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Chrissy Rouse takes both wins in the Triumph Triple Challenge at Oulton Park
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Chrissy Rouse put in another staggering performance at Oulton Park securing both wins over the Triumph Triple Challenge (TTC) race weekend.
It was another nail biting race for the TTC on Monday (6th May 2013). New boy Charlie King started from pole position, the tables were turned from Sunday's race and Chrissy Rouse was chasing him down. At the first corner he managed to overtake Freddy Pett but it wasn't until they reached Shell on lap two that he was able to pass King.
The front runners and championship top four began pulling away from the rest of the pack and were running tightly together, all wanting the lead.
After a performance he was unhappy with in Sunday's race, Pett was determined to take the win and consolidate his position in the standings. However, the rider from Norfolk came off at Shell after only four laps and Cup class rider Charlie King has now also passed him in the championship.
There was a split of only half a second between Rouse and King for most of the race, it was only on lap 11 that the race leader began pulling away to eventually cross the line a solid 2.7 seconds ahead of his rival.
Rouse commented: "Two out of two is brilliant, it's been the perfect weekend for me and the Stratstone Triumph Racing team. Both races went better than I could've hoped, and I'm so happy with the results. I've now got a 26 point lead in the championship which is just great."
King was also thrilled with the way the weekend turned out: "Phenomenal ride, started on pole with the lap record from the first race and to finish another race with a second place is just brilliant; couldn't have expected anymore."
Atkinson, who finished third, commented: "The ribs are almost 100% now. We made a lot of changes on the bike this weekend and found a setup which is comfortable now, so we're not far off."
Whilst the top three continued to pull further away from the rest of the pack, behind there was another battle. It was the first time we got to see spanish rider Aleix Aulestia really demonstrate what he could do, the previous Spanish Pirelli Superstock 600 champion started from seventh but picked away at the other riders eventually finishing fourth.
In the Cup class it was King who took the top stand on the podium. Scott Pitchers came fifth but second in the Cup class after battling with Tom Oliver and Aulestia throughout the race. Oliver crossed the line just 0.2 seconds after Pitchers securing him third in the Cup class.
Pitchers told us: "I struggled in the first race with arm pump and had to go to the medics centre, and they sorted me out which was good. I started from eighth on the grid so I thought I'd have my work cut out. I just dug deep and got through. It was a good race, I enjoyed it."
Oliver also commented: "It was really good, a bit of a tough race. I got away but lost the toe to the leaders, but I had a battle with Scott which was good."
Triumph Triple Challenge now have a long break ahead before meeting again at Snetterton on the 5th – 7th July 2013. For more information about the race series and what our riders are up to over the break follow @TriumphTC on twitter or like Triumph Triple Challenge on Facebook.
Chrissy Rouse dominates again at Cadwell Park
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Home/UK News/IoR to host conference at ACR Show 2016
IoR to host conference at ACR Show 2016
UK: The Institute of Refrigeration has confirmed plans to host its 2016 Conference during the ACR Show 2016.
The IoR is one of a number of industry groups supporting the event which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham, from February 16-18.
Confirming its new location for the conference, IoR secretary, Miriam Rodway said: "This is a great opportunity for both IoR members and those who do not know the Institute of Refrigeration to explore a range of topical technical issues."
The ACR Show's decision to include the heat pump and heating and ventilation sectors has won the backing of the contractors' body Building & Engineering Services. President Andy Sneyd said: "In addition to providing an important networking opportunity, the ACR Show 2016 will allow all members of the supply chain to view the latest products and to stay abreast of the latest technological innovations. The Building & Engineering Services Association is therefore delighted to pledge its support to this significant event in the industry's calendar."
Manufacturers' group FETA has also voiced its support for event, particularly with regard to the new format.
FETA president, Terry Seward said: "FETA is delighted to be associated with the ACR Show, the only UK exhibition dedicated to the HVACR sector. We are sure that the Show and its format will provide essential opportunities to all that are present."
F-gas certification company Refcom has also pledged its continued support of the Show.
"It is a key event for the industry, raising awareness and standards by bringing together all relevant parties to highlight and discuss industry and technological developments," commented Refcom secretary Stephen Crocker.
In addition to its line-up of exhibitors showcasing the latest technologies, the ACR Show also provides the platform for an informative and topical seminar programme in three main seminar theatres – the Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Theatre; the Refrigeration and Cooling Theatre and the Training and Careers Theatre, sponsored by Toshiba Carrier.
For more information visit www.acrshow.com.
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Home » Business » China's December factory activity edges up despite virus outbreaks
China's December factory activity edges up despite virus outbreaks
China's factory activity unexpectedly accelerated in December, but only by a small margin, according to an official survey released on Friday, amid disruptions from Covid outbreaks and as the broader economy loses momentum in the fourth quarter.
The official manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) rose to 50.3 from 50.1 in November, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed.
Analysts had expected it to fall slightly to the 50-point mark, which separates growth from contraction.
The world's second-largest economy has lost momentum since the early summer after rebounding from last year's pandemic slump, as it grapples with a slowing manufacturing sector, debt problems in the property market, and small-scale Covidx-19 outbreaks.
A sub-index for new orders improved slightly in December but remained in contraction, at 49.7 versus 49.4 in November.
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New export orders shrank further, with the sub-index coming in at 48.1 compared with 48.5 a month earlier, indicating fragile overseas demand.
A sub-index for production remained in positive territory at 51.4, but was lower than November's 52.0.
"We expect more liquidity and targeted stimulus packages to be rolled out to support SMEs, high-tech and innovation firms, advanced manufacturing and green industries in order to alleviate the burden on companies, secure growth, reduce risks and offset the slowdown," said Bruce Pang, Head of Macro and Strategy Research at China Renaissance Securities.
Economic headwinds
The wealthy Zhejiang province on China's eastern coast saw a small-scale Covid-19 outbreak in December, which has now subsided, but some firms were forced to suspend production.
In the northwest, the industrial and tech hub of Xi'an has been under lockdown as a local outbreak continues to spread in the city of 13 million.
Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology, two of the world's largest memory-chip makers, have warned that the ongoing lockdown of the city could affect their chip manufacturing bases in the area.
Activity in China's overall services sector grew at a slightly faster pace in December, rising to 52.7 from November's 52.3.
China's official composite PMI, which includes both manufacturing and services activity, stood at 52.2, unchanged from November.
Analysts expect a further slowdown in fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) after the economy grew 4.9% in July-September.
Debt crises at major real estate developers amid a crackdown on the property sector have hurt an industry critical to China's economic growth.
The central bank has said it will keep monetary policy flexible next year as it seeks to stabilize growth and lower financing costs for businesses amid growing economic headwinds.
China will face "unprecedented" difficulty in stabilizing trade next year, Vice Commerce Minister Ren Hongbin said on Thursday, as production capacity in other exporting countries recovers from Covid-induced shocks and competes with Chinese exports.
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04 SDM basics
Why SDM?
Task: Ecological Concepts
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Obviously, there are too many species on Earth to know them all, not to say their distributional ranges. To make things even more complicated, a species does not exists physically but consists of individuals, which share characteristics according to a species concept.
This problem is known as the Wallacean shortfall and the reason why we need SDM: we never can sample all individuals of a species (some exeptions of extremely rare species may exist, though) to know the actual distribution of a species, not to mention their dynamics through time.
Applicability of SDM
What can we do once the distribution of a single species or of a set of species is modelled?
There are plenty of opportunities and here are some of them:
a species' range can be used for descriptive purposes like assessing and monitoring species numbers and composition in a particular area,
if we model the distribution from the occurrence of individuals of different steps in time, we can assess changes of distribution ranges through time,
if we know under which environmental conditions species do occur, we can predict the suitability of habitats that are not occupied yet or find yet unknown populations,
with SDM, it is possible to predict the occurrence of species under scenarios of climate change, what has direct relevance for nature conservation,
stacking many predicted species' distributions together allows us to calculate the number of species - or species richness - that occur in a particular area or grid cell, what is directly relevant for biodiversity research,
and last but not least, knowing the distribution ranges of species allows researchers to link characteristics of species with characteristics of the environment, what opens up a plethora of possibilities in scientific research to understand better the functional significance of traits of species, to understand better why species occur in some places but not in others, and ultimately to understand a bit better the functional and phylogenetic diversity of life on Earth.
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A rendering of IBM Q System One, the world's first fully integrated universal quantum computing system, currently installed at the Thomas J Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York, where IBM scientists are using it to explore system improvements and enhancements that accelerate commercial applications of the technology.
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Why It's a Good Idea to Start Thinking About Quantum-Safe Cryptography Now
Valuable data stolen today may easily be decrypted in the future, when quantum computing arrives.
Mary Branscombe | Aug 23, 2019
When quantum computers arrive, the asymmetric cryptography like RSA that we rely on today will quickly be broken.
While the National Institute of Standards and Technology is considering standardization of cryptography algorithms too complex to be cracked with quantum computing, IBM said it will start offering "quantum-safe" cryptographic services on its public cloud in 2020, starting with SSL to protect data in motion. The company is also donating the algorithms behind the services to open source projects like OpenQuantumSafe for use in common technologies like OpenSSL and OpenSSH.
Related: Quantum Computing Could Make Today's Encryption Obsolete
Additionally, IBM is prototyping quantum-safe encryption in tape drives – you may not be using the same hard drives when quantum computing becomes a reality, but tape may well be around for that long. The ongoing reading and writing of data as part of tape maintenance may also make the move to quantum-safe encryption relatively straightforward.
To help enterprises understand which data they need to prioritize protecting, IBM is applying its usual consulting business model, with "quantum risk assessments."
Related: A New Type of Network Is on the Rise to Combat the Quantum Threat to Encryption
"Right now, all the cryptography that's being used, on the internet and everywhere else, is based on some mathematical problems that will be broken – we just need a powerful enough computer," Vadim Lyubashevsky, a cryptographer who's been working on this problem at IBM Research for 15 years, explained to Data Center Knowledge.
A classical computer will never be powerful enough to crack AES, but quantum computers could break that kind of encryption in days or hours. "If we believe that such computers will be built in the next, say, ten to thirty years, it's important to move away from the cryptography being used now." And even though we don't have quantum computers today, he warned, "somebody could be harvesting the data now and decrypt it later."
For symmetric encryption algorithms like AES, where the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt data, you'll need to at least double the key size to keep the same level of protection; hashing algorithms will also need to switch to larger output sizes. And for asymmetric encryption that uses public-private key pairs you'll need to switch to quantum-safe cryptography – but that will be simplified by common tools and platforms adopting the post-quantum algorithms that NIST is standardizing.
From Math Problems to Algorithms
Quantum-safe cryptography research has been going on for 20 years, but as the development of quantum computing has accelerated, NIST has begun a standardization process, which should be complete by 2022-2024. NIST is evaluating 26 of the nearly 70 proposals submitted. (Many of the submissions are variations of the same approaches.)
To create a quantum-safe cryptography algorithm, "we need some basic mathematical problems that we think a quantum computer can't break," Lyubashevsky explained. The IBM team is using mathematical calculation involving high-order lattices. Others are based on problems like solving a system of quadratic equations with multiple variables or decoding linear codes. Lattices are smaller and faster than the other schemes – in fact, they're faster and simpler than current encryption schemes – but NIST is planning to pick several algorithms as part of the standard "in case a problem that we think is hard [for quantum computers] isn't."
There might also be trade-offs between different algorithms, like speed or key size. "If I'm going to be transmitting 3GB files, I don't care if the cryptography adds a second or a millisecond, because that's not the bottleneck, but in other situations, I might gravitate to faster algorithms."
IBM isn't jumping the gun by not waiting for the NIST standard, he said. It's starting now because integration will take time. "You can't wait until the standards exist and then adopt them immediately, because there's a lot of preparation required. You have to make sure that your network is ready for these different types of algorithms, because they have slightly larger keys, and the speeds may be different."
Getting ready for quantum-safe cryptography is a two-stage process: first, make sure you're using modular cryptography, so you can plug in new algorithms, and then adopt the new algorithms once they're standardized.
There are already forks of projects like OpenSSH, OpenSSL, and OpenVPN using open source quantum-safe algorithms to test that the switch to new protocols is going to work. "Usually, nothing goes wrong, but maybe 1 percent of the time somebody hard-coded the key length into something and that breaks, so you have to do a lot of tests and quality control to make sure that nothing like that has happened."
Further work will still need to be done across the ecosystem; Kubernetes, for instance, has its own cryptography implementation, and that would need to support quantum-safe cryptography to be able to use that with a quantum-safe enabled OpenSSL client. Lyubashevsky estimated that if quantum computing at scale was imminent, all the necessary work could be finished in under a year, but until that happens the urgency isn't there.
Adding quantum-safe cryptography to an HSM might be more complicated, because you'd need to have extra security properties like power measurement to protect against side-channel attacks. At the other extreme, IBM's prototype quantum-safe tape drive is simpler, because it's a self-contained environment. "It's easy to upgrade the cryptography here before standards, because the tape drive isn't talking to anything except the reader, and we're controlling both cryptographic parts of that."
Plan for Long-Term Data
Encrypted tapes rely on asymmetric encryption to exchange keys between the tape drive and the key manager to authenticate between them, to wrap keys stored on tape, and to verify tape-drive firmware. The IBM Quantum-Safe Tape Drive uses IBM's Kyber key encapsulation mechanism to transport keys between the tape drive and the key manager and the Dilithium digital signature scheme for authentication and verification, with data encryption done using symmetric AES-265. Kyber and Dilithium use the quantum-safe lattice-based cryptography IBM has submitted to NIST.
It's probably not urgent to quantum-safe encrypt your hard drives today, Lyubashevsky said. But if the data on them will still be confidential or valuable in thirty years, he suggested making sure that your drive disposal policy ensures the data can't be recovered and decrypted in the future.
"Right now, what people should be doing is figuring out what data … will have some value in ten to thirty years, and which data is only going to be around for a few years. if some things really do need to be secure in 10 to 30 years, and you are afraid that they're being harvested, then you really need quantum security now."
You might not need to go quantum-safe for five or even thirty years, depending on how quickly stable qubits that can power quantum computing at scale are developed. Breaking elliptic curve cryptography will take about 1,000 qubits – that's when you're talking about logical qubits. "Those are perfect cubits that are almost like logic gates: you know exactly what's going to come out and nothing goes wrong. But physical qubits, they have errors, sometimes they disappear." To get those 1,000 logical qubits, you need 50-100,00 physical qubits. "And right now we're at 50," he noted.
But knowing what data needs to be protected and making sure your systems use modular cryptography and are ready to switch to those protocols will protect you better against today's attacks as well. "There are still people using 1024-bit keys for RSA, because they have a system that's hard-coded for it." That's no longer considered secure. "If we can get them ready for quantum-safe cryptography, even if they're not using it, at least they can use secure RSA!"
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NJ ADVANCE MEDIA ANNOUNCES PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Posted: Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Intern Positions in Content and Sales & Marketing at leading New Jersey news organization
NJ Advance Media announced the launch of a paid summer internship program with positions in its content and sales & marketing departments.
"Creative, innovative and entrepreneurial talent is essential to our industry as it continues to transform," says president of NJ Advance Media, Matt Kraner. "We are pleased to take an active role in developing the skills of students in our communities."
The program is open to current, full-time undergraduate or graduate students pursuing a degree in Journalism, Business, Communications, or related fields.
As part of a national internship program organized by NJ Advance Media's national affiliate, Advance Local, interns will be immersed in the Woodbridge-based organization for 8 weeks and then come together for a national summit in the New York City area with fellow interns from across the country.
In addition to the positions at NJ Advance Media, Advance Local is seeking candidates for its Alabama Media Group, MassLive.com, MLive Media Group, NOLA Media Group, Northeast Ohio Media Group, Oregonian Media Group, PA Media Group and Syracuse Media Group affiliates.
Students must be available to work between June 1, 2015 and July 31, 2015. Intern position descriptions are available on www.advancelocal.net/internship-program. Applications will be accepted through January 30, 2015, and candidates will be notified by March 4, 2015. Applicants must supply a resume, references and up to 3 work or writing samples.
Students interested in more details should email [email protected].
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Pete With No Pants (Hardcover)
By Rowboat Watkins
Chronicle Books, 9781452144016, 40pp.
Meet Pete.
Pete is gray. He's round. And he's not wearing any pants.
So Pete must be a boulder. Or is he a pigeon? Or a squirrel? Or a cloud?
Join Pete in his quest to answer the world's oldest question: Why do I have to wear pants? Wait, that's the second oldest. Born from the one-of-a-kind imagination of Rowboat Watkins, this hilarious book (the asides just beg to be read aloud) about finding out who you are features a satisfying and touching ending that will encourage young readers to be true to themselves as it reminds the adults in their lives to support them no matter what.
Rowboat Watkins is a dad who likes to tell stories and draw. Nobody knows why his wife started calling him Rowboat. He was a fellow of Maurice Sendak's and lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.
Praise For Pete With No Pants…
"A lovely, absurd little tale with humor both jubilant and sardonic."-Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"This is a book you will no doubt want to read aloud again and again"--Books and Whatnot
"The escalating humor is tailor-made for little ones, as is the gentle affirmation that being oneself is the best thing of all."--Booklist
"Pete and his mother discover the joy of being seen for who you are and for having the freedom to express that.pants or no pants."-The Horn Book Magazine
"Many hidden delights."-School Library Journal
"Huge fun."--The New York Times
"Good for some laughs."--Geek Dad
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Appeals News
by Appeals TX | Nov 22, 2019 | Appeals News | 0 comments
Criminal Appeal Lawyer
I represent clients on all levels of criminal offenses. The list below contains a list of some of the offenses for which I have represented clients. The list is not complete nor is it always updated with my most recent briefs. This is intended to acquaint you with some of my work as a criminal appeals lawyer–you may always call to discuss your specific case. Click on each offense to see the name and description of the case and to see the brief associated with that case.
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Jose Ramon Cruz v. State of Texas
Cause No. 05-14-00085-CR
Brief argues that the trial court erred when it did not grant Cruz his requested jury instruction. The case turned on Cruz's ability to obtain an instruction on self-defense, but the trial court did not permit that instruction in the jury charge.
Juan Jose Quintero v. State of Texas
This case turns on the trial court's error in not granting the client a hearing on his motion for new trial. The brief argues that the evidence was not sufficient to support the verdict, but the main argument is that the client deserved a hearing on his motion for new trial. Client's trial attorney made an important error that needed to be brought to the trial court's attention so that it could be raised on appeal. The trial court misunderstood what it means to "present" a motion for new trial under Rule 21 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Many attorneys under-appreciate the value of a motion for new trial. A motion for new trial is frequently the best way for an appellate lawyer to create issues after trial.
Assault-Aggravated Assault Appeal
R.D.C. v. State of Texas
The State charged client with the criminal offense of aggravated assault. The criminal allegation included a claim that my client used a deadly weapon during the commission of this offense. The brief illustrates that the jury did not understand the law as it was issued to them and argues that when this was brought to the trial court's attention that the trial court had a duty to correct this misunderstanding. Further the brief also attacks the manner in which the jury was polled after they rendered their verdict in this criminal case. The best way to resolve these issues would have been when the jury was present.
Sexual Assault Appeal
J.M.R. v. State of Texas
Cause Nos. 05-13-01735-CR/05-13-01736-CR
Brief argues that the trial court committed three errors in the trial. First the trial court erred by not determining that the "outcry" witness who testified was qualified to provide this outcry testimony. The State provided the names of many potential outcry witnesses but only one testified. There was no evidence that this witness met the the statutory requirements. Second, the brief argued that a material variance existed between the indictment and the conviction and therefore, the conviction was invalid. Finally, in an unusual circumstance, the brief argued that trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective. The best place to raise the issue of constitutionally-ineffective representation is in a post-conviction writ, but this is an unusual instance and was raised here for strategic reasons.
Sexual assault cases are some of the hardest cases to try and to appeal. But they also have some strict rules associated with them that give rise to potential appellate issues.
#SexualAssaultAppeal
Theft Appeal
D.F.W. v. State of Texas
Theft is a "crime of moral turpitude" and a theft conviction will have repercussions for the remainder of your life. This case concerned a charge for theft of metals, a special form of theft. The brief argues that the trial court erred by not granting the client an instructed verdict because the evidence was not sufficient for the state to have carried its burden. Prevailing on this issue would have been the best result for this criminal appeal. The brief also argues that the State's evidence failed to establish the value of the items that the client was alleged to have stolen.
Theft cases, like sex cases, are among the most important cases to appeal.
Driving While Intoxicated - DWI Appeal
S.B. v. State of Texas
DWI appeals have developed a specialized law that applies, in some instances, only to them. This case concerns the validity of a search and seizure, specifically the blood taken from the client during the DWI investigation. The law on this has changed and it is important that the attorney who handles your case understand the new law.
Injury To A Child Appeal
E.F. v. State of Texas
We dismissed this appeal because we obtained a new trial for our client in the trial court. Many attorneys file a form motion for new trial that the trial courts provide. This form extends the deadline for the court reporter and the court clerk to file their records. The form, however, does very little for the criminal defendant. Almost all criminal appeals lawyers want the opportunity to file their own motion for new trial.
Robbery Appeal
L.H. v. State of Texas
This brief was a long legal argument that contended that the evidence was legally insufficient to support the verdict. If it can be asserted, legal sufficiency is one of the most desirable issues to argue. The remedy for such an issue is that the verdict is reversed and judgment is usually rendered acquitting the defendant. Here, the evidence did not establish that L.H., either individually or as a party, was guilty of the alleged offense. Further, the trial court erred by allowing the jury to hear custodial statements made by the defendant after he had invoked his right to counsel.
#robberyappeal
Possession of Controlled Substances
D.G. R. v. State of Texas
The brief presented three issues. First that by failing to instruct the jury on all of the required elements that the trial court violated my client's due process rights. This error permitted the jury to convict my client without unanimously finding that he committed each required element of the offense. Second, the brief argued that the evidence was legally insufficient to support the verdict. Finally, the brief argued that the trial court erred when it failed to include the required legal definitions on the most critical aspect of the case.
This case is a good example of how to find appellate issues. The trial court attorney did not object to most of the evidence so it was my job as the criminal appeals lawyer to find error. This case also included a detailed motion for new trial, but that issue was preserved for an 11.07 writ of habeas corpus.
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Michigan policies must create opportunity and remove barriers for kids of color, immigrants
Alex Rossman
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2017 Race for Results report shows Michigan has lowest child well-being score for African-American children in the country
LANSING—A new national report on child well-being released today shows that African-American children in Michigan fare worse in key indicators than in any other state in the country. The report also shows that Latino children in Michigan fall behind children of other ethnic groups on key milestones. The report, 2017 Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children, produced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, shows that all Michigan kids are struggling academically, but children of color are doing worse in nearly all indicators across education, health, family and community, and economic security.
The report also indicates that Michigan children in immigrant families are doing relatively well, but uncertainty and outright hostility in state and federal policies continue to pose threats to their well-being and the stability of their families. Additionally, not every group of immigrants has the same experiences, with many struggling with housing, financial security, education and language barriers.
"Seeing how our kids in Michigan fare compared to national numbers is startling. We are failing all of our children, especially our kids of color, and we need policies to remove barriers that have created systemic inequities.
"Some policies like stringent immigration changes are specifically targeting certain kids, some policies are perpetuating historic racial disparities generation after generation, and some policies are just having inadvertent or unintended consequences. If we want Michigan to be a diverse and vibrant state, we have to start doing more to better take care of all of our kids," said Alicia Guevara Warren, Kids Count in Michigan Project Director at the Michigan League for Public Policy.
This is the second Race for Results report by the Casey Foundation; the Foundation released the first report in 2014. The report measures children's progress on the national and state levels on key education, health and economic milestones by racial and ethnic groups. The report's index uses a composite score of these milestones on a scale of one (lowest) to 1,000 (highest) to make comparisons.
The 2017 Race for Results shows that Michigan's overall index score for White children, 667, is lower than the national average of 713, and the state score of 260 for African-American children is the lowest score in the country—far below the national average of 369 for this group. However, Michigan's scores for other ethnic groups were higher than the national average. The well-being of American Indian/Alaska Native children in Michigan was scored at 511 compared to 413 nationally, and Asian and Pacific Islander kids in the state scored 804 overall compared to 783 nationally. The report scored the welfare of Michigan's Latino children at 446, while nationally this group's score was 429. The index scores for Latino children across the country are alarming, with the vast majority, including Michigan's, below 500.
"Michigan is not the best state for meeting the needs of African-American kids," said Alice Thompson, CEO of Black Family Development, Inc. "At a time when racial tensions are running high in our nation, our government and our society are letting these kids down and leaving them behind. 'Separate but equal' was a foolish and flawed policy, but so is 'Together but inequitable.' We need to help all kids move up together, and we're going to need an overhaul of our policy approach to do that."
Regionally, Michigan had the second lowest score for White kids in the Midwest. The lowest score in the Midwest for White children was Indiana with a score of 664, while Minnesota had the highest at 789—the fifth highest score in the country.
The academic indicators continue to be some of the lowest and most distressing for Michigan. The percentage of fourth-graders proficient in reading is lower in all racial and ethnic groups in Michigan than the national average for each group. The starkest difference is among African-American fourth-graders in Michigan, where nine percent are proficient in reading compared to the national average of 18 percent. This is the lowest rate of any state. White and Latino kids in Michigan fall into the bottom five states nationally for the rate of fourth-grade reading proficiency. Similar struggles are seen for all racial and ethnic groups in eighth-grade math, and the math proficiency rate for African-American eighth-graders in Michigan is tied with Alabama for the worst in the country.
"As we work to help Latino children in Michigan thrive, we need to take a broader, two-generation approach to better support their parents," said Angela G. Reyes, Executive Director and Founder of the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation. "Over a quarter of our Latino kids live with a householder without at least a high school diploma, and their parents' struggles to finish school affect their own reading proficiency and ability to learn."
Around 284,000 immigrant kids currently live in Michigan. Some children face the same struggles, whether they were born in the United States or abroad. More than 20 percent of children in immigrant families live with a householder without at least a high school diploma compared to only eight percent of children in U.S.-born families. More than 25 percent of Latino children in Michigan live with a householder without at least a high school diploma. Conversely, all the other U.S.-born racial and ethnic groups have rates between nine and 15 percent.
"Not all immigrants are the same, and our experiences are as varied as the countries and cultures we come from," said Aamina Ahmed, Executive Director of Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote – Michigan. "Gov. Rick Snyder is trying to bring more immigrants to Michigan, President Donald Trump is trying to keep more immigrants out of the country, and policy approaches to immigration sway with the political winds. Immigrants come here in search of a brighter future, but right now, that search is clouded with fear and uncertainty, leaving them very vulnerable."
Other indicators showed some significant differences in family structure. Eighty-seven percent of children in Michigan's immigrant families live in two-parent households, a significantly higher rate than the 66 percent of children in U.S.-born families. Michigan immigrant kids are in the top five nationally in this category. Only 69 percent of all children in Michigan live in two-parent families (just above the national average of 68 percent), ranging from a low for African-American children of 33 percent to a high of 89 percent for Asian and Pacific Islander kids.
While this data is eye-opening, it also raises questions about how policies are affecting children of color and in immigrant families. Michigan policymakers in Lansing and Washington should embrace the following policy recommendations to address the low scores for child well-being and drastic racial disparities for kids of color identified in this report:
Use a racial and ethnic equity lens in evaluating and developing public policies, like the Raise the Age effort to keep kids out of adult prisons;
Keep families together and in their communities;
Increase economic opportunity for all parents, especially immigrants and people of color; and
Provide a quality education to help all children meet key developmental measures.
The Michigan League for Public Policy continues to make racial equity a focal point of all of our policy work, recently analyzing the state budget's impact on Michigan kids and residents of color. The League also strives to lift up the contributions of immigrants and their families to our state at a time when they are coming under severe attack from policies out of Lansing and Washington. A new report, Immigrant Families in Michigan: A State Profile, analyzes Michigan's immigrant population and the positive impacts they have on our economy and labor force. The League has also compiled immigration profiles for all 83 Michigan counties in conjunction with the Race for Results release.
The 2017 Race for Results report is available at www.aecf.org/raceforresults. Additional information is available at www.aecf.org. The website also contains the most recent national, state and local data on numerous indicators of child well-being. Journalists interested in creating maps, graphs and rankings in stories about Race for Results can use the Data Center at datacenter.kidscount.org.
About the Kids Count in Michigan Project
The Kids Count in Michigan project is part of a broad national effort to improve conditions for children and their families. Funding for the project is provided by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, The Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, The Skillman Foundation, Steelcase Foundation, Frey Foundation, Michigan Education Association, American Federation of Teachers Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, DTE Energy Foundation, Ford Motor Company Fund, Battle Creek Community Foundation and the Fetzer Institute.
About the Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation creates a brighter future for the nation's children by developing solutions to strengthen families, build paths to economic opportunity and transform struggling communities into safer and healthier places to live, work and grow. For more information, visit www.aecf.org. KIDS COUNT is a registered trademark of the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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Rev. John Fleming appointed as Northeast District Superintendent, Chief Mission Strategist
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Rev. John Fleming, newly appointed Northeast District Superintendent and Chief Mission Strategist
Bishop Gary Mueller of the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church announced today the appointment of the Rev. John Fleming as the Northeast District Superintendent/Chief Mission Strategist, effective July 1, 2019.
Announced previously, the Rev. J.J. Galloway, District Superintendent/Chief Mission Strategist for the Northeast District, will be appointed as the District Superintendent/Mission Strategist for the Southwest District, upon the retirement of the Rev. Rodney Steele.
"It is with great joy that we welcome John to this appointment. He will continue to use his gifts to lead God's people toward the mission and vision of the church. I hope you will join in celebration not only for his ministry but also the vital ministries already being done in the Northeast district," Bishop Mueller shared.
Fleming has served as the senior pastor of Paragould First United Methodist Church since 2013. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Lambuth College in Jackson, Tennessee, and his Master of Divinity degree from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
Fleming is currently serving as the Vice-Chair of the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry and the Chairperson of the Northeast District Leadership Team. He has also served as Chair of the Residency Committee on the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry and has received the Barnabas Award (given to those who encourage young pastors).
In addition, Fleming is a member of the Board of Directors at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, the Rotary Club of Paragould, and Chair of the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Foundation.
Galloway stated, "I have known John for almost 20 years, and I am thrilled he will be the next District Superintendent/Chief Mission Strategist of the Northeast District. Through his work as Chair of the Northeast District Leadership Team and Vice-Chair of the Conference Board of Ordained Ministry, John is well acquainted with the churches and clergy of the district. The Northeast District will have a great leader and friend in Rev. John Fleming."
Fleming is married to Susie Fleming, and they have two daughters, Annie Grace (17) and Julie Ann (12). He is an avid baseball fan, and his favorite team is the Atlanta Braves. John enjoys running, movies, spending time with his family and friends, serving in pastoral leadership, and traveling when possible.
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MILWAUKEE -- Ryan Braun stepped into the batters box, admittedly a bit anxious. The sellout crowd at Miller Park quickly put him at ease, showering him with a standing ovation. First day back on the job after a drug suspension was already a day to remember for the Brewers slugger. Then he added another unique footnote to his career. Braun went 1 for 4 and stole a base that helped set up a two-run inning, and later was ruled out in the first call overturned under baseballs expanded replay system as Milwaukee beat the Atlanta Braves 2-0 on Monday in a season opener. The former MVP was returning from suspension for the final 65 games last year in the Biogenesis doping scandal. Played his first game as a right fielder, too. What a way to start the season. "It was special. It was an emotional moment for me," Braun said. Braun said the ovation affected him. He flied out to left. "Swung at some pitches that I typically dont swing at, but its something that Im very thankful for and very appreciative," Braun said. Among the 45,691 people in attendance was Commissioner Bud Selig. Two years ago, Braun became the first MLB player to get a suspension for performance-enhancing drugs overturned. Originally banned for 50 games, he filed a grievance and won. "Fans are fans. Thats the way its supposed to be. Hes their hometown player and it was a wonderful reaction. I wish everybody well," Selig said. Later, Braun had his infield single to lead off the sixth overturned to out after the call was challenged by Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez under Major League Baseballs new replay format. The review took 58 seconds. "I had a pretty good idea that I was out," Braun said, drawing laughs. "For all of us, we just hope they get it right, and they did get it right." Yovani Gallardo (1-0) tossed six shutout innings for the win. He allowed just four hits in becoming the first pitcher in franchise history to make five straight opening day starts. A Braves lineup being relied on to help overcome the adversity to the injury-plagued pitching staff was silenced. Andrelton Simmons finished with two hits. "You go up there, your third at-bat and (Gallardo) will throw you something completely different," said cleanup hitter Chris Johnson, who went 1 for 4 with a double. "Where did that come from? ... Hes one of the tougher guys in the league." In a bit of a surprise, Francisco Rodriguez struck out two in the ninth for his 305th career save. The veteran righty looked fine about two weeks after accidentally stepping on a cactus during spring training. Manager Ron Roenicke said he turned to Rodriguez because Jim Henderson, who had 28 saves last season, was having a little trouble of late with his stuff. He hoped a couple outings outside the ninth would help Henderson get straightened out. With injuries to pitchers including Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy, Atlanta started Julio Teheran (0-1) after a nice spring. He allowed seven hits in six innings. "For his first start, for his first opening day, I thought he did a terrific job," Gonzalez said. But all eyes in Miller Park were on Braun to start after the 2011 NL MVP played his first game since July 21. He was banned the next day. It seemed like all was forgiven for most in attendance. Brauns hit and steal set up a two-run double by Aramis Ramirez in the fourth. "Its special, we all know what he went through last year," Ramirez said. "For the fans to do that, it was very special." Braun and Ramirez also missed time last season because of injuries. With their third- and fourth-place hitters back, the Brewers like their chances with an offence that also features the speedy Carlos Gomez and Jean Segura at the top of the order. If the rest of the starting rotation throws like Gallardo, Milwaukee could challenge St. Louis, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh in the NL Central. NOTES: A trio of Wisconsin-born Olympians from the 2014 Winter Games in Russia threw out the ceremonial first pitches: Brianna Decker and Jessica Vetter were each members of the U.S. womens hockey team that won silver, while Matt Antoine won the bronze in the skeleton competition. ... Injured RHP Gavin Floyd and LHP Mike Minor are on the same rehab program in the minors for the Braves. Both are scheduled to throw Thursday and then go every fifth day barring any setbacks. The Braves plan to shuffle them between Triple-A Gwinnett and Double-A Mississippi. ... With four strikeouts, Gallardo assumed sole possession of second place on the teams career strikeout list with 1,084. Ben Sheets is first with 1,206 strikeouts. Bill Barber Jersey . 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Brian Propp Jersey . - Titans quarterback Jake Locker will miss the rest of the season with a Lisfranc injury to his right foot, leaving Tennessee trying to rally with Ryan Fitzpatrick.(SportsNetwork.com) - NBA basketball is back in the nations capital and the Washington Wizards will celebrate their home opener Saturday versus the Milwaukee Bucks at the Verizon Center. The Wizards split their tour through the Sunshine State, dropping a 107-95 decision at Miami in the post-LeBron James era and recording a 105-98 triumph against Orlando on Thursday in the second night of a back-to-back. John Wall propelled the Wizards with 30 points on 10-of-21 shooting and handed out 12 assists against the Magic. Marcin Gortat powered his way to 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Paul Pierce netted 16 points in his second game with the team. The Wizards shot 48.8 percent and hit 7-of-13 3-pointers. We created more offense from our defense than our eight preseason games and the one last night, Wizards head coach Randy Wittman said. Nene added 12 points, five assists and three steals in his season debut after serving a one-game suspension for leaving the bench during a scuffle with Chicago in the preseason. Washington was 22-19 at home last season and is still without guard Bradley Beal (left wrist surgery). The Bucks collected their first victory of the seasoon on Friday night with a 93-81 win in their home opener against the Philadelphia 76ers.dddddddddddd It was a battle of the NBAs two worst teams last season and one team played like it at the Bradley Center. The Sixers failed to score a single point over the final 8:21, missing all 13 of their shots and turning the ball over four times. We closed the game out and it came from the defensive end, said rookie forward Jabari Parker. We just came together and pulled through. O.J. Mayo led the way for the Bucks with 25 points on 8-for-13 shooting from the field and 5-for-7 from long range. Parker had 11 points and 10 rebounds, Brandon Knight tallied 13 points, eight assists and seven boards while Larry Sanders added 15 rebounds for Milwaukee, which fell at Charlotte in overtime in its season opener on Wednesday night. The Milwaukee bench scored 45 points, highlighted, obviously, by Mayos big night. The Bucks held the Sixers to 37.2 percent shooting from the floor and 21.7 percent shooting from the 3-point line. Milwaukee lost three of four games against Washington in 2013-14. The Wizards have won six of the previous eight matchups in this series. Discount NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys From China China Jerseys Cheap Jerseys NFL China Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping China NFL Jerseys ' ' '
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Member school faculty participate in the IES Abroad Curriculum Committee, which reviews all IES Abroad syllabi and compliance with the standards set forth by the IES Abroad MAP©, as well as in several other academic task forces.
A minimum of five member representatives, one of whom should be an elected member of the Academic Council, appointed to three-year staggered terms by the President in consultation with the Chair of the General Conference; one voting member from the IES Abroad School of Record—members are normally Coordinators with advanced degrees and faculty appointments; one IES Abroad Chicago staff member to serve as Secretary; non-Coordinators may be appointed to ensure representation in crucial fields—may be reappointed to serve as Chair.
Curriculum Committee Members
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Taking Stock of Lost Liberties
Water for All?
Washington and the "T-word"
The Little War on Drugs
With the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaching, American pundits are reflecting en masse on how the national psyche has changed. A few, however, are also taking a moment to consider how our civil liberties have changed. Marty Durand of the Idaho Statesman expresses what has become a familiar concern, worrying that the infringements deemed necessary during a time of war will become permanent. Durand laments the "frightening consolidation of power in the executive branch," the government's unflagging secrecy, the "sweeping new powers of detention and surveillance" given to law enforcement agencies, and the lack of "meaningful judicial oversight" which might check future infringements. Seth Rosenfeld notes in the San Francisco Chronicle that the full effects of last year's Patriot Act remain unknown. At the very least, Rosenfeld argues, the new law has given federal authorities frightening and unchecked approval to spy on anyone remotely suspected of involvement in terrorism. The Associated Press provides a quick list of some of the most significant changes to legal rights, ranging from Freedom of Speech and Right to Legal Representation to Freedom from Unreasonable Searches and Right to a Speedy and Public Trial. The Bush administration and many in Congress continue to argue that such infringements are necessary, claiming that terrorists are taking advantage of American freedoms to escape American justice. Anthony D. Romero, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union, emphatically disagrees, claiming in a new statement that our freedoms define us as Americans and aren't to be bartered so carelessly. While Romero and other civil libertarians continue to fight for rights in general, Allan Turner of the Houston Chronicle points out that American Muslims remain the clear target of the government's activities. Turner notes that members of Houston's large Muslim community "have seen their comfortable lives eroded by uncertainty and fear." Meanwhile, UN human rights chief Mary Robinson tells the Associated Press that the Bush administration has set the tone for the rest of the world in using the fight against terrorism as a blanket justification for trampling rights and liberties "The world needs leadership in human rights and the United States could give great leadership. It's not giving it at the moment, unfortunately," Robinson says. Finally, Nat Hentoff, never one to shy from attacking the heart of the matter, suggests in The Village Voice that the blame for the unprecedented attack on rights and liberties can be laid at the feet of one person: Attorney General John Ashcroft. Arguing that Ashcroft "has subverted more elements of the Bill of Rights than any attorney general in American history," Hentoff says it's unlikely that the Justice Department plans to back off any time soon.
European Union President Anders Fogh Rasmussen of Denmark announced today that a landmark agreement to "supply clean drinking water and sanitation for every village, town and city on the planet," signed at the recently-concluded World Summit in South Africa, would cost only $200 billion, Environment News Service reports. Currently, over one billion people lack access to safe drinking water, over 2.4 billion people do not have adequate sanitation, and more than 2.2 million people die each year from water related diseases, ENS reports. Meanwhile, the EU has its own plan for tackling the quality of water at home — a plan which Reuters reports could face European governments to "revolutionize farming in their countries." Scientists say the EU's new initiative, which must be ratified by all 15 member states by the end of 2003, sets tough new limits on pollutants in rivers and ground water and will likely force land use changes.
Washington and the "T Word"
The White House is claiming that international opposition to a preemptive military strike against Iraq is softening, citing recent comments by officials from France, Spain, Denmark and the Netherlands. And, while German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has already declared his opposition to an attack, Francois Heisbourg of the International Herald Tribune reports that most European leaders will probably become reluctant backers of an American offensive, provided the US is able to present the UN Security Council with a convincing case for attacking. Still, European leaders other than British Prime Minister Tony Blair continue to express doubts about Washington's plans. In an interview with The New York Times, French President Jaques Chirac warned that "it's Bush and Blair on one side and all the others on the other side. That skepticism appears to exist at the popular level, as well. USA Today reports that a recent USA Today/CNN Gallup Poll indicates that only Americans and Canadians support sending troops into Iraq. The poll, conducted in the US, Canada, Great Britain, Spain and Italy, also found that support for President Bush and Washington's War on Terror is also muted outside the US. Of course, the Bush administration does have some supporters overseas — particularly in Israel. The Jerusalem Post's Douglas Davis, for instance, argues that "not only has [the US] won the political argument, but it has prevailed militarily, economically, technologically and culturally."
The War on Drugs appears to have regained some momentum — at least when it comes to the fight against medical marijuana use in California. The San Jose Mercury News reports that federal drug enforcement agents raided a well-known marijuana farm near Santa Cruz, California, despite the fact that local and state political leaders had given the farm clearance to operate. AlterNet's Sarah Phelan writes that Valerie and Michael Corral, who founded the medical marijuana club a decade ago, were arrested by federal officials during the raid. Within hours of the raid, however, the couple had been released, with the U.S. Attorney's office declining to file charges.
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Costa Rican Primera Division Review: Key win for Deportivo Saprissa
Written By Dejan Kalinic
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Second-half goals from Adolfo Machado and Ariel Rodriguez saw Saprissa move within three points of Alajuelense.
Jeaustin Campos' men have played a game more than Alajuelense, who are battling to hold onto the top seeding.
Machado's 59th-minute goal put Saprissa ahead on Sunday before Rodriguez sealed the win in the dying stages.
Herediano climbed into third courtesy of a 3-0 victory over Limon.
Dave Myrie, Alexander Larin and Jose Sanchez were on the scoresheet for Herediano.
UCR, who sit in the fourth and final play-off spot, were held to a 0-0 draw by Carmelita.
Cartagines are just a point behind fourth place after a 2-1 win at home to Puma Generalena.
Perez Zeledon and Santos de Guapiles played out the matchday's most thrilling game, with the former claiming a 6-4 win.
Kenneth Dixon scored a hat-trick for the losers.
Bottom side Uruguay were beaten again, going down 4-2 at Belen Siglo XXI.
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Apple iPhone 13: Rumors, Features, Specs, Release Date, & More
By Omar Sohail
May 26, 2021 03:40 EDT
Those who skipped an iPhone 12 purchase and are patiently waiting for the iPhone 13 series to launch later this, we assure you, this is going to be worth the wait. There are lots of improvements and upgrades expected, but at the same time, we will not be surprised if other aspects of the iPhone 13 remain unchanged from its direct predecessors. To learn more, here is our iPhone 13 round-up, covering all the rumors, features, specs, release date, pricing, and more details that you have wanted to know.
iPhone 13 Design
When Apple introduced the iPhone 12 family, it was the first time the company introduced flatter edges on all four models, mimicking the iPad Pro's design and giving something fresh to customers. When talking about the iPhone 13, Apple will reportedly introduce four new models, same as last year, with all four of them sporting the same flat-edge design. However, One tipster called Jiorīku previously stated on Twitter that the first iPhone 13 prototype is just an iPhone 12, but with a 'few extra steps.'
We are not sure what to make of this statement, but it sounds like Apple could refine the design of the iPhone 13, though we do not know how the bar will be raised this time. Next, the iPhone 13's notch could be reduced, with the earpiece placed in a different position, at least according to a front glass panel leak and 3D mockup. Apple is also rumored to be testing out a 'notchless' version of the iPhone 13, but it does not look like this variant will make it to the mass production phase.
