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New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) In a novel initiative by the Petroleum Ministry, 10 oil and gas companies under it on Wednesday launched a startup programme for entrepreneurs with a fund corpus of Rs 320 crore to be disbursed over a 3-year period to support innovations in the energy sector.
The scheme was launched here with memoranda of understanding (MoU) being signed by 36 startups for partnering with various state-run firms like Indian Oil, Hindustan Petroleum and GAIL India, which is India's largest gas transmission utility.
"The people we are partnering today will establish new benchmarks for India. We have to go for out of the box thinking and disruptive frameworks," Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said at the launch event.
Pradhan, who has recently been elevated to cabinet rank and given additional charge of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said India could not afford to miss out on the ongoing Industrial Revolution 4.0 that signifies the changes being wrought by information technology.
He pointed out that being the third largest energy consumer in the world with an annual oil import bill of Rs 7 lakh crore, India urgently needed to act on import substitution.
"Oil import substitution can best come through alternate fuels, which can only be developed through innovation and new business models," the minister said.
This programme is based on the premise that "oil and gas companies have the required technical acumen and financial strength to act as venture capitalists to talented entrepreneurs who wish to build businesses," he added.
Some of the innovative projects that signed the partnership with the ministry include for developing multiuse fuel from agri-waste, remotely operated vehicles for underwater inspections, converting waste plastic to high value fuels, electronic leak detector for LPG and solar cookers.
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The last weekend of Victoria Fringe is here, along with the last chance to catch 2014's stellar line-up of performances. Yesterday I caught what turned out to be two of my picks of the Fringe: N.O.N.C.E. by Steve Larkin and Unpossible! by Travis Bernhardt.
N.O.N.C.E. is based on Larkin's experience as the poet-in-residence at a high-security therapeutic prison. Larken tells a striking, hilarious story while giving insight into complex social issues. Themes include sex and violence, gender and criminality, disturbing norms and dehumanization both within Western prison systems and without. Yet the show is strengthened instead of bogged down by these heavy topics. N.O.N.C.E is an entertaining, relatable, remarkable piece of art. I will be thinking about this show for some time and am confident this will be my favourite show of the festival. Larkin has two remaining performances at the Roxy, find showtimes by clicking here.
Unpossible! needs few words. Bernhardt is an extraordinary magician. He has crafted a magic show that will amaze anyone of any age. I can tell you he does both sleight of hand and mind reading, but beyond that the show's content is a secret. Bernhardt's last show is today at 1:45pm, but I hope he will be back soon.
This will be my last blog post, but stay tuned for more from Phoenix. Thank you for following along with our interviews and reviews. If you can, I encourage you to take a chance on a show. Artists are the heart of Fringe, putting time, effort and most importantly themselves into their productions. Artists can get good reviews in one town and bad ones in the next. Sell out one festival and loose money the next. Every review and opinion is one among many – so make your own opinion.
I have been honoured to be part of fringe for the third year in a row. Thank you to the artists, volunteers, staff and Intrepid Theatre for all your work!

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Yokohama took over Osaka not so long ago as Japan's second largest city. Yokohama has become an extension of the urban sprawl of Tokyo, although it does retain a unique character.
Yokohama was established as a treaty port in 1858. It was here that a special foreign enclave was created for the merchants, missionaries and other adventurers to live in and conduct their business. However, with the collapse of the Shogun government, the area opened up and became one of the major trading areas in Japan.
In 1872 the first railway was built in Japan linking Tokyo and Yokohama. The Great Kanto earthquake in 1923 virtually flattened the city. After slowly building up after the earthquake, the city was again destroyed by US bombers in the Second World War.
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A modernized take on the sort of old Hollywood ancient Roman epic that updates the sword and sandal genre with plenty of ass kicking spectacle and a powerful central performance from Russell Crowe as a Roman general who seeks vengeance after losing his family at the hands of a corrupt prince and is forced to fight as a gladiator in Rome's coliseum. The film's populist hero and themes went over big with audiences turning Crowe into a mega star in the process.
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It's hard to categorize the film I'm Still Here. Simply put, it plays as a documentary that illustrates a man in free fall. To suggest, however, that it is a true documentation of such only serves to perpetuate the myth (as well as the egos of its makers) behind the film itself. On the other hand, the suggestion of truth is what makes this film possible within the ether of today's stagnant and highly unentertaining… well… entertainment. It's pointless to over-analyze Casey Affleck's directorial debut, as in doing so would only allow yourself to be hoodwinked by two very talented satirists who have set out to do just that: orchestrate an elaborate hoax intended to turn the mirror on the Hollywood machine and also shed light on America's obsession with celebrity.
I'm Still Here is the fictional account of Joaquin Phoenix's decent into madness. The film opens with Phoenix pacing around the front yard of his Hollywood Hills home while the city glimmers below. The stage is set as Phoenix declares, "I'm living in a self-imposed prison." What we see here within the first three or four minutes of the film is someone who is lost and is trying desperately to find his true identity. That identity comes in the form of J.P., the alter ego and hip-hop artist formerly known as the actor, Joaquin Phoenix.Continue Reading
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February 8, 2017 at 7:30pm to February 9, 2017 at 9pm – South Palm Beach Town Hall 2/8-9 - Musical Films as Political History: 1776 presented by Dr. Burton Atkins at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S Ocean Blvd. 7:30 pm. $25. 588-8889; southpalmbeach.com Organized by Mary Kate Leming | Type: lecture, film
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We took the fenders out of the boat and built them into the dock!
- No ropes.
- No deflation.
- No maintenance.
- No brainer!
The problem with boat fenders is that they are not always in position to work. Wind may move them, they may be hung too high or low, or your angle of attack may render them ineffective.
The Slammer fender is made of a waterproof foam core completely enclosed by a polyurethane-coated fabric (used in marine inflatables). The pad sections slide easily into a track system that will last forever.
At the heart of the Slammer system is a two-piece fender or bumper that runs along the top of the dock face, creating a point of padding between dock and boat. The fender is roughly six inches deep and nine inches tall and comes in sections from 40 to 120 inches in length that slide into a track system that is affixed to the dock.
On the inside of a Slammer fender is a highly impact-resistant, low-water-absorbing, premium closed-cell foam that will hold its shape and be impervious to weather for years to come.
The cover of a Slammer fender is made of a PVC-coated marine-grade fabric; this is the same soft and highly durable fabric used on many of today's top-of-the-line marine inflatables. It's UV and abrasion resistant.
Slammer fender sections slide easily into a hidden track system made of durable polymer pre-drilled sections that easily affix to the dock face in minutes using only a power drill and level.
Slammer also offers corner/piling fenders.
Slammer (Standard) comes stocked in a marine blue, but custom colors are available.
We're pretty sure you won't be able to burst or break the Slammer Integrated Dock Fender. In a world often defined by the unexpected, we want you to know we stand behind our products, 100%! We are dedicated to making the most durable recreational boat and dock fender on the planet. We offer our customers what we believe is an industry leading no-hassle "fender-to-fender" warranty. In short, if you have any problem, please notify us via email and include a photograph to further document the problem. If necessary, we'll ask you to send the fender back. We'll simply fix it or replace it, no worries! Please continue reading for the details from our lawyers, who have also proven themselves to be unbreakable! (click here)
We gained customers that exclusively buy fuel here because we put Slammer on our fuel dock. This system removes intimidation and anxiety in customer docking experience. Both first timers and experts enjoy the fuel dock experience so much they are adding it to their private slips. Boaters love that they no longer have to fuss with fenders. Gaining full coverage on the dock means there are no worries about landing between fenders or concern about a fender rolling out during a maneuver. It is durable, easy to install and rewarding every day. Cape Ann's Marina Resort stepped up the fueling experience and customer loyalty is growing!
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We went with Slammer two years ago during our fuel dock rebuild and could not have made a better choice. It has stood up to constant use from boats 10 to 160 feet and still functions like new.
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This is a solution to the perpetual problem of safe docking, but the Slammer provides extra cushioning for a graceful landing.
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Secretary Kerry's visit to Kigali and all the prep that it entailed is only part of the reason our blog has been silent of late. We also took our first family trip around Rwanda the weekend before the Montreal Protocol. When we returned to Kigali, S simply repacked her bags, first going to Nairobi for two days, and then traveling back to Washington, D.C. for a weeklong conference.
Munchkin had reached the height of his mama clinginess in recent weeks, and S was equally worried that he would either spend his evenings crying for her or – even worse – want nothing to do with her when she eventually returned after a prolonged absence. He did cry the first night, spending about five minutes in bitter tears when he saw that D had come home from work alone. He just stood there, clutching his stuffed animal and bawling that he wanted his mama.
The rest of the evening went ok, but then Munchkin woke up in the middle of the night and wouldn't go back to sleep until D brought him into his bed. "Where has my mama gone?" he inquired matter-of-factly the next morning, apparently at peace with his new mama-less reality. The rest of the nights had gone smoothly until yesterday, when Munchkin awoke with a start just as D was heading upstairs to go to bed.
"What's that, papa?" Munchkin inquired, pointing to a dark corner of his bed as he rubbed sleep out of his eyes. No matter how often D reassured him that the bed was empty except for his stuffed animals, Munchkin would not be convinced. "It's a seal papa, what's it doing in my bed?" "It's scared," he added trembling, clearly unnerved by the scary seal he had apparently glimpsed swimming in his bed. Only once he had consumed a bowl of Cheerios and reexamined every inch of his bed, did Munchkin agree to go back to sleep.
Thanks to considerable help from our housekeeper, single-parenting thus far has gone quite a bit smoother than D had feared it might, though the last week has not been without a couple of awkward moments. For example, D wound up taking Munchkin to a last-second, after-hours meeting at a coffee shop and had to interrupt his interlocutor several times in the middle of a serious conversation because Munchkin declared loudly that he needed to use his potty.
Though he is definitely looking forward to sharing the parenting burden again once S returns, D has also tried to make the most of being the center of Munchkin's universe for a change: reading more Russian books at bed time, doing puzzles with Munchkin, soaking up his cuddles, and playing all sorts of silly games in which he usually does not get to partake because Munchkin typically prefers S's company.


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Overall, the ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme has a black and gunmetal grey color scheme, with a few red highlights. ASUS has installed a large cover over the Audio components that extends to become a rear IO port cover, and then changing again into a cover of a large heatsink system that surrounds three sides of the CPU socket working to cool the MOSFETS and VRM. This motherboard is an eATX board, which makes it a little bit larger than standard ATX boards, measuring 12 inches x 10.7 inches; making it just a little more than 1 inch bigger.
There is a lot to take a look at in this first section of the motherboard. Here we find the four DDR4 slots that is capable of running 64GB of memory at 3866MHz when overclocked. If you are using only two chips, you will want to use the grey slots (A2 and B2) first. Starting along the right edge of the board, we have two fan headers (CPU_FAN and CPU_OPT), and in the corner a W_PUMP connector for a water pump. To the left of the 24-pin ATX power connector is two SuperSpeed USB 3.0 internal headers, one vertical and one horizontal to the motherboard. Below the 24-pin ATX power connector are a couple of tiny LED's that provide a quick status check on the CPU, Memory, GPU and Boot device. Immediately to the right of the ATX power connector is three buttons, MemOK!, a red "Safe Boot" button, and a white Retry button. MemOK allows you to use non compatible DDR4 memory with the motherboard. Safe Boot boots you into the BIOS when the system is unbootable, for example when an Overclock fails. Retry is for overclockers, to forceably reboot the system while keeping the BIOS settings to try for a successful POST. Below these buttons are voltage check points, allowing you to monitor your systems voltage with a multimeter. Next we find the Slow Mode switch and LN2 mode jumper; both of these are designed for extreme overclockers. Then we get to the debug Q-Code LED. Above all of those, we have a black Reset and red Start buttons. The jumpers are for the PCIe x16 Lane switch, allowing you to disable any of the four PCIe x16 lanes. If you want to disable any of the memory slots, there are two jumpers to do that.
In the corner of the motherboard that has the Intel Z170 chipset, we find that it has a large heatsink on it. This heatsink includes the ASUS ROG logo, which lights up with an RGB LED. We also find a large number of connections in this section. To start, to the right of the SATA connections, is a PWM fan header labeled as CHA_FAN2 and the T_Sensor for an optional thermal sensor. Moving to the left edge of the motherboard, we find the front panel connectors that we will use with the ASUS front panel connector. Next we have two additional fan headers, listed as CHA_FAN3 and CHA_FAN4. Next is another two pin T_Sensor, then two buttons. The first button controls which of the two BIOS chips you are using, while the other indicates which of the PCIe slots are the recommended configuration for SLI/CrossFireX. Then another PWM fan header listed as EXT_FAN for the add-on fan controller, and the USB 2.0 headers.
The ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme has no shortage of storage options. There are a total of eight SATA 6Gb/s connectors, which if you use either of the two SATA Express connectors. Six of the SATA ports are provided by the Intel Z170 chipset, while the other two are provided by the ASMedia ASM1061 controller (the black ports). There is also the latest U.2 connector that operates on a PCIe 3.0 x4 connection to provide the fastest data connection currently possible. One thing to keep in mind, while the motherboard supports M.2, U.2 and SATA Express, the M.2 slot shares bandwidth with the U.2 and SATA Express 1 slot.
The PCIe slots include four PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, and two PCIe 3.0 x1 slots. Breaking the four PCIe x16 slots down, the first three slots are designed to run at x16 or dual x8 or x8/x4/x4, while the four slots runs at x4. Going up the left edge of the motherboard, we find the header for the OC Panel (this includes a USB 2.0 header), Thunderbolt connector, EZ Plug (which is a four pin Molex power to provide extra power when using multiple graphics cards), and the front panel audio header.
The final area we find a couple connections. First we have the final fan header which is just above the exposed headpipe, and is listed as CHA_FAN1, and another thermal sensor header. The CHA_FAN1 header makes a total of seven PWM fan headers on the motherboard. Along the right edge of the board is both a four-pin and eight-pin ATX power connections. The rear I/O cover is plastic, which also covers part of the large heatsink that is covering the power OptiMOS MOSFETS, dual DIGI+ PWM controllers, and the MicroFine alloy chokes. The Japanese black metallic capacitors still exposed, they look great with their highly polished finish. At first glance, I thought maybe the word EXTREME would be lit up like the ROG logo on the Z170 chipset, however it doesn't light up. Would've looked really cool if it did.
Taking a look at the back panel I/O we find many usual items, and several unusual ones. Starting from the left we have the Clear CMOS and USB BIOS Flashback buttons on motherboards designed to be overclocked, a BIOS reset button is a must have. In the first USB cluster we have two USB 3.0 and two USB 3.1 Type-A connectors. Next comes the integrated 3×3 dual band WiFi solution that supports up to AC at 1300Mbps. Using Intels integrated IGP, you can use the included HDMI 1.4b and DisplayPort connections. Next comes the Intel I219-V Gigabit Ethernet jack, a USB 3.1 Type-A and Type-C (with Thunderbolt 3 support) connectors. A PS/2 Combo port provides support for a keyboard or mouse, along with two more USB 3.0 ports is in this grouping. The final cluster is the audio cluster, which includes five 3.5mm audio jacks and a SPDIF port.
The weight of the ASUS Maximus VIII Extreme was noticed immediately when it was unpacked. On the back of the motherboard ASUS has installed a couple of heatsink support brackets. Of course we have the standard bracket for the CPU socket, but there are also three other support brackets; one for the Z170 chipset, and two for the large heatsinks around the CPU socket.
The OC Panel II offers a wide range of features in either of the two modes. In the internal mode, you get access to the display, which is designed to provide real time monitoring of temperature, system clocks and fan speeds, plus makes it easy to change performance mode. In the external mode, you get access to the same information, however you have access to the buttons on the front of the OC Panel II, and the connections beneath the hidden door. The OC Panel II comes with a fairly short cable, measuring 2ft 8in, and you are also supposed to connect a SATA power connector, while this won't pose any issues in the internal mode, I wonder how well that will work as an external device unless the system is in an open air test bed.


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Two poor sides played out an abysmal 0-0 draw at Carrow Road yesterday afternoon, although from a Newcastle United perspective it has to be viewed as a point gained.
That's not a reflection on the game itself as both sides struggled to present any real goal threat but is instead more of a reflection on our form which has seen us fail to pick up points on far too many occasions this season.
Another couple of positive points were the fact that we kept a clean sheet – just the third of the season by my reckoning although that could be wrong – plus there was the reintroduction of Yohan Cabaye and a solid yet unspectacular debut from his pal Mathieu Debuchy. I'd also be tempted to say fair play to Fabricio Coloccini who put in a professional performance despite the speculation regarding his ongoing future at NUFC.
Newcastle did start brightly and put some early pressure on Norwich but the hosts soon woke up and matched the away side. It was Gabriel Obertan who had the first chance of the match in the 17th minute although Mark Bunn was equal to his snapshot and parried the ball away. Further chances for Papiss Cisse and Obertan again followed although neither were of any real danger to the Norwich goal.
At the other end Norwich didn't really create much. Tim Krul had to be on hand to smother one through ball and James Perch tracked back excellently to take the ball off Wes Hoolahan's toes just as the Norwich winger was about to pull the trigger eight yards out from goal.
As you can see, not a lot to write about in the first-half as Anthony Taylor blew for half-time ensuring the two sides went in at 0-0.
There were to be no changes for the start of the second-half as both sides remained unchanged although that did change ten minutes into the second period when Yohan Cabaye returned from injury at the expense of Gabriel Obertan. You know goalmouth action at both ends is scarce when you have to write a paragraph about a substitution!
Fabricio Coloccini and Sylvain Marveaux both had efforts for United although neither really threatened whilst at the other end Russell Martin struck the outside of Tim Krul's post with a long-range effort and the Dutchman had to be on hand to smother Anthony Pilkington's strike after the Norwich wideman danced into the United penalty area.
The best chance of the game cam in stoppage time as Norwich crossed deep into the box for Grant Holt to head back across goal nearly finding Pilkington at the back post although he was unable to direct his header on target.
Not a classic by any stretch of the imagination and you can see that both sides lack confidence. For a defence that has been leaking goals all season the clean sheet will do wonders for confidence and a point gained away from home in this league and in our situation is a good point in my eyes.
Next up we welcome Reading to St James' Park next weekend in what is a must win game for both sides in fairness. It is a traditional "six-pointer" in pretty much every sense and Newcastle simply have to come out on top in that one!
Howay the lads!
Norwich: Mark Bunn, Russell Martin, Sebastien Bassong, Michael Turner, Javier Garrido, Anthony Pilkington, Bradley Johnson, Alexander Tettey, Ryan Snodgrass, Wes Hoolahan; Simeon Jackson
Subs: John Ruddy, Elliott Bennett, Leon Barnett, Ryan Bennett, Danny Fox, Harry Kane, Grant Holt
Newcastle: Tim Krul; Mathieu Debuchy, Mike Williamson, Fabricio Coloccini, Davide Santon; James Perch, Vurnon Anita; Gabriel Obertan, Sylvain Marveaux, Jonas Gutierrez; Papiss Cisse
Subs: Steve Harper, James Tavernier, Gael Bigirimana, Yohan Cabaye, Romain Amalfitano, Sammy Ameobi, Nile Ranger
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Feds detain Katy High School student from Jordan following President Trump's immigration ban
A 16-year-old Jordanian visa holder, who attends Katy High School west of Houston, has been detained by U.S. immigration officials for more than three days following President Trump's controversial immigration executive order, according to his brother and an attorney representing the family.
Mohammad Abu Khadra, who lives in Katy with his brother Rami, traveled to Jordan last week to renew his visa. When he flew into Bush IAH airport Saturday, officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection detained him at the airport for about 48 hours. He was transferred to an Office of Refugee Resettlement shelter in Chicago Monday, where he remained as of Tuesday afternoon. The teen has no access to his cell phone or to a computer, his brother said.
IS IT A BAN? Trump update: Travel ban? Depends on what the meaning of 'ban' is
Mohammad is among dozens of visa holders and immigrants to be detained at U.S. airports since Trump signed an executive order Friday indefinitely barring all Syrian refugees from entering the United States and suspending all refugee admissions for 120 days. It also prohibits citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States for 90 days, whether they are refugees or not. Those countries include Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
Mohammad's native Jordan is not on the list, and Mohammad is not a refugee.
The ACLU of Texas said it was the only case its knows of where a minor has been detained for more than 24 hours since the executive order was signed.
Mohammad and Rami's attorney, Ali Zakaria, said he is filing a family reunification document with the shelter so the Office of Refugee Resettlement can release him to his brother's custody in Texas. He said he has not yet heard back from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement about why Mohammad was detained or how long his detention could last.
Zakaria estimated Mohammad could be in custody anywhere from two weeks to two months. He did not know Mohammad's visa status or which type of visa Mohammad tried to renew in Jordan.
"Obviously Mohammad's case is extraordinary," Zakaria said. "For a kid to be detained at an airport for 48 hours is unconscionable."
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Rami, a 37-year-old green card holder who has been in the United States for five years, said he feels helpless.
"My country is not one of seven countries on the list," Rami said. "It's like because he's from the Middle East, he gets detained."
Rami said he hopes to hear from Mohammad Tuesday, but that his little brother is only allowed to call once a week for 30 minutes.
Katy ISD would not comment on the situation, citing federal student privacy laws that prevent them from sharing information about individual students.
Mohammad is not the only minor to be detained by immigration authorities at airports since the order was signed, but his detention appears to be among the longest yet.
A 5-year-old was allegedly separated from his Iranian mother and detained at Dulles International Airport outside of Washington, D.C., for more than four hours Saturday before the two were reunited. A Somali woman and her two young children were detained at the same airport for 18 hours due to the executive order.
Rami said he was able to visit Mohammad briefly at Bush IAH airport Sunday after he was peppered with questions from immigration officials curious about his relationships and his allegiances. He said his brother was exhausted after a 16-hour flight from Jordan and spending the night sleeping in an airport chair.
"He was very afraid," Rami said. "Before I saw him, he was on a flight for 15 or 16 hours, then was at the airport for 72 hours. He was very tired and frustrated. When he took the flight to Chicago, he called me, but he doesn't know anything. He doesn't know what's going on."
RALLYING FOR IMMIGRANTS: Protests ripple across Houston in wake of Trump's order
Zakaria said he spent the weekend volunteering with the ACLU and working with other immigrants, visa holders, citizens and refugees at IAH airport. He said after that work and speaking with colleagues across the country, he's convinced immigration officials are not just barring or delaying citizens from the seven countries listed on Trump's executive order.
"It's a lot of Muslims from other countries, too," Zakaria said. "I think Mohammad is a prime example. Jordan is not on the list, but he's still enduring this treatment. People say it's not a Muslim ban, but they need to look at the facts on the ground and not the spin coming from the White House."
Rami said his parents, who still live in Jordan, are inconsolable over their son's detention. He wished the U.S. government would just send Mohammad back to Jordan rather than have him languish in a bureaucratic limbo.
"I'm trying to fly out to Chicago, trying to reach out people. I just want to see him," Rami said. "I'm trying very hard to just see him or hear from him or anything. I need to see if he needs money or anything."
Zakaria said keeping Mohammad in detention does nothing to keep Americans safe.
"It's OK to enforce the law, it's OK to be vigilant for terrorism, but stopping a kid at an airport for days does not accomplish that objective," Zakari said.
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Lazaro Mendez, better known as DJ Laz, has said goodbye to Power 96, where he's been on the air since the 80s.
The famous South Florida radio voice was off the morning air on Tuesday, but his co-host Afrika took the lead.
"Rumors are true, I am no longer with Power 96... I wish them all the best. And to my coworkers and friends, thank you for everything," Mendez said in a Tweet Monday night.
DJ Laz told NBC 6 in an exclusive interview that his departure from Power 96 was his decision "100 percent."
"After doing the same thing for 22 years, (I) decided that maybe it's time for a change. That structure, that getting up every day, because the show starts at 6, but you get up well before that. 4 a.m. that alarm clock's going off, and it felt really good to throw the alarm clock against the wall today and not have to worry about it," he said.
Power 96 said in an email statement that effective Tuesday, the DJ decided to "move on and explore other professional opportunities."
The statement added that he "wishes the Power 96 family the best of luck" and that Vice President and Market Manager of Beasley Broadcast Miami, Joe Bell, said they wish him "success and happiness in his new endeavors."
Afrika and The Big Lip Bandit will continue with the morning show, and the station is looking for a third person, the statement said.
"It's a mystery," said an employee at Beasley Broadcast Group, the company which owns Power 96.
Mendez, a Cuban-American rapper and DJ, is also known for his albums DJ Laz and Category 6. He began his career in music at 15, mixing at South Florida clubs.
He is also a promoter and still books private engagements, according to his Twitter page.
DJ Laz is "my mentor," said one former coworker, who did not give his name.
"DJ Laz is Power 96," said another employee who wanted to remain anonymous. "It's sad, but life goes on."
Chris Iacobelli grew up listening to DJ Laz. "It's a great loss for the community of South Floida," said Iacobelli. "He's gonna be missed."
Laz cleared up the mystery – or at least some of it – Tuesday night.
"I just walked in and handed them my resignation letter and said I just want a change. So I'm going to go do me for a little while," he said in the interview.
Laz said he will spend some time with his family and travel, and said he hopes to spend some time on TV and in the recording studio. He also thanked his listeners.
"You guys made me who I am, I love for you it, and I will never, ever ever forget it," he said.


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GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Michael Bradley says he is disappointed that Toronto FC couldn't lift the CONCACAF Champions League trophy, but not by the performance or effort of his side.
Toronto defeated Chivas 2-1 on Wednesday night in Estadio Akron to tie the series 3-3 on aggregate, with Chivas winning the resulting penalty shootout 4-2 to win the tournament for the first time since 1962.
"We had to be aggressive, we had to go after them, we had to win the game and I couldn't be more proud of our players," said U.S. international Bradley, who missed the final penalty kick to hand Chivas the title.
"We had a team full of warriors on the field tonight who spilled their guts in the biggest possible moment.
"In the end a few things didn't go our way and that hurts but when you compete at the highest level then you understand that it's part of the deal sometimes."
Bradley also said that he is "absolutely convinced" that this Toronto side will win more trophies.
Coach Greg Vanney was similarly complimentary about TFC, who overcame Tigres and Club America on the road to the final.
"I've no complaints of my team," he said after the match. "This tournament has been a grind and we've battled all the way to the end.
"Congratulations to Chivas, they won the game, I've got nothing to say to my guys other than I'm proud of them and they worked hard."
It was a tough night for 22-year-old Marky Delgado, who shot over in the final moments of the game with only goalkeeper Rodolfo Cota to beat.
"[It's] definitely heartbreaking. We wanted to win to celebrate ourselves but everyone put in a good effort and we shouldn't be too hard on ourselves," said Delgado.
"I take responsibility for missing the last-minute shot. It went over, but you can't help it sometimes."
Delgado felt that in this season's CCL, the MLS outfit has more than matched the Liga MX opposition it has faced.
"The teams we've played we've dominated," said Delgado. "Attacking we capitalize on mistakes and if we have a lead we know how to defend and to handle the situation very well.
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Vitor 'Shaolin' Ribeiro is a four times World champion and 4th degree black belt – he was black belt lightweight World champion in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
I really wanted to share this video with you because it is so inspiring – it makes me feel genuinely excited about my training – I can't wait to get back on the mat.
Everybody knows that practicing the fundamentals and principles of grappling is key to success – my thoughts are influenced by all of the great competitors – those with a simple game always tend to be the ones who win the big competitions.
Marcelo Garcia talks about how he uses the same techniques with such frequency that he knows exactly what his opponent's options are and is prepared to counter every attempt to dominate his opponent makes. He has seen absolutely every possible technique applied against his own favored game, that nothing now is a surprise or a technique he hasn't got an answer for. He also knows exactly what he might be faced with when an opponent is trying to stop him from advancing his position – he has seen it all before and knows how to deal with what he's faced with.
The video I have posted is not so much about a great guard pass although it is considered by many to be one of the best – it's about becoming so good at something through practice and repetition that you 'own' the move and can put it on anybody. I hope you find the video as interesting and informative as I did.
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Rice University's Evgeni Penev, a research scientist in the lab of theoretical physicist Boris Yakobson, created the stunning "Matrix"-style image on the cover of the current print issue of the journal Nano Letters. Penev routinely creates art from calculations to illustrate the concepts behind the Yakobson Research Group's discoveries. The latest is for a paper that demonstrates how atom-scale defects that damage the properties of most two-dimensional materials have no effect on phosphorus, making it a promising candidate for nano-electronic applications. "I wanted to make a 'phosphorescent' rendering of some structural and electronic signatures of 2-D phosphorus (so-called "phosphorene") arranged in a collage inspired by the digital rain from 'The Matrix,'" Penev said. The connected rings of atoms represent grain boundaries that separate phosphorus domains that grow at different angles, and the wavy lines "are the energy bands for some of the structures we considered," he said. Read more about the project here.
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The extras for the US release of the upcoming Misty Island Rescue DVD have been confirmed by Hit News Online.
A game called The Search for Thomas is included along with two new music videos, Misty Island Rescue and Sir Topham Hatt. Now I know what you are all thinking, is the Sir Topham Hatt song being re-edited with CGI footage, is the original music video from 1998 being included or is it a whole new song? Well to be honest, I don't know! We will have to wait and see...
For the DVD, the feature is in Widescreen and will have English, Spanish and French dubbed audio. The English dub will be enhanced in 5.1 Dolby Digital while the Spanish and French languages are only in 2.0 Dolby Digital format.
The Blu-Ray version will be enhanced in 1080p high definition widescreen while the English audio is to be given a 5.1 DTS HD master. The Spanish and French dubs remain in 2.0 Dolby Digital.
Misty Island Rescue hits US DVD and Blu-Ray shelves on September 7th 2010.


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2. In 1789, Lavoisier first attempted to classify the elements into two divisions namely Metals and Non-metals.
3. Mendeleev predicted the properties of those missing elements from the known properties of the other elements in the same group. On the basis of this, he named Gallium as Eka-Almunium, Germanium as Eka-Silicon and Scandium as Eka-Boron.
4. Mendeleev's periodic table helped in correcting the atomic masses of some of the elements, based on their positions in the periodic table. For example, atomic mass of beryllium was corrected from 13.5 to 9.0. Atomic masses of indium, gold and platinum were also corrected.
5. In certain pairs of elements like, Ar (40) and K (39); Co (58.9) and Ni (58.6); Te (127.6) and I (126.9) the arrangement was not justified. For example, argon was placed before potassium whereas its atomic mass is more than potassium.
6. The position of hydrogen was not correctly defined. It was placed in Group I although its properties resembled both the Group I elements (the alkali metals) and the group VII elements (the halogens).
7. Lithium, Sodium, Potassium are called Alkalies metal as they react with metal and form alkalies (Caustic solution)
8. Calcium, Strontium, Bromine are called Alkalies Earth metal as they react with metal and form salt as their oxide are alkalies in nature and exist in the Earth
9. Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine are called Halogen as their oxide are alkalies in nature and exist in the Earth
10. Alkali metal and coinage metals (Cu, Ag and Au) which differ widely in properties are placed into the same group.
In 1913, an English physicist MOSELEY, as a result of his work on characteristics X-rays of elements discovered a fundamental and most accurate relation between chemical properties and atomic number of elements, known as "Modern periodic law".
1. The chemical and physical properties of elements are the periodic function of their atomic numbers".
2. The properties of elements depend upon their electronic configuration which varies with increasing atomic number in a periodic way".
1. Atomic size decreases in a period.
2-Nuclear charge increases in a period.
3-Ionization potential increases in a period.
4-Electronegativity increases in a period.
5-Electropositivity and metallic character decreases in period.
6-Each period starts with Alkali metal and ends on a Noble gas.
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2nd period : Li .................................. Ne
3rd period : Na ..................................Ar
7-First element of each period is most reactive (electropositive), and last element is chemically inert.
1-Group number of an element shows the number of electrons in the outermost shell of that element
2-Atomic size increases in group.
3-Ionization potential of elements decreases down the group.
4-Electronegativity decreases down the group.
5-Metallic character increases down the groups.
On the basis of valence shell electronic configuration, periodic table is divided into four distinct blocks of elements.
S-block elements
All the elements in which last electron enters "ns" orbital are known as s-block elements.
Elements of group I-A and II-A belong to s-block.
Their valence shell electronic is ns1 to ns2.
All the elements of s-block are very reactive and electropositive in nature.
S-block elements are good reducing agents.
They form ionic compounds.
They are all metals and solid. They are low density metals.
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Li (z=3) 1s2, 2s1
Na (z=11) 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s1
Be (z=4) 1s2, 2s2
p-block elements
The elements in which valence electrons enter p-orbital and this orbital is progressively filled are
called p-block elements.
Their valence shell electronic configuration is from ns2, np1 to ns2, np6.
P-block consists of the elements of group III-A to VIII-A (zero-group).
They include metals, nonmetals and metalloids.
There are 30 elements in six sub-groups of p-block.
d-block elements
The elements in which last electron enters (n-1) d-orbital are called d-block elements or outer transition elements.
Valence shell electronic configuration of these elements is ns2, (n-1) d1-10.
All these elements are metals.There are four series of outer transition elements.
Fourth series is incomplete.
f-block elements
The elements in which last electron enters (n-2) f-orbital are called f-block elements or inner transition elements. Their outer electronic configuration is ns2,(n-1)d1,(n-2) f1-14
f-block elements constitute 2 series of elements.
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In 1967, Karol Wojtyla (the future John Paul II was appointed to the College of Cardinals by Pope Paul VI and served as Archbishop of Krakow. Shortly afterwards, the Cardinal was being interviewed by various members of the press. It was well known that Wojtyla was an avid outdoorsman. He'd often accompany friends and parishioners on their outdoor adventures. Hiking, fishing, camping, skiing… the man enjoyed it all. Much like St. Francis of Assisi, the man worshipped the Creator by taking joy in his creation, as well as by loving and spending quality time with his fellow man.
One of the reporters, thinking that the new cardinal would have to give it all up since climbing the ladder of Church hierarchy asked Wojtyla, "Is it unbecoming of a cardinal to ski?" Without missing a beat Karol responded with a grin,
"It is unbecoming for a cardinal to ski badly."
Another time, an individual who was challenging the worthiness of Wojtyla's station commented that none of the Italian cardinals skied. Once again, Wojtyla replied with humor, "That's funny. In Poland, forty percent of all our cardinals are skiers." When he was reminded that there were only two Polish cardinals– of which he was one– he quipped with a grin, "In Poland, Wysynski [the other cardinal] counts for sixty percent."
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text: Terror threat has led to increased security at US airports "We have reached an agreement with the US authorities for other procedures in the event of a threat," Swedish Civil Aviation Administration spokesman Per Froeberg said. He explained that the Swedish agency had agreed with the Transportation Security Administration if a threat were issued against a Swedish flight, they would then discuss necessary security measures. Cancelling the flight would be the most likely option, Froeberg said. On Monday, US Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge issued an emergency directive that foreign carriers put armed police on flights where US officials deemed there was a terrorist risk. The announcement came eight days after US officials heightened a nationwide attack alert, citing intelligence that al-Qaida network wanted to stage an even bigger strike than the 11 September 2001 attacks. Pilots working for Scandinavian carrier SAS had opposed Washington's request, saying they did not want firearms in the cabin and that they preferred tight security on the ground. SAS management said it was in principle also opposed to armed guards on flights, but deferred the issue to police and civil aviation authorities in the three Scandinavian countries. Britain compromises Britain's aircraft pilots' body also said on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with one airline on rules governing armed air marshals, but added it was still against taking guns onto planes. Few Air France flights were haltedon Christmas Eve due to threat"We remain opposed to the whole concept of bringing sky marshal guns on board an aircraft. This will not make flights more safe," said Jim McAuslan, general secretary of the British Airline Pilots' Association (BALPA) in a statement. BALPA said it would cooperate with stepped-up security measures announced after six Air France flights between Paris and Los Angeles were cancelled last week amid "terror" fears. "We have always said that if the government persists with its decision that sky marshals be used and if our very serious concerns are met, we shall cooperate as best we can," McAuslan said. Under the agreement, with an unnamed airline, the captain of a plane will be told who the air marshals are and where they sit. The pilot, who will remain in command during the duration of the flight, will also be in regular contact with the guards. The pact also covers issues such as the weapons that can be used, insurance cover and the crew's legal liability, BALPA said. The organisation, which represents the vast majority of Britain's 9200 airline pilots, said it hoped to roll out the pact across the airline industry. Portugal opposes plan Also on Wednesday, Portugal's pilots came out against the US proposal, arguing the measure would greatly jeopardize airline safety. "Planes have many people inside a small space and it is easy for things to get out of control," the head of their SPAC union, Angelo Felgueiras, told private radio TSF. "Planes have many people inside a small space and it is easy for things to get out of control" Angelo FelgueirasHead of SPAC union"I have been on flights where there have been fist fights and I was grateful no one had a weapon," he added. Felgueiras said he believed the plan was well-intentioned, but he argued it would be better to tighten security on the ground. He warned armed "sky marshals" could lose control of their guns to terrorists, or a bullet they fire could miss its target and damage key airplane equipment. "The consequences could be dramatic," Felgueiras said. Mixed reaction The announcement by the United States on Monday that it was ordering foreign airlines to place armed marshals on selected flights drew a mixed reaction from international carriers and airline bodies. The US Department of Homeland Security said the measure went into effect on Sunday under emergency amendments to federal aviation regulations. The International Air Transport Association, which represents around 95% of airlines operating international flights, has opposed the decision outright. SOURCE: Agencies


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After yesterday's stage 6 concluded on the steep and fan-filled slopes of Flagstaff Mountain Levi Leipheimer stretched the leader's yellow jersey across his back. This morning, going into the time trial, I would have bet you $100 that he would keep it for the overall victory today in Denver. Man, I am so glad you didn't take that bet, I don't have the $100 to give you, nor would my weekly beer allotment have covered it. But first, the video:
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The Stage and Photos!
Today was the time trial. For the uninitiated, a time trial is a stage in which each rider goes out on course individually to race against the clock. There are no other riders to help and the rider is left to fend completely for themselves. They call the time trial "the race of truth." It generally separates the winners from the losers, and today, it did just that. The top three riders shuffled after today's stage with Leipheimer ending the day on the lowest step of the podium, with Tejay van Beer-Garden-en second, and Christian Vande Velde up top. It was a masterful showing by Mr. Vande Velde, he absolutely crushed it...
The mood in Denver was pandemonium. The fans were frothing all over downtown, it was an absolute joy to be apart of.
This shot is right at the start house with RadioShack's Ben King on the stomp. Mr. King and I chatted a little after his TT (see video). He had a great day on the bike, and a great Pro Challenge. That fellow is going places...
Here is a better view of the start house, earlier in the day, before the fans clogged the whole thing up:
Speaking of speaking to Ben King... Here is a lady holding a cardboard cut-out of his face:
That cut-out of Ben's face is pretty funny. It looks like he has a mullet and his lips are pursed into a scowl. When I was talking to him he had no mullet and was a very smiley guy. But I guess the maker of the cut-out wanted to put Ben's toughest face forward...
All the RadioShack riders had cutouts... Here is Chris Horner driving the team bus:
What's it going to take to get a giant cut-out of my face? I guess a pro racing contract with Radioshack is the answer to that question, and that is something that I am never going to have. Maybe I could make my own...
In continuing with the super RadioShack heavy subject in today's post, my beautiful bride (and wonderful child) met Jens Voigt today. A very big moment in all lives involved (especially Jens):
The love of Jens is a very big thing in our house. Though my child is, in fact, crying in the picture. She hasn't seen enough dramatic breakaways and tough-man riding out of Jens in her short 13 months of life... Jens signed on with RadioShack for 2013, so she'll get there.
To wander slowly from the RadioShack boys I would like to break the momentum of my post with this picture of New Belgium's own Nick Ampe. He doesn't even have a shirt with him (but he does have NB (New Belgium) in temporary tattoos across his torso)...
Alright, now that we have fully broken from Team RadioShack I want to reintroduce a character that popped up in our story a few days ago, the Red Lady:
I have seen the Red lady everywhere from the bar in Durango, to the slopes of Independence Pass, to standing arm-in-arm with a giant piece of broccoli. She is a huge fan of bike racing and I hope I get to know her better in the 2013 edition of the Pro Cycling Challenge.
And that brings us to my last point. The 2012 US Pro Cycling Challenge is over. It was an experience of a lifetime and I am truly blessed to work for the brewery that sponsors this amazing event. I hope you enjoyed the day to day coverage from the week. Simpsonic, Larry and I worked very hard to bring you our perspective of this race. Look for a "week in recap" post later this week. But until then, know that we will definitely be back for more Total Sports Coverage at the USPC in 2013.
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2017 is on it's way out the door – and a lot of people will be happy to see it go. Pantone has declared that the 2018 colour of the year is Purple. Actually – they are calling it Ultra Violet – but, to the best of my knowledge, you can't actually see Ultra Violet unless you are a bee –
A dramatically provocative and thoughtful purple shade, PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet communicates originality, ingenuity, and visionary thinking that points us toward the future.
Nevertheless – Pantone 18-3838 "Ultra Violet" is a very pretty shade of blue-purple violet – a colour you're most likely to find on our website labelled Tanzanite. But because it is the holidays, and we are closed, and you can't get into the store, and I'd rather not quibble with anyone about if this shade or that is purple enough, I'm just going to do a sale on everything in the database flagged as purple. Which is some 1500+ items. 15% off. Yay purple!
Speaking of colour though, and how to search for it … we've added a function to the website that allows you to narrow your search to specific colour families. Oh sure, if there is only six items on a page, who cares, but in the Delicas, for instance – we show them by default by their Delica number, but what if you want to see all the aquas only?
Well – enter the "filter." Click on the check box for aqua (and you can see how many there are), and click on the "filter" button. When you're done with that, click on the little x in a circle, and select other colours. Or click on two check-boxes to see, for instance, all the red and all the black.
I personally find it kind of fun to look at the pages this way – I'm not sure what that says about me – and of course, I'm finding the occasional colour that is in the wrong category – not many, I'll grant you. If you find one that I haven't spotted – be sure and let me know. I might even award a small gift certificate for folks who are helpful that way. 😉
New Year's Resolutions?
So – have you, at some point, thought to yourself that you really should use some of the beads you have, before buying any more? I mean, we here are all pretty convinced you can never have too many beads, but even so … sometimes that thought does kind of drift across our minds that maybe, just maybe, we should use some of them before getting any more … .
Anyway – with that in mind, and a spool of Opelon (stretchy thread) and a Big Eye needle, and just noodling away during the morning cuppa joe, using just beads left over from projects, beads bought for a project that never happened, or got started and never finished, or just plain forgot what the project was … anyway – accumulated beads – now turned into stacks and stacks of gorgeous bracelets. Wear them as stacker bracelets – 3, 6, or a dozen at a time! So – dig out those beads, and re-discover how much you love them!
Holiday Closing
We are closed for the holidays over the week between Christmas and New Year's, reopening on Jan 2. Our trusty computers will, of course, be standing by to take your orders, so you may still shop when the need arises. We will ship when we get back – next year!
Till Midnight, Dec 31! Last Call to Redeem Frequent Beader Points
We wrapped up the online Frequent Beader Points program in July – with a grace period to redeem outstanding points by the end of the year. We just want to remind you that you have until Dec 31 to redeem those points. Orders placed up to Midnight, December 31 may use up their outstanding Frequent Beader Points.
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By combining a change in diet and drinking water with a pH value similar to the ideal blood value can lead to better health.
pH is a method to measure the acid/alkaline value of a given substance. The chart below shows a typical range of Ph values, with 7 being neutral.
Apple juice 2.9 – 3.3
Stomach acid 1.1 – 3.0
Anti- acid tablets 10.5
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A) Balance on a three pound weight with both hands; the non-working side elbow should be on the ground. Start with your knee bent and pulled in towards your shoulder
B) As you extend the leg behind you, lift your elbow off the floor. The finished position has both hands on head of weight balancing with leg extended behind. Repeat/switch sides
Trust us--it's harder than it looks! But even if you do master Tracy's exercises or even, no woman's leg is sexy if it's stubly. Tracy recommends the Venus ProSkin Moisture Rich Razor. "It has shave gel bars, enhanced with a triple blend of body butters, to create a layer of protection for your skin with every stroke."


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Hi everyone! We didn't have a Kids in the Garden program this week due to the holiday. I hope everyone enjoyed their sweltering hot fourth of July. I would love to hear how the fireworks were! We didn't go to any – way too hot for little Pip, especially since she's just starting to feel better from her fever and ear infection.
So, I ventured out to the gardens early this morning to I could give you all a quick report of some of what's happening out there. Frank and Diane have been diligently and relentlessly watering the gardens. With this crazy heat they even had to water things twice yesterday since it all looked so terrible. Thank goodness the forecast says we're going to cool down a bit starting tomorrow. Anyone else feel trapped?
My first stop was the sunflower field. Since we are growing these just for fun and not for eating we have not irrigated the field.
The tallest sunflower measured about 19-inches but most were measuring around 12" – just one inch taller than last week. I'm sure that has to do with the heat and lack of rain.
My next stop was to miscellaneous patch behind the wood stove. Here, Diane told me I would find a zucchini to pick – and I did!
Then – I wanted to see how the Fairy Garden was looking…
BEAUTIFUL! I have some fun new things in store for the fairy garden this weekend (as long as it really does cool down at least some – then I'll go outside again…) so be sure to have you and your kiddo's stop by on Thursday.
I wanted to see how our mascot – the Rain Gauge Gnome was doing. He still looks pretty happy and relaxed but sadly there is still no water in his gauge.
BUT, Frank and Diane have been doing an awesome job on watering our gardens. See the little tomatoes starting!?
And the barrel is looking fabulous!
The beans are growing nicely.
I stopped by the girls' strawberry patch before I headed in to my cool house. Here's my take from this morning – a zucchini and a handful of strawberries (I'll have to pick more later but my hands were already full!).
I think next week is definitely going to be a good one for the kiddo's to see all that has started to grow and produce vegetables. I'm excited to see the progress myself!
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Last year I posted a three-part guide to holiday gifts for the chess player or aficionado in your life. Most all of what was written there still stands, so before I mention a few newer items of note, I refer you to those three posts. I also encourage you to check out my complete list of reviews.
2013 Buying Guide #1: Clocks and Chess Interfaces (Note – ChessBase 13 is now available)
2013 Buying Guide #2: Databases and Engines (Note – the discussion of engines is slightly out of date; see this for updated information)
2013 Buying Guide #3: Chess books
Here are a few new thoughts on the swag you might buy for your beloved chess fan. Some (but not all) of what I mention has been reviewed here already; if it has been reviewed, I will link to the review in question.
For the serious player (or the player who wants to get serious):
ChessBase is indispensable. It is expensive, but it's worth it, and your player will be over the moon upon receiving this. You can order from Amazon (available from Prime sellers) or download directly from chessbase.com if time is of the essence.
If they have ChessBase already, perhaps they need a new engine to use in it! You might also consider getting them Jon Edwards' lovely (and useful) book on getting the most out of ChessBase.
For the improving player:
Don't let the length of Arthur van de Oudeweetering's name trouble you. His new book from NIC, Improve Your Chess Pattern Recognition, is a great (and pronounceable) read on positional 'priyomes' or patterns. Most of the book started as columns in the defunct ChessVibes Magazine, and those columns were just brilliant. I expect the book (still waiting on a review copy) will be no different.
Pete Tamburro's Openings for Amateurs is really good for young players and players rated below 1800. It is good with explaining ideas but also contains enough analysis to form a coherent repertoire.
The 4th edition of Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual is out, and it's the gold standard for one-volume endgame books. It's a serious book for serious students, but I can't think of a more useful book for someone who really wants to improve.
The Stappenmethode series of books is, in my opinion, the best training system available.
For the openings theoretician:
Two recent books from Quality Chess are stellar:
- Parimarjan Negi's first book, GM Rep: 1.e4 vs the French, Caro-Kann and Philidor, is the opening book of the year, and among the best I've ever seen. Deep analysis, good explanation, and plenty of novelties… what more could you ask for, besides volume 2?
- Vassilios Kotronias' new book on the Sicilian Sveshnikov meets and perhaps exceeds his usual high standards for quality. That's no small task!
1.d4 players will appreciate any of Alexei Kornev's three volumes on closed openings. I've spent some time with the third volume, devoted to the Nimzo-Indian and other lines, and I've found the analysis to be solid and understandable for non-masters.
Those with limited time for opening study and those looking for a very solid response to 1.e4 will like Hannes Langrock's French Defense: the Solid Rubinstein Variation.
For the historian:
Andy Soltis has written a number of really important historical works, but for a long time they were only available in expensive hardcover format. Now McFarland has begun printing some of those titles in paperback. Two of them are worth consideration: Frank Marshall, United States Chess Champion, and Soviet Chess 1917-1991. I found the latter to be indispensible when I was reading and reviewing Soltis' new book on Mikhail Botvinnik, which itself won the 2014 Chess Journalists of America Book of the Year award.
Jimmy Adams' books have long been out of print and hard to find. His book on Johannes Zukertort, one of his best, has been reset and reprinted by New in Chess. There are lots of exciting attacking games in these pages.
For the chess fan:
Judit Polgar retired from competitive chess this year, but before she did, she left us with a gift. The three volumes of Judit Polgar Teaches Chess are luminous! They cover the entirety of her career, and while the books are structured by topic and theme instead of in a strictly linear fashion, there is a lot of color and personal reminiscence to complement the games and analysis. These are very personal works, and I think they'll stand up against the best autobiographical works in the history of chess literature.
Bent Larsen's Best Games makes the games of the Great Dane available once more to an English-speaking audience.
A 'fan' or a 'historian' would appreciate Mark Dvoretsky's latest book, For Friends and Colleagues: Profession: Chess Coach. I reviewed this for the January 2015 issue of Chess Life, and while I can't break the publishing embargo, let's just say that the review was positive.
My best wishes to my readers for the holiday season!


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This October Stockport Town Hall is glowing pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a worldwide annual campaign involving thousands of organisations, to highlight the importance of breast cancer awareness, education and research.
Councillor Tom McGee, Stockport Council's Cabinet member for Health, said:
"We are pleased to help raise the profile of Breast Cancer Awareness by illuminating the Town Hall pink. It's great to see so many local Stockport organisations and residents taking part and raising awareness and funds for Breast Cancer awareness and research."
Dr Vicci Owen–Smith Deputy Director of Public Health and Clinical Director at NHS Stockport CCG said:
"Around 250 women each year in Stockport are diagnosed with Breast Cancer. We know that 3 in 4 Stockport women eligible for breast screening attend their breast screening appointment and many women check their breasts regularly because they know how important it is to catch cancer early. If caught early, in most cases, breast cancer can be treated successfully. I therefore urge all women to get in the habit of checking your breasts regularly and attend your screening appointment when invited. Don't delay seeking advice from your GP if you notice any changes in your breasts."
Find out more about Breast Cancer Awareness Month & Information on Stockport's Breast Screening Service
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Welcome to the first edition of our weekly Q&A, where we answer any question you have. First up comes a question from someone on Facebook – What are the easiest places to travel with a family?
While we are not the experts in family travel as we don't have kids, we both grew up in families that liked to travel. So here we go….
What Are The Easiest Places To Travel With Your Family?
This question is actually a tough one, because there are so many factors in deciding where to travel. When you throw a whole family into the equation, there are many more factors to consider, because every single person's travel style and needs can be vastly different.
To avoid a National Lampoon's super crazy vacation situation, a good starting point is to ask yourself (and your family) these questions, which will help you determine what kinds of travel experiences each person wants:
- What kinds of accommodations do they need? Are they OK with more rustic, or do they need all the amenities?
- On a scale of just wanting to lay on the beach all week to non-stop adventure, where does each person fall?
- Do you want to do a road trip, go to multiple locations, or stay in one place?
- Do you want to travel internationally or closer to home?
- How much time does each person have to travel?
- What is each person's expectations of their vacation?
- Do you want to do stuff as a family the whole time, or are people wanting to split up and do their own thing?
- What's the overall budget?
Once you have the answers to these questions, you'll be able to start narrowing down locations.
If you want more than a Disneyland experience, here are some ideas. (And if you want to go to Disney, well, that's fine too!)
An All-Inclusive Resort
While many people don't like the all-inclusive option, because you can lose some of that cultural experience, it can be a great place when you are traveling with a big group. When I was 19, my mom's side of the family (all her brothers and sisters plus their kids) took a big family reunion trip. We stayed at an all-inclusive resort in Cancun. It worked well, because it was easy for us to hangout together but also do separate activities. Some people (like me at the time) primarily wanted to lay on the beach and read, while others wanted to go on more excursions.
Check out United Vacations for some ideas/inspiration for all-inclusive resorts.
A Roadtrip
When I was 15, my mom and stepdad took my brother and I on a three week road trip through the Four Corners region of the Southwest. All of us packed into my family's minivan, as we camped and visited friends. While I was a grumpy teen at the time, who was mad that I had to spend three weeks away from friends, the experience is one that I am thankful for. If you want to take a family road trip, figure out how much time you have, and map it out. Leave a little room for unexpected things, and make sure you account for the price of gas/petrol in your budget!
Rent A Beach House
Some of my favorite family vacation memories are of when my extended family would rent two beach houses next to each other. As kids, my cousins and I would run back and forth between the houses, play on the beach, and go into town for ice cream. I bet it was also nice for the adults who could take turns watching the kids.
Experience Eco-Tourism
With all the places popping up around the world that focus on eco-tourism, there is no shortage of options. These are great places to go with families because of the focus on adventure, education, and activities. Check out places in Costa Rica, Belize, Kenya, and Canada.
All Aboard A Cruise
Cruises offer budget-friendly family vacations. They take the fuss and muss out of planning a large-scale trip. One set price per person provides everything a group needs, from sleeping accommodations, to varieties of food, fun activities, and sight seeing. It's nice to know there will not be too many unexpected financial or scheduling challenges, especially when you are already busy managing getting your family from point A to point B. Many family cruise ships allow large families to stay in the same cabin or offer adjoining cabins for parents looking for a bit of "romance" and privacy. Family cruises offer excellent childcare facilities that will keep the kiddos busy and giddy during the entire stay.
What's your favorite or craziest family vacation experience?
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At ACM, we are hugely proud of our more than 10,000 graduates who are constantly breaking boundaries and making waves within the music and creative industries. They know more and work more in sustainable music careers.
Our unique blend of online, in-class and real- world enrichment programmes, included with all ACM Courses and Programmes, has helped our graduates to get to where they are now.
Our expert staff work closely with our student body to ensure that they get the absolute most out of their time at ACM. This could mean working on technique as a performer, honing presentation skills as an aspiring industry executive, or working in a world-class recording studio with an award- winning engineer to polish a production skill.
We strongly encourage collaboration amongst our students as this is where some of the best creative results are born and lifelong working relationships are formed. Our songwriting course is a perfect example of this. We cast the net wide and send our students to places as far as LA to take part in Songwriting Circles to work with the very best professionals, such as James Abrahart, award-winning writer for artists, including Usher, Justin Bieber and Rita Ora.
"Going to MIDEM was a really memorable experience! It coupled ACM's educational and social values perfectly. I also got some great information from the talks."
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Networking and collaboration opportunities are equally open to our business students. In addition to the study of real-time, real-world industry examples brought into the classroom by our staff of industry professionals, we also take our students to the most relevant industry events.
In June 2016, we took 20 of our Music Business & Innovation students to MIDEM, an international music industry conference which takes place every year in Cannes on the Cote D'Azur. There, they were able to network with the thousands of music and creative industry professionals in attendance, as well as debate the latest industry happenings at the various conf-labs and presentations hosted by some of the biggest names in our business.
And so this is our pledge to you. We will enrich your music education experience with genuine exposure and connection to today's industry. And you will go further because of it.


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How to Choose Online Marketing Training Courses
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"It's a great disservice to everyone, especially young people, that the stories that we often hear about the most accomplished entrepreneurs sound so effortless," Peter Sims writes for Harvard Business Review. "The truth is just the opposite, even for visionary creative success stories like those of Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, Howard Schultz, Wendy Kopp, and even the legendary Steve Jobs."
"Like any creative process, any entrepreneur who wants to invent, innovate, or create must be willing to be imperfect and make mistakes in order to learn what works and what does not," Sims writes. "It took Dorsey years of experimentation before he finally latched onto what ultimately became Twitter. Wendy Kopp started Teach for America, initially as a conference, on a shoestring budget after graduating from college. And Howard Schultz, while he had great foresight to recognize that Americans needed a communal coffee experience like those that existed in Europe, failed on his first try. As I wrote in Little Bets, when his first store opened in Seattle in 1986, there was non-stop opera music, menus in Italian, and no chairs. As Schultz acknowledges, he and his colleagues had to make '"a lot of mistakes' to discover what would become the Starbucks we know today."
Sims writes "Despite what we may have read, Steve Jobs was no different."
Five of Steve Jobs' biggest mistakes:
1. Recruiting John Sculley as CEO of Apple
2. Believing that Pixar would be a great hardware company
3. Not knowing the right market for NeXT computer
4. Launching numerous product failures
MacDailyNews Take: Blaming Jobs for the Newton and Macintosh TV, both of which were launched by Apple long after Steve Jobs was gone building what would become the basis for Apple's salvation, Mac OS X, earn Sims two demerits. iMac's hockey puck mouse, not Newton or Macintosh TV, should have been on Sims' list of Jobsian product failures.
5. Trying to sell Pixar numerous times
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: No quibbles with the bozo headlining Sims' list, we can assure you.
MacDailyNews Note: Today is Martin Luther King Day in the U.S. and the markets are closed. As usual on such trading holidays, we will have limited posting today.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Fred Mertz" for the heads up.]


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The Great Escape is a 1963 American movie. It is about an escape by Allied prisoners of war from a German POW camp during World War II. The movie stars Steve McQueen, James Garner, Donald Pleasence, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, and Richard Attenborough. It got positive reviews.
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Activities are reports from projects, actions, and interventions.
Activities are reports from projects, actions, and interventions.
Engage middle school and high school students with archival primary source materials
It's a performance piece created by youth of Botkyrka, based on their own personal experience & interviews.
L.E.K. - Life Eternity and Art is a dance project that started in 2003 in Botkyrka.
This textile arts/maker project incorporates participants' migration memories into a community story quilt.
Fengersfors has gone from backwater to hopeful example of the future. How can it continue as the mill changes owner?
The Writing Movement Network met at the NOFOD.org conference in Sweden to address the topic "Dance and Democracy".
This maker workshop had participants use simple electronics and textile arts to create talking family story quilts.
Gallery of Ukrainian House in Warsaw is a social project which aims to promote Ukrainian contemporary art in Poland
A series of workshops providing tools for telling stories that are rarely heard in the Swedish society.
Itinerant performance trough Corviale building in the suburb of Rome, created with the participation of its inhabitants
Creating art with children with special skills.
Performance with the students of the Special vocational high School of Eleusis
A short film from documentations of workshops with borderline children
My research aims to draw attention to the consequences of activities that are deemed"normal" in contemporary society.
An interactive writing workshop exploring the ideas of home and migrations in Jackson Heights, New York City.
A Celebration of National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Military Appreciation Month
Birthday party of the neighbourhood Pilastro in Bologna with a monumental videoprojection on the Towers's facade
Community Digital Archive tells the history of Pilastro and its citizens by pictures, videos, interviews and documents.
Planning to simplify trade for small scale traders in the SADC region
An afternoon of hands-on activities exploring the themes of migration and diversity at the Queens Museum
How real are the stories we use to explain our "world" to others?
Photo documenting the living conditions of a stateless family in Morocco. It's about an undocumented migrant from Ghana.
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"Creepy" Weekly Photo Challenge – Creepy
A few weeks back, I was headed to the grocery store on my break when I noticed this brilliant, neon green hitch hiker. He was just hanging on, enjoying the view, without a care on the world. I am by no means a spider fan but this creepy crawly was so fascinating, I just had to take a few pictures.


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