text: (Bloomberg) -- VMware Inc. agreed to purchase two software companies on Thursday, expanding its reach in development tools and cybersecurity..The Palo Alto, California-based company said the net cash payout for the two purchases will be $2.7 billion. It's buying Pivotal Software Inc., which sells cloud software and services, for a blended share price of $11.71, representing an enterprise value of $2.7 billion. .VMware also agreed to purchase Carbon Black Inc., a cybersecurity firm, for $26 a share, representing an enterprise value of $2.1 billion..VMware, which makes virtualization and networking tools and is majority-owned by Dell Technologies Inc., said the combined company will provide software to build, run, manage, connect and protect any app on the cloud or any device. Purchasing the two companies will accelerate VMware's plan to deliver secure, multicloud application development..The two acquisitions "will meaningfully expand our ability to power our customer's digital transformation," said Pat Gelsinger, VMware's chief executive officer.."These acquisitions address two critical technology priorities of all businesses today -- building modern, enterprise-grade applications and protecting enterprise workloads and clients," he said..Pivotal CEO Rob Mee said, "Together, we will form an organization that combines Pivotal's expertise modernizing organizations with VMware's capabilities and experience operating at scale.".Once the deal for Waltham, Massachusetts-based Carbon Black is complete, VMware said it would be positioned to provide "highly differentiated, intrinsic security cloud" through big data, behavioral analytics and artificial intelligence.."We now have the opportunity to seamlessly integrate Carbon Black's cloud native end point protection platform into all of VMware's control points," said Patrick Morley, Carbon Black's CEO..Both transactions are expected to be completed in the second half of VMware's fiscal year, which ends Jan. 31..JPMorgan Chase & Co. acted as financial adviser to VMware on the deals, with Morrison & Foerster LLP acting as legal adviser to VMware on the Carbon Black acquisition and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as legal counsel to VMware on the Pivotal purchase..--With assistance from Jim Silver..To contact the reporter on this story: William Turton in New York at firstname.lastname@example.com contact the editors responsible for this story: Tom Giles at firstname.lastname@example.com, Andrew Martin, Andrew Pollack.©2019 Bloomberg L.P.


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Forever Remembered: Challenger & Columbia Memorial
Merritt Island – FL
Candela Controls, Inc. has been involved with 9 different attractions at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, transforming the facility into a modern interactive exploration of the US Space Program.
The latest Facilty is the Heros and Legends display, paying tribute to all of the country's space explorers, from the early pioneers of the Mercury program through the end of the Shuttle program, and allowing room for the next frontier of space exploration. Candela Controls supplied not only the control systems for the various facilities, but in many cases, installation of specialty lighting fixtures to illuminate priceless artifacts and memorabilia.

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- Chapter Three : Parties and Policies
[Note from the editor: earlier in the chapter, there was a long discussion of the two major political parties in Canada. In the text that follows, some glaring errors of facts (editing?) were corrected]
Canada is a country of two nations, and the manner in which the nations divide their political loyalties illustrates the paradox of Canadian parties. During the last thirty-five years Quebec has given predominant support to the Liberals, while in the previous quarter of a century, the era of Macdonald, it revealed devotion no less consistent to the Conservatives. The following table presents the situation in the early period. In only one general election, that of 1874, after the Pacific Scandal, did the Liberals gain a bare majority.
The shift of French Canada's allegiance from the Conservative to the Liberal camp occurred in 1891, and the subsequent distribution of the 65 members among the parties was as follows:
In the era of Macdonald two major reasons explain French Canada's fairly consistent support of the Conservatives. First, Macdonald had in his colleague, Georges Etienne Cartier, a magnetic leader of the French race, and the people of Quebec even more than the English are hero worshippers. They follow with deep devotion a man who touches their imagination and personifies characteristics that they cherish. Brilliant and practised, Cartier had every resource for attaining an ascendancy and for rallying his people in support of the Conservative party. As a youth he had demonstrated his national feeling by following Papineau down the slippery path of rebellion. He had even eaten the scanty bread of exile. Later he revealed such impressive legal and business talent that the English directors of the Grand Trunk Railway were glad to make him solicitor of the company; henceforth he was backed by Montreal finance, no mean political advantage. As a parliamentarian he had distinguished gifts, and his countrymen could remark with pride the coalitions he formed and the Cabinets he broke. Although his personal influence in Quebec declined after Confederation, his work was already done. He had won the major part of the province to Conservatism, and Macdonald could be trusted to retain the heritage.
Perhaps a more potent reason for the supremacy of the Conservative party in Quebec is the fact that Liberalism in this period was assailed by the Church, which dominated French Canadian life. The Parti Rouge, the exponent of Liberalism in the province, was identified by the rulers of the Church with the anticlerical Liberals of nineteenth century France, and repudiated as such. The leader of the ultramontanes, Bishop Bourget of Montreal, dictated to the electors of his diocese, denouncing in the strongest terms Liberal candidates. " Our Holy Father, the Pope," he declared on one occasion, "and after him the archbishop and bishops of this province, have declared that Catholic Liberalism is a thing to be regarded with the abhorrence with which one contemplates a pestilence; no Catholic is allowed to proclaim himself a moderate Liberal." The Conservatives were only too ready to exploit ultramontane hostility to Liberal candidates, and hence to reap the advantages of associating their party with the interests of the Church. This alliance of Church and Conservatism proved invincible for at least two decades after Confederation; it sapped the strength of Liberalism in both federal and provincial spheres.
The change in Quebec's political allegiance after 1891 was primarily caused by the accession of Laurier, most richly endowed of French Canadian public men, to the leadership of the Liberal party. Commanding ability and a magic personality were potent influences in inducing his countrymen to support the party that he led. At the time there was no French Conservative to rival even remotely his personal prestige, for Cartier, long vanished from the scene, had left no worthy successor. Political events also aided Laurier. Such notably was the execution of Riel by the Macdonald Government. French Canada, shocked and irritated by the event, lost much of its enthusiasm for the Conservative leader. What however most assisted Laurier was his brand of Liberalism, a Liberalism that could in no real sense antagonise good Roman Catholics. He championed, not the destructive and anti-Catholic radicalism of mid-nineteenth century France, but the sober constitutional principles of Great Britain, represented by the distinguished reformers from Fox to Gladstone. The Liberalism of his heart and mind was that of civil and religious freedom, guaranteeing the right of the individual to enjoy his Church without interference from the State and to exercise the privileges of a citizen without restraint from the Church. He met the challenge of the ultramontanes by showing how Roman Catholicism was compatible with the exercise of liberty in its highest acceptation. After a bitter battle against ecclesiastical influence, his success was ultimately attested by the electoral triumph of 1896. In face of clerical opposition, he won the support of the majority of his countrymen.
The ascendancy of Laurier once established in Quebec was never seriously challenged, except perhaps in 1911, when Bourassa stirred a nationalist revolt that resulted in more substantial support for the Conservatives than they had received since 1891. The last election of Laurier's career, that of 1917, bound closer the allegiance of the Quebecois to his political banner than any event in the past, for the issue was the hated conscription interwoven with much racial antagonism. The ghost of that election continued to haunt political campaigns for ten years. The conscription issue although dead influenced French Canadians in the casting of ballots. They wished to reward the party that attempted its defeat and to injure the party which they most associated with its establishment. Notably was this the case in the contest of 1921 when the Liberals captured every Quebec seat; the one dominant motive of the electors being to destroy Mr. Arthur Meighen, the Conservative leader, whom they viewed as the architect of the conscription act. Political memories die in time, and the memory of conscription was no exception. The federal election of 1930 indicated that the old memory had virtually vanished, notwithstanding the attempt of at least one newspaper to revive it.
Quebec's support of the nominal Liberals is one of the anomalies, perhaps one of the misfortunes of Canadian politics. The anomaly lies in the fact that the deep forces of French Canadian life are not genuinely Liberal but Conservative, and a party standing for Conservative principles would more properly represent them. A traditional Church exercising profound influence on its members throws its weight against radical reform. A racial group conscious of being a minority naturally clings to the landmarks of the past to save itself from being engulfed in the aggressive Anglo-Saxon life that surrounds it. Constitutional change it will invariably oppose, fearing that such change may disturb the happy arrangement of forces and the legal guarantees that preserve things dearly cherished. French Canadians are no less hostile to economic policies with the flavour of socialism. Both Conservatives and Liberals of Quebec have hitherto been no more inclined to follow Ontario's example in public ownership of hydro power than to accept the programmes of Lenin. The attempt to harness a racial group so Conservative in character within a party that claims to be Liberal must necessarily hinder a truly progressive policy. However advanced may be the view of individual ministers, they realize that back in Quebec their constituents will repudiate action tainted by radicalism. The consequence is that progressive ideas must seek a home elsewhere, either in a third group or anomalously in the Conservative camp. Names and programmes are thus strangely confused, and the nomenclature of parties becomes meaningless.
The support rendered by the French has weakened the Liberal party elsewhere in Canada, particularly in Ontario where otherwise it might find many recruits. Unfortunately racial and sectarian passions are powerful undercurrents in Canadian politics and often determine election results. Among voters in the old and more purely Anglo-Saxon provinces such as Ontario, there is distrust of the French, as in the back parishes of Quebec there is equal distrust of the English. Sectarian feeling reinforces racial prejudice. Among good Presbyterians or United Churchmen of the old counties of Ontario, the Pope can still be a bogey, as likewise among a goodly number of devout French Catholics modern Protestants and atheists are bracketed together as sons of evil. These persistent prejudices when exploited by unscrupulous men influence political action, and there is little doubt that the modern Liberal party has paid a penalty for its large French corps.
However faulty in composition, the two Canadian parties have one distinguished virtue-they help to bridge differences that might otherwise make the administration of the country impossible. By representing different races and regions and providing them with a common party loyalty, they restrain centrifugal forces that would often imperil the Dominion. They keep within safe bounds sectarian and racial passions which may slumber but never die; hence they assist the forces of national cohesion. In a country of shallow traditions and extensive area, it is easier to develop loyalty for a party than for the State, and the more composite the party the more unifying its influence. Moreover, the large party has acted as a central clearing house, sifting the demands of varied interests throughout the Dominion and eliminating those injurious to national unity. It is better that such work should be performed within a caucus than on the floor of Parliament. The alternative to the existing system would be groups representing the chief divisions of the country, the Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, the Prairies and British Columbia, with Quebec peculiarly separated from other regions by its French nationality. The groups indeed might be more numerous, providing representation for industrial and racial cleavages within the regions, cleavages in some cases sharp. A Parliament at Ottawa composed of these manifold groupings would be a chaotic battleground, throwing up smoke and dust, with little genuine achievement.
Source: Alexander Brady, Canada, London, Ernest Benn Limited, 1932, 374p., pp. 97-103.
© 2000 Claude Bélanger, Marianopolis College