The rear camera hump could also see an increase in thickness, and all iPhone 13 could be a tad bit chunkier to accommodate larger batteries, as you will soon find out why. Overall, we believe Apple could refine the iPhone 13 design, giving it a fraction of an improvement compared to the iPhone 12.
iPhone 13 Display
As mentioned above, Apple is expected to unveil four new iPhone 13 models but what we did not tell you was all four will reportedly arrive with the same display sizes as their predecessors. Before you ask, no, the iPhone 13 mini is not getting canceled and it will be a part of the launch. As for the display sizes of each model, those are listed below.
iPhone 13 mini with a 5.4-inch OLED screen
iPhone 13 with a 6.1-inch OLED screen
iPhone 13 Pro with a 6.1-inch OLED screen
iPhone 13 Pro Max with a 6.7-inch OLED screen
Also, for the first time, Apple is said to introduce 120Hz LTPO OLED technology, but reports and rumors persistent it will be exclusive for the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Samsung is said to mass produce LTPO panels for Apple, while LG will take charge in developing LTPS non-120Hz screens for the less expensive iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini.
The iPhone 12 did feature the required hardware to support a 120Hz refresh rate, but a previous report said that Apple was focused on optimizing battery life instead, so it chose to offer 5G connectivity and sacrifice a faster display. 2021 will likely be different as customers will be able to experience both upgrades in a single package. Like always, we expect Apple to improve the color gamut, overall brightness level, and peak brightness level for all four iPhone 13 displays.
However, for obvious reasons, we look forward to seeing how this 120Hz upgrade feels on the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.
iPhone 13 Specs
Let us talk about the obvious upgrade; the A15 Bionic chipset. Apple's upcoming custom silicon will reportedly be made on TSMC's 'N5P' node, which is an advanced 5nm manufacturing process. According to an update, during the last week of May, mass production of the A15 Bionic reportedly kicked off. While exact details are not provided at this stage, the N5P node could bring some performance and power efficiency improvements over the regular 5nm node used to develop the A14 Bionic.
Next, we expect to see slightly bigger batteries on all iPhone 13 models to compensate for the battery-guzzling attributes of a high-refresh-rate display and 5G modem. Speaking of 5G, it is possible Apple sticks with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 modem instead of using the company's latest and greatest Snapdragon X65. Wi-Fi 6E for faster download speeds and lower latency might also be found.
Additional biometrics could also be offered in the form of faster Face ID and in-screen Touch ID. This will give iPhone 13 owners additional convenience on how they want to unlock their devices. For the first time, Apple could also introduce 1TB internal storage variants. However, one report claims that all models will see this storage upgrade, while a different one states that this change will only happen for the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max.
iPhone 13 Camera
Like every generation, Apple intends to bring camera improvements to its iPhones, and the iPhone 13 family will not be left out. However, what upgrades should we expect? All models may be treated to a LiDAR scanner, though a different report refutes this claim, stating that only the 'Pro' models will feature this camera. All iPhone 13 versions could also gain support for Sensor-Shift Optical Image Stabilization, though there are conflicting reports regarding this upgrade.
2021 could also be the year where Apple brings 8K video recording support to the iPhone 13 series, but a rumor claims it will be exclusive to the iPhone 13 Pro Max. The largest member of the family could record stabilized 8K video at 45FPS using an anamorphic lens. Of course, all these additions may sound thoroughly exciting, we will only find out which upgrades made the cut later this year.
iPhone 13 Price Details
Apple could stick to the same pricing strategy for the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini, at least for the lower-tier storage models. Assuming Apple releases 1TB storage variants, given below are our pricing predictions for each model. We also feel that despite the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max getting faster and more expensive LTPO OLED screens, they will arrive at the same pricing as their direct predecessors, the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max.
iPhone 13 mini - $699 for 64GB, $749 for 128GB, $849 for 256GB, $899 for 512GB (not confirmed), $949 for 1TB (not confirmed)
iPhone 13 - $799 for 64GB, $849 for 128GB, $899 for 256GB, $949 for 512GB (not confirmed), $999 for 1TB (not confirmed)
iPhone 13 Pro - $999 for 128GB, $1,099 for 512GB, $1,299 for 1TB
iPhone 13 Pro Max - $1,099 for 128GB, $1,199 for 512GB, $1,399 for 1TB
We will continue to update these pricing details with the passage of time but always treat this info with a pinch of salt for now.
iPhone 13 Release Date & Colors
Apple might release the iPhone 13 family in late September. The company obviously does not want a repeat of last year when referring to launch timelines, so we are confident that Apple will be working closely with its supply chain to ensure that there are no unnecessary delays. Ming-Chi Kuo, the revered analyst, also commented that there are expected to be no production delays, with a different report claiming that the A15 Bionic is getting mass produced in late May.
As for the colors, Apple has a different strategy for the less expensive versions. With the iPhone 11, we got six colors. With the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini, we were greeted with five colors. For 2021, Apple could introduce five different finishes when it officially launches the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini. For the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, we could see a Matte Black color replace the existing Graphite variant, and possibly a Bronze option to replace the Pacific Blue one.
The iPhone 13 is shaping up to be one heck of a flagship series, but do note that all official information will be available once Apple's executives announce the new models later this year. Until then, we will continue to keep our readers up to date with anything and everything that comes our way. To conclude, what iPhone 13 model are you waiting for and why?
Let us know down in the comments.
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Homestories on progressElectric current and antiobiotic kill multidrug-resistant bacteria in biofilms
Electric current and antiobiotic kill multidrug-resistant bacteria in biofilms
Washington State University researchers have successfully used a mild electric current to kill drug-resistant bacterial infections, a technology that may eventually be used to treat chronic wound infections. Red arrow indicates cell showing a stressed membrane. (credit: Washington State University)
A Washington State University research team has successfully used a mild electric current combined with an antibiotic to kill multidrug-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 bacteria in a lab-cultured biofilm.
These bacteria are responsible for chronic and serious infections in people with lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, and in chronic wounds. They also often cause pneumonia for people who are on ventilators and infections in burn victims.*
Schematic of experimental setup for the treatment of biofilm exposed to an e-scaffold, with an illustration of electrochemical production of hydrogen peroxide. The electrodes are connected to a potentiostat (600 mV source; not shown in figure). (credit: Sujala T. Sultana et al./Scientific Reports)
The researchers used an "e-scaffold" (electrochemical structure), a sort of electronic band-aid made out of conductive carbon fabric, which uses an electrical current to produce a low, constant concentration of hydrogen peroxide, an effective disinfectant, at the e-scaffold surface.
The hydrogen peroxide disrupts the biofilm (slime layer) matrix and damages the bacteria cell walls and DNA, which then allows better antibiotic penetration and efficacy against the bacteria. Bacteria that form biofilms are more difficult to kill because antibiotics only partially penetrate this protective layer. Subpopulations of "persister" cells survive treatment and are able to grow and multiply, resulting in chronic infections.
Tuning electrical stimulation to kill bacteria
Researchers have previously tried electrical stimulation, a method used to kill bacteria, for more than a century, but with limited results. In this study, the researchers determined the conditions necessary for the electrochemical reaction to produce hydrogen peroxide. The current has to be carefully controlled to assure the correct reaction at an exact rate to stop the bacteria from developing resistance, while not damaging surrounding tissue.**
The research to develop the e-scaffold actually came out of a failed attempt to improve fuel cells, according to research team leader Haluk Beyenal, the Paul Hohenschuh Distinguished Professor in WSU's Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering. When the researchers figured out they could only produce a small amount of electric current for their fuel cell cathode, they decided to see if they could use the process for a different purpose.
The technology may eventually be used to treat chronic wound infections, the researchers say. The researchers have filed a patent application and are working to commercialize the process. They hope to begin conducting clinical tests.
The work, reported in the online edition of npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, was supported by Beyenal's National Science Foundation CAREER award.
* Bacterial resistance is a growing problem around the world. While antibiotics were a miracle drug of the 20th century, their widespread use has led to drug-resistant strains of bacteria. In the U.S., at least 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths are attributable to antibiotic-resistant bacteria each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
** As the researchers note in the paper, alternative antimicrobial treatments such as silver or mannitol, or in combination with conventional antibiotics, have toxic side effects at adequately high concentrations, and at low concentrations they often decompose before completely eliminating biofilm communities. In addition, persister cells can regrow and form biofilms with potentially enhanced tolerance to antibiotics.
Abstract of Eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms and persister cells using an electrochemical scaffold and enhanced antibiotic susceptibility
Biofilms in chronic wounds are known to contain a persister subpopulation that exhibits enhanced multidrug tolerance and can quickly rebound after therapeutic treatment. The presence of these "persister cells" is partly responsible for the failure of antibiotic therapies and incomplete elimination of biofilms. Electrochemical methods combined with antibiotics have been suggested as an effective alternative for biofilm and persister cell elimination, yet the mechanism of action for improved antibiotic efficacy remains unclear. In this work, an electrochemical scaffold (e-scaffold) that electrochemically generates a constant concentration of H2O2 was investigated as a means of enhancing tobramycin susceptibility in pre-grown Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 biofilms and attacking persister cells. Results showed that the e-scaffold enhanced tobramycin susceptibility in P. aeruginosa PAO1 biofilms, which reached a maximum susceptibility at 40 µg/ml tobramycin, with complete elimination (7.8-log reduction vs control biofilm cells, P ≤ 0.001). Moreover, the e-scaffold eradicated persister cells in biofilms, leaving no viable cells (5-log reduction vs control persister cells, P ≤ 0.001). It was observed that the e-scaffold induced the intracellular formation of hydroxyl free radicals and improved membrane permeability in e-scaffold treated biofilm cells, which possibly enhanced antibiotic susceptibility and eradicated persister cells. These results demonstrate a promising advantage of the e-scaffold in the treatment of persistent biofilm infections.
Sujala T Sultana, Douglas R Call & Haluk Beyenal. Eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms and persister cells using an electrochemical scaffold and enhanced antibiotic susceptibility. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes 2, Article number: 2 (2016); doi:10.1038/s41522-016-0003-0 (open access)
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Rare Supermoon Eclipse Comes Sunday; Will Not Occur Again Until 2033
Posted: Sep 24, 2015 / 04:16 AM PDT / Updated: Sep 24, 2015 / 04:16 AM PDT
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Stargazers, night owls and space observers, be prepared, the eclipse of the supermoon is coming.
Pictured here is a blood moon seen over Gaza City in March 2007. (Credit: Getty Images)
The United States and much of the world will see skies graced by a bright, big moon that will be encapsulated in a total lunar eclipse late Sunday evening into early Monday, according to NASA.
The lunar combination is happening for the first time in three decades.
The supermoon, which comes around once every year, will appear 14% larger and 30% brighter in the sky that evening before it is engulfed by an eclipse for more than an hour.
As if that wasn't already a spectacular sight, this eclipse is the fourth and final in the so called "blood moons," a phrase that has become popular to describe the four lunar eclipses we have seen in 2014 and 2015. Scientifically this is known as a "lunar tetrad."
Another supermoon eclipse will not occur again until 2033
How to watch the supermoon eclipse
The total lunar eclipse will last about one hour and 12 minutes, according to NASA. It will be seen in North and South America, as well as Europe, Africa, parts of West Asia and the eastern Pacific.
However, skywatchers can camp out early for the partial lunar eclipse, which will begin at 8 p.m. ET in the United States. As the planet's shadow dims the supermoon, this will create dramatic viewing opportunities for observers. The eclipse will reach its peak during the 10 o'clock hour, giving the supermoon a reddish, copper-like hue. The event should end after midnight.
Unlike solar eclipses, which need to be viewed with special eye gear, the lunar eclipse can be seen with the naked eye after nightfall.
People interested in seeing the event can simply step outside Sunday evening to see the lunar phenomenon. For a better view, some parks and planetariums in the United States will be scheduling viewing parties.
See the forecast for your region to learn whether your location will be able to view the eclipse.
Why this event is special
Since the orbit of the moon is not a perfect circle, there are times when the moon is closer to our planet. This is known as perigee. Sunday's supermoon will technically be a perigee full moon, the closest full moon of the year, NASA says.
"There's no physical difference in the moon," said Noah Petro, scientist for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. "It just appears slightly bigger in the sky. It's not dramatic, but it does look larger."
Lunar eclipses are common and happen twice a year. However, there are some end-times theorists who view Sunday's event as a signal for the end of the world.
Petro explained that the combination of a supermoon and eclipse happening at the same time is just planetary dynamics. "When the rhythms line up, you might get three to four eclipses in a row or a supermoon and an eclipse happening," he said.
But the last time a supermoon eclipse occurred was in 1982, making Sunday's rare event worth staying up past bedtime.
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Top of the Line Sports Performance Center Opens at Lafayette Centre | MedStar Health
Top of the Line Sports Performance Center Opens at Lafayette Centre
MedStar NRH is taking center stage at the new, state-of-the-art MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre, which opened in September 2016. Primary care services; a wide range of specialty medical care, including rehabilitation; diagnostic imaging; and surgical facilities are housed in 112,000 sq. ft., in two buildings in the heart of the nation's capital convenient to Metro and with ample parking.
Comprehensive Sports Performance Lab
MedStar Health Orthopaedics and Sports Center occupies two floors of Building One and features the East Coast's most sophisticated Sports Performance Lab. The lab is geared to the training and rehabilitation of athletes from across the country, as well as residents of the D.C. region.
"The center has been developed as MedStar Sports Medicine's Greater Washington region flagship site exclusively dedicated to orthopaedics, sports medicine, physical therapy, performance enhancement and sports medicine-orthopaedic evaluations," says John Brickley, vice president for ambulatory services and network development. "We've created a stateof-the-art center for the prevention and treatment of sports injury—and for the improvement of athletic performance for elite athletes and amateurs."
MedStar NRH physiatrists and sports medicine physical therapists serve as the rehabilitation arm of MedStar Health Sports Medicine and work hand-inhand with the wide spectrum of sports medicine physician specialists across MedStar. MedStar Sports Medicine is the exclusive health care provider for several professional sports teams, as well as club teams and collegiate sports programs.
"The lab is equipped with the most advanced technology available to analyze and enhance sports performance," says Lance Kelly, director of professional, collegiate and elite sports therapy.
Cutting-edge tools include 3D kinematic and ultra-high speed motion analysis and sports simulation testing and training on the facility's basketball court, baseball pitching mound, and artificial turf and track.
The lab also features ViPerform™, a wireless sensor technology that tracks and measures how athletes move in real-time. "We can analyze a variety of movements including jumping, running and throwing as the athletes engage in the activity wearing motion and muscle activity sensors that record data at 200 frames per second," explains Kelly.
The ViPerform™ software translates the data into meaningful results to help develop training plans that enhance performance—and prevent injury.
A unique Runner's Clinic at the Lafayette Centre offers dual camera video gait analysis that allows therapists to review the runner's head-to-toe biomechanics—critical information about posture, strength and flexibility that can leave runners open to re-injury. The clinic incorporates cross training and the use of the AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill to decrease the force of impact, which is then increased over time as an injury heals.
Full Complement of Rehab Services
MedStar NRH at Lafayette Centre also provides the complete complement of rehab services for musculoskeletal conditions, spine conditions, concussions, pain syndromes, cancer and lymphedema. In addition to physiatrists Jason De Luigi, DO, and B. Elizabeth Delasobera, MD, the center features a cadre of physical and occupational therapists, including certified hand therapists.
"The beauty of the Lafayette Centre is that we can do all we need to help patients in one location," Kelly notes. "I can walk down the hall to consult with a physician and make an immediate therapy decision. We have diagnostic imaging and patients can have procedures here too. This makes care easier for patients to access and that means better outcomes."
Learn more about MedStar Health Physical Therapy at Lafayette Centre.
Written by Emily Turk.
Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Rehabilitation
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Blast car was not checked at Syrian gate, Turkish PM says
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Hürriyet photo
A car that killed 14 people when it exploded at the Turkish-Syrian border yesterday was not inspected on the Syrian side of the frontier, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said today in an address to his party.
No checks were made because the Syrian side is not operating, meaning no inspections are performed there, he said.
The car blast at the Cilvegözü-Bab al-Hawa border gate killed 14 people, including three Turks, and wounding nearly 30 people, Interior Minister Muammer Güler said today.
The area where the explosion took place is used only for the transportation of humanitarian aid to Syrians affected by the country's civil war, the prime minister said, dismissing all speculation on the incident as "false and malicious."
Those who see the explosion as an opportunity to make political gains are not acting with their conscience, he said, adding that all security measures were being taken on the Turkish side.
Erdoğan said the Turkey-Syria border was drawn "with a ruler a hundred years ago," dividing up villages and towns. "It is not possible for Turkey to remain unaffected by incidents happening in Syria," Erdoğan added.
"We will wait in patience and common sense for the revelation of the incident. When it is revealed, we will do whatever necessary," he said, adding that he had sent ministers to the ground immediately after the explosion occurred.
This is a terror attack: Davutoğlu
Meanwhile, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has strongly reacted to criticisms expressed by main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu. "The Cilvegözü attack should be condemned vigorously. [The CHP's] criticism is a weakness in regards to political culture. This is a terror attack, an attack against all of us. Therefore, nobody should intend to take political income over it," Davutoğlu told reporters during a press conference in Ankara on Feb. 12.
Davutoğlu also emphasized that the Cilvegözü-Bab al-Hawa border gate was the main point of entry for international aid to Syria. "All our security units are working to determine who was behind the attack and what kind of network they are operating within. We will have a clearer picture after the required investigations [are completed]," he said.
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Father, Shepherd, Teacher—Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki Leads Vigil for Life
League Staff August 14, 2005
This article was authored by League staffer Julie McCreevy.
Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of the Archdiocese of Chicago joined three hundred volunteer Chicago Helpers of God's Precious Infants on Saturday, April 30 to lead the Helpers thirteenth Vigil for Life. Since 1998, Bishop Paprocki, Cardinal George and Bishops Raymond Goedert, Jerome Listecki (now bishop of the Diocese of LaCrosse, WI), John Manz and the late Edwin Conway have all participated in Helpers of God's Precious Infants Vigils for Life, leading the faithful in prayerful procession to various abortion centers within the Chicago Archdiocese.
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Father, Shepherd and Teacher of All
The April 30 Vigil for Life began at St. John Berchmans Church on Logan Boulevard in Chicago with a Mass offered by Bishop Paprocki. During his homily, His Excellency wore his mitre and held his crosier, a privilege reserved to him as Bishop and symbolizing his authority as a successor of the apostles and as a father, shepherd and teacher. His Excellency mentioned the importance of the encyclical Humanae Vitae, written by Pope Paul VI, which stated anew for the modern age the Church's timeless teaching on the sacrament of marriage, the gift of children and the destructive nature of contraception for the family and society as a whole.
Bishop Paprocki leads the Vigil for Life at AWMC, April 30
[Photo by Julie McCreevy]
Bishop Paprocki also shared some remarks he gave at a Mass that he celebrated for the repose of the soul of Pope John Paul II at the Basilica of St. Hyacinth on April 3, the day after our Holy Father passed away. Governor Rod Blagojevich was in attendance at this "standing room only" Mass in a basilica that can seat two thousand.
Courageous Bishop Confronts Governor
The governor had very recently signed an order requiring pharmacists in the state of Illinois to fill prescriptions for all contraceptives, including the so-called "morning-after pill," regardless of their objections of conscience or faith. Before offering his final dismissal at the April 2 Mass, Bishop Paprocki charitably but firmly confronted Governor Blagojevich. He said that as an attorney himself, he could attest that the governor's order did not respect laws already on the books pertaining to freedom of religion and freedom of conscience. He then called on the governor to rescind the order in honor of the life and teachings of Pope John Paul II. Bishop Paprocki's account of his confrontation with Blagojevich drew an enthusiastic round of applause from the Vigil for Life congregation at St. John Berchmans.
No Abortions Performed during Vigil
At the conclusion of Mass, the faithful, led by Bishop Paprocki, set out to pray for the lives of the unborn, processing five blocks from St. John Berchmans to American Women's Medical Center abortion clinic. Outside the clinic the group prayed fifteen decades of the Rosary, singing hymns after each decade appropriate to the mystery which had just been prayed.
As the vigil continued, it was remarkable that no abortion-bound mothers entered. This is unusual for a Saturday morning, when forty to fifty abortion appointments are typically scheduled. Possibly the appointments were diverted to an abortion center in suburban Des Plaines owned by the same abortionist, but sometimes a seemingly simple change in plans becomes an opening for grace, inspiring the abortion-bound mother to rethink the whole situation and choose life. Hopefully the outpouring of prayer aided many to do so.
After the vigil outside of American Women's Medical Center concluded, the faithful continued in prayer as they processed back to St. John Berchmans. Bishop Paprocki bestowed a final blessing on the crowd, and graciously remained to greet the many faithful who wished to thank him for his courageous witness.
Bishop Paprocki can be assured that the Helpers of God's Precious Infants will support him, pray for him and bless him—our father, teacher and shepherd.
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Society's school resources praised in parliamentary debate
A parliamentary debate held earlier this week about teaching migration in the school curriculum highlighted the Society's school resources about this issue.
Conservative MP John Howell FRGS, argued that migration was a geographical issue and used examples of the Society's school resources to illustrate this. Mr Howell highlighted the resources we have produced in relation to the Mediterranean Migration Crisis of 2015 in collaboration with Professor Heaven Crawley, who interviewed 500 migrants about the dangerous journeys they undertook to reach safety. He also noted the suite of educational resources which accompany our field research programme, Migrants on the margins, which focuses on the vulnerability and opportunities of migrants trapped on the margins of four of the world's most pressured cities, Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Harare (Zimbabwe) and Hargeisa (Somaliland).
Mr Howell ended his argument by stating that, although it is valuable to understand the historical context of migration, it is better suited to teaching in the geography curriculum due to the spatial relationships entwined within it.
The full transcript of the debate is available to read on the 'They Work For You' website.
Find out more about our Mediterranean Migration Crisis resources.
Find out more about Migrants on the margins.
Fieldwork Apprentices head out into the field
Our 2019 Fieldwork Apprentices are heading out into the field to begin their fieldwork.
Refugee Week
To mark Refugee Week, we've worked with Professor Heaven Crawley, to produce educational resources for geography teachers at GCSE and A Level.
Origins: how the Earth made us
Ahead of his regional theatre tour around the UK later this summer, we caught up with author, presenter and Professor of Science Communication at the University of Westminster, Professor Lewis Dartnell to discuss his new book Origins: how the Earth made us.
Forest School activities develop skills valued by employers
New research, published today in our journal, The Geographical Journal, reveals that children enjoy Forest School activities but can struggle to frame the skills and knowledge they develop in these more informal settings as educational.
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Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge to Feature Table Service Restaurant on Bay Lake
If you're a fan of Three Bridges Bar and Grill (located at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort), or even the neighboring Geyser Point Bar and Grill at Disney's Wilderness Lodge, you'll be happy to know that once Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge opens, you'll have a similar waterfront dining location to enjoy.
The Lakeside Lodge, announced during last year's Destination D event, will be a new deluxe, nature-inspired resort coming to Walt Disney World that will feature more than 900 hotel rooms and proposed Disney Vacation Club villas. This resort is currently being built on the site of the former River Country water park on the shore of Bay Lake,adjacent to Fort Wilderness.
Permits filed earlier in May revealed the general outline of Reflections – A Disney Lakeside Lodge, including its DVC bungalows/cabins, and the changes that will be coming to Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. (Currently, if you head back towards the section of Fort Wilderness where Trail's End is located, you can see some of the construction fencing by the bus stop.)
A closer look at what would be quadrant C-102 (just above, but also crossing into C-105) reveals an oddly-shaped building jutting out from past the shore, with rectangular sections. That's where the proposed table service restaurant will be located. Unlike the other lakeside dining establishments mentioned earlier in the article, this restaurant is set to be a full-on, standalone table service restaurant on Bay Lake, and we can't wait to see what the artists renderings and interior for such a concept will look like.
If you're looking forward to potentially staying at Reflections, and are worried about the availability of counter service options, don't worry, you won't have to head over to Fort Wilderness or Roaring Fork at Wilderness Lodge. The main building of the resort is set to have a counter service restaurant on the first floor.
We expect further details and concept art for the resort to be released in the coming months, if not sooner. Are you looking forward to the new resort addition, or are you more worried about the vague future of themed resort hotels at Walt Disney World? Sound off in the comments below.
J Harrison
I HATE the direction that Chapek is taking the resorts. I don't want "modern", I want themed! And seriously, stop with the constant IPs. It just cheapens everything. Like, why is Snow White in the Wilderness Lodge? How does she thematically fit into the Pacific Northwest? At Disney, you are supposed to be storytellers! I hate seeing how they are watering down and destroying the brand.
Jonathan Provoyeur
So from looking at the plans the dvc cabins will take over the beach area so that means no viewing area for the electrical water pageant show for guest camping at fort wilderness not cool disney not cool.
I'd love to see some Disney infusion, but fear it will be like the copper Creek cabins, which are beautiful but far from any true Disney theme. We're staying at the Riviera in December. The rooms there look Disney inspired, at least the models.
Thanks for the write up 👍
I'm very disappointed that they are building another resort by the campground, instead of putting in more sites. There is enough property to leave the Fort alone.
I think a better name would be the Lake Place. That way you could say I'm going to our Lake Place.
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Want to See Hollywood's View of "Family"?
Hollywood loves to promote people behaving badly. Remember Amarosa, from The Apprentice?
Because Hollywood has run out of originality, it relies on "reality" TV. And when that doesn't work, Hollywood asks people to "create" reality.
If you're wondering where the NextGen or Millennials get their behaviors, one doesn't have to look too hard on cable TV to find it. Bad Girls Club, Rich Housewives, and so on all get their ratings from showcasing people, usually women, being catty, conniving, and downright deceitful.
Recently T.D. Jakes, megachurch pastor, chastised the participants on one such "reality" show, as reported in The Blaze:
Bishop T.D. Jakes, lead preacher at The Potter's House in Dallas, Texas, delivered an excoriating lecture to famed singer Toni Braxton and her sisters, calling them "flat-out spoiled," and accusing them of acting "disgraceful" towards the "millions of people of color" who idolize them.
Jakes, a popular megachurch pastor who appeared as part of an intervention and spiritual counseling session that aired on WEtv's " Braxton Family Values" on Thursday night, held little back in rebuking the bickering sisters, who star together on the reality show.
"This [toxicity] is nauseating. If you were my daughters, I would go ballistic. They'd have to cut the cameras off," Jakes told the women. "This is a disgrace to all of the millions of people of color who idolize you, who wish their family could get out and to get along enough to get a shot like you guys — and to see you climb all the way up here and talk to each other like this. It hurts us in places beyond your family."
Jakes was just getting started, too, as he proceeded to tell the Braxtons specifics about how negatively he believes they've been acting.
"You're spoiled. You're flat-out spoiled," the preacher said. "I deal with people who have real problems — people who are losing their limbs, who need a kidney transplant — and those families go through that with more dignity than you can go through who stood on stage?"
As he continued his tirade against the women, Braxton family members, including Toni, simply stared at him in what appeared to be a mixture of shock and shame, as he proceeded to call them ungrateful, chiding their behavior as entirely problematic and inappropriate.
"To see you in these fancy shoes and these nice clothes, and act like this," he said. "How can we teach our children to respect black women if black women don't respect black women? This has got to stop."
Jakes pretty much summed up pop culture and Liberalism in one fell swoop. Most of these shows merely show that just because you get money doesn't mean you evolve.
As the saying goes, more money tends to showcase one's character flaws even more.
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Cyber resilience 2035
Dr Richard Piggin MBCS, from design, engineering and project management consultancy Atkins, considers future city security, given urbanisation, technology trends and increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure.
The physical and digital worlds are converging. The internet of things (IoT) extends the reach of the internet to physical assets with embedded computing. Industrial systems or operational technologies (OT), operate building infrastructure, utilities, transport, logistics, manufacturing, autonomous vehicles, ships, drones, robotics and healthcare equipment.
These systems and technologies are now becoming internet-enabled and networked with new digital systems, providing greater efficiencies but also creating new risks. Chief amongst these is their vulnerability to cyber-attack.
This convergence of IT and OT is hailed as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, after the 2011 Hanover Fair, or simply 'Industry 4.0'. The original German research focused on smart factories, with different machines communicating with each other to cooperate, enabling efficiencies. The approach will transform the digital enterprise, cyber physical systems and our city infrastructure.
Building information modelling and digital technologies are also changing the design, build and operation of our built environment, and facilitating collaboration throughout the supply chain and infrastructure lifecycle. New business models, value chains and services are enabled by increasing digitisation and connectivity.
The benefits of smart sensors, automation and intelligence are realised through data gathering and data analytics, and facilitated by cloud services, machine learning and artifi cial intelligence. We are accelerating toward a world of pervasive connectivity and unbounded complexity, with increasing dependencies and interdependencies.
These interconnected systems are the backbone to the operation of our critical infrastructure - a change in approach is therefore required to ensure future infrastructure resilience.
Rapid urbanisation
Simultaneously, we are witnessing rapid urbanisation around the world. By 2035, most of the world's population will be living in urban environments. In 2015, 54 per cent of the worlds' population lived in urban areas.
However, by 2050, this is predicted to increase to 66 per cent. The United Nations World Urbanization Prospects 2014 report predicted the increase in global cities from 525 in 2014 to 731 in 2030.
Technology will provide solutions to satisfy demand through greater digitisation and ubiquitous connectivity to optimise, operate and automate essential services and our city infrastructure. This will increase our reliance upon connected infrastructure.
Given that infrastructure technology lifetimes of 15-20 years are common and typically far exceed these, it is inevitable that our once isolated and ageing legacy systems will become even more interconnected. Security vulnerabilities will endure, particularly in critical systems, which can't readily be turned off to apply frequent, un-validated patches.
Yet, these systems are difficult to attack successfully and repeatedly, as threat actors need to understand the engineering processes and technologies, not just the underlying computing and network infrastructure. But they are susceptible to disruption by well-intentioned employees, untargeted malware or ransomware, as WannaCry and NotPetya demonstrated.
However, nation states have demonstrated or declared capability, and cyber reconnaissance has been widely reported. In the USA, this led to the development of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, following President Barack Obama's executive order.
It called for a voluntary framework to guide cybersecurity for critical infrastructure, to defend economic prosperity. We are yet to witness the fruits of international diplomacy to limit cyber warfare, despite Microsoft's call for a Geneva cyber convention.
Recent UN talks suggest international norms are more likely to place limitations on what cyber operations can target, rather than bans on the development of offensive capabilities or the means of cyber intervention.
Unfortunately, nearly 10 years after Stuxnet, we still need to raise awareness of the importance of cyber resilience. After the peak of euphoria for OT security postStuxnet, we fell into the valley of cynicism and in some cases, remained on a plateau of protracted apathy.
The July 2014 Ponemon Institute report, 'Critical Infrastructure: Security Preparedness and Maturity', made for sobering reading and remains relevant. Survey respondents recognised the threats and were allegedly committed to defending assets reliant upon operational technology. However, the concerns expressed were not matched by activity.
The dichotomy suggests issues with governance, exacerbated by communications and siloed organisational structures. We need leadership to embrace business resilience, ensuring appropriate governance and risk management.
When it launches in 2018, the Network and Information Systems Directive will focus attention on risk management, particularly given that suppliers of essential services will face fines of up to €20 million or four per cent of global turnover for failing to protect those services from cyber-attack.
Future opportunities and exponential risk?
The consequences of innovation and increased reliance on technology in the future will have an enormous impact on society's way of life. IoT devices, designed and implemented with minimal security requirements, in increasingly complex networks, could lead to extensive vulnerabilities in infrastructure systems.
These developments will create new opportunities, for good or ill. Consider the pervasive nature of new smart sensors and devices yielding improved efficiency and convenience, whether in autonomous vehicles, the smart grid, building or home automation, healthcare and personal devices. These have implications for privacy, safety and continuity of services.
The implementation of artificial intelligence (AI), could lead to increased vulnerabilities, whether narrow AI, that perform specialised tasks, or general AI which aims to replicate aspects of human cognition. The increased reliance on AI for autonomous decision-making will create systems that are potentially susceptible to disruption and deception, that might be difficult to anticipate or immediately recognise.
Compromised automation systems could create opportunities to disrupt or damage critical infrastructure and increase the risk of consequential hazards and accidents. During a busy summer, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre confirmed reports of malicious cyber activity targeting the energy sector globally.
Countries are acutely aware of their infrastructure weaknesses, the offensive opportunities offered by such vulnerabilities and the risk posed by international supply chains and service suppliers. Security developments including behavioural monitoring, machine learning, AI, and other advances will increase security capability if implemented appropriately by suitably trained and experienced personnel. Cyber resilience remains first and foremost a people matter.
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The importance of security awareness is clear but scaring users won't enhance its impact. Martin Cooper MBCS discusses human security with Wendy Goucher MBCS.
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Adam Lower, an expert in product lifecycle management at Centric Software, explains how start-ups can use supply chain data to become more adaptable and boost revenue.
Containers and Kubernetes: security is not an afterthought
Container adoption is increasing across industries, but as Matt Colman, Senior Cloud Security Architect for IBM Security explains, developing, deploying and managing secure applications has its challenges.
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Africa Media Review for January 2, 2018
In Congo, 8 Killed and Altar Boys Arrested amid Crackdown on Protests
At least eight people were killed and a dozen altar boys arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday after security forces cracked down on planned church protests against President Joseph Kabila's refusal to leave office before coming elections. Seven people were killed in Kinshasa, the capital, and one in Kananga, a city in the central part of the country, according to Florence Marchal, the spokeswoman for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Congolese security forces set up checkpoints across Kinshasa, and the government issued an order to shut down text messaging and internet services indefinitely across the country for what it called "reasons of state security." Kinshasa, a city of 10 million people, had been militarized by the heavy presence of soldiers and the police, who sought to disrupt planned demonstrations, witnesses said. The New York Times
UN Chief Calls for Restraint, Urges Kabila to Step down
The UN chief has called on Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to peacefully leave office in accordance with an agreement in late 2016. The comments by Antonio Guterres late on Sunday came after security forces killed at least seven people and arrested more than 120 during protests against Kabila's rule. Catholic protesters rallied in the capital, Kinshasa, and other cities after Sunday mass to demand Kabila, whose second term as president ended in December 2016, step down. A year ago, the president committed to holding an election to choose his successor by the end of 2017. That vote has now been delayed until December 23, 2018. Al Jazeera
Liberia's Vice President Concedes Election: 'It Has Never Been about Me'
After allegations of election fraud and a delayed runoff that raised fears about a constitutional crisis, Vice President Joseph Boakai of Liberia accepted defeat in the country's presidential election on Friday and offered his support to the new government. "I congratulate the winner, Ambassador George Manneh Weah, and pray that God will guide and guard him as he takes upon the onerous responsibility of steering the affairs of our nation," Mr. Boakai said outside his party's headquarters in Monrovia. By conceding the race to Mr. Weah, a former international soccer star, Mr. Boakai helped pave the way for the first democratic transition of power in the West African country in more than 70 years. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is stepping down after two terms as Africa's first democratically elected female president. The New York Times
President-Elect Weah Says Liberia "Open for Business", Vows to Fight Corruption
Liberian President-elect George Weah on Saturday declared the country open to investment and pledged to tackle entrenched corruption, in his first speech to the nation since decisively winning an election this week. Speaking in front of reporters and aides packed into a small conference room at his party headquarters, Weah thanked his predecessor, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, for enabling Liberia's first democratic transition in over 70 years but said he was determined to usher in sweeping changes. "Those looking to cheat the Liberian people through corruption will have no place," said Weah, 51, alluding to a series of high-profile scandals that have tarnished Johnson Sirleaf's 12-year presidency. Reuters
Foiled Equatorial Guinea Coup, Cameroonian Mercenaries Complicit
Authorities in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea say they foiled an overnight attempt to overthrow the government of Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasago – Africa's longest serving leader. The attempt as reported by the French news portal Jeune Afrique took place overnight from Wednesday December 27 to Thursday December 28. Even though details of the incident are sketchy, there is said to be heightened security measures across the country with reports of swoops on persons believed to be involved. Some 31 mercenaries were also reported to have bee arrested in southern Cameroon as they attempted to enter the country apparently to help execute the overthrow. This is the second such attempt, the first took place in 2004. Africa News
Secessionist Crisis in Cameroon Risks Sliding into a Rebellion
A secessionist push in Cameroon's English-speaking regions is on the brink of a full-blown revolt, threatening political stability in a country ruled by one of Africa's longest-serving leaders. Following a crackdown on independence supporters who tried to raise flags on government buildings in the central African nation's English-speaking regions in October, at least 16 members of the security forces have been killed in attacks the government blames on the activists. This month a mob of 200 men besieged a paramilitary police station, according to the government. It marks a dangerous turn in the crisis that began about a year ago with peaceful protests against the French language's dominance in courtrooms and schools. Attacks on the military "presented those activists who were against armed combat before with a fait accompli – those who want to take up arms now have the upper hand," said Hans De Marie Heungoup from the International Crisis Group. "There's a real risk of rebellion that could make the Anglophone regions ungovernable." Bloomberg
Nigerian Army Says 700 Boko Haram Captives Have Escaped
The Nigerian army says more than 700 people held by Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country have escaped captivity. An army spokesperson, Col Timothy Antigha, said they had fled several islands in Lake Chad and arrived in the town of Monguno, in Borno state. There has been no independent verification of the army's claim. A BBC correspondent says the escapes are likely to have happened over a period of time, not in one go. The military says a recent armed forces operation, Deep Punch II, has weakened Boko Haram. In his New Year address, President Muhammadu Buhari said the group had been "beaten". BBC
Nigeria North State Says 5,247 Muslims Dead from Boko Haram
The Adamawa State chapter of Nigeria's Muslim Council says at least 5 247 Muslims have been killed in the past four years in the northern state because of Boko Haram. A report presented on Sunday adds that more than 5 100 Muslims in the state have been injured since 2013. The report was presented to the Adamawa governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Bindow, calling for more support for victims and reconstruction of places of worship and schools. It also recommends increasing security and financial support to local defense groups assisting the military in the fight against Boko Haram. The report says more than 12 700 properties, including houses, mosques, livestock and farm produce worth $220m have been destroyed in the state. AP
Nigeria: Death Toll in Boko Haram Attack on Loggers Rises to 25
The number of loggers killed in a Boko Haram attack in north-east Nigeria has risen to 25 following the discovery of more victims, survivors and militias said on Sunday. Motorcycle-riding gunmen attacked a logging site where people were loading firewood into vehicles 20km from the state capital Maiduguri on Saturday. Four bodies were initially recovered, but search teams later found more victims in the surrounding area. "We found 21 more bodies after search teams combed the bushes when many people didn't make it back to the village after we were attacked," logger Bunu Gana, who survived the attack, said. The Guardian
Sudan Imposes State of Emergency in Two States
Sudan's president on Saturday announced a state of emergency in two states in the centre and east of the country, the official news agency said. President Omar al-Bashir issued a decree to install the state of emergency in North Kordofan and Kasala for six months, SUNA said, without providing any reason. Kasala is on the country's eastern border with Eritrea. A state of emergency is already in force in seven other conflict-ridden states. These include the five states that make up the region of Darfur, where government forces have been battling rebels since 2003. AFP
Zimbabwe: Leader of 'Coup' Appointed Defense Chief
In an apparent move to consolidate power in his young administration, Zimbabwe's president on Friday placed his new deputy, retired army commander Constantino Chiwenga, in charge of defense matters. Chiwenga, who was sworn in as one of Emmerson Mnangagwa's two vice presidents on Thursday, led a "coup" last month which forced 93-year-old Robert Mugabe to resign. The decision to appoint Chiwenga both vice president and defense minister put to rest fears by some that another military intervention could take place in the future, should Mnangagwa fall out of favor with the military. The retired commander would be directly in charge of the affairs of the army as well as war veterans, who are regarded as the vanguard of the ruling ZANU PF. Anadolu Agency
Rwandans Lose Refugee Status as Cessation Clause Comes into Force
Countries are set to invoke the cessation clause for Rwandans who fled the country between 1959 and 1998 after the December 31, 2017 deadline passed yesterday. The cessation clause is part of the 1951 Refugee Convention. It's coming into force from January 1, 2018 means Rwandans who fled the country during the years in question lose refugee status and require no more international protection because fundamental and durable changes in their country of origin guarantee that there is no well-founded fear of persecution. The December 31, 2017 date was arrived at by both UN refugee agency UNHCR, Rwandan government and host countries. But some have been reluctant to repatriate due to fear of facing justice having participated in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, according to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugees affairs. The New Times
A Widening Budget Gap Is Forcing the U.N. to Slash Food Aid to Refugees
Eight years ago, Khadija Abdi fled the fighting and chaos in Somalia that killed her father and brother and made it across the border to a refugee camp in southern Ethiopia. Life isn't so bad here, she says. Tents have gradually been replaced by huts. She is safe, and her daughter goes to school. The problem: There's not enough food. "Three times this year, rations have been cut," Abdi, 40, said of their monthly allotment of grain, pulses, cooking oil and salt. Beset by funding shortages, the U.N. World Food Program has reduced the daily calorie intake for the 650,000 refugees it feeds in Ethiopian camps by 20 percent, leaving them with an average allowance of just 1,680 calories a day. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, men need on average about 2,500 calories a day, women about 2,000. The Washington Post
Migrant Arrivals to Italy by Sea Fall by a Third in 2017
Migrant arrivals to Italy by sea fell by a third in 2017 compared to a year earlier, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday, as Libyan authorities helped to slow departures during the second half of the year. More than 119,000 came to Italy by boat this year after a record 181,000 made the crossing in 2016, the ministry said in a statement. Since July, arrivals have declined by more than two thirds versus a year earlier. "We were able to govern the flow because we were the first to believe that an agreement with Libya was a turning point," Interior Minister Marco Minniti said in an interview with Corriere della Sera, commenting on the decline. In February, Italy signed an agreement with the United Nations-backed government in Tripoli, promising aid, equipment and training in exchange for its help in fighting people smuggling. The deal was endorsed by the European Union. Reuters
Mali's Keita Names Ex-Defence and Foreign Minister as PM
Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Saturday appointed Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga – a former defence and foreign minister and intelligence chief – as the new prime minister, according to a decree read on state television. Boubeye Maiga is expected to form a new government in the coming day after his predecessor Abdoulaye Idrissa Maiga and his entire cabinet resigned on Friday. Idrissa Maiga did not give a reason for his resignation but he is widely expected to either manage Keita's campaign for next year's election or to run in Keita's place. The new government will be the fifth to serve under Keita since his election in 2013. Usually fewer than half the ministers appointed to a new government have served in the previous cabinet. The Washington Post
Mali President Eyes Amnesties under 'National Consensus' Law
Mali will adopt a law on "national consensus" that may amnesty rebels who took part in a revolt in 2012, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita said in a New Year's speech. Keita, in a nationwide message late on Sunday, said the law would draw on a so-called charter for peace, unity and national reconciliation, which he received in June as the outcome of a two-year-old peace pact between the government and Tuareg rebels aimed at shoring up Mali's shaky security. The "draft law on national consensus… (will) include exemption from prosecution for all those who are implicated in armed rebellion but who do not have blood on their hands," he said. It will also include "measures of conciliation", he said. AFP
Somalia Charges 5 for Attack That Killed over 500
Somali prosecutors have filed charges against five men in connection with the Oct. 14 truck bombing in Mogadishu that killed 512 people — the single deadliest terrorist attack in African history. Four of the accused men are in government custody and appeared before a military tribunal in Mogadishu on Monday, while the fifth defendant is on the run. Among those charged is Hassan Aden Isak, who is accused of driving a vehicle that allegedly was intended to be used in a second suicide bombing that day. The chief of the military tribunal, Col. Hassan Ali Nur Shute, also accused Isak of coordinating the attack and working as head of explosions and assassinations in the Mogadishu area for the militant group al-Shabab. VOA
Chad's Deby Sets Delayed Elections for 2018
The President of Chad, Idriss Deby, on Sunday said general elections, scheduled for 2015 but much postponed, would be held in 2018. "I am happy to announce, on the cusp of the New Year, that legislative elections will be organised in 2018," Deby said in a televised address, urging all politicians to show responsibility and patriotism in the run-up to the poll. The country's parliament was due to be dissolved on June 21, 2015, but the constitutional court extended its term. Deby, who took office in 1990 and won a contested fifth term in April 2016, delayed polls still further last February. The opposition derided his comments that the country did not have the financial means to hold polls before 2019 and have dubbed the current parliament illegitimate. AFP
Senegal: Opposition Party Suspends Leaders
The opposition Socialist Party has suspended its leader, jailed Dakar Mayor Khalifa Sall and 65 other top party figures. According to a press release issued by the party's spokesman, the suspension was voted on during an extraordinary meeting Saturday. "The party has expelled Mayor Khalifa Sall and 65 others with immediate effect. The party decided to take this action in line with its principles and procedures" Spokesman Abdoulaye Wilane told Seneweb a local news network. The expulsion released included Mayor of Sicap Mermoz area Dakar, Barthélémy Diaz, Mayor of Medina locality Bamba Fall, Mayor of Podor region Aissata Tall Sall, and several other top officials. All of the expelled members are close allies and supporters of Mayor Khalifa Sall who is standing trial for alleged corruption. Anadolu Agency
To Sate China's Appetite, African Donkeys Are Stolen and Skinned
[…] As demand increased, China's donkey population — once the world's largest — has fallen to fewer than six million from 11 million, and by some estimates possibly to as few as three million. Attempts to replenish the herds have proved challenging: Unlike cows or pigs, donkeys do not lend themselves to intensive breeding. Females produce just one foal per year and are prone to spontaneous abortions under stressful conditions. So Chinese companies have begun buying donkey skins from developing nations. Out of a global population of 44 million, around 1.8 million donkeys are slaughtered per year to produce ejiao, according to a report published last year by the Donkey Sanctuary, a nonprofit based in the United Kingdom. "There's a huge appetite for ejiao in China that shows no signs of diminishing," said Simon Pope, manager of rapid response and campaigns for the organization. "As a result, donkeys are being Hoovered out of communities that depend on them." In November, researchers at the Beijing Forestry University warned that China's demand for ejiao may cause donkeys "to become the next pangolin." The New York Times
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It's Never Too Late To Be an Artist
By Julie Austin | September 29, 2016 | 12:42 am
Never Too Late to be an Artist
While it's true that there are plenty of things that don't get better with age, wine and creativity are two things that do. So, if you've put off being an artist because you think you've missed the boat and are too old to be creative, here's some good news. It's never too late to be an artist!
