text:
Directory / Contacts
National Staff Bios
Internship Opportunities
USATF Foundation
USATF Community
Annual Report
Competition Rules
Bylaws & Operating Regulations
Privacy & Other Policies
Disciplinary Actions
USATF Championship Series
Team USATF Events
National Championships
Search the Calendar
Television and Webcast
USATF Annual Meeting
USATF Distance Classic
Members Only
Yearly Top US Marks
All-Time Lists
USA Champions
Event/Meet Records
Team USA Stats
Annual Awards
Youth Records
Athlete Bios
Hall of Fame
Archived Bios
Individual Memberships
Club Memberships
Event Sanctions
Event Registration
Course Certifications
Championship Bids
Coaching Education
Officials Certification
Track & Field
Road Running
Race Walking
Cross Country
Resources for...
Youth Athletes
Masters Athletes
Elite Athletes
Para Athletes
Event Directors
Athlete Reps.
Athlete Alumni
Team USA takes 1 gold, 2 silver as medals surge to 29
LONDON - A commanding victory in the women's 4x400 relay and thrilling silvers in the men's 4x100 and women's high jump on Saturday night made for an exciting conclusion to track competition at Olympic Stadium. In the process, the 4x100 American record fell and
Allyson Felix
became the first woman since Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988 to win three gold medals in one Olympic Games.
With one road event - the men's marathon - to be contested on Sunday, Team USA's medal tally stands at 29 medals: nine gold, 13 silver and seven bronze. The women have accounted for 14 of those medals (6 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze), just two behind the all-time record of 16 won at the boycotted 1984 Games.
Women golden in 4x400
Bronze medalist
DeeDee Trotter
(Orlando, Fla.) gave Team USA a big lead on the first leg of the women's 4x400m relay, and that lead only grew as the U.S. ran away from the field to win by nearly four seconds. Trotter passed the baton to Felix with
Francena McCorory
running third and
Sanya Richards-Ross
anchoring the team home in dominating fashion, crossing the line in 3:16.88 to equal the fifth-fastest time in history and the third-fastest by a U.S. team. Russia finished second in 3:20.23, and Jamaica was third in 3:20.95.
joined Felix (200, 4x100 and 4x400 gold) and
Carmelita Jeter
(100 silver, 200 bronze, 4x100 gold) as a multiple medalist, adding a second gold to her victory in the 400 meters.
American Record in men's 4x100
In a thrilling and well-executed race coming one day after their semifinal American record, Team USA battled neck-and-neck with Jamaica in the men's 4x100m. The result was a world record for Jamaica and an American record that, a minute earlier, would have tied the WR.
It was essentially a dead heat for most of the race. Running for Team USA,
Trell Kimmons
(Round Rock, Texas) executed a textbook- perfect handoff with
Justin Gatlin
(Orlando, Fla.), running even with Jamaica's Nesta Carter to Michael Frater. Gatlin had the smallest of leads over Frater, with Tyson Gay (Clermont, Fla.) and Yohan Blake dueling over the curve. Although it appeared as though Blake had gained ground on the third leg, anchor men
Ryan Bailey
(Salem, Ore.) and Usain Bolt took their batons tied.
It was an unenviable position for Bailey, who did not relent against the fastest man in history. Bolt slowly pulled away to give Jamaica the win in a world record 36.84, while Bailey anchored the U.S. to their second American record in as many days. Their time of 37.04 tied the previous world record and was more than a full second ahead of third. Trinidad and Tobago took the bronze in 38.14 after Canada was disqualified for an exchange zone violation.
Barrett claims silver
At 21-years-old and the youngest woman on the team,
Brigetta Barrett
(Tucson, Ariz.) became the first American woman to win an Olympic medal in the high jump since Louise Ritter took gold in 1988 - two years before Barrett was born.
Barrett and American record holder
Chaunte Lowe
(Loganville, Ga.) both cleared 1.89m/6-2.25 and 1.93m/6-4 on their first attempts and 1.97m/6-5.5 on their second. As the field was reduced to seven jumpers heading to 2.00m/6-6.75, the two Americans were tied for fourth. Barrett cleared on her second attempt to move to second place and clinch a guaranteed medal, with only Russians Anna Chicherova Svetlana Shkolina remaining. Lowe was unable to clear and finished sixth.
Barrett well cleared 2.03m/6-8 on her second try to post the best mark ever by an American at the Olympics and cast her medal in silver. Chicherova won the competition at 2.05m/6-8.75, with Shkolina third at 2.03, cleared on her third and final attempt.
5,000m medal slips from grasp
With a win in Saturday's 5,000m, Mo Farah of Great Britain stole the show with the 5,000/10,000m double victory, while a quick-closing
Bernard Lagat
(Tucson, Ariz.) was tripped up in his attempt to win his third career Olympic medal. Regaining his composure in the last 20 meters, Lagat moved into fourth to finish in 13:42.99.
The race unfolded with a slow opening 3,000m that found
Lopez Lomong
(Beaverton, Ore.) leading a loping pack. The pace began to pick up when eventual silver medalist Dejen Gebremeskel moved into the lead. Despite the faster pace, the pack remained dense and congested. Twice a medalist at 1,500m (2000, 2004) Lagat came off the curve in Saturday's 5,000m final positioned fifth, and while he managed to stayed upright, the clip with Kenyan Isiah Koech tripped Lagat up long enough to keep him out of the medals. Lagat regained his composure in the final meters of the race to move into fourth.
Galen Rupp
(Portland, Ore.) moved into the lead 600m out, but was unable to answer as Farah and the rest of the pack pulled ahead, leaving him seventh in 13:45.04. Lomong finished 10th in 13:48.19.
Montano fifth in 800
Alysia Montano
has run from the front in the 800m all year long, and the same was true for the Olympic final of the women's 800. At the gun, the Olympic Trials champion moved to the lead and led the pack through a brisk first lap of 56.31. On the backstretch, the pack, with Pamela Jelimo of Kenya in the lead, began to move. With 200m left, Russians Mariya Savinova and Ekaterina Poistogova surged past Montano and the race for the medals was on. Jelimo faded while South Africa's Caster Semenya came back from last place. Savinova won easily in 1:56.19, with Semenya second in 1:57.23 and Poistogova third in 1:57.53. Jelimo was fourth in 1:57.59 and Montano fifth in 1:57.93.
On the roads
In the first event of the day,
John Nunn
(San Diego, Calif.) set a personal best by more than a minute in 4:03:28 to finish 43rd in the men's 50km race walk. Nunn was on pace through the halfway point to walk under four hours (splitting 25k in 1:58:29), but was unable to sustain the effort. As more than a dozen athletes were eliminated from the competition due to penalties or withdrawing from the race, Nunn did not receive a single mark from the judges and walked a clean race. Sergey Kirdyapkin of Russia won in an Olympic Record of 3:35:59, with Jared Tallent of Australia second in 3:36:53, and Tiangeng Si of China third in 3:37:16.
Maria Michta
(Nesconset, N.Y.) set a huge personal best in the 20 km race walk with a time of 1:32:27, the second-fastest time ever by an American woman. Michta finished 29th after working her way steadily through the pack. Michta also notched a 10 km personal best of 46:02 on the first 6.2 miles of the race. Elena Lashmanova of Russia won gold in a world record time of 1:25:02, with her teammate Olga Kaniskina taking second in 1:25:09, and Shenjie Qieyang of China finishing third in 1:25:16.
Team USA Medal Count - 29 total
Gold (9)
Allyson Felix (Santa Clarita, Calif.), W200, 21.88
Sanya Richards-Ross (Austin, Texas), W400, 49.55
Women's 4x400m relay (D. Trotter, A. Felix, F. McCorory, S. Richards-Ross), 3:16.87
Women's 4x100m relay (T. Madison, A. Felix, B. Knight, C. Jeter), 40.82WR
Brittney Reese (Gulfport, Miss.), WLJ, 7.12m/23-4.25
Jenn Suhr (Churchville, N.Y.), WPV, 4.75/15-7
Aries Merritt (Bryan, Texas), M110H, 12.92
Christian Taylor (Daytona Beach, Fla.), MTJ, 17.81m/58-5.25
Ashton Eaton (Eugene, Ore.), MDEC, 8,869
Silver (13)
Carmelita Jeter (Gardena, Calif.), W100, 10.78
Dawn Harper (Los Angeles, Calif.), W100H, 12.37
Lashinda Demus (Palmdale, Calif.), W400H, 52.77
Brigetta Barrett (Tempe, Ariz.), WHJ, 2.03m/6-8
Leo Manzano (Austin Texas), M1500, 3:34.79
Galen Rupp (Portland, Ore.), M10,000m, 27:30.90
Jason Richardson (Los Angeles, Calif.), M110H, 13.04
Michael Tinsley (Round Rock, Texas), M400H, 47.91
Men's 4x100m relay (T. Kimmons, J. Gatlin, T. Gay, R. Bailey), 37.04AR
Men's 4x400m relay (B. Nellum, J. Mance, T. McQuay, A. Taylor), 2:57.05
Erik Kynard (Manhattan, Kans.) MHJ, 2.33m/7-7.75
Will Claye (Imperial Beach, Calif.), MTJ, 17.62m/57-9.75
Trey Hardee (Austin, Texas), MDEC, 8,671
Bronze (7)
Carmelita Jeter (Gardena, Calif.), W200, 22.14
DeeDee Trotter (Orlando, Fla.), W400, 49.72
Kellie Wells (Orlando, Fla.), W100H, 12.48
Janay DeLoach (Fort Collins, Colo.), WLJ, 6.89/22-7.25
Justin Gatlin (Orlando, Fla.) M100, 9.79
Reese Hoffa (Athens, Ga.), MSP, 21.23m/69-8
Will Claye (San Diego, Calif.), MLJ, 8.12m/26-7.75
Team USA Head Coach Quotes
Amy Deem, Team USA women's head coach:
"It was an awesome performance by the women's team. They just stepped up and had a great week. I really, truly believed the women would bring in a lot of medals. I think our women have grown up with some heroes and seen what they can accomplish. We have great leadership now with athletes like Allyson and Sanya. This is just the beginning."
Andrew Valmon, Team USA men's head coach:
"Overall, with one day to go, we are very satisfied. We wanted to get medals in everything from 100 to 10,000 meters and in the field events, and we did that. It was contagious. What we did was incredible. We had two people in almost every final. In places where someone didn't perform as well as we had hoped, there was always that next shining star."
Team USA Athlete Quotes
Brigetta Barrett, High Jump:
"I'm definitely thankful I have the medal, but it is really what comes with the medal that means a lot. I know that God has brought me so far and I know where I started, so to be able to stand here and look back on the journey, that is what it really means for me. My mom is in the stands smiling and healthy, so it's great."
Chaunte Lowe, High Jump:
"My performance was not great, but I am really proud of Brigetta. She is a really great talent and I am glad that she was able to stay poised on this type of a stage. Nothing went wrong, it's just when you try to cram four years of training into one year, it's a little tough. It could have gone either way. Overall, I think I had a great season, I just wasn't ready on this night."
Bernard Lagat, 5,000m:
"I was very confident. I was just trying to go as I hard as I could. It would have been better to have been on the podium. The fourth spot is tough but I have been the most blessed person in my career."
Galen Rupp, 5,000m:
"I feel like I didn't have anything to lose. I was looking for a medal but I got that in the 10K. I just have to learn from it and get better, get stronger. It's hard to prepare for this but now I know what to expect."
Lopez Lomong, 5,000m:
"I wasn't disappointed at all. I put everything I had into it. I am so excited to be here and represent America and of course the fans back home. They have been cheering me on."
Alysia Montano, 800m:
"It's been a long road to get here. It felt like forever and now it's gone. I fell a little short but I gave it my all. Those women are really good and I am happy to be a part of it. It's bittersweet. I went out there and fought. I still see myself making errors and that was the difference in medaling for me."
Allyson Felix, 4x400m:
"It is unbelievable. I think about how I ended in Beijing and kind of feeling discouraged there and now for years later to have all of this happen and to really accomplish every goal that I set out, is just such a blessing. London is very special to me."
Sanya Richards Ross, 4x400m:
"They made it too easy for me. It felt good to do this in front of such a big crowd...It's been phenomenal, it's been such a great experience."
DeeDee Trotter, 4x400m relay:
"This has been by far one of the best women's teams we have put together in many years. I've been on teams since 2003, so to have the opportunity to come out here with the caliber like this is crazy. We almost put three women in every final, and to cap it all off with this 4x4 team running 3:16. The women and the men's team, I can't tell you how phenomenal of a squad we have, and we're still young, we have a lot of work to do.
Francena McCorory, 4x400m relay:
"We had a wonderful time tonight. I'm proud of my team, I'm proud of myself and I'm just blessed to be here...It feels wonderful (the strong female performance in London):. We have set a good example and we hope that trickles down to young girls watching us from home."
Trell Kimmons, 4x100m:
"We all had good, clean handoffs. We were excited and went out there to have fun. You have to respect Jamaica."
Justin Gatlin, 4x100m:
"It is so different when you run a regular 100m and have to worry about yourself and go through the technical motions, running a relay is almost the purist form of just running. Once you get the stick, you are really booking it. I'm just trying to get the stick to Tyson and make sure it is a clean handoff so he can get around the track without any worries. … Before this, the American record was 37.40. Now it's 37.04. Next year we'll be 36. "
Tyson Gay, 4x100m:
"I'm glad I got the medal. I still want that individual medal though, but I am extremely happy to medal tonight."
Ryan Bailey, 4x100m:
"We didn't win but we did break the American record and old world record. When I got the baton, I was thinking, 'Run! Run for my life!' He (Bolt) is a monster. I was just trying to run with him as long as I could."
Maria Michta, 20 km race walk:
"I think I raced the first [kilometer] with my head and my last 19k with my heart. It was the best race in every scenario - I wanted to set a 10k pr, get the Olympic A standard, set a personal best, everything I wanted and more happened today. It is just a dream come true, everything that I did getting to this point has all been worth it to have a race like this."
John Nunn, 50 km race walk:
"There is still a lot of improvement to do, but I was pleased. I went through halfway in 1:58:30, and I was with a good group of guys. It wasn't too fast for the first half, but I just didn't have the strength for the second half that I was hoping to. I was just hoping to go a little faster the second half for sure. I just started walking 50k 9 months ago, so there is still a lot of room for improvement, but this is a good step in the right direction."
For more information on the 2012 Olympic games, visit
Press Releases
Social Media
Bylaws & Regulations
Employment & Internships
Organizational Directory
Annual Report
Event Sanctions
Course Certification
Athlete Bios
Top-Marks Lists
Track & Field
Cross Country
Road Running
Race Walking
Mountain / Ultra / Trail
Youth Athletes
Masters Athletes
Elite Athletes
Athlete Alumni
Athlete Representatives
Event Directors
Search the Calendar
Team USA Events
National Championships
USA Running Circuit
USATF Championship Series
Television Schedule
USATF Annual Meeting
Customer Service
Log In
Individual Memberships
Club Memberships
Store Returns & Exchanges
Store Affiliate Program
Contact Us
Privacy & Other Policies
© 2001-2019 USA Track & Field, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