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Acumentum was delighted to be invited by Hilton International Hotels to prepare a new brand voice for its luxury resort estate, Conrad Pezula, located in Knysna, on South Africa's outrageously beguiling western cape.
Who wouldn't say yes?!
This hotel redefines luxury, from its five star service, unbeatable clifftop location and its own unique set of three private beach castles – once famously visited by Nelson Mandela (we sat proudly in his chair and stayed in his room to get the full experience – yes, poor us).
Knysna is not short of accommodation operators competing for voice. There are bountiful golf courses to match Pezula's own 18-hole international course. But what was obvious from the outset, is that none could rival the service, location or expansive accommodation on offer.
The competitive edge was clear from the outset. But there was more to it than that – and it's the very thing that strikes a chord in all travelers who visit this magnificent region.
The thing that stood tall in Pezula most authentic voice was the hotel team's access, knowledge and insights into the home in which the hotel stands – South Africa's true adventure and leisure playground. The resort is quite literally surrounded by big game, protected wildlife, endless adventure sports, nature walks, culinary experiences and watersports activities.
And thus we developed Pezula's new brand voice, born under the umbrella: Inspired by discovery.
If you haven't been, you are truly missing out.


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Scrolling is slow/laggy in Page Layout View (where page margins are shown) PLV
Although we are marking this as completed, it's an ongoing effort to improve performance in Excel. Some improvements have already been implemented in both Page Layout View and Normal view, and since it's an ongoing effort, we expect more in the future. If you have specific issues with performance, it would be helpful if you submit feedback to the Excel team by using the Send-a-Frown button in the top-right corner of the app.
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Sarah commented
How in the world can your excel clients get a good view at the layout of their documents? With no 'Preview' available either, our only option is to scroll down and wait the 4-5 seconds for each page to load. Why does it happen with Excel in Page Layout View?? (When the 'normal' layout scroll fine, as do Word documents )
Please please please fix this. How is it that upgrading from Office 2008 is a downgrade in 2017?
AR commented
OK, MS, you win. After 3 years of cursor jumping in Excel, I can't stand it another minute. I have to buy a Win PC, just to run Excel.
Mac Excel users have waited far more than long enough. Please fix the scrolling issue in Page Layout View.
Same issue here. Mouse scrolls fine on all programs except Excel. Today I decided to drop everything and resolve this. No luck. Wasted my time.
Annoyed commented
Feb 2017 - After months of my IT department saying 2016 Office for Mac was good to go, I finally downloaded it and within 15min of using Excel, I realized what a mistake it was! The scrolling delay is no small issue, I can't scroll more than two rows without the screen going white and then have to wait 2-10 seconds to see how far I might have scrolled down the page. Sometimes I find out I only went 3-6 rows down, other times I realize I'm on a different page. Yes I know it works "ok" in normal view, but when the layout is one of the most critical designs to a document your making, normal view is useless. You could work all day setting up a document in normal view just to find out when you switch to Page Layout, it's all wrong!
Oh BTW tried it with multiple Mac OS (El Capitan, Yosemite, & Mountain Lion) none of them work any better or worse.
Secondary issue is sometimes existing spreadsheets with merged cells, won't be correctly depicted on the screen...what I mean is that I could use a down arrow or even just click on a cell and it (Excel 2016) doesn't recognize the correct cell or row i've gone to, it will highlight the same size area that I clicked on but on a row above or below where I clicked (even if that line doesn't have any merged cells) it's the strangest glitch I've seen yet...Back to 2011 I guess.
I stumbled on this forum because I was Googling this exact issue. (As of today… January 2017) I just got a brand-new iMac 21.5" Retina (2015 model) running Sierra with upgraded specs for my photography business (3.3 gHz i7 processor, 16gb RAM, 1 TB SATA drive). I upgraded from a 2012 Macbook Pro with a 2.5 gHz i5 processor and 16gb RAM (the RAM was upgraded by me aftermarket). On the MBP I had an old copy of Office 2008 for Mac, which was working just fine albeit lacking new features. I installed it on my new iMac and to my dismay it was not compatible with the huge Retina display (pixelated UI) so I reluctantly purchased Office 365 download version. I uninstalled and deleted all Microsoft files from the 2008 version before installing the new one. When I finally got it installed, I loaded up my financial record spreadsheet to do my taxes, which is about 6 pages long and one page worth of columns. No complicated formatting besides some currency cell formatting, and no formulas (Office 2008 for Mac did not support formulas). As far as spreadsheets go it is fairly simple. I never had issues with this file on my MBP. I was running an older OS X (10.8 Mountain Lion) on the MBP because "if it ain't broke don't fix it." Anyways, I had my spreadsheet in Page View and scrolling up and down is a nightmare. The entire sheet goes blank white, it has a several-second delay when trying to scroll, random parts of the grid lines disappear, I can't click and select certain cells though can usually use the arrow keys to get there, all the buttons on the menu ribbon are slow to react to a click, and some of the cells and grid lines randomly turn a highlighted yellow color! It's nearly unusable. I resorted to using pen and paper to add up my values. What I did NOT yet try was switching it to Normal View (instead of Page View). I will try to play with it tonight as I see that seems to fix it for some people. I did go on Microsoft's instant chat with a tech person and he said supposedly there is an issue with Office being slow on OS Sierra and they are "working on it." I am naturally skeptical. I briefly tried Word and it seemed just slightly slow but not jumpy and buggy. Thankfully I did not uninstall Office 2008 from my MBP so I can still use that when necessary, but I paid $100 for the multi-device license to Office 365 so I'm angry.
Fix the scrolling issue in Excel 2016 while in Page Layout. I have been complaining about it from the beginning. Microsoft does not seem to care. Everybody keeps saying to continue to use Office 2011 until it is fixed. That is crazy. Two years?????
Zach commented
I too am noticing my Excel vertical scrolling an issue now with Sierra. Is there a fix for this??
Marc commented
Just updated to mac os Sierra and the scrolling in Excel is all over the place when scrolling in vertical Normal View and Page layout, it even stalls and the sheet jumps up and down
Brigitte Prud'homme commented
guess the screen shot didn't work :-)
Brigitte Prud'homme commented
Just bought a new computer (on El Captain) did a clean download of Office 365 and started and notice a number of glitches right away.
The biggest one for me is ... While in Page Layout mode, Excel shows rendering and performance issues with redrawing. When scrolling up or down, there can be a 3+ second lag, where the screen is white (rulers are gone, and spread sheet data not shown) also... once redraw has caught up... many cell border lines, simply DO NOT ever show or show in the colour of some highlighted cells nearby, although, in normal mode, all cell lines show, and performance in scrolling seem acceptable.
Here is a screen shot (not sure if it will show) to give yo and example of the issue.
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Gavin Liew commented
I'm experiencing this as well. This lag while scrolling in Page Layout View really makes the entire experience quite awful. Is there a quick fix? In fact there is also a lag in Normal View, though no where as bad.
I'm using the latest MacBook Pro with all up to date software, at time of print.
Davide commented
Hi, I'm experiencing the same issue. Excel seems fine in Normal View but it's really slow in Page Layout View.
George B commented
Having same issue. Excel looks fine in Normal View but not in Page Layout View.
Entire sections/rows/cells/borders/color fills-shades 'disappear.' I see different parts of sheets depending on zoom level and where I scroll to but not the whole screen.
I work with many sheets and in layout view due to important header info that appears only in this view.
Excel for Mac 15.23.2
2016 IMAC OS X El Capitan 10.11.5
Built-in Retina Display
27-inch (5120 x 2880)
AMD Radeon R9 M380 2048 MB graphics
same display issues when I move Excel sheets over to my second monitor
Apple Cinema Display
20-inch (1680 x 1050)
Chris S commented
Scrolling is still broken *** IN NORMAL VIEW *** M$! Please fix and stop closing ideas that are not solved!
Also, I just updated to 15.24.2.
Dan -
I was able to go to the Normal view and it went much better. However, the reason I was in the Page Layout View was because I was formatting for printing. I have seen others say that they think this is due to hardware problems. However, I have a souped up late 2013 MacBook Pro with 2.8 Ghz processor, 16 MB RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 2048MB graphics card. That hardware configuration should not cause performance problems, should it? PLEASE fix this!
Janet commented
I am currently facing this exact problem, kindly please update any resolutions. thanks
support commented
While in Page Layout mode, Excel shows rendering and performance issues with redrawing. When scrolling up or down, there can be a 3+ second lag, where the screen is white (rulers are gone, and spread sheet data not shown) also... once redraw has caught up... many cell border lines, simply DO NOT ever show, although, in normal mode, all cell lines show, and performance in scrolling seem acceptable. i have tested this issue on many different macs, from 4 gig of mem, to 64 gig of mem. same issue. I could supply the excel file to engineering (which i am SURE would be remarkably helpful). please contact me.