As kids, we all start off as creative beings, making rocket ships out of milk cartons and turning refrigerator boxes into forts. We have imaginary friends, and don capes to become an alter ego super hero.
Creative Dreams on Back Burner
We have dreams of what we want to be when we grow up. But then life gets in the way. Mortgage payments, student loans, and a real job. Those creative dreams get put on the back burner, sometimes indefinitely. And that's a shame, because it doesn't have to be that way. It's never too late to be an artist.
Scientists used to say that we couldn't grow new brain cells, but now they're finding out that that's not true. The brain can grow new brain cells, and in fact, they've found that the older brain is actually more resilient and adaptable.
Though we do lose brain cells as we age, the good news is that we actually gain more connections between those cells. By being creative, the brain can strengthen those connections, and reshape, restructure and adapt. Hence, improving cognitive function.
There are plenty of people who have proven that it's never too late to be creative. A great example is Grandma Moses. Anna Mary Robertson chose the path of getting married and raising children. Art took a backseat for many years. In fact, she didn't even pick up a paintbrush until she was 78 years old.
She spent her days doing needlepoint until her arthritis made it too difficult. Then one day she was putting up some wallpaper and she ran out of paper. She put up some plain, white paper and painted it herself. The painting now hangs in the Bennington Museum in Vermont. She continued to paint and do exhibitions until almost the day she died at the age of 101.
3 Successful Artists
Here are 3 people who proved it's never too late to be an artist:
What was your career before you became an artist? Can you share your backstory with us?
Before I became a sculptor I drove an 18-wheeler. When my wife and I wanted a privacy screen to hide our garbage cans – an area that would become my first studio! I found some an old metal conveyor belt, put a wave in it, and hung it from a frame. I had more of the material and made my first fountain. Soon people were trading with me for fountains. Then a friend handed me five $100 bills and asked me to make him a sound sculpture. I was floored! You mean I can make money doing this?
After several years of working part time while still driving the truck, I got my biggest commission to date and went full time as an artist January 1, 2006. Today I have sculptures all over the country and have won several awards.
What prompted you to pursue an artistic career later in life? At what age did you start?
I was 46 when I went full time. I was so glad I had those years of part time work because I had a handle on what it would be like to be an artist full time.
Have you always had an artistic streak? Was it hidden or has it been a hobby?
I'd never thought about being an artist before! In fact, I failed art and geometry in school. Yet something came alive in me as I began sculpting.
What is your advice for others who think it's too late to become a successful artist?
There is no time like the present to start. As Dear Abby once said, how old will you be if you DON'T follow your dreams? Also, don't quit your day job! Try it part time to make sure you like to do what it takes to be an artist and to get some sales or appreciation for what you do. Make sure you market your work – no one can buy or appreciate what they don't know about! Note what works and do more of that, whether it's what you create or how you promote and sell it.
Kevin Caron
Kevincaron.com
YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/kevincaron
My career before writing is the same as my career now, which is business development, which is a fancier way of saying sales. I landed my first sales job in 3rd grade and have been in the field for the past fifty years. Artists do not always realize that they can be the most talented person on the planet, but if they can not personally sell themselves and their craft, they will not be successful. You must be ready to network and promote yourself. You must overcome any tendency to be an introvert.
I began writing around 45 years old and only with the idea of entertaining my friends. After sharing my short stories and hearing enough times "you should write a book" I did. By the age of 54 I had 4 published books, both fiction and non-fiction.
I had wanted to be an actor since I was a child and was took acting courses and attended auditions starting at a very young age. By the time I entered college, I had the self-awareness to realize, finally, that as an actor, I was awful. But I had stage presence, so I switched gears and began performing standup comedy.
I had more success with the standup than I did acting and actually toured with some pretty famous comics. After about nine years, I saw that I had no future in stand up and I sought things that a career in comedy could never provide, like an income. So, I quit and went back to graduate school to receive my MBA. But the artistic bug never leaves so I chose to become a triple threat, I figured I failed at acting and I failed at comedy, why not fail at becoming an author.
I began writing in 2013 at around 45 years old. When my first book, Exit Zero, was published in 2016 and was at least relatively successful in relation to the massive number of books that release each year, I decided to stick with it.
When it comes to artistic pursuits, it is impossible to say anyone is too old. I have a friend who went back to medical school at age 50 and became an emergency medicine specialist. So really, there should be no age limit to any career. To become successful in any endeavor, it requires persistence, endurance, a positive attitude and hard work.
Also focus on what makes you unique and while it is important to plan, it is also just as important to realize when that plan is not working and change course. My most recent book, Business is Dead, Resurrecting Entrepreneurship is all about unique entrepreneurs who launched their first venture based on their Fandom of pop culture.
Neil Cohen
Website: https://businessisdead.com
Twitter/Instagram: @ExitZeroZombie
I was an administrative assistant for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers right out of undergrad and then I worked as an admissions assistant at the Stern School of Business. Then later worked as an assistant director of an AIDP (Attendance Improvement Drop-out Prevention) program at Jamaica High School in Queens. I didn't audition for my MFA at the Actors Studio Drama School until I was 33. Most of my classmates were in their early 20's just out of undergrad theater programs.
My brother encouraged me to become an actor. He was in the cult classic film The Warriors. I was 33 when I made the decision to be an actor full time.
I was always singing in church. Had my first solo at the age of 7. I toured Europe with gospel groups when I was a teen and later in my twenties to England, Scotland, Wales, Germany, France and Israel.
It's never too late to be an actor-look at Betty White, Cicely Tyson, Dame Judi Dench…there will always be a need for older actors who have life experience to bring to a character. As far as singing, dancing, playing instruments-all those things keep us young at heart.
Elizabeth June
www.elizabethjune.com
FaceBook, Instagram & Twitter: elizabethjuneny
Posted in Artists. Tagged age and creativity, never too late to be artist, older artist
Are You Resilient Enough to be an Artist?
By Julie Austin | May 3, 2014 | 2:24 am
Being an artist, whether you're a performing artist, literary artist, or a fine artist, isn't for the faint of heart. And it isn't for people with thin skins. This is something you'll find out very quickly as you put your work out for people to see and start looking to get paid as an artist.
Resilient Artist
If you're not a resilient artist you're going to have a tough time sticking with it, and you'll open yourself up to a lifetime of disappointment. Resilience is what keeps us from giving up when all odds are against us.
What Are Your Odds as an Artist?
What are the odds? Well, for actors who are in the Screen Actors Guild, approximately 93% of them are unemployed at any given time. And two thirds of the actors who are in the guild make less than $1000 a year. That's not even enough to pay a month's rent in Hollywood. The odds of making a good living as any kind of artist are stacked against you. But if you know that going in and can weather the storms, you have a much better chance of at least making a good living at your craft, and hopefully getting to the top of your field.
The Entrepreneurial Artist
At Indie Sponsor we believe in the entrepreneurial artist. What entrepreneurs have in common with artists is that you have to be a bit of a risk taker to succeed. And with all risk comes failure. It's what you do with that failure that will define you as an artist. Failure is just a stepping stone to success. If you're resilient, you'll begin to see failure as opportunity and learn from it.
Being an inventor, one of my favorite quotes is from Thomas Edison. "Many of life's failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up". Think about how many actors, singers, writers, painters simply gave up inches away from getting their big break. Where would they be now? Sometimes I think a lot of artists that make it are the ones that absolutely refuse to ever give up. They have a never-ending supply of resilience.
Posted in Artists. Tagged entrepreneurial artist, get paid as an artist, resilient artist
Entrepreneurial Artist Wil-son Williams
By Julie Austin | April 11, 2014 | 3:50 pm
Indie Sponsor will be highlighting various people in the entertainment industry from different backgrounds, in different fields, from performing artists to fine artists to literary artists, and people behind the scenes. We love finding artists who exemplify the entrepreneurial artist lifestyle and can make a living in their field.
One such artist is dancer and entrepreneur Wil-son Williams. I've watched Wil since he opened his studio in Westwood, L.A. Dancefit, and turned it into one of the hottest dance studios in the city. Wil is a savvy bootstrapping entrepreneur who gets to live every day on his own terms. He was kind enough to share some of his tips for living the entrepreneurial artist lifestyle.
Can you tell us a little about your background and why you started L.A. DanceFit?
I started teaching Hip-Hop and Latin workout classes. Everywhere from elementary schools, high schools, county fairs, celebrity homes, night clubs, restaurants, television commercials, colleges, dance studios and gyms. This created a fan base of fun loving students that cheerfully pack into my dance studio every day.
I see. That's smart. You got the fans first.
When did you start dancing?
I started dancing at age 8 in Philadelphia when my Mom took me to her Jazz exercise classes. The studio offered me a scholarship to their kid's dance program. I've been dancing Tap, Jazz, Modern and various other styles ever since.
What kind of jobs are there out there for dancers in the entertainment industry?
Instructors can teach at fitness gyms, dance studios, after school programs, colleges, health expos, community centers and night clubs and restaurants. The pay options are to collect fees directly from students or to teach as an employee at different establishments and get paid by check.
I am happy to announce the opening of the LA Dance Fit Instructor Training Academy. This academy trains dance fitness instructors to enhance their earning power, grow their student attendance, promote themselves and compete as a Top level instructor.
That's brilliant. One more spin-off business for you that puts other dancers to work. And the more artists who are working, the better, right?
Is there a special agency just for dancers?
Similar to acting agencies there are talent agencies for dancers to audition with. These agencies represent dancers for TV, movie and professional performance work. These are Hollywood dance agencies. TRIO Talent Agency, Bloc Agency and DDO Artist Agency are some renowned LA dance agencies.
Indie Sponsor is all about the artist as an entrepreneur. About not waiting around for someone to give you a job. You literally created your own job and now you get paid to dance. I love it! What is your advice for other artists who would like to get paid to dance, act, write, or whatever, but who have never run a business?
My advice for running your own business from your talent is to offer your talent in as many places and outlets as possible. The choice is yours! Invest lots of money on promoting your business. Or invest your time and talents performing for as wide of an audience as possible at every opportunity at every pay rate high or low.
Did you have any kind of background in running a business before starting L.A. DanceFit?
My business knowledge comes from 14 years of experience in working closely with and working for business owners, dance company owners, fitness gym owners and dance studio owners. These years of doing the work that makes the business run has taught me the do's and don'ts of student satisfaction in the studio owner world.
I've spent years providing the product that keeps these businesses going. All I needed now was to transition from employee to owner. I learned the costs of the bills, insurance, promotions, employees, repairs and most importantly how to attract clientele.
How would you use innovation in the entertainment industry, especially in the areas of dance?
I would innovate the dance industry by focusing on health and wellness. Bridging the gap of dance and fitness by infusing true artistic expressions with sound exercise science.
Last question. If you had a time machine, what period in history would you go back to and why?
I would not go to any other place in time, I feel that there is no time like the present.
Check out Wil's Westwood studio L.A. DanceFit at: www.ladancefit.com
Posted in Artists. Tagged dance entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial artists, LA Dance Fit, Wil-son Williams
Could You Destroy Your Own Art?
By Julie Austin | March 24, 2014 | 6:27 pm
As an artist, whether it's in the fine arts, performing arts, or literary arts, we all go through that exhilarating, but exasperating process of creativity. Putting our hearts and souls, and sweat and blood into a piece of art that will hopefully touch other people when they view it or listen to it.
But what if you put all of that time and energy into something just to have it destroyed? What if you were to destroy your own art?
The Cardboard Benini
That is the theme of a great documentary called "The Cardboard Benini", the story of artist Jimmy Crashow. Crashow showed his artistic talent early in life, when he started making artwork out of discarded cardboard boxes. What everyone else thought was trash, Jimmy saw as a wonderful opportunity to apply his skills to a material that was going to be thrown away.
Throughout his life he supported himself with his illustrations and wood carvings, but it was the cardboard sculptures that were really his passion. He would spend hours in his studio creating unique sculptures that were up to 15 feet tall. One of these sculptures caught the attention of an art dealer Allan Stone, who would later become Jimmy's dealer.
Stone, an avid art collector ended up with several of the massive sculptures in his house. But after he ran out of room he put them in the backyard, totally exposed to the elements.
Destroy Your Own Art
After Stone died, Crashow went by the house to pay his respects and found the artwork he labored over and cherished was tarnished and melted into a heap of mush. It was then that he got the idea to speed up the process. If cardboard comes from the trash, what if it returned to the trash? And what if the artist who created it also helped destroy it?
In the documentary "The Cardboard Benini", you see the whole process from conception to death, a purposeful metaphor for life. It will force you to ask the question "As an artist, could you destroy your own creativity"?
Posted in Artists. Tagged artist, creative process, creativity, destroy your own art
Does Science Hold the Key to Being a Successful Artist?
By Julie Austin | February 21, 2014 | 11:07 pm
Have you ever been to a comedy club where you were the only one laughing at the comedian? Or a film where you walked out and said "How did that get 5 stars?" Well, it seems that art is truly in the eye of the beholder. One man's treasure is another man's trash. But what if science could determine the key to being a successful artist?
Scientists are attempting to use transcranial stimulation. By sending electrical impulses to certain parts of the brain they think they can improve creativity. A person can look at that same comedian or that same movie and find it pleasurable instead of repulsive.
Scientists have been prodding and poking the brain for years now trying to unlock the keys to our deepest feelings, desires, thoughts and emotions. Some of their recent experiments have even shown that by stimulating certain parts of the brain, subjects were able to solve math problems they could never do before. And helped musicians learn how to play a new instrument faster.
This leads me to wonder. "Would you be willing to have your head dissected if you knew you might come out of it being able to play guitar like Jimi Hendrix?
Lightning Strike Turns Man Into a Composer
Tony Cicoria, an orthopaedic surgeon was struck by lightning at a New York park. The lightning went through his head and changed his life. He was never into playing the piano, but the lightning strike gave him a passion for the instrument. First he played other people's music and now he composes his own.
Transcranial Stimulation
Of course, transcranial stimulation is noninvasive. Many of these studies are more likely to help scientists come up with better treatments for depression than to turn a fledgling artist into a rock star.
After all, when you think about it, being depressed really sucks the joy out of life in general. You lose the ability to find joy in most anything, much less a painting, a film or even a comedy act. So it stands to reason that if you are in a great mood you just might be more likely to find that abstract painting beautiful.
Unfortunately for now there isn't a magic pill you can take to turn you into the next Keith Richards or Eric Clapton. But you can bet that scientists will keep trying.
Posted in Artists. Tagged being a successful artist, key to being a successful artist, successful artist
3 Ways to Get More Fans
By Julie Austin | December 23, 2013 | 2:27 am
After being in the entertainment industry long enough you come across a lot of talented people. Being on the casting, distribution and development side, it always surprised me when I met an artist with incredible talent that no one had ever heard of, including me. You could be the next Oprah, or Madonna, or Spielberg, but if you don't have a fan base, you may just be destined to be a legend in your own mind. And that would be a terrible waste of talent.
How to Get More Fans
Here are 3 ways to get more fans:
Get Seen
The first thing is that you simply have to get out there and get out a LOT. If you're a musician, play everywhere you can as often as you can. If you're an actor, audition for plays, films, or staged readings. Produce your own projects. Volunteer for your friend's projects. Don't sit around waiting for them to come to you. Make them happen.
If you're a filmmaker, make films. Make more films and get them out everywhere you can. If you're a writer, write. Yes, this sounds like common sense, but you'd be surprised how many people claim to be writers who rarely write. People who claim to be actors, yet sit around waiting for the phone to ring. Also, don't hide behind your computer and don't communicate solely through texting and email. Let people see that you're human.
Give People Incentive
There was an old shampoo commercial that said "…and they tell 2 friends, and they tell 2 friends…" The point is, if you want fans you have to find ways to multiple them, and that means they have to tell 2 friends and those friends tell 2 more, and so on. You could just count on waiting for enough fans who really like your stuff to eventually pass it on. Or you could do it the free market way and give people a little incentive. Am I saying you should bribe them? No, not at all.
But if they are your fans anyway they would probably be happy to pass your art along. They would be even happier and more driven to do it if you gave them some incentive. Check out Fandistro. Musicians reward their fans with a 20% commission when they introduce others to their music. This is the whole premise behind affiliate programs online, and that "buy 10 frozen yogurts, get 1 free" card offline. You would have gone there anyway, but getting a free yogurt is just extra incentive.
One way to stay in touch with your fans is through social media. This is one reason why you should always be doing something to further your career. You need to constantly have something to talk about other than what you had for lunch. Do you have a newsletter? If you don't, you should. Occasionally give out some cool freebies and secret VIP backstage passes to your very best fans.
People love free stuff. And if they already love your work, they'll also love your free CD, or book, or T-shirt, or fill in the blank with something cool and unique. Give them a two for one ticket to your next concert or play. That way they'll bring a friend. Make sure you say it should be a friend who's never seen your work before. BAM! Now you've added even more fans. And hopefully they'll tell 2 friends, and they'll tell 2 friends…
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Indie Sponsor for Independent Artists
By Julie Austin | November 4, 2013 | 9:12 pm
For years independent artists have had to rely on gatekeepers to give them their shot at having their voices heard. But finally the old gatekeeper system is coming down. Book publishers no longer have the kind of power they used to have. Record companies are giving way to independent artists who can bypass the old system and take their music straight to the customer. TV is breaking into many different niches, and film distribution is no longer just for the major studios.
Money for Independent Artists
So, distribution has become more accessible, but the one thing that's missing is the money. That's where Indie Sponsor comes in.
New Distribution Models
I created Indie Sponsor as a former TV/film distributor, casting director and development executive. I was tired of seeing really talented artists who would never getting a shot because they didn't have the contacts in the industry. But now things have changed. Artists no longer have to go through the regular channels to get their work out there. The old TV and film distribution model is giving way to whole Internet networks. Now up and coming artists can launch their own TV show or film without begging for distribution from a gatekeeper.
Small Business Sponsorship for Artists
Also, regular TV and film marketing has become too costly for the small business owner. A 30 second spot on a national morning TV show goes for $16,000. But a small business owner can sponsor a whole Internet TV show for much less. Indie Sponsor's goal is to bring the indie artist together with the small and large business community to provide funding for their projects. Indie artists' voices need to be heard and talented artists will finally get their chance.
There has never been a better, more exciting time to be an artist as we enter a new artistic Renaissance. And Indie Sponsor wants to start the conversation. We can't wait to see what you have to bring to the table.
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Regulators told to throw the book at timeshare industry
Vulnerable people who are close to retirement are worried their timeshare burdens will be passed on to loved ones in a new report issued by Australian consumer watchdog.
The consumer group has launched an appeal to government regulators stating that consumers are stuck in timeshare contracts that sometimes last for 99 years. In addition to this they are claiming the practices used to trap people in these long-term contracts are unfair and completely immoral as they can last a lifetime and cause unnecessary financial distress. They have launched a 'super complaint' after already appealing to regulators 5 times previously. In the complaint they allege at least eight industry-wide breaches of Australian law which includes the use of high-pressure sales tactics and exorbitant fees which people are not aware of and cannot afford when signing up.
Choice the Australian consumer watchdog says they have investigated a range of 'horrifying complaints' from retirees who are locked into contracts for 99 years. They published the case of a 69-year-old couple who are trapped in a holiday club contract until 2076 and another of a 66-year-old woman who is tied into a contract until 2084. Choice says this is just a snippet of the depths of these horror stories and the problem goes much deeper and is more widespread than anyone thinks.
After investigating the problem again, Choice has released a scathing report into the practices of the whole industry. They say that of the 356 people surveyed a huge 30% wanted out of their contracts and one in five said they believe they were mis-sold their timeshares in the first place. They say there are so many unhappy owners as people are coerced into signing up using deceptive sales tactics, given improper financial information, and stuck in contracts that are so airtight they are impossible to get out of.
In one instance Choice discovered an owner who was asked to pay $29,000 in fees to switch to a shorter contract. They also found that resorts were telling owners that the debts would be passed onto their children if they did not pay, but this is untrue and 'misleading and deceptive'. They also concluded that timeshare schemes were incredibly poor value for money and contracts were not made with the best interests of the consumer in mind.
Choice is urging Australian regulatory bodies to act now and has been asking them to do something about the vastly unregulated industry since 2016. They go on to say with so many breaches in law that resorts should not be allowed to continue operating unregulated and if need be, people should be prosecuted for mis-leading people into signing up to unaffordable lengthy timeshare contracts.
Patrick Veryret, Choice's policy insider said: "The timeshare industry is causing deep harm to people through high-pressure sales tactics, poor financial advice and terrible value products that trap people for multiple decades. Many people are stuck in unfair and expensive contracts running for decades and being told by the timeshare provider that they need to pass this burden on to their children."
He continued: "Choice has launched a super-complaint to ASIC on the troubled timeshare industry in an effort to get the regulator to take these matters seriously. We're disappointed and frustrated by ASIC's limited enforcement action while people struggling with timeshare products".
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Here's the breakdown of the latest news in nerd culture:
A New Boba Fett Series Announced
A new TV series focused on the iconic Star Wars bounty hunter is on its way to Disney+. The show will be titled The Book of Boba Fett and is planned to release December 2021. It will be set within the timeline of The Mandalorian and will star Temuera Morrison as the titular character.
Not much is known regarding plot details, but the series is currently in production. This comes after the many Disney Investor Day announcements including several other Star Wars projects.
The Nerds Will Get Their Revenge… Again!
A Revenge of the Nerds reboot is currently in development at 20th Century Studios. Family Guy's Seth MacFarlane is set to produce through his production company Fuzzy Door, and Keith and Kenny Lucas are set to write and star in the film.
The movie is reportedly not going to be a full-on remake of the 1984 classic comedy, but will serve as a contemporary reimagining that will commentate on today's nerd culture. There is no release date planned as of yet, so it might still be awhile before we see any more news on the project.
Disenchantment Part 3 Release Date Revealed
The Netflix medieval animated series, Disenchantment, finally has a release date for Part 3, and it's sooner than you may think. New episodes of the Matt Groening-created series will hit the streaming service January 15th of 2021.
Disenchantment follows the style of comedy of Groening's past creations, The Simpsons and Futurama, and uses an animation style closer to that of Futurama. The previous season was left on a bit of a cliffhanger, so we'll soon be able to see what happens with Bean, Elfo, and Luci, as well as experience more big laughs.
That wraps up this round of Nerdy News. Make sure to check back at nonstopnerd.com for more on all things nerdy!
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Local Supply Chain Briefed On Development Corporation Opportunities
More than a hundred businesses gathered for a briefing outlining the significant opportunities that the South Tees Development Corporation Master Plan will bring to the supply chain.
The breakfast event, hosted by Tees Engineering Network (TEN) and held at the Darlington Campus of Teesside University, welcomed John McNicholas, Engineering & Programme Director at the South Tees Development Corporation who gave an overview of the Master Plan.
The 25-year plan sets out the STDC's regeneration goals for the area and has been described as 'the single greatest development opportunity in the UK right now.'
Bill Scott, Chief Executive of Wilton Engineering, also spoke about his company's successful diversification from oil and gas into wind and its part in the significant 'Steelwind' project. Wilton Engineering secured a multi-million pound contract to build parts for a huge offshore windfarm which could create up to 150 new jobs.
John McNicholas said: "There was huge interest from guests in the Master Plan and how this incredibly ambitious programme could benefit them.
"Feedback at the event was very positive and I'm assured that everyone went away feeling enthusiastic and fully engaged with the proposals, understanding what a significant opportunity this is for businesses across Tees Valley."
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen added: "Ensuring that local procurement is a key part of the Master Plan and is vitally important. The vision of the Development Corporation will see the area completely transformed into a hotbed of new industry with sustained economic growth and prosperity for the region. Businesses must be ready for the supply chain opportunities that will present themselves and events like this are crucial to share information and also to hear from businesses what they hope to achieve from the Master Plan."
Helen Burdon, Industrial Marine Hydraulics and one of the TEN founders, said: "Tees Valley is already home to an extensive range of businesses which have the capabilities to meet the demand of our local engineering supply chain. These visionary plans will see a number of new firms come into the area and opportunities for our local supply chains will significantly increase and we stand ready to support them."
The event was arranged with TEN as part of the South Tees Development Corporation's consultation exercise that will end on the 30th November.
Two further public consultation events are being held on;
22/11/17 11am – 6pm Darlington Dolphin Centre
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Local communities are urged to attend these local events to have their say on the plans which will have a significant impact on the Tees Valley.
The South Tees Development Corporation is the only Mayoral Development Corporation outside of Greater London with significant powers to promote economic regeneration. Launched recently by the Prime Minister, it will look to convert assets in the South Tees area into industrial opportunities for business investment. Once fully developed the vision would see 20,000 jobs created and add an additional £1 billion per annum to the local economy.
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Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a government initiative, first announced in 2015, intended to modernise the tax system – making it more effective and efficient for taxpayers to submit critical tax information and keep on top of their tax affairs. The scheme also marks the end of self-assessment tax returns.
By implementing the MTD initiative and making the tax system more effective, more efficient and easier for customers to comply with, HMRC aims to drastically reduce taxpayer error, and regain lost revenue, saving billions each year.
MTD requires most businesses, self-employed professionals and landlords to update and maintain digital records using third-party software.
Making Tax Digital for businesses – what has happened so far
MTD was partially introduced on 1st April 2019, applicable only to VAT businesses registered with a taxable turnover above £85,000. All affected businesses were required, by law, to store their VAT records digitally and file their returns using digitally compatible software.
From April 2021, the VAT soft landing period ended, meaning businesses must now have digital links and record-keeping systems in place.
From April 2022, MTD will be extended to all VAT-registered businesses with turnover below the VAT threshold of £85,000.
Making Tax Digital for individuals – upcoming changes to the way taxes are reported
From April 2023, MTD will be extended to taxpayers who file income tax self-assessment tax returns for business or property income over £10,000 annually.
HMRC estimates that approximately 2535k sole trade businesses, 900,000 landlords, and 450,000 partnerships will be affected by the change in reporting requirements.
Under the MTD extension, the way taxes are reported will change. More frequent reporting, with a continuous compliance cycle will be introduced. The tax process, and the amount of tax collected, will not change.
Those who are affected will need to keep digital records of all business income and expenses – keeping only paper records will no longer be accepted.
Businesses will switch to submitting quarterly returns to HMRC. After these returns have been submitted, HMRC will return a year-to-date calculation of tax owed based on the information provided in the summary. Affected businesses will also need to submit a fifth and final year-end summary report for each tax year.
HMRC recognises that not all organisations are fit to use the digital tools required for MTD. Therefore, it will review potential exemptions on a case-by-case basis.
Although the process of Making Tax Digital is already in action, further changes to the system must be anticipated.
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Amensalism
Amensalism, association between organisms of two different species in which one is inhibited or destroyed and the other is unaffected. There are two basic modes: competition (q.v.), in which a larger or stronger organism excludes a smaller or weaker one from living space or deprives it of food, and antibiosis, in which one organism is unaffected but the other is damaged or killed by a chemical secretion.
The classic demonstration of antibiosis is the destructive effect that the bread mold Penicillium has upon certain bacteria; the secretion, known as penicillin, has become a potent medicine in combating bacterial infections. Some higher plants secrete substances that inhibit the growth of—or kill outright—nearby competing plants. An example is the black walnut (Juglans nigra), which secretes juglone, a substance that destroys many herbaceous plants within its root zone.
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community ecology: The effects of competition
…and, at the extreme called amensalism, the survival or growth of one species may be inhibited and the other(s) not affected. The weaker competitor will either go extinct locally, diverge from the other species in its use of resources, or evolve an increased competitive ability. All three outcomes have been…
Competition, in ecology, utilization of the same resources by organisms of the same or of different species living together in a community, when the resources are not sufficient to fill the needs of all the organisms. Within a species, either all members obtain part of a necessary resource such as food…
Penicillium
Penicillium, genus of blue or green mold fungi (kingdom Fungi) that exists as asexual forms (anamorphs, or deuteromycetes). Those species for which the sexual phase is known are placed in the Eurotiales. Found on foodstuffs, leather, and fabrics, they are of economic importance in the production of antibiotics (penicillin, q.v.),…
Black walnut, (Juglans nigra), tall tree, native to eastern North America, valued for its decorative wood. See walnut.…
Principle of competitive exclusion
Allelochemical
Interspecific association
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About Jayne Coleman
Saffanach – i.e. South African Sassenach bookaholic and twenty odd years plus reader of Diana Gabaldon's novels. I have become an avid Outlander viewer and clan member. I teach Communication at my local college. I have always written, for my own pleasure and for work. I have been conservationist, environmental educator, painter, tour guide, caterer, lecturer, land restitution researcher, project co-ordinator, development consultant, book seller….along the way I managed to study and now have a Master s degree in Environment and Development. I have a wonderful husband of 26 years, Mike, whose sense of humour keeps me laughing and my proudest accomplishment, Christopher my beautiful 6 foot 4 inch son (Yes, he's as tall as Jamie!).
My Goats Need Grass! An Interview with Outlander's Goat Lady
Outlander's "goat lady" plays a critical role in Season 3. We chat with Chanelle de Jager, the actress who brought Annekje Johansen to life. (more…)
CGI and VFX Magic in the Making of a TV Series like Outlander
Curious about how the Outlander team turns landlocked ships into ocean-going vessels? Learn about CGI and VFX in this exclusive interview. (more…)
Outlander Cast Blog Exclusive: An Interview with Diana Gabaldon in South Africa
When I made plans to visit Cape Town for my vacation, I was so hopeful I'd be able to meet some of the Outlander cast or crew, as well as area Outlander fans for a South African Outlander Cast Blog meet-up. Sure, Cape Town is a large city, but I was...
An Outlander Wrap-up: Sun, Sweat & Scots Weather in Cape Town
The Outlander cast and crew have had a busy start to their South African stay. After the Scottish cold, wet and grey days, they've had to adjust to bright, sunny and very hot days. Gin and tonics have helped keep them cool, along with sunglasses and SPF factor 50 sunscreen...
Outlander Cast Blog Scoop: Sam Heughan's arrival in South Africa
Written by: Jayne Coleman and guest contributor Maralyn Goldsmith We have a saying in South Africa — 'n Boer maak 'n plan — i.e., a farmer makes a plan. Well, two South African Sassenachs did just that to scoop Sam Heughan's arrival at the Cape Town airport. We Facebooked, tweeted...
Outlander in South Africa: A behind-the-scenes look at Cape Town from our local blogger
I live in the beautiful country of South Africa, so as an Outlander fan, I am super excited about the filming due to take place in and around Cape Town. I've been digging around for the past couple of weeks for ideas on what the cast and crew can do...
The Need to Belong: More Outsiders in Outlander
Outsiders don't fit in. That is their key characteristic. They fly solo through life. As humans, we conform to the expectations of the group(s) we belong to as this makes it easier to fit in and be accepted. But not everyone does so successfully. Like a dark thread in the...
The Need to Belong: Outlander's Jamie and Claire as Outsiders Looking In
The heart of Outlander is Claire and Jamie's story, but it is also the stories of outsiders — those who find themselves through circumstance, birth, character or social position outside of society. The need and drive to belong — to a family, a home, a place — and to feel loved is...
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Solace Tasili – English / Urdu – 'To Comfort' – A Universal Song of Love
BRAND NEW SONG – Solace Tasili
FRONT Solace Tasili
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Solace Tasili ('to comfort) – A Universal Song of Love.
An original songsung by Jaya Khoobsurat in English & Urdu.
Written & composed by four musicians and one translator,
this is a collaboration from four countries with over eight weeks
of work for the single track – a true labour of love & knowledge.
LYRICS: ENGLISH & URDU – Solace Tasili FINAL
In memory of Professor Stephen Hawking (1942-2018)
"One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away."
— To Diane Sawyer/ABC News June 2010
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BACKGROUND: After working for over two months with four other musicians from three different countries, I am so excited to release the original song, Solace Tasili – this means, 'to comfort'. The lyrics are sung once in English; and repeated in Urdu – the meaning of the lyrics are the same in each language.
I am fascinated by different languages and Urdu is very beautiful – a softer, rounder more fluid sounding set of syllables, very exacting to sing, but, quite pretty and melodic. Writing the lyrics as a fully Universal song, applicable anywhere in the world where life is brutal, unforgiving or even just, stressful.
This song was written to bring hope and comfort to all those dealing with the various difficulties of life – bringing light to the the darkest places in the world. There is no religious, political, racial or cultural division in creating such a song – humanity must put aside its differences, live in respect and tolerance with others….. We all live on the same earth, under the same sun, we all feel and have similiar needs; and we all bleed the same coloured red blood – we are the collective humanity. What we do to others, we do to ourselves – we will reap what we sow in life….. so sow the seeds of a kind heart and loving goodness in your lives.
SPECIAL THANKS: To Colin Hillstrom (Canada) Quartz Crystal Singing Bowl Musician for assisting in writing the lyrics – those hours in the cafe drinking coffee and imagining how to say the right words – thank you for a memorable afternoon indeed.
To Trent Thomas (USA), much thanks and respect for composing the intial techno track which shaped the melody towards a bright, happy feeling – very appreciated, your innovative ideas which during the ongoing process of creating, gave birth to new ideas and evolution. Love is perennial – and your passion and love for music is appreciated by me – you were the 'bright spark' that initiated the music foundation of this song – bless you.
To Wasim Sonu (Pakistan), for all the help with ongoing ideas and inspiration; the translation from English to Urdu; for keeping me on track with correct pronunciation; and for assisting with distribution and promotions – a huge task, done over many day's and nights – thank you, your time and assistance was/is, invaluable in this undertaking.
To Kelly Wilkinson (Canada), a huge gratitude for your tireless endevour towards composing the instrumental backing, recording my vocals over several sessions within challenging studio conditions, plus completing the mixing with myself.
This was a group effort, and despite all the challenges we each had to overcome, the song is completed. The finished song is quite different to the early beginnings, as it evolved more fully and melodically; then the song had to be pared back in instrumentation enormously to allow the language and sound of the Urdu language to shine in natural beauty. I personally thank each musician for your contributions towards creating this beautiful song, born from kindness and the initial idea to inspire humanity towards a more loving and humane world. ~ Jaya Khoobsurat (Australia)
Lyrics: Jaya Khoobsurat, Colin Hillstrom, Kelly Wilkinson
Techno Composition: Trent Thomas
Instrumental Composition: Kelly Wilkinson
Vocalist & Creative Producer: Jaya Khoobsurat (Australia)
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered: Vancouver BC (Canada) – Jaya Khoobsurat, Kelly Wilkinson
Special Thanks: To Shawn Bellihal, Hari Kalpathy & Lisa Bryson for their friendship and support during this process of Jaya's Canadian musical adventure.
Solace Tasili © 2018 Tyrian Pearl Productions & Jaya Khoobsurat. All rights reserved.
International Song Launch
4:00pm Vancouver, Canada – Thursday 15th March 2018
5:00pm Iowa, USA – Thursday 15th March 2018
3:00am Quetta, Pakistan – Friday 16th March 2018
8:00am Brisbane, Australia – Friday 16th March 2018
"There is a fundamental difference between religion, which is based on authority, [and] science, which is based on observation and reason. Science will win, because it works." Professor Stephen Hawking — To Diane Sawyer/ABC News, June 2010
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VIVO Media Arts Centre prepares to leave home on Main Street
by Stephen Thomson on May 7th, 2013 at 4:21 PM
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VIVO Media Arts Centre is searching for a new home following the sale of the building it has occupied for two decades on Main Street in Vancouver.
General manager Emma Hendrix said the nonprofit group recently learned of the sale and has been told to move out by May 1, 2014.
"The landlord sold it (the building) and he sold it for a significant sum of money. We're just paying rent and have been for 20 years," Hendrix told the Straight by phone today (May 7).
"I haven't actually spoken to the new owner, but from my understanding I don't think the building is going to remain as is."
VIVO's current home is a 6,000-square-foot space at 1965 Main Street in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood.
In a news release, the group said it wants to purchase a "suitable, affordable" new space in Mount Pleasant.
"We feel like we belong in this neighbourhood; we've been here for so long," Hendrix told the Straight.
VIVO's stated goal is to renovate a new location to provide room for a large studio, exhibit space, classrooms, equipment storage, an archive, and administration.
Hendrix explained VIVO is looking to secure financial support for the relocation from the City of Vancouver as well as other levels of government and organizations.
"We want to take this as an opportunity, so we'd like to purchase some real estate, find our own space," Hendrix said.
May 7, 2013 at 9:53pm
A city needs it's art spaces
Good luck to them in buying a space and getting support from the City of Vancouver and others.
Perhaps they will be heard above the din of greedy developers taking over the city.
Alan Layton
May 7, 2013 at 11:57pm
I'm shocked, although I know I shouldn't be. This part of Main St. is about to undergo some huge changes. There are new condo buildings to the south, east and north of this site, so the writing is on the wall. I hope they're able to take Gregor to task over his recent statements about keeping the arts/culture alive in Vancouver. I wish them the best of luck.
May 8, 2013 at 9:50am
There was nothing special about the Video Inn building, it is a building. What is special is the fact that it exists to help develop new talent, their gear, expertise, and - this is pretty evanescent, but meaningful IMO - the extra cachet that it brings to Mt Pleasant, helping define the area as a home of the arts.
I do hope, and have reason to think, that the city will help them find a space. When developers put in their application, it should be no problem for the city to say, "fine, but just so you know, there is gonna be 10,000 feet set aside for VIVO."
Richard Dolen
Vivo is ex-Intermedia, ex-IndyMedia and a Paul Wong baby as a deal with a good friend.
Friendships end, media trends fail. And they must move on.
Don't they like SouthEast Marine Drive where Councillor Heather Deal got them new tikki-taki to pretend to be artistes?
74 81Rating: -7
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does anybody know who bought the building?
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Everything Belongs to Us
By: Yoojin Grace Wuertz
Narrator: Greta Jung
Categories: Fiction - Literary, Fiction - Asian American, Fiction - Historical - General
Two young women of vastly different means each struggle to find her own way during the darkest hours of South Korea's "economic miracle" in a striking debut novel for readers of Anthony Marra and Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie.
Seoul, 1978. At South Korea's top university, the nation's best and brightest compete to join the professional elite of an authoritarian regime. Success could lead to a life of rarefied privilege and wealth; failure means being left irrevocably behind.
For childhood friends Jisun and Namin, the stakes couldn't be more different. Jisun, the daughter of a powerful business mogul, grew up on a mountainside estate with lush gardens and a dedicated chauffeur. Namin's parents run a tented food cart from dawn to curfew; her sister works in a shoe factory. Now Jisun wants as little to do with her father's world as possible, abandoning her schoolwork in favor of the underground activist movement, while Namin studies tirelessly in the service of one goal: to launch herself and her family out of poverty.
But everything changes when Jisun and Namin meet an ambitious, charming student named Sunam, whose need to please his family has led him to a prestigious club: the Circle. Under the influence of his mentor, Juno, a manipulative social climber, Sunam becomes entangled with both women, as they all make choices that will change their lives forever.
In this sweeping yet intimate debut, Yoojin Grace Wuertz details four intertwining lives that are rife with turmoil and desire, private anxieties and public betrayals, dashed hopes and broken dreams—while a nation moves toward prosperity at any cost.
Praise for Everything Belongs to Us
"The intertwined lives of South Korean university students provide intimacy to a rich and descriptive portrait of the country during the period of authoritarian industrialization in the late 1970s. Wuertz's debut novel is a Gatsby-esque takedown, full of memorable characters."—The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)
"Wuertz's masterful novel traces the paths of two friends who come from very different backgrounds, but whose trajectories have taken them to the same point in time. This is a story of love and passion, betrayal and ambition, and it is an always fascinating look at a country whose many contradictions contribute to its often enigmatic allure."—Nylon
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Top 10 male K-pop idols Japanese women want to marry in 2022 – Who is number 1?
The top 10 male K-pop idols Japanese women want to marry in 2022 have been revealed. The roster includes BTS members, SHINee members, and more second- and third-generation artists. Read on to find out who took first place.
Top 10 male K-pop idols Japanese women want to marry in 2022: Top 5-Top 2
On November 9, a survey of 1,295 Japanese women between the ages of 10 and 40 was conducted to determine the male K-pop idols they are interested in marrying this year.
(Image: Instagram: @bts.bighitofficial)
Among the candidates, BTS Jimin took fifth place with 68 votes. Jimin's popularity in Japan has been demonstrated over the years. Just last July, he was voted "Best K-Pop Male Idol Dancer 2022" by Japanese netizens. This marked his second consecutive year to win the title.
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Moreover, his individual GQ magazine cover was among the best-selling covers on the official Yahoo Japan store, surpassing even the cover of the BTS group and remaining the only magazine cover on the list for several days.
(Image: Instagram: @eunwo.o_c)
In fourth place is ASTRO Cha Eunwoo, who has grown into one of the best actors in South Korea. A total of 76 Japanese women voted for him as the male K-pop idol they want to marry in 2022.
Last August, Cha Eunwoo held two one-man fan meetings for "2022 Just One 10 Minute: Starry Caravan" in Kobe and Yokohama, Japan. Both concerts were sold out, and the concert hall was filled by about 32,000 spectators.
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The second and third places are secured by BTS Jungkook and BTS V respectively. Jungkook received 85 votes while V had 84 votes.
BTS V's popularity in Japan is no joke. He was voted "Japan's No. 1 Korean Idol" for 58 consecutive weeks (as of July) and "No. 1 Korean Actor Under 20" for 54 consecutive weeks by Japanese netizens. The famous idol rating site Nehan and Korean actor rating site Bihan open the poll every week, and V always ranks first.
(Photo credit: Facebook: BTS)
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Meanwhile, BTS Jungkook is regarded as a symbol of the cultural bridge between South Korea and Japan, as it has attracted the Japanese music and film industry with its self-composed songs "Your Eyes Tell" and "Film Out", which are OSTs of Japanese cinema.
The #1 K-pop idol that Japanese women want to marry in 2022 is none other than JYJ Jaejoong, who received a total of 94 votes. The soloist has always done well in polls and charts in Japan since he first debuted as a member of TVXQ. In fact, many of his achievements are due in part to his immense popularity in Japan.
