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Will My PC Be Able To Run Anthem?
If you're considering delving into the action-packed world of Anthem, you'll no doubt want to know whether you'll be able to experience all the game has to offer with your current PC setup.
You technically might be able to run it, but will you be able to run it at maximum settings so you can experience it as the game developers intended? We want to give you a better idea of exactly what this game requires and then it's up to you to see if your PC specs can match up to them.
Anthem Game Details
The setup of Anthem brings you into a world – or rather an unfinished world – where humans struggle to survive in a tough environment, surrounded by dangers and threats.
The story follows a faction called the Freelancers, who aim to protect humanity from the threats beyond their cities' walls. You'll also discover that Anthem is a powerful force that fuels extraordinary technology – something that the main villain, Monitor, is looking to seize control of.
Anthem has a combination of action-role playing and third-person shooter elements in an open world setup. There is also a lot of cooperative adventures on the table here. Although you can play this game solo, it's an unmissable experience when shared with a couple of friends.
Anthem Minimum System Requirements
- Operating System – Windows 10
- Processor – Intel Core i5-3570 or AMD FX-6350r
- GPU – Nvidia GTX 760 or AMD Radeon 7970
- Memory – 8GB RAM
- Storage – 50GB available space
Anthem Recommended System Requirements
- Operating System – Windows 10
- Processor – Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
- GPU – Nvidia GTX 1060/RTX 2060 or AMD RX 480
- Memory – 16GB RAM
- Storage – 50GB available space
Closing Thoughts
While many PCs will be able to run with the minimum requirements, some may struggle to get the best out of this game if they have storage issues or are running an older operating system. While the minimum requirements aren't too hard to match these days, you'll no doubt want to see just how much your system can handle.
The good news is that you're unlikely to need a supercomputer to run this game. We would recommend that you take a look at our mid-range build guide if you're missing a few pieces of the puzzle from the recommended requirements section. Once you have the components, this will make the game much more enjoyable to play.


text: Registered shoots Index › Forums › General Information › Registered shoots This topic has 8 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 4 months ago by Amy Jenkins. Viewing 9 posts - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) Author Posts May 22, 2020 at 3:49 pm #6467 Brad PattersonParticipant Any clubs hosting a registered shoot this weekend or on Memorial Day (Monday) ?? May 22, 2020 at 7:36 pm #6472 Mike PiguschParticipant Here is the link to Wisconsin clubs who are scheduled to conduct a ATA event: https://shootata.com/Shoots,Clubs,StatesZones/tabid/117/stateID/WI/Default.aspx Mike P May 22, 2020 at 7:47 pm #6473 Mike PiguschParticipant I hope this works. Muscoda will not know until wed pm, Its all based on volunteers. mike P May 22, 2020 at 7:50 pm #6474 Mike PiguschParticipant Sorry it did not work on that post. I hope this one works. Wi shoots Mike P May 22, 2020 at 7:56 pm #6475 Mike PiguschParticipant It did not work, if you want to know who has registered shoots anywhere then go to shootata.com and search for events. mike P May 22, 2020 at 8:55 pm #6476 Tim ThompsonParticipant Brad, go to the shoot calendar on this site(under shoots). Amy keeps it updated as clubs announce cancellations and notify her. Looks like Wescot is the only game in town this weekend. Saturday. Tim This reply was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by Tim Thompson. May 23, 2020 at 12:11 am #6479 Mike PiguschParticipant Here is another try at the places who still have shoots scheduled. Current ATA events Mike P This reply was modified 3 years, 4 months ago by Mike Pigusch. May 23, 2020 at 12:03 pm #6481 Tim ThompsonParticipant WTA Calendar shows the 6/6 shoot at Jonesdale cancelled. The link you provided shows it on. Tim May 27, 2020 at 6:41 am #6492 Amy JenkinsModerator I was notified that Jonesdale canceled, I am thinking the ATA wasn't notified which is why it is still on the list. I forwarded Bob's email to ATA this morning. Author Posts Viewing 9 posts - 1 through 9 (of 9 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In

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Open and active state sponsorship of terrorism is quite rare but this does not change the fact that there still are states that sponsor terrorist organisations that exist in great numbers and pose serious threats to everyone. And Pakistan is one such state that is credited for sponsoring terrorism deep beneath its existence to use it as a tool in its struggle against the region itself and also beyond. The international community has accused Pakistan time and again of its perennial support to terrorist organisations and sponsoring militant groups in Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
A number of dramatic events of the terrorist attacks in neighbouring countries or beyond them that shook the tectonic plates of world politics, have pushed Pakistan into being a focal point of global politics. Its brutal grounds have always paved way for the penetration of permanent presence of radicalism and extremism practiced at the hands of the militant groups. Ever since its inception in 1994, the Taliban also known as Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, that emerged in Pakistan's Federally Administrative Tribal Areas (FATA) neighbouring Afghanistan and parts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, after the terrorist attack on the twin towers in the United States (US) on the 11th of September 2001 also referred to as 9/11, has been getting support from Pakistan to wage war against Afghanistan to acquire control over the state.
A difficult and troublesome neighbour to Afghanistan, Pakistan has been providing direct and complete support to Afghan based Taliban and its Haqqani branch for the acquisition of weaponry, intelligence and protection and also to augment instability in the neighbourhood country. And doubt not, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Pakistan military have been the continuous support in backing and banking the terrorist outfit.
Taliban since its inception has been Pakistan's proxy in the terror landscape of Afghanistan and that of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. And the secret knots tied between Taliban and Pakistan's military establishment came to the forefront when a Taliban dignitary in Qatar affirmed that Pakistan's ISI has been deeply involved in every decision made by the office. From endlessly sanctioning funds to imparting training to Mujahideen to wage war in Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan's ISI has been running the policy of a fuller support to the Taliban and has given sanctuary on a massive scale than it actually did in the past.
Pakistan's interest in the political affairs of Afghanistan and north-west Pakistan has led to its own destruction that further can deteriorate the economy with the expansion of ill-ideological militia. The international community has been long eying up on the links between Pakistan's intelligence service and the Taliban. Despite accusations by the foreign communities against Pakistan laying safe haven for terrorism and grooming militants within its soils the state has been formally denying the claims providing false evidences of initiated arrests against the militant powers. But the reality has not been hidden and lies in the fact that extremism and radicalism still prevails as the hypocrisy in Pakistan's veins allows it to provide continuous support to the insurgents in Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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The President of BOAD visits CIMIVOIRE in Côte d'Ivoire
On the sidelines of BOAD's Board meeting held on 19 September 2018, the President of BOAD, Mr. Christian Adovelande, together with several Managers and Board members of BOAD, visited the cement manufacturing plant, CIMIVOIRE, whose loan proposal was approved at the 108th Board meeting held in March 2018 in Dakar. The purpose of this visit is to assess the performance of projects approved by Board members at the different Board meetings.
For this particular visit, the project was related to the partial financing of XOF25 billion for the establishment of a cement production unit by Ciments de Côte d'Ivoire (CIMIVOIRE) company in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The project's objective is to build a clinker-grinding unit with an installed capacity of three million (3,000,000) tons of cement per year in the port area of Abidjan.
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Awarded for his brilliant leadership and innovative vision of PR and marketing for both properties, Mikel Ibrahim was the only Doha-based hotel top executive distinguished by Hotelier Middle East Awards
Hotelier Middle East Awards Ceremony honours top hospitality industry leaders from across the region
October 02, Doha, Qatar – Mondrian Doha, managed by leading international lifestyle hospitality group, sbe, is pleased to announce its Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Mikel Ibrahim, has won the prestigious Hotelier Middle East Award for 'Marketing and PR Person of the Year'.
Hotelier Middle East Awards is the annual ceremony hosted by the prestigious Hotelier Middle East magazine, sharing the news, and analyzing the trends of the regional hospitality industry. This year's ceremony was the largest in history, with almost 1,000 submissions for 22 awards categories, including special 'Editor's choice' nominations. The ceremony was held in JW Mariott Marquis Hotel in Dubai in presence of la crème de la crème of the regional hospitality, Hotelier team and independent jury members – leading hospitality experts.
Passionate, charismatic and a connoisseur of the latest fashion, design, and hospitality trends, Mikel has successfully introduced the hotel to the market and led on the implementation of Mondrian's creative marketing strategy, making it the 'place to see and be seen' in Doha, and attracting a diverse, cultured, and trendy public with engaging campaigns and an unmatched visual identity. He also oversaw the preopening and grand opening of SLS Dubai Hotel & Residences, forging its bold and innovative identity disrupting the local market.
"I am truly honoured to receive such a highly esteemed accolade recognizing my contribution to Mondrian's success. This recognition fills me with even more enthusiasm to reach new heights for Mondrian Doha and SLS Dubai, further establishing the leadership of both properties in their respective markets".
He added: "This milestone could not have been achieved without the hard work, creativity and talents of both Mondrian and SLS teams, who always exceed their limits and look for out-of-the-box PR and marketing solutions".
Chadi Farhat, sbe lifestyle hospitality Chief Operating Officer, said: "Mikel is an outstanding hospitality leader who combines the fine knowledge of hospitality and the media landscape with creativity and strategic mindset, crucial for the successful PR and marketing of a hotel. This award is truly well deserved, and I am proud to be able to collaborate with such a great professional every day".
In addition, Hotelier Middle East also awarded SLS Dubai Hotel & Residences, opened since April 2021, as 'The Best Newcomer of the Year'.
Sbe and Accor announced the plan to open 10 new Mondrian properties by 2022. The company recently inaugurated Mondrian Seoul Itaewon and announced openings of Mondrian Bordeaux and Mondrian Cannes in 2021. Sbe continues the strategic expansion of the brand's international footprint in partnership with Accor. Soon-to-be announced Mondrian properties in Australia, the Dominican Republic, Germany, the Maldives, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam are part of this alliance. By 2022, sbe plans to open 50 new hotels internationally, with 10 of them belonging to iconic Mondrian brand.