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Australian director Simon Phillips, who staged the Melbourne reincarnation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies and the jukebox musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert, directs the musical about a Navy airman and the woman he loves. Richard Gere and Debra Winger starred in the original film.
The musical is co-authored by Sharleen Cooper Cohen and has music and lyrics by Ken Hirsch and Robin Lerner (the film's hit song, "Up Where We Belong," is also part of the score). The production also features choreography by Andrew Hallsworth and musical direction by Dave Skelton.
The cast includes Ben Mingay as Zack Mayo, Amanda Harrison as Paula Pokrifki, Alex Rathgeber, Kate Kendall, Bartholomew John, Bert LaBonte, Josh Piterman, Tara Morice, Zahra Newman, Josef Brown, Bernard Angel, Elise Brennan, Bianca Baykara, Kirby Burgess, Lena Cruz, Sam Devenport, Akina Edmonds, Zoy Frangos, Sheridan Harbridge, Peter Hardy, Brendan Irving, Tanya Mitford, Thern Reynolds, Simon Roborgh, Michael Whalley and Patrick Williams.
A New York workshop took place in June 2010. At that time, the creative team stated plans to debut the musical at the Sydney Theatre Company in 2012 with Canada and New York to follow. No plans beyond the 2012 Sydney run have been announced.
Phillips also helmed the Australian production of Priscilla, which took a similar route to Broadway, with stops in London and Toronto in between.
Sharleen Cooper Cohen and John Frost produce. Sydney won out over offers to premiere the musical in New York and London.
For tickets, priced $70.90-$135.90, call 1300 795 267 or visit ticketmaster.com.au.


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Outdoor lunches on the back patio —love, love, love not sweeping up after a meal with these cuties!
Dinner date with these old HS besties.
Still some of the best people I've ever known and we have so much fun together.
Since Angela was in town for a whole month all the way from Virginia we fit in a girls' ride and later in her stay we had a fun triple dinner date with all hubbies.
I moved Luke into a big boy bed a few months ago and yet I left this lovely crib standing in an empty room. It was an oddly emotional thing to say goodbye to this "thing" but it definitely signaled the end of an era that I am finally ready to embrace. And now I am feeling thrilled about the prospect of having loads of kids and no more babies, so it was time to store this away (might be one key item I keep forever in the hopes that some grandbabies will one day sleep in it). Moving the crib freed up a room and Olivia was sweetly pleading for her own so we made it hers. Caroline lucked out getting the big queen bed in her room so it could still double as a guest room when we have visitors (and then we could assemble the bed that's been stored awkwardly in the basement!)
Cute family of deer behind our house one morning
Happiest, blonde cupcake eater celebrating cousin Anders' birthday
The younger Horsley cousins came to play one afternoon and being summer we just needed water to have a great time outside!
Taking a break in the shade to dry off and eat lots of snacks :)
And finally it was back to school for these two (on a rainy August day! Not the norm around here at all but we have the wettest summer).
Cares started 3rd grade and Bentley started 5th grade. I love these big kids so much!
This little man is very happy Livs only leaves him for half of the day as they play so well in the mornings and enjoy their time without big kids. Somehow that Luke cannot ruffle Livs' feathers like the bigs can and she is so patient an fun with him. My little sweethearts!


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Pollard shines as Tridents make winning start
Captain Kieron Pollard starred with bat and ball as Barbados Tridents made a winning start to the defence of the Caribbean Premier League crown with a convincing 49-run victory over Guyana Amazon Warriors here Saturday night.
In what was a replay of last year's final, Tridents tallied 158 for six at Kensington Oval, with Pollard blasting a top score of 48 off 26 balls and Pakistani Shoaib Malik supporting with 39 from 35 deliveries.
Left-hander Jonathan Carter stroked 25 from 21 balls in support while off-spinner Sunil Narine claimed two for 22.
In reply, Amazon Warriors crashed to 21 for three in the fourth over, and knocks of 26 from Australian Brad Hodge and 24 from Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan were not enough to rescue the visitors, as they finished on 109 all out off 18 overs.
Seamer Ravi Rampaul picked up three for 16, while South African left-arm spinner Robin Peterson claimed three for 31.
Pollard proved instrumental with his slow medium, grabbing two for 19 - including the key wicket of Dilshan - from four stingy overs.
The victory put to rest lingering debate over last year's final, which finished in controversial circumstances after Tridents won the rain-hit affair at Warner Park.
There was little doubt this time around, however.
fifth over
Opting to bat first, Tridents slipped to 23 for two in the fifth over when Sri Lankan Dilshan Munaweera was bowled by left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul for six in the fourth over, and Dwayne Smith was run out for 13 in the following over, after slipping and failing to regain his ground as he explored a single.
Shoaib and Carter arrested the slide by adding 44 for the third wicket, with Carter attacking with three sixes in his knock and the right-handed Shoaib hitting two fours in a patient innings.
When Carter perished in the deep off Narine in the 11th over, Tridents were then propelled by a fourth wicket partnership of 56 between Shoaib and Pollard.
The right-handed Pollard was in crisp form, cracking five fours and two sixes, and dominating the stand to take Tridents past the 100-run mark.


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Santa, baby, we've gotta talk about some things.
Basically, a lot of your mall avatars (and we're not getting into logistics here, Santa, so we're just assuming this works somehow on a magical level) and their elf helpers and photographers are still masters of gender stereotyping.
Every Christmas we pack the kids into the minivan in their matching holiday t-shirts to come see you. They want to whisper Christmas wishes in your ear -- or shout them out for most of the mall, just to be sure you'll hear them. They wait in a long, long line, then turn the corner and, suddenly, it's Christmas in all its bows and buntings and fake snow, with you literally enthroned at the head of it all. They squeal. They run and give you hugs. They love you. They clamber into your lap.
Last year you asked my son, who was yearning to find a dollhouse under the tree, "What do you want for Christmas? A truck?" He did not want a truck. In fact, it was his little sister who loved all things vehicular and pined for a racetrack for her beloved Blaze and the Monster Machines trucks. She didn't get a chance to tell you.
This year, Santa, you and your elves were a real mess of gender stereotyping. Your photographer elf handed Big Brother a car to hold, which Little Sister stared at longingly. Missing her cues, the photographer elf waved an Elsa doll at her, shook it and yelled, "WHO'S THIS? WHO'S THIS?" She was totally confused, like, Dude, I have no clue who the heck you've waving at me, but I really want that car. Why does my brother get the car?
"She doesn't know who that is," my husband and I muttered uncomfortably, practically in unison.
"Oh wow, the only little girl in the country who doesn't know who Elsa is!" the photographer replied, which is pretty sweeping generalization, right?
Your photographer elf then held up Mickey Mouse to get Big Brother's attention, presumably because said Frozen doll would hold no interest for him. Again, he yelled, "WHO'S THIS?" and then brandished Minnie Mouse at Little Sister and shouted his now-familiar "WHO'S THIS?" Because, you know, she can only be expected to identify and show interest in Minnie Mouse, and her brother in Mickey.
It was awkward, Santa. Kids these days, they're allowed to like whatever they want. So they like all kinds of different things. Assigning "girl toys" and "boy toys" isn't cool.
And while we're on the subject, can you maybe ask your elves to ease up on the "Little Boy" and "Little Girl" identifiers? A friend of mine has a four-year-old with hair down past his shoulders and the kind of elfish (ha!) face that gets him mistaken for female a lot. He finds it deeply offensive when people call him a girl. If people like you keep doing it, he'll absorb the message -- like his older brother did -- that it's not okay for a boy to have long hair, and he'll cut it all off to conform to your outdated gender norms.
This doesn't even touch the number of kids who want to visit you but identify as a gender other than the one they're born with, or somewhere outside of the boy/girl gender binary. Being misgendered can be totally devastating, Santa, especially coming from a magical authority figure who's supposed to be an avatar of acceptance and love.
So we'd like to make a humble proposal, Santa: call kids "my friend," or ask their parents for their names. Ask them what they want for Christmas -- don't put words in their mouths or make gendered suggestions (for reticent kids, maybe offer ideas without gendered baggage, like books or blocks. Science stuff. Art supplies. You're the master of gift giving; surely you can come up with some solutions here).
And please, please ask your elves to rethink their gender stereotypes and ask kids which prop they want, rather than just pushing the gendered option on them. Give them some agency -- and some choice about their own identity. Because you can't know just by a kid's gender what they're interested in. Lots of boys like cats and unicorns. Tons of girls love dinosaurs and dump trucks.
We love you Santa. We really do. We love your magic, we love your stories, we love your sleigh and your eight tiny reindeer (especially Rudolph). You just need an update. Get with the times. And maybe get Mrs. Claus out of the kitchen. It is 2018. When does she get to drive the sleigh?
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Rofl your an idoiot
Well written, Courtney!! The holidays are fraught with systematized gender stereotypes and we really need to call attention to them and change the status quo. Thank you for being part of the positive change!
Love love LOVE!!
Do a piece on crazy stuff parents say! Like…"I see your son trying on that Belle dress….So brave! I mean… it's so ok if he's gay" or "Her daddy has a shot gun above the door for when she starts dating" Sadly the list goes on and on…
We rode with Santa on a trolley. Santa said nothing wrong to my two sons. However, when he talked to a little boy between my two sons, he asked the kid what he wanted. The kid said "lots of things." Santa tried to get the kid to be more specific, he said "well, I'll get you anything, then. How about a doll?" Assuming the boy didn't want a doll and still trying to get him to be more specific. I tried to say something but he moved on to my other son at that point, and it wasn't my kid, and I don't think he heard me.
Yes, thank you! We haven't had any issues specifically with Santa, but my long haired boy Jamie often is referred to as a girl. Also he has a strong love for Shopkins and Hatchimals, which some think are not appropriate for a 4 year old boy.
We had almost the same experience visiting Santa this year! We actually weren't expecting to visit Santa that day, but there was no line (it was Veterans Day) so there was also no pressure to rush my daughter, who is often uncomfortable with strangers and with cameras. Since we thought we were just going rain boot shopping, she was wearing a pj top with a giant train on it and leggings with dinosaurs all over; even though he had already commented on the train, when she didn't tell him what she wanted right away he suggested a doll. A doll. Instead of the things that were on her clothing. sigh Thankfully, I guess, the prop the photographer used to get kids' attention was Nemo (one of the few Disney characters she knows- we are the family of the other 3 year old girl in America who doesn't know anyone from Frozen) so we were able to get a decent photo. But my first experience visiting Santa as a parent was quite underwhelming.
Thank you! I love this blog post! My 11 year old, gender non-conforming son, once asked Santa for a Barbie House. Santa totally humiliated him. Insisted he was joking and said it was for "girls". I love your company and my kids own several of your shirts. Please keep up the great work! You have a loyal customer in me!


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Don't scream when you first meet a ghost
For you'll cause it alarm and despair,
And frightening a creature like this
Is something that's not really fair.
Ghosts were once people you know
And they long to be somebody's friend.
Their lives were SO happy on earth;
They were sad when they came to an end.
Ghosts are quite friendly you know -
Look there's one that is all dressed in black
And, oh look! He is carrying a stick
But for certain ghosts never attack.
See that one that is sat on a grave?
In the shadows it looks pretty grim
But a smile and a wave just from you
Will bring lots of pleasure to him.
There's another one clinking his chains,
But he's perfectly harmless you know.
Folk think that ghosts don't laugh at jokes
And are creatures who're all full of woe.
But creepy? No, certainly not!
And they don't all roam round in the night.
Oh, do say hello to this one - - - - -
Oh come back. Please don't rush off in fright!!
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Oct 172007
Cheryl sends us the following:
McCaffrey Quest, an annual trivia challenge sponsored by A Meeting of Minds message board, is going to be held from Nov 9th-11th. The topic this year is Early Pern and Tower & Hive.
Prizes are available for the top 10% of entrants, and the grand prize winner will have a choice between a couple books signed by Anne!
For more details and to enter the contest visit the McCaffrey Quest forum on Meeting of Minds.
Thanks, Cheryl!
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Commemorating Bruno
Joan Acocella, in her review of Ingrid Rowland's "Giordano Bruno: Philosopher/Heretic," mentions the memorial statue to Bruno in Rome's Campo de' Fiori, where the Inquisition burned him at the stake for heresy in 1600 (Books, August 25th). As a young man in Dublin, James Joyce reviewed J. Lewis McIntyre's "Giordano Bruno," expressing regret that there were few books on Bruno's life and work available in English. So Joyce created his own memorial to Bruno, with "Finnegans Wake," in which he pays tribute to the philosopher's name ("brulobrulo"), death ("fried-at-belief-stakes"), and dualistic philosophy ("equals of opposites, evolved by a onesame power of nature or of spirit . . . and polarised for reunion by the symphysis of their antipathies"). Joyce would be pleased to see this new work in English on a philosopher he so admired.
Bill Cliett
Gainesville, Fla.
An Existentialist Adulthood
David Grann, in his fascinating account of Frédéric Bourdin, remarks that Bourdin had written the following in his notebook: "When you fight monsters, be careful that in the process you do not become one" ("The Chameleon," August 11th & 18th). But this was not the real Bourdin, either; Friedrich Nietzsche expressed that very idea in 1886 in "Beyond Good and Evil." Another aphorism from that book is particularly rich to consider in the light of Bourdin's escapades: "Human maturity: this means rediscovering the seriousness we had toward play when we were children." If Bourdin did indeed read Nietzsche, this could suggest that he tried to achieve maturity by finding his "inner child" again and again. On the other hand, this passage might reveal how Bourdin struggled to accept the unsettling reality that much of adult life is uncannily similar to the seriousness one felt as a child at play. Grann's article leaves open the possibility that Bourdin, in being in a committed partnership and having his own child, has at last found that maturity is every bit as serious as playing a role.
Christopher Schaberg
Davis, Calif.
Master As Pastor
Judith Thurman remains so attached to Richard B. Sewall's biography of Emily Dickinson, published in the nineteen-seventies, that she recycles his misjudgments, slots all later work as half cracked, and ignores R. W. Franklin's variorum edition of 1998 (Books, August 4th). A fundamental flaw in Sewall's treatment is that, rather than trace the complex skein of Dickinson's development, he examined separately her various relationships. His conviction that Master must have been Samuel Bowles, the magnetic newspaper editor, is refuted in my biography, "My Wars Are Laid Away in Books," which shows (from sources not known to Sewall) that the poet became acquainted with Bowles after composing the first of three surviving letter drafts to Master. There are many wild claims about the identity of this mysterious figure, but only two viable candidates: the mordantly brilliant Reverend Charles Wadsworth (mentioned by Thurman) and the Reverend George Henry Gould. Sewall, supposing Master to be an editor, devised a fictional Dickinson who hoped to publish and was lastingly hurt when the man she loved failed to recognize her genius. Seeing that Master was a minister gets us much closer to the poet's inner life: her conversion of an early and quite fanatical obsession with Heaven into a lyric exploration of the tragic human desire for love, timelessness, and the absolute.
Alfred Habegger
Lost Prairie, Ore.


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Main Course Label boss Neoteric sent over these two free tracks from his label partners Bot and Astronomar. Over the last two years, Main Course has grown into a powerhouse, releasing big dancefloor hits and solidifying itself as a label you can trust to unearth new talent globally. This year's biggest hit, Party Thieves and ATLiens "Chief" has been a massive dancefloor crowd pleaser played by some of the biggest artist's in dance music including Jack U. Their remix competition for the track received over 180 entries. All of the tracks that were selected are available through the Main Course Receiver page.
Today you can download the first two tracks from Main Course's upcoming compilation."See You Bounce" will be feature songs from Infuze, Bot, Astronomar, Party Thieves & ATLiens, Wuki and many more. "Sea Breeze" is the last track they will be releasing off their singles only label Snacks its fitting that it will be their 100th and final release on Snacks. These two songs demonstrate not only the breath of Astronomar and Bot but the diversity of the label. "See you Bounce" is the first release off of the compilation. The Year Two Compilation is available for pre-order now. 30 tracks and the "Year Two Mix" by Smalltown DJs for 7.99 is a price you should be willing to pay to support a label that gives so much back to the dance music community.


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The birthday child gets to have fun breaking boards like a real ninja!
Parents can sit back and relax while the JMA staff run the best party ever!
We have a real Samurai Sword for the birthday child to cut the cake with!
We have a kitchen at JMA with a fridge, Microwave, Oven and Kettle. Most parents opt for Pizza and Cake but if you want to provide party food the kitchen is free of charge. Trestle Tables, chairs and table cloths supplied
We have lots of cool prizes to hand out during the games and the birthday child can choose a free birthday gift
They get to play ninja, play games, do obstacle courses and have an awesome party! Whats not to love!


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Please read at least 3 chapter books from the suggested book list. Discuss the details with your parents and respond to comprehension questions using the higher order thinking skills document. Complete this form, the Reading Chart below, and return it to your teacher in the fall. Due date: Friday, Sept. 13, 2019
Montgomery County Libraries: A Universe of Stories Summer Reading Program 2019The county library system has a wonderful reading program. --Sign up online or at a local library June 15--Go to a local library branch to get a game board and a baseball ticket--Earn points to complete the program--Go to a local library branch to get your prizes
SportsStories Author Fred Bowen was great with our students today, sharing his writing process and fun bits like baseball glove history. We love his stories: themes include realistic rivalries, courage, and growing up. Mr. Bowen is a great guy and really engaged the kids.
Force & Motion
Electricity and Magnetism
Cells and Heredity
Social Studies
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Maybe it's taking way longer than you expected to get the expected team flow, the aimed benefits and the real customer value? Maybe the board of directors expects too much? What should you do? Run to the Agile coach and demand your money back?
Perhaps, but first, why not take a closer look at what factors have the most impact where Agile team efficiency is concerned?
Bad Start in Agile: It does frequently happen that teams are introduced to Agile from a wrong perspective or with unreal expectations. Then they just can't make it work. Expected unrealistic goals like increasing productivity in a month or two or twice higher customer satisfaction by direct delivery is not achievable. Not in short term and maybe in long term.
Here one must manage the expectations of both the team and the stakeholders and give the team time to learn the new ways and to adapt and the management and the stakeholder a realistic view on when to expect the extra value of the new way of working. Also, if it appears as your Agile coach is making little sense, consider getting a second opinion.


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Hello! We are Hillside's fantastic Year 2 class. Our class teacher is Mr Mellor and our teaching assistant is Miss Pinnington. We are hard-working and love to show our school values on a daily basis. Even though the work has got a little harder now we're in Year 2, we come to school every day excited by the new challenges that await us.
We know the importance of caring for one another and showing equality in Year 2 and we are happy to help our friends if they are upset or struggling. We're really thankful for all the people who help us in school, including the adults who come in to help us. Mrs Shenton helps us to change our library books and Mr Such reads with some of us during the week. Miss Cooper also reads with children in our class and Mrs Machin works with groups of children some afternoons. Everybody we work with is treated with the same amount of respect – that's really important to us!
Year 2 is a year where we have to show determination. Lots of our learning is new. We can't wait to start learning our times table. Recently, we have started becoming timestable rockstars. This helps us to learn our 2, 5 and 10 times table. We love to try and be as quick as we can and we are always trying to beat our personal bests.
We show excellence when working in class. We have a range of exciting topics this year including 'Around The World', 'This is Me' and 'Explorers'. We are able to show have amazing we are when completing work based around a range of subjects. We especially love completing art work and we are super at colouring in. If we have been really excellent, then we're put on the recognition board. This is our class target and we're so proud when we see ourselves there.
Friendship is so important to us in Year 2. It's important everybody feels happy in our class and we can even make friends with children in other classes at one of the many clubs offered to us at Hillside. We can take part in sporting clubs, singing clubs and even a French club! It's also great fun to go on trips with our friends. We're looking forward to visiting Knowsley Safari Park, Gladstone Museum and even Jodrell Bank!
We have children in our class who show inspiration. We're now the oldest on our playground so we've made it our mission to set an example to the younger children. It's so important to be good role models. We also love it when children bring in objects or stories to show and tell and are often inspired to try new things.
At many times during Year 2, we have to show courage. Sometimes, things get a little tricky or they may upset us. We learn about growth mindset at Hillside and show courage when faced with a difficult challenge. It is important to celebrate our mistakes and understand that there is no such thing as a bad mistake.
We hope you have enjoyed learning about our fabulous class. Thank you for reading our information. See you soon in Year 2!


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If you track your child's every movement on the playground or oversee every aspect of his life 24/7, you might be considered a "helicopter parent." And all that hovering isn't doing your child any favors. Mighty Mommy shares 5 tips on how to take the hover out of your parenting.
Tip #3: Prepare Your Kids for Natural Consequences
Kids need to face the consequences of their actions, no matter how small they may seem to you.
For example, in my family of 8 kids, severalare very heavy sleepers. They're the ones who have difficulty waking up for school. Years ago, with my oldest, I moved heaven and earth to get her up every morning because I didn't want her to miss the bus. While I thought I was doing the right thing by getting her to school on time, what I was actually doing was enabling her to rely on me as her alarm clock. - and therefore not teaching her to be responsible for her own actions.
Once I stopped acting as her alarm clock, it took almost a month of pouting and missed buses. But after a few days of having to stay after school for being late, she quickly learned that she had to be accountable for her actions.
Tip #4: Don't Do for Kids What They Can Do for Themselves
This hovering habit is one of the hardest to break. Many times we take on extra duties for our kids because we have a soft spot in our hearts for simply wanting to make things easier for them.
For example, we see that they're tired after a long day of school so instead of allowing them to bring their own dirty clothes to the laundry room or feeding the family pet, we jump in and do it for them, thinking we're doing them a favor.
The problem is that this gets misinterpreted by the child. Once he sees that all he needs to do is act tired to get you to handle his chore, it will become a bad habit for both of you. By allowing them to do their share, no matter how small it might be, you're giving them regular opportunities to contribute and be proud of themselves. See also: How to Get Your Kids to Help with Chores.
Tip #5: Letting Go Will Be Uncomfortable
Chances are, once you start recognizing the different areas where you hover too much and begin to pull back, you're going to feel uncomfortable and unsure of yourself. That's actually a very good thing!
The next time you come across a helicopter parenting moment - like letting your 12-year-old get a zero on his homework assignment because he left his workbook at home and you didn't drive it down to school when he called in a panic - give yourself a verbal reminder to reinforce that you're doing the right thing. Say, "He was watching TV and didn't get himself organized the night before. So by letting him get that zero for forgetting his homework, I will help teach him to be more responsible next time."
Or you can even keep a written journal to chart your progress. List the various over-parenting opportunities you've experienced and then list what you chose to do instead. Before you know it you'll have page upon page of examples that you've pulled back and chose to fly away instead of hover!
Your child probably won't thank you right away (no one likes getting a bad grade), but you will be doing him a huge favor in the long run.
Have you had to step back and keep from smothering your child with too much parenting? Share your thoughts in the comment section or post your ideas on the Mighty Mommy Facebook page. You can also connect with me on Twitter @MightyMommy or e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit my family-friendly boards at Pinterest.com/MightyMommyQDT
Let your children find things out for themselves now, and when they're ready to leave the nest, you'll have given them one of the best parenting gifts you possibly could—self confidence and independence! Happy Parenting everyone!


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Presented by:
Yining Chen
Thursday 31st May 2018 - 11:00 to 12:00
INI Seminar Room 2
We propose a new, generic and flexible methodology for nonparametric function estimation, in which we first estimate the number and locations of any features that may be present in the function, and then estimate the function parametrically between each pair of neighbouring detected features. Examples of features handled by our methodology include change-points in the piecewise-constant signal model, kinks in the piecewise-linear signal model, and other similar irregularities, which we also refer to as generalised change-points. Our methodology works with only minor modifications across a range of generalised change-point scenarios, and we achieve such a high degree of generality by proposing and using a new multiple generalised change-point detection device, termed Narrowest-Over-Threshold (NOT). NOT offers highly competitive performance when being applied together with some information criteria. For selected scenarios, we show the consistency and near-optimality of NOT in detecting the number and locations of generalised change-points. The computational complexity as well as its extensions will also be discussed.
(Joint work with Rafal Baranowski and Piotr Fryzlewicz.)
(Joint work with Rafal Baranowski and Piotr Fryzlewicz.)


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From James Madison to William Eustis, 15 September 1811
To William Eustis
Sepr. 15. 1811
Dear Sir
I have recd. yours of the 11th. inclosing a letter from Mr. Jones acting as Judge Advocate at Frederick Town. As the case of Genl. Wilkinson is in possession of the Court Martial, who will judge of the extent of their own jurisdiction, as well as decide on the merits of the questions within it, no instructions seem to be requisite, in the present stage of the proceeding; unless it be in reference to the event of refusing cognizance of a part of the charges; and in that event, I see no sufficient ground on which the residue of the charges could be withdrawn. If those, not transferred by the H. of R. to the Ex. had been witheld, that distinction might have accounted for such a course; but it cannot well be applied to the withdrawal of the charges. When the result of the trial presents itself, we must take up whatever questions may grow out of it, and fall within Executive competency.
I return the letter of Sibley,1 and the proposal in favor of Dr. Thos. J. C. Monroe,2 with the usual note of approbation. Accept my esteem & best wishes
James Madison
RC (PHi: Daniel Parker Papers).
1. JM had evidently read a 17 July 1811 letter from John Sibley, the Indian agent at Natchitoches, to Eustis, describing the organization of armed bands in the so-called neutral ground between the Río Honda and the Sabine following an incident in which some American "brigands" had robbed a party of Spaniards. Sibley's concern, however, was that the ultimate purpose of the armed parties was to intervene in the Mexican revolution. He also reported "another Collection of Bad men & some Women," whom he described as escapees from American jails, who had established a settlement at Pacan Point on the Red River, much to the annoyance of the Caddo Indians. The Indians were demanding the removal of the community, but this, Sibley predicted, would be difficult as it was growing rapidly in size, in part because its members were enticing slaves to abandon their masters (DNA: RG 107, LRRS, S-436:5; docketed as received on 11 Sept. 1811 and bearing Eustis's notation to the effect that the contents had been confirmed by the commanding officer at Natchitoches and that reinforcements had been sent there).
2. On 20 Nov. 1811 JM nominated Thomas J. C. Monroe of Ohio as a surgeon's mate in the Sixth Infantry Regiment (Senate Exec. Proceedings description begins Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America (3 vols.; Washington, 1828). description ends , 2:191).


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Latest Capita scandal reveals 160,000 records wrongly archived
21 May 2019
NHS England has admitted that 160,000 patients' records were wrongly archived rather than forwarded to GP practices, in the latest major error from the service outsourced to Capita.
Just months after the company was stripped of a contract to run NHS cervical screening, following a failure to send either invitations or reminders about screening to thousands of women, it has now been revealed that 160,000 patient records were mistakenly archived by Capita rather than following patients when they moved between practices.
According to the British Medical Association (BMA), NHS England wrote to GP practices across England admitting the mistake by Primary Care Support England (PCSE), the service outsourced to Capita in 2015 as part of a cost-saving drive.
BMA GP Committee (GPC) Chair Dr Richard Vautrey said: "Capita has presided over a litany of failings since it took charge of backroom support for GP services almost four years ago, from issues with payments to practices, to the very serious error that came to light last year, when tens of thousands of patients were left without important correspondence about cervical screening."
He added: "Capita has consistently proved itself unfit to hold this contract. NHS England has at last listened to the BMA and now plans to bring cervical smear administration back-in house, and with this latest blunder they now must urgently do the same for all of these services."
In response, a Capita spokesperson said: "A number of paper medical records were not redirected by PCSE when patients moved to new GP practices. There is no indication that any harm has occurred to any patients as a result of the paper records delay.
"Patients' electronic records have not been affected. We are working to deliver these physical records as quickly as possible and have taken steps ensure this does not happen again. We apologise to any patients and GP practices affected."


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>Racing>Sub 1:30 Half Marathon in 2019
JMac - yeah the last time I went through LGA was Feb 2015. I remember thinking Joe Biden was being a drama queen when he said it was 'like a third world airport', but... it actually was that bad. Thank goodness it's being renovated (even if the traffic is a pain in the meantime).
Keen - I've never done any actual flying but I do have a habit of referring to places by 3-letter airport codes! Also my wife called me yesterday to ask whether a Bombardier Q300 boards from the front or the back. I'm proud that she at least knows that Air NZ flys ATR-72's and Q300's domestically on regional flights and that one boards from the back and one boards from the front!
5,000m: 15:39 (Dec-19) | 10,000m: 32:34 (Mar-20) | 10km: 33:15 (Sep-19)
HM: 1:10:46 (Nov-19) | FM: 2:57:36 (Oct-17)
Last race: NZ 10,000m Champs, 21 March, 32:34 (PB)
Up next: Mt. Maunganui Half Marathon, 29 Aug; Rotorua Marathon, 26 Sept
King of pastries
Jmac - "There's no way I'm going to PR tomorrow because the wind isn't exactly 0 mph"
Wait, what is this, the Wendover productions? though I'm sure all you guys know that channel already.
Keen - I only get into airplanes when I have to go somewhere quick. I'm generally fine while it's up there, but I still get sweaty hands during take offs and landings.
PRs: 1500m 4:54.1 3K 10:34 5K 18:05 HM 1:23:30 - Up next: Some 5K race Sep 6th.
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I will say, I just recently had the best flying experience of my life. For our recent safari, we got an AMAZING deal on Emirates business class (somehow it was only a few hundred more each direction than economy, I didn't ask them why!).
Flying on an A380 with lie flat seats with a bar on board cannot be topped. I felt like an absolute king. Their cocktails were damn good too! I'm so spoiled now, I'm dreading all my upcoming economy flights.
I've never flown, but I've wanted to. My wife said she would kill me, no matter how much I try to convince her how safe it is.
Also, speaking of boarding airplanes, you must watch this if you're a nerd on any front: math, flying, or operations. You may have seen something similar, but this one was way better than I've seen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAHbLRjF0vo
Flavio - I knew you or Piwi would catch that! I didn't say I wouldn't PR, just can't go for the A goal. Big difference
Next Race: Whatever COVID-19 will allow me to run
JMac - at least it won't be cold. Mark and I raced the half at Christchurch in June. Wind and rain was similar to your forecast, but our race was much colder. I remember fading at the end due to the head wind, being really wet and cold. I also remember thinking that Mark came all this way and wouldn't PR due to the conditions, and then I find out that somehow he did!
PRs: 5km 18:43 (Dec 2015), 10km 40:28 (Aug 2019), half 1:26:16 (Sep 2016), full 3:09:28 (Jun 2015)
40+ PRs: 5km 20:10 (Dec 2019), 10km 40:28 (Aug 2019), half 1:29:39 (Jun 2018)
It's still nice to know we can run away from a fight
Keen I trust that you will be supporting OKC Thunder today in their opening game
Jmac at least been small skinny runners is not as harsh in economy class. Its damn hard to sleep sitting up though!
50+ PBs - 5k 18:29 Tauranga Parkrun May18
5k 18.29 Christchurch Parkrun July 20
10k 38.55 oct 19 strava run
Next race Mount Maunganui half 10k 31st Aug 2020
" If you don't use it you lose it but if you use it, it wears out.
Somewhere in between is about right "
Let's not forget running up river stopbanks to dodge flooding on the course!
The one saving grace on the weather front on that course is that the wind was tough at the start of the race, then a tailwind through the middle, then you didn't cop it again until the end. As soon as the course turned and put the wind behind you, there was a big confidence boost because my splits started coming up like 10 seconds/km faster and the running felt way easier too. But I think it's a good example of bad weather not necessarily precluding a PR. Given the conditions, I went in there with the same mindset as JMac though, that I'll just run the best race I can, and it wasn't until very late in the race, maybe 2km from the finish, that I realised (with considerable surprise!) that a PR could be on the cards.
Hot Weather Complainer
It's still nice to know we can run away from a fight
My physio has me doing a few mins at 7 mins/km pace before any run to try and avoid a recurrence of the piriformis...so if someone shapes up to me, I'll need to ask them for a couple of mins at least before I can run away. I'm sure they'd understand?
PB: Christchurch 2016 1:29.25
Recent Races: Half-Marathon Time Trial May 31, 2020 1:31.51 Auckland Waterfront Half-Marathon 2019 1:30.49
2020 Planned Races: Cherry Blossom Half-Marathon, September 13. Queenstown Half-Marathon, November 21
Steve you should be including these 7 min/km bits on Strava. Don't be embarrassed
Nice video JMac. As an efficiency and math geek I enjoyed it.
I have taken one flying lesson when I was 15 which resulted in me getting air sick in the cockpit. That was the end of my flight lessons.
This is a good point. I'll try and include the warm up.
Anyone on last year's thread probably saw and heard about my dog, the greatest black lab ever. 2 weeks ago she was fine, we noticed lack of energy and now we've found out she has acute leukemia. She's only 8, but has been given days, maybe a week. I may not be on here for a bit. Sorry to share so much. I've lost my Dad, and other people close to me and this feels at least as hard - I guess if you don't have a dog you'll think it's crazy. That's what I would have said a few years ago.
So gutting, she's only 8. I expected 10 more years with her. The long weekend will be spent spooning my dog and running if possible. I had intended to go out to watch the rugby because she hates yelling, but she may have to watch it with me if she's still around.
Steve - sorry about your dog. It's always really hard loosing your pets.
Making a comeback
Gutted Steve. I had two labs growing up who both passed away young due to leukemia. I totally understand how painful it is. We have a vizsla now who runs with me most days. So so sorry.
2019 Goal: Run every day Goal: Get to 165 lbs Goal: Get in shape to be able to run 2 marathons in 2020
2020 Goals:
Marathon: 2:45:00
New 2020 Goal: Actually run a race, any race, just run a real legit race. **Eye Twitching**
Jmac - now we know who's paying for business class haha. I had a long 17 hour flight to San Francisco last year via PTY and I looked up but Copa Airlines absolutely guts their clients wide open, they had an auction going and the minimum bid was something like $300 for an upgrade on the PTY - SFO leg.
That was actually the very first time I ever considered an upgrade (in part cause the company was paying for the ticket and I'd only pay for the upgrade).
I guess now I'm old enough to consider it. Mind you the economy seats are tiny for me.
Mark - I suspect you could PR under a rain of Swiss knives.
Paul - wait what, another efficiency geek, so am I. I guess we can create a club or something. Inefficiency just annoys me, the same way that a car alarm does.
Example: When I warm up water for a tea I always warm exactly the amount of water I'll drink. No more, no less.
Steve - Sorry to hear about the dogo. Even though I'm nearly phobic towards big dogs, I understand very well the deep connection people can have.
As a kid we had dogs on the farm too and I remember how hard it was we'd lose them.
Especially after losing people around you when it's such a difficult time. I've also lost some close people in the last year and it's tough times.
Hang in there!
Steve - I'm so sorry about your dog. I lost my dad a couple of years ago and I completely understand what you mean about this being just as hard. Nobody without a dog will understand how much they really mean to you. My wife always says "why do you seem so much happier to see the dog than me?" and I always tell her "well, every day I come home from work, I don't see you being so excited to see me like you haven't seen me in months." Dogs can make any bad day so much better, bringing joy in a unique way that is hard to explain. Give her everything she wants, including all the human food she always craves.
Flavio - I'll pay for anything if I think i'm getting a great deal, which this was. I recommend you don't go to business, it's hard to go back to cattle class after.
Paul - glad you enjoyed the video, it's fascinating how poorly run it is! The best experience I had with getting on planes was in Japan. I couldn't tell if it's just because they're so damn efficient (like the Germans), or whether it was because almost everyone checked a bag. Probably a combination of both.
Me - Don't worry fellas, no sandbagging coming here. I'm going for the damn PR come hell or high water. I got so lucky with weather with my 10K though I guess I can't really complain. Plus, CIM good weather is worth all the bad weather this year, so hopefully that comes to fruition. All I ask is that some guys around my speed show up so I can tuck in behind them.


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Distant Matter: Artists´ talk with curator
The Living Art Museum is pleased to invite you to an open talk with artists Katrín Agnes Klar and Lukas Kindermann, and curator Becky Forsythe on Sunday January 21, 2018 at 2 pm in The Living Art Museum, Marshall House.
Guests will have the opportunity to ask the artists about their work and gain inside view into the making of Distant Matter, the collaboration between the artists, curator and The Living Art Museum.
The talk will be offered in English.
Entrance is free and all are welcome.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Image: Lukas Kindermann, 1:1, 3D-Printed Silica Sand, 67,0 cm x 24,8 cm x 51,8 cm, 2016, photo by Dominik Gigler


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Worship Sunday at 10:30
Bethany Evangelical
|Northern Great Lakes Synod † Evangelical Lutheran Church in America † Bethany on Facebook
Good Friday 4/3/2015
How quickly the story moves from shouts of "Hosanna!" as Jesus entered Jerusalem, to "Crucify him!" just a few days later. That's how the story is told; it happens fast. That's how we remember it liturgically too as we move quickly from the triumph of last Sunday's Palm Sunday procession to last night with the symbolic stripping of the altar and then today as we remember the hours Jesus spent on the cross and we reflect on how he got there. There had been hints along the way of the noose tightening around Jesus; there always were those opposed to him, those threatened by him, those who wanted him out of the way; they were always part of the crowd, keeping a suspicious eye on things. You have to figure though, that in the end it wasn't just them, it wasn't just the opponents. Some of the same people who had been shouting "Hosanna!" must have been among those shouting "Crucify him."
In a way it seems unbelievable, unbelievable that things could change that fast. It seems unbelievable except that we all know the reality and power of mob psychology or crowd psychology. It works both ways, positively and negatively. You know how easy it is to jump on the bandwagon of a winner. The crowds at Ishpeming football games get a lot bigger when the playoffs roll around; people who may not have gone to a game all year want to be part of it. Everyone loves a winner and for awhile Jesus looked like just that. For those looking and hoping for a Messiah, for someone who could challenge Roman rule, Jesus looked pretty good. The crowd wanted to be with him on the ride to glory.
You know how that feels, you know how good it is, but you also know the other side of it. You know how hard it is to stand against the mob. Even if you think they're wrong, even if you know they're wrong, it's hard. It's hard because fear enters the picture. You want to fight it, you try to fight it, you want to overcome it, but fear is powerful. It takes over and for any of us, fear can turn us into someone we don't want to be. Fear is what can turn "Hosanna" into "Crucify him." That's the power of the mob.
By the time Jesus was on trial, the mob had turned, the celebration as Jesus entered Jerusalem was forgotten and for Jesus' followers anticipation of a ride to glory had become fear that what was about to happen to him might happen to them. They went into survival mode and survival instinct is pretty strong. They'd seen rows of crosses along the road, crosses with decaying bodies on them so they knew the Roman authorities weren't shy about executing people. Such displays create fear and creating fear has always been an effective way to keep people in line and the Romans were good at it. With fear at work and survival at stake, even those who had placed their hope in Jesus must have joined in the shouts of "Crucify him" at the trial.
But it wasn't just the trial. That just got things going, further fueling and encouraging the mob. The soldiers, the chief priests and the scribes, they were the leaders, humiliating Jesus, stripping him and putting a royal, purple robe around him, mocking him and spitting on him saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" as he was led to the place of crucifixion. They set the tone and the crowd chimed in: "He saved others, let him save himself!" "If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!" The psychology of the mob had taken over. At that point even those closest to Jesus wouldn't dare to raise a defense or offer comfort. They might feel bad about it later, but for the moment, fear was the deciding factor.
None of this is surprising, but our lesson in human psychology isn't over. Jesus was crucified between two thieves. The only surprise there might be that there were only two others as the Romans frequently did engage in mass crucifixions; such spectacles did make an impression. With Jesus though, there were only two others and their response to the mob and to what was happening to them and to Jesus was quite different.
The two thieves were both in the same situation, guilty, or at least one of them acknowledged guilt, both of them minutes or hours from death, both with nothing left to lose. One though, even in this situation of desperation, is swayed by the mob so that he joins in mocking and taunting Jesus: "Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us." In his defense you could say that he was just clinging to the hope that Jesus was the one who would free them from Roman rule, the same hope the Palm Sunday crowd had, so he's thinking, why not start now, with me. You could say that. More likely though, he was just joining the rest of the crowd, in his final moments holding on to a desire to want to feel like he was better than someone or at least no worse.
The other thief though, the good thief as he is called, was not swayed by the crowd. He saw something, something in Jesus, something in this apparent defeat and humiliation that gave him hope even as life was draining out of him. He knew he was guilty, and while he knew he had no good reason to ask for it, and at that point, seeing Jesus on the cross, having no logical reason to expect it, he said, "Jesus, remember me, when you come into your kingdom." Under the circumstances it appears to be an absurd statement an absurd request made to a dying man. But the good thief saw something and so his request received that most hopeful response, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
With this story of the two thieves Luke sets up the paradox of Good Friday. On the surface of things, the fact that this day is called "good" seems as absurd as the request of the good thief. To an outsider looking in Jesus' crucifixion seems to be anything but good, it seems like a devastating and conclusive ending to the story. That's the view of the bad thief and with that view there's nothing but despair and a desperate, kind of pathetic effort to join the mob in mocking Jesus. For the bad thief the only reality was Roman reality and according to that, this story was over, his story was over. From his perspective, life would go on, not his, but life for others, but the rules wouldn't change. The powers of this world would remain in control.
As we share in the vision of the good thief though, as we see through his eyes we begin to see things differently. We begin to see that out of this apparent devastation there is hope, hope that is articulated in the words of Jesus, "Today you will be with me in Paradise." What that says, is that the story isn't over. It too says that life will go on, but because of this event of the cross, the rules will be different. Somehow, we don't know exactly how, but somehow the good thief was able to see that the old rules died with Jesus but compassion and forgiveness would not die. Because of that, he wasn't resigned to despair like his partner in crime, but instead there was hope.
Because of Jesus, the good thief saw reality differently. He saw that the despair and hopelessness created by the powers of this world could be broken. He saw that on the cross, Jesus was doing just that, defeating the powers of this world. The good thief knew that he was getting what he deserved, but somehow, he also knew that through Jesus there was more to life than what you deserve. There was hope, even for him. Even for him, paradise was part of reality. Even for him; even for you.
Lord Jesus, in ways that we can't fully understand, the events that we remember today are the source of our hope and for that we give you thanks. Help us to see what the good thief saw, that in and through you the powers of the this world including the power and finality of death have been overcome. Give us a vision of the new reality that is your reality. Give us the hope of Paradise.
Rev. Warren Geier
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Past Exhibitions
What She Said: 100 Years of Women's Civic and Community Engagement
Library Exhibit Gallery
August 31, 2018 to July 31, 2019
Civic engagement, or advocacy on behalf of the public, has long been a critical component of American life. While American women have been involved in public life for centuries, their early engagement was typically via male relatives. It was not until the 19th century that women truly entered the public sphere, engaging in public discourse around specific issues as a bloc. While these early actions helped women learn the power of civic participation, the 19th and early 20th century's suffrage movement, in which women engaged in advocacy and activism...Read More
Sources of Inquiry: Exploring the Foundations of Primary & Archival Research
Library Exhibit Gallery
August 31, 2017 to July 1, 2018
Archivists and librarians at CSUN have been building primary and archival research collections for several decades to help students and other researchers discover and analyze critical information about our collective past. Their great strength and challenge as research materials is that they present information without providing interpretation, analysis, or evaluation. Indeed, those who engage with primary and archival sources often encounter information not seen or considered by others. As a result, they can conduct original analysis, advance new arguments, and draw unique conclusions.Read More
Jack Kirby @ 100: A Centennial Exhibit
Music & Media
August 25, 2017 to October 1, 2017
"Jack Kirby @ 100," an exhibit of comic books and prints at the Oviatt Library, commemorates the centenary of the famed artist known for co-creating the Marvel Universe.Read More
California's Call: The Lure and Lore of the Golden State
Library Exhibit Gallery
January 16, 2015 to December 23, 2015
From the United States' earliest days the American West was lauded as a land of uncharted opportunity, with westward expansion the nation's ultimate destiny. California's mid-19th-century Gold Rush helped engender the myth of the state's endless possibilities. Late-19th-century descriptions of California as the "Land of Promise" and "Golden State" serve as further evidence of California's mythos and role in the American psyche as a place of affluence and growth.Read More


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Cristiano Ronaldo's header enough for Juventus 1-0 AC Milan and Supercoppa
Header technique of Cristiano Ronaldo was sufficient for Juventus to defeat AC Milan and secure a record 8th Supercoppa Italiana in a match played at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
The Portugal forward gestured in Miralem Pjanic's lobbed go in the second half to settle a gathering between Italian football's two best clubs.
That goal was Ronaldo's sixteenth goal of the season for the Serie A leaders.
For Milan, who had dismissed Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessie, Patrick Cutrone striked the crossbar.
It is reportedly the topic of interest from Chelsea that Gonzalo Higuain was brought as a replacement by Gennaro Gattuso the boss of Milan in the Community Shield's Italy version.
But the Argentina forward, who is 31 years of age and the one who is recently on loan from Juventus, was unsuccessful in delivering the equalizer goal for the Rossoneri, whom Juve defeated 4-0 in the final of the Coppa Italia in May.