(Photo: Instagram: @jj_1986_jj)
Top 10 male K-pop idols Japanese women want to marry in 2022:
1. JYJ Jaejoong (94 votes)
2. BTS Jungkook (85 votes)
3. BTS V (84 votes)
4. ASTRO Cha Eunwoo (76 votes)
5. BTS Jimin (68 votes)
6. SHINee Minho (64 votes)
7. BTOB Yook Sungjae (62 votes)
8. BTS Jin (61 votes)
9. SHINee Taemin (60 votes)
10. NCT Taeyong (59 votes)
Is your favorite K-pop idol on the list?
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Written by Maria Scott
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George Brock: The post-Leveson dog's breakfast
In Comment, Journalism, Law on April 25, 2013 at 9:47 am
Professor George Brock
This post originally appeared on georgebrock.net.
I know that this week's media debate is going to be all about the pros and cons of real-time news sharing in fast-moving crises like the Boston marathon bombings and subsequent shootouts, but my blog has a little catching up to do. While I have been writing a book, the government, Houses of Lord and Commons and the Hacked Off campaign have managed to make a gigantic dog's breakfast of the follow-up to the Leveson Inquiry into phone-hacking.
This was pretty much the only subject on which I published during the long winter, so I'll start by rounding up that stuff. It's hardly surprising that inventive lawyers intent on intimidation are using Leveson's recommendations to try to silence newspaper reporting or that the Metropolitan Police, who had a grimly embarrassing time in front of Leveson, are being cautious and unhelpful. What has surprised me is the depth of the legal and political doo-doo into which the government has stepped. In a hurry to get the Leveson Inquiry dealt with before the 2015 election season opens next year, the government tied itself in knots which may take years to unravel. The Royal Charter deal on a new press regulator was a rushed botch.
The largest single dilemma which Leveson plonked in the government's lap is defining "the press". Leveson was so heavily preoccupied by the issue of the misuse of power accumulated by the major newspaper groups, that he did not treat this as a central issue. He should have: defining who is to be covered by law or regulation dealing with news publishing is a basic issue in an era when "the press" doesn't really exist any more. I argue in a TLS review (£) of Leveson and a report from the Columbia Journalism School on "post-industrial journalism" that the Leveson report's worst flaw was that it was so backward-looking.
Thrashing round trying to define internet sites and blogs which are "news-related" and suchlike won't work for anyone except lawyers who can spend happy years in court fighting over definitions. In this BBC explainer there is a nice little film by Newsnight's David Grossman trying to explain the new law as it relates to online publishers. The Department of Culture Media and Sport have produced a colourful new diagram to help publishers work out if they're covered by the new law. Here's Patrick Smith of MediaBriefing picking holes.
The government seems frightened of open public debate about issues such as "public interest". The reporting of the Leveson Report when it came out late last year was shoddy and partial. The negotiations leading up to the Royal Charter were opaque. The legislation is whistling through the Commons. Debate hasn't happened. Opportunities to find better ways have been missed. And Leveson was a great chance to improve law and regulation of the news media, as I tried to explain in this lecture at Gresham College. Pity it was missed.
Carmen Draghici, freedom of expression, safety of journalists
Conference, 3 May 2013: Obstacles to Free Speech and the Safety of Journalists
In Events, Journalism, Law on April 16, 2013 at 9:42 am
Date/time: Friday 3 May 2013, 11.00 – 16.30
Location: City University London, City Law School, Northampton Square campus, St John Street, EC1R 0JD, London, United Kingdom
Organisers: City Law School and the Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism
The conference aims at celebrating the World Press Freedom Day by addressing some of the most topical issues affecting the protection of journalists through internationally established standards. The event stems from City's commitment to the implementation of the UNESCO-steered UN Inter-Agency Action Plan for the Safety of Journalists 2013-2014. Issues considered will include the scope and effectiveness of extant international guarantees securing personal safety and freedom of expression for media workers in conflict and non-conflict zones, problems of compliance by States with duties arising under international human rights and humanitarian law, and potential strategies for further enforcement.
Confirmed speakers include:
Geoffrey Robertson QC, Doughty Street Chambers
Professor Bill Bowring, Birkbeck College, University of London; Field Court Chambers; European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights
Nathalie Losekoot, Senior Programme Officer (Europe), ARTICLE 19
Professor Jacqueline Harrison, University of Sheffield; Chair, Centre for Freedom of the Media
Dr. Damian Carney, Principal Lecturer, University of Portsmouth School of Law
Merris Amos, Senior Lecturer, Queen Mary University of London
Jim Boumelha, President, International Federation of Journalists
Dr. Carmen Draghici, Senior Lecturer, The City Law School, City University London
The conference will be of interest to academics, media NGO representatives and practitioners specialising in international law, civil liberties and human rights law, international humanitarian law, and media law.
The event is free of charge. A lunch buffet will be offered to all participants. To register please contact Dr. Carmen Draghici at [email protected] by 30 April 2013.
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Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism Research Studentships [deadline 29 April 2013]
In Announcements, Journalism, Justice, Law on April 8, 2013 at 9:12 am
The Centre is offering three three-year, full-time doctoral Research Studentships, available to both home and overseas fee-paying students. Applications can be made to undertake doctoral studies in a topic relevant to one of the main themes of the Centre:
Legal Restraints on the Media
Transformations in Media Policy
Journalism and Human Rights
Media, Journalism and Criminal Justice
Media Justice
For entry in October 2013, the studentships will attract a bursary of £15,000 per annum in addition to payment of the tuition fees. Successful candidates will usually be expected to undertake some teaching support activity in their second and third years, by agreement with the School concerned.
Closing date for applications: 29 April 2013
For further information please contact the Centre Research Manager: Peter Aggar
Informal enquiries can be made to the Centre Directors: Professor Howard Tumber (Journalism), Professor Lorna Woods (Law) and Dr Chris Greer (Sociology).
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Home/Latest News/Motorola launches Moto G7,Moto One in India : Price and Specs
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Motorola launches Moto G7,Moto One in India : Price and Specs
Mar 26, 2019, 08:18 am IST
Motorola has launched the Moto G7 in India . The Moto G7 ranks higher than the G7 Power in terms of pricing, but both the phones largely share similar hardware. In addition to the Moto G7, the company has also launched the Motorola One Android One smartphone in India.
The Motorola One is the young brother to the Motorola One Power that was launched in the country last year.
The Moto G7 has been launched in India with a price tag of Rs 16,999. There is only one variant of the Moto G7 that comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Meanwhile, the Motorola One has been priced at Rs 13,999 and is also offered in a single 4GB/64GB variant. Both the phones will be available starting today, March 25 on Flipkart and across leading mobile stores including Moto Hub stores in Clear White and Ceramic Black colours. Launch offers include cashback of up to Rs 2,200 from Reliance Jio, which is applicable on Rs 198 and Rs 299 plans.
Moto G7 specifications
The Moto G7 is the company's first phone in India with a waterdrop notch. It sports a 5.2-inch Max Vision FHD+ display with a u-shaped droplet notch and thin bezels all around. The Moto G7 is powered by a Snapdragon 632 chipset paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The Moto G7 runs on Android 9 Pie with Moto Experiences like Quick Capture, Fast Flashlight and Attentive Display.
There is a dual camera setup on the back that includes a 12MP + 5MP configuration. The camera app comes with native Google Lens support as well as Portrait mode, Spot Color, Cinemagraph and Auto Smile Capture. The handset is backed by a 3,000mAh battery with support for 15W TurboPower fast charging. It also offers a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and yes, a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Motorola One specifications
The Motorola One is the second phone under the Motorola One series of Android One phones to launch in India. The phone was globally launched last year alongside the Motorola One Power. It is an Android One device, which means it comes with a pure, clean Android Pie software with a promise of monthly security updates and two major Android updates in the future.
The design of the Motorola One resembles the Motorola One Power in that it sports a wide notch on the display. The Motorola One sports a 5.9-inch HD+ Max Vision display with a 19:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by a 2GHz octa-core Snapdragon 625 chipset as opposed to the Snapdragon 636 chip powering the Motorola One Power.
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Northern League - complete season - http://www.northernleague.org/view_results.php
Once the date is nearer they all appear here - http://www.northernleague.org/...hcoming_fixtures.php
Peterborough & District League
http://full-time.thefa.com/...isionseason=67271791
SW Peninsula League
Premier - http://swpleague.co.uk/Premier_
One East - http://swpleague.co.uk/Div_1_East
One West - http://swpleague.co.uk/Div_1_West
West Lancashire League - (August - click on month to get further fixtures)
http://westlancashireleague.pitchero.com/...p;teams=&month=8
Toolstation Western League fixtures;
http://www.toolstationleague.com/results/results.php
Wessex League on full-time; http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=274386
Hellenic League August http://www.hellenicleague.co.uk/...llenic_fixtures.html
United Counties League August http://football.mitoo.co.uk/...CL2012&MonthNo=8
Southern League http://www.southern-football-league.co.uk/...asp?section=fixtures
Somerset County League
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Gloucestershire County League http://countyleague.co.uk/fixtures/fixtures.htm
Combined Counties League http://www.ccleague.co.uk/12_3fix.htm
North West Counties League full season now up: http://www.nwcfl.com/matches/fixtures.htm
Northern Counties East: http://www.barisncel.co.uk/matches/month/2012/07/
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Pierce Salguero
Dr. Salguero is an interdisciplinary humanities scholar interested in the role of Buddhism in the crosscultural exchange of medical ideas. He has a Ph.D. in History of Medicine from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and teaches Asian history, religion, and culture at Penn State University's Abington College, located near Philadelphia. He is also a long-time practitioner and teacher of Buddhist meditation, yoga, and traditional Thai medicine. More information about his research and publications is available at www.piercesalguero.com.
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Buddhist monks in Thailand pray at Phleng temple amid the COVID-19 crisis, May 11, 2020. Chaiwat Subprasom/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Pierce Salguero, Pennsylvania State University
Millions of Buddhists seeking protection and healing from the novel coronavirus are turning to traditional religious rituals.
Since the emergence of COVID-19, the Dalai Lama, other senior monks and Buddhist organizations in Asia and worldwide have emphasized that this pandemic calls for meditation, compassion, generosity and gratitude. Such messages reinforce a common view in the West of Buddhism as more philosophy than religion – a spiritual, perhaps, but secular practice associated with mindfulness, happiness and stress reduction.
But for many people around the world Buddhism is a religion – a belief system that includes strong faith in supernatural powers. As such, Buddhism has a large repertoire of healing rituals that go well beyond meditation.
Having studied the interplay between Buddhism and medicine as a historian and ethnographer for the past 25 years, I have been documenting the role these ritual practices play in the coronavirus pandemic.
Talismans, prayer and ritual
Buddhism originated in India about two and a half millennia ago. Today, with well over a half-billion adherents across the world, it is a highly diverse tradition that has adapted to many cultural and social contexts.
There are three main schools of traditional Buddhism: Theravāda, practiced in most of Southeast Asia; Mahāyāna, the form most prevalent in East Asia; and Vajrayāna, commonly associated with Tibet and the Himalayan region.
In Buddhist-majority places, the official COVID-19 pandemic response includes conventional emergency health and sanitation measures like recommending face masks, hand-washing and stay-at-home orders. But within religious communities, Buddhist leaders also are using a range of ritual apotropaics – magical protection rites – to protect against disease.
A Nepalese Buddhist monk offering ritual prayer, May 7, 2020. Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto via Getty Images
In Thailand, for example, Theravāda temples are handing out "yant," talismans bearing images of spirits, sacred syllables and Buddhist symbols. These blessed orange papers are a common ritual object among Buddhists in Southeast Asia who see crises such as epidemic illnesses as a sign that demonic forces are on the rise.
Theravāda amulets and charms trace their magical powers to repel evil spirits not only to the Buddha but also to beneficial nature spirits, demigods, charismatic monks and wizards.
Now, these blessed objects are being specifically formulated with the intention of protecting people from contracting the coronavirus.
Mahāyāna Buddhists use similar sacred objects, but they also pray to a whole pantheon of buddhas and bodhisattvas – another class of enlightened beings – for protection. In Japan, for example, Buddhist organizations have been conducting expulsion rites that call on Buddhist deities to help rid the land of the coronavirus.
Mahāyāna practitioners have faith that the blessings bestowed by these deities can be transmitted through statues or images. In a modern twist on this ancient belief, a priest affiliated with the Tōdaiji temple in Nara, Japan, in April tweeted a photo of the great Vairocana Buddha. He said the image would protect all who lay eyes upon it.
The Dalai Lama, the Buddhist spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. Pixabay
The third major form of Buddhism, Vajrayāna, which developed in the medieval period and is widely influential in Tibet, incorporates many rituals of earlier traditions. For example, the Dalai Lama has urged practitioners in Tibet and China to chant mantras to the bodhisattva Tārā, a female goddess associated with compassion and well-being, to gain her protection.
Vajrayāna practitioners also advocate a unique form of visualization where the practitioner generates a vivid mental image of a deity and then interacts with them on the level of subtle energy. Responses to COVID-19 suggested by leading figures in traditional Tibetan medicine frequently involve this kind of visualization practice.
Buddhist modernism
Since the height of the colonial period in the 19th century, "Buddhist modernists" have carefully constructed an international image of Buddhism as a philosophy or a psychology. In emphasizing its compatibility with empiricism and scientific objectivity they have ensured Buddhism's place in the modern world and paved the way for its popularity outside of Asia.
Many of these secular-minded Buddhists have dismissed rituals and other aspects of traditional Buddhism as "hocus pocus" lurking on the fringes of the tradition.
A former Buddhist monk practices visualization meditation during the coronavirus crisis, April 24, 2020. Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images
Having documented the richness of the history and contemporary practice of Buddhist healing and protective rituals, however, I argue that these practices cannot be written off quite so easily.
In most living traditions of Buddhism, protective and healing rituals are taken seriously. They have sophisticated doctrinal justifications that often focus on the healing power of belief.
Increasingly, researchers are agreeing that faith in itself plays a role in promoting health. The anthropologist Daniel Moerman, for example, has identified what he calls the "meaning response." This model accounts for how cultural and social beliefs and practices lead to "real improvements in human well-being." Likewise, Harvard Medical School researcher Ted Kaptchuk has studied the neurobiological mechanisms for how rituals work to alleviate illnesses.
To date, there is no known way to prevent COVID-19 other than staying home to avoid contagion, and no miracle cure. But for millions worldwide, Buddhist talismans, prayers and protective rituals offer a meaningful way to confront the anxieties of the global coronavirus pandemic, providing comfort and relief.
And in a difficult time when both are in short supply, that's nothing to discredit.
Pierce Salguero, Associate Professor of Asian History & Religious Studies, Pennsylvania State University
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Age Discrimination Starts When An Employer Becomes Aware Of An Older Worker's Age
Patricia Barnes Senior Contributor
I am an attorney, author and consultant on employment discrimination.
New research finds that job applicants aged 40 and above begin to experience age discrimination at the point where their age becomes apparent to the employer.
In a new, groundbreaking paper, David Neumark, an economist at the University of California, Irvine, writes that workers who apply on site for positions are "substantially" less likely to be invited for an interview compared to workers who apply on the Internet (and are not required to disclose their age).
Ultimately, he said, workers in both categories get "slammed" by age discrimination but, at the interview stage, there is at least a chance the employer may notice traits that outweigh age bias. Additionally, he said, it may be easier at that later stage to hold employers accountable for age discrimination in hiring.
Neumark's research is contained in a working paper entitled, Age Discrimination in Hiring: Evidence from Age-Blind vs. Non-Age-Blind Hiring Procedures, for the National Bureau of Economic Research based in San Francisco, CA.
Two Different Scenarios
Neumark uses extensive statistical data from a national lawsuit involving age-based hiring discrimination at a restaurant chain.
Although Neumark declined to identify the chain, it appears to be the Texas Restaurant Roadhouse restaurant chain, which was the subject of a class action age discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC in 2011. The lawsuit was settled in 2017 when Texas Roadhouse agreed to pay $12 million to some 3,500 older workers who were denied employment for "front-of-the-house" positions (i.e. hosts, servers).
Neumark said the restaurant chain that was the subject of his research used two different hiring procedures from 2010 to 2016, switching from a paper application process the applicant completed in the restaurant to an on-line application process.
1. "Age Blind"
In the first scenario, applicants submitted a paper application in person at the restaurant, where they were subject to visual screening based on their appearance.
The job offer rate for older applicants was about 68% lower than for younger applicants.
"The evidence from the paper applications suggests substantial discrimination against older workers in hiring," writes Neumark.
2. "Not Age Blind"
Perhaps the more significant assessment is from the second scenario, where applicants applied on-line for jobs and completed a battery of about 100 questions, leading to numerical scores. The application did not require a disclosure of age. Applicants were selected for job interview based upon their scores.
Neumark found that older applicants were selected for job interviews "at equal or higher rates to younger applicants" when their age was unknown.
However, he notes, the age of older applicants became apparent as soon as they arrived at the job interview and they were subject to visual observation. At that point, he said, age discrimination kicked in.
The job offer rate after the in person interview was about 46% lower for older applicants than it was for younger applicants, even though many older workers had superior qualifications and assessments.
"The differences in outcomes for older vs. younger applicants in the two stages of the hiring process for electronic applications, in comparison to the difference in outcomes in the single-stage hiring process for paper applications, provides far more rigorous evidence of age discrimination than can be gleaned solely from the analysis of job offers by age for the paper applications," Neumark concluded.
Neumark said the research eliminates alternatives other than age discrimination because the applicants were asked a battery of questions that were created by the employer to satisfy specific requirements of the job and the applicants had been selected based upon their responses. "[I]t is hard to imagine what legitimate, job-related difference is revealed in the interview that could justify the age difference in job offer rates that occurs at the second stage…" he writes.
"Clean Evidence"
In the past, age discrimination research has mainly centered on sending resumes to employers and measuring the call back response between younger and older applicants. Neumark's research offers a new and different approach.
"The comparison of outcomes by age in these two hiring procedures, and in the two stages of the second procedure, provide clean evidence on age discrimination in hiring," Neumark concludes.
The research also disclosed age gaps in job offer rates were larger for front-of-the-house positions than for back-of-the-house positions (i.e., busboy, cook), which is consistent with the restaurant's perception that customers prefer younger servers to older servers.
Neumark said his findings are consistent with other research on sex and race discrimination.
Time For New Law?
While Neumark does not raise the issue in his paper, his research shows the need for a federal law prohibiting employers from asking applicants their age in job applications, including Internet-based applications.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has long held that it is not discriminatory per se for an employer to ask a job applicant's age, though the EEOC states such a request might be used as evidence in an age discrimination lawsuit.
Several states currently bar employers from asking job applicants their salary history in an effort to promote pay equity. Some states forbid employers from including a criminal history checkbox on a job application to encourage minority hiring. Why not bar age questions?
In an interview, Neumark observed that older workers are healthy longer today and it is beneficial for society for them to remain in the workforce as long as possible. This worthy goal, he said, is undermined by age discrimination in hiring that makes it difficult for older workers to get hired.
The share of the U.S. labor force consisting of workers age 55 or older has risen from 12.4 percent in 1998 to 18.0 percent in 2008 and 23.1 percent in 2018. It is projected to rise to 25.2 percent by 2028 (Dubina et al, 2019).
Patricia Barnes
I am an attorney, former judge, and recognized authority on age discrimination in employment. After experiencing age discrimination during the Great Recession, I beg
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Home Breaking News Hudson County Prosecutor's Office investigates two-car collision
Hudson County Prosecutor's Office investigates two-car collision
Marilyn Baer, Staff Writer
The Hudson County Prosecutors office is investigating a two-car collision which left a passenger seriously injured on Jan. 10.
According to a press release from the HCPO, Jersey City Police Officers who were on patrol responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Bowers Street and Hancock Avenue in Jersey City on Jan. 10 at about 10:40 p.m.
The officers found two vehicles involved in the collision at the intersection with one woman "sustaining serious bodily injuries."
The preliminary investigation by the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Jersey City Police Department revealed that a white Infiniti Q50 driven by Jersey City resident Joseph Morales, 32, struck a gold Toyota 4Runner being driven by Jersey City resident Arcenilia Encarnacion, 67.
One of the Toyota's passengers, a 43-year-old female from Jersey City, was ejected from the car upon collision.
Emergency Medical Services transported her to Jersey City Medical Center where she is being treated for her injuries.
The woman remains in critical condition but is stable, according to the press release.
There were three additional occupants of the Toyota and EMS transported all of them to JCMC for non-life-threatening injuries as was Morales who was also treated and released.
The collision is being actively investigated by the Regional Collision Investigation Unit and the Jersey City Police Department.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact the Collision Unit at 201-915-1345 or leave an anonymous tip on the Hudson County Prosecutor's official website at http://www.hudsoncountyprosecutorsofficenj.org/homicide-tip/.
All information will be kept confidential.
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Big Ebook Sale
Don't miss out on this clean ebook sale!
Lots of great deals here, including a 3-book set for 99 cents (that's 33 cents per novel!). My own Portrait for Toni is in that set!
The last day is Saturday, September 20, ending at midnight mountain time. So hurry!
Discern, Katon University Book One
Andrea Pearson
Kindle, Nook, Smashwords
Nicole Williams is an Arete—a fourth child with magical abilities—yet no matter how hard she tries, she can't Channel her power. In fact, she seems to be the only student at Katon University who fails at magic.
That doesn't stop magic from finding her. It starts with magical currents and possessed books before moving quickly to cursed spiders and freaky shadows. Nicole turns to her best friend for help, along with fellow student Austin Young, who is considered by all a magical rarity. He also happens to be the hottest guy on campus and just might be interested in her.
Nicole soon finds herself competing to be included on a university-led expedition to Arches National Park. She is determined to show everyone, but mostly herself, that she does belong. Yet, to qualify for the trip, she must produce at least a speck of Wind magic, and that appears to be impossible.
As the competition progresses, Nicole wonders if she's making the right choice—especially when she learns that the strange fossils they'll be studying in Arches might not be as dead as everyone thinks.
Prejudice Meets Pride
Rachael Anderson
Kindle, Nook
After years of pinching pennies and struggling to get through art school, Emma Makie's hard work finally pays off with the offer of a dream job. But when tragedy strikes, she has no choice but to make a cross-country move to Colorado Springs to take temporary custody of her two nieces. She has no money, no job prospects, and no idea how to be a mother to two little girls, but she isn't about to let that stop her. Nor is she about to accept the help of Kevin Grantham, her handsome neighbor, who seems to think she's incapable of doing anything on her own.
Prejudice Meets Pride is the story of a guy who thinks he has it all figured out and a girl who isn't afraid to show him that he doesn't. It's about learning what it means to trust, figuring out how to give and to take, and realizing that not everyone gets to pick the person they fall in love with. Sometimes, love picks them.
Your Eyes Don't Lie
Rachel Branton
Sometimes Surviving Isn't Enough . . .
Years of living on the street and fending for herself have made Makay Greyson tough and resourceful, if a bit disillusioned. She's come a long way from sleeping in parks and scavenging for food. Her entire focus is on providing a better life for her young brother, one without fear of loss and
neglect.
That certainly doesn't leave time for Harrison Matthews, who from their first meeting sends fire through her veins and upsets all her carefully laid plans.
Makay has done things she isn't proud of to survive, and those choices now threaten the small amount of security she's created-and any chance of a future with Harrison. They've been raised in two very different worlds, and the secrets they both hide can only lead to disaster. There is only one chance to make it right, and one misstep could be fatal.
Your Eyes Don't Lie is a story about facing fears, sacrificing for those you love, and about a girl who thinks she isn't worth loving and a guy who knows she is.
A Fantasy Christmas
Cindy C Bennett, Stephanie Fowers, and Sherry Gammon
Three mystical tales that make for fun reading as the weather turns cold. Enjoy the romance, the magic, and the joy of Christmas and fantasy while you snuggle up in a blanket and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate.
Ride to Raton
Marsha Ward
Thinking he's been treated unjustly by his father, James Owen leaves the family homestead to make a new life for himself.
The turbulent world of post-Civil War Colorado Territory is fraught with danger and prejudice that increase his bitter loneliness as personal setbacks threaten to break him. Then James's journey brings him into contact with another wayfarer, beautiful young Amparo Garcés, who has come from Santa Fe to Colorado to marry a stranger. Through a twist of fate, their futures are changed forever when their lives are merged in a marriage of convenience. James and Amparo undertake a hazardous horseback trek over Raton Pass to Santa Fe, battling their personal demons, a challenging language barrier, and winter's raging storms.
"Ride to Raton is a pure western, complete with bad guys and broken hearts and even a dog. The sequel to The Man from Shenandoah features James Owen, the younger brother. Marsha Ward writes a fantastic romance against a vivid southwestern backdrop. James begins this book as a hurt young man, but by the end of the book, I really could see him grow up and become a man. Made tougher by circumstances he has no control over, James realizes that the love he thought he had lost was nothing compared to what Amparo shows him. Amparo is a young Hispanic lady, forced to leave her home in Santa Fe to marry a stranger in Colorado. She bravely faces her uncertain future, relying on her faith to get her through. She is sweet, loving and she provides a great contrast to James's rough exterior. With an ending that surprised even me, Ride to Raton is not your usual romance. However, I do recommend it for western lovers—even the cover is wonderful! Marsha Ward once again shows us her gift for old fashioned storytelling!" ~Jen Hill, Roundtable Reviews
The Husband Maker
Karey White
Charlotte's a girl with nicknames. She may not love being called Charles or Chuck, but the hardest nickname to take is the one she was given in college, the one that's followed her now for too many years. They call her "the husband maker" and sadly, it fits. Every guy she's dated since high school has gone on to marry the next girl they date. Not two or three girls down the road. The very next one.
Is she doing something wrong or is she just cursed?
When Kyle Aldsworth enters the picture and sweeps her off her feet, Charlotte begins to hope that maybe she's not destined to be single forever. A senator's son with political aspirations of his own, Kyle's wealthy, handsome, and in need of a wife. Will Charlotte be disappointed yet again, or will she finally be able to make a husband for herself?
Life, Love, and The Pursuit of Free Throws
Janette Rallison
Josie loves hottie Ethan Lancaster, the captain of the basketball team, but she never can do or say the right thing in front of him. So how can it be fair that Ethan is only interested in her best friend, Cami, when Cami isn't even trying for his affection? Or is she?
Cami dreams of winning her basketball team's coveted MVP award, and earning the chance to take the court during a special halftime demonstration with WNBA star Rebecca Lobo, but her best friend, Josie, is a better player. So how can it be fair that Josie is a shoo-in for the honor if she is barely interested in basketball in the first place and isn't even trying to be the best? Or is she?
Told from two points of view, this novel of freshman life, love, and the pursuit of free throws displays the same delightful humor as Janette Rallison's other comedies.
My Forever: A Triple Treat Romance Box Set
Annette Lyon, Karey White, Cami Checketts
A Portrait for Toni by Amazon bestselling author Annette Lyon
Toni has no idea what she'd do without her best friend, Carter. Who else would she be able to vent to about her parents, her job at the dance studio, or her latest relationship woes? That is, until he starts questioning Toni, saying he thinks she has an eating disorder. Then she starts dating Clint, and somehow that puts a deeper wedge between her and Carter. When she's hospitalized after an on-stage collapse, and Carter stupidly starts in with advice about food and weight, she sends him away. One night after a performance, Toni tries to mend the hurt between them. Instead of finding Carter, she stumbles onto proof that he has feelings for her that go way beyond those of a friend. Toni is left with the very real prospect of losing Carter forever, unless somehow she can return his feelings—but that's impossible. Isn't it?
My Own Mr. Darcy by USA Today bestselling author Karey White
After being dragged to the 2005 movie Pride and Prejudice by her mother, sixteen-year-old Elizabeth's life changes when Matthew Macfadyen's Mr. Darcy appears on the screen. Lizzie makes a promise to herself that she will settle for nothing less than her own Mr. Darcy. During the six intervening years, she finds all of her suitors lacking—they just aren't Mr. Darcy enough. Coerced by her roommate, Elizabeth agrees to give the next interested guy ten dates before she dumps him. She starts dating Chad, but she believes her dream comes true in the form of wealthy bookstore owner Matt Dawson, who looks and acts like her Mr. Darcy. But as Elizabeth simultaneously dates a regular guy and the dazzling Mr. Dawson, she's forced to re-evaluate what it was she loved about Mr. Darcy in the first place.
The Broken Path by Amazon bestselling author Cami Checketts
Injured in a debilitating accident at age six, Ethan Searle believes women eye him with a mixture of pity and disdain. He's tried love before. He won't again. He meets his match in a precocious two-year old who loves him despite his disability, even while her mother seems bothered by everything about Ethan. Autumn Reader escaped her abusive marriage with her beautiful daughter and a stack of fear. She can't make the mistake of trusting a man again. Autumn's daughter becomes enraptured by Ethan. Despite Autumn's best intentions, she finds herself following her daughter's example. When her ex-husband reappears, threatening everyone she loves if she won't submit to his demands, Autumn has to learn to trust or lose her chance at real love.
Still Time
Maria Hoagland
Thrust into the chaos of her mother-in-law's hoarding and forgetfulness, LDS church member Alyssa Johnston wishes she could retreat to a simpler time when her kids were small and almost anything could be fixed with a hug. But reassurance and a quick distraction no longer erase the pain of a missionary son who is struggling, a young teen who is bullied, or a daughter who is distant. As Aly's own life and relationship with her husband plunge out of control, she wonders if her faith will be enough to keep her family—or herself—from falling apart.
Still Time is a deeply moving story about a woman's faithful journey into the next phase of her life. You will laugh with Aly, feel her sorrow, and see yourself in Maria Hoagland's realistic, heartfelt portrayal of a woman's struggle to keep her family safe and hold back time as long as she can.
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Writing Process Blog Hop
Many years ago, I crossed paths with fellow blogger Kimberly Vanderhorst, who turned out to be a fellow writer outside her awesome blog, and who has since become a dear friend. She's one of those rare people who cheers and celebrates for friends' achievements because she's genuinely thrilled on your behalf, and she's willing to help you out any way she can.
Kim tagged me on a fun and different blog hop that's going around. I'm egregiously late on following through, but better late than never!
Before I get to the meat of the post, be sure to check out her writing blog HERE.
Here's the gist of the hop:
"We writers share these things, but informally during workshops and at conferences (and, for a handful of established writers, in printed interviews), but not so much through our open-forum blogs. With the hash tag #MyWritingProcess, you can learn how writers all over the world answer the same four questions. How long it takes one to write a novel, why romance is a fitting genre for another, how one's play list grows as the draft grows, why one's poems are often sparked by distress over news headlines or oddball facts learned on Facebook…"
Below are my answers to the same questions other writers who are participating get to answer. I'm excited to see theirs; every person and writers is different, and we can all learn from each other!
What am I currently working on?
As always, I have a gazillion pots in the fire, but the biggest thing going on right now is continued revisions on Winter's Crucible, my Winter War novel, which is historical women's fiction about a little-known part of World War II. It's also part that factors heavily into my ancestry, so I'm passionate about it. See THIS POST for more about one of the main characters.
The book is fully drafted and pretty shiny, especially certain parts, but a few chapters are sort of yelling at me to come back and fix them again. Every scene deserves to be as shiny as I can get it. I hope to have it all polished very, very soon.
Interesting question in light of the fact that over the years, I've genre hopped to some extent. Not entirely, though; even my romance novels have a solid women's fiction component to them.
At this point, my women's fiction typically has no romantic thread, which seems to not be the norm in the genre. Winter's Crucible breaks that mold a bit, but even it is heavy on the WF and very light on the romantic element. And romance readers can't expect a typical romance arc in it, either.
My women's fiction is definitely driven by flawed characters put into hard circumstances. Sometimes that means external events (like the Winter War), and other times it means looking at hard issues (relationships, addiction, mental disorders, and so on).
Why do I write what I do?
Long-time readers will remember that I went through not all that long ago before finally feeling at home in women's fiction. And that's really the best answer I can give: this is where my heart is. The books that have had the greatest impact on me as a person and as a writer have all been women's fiction. And as much as I enjoy reading other genres, the fact that those books aren't the ones that stay with me, that they aren't the ones inspiring me to write my own stories, is telling.
The vast majority of my colleagues, especially in the very rich Utah writing community, write for Young Adult or Middle Grade audiences, or they write fun, lighthearted romance. I love reading all of that, but somehow, I write darker stuff. And a result, I feel a bit like an oddball at times.
They get to share agents and editors and publishers, and I'm out in the wings doing something totally different. But emotionally intense women's fiction is where my heart is.
How does my writing process work?
It's hard to describe, especially as it's evolved a lot over the years. (That's what happens when you're a mom; you adapt to your kids' ever-changing ages and schedules!)
I do a lot of brainstorming while doing brainless tasks like sorting laundry and putting myself together in the morning. I'll often jot down plot and character ideas in a notebook to refer to later so I won't forget them (or I will forget them; I've learned that the hard way). Often before a writing session, I'll jot down a few bullet points listing the gist of what I want to happen in the scene I'm about to write.
When I'm working on historical fiction, I have to do plenty of research before writing a word, because the plot and characters come from learning about the era, the events, etc. If I ever feel stuck, reading up on research will often slip me right back into the story world.
I often reread what I last wrote, revising and tweaking along the way, to get myself back into the world. I used to be able to write faster than I do now. Today, if I can eke out 1,000-2,000 words in a day, I consider it a success.
That doesn't happen every day, though; I have a ton of hats to wear besides "drafter." Revision takes a lot longer, and I often have to stop working on a project in favor of another one, as deadlines overlap and interrupt. And then I still do a little bit of freelance editing on the side.
(Don't ask to hire me, though; the answer will almost certainly be no. I've backed off a ton because my own work wasn't getting written.)
Now for my tags!
Luisa Perkins is my well-known accountability partner. We first connected online (as I did with Kim), and have since become close friends both in person and long distance. She's a fantastic writer, an excellent editor and critique partner, and one of the best friends a girl could hope for. Find her blog HERE. She's published several books, but my personal favorite (not counting her WIPs) is Dispirited. (Okay, truthfully, I also rely on several recipes from her cookbook.)
Krista Jensen is a pure delight. She began her publishing career with the same regional publisher I did, and she's become not only a good friend but a critique partner as well. She's published several fun contemporary romances, including Of Grace and Chocolate, which I loved because: chocolate and romance. Find her blog HERE.
Jordan McCollum and I first connected when she came to one of my book signings, and we ended up chatting about all kinds of things that would appear random to other people but are near and dear to my heart (like linguistics and the Kalevala. I mean seriously, how awesome?!). She's since published several books, including her Spy Another Day series.
Labels: AC Partners, Blog Hop, blogging, chocolate, reader questions, reading pleasures, Romance, Women's Fiction, writing life
Character Blog Hop
Thanks to Jodi Bowersox for inviting me to be part of the character blog hop!
For the character blog hop, readers get to jump around to discover characters we have recently written about or are currently writing about. You can find Jodi's character post HERE.
First, a little about Jodi:
Jodi Bowersox grew up on a farm in Nebraska and lived on an acreage in N.E. Kansas with a horse and three goats for a number of years. She currently lives in Colorado Springs with her husband, Kevin, and four cats. Jodi has worn many hats in her life—actress, seamstress, interior designer, home-school teacher, artist, and writer. In 2006, under the pen name of J. B. Stockings, she published a children's book that she authored and illustrated—a fictitious story about two real cats with the title, A Tale of Two Kitties. In 2012, another J.B. Stockings children's book, The Stubborn Princess was published with Tracy Bowersox as the illustrator. Also in 2012, her first romance novel, Interiors by Design, was published. Jodi is also a watercolor artist specializing in pet portraits. To find out more about her writing, art, and other creative endeavors, check out her website.
Here's where you can find Jodi and her books:
Romance titles: Amazon and Audible
And read her character blog post HERE.
Now about me, especially for readers new to my blog:
I've been writing ever since about second grade, when I piled pillows on a chair to reach my mother's typewriter. (Yes, I'm that old.) In the many years since, I've published over a dozen novels, three nonfiction books, several (I think October's will make nine) novellas in an award-winning anthology series. I've published over 130 magazine and newspaper articles. I've done freelance business writing and worked for many years as a senior editor at Precision Editing Group. I'm a Whitney Award winner, a two-time recipient of Utah's Best of State medal for fiction, and a three-time publication award winner from the League of Utah Writers, most recently, the Silver Quill in 2013. I graduated cum laude with a degree in English from Brigham Young University. When I'm not writing, editing, knitting, or eating chocolate, you can find me mothering and avoiding the spots on the kitchen floor.
Here are some other places you can find me online:
Now to share my character with you:
What is the name of your character?
This book has two women who feature prominently, so it was tough to decide which to mention here. I decided to pick Sini Toivonen. Loosely translated from Finnish, her names means "blue hope." It totally fits.
When and where is the story set?
Mostly in Finland between December 1939 and March 1940, in Finland during the Winter War, when Stalin decided to use the empty excuse of needing Finnish land to defend against Hitler to take over the neighboring country. The hugely outnumbered Finns dug in their heels and fought hard, giving the Soviets a fight they didn't expect and, quite frankly, weren't prepared for.
What should we know about your character?
Sini has long held a torch for Marko, the young doctor who lives upstairs, but he has his heart set on another woman. When the war turns the country upside down and Marko leaves for military duty, Sini enlists as part of the female volunteer corps. She's assigned to the same field hospital as Leila, a nurse and young widow who has sent her three-year-old son to Sweden for safety.
What is the main conflict?
From the outside, the main conflicts for Sini and Laila are all about where they are and what they're doing: personal survival in the middle of a brutal war and an equally brutal arctic winter, plus trying to keep the wounded—and themselves—alive.
What is your character's personal goal?
The personal conflicts are more internal: Sini has no family. All she wants is for someone to love her, but Marko sees her as nothing more than a chum. Shortly after arriving at camp, she befriends Leila and realizes that she's the very woman Marko has always talked about. But that small-world connection is minor compared to how the war changes the two women. Sini may have a chance for love, if at a heavy price, while Leila just wants to go home and raise her young son. But nothing is quite so simple; the war may well eliminate any chance either of them has of finding happiness in the places they're looking for it.
Is there a working title, and where can we find out more about it?
The current working title is Winter's Crucible.
When can we expect the book to be published?
No news yet on a publication date, but I'll be sure to share that news with my readers as soon as I have any. Be sure to like my Facebook author page if you want to be one of the first to know.
In the meantime, I've published another story about the Winter War. Readers interested in it can find my novella in the Timeless Romance Anthology: EUROPEAN COLLECTION. That story, "War of Hearts," is a romance set during a single sudden but important battle in December 1939, dubbed "The Sausage War."
To find some of my other publications, visit my Amazon Author Page.
Now a bit about the authors you'll get to hear from next Monday!
Rachael Anderson is the author of five novels and two novellas. She's the mother of four and is pretty good at breaking up fights, or at least sending guilty parties to their rooms. She can't sing, doesn't dance, and despises tragedies. But she recently figured out how yeast works and can now make homemade bread, which she is really good at eating.
She'll be talking about a character in Prejudice Meets Pride, which you can get at the following links:
Heather Tullis
Heather Tullis has been reading romance for as long as she can remember and has been publishing in the genre since 2009. When she's not dreaming up new stories to write, she works in her community garden, plays with her dog and cat, chases her ducks, decorates cakes and works with her husband.
Hello Again, the first book in her In The Garden romance series, is slated for release in October closely followed by her final book in the DiCarlo Brides series, Getting Her Groom.
Learn more about her at her website and sign up for her newsletter HERE or her Facebook fan page.
I'll be posting for another blog hop next week. Stay tuned!
Labels: Blog Hop, reading pleasures, Winter War, WIP, Women's Fiction, writing life
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'Worst of the Oscars' removes 12-year-old actress nomination after criticism
The Golden Raspberry, an Oscar parody that had nominated a 12-year-old actress, ended up removing the nomination after criticism.
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Organizers left actress Ryan Kiera Armstrong, who starred in the remake of Flames of Vengeance, out of the running for Worst Actress (via THR).
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John Wilson, head of the group organizing the event, apologized in a statement released on Wednesday.
"Sometimes you do things without thinking. So you are called to it. So you get the point. This is why the Golden Raspberry was created in the first place," reads the statement.
"It brought our attention to how insensitive we have been in this case. As a result, we have removed Armstrong's name from the final vote our members will take next month. We also believe that a public apology is due to Ms. Armstrong, and we want to say that we are sorry for any pain she has suffered as a result of our choices," concludes Wilson.
Ryan Kiera Armstrong in Flames of Vengeance
More on Flames of Vengeance
"The couple do everything they can to hide their daughter, Charlie, who has pyrokinetic powers and is being pursued by a mysterious agency," says the synopsis.
The remake directed by Keith Thomas was a critical and box office failure.
The long Flames of Revenge still features Zac Efron, Sydney Lemmon, Gloria Reuben, Kurtwood Smith, among other names.
Flames of Vengeance is available on Telecine.
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Journalism student, connoisseur of the Seventh Art and the biggest Batman fan of all time.
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Bill Could Make It Even Harder to Oppose TCEQ Air Quality Permits
Dianna Wray
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Dianna Wray | March 9, 2017 | 6:00am
A bill filed in the Texas Lege would make it more difficult to protest air quality permits. Can't imagine how that one could backfire.
Photo by Roy Luck
It's already hard enough to stop a permit application from going through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, but fighting an air quality permit may get even more difficult if a newly filed bill makes it through the state legislature.
State Senator Craig Estes, a Republican from Wichita Falls, has cooked up a bill that, if it makes it through the 85th Biennial Legislative Session, could make it even more difficult for people protesting air quality permit applications by consolidating the comment periods required for each of the hundreds of permit applications TCEQ receives each year.
The current law in Texas gives people two comment periods during which they can share how they feel about a proposed air quality permit. The first comment period starts up shortly after a company sends a permit application to the TCEQ, and the second one starts after TCEQ officials publish a draft of the permit.
Senate Bill 1045 wants to streamline that process, allowing TCEQ to consolidate the two comment periods if a company has finished its application and the agency officials have managed to draft a permit within 15 days. (The proposed legislation makes no mention of the federal Environmental Protection Agency's mandated 30-day comment period, so we don't know if that would start once the application is filed or once the draft permit is posted. But either way, 15 days would be cut from the comment period time.)
Right now, to contest a permit in Texas, people have to file for a contested case hearing during the first comment period, before the draft permit even exists. On one hand, just having a single comment period would mean that people could actually see the draft of the permit they were opposing, which might be useful.
But at the same time, the TCEQ currently looks at every comment submitted from both comment periods before making a decision, so it might not really change anything. On top of that, TCEQ is known to be pretty cuddly with industry in Texas, as we've recently noted. Taking away any time in the permitting process might make it easier to get a permit approved before it attracts too much public scrutiny.
It also means that TCEQ only has to post one public announcement noting a facility has requested a permit in a community. In a state like Texas, where it's difficult to beat out the wants of industry, even with a wealth of public opposition, the less attention these permit applications get, the more likely they'll be granted without much attention from those in the area.
Dianna Wray is a nationally award-winning journalist. Born and raised in Houston, she writes about everything from NASA to oil to horse races.
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Saturday's big match preview - Blackburn Rovers v West Ham Utd
Published: 1:14 PM December 16, 2010 Updated: 12:05 PM October 13, 2020
IN 18 Premier League seasons West Bromwich Albion are the only side to have been bottom of the league on Christmas Day and survived relegation.
With Avram Grant's side currently three points adrift of 19th-placed Wolves, Saturday's clash with Blackburn Rovers is a must-win game.
Rovers have won their last three home games, conceding just one goal in the process.
Couple that with four goals and no victories for the Hammers in eight league games away from Upton Park this season and the chances of a famous Irons victory appear remote.
However, following the shock departure of manager Sam Allardyce on Monday and West Ham's excellent recent record against Blackburn, Ewood Park may be the perfect place to visit in the final game before the festive period.
Both meetings between the side's last season were goalless and the Hammers have not lost to Blackburn in nine games.
While Rovers are hardly free-scoring, they boast a resolute backline that will prove difficult for the visitors to break down.
Christopher Samba and Ryan Nelsen form a sturdy central defensive partnership and with England international goalkeeper Paul Robinson behind them, Rovers have kept back-to-back clean sheets at Ewood Park in the wins over Wolves and Aston Villa.
Senegalese striker Mame Biram Diouf and Norwegian international winger Morten Gamst Pedersen are likely to provide Rovers' biggest attacking threat.
Diouf is the club's top scorer with five goals since his loan move from Manchester United, while Pedersen is just one behind with four.
West Ham's best chance of getting something out of the game is likely to come from the left flank.
Former Real Madrid full-back Michel Salgado is past his best at 35 and looks vulnerable against pace.
Junior Stanislas started on the left for the Hammers in the defeat to Manchester City and should the 21-year-old keep his place at the expense of Pablo Barrera and Kieron Dyer, the youngster may prove to be West Ham's hero.
Possible team: Robinson, Salgado, Nelsen, Samba, Olsson, Jones, Emerton, Gamst Pedersen, E H Diouf, Roberts, M B Diouf.
Blackburn Rovers 0 West Ham 1
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Gutierrez ready to face strong competition as member of Oilmen
05/20/2016 6:54 AM -
The Northwest Indiana Oilmen have bolstered the bullpen with the addition of St. Laurence High School graduate and Oak Lawn, Ill. native Jay Gutierrez.
Gutierrez, a right-handed pitcher, just completed his sophomore season at Olney College (JUCO) and is seeking a new baseball home for the 2017 season. First, he'll turn his attention to the tall task that is competing in the Midwest Collegiate League.
"It's a competitive league," Gutierrez said. "I feel like I can get an opportunity to grow as a player. I want to perfect all of my pitches."
Gutierrez spent his freshman season at Division-II Kentucky Wesleyan, the alma mater of all-time Midwest Collegiate League saves leader and Oilmen legend Matt Pobereyko.
As a sophomore, Gutierrez pitched in 10 games and made five starts at Olney Central. He went 1-1 with one save and a 6.23 ERA in 30 1/3 innings. He walked nine and struck out 26.
Now, Gutierrez is in the process of solidifying the next step for his baseball career. He'll attend his third college in three years and his fourth school in four years counting his senior year of high school.
"Right now, I'm getting calls from schools like Southern Illinois University Edwardsville," he said. "That's one of the options I'm learning toward."
While for some summer baseball is simply for working on tweaks or staying in shape, there's a different motivation for a junior college player with an uncertain future.
"For me, it's more like I still have something to prove," Gutierrez said. "That's been the case through high school and college. I'm used to it right now. It's doesn't really effect my performance; I'm used to trying to prove something."
Gutierrez and former Oilman Brad Wood (Northern Illinois) were prep teammates at St. Laurence. The Vikings won a regional title Gutierrez's senior year, but came up shy of their goal of winning state.
"I feel like the type of player I am now came from being coached by (Pete) Lotus at St. Laurence," Gutierrez said. "They teach you how to put in work."
Gutierrez spoke with Wood about what it's like to play for the Oilmen.
"I'm expecting to have a competitive, solid team," he said. "I talked to him a little bit. He said he enjoyed it there. It's fun being out there with the team, but there's also a winning attitude."
Extra Tidbits: Chicago Cubs fan… career goal is to become a lawyer… enjoys mini-golfing in spare time.
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Intersection in downtown Woodstock to close for months as crews construct a roundabout
by LMCS Staff Report April 30, 2022 3:31 PM
An intersection in downtown Woodstock was closed down Friday as crews begin months-long construction on a roundabout, city officials said. The roundabout is being constructed at the intersection of Lake Avenue, Madison Street and South Street in Woodstock. The closure is scheduled to remain in place until December 1 but could open sooner if the […]
Construction completed, roundabout opens at Fairfield and Monaville intersection in Lake Villa
by LMCS Staff Report November 17, 2021 11:09 AM 2021-11-17T11:09:52-06:00
After almost three months of construction, the new roundabout at Fairfield and Monaville roads in Lake Villa has opened, officials announced. "The roundabout at Fairfield and Monaville Road is now open! We really appreciate everyone's patience through construction," the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) announced Wednesday morning. LCDOT said that final landscaping is underway […]
Road closures to go into effect as roundabout construction begins in Lake Villa
by Sam Borcia August 17, 2021 12:27 PM 2021-09-14T23:37:39-05:00
The intersection of Fairfield Road and Monaville Road in Lake Villa will be closed later this month as construction begins on a roundabout for the intersection, county officials said. The Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) said they will be closing the intersection of Fairfield Road and Monaville Road beginning at 6 a.m. on August […]
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And The Valley Projects: Week 6
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It's only fitting that college baseball would be full of upsets during the opening rounds of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Just to make my job harder.
The National Seeds
LSU, UCLA, Texas A&M, Florida State, USC, UCF, Illinois, Arizona State
As hard as the bullpen tried to change that, LSU (21-3) held on to the top national seed for the third week in a row, but after that it's a bombshell. South Carolina (18-6), Florida (20-5), and TCU (17-4) all dropped series this weekend and dropped from the top 8. UCF (20-5), Illinois (17-5), and Arizona State (15-7) all took advantage of this and made the jump from regional host to national seed. UCLA (17-5), Aggy (24-1), Florida State (19-6), and USC (19-5) all stayed where they were.
UCLA swept Utah and did so without mercy, to the tune of 14-2, 3-0, and 11-2. The Bruins will likely retain their spot in the top 8 as they get the opportunity to touch up Washington State this weekend.
Texas A&M won the series against Alabama, but lost the finale during the doubleheader for their only imperfection on the year. Now that they don't have to worry about the pressure of being perfect, it will be interesting to see if they can carry their success deep into conference play. The Ags will get another surprising hot SEC team, Missouri (18-6, 5-1 in SEC), coming into College Station this weekend.
Now for the required #TalkinBoutTheNoles portion of the program. Florida State had a bit of an up and down week that started off with them losing to rivals Florida 14-8 and then dropping game 1 against Virginia 8-4 (sans Brian O'Connor). The Noles turned around and bested the Cavs 12-10 and 13-1 to win the series. The Seminoles get a much easier week with Alabama A&M and Virginia Tech.
Much like FSU, USC was able to turn their week around on Saturday after losing to Frenso State 14-7 and losing to Cal Poly 5-4 to start the weekend before taking games 2 and 3 to the tune of 13-0 and 9-2.
Now everybody turn your Orlando Travel Guide to Rooney 20:5 I'm not going to start my UCF sermon again (I'm saving it for later), but they continue to impress me. Yeah they dropped a game vs. Presbyterian 8-6 Saturday, but they turned around and blasted them 18-4, because they crossed Citronaut. Does this look like the face of mercy to you?
With Florida and South Carolina bowing out from the national seeds, Illinois and Arizona State were recipients of the free seat upgrades from business to first class. Much like Sufjan Stevens album, Illinois is lowkey great without a lot of fanfare. Sure, they're not playing world beaters, but they rode the wave of their series win at Oklahoma State to another series victory, this time against South Florida. The Illini don't exactly wow you in any specific area, they just sort of win ball games. No Aaron Nola minuscule ERA or AJ Reed monster averages, just winning series.
Arizona State worked their way back into the national seeds following a series win against Oregon. The Sun Devils are noted from taking a series from Oklahoma State (a team that I believe is exactly the same as Arizona State) then turning around and dropping the series against TCU and I think are finally hitting their stride after sweeping Oregon State and then beating Oregon.
TCU, Vanderbilt, Florida, Oregon State, South Carolina, Oklahoma State, Louisville, Maryland
Thank you, Oklahoma State. Thank you for finally playing up to your potential I knew you had. The Cowboys finally put it all together and were able to take 2 of 3 from TCU, dragging TCU out of a national seed while hoisting themselves up to a hosting slot. Okie Lite put up 7 runs in both their wins and only let Texas Christian plate 2 in the deciding game on Sunday.
Speaking of national seeds sliding back, hi Florida! Yeesh, I mean I talked about how FSU and USC flipped their weeks around for the better, while Florida took the elevator down. The Gators beat the Seminoles as I mentioned before, then just totally broke down against Ole Miss. The offense was handcuffed for the first two games, only putting up a grand total of 3 runs to the Rebels' 9. They bounced back and put it the diamondbearz (who were without a suspended Sikes Orvis) 8-4 to finish the series, but at that point the damage was done.
And hello to you too, South Carolina! The Gamecocks fell victim to Mizzou, who took the series and are now 5-1 in SEC play no wait where are you going I'm being serious. Missouri is 18-6 (no, really) and is a good team (I'm not joking), but at this stage in the game you can't lose a series to a team outside the Elite 8 and expect to stay as a national seed.
Oregon State rode Drew Rasmussen's perfect game to a sweep and into a spot hosting a regional after they got bumped out last week. Seriously, a perfect game. And they shut poor Wazzu down outside of that, allowing only 3 runs all weekend.
Louisville swept Notre Dame, but they were stuck behind UCF and co. when it came to the race into the national seed slots once they opened up. llvll has a huge week ahead, at Indiana then coming back to College Park to play host to Georgia Tech, both tournament teams. A sweep of all four games would pretty much allow them to walk into the national seeds country club next week.
And gold star to Maryland, who earned their first ever B1G sweep and place as a national seed after kicking Minnesota's carcass around. Hey, Big Ten!
The Rest Of The Field
The Group Of Death Of The Week® belongs to Florida, who gets the privilege of getting cozy with the likes of FAU (20-5) and Georgia Tech (16-7), both of whom pose a serious threat to the Gators as well as Smoke Laval's Ospreys too I guess.
LSU's regional is light, which is a perk of being the #1 overall seed. Texas Tech (16-8) was a regional host before they dropped a series to Oklahoma, which relegated them to a 2 seed and thanks to the power of politics and geography (I tried to draw the non-hosts to a regional that was close but wasn't hosted by/includes a team from their own conference) they get to drive across a whole state and a half. Wofford, other than having the cutest, most adorable mascot hold a 20-6 (!) record in which they split a 4 game set against their regional counterpart, Harvard, who is...well, they're the best team in a conference full of nerds, and they have a winning record (10-8), so good for them!
Until next time, peace be the journey.
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Mowatt, Tony
Tony Mowatt
Tony Mowatt is an outstanding, versatile performer whose vocal flexibility is wowing audiences all over the world. Heralded as a "tour de force" by The Westfield Leader and "superb" by Peter Filichia (MTI), Tony's immaculately detailed work brings a fresh and gripping portrayal to each role he portrays. Recently, he made his return to Joe's Pub in Christian De Gre Cardenás' Twisted Operettas: Volume II. Upcoming engagements include re-joining the National tour of Cats as the understudies for Bustopher Jones and Old Deuteronomy and returning to Bob Jones University as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast.
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Tony's exquisite musicianship and character development make him a favorite for developing new works in New York City. Most recently, Tony performed the role of the Father in the off-Broadway production of The Little Match Girl at St. Luke's Theatre after making a smashing Off-Broadway debut in Christian De Gré Cardenas's award-winning musical Whiskey Pants: The Mayor of Williamsburg as Charles, the powerful mayor of post-apocalyptic Williamsburg. Tony has gone on to sing more of Cardenas's work at 54Below, Joe's Pub at The Public Theatre, The Laurie Beechman, FRIGID NY, and BMI.
Other notable roles include Thomas Andrews in Titanic: The Musical with Bob Jones University; George Westinghouse in a workshop of Tesla, a new multidisciplinary opera about the extraordinary life of visionary Nikola Tesla; Roger Debris in The Producers, and Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde with Woodstock Playhouse; Luther Billis in South Pacific with Plays-in-the-Park; Leo Frank in Parade and Charles Guiteau in Assassins with Bullet Theatre Collaborative; and Pirelli in Sweeney Todd.
In addition to his vocal abilities, Tony is an accomplished musician with over twenty years of guitar and twelve years of piano experience under his belt. This puts him at a great advantage when it comes to learning new music, understanding composition, and accompanying himself on and off stage. Tony also regularly sings Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and other Great American Songbook tunes at venues throughout New Jersey.
Tony earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre from Kean University, where he studied under Dr. E. Teresa Choate, Holly Logue, Ernest Wiggins, and was directed by Bill Bowers as the Stage Manager in Our Town. In 2013, HB Studio Summer Intensive accepted Tony where he received instruction from Marion McCorry, Ed Morehouse, Carol Goodheart, and Arthur French. He currently studies under Tony-nominee Patrick Page.
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Benjamin Jealous Quotes
Enjoy the top 11 famous quotes, sayings and quotations by Benjamin Jealous.
"I train my kids to dream really big and impossible dreams and to pursue them doggedly."
— Benjamin Jealous —
I was raised in a family where we were taught that the best thing you could do with your life was to really kind of push the cause of progress and justice and human rights forward.
— Benjamin Jealous
"Growing up as a black kid with a white father who loves you, who affirms you, who was part of your life is fundamentally different than what black people in my family were subjected to in the 19th century or the 18th century. But unfortunately, it doesn't change the old racial order. I think we need to let the old racial order just stay where it is and not seek to improve upon it. Not try to create more racial categories, because all that does is it makes a race stick around longer."
"The beauty of being black in American society is that black has always been an inclusive definition. White has always been an exclusive definition. I think one of the challenges for white people is to figure out how to have a more inclusive picture of who their families are, of who they are."
"In the USA, it's harder for a black man with no criminal record to find a job than a white man with a criminal record, which is to say that race is actually a bigger factor than ex-felon status. But if you're both, it's almost impossible to find a job."
"We really have to, as a country, recognize that school is where people get their identity not just as a scholar, or a future business person, but as a citizen. And we need to make sure that schools set them up for success as citizens."
"It's a funny thing, in the US we all believe that we have a right to go to school. We have a right to a good education. And we don't. The U.S. Constitution contains no right for a child to go to school, let alone for a child to go to a good school. And yet, we know that if they don't go to a good school, they're less likely to be able to realize all that this country has to offer."
"When you're smart on crime, you start off by recognizing that both the victim, first of all, the victim, but also the person who did the crime are both human."
"When somebody says the best thing you can do is be tough, the best thing you can do is use your brute force, then we're selling ourselves short."
"In order to bring down the incarceration rate, you've got to start with the beginning of life. You've got to make sure that parents and schools are prepared to prepare young people for success. You've got to deal with the next stage of life. You've got to make sure that people have the opportunity to work at a good job, they have access to good healthcare, and that they have the opportunity to build wealth over time."
"Race is a lie built on a lie. The first lie is that people are different, somehow skin color or hair texture is more significant than eye color, or the shape of one's feet. The second lie built on top of that is that there's a hierarchy that more significant difference, the color showing up as brown on your skin rather than brown in your hair, or whatever, is somehow more significant and there's some sort of hierarchy. That the lighter you are, the straighter your hair, the better you are."
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Harper's Magazine, Volume 15
edited by Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells
ticular uses. Ofcours, they understand that the building is estimated to be quite ample for the commercial necessities of the port, and that its subdivisions contemplate all the usual departments which are involved in the collection of the revenues and the storage of the imported commodities.
Moru than one architect was connected in the original design; but we believe that their several plans were finally fused together by some presiding genius, the favorite at Washington.
Standing upon the steps of the old Custom-house, the eye is naturally arrested by a finely finished building of brown stone that stands obliquely opposite on the southwest corner. This is structure of very recent erection, designed by Jones, one of the most popular of the Palmetto architects. You will see that it shows fairly in a picture. This is ong of the Palmetto Temples of Mammon. This god | ing of the Banking Hall being of the most showy is not without his worshipers in this region. The fashion of encaustic tiling. State Bank is a flourishing institution, though the While our hands are in among the bankers, outsider must not imagine that its name involves let us cast our eyes to the right, looking up East any connection with the body politic. There is a Bay from the steps of the Custom-house. Here State Bank of South Carolina, called the Bank you see a group of buildings, and the three first of the State, and its fiscal agent. But the State of these are all banking houses. That huge, Bank is a private corporation, flourishing and heavy, and somewhat unsightly fabric in the well managed, as you may infer from such a foreground, with the Roman-Doric portico, is the building. It is no cold worship, be assured, Planters and Mechanics' Bank, a structure of which frames such fabrics to its deity; and we the Charleston medieval period, which has reare constrained to admit that there are many of cently undergone such renovation and improvethe temples to the Living God which would show ment as was possible with a very ungainly origvery meanly alongside of those which are here inal. Within, it is a most commodious and exto be seen reared to one of his most powerful cellently planned building for the worship to rivals. This State Bank is one of them. But which it is dedicated ; spacious, cool, airy, elewhat says the poet ?
gant, and capable of hoarding any amount of "Mammon wins his way, where angels might despair." money. Without, it is, as you see, a most imAt all events, whether the god be worthy of such posing deformity—a miserable abuse of a mixed a shrine or not, it is enough for us that the model—which has always seemed to us withont shrine is more than worthy of him. The upper grace, or symmetry, or beauty. But the worchambers of this golden temple are consecra- ship of the deity goes on prosperously within. ted to mercantile literature—in other words, oc- in spite of the bad taste of the temple. Its ofcupied as a commercial reading-room. The fices are urged unceasingly, and good dividends finish of the interior is extremely fine—the oak sufficiently declare that Mammon is satisfied carving being rich and abundant, and the pav- with the offerings laid upon his shrine. Next
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to it, and above, is the Farmers' and Exchange to convert this most unpretending establishment Bank-a fanciful little fabric, a little too ornate into an Etruscan or Italian palace. Beyond, for such a worship, and showing beside the in our picture, all the houses that you see are Planters and Mechanics' as a toy-box under the employed in trade—shops, warehouses, etc. This eaves of the tower of Babel. But for the over- is a region (East Bay) wholly given up to trade. whelming bulk of its burly brother, we should These buildings are all of brick, thickly stuccoed call it a bijou of a banking house. It is a nov- -a mode of coating and clothing the brick, in elty in the architecture of Charleston, if not of this precinct, which is rather more common than the day, being Moorish in all its details, yet proper. Very soon, and sensibly, the climate without reminding you of the Alhambra or the affects the plaster. It grows damp and dingy, Vermilion towers. It is of brown stone of two blurred and spotted ; finally cracks, flakes, and tints, laid alternately—an arrangement which falls away; and, what with stains, blotches, and adds considerably to the effect. The interior is breaks, it needs new plastering as frequently as finished with arabesque work from floor to ceil- a house of wood needs paint. ing, and is lighted with subdued rays from But we have now paid sufficient tribute to the summit. This gives a rich and harmo- the several temples of the Charleston Mammon. nious effect to the whole. It is of recent erec- Let us turn to those structures which have been tion, Jones and Lee the architects. The cor- reared in a more philanthropic spirit, and under poration itself is a new one, and prosperous, the auspices of nobler deities. Of these better like all the temples reared to the god of the temples, the Palmetto City claims as large a proMines, the Counter, and the Mint, in this vir- portion as any city in the world. The Orphan tuous city.
House is one of these sanctuaries, of ancient The building just above it is a shop and ware- foundation ; dating back to an early period in house, and gives you a very fair idea of the style the local history. Originally a spacious brick and size of building usually allotted in Charles- building of three stories above the basement ofton to the retail traders.
fices, the length of the house was 180 feet by That tall structure further on is the Union a breadth of thirty feet. Recently it has been Bank, of an old style, but not the oldest, in found necessary to enlarge it. It is now 228 Charleston architecture. It indicated a sort feet long, seventy feet deep, and with an extenof first period, of progress and improvement, in sion in the rear of nearly 100 feet more. It the architecture of this city ; its directors will, no contains about 130 rooms; the dormitories, doubt, receive an impulse from the new graces play, school, and dining rooms and hospitals, of some of their rivals, which shall prompt them all being large and noble apartments. Of these,
eight are twenty-eight by sixtyfive feet square, and several othcrs nearly as large. The house is by far the largest building in the city. The cupola contains the great fire-alarm bell of the city. Its site is a very fine one-very nearly central, occupying an extensive square which fronts south on Calhoun, west on St. Philip's, and north on Vanderhorst streets; on the latter of which, within the same inclosure, the orphans have a neat chapel of their own, separate from the main building. This asylum constitutes a noble charity of which Charleston is very proud. It was founded in 1792, is well endowed, supported chiefly by the city, and rears, nurtures, and instructs from 200 to 250 children of both sexes. Jones and Lee were the architects by whom this structure was enlarged and modernized. We omit from our picture the pretty little lodge in front, the stuccoed wall, and an ancient statue of William Pitt, which occupy the foreground.
The Roper Hospital is another of the noble charities of this city. It takes its name from the benevolent citizen upon whose bequest it
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was founded. It is also designed by Jones and Lee. It is, as you see, a graceful and airy structure, peculiarly suited to its objects. According to the wishes of its founder, it is open for the reception of the sick, irrespective of creed or country. The building is Italian, flanked with towers and arranged with noble piazzas, which afford an admirable promenade under shelter for the convalescents. The comforts of the interior suitably correspond to the external beauty of the structure. The household is provided, like the Orphan House, with a regular physician, with nurses and attendants; and though of only recent erection, it has already, during the last yellow-fever season, done admirable service, being crowded with destitute sufferers from the epidemic, all of whom experienced the blessings of that noble charity which was contemplated by the generous founder of the institution.
In the distance, in the same picture, you have a view of the Medical College of South Carolina, a building which, badly planned in the first in- | The college building would show well in a picstance and of very indifferent style, has recently ture, but our daguerreotypist has omitted it from been renovated and greatly enlarged and im- his survey. proved. It contains, probably, the finest anatom- Talking of schools and colleges brings us to ical lecture-room in all America. As a school, the admirable military academies of South Carthis institution is highly prosperous, and asserts olina, one of which is established in this city. a distinguished rank among the hundreds of This is a highly flourishing institution, which medical colleges throughout the United States; usually numbers from 150 to 200 students, onederiving character, necessarily, from the names half of whom are élèves of the State—beneficiary of Geddings, Dickson, Moultrie, Prioleau, Frost, pupils. The graduates of this institution have and others. We may mention that Charleston mostly been working-men; have almost in evhas also a good literary college of excellent lo- ery instance, on leaving the school, passed at cal standing; though the endowment (from the once into useful public employments; showing city) is quite too small to enable it so to extend the superior discipline and training of the acadits educational attractions as to draw patronage emy over all the other schools of the country, from abroad. Its pupils are mostly from the especially in producing the solid results of a city, and it does not absorb all of these, having practical and scientific education. No gradua powerful competitor in the College of the State, ates of any other institution in the State have which possesses, besides the prestige of an an- ever so instantly borne testimony to the virtues cient reputation, a large annual appropriation and excellences of their Alma Mater. It supfrom the public treasury. The professors of the plies by its military organization what is the Charleston College are able and accomplished. great deficiency in Southern training--discipOne of the departments of the building contains line. The Southern boys are of ardent, impetone of the best museums in the United States, uous temper, strong of will, and impatient of second perhaps to none. A library has recently authority; and it is only by a military training, been founded, based upon a large gift of books which makes discipline a point of honor as well by a munificent citizen — the collection now as duty-which coerces the respect of the stureaching something like ten thousand volumes. I dent through a certain esprit du corps, without irritating his self-esteem-that you can exercise one of the most airy and attractive in the Pala proper control in their government. Judging metto City. by the results thus far, the State of South Caro- Here, too, fronting west on the same square, lina could not do more wisely than to turn all is a new and beautiful church of the Baptists. her public schools and colleges into so many Our artist includes it among his collection, and military academies. The Citadel Academy we give it as a very pretty specimen of the Norbuilding occupies a large space, and opens upon man style of architecture, the only specimen, the largest of all the public squares of the city. we believe, south of the Potomac. Indeed, this is the only public square in Charles- The spire of this church is 224 feet high. ton that merits the title.
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The interior is finished with an open timber The original design of this structure was by roof of bold, free design. The Norman details Wesner; the wings have been added, and other and decorations have been carried out in every improvements made, after the designs of Col- portion of the structure, which adds, in no modonel White, another of the architects of the erate degree, to the architectural pretensions of Palmetto City, who takes high rank in his the city. Its extreme dimensions are 80 feet profession. You see that such a building im- |(front) on Meeting Street, and 155 on Henriplies ample room and verge enough. It fronts etta. The side walls are 40 feet high, and the south, on the great square or parade which west, or front, is 70 feet to the point of the gaspreads away to, and borders on, Calhoun ble. The audience-room, which is elevated 51 Street. With this square, that of the Orphan feet above the pavement, is 55 feet wide by House, on the west, but a few hundred yards 110 feet long, and, with the galleries, will acoff; that of the Charleston College, on the commodate 1200 persons. The east end of southwest, a few hundred yards further; and a the building is of two stories, the first being square on the east, which fronts the Second provided with a study for the pastor, and other Presbyterian Church; all this precinct is well apartments; the second, for a Sunday-school ventilated, and sprinkled with churches, large and lecture-room, with library attached. But dwellings, fine, spacious grounds, and pleasant we can not venture upon any detailed account gardens. This section of the city is altogether of the plan and structure. The design is by
Jones and Lee. The Baptists have four churches in Charleston, and have lately received a new impulse which daily increases their numbers.
The square above is occupied by the Second Presbyterian Church; but as this fabric did not commend itself to the taste of our artist, he has foreborne its portrait. It belongs to what we have called the medieval period in the Palmetto City; in which, whilo taste was beginning to assert its desires for improvement, there was no corresponding capacity, on the part of the local arts, to serve properly its desires. It seems to have been the plan of a mere mechanic. It is one of the many heavy brick and stucco deformities of Charleston.
A far better style of church architecture is another house of the Presbyterians, called The Central Church, a quarter of a mile below in the same street.
This is a recent structure of temple (Grecian) form, approached by a spacious flight of steps, leading to a fine portico of the
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Roman Corinthian order. The proportions of the exterior are admirable — decidedly the finest specimen of this class that Charleston possesses — very chaste and elegant, both within and without, and as nearly faultless, in respect to symmetry, as we can conceive such a work to be. There is an objection, however, to the style, but only as it regards locality. To be altogether satisfied with the Grecian temple style, we must first satisfy the mind and cye in respect to place. Now, there is no getting over the absurdity of a Greek temple on a dead city level-taking a model from a mountain, designed expressly for a great elevation, and letting it down upon the plain, where it is overlooked on every side by meaner, but taller, structures. This Central Church, placed upon the Sunian Steep, would be perfect of its kind. The American rage for Grecian models, some few years back, made its way in this matter of architecture, though they still to the Palmetto City, and several were raised of expend large sums upon ambitious monstrosithis class, which consumed a great deal of mon- lies, public and private. The Municipal Watchey, without any adequate result in beauty. The house is one of these atrocities of taste. It is Hibernian Hall, The Jewish Synagogue, The modern. The City Hall is in frivolous taste, Baptist Church (Wentworth Street), are all but belongs to a comparatively early period, and specimens of this sort, none of them so admir- was designed for other uses. The State House able as the Central Church, and all of them building, meant for public offices and the keepout of place, for proper effects, where they ing of archives, is a dull, square mass of brick stand. The Grecian style is wholly inappro- and stucco, which has but the single merit of priate to such a dead level as that of Charles- looking solid, and perhaps of being so. It ton. The skies, climate, and plain surface of was designed by Robert Mills, a native archithe city considered, and the light Moorish, Sar- tect, who has distinguished himself more reacen, Italian-even the Gothic—are all in bet-cently, and most deplorably, according to our ter propriety. But about the time when these notion, by his design for the Washington Monfabrics were conceived, the Greek was some-ument of the Federal City, the conception of thing of a frenzy North and South, though rare- which seems to be due to a very vivid recolly a proper style for either region. But men lection of one of the little old three-cornered built their dwellings, offices, and outhouses aft- cocked hats of the Revolutionary period, with a er Grecian temples; as if the Greeks them- grcat rapier of the Middle Ages thrust upward selves had ever assigned such fabrics as abodes through its crown. for any but their gods, or had ever built such We are not sure that the good citizens of struetures, whether for gods or men, any where Charleston now differ in any respect from us but on noble eminences, looking grandly forth in regard to the buildings we have indicated. upon plain or sea! But we have survived these They could wish, most of them, that the fine absurdities of thought and taste. The people sites which they disfigure were occupied by of the Palmetto City, especially, are improving more proper fabrics. They have other build
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It had been hot. Directed by Allen H. Miner. With John McIntire, Robert Fuller, Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson. Cooper Smith Robert Fuller (1933 – ) 60 episodes (1959-65) Fuller (arrowed) in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) Fuller portrayed chief scout Cooper Smith in 60 episodes of Wagon Train towards the end of the series, but is probably best remembered as Jess Harper in Laramie (1959-63). The common denominator is the character of Cooper Smith, as played by Robert Fuller, being stranded in the desert and having to fight for survival. How could such an ordinary day, an ordinary errand such as fetching water for the wagon train turn into such a nightmare? Wagon Train first aired on September 18, 1957, and would eventually place the TV show in the number one spot in the Nielsen ratings.The series format attracted big-name guest stars who would appear in major roles as travelers in the large wagon train … Cooper Smith's Nightmare. Its first five seasons were broadcast on the NBC network and the remaining three on … Wagon Train is an American western television series that was produced by Revue Studios. Wagon Train first aired on September 18, 1957 and would eventually place the TV show in the number one spot in the Nielsen ratings. Scott (Denny) Miller as Duke Shannon, frontier scout; Robert Fuller as Cooper Smith, frontier scout Aug 12, 2016 - This Pin was discovered by NatalieRose. Wagon Train is an American Western series that aired on the NBC television network (National Broadcasting Company), 1957–1962 and then on the lower rated newer American Broadcasting Company (ABC), 1962–1965. Discover (and save!) wagon train scouting the frontier for hazards and possible places the wagon train could stay for the night. Denny Miller replaced him. The scenarios were different, but both times had some serious desert survival going on. When Flint left the services of the wagon train, he was replaced by Duke Shannon and Cooper Smith. RF: It didn't have anything to do with Robert Horton. BE: So when you joined "Wagon Train" as Cooper Smith, how much of the job was because they liked your work on "Laramie," and how much was because they thought you kind of looked like Robert Horton? Play As. It ran for eight seasons with the first episode airing in the United States on September 18, 1957 () and the final episode on May 2, 1965 (). The series was inspired by the 1950 John Ford film Wagon Master. By Yankee 01754. In this show, Cooper is scouting for the wagon train when he comes upon a straggler on foot. Hot enough crossing the plains on their current route that the wagon train was in need of water. He had been away from that series for two years already. Fuller as Cooper Smith in Wagon Train On February 24, 1959, Fuller guest-starred in the episode "Blind Is the Killer," in NBC's Cimarron City television series. 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Denver hockey gets signatures from Borgstrom, McLellan and Fear
Denver coach Jim Montgomery. (Denver Post file)
University of Denver coach Jim Montgomery has officially added forwards Henrik Borgström (Helsinki, Finland), Tyson McLellan (San Jose, Calif.) and defenseman Erich Fear (Winnetka, Ill.) to this fall's incoming freshman class. The Pioneers signed forwards Kevin Conley (Wausau, Wis.) and Liam Finlay (Kelowna, B.C.) and defenseman Michael Davies (Kirkwood, Mo.) in November.
Borgstrom, a junior star from Finland, is Central Scouting's ninth-ranked European skater eligible for the upcoming NHL draft. McLellan is the son of Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan and Fear goes 6-foot-5 and 220 pounds.
"These young men are great additions to our program and we're thrilled they've decided to come to Denver," Montgomery said in a release. "Henrik is a highly-skilled center with great size who is expected to be taken early in this summer's NHL Draft and will be a strong presence up the middle for us. Erich is a tenacious defender with tremendous physical attributes that we believe will be a great fit on our blue line and has the potential to be a shutdown defenseman in the mold of Josiah Didier (Class of 2015). Tyson is an extremely intelligent forward that will also fit in well with the culture we've created here and will be able to play solid, Denver-style hockey right away for us. All three student-athletes add to our impressive depth – both up front and on the back end – and we're looking forward to having them in Crimson & Gold next season."
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Categories: Hockey, University of Denver
Time to move the NCAA hockey regionals to campus sites
By Terry Frei
Moments after puck drop, DU vs. Ferris State
ST. PAUL, Minn — At the NCAA West Regional Saturday, when Ferris State beat St. Cloud State in overtime and Denver routed Boston University, attendance for the single-ticket semifinal doubleheader was announced as 4,926.
There weren't nearly that "many" around during the second game to see the Pioneers romp. My eyeball estimate was 1,500. The vast majority of even that small official figure was St. Cloud State fans, who — if they came in from the school's home city — traveled about 75 miles and left after the first game.
With the Huskies out, the DU-Ferris State is being played in front of another intimate gathering, as you can see from the above photo.
I've made it a practice to never try to tell anyone how to spend their entertainment dollars, so this is not an indignant rant about how these teams deserve better and the public has let them down, whether that's taken to mean the Twin Cities hockey constituency or anyone else.
For a short-notice trip, it would have been a 900-mile drive from Denver or an airline ticket, and about a 650-mile trip from Big Rapids, Michigan — the home of Ferris State. (No, me neither … until yesterday.)
The awarding/slotting this regional to St. Paul obviously came with the hope that the University of Minnesota Gophers would make the tournament and could be assigned here.
They didn't and weren't.
Even having North Dakota here (instead of Cincinnati) would have led to many fans of the former Fighting Sioux to come to St. Paul.
But this all is fueling the argument that the four separate four-team regionals should be held at campus arenas, at the homes of the No. 1 seeds in each region. Or even that both of the first round and quarterfinals should be played at the home of the higher seed, before feeding into the Frozen Four.
It's "unfair," but it makes both economic and, well, artistic sense. It just doesn't feel right to see games with so much on the line played in front of a crowd that, if you didn't know better, was settling in 15 minutes before the warmup. Yes, in this case, four-team regionals would have been at St. Cloud State, Quninnipiac (Hamden, Conn.), Providence, and North Dakota (Grand Forks).
Saturday, I asked several Pioneers and DU coach Jim Montgomery if it was hard to play such a big game in front of such a small crowd. The players' answers were pretty much the same as their coach's, so I'll let Montgomery speak for them.
"You know what, no," he said. "Would you like to have a packed house? Yes. But really when you're dialed in, your're focused and you're committed to each other and there's an NCAA championship you're playing for. It doesn't matter, you could be playing in Siberia."
Terry Frei: tfrei@denverpost,com or @TFrei
Gold Pan hockey: DU Pioneers vs. Colorado College series on tap
DU coach Jim Montgomery. (Denver Post file)
We'll have a nice feature on Denver freshman Troy Terry on Friday. Terry is a 2015 Anaheim Ducks draftee who is playing right wing on the Pioneers' second line, centered by senior Quentin Shore. Terry and Shore both played youth hockey for the Littleton Hawks and Colorado Thunderbirds before joining the American all-star institution in Ann Arbor, Mich.
COLLEGE HOCKEY PREVIEW/Nov. 6-7
Colorado College (0-8, 0-2 National Collegiate Hockey Conference) vs. Denver (3-3, 0-0 NCHC)
What: NCHC two-game series
When/where: Friday (7:35 Magness Arena) and Saturday (7 p.m. Broadmoor World Arena)
TV/Radio: Root (Friday only)/1600 AM
Notes: Denver won all four games last season to reclaim the Gold Pan. Overall, the Pioneers lead the all-time series 165-116-17, played since 1949. … DU is 3-0 at home; CC is 0-6. … Pioneers junior goalie Evan Cowley is scheduled to start Friday, and may also get the nod in the finale. … DU sophomore forward Danton Heinen has nine points (five goals) in four career games against CC. … Dating to last season, the Tigers are on an 11-game losing streak. … DU sophomore Brad Hawkinson of Aurora might miss the series because of injury. … Denver has lost each of its games in overtime (two) or the last minute of regulation (at Boston College)
Air Force (1-4-1, 0-1-1 Atlantic Hockey Association) at Mercyhurst (6-4, 4-0 AHA)
What: AHA two-game series
When: Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m.
Where: Mercyhurst Ice Center, Erie, Pa.
TV/Radio: None/1300 AM
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College hockey: Michigan State at Denver series should be a dandy
Coach Jim Montgomery and his University of Denver Pioneers (1-1) host the Michigan State Spartans (1-0-1) in a nonconference hockey series Friday and Saturday at Magness Arena.
DU is coming off a home-and-home series split with Air Force, losing 5-4 in overtime on opening night at the Academy before winning 3-1 in its home opener in Denver. Michigan State tied Maine 3-3 and beat Lake Superior State 4-1 last weekend in Portland, Maine.
"The focus is getting better, guys getting more comfortable playing Denver hockey and players asserting themselves in new roles," said Pioneers coach Jim Montgomery, who is beginning his third season. "With exception of about seven players on our team, everyone else is trying to find roles this year."
The Spartans are led by senior goalie Jake Hildebrand, a 5-foot-11 four-year starter. From Butler, Pa., Hildebrand went 9-17-2 (.928 save percentage) as a freshman, 9-15-7 (.923) as a sophomore and 17-16-2 (.930) last season on poor or average teams. MSU continues to rebuild under fifth-year coach Tom Anastos.
"Quality hockey team," Montgomery said of the Spartans. "They have very dangerous forwards and an elite goaltender who is probably going into the year as one of the top three goaltenders — if not the top goaltender — in the country."
Montgomery said 6-5 junior goalie Evan Cowley will likely start Friday (7:30 p.m. start) and 5-11 sophomore Tanner Jaillet will protect the nets Saturday (7 p.m.). Last weekend, as well as most of last season, Cowley was the Game 2 starter, but Montgomery is switching it up because Cowley doesn't have classes Friday and will participate in the morning skate. Jaillet's classes will prevent him from seeing pucks at the Friday morning skate.
Here is DU's lineup for Friday:
Trevor Moore-Quentin Shore-Dylan Gambrell
Danton Heinen-Troy Terry-Emil Romig
Evan Janssen-Gabe Levin-Logan O'Connor
Grant Arnold-Matt Marcinew-Colin Staub
Adam Plant-Nolan Zajac
Blake Hillman-Will Butcher
Matt VanVoorhis-Nick Neville
Jaillet
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Denver Pioneers finish 5th best among Division I college athletics programs
By Joe Nguyen
Denver's Wesley Berg (14) celebrates his goal against Maryland during the second half of the NCAA Division I men's lacrosse championship, Monday, May 25, 2015, in Philadelphia. Denver defeated Maryland 10-5. (Rich Schultz, The Associated Press)
After winning the NCAA championship in men's lacrosse and a strong showing from the ice hockey team, the Denver Pioneers finished fifth in the 2014-15 Capital One Men's Cup standings for the best Division I college athletics program.
DU finished with 72 points, behind Virginia (149), Oregon (121), Ohio State (93.5) and Florida (84). Colorado ranked 26th and Air Force was 94th.
Stanford won the women's cup. Colorado placed 41st, Denver was 59th and Air Force was 79th. Colorado State didn't place in either of the standings.
It is the highest ranking any Colorado school has reached in the cup's five-year history. The Pioneers finished 19th last year.
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Categories: Hockey, Lacrosse, University of Denver
Denver Pioneers to host 2016 Ice Breaker Tournament
DU's Nolan Zajac tries to get around Rensselaer's Mike Prapavessis during the second period Saturday night at Magness Arena. (Brent Lewis, The Denver Post)
The University of Denver will kick off the college hockey season as it hosts the 2016 Ice Breaker Tournament, which takes place Oct. 7-8 at Magness Arena.
Joining the Pioneers in the tournament are Air Force, Boston College and Ohio State. Denver won the tournament when the Pioneers last hosted the event in 1999, the year Magness Arena opened.
"This tournament is one of the top showcase events for college hockey in the country and we're thrilled that our great fans will again have the opportunity to experience it firsthand," Denver coach Jim Montgomery said in a news release from the school.
The University of Maine will host the tournament in 2015. Minnesota won in 2014. Tickets information will be announced by DU in the future.
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Categories: Air Force Academy, Hockey, University of Denver
Jim Montgomery wants to see Johnny Gaudreau wear "Denver" hockey jersey after losing bet
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Last week in Calgary, former Boston College star Johnny Gaudreau and former University of Denver standout Joe Colborne made a bet between Flames teammates. Gaudreau, the 2014 Hobey Baker Award winner who had three goals and six points in BC's 6-2 win over DU in last year's NCAA Tournament, took his Eagles.
Colborne, of course, had the Pioneers, who won 5-2 in Saturday's rematch with the Eagles. Gaudreau will be making a public appearance in a DU jersey.
DU coach Jim Montgomery, who coached Gaudreau in juniors, is excited to see Johnny Hockey in a crimson and gold sweater with "DENVER" across the chest.
"Because of a real good Pios alum, 'Jumbo' Joe Colborne, I can't wait to watch a former player that I coached, John Gaudreau — Johnny Hockey — wear a Pioneer jersey, as he lost his bet," Montgomery said while opening his postgame press conference.
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Categories: College Sports, Hockey, University of Denver
DU hockey coach says senior Joey LaLeggia should be at top of Hobey Baker Award balloting
Denver Pioneers coach Jim Montgomery is a no-nonsense type of guy. But he thinks it's nonsense that come college hockey folks don't think senior defenseman Joey LaLeggia is one of the top three players in the country. Montgomery knows much about the Hobey Baker Award, and how character, teamwork and sportsmanship factor in. He helped Maine linemate Paul Kariya become the only freshman to win it in 1993 and believes LaLeggia is the ideal candidate this year.
"I don't think Joey LaLeggia gets enough credit for how dominant a player he's been this year," Montgomery said. "To me, he's undeniably a Hobey Hat Trick finalist. He's the most dominant player in the best conference in college hockey, and as a defenseman he leads the conference in scoring. I think he's being overlooked because most of his great plays are happening when most people are asleep on the East Coast."
LaLeggia, a 2012 Edmonton Oilers' draftee, leads the National Collegiate Hockey Conference in scoring, with 29 points (12 goals) in 22 league games. In overall scoring, LaLeggia is third (35 points in 31 games) behind teammates Danton Heinen and Trevor Moore. The NCHC has five of the top eight teams in the PairWise Rankings.
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Jim Montgomery to emphasize Gold Pan as DU prepares for rival Colorado College
University of Denver goaltender Sam Brittain pounced on a loose puck in the third period of a game against Colorado College on Nov. 9, 2013. (Denver Post file)
The Denver Pioneers host the Colorado College Tigers on Friday at Magness Arena to begin the 2014-15 four-game Gold Pan series. Last year, in coach Jim Montgomery's first year at DU, the Pioneers tied and beat the Tigers before losing twice near the end of the year and relinquishing the Gold Pan. Colorado College went 2-1-1 against DU in an otherwise dreadful season.
DU went on to win the inaugural National Collegiate Hockey Conference tournament championship, advance to the NCAA Tournament and finish 20-16-6. CC was mostly bad at 7-24-6, and it cost coach Scott Owens his job.
Montgomery regrets not preparing his team for the Gold Pan rivalry the way Owens undoubtedly did. Losing the Gold Pan was DU's downer in an otherwise excellent "rebuilding" campaign.
Colorado State's Dee Hart's ball-carrying style reminiscent of a Hart Trophy winner
Colorado State running back Dee Hart runs into the end zone for a touchdown past San Jose State linebacker Vince Buhagiar (36). (Tony Avelar, The Associated Press)
FORT COLLINS — Watching Colorado State transfer running back Dee Hart carry the ball this season, I've realized he has:
a) Lost a smidgen — that's a technical football term — of speed since his time as one of the top high school recruits in the country, and his first days at Alabama before he suffered serious knee injuries; and,
b) Mitigated that some by being a tough runner who doesn't just avoid shying away from contact, but often senses its inevitability and uncoils, even initiating the hit.
At first, at least stylistically, I thought of Walter Payton, who was of a similar fearless style. Payton didn't consider gingerly stepping out of bounds to be an option. My father spent three seasons as the Chicago Bears' offensive line coach during Payton's prime, and he always considered Payton the "best football player" he ever was around. To veteran football men, or even those who intuitively understand the game, "football player" isn't a cliche; it's the ultimate compliment. There are a lot of guys in the Hall of Fame who weren't "football players." Read more…
Categories: Colorado State University, Football, Hockey, Mountain West Conference
Denver Pioneers' goalie platoon kicks off with Evan Cowley and win over RPI
By Nick Groke
Denver opened its season with sophomore Evan Cowley in net Friday at Magness Arena. But he won't be there long.
After Cowley helped lead the Pioneers to a 3-0 victory over Rensselaer, he will go to the bench on Saturday.
DU coach Jim Montgomery said he will play 21-year-old freshman Tanner Jaillet in net on Saturday for Game 2 against RPI.
