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We are back with another Opinionated Eater! This time, the chef and I went down to Danny's Pizza.
We didn't have pizza this time though. Even though we are still looking for the elusive "perfect" pizza here in Arlington. We may have found it, but we will have to try it again just to be sure!
Back to Danny's Pizza. B had heard about it since he meets Danny every morning when they are buying groceries for the restaurants, he had also been recommended by other people too. So, we walked in. Its a small place right off Cooper (the address on the site is wrong, FYI). Its very casual. You walk up to the counter and order. Then, you take a seat and one or both of Danny's daughters bring your food to you. Very homey feeling and sweet. Along the lines of something the B wouldn't mind doing someday.
The decor was full of Chicago Bulls paraphanilia and a few other things (like a ceiling tile with UTA's mascot). Danny is from Chicago, so it explains it, but it doesn't feel like a "sports pizza joint", just personal.
I ordered the Cheesy Beef Sandwich. I had it dipped and with sweet peppers. Very tasty. The bread was a really crusty, chewy bread meant for this type of sandwich. We got it in a combo, so it came with fries and a drink.
B ordered the Italian Beef Sandwich and a Chicago Dog. The Italian beef sandwich is exactly like mine, sans the cheese. B said that the Chicago Dog was made correctly, with the right relish (this is big for him) and a pickle spear. He was so impressed, he took a bite before I could get a picture in!
We will be back to taste the pizza and hopefully a follow up post for that! I would even go back for another sandwich!


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HADLEY, Mass. – A total of 112 student-athletes have been named to the 2019 NESCAC Spring All-Sportsmanship Team. The team is composed of one student-athlete from each institution for each sport the conference sponsors. Honorees are selected by the players and coaches from their respective teams.
The NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team recognizes student-athletes from each varsity sport who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to sportsmanship. These student-athletes exhibit respect for themselves, teammates, coaches, opponents, and spectators. They display sportsmanship, not only as a participant in their sport, but also as a spectator and in their everyday lives. Through their positive actions and example, these student-athletes inspire others to adhere to the quality of sportsmanship that the NESCAC and the NCAA endorse.
Of the 112 individuals honored this spring, 15 hold multiple All-Sportsmanship Team citations, while 20 were also named to All-NESCAC Teams in their respective sports.
Headlining the list of repeat All-Sportsmanship honorees is Hannah Burrall (Geneva, N.Y.), a senior on the Hamilton women's lacrosse team. Burrall, a goalkeeper, was named to the All-Sportsmanship Team for the third time in her career after being honored in 2017 and 2018. She earned All-NESCAC Second Team honors after leading the conference in saves (152) and recording a .492 save percentage between the pipes. Joining Burrall on the Women's Lacrosse All-Sportsmanship Team is Bates senior Eliza Statile (Ipswich, Mass.) who was previously selected in 2017.
Trinity senior Scott Morgan (East Grand Rapids, Mich.) was selected to the All-Sportsmanship squad for men's lacrosse for the second consecutive year. Morgan earned 2019 All-NESCAC honors as a First Team selection. He is joined by senior Eli Cooper (Glastonbury, Conn.) of Bates, who earned All-Sportsmanship recognition for the second time in his career after being tabbed in 2018.
Bates junior Julia Panepinto (Buffalo, N.Y.) was named to the Softball All-Sportsmanship Team for the third straight season. Panepinto, an infielder, has earned the honor in each of her three seasons. She is joined by Amherst senior Lorena Ukanwa (Morgan Hills, Calif.) who is on the All-Sportsmanship team for the first time after earning All-NESCAC honors for the third time in her career.
Three men's tennis players are repeat all-sportsmanship selections. Bowdoin senior Aidan McGrory (Falmouth, Maine) and Hamilton junior Sam Farber (Livingston, N.J.) are both on the All-Sportsmanship team for the second-straight year while Williams senior Deepak Indrakanti (Cincinnati, Ohio) earns the honor after being named to the team in 2017. Indrakanti was voted the winner of the 2019 Clarence Chaffee Sportsmanship Award by NESCAC coaches. Joining McGrory, Farber, and Indrakanti on the Men's Tennis All-Sportsmanship squad are All-NESCAC honorees junior Jayson Fung (San Francisco, Calif.) of Amherst, sophomore Boris Sorkin (St. Petersburg, Russia) of Tufts, and Wesleyan first-year Peter Anker (Oslo, Norway).
Amherst senior Kelsey Chen (San Diego, Calif.) and Connecticut College senior Emily Migliorini (North Haven, Conn.) are both on the Women's Tennis All-Sportsmanship Team for the second time. Chen, a 2019 All-NESCAC selection, was previously tabbed in 2017, while Migliorini is on the team for the second consecutive year. They are joined by All-NESCAC honorees Julia Marks (Menlo Park, Calif.), a first-year from Bowdoin, senior Tomo Iwasaki (Scarsdale, N.Y.) of Tufts, and first-year Venia Yeung (Hong Kong) of Wesleyan. Iwasaki was selected as the 2019 Women's Tennis Senior Sportswoman of the Year.
The Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-Sportsmanship Team features three All-NESCAC selections. Amherst junior Clark Ricciardelli (Hingham, Mass.), Bates junior Brendan Donahue (Wolfeboro, N.H.), and Wesleyan senior Andrew McCracken (Topsham, Maine) all earn the accolade for the first time. Middlebury senior Miles Meijer (Mountain View, Calif.) has been named to the All-Sportsmanship Team twice before in men's cross country (2017 & 2018) and makes his first appearance on the squad in men's outdoor track & field.
Hamilton senior Kyandreia Jones (Miramar, Fla.) is on the Women's Outdoor Track & Field All-Sportsmanship Team for the second time in her career after being selected in 2017. A trio of seniors who earned All-NESCAC recognition this season join her. Shannon Kennedy (East Longmeadow, Mass.) of Connecticut College, Lucy Lang (Lexington, Mass.) of Middlebury, and Kylene DeSmith (Rochester, N.H.) of Tufts all earned All-NESCAC honors based on their performances at the NESCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
Three men's golfers earned all-sportsmanship recognition for the second time in their careers. Wesleyan senior George Blinick (Lawrence Township, N.J.) and Williams junior Sam Goldenring (Florham Park, N.J.) were both selected for the second consecutive year, while Trinity senior Jack Junge (Winnetka, Ill.) returns to the team after being tabbed in 2017. Goldenring and Junge both garnered All-NESCAC honors this year and are joined on the All-Sportsmanship squad by fellow All-NESCAC honorees Tom Dunleavey (Darien, Conn.), a Bowdoin junior, and senior Jeremy Benjamin (Stamford, Conn.) of Hamilton.
Wesleyan senior Eleanor Highleyman (Bellingham, Wash.) is the lone repeat selection in women's rowing. She returns to the All-Sportsmanship Team after earning the honor in 2017.