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Dykes Against Tides (V32b) (2020.07.08)
(The Beauty of Austerity III)
The Colle Fauniera in Italy is one of the most beautiful passes I've ever seen.
- 1st, from one side or from the other, the climbs are different but as somptuous each. Each road would deserve a hike for itself, to take the time to feel the changes.
- 2nd, when you're up there, the austere wind-swept rocks and grass environment grabs you so deep in the soul, that you feel the highness and it's like touching the sky, actually, physically…
It then becomes a mental and psychic experience.
Colle Dei Morti – Italy
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We will see if this one makes it through the nite without James posting ahead of me. Enjoy
So to wrap up my little discussion on how Civil 3D handles corridors I am going to explain how the surfaces get built from your corridor model and the impact of your assembly on the surface. In the last post I briefly mentioned codes, what I failed to mention is all the pieces of the corridor model get assigned a code, both the points and the links are coded. A lot of you might not even realize it is happening, but if you scroll all the way to end of the help topic for any sub-assembly you will see what is called a coding diagram, its is the most important piece of information you have in troubleshooting problems with corridor surface creation. If I had my way it would be the first diagram shown, but I think the bookend position is also a hold over from CAiCE because every CAiCE fragment help file I have seen also had them at the end. I have included a sample from the help file below.
At any rate when we build a surface from our corridor model there are two possibilities presented to us, both are dependant on codes. The first option available is by links. This builds the surface by connecting similar coded links and then triangulating between those links. The other option is to build based on feature lines, this is more akin to adding a bunch of breaklines in to build a surface model.
I won't debate which is better, a lot of times I try both just to see which result I like better. So after 2 pages of ranting and rambling I am finally going to talk about what prompted this post. Someone in the newsgroup was having a problem with a sub-assembly not creating the datum surface properly to get accurate earthworks volumes. The answer to their problem lied in the information I gave you previously. The sub-assembly in question was the urban curb and gutter series, in the attached screen shot I have shown how the datum was being generated with the assembly as designed. As well is a picture of the assembly.
Now that you have seen the problem here is the resolution, by looking at the coding diagram for the two sub-assemblies involved here we can see both have the datum code applied(I have labeled my images for simplicity, when the software is working from the centerline outward it gets to the bottom back of curb and then the datum surface flies upward, this is because the software although nifty and intelligent isn't a mind reader, it operates on pretty simple logic which states if you find a sub-assembly with the datum code the surface needs to hit it. The spiking here is caused because no decision can be made if it should be connecting to the upper sub-assembly or the bottom of the curb sub-base, the surface just ends up bouncing between the two. My correction for this problem requires an extra sub-assembly be used, in this case one without the datum code applied. As I need a simple link at grade I have used a generic link at slope, for codes I have applied only a top code to the link. In the screen shot you can see the surface generation problem has been resolved.
I am not going to document this one but another common cause of these problems is stacking two basic lane sub-assemblies ontop of each other, while the software will often manage to connect them properly, in corners it will very often get confused and result in similar spikes. This is because you end up with 2 sets of point codes that are identical just separated in the z direction. Hopefully this helps you get a little deeper view into how a model is built and lets you make some better choices when you are building your assemblies.