The Pioneers will likely play the first half of their season with a goalie platoon. Or a goalie battle. Depending on your outlook. Here's a closer look the Cowley and Jaillet two-step in goal for DU.
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The magic of technology during the NHL draft
By Alexandria Valdez
A general view on Day Two of the 2014 NHL Draft at the Wells Fargo Center on June 28, 2014 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mitchell Leff, Getty Images)
This week I wrote a story about potential University of Denver hockey players who could get drafted into the NHL. But like with any story, you usually run into a couple of road blocks.
DU head coach Jim Montgomery said there were three potential players who could get drafted. I was able to get a hold of one player but ran into issues with the other two. One of them was on a family vacation in Belize and Danton Heinen had a Canadian number.
So I ran around the office trying to use all the phones that had international calling but none of them worked. Maybe I had a wrong number or maybe I was calling Canada wrong but three different phones didn't work.
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Denver's Landon Smith, captain of trail-blazing 2010 Colorado Thunderbirds, is BCHL scoring champion for Salmon Arm
BCHL scoring champion Landon Smith (43 goals in 58 games) was captain of the trail-blazing Colorado Thunderbirds' U16 team that won the state's first Tier I, triple-A national championship. (Stacey Smith photo)
Former University of Denver recruit Landon Smith, who is heading to Quinnipiac this fall after being caught up in the coaching change at DU, has won the Brett Hull Award as British Columbia Hockey League regular-season scoring champion. In 58 games, Smith amassed 83 points (43 goals) for the Salmon Arm SilverBacks.
I haven't seen an official announcement from the league, but the Brett Hull Award goes to the BCHL's points leader, and Smith's 83 points were matched by Victoria's Myles Fitzgerald, a fellow 20-year-old who has committed to Bemidji State. Fitzgerald produced 27 goals and 56 assists.
Other Brett Hull Award winners include former DU standouts Tyler Bozak (2007) and Beau Bennett (2010), who are currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins, respectively. Brett Hull racked up a league-record 188 points in 1984.
Smith, who attended Arapahoe High in Centennial and admittedly is a family friend, was captain of the 2010 Colorado Thunderbirds' U16 team that won the state's first Tier I, triple-A national championship. He previously played for Cedar Rapids and Chicago of the United States Hockey League, under the guidance of DU and the former staff led by George Gwozdecky, who was fired April 1.
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George Gwozdecky: More from the former University of Denver hockey coach
George Gwozdecky's parting wave after his news conference at DU in the wake of his April firing. John Leyba, Denver Post
I had lunch with former DU hockey coach George Gwozdecky last Saturday to talk about his recent hiring as a Tampa Bay Lightning assistant coach, and the story is in the Thursday paper and online.
Some leftover quotes and thoughts: Read more…
Jim Montgomery: More from the new University of Denver hockey coach
DU players listen to their new coach at his April introductory news conference. (Kathyrn Scott Osler, The Denver Post)
My story on Jim Montgomery continuing to settle in as DU's hockey coach is in the Tuesday paper and here. I was filling in for the vacationing Mike Chambers.
I'm on record that DU's firing of George Gwozdecky with a year remaining on his contract was misguided and I'm cynical about some of the reasons for the move. I'm far from alone on that, of course. Gwozdecky recently withdrew from consideration for the Alabama-Huntsville job (it was his if he wanted it) and continues to be in the semi-comfortable position of being able to sit out this season and likely be able to select from opportunities for the 2014-15 season.
But yes, it's time to move on, at least when dealing with the DU program. Montgomery's background as both a journeyman pro who played parts of six seasons in the NHL and then won two USHL championships as GM and coach of the expansion Dubuque Fighting Saints is impressive.
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Former Denver coach George Gwozdecky talks about leaving Pioneers
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With hockey scribes Mike Chambers in Nashville with the Avalanche and Adrian Dater out of town, I was called out of the bullpen to cover George Gwozdecky's news conference Tuesday at Magness Arena.
Here's the "quickie" online story.
I'll have a retooled story in the morning paper and posted online in the overnight cycle, too. That differs slightly, cutting out some of the news conference quotes that will be old by morning and adding some comments from my brief one-on-one talk with Gwozdecky after the news conference.
Most significantly, Gwozdecky talked a little more about what he thought of the coaching staff's work in this, his final season.
Five early candidates with Denver Pioneers ties to succeed George Gwozdecky
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New Hampshire head coach Dick Umile, left, is congratulated by assistant coach David Lassonde after a win.
If Denver wants George Gwozdecky's successor to be someone familiar with the tradition-rich program, the following five ex-Pioneers players and coaches will likely have preliminary conversations with the search committee:
1. Mike Corbett, Air Force associate head coach — Former Frank Serratore-recruited DU defenseman has been Serratore's right-hand man since 2003, helping lead the Falcons to five NCAA Tournaments in the past seven years. Corbett, 41, played his final three seasons for Gwozdecky (1994-97) and is known as an excellent recruiter and player's coach who demands structure and discipline. He was married and raised a child while at DU.
Video: George Gwozdecky press conference
By The Denver Post
Video from George Gwozdecky's press conference discussing his dismissal as hockey coach at the University of Denver.
Jussi O back in net, DU goes for sweep over North Dakota
DU took a huge step in keeping its home-ice playoff streak alive with Friday's wild 5-4 victory over North Dakota at Magness Arena. The Pios, who go for the series sweep tonight (7 p.m., Root), climbed into a favorable tie with Wisconsin for the sixth and final WCHA home-ice spot of the 12-team league, in which DU and UND are bolting after this season.
The Pios have a game in hand over UW and also have 11 wins to the Badgers' 10, so the spot is technically theirs. Five games remain for DU, which visits Minnesota next weekend before hosting Alaska-Anchorage the following week. DU has hosted a first-round WCHA series since 2004.
Check out our game story from Friday's wild game. The paper version didn't include quotes; this online version does. Pretty sure that was the longest NCAA non-overtime game I have ever covered.
The Grand Forks Herald also was limited to a coach-only game story for a game that ended around midnight NoDak time.
No changes in DU's lineup, which can only feature 21 players because the Pios only have 21 players available. Junior forward Jarrod Mermis remains on a leave of absence. Jussi Olkinuora gets another start in net.
DU vs. North Dakota, Game 1 line chart
The DU Pioneers (15-9-5, 10-7-5 WCHA) haven't started the playoffs on the road since 2003, but unless they move north in the WCHA standings, they'll have that 10-year streak snapped. The Pios sit seventh in the 12-team WCHA, two pionts behind No. 6 Wisconsin (13-10-7, 10-7-7), which has played two more games.
DU tonight opens a two-game set against visiting North Dakota (16-8-6, 11-5-6), which is tied for fourth in the WCHA, three points ahead of DU. Looking ahead, DU plays a two-game series at Minnesota next weekend before finishing up with Alaska-Anchorage at Magness Arena on March 8 and March 10.
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Ep. 3 — Top of the South?
Ep. 2 — Are there are any quarterbacks left?
Ep. 1 — Are the Colorado Buffaloes for real?
Braden Koelliker joins CSU Rams men's basketball team
Potential names for Colorado Buffaloes next football coach after Embree fired — 53 comments
CU Buffs land Yuri Wright, another 4-star defensive back — 50 comments
Big 10 hockey conference OK by me — 46 comments
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BYU likely will remain in MWC after TV saga is resolved — 39 comments
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On Colorado State football adds Texas Tech to 2025, 2026 schedules
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UN experts call for peaceful elections: Brazil
22 Sep 2022 7:05 pm GMT+0000 Date Time
UN experts today urged authorities, candidates and political parties in Brazil to ensure upcoming general elections are peaceful and election-related violence is prevented.
Threats, intimidation and political violence, including death threats against candidates, continue to increase online and offline, particularly against women, indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants and LGBTI persons – often on the basis of intersecting identities. Such actions generate terror among the population and deter potential candidates from running for office. The disproportionate impact of political violence on women, indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants and LGBTI persons can heighten this chilling effect amongst such groups, limiting opportunities for their representation in decisions affecting them, thereby perpetuating the devastating cycle of exclusion.
The experts expressed their concerns at the ongoing defamatory campaign and continuing attacks against democratic institutions, the judiciary and the electoral system in Brazil including the electronic electoral system.
"We call on the authorities to protect and duly respect the work of the electoral institutions. We further express our concerns over the impact such attacks could have on the upcoming presidential election, and stress the importance of protecting and guaranteeing judicial independence," the experts said.
"We are concerned that this hostile environment represents a threat to political participation and democracy and urge the State to protect candidates from any threats, acts of intimidation or attacks online and offline," they said.
"All those involved in the electoral process must commit themselves to peaceful conduct prior, during and after elections. Candidates and political parties must refrain from using offensive language which may lead to violence and human rights abuses."
The experts said that hate speech, gendered disinformation, and incitement by candidates and their supporters during the election campaign period can spark violence.
"The State must ensure that all electoral processes are non-discriminatory, free of disinformation, hate speech and incitement to violence. All fundamental freedoms, including the rights to freedom of assembly and association, as well as to freedom of expression must be upheld," they said.
They urged Brazilian authorities to take specific measures, targeted to those most at risk, including women, Afro-Brazilians, indigenous peoples and LGBTI persons, to ensure that everyone can participate freely in the electoral process, without discrimination, harassment or fear of potential repetition of sexual and gender-based violence.
The UN experts also urged authorities to ensure civil society, human rights defenders, election monitors and journalists can conduct their legitimate work without intimidation, physical attacks or reprisals. "We are deeply concerned at reports of harassment and attacks against journalists, in particular women. Journalists play a crucial role during elections by contributing to a free and inclusive electoral process and the credibility of results," the experts said.
Past elections in Brazil have been marked by violence and human rights violations, including the murder in 2018 of Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco, who was a well-known champion for women's rights, racial equality and the rights of LGBTI persons.
Concerns about such alleged violations have been raised by several UN experts in a joint communication to the Government of Brazil following the 2018 elections. In this context, "the State must investigate her execution effectively, promptly, thoroughly and impartially, and take action against those responsible in accordance with domestic and international law", the experts concluded.
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From bestselling author Sam Kean, comes this fascinating and thrilling tour of the darker side of science—from the past to the present, and even into the future.
In our society, scientists are the good guys—usually. Every so often one of them goes rogue and ends up on the wrong side of the law. The Icepick Surgeon exposes the crimes that researchers have committed throughout history and examines what pushes these otherwise rational men and women to cross the line in the name of science—like real-life versions of Breaking Bad.
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"Kean (The Bastard Brigade) delivers a fascinating survey of crimes committed by scientists, all of whom shared the desire to "do science too well, to the exclusion of their humanity"....This engrossing look at crimes often committed by otherwise moral people deserves a wide readership."
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STEM programs funded by Amazon reaches Seattle schools
Amazon is now funding computer science and robotics programs in Seattle schools. With an idea to train the next generation of engineers in robotics, Amazon will be finding 30 public schools under its Future Engineer Robotics grants where children can have access to computer science and robotics learning. They will also have a private tour of an Amazon robotics fulfillment center.
Delighted with the new funding, Seattle Public Schools superintendent Denise Juneau said in a statement: "This partnership with Amazon will give our students of color the opportunity to see engineers who look like them -- which provides a huge benefit and creates a quicker course to students imagining a future in a STEM field. Creating educational journeys like these help ensure our students are prepared for college, career, and life."
As part of the funding, FIRST robotics team will also be supporting the schools. FIRST is a mentor-based initiative and robotics program for schools with an idea to promote science and technology for children.
There are nearly 100 schools under Amazon's Future Engineer program spread across 22 states. Providing this IT service to children at a young age will help children get a good grip on robotics; and a plus point for Amazon's goodwill across these states.
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Preface to About Bishop Butler
Abbot of Downside,
by Dom Daniel Rees
A Short Biography,
by Dom Aidan Bellenger
Butler's Developing Understanding of Church,
by Sister Anne Flood
Butler - A Portrait,
by Valentine Rice
Butler - A Voice for Change,
Bishop Butler - A Personal Memoir, by Sister Anne Flood
Centenary Reflections,
Bishop Christopher Butler OSB,
by John Hayes
In Memoriam Bishop Butler,
Bishop Butler - Apostle of Vatican II, by Arthur Wells
Bishop Butler's Writings
Preface to Bishop Butler's Writings
The Second Vatican Council
The Church a Mystery
Joy in Believing
Approaching a New Era
The Meaning of Renewal
Newman & The Second Vatican Council
There is yet no full biography of Bishop Butler, in spite of his leading role in the Second Vatican Council and his place as England's pre-eminent theologian of the twentieth century. However, several authors have written about him and they and their publishers have kindly allowed us to reproduce their work on this website. In addition, other shorter memoirs have been made available by people who knew Bishop Butler in various aspects of his life. We are grateful to the writers who have made their memoirs available. Sister Anne Flood, whose warm 'Personal Memoir' is available, is an American Sister of Charity. Her PhD thesis was on Butler's ecclesial thought and her bibliography of Butler's writings is the most complete available. She has kindly made this major work available for this website. John Hayes offers an equally warm, almost domestic, tribute to the man he knew at St Edmund's College, Ware in Hertfordshire. Hayes would frequently serve Mass for the Bishop in his private chapel. In addition, there are extracts from the tributes and obituaries in In Memoriam.
Appropriately, two of the contributors to this section are Benedictine monks of Downside Abbey.
Very Revd Dom Daniel Rees OSB
The late Dom Daniel was Sub-Prior of Downside and later librarian and custodian of the Abbey's precious collection of books and much of its history. He had a deep knowledge of the English Benedictine Congregation, of Abbot Christopher Butler's part in the Congregation and his part in Vatican II. Rees was a young monk during Butler's abbacy and a student in Rome during the whole of Vatican II. He was therefore -perhaps uniquely- well placed to note the development of the Council, and - being in the same monastic community of Sant' Anselmo - he could also observe the dedication of his abbot to the momentous events in Rome. He wrote:
What was conspicuous about him when staying at Sant'Anselmo ... and what made a deep impression on the students was that, although he took the Council business and did his homework far more seriously than the other Abbots-President did ... he was most diligent in attending all the Divine Office, because as he put it to me, he wanted to retain '˜the monastic pattern of life'. He was equally assiduous in the practice of personal prayer, pacing the garden for the two half-hours he assigned to it every day as at home.
Dom Daniel has also written:
Butler and Vatican II were made for each other ... [Butler was] ... heart and soul in proclaiming the teaching of the Council and in some matters open to daring speculation. But he was also very tenacious of the dogmatic quality of Catholic beliefs ... [Premonitions of Vatican II]
Fr. Rees's contribution Seventh Abbot of Downside first appeared in the Downside School magazine The Raven (1986) under the pen-name Ceredig. A clearly important feature of his contributions is their first-hand provenance.
Very Revd Dom Aidan Bellenger OSB
Dom Aidan is Abbot of Downside and a historian. He too knew Abbot Butler at Downside and wrote for the Dictionary of National Biography the entry on Bishop Butler. Dom Aidan's most recent of many historical books is Princes of the Church - A History of the English Cardinals, co-authored with Stella Fletcher (Sutton Publishing, Stroud, England, 2002). The book refers to the strong possibility that Butler might well have been appointed to Westminster in 1963, again in 1976 and the book noted:
Some had hoped that Butler's distinction might be recognised, like Newman's by a red hat in old age'¦
To mark the Centenary of Dom Christopher Butler's birth, he mounted a series of lectures at Downside. They were concluded on the centenary day itself, 7 May 2002, by H. E. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Archbishop of Westminster. His lecture was On the Office of Bishop.
Professor J. V. Rice
The late Valentine Rice was a distinguished academic. A particularly valuable aspect of his contribution is that he talked with Butler personally. Forty years ago, when at Harvard as a teaching Fellow, Rice was commissioned by the University of Notre Dame Press to interview the then Abbot Butler for a 'Character Portrait' in the series Men who make the Council (1965). According to Fr. Rees, Valentine Rice 'got out of the usually very reticent Abbot a mass of detail on his family and early life, which cannot be found anywhere else.' It is of no little significance that of the twenty-four portraits in the series, Butler was the only non-bishop; he was listed simply as Dom Christopher Butler OSB. All the rest, bar one bishop, were Cardinals or Archbishops. Even more to the present point: subsequently in 1973, when back in Trinity College Dublin, Rice edited a volume of Butler's writings: Searchings (Geoffrey Chapman, London, 1974). In his introduction Rice notes: 'The articles are broadly representative of Butler's thought over the period of his published work'. One article is reproduced in the website, and it is hoped to add more later. The obvious significance of Rice's Introduction, sections of which appear below, is that it was based on early taped interviews. The later interviews with Butler were, of course, when he was in his early seventies, when he had been in the hierarchy for several years. By then Butler had himself published: The Theology of Vatican II (1967) and A Time to Speak (1972). As bishop, he had had the opportunity to reflect on the Council and on its aftermath. Rice writes with sympathy and insight and his first paragraph includes: 'He came to Rome as President of the English Benedictine Congregation and soon attracted attention by his contribution to debate. In many ways he resembled Newman, though he himself would reject the comparison.'
However, notwithstanding Butler's own rejection, Rice's view was confirmed by many. My research at home and abroad with many hours of taped interviews about Butler might be summed up by one monk speaking of his former abbot: 'To me he seems a Newman-like figure'. But another Downside monk who probably knew Butler better than anyone, Dom Daniel Rees, went further : 'It has become a commonplace that the invisible father at Vatican II was John Henry Newman'. Newman had in Abbot Butler a mouthpiece who knew his master's voice probably better than anyone else in the conciliar aula.'
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Wonder Woman 1984 Created A Cool Tribute To The Breakfast Club
Nick Evans
For the follow-up to the DCEU's most widely loved film, director Patty Jenkins is taking Diana of Themyscira out of World War I and jumping ahead almost 70 years in Wonder Woman 1984. As Wonder Woman enters that most nostalgic of decades, it is only right to acknowledge the iconic and influential films that defined that era. To that end, the stars of Wonder Woman 1984 and director Patty Jenkins created a cool tribute to the 1985 John Hughes classic, The Breakfast Club. Take a look:
The 80s about to be cool again #WW84 pic.twitter.com/eDuGAmBVhb
— Chris Sylvia (@sylvioso) August 17, 2018
This image, originally posted on Pedro Pascal's Instagram, but since deleted, is a great way to get us even more hyped for the amazing pairing of Wonder Woman and the '80s. Beyond just honoring a great movie, the fun thing in this tribute is seeing who from Wonder Woman 1984 is which member of The Breakfast Club. Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman is the princess, Claire, naturally. Director Patty Jenkins is the criminal John Bender, which is a fun touch. Pedro Pascal, whose character in Wonder Woman 1984 remains a mystery, gets the role of the athlete, Andrew, played by Emilio Estevez. Perhaps most perfect is Kristen Wiig as the basket case Allison, which seems highly appropriate for the actress who is playing Cheetah in Wonder Woman 1984. Last is Chris Pine as the geeky brain Brian. You can see the original Breakfast Club below to see how the tribute compares:
While this is just a fun tribute, I'm not sure how much Wonder Woman 1984 will have in common with The Breakfast Club plot-wise. Although I suspect being bad will feel pretty good for the villains, and maybe somebody will say "Eat my shorts." However, it does look like the movie will be fully embracing its eighties-ness. The first footage from the film shown at San Diego Comic-Con earlier this summer showed an action scene at a shopping mall, giving us what was denied in X-Men: Apocalypse. Given the love for '80s nostalgia these days, leaning into that sounds like a fun idea, and I can't wait to see how the Themysciran and a possibly out of time Steve Trevor adapt to the colorful decade.
Speaking of Steve Trevor, the first image of Chris Pine from the film showed him decked out in the fashion of the era, so Wonder Woman with crimped hair is probably next. Of course, we still don't know how Steve Trevor is even alive, much less in 1984. He may need some of Brian Johnson's smarts to figure it out.
Wonder Woman 1984 moonwalks into theaters on November 1, 2019. To see what movies are still to come this year, check out our release schedule, and for all the latest goings on in the DCEU, keep an eye on our guide. Stay tuned to CinemaBlend for all your movie news, and just remember, "We're all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that's all."
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Why the big EMV push?
Isn't EMV just a way to strengthen authentication? There's a lot more to data security, so why are MasterCard and Visa forcing it on U.S. merchants? What about multifactor authentication?
Nancy Trout, Trout Account Services
Yes, the Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) protocol does strengthen one form of authentication: what you have (a credit card, for example). EMV cards are more secure than traditional mag stripe cards. They contain computer chips, which, unlike mag stripe cards, are extremely difficult for fraudsters to duplicate, making it unprofitable for them to create counterfeit cards to use at the POS. When other regions of the world have implemented EMV, criminals have shifted their criminal activities to geographical regions and sectors (like e-commerce) that do not employ EMV.
Also, EMV goes beyond authentication because the embedded chips encrypt a unique digital signature for each purchase, further safeguarding sensitive data. For the time being, U.S. EMV cards will also have mag stripes, which aren't encrypted, but if an EMV reader is used instead of a mag stripe reader, the data will be more secure. Multifactor authentication includes more than one form of authentication. In addition to what you have, other forms of authentication include what you know, such as a PIN or password, and who you are, which can be verified through biometric means like fingerprints and retina scans. The more layers of authentication used, the more secure the transaction will be.
The push to hasten EMV implementation is just one coordinated initiative designed to improve the security of payments in the United States. No one believes it alone will protect our data and networks from criminal intrusion. Experts and innovators are working on many fronts to implement existing solutions (such as point-to-point encryption and tokenization) and devise new technologies to do a better job of protecting data both while in transit and wherever it may reside.
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What is it about the world of payments that keeps you in this sphere? What do you think is going particularly well? Where do we, as a community of professionals, need to improve? Drop us a line at [email protected], and let us know what's on your mind.
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NCAA rule bans players from wearing cropped jerseys in games
Graham Watson
Dr. Saturday March 9, 2015, 4:20 PM UTC
The NCAA has officially banned Ezekiel Elliott's on-field sense of style.
During a teleconference last Thursday, the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved several rule changes for the 2015 season, including one that prohibits players from showing their back pads, which is the style of Elliott, the Ohio State running back who tucks the bottom of his jersey up into his pads.
Officials will treat illegal equipment issues — such as jerseys tucked under the shoulder pads or exposed back pads — by making the player leave the field for at least one play. The equipment must be corrected for the player to return to the game. The player may remain in the game if his team takes a timeout to correct the equipment issue.
Elliott made the cropped jersey stylish last season while rushing for 1,878 yards and 18 touchdowns. He rushed for 696 of those yards and eight scores during the Buckeyes' Big Ten title game and their two College Football Playoff games, including 246 yards and four touchdowns during the national championship game against Oregon. He was named the MVP for his efforts.
Earlier in the year, Elliott gave an explanation for his style, which included a mixture of comfort and on-field advantage.
"I like my jersey tucked up because I don't like how long the jerseys are, I don't like people being able to grab on me," Elliott said. "I like a little midriff showing. A lot of great players before me have worn [it] like Eddie George. So I'm gonna keep wearing it that way."
While this might appear to be a case of the NCAA being a Debbie Downer, Elliott himself does note that tucking up his jersey gives defenders one fewer thing to grab while trying to bring him down. Some might claim (and this is why the rule came about) that the tucked up jersey is an unfair advantage.
While Elliott's fashion choice wasn't what made him a great running back a year ago, we'll see how the jersey rule affects his escapability in the fall.
While Elliott's crop top is gone, his father took to Twitter to claim he would carry on the tradition while watching his son in the stands.
In protest I will wear a #croptop jersey all next SEASON! #InCropsWeTrust #GoBucks @SurvivinAmerica @itz_mizdee @candicenbc4
— Ambassador Elliott (@stacy_elliott) March 9, 2015
For more Ohio State news, visit BuckeyeGrove.com.
Graham Watson is the editor of Dr. Saturday on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email her at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter! Follow @YahooDrSaturday
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What Makes Magento 2 The Best Ecommerce Platform In 2020
The first thing that you need to consider while building an e-commerce store for your online business is the choice of the right development platform. Even if you already have a store up and running, you may still want to reconsider the platform choice at any point in time. The idea is to leverage one that has the potential for creating a perfect store for customer interaction, whether it is about developing from scratch or migrating to a better platform. Without any doubt, Magento 2 development comes ahead as a great choice for businesses that are investing in first-time development. At the same time, migration to this version is also a smart decision. Let us list the reasons why this version is recommended for e-commerce businesses in 2020. Open-Source
First things first, Magento is an open-source platform that is available for free. The Community Edition (CE) makes an excellent choice for startups and small business owners as they look for solutions that fit easily into their budget. So developers can easily build feature-rich web stores and customize them by installing standard modules or developing custom ones. They even have access to a huge library of modules which gives them multiple options. You can hire Magento 2 developers to create the right store matching your requirements and objectives.
Large Community
Another reason why Magento 2 is extensively popular as an e-commerce development platform is that it has the support of a huge community of Magento experts. While this was the case with the platform itself, the community extends to this version as well. Even when a developer is stuck in the middle of development or the business owner faces an issue with the Magento store, getting help is easy. You can count on the community to answer your queries and address your concerns.
If you are still considering a switch to Magento 2, you should do it sooner rather than later because of the excellent performance it renders. It is easy to build user-friendly stores with this version which offers 20% more speed as compared to its predecessor. This metric is vital because it has a far-reaching impact on the shopping experience that the store provides to the customers. At the same time, a good loading speed benefits the store from the SEO perspective, which means that it has better chances of ranking higher and being visible online.
Amazing Responsiveness
A responsive e-commerce store is a plus point because it connects you with the customers across the mobile selling channel. Magento 2 promises amazing responsiveness, which is another reason why you must absolutely switch to it in 2020. The platform supports HTML5, which you can leverage to render exceptional shopping experiences regardless of the device that the visitors use to access your store. If a responsive website is not enough, you may also hire the services of a professional eCommerce app development company to create a mobile app corresponding to the store. In any case, Magento 2 is great in terms of responsiveness.
Advanced Personalization
With the advancement in the version, there are more options in terms of personalization. It is possible to track shoppers' behavior, preferences, and browsing history. Once you know these metrics, you can provide the customers with highly personalized experiences which obviously improve the chances of conversion. Personalization can be in the form of contextual offers, product recommendations, and marketing incentives of all types.
Magento 2 also brings robust security on the plate because of the important changes in the structure of directories in the source. The previous version of the platform comprised nine folders in the root, while the number if reduced to only five with Magento 2. Further, it has also eliminated the skin folder from the root directory. This new structure makes Magento 2 more secure than the predecessors, which means that stealing or hacking the code directly from the root folder is almost impossible.
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Unmatched Flexibility
The version has a component-based structure of modules, which gives it the potential for unmatched flexibility. With these flexible modules, developers have the freedom to enable or disable the exact components they want. A flexible structure is always an advantage for e-commerce businesses as scaling for growth is an integral part of their evolution. So you have several Magento extensions and modules that you can depend on for adding new functionalities in the future as your business grows.
Above all, End of Life for Magento 1!
Beyond the features and benefits that Magento 2 offers, there is another big (and perhaps the most valid) reason why you should choose it in 2020. This is because the End of Life of the preceding version is drawing close, in June 2020 to be more specific. Magento has already announced that they will support versions 1.5-1.9 of the open-source version till the end of June this year. The date marks the end of life for these versions because the platform will not provide security patches and further quality fixes after this date. If you are operating a store on one of these versions, you should opt for an upgrade sooner rather than later. For those looking to develop a store from scratch this year, Magento 2 development is the best choice.
Also Read: Magento 1 End-of-Life Date Finally Announced: How to Gear Up?
Frequently Asked Questions What are Magento versions?
Magento is a popular e-commerce platform that comes in two editions- the open-source Magento Community edition and the premium Magento Enterprise edition. It also comes with frequent version releases. Magento 2.3.2, the latest version of Magento 2 was released in June 2019.
Why should you opt for the latest Magento version for your e-commerce store?
A newer version definitely has something better to offer as compared to an older one. So upgrading to the latest Magento version for your e-commerce store makes sense. In case you are still running an older version, you may experience problems with extensions and also will not be able to avail of the new themes and extensions. An upgrade, therefore, is the best thing to do.
Is Magento 1 still supported?
Magento has announced officially on their blog that they will not support the Magento 1.x platform after June 2020. Stores that are running on this version should gear up and make an upgrade before this deadline.
What all goes into Magento migration?
Magento migration or upgrade is a complex process as it involves much work. The steps essentially include the migration of themes, extensions, code, and data. While doing so, you must ensure that there is no disruption in your store's performance. So you must seek the services of a Magento expert to help you make the move.
Considering the advanced features and benefits that Magento 2 offers, it definitely comes ahead as a great choice for online merchants. At the same time, an upgrade does not remain a choice because of the EOL aspect. The best approach at the start of the year would be to collaborate with a Magento development company that can help you with development using the new version or upgrade, depending on the circumstances. Magento India is a name you can trust for delivering the complete range of Magento services. Contact us right now and we will help you get ready for Magento 1 EOL!
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Volcanoes and "æ": Why Iceland is a feast for linguists too
Iceland may only have a population of roughly 300,000 but, as a nation, it punches well above its weight in many things: in terms of its scenery, its musical output and, most recently, in its footballing achievements.
For naturalists and ornithologists, Iceland has puffins and arctic terns. For musicologists, it has Sigur Rós and Björk. For geologists, positioned as it is where the continents of Europe and North America rub up against each other, Iceland is something of a mecca. It is a country of glaciers and fjords, of mountains and volcanoes, lava fields and basalt columns, of hot springs and fumaroles and geysers gushing forth gas and liquid from the depths. If Jules Verne is to be trusted, the very centre of the Earth can be reached via one of the craters of Snæfellsjökull, a snow-capped volcano on Iceland's Western peninsular.
But I'd like to argue that Iceland has plenty to offer linguists and language lovers too. Here are just some of the highlights:
It all started with the Vikings
Like Danish and Norwegian, Icelandic is a Nordic language, part of the broader Germanic family. However, although it is derived from Old Icelandic, a western dialect of Old Norse, Icelandic is not a language that speakers of Danish and Norwegian can readily understand. This is because, since Iceland was first settled by Vikings in the 9th century AD, it has remained relatively isolated. While other Scandinavian languages (Faroese excepted) have changed substantially due to external influences from the rest of the continent, in its grammar, written Icelandic has not changed substantially in about a thousand years. As a result, modern speakers can still read the original Icelandic sagas of the 12th century.
Literary language, literary culture
It's not just that Icelanders can still read the sagas – they still do. And they don't stop there. As the narrator of Halldór Laxness' Atom Station says of Iceland: "everything is read, beginning with the Icelandic sagas; and then everything." When Jules Verne's protagonists arrive in Reykjavik, on their famous Journey, their Icelandic host tells them: "every farmer, every fisherman, knows how to read and does read." And, as well as being a nation of readers, Icelanders like to write too. Apparently, something like one in ten Icelanders will publish a book in their lifetime. Famous Icelandic authors include Laxness himself, who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955.
A "magnificent language, both simple and rich"
At the beginning of A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Professor Lidenbrock tells his nephew Axel that Icelandic is "that magnificent language, both simple and rich, containing the most diverse grammatical combinations." (It's fitting indeed that Verne's protagonist is as much a linguist as he is a geologist.) Alda Sigmundsdóttir, author of The Little Book of Icelandic, is a little less flattering. She calls her mother tongue "a bloody mess grammatically, a nightmarish mishmash of inflected nouns, verbs, adjectives and pronouns".
For an English speaker, Icelandic certainly looks complicated in terms of its grammar. Like German, for example, it has four noun cases and three noun genders. But, because of its isolation, the vocabulary of Icelandic has remained relatively simple compared to that of English (which has shamelessly begged, stolen and borrowed words from a whole host of other languages). As a result, English words that used to mean the same thing in Icelandic tend to have undergone a process of relative semantic narrowing. For example, in Icelandic, hundur refers to any type of dog. In English on the other hand, as a result of competition with "dog" (from Old English), the cognate word "hound" now only refers to hunting dogs.
Geeking out on etymology
Because of the shared Germanic roots of Old Norse and Old English, and because many Old Norse words were adopted into Old English during the Viking settlement of the British isles, there are plenty of words in Icelandic that look familiar to English speakers, and vice versa. For example, the Icelandic word for house is hús, for book bók, for daughter dóttir, and so on.
Old Norse left its mark in particular on the geography of the British Isles. As a result, lots of Icelandic place names look familiar to speakers of British English (especially those from the north of the England). In Iceland, there's Snæfell and Kirkjufell. In the Lake District, there's Scafell and Low Fell. In Iceland, there's the Hafnahólmi and Stykkishólmur. In the Bristol Channel, there's Flat Holm and Steep Holm (a holm is an islet in a river). In the south of Iceland, there's a town called Höfn (literally "Harbour"). In the south of England, there's Newhaven. In downtown Reykjavik, there's Lækjargata and Geirsgata (an Icelandic gata is a road or street). In my hometown of Nottingham, there's Castle Gate and Wheeler Gate.
Incidentally, the word "Viking" derives from the Old Norse for bay (Reykjavík, as it happens, is literally "smoky bay"). As Sigmundsdóttir says, "it is pretty easy to geek out on Icelandic and English etymology if you like that sort of thing" – and, frankly, who doesn't?
Magnificent characters
Perhaps my favourite thing about Icelandic is its alphabet, which still retains three graphemes from Old Norse which also existed in Old English but which don't survive into written English today: eth (ð or Đ), thorn (þ or Þ) and æsc (æ or Æ). (I love this video for the song Dýrð í dauðaþögn by Icelandic artist, Ásgeir Trausti, as much for the Icelandic alphabet as for the music and the stunning scenery.) ð and þ represent voiced and unvoiced versions of two Icelandic phonemes which are similar to the two phonemes written, voiced or otherwise, as "th" in English. For phonologists, ð is a voiced alveolar non-sibilant fricative, and þ is the unvoiced version, both pronounced with the tongue slightly retracted compared to the English dental fricatives in "that" and "this", respectively. In Icelandic, the letter æsc (also known as ash in English) signifies the diphthong /ai/ as in "ice".
Proper names
Although it's a bit old fashioned in its gender politics, Icelandic names follow a delightfully simple patronymic system where a person's surname is derived from their father's first name by adding the suffix son (son) or dóttir (daughter). Author Alda Sigmundsdóttir is literally "Sigmund's daughter". Egil Skallagrimsson, the violently unhinged protagonist of the eponymous Icelandic saga, is the son of Skallagrim. And so on.
Verbal hygiene in action
Icelanders are – justifiably – very proud of their language. As a result, the country has a somewhat conservative attitude towards the influx of foreign loanwords, especially from English. Officially, the Icelandic language is under the control of the Icelandic Language Committee, whose job it is to regulate the Icelandic lexicon and Icelandic grammar. As Sigmundsdóttir explains, it's their job to invent new Icelandic words for new and foreign concepts. So for example, instead of taking the English word "computer" and assimilating it to Icelandic phonology (to kompjúter), the committee invented an entirely new word (tölva), which means something like "prophetess of numbers". Still, despite their best efforts, Anglicisms are still creeping into informal Icelandic. Examples include: tjilla (to chill out), sækó (psycho) and sjitt (shit). Incidentally, there's even an official list of first names that Icelanders are allowed to call their children (this one regulated by the Icelandic Naming Committee).
And don't forget the clapping
And finally, as well as verbal and written communication, it's worth adding that Icelanders also excel at the non-verbal variety – as anyone who heard Iceland's travelling fans perform their "Viking thunder clap" at Euro 2016 will know. Frightening stuff!
All photos are by the author, and were taken in June 2016. For more information about the Icelandic language I can thoroughly recommend The Little Book of Icelandic by Alda Sigmundsdóttir.
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Former WA paceman Ben Edmondson's hilarious encounter with SCG statue 'Yabba'
Fri, 4 January 2019 12:27PM
Katich reveals classic statue story
VideoSimon Katich revealed his WA teammate Ben Edmondson once thought a statue at the SCG was a real person.
Simon Katich has detailed a hilarious story about his former WA teammate Ben Edmondson and a Sydney Cricket Ground statue during a Sheffield Shield match.
Commentating on Channel 7 during the fourth Test between Australia and India, the former Australian Test opener revealed Edmondson once thought SCG statue 'Yabba' was a real person during a four-day game against New South Wales.
The statue is in memory of Stephen 'Yabba' Gascoigne, a famous cricket and rugby league supporter in the 20th century.
It has been a feature of the ground for a little over a decade.
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"WA were playing a (Sheffield) Shield game here against New South Wales and Ben Edmondson was fielding at the Randwick End at mid-on a lot," Katich said.
"He was looking down, there was nobody in the crowd and he saw that there was a man sitting there, or what looked like a man sitting there, in the front row.
"He came in after WA got a wicket at one stage and said 'boys, there's this bloke down there on the boundary line that keeps staring at me, he won't take his eyes off me'.
"He had no idea it was a statue sitting in the crowd. All the WA boys had a bit of a giggle."
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Italy's Prosecco hills join UNESCO World Heritage list
A picture taken on Feb. 26, 2019 in Valdobbiadene, in Veneto, shows the bottling chain of the Drusian vineyard house. Three weeks before a deadline for an agreement on Brexit, Italian producers are paying close attention on a potential withdrawal of the U.K. from the E.U., a crucial market for them as some 130 million bottles of Prosecco are exported each year to the U.K. Image: AFP/Miguel Medina
Agence France-Presse / 05:29 PM July 08, 2019
Italy's Prosecco hills northeast of Venice, which have been cultivated for centuries, were on Sunday added to the World Heritage list by the United Nations cultural organization.
The Conegliano and Valdobbiadene hills, where the grapes that produce the famous Prosecco sparking wine are grown, got the green light at a meeting of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in Baku.
"The landscape is characterised by 'hogback' hills, ciglioni — small plots of vines on narrow grassy terraces — forests, small villages and farmland," UNESCO said in a statement announcing the decision.
"For centuries, this rugged terrain has been shaped and adapted by man."
Italy has been lobbying to have the hills, which stretch for 30 kilometers (nearly 20 miles), receive this recognition for a decade. On Sunday, the region became Italy's 55th World Heritage site.
The Prosecco sparkling white, which has the highest classification available to an Italian wine, is produced in a territory spread over nine provinces in Italy's northeast.
Sales of the wine rose 6% in 2018 to 460 million bottles, of which 75% were exported.
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UMNO General Assembly Winners And Losers
March 27, 2009 | By adiwira In Politics,Politik |
The list of winners and losers of the Umno General Assembly compiled by The Malaysian Insider based on feedback and interviews.
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (first day) – He maybe limping out of office but candidates aligned to him did well. Son-in-law and original member of the fourth floor, Khairy Jamaluddin, won the top position in Umno Youth while deputy chief of staff Datuk Ahmad Zaki Zahid won a place on Umno Youth executive council and Datuk Seri Shahrizat Jalil — the person he appointed to the Cabinet even after she lost her seat in Lembah Pantai — is the new Wanita Umno chief.
The only blot was the defeat of Datuk Reezal Marican, Abdullah's political secretary. He lost the number two position in Umno Youth to Datuk Razali Ibrahim.
Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi – Today's victory complete the astounding turnaround for the Perak politician. He was detained under the Internal Security Act, ostracised by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for being a follower of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, forced out of Umno Youth and into political wilderness and then brought back into the party by Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Now he is one of the most powerful figures in Umno and certain bet for a senior Cabinet position.
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin – This was the prize that Muhyiddin and his supporters have been eyeing since Election 2008, when it became apparent that it would only be a matter of time for Najib to replace Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as president and for the number two position to become vacant.
Muhyiddin led the charge to get Abdullah to step down earlier but he was not a shoo-in for the deputy president's position. Only the endorsement of the Najib camp and the disqualification of Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Ali Rustam pushed him over the line today against rank outsider, Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib. But a win is a win, and a month from now, most people would have forgotten the margin of victory or the back story.
Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (second day) – delivered probably one of the best speeches during his time as Umno president and prime minister. And 17 of the 25 successful Supreme Council candidates are either those whom he appointed to the Cabinet, government positions or identified in the party as his men. These men and woman are acceptable to Najib.
Datuk Norraesah Mohamad – the former banker was told by Abdullah that she would be appointed to the Cabinet if she won the Balik Pulau parliamentary constituency on March 8 2008. She lost and has been flirting with political oblivion till today, becoming the only woman to win a seat on the powerful Supreme Council.
Datuk Mustapha Mohamad – Quiet and unassuming, the Kelantan politician made the biggest noise in the Supreme Council polls when he garnered the most number of votes. Pretty impressive for someone who still has his clean image intact after years in Umno.
Supporters of Datuk Seri Najib Razak – They wanted Datuk Rafidah Aziz to retain her Wanita Umno position and even penciled her for a return for the Cabinet but the view among party delegates was that change was necessary. In addition, while Najib was careful not to endorse any one of the three candidates for the Umno Youth position, his supporters were partial to Datuk Dr Khir Toyo.
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad – He has been trying to influence the choices of Umno delegates from the word go, warning them against supporting either Khairy or Dr Khir. And what did the delegates do? They endorsed Khairy as Youth chief, put Dr Khir in second place and relegated Mukhriz to third. Were they sending Dr Mahathir a message? No. They were just reminding all Umno leaders, past and present, that the small man on the ground often has a mind of his own. He sees through the doublespeak and hypocrisy.
Dr Khir – He lost the country's most prosperous state to the opposition in Election 2008 and is now a target of a corruption and abuse of power investigation by a Pakatan Rakyat bent on opening up all the Khir Files. Last night, he left the hall early after realising that many delegates who promised their support did not deliver.
Mohd Zaini Mohd Said – Who? This delegate from Umno is the type of grassroots politicians who today fill up the ranks of the proud party founded by the colour-blind Onn Jaafar. He is the epitome of the narrow-minded, chauvinistic and might is right Umno member. Delivering his address yesterday, he called for Datuk Ahmad Ismail — the same gentleman who called Chinese in Malaysia squatters in the run-up to the Permatang Pauh by-election — a hero. He wanted Ahmad to be reinstated, saying that he was a true defender of Malay rights.
Then to make matters worse, he rounded on the government for "allowing'' Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim out of prison on charges of corruption and sodomy. Obviously the doctrine of the separation of powers means little to him. And the fact that Anwar was cleared by the Federal Court even less.
Datuk Adnan Yaacob, Datuk Mohamad Hassan and Datuk Ghani Othman – It is a rare day when party members boot out so many mentri besars but this was the fate that befell Adnan(Pahang), Mohamad (Negeri Sembilan) and Ghani (Johor).
The talk along the corridors of the Putra World Trade Centre was that these three men had paid the price for not opening up their wallets and for their unfriendly persona.
Datuk Azalina Othman Said – She asked party delegates to remember that she was innocent until proven guilty but it was always going to be a hike up Mount Kinabalu after the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission said that they were investigating her for money politics. It would be a minor miracle if she is named to the Najib cabinet.
Datuk Ali Rustam – It was certainly a case of what it could have been for Ali. He was barred from contesting the number two position in Umno for breaching party ethics but even now, a great many delegates believe that he was a target of selective prosecution and a certainty for deputy president's position.
Datuk Syed Hamid Albar and Datuk Seri Rais Yatim – There will be a new Home Minister and there will be a new Foreign Minister.
Rais hoped that Dr Mahathir's endorsement would propel him to victory. It did not.
Syed Hamid hoped that his tough man act as the Home Minister would catch the attention of the voters. It did not.
Malaysians – What else can you do besides shrug your shoulders and wonder what is going in Umno when three of the most obnoxious MPs – Datuk Bung Mokthar Radin, Datuk Puad Zarkashi and Datuk Tajudin Rahman – get elected to the most powerful decision-making body in the party.
These chaps rub non-Malays the wrong way all the time and two of them (Bung Mokhtar and Tajudin) score high on the sexism chart.
Source : The Malaysian Insider
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pakaian wanita on June 10th, 2010
sometimes perempuan termasuk manusia yang aneh. pengennya macam-macam. Susah dimengerti. tetapi wanita tercipta lebih banyak bicara. kata-kata yang dikeluarkan jauh lebih banyak dari seorang cowok. Berdasarkan survey di lapangannya memang begitu, dan wajib dipenuhi. biar gak cepat tua kali ya…. :d so dengarkanlah…
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British Open: Rory McIlroy Continues to Dominate, Rickie Fowler Leads Challengers
Updated: 19 July 2014 23:28 IST
No one has ever lost a six-shot lead in the 121 years that The Open. Rory McIlroy has a comfortable lead but Rickie Fowler has threatened to put pressure on him and promises an exciting conclusion.
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy reacts after making an eagle putt on the 18th green during his third round 68, on day three of the 2014 British Open Golf Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course in Hoylake. © AFP
Hoylake:
Rory McIlroy knows how quickly a big lead can slip away, so he wasn't satisfied by simply restoring it Saturday in the British Open.
He wanted more.
And when he reached the final hole at Royal Liverpool, he delivered his best two swings of the day.
McIlroy launched a 5-iron from 239 yards in the 18th fairway at Royal Liverpool, stood back to admire the flight and then crouched until the ball rolled up to within 10 feet of the flag for his second eagle in the last three holes.
Five holes earlier, he was tied for the lead. (How golfers have only one objective at The Open: To bring down Rory)
McIlroy left the course with a 4-under 68 and a six-shot lead, the largest 54-hole margin at The Open since Tiger Woods led by six at St. Andrews in 2000.
That final putt for eagle had the feel of a knockout punch. McIlroy walked up to the green with a swagger. When the eagle putt dropped into the center of the cup, he straightened his back and offered thousands in the grandstand little more than a defiant stare and a light fist pump.
No one has ever lost a six-shot lead in the 121 years that The Open has been contested over 72 holes. Boy Wonder would not seem to be a candidate. The last time he was in this position, he led by eight shot and won by the same margin at Congressional in the 2011 U.S. Open.
Then again, he rallied from seven shots back to win at Wentworth just two months ago.
That's about all that kept him from picturing his name on the claret jug, from capturing the third leg of the career Grand Slam and joining Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only players to win three of the majors before turning 25.
"I'm not taking anything for granted," McIlroy said. "If the guys in front of me had just finished a little better - finished the way I did - then my lead wouldn't have been as much as it was. ... A lot can happen. And I've been on the right side of it and I've been on the wrong side of it. You can't let yourself think forward. You've just got to completely stay in the moment, and that's what I'm going to try to do for all 18 holes tomorrow."
Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia and Dustin Johnson face a far more difficult task. They have to track down a guy who has won both his majors in runaways.
McIlroy was at 16-under 200.
"If I'm able to go out and get off to a good start, maybe I can put a little bit of pressure on him," Fowler said after a 68. "Because he's definitely in control of the golf tournament right now."
Fowler tried to do his part on a cloudy Saturday with occasional rain, but not nearly what the R&A expected when it went to a two-tee start of the first time in history. Fowler, who was six shots behind going into the third round, ran off three straight birdies to start the back nine and shared the lead when McIlroy made bogey on No. 12.
It all changed so quickly.
Fowler made a bogey on the 14th hole. McIlroy, playing in the group behind, drilled a 35-foot birdie putt that put his lead back to two shots.
"Rickie was just getting close to me," McIlroy said. "I could hear the cheers in front of me. I just wanted to get ahead. To hole a putt like that was huge."
And that's when he turned it on.
McIlroy blasted a drive on the par-5 16th hole and hit 4-iron from 252 yards over a pot bunker to the left side of the green and made a 15-foot eagle putt. That restored his lead to five shots, for Fowler had driven into a pot bunker and made a bogey.
Fowler recovered with a superb shot out of the pot bunker on the 18th to tap-in range for birdie. That put the American into the final group for the second straight major, both times a long way out of the lead. He trailed Martin Kaymer by five shots going into the last day of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.
Fowler didn't get closer than four shots of Kaymer in the final round.
Garcia, who played in final group with Woods at Royal Liverpool in 2006, certainly had his chances. He was only three shots behind at the turn until missing a short birdie putt on No. 12 and failing to convert so many other chances. Garcia had a 69 and was five shots behind, along with Johnson (71).
"It's going to be difficult," Garcia said. "But we'll give it a shot."
Johnson cut the four-shot lead in half on the opening hole, hitting wedge into 2 feet for birdie as McIlroy careless went left of the green and into a pot bunker for a bogey. Johnson, however, didn't make another birdie until the 13th hole and made three birdies over the last six holes to keep alive remote hopes.
This was Rory's show, just like it was at Congressional, just like it was at Kiawah Island when he won the 2012 PGA Championship.
And yet the biggest crowd belonged to Woods, the sport's biggest star who is playing his first major since back surgery four months ago. Woods narrowly made the cut on Friday, opened with two straight birdies and that was about all the excitement. He made another double bogey, another triple bogey and shot 73.
Woods was 19 shots out of the lead.
The biggest challenge for McIlroy might be to avoid looking ahead. It was hard. Asked what it would mean to be one major away from a Grand Slam at 25, McIlroy said, "It would mean a lot of hype going into Augusta next year."
"I'd be in pretty illustrious company," he said.
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Writer Of The Week
Writer Of The Week: Samantha Crain
by Jewly Hight August 9, 2010, 7:00 am 3 Comments
These days, Samantha Crain may well be Oklahoma's third famous musical export, after Woody Guthrie and the Flaming Lips. A singer-songwriter of Choctaw heritage with a distinctive vocal delivery and a deep affinity for literature (her debut EP was a novella and she's written songs inspired by J.D. Salinger and Flannery O'Connor stories), she has three compelling releases and going on a half-decade of touring under her belt at all of 24 years old. For most of that time, Crain's had an alt-country band called the Midnight Shivers behind her. But on her latest album, You (Understood), she goes it alone, pushing into indie rock territory and experimenting with different kinds of storytelling.
How are you and where are you?
I'm good. I'm in Kansas City Missouri right now. We're playing in Lawrence, Kansas tonight. But we stayed with a friend in Kansas City last night.
I personally like the sharper-edged rock feel to the new album, but I gather you were unsure of how it would be received because of its different sonic direction.
Yeah. Before we did the record, I had been kind of messing around with electric guitar stuff at shows and just trying to get a feel for what people's response to that was. I think most people would tell me after shows 'I don't get the electric guitar thing. Why are you playing electric guitar?' I got a lot of comments. And so I knew in making this album people were either gonna really like it or they were just gonna like turn their backs and not like it at all.
If you got that kind of reaction when you tested out the electric guitar stuff what made you decide to still take the leap?
I think it was whenever the Midnight Shivers and I parted ways. I wasn't ready for that to happen. It was really heartbreaking for me when all of that went down. I think for me it was either like I could do some electric guitar stuff, but more or less make another alt-country album, or I could completely kind of scare myself into something different. And I felt like that was the way to go, for me to start the healing process and getting on with a new phase in my music and in my life, too. Just 'cause those guys were my bandmates and my best friends for three years. I knew that if I made this alt-country album that I would forever be trying to compare it with the album I would've made with them.
I hear a song like "Equinox" and it makes me wonder if you wrote it on electric guitar. The melody during the chorus parallels the electric guitar lick. It has this staccato rhythm that's a little more rock than it is folk or country.
I wouldn't say half of the songs, but at least four or five of the songs on the album I wrote on electric guitar. I think it influenced a lot of how the songs ended up coming out, just because you automatically do different things rhythmically on an electric guitar.
"Up On the Table" is your first ever co-write, right?
Right. It wasn't like two people sit down and write a song together co-write, either. My friend Becky just said, 'I've got some words; I've got a melody idea for part of the song. Do you wanna finish it out?' We didn't talk about what her part of the song meant at all. I just tried to interpret it the best that I could. That's why it's the one song that I have that I feel like has no real cohesive meaning behind it. Because it's really like two people trying to interpret each other's stuff without really talking about it. That song's really strange in that way, that it means probably four or five different things.
If there's a traditional way of going about co-writing, it would probably involve more explaining to each other what you're intending. Why co-write at all?
Writing is sort of a personal escape thing for me. I've never really been comfortable doing it in a group. It just kind of snuck up on me. I think she was curious to see what I would do with it and I was bored at the time or something.
The way you prefer writing alone makes me think of the literary parallels in your songwriting. Fiction authors don't co-write. Do you feel like you have as strong an identification with people who write fiction as you do fellow songwriters?
Yeah, because that's kind of how I started writing. I guess that could be part of it. I didn't start creating in front of other people. It was always a solitude thing. A good example of it is a lot of people, when they get started in music they sit around and they, you know, jam with other musicians. That's how a lot of kids get started in high school. They sit around in a basement with their friends and they jam. I never did that. I never had that experience where you were completely vulnerable and creating things in front of people right off the bat; just off the top of your head, you were making art in front of somebody else, without being able to edit it or think about it. The reason I got into songwriting came out of the fact that I was already writing fiction. In high school and college I was writing short stories. That was something that you did alone.
Were you pursuing a degree in creative writing? Had that been the plan?
Yeah, sort of. When I was in college, I was in college for a total of three semesters and I think I changed my major every semester. I was always taking English classes and always in creative writing clubs and whatnot. But who knows what I would have really ended up doing? I mean that was kind of the idea; I think I wanted to be a writer. I wrote a lot and was always entering into publication contests and stuff like that. It's weird for me to think what degree I would've actually ended up with if I would've stayed in for the whole thing.
Well it's kind of a moot point now.
It's funny when people ask me about dropping out of college I like to say that I quit, because I quit and then went and did something else. It wasn't like I dropped out and then sat around. I found something else that appealed to me more at the time.
As far as your literary sensibility, you've said you wrote the songs on your new album each about a different person or encounter. But instead of it turning out like a concept album, the result reminds me more of modern fiction—it's not so much about characters or action as the significance of small moments.
Right. It's not a concept album. In all the press releases it says the thing about writing each song about a specific person. So people in general just think that I had this idea, this concept and made the album around that. But I think each song is a different sort of narrative. Some of them are really vague, some of them are really specific. It's not about any sort of cohesiveness. It's just about the idea that I felt like I needed to learn how to focus my attention on one specific moment or a specific image or a picture rather than looking at things as a whole. And that's kind of how these songs came about. I went to the Georgia O'Keefe museum at some point, and all of her paintings are just these intense, close-ups of a specific thing. And you're kind of left going 'Well what is that? I don't know.' And I just became obsessed with trying to do that, but with words, with songs.
Congratulations on your Native American Music Award nomination.
Thanks! I really want to try to go to that this year. I didn't get to go to the awards ceremony last year because we were on tour up in Oregon. I really hope that I get to go. I think it would be a really interesting experience. I wouldn't even know what to expect.
So this isn't the first year that your music has been nominated.
Right. I got nominated for, I think, two categories last year, and I ended up winning Songwriter of the Year last year. Actually, the Native American community has just been super inviting and welcoming, which I was not expecting at all just because, I mean, I didn't grow up really in a practicing Native American cultural family. Also, I don't play traditional music, as far as traditional indigenous music. They, I think, have really grabbed into it because it's not traditional music.
I looked at the list of nominees and a lot of the other artists seem to make music from an explicitly Native American perspective. That's not the first thing that I would associate with your writing.
Well, I think what I'm doing is probably part of what a lot of people my age can relate to in the fact that they are of Native American heritage and they do want to be in touch with their tribe and be involved with those activities. They don't want to lose touch with where they came from and their history. But at the same time they grew up watching Saved By the Bell and listening to TLC. That's me. I mean, I'm totally a product of American pop culture more so than I am of a purely Choctaw upbringing. Sometimes I do use language that's probably spiritual-sounding on a more indigenous level. And it's just because there are certain aspects of what I do that are influenced by where I came from. But at the same time, more so I grew up on American pop culture. I'm making music as informed by my relationship with being Indian just as much as everyone else is. It's just different because I have a different relationship than a lot of the musicians that are involved in that community.
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We been doing shows with you since before you could legally drink. I haven't seen enough of you this past year or so. We have tried many times to hook something up and it always falls through. It would be nice to see you back at SAUCED. Many of your friends that you have introduced us to over the years still come through.
I am so happy to see you doing so well. Keep in touch with us here at SAUCED. I bet you win a bunch of awards this year. I feel its your time. Your buddy Ali deserves to clobber the industry upside the head as well; and you ladies, along with others will put OK back on the musical map.
Thanks for being you!
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Head on over to Music Village Valley during a Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater excursion, part of the Nashville Show Trip bus tour. You'll experience the best in country music and home southern cooking. Voted one of Nashville's best attractions by the Nashville Business Journal, the Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater proudly brings you the best in dining and entertainment.
Upon arriving at the Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater, you'll receive a warm welcome from staff who will direct you to your table. Nashville's favorite theater seats over 300 guests and you'll get the opportunity to hear the theater's state-of-the-art sound system that everyone is boasting about. Sit back and enjoy the show, or get up and dance to your favorite country song, the Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater provides an ideal atmosphere for an unforgettable night out.
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Celebrate country music's past and present with, "The Best of Country Music Show". From songs originally sung by some of country music's biggest legends like Hank Williams Sr. and Patsy Cline to songs by today's hottest country stars like Sara Evans and Toby Keith, you are sure to recognize some of the tunes that have shaped country music over the years.
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Country icons like Jeannie Seely, best known for her appearances on the Grand Ole Opry, Tim Watson, Brenda Best, Diana Murrell, Paula Poe Murrell, from the Tammy Wynette Show and other country stars have been known to grace the stage at The Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater. Keep your eyes open, you never know who you might run into in, "music city".
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Join Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater for the holidays and revel in the spectacular, "Best of Country Holiday Show" in the months of November and December. Celebrate the holiday cheer Nashville style, from Amy Grant to Conway Twitty, Patsy Cline to Sara Evans, listen to your favorite country stars as they perform beloved Christmas songs including White Christmas, Jingle Bells, Tennessee Christmas, I'll Be Home for Christmas and other classics!
Enjoy an all you can eat buffet while you experience the show of a lifetime at the Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater. Start your meal off with a fresh salad and warm dinner roll, and then indulge in juicy roast beef, cuts of ham and turkey, sticky BBQ Ribs or catfish along with a side of crisp vegetables. Don't forget to save room for something sweet, there is a selection of delicious deserts for you to choose from. Finish of your dining experience at the Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater by sipping on a hot cup of coffee or tea as you sing along to your favorite country tunes.
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Australian Open 2022 from January 17 in Eurosport and Player
Novak Djoković …
The draw for the event in Melbourne took place on Thursday, albeit more than an hour late due to the commotion around Djokovic.
It was eventually included, although it is not yet certain whether the Serb will be able to compete at the Australian Open.
Djoković trained in Melbourne Park
In the first round, he is to play against compatriot Kecmanovic, who is ranked 78th in the ATP ranking.
On Wednesday, Djoković once again trained at the Melbourne Park facilities, which will be the arena of the Australian Open.
Serb has not been vaccinated against COVID-19 so far and thus has not met the requirements of the event organizers. He was released from this obligation on medical grounds, but after his arrival in Australia, he was held for several days in immigration detention in Melbourne. His visa was canceled by border guards who questioned Serb's medical exemption from the obligation to vaccinate.
He was released on Monday. A judge overruled the decision, saying the visa cancellation was "unjustified" because the player was not given time to consult lawyers and tennis officials upon arrival.
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Recently, the media pointed out that the information that Djoković included in the application form on the basis of which he applied for a visa is raising more and more doubts. And this is treated as a crime. In the last 14 days before his trip to Australia, the Serb was supposed to stay only in his home country, but photos and videos on social media indicate that he may have been in Spain.
On Wednesday, Djoković said his travel declaration was completed by his team which made an "administrative error". As he explained, the answer was "no" to the question whether he had traveled elsewhere in the 14 days prior to arriving in Australia.
"This is a human mistake and it was definitely not on purpose," the tennis player said on Instagram. "We live in difficult times of a global pandemic and sometimes these errors can arise," he added.
The announcement comes at a time when Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is still considering whether to cancel the world's number one tennis player's visa. Providing false or misleading information on the form is a criminal offense which carries a sentence of up to 12 months in prison and a fine and may lead to the annulment of the visa.
Djoković said his lawyers provided additional information to the Australian government on Wednesday.
Djoković defends his title at the Australian Open
The tournament will start on Monday. The title is defended by Djoković, who won nine times in his career in Melbourne. If he adds a tenth triumph, he will have 21 Grand Slam wins in his collection. One more than big rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Polish singles also met their rivals on Thursday. Seeded with number 10, Hubert Hurkacz will play against Belarusian tennis player Yeger Gerasimov in the first round. The second representative of the White-Reds – Kamil Majchrzak – went to the Italian Andreas Seppi.
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the bakersfield sound:
Country Music Capital of the West, 1940-1974
(10 CD set + 224 page book, Bear family Records)
Reissue Producer: Scott B. Bomar with Richard Weize
Book: Scott B. Bomar
Foreword: Chris Shiflett
* 2020 Grammy nominee for Best Liner Notes
* Selected by The New York Times as the best box set of 2019
* Named among the best box sets of 2019 by Rolling Stone and Variety
* Chosen by All Music among their Favorite Compilations and Reissues of 2019
* Named #1 reissue of 2019 in the Nashville Scene Country Music Critics' Poll
* Featured in the Los Angeles Times' Presents on the Music Lover's Wish List
* #1 on The Philadelphia Inquirer's 2019 holiday Gift Guide for Music Lovers
* #2 on critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine's 100 Best Reissues of 2019
* Featured on NPR's Here and Now
"One of the best boxed sets of 2019….Comprehensive and exhaustive. Yet, it is never exhausting." - Audiophile Review
"California's hot-pickin' electric style of country music probably had a greater impact on rock than Nashville's, and if Ken Burns' Country Music could've gone deeper on it, this ripping 10-disc overview from the esteemed Bear Family label is a corrective....essential history for fans of the Grateful Dead, Gram Parsons, and all the 'Americana' that followed." - Will Hermes, Rolling Stone
"Bomar's empathy for the music makers and their music, and his deep research, combine to make the hardbound book in this boxed set as revealing a document of Bakersfield history as has been available thus far." - Barry Mazor, Wall Street Journal
"The accompanying 220+ page hardbound book delves into the contents with forensic detail....an unimpeachable package from the Bear and its kin; and, if it must be described as a history lesson, you won't want to cut classes to escape it." - Goldmine
"Buck Owens and Merle Haggard were the city's superstars, but this copious 10-CD set, which includes an extensively researched hardcover book, digs far deeper."
- New York Times
"The amazing box set…is a staggering achievement by Scott B. Bomar and his supporting team….Bomar has provided a detailed bio for every person credited with a recording, however obscure, which is a remarkable accomplishment in itself. If there was a Pulitzer Prize for box sets, it would be a unanimous choice." - The Big Takeover
"Bomar…has produced an epic work here…that not only deserves the gratitude of Bakersfield's historians and legacy keepers, but also merits a special shout-out from the Library of Congress….a remarkable achievement well worth the retail price." - Robert Price, The Bakersfield Californian
pictures from life's other side
the man and his music in rare photos and recordings
(6 CD set + table top book, BMG)
Book: Colin Escott and Scott B. Bomar
Compilation Producer: Cheryl Pawelski
Compilation Associate Producer: Scott B. Bomar
"This is a thing of staggering beauty....the most important excavation of early country music we have seen in years. It sounds great, it looks amazing."
- Goldmine
"This belongs on the coffee table and in the CD player of any true country music fan."
- Dan Forte, Vintage Guitar
"Its worth as a cultural artifact is nigh-on priceless."
- Record Collector
The six-CD collection features 144 tracks representing the complete rundown of Hank's performances from the existing "Mother's Best" transcription discs. While previous compilations have presented either a selection of the Mother's Best material or all of the recordings in the context of the individual radio show presentations (along with guest vocalists and instrumental numbers), this is the first collection that gathers the entirety of Hank's Mother's Best performances and presents them outside the context of self-contained radio programs. Plus, they've been newly remastered by multiple Grammy winner Michael Graves to sound better than ever before!
The recordings are packaged in a slipcase with a lavish book that chronicles Hank's career in photographs. Among them are dozens of rare and unpublished images, including pictures from the personal collections of fellow country legends Hank Williams and Little Jimmy Dickens. A handful of rare unpublished color images are also included. Some of the more familiar photos of Williams are presented with a clarity not seen in decades. Pictures from Hank's first professional photo session are presented for the first time since being recently re-scanned from the original negatives. Now-iconic images of Hank by Nashville photographer Henry Schofield have similarly been scanned from the original sources for the first time in many years. Often-seen photographs of Hank pulse with a fresh vibrancy that will surprise even longtime fans.
Complete Capitol Singles: 1967-1970
(2 CD set, Omnivore recordings)
Compilation Producer: Patrick Milligan
Album Notes: Scott B. Bomar
* Named one of Billboard's Top 10 Best Reissues of 2018
* Listed among All Music's Favorite Compilations of 2018
"...an ideal introduction to the Bakersfield sound at the end of the 1960s, just prior to the mantle officially being handed off to the likes of Merle Haggard."
- Pop Matters
* One of All Music's Favorite Compilations/Reissues of 2019
* Among Hyperbolium's Essential Reissues of 2019
"The detailed liner notes penned by author/country music historian Scott B. Bomar provide welcome insight into this outstanding two-disc set."
- Desert Star Weekly
country singer's
(CD, Omnivore Recordings)
* Among the best reissues of 2018 in the Nashville Scene Country Music Critics' Poll
"After more than forty years, it's a real treat for Owens' many fans to have this album finally released.... even amid his personal and professional grief he found solace in music."
- No Depression
The other side of Bakersfield Vol. 1
1950s & 60s Boppers and rockers from 'Nashville West' Vol 1 (cd, bear family)
Producers: Scott B. Bomar & Richard Weize
"Scott B. Bomar lays out the details of this complicated story in his liner notes, which also include a terrific track-by-track overview, but the broad strokes are apparent....This wildly entertaining disc shows how hustlers, rockabilly cats, Western swing crooners, and savvy guitar players wound up constructing what the sound of Bakersfield became."
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music
2015 Grammy nominee
"As chronicled in Scott B. Bomar's excellent liner notes, two elements ruled the music scene in Bakersfield: volume and beat....Whether motivated by pure, pointy-headed historical curiosity or the desire to throw a hoedown in your living room, both volumes of The Other Side of Bakersfield are worth grabbing for a good time on a Saturday night."
- Randy Fox, The Nashville Scene
First Recordings, 1938
(45 RPM, BMG)
Producer: Cheryl Pawelski
Associate Producer: Scott B. Bomar
(3 LP Set, BMG)
Only Mother's Best
Hello, I'm Red Simpson
(5 CD set + book, Bear Family)
Reissue Producer: Scott B. Bomar
* Selected by the New York Times as a Critic's Pick among the best CD box sets of the year
* Chosen as a Favorite Box Set of the Year by the staff of All Music
"Five discs of solid gold 1960s and '70s Bakersfield truck-drivin' country." - Mojo
"The forgotten man of Bakersfield" - Bob Dylan
"There were no reissues that I enjoyed more than Bear Family's complete box set of truck driving country king Red Simpson." - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, who named Hello, I'm Red Simpson his favorite reissue of the year.
"If you like underdog stories and 18-wheelers, make room in your life for this boxed set. In the Bakersfield hard-country scene of the 1960s Buck Owens was clearly the boss: bandleader, singer, songwriter, publisher, celebrity. But in the circle of creativity around him there was Red Simpson, a singer-songwriter who took his own talent much less seriously, and almost accidentally ended up as one of the four giants of truck-driving music."
- Ben Ratliff, New York Times
Red Simpson made a name for himself in country music with a string of blacktop anthems like Roll Truck Roll, The Highway Patrol, Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves, Country Western Truck Drivin' Singer, Awful Lot To Learn About Truck Drivin', and Truck Driver's Heaven. He popularized the romanticized image of the trucker as a modern-day cowboy of the open road. But there was much more to Red Simpson. Raised in Bakersfield, California, Red was at the center of the vibrant honky tonk scene that spawned Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. A multi-instrumentalist who composed hundreds of songs, Red Simpson earned a reputation as one of the West Coast's most respected songwriters. Buck and Merle recorded more than 40 of Red Simpson's songs, including Top 10 hits such as Gonna Have Love, Sam's Place, Kansas City Song, Close Up The Honky Tonks, and You Don't Have Very Far To Go.
This set includes all of Red Simpson's recordings from 1957 until 1984, giving a comprehensive look at the artist Bob Dylan called "the forgotten man of Bakersfield." All the songs on his seven Capitol LPs are here, together with his singles for Capitol, Portland, and independent labels. All of his hit singles are included, as are unreleased Capitol masters, eighteen previously unissued demo recordings, Red Simpson's own versions of hits he wrote for Buck Owens, and dozens of songs that appear on CD for the first time. This set also contains a 108-page hardcover book that features a complete discography, many unseen photos, and a detailed biography documenting the colorful and sometimes volatile career of the truck music poet.
the cokers
we're gonna bop
(cd, Bear family)
Producer: Scott B. Bomar & Richard Weize
"A fine collection"
- Vintage Rock magazine
"Their ability to flit between scaled-down big-band pop, hillbilly, country boogie, and proto-rockabilly is impressive."
- All Music
The six members of the Coker Family were a popular staple of the rockabilly-infused West Coast country scene of the mid-1950s. Alvadean and Sandy were regular performers on the influential Town Hall Party, and the Cokers - in various incarnations - recorded a total of 30 songs for both the Abbott label in Los Angeles and the Decca label in Nashville.
billy Mize
1958 demos for cash
(10" vinyl, RWA Records)
Reissue Producer: Scott B. Bomar & Richard Weize
"The amazing thing is Billy's ability to write and record songs which would have fit Johnny perfectly. In fact, they also could be long lost demos recorded by the man himself, absolutely amazing." - East Coast Rockabilly Central
While not a household name, Billy Mize was nominated for 23 Academy of Country Music Awards between 1965 and 1973. He won several, including Most Promising Male Vocalist in 1966 and Television Personality of the Year in 1965, 1966, and 1967. In 1969 he was nominated for Television Personality once again, but lost out to another country singer who hosted his own show. The winner that time was Johnny Cash. But that wasn't the first time these two country music luminaries' lives and careers intersected. In March of 1959, Johnny Cash recorded "Clementine" at the same session where he cut "Five Feet High And Rising." Both songs would appear on Johnny's Songs Of Our Soil album that September. The latter was written by Cash, himself, while Clementine came from the pen of Billy Mize. Here, for the first time, are the demos of all six songs that Billy Mize wrote for Johnny Cash. They were recently re-discovered in a garage among several nearly-forgotten recordings, and provide a fascinating snapshot of a regional West Coast country star showing off his skills for writing songs that were strategically targeted to a specific artist. In addition to "Clementine," Johnny Cash fans now have the chance to peek behind the curtain and experience a rare collection of demos as Cash heard them decades ago.
ferlin husky
Reissue Producer: Stefan Kohne
Co-Producer & Album Notes: Scott B. Bomar
"The set contains thirty-two tracks of country bop, proto-rockabilly and comedy that should prove enjoyable to everyone, along with Bear's usual impeccable digital re-mastering and an informative seventy-two page booklet."
- My Kind of Country
While smooth Nashville Sound hits such as "Gone" and "The Wings Of A Dove" came to define him, Ferlin was just as likely to rock as he was to croon! This compilation features 32 examples of his ability to capture the verve of country bop, proto-rockabilly, and the rural strains that informed early rock and roll. He pulls it off, not because he's putting us on, but because this music is truly one of the many sides of the multi-talented Country Music Hall of Famer.
the pathway of my life, 1966-1986
(8 CD set + 128 page hardback book, Bear family)
Compilation Producers: Scott B. Bomar & Richard Weize
"This is more than a worthwhile collection and well worth investigating, both for long time fans, and those who've never heard this legendary performer."
- Alan Cackett
This second Bear Family box set of Hank Thompson's studio recordings includes all his post-Capitol recordings during the twenty-year period from 1966 through 1986. It was an era when Hank would experiment with new sounds while repeatedly returning to the unparalleled brand of honky-tonk-infused Western swing that made him a legend.
The book features an in-depth essay drawn from nearly twenty new interviews with those closest to Hank, and detailing the evolution of a legacy artist finding his place in a changing country music marketplace while continually reasserting the magic of the Thompson touch.
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Scarlett Johansson in "GHOST IN THE SHELL." (Paramount Pictures)
Image of Scarlett Johansson in costume for "Ghost in the Shell" reignites debate
By WITW Staff on April 15, 2016
The first image of Scarlett Johansson as cyborg police officer Major Kusanagi in Hollywood's remake of classic Japanese anime Ghost in the Shell hit the web on Thursday, reigniting a debate on Twitter over Hollywood "whitewashing" that began the moment her casting was announced. High-profile critics of the image included actor Ming-Na Wen, who portrays Melinda May in TV show Agents of SHIELD and famously played the voice of Disney's Mulan. "Nothing against Scarlett Johansson. In fact, I'm a big fan. But everything against this whitewashing of Asian role," she wrote.
California-based comic book writer Jon Tsuei wrote that Hollywood failed to grasp the impact of Ghost in the Shell on Asian culture, and that changing the race of the character not only served as "erasure of Asian faces but a removal of the story from its core themes." Others chimed in with suggestions of east Asian Hollywood actors who could have been cast, including Pacific Rim star Rinko Kikuchi.
Last year, campaigners angered by a lack of roles for east Asian actors in Hollywood launched a petition calling for Johansson to be dismissed from the remake. To date, the petition has attracted over 65,000 signatures.
Read the full story at The Guardian.
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Caleb Allen is a ruling elder at Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is also a Licentiate in the RPCNA, and finishing his studies through the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Caleb resides in Clairton, Pennsylvania with his wife, Hannah and their two children: Tobias and Everett.
Au Yeong Hau Tzeng is a graduate of The Masters University (Santa Clarita, California) and Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), and an associate pastor at Pilgrim Covenant Church in Singapore, but also ministers across the border at Johor Bahru Covenant Fellowship in Malaysia.
Andrew Barnes is Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Grandview, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City. Rev. Barnes is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson, Mississippi). He's married to Dena and together they have two sons: Oliver and Ezekiel.
Kyle Borg was born and raised in south central Minnesota. In college he became acquainted with Reformed theology and became confessionally Presbyterian. He attended seminary at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, MI. In 2013 he was ordained for gospel ministry in Winchester, KS and continues there today. He is passionate about the rural church. He's married to Rachel and together they have five children: Evelyn, Judah, Aletta, Mabel, and Sylvia.
Brian E. Coombs is the pastor of Messiah's Church (RPCNA) in Clay, NY. A native of the area, and its church planter, he well remembers his youthful days freely traversing the fields and woods that are now the church property. He serves also as one of Synod's parliamentarians and the St. Lawrence Presbytery's clerk. He and his wife Dorian have four children.
Nathan Eshelman is pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles, CA. He studied for ministry at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary and the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Currently he is pursuing a Master of Theology degree in Post-Reformation Church History. Nathan serves the church in various capacities including being the clerk of his presbytery and president of the Home Mission Board of the RPCNA. He is also a regular contributor to the blog, Gentle Reformation and one of the four chambermen on the podcast, The Jerusalem Chamber. Nathan is married to his college sweetheart, Lydia. They have five feral and free-range homeschooled children.
Colin Samul is the teaching elder at Great Basin Reformed Presbyterian Church in Reno, NV where he lives with his wife, Shanna, and their four children: Mele, Evangeline, Leland, and Lilyanna.
Ryan Somerville is the teaching elder at Rochester Reformed Presbyterian Church.
C. J. Williams is the Associate Pastor at Providence Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is also the Professor of Old Testament Studies, and Director of the D.Min. Program, at Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He holds a Ph.D. in Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Civilization from the Baltimore Hebrew Institute of Towson University, Maryland. Recent publications include The Shadow of Christ in the Book of Job (Wipf & Stock, 2017). He and his wife Sherri have five children and reside in Clairton, PA.
Joel E. Wood is a 5th generation minister. Holding a BA from Moody Bible Institute, and the MDiv and DMin degrees from the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, he also studied at Dallas Theological Seminary and Mid-America Theological Seminary, in Dyer, IN. He has ministered in the RPCNA for 10 years, with a decade of ministry in Baptist and Congregational churches before that. He is married to Emily, and, together, they have 5 children from 9-20. He is a Certified Biblical Counselor and is an adjunct professor in Counseling for Westminster Theological Seminary and OIC (discoveroic.org).
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Young people lead global climate change protests
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In Canberra and Kabul, Cape Town and Berlin, and across the globe, hundreds of thousands of people took the streets Friday to demand that leaders tackle climate change in the run-up to a UN summit.
Many were children who skipped school to take part in the second "Global Climate Strike," following a similar event in March that drew large crowds.
Events kicked off in Australia, where protesters marched in 110 towns and cities, including Sydney and the national capital, Canberra. Demonstrators called for their country, the world's largest exporter of coal and liquid natural gas, to take more drastic action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
"Even though we ourselves aren't sick, the planet which we live on is, and we are protesting and fighting for it," said Siobhan Sutton, a 15-year-old student at Perth Modern School.
Organizers estimate more than 300,000 protesters took to Australian streets in what would be the country's biggest demonstration since the Iraq War in 2003.
The protests are partly inspired by the activism of Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who has staged weekly demonstrations under the heading "Fridays for Future" over the past year, calling on world leaders to step up their efforts against climate change. Thunberg is expected to speak at the UN Climate Action Summit on Monday.
Hundreds of rallies took place across Europe, including in the Czech Republic, Germany, Britain and Poland, which is still widely coal-reliant and where many middle schools gave students the day off to enable them to participate in the rallies in Warsaw and other cities.
In Berlin, organizers said 80,000 people gathered in front of the capital's landmark Brandenburg Gate, not far from Chancellor Angela Merkel's office where the Cabinet was thrashing out the final details of a plan to curb Germany's greenhouse gas emissions.
In Helsinki, the Finnish capital, a man dressed as Santa Claus stood outside parliament holding a sign: "My house is on fire, my reindeer can't swim."
Smaller protests took place in Asia, including in Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Hong Kong and India.
"We need to reclaim our constitutional right to clean air and water," said Aman Sharma, a 16-year-old protester in India's capital New Delhi.
In Tokyo, hundreds of students and environmental activists marched through the business and shopping district of Shibuya, chanting "Climate Justice!" while holding hand-painted placards made of cardboard with messages such as "Go Green," ''Save the Earth," and "the Earth is on fire."
Smaller rallies were held in more than a dozen cities around Japan, including Kyoto, the nation's ancient capital that hosted the 1997 climate conference.
In a quiet protest in Seoul, about two dozen environmental activists flashed messages in Morse code on LED flashlights, calling for action to rescue the earth.
In the Afghan capital, Kabul, an armoured personnel carrier was deployed to protect about 100 young people as they marched, led by a group of several young women carrying a banner emblazoned with "Fridays for Future."
Fardeen Barakzai, one of the organizers and head of the local climate activist group, Oxygen, said "we want to do our part. We as the youth of our country know the problem of climate change. We know war can kill a group of people. ... The problem in Afghanistan is our leaders are fighting for power but the real power is in nature."
Rallies were also held in Johannesburg and the South African capital, Pretoria, as well as Kenya's capital, Nairobi, where some young protesters wore hats and outfits made from plastic bottles to emphasize the dangers of plastic waste, a major threat to both cities and oceans.
Climate change "is worse than homework," one sign proclaimed.
Experts say Africa is the most vulnerable continent to climate change and the least equipped to deal with it. Governments have pleaded for more support from the international community.
Further rallies were planned later Friday in the United States, where organizers say more than 800 events are expected.
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BMI Congratulates its Songwriters Nominated for Induction Into 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame
Posted in News on November 15, 2022
BMI is proud to congratulate its exceptional affiliates nominated for induction into the 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame. With a rich history of paying tribute to the creators of the world's most popular music, induction into the Songhall is an honor that ranks among the most prestigious accolades a songwriter can achieve. Songwriters with notable catalogs of music qualify for induction 20 years after the first significant commercial release of one of their works.
Eligible voting members have until midnight on December 28, 2022, to cast their votes with their choices of three nominees from the non-performing songwriter category and three from the performing songwriter category. Those selected will be inducted at the Hall's 54th Annual Induction & Awards Gala on June 13, 2023, in New York City.
BMI salutes its nominees and wishes them the best of luck.
Here are a few of the song credits attributed to the BMI nominees:
Non-Performing Songwriters:
Dean Dillon
"Ocean Front Property"
"Here For a Good Time"
Franne Golde
"Don't Look Any Further"
"Stickwitu"
Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
"Come a Little Bit Closer"
"I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone"
"I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight?",
"Last Train to Clarksville"
"Valleri"
Sandy Linzer & Denny Randell
"Let's Hang On (To What We Got)"
"Lover's Concerto"
"Native New Yorker"
"Opus 17 (Don't Worry `Bout Me)"
Dan Penn
"I'm Your Puppet"
"It Tears Me Up"
"Cry Like a Baby"
"A Woman Left Lonely"
Dean Pitchford
"Holding Out for a Hero"
"Let's Hear It for The Boy"
Liz Rose
"Girl Crush"
"White Horse"
Tom Snow
"He's So Shy"
"Don't Know Much"
Performing Songwriters
Calvin Broadus Jr. (p/k/a Snoop Dogg)
"Drop It Like It's Hot"
"Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang"
"Gin & Juice"
Tom Johnston (Doobie Brothers)
"Listen to The Music"
"Long Train Running"
"What a Fool Believes"
"Anything for You"
"Don't Wanna Lose You"
"Words Get In The Way"
"Rhythm is Gonna Get You"
"Let's Get Loud"
Vince Gill
"Go Rest High On That Mountain"
"When I Call Your Name"
"I Still Believe in You"
"Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away"
"Whenever You Come Around"
Ann Wilson (Heart)
"Crazy On You"
"Straight On"
"Even It Up"
Sade Adu (p/k/a Sade) (PRS)
"No Ordinary Love"
"The Sweetest Taboo"
"Is It A Crime"
Steve Winwood (PRS)
"Gimme Some Lovin'"
"I'm A Man"
SOURCENews TAGS Songwriters Hall of Fame Tommy Boyce Dean Dillon Doobie Brothers Gloria Estefan Vince Gill Franne Golde Bobby Hart Tom Johnston Sandy Linzer Dan Penn Dean Pitchford Denny Randell Liz Rose Sade Snoop Dogg Tom Snow Ann Wilson Steve Winwood
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Kiggundu v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 0180 OF 2009) [2014] UGCA 14 (27 February 2014);
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Kabandize & 20 Ors v Kampala Capital City Authority (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 28 OF 2011) [2014] UGCA 26 (4 March 2014);
Sande v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 127 OF 2009) [2014] UGCA 11 (24 March 2014);
Komakech v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.0072 OF 2008) [2014] UGCA 15 (25 March 2014);
Registered Trustees of Kampala Archdiocese & Anor v Asaba (CIVIL APPEAL NO.83 OF 2011) [2014] UGCA 13 (25 March 2014);
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Uganda Broadcasting Corporation v Sinba (K) Ltd & 2 Ors (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 12 OF 2014) [2014] UGCA 12 (27 March 2014);
Lubanga v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 124 OF 2009) [2014] UGCA 9 (1 April 2014);
Angol v Uganda (MISC. APPLICATION NO. 76 OF 2014) [2014] UGCA 6 (3 April 2014);
American Procurement Company Ltd v Attorney General & Anor (CIVIL APPEAL NUMBER 0035 OF 2009) [2014]UGCA 3 (4 April 2014);
Kakembo v Roko Construction Limited (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 05 OF 2005) [2014] UGCA 31 (4 April 2014);
Bitamissi v Rwabuganda (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 79 2014) [2014] UGCA 106 (7 April 2014);
Administrator General v Kasiba (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 124 OF 2011) [2014] UGCA 20 (10 April 2014);
Kaserebanyi v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL N0.040 OF 2006) [2014] UGCA 89 (10 April 2014);
Uganda Telecom Ltd v Mweteise & 24 Ors (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 134 OF 2014) [2014] UGCA 30 (14 April 2014);
Kalya & 2 Ors v Macekenyu (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 82 OF 2012) [2014] UGCA 25 (16 April 2014);
Rwabuganda v Bitamissi (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 87 OF 2010) [2014] UGCA 102 (17 April 2014);
Stanbic Bank (U) Ltd v Arim (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 0212 OF 2013) [2014] UGCA 119 (17 April 2014);
Siraji v Stanbic Bank ( CIVIL APPEAL NO.23 OF 2009) [2014] UGCA 85 (17 April 2014);
Aharikundira v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 104 OF 2009) [2014] UGCA 90 (24 April 2014);
Tujunirwe v Uganda ( CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 26 OF 2006) [2014] UGCA 81 (30 April 2014);
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Cheboi v Koroko (CIVIL MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 105 OF 2014) [2014] UGCA 24 (21 May 2014);
Kalisa v Karumu & 2 Ors (CIVIL REFERENCE No 139 OF 2013) [2014] UGCA 16 (21 May 2014);
Kalisa v Nyangire & 2 Ors (CIVIL REFERENCE No 139 OF 2013) [2014] UGCA 87 (21 May 2014);
Aids Health Foundation v Mirembe Kizito (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 147 OF 2014) [2014] UGCA 20 (22 May 2014);
Ssengendo Vs Busulwa & anor (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 207 OF 2014) [2014] UGCA 17 (4 June 2014);
Kiiza v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 0102 OF 2008) [2014] UGCA 19 (18 June 2014);
Katusiime v Kenroy Investiments Limited (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 177 OF 2014) [2014] UGCA 107 (26 June 2014);
Babwekyeka v Musimenta (CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 184 OF 2014) [2014] UGCA 23 (30 June 2014);
Lanyero & Anor v Lanyero (REFERENCE NO. 225 of 2013) [2014] UGCA 20 (30 June 2014);
Lanyero Sarah & Anor Vs Lanyero Molly ( REFERENCE NO. 225 of 2013 ) [2014] .UGCA (30 June 2014);
Kansiime Brazio & Anor v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NOs. 12 /2008 & 39/2009) [2014] UGCA 71 (1 July 2014);
Kawesi v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NUMBER 0228 OF 2009) [2014] UGCA 33 (16 July 2014);
Lukwago v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NUMBER 0036 OF 2010) [2014] UGCA 34 (16 July 2014);
Ssali v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NUMBER 0243 OF 2009) [2014] UGCA 32 (16 July 2014);
Akayo v Kamuli District Local Council (CIVIL APPEAL NO. 08 OF 2011) [2014] UGCA 97 (23 July 2014);
Katende v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 21 OF 2003) [2014] UGCA 58 (8 August 2014);
Bongomin v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NUMBER 096 OF 2011) [2014] UGCA 45 (10 September 2014);
Commissioner General URA Vs Zain International BV (CIVIL APPEAL NO.0011 OF 2012) [2014] UGCA 120 (10 September 2014);
Barigye v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 46 OF 2008) [2014] UGCA 43 (11 September 2014);
Rutabingwa v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 57 OF 2011) [2014] UGCA 79 (19 September 2014);
Ssekitoleko & 2 Ors v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL N0.127 OF 2012 ) [2014] UGCA 84 (6 October 2014);
Katandwe v The Registered Trustees of Juma & Zukuuli Muslim Group in Uganda (CAD/ARB/ NO.14 OF 2014) [2014] UGCADER 1 (22 October 2014);
Bamugye v Tropical Africa Bank Limited (CIVIL APPEAL NO 48 Of 2007) [2014] UGCA 36 (28 October 2014);
Sande Pande Ndimwibo v Uganda (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 241 OF 2014) [2014] UGCA 80 (29 October 2014);
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Kajura & 2 Others v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 136 OF 2009) [2014] UGCA 37 (20 November 2014);
Kasaija v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 128 of 2008) [2014] UGCA 47 (20 November 2014);
Kusemererwa & Anor v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 83 of 2010) [2014] UGCA 38 (20 November 2014);
Kwamusi v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NUMBER 0203 OF 2009) [2014] UGCA 72 (24 November 2014);
Korobe v Uganda ( CRIMINAL APPEAL NUMBER 0243 OF 2013) [2014] UGCA 39 (27 November 2014);
Adongo v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 45 OF 2010) [2014] UGCA 56 (3 December 2014);
Byarugaba v Uganda ( CRIMINAL APPEAL NUMBER 168 OF 2009) [2014] UGCA 42 (3 December 2014);
Simbwa v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 023 OF 2012) [2014] UGCA 57 (3 December 2014);
Kibirige v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 130 OF 2009) [2014] UGCA 59 (8 December 2014);
Rwalinda v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NUMBER 0113 OF 2012) [2014] UGCA 73 (8 December 2014);
Turyahabwe v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 0156 OF 2010) [2014] UGCA 74 (16 December 2014);
Ainobushobozi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 242 of 2014) [2014] UGCA 50 (18 December 2014);
Birungi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 177of 2014) [2014] UGCA 51 (18 December 2014);
Bizimana v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 143 OF 2010) [2014] UGCA 62 (18 December 2014);
Byaruhanga v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 0144 OF 2010) [2014] UGCA 68 (18 December 2014);
Friday Yasin v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 16 of 2012) [2014] UGCA 54 (18 December 2014);
German Benjamin v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 142 OF 2010) [2014] UGCA 63 (18 December 2014);
Katuku v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 178 OF 2014) [2014] UGCA 64 (18 December 2014);
Kisembo v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 411 of 2014) [2014] UGCA 53 (18 December 2014);
Kyakurugaha v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 51 of 2014) [2014] UGCA 49 (18 December 2014);
Sebuliba Siraji Vs Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NUMBER 0319 OF 2009) [2014] UGCA 52 (18 December 2014);
Seru Bernard v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 0277 OF 2009) [2014] UGCA 69 (18 December 2014);
Tumwesigye v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 46 OF 2012) [2014] UGCA 61 (18 December 2014);
Bukenya v Uganda (CRIMINAL APPEAL N0.0051 OF 2007) [2014] UGCA 88 (22 December 2014);
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Josef Martinez Becomes Youngest MLS player with 5-Career Hat Tricks
Posted by Dmitri @1DMitriChin June 3, 2018 mode_comment0
Josef Martinez Becomes Youngest MLS player with 5-Career Hat Tricks in 3-1 win over Philadelphia
It was a historic night for Josef Martinez as his fifth-career hat trick coming in the 83rd minute of the game led Atlanta United to a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday night at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Martinez's three goals not only gives him the MLS lead in goals scored this year (12), but he has matched the MLS record of five hat tricks. More impressively, he is the youngest player to accomplish that feat.
Photo By: William Curtis
"First of all, I'm just really happy that the team was able to get the victory tonight. That's the most important thing," Martinez said. "It had been a couple of games since we had won at home, so we knew that winning the game was important coming into tonight. Obviously, when you are able to score, I am happy for the goals and happy that it helped the team. It's time to enjoy the moment and then start thinking about the next game."
Everything went right for Atlanta United, and the total opposite occurred for Philadelphia just 19 minutes into the game when both Alejandro Bedoya, who is the Union's captain, and Haris Medunjanin received red cards after a controversial call that granted Martinez his first PK of the game.
"I think we controlled the game in the first twenty minutes. We dominated. Then, the ref decided to them the PK for no reason at all," Medunjanin said. "Everyone saw that it was not a penalty. We are in this stadium with this crowd, and you get scared then whistle for the home team. That is what happened today."
As for Bedoya being ejected from the match, Medujanin said the referee Sorin Stoica "didn't even know that our captain Bedoya had a yellow card which is why he gave him another yellow card. I don't like that, and that's why I get mad." The botched call is what ultimately led to Philadelphia playing with nine men for the remainder of the match. In the first half, Philadelphia was assessed five yellow cards and two costly red cards.
Surprisingly, though, Atlanta United didn't necessarily take advantage of the mismatch. Yes, they secured the three points they needed to get back into the win column, head coach Tata Martino felt as if his club were not as aggressive once Philadelphia was down two men.
"I think it could have been physical. I think it could have been mental," Martino said. "When a team goes up two players, one of two things can happen: you can score goals quickly and put the other team away, or you can suffer a little bit, or if not suffer at least make it difficult on yourselves, and I think that if this game had been eleven on eleven it would have been a difficult game. I have the thought that it's even possible that we lose this game if it's eleven on eleven."
The Five Stripes were not as efficient offensively, but Martinez essentially prevented a meltdown from occurring. In the 21st minute, he scored his second goal coming off an assist from Miguel Almirón and Mikey Ambrose.
Philadelphia Union's lone goal came in the 52nd minute by Fabrice-Jean Picault.
The next home game for Atlanta United is June 6 against the Charlotte Battery at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.
By D'Mitri Chin
All Photos By: William Curtis
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Written by Dmitri @1DMitriChin
Atlanta Dream Fail to Execute, Suffer Second Loss to the Dallas Wings
United shuts Charleston out to move on to the fifth round of U.S. Open Cup
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Bike Bells Are Ugly and Annoying. This Titanium One Sings
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Knog, the bike accessory company, has designed a new kind of bike bell.
Liz Stinson
Mar 18, 2016 7:00 AM
Knog, the company known for reinventing the bike light, takes a crack at the bike bell.
The British inventor John Richard Dedicoat designed the bike bell in the late 19th century. His vision---a simple rounded piece of metal with a small lever the rider flicks to produce a tinny "ding"---has endured for more than a century. Despite its basic form and, frankly, irritating sound, Dedicoat's design has become the de-facto bike bell for old beaters and sleek road bikes alike.
Hugo Davidson is not a fan of the bike bell. "No one wants to put a $5 Chinese bell on an $8,000 carbon fiber road bike," he says. He's got a point. Davidson is the co-founder of and lead designer at Knog, the Australian bike accessories company known for its ubiquitous bendy Frog light. The company's latest accessory is the Oi, a bike bell that doesn't look anything like a bike bell. It's a sleek bit of metal that wraps around the handlebar like a bracelet.
The bell is something of a departure for a company that has, since its founding 14 years ago, focused largely on lights. It recently introduced the Oi on Kickstarter and already has raised nearly 30 times the funding it asked for. It seems there's a big demand for a bike bell that actually looks good.
Most bells look like, well, a bell. Or a small hamburger. Or maybe a mushroom. However you describe them, they've always been the sort of thing that looked at home on a beach cruiser and nothing else. Knog wanted to challenge the iconic shape and improve upon its feeble ring. The designers started by looking at how instruments like the glockenspiel and xylophone create sound. "We realized when we started cutting up bits of metal and pipes you could hit one of them and it would make a beautiful sound, then you would clamp it to the handlebars and it would make a dull thwap," he says.
To create the pure ding that Knog was after, the designers tested nearly 200 prototypes of different shapes and metals. "We wanted something that was a little more harmonic," he says. Aluminum and titanium produced the purest ring (the bells also come plated in brass and copper), and the designers found that the curvature of the metal ring had to extend beyond 180 degrees in order to make a sound that was loud enough to hear. "The loudest bell would be so big you couldn't put it on your handlebars," he explains.
The curved piece of metal sits atop a flexible piece of plastic easily stretched to suit a variety of handlebars. Two suspension columns separate the plastic bracket from the metal bell so the bracket does not dampen the ring. Flick the spring-loaded plastic actuator and it strikes the metal, generating a very pleasant, and surprisingly loud, ding. And it's attractive too---even though you hardly notice it.
Judging from the reaction on Kickstarter, it seems that Knog has tapped into a design-minded community of bikers who don't have to sacrifice safety for vanity, or put an ugly bell on their beautiful bike. Given that many cities and states in the US require cyclists to use a bell or horn---and Australia passed a similar law just law week---bells aren't an optional high-design accessory, but a necessity. And lest you think Knog had anything to do with Australia's new law---and the $300 fine for anyone who violates it---Davidson insists "It's great for us, but it was purely coincidental."
Liz writes about where design, technology, and science intersect.
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International dignitaries pay their respects as Kofi Annan laid to rest
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Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan
By: African News Agency
More than 1 500 dignitaries, including heads of state and the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, are attending the funeral of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in the Ghanaian capital Accra on Thursday,
Some of the heads of state which are attending include President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe, George Weah of Liberia, Alassane Ouattara of Cote d'Ivoire, Hage Geingob of Namibia and Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger, Ghana Web reported.
Angolan Vice-President, Bornito de Sousa, the former Queen of the Netherlands, Princess Beatrix; the Deputy Chief of the African Union Commission, Kwesi Quartey, former Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila Odinga, National Assembly Speaker of Kenya, Justin Muturi, and South Korea's former Ambassador to the United States, Choi Young, all paid their respects to Annan.
United States Under Secretary of State for Arms Control, Andrea L. Thompson, led her country's delegation to the funeral as Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo directed flags to be flown at half-mast across the country in memory of the iconic diplomat.
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South Korea Reports 169 New Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus, 3 Deaths in 1 Day
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Workers wearing protective gears spray disinfectant against the new coronavirus in front of a church in Daegu, South Korea, on Feb. 20, 2020. (Kim Jun-beom/Yonhap via AP)
South Korea on Sunday reported 169 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and three new deaths, bringing the total death toll to six.
The outbreak has grown worse for South Korea this weekend.
The sixth death was a 59-year-old man who was confirmed to be infected on Wednesday and began receiving treatment, according to local media outlet Yonhap News Agency.
Late Sunday afternoon, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) announced 46 new cases of the virus and the country's fifth death. Earlier in the morning, the country reported its fourth death and a rise of 123 cases from the previous day.
Now, South Korea has a total of 602 known cases of coronavirus—a huge spike from Thursday when the country's tally stood at 104. Since then, KCDC has reported triple digits in new cases daily: 100 on Friday and 229 on Saturday.
The outbreak in South Korea is the largest outside of mainland China, where the virus first emerged.
The fifth death involves a 56-year-old woman, who was among 329 confirmed cases linked to the Shincheonji Church in the city of Daegu, which is home to about 2.5 million people and located roughly 186 miles southeast of the capital, Seoul. According to Yonhap, she died at Kyungpook National University Hospital in Daegu while receiving treatment for the virus.
A follower of the church, a 61-year-old female, first tested positive for the virus on Feb. 18—the country's 31st confirmed case. Before she tested positive, Daegu and the broader North Gyeongsang Province did not have any known cases of the virus.
More than 9,330 church members are now under self-quarantine. Among them, 1,248 have shown symptoms of the virus, according to KCDC.
The fourth death was a 57-year-old patient at Daenam Hospital at Cheongdo, a county in North Gyeongsang Province.
Also on Sunday, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in raised the country's virus alert level to "serious," the highest in a four-tier system.
"The COVID-19 incident has been confronted by a grave watershed. A few days from now is a very important moment," Moon said, according to local newspaper The Korea Times.
Moon added: "The government will perceive the crisis in Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province as a national one."
Of the new cases from Sunday, more than 110 are in Daegu and 25 are in North Gyeongsang Province, according to the KCDC.
"Although the situation is grave, we can overcome it," Moon emphasized. He said local authorities should not hesitate to take "unprecedented powerful" measures and they should not be limited by "regulations."
On Sunday afternoon, U.S. military forces in South Korea said that there remain "zero confirmed cases" of the virus among U.S. military personnel stationed there despite the rise in known cases.
It also announced a number of health protection measures for U.S. soldiers, such as avoiding large groups, and avoiding travel or contact with others while sick.
In response to the spike in coronavirus cases, South Korean government officials announced on Sunday that the new school year will be postponed by a week to March 9, for all of the country's kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools, according to Yonhap.
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Catcher's equipment - A catcher is the target for the pitcher, so the catcher must wear protective gear that covers the majority of his body. Catcher's gear includes a helmet with a faceguard that is similar to a hockey goalie's mask, a chest protector, shin guards, and a special padded glove. Some catcher's also wear devices called knee savers, which are triangular pads that attach to the players calves and rest his knees even while squatting behind the plate.
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A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the sport of baseball to hit the ball after it is thrown by the pitcher. By regulation it may be no more than 2.75 inches (70 mm) in diameter at the thickest part and no more than 42 inches (1,100 mm) long. Although historically bats approaching 3 pounds (1.4 kg) were swung,[1] today bats of 33 ounces (0.94 kg) are common, topping out at 34 ounces (0.96 kg) to 36 ounces (1.0 kg).[1]
One of the major advantages of wood fungo has to do with the feel of your hands. While the metal ones feature a conventional metal bat knob, their wood counterparts usually come in 2 knob designs. The conventional metal-bat style knob is excellent for folks whose hands are sweaty. The flared knob is amazing for those that do not want the knob beating their hand's bottom which is uncomfortable during practice.
A rounded, solid wooden or hollow aluminum bat. Wooden bats are traditionally made from ash wood, though maple and bamboo is also sometimes used. Aluminum bats are not permitted in professional leagues, but are frequently used in amateur leagues. Composite bats are also available, essentially wooden bats with a metal rod inside. Bamboo bats are also becoming popular.
"They're not moving, their feet are apart, their gloves are on the ground, backs are flat, and they're working down to up, out to in, basically a steady roll back and forth probably 15 to 20 each," Bates said. "Then they'll turn their body, work glove side for another 15 to 20, and backhand 15 to 20. No movement, really, just making sure we're watching the ball roll into our glove, fielding it, and doing all the things fundamentally correct."
Fungo bats typically weigh between 17 to 22 ounces and may be as long as 37 inches, making them longer than most bats used for hitting. According to Pro Bats, a typical professional baseball player uses a bat that is about 34 inches long and weighs about 32 ounces, although there is considerable variation. Fungo bats not only are longer than regular bats, they also are skinnier. Like regular bats, fungo bats can be made of metal or wood.
This sounds like a lot of information, but with a little practise on the coaches part, it runs quite smoothly. Two to three reps per player in the field per section is quite adequate, and with 14 men on the field, this whole routine should take about 7 minutes. It's quite snappy, and quite impressive. I had many a parent marvel to me after witnessing it - "you look like a professional team!" I wouldn't try the routine with anything less than a 14 yr old select team, but with the talent to do it right, it's fantastic.
Alright, let's get to the drill. "Fungo Baseball/Softball" is a great drill for fielding and base running. It's the same as playing an inter-squad scrimmage, except the pitchers do not throw live, and the hitters toss the ball to themselves and hit fungoes where they want. It is set up as a competitive game with an endless amount of teaching points. I really like to do this drill early in the season in order to simulate some real game like situations, and also when you're on a hot streak and you're looking to keep your team sharp on the little things like relays, backing up, and communication.
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Book Review: The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Submitted by Teoh Yi Chie on December 7, 2016 - 10:50am
There are two books on the making of the film. This is one (160 pages) and the other is Inside the Magic: The Making of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (144 pages).
Both books talk about the making of the film so I don't know why it's necessary to put out two books other than to confuse the fans. I recommend getting The Case of Beasts instead because it's the better book.
This is a hardcover book that comes with a magnetic latch which is quite cool as it's made to look like Newt's case.
Focus of this book are on the characters and location. It talks in detail about the actors, the story characters and the locations. It answers a lot of whys and hows. You can read about why the actors are casted, the peculiar of the characters, how they recreated the 1920s New Yorks, how the sets were designed, the props that were used, the research that went into making the film.
There are lots of behind-the-scenes photos, film stills, designs and pictures of the props. This book is presented like a scrapbook. There are also items pasted onto the pages, such as Henry Shaw's campaign brochure, Porpertina Goldstein's identification card issued by Macusa, two maps one of which was shown pinned to a board in the film, large wanted posters for Newt and Porpertina, and an application form for wand permit.
There's so much to explore in this book. I'm pretty sure it will delight all fans of the film.
The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is available at Amazon (US | CA | UK | DE | FR | IT | ES | JP | CN) and Book Depository
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Three confirmed dead after Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Texas
Authorities are using boats and airboats to access the swampy area outside Houston where the Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crashed, killing three.
Three confirmed dead after Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Texas Authorities are using boats and airboats to access the swampy area outside Houston where the Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crashed, killing three. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/02/24/amazon-prime-air-cargo-plane-crash-one-body-recovered-search-ongoing/2971795002/
Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY Published 11:49 a.m. ET Feb. 24, 2019 | Updated 4:29 p.m. ET Feb. 24, 2019
A Boeing 767 cargo plane crashed Saturday outside of Houston just minutes before its scheduled arrival. Susana Victoria Perez has more. Buzz60
The three people aboard the Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that crashed outside Houston have been confirmed dead, the plane's operator said Sunday.
The Boeing 767 operated by Atlas Air was a scheduled cargo flight for Amazon from Miami to Houston on Saturday when it nosedived into a swampy area about 30 miles from George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
"It is with great sadness that Atlas Air Worldwide has confirmed that the three people on board ... did not survive the accident," the company said in a Sunday afternoon statement.
Atlas CEO Bill Flynn, who is at the crash site with other company representatives and federal, state and local investigators, said Atlas is setting up assistance programs for the family members of the those killed in the crash. Authorities have not yet released their names.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have been affected," Flynn said in a statement. "This is a sad time for all of us. Our team continues to work closely with the NTSB, the FAA and local authorities on the ground in Houston. We would like to commend the efforts of all of the first responders. We sincerely appreciate their efforts and support in the investigation."
Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne on Saturday asked for anyone with video or pictures of the crash to submit them to investigators.
Witnesses said they heard the plane's engines surging and watched the craft turn sharply before falling into a nosedive, Hawthorne said.
Federal investigators are helping local authorities search the wreckage for the plane's flight recorders, which could help explain the crash. Investigators say the crash left debris strewn across a wide area of Trinity Bay.
This image taken from video provided by KRIV FOX 26 shows the scene of a cargo plane crash on Feb. 23, 2019, in Trinity Bay, just north of Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico in Texas. (Photo: KRIV Fox 26 via AP)
AccuWeather meteorologists suggested weather could be to blame: "There were a few showers with gusty winds in the vicinity of Houston at the time of the crash. While an investigation needs to take place, these were around the area and could have been a factor in the crash," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert said.
Investigators say they're using a mix of boats and airboats to search the swampy, marshy area. People who worked nearby were among the first to reach the wreckage, KHOU-TV reported.
"The whole reason for us going out there was to see if we could save anybody," boat mechanic Jason Campbell told the TV station. "There's not much of a plane left to tell that it was actually an airplane. There's packages, clothes, shoes, this stuff floating everywhere."
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Syria risks slipping into 'all-out sectarian war', says Kofi Annan
The conflict in Syria is slipping into 'all-out war', the United Nations envoy in charge of bringing peace to the country has warned.
Kofi Annan attends the meeting of Arab ministerial committee on Syria, in Doha, Qatar Photo: EPA
By Ruth Sherlock, Beirut
"The spectre of an all-out war, with an alarming sectarian dimension, grows by the day," Kofi Annan told a meeting of members of the Arab League, who are co-sponsoring the peace plan with the UN.
The comments came just days after a series of bloody massacres in Syria inspired fears that religious and ethnic tensions have erupted into unremitting violence between villages of rival sects.
Fierce fighting on the outskirts of the capital Damascus and in the southern province of Deraa saw at least thirteen government soldiers killed on Saturday, the British based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
Shelling offensives continued around war-torn Homs and troops stormed the suburb of Qaryatein in the early hours of Saturday morning, activists said.
"Tanks and heavily armed soldiers stormed the neighborhood, under the cover of helicopters. I have heard seven explosions in the last hours. We have many dead from gunfire," a local opposition member wrote via Skype.
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In the face of the bloodshed, Qatar, who has long backed the Sunni Muslim insurgents fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad, called for Mr Annan to set a time limit for his mission.
The Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani called for the use of Chapter 7 of the UN charter - a measure that was used to authorize the use of force in Libya.
"We demand the UN Security Council to refer the six-point (Annan plan) to Chapter VII so that the international community could assume responsibilities," he said.
The opposition Syrian National Council vented its frustration at Russia's long-term alliance with the Syrian government and its refusal to consider referring the crises to the UN Security Council.
"With its support of the regime and for Assad remaining, Russia has become part of the problem rather than part of the solution. If it cooperates to find a formula that makes Assad leave, it will become part of the solution," said Burhan Ghalioun, chairman of the SNC.
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Europe after Brexit: Unleashed or undone?
Ian Bond, Sophia Besch, Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, Rem Korteweg, Camino Mortera-Martinez, Simon Tilford
If the UK votes to leave the EU, Britain will certainly change, but so will the EU. The remaining member-states would not automatically oppose British views, but nor would they always accommodate them.
Though Britain is one of the most economically liberal countries in the EU, there has been a growing consensus across the Union in favour of liberalising internal markets in goods, services and labour. Continued access to these markets, however, would depend on UK acceptance of EU rules, including on the free movement of labour.
A key part of David Cameron's deal with the EU was a set of rules to govern the relationship between euro-ins and euro-outs. Post-Brexit, the eurozone would have more power to drive economic and financial policy in the EU regardless of the views of the remaining euro-outs. But divisions within the eurozone make rapid eurozone integration very unlikely, at least in the near term.
The UK has pushed for a bottom-up approach to creating a Capital Markets Union (CMU), while France and the Commission want a big push from the centre, and a strong common regulator. Even without the UK, progress towards a CMU would continue, but its nature would be different.
The UK has been a leader on climate policy, pushing for ambitious carbon emissions targets. Other member-states might be less committed. On the other hand, Britain has opposed Commission efforts to improve security of energy supply by intervening in national energy policy decisions. Without the UK, the EU might adopt a more centralised system of energy market regulation.
EU foreign policy would probably continue to be inter-governmental: the UK is not alone in wanting to keep it that way. But the EU might become less active on the world scene: despite eurosceptic rhetoric, British governments of both parties have seen the EU as an important tool in pursuing foreign policy goals. The Union would be less likely to use sanctions as an instrument of pressure on countries like Russia if the UK were not in the room to argue for them.
Without Britain, there might be less opposition to the establishment of a European defence policy, but there would also be much less capability available for EU operations. The relationship between the EU and NATO might also become more difficult without Britain acting as a bridge.
Despite its opt-outs in the area of Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) and the fact that it is not part of the borderless Schengen area, the UK has been a driving force in some of the most important steps to fight crime and terrorism. The ability of the other member-states to tackle cross-border organised crime and international terrorism would be reduced, with knock-on effects on the UK.
In the EU institutions and especially in the Commission, UK influence has been falling for some time, but UK nationals still head some important policy directorates-general, and British MEPs still promote an economically liberal agenda in the European Parliament. Post-Brexit, British ways of thinking would be less prominent in the institutions.
Brexit would embolden eurosceptic movements across Europe. By increasing the preponderant influence of Germany in the EU, Britain's departure could heighten tensions and insecurities in countries with suspicions of Berlin.
After Brexit, the UK could waste years negotiating with the EU to preserve the parts of the existing relationship that both sides like, but still end up with something worse.
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Toronto Real Estate Toronto's Dufferin Galleria: The 'mall that time forgot' gets its moment in the spotlight
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Toronto's Dufferin Galleria: The 'mall that time forgot' gets its moment in the spotlight
Dave LeBlanc
Published April 17, 2019 Updated April 18, 2019
Dufferin Galleria is a one-storey, 215,000-square-foot mall on the northwestern edge of Toronto's downtown core.
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No one sets out to build something dated-looking. And when one's building is meant to attract retail tenants, who, in turn, need to attract shoppers, being "retro" isn't desirable; retro might appeal to a small number of authenticity-seeking hipsters or urban archaeologists, but it doesn't pay the bills.
That's why shopping mall owners – the larger ones at least – require tenants to update their store frontages and signage frequently, and they, in turn, promise to carry out major renovations every decade or so.
And that's why Dufferin Galleria, a one-storey, 215,000 square foot, trapped-in-amber mall on the northwestern edge of Toronto's downtown core, is such a curiosity. So curious, in fact, artist and writer Shari Kasman self-published an entire book, Galleria: The Mall That Time Forgot, after learning the city had approved a massive redevelopment of the site in the summer of 2018.
Even in her introduction, Ms. Kasman nails the reason Galleria owners never renovated away its dark-brown, green and gold charms: In its almost 50-year lifespan, the quirky, barrel-vaulted mall proved so useful to the ethnic neighbourhoods it served – Wallace-Emerson, Junction Triangle, Corso Italia, Bloorcourt Village – that there was little need for flashiness.
The design by Montreal firm Mayers, Girvan, Wellen & Berns was, in a way, the minivan of malls. Not beautiful, but it got the job done.
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She writes: "Aside from visiting for the purpose of preserving the memories of this mall, I've headed there to purchase items such as stereo cables, canned beans and shampoo, and also to have a sandwich at the food kiosk."
The design by Montreal firm Mayers, Girvan, Wellen & Berns was, in a way, the minivan of malls. Not beautiful, but it got the job done. Odd and cave-like, yes, but it hosted a mix of retailers that provided workaday goods for a working-class population. (As an aside, this is not entirely true, as the 1972 mall was struggling enough in the early-1980s that the owners, then in their 70s, hired an interior designer to come up with a freshening plan, but nothing came of it, and there were a few failed attempts to add housing to the site after that).
As an Architourist who delights in spying vintage typography and feeling well worn, yet sturdy tile underfoot, I'd dined at the Galleria's food kiosk also, but only infrequently, since I'm not a local like Ms. Kasman. That's why I was shocked when, on a recent walkabout with her and ELAD Canada's vice-president of marketing, Dror Duchovny, the little lunch counter, El Amigo (which strangely never offered Mexican food), had vanished; indeed, the wide corridor it occupied was closed off behind a construction wall.
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The demolition of the Galleria is being done 'in stages.'
That's because, Mr. Duchovny explains, demolition of the Galleria is being done "in stages." Parts of the mall still look much as they did five, or even 25, years ago, especially around the grocery store and the drug store – benches still fill with older Portuguese and Italian men who whittle away hours with coffees and conversation – while others are barren, showcasing yawning, empty storefronts, and still others have been stripped down to the metal studs.
"It's about honouring what happened here, and what should happen here to continue fitting in the community," he says. "It's not about jamming something in the face and not caring about anything else … we'll maintain the existing mall, parts of it, for as long as we can."
That's important. Rip down a neighbourhood landmark immediately, as Cadillac-Fairview did at Don Mills Centre in 2006, and you risk alienating valuable customers.
"When we went into this, we didn't know how it would unfold," Mr. Duchovny continues. "Because, eventually, the message is 'It's going away for a while,' but these community consultations gave us the confidence that we are listening, we are implementing."
If things go as planned, this "implementation" means major tenants will come back to inhabit the bottoms of ELAD's multiple condo towers (in partnership with Freed Developments), and the three-hectare park behind the mall will get a lot more action since it'll be accessible via a new, diagonal street that will cut across the site.
Framed by the intersection of Dufferin and Dupont streets, the site has an interesting history.
Framed by the intersection of Dufferin and Dupont streets, the site has an interesting history. On display at an on-site information centre is a timeline of what came before: A market garden in Victorian times; an aviation factory during the First World War; home to the Columbia Gramophone Co.; and from 1924 to 1929, a factory for the Dodge Brothers to build cars and trucks.
Of course, well into the next decade and perhaps even into the 2030s, most Torontonians who pass by will think of the squat, dark-brick shopping mall that time forgot. Those who shopped there regularly might even miss the strange quality of lighting – the result of its arched, skylight-free ceilings, canned lighting and odd materials palette – which Ms. Kasman describes as a "particular shade of green" that makes things "appear to be a little out of this world."
A strange, green planet in 2019, perhaps, but in 1972 when new, the Galleria must've been fresh and exciting. This, remember, was when glass-and-steel Modernism was being run out of town on a rail, when cozy, dark spaces under mansard roofs (filled with ferns and macramé) were all the rage, and when restaurants looked similar to wine cellars. And, truth be told, I've always gotten a cozy, wine cellar vibe from Dufferin Galleria.
And if these descriptions don't cause your aesthetic alarm to reach DEFCON 1, there is still time to enjoy Dufferin Galleria's charms as a shopper … and as an art patron, as a celebration of the mall will take place during this year's Contact Photography Festival, where Ms. Kasman will offer an abridged version of her book.
From May 3-5, Shari Kasman's Memories of Galleria Mall will be on display nearby at Geary Lane, 360 Geary Ave., as part of the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival. For more info visit scotiabankcontactphoto.com
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Haigh et al (2012) hedgehog investigating detecting hedgehogs
Title: An investigation into the techniques for detecting hedgehogs in a rural landscape, Journal of Negative Results, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology 8: 15-26. 2012
Authors: A. Haigh, F. Butler & R. M. O'Riordan
Background to study
Due to their nocturnal, secretive nature and small size, hedgehogs repeatedly go undetected in an area and this study investigates the effectiveness of five field methods for detecting hedgehogs.
Five methods: Road kill surveys, questionnaire surveys, footprint tunnels, trapping and spotlighting were employed at up to six study sites in rural habitat in Ireland between April and June 2008 to assess the effectiveness of each method at determining the presence of hedgehogs.
Sites were selected based on the possible presence of hedgehogs resulting from road kill sightings along a specified route and from questionnaires that identified the frequency, season and habitat of hedgehog sightings. Tunnels, trapping and spotlighting were then used to explore the presence of hedgehogs.
45 footprint tunnels baited with cat food were placed along hedgerows and edge habitat over 27 nights and within garden and farm habitat for a further 11 and 24 nights respectively.
Sixteen rabbit traps were baited with cat food,placed along hedgerows at one site for 11 nights and checked daily at dawn.
Direct searching using spotlights was carried out 2 hours after dusk for four nights a week, totalling 53 hours over 23 nights across five of the six study sites. In all instances, edge habitat was targetted.
In addition, the seasonal detection of eight individuals, fitted with radio transmitters (attached using Velcro) as part of a wider study, was used here to a) determine when identifying hedgehog presence may be highest based on activity and b) to test if infrared thermal imagery could detect the tagged individuals.
145 hedgehogs were recorded as road kill during 2008 and, during the study period, road kill identified hedgehog presence at three of the six study sites where questionnaires also identified their presence. No live hedgehogs, however, were later detected using any method at these sites.
Questionnaires had a 40% response rate and identified 10 habitats where hedgehogs were sighted, of which road verges (26%) gardens (25%) and hedgerows (21%) had the highest observation rate. Significantly more observations of hedgehogs were made between May and July (57%) and between midnight and 4am (44%).
6% of questionnaire respondents in one study area were unaware of hedgehogs despite their presence and farmer response suggested that hedgehogs used to be, but are no longer, sighted on farms.
Trapping was unsuccessful at capturing hedgehogs or other animals.
Footprint tunnels were not used regularly by hedgehogs, taking 48 nights on average to detect presence and at one site were not used at all and were avoided by a tagged individual being radio-tracked. 67% of footprints were from non-target animals and often footprints were obscured.
Spotlighting was most effective for detecting hedgehogs taking, on average, 4 survey nights. At five study sites no hedgehogs were observed after a total of 53 hours of survey effort over a 23 day period.
Radio collared hedgehogs had mostly been captured from spotlight surveys and were found to be most active during breeding season when loud vocalisations proved to be a good indicator of their presence.
Tracking one individual allowed for a mean detection rate of 21 fixes per night and when scanning six individuals a mean of six fixes per night was attained.
Infrared thermal imagery did not detect any hedgehogs even at a distance of 1 m from a tagged individual.
Key messages to landowners and managers derived from these results
None of the methods proved to be soley effective at determining hedgehog presence and thus using multiple methods to confirm presence or absence of hedgehogs is recommended.
Questionnaires and road kill surveys are a useful tool for identifying potential sites for presence and should be followed up using other detection methods, particularly spotlighting during breeding season and between 12 and 4 am when hedgehog activity is highest.
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Randall K. O'Bannon, Ph.D.
By Randall K. O'Bannon, NRL Director of Education and Research
Many marked the ten-year anniversary of 9/11 with somber remembrance and resolve, but there were two other anniversaries in September that too few may have been aware of: the 11th anniversary of the abortion pill's approval, and the 8th anniversary of the death of Holly Patterson, the beautiful young California teen who died on September 17, 2003, within a week of being given RU486 and its accompanying prostaglandin, from a San Francisco area Planned Parenthood.
Since that time, Holly's father, Monte Patterson, has mounted a full-scale campaign to find out more about the drugs involved in his daughter's death and to publicize the dangers to women who might be persuaded to take the drugs, unaware of the risks. His latest effort is an educational website, www.abortionpillrisks.org, which tells Holly's story and gives detailed medical information about the drugs which have already been associated with the deaths of at least14 women in the U.S. and sent hundreds more in the hospital.
The pain and anguish Patterson feels at the loss of his daughter is palpable. Of those last few moments when doctors were struggling to save Holly's life, Patterson writes, "I will carry that image in my mind for the rest of my life."
Patterson shares his daughter's story, how that upon finding out she was pregnant, Holly and her boyfriend searched the Internet and found out about the abortion pill being offered at her local Planned Parenthood clinic. She made an appointment and went with her boyfriend to pick up the pills at the clinic on September 10, 2003. She took an RU486 pill, also known as mifepristone, there at the clinic, and was given four pills of misoprostol, the prostaglandin, to administer to herself, vaginally, the following day.
Experiencing severe cramping on the 13th after administering the misoprostol, she called the clinic hotline, who told her the symptoms were normal and prescribed Tylenol with Codeine. When that failed to resolve the issue, she called again and was told to go the hospital if the pain failed to abate.
Still cramping and bleeding, Holly went to the emergency room on the following day. After telling the attending physician she was undergoing a chemical abortion, the doctor gave her an injection of narcotics and sent her home.
The pain increased and her condition worsened to the point where Holly was weak, vomiting, and unable to walk. She was readmitted to the hospital early in the morning of September 17. She would die later that day when a massive, undetected Clostridium sordellii infection overwhelmed her body.
Her father only learned of the abortion–and her taking the abortion drugs –when he showed up at the hospital to spend with her what turned out to be the last few moments of her life.
Patterson approaches this deeply emotional subject not as someone taking a position on abortion, but simply as a grief-stricken father who feels that women are entitled to know the real risks associated with chemical abortions. On both the opening home page and later in sharing Holly's story, Patterson declares:
No woman should have to risk her life or her health because she lacks factual and accurate medical abortion information to make a well-informed decision when terminating an early pregnancy with Mifepristone and Misoprostol.
Patterson says that the website, set up in memory of his daughter, "is a way for women and families to learn about the risks of medical abortion and to be able to share their experience and story with others."
Using official Food and Drug Administration (FDA) documents, the website lays out in detail the added risks that may come with "off-label" uses of the drugs. This refers to the adoption of regimens that deviate from the FDA- approved protocols by altered dosages and administration methods of the drugs – variations that are common in the U.S. and were employed in Holly Patterson's case. It is information a woman is very unlikely to hear at the clinic.
A short video uses terms that pro-lifers may not like ("medical abortion," "terminating an early pregnancy"), but does a good job of explaining how the drugs work and illustrating how the chemical abortion process may expose a woman to serious infection risks.
Pro-lifers may have heard some of this information before, but the website is worth visiting simply for the extensive medical detail and documentation.
Patterson says on the website that
"Medical abortion is promoted as safe and effective. The information she was able to obtain about medical abortion cost Holly her life. Holly was an intelligent young woman. She could have made a better choice if she had accurate facts about the mifepristone abortion pill to terminate pregnancy."
Repeatedly, Patterson says that he wishes to insure that "Holly did not die in vain." The website is one way Patterson means to honor his daughter's memory.
"Holly felt it was important to share her time and help people in life. In her death, much has been learned from Holly's and other women's medical abortion experience. The information deserves to be shared."
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Born 1767 in Leicester; the son of a Farmer, or perhaps in London; the son of a Brewer, Richard Phillips, despite having been imprisoned for distributing copies of Thomas Paines, 'Rights of Man' became Sherriff of London in 1807 and was knighted for his achievements in office.
A successful publisher, Phillips promoted radical writers who shared his views and he also kept a 'stable' of authors whom he forced to write for him under pseudonym. His business methods earned him the contempt of many. Described as 'a scoundrel…who would suck the knowledge out of author's skulls and fling the carcasses on the dung hill…" and "One of the most accomplished rogues in his majesties domain", William Blake described him in this stanza:
"P ….. loved me not as he loved his friends
For he loved them for gain to serve his ends.
But he loved me and for no gain at all
But to rejoice and triumph in my fall."
Declared bankrupt, Phillips somehow avoided the debtor's prison and also managed to keep control of many of his business interests.
Even after his death, his influence worked in odd ways; initially buried to the north of the church, when this area was cleared in the 1850's for the church redevelopment most monuments disappeared without trace – corpses headstones and all thrown down a disused well nearby. Phillips was accorded a different fate, being disinterred from the churchyard and reburied with his tomb rebuilt in a prime location at the entrance to the Garden of Rest, some years after burial had been prohibited at the site by statute.
A lifelong vegetarian, an ardent prison reformer and an educationalist Phillips is now best remembered for his 'interrogative' system of education. Also he claimed to have disproved Newton's Theory of Gravity and to have purchased the skull of Cardinal Wolsey for a shilling.
After Phillips's death, Augustus de Morgan commented:
"Sir Richard Phillips had four valuable qualities: honesty, zeal, ability and courage. He applied them all to teaching matters about which he knew nothing and gained himself an uncomfortable life and a ridiculous memory."
Phillips wrote his own epitaph which remains in place and well preserved:
Here rest the remains of Sir RICHARD PHILLIPS, Knt., Born December 13, 1767, Died April 27, 1840 and lived through an age of memorable events and changes and was an active and anxious contemporary. He was Sheriff of London and Middlesex in 1807 – 8 and an effective ameliater of a stern and uncharitable criminal code, he was in 1789 the inventor and promulgator of the Interrogative system of education by which new impulses were given to the intelligence of society. He also placed natural philosophy on the basis of common sense and developed the laws of nature on immutable principles which will always be co-extensive with the respect of mankind and for truth in the promotion of these objects and a multitude of others. He wrote and published more original works than any of his contemporaries and in all of them advocated Civil Liberty, General —– ascendancy of justice and the improvement of the Human Race. As a husband, father and friend he was also an example for imitation leaving a mourning family little to inherit besides this good name he died in the enjoyment of that peace which the sweet truth of the Christian Religion and the world can never give nor take away.
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Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu
Ryuji Sakai
Tokyo, Japan Asia-Pacific Guide 2022 Ranked in 1 departments
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Ryuji Sakai represents both domestic and international clients on M&A matters, and recently acted for Toyota Motor in relation to the new business and capital alliance between Toyota and KDDI.
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Mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructuring.
Joined Nagashima & Ohno in 1985. Became a partner of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu in 1995. Trained at Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Palo Alto, California (1990-92).
Daiichi Tokyo Bar Association.
LLB, University of Tokyo, 1983; LLM, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1990.
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Tag: Halls Hill History
Mr. Sydney Williams
Sydney Remembers Growing Up on Halls Hill
This week a true son of Halls Hill joins us to share remembrances of his family and experiences of the neighborhood. Sydney's grandfather was Dr. Edward T. Morton, the first African-American physician on Halls Hill. He was a leader in the community and everyone who was in the neighborhood respected him. He even ran for a seat on the County Board!
Listen as Sydney shares his stories.
Let me know what you think about the interview in the comments section. I will be back with additional Halls Hill stories, interviews and more.
Today in Hall Hills History: IN THE BEGINNING
Halls Hill was inhabited by former slaves and some free black people following the Civil War. Although black people who were slaves in captured Union territory became free after the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Lincoln in 1863.
Halls Hill was known as "Halls Plantation," prior to the Civil War. Halls Hill was named for its location—a high hill in what had initially been Alexandria County—and the original property owner, Basil (also spelled Bazil, in some writings) Hall. Hall, a white man born in 1806, purchased 327 acres of land in 1850 for approximately $5,000 and started a plantation. Like most plantation owners in Virginia prior to the Civil War, Hall owned slaves to provide manual labor to work the land and animals.
The Halls were well known for the brutal way they managed their slaves. One of their female slaves, Jenny Farr, reached her breaking point with Hall's wife, Elizabeth. She threw her in the hearth, murdering her. Jenny was convicted and hanged on February 26, 1858.
Hall remarried, and the plantation thrived until the South addressed the issue of slavery. Virginia had voted to secede from the union, and although Hall voted against secession, he did not fare well during the Civil War. His property was the site of many Confederate and Union troop skirmishes, and in August 1861, he fled his home. The Union Army used the site as a camp for the remainder of the war.
Following the war, Hall returned the plantation, which was staffed by laborers. Many of them were freed slaves who lived in rented shacks on the plantation. Hall continued his cruel treatment of the black people who worked on the plantation and was eventually charged with assault and battery and inhuman treatment of black people in his employ in 1866. In the post–Civil War era, the courts in Virginia would not hear any cases brought against white people if black people were the persons harmed. The federal government had established a military court with a provost marshal to adjudicate these cases. Despite sufficient evidence, Hall's attorney convinced President Andrew Johnson to intercede in the matter. Johnson directed the military provost to drop the case and have it addressed in civil court. Of course, no court in Virginia would proceed with the case, so Hall was never punished.
Hall attempted to sell his land as one lot in 1872 but was unable to make a deal. He then began to sell smaller lots of property to white men. These men established farms using black laborers, who rented shacks on their respective farms. Black people inhabited Halls Hill, but it wasn't until November 9, 1881, that black people were able to purchase land. Hall sold one acre of his land to Thornton Hyson and Charles W. Chinn for $108 and continued to sell his land to black people until he died in 1888. One other black man, a former slave named Moses Jackson, owned property on Halls Hill in the 1880s. Jackson's owner gave him the land on what became part of Halls Hill upon his freedom.
There are many descendants of the Hyson, Chinn and Jackson families that lived in Halls Hill for generations. A few still reside there now.
Did you know the about these black men that purchased property to start building this neighborhood?
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Can I Get a VA Streamline Refinance on My Investment Home Which Has a Current VA Mortgage?
By Gregory Erich Phillips
About Government Loans for First-Time Homebuyers
Are There Any Programs to Help With Down Payments for Seniors to Buy a Condo?
Can I Sell My House Through an Affordable Home Mortgage Program?
What Determines FHA Loan Rates?
Housing Renovation Grants
You can get a VA streamline refinance (also known as a rollover) on an investment property under certain conditions. In a refinance, an existing loan is paid off with a new loan. The definition of a streamline refinance is that the underlying loan program stays the same on the new loan as it was on the old loan. This is true of VA loans, just as it would be for another type of loan. VA offers an exception to their occupancy rule on a streamline, because they already guarantee a loan on the property.
An Aid for Homeownership
The Veterans Administration established the VA loan program to aid veterans in buying homes as residences. They require no down payment. The VA offers a guarantee to the lender in order to keep the costs and rates affordable. But because the program is designed to finance a veteran's residence, VA loans are not available for rental properties. The veteran needs to certify that they will be living in the property in order to be approved for an initial VA loan. Refinancing an investment property, however, is still possible.
Guarantee is Already in Place
A VA streamline refinance is the exception to this rule. Because a streamline refinance pays off a loan of the same type, the existing VA loan would have needed to be done when the veteran was occupying the home. On a streamline refinance, the veteran merely needs to certify that they once lived in the home. If it has now been turned into a rental, the veteran can still take advantage of low rates through a VA rollover. There are no pricing adjustments or added fees because the property is now a rental.
Geared for Active-duty Lifestyle
The reasoning behind this exception is that an active-duty service member may have purchased a home and then been deployed or transferred to a different base. The VA does not want to cause any financial hardship due to relocation in the call of duty. By allowing the veteran to rent their house, yet still refinance, they will be in a position to move back into their house once their deployment is over, or they are able to transfer back home. Even though the rule was established because of active duty concerns, it applies to nonactive veterans as well.
VA lending is Not Meant for Investment
The VA does not allow anyone to have more than one VA loan at a time. The purpose of VA financing is to promote home ownership for veterans, not to allow for property accumulation. If a veteran has a house with a VA loan, whether it is currently lived in or rented, to buy a second house they will have to apply for a different kind of mortgage. They will have to make a down payment and meet all the same qualifying guidelines as any other borrower.
The Veterans Market: Streamlined VA Refinance Program
VA.gov: Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan Program
Military.com: Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Tips
Veteran Loan Center: VA Loans & Investment Property
With more than a decade of experience, Gregory Erich Phillips is a trusted expert on real estate and mortgage financing. As an author, Phillips is known for his writings on economics, personal finance, religion, politics and culture.
We Want to Buy a House But We Haven't Sold Ours
FHA Mortgage Insurance Guidelines
What Are the Requirements for a VA Mortgage?
Can You Have a VA Loan for a House and an FHA Loan for a Different House at the Same Time?
Housing Assistance for the Handicapped
Obama's Home Mortgage Modification
Can a Reverse Mortgage Be Assumed by an Heir to the Property?
Are Both Husband & Wife Required to Apply for a House Mortgage?
Compare Low-Income Housing to Habitat for Humanity
1 We Want to Buy a House But We Haven't Sold Ours
2 FHA Mortgage Insurance Guidelines
3 What Are the Requirements for a VA Mortgage?
4 Can You Have a VA Loan for a House and an FHA Loan for a Different House at the Same Time?
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