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EagleCharter High and SMART Charter Middle – Title 1 Schools
Program Description
This program provides financial assistance to LEAs and schools with high numbers or high percentages of poor children to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards. Federal funds are currently allocated through four statutory formulas that are based primarily on census poverty estimates and the cost of education in each state.
- Basic Grants provide funds to LEAs in which the number of children counted in the formula is at least 10 and exceeds 2 percent of an LEA's school-age population.
- Concentration Grants flow to LEAs where the number of formula children exceeds 6,500 or 15 percent of the total school-age population.
- Targeted Grants are based on the same data used for Basic and Concentration Grants except that the data are weighted so that LEAs with higher numbers or higher percentages of poor children receive more funds. Targeted Grants flow to LEAs where the number of schoolchildren counted in the formula (without application of the formula weights) is at least 10 and at least 5 percent of the LEA's school-age population.
- Education Finance Incentive Grants (EFIG) distribute funds to states based on factors that measure:
- a state's effort to provide financial support for education compared to its relative wealth as measured by its per capita income and
- the degree to which education expenditures among LEAs within the state are equalized.
Once a state's EFIG allocation is determined, funds are allocated (using a weighted count formula that is similar to Targeted Grants) to LEAs in which the number of poor children is at least 10 and at least 5 percent of the LEA's school-age population. LEAs target the Title I funds they receive to schools with the highest percentages of children from low-income families. Unless a participating school is operating a schoolwide program, the school must focus Title I services on children who are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet state academic standards. Schools in which poor children make up at least 40 percent of enrollment are eligible to use Title I funds for schoolwide programs that serve all children in the school. LEAs also must use Title I funds to provide academic enrichment services to eligible children enrolled in private schools.
Types of Projects More than 50,000 public schools across the country use Title I funds to provide additional academic support and learning opportunities to help low-achieving children master challenging curricula and meet state standards in core academic subjects. For example, funds support extra instruction in reading and mathematics, as well as special preschool, after-school, and summer programs to extend and reinforce the regular school curriculum.
Additional information This program provides financial assistance through State educational agencies (SEAs) to local educational agencies (LEAs) and public schools with high numbers or percentages of poor children to help ensure that all children meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards.
LEAs target the Title I funds they receive to public schools with the highest percentages of children from low-income families. Unless a participating school is operating a schoolwide program, the school must focus Title I services on children who are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet State academic standards. Schools enrolling at least 40 percent of students from poor families are eligible to use Title I funds for schoolwide programs that serve all children in the school.
In SY 2006-07 Title I served more than 17 million children. Of these students, approximately 60 percent were in kindergarten through fifth grade, 21 percent in grades 6-8, 16 percent in grades 9-12, three percent in preschool, and less than one percent ungraded.
Title I is designed to help students served by the program to achieve proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards. Title I schools with percentages of low income students of at least 40 percent may use Title I funds, along with other Federal, State, and local funds, to operate a "school wide program" to upgrade the instructional program for the whole school. Title I schools with less than 40 percent low income students or that choose not to operate a school wide program offer a "targeted assistance program" in which the school identifies students who are failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet the State's challenging academic achievement standards. Targeted assistance schools design, in consultation with parents, staff, and district staff, an instructional program to meet the needs of those students. Both school wide and targeted assistance programs must use instructional strategies based on scientifically based research and implement parental involvement activities.
Under Title I, local educational agencies (LEAs) are required to provide services for eligible private school students, as well as eligible public school students. In particular, section 1120 of Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), requires a participating LEA to provide eligible children attending private elementary and secondary schools, their teachers, and their families with Title I services or other benefits that are equitable to those provided to eligible public school children, their teachers, and their families. These services must be developed in consultation with officials of the private schools. The Title I services provided by the LEA for private school participants are designed to meet their educational needs and supplement the educational services provided by the private school. For additional information on services to eligible private school children, see the U.S. Department of Education Office of Non-Public Education website.


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Shish Tawook (or Shish Taouk) with Royal Basmati Rice
Your tastebuds will rejoice with the smoky, roasted flavors of this Shish Tawook with Royal Basmati Rice.
For the Basmati Rice
- 1 cup Royal Basmati Rice
- 2 cups water
- Pinch of salt
For the Skewers
- 6-7 wooden skewers soaked in water
- 2 lb chicken breast, cut into 1-1½ inch pieces
For the Marinade
- 1 lemon, juiced (roughly ¼ cups)
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cups plain yogurt or Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoons ground thyme
- 1 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- ¼ teaspoons ground black pepper
- For the rice, bring 3 cups of water to a boil in a medium sauce pot with a tight fitting lid. Add the rice and pinch of salt, cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix all the marinade ingredients together.
- Place the cubed chicken into a flat, sealable container and pour the marinade over the chicken. Mix the chicken with the marinade to be sure all the pieces are well-coated.
- Cover the container and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, up to overnight.
- Preheat your grill to a medium heat, roughly 350F. (You should be able to hold your hand about 3 inches from the cooking grate for 6-7 seconds.)
- Thread the chicken pieces onto the soaked skewers, pressing the pieces up against each other.
- Grill the chicken skewers for 8-10 minutes a side, until the chicken is firm and golden.
- Serve the shish tawook with and sliced tomatoes, the rice and grilled vegetables.

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How do the hormonal changes in the body affect you?
There are many changes that the body of people experience as they age. Some changes are pronounced, and everyone can see them. This could be the wrinkles on the skin, the reduction of height, the bending of the backbone, the gray to white hair, and a lot more. Many of these changes do not affect the lifestyle and quality of life for the people, but other changes are not visible so well, but they seem to affect the people significantly.
Many of the changes in the body occur because of the changes in the level of hormones, and the low level of hormones can lead to changes in the body. For example, the low level of the hormone named testosterone in the body can lead to several changes in the body, including the reduction in muscle mass, mood changes, and many others. Many men would not be affected by the changes in the level of hormones, but the others do get affected in one way or another.
So the good news is that there are solutions for it available as well, and with the advancement in medical science, many treatments are evolving that help build up the level of hormones in the body. However, the medical experts are still not standing on a single point about all these treatments because there is a conflict present about the significance of these hormones in the body and the importance of getting the treatment and therapies for the low level of hormones.
Since the results of these therapies are still not very much evident, therefore many people are found reluctant towards getting this treatment as well. The most straightforward thing about getting testosterone therapy Miami is that if the low level of this hormone is low in the body is affecting your health or quality of life, you should consider getting the treatment for it. Still, if not, then there is no need to go for any treatment.
You can learn about the changes in the body when there is a reduction in the hormone levels, with the help of a few symptoms such as fatigue, pain in the bones, the reduction in muscle mass, mood changes, and low sex drive. These things can help you learn that your testosterone is getting low and you need some cure for it.