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Our colleague and friend Thomas Rossing, a well-known and esteemed figure in the musical acoustics community, died on July 14, 2022 at the age of 93.
Tom was born on March 27, 1929 in Madison, South Dakota. After graduating from Luther College (Iowa, 1950), he completed his PhD in physics at Iowa State University in 1954. After a short time at Univac, he discovered his love and enthusiasm for teaching at St. Olaf College in Northfield (Minnesota) in 1957. He moved to Northern Illinois University (de Kalb) in 1971 where he started to develop a widely recognized research and teaching program in acoustics until his retirement in 2005. From 2005 to 2019, he was a visiting professor at Stanford University.
Thomas Rossing is the author (or co-author) of 17 books and over 400 scientific publications in many different areas of research : acoustics, condensed matter physics, magnetism, and others. However, his main contribution is in the field of musical acoustics. His two books « The science of sound » and « Physics of musical instruments » (co-authored with Neville Fletcher) are on the desk of nearly every student graduating in musical acoustics around the world.
His main contributions in musical acoustics are undoubtedly in the field of percussion instruments. He was the first to tackle the physical problems of gongs, cymbals, steelpans, drums, and other exotic instruments, and to imagine ingenious experiments in order to better understand their behaviour. He is also recognized for significant contributions in the acoustics of guitars and of the singing voice, together with other co-authors. Tom also contributed to popularizing the application of experimental modal analysis to musical instruments.
Tom received both the Silver and the Gold medal of the Acoustical Society of America. He was very active in this society, and never missed an ASA meeting.You could meet him at each musical acoustics session, encouraging young colleagues and students. He had a pronounced passion for education, and from an early stage had the good intuition that musical acoustics was an extraordinary field for engaging students with physics and music. He also had a strong curiosity for the instruments and music of each country in the world, such that he was able to present a new instrument at almost every meeting !
Tom Rossing was a tireless traveller. He was always interested in discovering new countries, sharing new ideas and meeting people. He also was an avid sports fan.
Let me finish with a short personal story which, I think, is a good illustration of Tom's professionalism and enthusiasm. During a trip with him from ISMA-Mittenwald to ICA-Belgrade in 1989, I realized that Tom was travelling with quite a number of suitcases. As I only had a light backpack with me, I offered to carry one of his items of luggage. However, one could not imagine how heavy it was! In fact, this particular case contained a collection of Chinese Bells that he planned to show during his talk at ICA!
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As the vegan movement takes off, we will start to see more and more alternative products that no longer try to imitate meat. New products will be born independently without trying to be something it isn't.
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...it is always critical to include process checks to evaluate if the improvement works as intended. It is amazing how often changes are adopted without any process to evaluate the effectiveness of the change. This leads to many problems and creates conditions where the rate of improvement is very slow.
The rate of improvement is increased by improving how the organization improves. Monitoring the impact of changes is needed for this reason (to learn what is working well systemically and what weaknesses exist in how the organization is improving) as well as to make sure each change does actually improve results as expected.
continue reading: Change Management – Post Change Evaluation and Action
Amazon announced they are opening major new offices in Arlington, Virginia and New York City [Amazon has sinced decided not to go ahead with the NYC plans]. Each site will hold 25,000 new Amazon employees at an average salary above $150,000...
The direct impact of Amazon's employees renting and buying in and around Arlington is not going to be very strong for a couple years... But investors already can plan for a strong future demand from Amazon and all the activity that Amazon's growing presence will contribute to.
Unlike the stock market where such a predicable strong investment future would drive prices up say 30-50% immediately, in real estate it is much more likely for the gains to be spread out over the long term.
If prices in housing increase in Arlington it is more likely they would increase say 10% in the first year and then an extra 3% (above what the increase would have been without Amazon's move) each of the next 10 years. From a long term investors perspective this provides a great possibility for buying now (even after the news) and not having to pay a huge premium.
continue reading: Real Estate Investing: Amazon's Regional Office in Arlington, Virginia
Create systems focused on continual improvement with built in checks for frequent assessment, reflection and adjustment to the changes the organization attempts to make. This effort should be iterative.
Building the capacity of the organization to successfully adopt improvements will directly aid change efforts and also will build confidence that efforts to change are worthwhile and not, as with so many organizations, just busy work.
continue reading: Effective Change Management Strategies and Tactics
...The Waffle House closure data is based on actually closing based existing conditions while warnings and evacuation recommendations are based on predictions about the weather and the impacts those will have on locations. The warnings are necessarily predictions (to be useful for the whole community they need lead times to take action) where the Waffle House has more flexibility and the organization has managed their system to be more capable of adapting to harsh conditions. There is a real similarity with designing a agile software development process that is able to be more flexible and react quicker than old "waterfall" style organizations that have to predict far in advance and adapt slowly as conditions change...
continue reading: Understanding and Using Data: Waffle House Example
Peter includes a description of the creation of the "organization chart" (which Peter calls "train wreck management") that we are all familiar with today; it was created in the Whistler report on a Western Railroad accident in 1841.
Almost a direct quote from the Whistler report: "so when something goes wrong we know who was derelict in his duty." The premise behind the traditional organizational chart is that systems are ok (if we indeed recognize that there are such things as systems) things are ok if everyone would do his or her job. The cause of problems is dereliction of duty.
Almost a direct quote from the Whistler report: "so when something goes wrong we know who was derelict in his duty." The premise behind the traditional organizational chart is that systems are ok (if we indeed recognize that there are such things as systems) things are ok if everyone would do his or her job. The cause of problems is dereliction of duty.
This is an absolutely great presentation: I highly recommend it (as I highly recommend Peter's book: The Leader's Handbook).
Without understanding a systems view of an organization you can't understand whats at the heart of the quality movement and therefore everything else you do, management interventions, ways of relating to people, will reflect more likely the old philosophy rather than the new one.
Without understanding a systems view of an organization you can't understand whats at the heart of the quality movement and therefore everything else you do, management interventions, ways of relating to people, will reflect more likely the old philosophy rather than the new one.
Points like this are very true but difficult to understand until you come to view organizations as systems.
continue reading: Peter Scholtes on Teams and Viewing the Organization as a System
The 10 stocks I selected for this 2nd version are (closing price on 22 April 2005 – % of portofilo invested):
continue reading: 10 Stocks for 10 Years (2018 version)
Like many of Deming's ideas the idea of iterative customer focus can seem too simple to be very powerful. But in fact that idea is extremely powerful. Those familiar with agile software development can see the idea of delivering working software quickly and iterating based on actual customer use illustrated in Dr. Deming's "new way" iterative cycle shown in his paper published in 1952.
The importance of learning about non-users is something that still today is often overlooked...
I have written about importance of customer focus to Deming's ideas in several previous blog posts, including: Customer Focus with a Deming Perspective, User Gemba and the most important customer focus is on the end users.
continue reading: Iterative Customer Focus
My hike on Mount Santubong was an amazing experience. The hike was quite challenging; very step climbing for a long time.
The trail climbed like this for a long time. The ropes could help you climb (especially necessary if there had been rain recently as it is not only steep but slippery when went). Quite frequently rope ladders were necessary to aid the climb.
The Rhinoceros Hornbills I saw on the hike were amazing.
continue reading: Wonderful Jungle Hike at Mount Santubong, Borneo, Malaysia
Abuse of the credit system by 3rd party collection agencies (and credit reporting agencies) in the USA has been a long term problem.
An attempt to partially address some of the abuses was a change in the required reporting practices that impacted collections accounts specifically, known as the National Consumer Assistance Plan (NCAP), which rolled into effect during the second half of 2017.
This was a small good step in protecting consumers from the bad behavior of credit reporting companies and their customers. But much more must be done to protect us from having our financial lives negatively impacted by bad practices of the credit reporting companies.
continue reading: Improvements to Credit Collection Requirements Have Had a Positive Impact
The best form of problem solving is to avoid problems altogether.
At the point you have a "fire" in your organizaiton you have to fight it. But it is better to create systems that avoid fires taking hold in the first place.*
This is a simple idea. Still many organizations would perform better if they took this simple idea to heart. Many organizations suffer from problems, not that they should solve better, but problems they should have avoided altogether.
continue reading: The Best Form of Fire Fighting is None at All
You can't know how much a dissatisfied customer will cost your business in the long run. You can make statistical judgements about how costly dissatisfied customers are to a business but those are loaded with many guesses. They can give a general indication of the magnitude of the costs but they are largely guesses, not something you can measure.
Sometimes a business largely gets away poor quality for a long time. The customer doesn't change behavior, doesn't complain to others and doesn't punish the company in the long term. But you never know when one small failure will cause the luck to run out and turn a customer against the business and costing it dearly.
continue reading: What Loss Will a Business Suffer Due to a Dissatisfied Customer?
Today my car wouldn't start. I guessed the battery died.I try to use Lyft. Their app says it is a bad connection and so it won't work (using iPhone on Sprint in Charlotte, NC - the 17th largest city in the USA). Sad but ok, whatever, deal with it. Ok try my iPad mini with ATT. Lyft connects and doesn't let me use it requires putting in a phone number before it will do anything so that I can get pin and give it to them. Ok, give them the number. Nothing ever comes from them. Ok try Uber on iPhone. Uber asked for permission to spy all the time (not just when you are using Uber). Decline that intrusion. Now it can't find my current location. So I type it in. It finds it. Uber says it isn't available where I am and only offers their "luxury" options.
The modern convinces really did help in many ways (I am still hoping the trickle charger will help, though as I write this it is still questionable). The battery is about 10 months old. But while it is great to have cell phones and apps to help us when we are stuck it is very annoying to have such bad connectivity in the 19th largest city in the USA and such lame usability failure in the Uber and Lyft apps. And it is frustrating to have to deal with your own lameness that likely caused the battery to die (I left the lights on in the car - the garage had lights on so I didn't register the car lights were not going off...) and putting in the wrong address...
continue reading: Surviving Modern Conveniences
Google has been really bad at UX (user experience) for a long time. I use RSS feeds to manage the content I want to enjoyand it works great (for blogs and You Tube and podcasts). Thankfully Google hasn't broken this yet (though given their track record in the last 10 years it would not surprise me if they do at some point).Of course it will be easy for creators to generate their own RSS feed for their videos if Google does break it. I created several feeds on my personal site for (selected blog posts by John Hunter and a time travel feed for my blog posts*).
Google has been really bad at UX (user experience) for a long time. I use RSS feeds to manage the content I want to enjoyand it works great (for blogs and You Tube and podcasts). Thankfully Google hasn't broken this yet (though given their track record in the last 10 years it would not surprise me if they do at some point).Of course it will be easy for creators to generate their own RSS feed for their videos if Google does break it. I created several feeds on my personal site for (selected blog posts by John Hunter and a time travel feed for my blog posts*).
continue reading: Bad Ux by Google and the Value of RSS Feeds to Avoid Bad UX Practices
Data is extremely valuable in helping us make decisions and evaluating the effectiveness of policy. However it is critical to be careful. It is very easy to focus on meeting targets that seem sensible – increasing the number of hospital beds – but that lead to less effective policy.
The book relentlessly points out the great progress that has been made globally over the last 50 years and how that progress continues today and looks to be set to continue in the future. We have plenty of areas to work on improving but we should be aware of how much progress we have been making. As he points out frequently he has continually seen huge underestimation of the economic conditions in the world today. This book does a great job of presenting the real success we have achieved and the progress we can look forward to in the future.
continue reading: Factfulness – An Extremely Valuable Book
Dr. Deming understood the organization as a system and how understanding variation fit within that system. When variation within the system causes problems and reduces efficiency then reducing variation important. It is a mistake to attempt to take thinking that is part of a system and analyze it without understanding the context within which it has meaning.
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10/01/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo
A group of researchers from Quaid-i-Azam University discovered that the fruit of Monotheca buxifolia has antioxidant properties. This study, which was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, evaluated the antioxidant potential of the methanol extract of M. buxifolia using an animal model.
From the results of the experiment, the researchers concluded that M. buxifolia has antioxidant properties and can potentially be used for repairing damage caused by kidney disorders.
Read the full text of the study at this link.
Learn more about the antioxidant potential of Monotheca buxifolia by visiting Superfood.news today.
Journal Reference:
Jan S, Khan MR. PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF MONOTHECA BUXIFOLIA FRUIT ON RENAL TOXICITY INDUCED BY CCL4 IN RATS. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 17 August 2016;16(289). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-016-1256-0
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The "Bachelorette" Hannah – Episode 5 Mini Recap, "Reader Emails," BIP Info, & Recap of the Vegas Weekend
What a weekend. Got a few stories to share here and on the podcast this week, so bear with me. First off, a huge thank you again to everyone who made it out to the party this weekend. Didn't get an official head count, but judging by the guest list and others who showed, looked like we had between 140-150 people there. And it definitely felt it since those that were there know how toasty it got inside the room. First time we had it at the Rio, the room was unbelievable, the top floor Presidential Suite with the view from the roof of the Rio was such an added bonus so people could go outside to get air, In my mind, I'd like the party to be there every year from here on out. Problem is, it was too hot in the room. I wouldn't put people through that again. So either Rio fixes their air conditioning or gonna have to move the party to different Vegas … Continue reading


