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Posted on Jan 30, 2020 by gingerbay
Self-care is important for men but we recognize that spa treatments tend to focus more on the female population's needs. Here at Ginger Bay Salon and Spa, we are here to help you navigate a variety of spa treatments specifically geared toward your unique skin and body needs. Read on to learn about some of our stress-reducing, confidence-boosting men's spa treatments!
Tulasara Facial Treatment
Your skin is not only different from women's but from other men as well. Aveda's Tulasara facial treatment is a customizable treatment that can be formulated to target any areas of concern you have whether that is problems with oil, dryness, uneven or dull complexion. Our professional estheticians will examine your skin to determine the most appropriate formula for you!
Gentleman's Manicure and Foot Detailing
Enjoy a manicure and pedicure designed specifically for men. In a short 30-minute appointment, our gentleman's manicure will leave your nails and cuticles with a clean, buffed appearance and includes a relaxing reflexology hand massage!
You spend a lot of time on your feet so it is important to take care of them. A 45-minute foot detailing includes exfoliating and smoothing treatments along with cuticle and nail care and a reflexology massage.
Aveda Aroma Massage
Stress affects us mentally and physically as we tend to hold stress in our muscles and feel drained of energy from the mental toll. Enjoy a personalized message that includes unique Aveda aromas to elevate your experience. Choose from a relaxing Swedish massage or a Deep Tissue massage focused on releasing chronic muscle tension. We work to make sure each spa experience is a comfortable and rewarding experience for you! At our Kirkwood location, we offer a men's locker room with robes, spa shoes, shower facilities, and men's grooming products for your convenience and comfort!
The self-care world has not always put a lot of thought into the unique needs of men but our professional staff at Ginger Bay Salon & Spa are here to provide a comfortable, individualized spa experience.
Are you ready to join the largest growing spa population? Our experienced staff at Ginger Bay Salon and Spa are ready to create the perfect spa treatment for you! Call or text today to make an appointment at either of our locations in Kirkwood (314.966.0655) or Town & Country (636.333.1800). If you prefer, book the perfect appointment for your schedule with our mobile app. It's available for free from iTunes, Google Play, or Amazon.


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…from C12 to C18 (lauric, myristic, palmitic, and stearic), are present in the fats and oils of many animals and plants, with palmitic and stearic acids being the most prevalent. Lauric acid (C12) is the main acid in coconut oil (45–50 percent) and palm kernel oil (45–55 percent). Nutmeg…Read More
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…of such saturated acids as lauric, myristic, and palmitic. Fats from fruits of many members of the palm family, notably coconut and babassu oils, contain large amounts of combined lauric acid. Most animal fats are solid at ordinary temperatures; milk fats are usually characterized by the presence of short-chain carboxylic…Read More


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Hi there,
I currently reside at the Scarborough Bluffs in Toronto. In the past few years, we have been fighting a losing battle with bind weed. This weed is in a flower bed that is in full sun all day. I'm not quite sure how we got this, perhaps, when we purchased soil from a garden supply store or from the boulders that came from a farmer's field? Would you know how to eradicate this weed? Thank you.
You are correct that dealing with bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) is a battle. Many of us have been fighting bindweed for years. It may be that the best we can do is control bindweed rather than completely eradicate it. I have copied below instructions from an earlier post on the best method for controlling bindweed in an existing bed. This is the method I have used with some success.
Bindweed sends out a huge maze of roots that spread and pop up at new locations. The roots have been known to go as deep as 20 feet underground. The roots are fairly fragile and designed to break when dug up. Each break in the root system will create a new plant, so the more you dig, the more you get.
There is no quick solution to bindweed. The best way to attack it is to cut off its source of light and nutrients to deprive it of energy. Three ways to do this are:
- Cutting the plant off at ground level consistently and repeatedly over time can start to slow the bindweed down and decrease it growth.
- Mulching a pre-cleared spot will also cut the plant off from the sun and slow it down.
- Other healthy plants growing in the garden will compete with the bindweed for nutrients and shade the ground depriving the bindweed of the sun.
Keeping the ground covered either by densely planting or mulching will also prevent bindweed seeds from germinating. Bindweed seeds remain viable in the soil for many years and are only waiting for enough light to get going. Good luck!


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In April 2015, 13-year-old Walker Johnson was on the mound for his baseball team when in the fifth inning a batter made contact with one of his pitches, striking him in the chest between heartbeats and sending him into sudden cardiac death.
With his father, Carey Johnson, watching, Walker fumbled for the ball before dropping to his knees and falling over, unconscious. Another player's father struggled to find his heartbeat as it had stopped beating. His heart resumed beating after about 30 seconds, and Walker was able to stand on his own.
"Carey's still struggling with it, and it's definitely affected him seeing Walker like that," Christy Johnson, Walker's mother, who was not at the game, told FoxNews.com.
The odds of sudden cardiac death occurring among children are 6 in 100,000, resulting in between 100 to 250 fatalities among youth athletes each year.
Most cases of commotio cordis, or aborted sudden cardiac death, occur among people who have a previous heart problem— most commonly hypertrophic cardiac myotrophy, said Lisa D'Alessandro, staff pediatric cardiologist at Texas Children's Hospital, who treated Walker. While Walker didn't have a heart condition prior to his injury, he was young, and 75 percent of commotio cordis cases affect people ages 18 and younger.
"We think it's because those [people] less than 18 years of age have muscles of the chest that are less mature, and their rib cages are more compliant, which means there's more room to bend," D'Alessandro told FoxNews.com.
D'Alessandro said for commotio cordis to occur, four things need to happen: The person must be young, the speed of the projectile must be in the 30- to 50-mile per hour range, the impact of injury must be right over the heart on the left side of the chest, and the projectile must hit the heart within a 10- to 30-millisecond window in the cardiac cycle to create the characteristic abnormal rhythm.
"In this case, you have to be struck with a projectile but not have a penetrating blow," she said.
A national registry for commotio cordis that began in Minnesota in the mid-'90s shows survival rates for the condition were only 10 to 30 percent at the time, but rates have improved to about 60 percent due to the initiation of CPR and defibrillation at the scene of injury.
There wasn't a defibrillator at the fields where he was playing, but an ambulance arrived within two minutes of a 911 call to take Walker to Houston Northwest Medical Center, after which he was transferred to Texas Children's, where he stayed for about six days.
"Most of the time when this happens, people don't regain consciousness spontaneously. There's a high incidence of death for this condition, and most people who survive do because they get CPR and shock from the defibrillator. [Walker is] very, very lucky," D'Alessandro said.
Related: Star softball player suffers brain aneurysm, collapses on field
At the hospital, doctors learned Walker experienced commotio cordis after using an electrocardiogram (EKG) to monitor his abnormal heart rhythm, and took a blood sample to detect a biomarker for heart injury, troponin. He also had a bruise on his heart, which is healing.
Christy said she began journaling the first night at the hospital and tried to reflect on the significance of her family's experience.
"I started writing stuff down and started thinking, 'Why did this happen, and what is this supposed to teach us, and what can I do, and how can I make a difference?'" she said.
The second night in the hospital, Christy started a Go Fund Me account to buy defibrillators for athletic departments in the Johnsons' school district. So far, the fund has raised about $7,000. The Johnsons also plan to buy defibrillators for the Memorial Spring Branch Sports Association, where Walker began playing baseball when he was 5, and the facility where Walker plays on his year-round team, the Houston Warriors. Christy is also looking into purchasing protective vests for athletic facilities.
D'Alessandro said 75 percent of commotio cordis cases occur while playing sports and that 50 percent occur during competitive sports. In the United States, baseball is involved in 38 percent of all reported cases, whereas cricket and hockey are the most commonly associated in countries where those sports are more popular than baseball.
To prevent his heart rate from climbing too much, Walker can't play sports and has to limit physical activity until six months have passed since his injury. He can't do much more than walk around the block, Christy said.
D'Alessandro has Walker on two medications: a beta blocker to protect his heart from an abnormal heart rhythm and an ACE inhibitor to help remodel his heart muscle.
"I expect that he is going to completely recover," she said. "At his follow-up appointment, his EKG and the imaging we did of his heart looked really good."
Meantime, Walker passes his free time by playing Madden and Call of Duty on Xbox, watching TV shows like "The Walking Dead," and going to friends' houses.
When asked if he's afraid to return to the field, Walker gave a definitive no.
"The only thing I'm scared about is not being able to succeed," Walker Johnson told FoxNews.com. "I'm not afraid of getting hit again; I'm just afraid of not being able to play what I want, or do what I want to."
Walker will get the chance to play again June 15, his 14th birthday, when he'll throw the first pitch at Minute Maid Park, where the Houston Astros will play the Colorado Rockies.
"I've always dreamed of being able to do that," Walker said. "My dream as a kid was always to play baseball as much as I can, and I always wanted to become a player in the MLB (Major League Baseball), and I completely think that that's possible. But I mean, I don't really know the future, so I can't really figure out what I want to do at the moment, but I just know that it's gonna be great."


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Art and Home is happy to feature the stunning Music Room woven tapestry, which is going to supplement your home.
Sunlight streams into this quaint music room on this delightful wall hanging.
Enhance the tapestry of your life, the tapestry of your style and tapestry of your home decor with this stunning woven tapestry wall hanging. The combination of the colors and weaves create a unique art experience that changes with each angle. See for yourself why tapestries have proven their worth for over a thousand years.
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QualTek tower climbers vote to join CWA
A majority of wireless tower climbers at QualTek have voted for union representation with the CWA. The workers, members of the Tower Climbers Union/CWA, are the first group of tower climbers in the United States to win formal union representation.
"This is an exciting moment for us and for every tower climber who wants better working conditions and improved safety," said Derek Combs, a Tower Technician II at Qualtek and member of the new union. "We are the bedrock of the wireless communications industry, but our lives have consistently been taken for granted and neglected. To win respect you need power, and when you are a worker, power comes from negotiating a union contract."
Dubbed "the most dangerous job in America," tower climbing involves scaling towers to perform inspections and tests, handle repairs, and install equipment ranging from antennas, amplifiers, and fiber optic cable, to lighting systems. The major carriers who build and own the towers often farm out the maintenance work to contractors like Qualtek.
In addition to their work taking place hundreds of feet off the ground, tower climbers must also haul up and down a tower all the tools and equipment needed to perform their job. The dangerous nature of this work coupled with lack of adequate training and equipment has led to a number of safety hazards, including deaths and injuries of workers. Over the past 5 years alone, there have been 33 reported deaths at wireless tower sites.
"Qualtek tower climbers put their lives at risk every day to maintain the wireless network for AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. By voting for their union, they have taken the next step toward building power to raise wages and benefits and ensure a safer workplace," said CWA President Chris Shelton. "Now it is time for Qualtek to show these workers the respect they deserve and bargain a fair contract."
QualTek tower climbers vote to join CWA (CWA, May 24, 2022)
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Senate confirms FCC Commissioners Geoffry Starks and Brendan Carr to a second 5-year term
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Report: Mercury to Revive Tracer Name for New Focus-Based Compact
With Ford President Mark Fields has already confirmed that Mercury will get a new compact model based on the new Focus platform and now it seems that car's name has gone public. According to a report by Automotive News, Mercury intends to bring back the Tracer name. This certainly makes sense as the the Tracer was historically the sister car to the Escort, which the Focus replaced.
There's no word on what exactly will differentiate the Tracer from the Focus, but it's likely the Mercury will only be offered in four-door form. Oh, and of course Ford will also have to develop a branded MyMercury Touch system to mirror the MyFord Touch and MyLincoln Touch interface systems currently being brought onto the market.
Ford hasn't given much else in the way of details for the Mercury, but we imagine it could debut late this year as a 2011 or more likely in 2011 as a 2012.
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In a further sign that investor appetite for debt funds is growing, financial services specialist AnaCap Financial Partners has raised £350 million (€436 million; $564 million) for its second credit opportunities fund.
The fundraising comes a month after distressed debt investment specialist Oaktree Capital Management went public in the US, having earlier raised a $2.5 billion distressed debt fund to supplement its $4.5 billion 2010 offering. In Europe, Paris-headquartered private equity firm LBO France raised €200 million for its second 'Altercap' credit opportunities fund, holding a final close last month after less than a year on the road. Rede Partners acted as placement agent on the fundraising.
Investors, it seems, are sold on the promise of debt funds.
AnaCap Credit Opportunities Fund II met its hard cap of £350 million after just six months on the road, beating its target of £250 million, the firm said in a statement. It dwarfs the firm's maiden debt fund, which raised £60 million in 2010.
The increase in fund size on ACOF I is a reflection of not only of rising appetite for debt funds from LPs and an increase in the level of investment opportunities, but also of AnaCap's continued development into an institution of scale," said Justin Sulger a partner and head of credit opportunities at AnaCap.
"We have invested a great deal of time and resource in building a first-class, dedicated credit operation. This team includes seasoned professionals who have achieved significant success investing, financing and managing credit assets. In addition, our broad network of contacts and experience in a wide spectrum of markets, credit management experience and growing reputation as a financial services specialist provides us with the essential local knowledge and flexibility to penetrate markets across Europe."
The fund, which was oversubscribed, includes among its LPs the State of New Jersey Division of Investment, Hamilton Lane, and Ohio Public Employees' Retirement System, AnaCap said. The fund has a three year investment period and an eight year life-span.
The fund targets performing, semi-performing and non-performing consumer and SME debt in Europe, the firm said, and has already begun investing capital.
The market for such debt is substantial, the firm believes, with financial institutions being forced to de-lever after years of over-expansion. "The pace of financial asset sales is further magnified by weak underlying economic activity and high unemployment as well as significant changes to the banking regulatory framework and the dramatic contraction of wholesale and securitisation funding", it said in a statement.
AnaCap seals £350m close for second debt fund
AnaCap Financial Partners has met its £350m hard cap for its second credit opportunities fund, which raised almost six times as much capital as its first 2010-vintage debt investment vehicle.
In a further sign that investor appetite for debt funds is growing, financial services specialist AnaCap Financial Partners has raised £350 million (€436 million; $564 million) for its second credit opportunities fund.


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Critical DNS
Free highly distributed and highly available secondary DNS infrastructure is available to open source projects, non-profits, ccTLDs, and other zones that benefit the internet community.
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The mirrors project aims to replace the concept of local FTP and HTTP mirrors hosted on local networks with a more scalable system of caching proxies, similar to how modern CDNs operate. This allows network operators to no longer be bound by local storage limitations in the number of projects they can support, and increases the availability of critical downloads like security updates.
Conduct high volume scanning of the internet to identify security issues with global impact.
NTP Pool
Hosting over 40 anycasted DNS nodes for the NTP Pool project.
ntp.js is a library for developers of web based applications that will correct end users system clocks by querying a nearby ntpjs.org server and calculating a local offset.
Network Honeypots
We announce a large number of networks via AS40138 as well as an additional shadow ASN that collect passive network traffic as well as operating active honeypots to collect attack data from the internet. This feed is shared with security groups worldwide.


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Finnovation Lab Presses Ahead to Assist Social Impact Startups
During a time when many companies are struggling to stay afloat, Finnovation Lab believes supporting startups that are working to solve social problems through business is more important than ever. This week, the Minneapolis-based accelerator announced intentions to move forward with a third cohort of the Finnovation Fellowship Program. Applications for entrepreneurs with ties to Minnesota and social impact business ideas will be open April 1 through May 15.
Nine future founders will be selected to join the cohort and receive a $50,000 living stipend, a $3,000 health care stipend, a workspace, access to a network of advisors and mentors, and tailored curriculum to help turn ideas into successful impact businesses.
"With each new batch of applicants, it gets harder to select a final group of fellows," said Finnovation Lab CEO Connie Rutledge. "We've seen a lot of incredible ideas to address social problems through unconventional methods, and we're excited to have the opportunity to foster growth for the leaders behind those ideas."
The fellowship program, which will run from mid-September 2020 through mid-June 2021, will focus on helping cohorts develop leadership and business planning skills.
Alumni and cohorts of the fellowship program include RED Market, an online marketplace connecting sustainable farmers with wholesalers; We Sparkle, an AI-powered digital assistant that helps make small business marketing efforts more efficient (also a winner of the MN Cup Impact Venture division); and Epimonia, which employs refugees to make gear from recycled life jackets while supporting the education and advancement of refugees by donating 50 percent of profits to non-profit partners.
While the fellowship will continue, it, like most every business, is being forced to adjust to a new normal during the coronavirus outbreak. Events at Finnovation Lab's downtown Minneapolis space have been cancelled or postponed and the organization has shifted its support and programming online, Rutledge said.
"Our current fellows' businesses have all been impacted, and we're working together as a group to make adjustments and plans for the future," Rutledge said. "They're showing great agility and are leaning on each other for support and guidance, which we're very proud to see."
The Finnovation Fellowship Program is supported by the Bush Foundation, which offers grants and opportunities to philanthropic organizations in Minnesota, the Dakotas, and 23 Native nations.


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This year during the holidays think about offering your presence…
A study in The Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, suggests that small acts of kindness, not grand overtures, make people feel most loved and supported.
In any other year, fatigue from shopping, spending, and travel, may be what most Americans describe as stressful instead of magical. This year, additional stressors of the unknown, inability to physically be together, feelings of isolation, and worried emotions also may be prevalent.
"During the holidays, anxiety rises, making it harder to remain present with ourselves and others. However, the power of spending time with another person is a gift we can give at any moment," says Dr. Carla Naumburg, a mindfulness coach and social worker in Newton, Mass. Ways to cultivate presence include cutting back on social media (which helps limit distractions), getting plenty of rest, and taking a pause (and remembering to breathe). "For everyone, breathing is a small but powerful act that can keep us connected to ourselves by shifting our awareness to the present moment."
According to The American Institute of Stress, focused breathing elicits the body's "relaxation response," slowing one's heart rate, lowering blood pressure, and helping muscles relax. This physical process aids in repairing an overactive nervous system, helping us to enter a calmer physical and emotional state. We encourage you to take a pause, concentrate on breath and then give the gift of your presence to those around you. Presents come and go, but your presence can forever leave memories.
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Augmented Reality Technology for Medical Training San Francisco/Mannheim. At this year's American Academy of Ophthalmology in San Francisco, California from 24-27 October, the German-based company VRmagic will present for the first time an augmented reality simulator that allows training of binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy as well as diagnosis of retinal diseases.
Benefits of the training system in comparison with conventional teaching methods are the availability of a wide range of clinically relevant cases as well as detailed evaluation of both procedural and diagnostic skills. The ophthalmoscope simulator has been developed by VRmagic in cooperation with the University Eye Clinic in Frankfurt, Germany, and the Department of Computer Science at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. The system is currently being used and evaluated at the eye clinic in Frankfurt.
Target Groups
All students of medicine have to learn how to examine the fundus. Handling of the ophthalmoscope and correct positioning of the magnifying lens require a good deal of practice. Frequently, the pupil of the examined person is artificially dilated with drops. As a result, the eyes will be uncomfortably sensitive to light for hours afterwards. This new simulator system now allows ophthalmoscopic training without any stress on patients. The technology is designed to permit medical training of ophthalmologists and optometrists as well as general practitioners, internists, diabetologists, gynaecologists, neurologists and orthopedic surgeons. It is also possible for educators to have cases added to the database as required.
Augmented reality technology enables realistic training of retinal examinations
The simulator consists of a head-mounted display, a patient model head as well as a freely movable diagnostic lens. This setup is operated exactly like a real ophthalmoscope. A PC with touch screen is used for system control. The integrated augmented reality technology provides a realistic experience of retinal examinations. Looking through the data eyeglasses, the user can see the real scene with his hand and the diagnostic lens. Instead of the model head, he can see a computer-generated patient head as well as the visible section of the eye interior, which is rendered onto the hand-held lens. The three-dimensional image of the eye interior is calculated in real time, so that the difference between the real and virtual image levels is hardly perceptible for the user.
As with a real ophthalmoscope, the diagnostic lens and light source of the Eyesi ophthalmoscope have to be aligned properly in front of the model eye in order to render fundus images. Indirect ophthalmoscope settings such as the stereo base of the ophthalmoscope, diopter number of the lens and color filter selection or light intensity can be modified on the user interface.
Objective evaluation of procedural and diagnostic skills
Available pathologies range from macular degeneration and diabetes through to toxoplasmosis and central vein occlusion. Case descriptions and the clinical records of the virtual patient are provided by the training system. A fundus scheme editor and a diagnosis specification tool allow trainees to describe diagnostic findings in detail. The diagnosis as well as procedural skills of the trainee are evaluated by the system for immediate feedback. Various parameters of the examination procedure, such as the retinal area visible in the magnifier, examination time or possible light toxicity, are evaluated.


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Sac à dos pour enfants Fostex :U.S. Army Un sac à dos pour enfants en tissus avec l'Etoile Américaine.
Très joli sac à dos militaire spécialement dessiné pour les enfants.
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Dimensions: Longueur: 36 cm / Largeur: 30 cm/ Hauteur: 17 cm
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WWII Military Allied Vehicle Stars
A lot in terms of WWII allied stars, was done even by "free format" and / or lost by interpretation in field orders and memo's top down,
from command to captain, sergeant, corporal to the soldier who had to paint a vehicle.
Except that where consisted "guidelines" introduced by the allied troops like the 1942 US Army - AR 850-5 and some harder to find Commonwealth manuals.
Before the 1943 Italian Sicily campaign "Operation Husky" and later ETO 1944 France, Normandy "Overlord" / D-Day.
It was common for allied vehicles overseas to carry a simple white star as an identifier.
But in the dust and confusion of battle, the allied or "US star" could occasionally be mistaken for a German Cross at ranges over 1000 yards.
In fact, tankers and armoured units began painting out the stars to avoid becoming a casualty of 'friendly fire', especially from allied air units.
The problem got so bad that in this period the term "American Luftwaffe" was coined.
(This was a genuine nickname given to the 9th USAAF by allied armoured troops back then.)
Experienced units like the 2nd Armoured started painting out their stars altogether.
The (friendly) aircraft recognition circles were completely around and uninterrupted,
as well "broken" with 4 and 5 gaps, if they were made from oil board paint mask stencils.
There are even WWII photo's with 8 gap circles.
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The UFO Casebook received a disc with video and sighting report from Bryan Margetts of www.lasvegasufo.com on 01-06-05. Bryan's report is as follows:
On November 27, 2005 at 11:00 AM, I filmed this object for 52 seconds. It appeared to be a bit of an amorphous craft, as it tranformed or rotated to reveal another shape during the final seconds on film.
The object returned 15 minutes later to be filmed again. This time keeping the second form (strange) as it flew overhead.
A big thanks to Bryan for sending along his report and video to us. It is an extremely compelling clip.
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| Ander Nieuws week 4 / Midden-Oosten 2010 |
January 11, 2010
Raed Jarrar
Last week, an Iraqi governmental commission banned more than a dozen political parties and leading political figures from the upcoming March elections. Among those banned was one of Iraq's most significant players, Dr. Saleh al-Mutlaq, a secular nationalist leader and a head of one of the most important parliamentary blocs.
When Paul Bremer ruled Iraq, he created the infamous "de-baathefication" commission with the help of Ahmad Al-Chalabi. A couple of years ago, that commission was disbanded, and it was supposed to be replaced by another new body called the "Accountability and Justice Commission". But the Iraqi government never submitted nominations to the parliament for confirmation to form the new commission. So what ended up happening is that the old de-baathiefication commission just changed its title and claimed it can continue its work under the new name. But the parliament rejected this argument and never recognized the same old appointees to be confirmed for the new committee.
So when the unrecognized "Accountability and Justice Commission" announced that Al-Mutlaq was banned from the upcoming elections because of his support to Baathist ideologies, there was an Iraqi outrage not only because of the lack of legitimacy of the commission, but also because Dr. Al-Mutlaq has been a prominent member of the Iraqi political system since 2003. He's not only a head of one of the most important parliamentary blocs, but he also sits on the Iraqi Political Council for National Security.
For the last few week, Dr. Al-Mutlaq and others in coalition have been under continues attacks by the current Iraqi ruling parties, so this latest attempt to ban Dr. Al-Mutlaq is seen as another political maneuver to take down that nationalist coalition.
If the Iraqi Supreme Court confirms the commission's recommendations and bans Dr. Al-Mutlaq, his partners in the coalition have already announced they will boycott the upcoming elections. This means that Dr. Allawi, Dr. Al-Hashemi, Mr. AL-Nujaifi, Dr. Al-Ani and others in the coalition will not run in the upcoming elections, leaving the current ruling parties to compete against each other without any real participation from opposition parties and leaders. This will be a disaster that might destroy what little legitimacy the Iraqi political system has left, and it will definitely decrease the Iraqi public's participation in the upcoming elections.
The March elections have a lot of threats: Elections might be further delayed by the ruling parties fearing to lose; Elections might be stolen by the ruling parties with the lack of international observers; and elections might be seen as illegitimate if opposition parties were excluded and politically persecuted.
The Obama Administration can play a constructive role by pressure the Iraqi government (both the Cabinet and Presidential council) to create an inclusive environment that allows more Iraqis to participate in the political process rather than persecute and alienate those who are willing to work with the system. In addition, the Obama Administration can encourage US NGOs to send international monitors to the March elections, and allocate emergency funds to cover their expenses to avoid the possibility of an Iran-style post-election unrest.
And what is even more dangerous is that the Obama administration and Pentagon have been linking the US withdrawal to conditions on the ground, announcing that successful elections in Iraq would facilitate the US withdrawal. Such announcements by the President and Pentagon are extremely dangerous, because they send an invitation to anti-withdrawal groups in Iraq and the region to destabilize Iraq further if they want the US to stay longer.
There are two upcoming deadlines for US troops' withdrawals: First, Combat Forces Withdrawal that should take place between April and August of this year bringing the total number of US troops in Iraq down from 128,000 to 50,000, and the total number of US contractors from 150,000 to 75,000. Secondly, the All Troops Withdrawal by the end of the SOFA agreement, when ALL troops and contractors must leave Iraq and all US bases must be closed or handed over to the Iraqi side. The current deadline for the SOFA is Dec. 31st 2011, but that might shift a bit earlier in case Iraqis vote "NO" on a public referendum over the agreement triggering the one year cancellation clause.
If the Obama Administration falls in the slippery slope of moving towards a "conditions-based withdrawal" rather than the current time-based one, that will take us to the first square.
Raed Jarrar is Senior Fellow on the Middle East for Peace Action & Peace Action Education Fund (formerly SANE/Freeze).
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Mitsubishi e-Evolution Concept to Debut At Tokyo Motor SHow
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will celebrate the world debut of the MITSUBISHI e-EVOLUTION CONCEPT at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show. The all-electric concept indicates a direction Mitsubishi Motors can take in the near future.
The MITSUBISHI e-EVOLUTION CONCEPT is a new-generation high-performance all-electric crossover SUV, and it allows a glimpse of MMC's future. For an enhanced driving experience, the MITSUBISHI e-EVOLUTION CONCEPTcombines the very best of Mitsubishi Motors technology with the go-anywhere flexibility of SUVs.
MITSUBISHI e-EVOLUTION CONCEPT expands MMC's SUV know-how of EV and all-wheel drive expertise and takes it to a new level with Artificial Intelligence (AI). These elements are combined seamlessly to deliver safe and enjoyable performance that mirrors driver intent under all weather conditions, and on all surfaces.
MITSUBISHI e-EVOLUTION CONCEPT is built to stimulate the intellectual curiosity of both driver and passengers, true to the Evolution reputation.
- MITSUBISHI e-EVOLUTION CONCEPT uses high-torque and high-performance electric motors, supplied by a high-capacity battery system to deliver the smooth and powerfully responsive performance that distinguishes EVs from ICE-powered vehicles. The triple motor 4WD system employs a single motor to drive the front wheels, and a new Dual Motor Active Yaw Control system that couples two rear motors through an electronically controlled torque-vectoring Active Yaw Control (AYC) unit. Whether driving around town, on expressways, or winding roads, the system always provides crisp and nimble handling that faithfully mirrors driver intent.
- The brain of the MITSUBISHI e-EVOLUTION CONCEPT is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that augments the driver's capabilities. An array of sensors allows the AI system to instantly read changes in road and traffic conditions, as well as the driver's intent. Seamlessly coordinating driver intent with vehicle performance, the system supports drivers of all abilities. By making it easier and safer to control the vehicle, the motoring experience is brought to a new level.
- A special coaching function allows the AI system to transfer knowledge to the driver, and to unobtrusively enhance the driving expertise. After building a picture of the driver's skill level, the system constructs a training program that provides advice through voice dialogue and a large dashboard display. As a result, drivers of all abilities quickly experience a vehicle that behaves the way they want it, and soon they find themselves enjoying the driving experience to an even greater degree.
MITSUBISHI e-EVOLUTION CONCEPT will be one of 12 Mitsubishi models on display. It will be joined by the new Eclipse Cross coupe SUV (Japan market model), unveiled in Japan for the first time, and scheduled for its Japan launch early next year. The Outlander PHEV and other leading MMC models sold in Japan will also be part of the lineup.


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Black Friday is bringing more than great deals on video games, as right now you can snag some of the best board games around at incredibly low prices. Whether you want a quirky party game, family-friendly adventure, or highly nuanced strategy game, board games of all kinds are included in the savings.
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In this two-part series, I'll be looking at the Atlanta Hawks from a big-picture perspective, diving into each of the team's key players as well as discussing the strengths and weaknesses of the squad and where the team is in their rebuilding process. This is Part 1—check back for Part 2 on Monday.
Even when a team is sitting at the bottom of the NBA standings with a 6-23 record, everything matters. If the Hawks stay at the bottom of the league throughout the balance of this season, every day of this season still matters. If two-thirds of the roster turns over in the next 12-24 months, every game and every practice with the current roster still matter. Every minute of one-on-one player development (one coach, one player) matters. In the front office, every meeting, every potential trade discussion and every scouting report and player evaluation matter.
Successful teams are not built by suddenly pulling the right strings or flipping the right switch. Luck is sometimes a factor. Still, I would argue that successful NBA teams are built with three common denominators: (1) a sound, unified strategy and vision that are shared from the top of the organization to the bottom. (2) a winning culture that is evidenced by strong coaching, work ethic, attitude, discipline and unselfish teamwork, and (3) a balanced roster with elite basketball talent.
In the Mike Budenholzer era, the Hawks quickly achieved success winning 60 games and reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in his second season with the team. Budenholzer's second season was general manager Danny Ferry's third. While the results on the court exceeded expectations, the formula for success was no quick fix. Two of the key pieces that led the Hawks to that 60-win season, Al Horford and Jeff Teague, were in their eighth and sixth NBA seasons respectively, all with the Hawks. Veterans Kyle Korver (third season) and DeMarre Carroll (second season) were not brand new to the team either. Paul Millsap was the one new, integral piece that helped elevate the team.
As quickly as the team ascended the NBA standings, their tenure at the top was short-lived, falling to 48 wins with a second-round playoff exit and then 43 wins and a first-round playoff exit in Budenholzer's third and fourth season respectively. Now they they have fallen to the bottom of the NBA standings in his fifth.
A change in ownership and multiple changes in the front office have made continuity a challenge. Still, it is a fact that the Hawks put together a talented roster that could compete at the top of the NBA but, as a result of salary cap challenges and roster decisions, were not able to keep that roster together. This observation might as well lead us to qualify the third common denominator to now read: a balanced roster with elite basketball talent with a core that can stay together for multiple seasons.
As the Hawks work through a rebuilding season, it might be easy for fans to mail it in and not follow the team closely for the balance of the season. But I would contend that if the Hawks are to turn the franchise back in the right direction and again be an Eastern Conference contender in two to three seasons, every thing that happens this season sets the course for the seasons to come.
In that spirit, let's ask a most relevant question. Are the Hawks making progress? Further, what can we all be watching to see if the Hawks continue on a path of progress for the balance of this season, regardless of the results on the scoreboard or in the standings?
Are the Hawks competing, game in and game out?
So far this season, the answer would be yes. The Hawks are playing hard in spite of dealing with a rash of injuries through the early stretch of the season. They have struggled to close out close games, but they are competing. If we just look at their last five losses, they include an overtime loss in Orlando, a four-point loss at New York during which Budenholzer sat Dennis Schroder for the final eight minutes, a nine-point loss in Cleveland that included a 37-point fourth-quarter effort by the Hawks, who refused to allow the Cavs to put them away, and a nail-biting two-point loss in Memphis on Friday night.
Teams that struggle in the standings can sometimes allow the frustrations of mounting losses to destroy the vibe in the locker room and on the bench. Players can sometimes point fingers at one another instead of continuing to play together and support one another.
While it's true that there are no moral victories in sports, culture and environment are critical to the development of young players like John Collins, DeAndre' Bembry and Taurean Prince. It will be very important that the Hawks continue playing hard and with energy on both ends of the floor regardless of the outcome of games. Whether or not the Hawks play this season with discipline and good habits will certainly set the tone for how the team plays in future seasons.
Are the Hawks prepared to make roster moves that could bring value in the coming seasons?
The Hawks have a number of veteran players who could help teams contending for post-season play. Marco Belinelli, Ersan Ilyasova and Luke Babbitt are all on reasonably-priced, one-year contracts that could be moved. Other players on one-year deals with a second-year player option (Dewayne Dedmon, Mike Muscala if healthy) could be moved as well. In today's NBA trade market, first round picks are not moved for non-elite players on expiring contracts. Trading veterans for second round picks would not necessarily move the needle all that much for the Hawks in coming seasons.
The Hawks would do well to be both selective and clever in dealing veterans players. Veteran players do have value on a roster with young players. Giving players away to the highest bidder, whatever the bid, is not always the best move. Trades should be evaluated on a cost-benefit type of analysis.
Landing a young, affordable player with upside could certainly have more value than adding yet another second round pick to the Hawks' stable of picks. A team dealing with injuries or desperate for shooting might be willing to move a young player that is getting little playing time. As draft picks go, improving position in the draft might yield a better result than simply getting another pick.
Is Dennis Schroder becoming a more complete player?
When the Hawks traded Teague in the summer of 2016 for the draft choice what would be used to select Prince, they handed the reins of the offense to Schroder, subsequently signing him to a four-year $70 million contract extension. While he is statistically putting up career highs this season, his numbers on a per 36-minute basis are not that different to when he was playing off the bench behind Teague.
It's true that he is now matched up against starting point guards and he has less talent on the floor with him this season. Still, the progress that Schroder makes this season is integral to the team's development for seasons to come.
This season, as goes Schroder, so go the Hawks. When the Hawks win, his offensive numbers are very strong (31.9 minutes, 24.2 points, 7.5 assists, 51.8 FG percentage, 36.4 3P percentage). When the Hawks lose, his numbers are starkly different (31.9 minutes, 18.4 points, 6.4 assists, 42.5 FG percentage, 30.3 3P percentage). If Schroder is going to become a more complete player, he must make strides in three key areas.
First, he must play with consistent focus and energy on the defensive end of the floor. Early in his career, when playing off the bench behind Teague, Schroder developed a reputation as being a tough defender who challenged ball handlers for the full length of the floor. In his 1+ seasons as a starter, that reputation has all but disappeared.
His defensive rating, as measured by nba.com, is 113.4, which ranks second-worst among NBA point guards. Numbers aside, his lapses and inconsistent effort on defense have set the tone for a Hawks's defense that ranks 28th in defensive rating and 27th in opponents' 3-point percentage. The Hawks defensive system starts with ball pressure from the point guard and Schroder's poor effort in providing that pressure has been insufficient.
October 27 - Schroder jogs back on defense, loses track of Nuggets' point guard Jamal Murray allowing and uncontested layup in the half-court offense.
December 10 - Schroder provides zero ball pressure resulting in an uncontested three-pointer for Knick's guard Frank Ntilikina, a play that likely had a role in Schroder sitting for the final 8+ minutes of the Hawks' loss to the Knicks.
Second, Schroder must become a better than league average shooter. Schroder is a career 43.5 percent shooter from the field and 32.9 percent shooter from the three-point line. Schroder's strongest offensive weapon is his ability to beat defenders off the dribble and score around the rim, but if opponents do not respect his perimeter shooting, they are able to sag and challenge him to make jump shots.
Early in the season, Schroder's shooting was on the uptick. In his first nine games, he was shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 40.0 percent from the three-point line, but in his 18 games since, he is shooting just 42.6 percent from the field and 27.0 percent from the three-point line. It is critical that Schroder's shooting does not regress for the balance of the season.
His three-point shooting is important, but his mid-range shooting is important as well. Throughout his career, when his confidence in his three-point shot has waned, he has been able to rely on his mid-range jump shot to keep his perimeter game afloat. If he continues to struggle with his perimeter shot, his opportunities to score around the basket will become more difficult.
Third, Schroder must embrace contact when playing around the basket on the offensive end. He ranks fourth among NBA point guards in field goal attempts within five feet of the basket but he is 12th in the league in free throw attempts among the same group. Schroder simply does not get to the free throw line enough for a player who attacks the basket as often as he does.
NBA players who carry a scoring load for their team understand that when shots aren't falling, they need to get to the free throw line so they can get points on the board for their team and in hopes of finding a shooting rhythm. This season, Schroder is shooting fewer free throws (2.4) per 36 minutes than any other season in his career. Chalking the lack of free throws up to officiating is too easy an excuse. Schroder's history is that he can finish around the rim when his speed and explosiveness create space for him, but he struggles to finish in traffic when he should focus on drawing contact to get himself to the free throw line.
In Friday night's game versus Memphis, Schroder tied his season high with eight free throw attempts (converting seven). During the game with the Grizzlies, he seemed to be more willing to accept contact to draw the foul. Perhaps he can build on this and make trips to the free throw line more frequently taking advantage of his 85.4 percent free throw shooting.
December 15 - Schroder is unable to separate himself from Memphis' Ben McLemore so he takes on the contact to draw the foul resulting in two made free throws.
What to make of Kent Bazmore?
Unfairly, Kent Bazemore is sometimes referred to as the player the Hawks chose to keep while players like Horford, Millsap, and others got away. The correlations are not that direct but the questions asked in hindsight are understandable.
The reality is that the assessment of Kent Bazemore's production related to his contract are more a result of the team's performance than Bazemore's individual performance. Bazemore's production is very much in line with his numbers from three seasons ago, before the Hawks re-signed him to four-year, $70 million deal. If the Hawks were still a 50+ win team competing for a top seed in the Eastern Conference, fewer references would be made about Bazemore's contract. But the Hawks are not, so the references are made.
As the Hawks' roster turned over the past two seasons, the Hawks have asked Bazemore to do more on the offensive end to compensate for a drop in talent. Bazmore always thrived as a 3&D type wing who could also excel in transition. What the Hawks have added is the responsibility to handle the ball and create, at times. Bazemore is a fine player, but initiating offense is not his strength.
As the Hawks work through the rebuilding efforts in the coming seasons, Bazemore's on court responsibilities should again become more aligned with his skill set. As the team gets better, as young players get stronger and more experienced, Bazemore becomes a better fit.
Some might say he is an over-priced player that is simply bridging the gap from the old to the new and hopefully towards being competitive again. Contract aside (what's done is done), the Hawks need Bazemore. He works hard, plays hard, plays with energy and enjoys himself while doing it. When we talk about the team competing in spite of the record, we could easily assume it would be less so without Bazemore.
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The latest blueprint for a five storey hotel alongside the Winter Gardens looks set to secure planning permission.
It comes as the site earmarked for its development is being marketed for sale with a price tag in excess of £3m.
Proposals for a hotel with up to 160 bedrooms on Leopold Grove are being recommended for approval when they go before the council's planning committee on Tuesday.
The scheme represents the fourth set of proposals for the land – currently being used as a car park – to come before planners.
Since 2010, three other hotel plans for the land have been approved but never acted upon. There is already outline permission in place for a 203 room hotel.
However it is hoped the latest application, by Herfordshire based developer Kewdeal Ltd, will be more lucrative as the hotel will stand directly opposite the town's £28m new conference centre which is nearing completion at the Winter Gardens.
Manchester-based property agent Savills is seeking offers over £3m for the site which it describes as being "adjacent to one of Blackpool's most important heritage assets and leisure facilities."
The latest plans include an enclosed bridge linking the second floor of the hotel with the conference centre, a cafe and bar on the ground floor and a double level car park with 94 spaces.
The hotel would occupy half of the site, including a landscaped garden separating it from the car park opening onto Alfred Street, and be designed in an art deco style.
A report by council planners says: "An additional large hotel on the edge of the town centre would support town centre businesses such as shops, eateries and tourism and leisure facilities, as well as providing good quality hotel accommodation opposite the new conference centre.
"The development would be one of many regeneration projects in Blackpool and will assist in re-branding the town centre, strengthening it as a cultural, leisure and business destination for residents and visitors and this weighs notably in favour of the scheme."
The report adds: "Although details of appearance and landscaping are reserved matters, sufficient information has been provided to indicate the development would conserve and enhance the setting of the Winter Gardens and Town Centre Conservation Area."
Previous schemes have been for a part five/part six storey 156 bedroom hotel with 48 parking spaces on the lower ground floor, accessed from Leopold Grove with associated facilities. Granted January 2010.
Outline planning application for a part five/ part six storey 156 bedroom hotel. Granted November 2016.
Outline planning application for a part three/four and five storey 203 bedroom hotel with a lower ground floor car park providing 62 car parking spaces. Granted June 2018.
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FInd Out How Long Your Relationship Will Last
It's pretty universally accepted that the language of nature is mathematics — but can math really predict how long your relationship will last? According to the folks at MSN, maybe.
I'm not totally sure I'm sold on it, but for the curious, MSN put together an equation based on their research that can allegedly tell you whether or not the relationship you're currently in is long-term material. Says MSN's relationship expert and psychologist, Corinne Sweet, "The MSN Spring love formula can help determine the traits we should be looking for. It can even indicate how long a relationship might last, based on compatibility and mutual goals. Forewarned is forearmed, even in love."
Here's the equation for heterosexual couples:
L = 8 + .5Y – .2P + .9Hm + .3Mf + J – .3G – .5(Sm – Sf)2 + I + 1.5C
If you're anything like me, it looks like something that might resemble algebra, but which is actually gobbledygook. It starts to make a little more sense when you know what all the letters represent, though, so here's the breakdown of those for you:
- L: The predicted length in years of the relationship
- Y: The number of years the two people knew each other before the relationship became serious
- P: The number of previous partners of both people added together
- Hm: The importance the male partner attaches to honesty in the relationship
- Mf : The importance the female attaches to money in the relationship
- J: The importance both attach to humor (added together)
- G: The importance both attach to good looks (added together)
- Sm and Sf: The importance male and female attach to sex
- I: The importance attached to having good in-laws
- C: The importance attached to children in the relationship
Anything that measures the "importance" of something can be rated on a scale of one to five, with one being not important and five being very important. Interestingly, the magic value of P — that is, the value that leads to the sturdiest results — is 10, or five previous partners for each person. Iiiiinteresting. Oh, and yes, the equation does change a little for same-sex couples:
You'll notice that Hm and Mf are gone, and that SM and SF have become S1 and S2.
Alas, I am unable to test the formula myself at the moment; my SO works one of those crazy jobs where occasionally he's on the night shift, so he's fast asleep at present. However, a reporter at the Telegraph did get a chance to test it out — by broadcasting via Twitter that she was "single and ready to mingle in a mathematically approved fashion." After applying the formula to a wide number of applicants, she found one with whom she would apparently be able to carry on a 12.9-year love affair. The only problem? She wasn't at all attracted to him, and neither was he to her. Ah well. Apparently math can only go so far when it comes to explaining complex phenomena like L-O-V-E. Maybe neither of them were on lucky number five!


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These tools provide a vertical cut into the soil, to create a clean line between a lawn and a flowerbed, driveway, sidewalk or some other structure. The fastest models are powered models. A non-powered edging tool looks like a shovel with a small blade shaped like a half moon. You can push the blade in with your foot so that it slices off a thin piece of turf, leaving a clean, straight edge of soil along the edge of the lawn.


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Parboil the mixed cauliflower florets in lightly salted water for 6-7 minutes. In a bowl, combine 1/4 cup of extra-virgin olive oil, 2 drained and chopped oil-packed anchovies, and 2 chili pepper slices. Drain the cauliflower, chop them with a knife, and dress with the anchovy oil.


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QAD Inc. (Nasdaq: QADA) (Nasdaq: QADB), a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies, today announced the winners of its annual QAD Customer Award program, recognizing outstanding companies leveraging QAD technology to become Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises.
Each year, QAD recognizes visionary customers that have demonstrated the ability to adapt to disruption and change. The winners leverage QAD solutions to drive innovation, meet quality standards and innovate new business models.
The 2020 Award categories and winners include:
Ambassador Award - This award recognizes an individual customer that has served as a valuable reference for their QAD experience. They have consistently provided their stories to peer QAD customers and potential customers, further enhancing the QAD ecosystem.
- Heidi Evilampi, ERP and implementations manager for Oras Group, has served as a valuable QAD champion for many years. Heidi has worked closely with QAD on several continuous improvement projects and provided references based on her experience.
- Andrew Amstutz, director of IT for Autokiniton Global Group (AGG), the parent company of L&W Group and Tower International, embodies the QAD spirit as a strong advocate. Andy has partnered with QAD, assisting with webinars and discussions with prospective QAD customers. He has also provided feedback on ways to enhance the QAD customer experience.
- Giovanni Vega, Quala's corporate systems manager, has been a strong partner, with contributions that have ensured the success of QAD and Quala in the Latin America region.
- Scott Aselage, Hendrickson Trucks plant manager, is one of QAD's most valued QAD Automation Solutions partners. As plant manager, he provides "real life" experiences about how QAD Automation Solutions has helped his business. He regularly conducts tours and answers all questions honestly. He comes across as an honest and impartial reference and true QAD Ambassador.
- George Herman, IT manager with Epic Pharma, has shared his experiences with QAD with peer Life Science customers. He is currently working with QAD's Life Sciences team to provide feedback for an initiative to automate the validation process. This feedback helps QAD to shape the solution to fit the needs of Life Sciences customers.
- Bill Robertson, IT manager of De Bortoli Wines is an advocate for QAD solutions, including QAD Adaptive ERP. He often shares his thoughts and experiences with other QAD customers and has recently been an advocate for QAD with tools for other customers. Bill provided input for a case study and worked closely with QAD to create a video showcasing De Bortoli Wines' collaboration on several digital transformation projects within their business.
Development Partner Award - This award recognizes a customer that has partnered with QAD throughout the early adopter stage of a new QAD solution, providing significant feedback and support.
- Bickford's partnered with QAD as an early adopter for QAD Trade Activity Management (TAM). Bickford's teams worked closely with QAD R&D to address challenges and ensure that the solution met the requirements of the food and beverage industry. They provided feedback and guidance throughout the process, serving as a valued development partner for QAD.
- De Bortoli Wines is working closely with QAD toward the implementation of QAD Adaptive ERP and in particular, the Adaptive UX. It has consistently provided feedback on each new release as it becomes available. Its achievements have provided insight that has helped other customers transition to QAD Adaptive ERP.
Agility Award - This award recognizes a customer that utilizes QAD solutions and technology to improve the agility of its business and processes to face rapidly changing market conditions.
- Winner: GHSP has reinvented itself from an automotive metal stamper to a provider of high-tech assemblies for the automotive and appliance industries. With this drastic change came the need to evolve its ERP. With QAD, GHSP is poised not only to handle the change but also to take advantage of opportunities its competition cannot. Its ability to adapt to a constantly changing market makes it a great example of an Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprise.
"We always feel incredibly privileged to work in partnership with our manufacturing customers and help them adapt to the disruption that is transforming entire industries," said QAD CEO Anton Chilton. "The winners of this year's customer award program have demonstrated the ability to pivot, and use disruption as a catalyst for new and better ways of operating their businesses. We are delighted to recognize them and their efforts in that regard."
About QAD – Enabling the Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprise
QAD Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. Global manufacturers face ever-increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer preferences. In order to survive and thrive, manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises. QAD solutions help customers in the automotive, life sciences, consumer products, food and beverage, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries rapidly adapt to change and innovate for competitive advantage.
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, QAD has 29 offices globally. Over 2,000 manufacturing companies have deployed QAD solutions including enterprise resource planning (ERP), demand and supply chain planning (DSCP), global trade and transportation execution (GTTE) and quality management system (QMS) to become an Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprise. To learn more, visit www.qad.com or call +1 805-566-6100. Find us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.
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Emersyn – National Calisthenics Champion
Congratulations to Year 10 student, Emersyn Ballard who competed in the National Calisthenics Championships during the holidays. Emersyn, who is a member of the Applecross Calisthenics Club, competed in the intermediate age team competition and the intermediate age (14 – 17 years) duo competition. The Western Australian team placed third, but in the duo competition Emersyn and her partner, Isabella Huggins, a student at Corpus Christi College, placed first, and as such are the National Champions!
"I got into Calisthenics as my sister's best friend did it, so my sister joined too. Watching her do it made me want to do it as well. This year is my tenth year, I started in 2010 when I was six," Emersyn said.
"I was selected after attending a workshop where we were taught five short routines. The next week we were split into small groups and we had to perform all of the routines in front of a panel of judges. From here they picked the team."
Emersyn said she really enjoys being able to represent the state and travel around Australia. "I have met so many girls from different clubs all over WA and from different states, who I wouldn't know without being in the State Team."


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Billie Eilish will publish a new self-titled book featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photographs, via Grand Central Publishing on May 11th.
Per a release, Billie Eilish will deliver a "stunning visual narrative journey through [Eilish's] life," offering readers "personal glimpses into her childhood, her life on tour, and more." Accompanying the book will be a stand-alone audiobook featuring exclusive musings from Eilish and others, including "never-before-told stories and recollections from her personal life and career, from the early years to her breakout success, including memories shared by her parents."
In a statement, Eilish said of the book: "I spent many hours over many months poring through my family albums and archives, handpicking all of the photos in this book. I hope you love it as much as I do."
Billie Eilish will arrive on the heels of her upcoming documentary, Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry, which is set to premiere in theaters and on Apple TV+ on February 26th. Directed by R.J. Cutler, the film follows the life of the pop star after the release of her widely successful Grammy-winning debut, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
Eilish is set to perform at the fourth annual iHeartRadio Alter Ego festival, which will take place virtually on January 28th. Last year, Eilish released a pair of new songs, "My Future" and "Therefore I Am."


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Sluggish Slack on a Mac
Important I don't do this anymore as I use an RX580 on my Hackintosh. It's possible that things have changed enough that this technique doesn't work anymore.
The Slack app is made using Electron.
In my case, this means extreme sluggishness, pretty much identical to playing a game at 1 or 2 FPS.
I have this sluggishness on all of my macs: MacBookPro mid-2011, Mac Mini 2012 and a "Hackintosh" with a GTX 1070 (using Nvidia's Web Driver).
The fix (at least in my case) is to disable the GPU "acceleration", which can be done by launching Slack with the
--disable-gpu argument.
I also happen to have the same problem with the other Electron app I use, Visual Code Studio and have already posted the technique I use to fix VSCode. However, because of differences in packaging, that method would be too complicated to implement for Slack.
Update: it seems to be caused by using a complex color profile, like those made using DisplayCAL. Falling back to a simple profile "fixes" the problem.
Simple fix
Simply launch Slack from a terminal instead of clicking the icon:
$ open -a 'Slack.app' --args --disable-gpu
Or you could find a guide on the internet on how to launch a shell script from Finder and to that instead.
Once the application is running, everything else works the way you are used to.
A more permanent fix
Important: this technique will break "Open With" and all other file/url coming from Finder (like dragging a file on the icon in the Dock).
If, like me, you prefer to launch apps like that using Alfred, this method is probably a bit better and less annoying.
The first step is to go in a shell and make a small bash script to launch it with the desired parameter inside Slack's app:
$ cd /Applications/Slack.app/Contents/MacOS
$ cat > nogpu.sh <<"EOF"
#!/usr/bin/env bash
PATH="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")"; pwd -P)"
exec $PATH/Slack "$@" --disable-gpu
$ chmod a+x nogpu.sh
The next step involves modifying "Info.plist" so that Finder launches the shell script instead of the application:
$ cd /Applications/Slack.app/Contents
$ open -e Info.plist
You can replace
open -e with
subl or any other text editor (assuming you are modifying an XML plist and not a binary one).
You need to modify the CFBundleExecutable entry. For example, Slack contains this:
<plist version="1.0">
We change it so it becomes:
<plist version="1.0">
We then need to tell Launch Services to reload the application's definition:
$ /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/LaunchServices.framework/Support/lsregister -f /Applications/Slack.app
From this point, launching "Slack" with Finder, the Dock, Alfred or anything else should actually launch it without GPU support.


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I'm not the only cultural commentator to have noticed that the current Best Picture favourite for the Oscars is Sonic the Hedgehog, yet being in lockdown won't satisfy the public's desire to see something new every week, even if the cinema is at home. With most A movies indefinitely postponed, it's time for the B movie to step up to the plate, and Marc Meyers' comedy/horror/thriller should do the job of filling the weekend gap for those of us adults not enraptured by animated or online trolls. Brisk, well-assembled, and treading a careful line between thrills and horror, We Summon the Darkness is a satisfying showcase for some hot young talent that never goes over the score with the gore.
'We Summon the Darkness' are the words scrawled over the walls in the aftermath of a massacre; there's a series of Satanic killings that have wiped out a few of the unwary. Can Alexis (Alexandra Daddario) and her friends avoid being the centre of the carnage? The girls turns up at a heavy metal concert after striking up a relationship with some boisterous fellow metal-heads (Logan Miller, Austin Swift, Keean Johnson) in the venue car-park, but the girls don't do the right thing when they invite the boys back to Alexis' step-mother's luxurious house. And an early reveal suggests that Pastor John Henry Butler (Johnny Knoxville) is going to have some involvement in the carnage.
There's a supernatural theme to be sure, but Alan Trezza's script keeps things grounded; the first half hour of the film plays engagingly with audience expectations before springing a few good twists. Amy Forsyth and Maddie Hasson both make an impression as Alexis's friends, and the big draw here is Daddario. She made an impression opposite The Rock in San Andreas, but also proved her chops as an actress in 2018's We Have Always Lived In The Castle. This isn't a step up from that elegant Shirley Jackson adaptation, but it's a smart sideways move that shows that she's got plenty of gas in her tank when it comes to playing a character with hidden depths; when the going gets tough, Alexis gets going. And Knoxville belies his comedy reputation with an unexpectedly haunting, Karloff-ian presence in his brief but effective scenes,
The term B-movie isn't a criticism in my book; some of my favourite films belong in that category. It connotes a lack of pretention, a desire to entertain, and a sense of genre awareness, and like 2019's Ready or Not, We Summon the Darkness passes muster on all counts. And like Ready or Not, it's the kind of horror that, while certainly nasty-AF when it needs to be, plays within the rules in the way that should satisfy mainstream audiences. Horror fans should lap it up, but casual viewers should also get the adrenalin shot of Satanic Panic that makes for the right kind of weekend viewing mayhem.
Signature Entertainment & FrightFest Presents presents We Summon The Darkness in the US on digital from today, April 10th (U.S. link below) and in the UK on Digital HD April 20th and DVD 11th May 2020.