text: Communities change a great deal over time especially after natural disasters like fire, flood, and even earthquakes. These disturbed areas can be colonized by a variety of species. These may be replaced as yet other species come and grow there. Primacy succession occurs when nothing exists in a particular area, like the lava from a volcano that forms land, and over time it grow something like mold or moss. This is secondary succession because it occurs where a disturbance has destroyed an existing community but left the soil intact. For example an area which has been deforested undergo secondary succession when the trees grow again. Succession is seen constantly whether in water or on land. It is the natural progression of the earth and it is a form of evolution.Question 9Salamanders which live in the water usually have an appearance of eel because they have different needs then those salamanders which live on or mostly on land. The difference in appearance is an example of what Darwin call the survival of the fittest. Aquatic Salamanders with an eel like body were better suited to survive in the water. Therefore they were able to survive and reproduce. Whereas, salamanders who had limbs died off and were not able to reproduce.MusselsEvolution usually takes a very long time to see. This is why the mussels which have now become a nuisance in the Great Lakes is quite a find for scientists. Mussels' nature predators are crabs which have the ability to snap open the muscles and crab their shells. This is an important predator prey relationship because it keeps the mussel population in check while feeding the crabs which actually act as food for humans in the regions. The ideas of the food and energy chains are central to the concept of evolution and the maintenance of balance within a community and therefore within a ecosystem. However, mussels have evolved quite rapidly an in the last 30 years scientists have been able to observe drastic changes in the muscles. These changes are exactly what Darwin would have called survival of the fittest or natural selection. Mussels with hard shells are now dominate in the mussel community.Why? Because they are the only mussels to survive the attack of a crab. Hardness of the shell is built into genetic code or DNA which means that only mussels with hard shells survive to mate, and reproduce. This is because mussels with soft shells are eaten by the crab and are not able to produce offspring (because they are dead). This is great for the mussel – happy as a clam because it can live freely now. Of course this is a major issue for the crab, lake wildlife, and humans. Mussels are now able to grow out of control without a natural predator. In doing so they have devastated the water in which they live, sucking up resources and food that other animals needs to survive. They are no longer prey for crabs which means that crabs must struggle for food and eat things they would not normally consume. This causes the crab population to decrease and this also means that there is no crabs for human to catch which many humans use for money.;;


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Lauren & Matthew Murphy: Running Together
After joining the Special Olympics Massachusetts board of Directors in 2014, Lauren Murphy found herself wanting to become more involved with all that Special Olympics Massachusetts has to offer. Lauren and her husband have a summer home in Falmouth and family in the area so the Falmouth Road Race seemed like the perfect opportunity. This year, Lauren and her husband, Matthew, will be running together in the 2016 Falmouth Road Race for the Special Olympics Massachusetts team.
Lauren first became involved with Special Olympics Massachusetts during her time as an undergrad student at Babson College. During this time, Lauren was matched with Special Olympics Massachusetts for an MBA program that involved her shadowing the board while acting as an intern.
As someone who taught swimming to children with a wide range of abilities for ten years, it seemed to be a perfect fit. After her experience working with the board, she not only wanted to become a part of it, but also wanted to interact more with the athletes themselves.
In 2013, Lauren joined the unified sailing team where she got to know the athletes on a more personal level. Matthew also participated as a volunteer.
"The opportunities to interact with the athletes and their families are so amazing. I try to do anything I can to support the athletes and their families. It's what I'm there for", said Matthew.
This will be the first time Lauren and Matthew will be running for a cause together, but not their first time running the Falmouth Road Race. Lauren has participated in the race ever since high school and Matthew has run it twice.
"I have run the Falmouth Road Race for years as my family has a home in Falmouth. We go each year – some of us running and some of us cheering!" said Lauren.
Matthew was always an athlete and played sports throughout high school, but it wasn't until after college when he took on running as a hobby. He has run the Boston marathon twice. In 2012, he ran for Mass General Kids Fighting Cancer and in 2014 for Survivors which supported all those who were injured in the Boston Marathon Bombing. He specifically ran to raise money for Roseann Sdoia who lost her leg in the bombing.
This past year Lauren and Matthew welcomed their first child which has given them a lot to focus on outside of Special Olympics Massachusetts. They decided that the Falmouth Road Race is the perfect opportunity for the couple to re-connect and give back to an organization that has impacted both of their lives.
"It's a privilege to be involved with the athletes. They are remarkable and phenomenal people", said Lauren as she reflects on her past experiences with her unified sailing team.
This year Lauren is running to educate her network. She hopes to make them more aware that Special Olympics is not a onetime event and to gain more awareness of its mission.
Matthew has dedicated his time to not only support his wife, but to get to know the athletes better.
This year Lauren and Matthew have a combined fundraising goal of $3,000. They hope to achieve this goal by utilizing social media and by writing personal letters to family and friends.
The couple is very excited to be a part of the Special Olympics Falmouth Road Race Team.
Make sure to keep an eye out for both Lauren and Matthew as they enter their first race for the Special Olympics together. Good Luck Lauren and Matthew!


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At the grand Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance event McLaren unveiled its all new McLaren P1 GTR Concept 2014. The sporty, track-focused concept is said to be production-ready in 2015. While unveil officials expressed their speculation of McLaren P1 GTR to be the world's first choice for every track driver. Let us have a closer look to what makes them so confident with their calculations.
- Engine: 3.8 Liter V8
- Power: 986 hp
Not much f information has been released in context to the interior of McLaren P1 GTR Concept 2014 but looking at its well engineered performance oriented sporty exterior we have some calculations based on rules. Being a track focused concept, it has to come with a driver oriented cabin, which include, well harnessed bucket seats in front of multi function sports steering wheel. Without much of mind-diverting inclusions, an instrument providing all vital information about the car to drive, high security roll cage and yes though no one expects it but an escape zone in case of accident. Apart from these we expect extensive use of carbon-fiber and other lightweight materials that will significantly contribute to lessening the weight and thus improving performance of McLaren P1 GTR Concept 2014.
Exterior of McLaren P1 GTR Concept 2014 is very well planned and designed keeping in mind superior handling, performance and optimized driver engagement on track. Starting with the front fascia of McLaren P1 GTR Concept the aggressive wheel arches get very well complemented by front splitter. Proper airflow to engine and brakes has been kept in mind while designing the exterior, behind the front wheels monoCage chassis has been integrated made from carbon-fiber, wheel arches encapsulates radiator ducts and also an aerodynamic blade that cleans the air around the wheel. Extensive use of carbon-fiber has been done in making the exterior. Another commendable addition is with the lightweight 19" wheels featuring quick release center locking nuts, that'll take less time to change and thus reducing time waste during race. Rear fascia of McLaren P1 GTR Concept 2014 comes with massive wing fitted with Drag Reduction System.
PERFORMANCEThough not much has been revealed about performance of McLaren P1 GTR Concept 2014, apart from its 3.8 Liter twin turbo V8 engine delivering total output of 986 hp. With this power and the aerodynamic efficiency we expect McLaren P1 GTR Concept 2014 to reach a top speed of over 220 mph and 0-60 mph sprint to be in less than 2.5 seconds. However final information will be released once the McLaren P1 GTR comes as production ready model.


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Vatican cardinal hopes 'no other country will follow Trump's example' on wall
January 31, 2017
Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development, told an Italian news agency that "hopefully, no other country will follow Trump's example" in constructing a border wall.
"We hope the wall will not be built, but, when Trump is involved, it probably will," he told SIR.
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The Holy See is worried, because this is not only about Mexico, this is a message that is given to the world. It is not only the USA that wants to build walls against migrants, it happens in Europe too. I hope they will not follow his example. A president may well build a wall but the next president might come and pull it down.
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Posted by: Randal Mandock -
Feb. 01, 2017 4:16 PM ET USA
Trump's executive order is like good medicine. It may produce initial detrimental effects for a little while, but in the end it will save many more of those yearning to breath free. It's long past time that the leader of the free world start governing as a statesman, rather than as a devious coward.
Posted by: unum -
Feb. 01, 2017 9:53 AM ET USA
Give unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's ... The hierarchy would be well disposed to study the words of Jesus before speaking out on social issues! BTW, Jesus taught his followers to care for others, he did not attempt to teach the civil authorities!
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Jan. 31, 2017 10:22 PM ET USA
Regarding the Vatican City walls: "The walls are a fortification, there is no question, but they were a fortification built at a time when armed invasions by barbarians and other forces were happening," Diane Apostolos-Cappadona, a Catholic studies professor at Georgetown, told The New York Times. "And that is not the same thing we are talking about with a wall between the US and Mexico." Border Patrol agents in Texas and Arizona can tell you about barbarians and armed invasions.
Posted by: [email protected] -
Jan. 31, 2017 8:34 PM ET USA
Have to laugh as Mexico has one of worst records or best depending upon your view of illegals coming into their country. Yet everyone thinks we should have an open door and let anyone and everyone come in regardless of consequences. The answer is no. We send do funds to many of these countries. Where does it go? Say no and build the wall.
Posted by: filioque -
Jan. 31, 2017 7:03 PM ET USA
Cardinal Turkson should read St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, First Part of the Second Part, Q. 105, Art. 3. St. Thomas discusses the immigration laws of Israel, limiting who could be allowed to reside in the country and giving requirements for full acceptance. He argues for the protection of the interests of the country and that care should be taken that those accepted as citizens must have had time to learn national concerns and culture, which might take two or three generations.
Posted by: feedback -
Jan. 31, 2017 11:15 AM ET USA
Why would a Cardinal of the Church speak in favor of illegal, uncontrolled migration of people from one country to another? Non existent national border invites crime, exploitation of the poor, human trafficking and illegal drugs trade. Secure borders mean return to the rule of law. Legal immigration is the natural way to invite the "huddled masses yearning to breathe free" with assurance of their rights and giving them hope for the future.