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A history of almonds, sugar and prayers
Do you know the origins of the Sicilian confectionary tradition? It was born in the kitchens of monasteries by the skilful hands of the nuns, jealous guardians of the most ancient recipes. One of these places is the Cistercian Monastery of the Holy Spirit, founded in 1299 in Agrigento by the Chiaramonte family.
You can get here after a pleasant walk through the steep alleys and the staircases of the historical centre. The sweet you want to buy are put on a wheel placed under a window grates at the entrance of the monastery. Amongst the nuns' specialties, visitors can choose the sweet couscous, whose recipe dates back to 1300: it looks like the classic semolina couscous, but instead it is made of local pistachios, almonds and chocolate drops.
This particular dish is the result of the merger between the Tunisian and the Sicilian cultures. Sister Maria Gabriella, the youngest amongst the nuns, tells that in the past some Tunisian women worked in the monastery.
They helped the nuns in the hardest works. Those were other times: many nuns lived in the monastery (today they are just six) growing vineyards and olive groves. These women used to prepare couscous, the typical Tunisian dish. Thus this revised sweet version of the dish was born and it is still served in Tunisia at weddings.
Another typical dessert is a shell-shaped marzipan sweet (called conchiglia) stuffed with candied pumpkin, almonds and pistachio and decorated with a pink and green coloured glaze symbolizing fertility and life. Other typical Convent cookies include amaretti (bitter almond-flavoured macaroons), biscotti ricci (curly biscuits) made with almonds or pistachios, and the paste nuove (pastries) with candied pumpkin and pistachio.
Enjoying these delicacies is a heavenly experience for those who love sweet and intense tastes. Natural ingredients, secret recipes jealously guarded by the nuns: every day, in silence, after praying, meditating or singing Gregorian chants, they dedicate their time to knead, shape, and create sweet delicacies: real masterpieces of authenticity.
The profits on cookies and sweets sales are then used for the nuns' livelihood. Before leaving, you cannot miss a visit to the wonderful Church annexed to the monastery which houses the famous stuccos of Giacomo Serpotta. If you are planning to stay here a few days, you can choose the B&B placed next to the magnificent gothic portal of the Church and that is run by the same nuns.


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In December 2021, the retirement ceremony of Daisuke Matsuzaka (43) was held at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Seibu Lions' 'legend' Matsuzaka bid farewell to fans as a player. Senior Ichiro Suzuki (50), who appeared on the screen, conveyed a message of consolation, saying, "I'm sorry I couldn't attend." But after a while, a man in a suit appeared from behind Matsuzaka holding a bouquet of flowers. Cheers erupted from the audience. Matsuzaka looked at him with a surprised face and bowed deeply. Ichiro from the billboard appeared in front of Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka couldn't hold back his tears when he heard the words of encouragement, "You worked really hard for a long time and worked hard."
The World Baseball Classic (WBC) was launched with the goal of globalizing baseball. Japan is the 2006 and 2009 champions. It beat baseball powerhouses such as the 'baseball nation' the United States, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Cuba, and lifted the championship trophy in the first or second tournament in a row. In the national competition in which major league players participate, it showed the potential of Japanese baseball.
In the first tournament, Sadaharu Oh 메이저놀이터 (Wang Jeong-chi), Softbank Hawks coach (83), led the team, and in the second tournament, Tatsunori Hara, Yomiuri Giants coach (65) took the helm. In the second tournament, Korea and Japan faced each other in the final, raising the status of Asian baseball.
After that, the atmosphere changed a bit. In 2013 and 2017, the United States, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico stepped up. Although they failed to advance to the final, Japan advanced to the semifinals in two consecutive tournaments. In 2013, he participated in the national team with only domestic league players without major league players.
Matsuzaka and Ichiro, who won the 1st and 2nd tournaments. The two were selected as one of the WBC's all-time best nine. Matsuzaka as a starting pitcher and Ichiro as a right fielder were listed on the list of the best players by position by the official major league website.
Ace Matsuzaka started a total of 6 games, recorded 6 wins and an average ERA of 1.95. He put up a dominant game and won MVP for two consecutive tournaments. He was with the Seibu Lions in 2006 and the Boston Red Sox in 2009.
Leader Ichiro, who became the focal point of the team, played 17 games in two tournaments, recording a batting average of .301 and 2, one home run, 10 RBIs and 14 runs. In the final against Korea in the 2nd tournament, a dramatic scene was created. In the top of the 10th inning with a score of 3-3, he scored the final two runs. After leading 1-3, he showed terrifying concentration in a situation where he allowed a tie in the bottom of the 9th inning. It is considered one of the best WBC fights of all time.
There is a player who has a deep relationship with Japanese baseball. Alfred Despaine, who played for Softbank until last year, was selected as the left fielder. Despine will also participate as Cuba's representative in the 5th tournament, which will start in March. This is his 4th WBC appearance.
Ivan Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) catcher, Mikel Cabrera (Venezuela) first base, Robinson Cano (Venezuela) second base, Jorge Canto (Mexico) third base, Jimmy Rollins (USA) shortstop, Despinewa Ichiro, Carlos Beltran (Puerto Rico) was selected as an outfielder.


