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rooCase 12.1 Inch Laptop Black Deluxe Bag Case
Gear: rooCase 12.1 Inch Laptop Black Deluxe Bag
From the cases that I have tried so far this i by far my favorite. The rooCase is very well built and it does hold my X201T with the extended battery. It has enough space for accessories like a hard drive, mouse, and power cables.
- Small and slim case
- Comparments for accessories
- Excellent material
- Shoulder strap with padding
- Big carrying handles
This is the case that I kept, it works well with the X201T and the materials are sturdy.
The bag's price goes from $20 to $35.
CaseCrown 14.1 Inch Laptop Sleeve
Gear: CaseCrown 14.1 Inch Laptop Sleeve
This is a case made for 14.1 inch laptops but it can hold the X201T with the extended battery perfectly. I did not have to struggle trying to fit the system like I had to with the Targus X60 Tablet Case.
- Slim
- X201T with battery fit perfectly
- Compartment for accessories
- Should strap option
- The materials will attract dust, hair, etc.
- Should strap is a bit thin and and uncomfortable after a while.
Thanks to CaseCrown for being cool and letting me have this unit. I have one more case on the way and then I will make my decision as to which one to keep.
Targus X60 Tablet Case
Gear: Targus X60 Tablet Case
I have taken the X201T on a few trips and I fear scratching the body as I do not have a case. Scratches are one of the main reasons to consider a case, so I looked around and I found the Targus X60 tablet case.
- Small and portable
- Keeps the tablet secured
- Cross body/messenger strap
- Awesome X pattern elastic for your arm
- Easy access to the touch screen
- Super tight
- No easy power port access
- Touch screen flap was sown poorly.
Since the Targus X60 Tablet case was poorly sown I have decided to return it. This case was not made for the X201T, but I gave it a go. I recommend checking a few other reviews if you are interested.


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Gazprom and Uzbekneftegaz review ongoing development of Shakhpakhty field
A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Alisher Sultanov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Uzbekneftegaz, took place in St. Petersburg today.
The parties discussed the bilateral cooperation between the companies, focusing on the joint development of the Shakhpakhty field.
The meeting also touched upon the interactions related to the purchases of Uzbek gas by Gazprom.
Gazprom's main partner in Uzbekistan is Uzbekneftegaz, focused on oil and gas prospecting, production, processing, transportation, storage and marketing.
In 2017, Gazprom and Uzbekneftegaz signed the Agreement of Strategic Cooperation.
In May 2018, the companies inked the Supplementary Agreement No. 2 to the Production Sharing Agreement for the follow-up development of the Shakhpakhty field. According to the document, the parties will continue to produce gas until 2024.
Shakhpakhty is a gas and condensate field discovered in 1962 in the southeastern part of the Ustyurt plateau in Uzbekistan.
In 2017, Gazprom purchased 5.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas from Uzbekistan.


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Welcome home Blaire and big congrats to furry sibling Capri!!
Orange County Storks is an all occasion lawn greetings service located in Orange County, CA. We proudly deliver "new baby" and birthday lawn signs to help families celebrate their most joyous occasions.
We serve the greater Orange County area, including Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach, Westminster, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Long Beach, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Orange, Tustin, Irvine, Lake Forest, Laguna Hills, Laguna Nigel, Laguna Beach, Alison Viejo, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Ladera Ranch, Coto de Caza, Trabuco Canyon, San Juan Capistrano, Dana Point, San Clemente, CA.
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It would probably take more than a quarter-million dollars to convince Ken Pilat to part with his 1968 Plymouth Roadrunner, complete with its stock 426 hemi and dual-quad carbs.
Then again, he probably would not make the sale.
The car originally sold for $4,029, according to the sticker. The hemi added an additional $713 to the bill. He recently turned down an offer of $275,000.
Pilat's show-stopping Roadrunner was one of 1,800 classic cars on display at the 43rd Annual Devereaux-Kaiser Antique Car Show, held Sunday at the Westfield Sarasota Square mall. There were acres of classic cars at what has become Florida's largest car show.
Some were notable for their provenance, such as a 1922 Oldsmobile 43A that was once owned by Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., the 26th president's son.
Others commanded attention for other reasons, such as the 1941 Willy's "slot grill" Jeep, owned and restored by Dominick DeRosa, which was equipped with a dummy machine-gun mounted in the bed and a Thompson submachine-gun mounted to the dash.
"I wait all year for this show," DeRosa said. "We're lucky to have it here."
Ron Chilton's 1922 Ford Model-T was converted to a pickup long ago by a farmer outside of Allentown, Pa.
Its four cylinders produce 20 horsepower.
It takes some re-learning to drive, Chilton said, since the gas is on the left and it has only two forward gears. Downshifting and a hand brake are the only way to slow or stop.
It takes a few good turns on the cranking handle to start the motor.
"There's no neutral, so if you don't have the brake on when you crank it, it's going down the road," Chilton said.
The truck's top speed of 25 mph is more than sufficient.
"How fast do you want to go on wooden wheels, with no brakes?" he asked.
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Jacobs Selected for 10-Year Contract to Operate Wastewater Utilities for City of Waterbury
Integrated service strategy will help improve infrastructure while managing costs
Nov 15, 2018, 07:45 ET
DALLAS, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) will operate, maintain and optimize wastewater systems under a 10-year contract with the City of Waterbury in Connecticut. Jacobs will assume responsibility for the city's water pollution control plant, collection system and related utilities in November.
The city estimates the contract value at $62 million and projects a savings of up to $12.7 million over its previous operating model. Waterbury considered several options after sewer overflows in late 2017 impacted the Naugatuck River and watershed. City officials opted to seek the support of an industry-leading operator and technical-services provider to execute a strategy that combines operations and asset management with technical services, planning and extensive support from regional resources.
"Given Jacobs' extensive operations and asset management experience, we plan to leverage our knowledge in these areas to help Waterbury manage its utilities effectively as equipment ages, regulations tighten and other challenges arise," said Jacobs Vice President of Operations Management and Facilities Services Steve Meininger. "Waterbury chose Jacobs because our proposed operating team assessed the city's wastewater facilities and developed a whole-program approach to utility operations."
Waterbury retains ownership and decision-making authority for its 27-million-gallon-per-day facility, sewer collection system and pumping equipment. Jacobs' project approach is structured to monitor treatment processes and equipment closely, apply proactive maintenance practices and train and support operations staff. The operating plan includes upgrades, treatment process adjustments and long-term facility planning. Waterbury also will benefit from Jacobs' substantial experience in emergency response planning and incident mitigation.
"The Naugatuck River is an environmental asset and a key element of our city's identity and economy. We intend to do everything in our power to protect it," said Waterbury Mayor Neil O'Leary. "With this partnership, we are confident that the city is being put in the best possible position to prevent future incidents and keep our community water sources vibrant for years to come."
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With $15 billion in fiscal 2017 revenue when combined with full-year CH2M revenues and a talent force of more than 77,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of services including scientific, technical, professional and construction- and program-management for business, industrial, commercial, government and infrastructure sectors. For more information, visit www.jacobs.com, and connect with Jacobs on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Statements made in this release that are not based on historical fact are forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking statements on management's current estimates and expectations as well as currently available competitive, financial and economic data. Forward-looking statements, however, are inherently uncertain. There are a variety of factors that could cause business results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements. For a description of some of the factors which may occur that could cause actual results to differ from our forward-looking statements please refer to our Form 10-K for the year ended September 29, 2017, and in particular the discussions contained under Items 1 - Business, 1A - Risk Factors, 3 - Legal Proceedings, and 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements made herein.
For press/media inquiries:
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Join us on the last Friday of the month for Bowling for Boomers! This is a for-fun-only group. Teams will be formed onsite. Fun prizes for all level of bowlers.
All Boomers Rock members are welcome to come! However, only bowlers are asked to register each month, so that we know how many lanes to reserve.
This event is exclusive to Boomers Rock members, and their guests on a "try before you buy" basis.
Boomers Rock is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization.