text:
Comments and discussions about plugins that can used in Premiere, After Effects, Illustrator, CorelDraw and other applications
2 posts • Page 1 of 1
What is the absolute best animation you've ever seen, whether it's a movie, cartoon, or just a scene? I don't mean story wise, I mean the actual animation. And I don't mean beautiful illustrative quality with little movements, but actual beautiful animation. (Anime does this a lot, and while I like it, a lot of it fits the description i just said). So what's the best animation you've seen and why?
Re: animation
for me it's a toss-up from Pixel Studios and Wallace & Gromit. Pixel Animation Studios use drawings, that go onto the pc then it's being processed in what I would love to know, but we got great movies like Toy Story, Ice Age, etc... Now Wallace & Gromit is filmed by Nick Park as he moves the clay elements in each shot and bringing that all together into one masterpiece that seems effortless and seeing the end results is just mind boggling with awe!
2 posts • Page 1 of 1
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Healthy offseason fuels Tulowitzki's optimism
DENVER -- Rockies All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki finished 2013 healthy, which meant he's spent this winter building rather than repairing. A broken rib, which cost him 25 games last year, healed well before the season ended. Unlike the previous season, he didn't have any pesky leg injuries to rehab.
So how much better can Tulowitzki be in 2014, coming off a full, injury-free winter?
DENVER -- Rockies All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki finished 2013 healthy, which meant he's spent this winter building rather than repairing. A broken rib, which cost him 25 games last year, healed well before the season ended. Unlike the previous season, he didn't have any pesky leg injuries to rehab.
So how much better can Tulowitzki be in 2014, coming off a full, injury-free winter?
Now is not the time to answer that question.
"I've definitely worked on a lot of different things, and hopefully those things become apparent in the games," said Tulowitzki, who appeared at Coors Field on Saturday during Rockies Fest. "Maybe you won't be able to see that when I come into Spring Training, but I'm in good position to get the year started. But I'm going to let my play do its talking for me."
Tulowitzki, 29, has grown into the franchise's top headliner with three All-Star Game appearances, two Rawlings Gold Glove Awards and two Louisville Silver Slugger Awards, as well as being recognized as the game's best two-way shortstop. Also, the retirement at the end of last season of Rockies great Todd Helton leaves him as the player with the most seniority.
Although leadership status was attributed to him because of the passion he showed in helping the Rockies reach the 2007 World Series, he has been more of a leader-in-training. He watched Helton and developed a relationship with him as the years progressed. From 2009-12, Jason Giambi operated as an adviser and confidant, teaching him how to handle his own ups and downs while still being there for teammates.
Tulowitzki credits players such as Helton, Giambi and current Cardinals star Matt Holliday, who was on the team when Tulowitzki arrived, with helping him determine what's important and what isn't when it comes to team leadership.
"I'm excited for this opportunity," Tulowitzki said. "This is the first time I won't be able to look over at Todd and see him answering questions and always being the older guy."
Rockies manager Walt Weiss understood as well as anyone that the leadership kudos that went Tulowitzki's way during his rookie year were coming too soon.
"As a young player, you're not ready to lead, but it gets thrust on everyone that's a great player," Weiss said. "Now, the time is right. He's at a point in his career where he's established himself.
"People get distorted views of what leadership is. Your best leaders are servants. They're not guys that bark at people and tell people what to do. Your best leaders have a servant mentality. He's ready."
The status as a star for the Rockies can cut several different ways. Two straight last-place finishes in the National League West can make the spotlight harsh.
At a meeting with local media at the end of last season, Rockies owner, president and CEO Dick Monfort acknowledged Tulowitzki's growth and called on him to increase his leadership profile.
"I saw the greatest change in him," Monfort said. "This guy is getting more engaged with the younger guys. Before, all he worried about was 'Tulo.' I think the guy is maturing."
Tulowitzki said he and Monfort are coming from the same place.
"Dick wants to win just as badly as I do," Tulowitzki said. "At times, I'm vocal. I express my feelings, and my passion for winning is at its highest. At times, we get a little frustrated."
Tulowitzki realizes the consternation goes away when the Rockies win with him on the field.
A lengthy injury history remains a concern. He suffered a torn quadriceps and a hand laceration in 2008 and a fractured wrist in 2010. He played 47 games in 2012, sidelined by a left groin injury that was worse than originally believed. He underwent season-ending surgery that June to repair core muscles and repair scar tissue.
Last season, the Rockies were careful with his playing time early. An awkward mini-collision at the plate with D-backs catcher Miguel Montero on April 28 created a groin issue that had Tulowitzki in and out of the lineup for a week and a half. The big injury, however, came June 13, when he suffered the broken rib after diving for a grounder against the Nationals at Coors Field.
Tulowitzki did play in 126 games last season, but the 25 he missed with the rib issue came at a bad time. The Rockies were a surprising 2 1/2 games off the pace in the National League West at the time, but a finger injury to All-Star outfielder Carlos Gonzalez while Tulowitzki was out contributed to the club falling out of contention.
But Tulowitzki returned before the All-Star break, and finished the year batting .312 with 25 home runs and 82 RBIs, and his .931 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) was second-highest among NL shortstops. But his health status trumped his stats.
"He's been battling injuries, but he's one of the elite players in the league, and it's always nice to have him in the lineup and be hitting in front of him," Gonzalez said.
The Rockies have made several additions to the rotation and bullpen, and 2006 American League MVP Justin Morneau boosts the lineup. But a healthy winter is one of the main building blocks of optimism for the 2014 Rockies.
"Talent-wise, I think we're right there," Tulowitzki said. "Baseball has always been a special sport. You don't have to have the highest payroll. You go out and mesh as a team, you can do special things. We've made some good moves. Health has always been a concern for our core guys, but if we stay healthy and guys have good years that you didn't expect, I like our chances."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb.


text:
Fundraiser for Evergreen Community Aquatic Center is Oct. 13 at The Cove
Our friends at the Evergreen Community Aquatic Center want our Readers to know that they'll be holding a Silent Auction & Casino Night fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Normandy Park Cove.
"The Evergreen Community Pool is a beautiful facility located next to the Evergreen High School campus and Athletic Fields, at the south end of White Center," reads a note on the pool's website. "The pool has nine 25 yard lanes allowing for simultanaeous lessons, lap swims and swim team activities. There is a large patio perfect for entertaining large groups and for special events."
King County operated this Forward Thrust pool, then closed it on Aug. 31, 2009 due to budget cuts (read our coverage here). The pool was turned over to the Highline School District, who leased it to WhiteWater Aquatics Management to operate.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Silent Auction & Casino Night to benefit the Evergreen Community Aquatic Center.
WHEN: Saturday October 13, 2012, 7 p.m. – Midnight.
WHERE: Normandy Park Community Club ("The Cove"), 1500 SW Shorebrook Drive in Normandy Park.
TICKETS: Tickets are $10 per person (price includes one drink ticket).
INFO: For more information, visit: evergreenpool.org or email [email protected].
The Evergreen Community Aquatic Center is located at 606 SW 116th Street in White Center.


text:
Reviewed by Rachel J. (age 5)
I like this book because it has all kinds of colors. My favorite one is purple because it's beautiful and there is green, silver, purple, and gray. Purple is my favorite color. It reminds me of another book I read about bugs that were normal colors.
I think other people should read this book because it's colorful. I think people who really like bugs would love this book.


text:
|Message view
|« Date » · « Thread »
|« Date » · « Thread »
|"Uma Maheswara Rao G (JIRA)" <j...@apache.org>
|[jira] [Updated] (HDFS-362) FSEditLog should not writes long and short as UTF8 and should not use ArrayWritable for writing non-array items
|Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:26:27 GMT
[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HDFS-362?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Uma Maheswara Rao G updated HDFS-362: ------------------------------------- Attachment: HDFS-362.2.patch > FSEditLog should not writes long and short as UTF8 and should not use ArrayWritable for writing non-array items > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: HDFS-362 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HDFS-362 > Project: Hadoop HDFS > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: name-node > Reporter: Tsz Wo (Nicholas), SZE > Assignee: Uma Maheswara Rao G > Attachments: HDFS-362.1.patch, HDFS-362.2.patch, HDFS-362.patch > > > In FSEditLog, > - long and short are first converted to String and are further converted to UTF8 > - For some non-array items, it first create an ArrayWritable object to hold all the items and then writes the ArrayWritable object. > These result creating many intermediate objects which affects Namenode CPU performance and Namenode restart. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
|View raw message


text:
Fiction A to Z
March 2017
"I'm sorry, despite receiving the best education available to a citizen of the World of Tomorrow, the grammar of this situation is a bit complicated."
~ from Elan Mastai's
All Our Wrong Todays
Recent Releases
Universal Harvester
John Darnielle
In this intricate, disturbing novel, small town Iowa reveals its darker side when video store customers start complaining about creepy footage spliced into their VHS rentals (it's the late 1990s). Jeremy Heldt, working the counter while he waits for something better to come along, reluctantly starts looking into the footage, which draws him into a local, decades-old story of tragedy and loss. But plot isn't the important thing about
Universal Harvester
-- y
ou'll want to read it for its strong sense of place, its compelling turns of phrase (author John Darnielle is a singer/songwriter), its menacing atmosphere, and for the way it explores the emotional consequences of loss.
Things We Have in Common
Tasha Kavanagh
Lonely, overweight Yasmin Doner is a high school outcast who desperately wants to fit in but lacks the social skills to do so. Shunned at school and criticized at home, she's built an elaborate fantasy life, which revolves around the most popular girl at school, Alice. After noticing a man lurking near their school, she constructs a new fantasy -- one in which Yasmin becomes a hero after saving Alice from abduction by this man. So Yasmin starts following the stranger, eventually forming a friendship with him. And then Alice actually does disappear. Combining the creep factor and unreliable narrator of classic psychological suspense with the desperately lonely adolescence of a YA novel, this dark tale is a good choice for fans of Sebastian Faulks'
All Our Wrong Todays: A Novel
Elan Mastai
Tom Barren lives in a world where clothes are recycled and refashioned onto your body each day, you yourself are micro-steam-cleaned as you sleep, driverless flying cars are the norm, and avocados are always perfect. It's 2016, and war is nonexistent, thanks to an unlimited power source created in 1965. But that all changes when Tom, a total underachiever, accidentally erases that picture-perfect version of reality in one very stupid, grief-fueled time-travel mishap that lands him in our less-than-ideal 2016, where he discovers an unexpected and wonderful version of his own life at the expense of the utopia he destroyed. A clever, witty take on time travel, this enjoyable debut sparkles with pop culture references and is more about love than science.
The Refugees
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen's debut novel
The Sympathizer
won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Carnegie Medal, among other accolades; readers hungry for more will appreciate the eight stories collected here, written before
The Sympathizer
was published. While the stories, mostly set in the Vietnamese community in California, represent Vietnamese refugee experiences in the U.S., the topics they explore -- relationships, grief, the desire for fulfillment -- "transcend ethnic boundaries to speak to human universals" (
Kirkus Reviews
). Check them out if you're interested in sympathetic characters, cultural dislocation, or the experiences of refugees.
The Animators: A Novel
Kayla Rae Whitaker
In this much-anticipated debut, two women who met in a college art class (and instantly became best friends), try to make a go of it as animated cartoonists. Sharon, who narrates, has always been the calming presence, while Mel, charismatic, confident, and openly gay, is a creative whirlwind. Ten years after they graduate, the consequences of their success nearly destroy their partnership (frequently drunk or high, Mel flames out spectacularly, while Sharon suffers a debilitating stroke). With realistic characters you'll empathize with even as they make calamitous decisions,
The Animators
is alternately heartbreaking and heartwarming, passionate and funny as it documents how artists create art out of pain.
Recent Short Story Collections
For a Little While: New and Selected Stories
Rick Bass
Author Rick Bass' many skills include a gift for establishing place -- most of his stories are set in the mountains of the West or in the Deep South, in rough little towns or windswept plains or not-so-tidy suburbia. His depictions of the forces of nature (another favorite topic) range from sudden blizzards to runaway horses, each offering a different kind of danger. His characters are finely nuanced, whether he's writing about grieving middle-aged men or skittish young women. And while this collection offers 18 previously published stories, there are also seven new ones waiting to be discovered.
A Natural History of Hell: Stories
Jeffrey Ford
Author Jeffrey Ford explores the underlying darkness of daily life via the 13 alarming, thought-provoking stories collected in
A Natural History of Hell
. Using humor, literary allusions, folklore tropes, and science fiction settings, Ford lets his imagination shine in ways designed to unsettle. He satirizes parenting in an account of a teenager's exorcism ("The Blameless"), chillingly depicts a required-open-carry high school ("Blood Drive"), and invents a world in which angels offer protection -- at a cost ("The Angel Seems"). Fans of Aimee Bender's equally inventive and darkly comic short stories or of Neil Gaiman's work in general will enjoy these twisty, creepy, and sometimes disturbing thrills.
The Pier Falls: And Other Stories
Mark Haddon
And now for something completely different. (Or at least that may be what you'll be saying to yourself as you move between stories set in the Victorian era, a Martian settlement, and a remote island, among other locales.) Stranded princesses, beachside disasters, junk-food addictions, mysterious strangers -- no matter the vehicle, author Mark Haddon depicts violence, horror, or despair with distinctly dark British humor. If you don't mind a few unhappy endings, or elements of science fiction, fantasy, or horror, this collection is undeniably entertaining.
What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours: Stories
Helen Oyeyemi
In this "beguiling" (
) collection, the stories seem as if they could be modern fairy tales or folklore, so magical are some of their settings: there are echoes of Pinocchio in "Is Your Blood as Red as This?";
"Dornicka and the St. Martin's Day Goose" is a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood
. Along with striking imagery and surreal occurrences, the collection has a shared theme of locks and keys that winds throughout the loosely connected stories, which offer a diverse array of characters, each seeking something they may never be able to find.
The Best Place on Earth: Stories
Ayelet Tsabari
Starring Jews of Middle Eastern and North African descent in Israel, Canada, and elsewhere, this award-winning debut collection takes on the search for home among immigrants, travelers, and even those who have never left home (but still don't feel "at home"). Seeming contradictions are everywhere in these down-to-earth stories, from "Arab Jews" to an Orthodox Yemeni woman who feels more comfortable in India than does her half-Indian boyfriend ("A Sign of Harmony"), and
Kirkus Reviews
says that the characters are "complex, conflicted, prickly people you'll want to get to know better."
Contact your librarian for more great books!
Pikes Peak Library District
P.O. Box 1579
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901
(719) 531-6333


text:
Scientists believe we have a better chance of tackling the disease by knowing what tumour cells are saying to one another and then cutting off communications.
Cancer is usually presented as a problem of cells becoming mindless replicators, proliferating without purpose or restraint. But that image underestimates the foe, according to a new paper. The authors argue that we'll stand a better chance of combating cancer if we recognise that tumour cells are a lot smarter and function like a co-operating community.
One of the authors, physicist Eshel Ben-Jacob of Tel Aviv University in Israel, has argued for some time that many single-celled organisms, whether they are tumour cells or gut bacteria, show a rudimentary form of social intelligence – an ability to act collectively in ways that adapt to the prevailing conditions, learn from experience and solve problems, all with the "aim" of improving their chances of survival. He even believes there is evidence that they can modify their own genomes in beneficial ways.
Some of these ideas are controversial, but others are undeniable. One of the classic examples of a single-celled co-operator, the soil-dwelling slime mould Dictyostelium discoideum, survives a lack of warmth or moisture by sending out pulses of a chemical from cells, which attracts other cells to move towards them and clump together into multi-celled bodies that look like weird mushrooms. Some of these cells become spores, entering into a kind of suspended animation until conditions improve.
Many bacteria can engage in similar feats of communication and coordination, which can produce complex colony shapes such as vortex-like circulating blobs or exotic branching patterns. These displays of "social intelligence" help the colonies survive adversity, sometimes to our cost. Biofilms, for example – robust, slimy surface coatings that harbour bacteria and can spread infection in hospitals – are manufactured through the co-operation of several different species.
But as cyberwarfare experts know, disrupting communications can be deadly, and the same social intelligence that helps bacteria thrive can be manipulated to attack pathogenic varieties. Some strategies for tackling dangerous bacteria now target their cell-to-cell communications, for example by introducing false signals that might induce cells to eat one another or to dissolve biofilms. So it pays to know what they're saying to one another.
Ben-Jacob, along with Donald Coffey of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore and "biological physicist" Herbert Levine of Rice University in Houston, Texas, think that we should be approaching cancer therapy this way too: not by aiming to kill off tumour cells with lethal doses of poisons or radiation, but by interrupting their conversations.
Cracking codes
There are several indications that cancer cells thrive by co-operating. One trick that bacteria use for invading new territory, including other organisms, is to use a mode of cell-to-cell communication called quorum sensing to determine how densely populated their colony is: above a certain threshold, they might have sufficient strength in numbers to form biofilms, or infect a host. Researchers have suggested that this process is similar to the way cancer cells spread during metastasis. Others think that group behaviour of cancer cells might explain why they can become so quickly resistant to drugs.
Cancer cells are very different from bacteria: they are rogue human cells, which have a separate compartment for the genetic material, and are generally deemed a more advanced type of cell than "primitive" bacteria, in which the chromosomes are just mixed up with everything else. Yet it's been suggested that, when our cells turn cancerous and the normal processes regulating their growth break down, more primitive "single-celled" styles of behaviour are unleashed.
Primitive perhaps – but still terrifyingly smart. Tumours can trick the body into making new blood vessels to nourish them. They can enslave healthy cells and turn them into decoys to evade the immune system. They seem even able to fool the immune system into helping the cancer to develop. It's still not clear exactly how they do some of these things. The anthropomorphism that makes cancer cells evil enemies to be "fought" risks distorting the challenge, but it's not hard to see why researchers succumb to it.
Cancer cells resistant to drugs can and do emerge at random by natural selection in a population. But they may also have tricks that speed up mutation and boost the chances of resistant strains appearing. And they seem able to generate dormant, spore-like forms, as Dictyostelium discoideum does, that produce "time-bomb" relapses even after cancer traces have disappeared in scans and blood tests.
So what's to be done? Ben-Jacob and colleagues say that if we can crack the code of how cancer cells communicate, we might be able to subvert it. These cells seem to exchange chemical signals, including short strands of the nucleic acid RNA which is known to control genes. They can even genetically modify and reprogramme healthy cells by dispatching segments of DNA. The researchers think that it might be possible to turn this crosstalk of tumour cells against them, inducing the cells to die or split apart spontaneously.
Meanwhile, if we can figure out what triggers the "awakening" of dormant cancer cells, they might be tricked into revealing themselves at the wrong time, after the immune system has been boosted to destroy them in their vulnerable, newly aroused state. Ben-Jacob and colleagues suggest experiments that could probe how this switch from dormant to active cells comes about. Beyond this, perhaps we might commandeer harmless or even indigenous bacteria to act as spies and agent provocateurs, using their proven smartness to outwit and undermine that of cancer cells.
The "warfare" analogy in cancer treatment is widely overplayed and potentially misleading, but in this case it has some value. It is often said that the nature of war has changed over the past several decades: it's no longer about armies, superior firepower, and battlefield strategy, but about grappling with a more diffuse foe – indeed one loosely organized into "cells" – by identifying and undermining channels of recruitment, communication and interaction. If it means anything to talk of a "war on cancer", then perhaps here too we need to think about warfare in this new way.
If you would like to comment on this article or anything else you have seen on Future, head over to our Facebook page or message us on Twitter.


text:
One measure that is being used to summarize the strain in financial markets is the TED spread. This is calculated as the gap between 3-month LIBOR (an average of interest rates offered in the London interbank market for 3-month dollar-denominated loans) and the 3-month Treasury bill rate. The size of this gap presumably reflects some sort of risk or liquidity premium. I was interested to break the TED spread down into identifiable components to try to get a better understanding of what may be responsible for its recent behavior.
The TED spread over the last 5 years is plotted below; for a longer time series see Bespoke Investment Group. Historically the spread typically stayed under 50 basis points. However, it's usually been above 100 basis points since the credit events of August 2007, and reached 300 several times during the last two weeks.
The overnight interest rate on loans between banks in the U.S. money market is the fed funds rate, whose average value is set as the primary target of U.S. monetary policy. There is also an overnight LIBOR rate, whose borrowers and lenders include some of the same banks that participate in the U.S. federal funds market, albeit a little earlier in the day. As a first step to understanding the LIBOR-TBILL spread, I was curious to look at the difference between the overnight LIBOR rate and the fed funds target. This had a rather impressive spike September 16-17.
Why would a bank want to borrow overnight dollars for 5-6% in London when it could be assured of obtaining those same funds for 2% later that day in New York? For one thing, the situation was sufficiently chaotic two weeks ago that many banks in fact were unable to borrow in New York at 2%. The effective fed funds rate (a volume-weighted average of all the known U.S. trades on a given day) was 2.64% on Sept 15 and 2.80% on Sept 17, despite the Fed's intention to keep these numbers around 2.0. Somebody who was worried about how these days were going to unfold may have quite rationally bid quite a bit to secure the funds early. Or perhaps the U.S. banks dropped out of the London market altogether. In any case, a one- or two-day spike in this overnight rate is not that big a deal, since even a few hundred basis points (at an annual rate) is not that much money on a one-day loan. Following that impressive but brief spike, overnight LIBOR is now back to 2.31%, a modest 31 basis points over the Fed's target.
One can break the TED spread down into separate components using the following accounting identity. Let LIBOR3 denote the 3-month LIBOR rate, LIBOR0 the overnight rate, TARGET the fed funds target, and TBILL the 3-month Treasury bill rate. The TED spread is defined as
which can be rewritten as
As just discussed, the middle term above, LIBOR0 – TARGET, is at the time of this writing back to usual values, so the bloated value for the TED spread must be coming from a combination of the first and last terms. Indeed on Friday, the spread between the 3-month and overnight LIBOR rate stood at 145 basis points:
Why is the 3-month rate so much higher than the overnight rate? It certainly can't be an expectation that the Fed's target for the overnight fed funds rate is about to increase. If the Fed makes a move over the next 3 months (and it very well could), it would be for a decrease, not an increase, in the target. The LIBOR term spread must therefore be interpreted as some sort of a liquidity or risk premium. If I lend you funds overnight, I should have a pretty good idea of whether there's some news coming within the next 24 hours that would prevent you from repaying. I may correctly judge that risk to be small. But over the next 3 months, who knows what might happen? If I were a risk-neutral lender, and I thought there was a 0.36% chance that a currently sound bank may go completely bankrupt over the next 90 days, I'd want a 145-basis point (annual rate) premium on the 3-month loan as compensation. If I were risk averse, I would require that 145-basis-point compensation even with a much lower probability of default.
Or, it may be that I'm afraid I myself might be exposed to some severe credit event over the next 3 months, and would be better off keeping any extra cash in Treasuries rather than lending them 3 months unsecured. I would describe this consideration as a "liquidity premium" as opposed to a "risk premium".
If leading financial institutions are making these sorts of assessments of the probabilities of risk or liquidity needs, it bespeaks a very unsettled financial market that is apt to function poorly at channeling funds to any of the other inherently risky economic investments whose funding is vital for a functioning economy.
But this risk/liquidity premium only accounts for half of the TED spread. The remainder is due to the gap between the fed funds target (currently 2.0%) and the yield on 3-month Treasuries (now under 1%). This is the other part of the "flight to quality" just discussed. But on the other hand, the (TARGET – TBILL) gap is also a deliberate choice of policy. The Fed could simply lower its target for the fed funds rate, and chase the T-bill rate down to zero, if it wanted.
What's the downside to that? Here's the next shoe that could drop: the financial dislocations could lead to a perception by global investors that the U.S. is no longer a safe place to be putting their capital, which could add a currency crisis component to the present financial turmoil. Greg Mankiw notes this report:
China's government moved to calm financial markets Thursday and denied a report that it had ordered mainland banks to curb lending to U.S. banks, a day after rumors of financial stability led to a run on a Hong Kong institution.
Calm again for the time being, I guess. But if a cut in the fed funds rate leads to rapid dollar depreciation and commodity inflation, it could be pulling the trigger on something even scarier than what we've seen so far.
Not an attractive set of options on the menu for the FOMC.