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15 November 2019
November 13th-15th, Moscow hosted the third Global Forum of Young Diplomats. The event was held with the support of the Council of Young Diplomats of the Russian Foreign Ministry and brought together over 160 participants from 85 countries. This year, the central topic discussed was "Changing the Global World Order".
November 13th, the Chair of the International Affairs Committee of the Federation Council K.Kosachev gave the guests a welcome speech for the opening of the Forum and noted that it is important to seize any opportunity to have a positive influence on foreign policy, to make sure it is efficient and focused on national interests. Indeed the art of diplomacy is to seek agreements and reach compromises, he concluded.
The Minister of the Government of the city of Moscow, Head of the Department for External Economic and International Relations of Moscow Sergei Cheremin, the Minister of the Eurasian Economic Commission Sergei Glazyev, the Head of the non-profit organization "Russian Humanitarian Mission" and international observer E. Primakov, the Special Envoy of the Russian Foreign Ministry for Russian-American Humanitarian Relations S. Segal also greeted the meeting participants. That same day, a meeting of the forum delegates with the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Grushko was organized at the Russian Foreign Ministry.
On the second day of the forum, the plenary session "Changing the Global World Order" started at the Diplomatic Academy. The Rector of the University A.Yakovenko spoke to the guests, noting that mutual understanding between the sides in international relations can be achieved only through dialogue and that rejecting communication is what undermines sustainable development throughout the world.
The Chairman of the Council of Young Diplomats K.Kolpakov presented to the guests the activities of the forum and remarked that this year an exceptional number of delegates participated in its activities. MGIMO's Vice-Rector for Human Resources, V.Morozov spoke about how the world order has changed through the prism of events in the Middle East. The Vice-Rector emphasized the fact that the increasing unpredictability of international relations and the actors involved, makes it all the more necessary to attend meetings at various levels and on different platforms, so that one can understand the positions of all players.
D.Turusbekov, Director of the Department of Protocol and Organizational Support of the Eurasian Economic Commission, A.Sushentsov, Director of MGIMO's Institute of International Studies, and M.Troyansky, Vice-Rector of the Diplomatic Academy, also spoke at the session. The audience also viewed a video dedicated to the outstanding Russian politician E.Primakov.
The second plenary session looked at the role played by the media, the Internet and humanitarian organizations in contemporary international relations and had for speakers representatives of "Russia Today", Rambler Group, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Union of Young Lawyers of Russia.
Three thematic sections took place with the participation of faculty members of the Diplomatic Academy. During the section "Image of a Modern Young Diplomat: at the intersection of age-old traditions and new technologies", the Head of MGIMO's Department for Work with Students and Graduates A.Podshivalov made a presentation about the specificities of training diplomats at MGIMO and the importance of placements in the Russian Foreign Ministry. Anton Podshivalov noted that nowadays one of the key skills diplomats have to acquire is to deal with large flows of information and be capable of analysing and verifying data efficiently in order to make timely and effective decisions.
The participants of the section actively discussed a myriad of issues, including the emergence of digital diplomacy, success in a diplomat's career and how to develop horizontal ties in diplomacy.
On the last day of the forum, the draft Statute of the International Association of Young Diplomats was reviewed. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Council of Young Diplomats of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Youth Council of the UAE Foreign Ministry, in the presence of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister M.Bogdanov. As an outcome of the Forum, the final document was adopted.
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Insured Fails to Establish Primary Coverage to Trigger Excess
By Don R. Sampen, published, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, July 14, 2020
The 1st District Appellate Court recently upheld trial court rulings against an insured regarding the failure to exhaust primary coverage for purposes of triggering excess.
The insured in John Crane Inc. v. Allianz Underwriters Insurance Co., 2020 IL App (1st) 180223 (June 12), was represented by Scharf Banks Marmor LLC of Chicago and Anderson Kill P.C. in New York. Cohn Baughman & Martin represented the defendant excess insurers.
Crane, the manufacturer of gaskets and other products containing asbestos and sold largely to the U.S. Navy, was the subject of more than 325,000 lawsuits claiming bodily injury from asbestos exposure. For the relevant years in question, Crane had primary and certain umbrella coverage from insurers referred to by their trade name, Kemper, and excess coverage from the defendants here.
In 2004, Crane brought this suit seeking a declaration that its primary coverage had been exhausted and a determination of the obligations of the defendant excess carriers. After filing suit it entered into a settlement agreement with Kemper whereby Crane itself assumed the obligations of Kemper with respect to the policies issued by Kemper.
Following an initial trial regarding exhaustion, an appeal was taken in which the 1st District articulated the standards to be applied and remanded for a second trial. Prior to the second trial, the trial court addressed the applicability of limits under one of the Kemper umbrella policies, in the context of the defendants' motion for partial summary judgment directed to that policy.
The umbrella policy, which had a policy period of a little over three years, was subject to an occurrence limit and aggregate limit of $20 million. An endorsement, however, provided that the insurer's "liability shall apply separately to each such consecutive period," referring to each consecutive year of the policy.
As part of its argument to establish exhaustion, Crane took the position that the quoted language meant that only the aggregate limit renewed each year but that the occurrence limit did not. The trial court disagreed, finding that both the occurrence and aggregate limits renewed on an annual basis.
Subsequently a 23-day bench trial took place addressing exhaustion of the Kemper primary coverage. During that time Crane attempted to establish that payments made on 141 asbestos claims had exhausted Kemper's primary policies. Specifically, Crane presented testimony through an expert that $41 million available in primary coverage exhausted upon payments made for 76 of the 141 claims.
The expert also admitted, however, that if any coverage for the 76 claims had been misallocated, he would have to redo his allocation and exhaustion analysis. The trial court found that the expert had, in fact, misallocated coverage under his own method of allocation, and determined that Crane therefore had failed to prove exhaustion. The trial court also denied Crane's motion for a new trial. Crane took this appeal.
In an opinion by Justice Sheldon A. Harris, the 1st District affirmed. He initially addressed the effect of the endorsement annualizing the limits in the Kemper umbrella policy. He observed that the language made no distinction between the occurrence and aggregate limits, and that the renewal of the limits therefore applied to both sets of limits.
In response to an argument by Justice Mary L. Mikva in a partial dissent that the endorsement language should only apply to the aggregate limit, Harris remarked that, to the extent her interpretation created an ambiguity, the policy should be construed against the insurer that drafted the policy. And even though in this case Crane had stepped into the shoes of Kemper and was arguing for lower effective limits in support of its exhaustion position, the endorsement should be construed in favor of greater coverage and, thus, to apply to both the occurrence and aggregate limits.
With respect to the expert's exhaustion testimony, Harris agreed with the trial court's finding of several deficiencies. One was the expert's misinterpretation of the trigger date for at least two underlying claimants. That problem, combined with the expert's own testimony that if any claim was misallocated he could no longer demonstrate exhaustion, invalidated his analysis.
A second deficiency was that the expert only reviewed documents for eight of the 141 claims at issue in concluding that exhaustion occurred following payment on the 76th claim. Harris said the expert may have been entitled to use a statistically significant sampling of documents in drawing a conclusion — and thus did not necessarily have to review some tw million documents relating to the exhaustion issue. However, Harris found that the expert did not use a satisfactory statistical model.
A third deficiency was that if a claimant served in the Navy, the expert used the claimant's general Navy ID to determine the extent of asbestos exposure. This approach was not acceptable because, according to Harris, Crane was not the Navy's exclusive distributor of asbestos-containing products and no foundation existed for the determination that everyone who was in the Navy became sick from working with Crane's asbestos products.
Based on these and other deficiencies, Harris said the trial court did not err in rejecting the expert's analysis and in finding that Crane failed to establish exhaustion. In addition, Crane was not entitled to a new trial because it had not been deprived of the opportunity to analyze the claims on which it based its exhaustion position.
The court therefore affirmed the judgment of the trial court in favor of the excess insurers.
Mikva dissented in part based on the interpretation of the Kemper umbrella policy, contending that the occurrence limit did not renew on an annual basis.
Key points
An insured that fails to establish a basis for excess coverage through expert testimony and is not otherwise deprived of a fair opportunity to present its case for primary-layer exhaustion, is not entitled to a new trial on coverage.
Ambiguities in policy language are typically construed in favor of coverage, even if the insured is advocating a lower level of coverage for purposes of demonstrating exhaustion.


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Thanks for Sharing Your Merry World ( 😐 ) with us this week! 😀 I admit to chortling right along with John at the "I'm Canadian, whaddya think?" answer! Now I want to know where you were when I visited Canada in 2016…most of the folks I encountered were as rude as anyone state-side. I expected your type of Canadian, and i got that. And *BLAM* another illusion exploded. 😐 Um. Milk punch IS egg nog, so I take it that you don't care for egg nog. Me neither. Blessed Yuletide to you and yours! 🙂


