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The drama Savages, from three-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone, follows entrepreneurs Ben (Aaron Johnson) and Chon (Taylor Kitsch), and their shared girlfriend O (Blake Lively), who run a lucrative business raising some of the best marijuana ever developed. But, the legendary weed of these Laguna Beach heroes soon catches the interest of the Mexican Baja Cartel, headed by the merciless Elena "La Reina" (Salma Hayek). Along with her brutal enforcer Lado (Benicio Del Toro) and her head attorney Alex (Demian Bichir), Elena demands a partnership which she ensures by kidnapping that which they love most, and what was once a peaceful and easy lifestyle becomes a high-stakes battle of wills. For more on the film, here's six clips.
At the film's press day, co-stars Benicio Del Toro and Demian Bichir talked about what it was like to work with each other again (they had previously co-starred in Che), the freedom that director Oliver Stone gave them in portraying their characters, what resonated with them about the men they were playing, and their concerns with playing this type of role. Check out what they had to say after the jump.
Question: You first worked together on Che. What was it like to work with each other again, in this light?
BENICIO DEL TORO: He was somebody else and I was somebody else. When you do movies, I think that's possible.
DEMIAN BICHIR: I think the result is right there on the screen. As soon as you believe what's happening there, all the fights that we had backstage don't really count. That's a joke. It's always a pleasure to play with great players. I love soccer and tennis and, when you have a great player playing against you, your game always improves. Benicio is one of the greatest actors in the world.
DEL TORO: Thank you.
BICHIR: And it's always a pleasure to be on the same set with somebody like Benicio. It's a joy. It's a really easy ride, and you always learn a lot.
DEL TORO: It really is a pleasure to work with someone who you admire. Whatever you do in front of the camera, and I don't know what it is, but actors have this thing that you recognize someone that makes you better. When you do that, it's a great feeling. It's like playing a sport. It's a lot of fun.
What was it like to work with Oliver Stone? Did he give you a lot of room for improvisation?
DEL TORO: The main reason for me doing this was Oliver Stone, as a filmmaker. Yeah, he allowed improvisation. He wants you to think and he wants you to make sure that you commit to it, so he might present some questions that make you think about your choices. Sometimes you have to be on your toes. I wouldn't say he allowed total improvisation, but there was a sense of being able to be free and explore things. And then, when you're working with actors like Demian, it makes it easier to explore things. Oliver makes sure that you're understanding where you are, in the story. He knows the story, back and forth. It's like a coach, in a way.
What was it about each of your characters that resonated with you, and what inspired your take on your role?
BICHIR: When I read the novel, I was really impressed with not only the way that (author) Don Winslow tells the story, but how accurate everything was. It's one of those stories where you want to play any role. You want to be a part of it, in any way. So, when I first met Oliver, we talked about Alex. It was a chance for me to go into a whole different direction than what I did in A Better Life, and that's what you want, as an actor. You sometimes have to say no to some other characters and projects because they're so similar to what you've played before. But of course, if Oliver Stone calls, you say yes, and that's that. You don't even ask. I was lucky enough to not only be there for this project with him, but to be a part of this fabulous cast and play this role that allowed me to go in a different direction.
DEL TORO: It was pretty much the same thing for me. The book and the story is fantastic. I loved the satire of it. I've done stuff like this, but for me, Oliver Stone, the cast and the story was what made me want to get up and work.
Did either of you have any concern about playing this type of character?
DEL TORO: I don't think so. I've played drug dealers, all my life. I've made a career of killing people and playing all kinds of killers. As a Latino, you think about the portrait of the Latino, but it's not one-handed, necessarily. There are not a lot of issues that get explored, on the other side. There is some sort of balance. It's not blaming one person. When you blame just one group, it's a problem. But here, in the way that I look at it, it's a bigger issue. The violence and drugs is portrayed in exaggeration. This is fiction. That is how I looked at it. It's more complex. And, sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Just open a newspaper.
BICHIR: I agree with that. A lot of people in Mexico are so concerned about the choices you make, as an actor . When they heard that I did this film for kids in Ireland where I play a pilot who's supposed to be traveling with some emeralds, they said, "Another drug dealer!" Everyone gets really, really concerned and worried about that. It's not about what the character does for a living, but about the project and the power of the character itself. There are so many films about trials or cops, and there are so many ways of telling the same story with the same character or occupation. It's not about that. It's about many other things. I've played bad guys, drug dealers and good guys, just like Benicio has. There are some projects that you say no to, when the director is not what you want or the cast is not what you dreamed of. All of that together makes the whole thing. Fortunately, for me, it's a blessing, as an actor, to be a part of this type of project. We're actors, and that's what we do.
DEL TORO: Elements of this happen, every day, in any place, and it's a problem.
This film deals with very strong themes and situations that Mexico is facing right now. Demian, what are your thought on everything that is going on there, at the moment, with the cartels and the presidential elections?
BICHIR: It's very interesting. Mexico is living through very crucial times now, and this film came just at the right time. The same thing with Colosio, which is another film that's just starting to be shown in Mexico. Cinema serves as a constant reminder to us of who we are and what we are made of. We're basically historians. We're chronicling things that are happening now. Colosio is just arriving in cinemas now. It was 18 or 20 years ago that this happened. It's very important for people to remember the PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) and PAN (Partido Acción Nacional), and to know the history of those political parties and how each of those parties have had a chance, but they haven't been able to do anything. The only thing they've been able to do is make a big mess of everything that's going on in Mexico. I'm not just talking about the vast amount of poverty and inequality that there is in Mexico, but rather cultural depravity and misery and the moral decline in Mexico.
This is a key moment for this kind of thing, with such an important voice as that of Oliver Stone. Oliver Stone has really been able to put his finger on the problem. It's not just a problem for Mexico, it's a worldwide problem. This film could have been made in many different ways. It could be a local film, but people wouldn't find out about it. There's a much deeper dimension to the film. I think it's important that you have something to counteract all of the publicity and media that Mexico is using to manipulate people and change people's minds in spite of 132 (Mexico's burgeoning student movement, called YoSoy132 or "I am 132"). It's also on the side of culture and art. I do think it's really important for people to get information. Not just what's on television, but reliable information that's clearer and less manipulative, and cinema can serve that purpose.
Benicio, what type of conversations did you have with Oliver Stone to make sure this crazy character was grounded in reality?
DEL TORO: Really, it started with the book. The book was the first thing. That became the background of the characters, for every character. The script was somewhat different than the book. I talked to Oliver with a lot of respect and tried not to drive him crazy.
Demian, what was it like to shoot your torture scene?
BICHIR: It was pretty exhausting. Any film exhausts you because there's a lot of work, way before you go to the set. I remember seeing Benicio as Lado, for the first time, and I remember thinking, "What is this guy going to do with the character? How is he going to make him and dress him, and what is he going to look like?" That's really exciting. And when I saw him the first time, it was beautiful to see how that transformation happens. Same with what Salma [Hayek] did. I think this is one of her best works, ever. And seeing John Travolta playing that guy like that, that transformation is magic and it's exhausting. That particular day was really, really exhausting, but a great director always makes sure that everything on the table is safe and ready to go, for you to perform your best.
And if you missed them, here's our interviews with Oliver Stone, Blake Lively and Salma Hayek, Aaron Johnson and Taylor Kitsch.


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Helen Taylor
Graduating with a diploma in business with languages, Helen began her career in France as an interpreter for a European satellite organisation. On her return to the UK she continued translation work combined with marketing and business development in a start-up aerospace engineering company, growing the business significantly from a UK-only to an international player selling high-value, precision aero-engine machinery globally.
Currently Helen is PA to Professor Marion Walker MBE, Professor in Stroke Rehabilitation and Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Helen is a strong advocate of patient partnership. She is a member of the Nottingham Stroke Research Partnership Group (atastroke). The Group reviews stroke research proposals, ensuring the voice of stroke survivors and carers contributes to research objectives. Helen worked closely with Ossie Newell MBE, the University's Stroke Ambassador and original founder/Chair of the Group, and continues managing the administration of the Group with the new Chairs. Latterly she assisted Ossie in registering the Ossie Newell Foundation Trust as a charitable organisation and in October 2016 became a Trustee.
Helen was personally affected by stroke when her mother suffered a stroke in 2001, an event that had an impact on the whole family. Helen explored all sorts of services and therapies to help the complex needs that resulted from her Mum's stroke and give her the best opportunity of recovery and continued wellbeing.
Helen's skills span PR, Events Management, Marketing, Sales, Business Development, Fundraising, Income Generation, Alumni Relations across a broad range of sectors such as higher education, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, engineering & leisure industries.
Helen previously had strategic responsibility for fundraising, income generation and marketing as Development Director at St John's College Nottingham, building relationships with major donors. Helen was instrumental in establishing new training programmes, a local nursery for students and the local community and the initiation of a state-of-the-art Learning Resource Centre (£2m). At Nottingham Council for Voluntary Service, Helen was successful in applying for European funding (ERDF), East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) and Big Lottery funding to support local third sector community activities. She also led the establishment of new social enterprise, Purple Zebra, to provide affordable IT support for community groups across the East Midlands.
Helen is an Impact Campaign Ambassador for the University of Nottingham and has made a significant personal contribution to partnership and community initiatives by being involved in the Life Cycle fundraising campaigns, personally raising over £8000 for stroke, dementia and breast cancer research.
Helen's story
My Mum, Vesta Taylor, had a stroke in 2001, so I have witnessed and gained insight into the devastating impact a stroke has on not only the stroke patient, but family and friends. Mum was an inspiration, and remained cheerful and resilient even though she was struck down by such a life-changing event. She loved writing and when her right side was weakened by her stroke, I so missed her weekly letters arriving on my doormat. Her stroke had robbed her of one of her most treasured hobbies. Finally, she lost her power of speech so we could no longer talk to each other over the phone. My last communication bond with her across the miles had been cut off. But still she coped admirably with every challenge; one thing she never lost was her trademark smile.
Mum's gradual decline was really heartbreaking for Dad and the whole family. Vesta finally gave up her struggle in April 2011.
Stroke changes lives - Every year an estimated 150,000 people in the UK have a stroke. That's one person every five minutes. Most people affected are over 65, but anyone can have a stroke, including children and even babies. There are a range of longer term problems that continue to face the stroke patient after they have left hospital including: depression, fatigue, visual impairment, speech problems, physical weakness or paralysis, seizures or cognitive problems.
This is why I jumped at the opportunity when asked to be a Trustee of the Ossie Newell Foundation. I feel this is such a worthwhile cause. Although I can no longer help my Mum, I want to do all I can to improve the lives of stroke survivors and their families.
When Ossie asked me to become a Trustee of ONF, I grasped the opportunity with both hands. I'm doing this in memory of Vesta and the thousands of people facing similar challenges.
Stroke research has brought so many improvements for stroke survivors in the last 20 years. The Ossie Newell Foundation fellowships will train the stroke research leaders of the future.
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Nearly a billion people around the world today rely on WhatsApp to stay in touch with their friends and family. From a new dad in Indonesia sharing photos with his family, to a student in Spain checking in with her friends back home, to a doctor in Brazil keeping in touch with her patients, people rely on WhatsApp to be fast, simple and reliable.
That's why we're happy to announce that WhatsApp will no longer charge subscription fees. For many years, we've asked some people to pay a fee for using WhatsApp after their first year. As we've grown, we've found that this approach hasn't worked well. Many WhatsApp users don't have a debit or credit card number and they worried they'd lose access to their friends and family after their first year. So over the next several weeks, we'll remove fees from the different versions of our app and WhatsApp will no longer charge you for our service.
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We hope you enjoy what's coming to WhatsApp, and we look forward to your feedback.
Today, for the first time, millions of you will have the ability to use WhatsApp on your web browser. Our web client is simply an extension of your phone: the web browser mirrors conversations and messages from your mobile device -- this means all of your messages still live on your phone.
To connect your web browser to your WhatsApp client, simply open https://web.whatsapp.com in your Google Chrome browser. You will see a QR code --- scan the code inside of WhatsApp, and you're ready to go. You have now paired WhatsApp on your phone with the WhatsApp web client. Your phone needs to stay connected to the internet for our web client to work, and please make sure to install the latest version of WhatsApp on your phone. Unfortunately for now, we will not be able to provide web client to our iOS users due to Apple platform limitations.
We really hope you find web client useful in your everyday lives.
Thanks to all of you, half a billion people around the world are now regular, active WhatsApp users. In the last few months, we've grown fastest in countries like Brazil, India, Mexico, and Russia, and our users are also sharing more than 700 million photos and 100 million videos every single day. We could go on, but for now, it's more important that we get back to work – because here at WhatsApp, we're just getting started.
Since announcing our upcoming partnership with Facebook, we've been truly humbled by how much attention our story has received. As a company, we're excited to continue focusing on offering as many people as possible the chance to stay connected with friends and loved ones, no matter who they are or where they live.
Unfortunately, there has also been a lot of inaccurate and careless information circulating about what our future partnership would mean for WhatsApp users' data and privacy.
I'd like to set the record straight.
Above all else, I want to make sure you understand how deeply I value the principle of private communication. For me, this is very personal. I was born in Ukraine, and grew up in the USSR during the 1980s. One of my strongest memories from that time is a phrase I'd frequently hear when my mother was talking on the phone: "This is not a phone conversation; I'll tell you in person." The fact that we couldn't speak freely without the fear that our communications would be monitored by KGB is in part why we moved to the United States when I was a teenager.
Respect for your privacy is coded into our DNA, and we built WhatsApp around the goal of knowing as little about you as possible: You don't have to give us your name and we don't ask for your email address. We don't know your birthday. We don't know your home address. We don't know where you work. We don't know your likes, what you search for on the internet or collect your GPS location. None of that data has ever been collected and stored by WhatsApp, and we really have no plans to change that.
If partnering with Facebook meant that we had to change our values, we wouldn't have done it. Instead, we are forming a partnership that would allow us to continue operating independently and autonomously. Our fundamental values and beliefs will not change. Our principles will not change. Everything that has made WhatsApp the leader in personal messaging will still be in place. Speculation to the contrary isn't just baseless and unfounded, it's irresponsible. It has the effect of scaring people into thinking we're suddenly collecting all kinds of new data. That's just not true, and it's important to us that you know that.
Make no mistake: our future partnership with Facebook will not compromise the vision that brought us to this point. Our focus remains on delivering the promise of WhatsApp far and wide, so that people around the world have the freedom to speak their mind without fear.
Almost five years ago we started WhatsApp with a simple mission: building a cool product used globally by everybody. Nothing else mattered to us.
Today we are announcing a partnership with Facebook that will allow us to continue on that simple mission. Doing this will give WhatsApp the flexibility to grow and expand, while giving me, Brian, and the rest of our team more time to focus on building a communications service that's as fast, affordable and personal as possible.
Here's what will change for you, our users: nothing.
WhatsApp will remain autonomous and operate independently. You can continue to enjoy the service for a nominal fee. You can continue to use WhatsApp no matter where in the world you are, or what smartphone you're using. And you can still count on absolutely no ads interrupting your communication. There would have been no partnership between our two companies if we had to compromise on the core principles that will always define our company, our vision and our product.
On a personal note, Brian and I couldn't be more proud to be part of a small team of people who, in just under five years, built a communication service that now supports over 450 million monthly active users worldwide and over 320 million daily active users. They have helped re-define and revolutionize communication for the 21st century, and we couldn't be more grateful.
Our team has always believed that neither cost and distance should ever prevent people from connecting with their friends and loved ones, and won't rest until everyone, everywhere is empowered with that opportunity. We want to thank all of our users and everybody in our lives for making this next chapter possible, and for joining us as we continue on this very special journey.
A few short years ago, my friend Brian and I set out to build a messaging service with a single focus: best possible user experience. We bet that if our team of engineers could make messaging fast, simple, and personal, we could charge people directly for the service without having to rely on annoying banner ads, game promotions, or all those other distracting "features" that come with many messaging apps.
Today, we're proud to announce that because of you, WhatsApp has reached a milestone that no other mobile messaging service has achieved: 400 million monthly active users, with 100 million active users added in the last four months alone. This isn't a count of people who just registered for WhatsApp - it's the number of people who are actively using the service every single month.
When we say that you made this possible, we mean it. WhatsApp has just 50 employees, and most of us are engineers. We've arrived at this point without spending a dollar on targeted ads or big marketing campaigns. We're here because of all the people who share their WhatsApp stories with co-workers, friends, and loved ones - stories we love to hear.
There was the woman from New Zealand who moved to South Africa to complete her PhD. The week before she left to go back home, she met the man of her dreams. Despite living thousands of miles apart, she told us that WhatsApp has allowed them to feel closer than ever.
We also heard from a British woman who runs a charity in Uganda. She told us that her team on the ground uses WhatsApp to send daily reports, photos, and videos of the children they're helping, which she shares to build support for her organization all over the world.
Doctors in India are using WhatsApp to instantly send electrocardiogram pictures of patients who've suffered heart attacks, saving valuable time and potentially lives. In the mountains of Madrid, rescuers used WhatsApp to locate and save lost hikers. And today, as I follow the unfolding political crisis in Ukraine, the place where I was born and lived until the age of sixteen, I can't help but hope that the next great WhatsApp story will be about people using the service to speak their mind and stand up for their basic rights.
Our goal in creating WhatsApp was to empower people through technology and communication, no matter who they are, or where they live. We wanted to improve people's lives in some small way. So thank you for making that possible. Thank you for sharing your stories, and please, keep them coming - we can't wait to hear what you'll use WhatsApp for next.
We spend a lot of time at WhatsApp thinking how we can make keeping in touch easier, and we know there's no substitute for hearing the sound of a friend or family member's voice. So today we are introducing a new feature we are truly excited about: Voice Messages.
We are releasing Voice Messages on all of our platforms simultaneously. We worked very hard to make sure that iPhone and Android devices have perfectly working Voice Messages functionality, and we put extra effort into making sure that BlackBerry, Nokia and Windows Phone users can enjoy the same rich and powerful Voice Messaging experience.
To learn more about Voice Message and how it works, take a look at this video we made:
You can also read our FAQ if you want to learn more about Voice Messages for your specific phone.
We hope you will enjoy Voice Messages as much as we enjoyed building it.
Today we released a new version of WhatsApp for iPhone. This is our first update this year and it brings a few major changes we're excited to tell you about.
First, we are updating our business model for new iPhone users going forward. As you know, we used to charge iPhone users a $.99 one time payment, while Android and other platforms had free service for the first year and paid $0.99 a year after that. From now on, we've simplified our business model so that all users on all platforms will enjoy their first year of WhatsApp service for free, and only pay $.99 per year after that. We feel that this model will allow us to become the communications service of the 21st century, and provide you the best way to stay in touch with your friends and family with no ads getting in the way. The good news for all current iPhone users is that WhatsApp will be free of charge for the rest of your life.
Second, we've added an option to backup your message history to iCloud. We spent the last six months working to make iCloud backup as simple and user friendly as possible. On your iPhone, go into 'WhatsApp Settings > Chat Settings > Chat Backup' if you want to back up your conversation history. When you reinstall the app, you will be prompted to restore from iCloud during the initialization process.
Third, since we're engineers at heart, we've introduced developer hooks into WhatsApp. We've had many other iOS developers ask us for API hooks to make interfacing with WhatsApp easy. Now you can do that. Learn more here.
That's all folks. We hope you will enjoy this new release.
Many people are asking why we've stopped supporting the iPhone 3G. It's because Apple has stopped supporting old iOS versions and old iPhones in their most recent version 4.5 of Xcode, which is the tool (the only tool) that engineers use to make iPhone apps.
The iPhone 3G has a special place for me in my heart - it was the first smartphone I bought in January of 2009 and it was the first phone on which we started developing WhatsApp just a month later.
Then as now, however, we must follow Apple's lead on all things related to the iPhone. Their pace of innovation has a price of forced obsolescence.
Brian and I spent a combined 20 years at Yahoo!, working hard to keep the site working. And yes, working hard to sell ads, because that's what Yahoo! did. It gathered data and it served pages and it sold ads.
We watched Yahoo! get eclipsed in size and reach by Google... a more efficient and more profitable ad seller. They knew what you were searching for, so they could gather your data more efficiently and sell better ads.
These days companies know literally everything about you, your friends, your interests, and they use it all to sell ads.
When we sat down to start our own thing together three years ago we wanted to make something that wasn't just another ad clearinghouse. We wanted to spend our time building a service people wanted to use because it worked and saved them money and made their lives better in a small way. We knew that we could charge people directly if we could do all those things. We knew we could do what most people aim to do every day: avoid ads.
No one wakes up excited to see more advertising, no one goes to sleep thinking about the ads they'll see tomorrow. We know people go to sleep excited about who they chatted with that day (and disappointed about who they didn't). We want WhatsApp to be the product that keeps you awake... and that you reach for in the morning. No one jumps up from a nap and runs to see an advertisement.
Advertising isn't just the disruption of aesthetics, the insults to your intelligence and the interruption of your train of thought. At every company that sells ads, a significant portion of their engineering team spends their day tuning data mining, writing better code to collect all your personal data, upgrading the servers that hold all the data and making sure it's all being logged and collated and sliced and packaged and shipped out... And at the end of the day the result of it all is a slightly different advertising banner in your browser or on your mobile screen.
Remember, when advertising is involved you the user are the product.
At WhatsApp, our engineers spend all their time fixing bugs, adding new features and ironing out all the little intricacies in our task of bringing rich, affordable, reliable messaging to every phone in the world. That's our product and that's our passion. Your data isn't even in the picture. We are simply not interested in any of it.
When people ask us why we charge for WhatsApp, we say "Have you considered the alternative?"


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Nik Wootton
Civil Engineering, M.A.Sc. candidate
An integrated learning experience - research & professional development all in one
Non-Ferrous Reinforcement Project Research team at the Monorail Test Track. Front to back; Nik Wootton, Dr. Amir Fam, Mark Dickson (BT), Dr. Mark Green.
By Sharday Mosurinjohn
1st June 2012
In the overlap between academy and industry, Nik Wootton has found his strength. Now just a little less than halfway through his M.A.Sc in civil engineering, the variety of skills required by Wootton's thesis project has revealed project management as an unexpected professional passion for the young researcher. With his co-supervisors, Dr. Mark Green and Dr. Amir Fam, Wootton is part of a team exploring the advantages and disadvantages of reinforcing concrete with fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) as an alternative to rebar (steel-reinforced concrete) in the construction of a new monorail test track in Kingston. Queen's collaboration with transportation industry leader Bombardier Transportation has meant a unique educational opportunity for Wootton. "Most students' research projects are done more in-house, or if they involve partnerships, the student's interaction with industry can be limited" says Wootton, "But in this case, I'm learning what it's like to work with businesses in the community." In addition to cooperating with Bombardier, these structural engineering researchers have been working closely with Anchor Concrete. "Queen's Department of Civil Engineering has always been concerned with its students' professional development, but it is truly a unique experience to be gaining such good industry experience and to have it all so integrated," Wootton reflects appreciatively.
What led Wootton down this path into industry and experimentation? The answer, in large part, had to do with knowing where he wanted to be rather than knowing what he wanted to research. "I did my undergrad here and I made the decision to stay at Queen's because I couldn't picture myself going anywhere else," explains Wootton with a relaxed certainty. The native Albertan enjoys the "student town" feel of Kingston and the environment of the Queen's community. You'd be surprised, he insists, how tight-knit a large group of engineering grad students can be. As for the cutting edge structural technologies his research is helping to shape, Wootton recalls: "I had experimented a little with fiber reinforced polymers on a design team in undergrad. I didn't fully understand its potential back then, but now it seems I'm finding out something new about this technology every month."
When I ask him what it's like stepping from the campus lab into the middle of a high profile business world – and if it meant getting a new power suit – Wootton laughs and explains that "everybody is very professional" but when most of your meetings are in construction settings, 'work appropriate' still means steel toed boots. "There was a period of time when I was working closely with Anchor at their production facility. They set me up near the concrete beams they were building for our guideway so I could do some instrumenting and preliminary testing. Most of the 'business' stuff happens electronically," he describes.
In the longstanding relationship between Queen's and Bombardier, academy and industry are also learning from each other by incorporating each others' most effective strategies. "Aside from other research, I do reporting to Bombardier, site testing, and research design. All of this being done by the same person is typical of scholarly work. But in this context it's a matter of integrating research with exacting levels of corporate quality assurance," elaborates Wootton. "That means there's nothing left to chance. It also means that you create archives more so than you might as an individual researcher, which is good for accountability and continuity."
In the coming months, Wootton anticipates rising to more practical challenges because the scope of the project is up to him. "It's not a traditional internship and it's not just like being an employee. It's more like being a contracted researcher." After the monorail is built this winter and testing is done, Wootton expects he'll move on in the working world. "I was excited to do my Master's in engineering because Queen's is so research intensive and I saw as an undergrad that there was a strong research base among the faculty; I wanted to be on the grad side of things. After my thesis is done, though, I'm looking forward to going back out West and getting a job." Wootton envisions himself doing project management for just about any firm in Canada. For the time being, Wootton's collaborative research with Bombardier is proving to be an integrated learning experience beyond anything he expected. "I haven't anticipated every challenge, but it's been great. And that's a testament to good organization and a good partnership."


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Writing Outside the Lines – Prompt 38
Use the above picture to write to your heart's desire … or just to address the weekly challenge!
Address the prompt in any genre you feel comfortable using. Remember you are in charge of your own words, there is no 'right or wrong' with this process other than to have FUN!
You have until Sunday, May 1, 2016 to share your writing … or when you feel the mood strike even after the 1st.
All prompts are active and feel free to go back to earlier ones if you have not been one of my Writing Rebels … the only challenge here is between you and what you have to write … the rules are few and open to everyone!
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Quantifying risk in a global multi-commodity portfolio
Agricultural commodity firm Gavilon turns to SAS® BookRunner® to monitor market and credit risk
Risk is a reality of the commodity business: Every transaction is subject to a range of market forces, from price fluctuations to the creditworthiness of suppliers and customers. That's why commodity-intensive organizations must be able to quantify all of their exposures across the enterprise and within each business unit.
For agricultural commodity firm Gavilon, the challenges of understanding those risks accurately – and managing them efficiently – are magnified given that it works with more than 250 commodities, has counterparties around the globe and operates worldwide physical assets in addition to its trading operations.
SAS BookRunner automates much of the time-consuming work that the market risk team faced. Now, we are able to input our positions and our prices, and the system takes that data and runs with it. Justin Kissel Market Risk Manager
Gavilon recognizes that managing this complexity with a best-practices approach enables it to make stronger decisions for sustaining a profitable business. To gain increased clarity into its market and credit risk, this $18 billion global organization uses the commodity trading and risk management (CTRM) solution SAS BookRunner.
Monitoring market risk
The market risk team at Gavilon is responsible for calculating and monitoring positions, P&L and value-at-risk (VaR) across the company. In adopting SAS BookRunner, the team sought to improve three essential areas of its daily operations.
"First, we were interested in overall performance – just the time to run the process every day," says Justin Kissel, Market Risk Manager at Gavilon. "Then, clarity into the process so we have the ability to easily resolve and prevent issues. The final aspect was gaining better visibility into the granularity of our portfolio."
In the past, the VaR process was based on customized code, which brought with it a variety of inefficiencies – some produced by minute errors that could delay the system's ability to produce these key risk metrics. With SAS BookRunner, Gavilon was able to streamline its overall process so that it now runs in under 10 minutes – an 80 percent improvement. The enhanced transparency of the new approach allows the market risk team to easily identify hiccups in the data. Because the staff is not spending hours of the day resolving technical issues, their time is free to work on value-added tasks.
"SAS BookRunner automates much of the time-consuming work that the market risk team faced," Kissel says. "Now we are able to input our positions and our prices, and the system takes that data and runs with it. Our productivity has increased substantially."
The ability of SAS to take the complexity of our business environment and simplify it to a useable level for our credit team really sets it apart. It's what makes us able to manage such a large workload with such a small staff. Alicia Burns Credit Manager
The new process offers Gavilon a level of clarity that was not possible before. In addition to providing an aggregated VaR for the entire company, the market risk team can now drill down into the risks associated with different business units, products lines and specific exposures that affect the portfolio at a granular level.
"If a product or division has a high-risk profile in relation to its expected profitability, a timely VaR process will indicate the elevated exposure quickly and allow for communication to team leads. This allows for potential adjustment or resizing of positioning to be done before market movements." Kissel explains. "This helps ensure our business is positioned on the path for profitability."
Keeping a close eye on credit risk
For credit risk, SAS BookRunner helps Gavilon oversee credit and performance risks for all of its more than 15,000 trading partners, whether suppliers or customers.
"From a farmer with four cows to a Fortune 500 company, we're managing everything in between," says Alicia Burns, Credit Manager for Gavilon. "Regardless of their size, we're looking at credit risk, performance risk, whether our AR will be paid, if our suppliers will perform on their contracts, and a variety of other issues."
Before successfully implementing SAS BookRunner for its credit risk management, the company experienced some substantial challenges with its legacy system, such as frequent issues with system stability and an inability to adapt to the diverse aspects of Gavilon's business.
"The prior system would crash for a day at a time, leaving 15 users stranded. As we added additional volume to the system, there was a continual pattern of system crashes that we saw day after day, year after year," Burns says. "Since we implemented SAS, we have not experienced a system crash. The service levels have been far superior to our prior provider, and ongoing maintenance is much more affordable.
"SAS offers us improved efficiencies. It's more user-friendly, and the workflow drivers have been dependable. It's been fantastic to come into an environment on a daily basis that you know is going to be stable, and your users are able to interactively conduct their work without guessing if the system is correct."
Another benefit is how seamlessly SAS integrates into Gavilon's existing infrastructure without disrupting daily business processes. The company aggregates data from 18 separate domestic and international operational systems. This allows it to manage customers at a global level in one system instead of relying on a complex of individual operational systems.
Consolidating all this information in SAS BookRunner allows the credit risk team to get a true enterprise view, and to slice and dice into the details of their counterparty exposures. "The ability of SAS to take the complexity of our business environment and simplify it to a useable level for our credit team really sets it apart," Burns says. "It's what makes us able to manage such a large workload with such a small staff."
Next steps: Historical VaR
Moving forward, Gavilon plans to continue to extend the capabilities of SAS BookRunner to perform additional simulations and stress tests on its portfolio. For example, a historical VaR calculation would apply the firm's current exposures to a major market shift of the past, enabling evaluation of how the portfolio would respond to an event such as the 2008 financial crisis.
"We have always wanted to see how much risk our position could have currently if there was a historical event where the market has a big swing in one day," Kissel says. "Using data from the past and software from today is just one more way we can make sure we're prepared for anything."
- Automate the process to produce daily VaR metrics in a timely
- Improve work flow and system stability in overseeing credit risks.
- Gain visibility into underlying data details in addition to an
aggregated summary.
- Timely risk output enables Gavilon to make better decisions, faster.
- System stability supports growth of the business.
- Increased productivity for risk teams.
- Diverse business requirements are addressed by the flexibility of the platform.


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Here's a handy list of the ten iPad apps I use in my law practice on a daily basis:
1. Dropbox – keep all your files in sync where ever you are. No more wondering which version of a document you have.
2. QucikOffice – create and edit Word and Excel documents on your iPad.
3. Notability – take notes in text or freehand, and sync them with Dropbox.
4. Keynote – Apple's (far superior) version of PowerPoint.
5. Exhibit A – Non-linear trial presentation app that allows you to manipulate images and documents on screen.
6. LogMeIn – Remote desktop app. Forget to bring a particular document with you? Forget about it!
7. Good Reader – View and edit PDF documents. Good for depo outlines.
8. Form Tools – Create text boxes on PDF's, such as a client intake sheet or medical release.
9. Print n Share – print wirelessly from your iPad.
10. Facebook – make new contacts, investigate opposing parties, and make sure your client is on the up and up.


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ACD Research Highlights
Atmospheric Chemistry & Dynamics: Mission
The principal mission of Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics is to understand the behavior of stratospheric ozone and trace gases that influence ozone. Ozone and trace gases such as methane, nitrous oxide, and the chlorofluorocarbons profoundly influence the habitability of the Earth even though together they comprise less than one percent of the Earth's atmosphere. Ozone itself absorbs nearly all the biologically damaging solar ultraviolet radiation before it reaches the Earth's surface. The Clean Air Act of 1977 assigns the responsibility for studying the ozone layer to NASA. Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics is the center for ozone and related atmospheric research at the Goddard Space Flight Center.
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General inquiries about the scientific programs at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center may be directed to the Center Public Affairs office at 1.301.286.8955
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York nanny accused of the stabbing deaths of two young children pleaded not guilty to murder charges Wednesday in a judicial proceeding conducted in the hospital where the 50-year-old woman is handcuffed to her bed as she recovers from self-inflicted wounds.
Yoselyn Ortega was indicted two weeks ago on two counts each of first- and second-degree murder in the killings of Lucia Krim, 6, and her brother, Leo, who was days shy of his second birthday, in their parents' luxury apartment.
Ortega was under a white blanket, handcuffed to her hospital bed and wearing a blue hair net, according to a pool report of the proceeding at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. She appeared alert but did not speak during the 10-minute proceeding.
Ortega's attorney, Valerie Van Leer-Greenberg, entered the plea on her behalf, the pool report said. Judge Lewis Bart Stone ordered Ortega held without bail while she undergoes a psychiatric exam. The next court date was set for January 16.
Ortega has been in the hospital since October 25, recovering from what police have described as stab wounds she inflicted on herself at the scene of the murders.
The children's mother, Marina Krim, discovered their bodies in the bathtub when she returned to their Upper West Side home from a swimming lesson with a third child, police have said. Ortega then began to stab herself in front of Krim.
"Yoselyn Ortega is charged with taking the lives of two innocent children who were incapable of defending themselves," New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance said in a statement. "This crime shocked and horrified parents around the city, many of whom entrust their children to the care of others both by necessity and by choice."
Ortega was formally arrested earlier this month after police interviewed her for the first time in her hospital room.
Ortega had been employed by the Krim family for two years, police said. She lived with her son and sister near the Krims' apartment off Central Park and has been a naturalized U.S. citizen for a decade.
Marina Krim had expected to meet Ortega and the two children at a dance studio on the day of the killings. Upon finding the lights out in the apartment, Marina Krim asked the doorman if Ortega had taken the kids out, police said.
Krim then re-entered the home and found the children in the bathroom before encountering Ortega.
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Google Building Gaming and Watch Devices, and More
What's News: Google is developing an Android videogame console and wristwatch. Italian police arrest three people, including a prelate in 'offshoot' of Vatican Bank probe. Dangerous heat wave expected for western U.S.. Joanne Po reports. Photo: AP
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PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Georgia College & State University tennis matches originally scheduled for Thursday at the University of West Florida have been cancelled due to rain. The matches will not be made up.
The remaining schedule of the White Sands Tournament will remain untouched, meaning that the Bobcats are back in action Friday, March 26 at 10 a.m. against Delta State University.
The GCSU Department of Athletics, winners of the 2008-09 PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Georgia College prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at Twitter.com username GCSUSID for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics Hall of Fame.


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BROOMFIELD, CO - March 7, 2011
Webroot, the first Internet security service company, today announced that its subsidiary Prevx has partnered with Tennessee-based FirstBank to offer all its customers free protection from online fraud with the Prevx SafeOnline Internet security solution.
Following a review of lab tests of several products, FirstBank selected Prevx SafeOnline due to its comprehensive approach to addressing the rapidly increasing trend of online bank account take overs by highly sophisticated malware. As part of the Prevx SafeOnline Partner Program, FirstBank will offer the software to its customers, giving them increased confidence when using its online banking services by protecting against online fraud attacks such as phishing, DNS poisoning, screen grabbing, man-in-the-browser and keystroke logging.
Over the past three years, FirstBank, as well as the entire industry, has had an increased number of account compromise incidents with its online banking customers. There appears to be an increased level of sophistication in the malware itself, e.g. attacks such as the notorious Zeus Trojan were evading detection from a customer's existing antivirus solution and harvesting information such as the user's surfing history and passwords.
"Online services are becoming increasingly popular with our customers," said Clark Cummings, FirstBank senior vice president and director of risk management. "Therefore maintaining their trust and confidence is vital. In order to combat the ever more intelligent threats deployed by cybercriminals, we needed to put in place an added layer of protection; but the challenge was knowing how to differentiate one solution from another. We'd spoken to a number of vendors but what confirmed it for us was the breadth and depth of protection SafeOnline offered compared to other solutions."
FirstBank customers can now download Prevx SafeOnline technology at no cost, and the software can run alongside any existing security solution the user is running. This multilayer approach to security ensures all personal information, including passwords and payment card details, is protected at all times while using the Internet.
In addition, the new technology will provide reporting that will allow FirstBank to take proactive measures to reduce the level of risk posed to its customer base.
Landy Dutton, FirstBank vice president and operational risk manager, said, "This is the first time we've had evidence of the threats facing our customers and the bank. The Prevx malware intelligence is crucial in helping us to understand the level of risk to the Internet banking customer so preventive measures can be taken."
With Prevx SafeOnline, no configuration is required by customers, and the solution is designed to be easy to understand and very quick to install. Unlike other products, the solution has an integrated anti-malware component and has the ability to secure the user's browser from any malware resident on the user's computer – something key to FirstBank's online banking offering. Since the product has a very small footprint, it does not affect PC performance in any way – even during scanning. This ensures that FirstBank customers can continue to have a great experience when banking online.
Mel Morris, vice president and general manager of Prevx operations at Webroot, explained: "As people browse the Internet, they will visit sites with varying levels of security. So while they might be safe on their bank's website, chances are they'll also visit a site which isn't so well-protected. Therefore, protecting the browser itself is critical – it's the only way to ensure the PC is protected against information-stealing malware as the user moves between sites. We're extremely proud to be working with FirstBank to help protect its customers against cybercrime in all its forms – ensuring they can enjoy all the benefits of online banking without the fear of becoming yet another victim of online fraud."
Prevx is a subsidiary of Webroot. For additional product information, please visit www.prevx.com/


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ACM/PKAL/FaCE Exchange Program
This project is fostering reciprocal visits of faculty within the ACM. For example a chemistry faculty from Coe would visit Ripon chemistry department with a specific faculty host. The Ripon host would then visit Coe in a reciprocal visit. Our goal t is to facilitate collaboration between ACM faculty in both pedagogical and research. We think this will lead to cross-fertilization of best practice and a reduction in isolation among our faculty.
Aspects of a Visit
In order to maximize the value of these visits for both the traveling faculty and the departments, each visit should be rich and involve a full day of activities facilitating exchange around both pedaogy and research. Including:
- Opportunities to Interact with faculty and students both formally and informally, for example:
- lunch time
- scheduled individual meetings
- tea/coffee/cookies
- Talk on research areas
- Opportunity for pedagogical exchange such as:
- class visit
- teach class
- meeting with departmental members
Each page inculdes (this will go away once we have an example.)
- pictures
- what happened; abstracts
- results of interaction


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Romantic New Holiday Updo Ideas
5 Romantic Holiday Updo Ideas
5 Romantic Holiday Updo Ideas
The holidays are festive and fun (or at least they should be), but they're also devastatingly romantic sometimes. What other time of year manages to sandwich together roaring bonfires, skating rink dates, mistletoe, seasonal balls, and walking arm in arm through landscapes miraculously transfigured by snow? With this much romantic firepower on the line, having hair that rises to the occasion is an excellent way to get the home fires burning, so to speak. And so I present to you five enchanting styling ideas sure to make you feel as pretty and fanciful as the season.


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There are some people who are angry, really angry, about the outcome of the 2012 presidential election. We get that.
But secession? News that people from 30 states have signed on to secession petitions via the "We the People" page on the White House web site is harsh, yet ironically, an example of the freedoms we enjoy as citizens of this nation.
If these folks are hoping to get President Obama's attention, well, mission accomplished. But truly, it's not news that the election was partisan and bitterly so at times.
That several hundred thousand people in a nation of 313 million were angry enough to sign a petition that anyone can see online is a reflection of our digital connectivity and our freedom. In other parts of the world, that sort of dissent would earn you a trip to the gulag.
Don't we live in a great country?


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Mayor Michael Hancock and four others honored by Denver Foundation
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock first met John Parr in the early 1990s, when Parr was president of the National Civic League and Hancock was employed by the NCL's Civic Assistance Program. Hancock met Parr's wife, Sandy Widener, when he was an intern for then-Mayor Federico Pena and Widener was on the mayoral staff.
Tragically, Parr and Widener were killed in 2007, along with their daughter, Chase, in an automobile accident in Wyoming.
Six years ago, The Denver Foundation memorialized the couple by establishing the Parr-Widener Award, an honor to be bestowed annually on a Denver-area resident who carries on in the spirit of the couple's passion for building better communities.
"Everything I learned about how to be the mayor of Denver, I learned from John Parr," Hancock stated. "You start with those that are impacted the most, and work together with everyone in a collaborative manner to find solutions."
"This is a bittersweet occasion," added Denver Foundation president David Miller. "We miss Sandy and John, but we celebrate the hundreds of leaders they have cultivated in this community." Their daughter, Katy, who survived the crash, was among those attending the presentation ceremony.
In addition to the Parr-Widener Awards, Miller also presented the Swanee Hunt Leadership Awards. They honor women and men who have made and who will continue to make major contributions to improving life for people in metro Denver.
Hunt, for whom the award is named, is a world-renowned philanthropist, author and former U.S. Ambassador to Austria. Although Hunt now lives in Massachusetts, this award is one of the ways she keeps ties with the Denver community where her philanthropy began.
The Swanee Hunt Emerging Leadership Award was presented to Magalie Lerman.
A native of Los Angeles, Lerman moved to Denver with her family in 2000. She graduated from Rocky Mountain Hebrew Academy in 2004 and then spent the next six years battling drug addiction and chronic homelessness, witnessing oppression and exploitation first-hand.
Since entering recovery, she has worked to provide direct services to young people living on the streets. She is co-director of Prax(us), an organization dedicated to ending human trafficking, attends Metropolitan State University of Denver and serves on the board of the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition.
The Swanee Hunt Individual Leadership Award is usually presented to one individual, but this year there were three recipients. Each has helped young people steer clear of gangs and violence to pursue higher education and develop leadership skills.
For 20 years, Francisco "Cisco" Gallardo has helped countless others through his involvement with GRASP (Gang Rescue and Support Project). He has been the organization's program director since 2006.
Gallardo is well-equipped to understand his young clients' struggles because he once was on a path of destructive behavior himself. After time spent in a community corrections program, he regained control of his life by becoming involved with the Chicano Humanities & Arts Council (CHAC).
Johnnie Williams works with Gallardo at GRASP, and the two of them founded a unity council that brings multi-generational men from the African-American and Latino communities together to find common ground.
A native of Chicago, Williams attended Metropolitan State University of Denver and became certified in crisis response. He is both a criminal justice specialist and an addictions counselor, and has worked with FACES (Family Advocacy Care Education and Support) and the Shaka Franklin Foundation. His current position as a violence counselor at the Gilliam Youth Center allows him to utilize his interpersonal and leadership skills in his role as the gang intervention specialist.
Ryan Ross, the third recipient, grew up in Denver's Five Points neighborhood and earned his doctorate in Educational Leadership and Innovation from the University of Colorado Denver. He is dean of student development and retention at the Community College of Denver and has never forgotten that his path to success has been education. Therefore, he dedicates himself not only to his own learning, but also to providing educational access to others. Beyond his work at CCD, he is a member of the J.K. Mullen High School Foundation board and the Denver Kappa Alpha Psi Scholarship Foundation, and serves as a mentor to students in Denver, Aurora and Cherry Creek public schools. He is one of the founders of Denver African-American Philanthropists, Black Men Giving with a Purpose, a giving circle housed at The Denver Foundation.
Joanne Davidson: 303-809-1314, firstname.lastname@example.com and @joannedavidson on Twitter


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It seems that when it comes to the doomed Baltimore Grand Prix, there is really no gray area. Baltimoreans either embraced it or abhorred it. I am in the latter category ("Grand Prix of Baltimore canceled through 2015, and likely beyond," Sept. 13).
But there is hope. I urge Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to not give up the ship in terms of nationally recognized sporting events.
I offer these suggestions to the Baltimore Office of Promotion and Tourism and our esteemed mayor: Pasta-eating (gouging) contests on the streets of Little Italy, or perhaps burlap sack races up and down the Shot Tower steps.
If the mayor wants to live "on the edge," there could be reenactments of the War of 1812 at Fort McHenry with live ammunition. Now that would keep everyone engaged!
In the meantime, sayonara, BGP. It can now rightfully take its place in the annals of failed sporting events in our city. It wasn't, and never would have evolved into being, a true fit for our fine city.
Patrick R. Lynch, Nottingham


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Why Hunter Education?
You will learn a great deal about hunting, firearms and wildlife in this course. You will learn that hunting involves more than shooting and killing an animal. You will also learn that safe and responsible hunting involves more than just following a few rules.
Many hunters hunt their whole lives and never stop learning. In fact, you will probably learn something new every time you hunt. This course is only an introduction. It's your responsibility to get any additional information from other sources.
To learn more about hunting, outdoor skills, and other important subjects talk to your Hunter Education Instructor, your parents, or a mentor (someone you look up to and respect). You can also ask your local game warden or wildlife biologist (a person who studies wild animals). One of the best ways to learn about hunting is to spend time with an experienced hunter you know and respect. Also, check out Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' website fwp.mt.gov for more information about hunting.


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While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the dates we publish, dates of holidays do change from time to time.
We therefore encourage you to cross-check your travel dates with other public holidays information sources before making flight/hotel/travel plans.
The website owner shall not be liable for any inaccuracy in the information provided here.


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Translated by Frederick Whishaw (1854 - 1934)
This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-permanent-husband-by-fyodor-dostoyevsky/
THE PERMANENT HUSBAND, also published as The Eternal Husband, is a psychological novella by the acclaimed Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The plot revolves around the intense and complex relationship between Velchaninov and Trusotsky. Velchaninov, the protagonist, is a former lover of the recently deceased wife of Trusotsky, the title character.
Some critics have ranked this novella among Dostoeyevsky's best works because of its style and structure. Alfred Bem has called it "one of the most complete works by Dostoyevsky in regards to its composition and development. – Adapted from Wikipedia
An excellent commentary may be found at: http://www.crisismagazine.com/2014/dostoevskys-eternal-husband-adultery-butchery-prophecy
(Lee Smalley)
- Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38241
- Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
IMPORTANT - soloist, please note: in order to limit the amount of languishing projects (and hence the amount of files on our hard-pressed server), we ask that you post an update at least once a month in your project thread, even if you haven't managed to record anything. If we don't hear from you for three months, your project may be opened up to a group project if a Book Coordinator is found. Files you have completed will be used in this project. If you haven't recorded anything yet, your project will be removed from the forum (contact any admin to see if it can be re-instated).
Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process (unless you are the BC or PL). Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks!
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This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.
- Project Code: ofhooZLt
- Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (Fyodor Dostoyevsky) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyodor_Dostoyevsky
- Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eternal_Husband
- Number of sections (files) this project will have: 17
- Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
- Original publication date (if known): 1870
- If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog? Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
Genres for the project: General Fiction
Keywords that describe the book: psychological fiction, cuckoldry, adultery, intense relationship
- The reader will record the following at the beginning and end of each file:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
START of recording (Intro):
- "Chapter [number] of The Permanent Husband, or, The Eternal Husband. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
- Say:
"The Permanent Husband, or, The Eternal Husband, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Translated by Frederick Whishaw (1854 - 1934) [Chapter]"
For the second and all subsequent sections, you may optionally use the shortened form of this intro disclaimer:
- "Chapter [number] of The Permanent Husband, or, The Eternal Husband by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Translated by Frederick Whishaw (1854 - 1934) This LibriVox recording is in the Public Domain."
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
- Only if applicable, say:
"[Chapter title]"
- At the end of the section, say:
"End of [Chapter]"
- If you wish, say:
"Recording by [your name], [city, your blog, podcast, web address]"
- At the end of the book, say (in addition):
"End of The Permanent Husband, or, The Eternal Husband, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Translated by Frederick Whishaw (1854 - 1934)"
There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes.
- Example filename permanenthusband_##_dostoyevsky_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. permanenthusband_01_dostoyevsky_128kb.mp3)
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Artist: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Title: ## - [Section title]
Album: The Permanent Husband, or, The Eternal Husband
Transfer of files (completed recordings)
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(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin)
- You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: icequeen
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
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Crews at Brush High School have been busy setting up a variety of new additions to the Beetdigger Hall of Fame project currently gracing the walls and halls of the school and as more and more pictures, trophies and awards continue to be put up each day to honor the past and traditions at BHS, a new partnership with the Brush Area Museum and Cultural Center has the latest Military Wing looking to expand.
As staff at the Brush Museum continued to receive so many military additions to their own Honor Room located at the Museum's base at the old Knearl School building on South Clayton, the project began bursting at the seams with pictures and summaries of the feats of local veterans, making it only fitting that BHS would help in the expansion by taking the project to Beetdigger hallways.
At a recent Brush Area Museum Board of Directors meeting, BHS Principal Dave Vondy proposed a partnership to highlight those veterans who graduated from Brush High in a new military wing of the Hall of Fame project. During a December 19 meeting, all parties involved agreed to install oak frames which will include seven military alumni each.
BHS is currently seeking more pictures, bios and summaries of Beetdigger alums who have served and who currently serve in the military, as well as updates on some of the photos and information currently displayed.
Eligibility criteria include that the person or persons be a military alumni from BHS, Hillrose, Snyder or Gary High Schools or any other high school consolidated into the Brush High School system, and have honorable active service in any US military branch.
To be recognized, individuals or families must submit a summary of service, branch, years, awards and any accolades provided to the Brush Area Museum as well as submit a picture to the Brush Area Museum. Donations can be made out and sent to the Brush High School labeled 'Military Hall of Fame Wing'.
Further information can be found by contacting Museum members such as O.J. Metzgar at 842-4240, Wes Clem at 768-7181, Stan Gray at 768-2389 or BHS Principal Dave Vondy at 842-5171.
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Carolyn Brown discussed her just-published book "Reading Lu Xun Through Carl Jung," which offers a unique approach to the short stories of the most famous modern Chinese writer, Lu Xun (1881-1936). Brown uses foundational elements of the psychology of Carl Jung (1875-1961), who with Freud was the founder of modern Western psychology, to illuminate key structures in the works of this great writer. Approaching these works from a unique direction, Brown's lecture will shed new light on the psychological patterns within Lu Xun???s most famous story, "The True Story of Ah Q."
Speaker Biography: Carolyn Brown is a scholar of Chinese literature and the former director of the John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress.


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These games teach valuable skills and have a high fun and educational rating.
Your child will develop creativity and learn season of Autumn by learning how to make colorful trees out of various kinds of paper.
Your child practices memorizing a sequence of up/down/left/right arrows and then repeating the sequence on the keyboard.
Your child will develop creativity and various motor skills by learning how to make a paper caterpillar with some paper and string.
Your child learns about the floating and sinking by categorizing different objects based on whether they float or sink in water.
Your child develops reading skills while helping keep the environment clean.
Your child develops color matching skills by shooting the appropriately colored marbles into the marble line.
Your child will develop fine motor skills by controlling Polly up and down to burst as many balloons as possible.
Your child develops their understanding of mathematical sequences by completing the given number patterns.
Zoodles 11.8.7 Copyright (c) 2014 Inquisitive Minds, Inc. All rights reserved.


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You Docs: Still have joint pain? Try these relief upgrades
Are your joints singing the blues? At least one of every four adults lives with the bone-deep ache of gout, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and/or plain old wear-and-tear osteoarthritis. But you can break free by taking advantage of new upgrades to tried-and-true pain-soothing fixes.
Osteoarthritis: Thanks to the obesity epidemic and a rise in sports-related joint injuries, osteoarthritis — the erosion of the cartilage cushion between bones in your hip, knees and other joints — is booming in 45- to 64-year-olds.
Weight loss and consistent, but not jarring, exercise, especially strengthening exercises for the muscles on all sides of your joints, can slash pain 50 percent and slow down joint damage.
Use exercises that strengthen hip muscles - such as side leg lifts - because they can ease pain in knees by 14 percent and boost joint flexibility.
Gout: Sip smarter to prevent toe distress. In step with rising body weights, this inflammatory form of arthritis is increasingly common today. Gout makes big toes (and other joints) swell and throb for about 1 in 25 adults, as needlelike uric acid crystals accumulate.
Prevent gout attacks by avoiding alcohol and foods that contain purine, such as asparagus, organ and game meats, dried beans and peas, herring, mackerel, mushrooms, sardines and scallops. They encourage the body to overproduce uric acid.
First, skip sugary drinks. Slurping two a day more than doubles gout risk, because a sugar called fructose raises uric acid levels in your bloodstream. Try glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate supplements, if your doc agrees.
Lupus: If you have lupus, your immune system causes inflammation, pain and damage to skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, joints and more. Monitoring the disease and getting the right treatments means keeping medical appointments is job No. 1 - but many people with lupus miss at least 33 percent of their doctor visits.
Early in 2012 the FDA approved belimumab; it's a monoclonal antibody that, along with other drugs, improves control of the disease.
Rheumatoid arthritis: Insist on treatment - and don't give up. In RA, an overactive immune systems triggers inflammation of the lining of the joints in hands and feet, knees, ankles, hips and shoulders.
Early treatment with biologics can slow down or prevent joint damage. If your biologic drug isn't working, ask your doctor about a switch to another one, or to a non-biologic RA drug. Be patient and cognizant of side effects - it could take three to six months to see improvement. And be persistent; you've got a lot of options, yet 1 in 3 people with RA aren't getting the pain-easing, joint-sparing meds they need.
The happy person's meal plan
"The League of Incredible Vegetables," the latest video in the Veggie Tales series, might convince your kids that good-for-you foods have superpowers that they want, too.
Only 14 percent of people eat even two servings of fruit and three servings of vegetables a day. That meal plan can't give you the superpowers you need to stay healthy - or happy. Poor nutrition not only puts you at risk for everything from flu to cancer and heart disease to diabetes, it affects your emotional well-being, too.
A study of 80,000 people found that the more servings of fruits and veggies you eat, the better you'll feel about your life and yourself. The best dose? The happiest people ate a total of seven a day.
What does it take to get seven servings of fruits and vegetables? Six ounces of fruit juice, one banana, one apple, one main-course-size bowl of salad greens (two servings) topped with ½ cup of mixed veggies, and a ½ cup of spinach or broccoli for dinner. That wasn't so hard, was it?
Contact the You Docs at www.realage.com.


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Imabe iberica experience includes all development of different waste processing plants, including turn key projects designed for sorting, treatment and recycling of solid urban waste (suw), industrial waste, hazardous waste and single stream waste projects.
All sorting process is done fully integrated: design, manufacture, assembly and start up in turnkey basis of processing plants for sorting and recycling of all types of waste. This is one of the main activities of imabe iberica.
Our technical engineer office is equipped with the most advanced technology, and based in more than 40 years of experience, imabe iberica analyzes the needs and requirements of each customer in order to develop the sorting and recycling process adapted to each project, offering tailor made solutions for each requirement.
The main objective of this processing plants is to sort in the most optimal way, the recycling content of each material by means of a sorting line in which by different manual and automatic methods, each fraction will be sorted to be transformed into a recycling product. The refuse generated in this sorting lines will be taken by an automatic conveyor to a high density baler, in order to make an efficient transport when taking it to the landfill.