A trio of All-NESCAC baseball players are on the all-sportsmanship team for the first time. Amherst sophomore Joseph Palmo (Austin, Texas), Colby senior Matt Mitchell (Wayzata, Minn.), and Trinity senior John Stamatis (Ridgefield, Conn.) all earned the accolade.
The All-Sportsmanship Team was created by the NESCAC Student Advisory Committee on Athletics' (SAAC). The NESCAC SAAC serves as the liaison between the student-athletes of NESCAC member institutions and conference administrators. The committee provides a voice to represent the concerns of all student-athletes and to discuss issues impacting student-athlete welfare. The NESCAC SAAC represents all students who participate in intercollegiate athletics and promotes and celebrates student-athletes' achievements.


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In his State of the Union address this week, President Obama focused on the importance of energy to the economy and the environment, and today at the University of Colorado the community followed up with a town hall discussion moderated by Jared Polis and featuring Nancy Sutley, Phil Weiser, and Patty Limerick. The panelists discussed how Boulder has become the center for the new energy economy, describing it as the "Silicon Valley of clean tech," and why clean tech is both an environmental and economic imperative.
Nancy Sutley, the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, began the discussion by referring to Colorado as "ground zero for the clean energy economy," a fact which as a Californian she admitted somewhat begrudgingly. As the center of the clean energy economy, she said that the state is a critical part of an "American economy that is built to last based on clean energy."
She continued by highlighting how President Obama devoted a significant portion of his State of the Union address to the link between energy and economic prosperity. She concluded by summarizing the initiatives that the federal government supports as part of the clean energy economy, including making public lands available for renewable resource development, encouraging the transition to smart grid, setting new fuel economy standards to double by 2025, and controlling pollution at older coal fired power plants.
Law School Dean Phil Weiser then addressed the importance of government support for everything from the development of the telegraph to the internet and smart grid as the nation works to replace what has become an outdated infrastructure. He mentioned the Green Button initiative as an example of how the federal government can help to support innovation in the electric grid, highlighting both Tendril and Simple Energy as companies that are able to develop creative solutions for energy efficiency and customer engagement based on the data that Green Button makes available.
Patty Limerick, Director of the Center of the American West, praised President Obama for striking a good balance in his remarks on natural gas and developing renewable energy on public land, observing that in landing so perfectly in the middle he would probably manage to upset nearly all of the stakeholders involved. She concluded by mentioning that although infrastructure is critical to the nation's economy, the word itself strikes boredom into the public's heart, and so we need to find ways of making energy interesting.
During the question and answer session that concluded the event, Phil echoed Patty's plea to make energy interesting, pointing out that linking the subject to environmental concerns and entrepreneurial solutions can create dynamic opportunities to engage people in the discussion. Nancy concluded by pointing out that although renewable energy is important, the cleanest and cheapest energy is the kind that people don't use, making energy efficiency and conservation even more critical. She affirmed that there is a good deal of work to be done with residential energy use, driving customer engagement to allow people to understand and manage their own energy use.
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As part of the series of art exhibitions "Divine Dialogues", the Museum of Cycladic Art organizes this year, from 20 June to 20 October, a major exhibition titled "Picasso and Antiquity. Line and clay". It is a rare exhibition about Picasso's ceramics and drawings inspired from antiquity and in conversation with Ancient Greek works of art, curated by Professor of archeology N. C. Stampolidis and Olivier Berggruen
The greatest of twentieth-century modern artists is famous for his spectacular paintings but less for his drawings, engravings, and pottery. The combination of these media closely recalls antiquity and has produced works inspired by the Creto-Mycenaean and Greek worlds and the Mediterranean civilizations in general.
The exhibition is organized with the support of FABA - Fundación Almine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso para el Arte, Musée Picasso Antibes, Museo Picasso Malaga and Musée National Picasso – Paris as part of the "Picasso-Mediterranée" project.
In the exhibition "Picasso and Antiquity. Line and clay" rare works by Picasso, depicting marine creatures, animals, human figures, mythological scenes, and scenes inspired by ancient tragedy and comedy, converse with ancient artefacts in another unique "Divine Dialogue" at the Museum of Cycladic Art.A whole world is revealed in the Museum of Cycladic Art, a world carried by the artist inside him, a world of antiquities discovered not necessarily in the ancient lands of the Mediterranean but in European museums, in books, and in conversations with Christian Zervos and Jean Cocteau.
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General and specific goals of mathematics teaching and learning; examination of all components of the prescribed provincial mathematics curriculum; teaching strategies; learning activities; classroom settings; and assessment techniques.
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The voices have faded. The characters have all grown quiet, ceased to exist along with the world I've destroyed. You heard me right. Destroyed. *wide eyes* I guarantee it was absolutely necessary. However, it doesn't make the situation any easier. I feel like the characters have all died. They haven't of course, but it's a strange mourning. My brain hasn't processed that they're coming back in another, similar form in Book 2. It's a whole new world now. A whole new story really.
The characters are the same but not. Which is making the thought of writing it absolutely terrifying. I'm dealing with older, more jaded characters, people who now have no restrictions after living in a world FULL of them. It's chaos. But it HAS to be organized chaos. I've never been very good at that.
Do I sound calm? This is reading much calmer than I feel. Ha, ha. That's not a bad thing, it's just amusing to me, is all. 😉
Anyway, it's Friday night, and it feels like Saturday night for some reason, and I'm terribly confused. I did however buy two books for my reading pleasure. Maybe some reading for entertainment will get me more in a writing mood. And keep me from freaking out like a total maniac.
Anyone have good plans for the weekend? Same old same old on this end. Oh! I do have a food/Pampered Chef party to go to tomorrow night. That should be fun, eating good food somewhere other than home. Other than that though, it's pretty chill.
Let's hope the empty room refills with the bubbling life and laughter of my characters. My head feels empty without the chaos.


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Episode 165: The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz has been a North Star in my life. Not only that, but it's mandatory my clients pick up a copy at some point during the duration of our coaching. A few weeks ago I heard don Miguel Ruiz Jr. speak live in Boulder about living a life of the Four Agreements. It was this talk that truly took these agreements to an entirely new level of understanding.
In today's podcast I'm going to share with you some of the most valuable pieces of wisdom shared from that talk. Before you dive in, I suggest you check out the Four Agreements HERE and Living a Life of Awareness HERE.
Show notes:
- The Four Agreements is a transformational book, serving as a guide to once again treat yourself with unconditional self love.
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- Conditional love is the result of domestication; domestication is a system of reward and punishment.
- Domestication begins through others and carries on in life through ourselves (the inner dialogue between our head and heart).
- Domestication happens when someone tries to turn a no into a yes and ignores that person's free will.
- If we spend our entire lives believing love is conditional then conditional love is all we have to offer.
- The effects of domestication in our romantic relationships
- Say yes or no for yourself, not for others.
- The Four Agreements you can make with yourself:
- Be impeccable with your word: say only what you mean and be responsible for that alone. You are not responsible for what others hear.
- Don't take anything personally: it's about them, not about you. Respect others people's no's and yes's.
- Don't make assumptions.
- Always do your best. The key to enlightenment is effort.
- Forgive yourself for ever saying yes to believing in conditional love and choose to start saying no moving forward.
- Experience unconditional love within yourself first.
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There was an incident one morning: in the middle of filming a small commercial for our global center, an elderly man began screaming what sounded like profanities in Korean (I can't be too sure). He shook his fist in the air, expanding the curve of his back to appear larger and, presumably, more féroce. We were blocking his path.
Regardless of the dozens of feet of extra space around us, he wanted, nay, needed us to move. Move right now.
I stared, in awe, as my Korean co-workers nodded and thanked him, nodded and thanked him, and then nodded and thanked him. Our only male Korean teacher stayed in his place, never batting an eye regardless of the fact that that the old man looked like he was going to punch one of the female Korean teachers straight in the face.
This made me uncomfortable.
About three weeks after arriving in Korea, I decided to take myself on a little shopping spree, because shopping in Korea is magical! I walked around a couple of stores before I spotted a garment I knew I wanted. I attempted to enter one of the three open dressing rooms and was quickly shooed off by the store clerk.
I decided I'd hold the shirt up to myself, just to be sure, until I heard screaming from behind me. "A-ne-yo! A-ne-yo!" She screamed.
All I could think was, "What did I DO!?"
She came at me, flailing arms and all. I ran out of the store feeling as though I was being attacked by a flock of crows like Tippi Hedren in the The Birds. That was the last time I attempted to try anything on in Korea.
This made me uncomfortable.
On my first night after arriving in Daegu, I sat up in my empty apartment, contemplating the feeling of loneliness. Besides Lauren, who lived in unknown territory, I had no one to call. My stomach started rumbling, and I knew I'd have to venture out into the streets alone. Feeling illiterate and nervous, I clumsily stumbled out of my apartment and found my way to, what I know now as, the worst possible street to look for food.
I finally found one restaurant that looked slightly less intimidating than the rest, and made my way in.
It wasn't long before the owner of the restaurant realized I didn't speak a lick of Korean, so she handed me a sample of cold chicken.
I tried to explain that I wanted something…. hot. I pointed to the fridge, and made an X with my hands. I pointed to the stove and made a big O (meaning yes!). After about 10 minutes of back and forth, she nodded and motioned for me to hold on. She came back with a bowl of a foreign substance, and I happily took it home to fill my belly, not having a clue what it was.
This made me uncomfortable.
One day I woke up and made my way to the subway station. It was early morning, the middle of rush hour, and I was headed into the center of town, as I do every morning.
I was elbowed three times, nudged as an overgrown group of people tried to enter the train, and nearly run over as a middle-schooler rushed to catch the next bus.
I realized, as I watched all the people hustle and bustle around me… I was feeling a new feeling, but what was it? A sense of belonging? Certainly not that. A sense of understanding? Maybe. A sense of ease? Perhaps, but not quite. It took me nearly 3 months, but I finally felt a sense of familiarity as I maneuvered my way around my new life. Was I acclimating?
I developed, what I like to call, uncomfort-ability; something I think all expats go through. Wherever I go, I will always be a Hispanic-American woman. I will never completely understand the foreign customs I encounter, and I cannot erase the feeling of unease I feel when I am put into uncertain situations. In my time abroad, I'm learning that uncomfortable is neither a sin nor a curse. Feeling uncomfortable, and persevering, is an art.


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Amazon.com did a fascinating thing a few days ago: they banned authors from reviewing other authors' books. As I understand it, author quotes and reviews were just stripped away.
This is a pretty big step here in America. Amazon.com is now the nation's largest bookseller, and as an author, my income from book sales comes mostly from them.
So, why did they do it?
The answer of course is the authors themselves. Some authors have behaved in ways that are so dishonest, they are criminal. A few years ago, Amazon had reviewers use handles when granting reviews. Then one day, the real names of reviewers accidentally showed up on some books. One author, it turned out, had gone to more than a hundred websites, written bad reviews of a competitor's book, and then directed them to go check out his own book, in order to find a really great read.
Lately, I've been hearing about authors contacting one another offering to "give a rave review in return for a rave." I've even gotten a couple of those emails myself. I thought that the proposition was outrageous.
Other authors have gone so far as to "buy" rave reviews. Apparently someone started a company last year where they offered rave reviews. If you bought a hundred or more, you got a discount. At least one author purchased hundreds of reviews, and thus was able to sell hundreds of thousands of books. In this case, the company's services were illegal, and the government closed them down. But I saw ads on Facebook offering the same services a week later.
Then of course there are the authors who send out sock puppets to do their dirty work. I had a publisher suspend orders on a bestselling book a couple of years ago, after a competing author in a very narrow field sent nasty letters to the publisher, put up dishonest reviews online, sent a letter campaign to the bookstores, and then had her close friends do the same.
In short, a mean-spirited author can do a lot of damage.
So, Amazon.com's policy has been undertaken with good intentions, but unfortunately it won't do much to stop corrupt practices by certain authors.
You see, authors are creative people by nature. Like Br'er Fox in the old Uncle Remus tales, if they can't get in one way, they'll find another route. As a science fiction writer, I admit to having gone to a World Science Fiction Convention, looked around, and thought, "You know, with a small bomb I could get rid of nearly all of my competition." Show some restraint, my friends.
As an author and a critic, it has long been my practice to only give reviews to books that I genuinely like. I don't have to think that it's the greatest book ever written (we can't all be Shakespeare), but it does have to excite me and persuade me that others will like it, too.
I don't give negative reviews to books. If I don't like one, I toss it aside. I don't have time to read books that I don't like. I figure that in most cases, lesser books will sink into anonymity. (Though one megahit last year mystified me.)
The really sad part about this is that it puts a gag on writers. If I read a story that I think is brilliant and beautiful and worthy of praise, Amazon.com says they will not let me comment on the book.
Oh well, maybe I can do a little identity theft, create a name under an aging neighbor's account and tell the world anyway. It won't have much of an effect—unless I do it a thousand times for each book that I like.


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Q. Every month I hear about the RBA and the cash rate, but I don't really understand what it all means. Can you explain what it is, and how you think it will impact me over the coming 6-12 months?
A. The RBA is the Reserve Bank of Australia, Australia's central bank which is broadly responsible for issuing our currency and ensuring financial stability for our nation.
It's also responsible for setting our official cash rate, which is the interest rate that banks then pay or charge to borrow money. The cash rate can be increased or decreased by a number of 'basis points', so if the rate is 2% and its cut by 25 basis points, the cash rate will reduce to 1.75%.
Rising or cutting the official cash rate is generally led by the economy, and whether it needs boosting through a cut, or slowing through a rise. Because interest rates are essentially the cost of money, a lower interest rate will make borrowing money cheaper for consumers, but it's also likely to reduce the amount paid on savings. The opposite typically applies for rate rises.
This affects you because banks and lending institutions adjust the interest rates they either charge you for personal loans, home loans, credit cards etc, or pay you for your savings. However, it's important to note that they don't have to pass on any cuts or increases; it's at their discretion though in today's competitive mortgage market most lenders do pass on both cuts and increases as they must remain competitive.
Lenders can also make out of cycle rate increases or decreases, which we have just seen in October with many banks putting up their variable home loan interest rates.
If you're wondering why your home loan isn't a 2% interest rate to match the current Australian cash rate, financial institutions need to make money. They do this by charging a margin on the cash rate, so you may be charged 5% instead of 2%.
If your mortgage is set at a fixed rate, you won't receive any rate cuts from your lender during the fixed term. Likewise though, you're protected from rate rises for the same term.
The best course of action that anyone can take is to keep on top of mortgage payments, and shop around for the best interest rate possible, with a home loan that has the features and flexibility you need. A mortgage broker can help you work out what loan and lender is right for you.
If you haven't already, now might be a good time to consider switching at least part of your mortgage to a fixed rate, which will protect you from interest rate rises for the fixed term period.
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Many US colleges and universities, faced with declining numbers of applications from overseas, are trying to reassure potential international students they will be welcome on campus despite what they see in the news.
Schools are ramping up marketing efforts geared toward foreign students to combat growing fears that President Donald Trump's stance on immigration reflects a United States that is becoming less welcoming to foreigners.
Nearly half of the nation's 25 largest public universities saw undergraduate applications from abroad fall or stagnate since last year, according to data provided by colleges to The Associated Press in response to public records requests. Eight schools did not provide data, while six saw gains.
"Students are telling us that they don't feel safe here in the United States. That they're concerned about discrimination, racism," said Katharine Johnson Suski, admissions director at Iowa State University, which is not among the largest 25. "This year it was a little more important to make sure that they felt comfortable with their decision."
Iowa State is ramping overseas mailings to sell the school's Midwestern charm to students. Similarly, Purdue University sent overseas applicants a note from two mayors touting Indiana's "friendly smiles" and hospitality. On a recent trip to India, the president of Portland State University told prospective students they'd be safe on his campus.
International applications to the University of Arizona are down 24% compared with this time last year; California State University, Northridge, is down 26%.
The University of Houston has seen a 32% drop, although it's still accepting applications and its numbers will likely rise.
The US Department of Education did not immediately comment.
Students in India have been particularly alarmed, especially after a gunman shot two Indian men at a Kansas bar in March, killing one, after allegedly saying "get out of my country."
Portland State president Wim Wiewel was in India soon after the shooting to meet prospective students, and the discussion quickly turned to safety. Wiewel and his wife reassured families that Portland is friendly to foreign visitors.
"People in America recognise that even though there are a few crazies around, it's not like it's open season on Indians or Muslims," Wiewel said. "Having us talk to them totally took away their fears. But the problem, of course, is we can't talk to everyone."
Some government officials are trying to tackle the problem, too. Several of the videos feature cameos from state governors or congressional members. A top official from America's embassy in India penned a newspaper column last week stressing that "US colleges and universities take pride in providing safe and welcoming environments."
Along with India, fewer applications have been coming from China and Saudi Arabia, which previously sent large numbers to American colleges. Experts say factors at play include economic turmoil in China and India, but some have blamed the downturn on a "Trump effect."


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If you have the pleasure of living on a base where visitors simply show their drivers licenses to get on, or you count on showing yours when you forget your DoD ID card at home, that's about to change.
A new DoD background check system will eventually be used at military installation across the country and will require visitors to go through a special screening beyond just scanning their drivers licenses at the gate. Instead they will need to provide their full name, date of birth and social security numbers and receive a visitor pass.
Not all bases have an open access policy. But some, including Fort Campbell, Ky. and Fort Benning, Ga., had shifted to such a system over the last few years as they phased out issuing DoD car decals.
Fort Benning even closed its visitor centers entirely. An open access policy there made it much simpler for families attending basic training or Ranger School graduations and visiting Sand Hill or the Ranger Training Battalion area to gain access. And officials at the time said it raised no security concerns.
Read my news story about this over on Military.com.The gate security procedures at military bases, at least how they are enforced, pretty much run the gamut. Some of our readers said they just flash a nice smile and the guard lets them in. Others said they have to wait at the gate until someone can bring it to them. Still others said they go into the visitors center where their information is run and identity confirmed, or if the center is closed the gate guard does it in his shack.
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Widely regarded as one of the major emerging technologies set to change the industry, Eksoskeletons have the potential to revolutionise the way that people work by reducing strain and exertion associated with unavoidable manual tasks. As part of our centrally funded 'Eureka!' initiative, Willmott Dixon have purchased an EksoVest from Ekso Bionics in California for trials across our sites, a UK construction industry first which exemplifies our commitment to both Health & Safety and Technology.
The EksoVest is optimised to support the weight of the operatives' arms when working overhead, safely transferring loads associated with these tasks through a 'secondary' skeletal system down to the upper legs. The vest works off a spring-based assistance system that when activated will provide 5-15lbs assistance per arm, augmenting with the user's natural physical ability to take stresses and strains associated with manual tasks away from the less load tolerant parts of the body.
It has already been adopted by the Ford Motor Company who, following their own trials, have rolled the vests out to 15 of their manufacturing plants across the world to help protect workers that may be prone to RSI associated with their specific tasks.
Starting at our Cardiff West Community High School site in late September, we will be trialling the vest across the country with the aim of gathering tangible feedback that we can analyse with both of Health and Safety team and Ekso Bionics.
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Which book is best for GATE Mechanical Engineering
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on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India.
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Zampese Takes Charge
Preseason predictions obviously don't mean much.
Prior to last year, Sports Illustrated picked Baltimore to beat Seattle in the Super Bowl (neither team qualified) and had the Bengals finishing 6-and-10.
This year, I will not be surprised if most prognosticators expect the Bengals to win fewer than the 12 games they captured last season – after all, it's hard to win that many – but I must admit I was stunned when one writer from NFL.com predicted that the Bengals will go 4-and-12.
His reasoning for the drop of eight wins is connected to the departure of offensive coordinator Hue Jackson.
For the record, I think Hue did a tremendous job in Cincinnati and was an excellent hire by the Cleveland Browns as their new head coach. But let's take a look at some numbers.
Last season, the Bengals finished 7th in the NFL in scoring with 419 points. In 2013, Jay Gruden's final year as Cincinnati's offensive coordinator, the Bengals finished 6th in the NFL in scoring with 430 points.
In other words, Andy Dalton, A.J. Green, Tyler Eifert, Giovani Bernard, Jeremy Hill, and one of the league's best offensive lines should help any coordinator have success.
"It's the quarterback and the players all the time," said head coach Marvin Lewis. "Good players make smart coaches."
Ironically, "smart" is among the first words mentioned when Cincinnati's offensive players are asked about their new offensive coordinator Ken Zampese.
"He's really smart," said Dalton. "I think that's one of his best traits. He understands by certain ways that guys line up how teams are attacking us and how we can attack them."
"Coach Z is a real energetic guy," said wide receiver Brandon LaFell. "He's always upbeat and preaching this and that, but everything he says is gold as far as football."
Maintaining continuity on offense was a key factor when the Bengals elected to promote Zampese from quarterbacks coach to coordinator. But will fans notice a significant difference now that Ken is calling the plays?
"They won't notice anything different," said Zampese. "We'll do the same things that got us to this point. There will be some things that show up that may be different and highlight particular players. The offense is always driven by the skills of players and it's a matter of how you get it to them.
"We have a couple of new pieces offensively, and I need to find out what those guys are, their skill set, and how to get them the ball."
"He knows the type of players that we have and he knows what's been successful here so there's no need to change things drastically," said Dalton. "There will be some new stuff and he'll have his own twist on things – that's just all part of it."
While the X's and O's aren't drastically different, there is a change in the offensive coordinator's personality from the boisterous and extroverted Jackson to the analytical and businesslike Zampese.
"With every coordinator that I've had, there's always a learning period where you learn them and they start to understand you," said left tackle Andrew Whitworth. "That won't be any different. But what I know about Ken from being around him for 11 years is that he's going to give us everything that he's got. He's extremely bright and extremely talented."
Hue Jackson has a unique ability to connect with the wide variety of personalities in a football locker room. Zampese says that's just as important as anything found in the playbook.
"It's up to you to reach them," he said. "And whatever that means is what it means. It's different with each guy. Guys are coming from many different backgrounds. It used to be that guys wanted to be like everybody else. You wanted to do what everybody else did and wear what everybody else did. It's different now and that's a good thing. And it's up to us to find the good in it and not the other way around. Everybody has something to offer and it's up to us to find it. The guys are here for a reason. They put something on tape and did something when we talked to them that made them exciting to us and we need to put it together in such a way that we get the best out of each guy and the best out of the group in the process."
Zampese has been an offensive coordinator once before at Northern Arizona in 1985. Three years later he began his NFL career as an assistant in Philadelphia and now, after 18 years with the Eagles, Packers, Rams, and Bengals, he finally gets his chance to run an offense at the highest level.
"I am very happy that it's here," Ken told me. "I love being here and I appreciate the way the organization has treated me and my family – particularly in recent years. I enjoy our head coach a lot. I like his style and his delivery. He allows us to coach and do our thing and then he oversees it all. I really like the players that we bring in here and I think all of those things suit me. I like family loyalty and I would rather do this here than anywhere else."
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Weston-super-Mare have released ticket details ahead of their eagerly-anticipated FA Cup first round clash with Wrexham at the Woodspring Stadium next week, and the Mercury has five pairs of tickets to give away.
A big crowd is expected for the tie on November 11, with the Seagulls in the first round for the first time since 2014 when Doncaster Rovers visited the Woodspring Stadium.
Tickets went on sale from the club's bar, in Winterstoke Road, yesterday (Wednesday) priced £3-12.
There will also be the opportunity to pay on the turnstiles.
Supporters will be segregated for the match, with the Welsh side handed 1,000 tickets and they will be located at the south end of the ground.
Weston booked their place in the first round after beating Bath City 1-0 on October 20, with Gethyn Hill's strike securing £25,000 in prize money.
The Mercury has teamed up with Weston Football Club to offer five lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to see the historic first round tie on November 11 at 12.45pm.
To enter the competition, simply answer the question below.
Send your answer, along with your name, address and telephone number to Weston vs Wrexham FA Cup competition, Weston & Somerset Mercury, 32 Waterloo Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1LW.
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Wilson Architects Partners with WriteBoston to Honor Boston's Student Journalists
This month, Wilson Architects took part in honoring some of Boston's greatest student journalists from the city's WriteBoston program. WriteBoston, founded in 2002 by Mayor Thomas Menino, is a non-profit organization that provides student writing opportunities and educator training programs, in an effort to help students become skilled, academic writers.
One of WriteBoston's most popular endeavors is Teens in Print, Boston's only citywide newspaper written by and for teens, ages 15 to 18-years old. Since its start in 2004, the paper has given more than 1,000 teens a platform to share their journalistic abilities. Each issue, student contributors have the opportunity to win a cash prize and a special mention in Teens in Print for their writing piece, via the Rising Voices Award. Three winners are chosen by a panel of judges from a Boston-area corporate sponsor and this issue, Wilson Architects had the pleasure of serving as the judges.
Each submission was judged on criteria such as sentence structure, tone, grammar, and creative content. It was not an easy decision choosing the winners—The WA team was blown away by the talent of the young writers, and their ability to produce well-researched, thought-provoking pieces on a variety of topics. After determining the winners, WA hosted the Rising Voices Awards Ceremony, announcing the winners and honoring all of the students for their talent and achievements. It was a very inspiring day for everyone.
This special opportunity gave us a chance to see how WriteBoston and Teens in Print is positively affecting the lives of young journalists and serving as the voice of young adults in the city of Boston. We look forward to seeing all of the wonderful things this organization continues to do for Boston's aspiring young writers.
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Last night on my way to class I stopped at a Taqueria. Taco options included Barbacoa, al Pastor, and Lengua … among other offerings. I ordered the Barbacoa and carnitas … plus Horchata, since they didn't have any unsweet tea. (Actually they didn't have ANY kind of ice tea).
As I went to the Aguas Frescas bar to get my drink, the young guy asked me if I had a husband. "uhhh, no." Then he wanted to know if I had babies. "I work with big babies, but I don't HAVE any," I told him. (The humor clearly went over his head).
"Boyfriend?" he asked
"Nada" I wanted to say I liked amigas … but didn't know if that was really the correct term – and figured that whole sarcasm thing might get lost on him, so I just left it at "nada".
"Why not?"
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Next he wanted to know what kind of job I had … of course "software for Agriculture is SO EASY to translate!" So I shortened it to "computadoras". THEN he wanted to know if I LIVED in "the Gotham City".
"No" < - - needs no translation, it is the same word in English AND Spanish.
"Why are you here?" I knew he didn't mean in the restaurant, as that was pretty obvious. "Duke, educación de la autor" I told him … TOTALLY mangling his language and I'm sure making him doubt my ability to string sentences together in a pleasing way.
Then I asked him about himself. "Esposa?" "Bambino?" … clearly I didn't have to ask WHERE HE WORKED. Both answers were "nada". We smiled at each other … camaradas en unidad.
About that time my tacos were ready … as I picked them up, he asked for my telephone number. "Tambien malo," I said and then I cheerfully called "Adios, señores" to he and the rest of the gang.
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An ongoing battle between local governments and the state over gun control has brought Monroe County into the mix.
Last month, Monroe County Commission voted 4-1 in favor of joining Miami-Dade, Broward, and Leon counties in their lawsuit to overturn State Statute 790.33. The law not only disallows local city and county governments from legislating stricter gun control, but it also allows the removal of any city or county officials who attempt to do so.
Even if local governments tried to pre-empt it in any way, they'd be in violation of the law. Public officials could be removed from their job, fined $5,000 and have no public funds for legal defense.
"It's not just about gun regulation; it's home rule," said Monroe County Commissioner Heather Carruthers, who voted in favor of joining the other counties in the suit. "We are the only non-charter county who will have weighed in on this at all."
The county commission's interest in this issues stems from 2014, when Big Pine resident Doug Varrieur set up a gun range in his backyard. His range received so much local and national attention that it landed on major news outlets and shows such as "The Colbert Report." The show visited his Big Pine Key residence to get a look at his gun range and interview neighbors who mainly spoke against it.
With a target mounted to a backstop, installed against a 12-foot-tall shed, Varrieur fired his weapon in the direction of a canal that boaters, kayakers and others used. Before he shoots, however, family members are near the canal to warn if any watercraft is approaching.
One of the only state restrictions regarding recreational shooting on private residential property is that bullets cannot project over a road or a dwelling that's occupied. Also, shots cannot be reckless or negligent. Not even noise ordinances could stop shooting from homes in residential neighborhoods.
Varrieur was not the only example of a person trying the sensibilities of officials who believe in common sense gun control. He did, however, highlight the need for home rule.
"This is where the rubber meets the road," said Carruthers, "and for local government, we should handle those issues." She expressed disappointment in the dissenting vote, which was cast by Monroe County Mayor and Commissioner David Rice, who Carruthers said has previously voted in favor of local government control. "I was surprised at the lack of consistency supporting home rule."
Rice said he supports the primary intent of the legal challenge, but not the secondary. The primary challenge centers on whether it is constitutional to penalize, or threaten to penalize, elected city or county officials with fines or suspension of office if they pass new gun laws.
" … the Legislature hereby declares that it is occupying the whole field of regulation of firearms and ammunition, including the purchase, sale, transfer, taxation, manufacture, ownership, possession, storage, and transportation thereof, to the exclusion of all existing and future county, city, town, or municipal ordinances or any administrative regulations or rules adopted by local or state government relating thereto. Any such existing ordinances, rules, or regulations are hereby declared null and void."
Florida State Statute 790.33
"What this is about is the constitutionality — whether we can be fined $5,000 or removed from office by the governor … little fun things like that," said Rice. In other words, the state constitution outlines the many reasons officials can be removed from office, such as drunkenness, incompetence, or commission of a felony — but creating new, more restrictive laws about guns is not one of the reasons.
"Quite frankly, the issue of local control causes me to be sympathetic with the lawsuit because Tallahassee often creates 'one size fits all' solutions that don't help us down here," Rice said.
And yet, he said he's looking down the line at what might happen if the challenge is successful. Then, he said, every local county and city government would be within its rights to create specific gun laws, creating a hodgepodge of laws that only exist within certain geographical boundaries. Rice cited a case in which an honorably discharged veteran was jailed after a traffic stop in New Jersey that revealed his grandfather's shotgun stowed in the back of a moving van.
"I am not opposed to intelligent discussion and doing the best job that we can do to end gun violence," Rice said, "But I am against putting otherwise innocent people in jail because we have created an unknowable mass of laws that trap them into a situation."
The state statute 790.33 is otherwise known as the Joe Carlucci Uniform Firearms Act. Who was he? Carlucci was a New York transplant who spent a decade in Jacksonville city politics before going on to become a state legislator. Carlucci was a hunter and was named the National Rifle Association's "Legislator of the Year" in the mid-'80s.
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BBC Sports pundit Gary Lineker has left Arsenal fans feeling quite irate after posting a tweet that seemed to suggest that the Gunners aren't a title contender.
The former Leicester City and England star may not have even known it at the time, but with Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool and both the Manchester clubs in action on Saturday, Lineker's tweet basically stated that all of the Premier League's contenders had already played - despite Arsenal's match being set for Monday.
"Match of the Day looks good tonight with all of the title contenders in action," he wrote on Twitter.
Match of the Day looks good tonight with all of the title contenders in action.— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 23, 2017
After being reminded that the Emirates side were yet to play, this tweet followed:
Indeed 😉 https://t.co/5o7MMvjNgp— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 23, 2017
Taking things even further, the presenter apologised to the contenders he overlooked; only they weren't Arsenal...
Oops, just realised one of the contenders don't play today. Apologies to all @NUFC fans.— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) September 23, 2017
As fate would have it, Newcastle lost to Brighton on Sunday, with the Seagulls snapping their winning streak.
Arsenal, meanwhile, will take on West Brom on Monday, hoping to end the game with all three points in the bag and climb back up the table.


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Cape Town is known as one of the world's most beautiful cities. It is famous not only for its beauty, but by the many attractions found in the area. The world-renowned Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, dominant Table Mountain, and the spectacular scenery of Cape Point and Chapman's Peak Drive are a few of the not to miss activities in the city. From the white sand of some of the finest beaches, to the many historical areas of interest, Cape Town blends sophistication with African charm.
Cape Town is also the gateway to the Cape Winelands, home to many world-renowned wines, as well as the Whale Route and magnificent Garden Route.
Table Mountain
The skyline of the city is dominated by Table Mountain, whose flat surface extends for almost 3km. A cable car trip to the summit is a must, where views of the surrounds are simply breathtaking as Table Mountain towers over the city's shoreline below. Expansive vistas across Table Bay, False Bay and the Winelands provide spectacular photography opportunities.
Cape Point
Along the False Bay coastline travelling through the seaside resorts of Muizenburg, Kalk Bay, Fish Hoek and Simonstown you will arrive at the Boulders Beach Penguin Colony – home to a thriving colony of some 700 jackass penguins. Further on at the south-western tip of the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve lies Cape Point. The Reserve, extending along 40km of coastline, houses a fynbos rich plateau alive with small animal species and abundant bird life. Taking a funicular to the summit, you can enjoy tremendous views over the ocean and coastline below. Departing the nature reserve your route now takes you over the spectacular Chapman's Peak Drive to the picturesque harbor of Hout Bay bustling with its brightly colored fishing trawlers and local fisherman.
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
The world renowned Kirstenbosch, beautifully situated on the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, is dedicated to the preservation of the indigenous plants of Southern Africa. This wonderfully natural setting houses a remarkable display of plant species, in particular the Cape Floral Kingdom – the smallest and richest of all the world's six plant kingdoms.
Set on the Cape peninsular, Cape Town is almost surrounded by the ocean and prides itself on having simply stunning beaches. Along the rugged coastline, many beautiful bays of fine white sand and crisp clear water; Camps Bay, Clifton, Lundudno and Muizenberg to name a few, are the perfect destination for some rest and relaxation.
Culture and History
Cape Town is steeped in a rich history and is a cultural melting pot with its diverse and vibrant cultures such as the Khoisan, other African tribes from the North, and European influences. South Africa has also had a colourful past. Robben Island and The District Six Museum are interesting looks at the apartheid era, while the South African Museum and the Castle of Good Hope – South Africa's oldest building are all of interest. Bo-Kaap or the Malay Quarter, one of the oldest residential suburbs and most closely identified with the Malay culture is characterized by narrow, cobblestone streets with a colorful array of flat-roofed houses dating from the 18th century.
Cape Winelands
The Cape Winelands are renowned for their beauty and some of the finest wines in the world. Experience the spectacular scenery of the encircling mountain ranges and rich, fertile valleys which are home to a wonderful array of award winning Winery's. The picturesque, historical university town of Stellenbosch in the heart of the Cape Winelands, offers the finest examples of Cape Dutch architecture, while the quaint village of Franschoek is just charming.
Whale Watching
The coastal town of Hermanus is built along the shores of Walker Bay near the Southern most tip of Africa. Magnificent mountains watch over the town which is home to the Southern Right Whale. Here, the whales arrive from the Antarctic and the sights are special, offering some of the best land based whale watching in the world (June to November). The harbour was declared a national monument in 1972. Breathtaking walks along the cliff path stretching all along the coast of Hermanus add to the attraction.
The Garden Route
The Garden Route holds visitors spellbound with its abundance of mountain passes, indigenous forests, rivers, birdlife, lagoons, lakes and beaches. Many of the country's premier coastal resorts are to be found here. Knysna is a visual splendor with the Knysna 'heads' guarding the sea entrance to its large tidal lagoon surrounded by lush forests. The Wilderness area is a lovely array of lakes, and the up-market resort of Plettenberg bay is just along the coast nearby to the incredibly beautiful Tsitsikamma National Park. The famous Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe train runs through incredibly coastal scenery between Knysna and George. This region boasts some of the country's best hiking trails and offers many adventure opportunities. Golf is also an integral part of the Garden Route, with several holiday and championship golf courses from which to choose, in beautiful natural surroundings.
The nearby town of Oudtshoorn is a stark contrast to the lush coast as it is part of the semi-arid Karoo. This is the ostrich capital of the world, and it attracts hordes of visitors every year. Other items of interest in the area include The Cango Caves, the Cango wildlife ranch, along with spectacular scenery.
Hi Joan - We have arrived home safely - with just a little jet lag. Your guidance and expertise in planning this trip was invaluable. The trip exceeded all of my expectations!! I would not have changed anything. It would be difficult to pick out the best part of the trip - in that each day was so special. Rob and Heath were exceptional and a great part in making the trip so special. Londolozi was amazing. I'm not sure who we have to thank for our special Anniversary treat of lunch in the tree house; but thank you, thank you, thank you!! It still brings tears to my eyes thinking of the it!! We started the trip by saying "if" we go back to Africa only for it to be quickly changed to "when" we go back to Africa. So until next time, I thank you again for making this such a special experience!!
We were a group of three couples traveling to South Africa for the first time. We have traveled to Italy, Cuba, Mexico and other locations together and had arranged to stay in a house outside of Cape Town on our own. Redfoot Safaris was introduced to us by a friend in Phoenix that had a great experience in 2017. We communicated with Rex by email and phone and were impressed by his patience as none of us had ever been on a Safari and we had lots of questions. Rex arranged for us to have two full day tours of Cape Town and the surrounding area and we were so impressed with our guide that we engaged him for another full day. Upon arrival at Rattray on Mala Mala we could not believe how comfortable and luxurious the facilities were and the staff and their service was impeccable. Our guide, Garrett, was fantastic and a wealth of knowledge. We were exposed to a great number of animals and learned so much about their lives and their environment. It was both an educational and relaxing break and our photos and memories will be enjoyed for years to come. We highly recommend letting Redfoot make the arrangements so that the total experience can be enjoyed even though it is far from home. We would love to return and repeat the entire experience.
Our trip was just perfect - spent three days touring Cape Town and surroundings with our guide, George Meyer, who was fantastic. Other than our pick-up time, nothing was set in stone, and George allowed each day to unfold as it happened. We got to see everything on our list - and then some. From there we headed to MalaMala for a couple days safari, which were amazing - the accommodations at Rattray's were beautiful, and we saw more wildlife than we were expecting. Our safari guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and perfectly suited for our group. All details were taken care of by Redfoot/Rex, including being met at the Johannesburg airport, which was a huge help on our way home! Can't say enough about Rex, George, and MalaMala. Loved the trip!!


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Diego Costa nervous ahead of Spain debut
MADRID (AP) Diego Costa has been overcome by nerves ahead of his debut for Spain.
The Brazilian-born striker, who is a naturalized Spanish citizen, says he is feeling anxious ahead of Wednesday's friendly against Italy at the Vicente Calderon Stadium, but there was also excitement to finally play for his adopted homeland.
Diego Costa says "I will just try to be myself. Playing for the national team is something else, a whole other world."
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The Atletico Madrid striker says his club teammates have helped comfort him, while his new teammates and coach Vicente del Bosque have also been accommodating.
But he was focusing on playing against Italy, not the World Cup, saying "I'll do the best I can here and hopefully I'll be with the team there."


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By Carlo Versano and Brian Henry
It was what Facebook didn't say that was so shocking.
In the aftermath of the New Zealand mosque attack, the social network said its automated technology was able to stop 80 percent of the videos of the massacre at their point of upload. But at 1.5 million uploads, that left around 300,000 copies of the video still able to get through the initial safety net, where they were able to be viewed in the immediate wake of the tragedy, which left 50 people dead.
It was a reminder of the sheer scale of the company that began as a way for friends to share updates and photos and has morphed into perhaps the world's biggest megaphone ー one that can be used for good or evil.
"When I saw the statistic that 1.5 million of these video uploads were blocked, I was astounded," SocialFlow CEO Jim Anderson told Cheddar.