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Motif Bio plc (LON:MTFB) – BUY*: £22m placing to be completed
Market Cap: £44m; Current Price: 69p; Target Price: 103p (from 89p)
Final condition of the £22m placing satisfied
- Motif Bio announced that, further to the Company's announcement on Friday 17 July 2015 whereby the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has designated Motif's flagship product iclaprim as a Qualified Infectious Diseases Product (QIDP) for hospital acquired bacterial pneumonia (HABP), the final condition of the £22 million placing which was announced on 23 June 2015 has been satisfied.
- The Company expects that admission and dealings in the 44,000,000 placing shares will commence on 27 July 2015.
- QIDP designation, provided under the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act (GAIN Act), makes iclaprim eligible for priority review and fast track designation.
- Also, if ultimately approved by the FDA, iclaprim will be eligible for a total of 10 years of market exclusivity, starting from the date of NDA approval for HABP.
- We increased our target price to 103p from 89p.
NORTHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS VIEW: QIDP designation satisfies the final condition required to complete Motif's recent £22m placing. We increased our target price from 89p to 103p, to account for iclaprim's improved risk-return profile. Our new target price also accounts for the dilution associated with the placing. Receiving QIDP status marks yet another major milestone for iclaprim, as it doubles the market exclusivity period for the drug once it is approved for HABP. The group also expects to receive QIDP status for iclaprim for skin infections shortly.
Alexander Mining (LON:AXM) – BUY*: Australian patent
Market Cap: £1.7m; Current Price: 0.68p; Target Price: 2.6p
Patent for a Method of recovering cobalt from cobalt ores
- MetaLeach Ltd. a 100%-owned subsidiary of Alexander Mining has been awarded a patent for a Method of Recovering Cobalt from Cobalt-Containing Ores in Australia, patent number 2013202009.
- The patent has a twenty year term from the original date of filling (26/03/2013).
- No change to forecasts, rating or price target.
NORTHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS VIEW: Alexander Mining continues its extensive programme of IP protection. As we have previously highlighted, the continued protection of its IP is key in ensuring the Company is able to advance its technology to commercialisation. Alexander Mining is continuing to advance its potential commercialisation routes with its a definitive licence agreement with Ebullio Resources Fund and RCR Quantum Madencilik for the Silvas copper project in Turkey, and its HoA with Compass Resources for the use of its technology on the Browns Oxide Copper-Cobalt-Nickel Mine in Australia.
32RED (LON:TTR): 1H trading update
Market Cap: £61m; Current Price: 72.5p
Healthy growth
- Net Gaming Revenue (NGR) was +22% to £19m in the 1H15, which correlates with active casino customers +22% YoY in the 1H15. Casino player yield 5% lower to £380 per player and casino player cost per acquisition increased by 9% to £197. Mobile showed healthy growth and now makes up c. 42% of casino revenue from 32% in the prior year.
- NGR in Italy was +67% YoY, though from a lower base, to £0.9m on the back of the number of active players +46% to 8,443.
- The outlook reads well and the positive momentum has continued into the 2H15 where Gross Gaming Revenue in the first 20 days in July was +35% YoY and trading is in line with expectations.
- TTR recently announced that it acquired Roxy Palace for a consideration of £8.4m, £2m in cash staggered as £1m at completion, £0.5m six months after completion and the remaining £0.5m on 31 December 2016 and the majority of the consideration in shares at 64p (£6.4m). Roxy is an online casino provider with a customer database of 230,000 players and also uses the Microgaming platform which makes migration of players and integration of systems and software easier and should lead to cost synergies.
NORTHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS VIEW: Positive trading statement from TTR with Italy showing healthy growth albeit from a lower base compared to revenue derived from the UK. The share price has performed better since the announcement of Roxy (+13%) and the stock trades on c. 12.5x FY15 consensus earnings which is not particularly demanding given the regulatory nature of earnings. The stock also offers investors a c. 3.5% prospective dividend yield.
Mi-Pay (LON:MPAY): Trading update
Market Cap: £11.4m; Current Price: 27p
H1 in line – top line growth, reduced cost base
- H1 trading in line with management expectation with revenue of £1.5m (+10%). Underlying revenue growth, stripping out the major client that was lost in late 2013) was 35%. Continued growth in underlying transaction value and volumes while payment success rates remain high and fraud levels low.
- £0.7m reduction in the operating cost base following the reduction in headcount in 2014. £3.8m in cash at H1, following March's £1.75m placing.
- On track to achieve target of positive cash flow in 2016.
NORTHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS VIEW: Encouraging trading update from the provider of payment services to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). The loss of the major customer in 2013 was a setback after its decision to insource its payments service and continue to skew the financial metrics but there was good growth on an underlying basis. There is an ongoing shift towards digital services for mobile top up and other content services and Mi-Pay is able to offer connections to a wider range of payment providers, secure higher transaction success rates but also indemnify its clients against fraud. Asia offers considerable growth and Mi-Pay has secured a number of clients although transaction volumes are currently low.


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Gatherings at the Norton Center offer audiences a rare opportunity to literally take the stage with their favorite artists. Bring your own instrument and "gather" with performers- come to hang out, come to jam! These events are open to the community and to all skill levels. Participation is encouraged but not mandatory; attendees are welcome to simply observe. Gatherings often take place in the afternoon on the day of a performance. Each Gathering is an additional avenue for engaging with a performance, and an incredible opportunity to learn from virtuosos across a variety of genres using diverse artistic mediums.
Upcoming Gatherings at the Norton Center
To stay up-to-date on activity information or to register for a Gathering, please contact Jessica Durham via email or by phone at 859-238-5422. Information will also be added to each artists' performance page once official times and locations have been determined.


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Computational technologies and well-being!
Case Study # 3: Computational technologies and well-being!
Throughout the history of civilization, humans have lacked capabilities to realize superior well-being for self, friends, and family. In the modern age, computational technologies offer tremendous capabilities, as they enable people to grow better quality and quantity of food, exercise, safety, connectedness with others, and so on. For example, computational technologies are being used to digitize geographic locations and routes, enabling us to travel around the globe (such as, through google maps). Language translators are connecting cultures. While technologies (such as the global positioning system (GPS)) are offering benefits, their adverse effects are being noted as well. Privacy concerns due to monitoring are an example. Similarly, there are concerns about the ill effects of technologies, such as the cell phone and internet (Jenaro et al. 2007). While computational technologies underline possibilities to enhance well-being, their effects (positive or negative) are less understood. The case study may identify the opportunities and challenges for organizations, business, and individuals (including consumers, students, patients, and others), due to advances in computational technologies. Specifically, the case study may focus upon any of the topics listed below:
Case Study #3 Topic Choices
Topic 1: Identify how analytics or other computational technologies used in healthcare (say hospitals) or education (say schools) are influencing patient health or student outcomes, respectively. What are the effects of these technologies on the performance of healthcare organizations or educational institutions?
Topic 2: How are computational technologies (say, price comparison software) changing the ways human shop or consume? How are modern technologies influencing these activities and well-being?
Topic 3: Has the advent of technologies changed the way individuals play and entertain? Identify technologies being used in the arena of sports and recreation? How are these influencing individual activities and well-being?
Topic 4: Identify the negative influence of computational technologies on individual well-being?
Topic 5: Identify how computational technologies are influencing the emotional and physical well-being of individuals, such as by helping them network (e.g., through social networking website), communicate (e.g., through Skype), or learn (e.g., through online lectures).
Other topics: Participants are encouraged to find another topic (not listed here) related to Computational technologies and well-being, for their case study. Please write to us at email@example.com, to check if the topic may be appropriate for the competition.
Participants are advised to start by reading the book:
How Computational Technologies Influence Choice: A Neuroscientific Perspective Part 1. By Dr. Pankaj Setia
Accessible at http://thecomsociety.com/booklisting/book_detail/55
Please write to email@example.com for a free copy!
Other Rules
- The project submissions must entirely be the work of the individual or the project team. While faculty and other individuals can help review the submission, they should not contribute to the content of the report or the solution.
- Incomplete submissions will not be considered, so make sure you have all of your submission deliverables in the submission package.
- The contest materials must be submitted by the due dates. Late submissions will not be accepted and no extensions will be given.
- For participating in the second stage of competition, teams and individuals must be members of an AIS Student Chapter.
General Information
References (also see more under the case 3 on the www.TheComSociety.com[1]):
Jenaro, Cristina, Noelia Flores, María Gómez-Vela, Francisca González-Gil, and Cristina Caballo. 2007. "Problematic Internet and Cell-Phone Use: Psychological, Behavioral, and Health Correlates." Addiction Research & Theory 15 (3):309–20.
[1] For access, write to email@example.com
Additional Resources
- Please visit the competition page on The Computational Society (TheComSociety.com) for more details about the challenges.
How to Get and Process Data
- 20 Big Data Repositories You Should Check Out, by Mirko Krivanek https://www.datasciencecentral.com/profiles/blogs/20-free-big-data-sources-everyone-should-check-out
- https://support.google.com/fusiontables/answer/2571232?hl=en
- Search Wolfram Alpha for data
- https://www.wolframalpha.com/examples/society-and-culture/socioeconomic-data/
- Pew Research data sets
- http://www.pewresearch.org/download-datasets/
- Retail sales data
- https://data.gov.uk/dataset/retail_sales
- Retail census data
- https://www.census.gov/retail/index.html
Creating Maps
- Smartdraw: https://www.smartdraw.com/map/map-maker.htm
- Mapbox: https://www.mapbox.com/?utm_campaign=elearningindustry.com&utm_source=%2Fthe-5-best-free-map-creation-tools-for-teachers&utm_medium=link
Visualization and Infographic tools
- Tools for creation visualization
- http://www.creativebloq.com/design-tools/data-visualization-712402
- What's the difference between an Infographic and a Data Visualization?
- http://www.jackhagley.com/What-s-the-difference-between-an-Infographic-and-a-Data-Visualisation
- Data-Visualization-Best-Practices
- https://www.lynda.com/Design-tutorials/Data-Visualization-Best-Practices/585239-2.html
- The work of Edward Tufte and Graphics Press
- https://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAyZLSBRDpARIsAH66VQIB43YASwp107CfInIRy8Ah7AsMNe9ke5ieRqM-mCix9-elk1qiWzQaAi4WEALw_wcB
Lynda.com resources
You may access some tutorials from Lynda.com to do the case study
How entries will be evaluated
All entries will be evaluated by the judges on two major criteria: content and presentation. Judges will evaluate the case studies based on the following:
- Clarity (how well the case study explains the topic)
- Novelty/creativity (originality of thought)
- Insight (how well the case study uses graphic aids to explain the data)
- Utility (what is the value of case study to firms or society)
- Completeness (degree to which the case study answers the chosen topic)
- Depth (sophistication of the logic or analysis)
- Consistency (conclusions consistent with the logic or analysis)
The points will be awarded based on the following:
- Context (explaining what phenomenon does the case study examine) (20%)
- Problem statement (identifying the problem) (10%)
- Computational technology (explaining the features and capabilities of the technology) (10%)
- Case dynamics (describing how the computational technology influences the context) (25%)
- Tables and figures (giving an in–depth view into the above topics and may include data and analysis) (20%)
- Conclusions (discussing the implications for society, organizations, or individuals (15%)
Your entry will be disqualified if…
- It is submitted after the deadline.
- The attachments won't open or are in the wrong file format.
- You don't specify the chosen case study topic.
- Team member names and college name are not on the case study.
- The cover letter is missing.


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Maroon and Gold Dollars - Downtown
- $25 Minimum Required
- Use at any of our dining locations
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After my last upload I have decided to improve the design, and make it available in some smaller sizes;
-The smallest coin purse is smaller than a standard sized credit card, perfect for coins.
-The small wallet is perfect for the people who only carry a few cards and some cash.
-The medium sized wallet is the Jack of all trades, its the go to size for most people!
-If you need a larger wallet, see the original ChainMail Wallet!
See this video for instructions on how to assemble:
Link to original Wallet design
Feel free to leave questions in the comments bellow.
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Update 24.12.2018
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Creating things for fun and entertainment!
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Platja de Les Casetes del Garraf
Platja de Les Casetes del Garraf, Garraf, Barcelona, Catalonia. These distinctive small green and white beach houses are in the beach village of Garraf, not from Barcelona. They re listed under the Patrimonio Cultural Catala. No one is sure how they came about - small houses for beachgoers or fishermens huts - either way, they were established in the early 20th century.Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download
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FREMONT — In a tense, sometimes chaotic meeting halted frequently by angry hecklers, the water district board approved a rate increase for the 16th consecutive year.
Tri-City-area customers" bimonthly service charge will increase by 30 percent, effective May 1. The commodity charge in customers" bills will remain the same.
The Alameda County Water District"s five-member board approved the rate increase by a 3-2 vote, with James Gunther and Judy Huang in the minority.
More than 25 speakers urged the board to reject the rate hike, saying the district should reduce employee salaries, health benefits and other labor costs before asking seniors on fixed incomes and other customers to pay more once again.
"If revenues and expenses don"t balance, then you must do something," customer Gene Roth said. "Most reduce costs. If you don"t, that"s nonsense because that"s not sustainable. You must reduce expenses."
The audience applauded in response.
At one point during the meeting, ratepayers fuming about the proposed rate hike continually interrupted staffers" presentations until board President Marty Koller called for a 10-minute recess.
No public commenters spoke in favor of the increase.
Responding to critics calling for employee layoffs instead of raising rates, staffers said that as many as 30 positions might be cut if the revenue from the proposed rate hike were lost.
"And that"s out of about 200 employees," said district General Manager Robert Shaver. "That would be irresponsible because it would jeopardize our ability to deliver water."
Contact Chris De Benedetti at 510-293-2480. Follow him at Twitter.com/cdebenedetti.


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Mayweather-Canelo: Who does the weight issue favor?
By Mr. PenningtonL After the 30 day weigh in for the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, there has been plenty of speculation on what will happen come fight night. As a fan of the sport with no true inside knowledge of how weight can affect a fighter, I'm torn on what to think. There are many ways you can look at it, and many aspects that could favor either fighter depending on your point of view.
Alvarez weighed in at a somewhat alarming 166.8 pounds. Basically two pounds under the 30 day limit, there had been reports of Alvarez starting camp at 165; we now know that wasn't the whole truth. But the question is, who does the weight issue favor? Both sides have clear advantages if the weight works in their favor.
Mayweather is hoping for Canelo to be exhausted, banking on him tiring down the stretch in the championship rounds. This is where Mayweather has always been able to excel, taking his opponent in deep, and then drowning them when they are tired.
Stamina not only affects your physical ability, but it's proven that exhaustion has a great effect on your ability to think. That theory in mind, it's no wonder that Mayweather has been regarded as one of the smarter fighters; he has better stamina resulting in tactical superiority in later rounds. Mayweather will also be coming into the fight banking on him being the much swifter fighter. Another possibility where being the heavier man can backfire; rest assured that Floyd is planning to use this to his advantage.
As for Alvarez, he has his probable advantages do to weight that he hopes plays out in his favor. We assume Alvarez knows what advantages Floyd will try to exploit, so I believe he will try to make those weaknesses a strength. Alvarez has heard the constant criticism about him gassing out after 6 rounds, so it's safe to assume he will be working on his conditioning.
Also the notion that he is considered flat footed, we can assume he will be working on ring generalship and cutting off the ring expecting Mayweather to use every inch of it. But his true advantages are found in body and strength, Canelo will come into the fight knowing he's the bigger man by far. We will find out early if Mayweather' s power is enough to gain Alvarez's respect, this aspect of the fight will be huge in my mind determining who wins. But the biggest advantage Alvarez has going is power, the ability to land one shot and put a guy down. We seen Alvarez able to hurt Austin trout with a well-timed right hand that made the jabbing Trout do a dance known in the hip hop community as the Stanky Leg. Assumed, if Canelo can land that same punch vs. a much smaller Mayweather, it could be curtains.
So what have we learned today, I would say nothing we didn't know already. Fights are about maximizing your advantages, the faster guy uses speed, and the stronger guy uses strength. It will be who's able to impose their style the best, and who can take the other out of their game. But if there is anything that has given me an indication of who, and how the weight can be advantageous, I do recall two things. I remember something that stood out that Freddie Roach said leading into the De La Hoya fight, "while he loses weight, we get ready to fight". That to me is indeed an inside scoop on the thought process of the smaller fighter having an advantage. And the other happened just yesterday here on this very site. Following the twitter feeds, I stumbled across a Fernando Vargas tweet, I get the impression he's still attempting to fight but I haven't followed closely enough to be certain. Fernando gave a quote that made an impression on me in regards to his career. "My only regret was staying at 154, when fighters knew I couldn't make that weight anymore". Fernando expressed times being in the sauna trying to cut weight eventually passing out having to be dragged out. Then going into the fight, knowing he was not able to fight at his normal level after three rounds. "I told my corner I don't have it, I'm going to have to box".
Alvarez came in his last fight weighing 153 pounds; now only ask to weigh a pound less, in context Mayweather wouldn't seem to be asking for much. But the question in my mind has always been " is a fighter better of fighting at a comfortable weight, or a weight they may struggle to make, but once rehydrated they have a huge size advantage". In Vargas's case it seems there was a lack of guidance from his advisory staff in my opinion. Why fight a fighter at a weight that doesn't allow him to maximize his abilities, or is the advantage of size worth the risk? In three weeks we will see how this conundrum unfolds, does speed kill? Or does size matter? September 14th we will see who "The One" is.
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The release of the Mate 30 and Mate X by Huawei are imminent at this point, as the new flagships from the company that will be sold along with devices belonging to the P line of product like the Huawei P30, P30 Lite and P30 Pro.
However, the big news about these new devices from the Chinese company has to do with the software, since despite the fact that they will be running Android, when they get released globally no versions will include Google Play Store or any sort of Google apps installed, which can be a boomer some users and an advantage for others.
Of course, this situation is related to the ban carried out by Donald Trump administration on Huawei a few months ago, where he prohibited any company from the United States to make business with the Chinese enterprise.
Details about Google´s software on the new Mate lineup
Specifically, the new Mate 20 and Mate X by Huawei will not be including any sort of Google´s software in them, apart from the operating system that is actually Android with Huawei's Emui skin on top.
So, while both devices will be running the mobile platform promoted by Google since 10 years now, Play Store will not be installed and Google apps, such as Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, Google Drive, Google Keyboard and other software will not be presented.
Of course, since Android is more open in comparison to other mobile operating systems like iOS, it is actually possible for users to download Google APKs from the apps and run the Play Store, although this will be unofficial and without support.
The release of the Huawei Mate 20 and Mate X as the foldable phone from the company is expected to be on September and October respectively, in order to compete directly with Apple's new iPhones.


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If Google's Next Frontier is Mobile Advertising So Where's Cost Per Action Fit In?
Recently, Google held its Q3 earnings call with analysts. Google touted a $1B annual revenue number from mobile ad revenues. They also revealed they feel that display will be a large part of the ad revenue going forward. But nowhere did they mention cost per action.
Here is the link to mobiThinking who has synopsized the call really well:
Very interesting call. Just when will Google extend the CPA model to their advertisers? We always hear about CPM and CPC and even CPV (video, splash screens, etc.), but those models only hint at the engagement power of the channel. TV is done on a performance model in non-prime time slots, why not mobile ads? Google is testing cost-per-action with both display and search ads for the desktop already. Applied to the mobile space, this model would allow app owners/developers and mobile site publishers to realize greater eCPM's and Google would be able to attract a much wider array of advertisers.
If you think about it, local merchants, the same ones Google is betting on flocking to mobile ad buying mobile ads by the millions, are going to want more bang for their buck than simply "branding". SMB's want foot traffic, they want coupon redemptions, registrations filled out and ultimately they want measurable ROI.
Currently, Google does give a glimpse of what a performance model might look like with their new "Expandable Maps" initiative for advertisers.
Upon expansion the ads pinpoint the business location on a map, along with a click-to-call phone number, and an option to request turn-by-turn directions. Advertisers are only charged when a user chooses to call the business or visit its website, but not when users expand the ad to view the map information or access directions.
Announcing the format in a blog post yesterday, Dai Pham, a member of Google's mobile ads marketing team, said the company believed providing mobile users with more calls to action and more options to connect with advertisers would help increase their interaction with the new format.
Because of the nature of the ads, they're likely to appeal mainly to local advertisers, or national advertisers with local presences such as retailers or restaurants, for example. Because the ads are baked into Google's AdWords product, marketers can, in theory, have ads up and running in a matter of minutes.
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I envision a mobile ad landscape in the not too distant future where Measuring past the click or impression will become the norm instead of the exception. Google made no mention of that model, only that they are finding $1B worth of advertiser's dollars that more than likely will be wasted.
Although the call also produced Eric Schmidt saying he believes mobile search will eventually be worth as much or more than PC search because ads will be more targeted."
Advertisers will want to measure the performance of these ads by more than just increased sales, they also want insight. In order to optimize retailers and advertisers will ultimately understand that the tracking options to measure ROI is baked into mobile devices and apps. Consumers showing sms mobile promo codes and coupons to clerks or better yet a barcode scanned or click to call phone calls can deliver the feedback loop that can allow advertisers to better target their ad spend.
Buying CPM or CPC tracking ends at the click for Google's reporting system, and yes I am aware they have Goals in the Google Analytics suite. What I foresee is an ad platform that delivers real time cost per action results with measureable eCPM.
Also from the Google earnings call "Retailers are interested in guiding consumers who search on a relevant product to their nearest store. @39:40 For example, if you search on car rental in the US, you should see an ad for Enterprise Rental Car, click on it and it will tell how far it is away with a link to a map." See, take an "action". Cost per Action in Action except with no way to tell the advertiser that this was the reason why the consumer chose them. No insight. No feedback loop.
In mobile, you can measure those results and this is what the local merchants will ultimately fork over the cash for. I ran a local and regional services company for several years before "digital" and it was performance we could measure that kept us paying for advertising. Not branding, not on the local level. This is the secret sauce of pay per click. Advertisers want performance ROI at the end of the day. Branding helps the end user make the decision, but a call to action is what gets them thinking and ultimately taking action. All I want is to measure it.


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City sings a final farewell to 'Papa' Kwan, founder of Shanghai Restaurant
Alan, or "Papa," Kwan, would have enjoyed the farewell they threw for him on Feb. 4, six days after his death. It was a karaoke party at Shanghai Restaurant — which he opened in 1971, the first Chinese restaurant on Somerset Street, inaugurating what would eventually become Chinatown.
He and his wife, Nancy, or "Mama," would have sat side-by-side at the table farthest from the door, as they did regularly since a debilitating stroke partially paralyzed him in 1994. Apart from affording them an unobstructed view of the entire restaurant, the seats were, conveniently, closest to the washroom, which also made it a good spot to greet the restaurant's clientele, a great many of whom called the Kwans and their eight children friends.
There were very few Chinese families in Ottawa in 1950 when Nancy Chow, then just 12, arrived with her parents. Eight years later, she was sent to Hong Kong, where, nerve-wracked, she met Alan, her husband-to-be. He was a teacher, outgoing, athletic, humorous and musical — he performed with the ship's band on the newly-married couple's journey to Ottawa via San Francisco.
In Ottawa, he worked as a bartender at Cathay Restaurant on Albert Street — Ottawa's original Chinatown — while Nancy took in laundry at their Nepean Street home (the same house where Beckta restaurant originally opened) and grew bean sprouts in pots and bathtubs in their basement, selling the sprouts to local restaurants.
They started a family, beginning with Shirl in 1959, followed each year or two by siblings Howard, David, Edward (better known as drag queen and karaoke host China Doll), Mabe, Helen, Rich and, finally, in 1974, Don. In 1968, the family moved to Fisher Heights, in Nepean.
Three years later, as high rents forced many of the Albert Street restaurants to close, Papa, along with his brother-in-law Bing Yee, opened the Shanghai on Somerset Street.
All of the children — Ed said they were latchkey kids growing up — worked in the restaurant at one point or another, and about half still do.
Helen remembers her father coming home from work in the wee hours and unwinding with a glass of crème de menthe and playing the organ or accordion. "It could be anything," she said. "When the Saints Go Marching In … It used to wake us up, but we never complained. It was annoying, but it was also normal.
"He also did tai chi on the front lawn, without a shirt and wearing Pat Boone shoes."
Papa also loved watching TV: CPAC in particular, and anything Bollywood. Additionally, his calligraphy was so good that he became the go-to person for wedding invitations, signs and even headstones.
Papa and Mama loved to socialize. In later years, they regularly attended seniors centre events, and loved when Ed, as China Doll, costumed them for Halloween and Christmas parties. If a contest was involved, said Ed, who once dressed his parents as Andy Warhol, they invariably finished first.
Papa Kwan loved Canada and being Canadian, and was also a prominent pioneer in Ottawa's Chinese community, promoting Chinese culture and always lending a hand to newly arrived immigrants.
"He saw a need," said Howard. "At that time, the social scene circled around the businesses, the restaurants, or a few associations. Those groups eventually formed the Chinese Community Association (of Ottawa), where he spent over 20 years as a board member, organizing events and helping immigrants settle."
Among Papa's accomplishments was helping with the founding of the Chinese embassy here in 1972, on St. Patrick Street, for which he was presented a lapel pin that he wore almost every day for the rest of his life. After, he was buried wearing the pin.
He was also buried with Howard's Ottawa Dragon Boat Race Festival medal. Howard was instrumental in establishing the festival, in 1993, and credits his father for the inspiration. "I gave him (the medal) as a symbol of what he left behind, so he can have it to wear and admire forever."
Papa also helped arrange an annual picnic, at Vincent Massey Park, for the Chinese community. There, busloads of children would surround him, in awe at his magic act and contortions. On Chinese New Year, he would dress up as the God of Fortune, and hand out tiny envelopes containing a candy or toy or quarter. He also emceed numerous events.
And while he enjoyed the spotlight, many of his deeds were quiet ones. Ed recalls a homeless Chinese woman whom Papa would regularly load up with food and warm water when he left work for the night.
"Then one day I found a bag of fresh fruit at the door and I knew it was from her." The incident reminds Ed of how his father lived. "It's not what you get in return. It's what you give. It's not about how much you have, but what you do with what you have."
Largely through the influence of the children, but certainly with Papa and Mama's encouragement, The Shanghai began to differentiate itself from other traditional Chinese restaurants, renovating to add a retro East-meets-West décor, with original contemporary, local art on the walls, fusion and other non-traditional dishes on the menu, as well as community-minded events, such as maker fairs, charity fundraisers and farmers' and flea markets. And, of course, China Doll's popular Saturday-night karaoke.
"It's a part of what my father did with the community, with the restaurant," said Howard. "We just took it further with our own style.
"It's amazing how much he accomplished, and the number of lives he touched. He was our foundation, and a foundation for the whole community."
Alan "Papa" Kwan died of natural causes on Jan. 29. He was in his 88th year. The number eight is the luckiest in Chinese culture, and 88 even more so, as it resembles the symbol for "double joy."
A GoFundMe for Shanghai
On behalf of the Kwan family and in memory of Papa Kwan, local performer Angus Wright has started a GoFundMe page to refit the Shanghai Restaurant's parking lot and purchase a portable stage, tents and other paraphernalia. After performing there regularly beginning last summer, Wright said he discovered the "many opportunities they've provided local artists, performers, comedians, and much more, and the number of charity fundraisers.
"They never brag about the things they do for everyone else, as Papa Kwan simply always lead by example … It's a true community hub that loves its local Chinese community, but also the greater Ottawa community. Let's continue Papa Kwan's legacy by creating an outdoor fully accessible performance and gathering space, and hopefully also be able to make the indoor space even more accessible."
Visit https://www.gofundme.com/papa-kwan-memorial-community-stage for more information.


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Occasionally, our contacts ask us about the cooperative ties between ARV Group and Ontwikkelingspartners. What reason is there for the two to work together? And what are the fields of expertise that go with each organization? "Wherever our knowledge and experience can reinforce each other, we join forces," say Bartelt Blankenberg (ARV Group) and Arianne van Tongeren (Ontwikkelingspartners). A dialogue about cooperation in the service of the customer.
Bartelt: "Optimizing operations and supply chain in manufacturing. For our customers, we're the full-scale business sparring partner in that field. They call us in to assist in making concrete plans aimed at structural improvements in processes and results. And in implementing those improvements, including all of the 'hard' and 'soft' elements that go along with that. That's our expertise. It calls for a working knowledge of the issues at hand, experience in the processing industry and thorough experience with continuous improvement. We have been doing this for more than twenty years now, and we've developed a keen eye for what's happening on the shop floor. Based on the realization that it's the people who get change and improvement going and ultimately determine the success of it. That's why, a few years back, we set up a structural cooperative tie with Ontwikkelingspartners. That organization provides specific expertise in getting management, team leaders and production-staff members into their roles and helping them to develop. Together, we can see to both the functional development and the behavioral development needed to improve operational processes and achieve new ways of working."
Arianne: "We're experts in organizational and behavioral development. In cooperation with ARV Group, we enter the picture once it becomes clear in which direction process and results improvements need to go. It's the people themselves, at all levels, who have to make that work. It all starts with equipping the organization and developing the right leadership. The organization depends on sincere, committed individuals in the right place. Leaders who can set out the new lines to be followed in a powerful and motivating fashion, and who can motivatee teams in the best possible way and allow them to perform. A staff member can only effectively assume his or her responsibility once it's clear why his role and contribution are important to the organization as a whole. In team settings, and also in personal programs, we make sure that people possess the right skills to carry out their role in the best way possible. And that they understand where their strengths lie, and when they're using those strengths or not. Our own role is something we determine based on what best fits the organization's needs at that moment, in order to go on developing. That role can vary from organizational consultant, trainer, team developer right on through to 1-on-1 coach."
Bartelt: "Because our fields of expertise complement each other so closely, and because our style of working is basically the same: a pragmatic approach that fits well with the customer's daily practice. In other words, we don't start off by diving into piles of statistics or talking only to the management. The first thing we do is go to the shop floor to see what is actually going on with the operational processes. What the mood's like within the teams, what kinds of experiences and insights do the people have? What's going well, and what could go better? I deeply enjoy seeing how the Ontwikkelingspartners consultants then go on to make people aware of their talents, drives, habits and pitfalls. That's the basis for professional and personal growth, for each unique individual within the organization."
Arianne: "We don't see ourselves as outside consultants. We don't just walk in and say: we know how to do this. It's a joint voyage of discovery along with the customer, the organization and the people themselves. Together, we see to it that everyone moves into his or her proper role in the end, and that they come to feel ownership for the roles, behavior and results that have been set in motion. Confidence in the fact that it's possible, a focus on opportunities for improvement and responsibility - for their own share in that - then become lasting factors for success. The cooperation between all those people then sees to it that the right energy and flow arises, which allows the entire organization to get moving and stay moving. It may seem like ARV Group and Ontwikkelingspartners change processes and people. But what we really do is allow the strength of the organization and the essence of each individual to express itself in the best way possible."
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What is the significance of the novel's title, East of Eden?
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In the classic novel East of Eden, John Steinbeck tells a multigenerational story mainly set in the Salinas Valley in central California. In a parallel to the story of Adam and Eve's children Cain and Abel, the main characters of the novel are two generations of fathers, each of whom have two sons, one of which the fathers show more affection to than the other. Significantly, the pairs of sons each have names that start with C and A, an obvious reference to Cain and Abel.
Cyrus Trask has sons named Charles and Adam. He favors Adam over Charles, and as a result, Charles is jealous of Adam. Adam Trask's children are named Caleb and Aaron. Aaron is his father's favorite, and Caleb desperately attempts to win his father's good will.
Steinbeck uses the Biblical story of Cain and Abel as a major theme in his story, especially in the relationships between the two pairs of brothers. You can find the story in the first book of the Bible, the book of Genesis, in chapter 4. Cain is Adam and Eve's firstborn. He is a farmer, who works hard to till the ground, and Abel is a shepherd, who takes care of flocks of sheep. They both sacrifice to the Lord, but the Lord accepts only Abel's sacrifice. In jealousy Cain kills his brother Abel, and as a result, God banishes Cain from his family and drives him away to be "a fugitive and a vagabond" upon the Earth. The title of the novel East of Eden refers to the place to which Cain is driven. Genesis 4:16 in the King James Version of the Bible says:
And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Eden is the paradise that God had originally created for Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel's parents. Their parents had been driven out for their own transgressions and disobedience to God's commandments.
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In the biblical tale of Genesis, one of the children of Adam and Eve is exiled by God. The story of this exile is the story of Cain and Abel, a story that serves as the central reference for Steinbeck's novel. The title is drawn from this story, as Cain moves east of the Garden of Eden in his exile, cast out for the murder of his brother.
The title's significance in the novel is metaphorical on two levels.
First, Steinbeck creates numerous parallels between the figures of the bibical stoy and his characters in the novel.
...many of the main characters are linked by way of allegory to the Cain and Abel story in the Bible.
The novel can be seen as an allegorical re-interpretation and as a continuation of the Cain and Abel story.
Also, the Trask family experiences a number of exiles beginning with Cyrus Trask when he is forced to leave his childhood home and join the armed forces. The repeated episodes of exile resonate with the novel's title and the themes of the biblical story.


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Rovers are offering free entry for all supporters for tonight's Under-21 match against Brighton & Hove Albion taking place at Ewood Park.
Following their U21 Premier League Cup semi-final triumph over Reading on Thursday night, Eric Kinder's young side resume their league campaign against Simon Ireland's Seagulls.
Rovers will be looking to do the double over Brighton after they kicked of the season with an impressive 2-0 win in Sussex back in August.
Two second half goals did the damage on that occasion as Jordan Preston and Modou Cham scored to claim the win for Rovers.
With the first team in action on Wednesday night, Kinder has named a young side once more with three changes from the team that beat Reading after extra-time.
Kellen Daly, Lewis Hardcastle and Hyuga Tanner all come into the side for tonight's game as the coach looks to freshen up his squad during a busy spell of fixtures for the Under-21s.
ROVERS: Raya, Daly, Edgar, Hardcastle, Lavelle, Songo'o, Green, Bauress (c), Mansell, Tanner, Mahoney.
Subs: Rittenberg, Crump, Jones, Nyambe, Cham.
The club are offering free entry for this evening's match, kick-off at Ewood Park is at 7.00pm. The Jack Walker lower tier will be open for supporters.


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Screaming for ice cream in Brenham
I found myself driving through Brenham recently, and, of course, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to drop by Blue Bell Creameries to eat a cup of my favorite ice cream. Yes, it was cold outside. That does not diminish the desire for ice cream.
The Blue Bell plant is off Loop 577, right next to the Coca-Cola bottling plant. You can visit the gift shop for a $1 scoop of your favorite flavor any day, and on weekdays (and weekdays only), you can take a 45-minute tour and watch the art of turning milk into ice cream. You cannot take any photos, and there's a good reason for the rule: Years ago, a group of tourists from halfway around the world took the tour and shot a lot of video. In no time, a plant halfway across the world was producing ice cream and calling it Blue Bell.
On the tour, you'll see a film on the creamery's history (butter-making started in 1907; ice cream followed in 1911), then watch as milk is stored, pasteurized, homogenized, squired into containers and frozen at 100 degrees below zero.
The plant makes seasonal flavors (such as banana nut bread during the holidays), but its best-seller by far remains Homemade Vanilla. And that's my favorite, as well.
Be sure to take a look inside the Blue Bell break room, where you can see employees employing the company slogan: They eat all they can, then they sell the rest. I do not kid.
Check out bluebell.com for directions to the Blue Bell plant, less than two hours from Austin. Tours are $5 for adults; $3 for children and seniors (and 55-year-olds are seniors here). Tours are scheduled Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It's not a bad idea to call 800-327-8135 in advance, because occasionally the tour takes a day off.
Rocckus your socckus at Mardi Gras bashes
You're with the band. No, really, you will be if you book this Mardi Gras package touted by the New Orleans band Better Than Ezra, who invite you to join them and the Krewe of Rocckus Mardi Gras posse for three nights of full-out Mardi Gras fun Feb. 16-19. Spend three nights at the Hilton Riverside New Orleans. Enjoy a welcome brunch at Harrah's Casino with chef John Besh and a Second Line parade complete with the traditional brass band and Mardi Gras Indians. Watch Friday night parades on a private viewing stand on St. Charles Avenue with open bar, food and live music. Party on a private cruise on the Creole Queen Riverboat with, again, open bar, food and music. Get free admission to two nights at the House of Blues with Better Than Ezra along with Tonic, Big Sam's Funky Nation and other bands. Can you stand that much fun? Prices start at $599 per person if you don't use the hotel; $899 if you're willing to share a room with three other people; $1,099 double occupancy. Find out more and book at roadtomardigras.com.
Ski, sled and much more in Alberta's rockies
Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh: You can do this in the Canadian Rockies in the province of Alberta. Or you can ski, snowshoe, dog sled, ice walk . . . pretty much any winter activity you're up to, with a number of deals offered right now by Travel Alberta. Among the packages: Ski for Free package at Jasper National Park, starting at $249 per room per night (lift tickets are included); Flight of the Great Snowy Owl package at Banff National Park (includes helicopter tour and dog sledding) starting at $409 per person; Nakiska Family Ski Package starting at $239 for families (lift tickets included); Mushing 101 dog sled lessons at Lake Louise starting at $79 per person; and, finally, the Maligne Canyon Ice Walk Adventure at Jasper National Park that includes a room at the Tonquin Inn and an ice-walking tour starting at $72 per person. Zowie. Check it all out and book at remembertobreathe.com.
In San Francisco, sea creatures get freaky
In San Francisco's Golden Gate Park sits the California Academy of Sciences, a world-class science and nature museum with a rainforest, planetarium and aquarium. Now, the reasons to visit are multiplying - literally. "Animal Attraction," a special exhibit focusing on creature behavior from mating to sex change to cannibalism, opens Feb. 11 with hemaphroditic sea slugs, well-endowed barnacles and much more. You're probably aware that the praying mantis female devours its mate, but did you know that sex is also deadly for the hapless coconut octopus? Or that when a Ceratoid anglerfish finds the love of his life, he literally latches on forever in a death-grip mating ritual in which he gradually atrophies? There's much more, and it's all equally, enticingly icky. Check it out at calacademy.com . Admission to this museum is steep, but worth it: $29.95 for adults, $24.95 for ages 12 to 17 or 65 and older and $19.95 for kids 4 to 11. No extra charge for the kinky stuff in the new exhibit.
Cool U.S. destinations
Lonely Planet, a guidebook known for wringing the most out of a destination on a tight budget, offers these as its picks for best U.S. destinations for 2012 travel:
1. U.S. Virgin Islands
2. New York's Hudson River Valley
3. Cincinnati, Ohio
4. Four Corners intersection of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah
5. Culebra, Puerto Rico
6. California's Gold Country (Nevada City, Grass Valley)
7. Boulder, Colo.
8. Hawaii's Big Island
9. Chicago
10. Yellowstone National Park
Trends survey indicates more travel to Europe
The results of the annual Travel Trends Survey, which polls 640 travel industry owners, managers and experts throughout the U.S. based on current bookings, indicate that more Americans will be traveling farther from home this year. Europe will be one of the big beneficiaries, and it can't hurt that the dollar is stronger against the euro than it was a year ago. Croatia is a hot destination, as are Vietnam and Panama. There's also an increase in bookings for small ship cruises and off-the-beaten path travel. In the U.S., top destinations booked so far are Las Vegas, Orlando, Fla., and Maui, Hawaii.


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Liz Fiser receives Amy Boley Heiter Memorial Scholarship
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CHARLES CITY — During halftime of the Charles City girls basketball "Senior Night" game against Waukon on Friday, Comet senior Liz Fiser received the Amy Boley Heiter Memorial Scholarship Award.
The $500 scholarship is given to a Comet senior girls basketball player who best exemplifies the inspirational play and spirit of the former Comet and NIACC star.
Amy Boley Heiter attended Charles City High School and graduated in 2008. She was very active on the Comet varsity basketball team during high school, and she continued her basketball career at NIACC.
Known as a deadeye shooter, especially from 3-point range, Amy would fire up the home crowd in the old Charles City gym with her long-range bombs. She once made local headlines scoring 18 points on her 18th birthday during a game placed on December 18.
In her final game as a Trojan, Amy hit six 3-point shots in the first half.
Amy was diagnosed with Synovial Sarcoma in late Oct. 2013; she was 23 years old, finishing a college career and a newlywed at the time.
Synovial Sarcoma is one of the rarest forms of soft tissue cancer in the world. Being in the pelvic cavity made Amy's cancer even rarer. Amy underwent two surgeries, numerous rounds of chemotherapy, and many other medical procedures, all of that happening during her student teaching experience at our very own Washington Elementary.
She graduated from UNI on Dec. 21, 2013 with her BA in Elementary and early childhood education — she was determined to not let cancer stop her from accomplishing her goals.
Amy underwent exploratory surgery in the spring of 2014 and approximately 3 months after surgery and a couple rounds of chemo, her scans were clear.
The excitement unfortunately did not last long as the cancer came back that fall. In October of 2015, Amy had another surgery. Without the surgery she had only days to months.
The surgery gave Amy six months as she passed away on April 29, 2015.
Fiser is the fifth recipient of the award. The others include Sarah Barry (2016), Bailey Mitchell (2017) Payton Reams (2018) and Kara Hoffman (2019).


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Social Structure Limits Language Complexity
Social networks enables linguistic behaviours
Linguists came together for the third talk in the Department of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies' seminar series to hear about Assistant Professor Luca Onnis and Ph.D. candidate Matthew Lou-Magnuson's fascinating research into the relationship between the social structure of a community and its long-term impact on grammatical change over generations of speakers. They contrasted intimate, village-like communities with hierarchical, city-like ones, and demonstrated how physical properties affect the development of agents within them.
The methodological focus of the talk was on how agent-based, computational models, while being abstract descriptions of a phenomenon, allow researchers to examine language development at a scale which otherwise cannot be evidenced. The speakers also argued that this approach ties together the traditional inductive and deductive modes of scientific inquiry, and is an example of the so-called third way to do science, namely: generative scientific research.
Asst Prof. Onnis and Lou-Magnuson explained that they chose to implement a network linguistics approach to tackle this problem. In doing so, they revealed how complex-network methods, computational modelling and agent-based simulation can be combined to form a powerful research tool; this tool can be readily used to investigate the interconnected changes across the lifespans of individuals, communities, and generations.
With computer models and complex-network methods, linguists are able to simulate a number of factors, such as the size of language communities, different degrees and types of language contact, social (in)stability, the density of social networks, the sharing of information, vocabulary size, and the ratio of children to adult learners of a language, just to name a few. By exploring in a controlled manner the processes that circumscribe linguistic behaviour, scientists are able to gain fresh insight into how these variables interact to weave the tapestry of language.


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- May 2017-18 Active Lives summary (PDF, 308 Kb)
Published Oct 2018
2015-16 full year data (Dec to Nov)
2016-17 full year data (Dec to Nov)
2017-18 half year data (Dec to May but also includes June to Nov 17 data)
Active Lives Survey
The Active Lives Survey is produced by Sport England to provide an insight into the activity levels across England. We can use the Active Lives data to help us to understand activity levels across the county including Derbyshire and Derby City. The Active Lives data is produced every six months and details levels of inactivity, those being fairly active and those being active.
The Active Lives Survey started in December 2015 and therefore the data sets are as follows:
Year One - December 2015 to November 2016
Year Two - December 2016 to November 2017
Year Three - December 2017 to November 2018 - summary published, full data pack will be available in June 2019
The latest Active Lives survey data is summarised in the below. This summary shows the full year data for 2015/16, 2016/17 and some data for 2017/18. The half year data helps us to understand some trends but we can't do full comparisons until we have a third full year data set.
In addition, half year data data is published in June which includes six months of previous published data alongside six months of the present year.
More information on the survey can be found here.
- Nov 2017-18 Active Lives Summary (PDF, 315 Kb)
Published May 2019
This summary shows some of the headline data for the third year of Active Lives survey: November 2017 - 2018


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In today's world, where projects are growing in size and complexity at an exponential rate, the importance of mastering project management is now more crucial than ever before. With the implementation of cutting-edge technologies, development of multi-national collaborations and the demand for increased levels in production, safety and quality previously considered unachievable, the way in which projects are managed has had to take a quantum leap forward.
This GLOMACS Mastering Project Management training seminar reviews the fundamental principles of project management which form the bedrock of every successful project and uncovers the key attributes needed to become a master of project management. Unless project leaders and managers fully understand and apply the skills needed to effectively plan and execute projects in today's environment of fast-paced, high-tech and multi-faceted projects, they will never become true masters of their profession. This GLOMACS Mastering Project Management seminar takes the essential attributes of project management to the next level by identifying how projects have evolved and applies the latest tools and techniques to help existing and aspiring project managers become genuine masters in project management.
This GLOMACS training seminar will highlight:
- Understanding the fundamental principles of project management
- Project strategizing and strategic planning
- Controlling projects and management of change
- Risk identification, analysis and control
- Project leadership and stakeholder management
By the end of this GLOMACS training seminar, attendees will fully understand:
- The nature of project complexity and the project life-cycle
- The twenty project management sequence steps
- How to define and manage project roles and responsibilities
- How to keep projects under control, within schedule and budget
- How to identify, analyse and effectively manage project risks
- The importance of project leadership, team-building and stakeholder management
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This GLOMACS Mastering Project Management training seminar will incorporate both theory and skill training components, applying hands-on exercises, facilitation of group discussions, practical case studies and real-life examples.
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The organisation will benefit by:
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- Improving their project key performance indicators and success rates
- Increasing the efficiency of their project management teams
- Maintaining corporate values and achieving objectives through efficient risk management
- Attracting new clients and expanding their portfolio with existing clients
- Increasing their project management knowledge base
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Participants will develop additional and valuable project management skills through:
- Learning to improve the speed and efficiency in delivery of all projects
- Improving their risk identification and analysis skills
- Refining their planning and estimating techniques
- Enhancing their integrated team management skills
- Developing key attributes required of a Project Management Professional
- Becoming an indispensable project team member and leader
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This GLOMACS Mastering Project Management training seminar is intended for project management professionals, leaders and project team members who are engaged in all types of projects, from simple to complex.
This GLOMACS training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
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The Fundamentals of Project Management
- Key Definitions in Project Management
- The Project Life-Cycle
- Project Complexity Factors
- Project Strategizing and Managing the Triple Constraint
- Project Context & Environment
- Key Financial Concepts
Project Planning and Organising
- The 20 Project Management Sequence Steps
- Defining Project Scope and Developing Work & Cost Breakdown Structures
- Project Management Roles & Responsibilities
- Project Planning Inputs, Tools & Techniques
- Project Estimating Techniques
- Project Scheduling Methods
Implementing, Executing and Controlling Projects
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- Developing Project Control Systems
- Keeping Projects On-Track & Controlling Change
- Project Performance Measurement & Key Performance Indicators
- Earned Value Management
- Project Progress Measurement from Initiation to Handover
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- Risk Management Planning
- Risk Identification
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- Quantitative Risk Analysis
- Risk Response Planning & Implementing
- Controlling Project Risks
Project Leadership and Stakeholder Management
- Understanding Leadership & Management
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- The Team Development Cycle
- Keys to Effective Influence & Persuasion
- Improving Communication, Delegation & Motivating Skills
- Managing Stakeholders & Stakeholder Expectations
- On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate with eligible Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) from National Registry of CPE Sponsor and Professional Development Units (PDUs) / Contact Hours from Project Management Institute (PMI®), will be awarded to the delegates
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The NYPD is developing a high-tech smartphone app that will give cops the lowdown on crime scenes before they even roll up to trouble.
The crime-fighting gadget has been under wraps, but the NYPD's tech czars unveiled a sneak peak Tuesday night.
Deputy Chief Ruben Beltran said the app will give New York's Finest a tech-savvy tool that could save their lives in any hairy situation.
In a speech Tuesday at Manhattan College in the Bronx, Beltran revealed the app is being tested by 400 officers.
"So far our tests have been positive," Beltran said.
With just a few taps on their department-issued smartphones, officers will be able to call up data on bad guys living in any building they're dispatched to.
Ideally, the app will give officers information on outstanding warrants, gun charges, high-risk sex offenders and previous domestic violence incidents at any given address.
"They allow officers to do person lookups, vehicle lookups and criminal history," said James Onalfo, NYPD deputy commissioner of information technology.
"Very simply, we have a portal to a website that can be accessed by laptops, tablets and hand-helds," Onalfo said.
With the app, cops will no longer have to enter buildings blindly.
"Today, (police officers) go into buildings and they have no idea what they are walking into," said Onalfo.
The department has been collaborating with several engineering companies to develop an app that's compatible with the city's broadband network. Commercial phones are currently not compatible with the network, Onalfo said.
It's not clear when the apps will be officially deployed.
Bugs still need to be worked out and funding approved.
"We're looking at different price models. We have worked with different telecommunications companies," Beltran said.
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The NYPD's tech team is planning to soon present its proposal to Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.
Elsewhere, apps have been used by cops to battle crime.
Mexico City police recently began using an app that allows citizens to contact local beat cops at the press of a button and allows police to track people via their smartphones.
If successful, the app will enable Mexico City cops to react faster to emergencies, while building connections between citizens and police. It may help prevent drug violence from making inroads there, officials hope.


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Alexander Kagoshima received a M.S. in Economics and Engineering from TU Berlin in 2012. In graduate school his focus was on machine learning and statistics. In his bachelor thesis he worked on applying Gaussian Processes to currency exchange rates. For his master thesis, Alex developed and evaluated a change-point detection algorithm that operates on wind data, to enable a new kind of intelligent wind-turbine control systems.
He gained practical experience in the application of machine learning methods as a working student at Volkswagen, his task was to analyze data of a test fleet of fuel-cell cars. Since December 2012 he works as a Data Scientist at Greenplum (now Pivotal) as the first Data Scientist in the EMEA team. In his spare time, he tries to find new ways to analyze soccer games through statistics.
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Gladden Farms Elementary received an A letter grade - excellent level of performance – from the Arizona State Board of Education! The A-F Accountability System assesses Quantitative Data - how well students in grade levels 3-12 performed on the AzMERIT and/or AIMS assessment in April 2018, annual growth in key areas, absenteeism, as well as student readiness and language proficiency assessment scores.
Gladden Farms' educators and staff are extremely proud of this grade and the recognition of the academics and hard efforts occurring every day.
Between a combination of professional development opportunities and additional resources for academic support, Gladden Farms successfully provides teachers the tools and resources they need to address student achievement needs and emphasize successful instructional practices.
Educators are increasingly integrating content areas to provide students with real world applications of their learning. Along with critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and the skill to work collaboratively during learning, educators are developing the growth mindset of their students; the grit to challenge themselves in new areas and to never give up.
Parents are considered a very important part of the educational process as Gladden Farms continues to focus on student achievement and preparing all students to be college and career ready.
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Recipe Redux: Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) With Smoked Salmon, Dill & Cucumber
Sunday, September 15, 2019
It's the 21st of the month which means one thing for me…..the culmination of hours of plotting, cooking, testing (and, keeping it real here people… sometimes cursing) to come up with a recipe for the latest Recipe Redux challenge.
This month's challenge: Bars & Bites for Brown Bags. To quote directly: " Small squares or round bites can pack nutrition into a sweet or savory taste".
As a girl with a wicked sweet tooth, my mind immediately wandered to dates, nuts, chocolate and coconut. So many yummy and sweet things to consider. Then, it dawns on me…I am trying to reduce the amount of sugar I eat. Yes boys and girls, even if the sugar is natural and comes from things like dried figs, raisins and dates it still counts as sugar. Damn! What to do with the savory option…..
Then the a-ha moment! To borrow an idea from my friend Brandie over at Spoon and Saucer, I decided on Onigiri (Japanese rice balls), which are pretty common in Japanese bentos (boxed lunches) and she had featured in one of her segments on a local morning show.
Ok, let's talk delectable, portable lunch. So I took a little liberty with the ingredients….as I am wont to do. As I started making the recipe, I began to slowly uncover all of the magical potential and things to love about this idea of a rice ball. First, the possibilities are endless! Think about it….there are so many variations and ingredients (sweet and savory). Pickled veggies, chopped veggies, herbs, sesame seeds, coconut, nuts, dried fruit. While my take was perhaps a bit nontraditional, the ingredients were pretty classic. I was going for a sort of bagel and lox idea (sans the cream cheese). Let me just say….SO YUMMY!!! I could probably eat Onigiri every day and be a very happy girl. It really is the perfect combination of filling fiber and ready to use energy from the rice, satisfying richness from the smoked salmon, and a burst of bright and fresh from the dill, cucumber and green onion.
I'm pretty sure I nailed the spirit of this challenge…
A couple of pointers on this one. First, you want to be sure to use short grain rice (I used brown for the additional fiber, minimal refinement…blah…blah…blah… You know, all of the reason you should eat brown rice). If short grain white rice (or sushi rice) is all you can find, use it. The point is you have to use a really starchy rice to ensure it's sticky enough to mold into a ball that will hold its shape.
Second, dice the add-in ingredients pretty small. While I probably went a little to chunky with mine, they still worked just fine, but the rice ball would probably stick together even better if the add-ins were closer to minced.
Third, when you are forming the rice balls, use a sheet of plastic wrap. This comes in handy when you are pressing the rice mixture into the ball shape.
Lastly, if you don't have white pepper in you pantry, you need it. Truly you do. White pepper is often chosen for aesthetic reasons since it doesn't create those distinctive black flecks that come with using ground black pepper. It also has a more mild pepper taste that isn't quite as front-and-center as black pepper, so it's particularly well suited to a dish like this, since it's served chilled or at room temperature.
Now it's your turn. Once you've made this one, I'm going out on a limb to say that Onigiri might just be your new healthy food obsession.
Recipe Redux: Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) With Smoked Salmon, Dill & Cucumber
servings: makes 7-8 Onigiri | time: about 1.5 hours including cooling time
1 1/2 cups short grain brown rice
3 cups water
1 tsp. salt
4 ounce package smoked salmon
1/2 cup peeled and diced cucumber
2 TBSP. fresh chopped dill
1 scallion (green onion), chopped
Juice of 1/2 a large lemon
Salt and white pepper to taste
1. Rinse the rice and place in a large saucepan with 3 cups of water and 1 teaspoon of salt. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Test for doneness. Allow to cool completely
2. Place the cooled rice and all of the other ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine well. Taste for seasoning and add salt and white pepper as needed
3. Tear a square of plastic wrap and place on a flat surface. Using a 1/2 cup measuring cup, scoop a portion of the rice and place in the center of the plastic wrap
4. Starting with the long side of the wrap, fold over the rice. Fold the second side over and pick the rice ball up with each end of the plastic wrap
5. Take the rice ball into the palm of your hand and using some pressure, press until it forms a uniform ball shape. Twist the ends of the wrap, fold underneath the rice ball and place in a dish and continue making the rest of the rice balls
6. Refrigerate and eat within 2 daysLoading InLinkz ...
22 responses to "Recipe Redux: Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) With Smoked Salmon, Dill & Cucumber"
Mmm, have never made something like this before but looks delicious, as I love lox and cream cheese! Love how you took this theme in a savory direction instead of sweet!
xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.
Fabulous take on this month's theme. Your recipe reminds me of when my now 17 year old son loved to eat rice balls when he was a toddler.
Thanks for sharing this recipe! I love salmon sushi and this looks like a much easier way to get the same flavors in my lunch box. Can't wait to try it!
This is creative!!!!! I'm loving this savory option! May try making the rice with some light canned coconut milk!
This is absolutely gorgeous, I have never seen anything like it. Such a classic flavour combo presented so beautifully. I love this!
I love that you went for something less obvious for this challenge! These look so tasty and I bet they'd make a great lunch!
Ingenius! As you pointed out, there are so many sweet and savory applications for this. Perhaps a version with sweet sticky rice and mango. Thanks for the inspiration!
I love, love, love onigiri. 😀 I've been too lazy to make it lately, but this just might be the motivation I need to make a batch. They're so awesome as on-the-go snacks! :]
I love smoked salmon, and these seem super easy to make! Such a great idea for this challenge 🙂
Have never tried Onigiri before but I LOVE Asian food so this is a must-try for sure! Very creative 🙂
Ohhh Nancy! You win win WIN the ReDux prize for this month's theme (well, I know there's not really a prize but I pretending like there is.) I cannot wait to make these – a great counter balance to all the delish sweet recipes this month 🙂
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Groundhog DayIf Phil sees his shadow today we will have six more weeks of winter. If he doesn't, Spring is on the way.
Below are some Groundhog Day ideas to share with your kids. There's a lot of crafts and fun foods that teach about the holiday while having fun.