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Whether you've lived in Boise or other parts of Idaho all your life or you're new to the area, the winters here can be intense and accompanied by heavy snow and lots of ice.
It's crucial to prepare your roof for winter in order to keep your property and your family safe and secure.
Read on for some roof winter tips for homeowners so you can be prepared for whatever this winter brings your way.
Prepare Your Roof by Starting with the Gutters
Your gutters are an essential part of the roof and home, which is why they should be part of your winter preparation plan. If the gutters become clogged and accumulate debris, it can cause a myriad of issues.
The purpose of gutters is to redirect rainwater or melted snow and ice down and away from the roof and the foundation of your home. Damaged or clogged gutters can cause water to pool on your roof, leading to serious leaks.
When the temps drop in the Treasure Valley, your roof is also at higher risk of ice dams forming. To prevent these issues, make sure your gutters are clean before and throughout the winter.
Ideally, you should clean your gutters at least two times per year: in the fall, and just before winter arrives. If you need help, don't hesitate to contact a professional to come and clean your gutters.
All leaves, branches, twigs, and any other outdoor debris should be cleared. Make sure you check the drains and downspouts for clogs, too. Gutters should be tightly secured to prevent overflow. When ice builds up and then melts, the water needs to have a defined place to travel.
Cut or Trim Trees Near Your Home
When it comes to proper winter roof maintenance, tall trees, and large branches can also pose a problem. Falling leaves, twigs, and small branches that fall into the gutters can add up fast and cause them to clog.
Take a walk around your home and look for long, heavy tree limbs or dead limbs. These can pose a serious threat during Boise's windy storms and heavy rains, and can even crash into your roof, leaving severe damage behind.
Another reason to trim your trees? Small animals like raccoons and squirrels love to climb on trees and may decide to use them as a pathway to get inside your attic.
Trim all overextended tree limbs, dead limbs, and anything else that may be hanging directly over your home. You should also trim tall bushes to keep small pests away.
Take a Look at the Flashing
Another important way to prepare your roof for the frigid Boise winters is to check the flashing. This component of your roof prevents leaks and keeps water from entering your home.
Most flashing is made of metal like aluminum or galvanized metal that redirects water off the roof. You'll find flashing on the joints and at the intersections of your roof, and around skylights or chimneys.
When the temperatures reach freezing, when it rains, or during strong storms and heavy winds, the flashing can come loose, corrode and rust, or lift upward. Check your flashing carefully to make sure it's secured properly.
If it looks like your flashing is missing or severely damaged, it's time to call the professionals. A local roofing company can either re-seal the loose flashing or replace it as needed.
Inspect Those Shingles
Shingles are another crucial element of any roof that can start to wear down over time. Older roofs are especially vulnerable to problems relating to shingles.
Windy days can cause shingles to come loose and blow off. Heavy snow, rain, and ice buildup can also cause shingles to wear down as time goes on. If you're missing shingles or notice some are loose, it's crucial to get them replaced as soon as possible before winter strikes.
Loose granules that are building up in your gutters is a sure sign that your shingles are wearing out. Other indicators include curling shingles, debris lodged underneath the shingles, or when you see some shingles flapping in the wind.
If you don't replace the shingles that have issues, it can lead to leaks or even a possible entire roof replacement. Contact our company to inspect your roof and replace any shingles as needed. The sooner you do this simple task, the more protected your roof will be for the winter season.
Invest in high-quality shingles that come with a wind damage warranty whenever possible. If you decide to replace your entire roof, ask about warranties on both the installation and the materials. While you can't prevent winter from happening, you can at least protect your investment.
Check Out the Attic
Another important way to prepare your roof for winter is to inspect your attic. This part of your home can contribute to ice dams, cause you to waste energy, and potentially contribute to water damage if it's not in good condition.
Make sure that your attic is properly insulated and that it has the right ventilation. If not, heat can easily escape from your home, causing your energy bills to skyrocket. Escaping heat can also mean that it's much colder indoors than it should be.
When heat escapes from your attic, it can also cause the shingles on your roof to curl or loosen. This leads to ice dams forming on the roof as the snow begins to melt from the heat underneath.
Perform a simple inspection of your attic and make sure that the insulation is in good condition and evenly distributed. Confirm that there is a proper ventilation system so that warm air can circulate correctly.
When your attic is insulated and ventilated, it keeps the heat indoors and away from the roof. It's also a smart way to keep your home warmer so you can save energy. If you're unsure about the attic, contact the pros to come to inspect it and make the proper recommendations.
Inspect the Sealant and the Chimney
Roofs with antennas, plumbing stacks, or brick stacks typically have sealer around the base. This material can easily wear down over time and leave gaps behind.
Do a quick inspection of all sealant around the features of your roof. If the caulk or sealant looks loose or worn, remove it and replace it with some new sealant as soon as possible to prevent leaks.
Many Boise residents have fireplaces, which means you should also inspect your chimney. If you see pieces of mortar or bricks that are loose or missing, it's time to get those replaced ASAP.
Chips or cracks in the mortar can pose a real risk to your roof and your home. A leaning chimney or other visible signs of damage should be addressed right away.
Any breach in the chimney can allow water to seep indoors. Contact our roofing company to inspect the chimney or look for a professional who specializes in brickwork so they can make the necessary repairs.
Prepare for Boise Winters
Thousands of people from California and other states are now making Boise and other parts of Idaho their home. To prepare your roof and the rest of your home for winter, it's important to know what to expect.
The winters in Boise generally begin around mid-November. Heavy snow tends to accumulate both in the mountain ranges and all around the valley.
The average snowfall in Boise is typically about 18 inches per year. Whether it comes in spurts or all at once, this snow can wreak havoc on your roof if you aren't fully prepared.
Autumn tends to be brief in the Treasure Valley, with winter approaching soon thereafter. That's why it's so important to follow some easy roof maintenance tips as soon as possible so you can protect your home when the Idaho winters strike.
Temperatures in January and February tend to reach below freezing at night in Boise and the Treasure Valley. When this happens, water can easily turn to ice, which can pose a serious threat to your roof.
A well-insulated attic and clean, secure gutters are essential to prevent ice dams and other ice-related damage during the winter. The attic can also help to keep your home warm, making your abode a much more energy-efficient space.
Get Ready for Boise Winters with Proper Preparation
Consider these simple tips so you can prepare your roof for the cold winters of Boise and the Treasure Valley. With a few simple checkups and minor changes, your roof should easily be able to withstand the wind, rain, and snow.
Examine shingles, check your gutters, and cut back tree limbs to keep your roof safe. A bit of preparation can go a long way in providing you with a safe home and peace of mind.
To learn more about our services, ask questions, or to schedule an appointment, please visit our website and contact us today.


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24 positions for hanging clothes with hangers. Can be installed inside your home above the bath tub, or in the laundry room... Made exclusively from steel and aluminium to ensure durability. Attaches to the ceiling using 4 bolts. Space-saving ceiling clothesline drying rack, motorised with remote control.
Can hold up to 35kg of washing! 18 positions for hanging clothes with hangers. Foxydry is the clothesline that stays closed even when in use. And you finally gain your room back! The item "Foxydry Air Wall and Ceiling Clothes Airer Electrical Drying Rack Non Cluttering" is in sale since Monday, April 3, 2017.
This item is in the category "Home, Furniture & DIY\Household & Laundry Supplies\Laundry Supplies\Washing Lines". The seller is "foxydryshop" and is located in Pieve di Soligo. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.


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I'll be honest with you, I don't really drive that much. I haven't actually sat behind a wheel of a car in about a year and I don't have plans to do so any time soon. Nothing against cars, but with Grab, GoJek and the terrible traffic around here, I don't need that hassle in my life
So, I might have a very small part to play in the struggles of the automotive industry since the COVID-19 pandemic. There is also a growing semiconductor shortage, which has impacted vehicle sales globally as well as production. However, there's always opportunity during situations like this and Carro, Southeast Asia's largest used car marketplace seems poised to benefit greatly from these issues in the industry.
The startup has just reached the coveted 'unicorn' status after their latest fundraising round and reported an increased sale for its last quarter with over a 2.5 times growth.
We speak to newly minted unicorn founder Jeffrey Tiong about PatSnap's journey
To find out their journey, we spoke to Ernest Chew, who seems to have the most titles within the company, being the Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer at Carro. He was kind enough to share his insights into the growth of the company and how they plan to move ahead during these times.
How will you be using the investment? What's next for Carro?
The new investment would be used to strengthen our market positions and expand products and services across Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand – markets that we've seen significant growth in the past year.
Carro aims to push the boundaries of technology to provide a superior customer experience powered by AI. We will continue to develop our pricing algorithms, defect detection, instant credit, amongst others by leveraging big data, data science, machine learning and AI capabilities to digitise Southeast Asia's automotive industry.
In addition, we will continuously enhance our AI capabilities around financial services and integrating ancillary services closer to our marketplace businesses to improve the seamless digital purchasing and ownership journey.
Could you share a bit more about the Carro journey – what were some of the pivotal milestones that you experienced on your journey to a unicorn?
Exploring novel ideas and being adventurous has helped us in at every step of the journey. It has allowed us to grow quickly and reflect on current processes and offerings to see what we can turn into opportunities.
The pandemic has encouraged us to focus on digitalisation. Being a technology-first company, we saw this as an opportunity to leverage technology to meet the challenges posed by the pandemic, especially when it comes to contactless, digital and tech-enabled solutions.
In the last few years, we launched many technological innovations to respond to that shift, including a fully contactless car purchasing process, the first car-subscription program or "Netflix for Cars" and an AI-based auto insurance plan that calculates premiums according to the driver's behaviour and distance travelled.
We have also significantly enhanced our AI capabilities to support automated credit scoring, instant approval and loan monitoring systems as well as deeper integration with our marketplace businesses. As a result, we were able to maintain an enviable industry leading NPL during the pandemic, even lower than many banks.
Together, this has enabled us to successfully hit USD1bn in annualised GMV run rate, achieving record volumes, revenues, GP and EBITDA.
All these combined enabled us to raise significantly more capital (across equity and debt) to reach unicorn status – a pivotal milestone – a real validation to everyone's hard work in executing our growth strategy, whilst improving profitability over the past 2 years.
Could you shed some light on how you were able to boost growth during a time in which transport has been severely impacted?
The pandemic has reminded us to remain agile and resilient amidst the ever-changing business landscape. We managed to boost our growth during the pandemic as we capitalise and accelerated shift towards e-commerce by significantly improving the entire online buying and selling experience. Putting on our technology hat, we work tirelessly to improve and push out innovations to support the purchasing and ownership ecosystem.
Equipped with the knowledge that car purchasing is a difficult process for customers, Carro launched the region's first car subscription program to meet the increased demand for more flexibility in car ownership. The program offers flexibility to customers where they can select their desired subscription plan on a flat fee and drive off with their desired car without the hassle of traditional car ownership.
To complement our subscription program, in June 2020, we launched the region's first contactless purchasing service, where buyers can browse and shop for pre-owned cars on Carro's website, with independent test drives and policy returns in place to ensure maximum satisfaction.
We have also made financing seamless and pain-free, by enabling an online submission and approval application entirely online.
We also collaborated with NTUC Income and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group (MSIG) on the insurance services side. For instance, we launched the region's first-ever behaviour and usage-based car insurance (UBI) with MSIG to provide customers with tailored insurance policies and pricing that reflect their actual driving behaviour. More recently, we launched Singapore's first artificial intelligence (AI)-driven pay-per-kilometre insurance and maintenance plan, Covered, covering all types of cars including Electric Vehicles. Distributed by Genie Financial Services and underwritten by NTUC Income, Covered allows drivers to tailor insurance premiums and maintenance coverage according to their lifestyles to enjoy increased savings, better convenience and more transparency.
Are you seeing growth from particular markets in Southeast Asia? Which ones and why?
Carro has received tremendous response in all our markets, and we have recorded significant growth across Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia – which covers over 70 per cent of our revenues.
We are turbo-charging our online retail business, which is growing by leaps and bounds, and breaking monthly record highs. For instance, our July 2021 retail revenues were over 40x our June 2020 retail revenues just when we emerged from the various lockdowns.
The used-car market seems to be a big target of yours. Could you share why and how you plan to push into this fragment sub-industry?
It is important to note that the addressable market for the used-car ecosystem is huge and we are not creating new markets. The industry is highly fragmented and there are many pain points for both consumers and dealers. It is ripe for disruption, and we believe we are in the driver-seat of change. We are making it better by solving these through constant innovation and tech-enabling a lot of the processes.
We provide customers with an AI-driven car buying experience and we're uniquely positioned to deliver this. For consumers shopping for the next car, we provide maximum transparency, peace of mind and hassle-free experience, bringing the virtual showroom to their fingertips on a screen at the comfort of their home, anytime of the day or week.
We provide an end-to-end digital and highly differentiated experience across financing, insurance and even aftersales throughout the consumers ownership lifecycle – improving customer "stickiness" and loyalty.
The end goal is to achieve top of mind brand awareness, by being hungry and passionate to deliver exceptional and delightful customer experience – which every consumer should rightly deserve.


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The CSI Club Handbook 2022-2023 (updated on 9/26/2022) is an important resource for all club leaders and those interested in starting a club at Seattle University. In the handbook, you will find important details about being a club including how to register/re-register, club policies, how-to instructions, advisor information, and more.
This document is meant to be a resource for all club leaders primarily but it also serves to help outline the responsibilities of clubs and club leaders.
For transparency, any changes made to the document are included in the appendix of the handbook so returning student club leaders are able to note any changes.
As always, we are here to help so if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.


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Wondering about the frequency of diseases such as strokes, aneurysms, heart disease, and mental health diseases?
Too often, someone we know, a colleague, co-worker or their spouse is a victim of a stress related illness, hastened by stress at work. If prolonged, this can lead to gave illness and death.
Though many people are practicing self-care – exercising regularly, getting enough sleep, and having a healthy diet, we don't seem to spend as much time working on our relationships to reduce interpersonal conflicts and the stress it comes with.
In addition to physical and nutritional care, interpersonal care is the next most important. Our relationships at homes and at work greatly impacts our stress levels, and our susceptibility to diseases.
Studies in Positive Psychology show that no matter our income, position, grades, or status, the quality of our relationships will determine our level of happiness. Prolonged stressful interpersonal interactions can have just a devastating impact on our health and well-being, as eating poorly, or failing to exercise.
There are many things that can be done at work to foster a culture of relational well-being to ease stress and tension for employees and leaders. It is important that as a leader you ensure that these are part of your workplace culture.
Many leaders resort use shame, abuse and fear to influence their employees, thinking it will motivate higher productivity. However, this tactic only serve to alienate employees and reduce productivity and quality. It's a known fact that employees who are happy work better and make fewer errors.
In our Leadership Coaching Bootcamp e leaders get an opportunity to talk out scenarios they are facing and get strategies to reduce stress and tension, while improving productivity.
If this is something that interests you, join one of our upcoming leadership bootcamps, virtually. It is never too late to improve the well-being of yourself and your team.
To Your Wellness,
Joyce Odidison


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Sabatino's Sausage Company- A little piece of Italy in Newport Beach
Hidden behind the Newport Harbor Shipyard and nestled among the homes of Lido Isle lies Sabatino's Sausage Company — a fine dining establishment that looks more like a home than a restaurant.
So it came as no surprise that once I set foot in the door, I felt like I was home with my own Italian family. With twinkle lights sprinkled among the trees on the outside patio and the orchestral sounds of Italian music playing from the speakers, Sabatino's is the perfect place for an intimate evening whether you're out with family or that special someone.
Aside from the outer decor, my attention was immediately drawn to the Sabatino's staff. Waiters and waitresses bustled about laughing, joking, humming harmonious tunes, all while paying close attention to each and every guest.
The service was impeccable.
Only minutes into sitting down, we were greeted by a friendly waitress who explained that our waiter would be with us shortly.
We were approached moments later by Omar, a gentleman with an Italian accent, a bright smile, and a special knowledge of the Sabatino's menu. He brought us the minestrone soup to start, and at my mention of being gluten intolerant, explained that his chefs could prepare almost any dish with gluten-free pasta. As someone who has struggled with finding gluten-conscious Italian restaurants, hearing that Sabatino's offers gluten-free Italian food was enough to make me an instant enthusiast.
The minestrone was a blend of savory and sweet: succulent vegetables, including crushed tomatoes, and a mingling of fresh herbs and garlic. As Omar took our order, he explained that while all of Sabatino's dishes are delicious, the Italian sausage is the restaurant's specialty and a well-known crowd-pleaser.
He recommended the baked mostaccioli — a pasta dish (prepared with gluten-free pasta upon my request) served under a blanket of marinara sauce and melted mozzarella cheese with Sabatino's world-renowned Italian sausage peppered on top. One bite and I was immediately reminded of the home-made Italian meals that I used to make with my family.
The sausage was savory, smoky, and the perfect fusion of Sabatino's special spices and flavors. A meal of price-worthy portions, it didn't take too long for me to eat every last bite.
After a long day of work, errands, or weekend festivities, nothing sounds better than a hearty, home-cooked meal with the ones, or one, you love.
The best feature of Sabatino's is not its romantic ambiance, but its familiar, homely, and charming atmosphere.
I found myself lingering long after the meal was over — enjoying the simplistic sophistication of the patio, listening to the delicate buzz of satisfied customers, and planning my next visit to Newport Beach's little piece of Italy.


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Christopher Anthony Poth, 69, a longtime resident of Darien and recent resident of Stamford, passed away on July 12 at Stamford Hospital with his family by his side.
Editor's note (Sept. 15) : A reminder: His family invites relatives and friends to a Memorial service that will be celebrated at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16 at St. Luke's Church, 1864 Post Road in Darien.
He was born on April 27, 1948 to Eleanor Haggerty Poth and Harry A. Poth.
Chris was one of the last true gentlemen to grace this earth. He lived his life with politeness, civility, kindness and respect as his moral code. Chris would regale his colleagues and friends with his incredible knowledge of history, different cultures, foreign affairs, and current events.
Always at the ready to lend a helping hand, Chris went out of his way to help others in what he called "the brotherhood of man."
Christopher spent many years working in real estate and insurance and was involved in many nonprofit endeavors. With many interests, he was a member of the World Affairs Forum, The Ambassador's Round Table as well as the Asia Society, China Institute and Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs. He was a graduate of Middlesex School and Rollins College.
— an obituary from Bosak Funeral Home
A student of the world, Chris loved learning and sought it out wherever he could. Whether in a lecture series, his daily perusal of the New York Times and New York Post, or in-depth conversations with others, Chris was the perpetual scholar. Yet he had within him a great love of the theater and could often be found singing to his family or acting out scenes from his favorite movies and plays.
He is survived by his wife, Charity; his children, Charlotte and Henry; and grandson, Keaton. He will also be remembered by his brothers Jeremy Poth and Stephen Sheils.
See also: After Family Tragedies, GoFundMe Campaign Set Up for Poth Family (July 30)
September will mark a month of remembrance for Christopher. His family invites relatives and friends to a Memorial service that will be celebrated at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 16 at St. Luke's Church, 1864 Post Road in Darien.
In lieu of flowers, please give a gift in honor of Chris's memory. Please visit this GoFundMe.com Web page for more information.
If you would like to leave an expression of sympathy for the family online, you may sign the guestbook at the funeral home website or visit this post on the funeral home's Facebook timeline to share memories with his family.
Editor's note: This article originally was published on July 30. The time stamp has been changed to put the article link back on the Darienite.com home page as a reminder.


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Monday, June 04, 2007
Using Science Fiction to teach Science in India
As I've written about previously, I think that's a great idea. At least here in the U.S. there seem to be some teachers who are using science fiction books and movies - both with good science and with bad science - to teach basic scientific concepts. I get the impression, however, that some are reluctant to use that approach because it might seem frivolous. Is that an accurate impression? I'd love to hear from people who are actually using science fiction as a science teaching tool. (via SF Signal)
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We have tried to introduce following to lay people using tableaux based on sf stories.ReplyDelete
A. Cloning :Along with a mythological story sf dpictions on cloning very well explained the process and implications of the emerging technology to lay people.
B. Biotechnology : The science fictional biotech tree[very akin to mythological 'wishing tree'] demonstrated the potential of biotechnology.
C. Internet : Various parts of internet were displayed using sf themes.
D. Aforestation : The exhibits based on sf stories demonstrated the role of forests in human life .
E. Non conventional energy :Promotion and Use of non conventional energy sources.
F. Water harvesting : Traditional techniques of rain water harvesting and its necessity as narrated in many sf stories.
G. Rational use of pesticides : Promoting bio-pesticides instead of chemical pesticides ON THE BASIS OF PICTORIAL DEMONSTRATION OF RACHEL Carson's famous story'SILENT SPRING'.
H. Bio diesel :TAKING HELP OF OF STORIES ON ENERGY CRISIS OF NEAR FUTURE the use of Indian Jatropha plant was promoted for production of bio diesel.
I. Tsunami : Awareness and preservation of natural mangroves is the key was demonstrated after demonstrating many catstrophe models as described in sf stories.
Thanks for stopping by Dr. Mishra!ReplyDelete
That's an impressive range of topics. I've always thought that people who would be put off by a technical explanation can readily follow the same ideas when told in the form of a story.
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I'm going to be using Frankenstein to teach about the medical controversies of the day (between vitalism and materialism). That's history of science, rather than science, so I'm not sure it counts.ReplyDelete
I think science fiction is a wonderful way to look at the scientific issues of a particular period as so much science ficton very clearly deals with the issues of the day. Think Joan Vingte (sp?) and the Heaven Chronicle published in the seventies. It's all about environmental fears and the running out of resources. H. G. Well and evolution. And so on.
I think you are right, Michal. Science fiction does tell us a lot about the time in which it was written. In fact, a lot of the science in the science fiction from 30, 40, 50 years ago is far out of date, but it does paint a picture of what was new and exciting in science at the time, as well as introduce the controversies and fears of the day.ReplyDelete
>I get the impression, however, that some are reluctant to use that approach because it might seem frivolous. Is that an accurate impression?ReplyDelete
I guess the mainstream perception is still somewhat biased towards accepting sf as literature even though sf now has a niche of it's own, and more. That might cause some hesitation on the part of teachers who don't read sf themselves. Atleast that's the impression I've gotten from some. But it seems like a great idea - imagine the possibilites, all those young minds ignited with the sense of wonder that sf provides, and the interest it's going to kindle in them to study science later...
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Hrishikesh: I think that it's a good point that some teachers don't read science fiction themselves. (I forget sometimes that not everyone does). I've met a surprising number of people who still think science fiction is only about space ships and ray guns.ReplyDelete
Good thinking.ReplyDelete
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I feel very honored to have interviewed the hero of the biggest game of the season, C.J. Anderson. He is a great weapon in Coach Gary Kubiak's offense. After his heroic performance against the New England Patriots, he was named AFC player of the week. Most Broncos fans know about his football skills, but there is a lot more to him than just being a great football player.
Anderson grew up in Vallejo, California. His favorite color is purple because he likes how the color can be light or dark. He was a football fan early in life but his favorite team was not the Denver Broncos growing up; instead he liked a minor league team out of Oakland.
I also learned some of his favorite things outside of football. Anderson said his favorite restaurant is Taco Bell and he likes to order three crunchy tacos. He also likes to eat brownie sundaes, which must be how he keeps in such good shape.
When it comes to music, he likes rap. He likes to dance in the huddles but his teammates think it's best for him not to. His favorite television show is Sonic the Hedgehog and his favorite movie is The Matrix. It's a good thing he doesn't move in slow motion out on the football field.
I asked him what he would like to be doing if he wasn't playing football. He said he'd be playing basketball because he doesn't like the cold and would love to play an indoor sport. But it didn't seem to bother him much when he was making the winning touchdown in the snow against the Patriots.
Anderson said he loves playing for the Broncos because of the camaraderie of the team. Since Christmas is coming soon, I asked him what he wanted for a present and he said he wanted a Super Bowl ring.
Anderson is a very nice guy. I learned a lot of things that I didn't know about him like the fact that he has his Master's degree and would like to eventually get his PhD. He has also done a lot of traveling to places like Hawaii and the Virgin Islands. You may see him driving around town in his Volkswagen.
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Gazprom, the Russian state-run natural gas monopoly, said Monday that it alone would develop the country's biggest untapped natural gas deposit, spurning offers from five Western producers to exploit the $20 billion Shtokman field.
Gazprom's chief executive, Alexei Miller, told state television that the company did not need "international participation." Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Norsk Hydro, Statoil and Total had bid to help develop the Barents Sea field's 3.7 trillion cubic meters, or 130 trillion cubic feet, of gas, enough to supply the United States for more than five years.
The Russian natural gas monopoly also said that piped supplies of fuel from the field to Europe would take precedence over sending liquefied gas to the United States.
President Vladimir Putin is seeking a bigger share of output for state-run companies in Russia, the largest producer of oil and natural gas. The government last month threatened to delay Royal Dutch Shell's $22 billion Sakhalin-2 oil and natural gas project on environmental grounds, in what analysts said was a form of pressure by the Russian giant to secure better terms for its entry into the project.
The British-Dutch company may be forced to stop work on the huge project in the Russian Far East- a development that has sent shudders through the international investment community and reflects a trend toward increasing state control over Russia's vast oil and natural gas reserves and ties.
"Anyone that thinks Russia is going to cede any meaningful control of its energy assets to outside interests is dreaming," said Stephen Leeb of Leeb Capital Management in New York. "They're much more interested in protecting these assets long-term than they are in exploring and developing them and using them for the world's interest."
The first phase of the Sakhalin-2 project, which has already been completed, cost $2 billion. Shell announced in July 2005 that the cost of the second phase, involving the construction of the pipelines, new platforms and the LNG export terminal, had doubled to $20 billion.
The Kremlin has indirectly linked the involvement of U.S. companies in the Shtokman field to Russia's negotiations to join the World Trade Organization. The United States and Russia, experiencing a chill in relations, have been unable to come to agreement on Moscow's WTO accession.
Ties between Russia and the United States were already strained by U.S. concerns that Putin was backtracking on democracy and human rights.
Gazprom will concentrate on shipping fuel from Shtokman, Russia's biggest untapped gas field, to Europe via a pipeline being built to Germany, Miller said. Gazprom in Moscow initially planned to ship Shtokman's output as liquefied natural gas to the United States to break into the world's largest energy market.
"Russia is clearly signaling it's going to prioritize its relationship with Europe over the U.S., while letting European companies know they won't be allowed in unless Russia gets reciprocal access," said Chris Weafer, chief strategist at Alfa Bank in Moscow.
Gazprom has repeatedly complained that the European Union was discriminating against it by not letting it buy into the lucrative natural gas retail and marketing business.
Kakha Kiknevalidze, an oil and gas analyst at the Brunswick UBS investment bank, said that the company would be going out on a limb if it were to pursue the complex project alone.
"Gazprom has no experience of offshore projects, it has no experience of LNG. I think it will be very challenging," he said. "Normally on a project like this you want to share risk exposure."
"The central government under Putin is coming back and has reasserted control," said John Parry of the brokerage firm John S. Herold in Connecticut. "They don't want to have Western interference or have to be accountable to Western capital." $@
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Greetings from chilly Ottawa where the temperature has risen to -12° Celsius as I write this. I found today's puzzle from Mr. Ron to be fairly challenging and rather enjoyable — and it taught me a few new British words and expressions.
Please leave a comment telling us what you thought. You can also add your assessment by selecting from one to five stars at the bottom of the post.
1a Kit is taken in by European and US politician in class (10)
{ CATEGORISE } — the first part of this complex charade is a domestic feline; the second part is the word IS (from the clue) contained in (taken in by) E(uropean) and a former US vice president (whom, as urban legend would have it, reputedly claims to have "invented the Internet")
6a On reflection, they show where to go for meat (4)
{ SPAM } — a reversal (on reflection) of things a tourist might consult for directions
9a Passing star in ground with politician (10)
{ TRANSITORY } — an anagram (ground; like coffee) of STAR IN followed by a right wing politician
10a Cake with good sweetener (4)
{ BUNG } — a small, round cake containing currants and a G(ood) result at school produces a sweetener more often found under the table than on top of it
12a Feared creature still on island (4)
{ YETI } — this is a charade of still (an adverb used for emphasis, "there are still bigger problems to come") and I(sland); Note:this clue violates the convention to which some subscribe that, in an across clue, "A on B" should equate to BA rather than AB
13a Uninformed sort or amusing eccentric (9)
{ IGNORAMUS } — an anagram (eccentric) of OR AMUSING
15a Publicly maintained company once into meat products (8)
{ OFFICIAL } — the acronym for a company that was once the largest manufacturing company in the British Empire is buried in the internal organs of an animal
16a Gentle movement in bay, say, in American territory (6)
{ CANTER } — hidden in the last two words of the clue is not the rocking of a boat at anchor, but the movement of a competitor in an equestrian event
18a Like a doctor, perhaps, working with heads? (2,4)
{ ON CALL } — the first word means working or functioning and the second is what a captain would make just prior to the start of a football match
20a Material about eastern Mediterranean (8)
{ RELEVANT } — a short word meaning about or concerning followed by an old-fashioned name for the islands and countries of the eastern Mediterranean
23a A representative in court getting soft fare (9)
{ CAMEMBERT } — A together with a representative who usually sits at Westminster find themselves in C(our)T
24a Leave out from old American college (4)
{ OMIT } — O(ld) plus the acronym of one of the most prestigious engineering schools in the US
26a Surprised expression heard in clever stratagem (4)
{ COUP } — sounds like (heard) a British expression of surprise or amazement
27a Temporary building left by a bank I suspect (10)
{ PORTAKABIN } — the left side of a ship and an anagram (suspect) of A BANK I
28a Flat race maybe curtailed (4)
{ EVEN } — what a race is an example of with the final T chopped off (curtailed)
29a Only temp struggles to cover this person in work (10)
{ EMPLOYMENT } — an anagram (struggles) of ONLY TEMP wrapped around a pronoun the setter might objectively use in a self reference
1d Attractive economy beginning to expand (4)
{ CUTE } — a measure that might be instituted by a firm in financial distress plus the beginning letter of E(xpand)
2d English beer consumed by unusually fat thief (3,4)
{ TEA LEAF } — E(nglish) and a typically English beer are contained in (consumed by) an anagram (unusually) of FAT producing what a Cockney would use to prepare his other favourite brew (may Kath be merciful for my transgression)
3d Part of daily loss coming up for review (6,6)
{ GOSSIP COLUMN } — an anagram (for review) of LOSS COMING UP produces what may well be the trashiest item to be found in your daily paper
4d Playwright and artist with dry Scotsman grabbing last of seating (8)
{ RATTIGAN } — string together the usual Crosswordland artist, a short form of an adjective used to describe an abstainer and a common first name for a Scotsman; then insert the last letter of (seatin)G
5d Rush getting second feature in paper? (6)
{ SPRINT } — a charade of S(econd) and a verb meaning to publish in a newspaper
7d Plunge producing concerned expression in part (7)
{ PLUMMET } — Lord love me!This one was a challenge for a lad from the colonies. A British exclamation of surprise or dismay contained in an abbreviation for P(ar)T
8d A great mist swirled around one on bench? (10)
{ MAGISTRATE } — an anagram (swirled around) of A GREAT MIST
11d Mechanic makes sound of country fiddle (6,6)
{ GREASE MONKEY } — the first word sounds like (makes sound of) a southern European country and the second word means to play, fool, or interfere with something
14d Test facing men over period of time in transport (10)
{ MOTORCYCLE } — a charade of an annual test of roadworthiness, soldiers who are not commissioned officers, and a recurring period of time
17d Not being wet in any way? (8)
{ TEETOTAL } — a cryptic definition of a term applicable to the dry Scotsman in 4d
19d Talk together, being co–operative (7)
{ COMMUNE } — to communicate intimately or confidentially or a mutually supportive living arrangement
21d Friendly sailor entering a race (7)
{ AMIABLE } — a clever sailor contained in A (from the clue) and the only race run over a non-metric distance that is recognized by the IAAF
22d Change religious education class (6)
{ REFORM } — R(eligious) E(ducation) followed by a school class
25d Fool discussed contract (4)
{ KNIT } — to contract or draw one's brows together in a frown sounds like (discussed) an informal term for a fool
There are a fair number of worthy clues but since I can pick only one as a favourite — or risk a reprimand from Kath — I think I will give the nod to 2d.
The Quick crossword pun: (tsar} + {dean} = {sardine}


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Özcan Deniz will get a million dollars for a concert
Özcan Deniz and Aslı Enver who are very popular in Israel after the success of the series "Istanbullu Gelin" are going to the Promised Land in order to give a concert. Özcan Deniz will perform at the Menora Mivtachim Arena with an orchestra of 20 musicians, receiving $ 1 million for the performance. Aslı Enver, in her turn, will receive 350 thousand dollars for participation in the event.


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With visual precision and remarkable intimacy, Hannah Olson's documentary "The Last Cruise" recalls the harrowing 40-day quarantine aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship at the outset of the pandemic. On January 20, 2020—the same day when the World Health Organization first reported cases of COVID-19 appearing outside of Wuhan, China—the cruiseliner set sail on a prototypical journey on the high seas. The trip took its multinational manifest of passengers and crew from Japan to Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and back to Japan's Port of Yokohama. Using their smartphones, the subjects recorded their daily adventures, which grew more precarious by the day and serve as a microcosm for the year-plus crisis the rest of the world would soon experience.
Over 40 poignant minutes, Olson identifies three American couples, the most memorable being Mark and Jerri Jorgensen, heads of an in-patient addiction treatment center for pornography and sex addiction. They are forever chipper even when the situation doesn't call for their upbeatness. Conversely, of the selected crew members, there's the Indonesian dishwasher Dede Samsul Fuad, who began working on cruiseliners to explore the world, provides us with fascinating behind-the-scenes footage of the ship's inner-workings. In a documentary that's not so much investigative as it is revelatory, the two spectrums provided by the two parties' cellphones show a ship initially unfettered by the virus—passengers were still participating in parties, group workouts, and other onboard activities—only to descend into panic over the coming days as infections skyrocketed.
The film's kitschy score leaves much to be desired, taking a dystopian tone a la "Blade Runner" as the enormity of the situation becomes clear, then enveloping a horror film mood as the onboard circumstances become dire. Still, Olson teases out the claustrophobic fears felt by the passengers and crew, and the bleakness that sprouts when facts are being hidden. The Diamond Princess' captain might say the situation is "under control," but when the white hazmat suits do appear at the port, and the stream of suite doors denote the infected by simply saying "COVID-19," the officials' opaqueness can only elicit worry for those on-camera.
Though the narrative scope is mostly confined to the ship, we do get glimpses of hospital rooms as positive passengers are segregated off the vessel. On the Diamond Princess exists two universes: the passengers waiting for room service in their spacious apartments replete with outdoor decks, and the tireless crew below deck who keep the ship functioning, working beneath the waterline where light does not enter. Pastry chef Maruja Daya, for instance, explains how she works 13-hour days for a salary of $997 per month. In his recordings, Dede often makes note of how he can now enter certain forbidden areas—the lavish portions of the ship reserved for travelers—now that the halls are empty. The Diamond Princess is still the Titanic, wherein the payment is the privilege to serve.
Olson doesn't judge the wealthier passengers' sorrow, even while rampant socio-economic inequality exists on the ship. She knows two perspectives can be right at once: The American passengers possess certain entitlements not shared with the underpaid crew which slightly lessens their ordeal, yet the fundamentally different economic stratas can feel the same anguish when confronted with death. But that equal endgame doesn't distract Olson from explicating the heavy toll faced by the beleaguered crew—the long hours, the cramped quarters, the fear of losing their job if they speak out, and their hopelessness that the rich will be saved while they very well will be left to die. Their accumulated distresses are tangible whenever someone's camera captures the faint sound of a cough in the background. It's akin to seeing a shark fin in the water.
These conditions of late-stage capitalism still color the worldwide pandemic response. The United States will soon own an excess of COVID-19 vaccines, for instance, while "at least 30 countries [the poorer ones] have not yet injected a single person," per the New York Times. Just as the Diamond Princess made for a bellwether to warn of the virus being airborne, their example shows how the world is "one team" until the evacuation begins. The contours of Olson's modestly shaped documentary reveal anxiety, panic, and indulgence—it's the the alarm we were missing a year ago, and we're still hitting the snooze button.
Premiering today on HBO and HBO Max.
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Keeping Score
Cuban Star: How One Negro-League Owner Changed the Face of Baseball
(Hill and Wang, 2011)
In February 2006, the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced its intention to induct Alex Pompez—numbers king in Harlem; owner of the Cuban Stars, a Negro-League team; vice president of the Negro National League for two years; and the first Latino director of international scouting for any Major League Baseball team—into the organization, along with 16 others from the Negro-League era. The news of Pompez's induction sparked outrage among some baseball purists, who cited his illegal gambling activities and his involvement with "notorious mobster" Dutch Schultz as antithetical to the highest ideals of the Hall. As members of the special Negro-League committee that elected Pompez for induction, Adrian Burgos, Jr. and his colleagues were chastised for their selection. Cuban Star: How One Negro-League Owner Changed the Face of Baseball is Burgos's attempt to justify Pompez's induction.
Born in 1890 in Florida to Cuban parents, Pompez witnessed the political power of baseball in his own and other immigrant families. Back in Cuba, Spanish authorities viewed the people's interest in baseball as a vehicle for insurgency against their colonial authority and twice banned the game from being played on the island. Whether in Cuba or in Key West where Pompez was born, however, Cubans overwhelmingly played the game. To them,
...baseball provided more than recreation and diversion; it helped define them as a people. Cubans viewed baseball as much their game as that of the United States. Cuban nationalists envisioned baseball as an expression of their culture, one that distinguished them from Spaniards who controlled Cuba.
In Part I of the book, Burgos relays Pompez's days running numbers in Harlem and his involvement in Negro-League baseball. Burgos states how widespread the numbers game was in that neighborhood, at its peak providing full or partial employment for 30,000 people. Pompez became wealthy and invested his money in the Cuban Stars, (later renamed the New York Cubans) and other Negro-League activities.
Money earned running numbers was part of the foundation upon which the formal Negro Leagues were constructed. Black baseball was not unique in this regard: numerous businesses in Harlem and other Black urban centers were financed in part through numbers money. Numbers bankers filled a financial void, especially because when banks would not lend Black people money to grow through education and small businesses, the numbers people often filled the gap.
Burgos gives a play-by-play account of Pompez's involvement with Dutch Schultz while explaining the differences between the two men: Pompez was a numbers man employing individuals who always paid out when folks won; Schultz was a mobster who asserted his power over numbers men like Pompez through intimidation and violence, using the money he earned to pay off police officers and politicians. Eventually, Pompez turned state witness for Thomas Dewey, special investigator of mob activities. "He became the only guy who ever snitched on the mob and lived to tell about it," said Hall of Famer Leon Day in a previous interview. Pompez left the numbers game and devoted himself to baseball.
It's as an owner of the Cuban Stars and the New York Cubans that Pompez begins to revolutionize baseball. He followed the path, and then overhauled the model Abel Linares started when he first introduced Cuban players into the Negro League. Pompez devoted more time and energy into such trades; he often traveled to Cuba, recruiting players he would hear about through his network of contacts who kept him informed of up-and-coming talent. Pompez's Cuban Stars team was the most diverse in the Negro League, with a roster of English-speaking black players and Spanish-speaking Latinos.
The baseball entrepreneur knew all too well the impact of such lines on his own life, and how they were doubly complex when someone was both Latino and black. No dividing line could be drawn through him: he lived in both worlds. His Harlem was multilingual, not English only. His Harlem world was full of differences yet filled with people dealing with similar struggles to maintain their human dignity in a society where they were constantly reminded that race mattered.
Pompez didn't concentrate his scouting efforts solely on U.S.-born blacks, but extended them to blacks in the Caribbean too. He explored Panama, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, becoming the first Negro-League owner to sign players from the region.
With integration came the demise of the Negro League. Burgos takes readers into the negotiating rooms where team owners discussed trying to keep the league alive. In 1947, the New York Cubans finally won a Negro-League World Series championship with Luis Tiant, Sr. and Orestes "Minnie" Miñoso. Yet the team lost money that year and the next—stadium attendance around the Negro League was low, as black audiences shifted their attention to the integrated majors; in addition, Negro-League teams received no compensation from the majors when the Negro-League players switched leagues. The New York Cubans folded after the 1948 season, and Pompez became a scout for the then New York Giants.
Pompez was the Giants' inside man for Negro-League and foreign-born talent. With his experience, he made the Giants the most diverse team in baseball for two decades.
Whereas the [New York] Dodgers had initiated baseball's project of integration, the Giants set a new standard for diversity by internationalizing integration, as evident in the team's multinational contingent of black and Latino players.
He was crucial in signing Felipe Alou and Hall of Famers Monte Irvin, Willie Mays, and Orlando Cepeda, among others. He later worked exclusively with Horacio Martínez, a former player with the New York Cubans, in farming talent from the Dominican Republic.
Pompez was sensitive to the cultural shock many Latino athletes experienced in the United States. He helped players find housing, provided language lessons, taught them how to interact with the media, and advocated for players in conversations with team executives. Citing a previous interview, Burgos quotes Cepeda relaying Pompez's importance to his career. "Alejandro Pompez had 100 per cent to do with my career. In 1955, the Giants wanted to release me from spring training and he begged the Giants not to let me go because I had a future in the big leagues. And he fought with them until the end."
Cuban Star goes beyond box scores, giving baseball's early players and executives their due, and showing the courage it took for minorities to play the game in the Jim Crow era. If you've ever wondered about the history of Latin American and black players in American baseball, then Cuban Star: How One Negro-League Owner Changed the Face of Baseball by Adrian Burgos, Jr. is a must read. Bring it to the ballpark with you—the stories it offers will surely enhance your time between innings.


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Chief reasons for market fluctuations
Rise in prevalence of PMS, increase in awareness of PMS therapeutics, and surge in healthcare expenditure worldwide drive the growth of the global nylon cable ties market. However, poor demand in underdeveloped countries hampers the market growth. On the contrary, growth opportunities in emerging markets and higher number of unmet needs for the treatment of PMS are expected to create lucrative opportunities in the industry.
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Which TV Network Wanted 'The Walking Dead' Without the Zombies? Plus, 9 Other Things We Learned on 'The Writers' Room'
HBO and NBC both famously passed on the opportunity to air "The Walking Dead" — the most successful drama series in cable TV history — but it's why one of them turned down the show that's the most interesting part of the story.
"It actually did almost get made at NBC," said "TWD" universe creator Robert Kirkman on Friday's episode of "The Writers' Room" on SundanceTV. "It didn't get made because when the pilot was turned in, the famous story is one of the executives said, 'This is awesome, I really love this, [but] does it have to have zombies in it?'"
[Related: Can 'The Walking Dead' Survive Being Edited for Broadcast TV?]
Odd request aside, "TWD" would have been a very different series on a broadcast network, and even on HBO, which reportedly rejected the series because it was too violent (having Phil Leotardo's head smashed under the wheels of a moving SUV on "The Sopranos" — with an accompanying sound effect that is haunting to this day — apparently was not). Kirkman, an executive producer and writer on the AMC series, can laugh about such things now that the series is such a massive hit, going into its fifth season and with a spinoff series on the way.
But "TWD" is his first hit, after many failures, one of the fun facts we learned on the Jim Rash-hosted "Writers' Room":
* Kirkman launched several comic book series before "The Walking Dead," which debuted in 2003 and just hit 126 issues on April 23. All previous Kirkman comics failed to make it past issue six.
* We'd argue Norman Reedus's Daryl Dixon, one of the most beloved characters on the TV series, is also probably one of the least likely to be killed off. But Kirkman said the character's popularity does nothing to quell the actor's worry about his longevity in the zombie universe. "He's always very nervous... every time he sees me," Kirkman said. "'How am I doing in Season 5, man? Am I doing OK? Am I doing OK?'"
* Even though AMC had signed on to do the series, Kirkman said he and the writers wanted to know just how far they were willing to go with the violence and other uncomfortable plot choices inherit in telling the post-apocalyptic story. And he said when the network didn't balk at Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) shooting a little girl, a zombified little girl, in the pilot episode, he knew AMC execs were truly behind the vision for "The Walking Dead."
[Related: 'The Walking Dead' Showrunner Scott Gimple: We Already Know What's Happening in Season 5... and 6]
* Having said that, Rash asked if there was ever a scene or storyline in which Kirkman fretted the show had gone too far. "No, is the short answer," he responded, but admitted they were concerned when filming the brutal Season 3 scene with Carl witnessing his mom Lori giving birth to Judith and Lori's excruciating death. "That was a tough one. There's always those discussions of, is it OK for Carl to be present here? Is it too heartbreaking a scene? Are we going to lose people here? But we always end up going for it. We always want to be true to this world and how harsh things are."
* Though the comic books inspire the series storylines and characters — with many notable differences between the two — Kirkman said he's very careful not to let the series affect his plans for the comic book, especially since it's likely the comic book will continue well beyond the TV show. "I have often considered the fact that the television series is going to come to an end before the comic book series ends ... and because of that, I can never tell anyone involved in the show what my plans for ending the series are. Because there's the very real possibility that it could end up in the show before I can do it in the comic, which is not how I want to do things."
* Random pop culture fun fact from a "Writers' Room" onscreen graphic: The first San Diego Comic Con, in 1970, had 145 people in attendance. For the 2013 Con: 130,000 fans, and that's only because organizers had to start capping attendance because of the event's popularity and the limited space at the venue site.
* No one likes a "Walking Dead" spoiler, not even the show's writers. Kirkman said his fellow "TWD" TV writers were angry at him when he told them about the death of a major character in Issue 100 of the comic (it's a character still alive on the series). "Everyone in the room was like, 'Why did you? What?! Come on!' They were pissed off that I spoiled it."
[Related: Take a Bite Out of Our 'Walking Dead' Recaps]
* About that upcoming "TWD" spinoff series: It will feature a completely different cast, be set in "a new corner of the universe," Kirkman said, and find the apocalypse survivors living in "very different circumstances" from Rick and his group.
* Kirkman on the upcoming fifth season of "The Walking Dead": "Every season we come in with new characters, building up a largely new cast and new situations in a new environment. We don't do that thing that I think successful shows would do where they go, 'OK, this formula works, never change this!' So by the time we get to Season 5, the world will have matured to a point where we're going to some really interesting places that I think are going to shock a lot of people."
"The Writers' Room" airs Fridays at 9 p.m. on SundanceTV.
"The Walking Dead" Season 5 premieres on AMC in October.


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Message to Hollywood Apologists by James Jaeger
(NOTE: This was originally posted on the misc.writing.screenplays Newsgroup.)
I would like to spend more time discussing screenwriting and production, but it seems that every time I DO post something on these subjects I am spit upon and ridiculed. This kind of treatment isn't very encouraging. Seems like the Hollywood apologists on this NG have simply made up their minds, and there's no changing. Many of you apologists who have been antagonistic to me profess tolerance, but it seems that you only practice conditional tolerance. When someone dissents and speaks critically about the lack of diversity in Hollywood (at the top of the MPAA studio/distributors), all tolerance evaporates. This is full-blown bigotry, and hypocrisy, at the very least.
Secondly, I feel I have been unjustly accused of being anti-Semitic for simply reiterating the premise of John Cones' research: that studios are controlled by mostly LIBERAL, NOT VERY RELIGIOUS WHITE JEWISH MALES OF EUROPEAN HERITAGE. What's wrong with saying this? It's true. It might be a button, but it's true. Making an observation about the managers of a group of public corporations isn't anti-Semitic. Did it ever occur to any of you apologists that I might be a stockholder of some or all of the MPAA companies and I don't like the lack of diversity in the management of MY companies? And as a stockholder, or owner, since when don't I have a right to complain?
If any of you, who are criticizing me, care to observe the demographics of other public corporations in this country and specify THEIR make up, that's fine too. I have no right to attack you as you have attacked me. I wouldn't consider you anti-Christian if you pointed out, for instance, that General Motors was run by mostly CONSERVATIVE, RELIGIOUS WHITE PROTESTANT MALES OF ANGLO-SAXON HERITAGE. What's wrong with saying this? It's true. And if you went further to say that the cars they make at GM suck, that they are way too expensive or that they all look the same -- I might even agree with you. I wouldn't curse you, slander you or wage a black propaganda campaign against you for observing a simple, observable truth. I just don't get your attitude (unless, of course, you're just psycho from being in the movie business too long).
When I first read WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON IN HOLLYWOOD (and other of John Cones' books) I didn't feel it would be any big deal to relate that message to colleagues in Hollywood and on the East Coast. I was completely amazed when a bunch of you, mostly on this NG, came out of the woodwork and started viciously attacking me as some sort of a nazi or anti-Semite. It just blew my mind. And, in fact, when you did this (and those of you know who I am referring to), it actually piqued my curiosity as to what was going on. The ploy of using "anti-Semitism" as a way of deflecting criticism or inquiry into Hollywood, as John Cones relates in his chapter, the "anti-Semitic Sword" (http://www.homevideo.net/FIRM/shields.htm, began to make more sense to me . . . because I could actually see it being demonstrated in hard-reality. The fact is, it's certain people on this very NG, the hard-core apologists, that are actually "creating" anti-Semitism where none existed before. And those of you who are Jewish no less, are setting an even worse example for Jews in general. Just about the only Jew on this NG that I have run across, that I have any respect for, is Robert Morein. The rest of you are disgraceful and deserve to be excommunicated.
So, for the Nth time, here is what my argument comes down to in simple terms:
There are many public and private corporations out there managed and/or owned by many different people. Some of these companies are predominantly managed and/or owned by certain "definable groups," such as Christians, Jews, Muslims or even Scientologists. Other "definable groups" might be males or females; people of different races; and people of different political philosophies. There's nothing wrong any of this, BUT where we have a problem is when:
a) one of these "definable groups" discriminates against people from other "definable groups" by "pushing power" excessively just to members of its own "definable group" to the exclusion of other "definable groups," and;
b) a fixed array of specific "definable groups" forms a "compound definable group" that has even more specificity in its structure than any of the source "definable groups" do alone, and;
c) one of these "compound definable groups" acts as an oligopoly which monopolizes 90% of the major public communication channels of a given country while practicing a) of above in order to gain even more monopoly power to the exclusion of yet more other "definable groups."
In the case of FIRM's focus, the "major public communication channel" is the feature motion picture. The feature motion picture is possibly the most potent communication channel yet devised -- especially when one considers all of its domestic and foreign media and markets (such as homevideo, cable, pay-per-view, second-run cable, free TV, syndication and ancillaries).
So why should one be concerned with the management of a movie studio that is predominantly Jewish, for instance? They shouldn't, given there is diversity (other "definable groups") representing the other demographic elements. But what about the management of a movie studio that is predominantly Christian? Again, they shouldn't, given there is diversity (other "definable groups") representing the other demographic elements here as well. It does not matter what the predominant element ("definable group") of a particular management group is (whether they are Jewish or Christian, Conservative or Liberal, Male or Female). It's the LACK of diversity that's the problem, the fact that all 7 of the major studios have most of the same elements in their top management positions. In other words, EACH ONE of the 7 major studios has a "compound definable group" controlling it, and again these 7 public corporations preempt 90% of the entertainment markets in the United States (if not a similar market share in the foreign territories as well). Thus the lack of diversity in Hollywood is not only pronounced, it is GROSS, and completely unacceptable in a democratic society where the free flow of ideas should be as fundamental as the right to vote.
So my message is this: The lack of diversity at the top of the studios will effect each and every one of you and your (writing, filmmaking) careers. Most of you will work very hard writing screenplays that will never be purchased, let alone made into a picture, because you do not serve the interests of the "compound definable group" running the studios. Therefore, this group (also known as the "control group," "the club" or "traditional management") will not "push power" to you in any meaningful way. My observation, after working in the Hollywood-based motion picture/TV industry since 1977 has been that the group in power only pushes power to a) those of its "own kind" who are mostly already in the control group; b) those whose ideas conform to its basic political agenda, life-style and views; and c) those who can bring a assets into the movie business and be conveniently booted out after they have been sucked dry (this includes acting, writing and directing talent as well as money men and government officials). Occasionally there ARE exceptions -- and these ARE widely promoted so it doesn't look like there is discrimination and gross nepotism, etc., going on -- but make no mistake about it, these ARE just exceptions.
Those of you who are between 20 and 40 will, as the years pass, realize increasingly that what I have said here, and what John Cones has written in his books, are honest personal experiences and valid research, respectively. It won't be pleasant to slowly realize this in 2012 and it will probably be too late by then to do anything about it, because you never started early enough. This is what Hollywood is counting on to happen . . . as it has been happening for nearly a century now.
So I'll tell you what, here's another deal: If each of you on this NG promises to read WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON IN HOLLYWOOD! (http://www.homevideo.net/FIRM/whats.htm) as soon as you conveniently can AND just tuck this information away in your mind as CONDITIONAL information (meaning information you neither AGREE with or DISAGREE with it), I will be satisfied that you a) got the message and b) that I no longer may need to be here. And again, as the years pass, you will be able to observe whether John Cones and I were full of shit or not (and you should email me or post your experiences). You will be able to observe this not only by experiencing your own progress, but by the progress of your best friends and associates. Note which of them get the sales and which do not, who gets to direct and who does not. More importantly note who gets hired to be the new studio production chief and who does not. Ask yourself upon each appointment: is he liberal or conservative? Is the appointment a male or female? Is he Jewish or Muslim? Does he ever attend church? Where are his parents from? Grand parents? Is he White or Black? Is his or her mother, father or uncle already in the Biz? Is he a Democrat or a Republican? Keep tabs through your morning Hollywood Reporter. Each time a new chairman, CEO, president or president of production is appointed to one of the 7 MPAA studio/distributors, run the above list of questions through your mind. Let me know when you see, for instance, that a Muslim has been appointed chairman of the board at Paramount or when a African-American woman has been named president of production Warner Bros., or when a conservative Christian is appointed to the presidency of Disney. Email me. When these types of appointments start happing, the chances for your career will also improve -- that is, unless you just "happen" to be a liberal, not very religious, white, Jewish male of European heritage (unlike any of the people on this NG, I'm sure). Those of you that fit this particular demographic may experience fewer employment opportunities (and that, of course, is the reason for the yappers on this NG). But those of you that are, let's say, conservative, practicing orthodox Jews who just happen to be female with no relatives from Europe, might experience more employment opportunities. That's what diversity brings. And maybe those of you who have written that new, "politically incorrect" screenplay -- where Adolph Hitler is reincarnated as a studio executive and Hollywood flourishes more than ever before -- will make a six figure sale.
Those apologists who criticize and make fun of what I say here, KNOW that what I have been saying is true. They know it's true otherwise they wouldn't get so bent out of shape by my saying it. Further, they know that I know that they know it, and this probably gives them even more bad-hair days. These apologists are not your friends because they are trying to sucker you into a false picture of Hollywood. They are trying to convince you that what I am saying has no merit, that I am just some ranting anti-Semitic, nazi, troll that failed in Hollywood because I have no talent. If this is the case, then what I said above in connection with your career won't come true, and the observations John Cones has made in the book I asked you to read, won't be observable, so you'll have nothing to worry about. . . but dream on.
15 December 2001
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An invitation at a friend's birthday party has turned into a world record for Stan Friedberg: It's not officially official yet, but Stan Friedberg, 91, is probably world's oldest heli-skier, reports the Vail Daily.
The last weekend in March, Stan Friedberg took his son, Steve, and three of his granddaughters on a heli-skiing trip in the Canadian Rockies. There were no thoughts of setting a record when planning the trip, but when Friedberg happened to be visiting his office at Research Underwriters, an insurance brokerage in Pittsburgh, the office manager mentioned that the Guinness Book of World Records' current record-holder for oldest heli-skier was 88. Stan Friedberg is retired but still visits from time to time.
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As required by Guinness, those runs were captured on film, with photographers sent by the brewing giant, and Stan Friedberg wore a GPS device to document exactly where he started and finished.
Stan Friedberg isn't your normal man in his 90s. He works out every day, he can often be found running the stairs at high school football stadiums in the Pittsburgh area, and he didn't get on the mountain a couple of years ago since he'd broken his neck trail running.


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