text:
New York Times
Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers
September 9, 2018
1. Unhinged: An Insider's Account of the Trump White House
Omarosa Manigault Newman
The reality TV star and former White House staffer describes her time and relationship with Donald Trump.
2. The Russia Hoax: The Illicit Scheme to Clear Hillary Clinton and Frame Donald Trump
Gregg Jarrett
The Fox News analyst makes his case against the F.B.I. investigation into collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
3. Educated: A Memoir
Tara Westover
The daughter of survivalists leaves home for university.
4. House of Trump, House of Putin: The Untold Story of Donald Trump and the Russian Mafia
Craig Unger
An investigation into the relationship between the current heads of Russia and the United States, and their potential ties to the Russian Mafia.
5. Liars, Leakers, and Liberals: The Case Against the Anti-Trump Conspiracy
Jeanine Pirro
The legal analyst and Fox News host argues in favor of President Trump.
6. The Chapo Guide to Revolution: A Manifesto Against Logic, Facts, and Reason
Chapo Trap House
The podcasters present a satirical guide to American politics and culture.
7. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Ronnlund
A look at our biases and how the world is in a better state than we might think.
8. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson
A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the universe.
9. Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America
Beth Macy
An in-depth look at how opioid addiction affects Americans across geographic and class lines.
10. The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels
Jon Meacham
The present political climate is contextualized through the lens of difficult moments in American history.
11. Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever
Rick Wilson
The Republican political campaign strategist gives his take on the current president and offers a way forward for conservatives.
12. How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
Michael Pollan
A personal account of how psychedelics might help the mentally ill and people dealing with everyday challenges.
13. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
John Carreyrou
The rise and fall of the biotech startup Theranos.
14. Resistance is Futile! How the Trump-Hating Left Lost Its Collective Mind
Ann Coulter
The conservative commentator defines what she sees as liberal overreaction to President Trump and his policies.
15. Death of a Nation: Plantation Politics and the Making of the Democratic Party
Dinesh D'Souza
A companion text to the conservative author and filmmaker's documentary, which offers an alternative history of the Democratic Party.
© 2018 All rights reserved by New York Times Syndication Sales Corp. This material may not be published, broadcast or redistributed in any manner.
A version of this list appears in the September 9, 2018 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending August 25, 2018.
Thank you for subscribing to Houston Public Library's weekly "New York Times NonFiction Bestsellers" newsletter. Due to high demand or publication date, some titles featured on this newsletter may not be immediately available in the Library's catalog. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please check for these titles of interest at a later time.


text:
Bonded Car Coat with Warmer
€950.00 €950.00
€480.00 €480.00
All orders will be fulfilled by Burberry Limited and shipped from the UK. When you place your order, you accept Burberry's Terms and Conditions and confirm that you have read our Privacy Policy.
Size Guide
Use the Size Guide to choose the best fit for your measurements.
In this window, you can find out the shipping and returns options for the selected item.
In this window, you can contact customer service for further assistance.
- Designed for minimal styling, a clean-lined car coat in bonded technical nylon, insulated with a detachable quilted warmer.
- Coat length: 97cm/38.2in. This is based on a size IT 50 as proportions change slightly according to size.
- Model's height: 190cm/6ft 3in
- Outer: 100% polyester
- Trim: 100% cotton
- Lining: 100% polyester
- Warmer: 100% cotton
- Warmer lining: 100% cotton; 100% cupro
- Warmer filling: 100% polyester
- Single-breasted closure
- Button-through welt pockets, interior button-through welt pockets
- Signature details: hook-and-eye collar closure, button-tab cuffs, check undercollar
- Dry clean
- Imported
Item 80056401
Wear this with
Embroidered Crest Jersey Sweatshirt
€330.00 €470.00
€310.00 €610.00


text:
Expert Developers Our dynamic and vibrant workforce of professionals Focus on all newest development platforms, resources and marketplace criteria to provide large-effectiveness merchandise.
Our android software development procedure is streamlined into unique phases which might be as follows:
Our customers are satisfied with our services over the years and have a tendency to support us by viewing us again that has a ton more exciting initiatives. Look into our done and ongoing initiatives within our portfolio so you'd choose.
Builders provide the mastery to execute any app development thought nicely. We've a document of coding Every application inside of a modish way & hence, the clientele achieve plenty of Lively downloads. Employ Android Developer for custom-made Android app development services
Do you realize that Android received the center of virtually 70 percent of smartphone end users in the world? Android application development is now a requisite to all types of companies In this particular era.
The eyesight of UCC is to offer a mentored Discovering software that concentrates on Just about every personal Discovering and gives the student with a customized steerage and mentoring feedback on a regular basis.
We provide quick graphics API, fluid animation and specialize in many technologies that assistance provide applications with rapid graphics and hugely interactive algorithms in conjunction with scalability.
Understand the more info basic principles of Android and Java Programming, and just take the initial step on your journey to getting an Android developer with our on the check here internet, self-paced study course on Udacity.
You'll realize the worries linked to acquiring for that cell surroundings (and how to overcome them), learn how to create a terrific person encounter for Android units, and use this knowledge to Android Development India your own personal tasks.
Selecting an Android app developer from ITZ Total Solutions will enable you to get fast operate, in probably the most cost-effective prices. We hire both equally designers and engineers into producing your custom Android application a whole strike. Not all organizations integrate planning and development to the identical Charge package deal but We're going to, we just love to go the extra mile To place that satisfied smile on our customers faces.
At ITZ Total Solutions, We have now a technically-audio group of Android professionals that has greatest-in-class expertise and established abilities in mobile software development by utilizing the Android platform. Our check here programmers are dedicatedly engrossed in building scalable and very robust android mobile purposes and porting to unique cell platforms.
Accessing big selection of instruments and technologies we make tailored programs which can be potent and scalable for virtually any android equipment. We're supplying android software development provider globally.
ITZ Total Solutions is a 100% Mobile and Web Application Development Company, but comes to you with invaluable valued technology. At ITZ Total Solutions, quality is one of the biggest measurements when delivering the solutions for any of our services.


text:
I was riding on the last northbound Caltrain baby bullet train out of Mountain View at 6:38 pm, the one I've been taking pretty much every day since starting my new job last October. If I leave any later, I start paying the price of riding trains which make more stops, get me home even later. This is the latest train I can take and have time to eat dinner, relax a bit, and get a solid night's sleep before catching the 6:11 am southbound the next morning. Long days, sure, but I'm having fun.
"A jailer has too many prisoners in his prison and needs to get rid of 100. So he gathers 100 prisoners in a room. In an adjacent room he puts 100 hats, each hat containing one of the names of the prisoners, in random order. One by one, prisoners are brought into the room with the hats where they can pick from up to 50 hats (half) to find their name. If they find their name in those 50 picks, they leave through a back door into a third room separate from the first. If all one hundred prisoners find their names within 50 guesses, they all go free. If even one prisoner is unable to find his name, they all die. What strategy can they follow to maximize their chances?"
I and another passenger were listening to this, and we came up with ideas which would slightly improve the prisoners' chances. But each prisoner was going to have only a 50-50 chance or slightly better to pick his number. For one hundred prisoners to succeed would be like flipping a coin a hundred times in a row and picking heads or tails every time. That's a one in 2100 chance, which binary fans recognize as approximately 100010, which basically means the prisoners have no chance at all.
Yet he insisted they did have a reasonable chance. I struggled. I squirmed. The other guy proposed the prisoners each legally change their names to the same name, so then each of them would have their name in every hat, assuring victory. But then the puzzler wasn't buying that one.
"Think of permutations" he said.
But I just wasn't seeing it. "Suppose they were to do the following", I said, then described an approach. I was going to continue, "that clearly wouldn't work" but I didn't get that far.
"Yes. That's the answer!" he said, then he gave me the mathematically basis for the solution, which involved group theory.
No way. Simply impossible. It just didn't make sense to me. You can quote group theory all you want, but it wasn't going to change reality.
So today I tested it. I wrote a little Perl code to set up the game, then follow that strategy. I was stunned. Sure enough, first time I ran it, they won. So I set up the code to run the game 100 thousand times. The prisoners won in 29919 of these 100 thousand trials (losing in 70081).
Now the key is the first guy goes into the room, and no matter what scheme he devises, he can do no better than 50%. He's picking 50 hats out of 100 and thus has a 50-50 chance to win. Then he can't communicate in any way with the second guy, since he goes into a third room and the jailer is able to restore the hats to their original condition after the first prisoner has left. Yet clearly the second prisoner now has a better than 50-50 chance, if the first prisoner succceded, then the third prisoner has a still better chance if the second succeeded. Here's a chart showing the number of times the Nth prisoner is the first to lose:
In no case during the entire 100 thousand trials was any prisoner beyond the first twelve the first to fail.
So the reason the strategy works is it doesn't improve the chances of any one prisoner to succeed or fail. But it does mean if one fails, others will probably fail, and if one succeeds, others will likely succeed. By correlating results, my chances of succeeding with every prisoner increase, even if they don't increase for any given prisoner.
I won't describe the algorithm. That wouldn't be fair.
added As I lay in bed after submitting this post, suddenly everything gelled. It was crystal clear why the solution worked. There had been a few key points I'd missed. When I corrected those oversights, it seemed all so obvious.


text:
On 11 June 2013, Sinar College went to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sungai Abong as part of our promotional tour at Muar. We participated in the education exhibition organized by the school that involves 15 institutions. It started at 09.00 AM and ended at 01.00 PM.
Sinar College
Sinar College is registered as a Private Institute of Higher Learning under the Private Higher Education Act, 1996 on the 17th of July, 2001. It is also a registered tuition provider with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), United Kingdom (UK), under the University and College Registration Scheme (UCRS) since 2006. The College exclusively provides tuition for the ACCA Professional Scheme as well as the Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Programme. Sinar College is officially the first and only college in Melaka to offer all the papers for the ACCA and CAT. Apart from the above, Sinar College also proudly offers London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) International Qualification and Ministry of Tourism (Kementerian Pelancongan Malaysia) & Ministry of Human Resource (Kementerian Sumber Manusia) (JPK/MLVK) – Tourist Guide Course. Sinar College is also appointed as Programme Manager of the University Malaya Centre of Continuing Education (UMCCed) to offer Executive Diploma courses. Sinar College also has a strategic collaboration with Benefit Prep (M) Sdn. Bhd.. Benefit Prep is the leading standardized test preparation center in Malaysia; with proven track record in producing top-scoring students. With this collaboration, Sinar College now proudly offers a combination of courses for a variety of standardized tests, fully customizable to suit individual needs.
Comments are closed.


text:
Galveston.com Hotel Galvez & Spa: A Wyndham Grand Hotel
The Galveston Island CVB offers professional assistance in every area of meeting and convention activity including hotel request for proposals (RFP), planning, promotion, registration and spousal programs.
For group tour operators, we offer hotel rate proposals, sample itineraries, collateral materials and coordination assistance. For family reunions and weddings, we offer hotel rate proposals, collateral materials and coordination assistance.
The GALVESTON ISLAND PASS is your key to adventure and savings while exploring the numerous attractions that make Galveston so special.
Select four or more participating attractions and save up to 40% off retail price.
Hotel Galvez & Spa: A Wyndham Grand Hotel
2024 Seawall Blvd.Galveston, TX 77550Phone: (409)765-7721
BOOK DIRECT for the best service, rates & packages!
Discover a sophisticated retreat in Galveston Island, steps from where the shimmering Gulf of Mexico shores meet historic charm. Built in 1911 and named after Bernardo de Galvez, the Spanish Colonial Governor who first chartered the Texas Gulf Coast and for whom the city of Galveston was named, the Hotel Galvez & Spa retains its historic splendor while providing guests the luxury of world class modern amenities. Known as the "Queen of the Gulf" this property's Four-Diamond AAA rating shines through in every detail. Staying at the Hotel Galvez & Spa means enjoying easy access to the area's best beaches, attractions, universities and historic sites.
The Hotel Galvez & Spa greets business and leisure travelers with a distinguished ambiance that make guests feel a world away. A world-class fitness center and modern spa services enhance any stay. The heated outdoor pool, complete with swim up bar, makes it easy to spend time in the Gulf surrounded by calm breezes and scenic beauty without having to lift a finger.
With stunning island or ocean views, each of the 224 well-appointed hotel rooms invites visitors to unwind with plush bedding, pillow top mattresses, flat screen TVs, alarm clock with iPod docking station and soothing Gilchrist and Soames bath products. Complimentary WiFi Internet is provided throughout the hotel.
Galveston, Where Sun and Surf Meet Victorian Charm
Endless seaside adventures wait in Galveston. The hotel is steps from the Gulf of Mexico, and right next to the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier amusement rides and attractions. The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier™ features 16 rides, including a vertical-lift steel coaster, a 100-foot-tall Ferris wheel and a 200-foot-tall swing tower, along with numerous attractions and food vendors.
Head to the Strand Historic District or Post Office Street and marvel at the quaint Victorian architecture, or enjoy boutique shopping, dining or attending one of the local events like ArtWalk or Movie Nite or citywide festivals like Mardi Gras. Don't miss a visit to the Schlitterbahn Galveston Island Waterpark, The Grand 1894 Opera House, or the Texas Seaport Museum. The William P. Hobby Airport is only 45 miles away, while the George Bush Intercontinental Airport is one hour by car.
Join our Newsletter
Popular Pages
Social Media
© Galveston.com & Company 1994 - 2015 | More information


text:
Office error code 12029-4 while installing or repairing.
You might see error code 12029-4 if your antivirus software, firewall, or proxy settings prevent you from installing Office. To resolve the problem, temporarily turn off your antivirus software, firewall, or proxy settings, install Office, and then turn the settings back on.
How to Resolve Microsoft Error Code 12029-4
Temporarily turn off antivirus software
Open Control Panel.
Click System and Security.
Under Action Center, click Review your computer's status and resolve issues.
Click Security to find the name of the antivirus software.
Temporarily turn off proxy settings
Go to Control Panel, and open Internet Options.
Click the Connections tab, and then click LAN settings.
If the box next to Use a proxy server for your LAN is checked, uncheck it.
Follow the below solution steps to fix Office error code 2029-4 while installing or uninstalling Office suite
1. Login to http://office.com/my account only if you have purchase Office through Microsoft Store.
If you purchased Office product key alone, go to http://office.com/setup and enter the product key.
2. If you have the online account enter the username and password.
3. Click on the Install button
Click on downloaded file and installation prepares.
Office installation will start after checking and preparing the configuration.
Follow the simple onscreen instructions.
Once the installation is completed, click on All Done button.
Now, the Office Suite is installed and ready for use and the Error Code 12007-4 is fixed
You may check if the Microsoft Office applications are working fine.
If the issue is still not fixed, it can be a very critical problem with your computer. It can affect your personal data and the Windows Operating System. Windows registry and System files affected. It needs a manual removal and recommended to be performed by an expert.
Chat with Expert for support.Click here


text:
Hastings day care center settles with state following several violations
It was something that Melissa Kirchhof had read about in the news, but she never thought it would happen to her family.
Her 6-year-old son was injured at the Hillside Learning Center in Hastings when his teacher bit him.
"When you put your kids into day care, you expect them to be cared for," Kirchhof said.
Earlier this year, the Minnesota Department of Human Services moved to revoke the Hillside Learning Center's license after noting several infractions related to the health and safety of children.
But the decision extended beyond a recent court ruling against Christine Neubauer, who was sentenced to 60 days of supervised probation in Dakota County this September after she admitted to biting Kirchhof's son.
Following an appeal, the center's leadership agreed to surrender its license by next March under a settlement agreement signed Nov. 3 between DHS, and Hillside owners Swarna Peris and Naomi Moore.
Violation reports outline what DHS officials describe as chronic and severe offenses at the center, which is licensed to care for up to 80 children ranging from infants to school-aged kids.
DHS noted a handful of recent violations were repeat offenses from past inspections when it moved to revoke Hillside's child care license.
They include allegations of failing to maintain teacher-child ratios, improper record keeping and unqualified teachers running classrooms.
Three of Kirchhof's four children began attending Hillside Learning Center.
She had met with the director and teacher regarding a plan for her child's special needs. They were under the impression her son had some form of autism at the time and has since been diagnosed.
According to court records, on Aug. 31, 2016, Kirchhof's son was having a bad day and Neubauer physically restrained him. Neubauer told authorities he bit her while he was being restrained and she bit him back.
When Neubauer provided a statement to police, she said she had "screwed up." She explained the child had thrown a chair near the other children.
She restrained the child after that, which is when the biting incident occurred.
"To get called and be pulled in there and have somebody look you in the face and tell you that your child was abused by his teacher ... that was a hard pill to take," Kirchhof said.
Hillside terminated Neubauer's employment after the incident.
Since 2010, DHS identified nearly 100 violations at the day care center. A review of state reports showed many related to the health and safety of children, as well as administrative record keeping.
State officials also said Hillside attempted to avoid new citations by giving false information to DHS agents about an ineligible staff member with a criminal history.
Moore, who agreed to step down as Hillside's director, said the center off of Highway 55 will remain open.
An attorney for Hillside told the Hastings Star-Gazette that the day care plans to transfer its license to Moore's husband in the coming months.
"Nothing's really changed or happened," Moore said. "Hillside Learning Center is not closing."
Moore said parents have been informed of Hillside's past violations, but she and Peris declined to comment on the violations and the settlement agreement.
Under the settlement with the state, Moore and Peris will be ineligible to work at the center or hold leadership positions at a state-licensed day care for five years. They also cannot be issued new licenses or hold one for a child care center.
DHS issued a license in 2009.
Other reports allege unqualified or unlicensed teachers were working at a day care center.
A Hillside employee told DHS agents the day care is often short of staff. At one point, the center had one teacher for roughly 15 preschool and school-age children, according to a DHS report. The department requires one teacher for 10 preschoolers.
It "happens so frequently, it has become normal," the employee told state investigators.
Last year, the day care exceeded the hourly limit substitutes allowed to teach in a year. According to state records, substitute teachers logged more than 750 hours in a six-month span, according to a July 12, 2017 report. The state limits substitute teaching hours to 280 per year.
DOCUMENT: In the Matter of the Appeal by Hillside Learning Center of the Order of License Revocation


text:
Gadgets: Colorful, Disposable Paper Bakeware That Works Like a Charm
Kitchen gadgets, gear, and appliances to help you get things done.
Considering how many baking pans I own, paper bakeware was never really on my radar. But I thought it would be fun to test.
The paper bakeware from Welcome Home Brands comes in a huge variety of sizes, shapes, and colors, either in single sizes or assortments ($24.99).
They're oven-safe up to 400 degrees, and they're freezer safe, so they're great for that emergency dessert that you've thoughtfully remembered to freeze for later.
Some of the ones I tested had a brown cardboard-looking interior, while others were white inside; in practice, though, I didn't notice any difference between them. The interiors are coated, so the pans don't need to be greased, either—so far, all the baked goods I've made came out of the pan easily. Or, really, I peeled the pan off of the baked goods, like you'd remove the paper from a cupcake.
While these are sturdy enough to stand on their own, they're not completely rigid and I put them on a baking sheet for easy transport into and out of the oven. My first thought was that these would be nice for making baked goods as gifts, since the pans are colorful and relatively inexpensive. Size-wise, they range from small(ish), down to cute and tiny. The loaf pans in the photo are approximately 7x3, 5x3, and 4x2, so the smallest is about equal to a cupcake, but in loaf form.
But then I realized that they're even more interesting because of the range of shapes and sizes, many of which aren't available in metal bakeware. I'm particularly liking the round baking pan. It's about 4 1/2 inches in diameter, so it could be used make cute little pies or quiches, but I'm especially excited to make myself some miniature layer cakes.
The only downside—and it's not a big one—is that since you're working with pans that are a different size and shape than a normal cake or cupcake pan, it's likely you'll need to adjust the baking time to compensate.
Overall, I really like these pans. I'm not about to replace my metal baking pans, but there's nothing wrong with some back-up options—especially when they hardly take up any storage space at all.
Disclaimer: Testing samples were provided to Serious Eats.
This post may contain links to Amazon or other partners; your purchases via these links can benefit Serious Eats. Read more about our affiliate linking policy.


text:
AT hike - Deep Gap to Beech Gap 5-23-14
Out and back hike on May 23, 2014. The highlight of the hike was the peak of Standing Indian Mountain (elevation 5499 feet). At Beech Gap, Andy and I parted .... he continued on doing a 4 day backpack trip. I returned to the starting point at Deep Gap, once again cresting Standing Indian Mountain.Read More
Gallery Comments
carolinianson May 27, 2014
Great photos! And such beautiful scenery. That's for sharing those sights!


text:
The Power of Oriental Medicine
Reclaiming The Yin
Welcome to BIOM
Meet Kitty
Meet Michael
Kitty & Michael
Autumn Beach Retreat
Five Element Theory
Chinese Medical Herbs
Beginning Chi Kung
Staying Healthy in Autumn
Staying Healthy in Winter
Staying Healthy in Spring
Staying Healthy in Summer
The Biome at BIOM
Tai Chi for Gardeners
Haiku Garden
Ikebana at BIOM
Zen Notes
Recent entries
Meet Kitty
Meet Michael
Reclaim Your Yin
The Meaning of Yin and Yang
Start By Becoming Aware of Stillness
FREE Subscriptions
BIOM Newsletter
Articles & Podcasts
Teahouse at BIOM
Dojo at BIOM
Contact Us
Previous Entry »
|| Home ||
« Next Entry
Iraqi Woman
Painted and photgraphed by Carol Bradshaw ©.
More in
The Biome at BIOM
Consult With Kitty
Regain and maintain your health.
Health consultation
Personal coaching
Contact Kitty
(206) 842-6936
Teahouse Experiences
Oriental Medicine
Chi Kung
Chinese Medical Herbs
Facial Rejuvenessence
Consult With Michael
Personal & professional
Coaching and training
Contact Michael
(206) 842-6936
Dojo Experiences
BalancePoint Coaching
Tai Chi Coaching
Centering Solutions
Tai Chi Chuan
Pa Kua Chuan
Chi Kung
Conscious Connections
Prem Rawat
Joseph Campbell
Gary Snyder
Kazuaki Tanahashi
Except where noted, photos and content © 2005 BIOM
BIOM | P.O. Box 11817, Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110 | Phone: (206) 842-6936 | Fax: (206) 686-2293
Layout ported to EE by
from a design by
Quixotic Pixels
Powered by ExpressionEngine


text:
Masters of Illusion - "Ultimate Mind Readers and One Big Green Bag"
The Big Stage - "Rocking the Classics, Hip Hop, and Aerial Rope Spin"
Peachfest And Back To School 5K: Atlanta This Weekend
Indulge in sweet peachy sips and bites at Peachfest or celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing at Fernbank Museum.
Matt Damon To Star In 'Stillwater'
Matt Damon is set to star in 'Stillwater', a movie about an American oil-rig roughneck from Oklahoma, who travels to France to visit his estranged daughter.
Jennifer Hudson Reaches Custody Agreement
Katy Perry In Court For 'Dark Horse' Plagiarism Spat
Katy Perry was just in court on Thursday defending her song 'Dark Horse' as she and her collaborators Juicy J and Dr. Luke have been accused of ripping off the melody from Christian rappers Marcus 'Flame' Gray and Chike-Ojukwu's song Joyful Noise from 2008.
TV Schedule
Photo Galleries
TV's Best Buzz
Movie Reviews
Atlanta Events
CW Show Recaps
Focus Atlanta
Preview This!
Everyday Heroes
Local Music
Advertise on Atlanta's CW69
Contact Us
career highlights
Sponsored By
Freddie Mercury | A Look Back at the Queen Frontman
Freddie Mercury | A Look Back at the Queen Frontman


text:
"[Audley, Staffordshire] was originally given by Hervey de Stafford to the barons of Aldeleigh, or Audley, who erected the baronial residence of Heyley Castle, commanding an extensive range of the surrounding country." [2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
One of the earliest records of the family was Henry de Audley (1175-1246), the English Royalist Baron, son of Adam de Alditheley, who held Alditheley, Staffordshire from the Verdons in 1186. He was Sheriff of Shropshire and Staffordshire 1227 and 1229. His son was James de Audley (1220-1272), another English Baron. Nicholas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Heighley Castle, Staffordshire (1289-1316), was an English peer. His only surviving son was Nicholas Audley, 3rd Baron Audley (c.1328- 1391), born in Heighley Castle, Staffordshire, he was later known as Lord of Rougemont. Through marriage he was granted the Lordship of the Isle of Man in 1310 and his descendants would later become King of Mann. [3]CITATION[CLOSE]
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Sir James Audley (or Audeley) KG (c. 1318-1369) was one of the founders of the Order of the Garter. He was the eldest son of Sir James Audley of Stratton Audley in Oxfordshire.
All of the above claim a common heritage from the aforementioned Henry de Audley (died 1246) as all share a similar Coats of Arms but with variations to depict their distinctive branch.
|Popular Products
|Armorial History With Coat of Arms
|Coat of Arms & Surname History Package
|Family Crest Image (jpg) Heritage Series - 300 DPI
|Coffee Mug
|Armorial History with Frame
|Framed Surname History and Coat of Arms


text:
It is time I gave an update in relation to the past weekend. It was a nice little three day weekend where we could enjoy ourselves. But more interestingly, we made a trip to North Carolina.
We planned the trip late last year in an effort to go and visit my cousin, Terry Jonas. We ended up bailing for some reason that escapes me. I think I was in the middle of a job transition and did not want to worry about the costs of the trip at that very moment. Perhaps it was just that money was a little tight.
At any rate, we made the trip this weekend. I left work a little early on Friday, we went home and packed, and we drove south to the Tar Heel State. It wasn't much of an exciting drive as most of it was in the dark. We searched in vain for a good music station so most of the trip was to General Conference. (I know, it should be first…) The trip was marked with the peculiarity that we were driving in the middle of January and had on the air conditioning most of the time.
Terry Jonas is the son of Spencer Jonas. Spencer is the brother to my Grandfather, Norwood Jonas. That makes Terry my first cousin, once removed.
We arrived and had the introductions. While he remembers me when I was a kid, I have no memory of Terry Jonas anywhere in my memory. I also have no memory of his father. I have vague memories of his mother at the reunions. I do remember my mother going to Spencer's funeral in 1988. Terry and Marylynne's daughter, Brook was there along with her husband, Scott Plummer, and their daughter Bryleigh. We sat around and chatted for the rest of the evening.
He provided some interesting insights into the personality of my Grandfather. He told me about going hunting, fishing, and hiking with Grandpa. He commented that once snowshoeing, Grandpa slipped down through some snow and hit his knee pretty hard. Grandpa made the joke later, if Terry hadn't been there, he would have cried.
Spencer thought so highly of Grandpa that he went and did Grandpa's endowment right at the year mark. He was so on the ball that Uncle Joseph was irritated that he did not get to do it. Terry said Joe did not wait around when it came time to do Earl's endowment.
He said Grandpa was very soft spoken. He was always well thought out in everything he did. He made the comment that Uncle Norwood was his favorite of the family.
Terry is writing a history of his own family. He said he is mostly done with it. He wants to start writing on the extended Jonas family, of which I look forward to receiving some. He did show me some of the family history he has on the Cole family, which is his mother's family name. It was interesting to see their history extending back through Nauvoo. I don't have one ancestor who crossed the plains or is associated with early church history so it is interesting to read and see of others who do.
The next morning we went out to a hole in the wall named Mickey's in Walkerville, NC. It was a busy little place and the food was good. Interesting crowd. We drove back to Kernersville, watched Ensign to the Nations, and then headed out for the Raleigh Temple. Terry and Marylynne were driving to Raleigh, so they led the trail for us. We arrived at the temple and participated in an endowment session. It was Spanish Speaking and my little receiver quit working halfway through, so I got a refresher course in Spanish.
The drive home turned out to be a bit crazy. Their signs in North Carolina are not very helpful. They have no long distance signs to let one know of junctions with other freeways or anything of that sort. We made our way back up to I-40 only to be lost in the change between I-40 and I-440. What a joke. We wound our way around until we found I-40 again, and then we thought we would drive east until we hit I-85 or I-95. Well, if it doesn't fit the norm, we headed east on I-40 and found ourselves going south. Finally we had to call Amanda's parents to look things up on a computer to find out where in the world we were headed. We had wound our way south and were headed towards South Carolina. We made course corrections and finally found our way to I-95. From there we found our way home.
It was a great weekend to get away. We enjoyed it and I really have no desire to visit North Carolina again. I would not mind heading to the South Carolina Temple sometime, but it is a bit of a ways away. Who knows.
Yesterday was dedicated mostly to helping an older gentleman in our ward do family history. He is as blind as a bat and trying to teach a blind man how to use a mouse and enter information is just useless. After an hour with him I volunteered to put all the information in the computer for him and to take care of temple ready and printing of files. I enjoyed the research but found myself researching in North Carolina!
Well, things are well. Church is great. Really enjoyed the President Kimball lesson on Sunday. The teacher skipped some of the best paragraphs in the lesson, but oh well.


text:
Good Pitch, Great Feedback
Fund: Shasta Ventures
Posted by Anonymous on 2011-10-05
Sean Flynn was not only great in the pitch meeting, but he also followed up quickly via email. Alas, he passed on investing. He also followed up with the contact that introduced us, and has offered time to talk through why he passed in more detail.
Sure, I'm not happy that he didn't want to move forward, but he treated us with respect throughout and is very professional.PRIVATE: Members Only (68 Characters)


text:
The friendliest place for moms and moms-to-be!
Our Spiritual Notebook
Join our online spiritual workshops and courses. Browse the Spiritual Living Library for articles and information on all things spiritual, from angels and energy healing to past lives and the paranormal.
Welcome to the JustMommies Message Boards.
We pride ourselves on having the friendliest
and most welcoming forums for moms and moms to be! Please take a moment
and register
for free so you can be a part of our growing community of mothers.
If you have any problems registering please drop an email to [email protected].
Our community is moderated by our moderation team so you won't see spam or offensive messages posted on our forums. Each of our message boards is hosted by JustMommies hosts, whose names are listed at the top each board. We hope you find our message boards friendly, helpful, and fun to be on!
Tools to help you keep track of you and your baby.
Ovulation Calendar
Pregnancy Calendar
Baby Names
Our best calculators just for you!
Infant's Growth Calculator
Due Date Calculator
Hcg Calculator
Have fun with Justmommies quizzes.
Gender Prediction Quiz
Labor Prediction Quiz
Baby Personality Quiz
Use Justmommies charts, calendars, and printables!
BBT Chart
Chore Charts
Home Organization Calendar


text:
Pay your bill in person at one of Piedmont's authorized paystations. We've partnered with a network of businesses conveniently located throughout our service territory.
Payment Methods
Authorized paystations accept payments via check, cash or money order, unless otherwise noted below.
Most locations charge a $1 fee to process your payment.
What Should You Bring?
When making a payment at one of our authorized paystations, be sure to bring your bill or account number. Allow up to two business days for payment to post to your Piedmont Natural Gas account. Retain your payment receipt for your records.
You also can make your payment at many Walmart locations nationwide for a $1 fee. Find the Walmart nearest you.


text:
A legacy of service
Through the generous support of Linda and Joe Penland, 43 medically underserved women received "Gift of Life" clinical breast exams at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Kountze on Nov. 28, with mammograms scheduled at the church in early December.
As cancer survivors, Linda and Joe promote their conviction that "early detection is the best protection." Advocates of healthcare services for underserved individuals, the Penlands have contributed generously to the "Gift of Life." In 2007, they established the Linda and Joe Penland Free Mammogram Fund, a pledge that has helped make available hundreds of mammograms for "Gift of Life" clients and led to the diagnosis of breast cancer in three women, who were navigated into treatment and provided support services.
"We know how vital it is for women in our community to obtain free mammograms at convenient locations, and we are happy to be able to do our part in making this possible," said Joe Penland, who warmly greeted clients at the church with his wife, Linda, a five-year survivor whose breast cancer was detected by a mammogram.
Sandra Boren, "Gift of Life" screening client, expressed her gratitude for the peace of mind that comes from receiving a mammogram each year. "This screening could one day save my life," Boren said. "I am grateful and blessed for the care and compassion of the program's staff."
Ever since Linda was successfully treated for this devastating disease and in an effort to heighten the importance of cancer prevention and education, Joe has utilized his thriving business, Quality Mat (the world's largest mat company), as a unique cancer awareness platform by painting the mats in his rental fleet pink and printing "Gift of Life" pink ribbons on the side of railcars transporting mats to other states.
The Penlands are also an important part of the "Gift of Life's Prostate Cancer Initiative and committed to ensuring that underserved men receive free screenings and treatment. For seven years, they have graciously served as Honorary Chairs and sponsors of the organization's prostate cancer event, Champagne & Ribs. Their participation and support provide essential funding for these efforts that reach men throughout seven counties.
A "Gift of Life" Advisory Board member and recipient of the 2006 Julie Rogers "Spirit of Love" Award, Joe believes in "paying it forward," and together the Penlands are making a difference in healthcare as well as other causes throughout the region.
Joe is a former president of the 100 Club of Southeast Texas and, with Linda, a major contributor to Girls' Haven, the Jefferson County Grandparents Association, and the Desire Street Ministries. Recently dedicating all net profits from their new Quality Mat location in Houston to the Penland Foundation, they exemplify an extraordinary spirit of community activism and benevolence.
The "Gift of Life" is currently accepting new client applications. To find out if you qualify for a free mammogram, call the "Gift of Life" at (409) 860-3369 or toll-free at (877) 720-GIFT (4438).


text:
29 December 2011 at 10.41am | 2 Comments
What a busy year we've had at the Royal Opera House. From mysterious demonic visitors to human insects, running-late rabbits to Playboy pin-ups – our stages have seen them all. We thought we'd take a look at 12 of our stand-out productions from 2011.
Anna Nicole
Brash, buxom and brain-spinningly coarse in places, Mark-Anthony Turnage's Anna Nicole premiered in February in a storm of publicity and mild controversy. For many, Eva-Maria Westbroek was a revelation as a naïve, small town stripper turned Hollywood wastrel – dissecting the aspirations and failings of the American dream with every flick of her platinum blonde locks and each jazz-tinged lyric. A triumph of contemporary opera.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
A trip down the rabbit hole with Lauren Cuthbertson proved one of the highlights of 2011 for ballet fans. Visually striking, Christopher Wheeldon's adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic was the Royal Ballet's first full-length narrative work for 20 years. The inventive production returns to the stage in 2012 from March after its screening on television over the festive period.
Lauren Cuthbertson as Alice and Sergei Polunin as Jack in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland © Johan Persson/ROH 2011
Lauren Cuthbertson as Alice, Sergei Polunin as Jack in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland © Johan Persson/ROH 2011
Lauren Cuthbertson as Alice and Edward Watson as The White Rabbit in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland © Johan Persson/ROH 2011
Tamara Rojo as The Red Queen, and artists of the Royal Ballet in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland © Johan Persson/ROH 2011
The Tsar's Bride
The Royal Opera debut of Rimsky-Korsakov's rarity ('Verdi with Vodka') saw Sir Mark Elder conducting a cast on top form including Marina Poplavskaya and Johan Reuter. Set in a dystopian new-Russia of oligarchs, neon-clad high rises and brutal executions; Paul Curran's production and Kevin Knight's designs drew astonished gasps from the audience nightly. A powerful example of transposed context and setting. Watch a video about the production of the scenery:
The Rite of Spring
The final dance programme of the 2010/11 season saw Kenneth MacMillan's The Rite of Spring performed alongside Ashton's Scènes de ballet and Glen Tetley's Voluntaries. Swapping the conventional female sacrificial victim for a male alternative, it provided the company's male Principals with an opportunity to showcase their athleticism in Stravinsky's masterpiece. Edward Watson proved particularly impressive, his tortured twists a hint of what was to come later in the year with The Metamorphosis. Watch Dame Monica Mason, the original 'chosen one' discussing MacMillan's approach to the work as well as rehearsal clips:
Ballo della regina / Live Fire Exercise / Danse à Grande Vitesse
Three extraordinary works from The Royal Ballet: a Company first, Ballo; a world premiere, Live Fire Exercise; and a much-loved Company favourite, Danse à Grande Vitesse (DGV). Ballo was a bubbly reimagining of a lost Verdi score by Balanchine, full of fiendishly difficult footwork. Wayne McGregor collaborated with artist John Gerrard, 'a creator of real-time virtual worlds' for Live Fire Exercise's stunning backdrop and soundscape. Christopher Wheeldon's frenetic choreography to Michael Nyman's Musique à Grand Vitesse score for DGV capped a memorable mixed programme. Watch John Gerrard and Wayne McGregor discuss the inspiration for Live Fire Exercise:
Romeo & Juliet at the O2
Swapping the Royal Opera House for the cavernous O2 arena was a challenge met with relish by The Royal Ballet in June. Over four nights, thousands of people who had never attended a performance at the company's home venue had the chance to see a balletic classic. With a staging adapted for the setting, this was the first time the company danced in a UK arena. It returns to the Royal Opera House in January. Truly epic.
What did you most enjoy here in 2011?


text:
We have 79 experiences that match what you're searching for (alphabetical order).
Not sure which of our experiences would suit you best? Feel free to contact us and we'll be happy to answer any questions. We can also help you plan your journey, including making detailed travel suggestions for your chosen tour.
All information, products and prices on this website are subject to change without notice.
Registered Office: Nature Travels Ltd, 2 Leanne Business Centre, Sandford Lane, Wareham, Dorset BH20 4DY, United Kingdom | Company No: 5636754
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com | Tel: +44(0)1929 503080 | © Nature Travels 2019
Site Map | Privacy and Cookies


text:
Disruptors are ushering in the future. From disruption comes the new.
Change can happen in the blink of an eye. But not always. The strength and nature of disruption is defined by the value it releases and it is often predictable. It can be anticipated, met, controlled, and even courted.
What does disruption look like?
Accenture research shows that industry disruption, while complicated, follows a discernible, and understandable, pattern.
Understand the four steps to successfully navigate the next phase of digital progress.
Discover when disruption will impact your industry and how to confidently rotate to the new.
Are you getting the most out of your innovation investments?
Converting an opportunity into reality is not easy. The process begins with understanding the nature of trapped value. Accenture research uncovers how high-growth companies are using innovation to achieve deep organizational change and unlock value trapped in their enterprise.LEARN MORE
What do you need to do today to lead in the new?
So, let's imagine you're managing disruption and uncovering new value—but your organization is still stuck in a loop of doing things how they have always been done. Take a look at the four steps that can help to reinvent your business culture and operations.
Build competitive agility and more competitive cost structures to improve flexibility, increase profits and drive up investment capacity in the existing core business model.
Use new investment capacity to support digital marketing and analytics (to gain new operational insights) and improve Web/mobile interactions (to activate new demand and expand into new markets).
Build and scale an innovation architecture inside the business (for example, innovation hubs, Labs, partnerships) that is reflective of the different levels of maturity of those innovations.
Strike a delicate balance. If businesses pivot too quickly from the core to the new, they will over-invest and stretch themselves too thin financially. If they pivot too slowly from the core to the new, they risk becoming obsolete.
How leading companies invest and innovate to harness the power of disruption
To pivot the business for growth
understand and be ready to embrace the future possibilities
Organizations must continuously reinvent themselves to stay relevant and meet the demands of a fast-forward future. They need to know what not to fear, and be decisive in making momentous, strategic choices.
Intelligent enterprises master an organizational architecture that brings together new capabilities and existing operating models to create a step-change in agility, efficiency, productivity, and creativity.
New levels of efficiency and agility - driven by smart, connected digital technologies, products and services.
Creating adaptable and relevant workforces whose capabilities are augmented by new technologies.
Increase business agility to innovate at speed, continuously reinvent and be resilient.
Forms of disruption: