling Russia "a full-scope cyber actor that poses a major threat to U.S. Government, military, diplomatic, commercial, and critical infrastructure and key resource networks" — and warning that the Kremlin will continue its aggression in cyberspace. They added: "We assess that only Russia's senior-most officials could have authorized the recent election-focused data thefts and disclosures, based on the scope and sensitivity of the targets," language that tacitly points the finger at Putin.
- McCain also said the hearing "is not the time or place to preview" the findings of the intelligence community's still-unreleased comprehensive report on Russia's interference in the U.S. political process — but Reed asked the witnesses to preview it anyway. "Although your investigation and report to President Obama is not yet public, we hope you'll be able to convey and explain what's been accomplished so far, including the steps already announced by the president," he said.


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Si quaeris notebook novum circumspice: a review of the Shinola Journal
The Shinola Journal is sold in Detroit and made in Ann Arbor--a beautiful regional synergy. It is also of exceptional quality: linen cover, sustainably sourced acid free paper, etc., etc. I bought EJ a large hardcover one in "new forest green" as a wedding gift. (She desperately wanted a Shinola Watch). I ordered it from Shinola's website. It was delivered promptly, nicely wrapped in a thin sheet of paper with a short, handwritten thank you. We were both pleased with the quality. The journal costs just a buck or two more than a similarly sized Moleskine on Amazon. When you factor in the high quality and local production, plus the fact that linen covers are way cool, it's a pretty great deal. Check out this video of the journals being made in Ann Arbor:
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P.S. Shinola, if you are reading this and looking for someone to review one of your watches, drop me an email.
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Don't Forget This Nickname BTS Gave Themselves In 2017 Because It's Still On Point
Back in 2017, when BTS visited Hawaii on an episode of Bon Voyage season 2, a passenger on the bus – by the name of Brandon, to be exact – recognized BTS members and drove them into a wild state of being proud and thrilled.
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The details are horrific: Susana Chavez, an internationally renown poet and long time activist who spoke out against the decade-long femicide of woman in Juarez, was found murdered this week. She had been tortured and suffocated; her left hand had apparently been dismembered with a saw.
Chavez is one of over 500 women in Juarez who have been found murdered in the last decade. And her death has caused an uproar because she had been one of few to speak out against the growing femicide, coining the phrase, "Ni una mas," ("Not one more) and routinely criticizing local authorities for refusing to properly investigate the crimes. Her death has cast new suspicions about local authorities' ability to handle the cases. That is to say that they've largely chosen to ignore them; so far, 92 percent of cases of women who've been murdered in the region remain unsolved.
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Chavez's killing happened less than a month after the murder of Marisela Escobedo, the mother who set up shop in front of the state governor's office to demand the arrest of the killer of her 16-year-old daughter. Escobar alone investigated the whereabouts of the perpetrator, who was eventually set free by a panel of judges, despite confessing to the crime. The judges are currently being investigated for the decision.
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"The penal justice system in Chihuahua has collapsed, and now we can't even demand justice for our dead because we can be killed for doing that," said Gustavo de la Rosa, an official with the state of Chihuahua's Human Rights Office.
Back in the fall, our own Debbie Nathan painted a complex picture of life in the region:
I've had my agenda for a long time: political and cultural activism in Juarez. But it's become so much more difficult–we have to go to funerals now, of fellow activists, of rap artists even, who were killed trying to do political work. Like everyone, I'm constantly imagining things are going to happen to the people I care about. Sometimes, too, like in the shower, I see images in my head of things that have happened–kids like my son murdered and the government excusing it by claiming they were gang members.
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The NBA in-arena hype video is a wonderfully malleable bit of fan service. For teams with long and storied histories, it can connect current circumstances with the golden glories of the past (see: Los Angeles Lakers). For teams transitioning between eras, the arena video can restate an overarching culture or express some civic pride (see: Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets). Or it can be used as an excuse to be super-weird (see: Indiana Pacers).
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• Nearly every team video leans on a collection of overused tropes — typical basketball-y stuff like guys dribbling very seriously or holding the ball in one hand and slapping it with the other as if to dare the viewer to try to take the ball — but my favorite is something I call the "face sunrise." You know the move: The camera starts with a close-up of an athlete's downcast face, which is lit dramatically so the subject's eyes really pop. Then the player steadily raises his face so it becomes square with the camera, fixing it with a gaze that's part martial determination and part "SOON." The face sunrise is in full effect this season, with some teams making interesting tweaks to the classic format.
• It's a great time to be alive for people who enjoy tripped-out stoner planetarium visuals with their sports. Three teams — the Cavaliers, 76ers, and Hawks — have contracts with Washington D.C. audio/visual technology firm Quince Imaging to "design, install, and maintain the league's first permanent court-projection systems," and the Kings, Heat, and Nets have also utilized Quince Imaging. Meanwhile, the Magic continue to use LMG Inc. for their court projection, and the Raptors went local and contracted with Canadian companies In Touch Media and GestureTek for their 3-D graphics. The Clippers use L.A.-based Second Spectrum, most likely running PowerPoint and Windows XP.
Now, without further ado, here are your 2014-15 NBA Hype Video Awards.
Best Use of a Team's Legendary History
Winner: Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers are in the midst of a tough season and are possibly tanking. A win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night has been the highlight of the season. With the team's short-term prospects cast into the lottery wasteland, the Lakers' video team has assembled something that looks to the past in order to point the way forward.
(Bonus Best Moment: "Byron's Back!")
Best Implementation of a Team's Name
Winner: Chicago Bulls
Runner-up: Charlotte Hornets
Chicago's hype video starts in pretty pedestrian fashion with the Bulls players saying a bunch of quasi-inspirational shit while standing in front of three banks of klieg lights, and then it transitions into your standard "Montage of Exciting Plays Set to Some Hans Zimmer–Sounding Music." The best part of the aforementioned section is the revelation that shooting Doug McDermott in Leni Riefenstahl–esque black and white turns McBuckets's skin into the most blindingly white substance yet discovered across the human visual spectrum.
But that's OK — because the real star of Chicago's hype video is the sixth iteration of the franchise's long-used "Running With the Bulls" theme. A classic.
Charlotte celebrates the return of the Hornets nicely, keeping the insectoid theme consistent throughout by placing pictures of the players inside honeycomb shapes as if they're larvae.
Most Mind-Bending Phish Visuals
Winner (tie): Hawks, Kings, and 76ers
Pass the ganja goo balls! I couldn't decide between these three Quince Imaging courts. All have their charms, and all look very, very cool. The Kings take their fans through a tour of the team's Sacramento history, and they have the best mix of colors. Extra points for their fans being audibly blown away. Atlanta's video smartly, in the wake of the Danny Ferry/Bruce Levenson mess, links the team to the city and the community. Plus, the red hawk wings are awesome and vaguely menacing — like something out of the Prophecy movies. Meanwhile, the 76ers have their own Big Three this season: K.J. McDaniels, Nerlens Noel, and the 3-D court.
Best Prom Video
Winner: Indiana Pacers
Welcome to Pacers Prom. I mean, how else to describe this? So much incredible stuff. I love how inexplicably prominent Chris Copeland is. I love the off-the-charts "What am I doing here?" caucasity on display from Damjan Rudez. I love the competent as-long-as-I-got-my-suit-and-tie vibe radiating from Shayne Whittington, who has played less than 10 minutes this season. I love Rodney Stuckey's head nod to LL Cool J lip-lick. I super-love C.J. Miles's hat-over-face bounce transitioning into Luis Scola not knowing what to do with his hands and looking like a dude who just stepped out of a reverse mortgage commercial. I love that the whole video is basically the spiritual descendant of this:
Best "Shake It Off" Dis Track
Winner: Miami Heat
LeBron James might've led the Heat to four consecutive Finals appearances and back-to-back titles, but he left, so toss that no. 6 jersey right down the memory hole. The message of this video — that the Heat franchise is more than just one player, no matter how otherworldly that player may be — had to be sent. Still, it would be weird to have Zo lead us on a tour of Heat history, during which we see Kevin Loughery, Alec Kessler (may he rest in peace), freaking Pat Cummings, and many other seminal Heat figures, but not include LeBron James. So, they put James in the video … in a Cavs jersey, watching Anderson Varejao's soul get torn out by a rampaging Dwyane Wade. Also:
Best Face Sunrises and Best "SOON." Faces
Winner: Houston Rockets
There are two epic face sunrises here — Patrick Beverley and Kostas Papanikolaou — and copious "SOON." faces. I mean:
James Harden legit makes faces in this video like he's about to stuff hundred-dollar bills into the camera's G-string. It's probably my favorite hype video of the season.
Best Dragon Ball Z Reference
Winner: Golden State Warriors
When the Warriors signed a pre-Linsane Jeremy Lin in 2010, they were accused of using a roster spot as a marketing ploy and baldly pandering to the Bay Area's vibrant Asian American community. That's how I feel about Golden State's 2014-15 hype video, in which numerous Warriors players go Super Saiyan. Look at this thing. They know what they're doing. I really like the way whoever made this video approached the face sunrise, though. Instead of having individual rising faces, they cut them together in a montage ending with Steph. Innovative.
Best Unintentional Promo for a Franklin & Bash Replacement Series
Winner: Phoenix Suns
The Suns' video team seems to have taken its font, graphics, and overall visual language directly from TNT's promos for the network's various shows, right down to the Fall Out Boy song. This video is also notable for eschewing, with the exception of a brief something from Archie Goodwin, the face sunrise for the caught-you-looking camera shot. As in:
Best "What Even Is This?" Hype Video
Winner: New Orleans Pelicans
I have no idea what this is.
Best Homecoming Video
Winner: Cleveland Cavaliers
You only hire Keith David to narrate your hype video when something exceptional has happened. I especially like the piece of music (before "Turn Down for What") that's reminiscent of Philip Glass's score to the Pruitt-Igoe section of the 1982 film Koyaanisqatsi.
Best Extended Reboot Metaphor
Winner: Detroit Pistons
We can rebuild him.
From the somber black-and-white shots of owner Tom Gores, next to new Pistons czar Stan Van Gundy, announcing a reset of the culture to the time-lapse shots of workers readying the Palace for opening night to Kentavious Caldwell-Pope doing curls to Brandon Jennings seemingly contemplating what is and isn't a good shot to the in-arena pump-up video of Pistons players actually being rescanned into a computer, the Pistons hype video is all of a piece. The Pistons are currently 2-5.
And finally, here's a compilation of the best face sunrises from the NBA hype videos of 2014-15.


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Mental health gathering
- Published: November 25, 2013
Two peer-led support groups for mental health have begun meeting. A group for those with mental illness is held each Wednesday from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Bryan Center in room A & B. A group for family and friends of those with mental illness is held the second and forth Wednesdays of each month from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Senior Center fireplace room. The content of these meetings are confidential. For more information, email email@example.com
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Residents who don't follow the recycling rules in Kissimmee could eventually be hit with a fine.
Channel 9 found out that Waste Management is cracking down on people who violate recycling rules.
Amy Boyson, of Waste Management, said the biggest problem is non-recyclable items being put out for recycling.
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Drawings 2009: Carnivore
The drawings that make the series "carnivore" generated out of an inquiry into mapping processes and systems.They are mental maps that attempt to diagram the experiential qualities of space and a sense of place. They reference the paths, networks, nodes and hubs of both the digital and urban landscapes. They reflect on the technologically mediated spaces that we inhabit, and interact with such as working with software, using a database, digital tracking and navigating the Web. Carnivore was a system that was designed in 1997 to monitor email and electronic communications.


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Suggestions for the Syrian Refugee Initiative
10 November 2015
The new Government has made it clear that it intends to proceed with its campaign promise to bring 25K Syrian refugees from the war torn region to Canada and that it will try and do so before the end of this year. An ambitious plan but then converting political promise into government action often is.
Here are a few suggestions that might help achieve that commitment in as safe and secure a fashion as possible.
- Don't simply rely on the security screening by the United Nations champagne and caviar crew. Get our own security screening people onsite (CIC, CBSA, RCMP etc…) to interact with the local security people to try and determine exactly who the applicants are. The very nature of the past and ongoing, ever changing chaos will make this a difficult task but it's worth the effort.
- There will likely be a delay between approval and departure so make sure we've got an identity verification process in place to ensure that the person (including family members) getting on the aircraft or boarding the ship was the person approved. These people are in incredibly vulnerable circumstances and surrounded by thugs and fanatics who know no limitations to get what they want.
- Provide appropriate security for the transportation to the aircraft or ship and make sure we control the screening and loading of any baggage.
- Prioritize the successful integration of these newcomers to Canada including by, wherever possible, proactively matching them to family or sponsors within Canada. Support that integration effort through after arrival activities like language training, education, credential recognition, sports, skills and job training and activities that are not confined to being centred around and shrouded in a religious environment. Successful integration into the wonderful, secular, free speech, democratic, gender equal and democratic society that we call Canada is the best assurance of success for us all.
Scott Newark is a former Alberta Crown Prosecutor who also served as Executive Officer for the Canadian Police Association, Director of Operations for the DC based Investigative Project on Terrorism and as a Security Policy Advisor to both the Governments of Ontario and Canada
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"If you like artists/bands like Avett Brothers, Frightened Rabbit, Mumford and Sons or Glen Phillips you're going to love The Wealthy West."
Every once in awhile we get an email from a publicist that contains something ear catching, and this description not only caught ours, but wasn't far off (and ICYMI on NPR yesterday, publicist emails can be, well, interesting). The Wealthy West, a one man show named Brandon Kinder from Austin, recently release an EP and it's definitely worth checking out. Especially given the buzz and blow-up of Mumford & Sons and the Avetts, The Wealthy West is a fruit ripe for picking. Catchy music, thoughtful & ironic lyrics ("tales of bad choices, long roads, longing for home and the banality of love"), and a generally ear pleasing voice... what's not to like? The future success of this band will rely on the quality of songwriting, but so far, so good!
Kinder is also known as the frontman for Austin-based band The Rocketboys, of which former members include Philip Ellis, creator of P. Ellis Drums (thanks internet for making me feel like I should know who that is). Their songs have been featured on TV as well, specifically MTV (more specifically, Real World DC, how fitting).
In short: check out The Wealthy West and keep your ear to the ground, this ship should take off. And keep your fingers crossed for a tour date. The standout from the EP is below, but feel free to find more on their FB page**
Love Is Not Enough by The Wealthy West
Love Is Not Enough by The Wealthy West
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exit() is your friend
I was just reading the Google Chrome cartoon book (an interesting way of presenting designs). One of the things they talked about was how having browser tabs in separate process helps with memory consumption because memory gets cleaned up with the process exits. Otherwise, the constant malloc/free cycle ends up with memory fragmentation that is hard to get rid of.
That brought back some memories. In my early work on a code generator, I used the same philosophy. I created a pretty big object model in memory after I parsed the input, but I never implemented any of the destructors and never called delete. Didn't need to. It was a short lived process and the call to exit() at the end freed up all the memory anyway. And it's pretty fast! Lot faster than calling delete for each object I created.
Anyway that worked great. Until another team decided they liked my object model and wanted to use it in the main tool. Unfortunately that tool was a long running process and they had to add in the memory management to survive. So much for exit() is your friend. Worked for me, though.
Of course all the garbage collector languages deal with this for you. Makes me wonder why GC in C++ hasn't become more popular. There are C++ garbage collectors like the one from Hans Boehm. But I guess if you're moving to that paradigm, you might as well use Java.


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Increase Clients
Are you looking to increase clients? Consumers rely more and more on advice from those they trust to make purchasing decisions. Both online and offline, consumers look for reviews and interviews to better judge entrepreneurs before taking a chance on their products and services. Of course, if you don?t have many customers yet, it might be hard to get either one.
For me, it took 18 months and a lot of leg work to get my first client. With the help of this post and a little work, you won't have to wait as long to increase clients.
Let's look at 3 Ways to Increase Clients
Old Fashioned Marketing
Consumers have relied on word of mouth recommendations for centuries. While they may look for recommendations online now too, it's still technically word of mouth. It's a proven technique for introducing yourself to new customers and consistently increasing your client base.
Getting Interviews
Whether you are local or online based, interviews offer you a personalized chance to introduce yourself to your audience. The purpose of the interview is to help potential customers learn more about you, your business practices, what you sell or do, what makes you different and why they should shop now.
Getting interviews isn't as hard as you might think. You have several options to choose from, including:
- Newspapers
- Local news
- Websites
- Social media
- Podcasts
- YouTube
Obviously, the first two are best for local entrepreneurs. Whether you are local or not, you can benefit from the other four. Don't be afraid to contact editors and site owners to ask if they'd be willing to interview you. Some will likely say no. If you choose your outlet carefully, they're more likely to say yes. For best results, only contact people who have a history of doing interviews with entrepreneurs or small business owners.
A couple fabulous examples in the online world? Ali Brown of course! She does a fabulous job with interviews. Her Glambition Radio has been a great success and she has leveraged her knowledge and success and focused on promoting women entrepreneurs. Another great example would be Marie Forleo. Her format is edgy, entertaining, fast-paced, but so on target.
Getting Reviews
If a customer has to choose between you and the competition, they will choose the one who has the most positive reviews. If you don't have any and your competitor has a dozen, they will choose the competition and likely recommend them to friends. To successfully keep new customers coming in, you need reviews.
Customers often post reviews on the site they purchase a product or service from. If you are selling something online, make sure you have a place for reviews. They also post reviews on business directories such as Yelp. This is especially true for local businesses. Make sure you have your business listed on any applicable business directories so users can leave reviews.
Whenever a user makes a purchase, leave a note on their receipt, on the order page or as a follow-up email asking them to review their purchase. To quickly build reviews, offer a discount to anyone who leaves an honest review. If you do receive a negative review, try to reach out to the person and find a solution. This shows you care about customers which leads to more valuable word of mouth marketing.
Using a combination of both interviews and reviews helps you grow your business. It may take a little time to build up reviews, but it is worth the effort. It provides consistent marketing to introduce you to new customers.
Would you like to see my company reviews? Check them out here.


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A student injured in a south Florida high school shooting said she used a book to shield herself from the bullets that flew into her classroom, where she and her best friend huddled with classmates behind furniture.
Junior Samantha Grady said she was working on an assignment about the Holocaust when she heard two shots in the hallway. Her best friend pushed her down, and the two then ran toward a big bookshelf.
"We all kind of huddled there together," she said. "We all clamped really close, tightly together."
Student wounded in Florida shooting: My friend 'didn't make it'Feb. 15, 201805:40
Grady was among those injured Wednesday when police say a 19-year-old former student opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle on the campus, killing at least 17 people, including Grady's best friend.
Grady fought back tears on TODAY, telling Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, "she didn't make it."
The shooting took place shortly before classes let out for the day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, a suburb northwest of Fort Lauderdale. The suspect, identified as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, who had been expelled from the school, slipped away into a neighboring community where he was later arrested and booked for murder.
Grady said her classroom door was locked but the gunman shot through the glass.
"He shot quite a few bullets into the glass and it hit quite a few students behind me," she said.
Grady said her best friend yelled at her to grab a book to shield herself.
What we know about Florida shooting suspect Nikolas CruzFeb. 15, 201803:16
"We were already situated by the book shelf. She was like, 'Grab a book, grab a book,' and so I took a book. It was a tiny book, but I took a book and I held it up. I believe, maybe, the book kind of deterred some of the bullets, so it didn't hit me so badly," she said. "She was the one who gave me the idea. She definitely helped me a lot."
Grady said after she fled the school she hid behind a truck and tried to calm herself down before calling her parents "because I didn't want them to go crazy." She was treated by paramedics and eventually called her parents while inside an ambulance headed to the hospital, where she connected with her family.
"My dad was really worried. It was etched all over his face. And my mom, she was bawling. As you can imagine, it was pretty scary for both of them," she said.
At the hospital, Grady said she was advised to talk about the shooting as much as possible "so it can get out of your brain." She described details to her family and anyone who has asked.
"So whenever the opportunity came, whenever someone asked, I freely talked about it," she said. "Because I don't want nightmares."
Florida student who survived shooting describes seeing bodiesFeb. 15, 201804:44
Freshman Brandon Carrasco was in the hallway when he and others heard the gunshots.
"We weren't sure what it was," he told TODAY's Megyn Kelly. "We thought it was maybe some drums, or the band or something."
"When I heard the shooter just going off, and we were all in the hallway running away, that was the only time I was panicking," he said. "But in the classroom, we locked the door, I was trying to keep my calm."
He said he urged his peers to stay calm and quiet, and told them to silence their phones and text their parents. Everyone finally learned it was safe to leave once they heard SWAT members directing everyone to the exits.
Carrasco said he saw numerous bodies around him on the floor as he left the classroom.
Outside, he did his best to continue to calm other students down and reassure them until he spotted his father.
"We just hugged and he gave me a kiss on the forehead," he said.


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TV Shows
Kentucky Lion's benefit for Crippled Children Clinics telethon, Nov. 12th 1967
(Source. Chatter Boxes No. 5, LNNAF Nov./Dec. 1967)
Dateline Hollywood (1967)
July 4th
Pat Bone Show (1967)
June 21st
Mike Douglas Show (1967)
Dream Girl of '67 (15 May 1967)
Episode - 25 min - Game-Show | Reality-TV (more)
Today Show (1967)
April 21st. "on the Today Show, the beginning of 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Earth' was played from the album while the camera took closeups of Leonard Nimoy.
Tonight Show
April 19th. "On the Tonight Show, he sang 'Lost in the Stars'.
Joey Bishop Show (1967 & 1968)
TV Episode - 90 min - Talk-Show (more)
Malibu U (1967)
Promoting his album Mr. Spock's Music from Outer Space on Malibu U on the new ABC-TV series July 28th.


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Quebec Technology Association Offers 33 Free Memberships To Assist Start-Ups
The Quebec Technology Association (AQT) has issued an invitation to all leaders and partners in the information and communications technology sector to recommend candidates for the second edition of its 1-2-3 GO! program. Each year, this program allows 33 start-ups to receive a free membership in the Association, which includes a targeted support program and substantial savings on registration fees for other networking and development opportunities available through the AQT Accelerator.
"We give out 33 free memberships per year, each worth $350, based on the recommendations of our members who are eager to see new companies have the opportunity to learn from experienced leaders. This helps recipients avoid potentially costly errors along the way, particularly during their growth stages", explained Nicole Martel, Chief Executive Officer of the Quebec Technology Association.
Four companies from the 2009 cohort became regular members of the AQT, while others have been advised of their continued participation in the program. There are still many spots open in the 2010 cohort. These spots will be given to start-ups that provide ICT solutions and/or services with no more than 3 employees, that have been in business less than 3 years, and that have demonstrated their enthusiasm for the program.
One of last year's recipients whose company became a regular AQT member had high praise for the program. In summing up his experience, Jonathan Stoikovitch, President of Sosign Interactive, said "within a few short months, AQT became a driving force for me. Their advice helped me find the best resources. I was introduced to people who have a great deal more entrepreneurial experience. I have absolutely no doubt that I saved a lot of time."
Start-ups have until October 29, 2010 to apply by filling in the form available on the Association's Web site. Requests for information should be directed to Patrick Gouin at 514-874-2667 ext. 106.


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Killer seaweed invades coral-rich Mannar region
Kappaphycus alvarezi, an exotic seaweed, has invaded the northeast parts of the Mulli islet in Kilakarai coast in the Gulf of Mannar region where coral genus 'Montipora' used to be dominant, according to Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute (SDMRI).
The disturbing trend was noticed by the institute which studied the impact of the exotic seaweed in the Gulf of Mannar region, its Director J.K. Patterson Edward has said.
After finding that the seaweed had invaded over two sq.km. of coral reef areas in the Krusadai island in Mandapam coast of Gulf of Mannar, the State Forest Department removed them every year with funding support from Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change and thereby checked the growth and proliferation of the seaweed on corals in the island.
"Though the impact to corals in Krusadai island is under control, the SDMRI researchers have noticed invasion of this exotic seaweed on the north-east direction of the Mulli island, about 40 km from Pamban, where coral genus Montipora was dominant," Mr. Edward told The Hindu .
Fortunately there was no invasion of the seaweed in the five islands of Pullivasal, Poomarichan, Manoliputti, Manoli and Hare, located between Krusadai and Mulli islands, with rich coral cover, he said.
Corals in over 0.4 sq km area — mainly Montipora divericata and M. digitata — had died due to invasion of the exotic weed in Mulli Island, Mr. Edward said. The mortality had been severe because Montipora was very fragile, he said. The invaded area was very shallow and "presently the dead coral area in Mulli Island is dominated by both Kappaphycus alvarezii and other native algae," he added.
"The good news is that that the other sides of Mulli island has coral genera such as Acropora, Echinopora, Pocillpora, Porites, Favia, Favites and Goniastrea and so far no invasion of the seaweed is found on them," he said. The SDMRI researchers with Forest Department staff were regularly monitoring to save the corals from further depletion owing to invasion this exotic seaweed, he said.
Meanwhile, the environment ministry has, for the first time, sanctioned a three-year project on an outlay of Rs. 24.13 lakh to SDMRI to study the impact of exotic seaweed on corals and associated resources and to suggest management measures. The project, in association with the Forest Department, will begin in September.
Link : http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/killer-seaweed-invades-coralrich-mannar-region/article7412659.ece


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BAILLY, GUILLAUME, priest, Sulpician, missionary, and architect; date and place of birth unknown; d. 1696 in the diocese of Chartres.
He arrived in Canada 7 Sept. 1666. During all the time he spent in the country Bailly was associated with the Congrégation de Notre-Dame as its superior or as a confessor.
In 1668 the Sulpicians had founded a fixed mission at Kenté (Quinte), at the entrance to Lake Ontario, and another at Gentilly (near Dorval) in 1672. Neither had succeeded to the missionaries' liking. A third was established around 1676 on the slopes of Mount Royal. M. Bailly was sent to direct it and to teach: "He had a talent for languages, was not lacking in experience, and his devotion knew no bounds." But upon contact with the Indians, who had a taste for dreams, superstitions, and ghosts, he fell a prey to their failings and had to be recalled to the seminary.
Then came the period of the Lachine massacre (1689). The whole population of Montreal was profoundly disturbed by it, and in particular the religious communities: one worthy nun claimed that she was having visions and was receiving messages from the other world. She was backed up by a triumvirate that was remarkable for its virtue and devotion: M. Joseph de La Colombière*, M. Étienne Guyotte*, and M. Guillaume Bailly. The affair reached such a point that the superior of the Société de Saint-Sulpice in Paris had to recall to France the three confrères who were in part responsible for this spiritual unrest.
In addition to his incontestable qualities as a missionary priest, Bailly had a talent as an architect to which Sister Marie Morin*, the annalist of the Hôtel-Dieu of Montreal, bore testimony. He it was who drew up the plans for this hospital, which was rebuilt in stone in 1688.
After his return to France in 1691, Bailly was unable to adapt himself to the life of the Sulpicians. He left the society and went to the diocese of Chartres, where he died in 1696.
Faillon, Histoire de la colonie française, III, passim. Henri Gauthier, Sulpitiana (Montréal, 1926). Albert Jamet, Marguerite Bourgeoys, 1620–1700 (2v., Montréal, 1942), II, 416 et passim. Lefebvre, Marie Morin. Morin, Annales (Fauteux et al.).
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With hollow saber-rattling, the IRGC affiliated Fars news agency quoted a 'security official' who said that two PMOI (MEK) members "have recently entered the country in a bid to convey instructions from their movement abroad to the ring inside the country, and to co-ordinate domestic elements and institutions aimed at hampering the election process, but they were pursued for several days after entering the country and have been arrested."
Facing unbridled infighting on the one hand, and deep and vast social discontent on the other, and in order to create intimidation and keep control, the mullahs' regime is setting up TV shows showing faked and forced confessions of these arrestees.
Furthermore, the mullahs' intelligence has arrested a number of travellers from Turkey, the UAE and Iraq and is trying in vain to present them as expert operatives who plan to sow dissent during the election.
Such absurd tactics and the threatening of families, political prisoners, workers, students and women's groups are of no help to the regime. Instead, they only increase public outrage and hatred of the regime and its fake election.
The same news agency announced on May 18 that the PMOI (MEK), "has experience of rebellion, unrest and sabotage from the incidents following the 2009 election. Now they are attempting to organise more unrest in the 2013 presidential election… They are doing everything in their power to deepen the rifts within the regime… they are drawing on the media, social networks, websites and weblogs".