"At the risk of just stating the blindingly obvious, what in the world are 1.5 million people trying to do uploading such a horrific video?"
As New Zealand grieves its dead, its political and business leaders are turning to the social media giants Facebook ($FB), Twitter ($TWTR), and Alphabet-owned YouTube ($GOOG) to take action to prevent hate speech and violence from continuing to spread through its channels.
New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, has taken the position that it's time for social media giants to start acting like the media companies they've disrupted. "They are the publisher, not just the postman," she said.
She was joined by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who called on social media companies to implement better protections against terrorism and hate speech on their platforms and asked Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to make it a major point of discussion during the next G20 summit.
New Zealand's three major internet service providers also asked Facebook, Twitter, and Google to take part in an "urgent discussion" industry-wide to prevent the spread of harmful content.
And a growing number of New Zealand companies say they are considering a boycott of Facebook advertising in the wake of the attack. In a statement, the country's ad council said: "We challenge Facebook and other platform owners to immediately take steps to effectively moderate hate content before another tragedy can be streamed online."
But the same technological advances that powered the viral spread of the video make it extremely difficult to control, SocialFlow's Anderson said.
Smart as it has become, artificial intelligence is still unable to fully recognize context, which is why so many of the New Zealand videos were able to slip through the machine-learning filters.
"They'll re-cut the videos, they'll put other things in the video to make them look different," Anderson said, adding that it seems to be a type of "game" for people who take pride in their ability to evade the platforms' control.
Bootleggers have long sought to spread and profit off content that isn't theirs. But as the New Zealand attack highlighted, they never before had platforms at their disposal that make it so easy to publish to a global audience.
"The fact of that matter is now that you can share a video in less than 30 seconds to the other side of the world whereas before it was very difficult to share copies of those kind of things," Anderson said. "Technology has enabled the spread of this information in ways that seem to be very difficult to control."
The sheer size of sites like Facebook and YouTube mean that if even a small percentage of content that's designed to fuel hate or violence is able to make it through the censors ー and even if it's then only available for minutes before a human takes it down ー thousands of people can still see it, download it, and share it again on sites like 8chan, as the New Zealand video was.
It is the perhaps the biggest Whack-a-Mole game in history, happening in real-time at an unprecedented scale and with virtually no regulation.
"In general, there are going to be places on the web and in the world where there are few, if any rules," Anderson said.
But Anderson also noted that the biggest sites, like Facebook, are also "justifiably" held to a higher standard of what they can control.
He said that even partial steps by Facebook ー like disabling share buttons on some content ー can help slow down the viral spread of content.
"Whether you're talking about medicine or social media, if you can slow down the progression of something that's viral, if it's negative, that's one of the ways you combat it."
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Getting help is important when you need it! Please be aware of two temporary IT Service Desk changes during (and after) Spring Break:
1. Hours from March 4 - 12. Normal operating hours resume on Monday, March 13.
2. The Walk-Up Service Desk location will have a temporary location from March 4 - 17. Atkins 140C is getting a facelift! Its temporary location will be in the Library's LibLab on Atkins' main floor, behind the popular reading area. Directional signage will be placed.


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25 Awesome Nexus 6 Wallpapers
Thinking about getting the Nexus 6? Equip yourself in a few great wallpapers that will put the device's gorgeous 6-inch screen to a good use.
Android 5.0 Lollipop that comes preinstalled on the smartphone is preloaded with a couple of great backgrounds, but if they are not your cup of tea, take a look at our selection of 25 alternatives that we've cherry picked specifically for the Nexus 6 and compiled in a list posted below.
All wallpapers are available in high resolution, which means that they will look simply outstanding on the phone's QHD display. Their size makes them perfect for tablets and desktops as well, so do not hesitate to download your favourites even if you do not own the Nexus 6.
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What do these things have to do with each other? The Getty. As I have blogged recently, the Getty might be the best thing Los Angeles has to offer. Two exhibits in particular were very interesting to me.
Irving Penn is a well known photographer. He was one of the fortunate artists who was recognized while living and could be commercialized, thus making him successful during life. I had never heard of the photographer before, and after looking at some of his work now, have decided that the exhibit up at the Getty is the only body of work of his that I really liked. The exhibit is based on a series of works he did in NYC, London and Paris in 40-50 years ago. It's called Small Works and was published as contemporary art in Vogue magazine (see what I mean about commercial?). While most of his works seem quite simple and costume-y, understanding that there had not ever been formal portraits of the working class (much like Millet's The Gleaners broke ground in the 19th Century with finally an actual realistic painting). Most photos with the working class featured them working away. Penn brought them into his studio, photographed them, and then titled them simply as their profession. No names, no identity besides their occupation, which mirrors how they're perceived.
There were a couple of different things that intrigued me. Those in the London portraits had either serious or vacant expressions. The Parisians were similar. Those photographed in NYC were jovial. The bakers and pickle sellers had a coy smile for the camera. Very telling of culture when class is similar but expression is not. Perhaps we Americans don't take ourselves seriously, or maybe we just know how to smile. The other thing I thought was cool is that Penn experimented with different processes for his photographs. So, well done by the Getty, they had a silver gelatin print hanging next to a platinum print. There is such a difference in clarity, grain and contrast. I love when this very technical side of art is highlighted.
The Dutch have always fascinated me. Their realism is untouched. Their atmospheres are always spot on. And they have some of the darkest paintings around, meaning that the painting is almost black as a whole, and yet there is purpose, emotion, and realism in a dark piece of canvas. The exhibit at the Getty showcased Dutch drawings. Most of these had quite a bit of wash work and looked incredibly impressive form a distance. As I got closer, however, I lost a bit of that what I would call "Dutch factor" as the details seemed to be lost. So the drawings in most cases were studies for paintings, and were almost definitely sketched while seated in a field. So I decided to take a page out of their book and sit on the sidewalk and sketch the beautiful building that was my landscape.
The amount of people who came over and looked over my shoulder just affirmed the idea I had that people don't really do this anymore. Has art become so elite that we can't just sit and sketch anymore? Do we have to be part of a class to do this? Well, obviously my drawing above is not perfect nor frame-worthy. But it is a study. A quick sketch. Which is where the Dutch started, afterall...


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Fiji has again asked the European Union to grant it citizen visa-free access to the 26 countries making up the Schengen Area.
The Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama put this to the President of the European Council Donald Tusk during a meeting in Brussels.
The EU has eased travel for citizens of Pacific Island countries except for Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
Mr Bainimarama said the EU should act as Fiji has met the requirements for visa-free travel.
The only European countries accessible for Fiji passport holders without first obtaining a visa are Ireland and Russia.
In Asia, no visa is needed for China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Bangladesh and South Korea.
However, visas are needed for Australia and New Zealand.