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Even five decades later, former federal prosecutor Dick Schultz has a pretty good idea of when the legendary Chicago 7 trial started to go off the rails: during the testimony of the very first witness.
That day in September 1969, U.S. District Judge Julius Hoffman halted the trial after he was informed that a juror had received a threatening letter purportedly sent from the Black Panthers. Hoffman, famous for his ironclad control of his courtroom, told attorneys from both sides to keep the information to themselves so he could question the juror in private, Schultz told the Chicago Tribune in an interview.
Instead, the defendants held a lunchtime news conference stating the threatening letter had actually been sent by the government as part of a "plot" to taint the panel. An irate Hoffman ordered the jurors sequestered for the rest of the five-month trial.
The next morning, defense attorney William Kunstler asked for an emergency hearing into the letter's origin, seeking the testimony of none other than FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and Attorney General John Mitchell, Schultz said.
"That sort of gave me an idea where we were going," Schultz said. "And it went downhill from there."
Schultz, 82, is the last living attorney from either side of the Chicago 7 trial, in which political activists were accused of conspiring to incite riots during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
The Chicago 7 case drew national attention and exposed the depths of the country's divisions over the Vietnam War and civil rights as well as the fairness of the criminal justice system. Among the high-profile defendants were "Yippies" founder Abbie Hoffman, counterculture icon Jerry Rubin, and Bobby Seale, one of the co-founders of the Black Panther Party.
[ Netflix's 'The Trial of the Chicago 7' is based on real-life events. Here's what you need to know ]
The circuslike atmosphere of the trial — which included frequent courtroom fisticuffs, outbursts of singing and chanting, and, perhaps most famously, the judge's order to have Seale bound and gagged at the defense table — has been given big-budget movie treatment in "The Trial of the Chicago 7," written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and now streaming on Netflix.
Schultz, who is portrayed in the film by actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, says he enjoyed some aspects of Sorkin's Hollywood take, but that it ultimately "didn't touch on what really happened."
"Everything was so exaggerated, you would think the judge was conducting a trial in the Soviet Union," he said. He also thought that he was falsely portrayed as somehow embarrassed by the whole prosecution when in reality, "it was precisely the opposite."
[ The Chicago 7: A timeline of the protests, the clashes, the trial and the fallout ]
Schultz also took issue with the film's climactic scene, when he is portrayed rising to his feet while defendant Tom Hayden reads the names of U.S. soldiers killed in Vietnam as the group is being sentenced.
"That never happened. It was a total fantasy for Hollywood, and that's fine," Schultz said. The film moment was entertaining, he added, but one other thing: "I never told the attorney general of the United States that we didn't have a case."
"We knew that we had more than enough evidence to convict," Schultz said, speaking of his co-counsel, U.S. Attorney Thomas Foran, who died in 2000. "The only question was could we ever get to a verdict."
As a young prosecutor, Schultz was head of the U.S. attorney's office's criminal division when the riots broke out in August 1968. He was at the Chicago Hilton and out on the streets of Lincoln Park and the Loop watching the violence unfold between police and protesters.
"I saw it all," Schultz said in a telephone interview last week from his home in Glenview. "I was trying to do what I could, but didn't accomplish anything."
Later, he helped lead a grand jury inquiry into the unrest, resulting in not only criminal charges against eight protesters but also a number of indictments against police officers — all of whom were eventually acquitted.
Schultz said his office was acutely aware that the trial of Hoffman and his co-defendants was going to be used as a platform for their beliefs and to stick a fork in the eye of what they perceived was a racist and unjust legal system.
Before the trial even began, Schultz said, the defendants announced to their followers that "people should come to this trial and fight the pigs in Chicago just like they did a year ago."
"We were not surprised by any of it," he said. "They were revolutionaries, and they were going to try to destroy our trial. And they did a damn good job of it."
[ Column: Few complaints with the 'Chicago 7' movie, but it was all different when I was there ]
Schultz said that he and his team, which refrained from public comment throughout the trial, lost the public-relations battle from the outset. Every day, the news depicted throngs of protesters outside the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on South Dearborn Street and relayed the antics from the courtroom, where Hoffman often clashed with the defendants and their attorneys and struggled to maintain control.
"The spectators in the courtroom were totally uninhibited," Schultz recalled. "They lined up every day to get in, would scream obscenities and disrupt the proceedings."
If things started to get out of hand, a deputy U.S. marshal would eventually have to try to wade through the rows of spectators to remove the offender from the courtroom. The person would often fight back, and as soon as they did, others would come to their aid and "go after the marshals," who would be forced to call for backup, Schultz said.
What often ensued reminded Schultz of a barroom brawl scene from an old Western film.
"I used to love those movies, with people being thrown over the bar and chairs being smashed over peoples' heads," Schultz said. "When I was standing in the courtroom watching all this, it was just like what I saw when I was a kid. It was really exciting. But it was painful too."
[ The Trial of the Chicago Seven: The real story behind the Netflix movie ]
In part due to the daily disruptions, the trial slogged on for nearly five months, featuring a total of 160 witnesses. Schultz was told by federal law enforcement agencies that his life could be in danger and received 24-hour police protection at his house. He said it began to wear on him and his partner, Foran, but they were determined to see it through.
"Every morning, Tom and I would take a private elevator to the 23rd floor. We'd stand there in silence for a minute or two and just look at each other," Schultz said. "There wasn't much to say."
He said Foran would sometimes just drop his head and say, "I'd rather be going to the dentist."
"And I felt the same way," Schultz said. "It was like walking into a circus every morning."
There were also moments of levity. At some point in the middle of the trial, Schultz's wife brought their then-10 year-old daughter to see the testimony of a witness who was known for singing protest songs. After defense lawyers asked the witness if he could pick up his guitar and sing a few bars, Schultz sprang to his feet and objected.
From the back of the courtroom, Schultz heard his daughter's voice cry out, "Aw, Daddy, let him sing!"
[ The only Chicagoan of the Chicago 7 just wrote a memoir and says he's a fan of the Netflix movie 'Trial of the Chicago 7' ]
Schultz also said he believes the trial's most infamous moment is one of its most misunderstood. When Hoffman ordered Seale bound and gagged in October 1969, Schultz said, it was the culmination of a carefully orchestrated series of events in which the Black Panther leader's attorneys either withdrew from the case or refused to participate in his defense. Seale, meanwhile, argued loudly at every turn that he was being denied his rights to a defense.
When Hoffman denied Kunstler's motion to withdraw — which Schultz said he was bound to do under the law — Seale erupted in court, telling the judge, "Listen, old man, you keep on denying me my constitutional rights and you're going to be exposed. ... You're a racist, fascist bigot!" according to Schultz's recollection.
Schultz said that at the time everyone, including Kunstler and Seale, was aware of a ruling from Chicago's federal appeals court just months earlier saying that unruly defendants could not be removed from their own trial, even if they had to be restrained.
That Hoffman would eventually order that remedy for Seale seemed at the time like an unstoppable train, Schultz said.
"The whole thing was a setup, a way to get Seale bound and gagged so they could demonstrate to the world that the federal courts were racist," Schultz said. "They played it to the hilt. There was nothing we could do."
When the jury stepped into the box and saw Seale restrained at the table, they looked shocked, Schultz said. "One of them was crying. It was sad to watch."
[ Column: When you watch Aaron Sorkin's Chicago 7 movie, remember juror Mrs. Jean Fritz ]
The Tribune's story in the next day's newspaper described how Seale tried to rise for the jury and "rattled his chains and manacles against his metal chair," his mouth covered in a cloth and several pieces of white tape.
The account said the last straw for Hoffman appeared to be when Seale had tried to lunge at Schultz during a courtroom outburst earlier that day.
Seale was ultimately severed from the trial and sentenced by Hoffman to four years for criminal contempt, a term later reversed by the appellate court. The government chose not to retry him on the conspiracy charges.
On Feb. 18, 1970, the jury acquitted each of the seven remaining defendants of the conspiracy charge. Five, including Abbie Hoffman, were convicted of crossing state lines to incite a riot and later sentenced to five years in prison, but those convictions were also overturned, as were sentences for contempt handed down by Hoffman.
Schultz, meanwhile, left the U.S. attorney's office soon after the case was over and built a career in private practice. Despite all the renewed attention on the events of the trial, he said the story has always seemed skewed, depending on who's doing the telling.
"We were renounced and laughed at," he said. "They (the defendants) appeared to be caring, lovable people who were being oppressed. Every night I'd watch the TV news and think, 'Were we in the same courtroom?'"


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Days after the announcement of his Super Bowl gig, Babyface revealed he's dedicating his performance of "America the Beautiful" to his late mother. Speaking to TMZ, the singer said he's teaming up with Shine The Light On to create hoodies for the performance. He will donate proceeds to Keep Memory Alive, the Alzheimer's organization she was involved with.
Babyface said since his mother's passing he's been "pushing myself to go do things that would be either out of my comfort zone or things that I hadn't done before," noting she and his late brother would be excited.
He says he didn't expect to get the gig. "I can safely say that I never saw this one coming," the singer tells TMZ. "It's great. It's an honor to do it. I was honored that I got the call and that everybody was supportive at the NFL and Roc Nation, as well."
Though he knows he'll be "completely rattled when this happens," Babyface intends to treat the moment with respect.
"As much as I'm going to try to be comfortable with it, I know I'm going to be nervous because you think about how many people you're actually performing for and what that moment means, and I won't take that moment lightly because it is an honor," he says. "And no matter what anyone thinks, to have this moment at this point in my life as well, it's very special so I'm gonna treat it with respect."
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On Wednesday, November 17, our series "Time and Memory" continues with
"Communicating Doors" (1994), by Alan Ayckbourn, "England's most prolific
playwright since Shakespeare" (Wall Street Journal). A blend of sex farce, crime
thriller, and science fiction, "Communicating Doors" follows a leather-clad
21st-century prostitute from her time to ours and back again. "[F]ast, funny, and
ultimately even quite moving" (Christian Science Monitor), it's "vintage
Ayckbourn," with "depth, despair and, finally, redemption" (Time Magazine).
Our meeting will feature director Nick Olcott, the only person in the history of the Helen Hayes Awards to receive nominations in three different categories: actor, director, & playwright. Olcott has directed or acted in six previous plays by Alan Ayckbourn. He's associate artistic director of Round House Theatre, where his production of "Communicating Doors" previews November 3.
We will meet at Delray Vietnamese Garden, 4918 Del Ray Ave., a few blocks N of Bethesda metro. Take both up escalators, turn left onto Old Georgetown Rd., walk up to Del Ray Ave. & turn right. Old Georgetown Rd., Del Ray Ave., & Cordell Ave. have cheap garages & parking lots. Dinner begins at 6:30 & our discussion at 7:30. Make reservations by calling 202-638-0444 or e-mailing [email protected]. Open "Doors" at Backstage Books, 2101 P St., NW, & for a discount at Super Crown, 11 Dupont Circle, Olsson's Books & Records, 1307 19th St., NW, & Politics & Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave., NW. .
On Sunday, November 21, at 3 p.m., Footlights will attend "Communicatin Doors" at Round House Theatre, 12210 Bushey Dr., between Randolph & Veirs Mill Roads & just W of Connecticut Ave. in Silver Spring. Tickets are $16. We must receive payment by November 14, also the refund deadline. Mail your check, payable to Footlights, to Robin Larkin, 5403 Nibud Ct., Rockville, MD 20852 (240-669-6300 & [email protected]). Robin will hand out tickets in the lobby just before the performance. Afterwards we'll have dinner at Dynasty, 11123 Veirs Mill Rd., Wheaton.
On Thursday, December 16, Footlights continues time-traveling with a play about the relentless forward motion of time & language: "On the Verge (or The Geography of Yearning)" (1985), by American playwright Eric Overmyer. "On the Verge" follows three Victorian "lady explorers" across space, time, & American culture from 1888 to 1955 & beyond. This is "word-play at its most playful" (Baltimore Sun), "a filigreed confection of theatrical brain food" (San Francisco Chronicle) "difficult to resist" (The New York Times). Our meeting will feature Catholic University drama professor Jackson Phippin, who directed the world premiere of "On the Verge" at Baltimore's Center Stage.
John-Josef Costondi is co-producing the upcoming Port City Playhouse production of Jean-Paul Sartre's "No Exit" (1944). "No Exit" will run November 5, 6, 12, 16, 19, and 20 at 8 p.m. at the Career Center Theatre, T.C. Williams High School, 3330 King St., Alexandria. Tickets are $9 ($7 for seniors). For reservations or further information, call 703-838-9303.
Footlights stays on only through the generous support of members like you. Send your check to John Glynn, 3741 Yorktown Village Pass, Annandale, VA 22003. You can also help by donating a few hours of your time. Help find us a bookstore in Maryland or a meeting place in Virginia, or help arrange theater trips or guest speakers. For more details, call 202-484-8303 or e-mail [email protected].
Wednesday, November 17, 6:30 p.m.: "Communicating Doors," Delray Viet Gdn
Sunday, November 21, 3 p.m.: "Communicating Doors," Round House Theatre
Thursday, December 16, 6:30 p.m.: "On the Verge," Luna Books
Monday, January 24, 6:30 p.m.: "Stop Kiss," Luna Books
Sunday, January 30, 2 p.m.: "Stop Kiss," Woolly Mammoth Theatre
Tuesday, February 15, 6:30 p.m.: "Three Days of Rain," Delray Viet Garden
Saturday, February 19, 3 p.m.: "Three Days of Rain," Round House Theatre


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'Where did the arrow go?' I asked Alex as I scanned the ground a few yards ahead.
|I placed it temporarily in a waste paper basket where it was less likely to
flutter in panic and hurt itself
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|I placed it temporarily in a waste paper basket where it was less likely to
flutter in panic and hurt itself
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Sounds like Alex is going to be a very well rounded lad.ReplyDelete
Our taxi drivers here "never" have any change either. As my routine fares barely stretch to 100 baht ($3), they are regularly well-tipped. Even the mixed race Tiger managed to keep a few bob after his divorce.ReplyDelete
I'm still not sure what a 'Herero' is. In my very brief Golf playing days, the only essential piece of kit was the Golfing Shoes. My club wouldn't let anyone on the course in anything other than pukka spiked shoes. It was probably that that made me give up Golf for good.
Go on; let the Pigeon go.
Perhaps the hand eye coordination being shown with the bow and arrow are a good omen for his golf skills. Just imagine how many of those t shirts and shorts a PGA win will buy...ReplyDelete
The gentleman demonstrating the excellent hand/eye coordination is the 'funny little man', not my son Alex!
Rather than hang around the golf course distracting my son, I rode home again. I shall go and get him now and have a word with the instructor to see how he got on. Then, perhaps, I might feel cautious optimism about future PGA success!
I read this post last night whilst watching the FA Cup Villa v WBA game and found it a very relaxing deviation from the game. I couldn't think of a comment to make then and I still cant but it is a nice piece of writing. I enjoyed it reading it again this morning.ReplyDelete
Wow - you've put quite few posts on since I last looked. Let's hope the drake doesn't take his chances with the pigeon - that would be some strange looking bird.ReplyDelete
I was having visions of the old "The Gods Must be Crazy" film comedy while reading this. Amazing to have a wayward Kalahari bushman just wander in to you yard. Far better than "Freaky Dicky Lola" the transvestite that likes to parade up and down our street in full regalia having arguments with itself.ReplyDelete
Archery! Where to start? Okay, let's make you some gentler arrows:
Gather a few hardwood dowels or shoots, and a few molted wing feathers from goosey and the ducks. Cut the feathers down the middle, slicing the shaft of the feather in half with a razor.
Cut a nock for the string into one end of the wood shaft (the skinnier end, if it's a shoot) perpendicular to the grain, and wrap a piece of tape around the base of the cut (to keep the nock from splitting further).
About one inch up from the cut, spiral-wrap that one-half of a feather around the shaft about seven times. Glue it on or tie it on, it doesn't matter. Now you have a flu-flu arrow, which will only go about 40-60 yards from even a bow strong enough to take down a deer.
For the tips: If you want blunt tips that can still take small game, and will keep the stray dogs away, pour some glue into an empty .375 or .45 shell casing and jam it onto the tip. If you want a safety arrow, wrap a ball of cotton batting onto the tip with a rag.
From your couple of pictures, that bow looks well made: it looks like the bowyer followed the grain, and the bowstring is wrapped on in a very appropriate and workable way. It looks like the string is extra long and wrapped around the limb, which, along with its apparent size, will weaken the power of the bow, but it keeps extra bowstring handy for when it wears out.
That looks like a pretty cool set-up. I'm impressed, and more than a little jealous: the only people who pop out of the woods around here aren't giving away hand-made bows.
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Lunch today: Cheese Sticks or Ravioli & Toast; corn, broccoli, carrots, fruit, milk
Lunch for tomorrow: Chicken Patti on Bun or Ham & CHeese Calzone; tri tater, baked beans, carrots, fruit, milk
Salad Plate and Yogurt/PBJ Sandwich Entrees Offered Daily
Scripture of the Day: "This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go." Isaiah 48:17
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Cross Country at Imerman Park 4:30pm, early out 2:45pm
Attention Students:
- Please continue to follow all COVID protocol, and wear your masks from and to your car, before, and after school. Thank you!
- Attention students – the red recycle bins throughout the building are for paper only. The blue recycle bins are for plastic bottles (or other plastics #1-5). Please do not put used tissues or cleaning paper towels in either bin, as they contaminate the recyclables. Thank you for your help!
- Pom Tryouts will be held today & tomorrow, from 4-6pm. Please see Mr. Smith or Drew Louchart for questions. More details to come.
- The Yearbook staff is holding a theme page contest again this year. Create artwork that encompasses our school year theme of "Press On" and submit it to Mrs. Blake by October 30. Put your name on the back only. It should be in landscape format, not portrait, and can be any media type. Any questions can be directed to Mrs. Blake, Room 203.
- All those interested in being on the Yearbook staff, please come to 203 (Mrs. Blake's room) tomorrow during meeting time.
- It's Fall Drama time! Tryouts will be Thursday (9/10) after school in the RC.
Spirit Day on Friday, September 11th, theme is USA.
Attention Parents:
- Please use the front driveway to drop off and pick up your student, and leave the driveway with a passing lane for those entering the parking lot. Or if you prefer, you can park in the parking lot and have them come to your vehicle. Please be cautious and safe, as our students are walking to their cars.
- Our 21st Annual Golf Scramble will be held on Saturday 9/19/20. Registration forms can be found at www.vlhs.com/golf, or call Heidi or Kyle at 790-1676 to register.
- The Parent Organization's annual Mum sale will be held here at VLHS on October 2, 2020. They are $10 per plant, and will be sold from 1:00pm until sold out.


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The REME Family
The REME Association
The REME Association represents the whole REME Family every person who has spent a day in REME is a member, this also extends to their family members and friends should they wish to join. The REME Association is here to connect you to like-minded individuals, support you and your family either through emotional support of through the resources of The REME Charity and it provides a place for you to REMEmber your service. The REME Association has a number of regional branches and groups that are there to help you keep in touch. It is also aiming to grow a professional network that both serving and retired members can use throughout their lives.
Once REME, Always REME
Where do we operate?
The REME Association would like to think it is everywhere! We have a number of regional 'Branches' and 'Special Interest Groups' that promote and encourage the comradeship supported by The REME Association. Details of Branches can be found here.
Welfare and Support.
Our networks and links with other organisations allow us to identify where there is a need for help and support, and to help ensure this is delivered. Our continually growing networks help increase our reach such that we are able to offer support to more REME family members, wherever it is required.
Anyone who has served, or is serving in REME and their family is a member of the REME Association for life.
Is there a fee?
Anyone who has served a day in REME is a member of the REME Association for life and this includes their partner. The Association is predominantly funded by The REME Charity whose main income is via the Day's Pay Scheme in which the vast majority our serving officers and soldiers (both Regular and Reserve) are enrolled. The bottom line is with a much smaller Corps than when the Association was formed following WWII, it now stands at c8,700 serving Regular and Reserve strength, fewer officers and soldiers contributing = less income. It was agreed by the Trustees of The REME Charity that the Reform Project must seek additional income streams in order to keep the work and aims of The REME Charity, and thus The REME Association, sustainable. Therefore, should you wish, an annual voluntary donation can be made to The REME Charity (the suggestion is £15 per annum) which would help continue the activities of the Association and further the aims of The REME Charity.
The Executive Committee
The REME Association is governed by an Executive Committee that comprises of members of Regimental Headquarters and Regional Representatives that have been selected by members. The committee takes direction and answers to the Trustee of The REME Charity. Members of the committee are listed below:
- Colonel I J Phillips ADC – Chairman and Vice President
- Brigadier (Retd) N T S Williams MBE – Vice Chairman
- Major L J Condron – Representative Scotland and Northern Ireland
- Mr A Baker – Representative North
- Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) J Woodall – Representative Midlands
- Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Syd Thomas – Representative Wales
- Mr M Evans – Representative South West
- Colonel (Retd) M Crabbe – Representative South East
- Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) D W White – Corps Secretary
- Major (Retd) G Wright-Rivers – Association Development Manager (Secretary)


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In August, Pensacola Police Sgt. Jimmy Donohoe, in partnership with API, presented an informational training on autism to 54 Escambia County Sheriff's deputies, bailiffs, and school resource officers. Training our first-responders to recognize behaviors that may be associated with an autistic individual will hopefully improve interactions and outcomes.
Another layer of protection for those on the spectrum comes from the Florida legislature. In April, the legislature passed The Wes Kleinert Fair Interview Act. The act does two things:
The Arc, in response to Florida's legislation, published an editorial with suggestions to strengthen the new law. Read the new legislation, here.


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Trendsetters: SAP's CMO Alicia Tillman Looks at Technology and Purpose in a New Light....
Alicia Tillman is very clear about what it takes for a CMO to champion a purpose-driven agenda at a sprawling global organization. "SAP," she says, "has always had a mission to help the world run better and improve people's lives. Now, more than ever, our customers are not only solving the practical challenges of business—to run and optimize more efficiently while saving costs—but they are also looking for technology to help support their own purpose-driven agendas."
She outlines that SAP, a company with European origins founded over 40 years ago, "has always innovated by building technology to serve the agenda of our customers. SAP's products enable change across three pillars at large – economy, environment and society. Purpose-driven businesses can ignite innovation to solve the most pressing issues of our time and as marketers we have a responsibility to take the lead when it comes to communicating our company's vision to the customer."
Alicia started making tremendous strides in helping the world run better, while at SAP Ariba, where she served as the company's CMO until this past summer, when she was named as the global CMO of SAP. As the world's largest business network, transacting more than US$1.25 trillion of annual commerce every year, SAP Ariba gathers extraordinary levels of data. This same data could be used to bring increased levels of transparency into the supply chain and determine whether an organization was engaging with companies using unethical sourcing practices, including forced labor. Through new technology innovations, SAP Ariba is now enabling those individuals in their network to make new choices about their vendors and sources, through the lens of "purpose"—so they can make a difference through these essential purchases for their organizations.
"How you run your company matters today," she asserts. "To become an employer of choice, you must be making a difference in the world. Customers and suppliers too are increasingly becoming purpose-driven in their actions. Today's customers—without question— see differentiation and preference among those organizations that recognize the obligation they have to step up and solve issues of higher purpose. As a responsible, forward-thinking company, this is the point where we can build affinity and trust with our customers."
As the Chief Marketing Officer, Alicia Tillman also strives to determine measures of success for SAP. "We want to be one of the world's most valued brands. Brand value today is a measure of experience, authenticity, clarity and making a true difference in helping the world run better. This is also reflective of what we are seeing in the industry, with purpose fast becoming the number one driver of brand value. My job is to tell the SAP story, and make it clear that purpose is not a side project, but a core part of our business strategy."
In 2018, Alicia Tillman will work to expand the story of how SAP helps customers drive social good, with its technology and business solutions. She will start by energizing SAP's 87,000 employees worldwide, and then shape the brand narrative around purpose. She knows it's a big task, but she's clearly up to the challenge. "Purpose is a key driver of value," she says. "And that's my north star to make our goals achievable."
As the Chief Marketing Officer at SAP, Alicia Tillman is responsible for creating and accelerating the company's marketing strategy and brand recognition across the globe. She is focused on driving the company vision of helping the world run better and improve people's lives by building marketing programs and thought leadership to promote SAP's exceptional product innovation and purpose driven initiatives.
Alicia is a graduate of the prestigious Chief Marketing Officer program at The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern and holds a BA in Mass Communications with an emphasis in International Marketing, Public Relations and Advertising from Lycoming College.
She was named an Internationalist of the Year in 2017.


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Coding for Change
900 participants from 92 countries attended Coding for Change using blockchain technology to address the problems and/or expected societal changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Location: Virtual
The challenge
Apply blockchain technology to help address the problems and expected societal changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
LifebankLifebank helps local communities create a virtuous circle of value exchange between three parties — an eligible blood donor, a donation center, and a sponsor.
BackTogetherCOVID-19 Passport - Provides COVID-19 and antibody test status
AiRFace.it AppA customizable, economic, and ecological mask tailored to you.
AureamBringing transparency to the medical supply chain.
COVID-19 Immunity PassportSecurely request, issue, and present proof-of-immunity against COVID-19.
CryptoBartenderHelping people social distance through contactless drink sales and income distribution.
Distributed MarketplaceA distributed marketplace to enable local trading in any currency.
eosformCreate surveys and gather responses, stored on the EOS blockchain.
EOSIO Public Health AuthorityDecentralized contact tracing through bluetooth and EOSIO blockchain.
FabblinkConnecting additive manufacturing stakeholders for secure and reliable automation.
Gift CardSupporting businesses through transparent and accountable gift cards.
JIN NetworkA transparent financial infrastructure for EOS that includes a bank, exchange, and price oracle.
Kyros Certificates HubDemocratizing authority with easy and verifiable blockchain-based certificates.
MediShares MutualDAOEnabling mutual aid organizations to manage risk and reduce costs.
mochiA donation platform to verify participants and ensure contributions are put to good use.
mrooA decentralized micro-university connecting businesses, teachers, and students.
myChainOmicsSecure enrollment, streamlined consent, and fair compensation for clinical trials.
PiñaA modern digital directory of local businesses and services.
QureAn economic virtual meet-up community and decentralized donation network.
Smart CareBlockchain and AI to automate safe testing for COVID-19 and influenza.
stimulus-integrityUsing blockchain to enhance integrity within stimulus relief.
TrendieCreating an art-based economy to empower learning, collaboration, and contributions.
TRUEos – True Open SynthesisAn accessible knowledge service supply chain to encourage better thinking and greater understanding.
Universal Creative IncomeA resilient and decentralized infrastructure for the digitalization and funding of creativity.
UtudyEnabling one-on-one teaching for students and instructors, certified on blockchain.
Worksout – Automated Jobs ecosystemBridging the gap between job seekers and employers through stronger management and automation.
Past hackathons
Beyond Blockchain
Hosted in partnership with Google Cloud, Galaxy Interactive, and Mythical Games, the 2021 #EOSIOHackathon saw 1,315 participants from 107 countries compete to build the next wave of innovation through the power of blockchain and Google Cloud.
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- Location: Virtual
Cape Town Hackathon Finale
The Grand Finale was a culmination of the winners at each of the prior hackathons in the series for an intensive incubation week and demo day where #EOSHackathon finalists showcased their blockchain-based businesses, and competed for the grand prize of US$500,000.
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- Location: CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa