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Cry Uncle (1971)
"Please, punish me! I sold rice to the Vietcong and now I'm ready to take my medicine."
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Redeeming Qualities:
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Posted on March 26th, 2006 by admin
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This is a film I've actively avoided, even though I was once acquainted with someone in the cast. Just had no appeal for me–as film buff or otherwise. I vaguely recall it being talked about for its 'outrageousness' when it was released, and perhaps that's why Peary paid some attention to it. I only recently saw it in a 'buck bin' and decided, 'Well, it's in the book, best get it over with.'–even though I thought the price steep. I totally agree with what you point out as the film's one redeeming quality. In a word: soporific.
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The week is half over, and my mind is blank.
I don't particularly want to use this blog to talk about politics; I particularly don't want to do that during an election year. Don't get me wrong, I think the election is very serious, but I despise when people try and tell me what to think, and I'm not going to try and tell anyone else want to think. I will, however, ask that everyone that reads this does take part; does vote. It is important to take part.
I also don't want to bore you with rantings about my job. Fact is, that particular subject is not all that interesting: Some people borrow money and just don't think they have to repay it. It is my job to collect the money they don't want to pay. It involves arguing with people 8 hours a day, every day. Fortunately I'm fairly good at arguing with people; I like arguing with people. Of course I would much rather be having an intellectually stimulating debate with another person that enjoys the art and skill of debate, but that is not what I get paid for. I get paid to argue with folks that are trying to avoid paying their debt. I've had worse jobs.
After work, I spent about an hour running erronds and paying bills. Once that was done I even had enough money left over to fill my truck with gas. What's more I've got money left over to pay for attending Kingdom A&S this weekend. I'm rather looking forward to that, it will be the first KA&S I've ever attended. We should be hitting the road about 3:00 Friday afternoon, headed for Utica.
I don't have any "official" job or staff position at this event, which is kind of unusual. I plan on spending Friday night and most of the morning Saturday working troll. One of my closest friends is the autocrat of the event, so I've told him I'll be available for whatever he needs help with. Other than that, I plan to spend the weekend hanging out and talking with friends. I may even take a class or three, and, of course, take a look at the items on display. Should be a great deal of fun.
In other news, I've been making a lot of jewelry recently. I made a bunch of bracelets and gave them to Barnoness Mahsheed to use as largesse. I'm still working on making chains for all the members of The Order of the Diamond Chalice, but I'm running low on black, red, and silver colored rings, I have to order some more. Lately I've begun to get interested in expanding my skill set into some decorative knotwork type stuff, like the stuff Stormdrane shows off in his blog.
I've been looking at several sites lately that feature people doing that type of work, and it fascinates me. The whole subject of knots, and rope, has begun to fascinate me lately. Think about it, rope has to be one of the most basic of tools, one of the most versatile of tools, but I know nothing about the history of it.
Oh shit, I think I've just found a research topic.
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Texting should come with a health warning. It has caused motorists to drive off cliffs, and ruined dates and dinner table conversations. It even has a couple of physical ailments named after it (text neck or texting thumb, anyone?). But what if you could text with your brain — composing and sending text messages just by thinking about them?
So-called "text by thinking" technology is in its early stages, but it could become a natural way of interacting with augmented reality (AR) glasses, which some predict will replace smartphones around 2025. Key to the technology is what's called a brain-computer interface (BCI). BCIs are communication systems that analyze patterns of brain activity to determine user intent. They translate thought into action so that users can move cursors, control computers and more — using their mind. Interest in BCIs, and in neurotechnology in general, has surged in recent years. It has spawned a host of BCI startups such as Kernel, Paradromics and Elon Musk's Neuralink, as well as academic collaborations such as the BrainGate project.
Tech giants such as Facebook are also going all in on BCIs. Last year, Facebook said it has a team of 60 engineers focused on building a BCI that will let users type by thinking, without invasive implants. The long-range goal: to enable people to type at 100 words per minute just using their mind (that's about five times faster than regular texting). Facebook wants to achieve this by optically reading brain activity from outside the skull — scanning the brain 100 times per second to detect the user speaking silently in their head, then translating it into text. But some neuroscientists say such brain-texting speeds will only be possible with devices planted inside the skull.
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Next, the BrainGate researchers want to adapt the system so that BCIs can control commercial computers, phones and tablets — opening up a world of possibilities for people with neurological disorders. But the use of surgical implants in humans has been very limited due to health and safety concerns.
Non-invasive BCIs that don't require surgery have proven promising as a means of harnessing intent to communicate with a wide range of devices. They have been used to demonstrate control of cursors, wheelchairs, robotic arms, drones, humanoid robots and even brain-to-brain communication. Non-invasive BCIs are commonly based on electroencephalography (EEG), which uses electrodes placed on the scalp to measure brain activity caused by the flow of electric currents through neurons. But because they read brain activity from outside the skull, it's harder for them to separate the signal from the noise.
Privacy Matters
A concern around text by thinking is privacy. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken heat recently in part over his company's handling of data privacy. What privacy issues might arise if Facebook were to succeed in developing a BCI that can capture speech at the source, as it were — literally getting into people's heads?
Last month, researchers at MIT Media Lab (of which Cisco is a member company) announced a non-invasive wearable that addresses such privacy concerns while allowing users to converse silently with machines and people. Known as AlterEgo, the wearable captures the electrical signals generated by the muscles used in silent speech — as when a person talks to herself. It attaches to the user's jaw, chin and ear. Bone-conduction earphones allow the user to "hear" responses.
The researchers' goal with AlterEgo is to build a seamless interface between humans and computers. The high-bandwidth, high-bit rate, natural language interface is also capable of texting at speeds similar to those of actual speaking — all without the user opening her mouth or vocalizing.
"The AlterEgo interface is a sweet spot between thinking and speaking because it delivers the privacy that thinking would bring, but it also feels like you have control over what input you're transmitting to a computing device or another person," says Arnav Kapur, a graduate student at the MIT Media Lab who led development of the new system.
Pattie Maes, a professor in MIT's Program in Media Arts and Sciences, says AlterEgo takes a radically different approach from other BCI systems, including the one Facebook is developing.
"Several teams are trying to read thoughts directly using brain computer interfaces, but our approach has the advantage that the user's thoughts remain private, in that the user has control over what words are communicated with the system," Maes says.
Mixed Reality by Thinking
BCIs and wearables like AlterEgo are part of a larger quest for the holy grail of a mind-machine meld — with potential applications far beyond brain texting.
Last year, a startup called Neurable unveiled what it called the world's first BCI for virtual reality (VR). Using VR goggles and EEG sensors placed on the scalp, the prototype immerses users in a virtual world where they must escape from a cell using just their mind. The game was built to showcase the capabilities of a neural interface for VR. Players engage in tasks such as selecting objects, typing and teleporting.
"The historical speed for BCIs before Neurable was 10-20 seconds per selection," says Adam Molnar, Neurable's director of sales and marketing. "With Neurable, it's below 1 second per selection."
The prototype game hints at a brave new world in which people will be able to interact with VR/AR environments (aka mixed reality, or MR) using only their brain activity. Neurable predicts that AR/VR headset companies will eventually integrate brain sensors directly into their products. In time, the company says, high-performance, non-invasive, intuitive BCIs will unleash a "productivity revolution" in which users can scroll menus, select items, launch applications, manipulate objects and even input text using only their brain activity.
"BCIs will have impact in the enterprise space, medical, research, gaming space and many more," Molnar says. "VR/AR are right there on the horizon, and we still try to interface with these modalities as we do with existing systems. Neurable is building a toolkit that all verticals will be able to use and adopt, and that links mixed reality to the ultimate computing platform — the human brain."
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Poem by Alex Gildzen recorded on 21 July 2010 at Whitehaven Memorial Park in Mayfield Village, Ohio.
"Tracing the Places of d.a. levy" comes from Gildzen's work-in-progress Ohio Triangle, forthcoming in 2014 from Crisis Chronicles Press.
For more Gildzen, check out his Outlaw Dreams (2008) and Beth (2009) from Green Panda Press, as well as his The Avalanche of Time: Selected Poems 1964-1984 (1986, North Atlantic Books).
You may also visit Gildzen's blog: http://arroyochamisa.blogspot.com
read his biography: http://internet.cybermesa.com/~takis/AGBio.htm
peruse his papers: http://speccoll.library.kent.edu/faculty/gildzen.html
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The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformaiton Agency (ATA) head office staff in collaboration with the ATA Oromia Regional Office launched a campaign to plant 10,000 Avocado seedlings in the Oromia region.
The first round of planting of the avocado seedlings was conducted in Lume Ada'a woreda of the Oromia region with the presence of Zonal and woreda agriculture officials and experts.
The seedlings were planted in the farms of smallholder farmers who have prepared their lands for the planting with supports by the ATA and agricultural experts.
Khalid Bomba, the CEO of ATA after planting avocado seedlings in the farms of smallholder farmers noted that the campaign is a follow up to the initiative of Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed to plant 4billion trees in the current rainy season.
"The ATA is planting avocado seedlings so as to achieve the goals of the "Green Legacy" as well as benefiting smallholder farmers to improve their income through the production of the fruit," Khalid said. "The avocados will also earn the country the much needed foreign currency by boosting the export of agricultural commodities," Khalid Added.
Head of the East Shewa Zone Agriculture Department, Ahmed Seid, on his part said that the ATA has been helping to transform the agricultural sector through providing support across the agricultural value chains. "[ATA's] support in introducing and implementing the Agricultural Commercialization Cluster approach on Wheat and Tef have benefited smallholder farmers," Ahmed said. "The Agricultural One-Stop Centers and Direct Seed Market projects are improving the lives of smallholder farmers through improving access to inputs," he added.
The recent works in expanding the avocado cluster farm in the area are also very hopeful to improve the lives of smallholder incomes, according to Ahmed. "This planting of improved avocado seedling also targets two things the green development to fight climate change and supporting smallholder farmers to improve their income," he concluded.
Abebe Diriba, Senior Director for ATA Oromia Region Office said the ATA has been supporting smallholder farmers to plant avocado in their farms recently. "So far the ATA has helped smallholder farmers to cover 31 hectares of land with an improved avocado variety in Oromia" Abebe confirmed. "The seedlings are an improved variety called 'Hass' which gives production in two years time, better yields and it is highly demanded in several avocado importing countries," says Abebe. The ATA has established seedling nursery sites that produce improved variety and hybrid seedling of fruits and vegetables.
Other ATA regional Offices are also preparing to plant seedlings in their respective regions.


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Introducing Suze Pole and Suze's regular feature 'Womenkind'
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Having watched Pukka Planet burst into life I felt it would be great for the site to have a series of interviews called 'Womenkind' with some of the amazing and inspiring women I have come across through my work as an acupuncturist and my ongoing exploration of the worlds of music and conscious living.
I will be interviewing women who are initiating positive change in the world in health, education, music and conscious living, with a particular bias to those working with womens' physical, emotional and spiritual health as it reflects my own area of special interest. These interviews will become a special feature of Pukka Planet with real relevance to the many women fans of Pukka.
I hope you'll be inspired by the insights into the amazing diversity of women in the world who are initiating positive changes in very different ways; offering inspiration, encouragement and confidence to perhaps look differently at the way we think, live and love and to be more in harmony with our true selves and the natural world around us.
So look out for the next issue when I'll be interviewing my first incredible woman.
Best wishes, Suze.


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By David Cook
"Any player who is not a New Zealand citizen or who does not hold a permanent resident permit, and requires an ITC (International Transfer Certificate) to play in New Zealand, is to be regarded as a "Guest Player."
– NZF Regulation 5. 13.1
As most people know, a squad may have a maximum of three Guest Players on the team card. In Fury's case it had two Guest Players on the team card in the game Papakura protested several weeks ago. Note, Papakura protested just one of two playoff games in which they were well beaten over the two games. They also named players in their protest who were not even on the team card, not in the squad for the game in question. The other players subject to the protest did not require an ITC to play in NZ because they have never played FIFA affiliated football and therefore as per the wording of the Guest Player regulation were not Guest players. Fury has followed the Regulation both to the letter and in the spirit the Regulation was/is intended.
That's it. Very simple, and so the Fury, it's situation wrapped up, are preparing for next season in the NRFL. Fury has been told to assume it will play NRFL football next season when being asked if it will field an NRFL reserve team and we were invited to the NRFL review/preview meeting recently on a Friday evening at Mt Smart which we duly attended.
Ironically, Papakura did illegally and blatantly field a Fury registered player in a few games but were only caught out once by an opposition team earlier in the season. Fury did not find out at the time.
Next and separately, notwithstanding Fury are rightfully in the clear, there is a case for scrapping clause 13 of Regulation 5, the Guest Player Regulation.
Guest Player Reg no longer appropriate
The Guest Player regulation, today, cannot be administered fairly across the board, cannot be policed and is no longer relevant. No amount of word tweaking will be of any value. I am sure football people will agree that any regulation that cannot be administered fairly for players and clubs and/or cannot be policed by simple means should be scrapped. Especially a Reg that is no longer relevant anyway. In this instance the Guest Player regulation is not a FIFA regulation. It was invented in NZ for NZ conditions as they were three decades ago.
Doubtful if it was ever an appropriate regulation for NZ it certainly is not now with top level professionals unable to be attracted to play domestic NZ football remembering not to get mixed up with A League football which of course, is not an NZ competition.
It cannot be detected who is a player from overseas, who should or should not be a guest player especially if they have British/Kiwi sounding names. We had a Uruguyan guy who was barely good enough to play in our reserve team, could not speak a word of English and his name as per his passport was Neil Young!
The Guest Player Reg was introduced in NZ in 1983 to control the flow of top professionals who were being sought and brought to NZ to play in the National League of the day. Players of a much higher standard of say Paul Ifill for example. Paul Mariner, Ipswich and England international. John Fashanu and later Justin Fashanu. Sir Trevor Brooking. Mike Channon, Brynn Gunn, Peter Mendham, Ricky Hill and many more followed in the footsteps of Steve Sumner, Steve Woodin, Bobby Almond etc who played at the 1982 World Cup for NZ.
Often such players 'guested' for some weeks only, hence, the term 'Guest Player' and not 'import' nor 'overseas player' etc. Sir Trevor Brooking and Mike Channon for example were sent on dinner speaking tours so that the NZ club could recoup some of the cost involved in bringing such players here. They were of the standard of what would be todays English Premier League, as were Mariner, Gunn, Mendham etc. The Guest Player regulation was intended to even the "the playing field " between the ' have ' clubs and the 'have not' clubs. Protecting local players was a secondary consideration.
I was involved back in those days and know the situation well.
No longer do such players come to play in NZ football simply because domestic NZ clubs can nowhere near afford the kind of wages the likes of Paul Ifill command let alone current players from, for example, the English Premier League. That is one reason for scrapping the Guest Player regulation, there are many more to follow.
Non Affiliated Football
In the football World there is FIFA football and as people know, lots of "other football", being unaffiliated football, some amateur, some social, unaffiliated tournaments and so on. When a player moves from unaffiliated football to affiliated football he/she can do so freely providing he/she is registered to play in affiliated football. ITCs only apply to FIFA affiliated football, not between FIFA affiliated football and unaffiliated football.
FIFA does not recognise unaffiliated football
An example of unaffiliated football in NZ is the Waikato Sunday Soccer League and it maybe that the pretty massive Auckland Sunday football is the same. Such football also exists in other countries on an even bigger scale. A player can play both forms of 'competition' on the same day if he/she wishes. One thing is for certain, the players playing such unaffiliated football are not of the standard that the Guest Player reg was introduced to control. Sir Trevor Brooking did not come to NZ from low level unaffiliated football. The situation today is far removed from the 1980s.
The top professional player is not sought and brought to play in NZ football competition nor do such players wish to come here anyway these days. As noted before, they earn far too much money at home. Today, we have some players of a far lower standard brought here but largely, a great many tread a new path ie tourists and working holiday travellers on their OE who come here of their own accord. The latter are not 'sought and brought'.
Visitors and Travellers
The Working Holiday Visa is a reasonably new pathway for persons from overseas. A limited number of such travellers between the ages of 18 and 31 can come to NZ each year. They do not primarily come here to play football. However, due to football being a truly World game the traveller will usually be from a football mad country. Therefore, once they find a place in NZ to go to for work they often seek to play football once settled. That is when they land on the doorstep of local clubs. Certain regions are more popular than others for these travellers due to seasonal work opportunities eg Bay of Plenty re kiwifruit and allied industries, Wairarapa re vineyards. The vast majority are at best lower grade players. After all, if they were good enough players to play at a high level in their home country they would be playing FIFA affiliated professional football at home and not coming here with any intention of playing football as their main objective.
So these players arrive and want a game of football, landing on the doorsteps of clubs only too willing to kit them up. When they arrive from overseas and are asked about their football background only a small percentage have played affiliated football. Often they have not even played for a club before. The fact that a few of them can be put in to a team situation and do quite well is due to the skill of the coach and the fact that they are passionate football people and have played 24/7 all of their young lives therefore possessing good "feet". Getting these individuals to play in a structured team situation is an art in itself though.
One of the players that played for Fury and had never played for a club before let alone affiliated football (just a friend's team) was one of those kind of guys. We set up a fun contest one day where the players had to "score" in to an empty goal from the half way line (wind was blowing across the pitch ) and had to follow up with hitting the cross bar from the 18 yard line. He did it first time! No problem one straight after the other.Then did it again. No fluke. Try it. The lad wasn't easy to fit in to team structured football though.
In some countries football is pretty much FIFA affiliated from top to bottom. As mentioned, this is not so in many other countries where affiliated football commences at the fully professional level. Therefore, it is very probable that a lower level English player will require an ITC and yet a South American player of the same standard does not require an ITC having very likely never played FIFA affiliated football. However, neither are of a standard the Guest Player reg was/is intended to control. These guys are good for NZ football, passionate football people in a rugby mad country, they help top up team numbers, sometimes coach juniors and NZF receives fees for them playing here.
Clubs Knowledge of Regulations / Guest Player Reg cannot be policed fairly
Some clubs know the regs and many do not. It can mean that the club following the regs is disadvantaged when playing a team from a club which simply signs up such players as new players and plays any number of them regardless of whether they should have been subject to an ITC or not. There was a case a couple of years ago whereupon a club played several players from the UK who they signed on as new players ie not transferred in. They had more than the three 'guest players' on the team card every game. They won the league and nobody could prove anything about the 'illegal' players they used. Most of those players moved on the next year.
The Guest Player Reg cannot be administered fairly for all clubs because
NZF have no way of policing it and indeed, would be wasting resources given that such players do not fit the profile of a player which the Guest Player reg was originally intended. Clause 13 of Reg 5 it is a complete waste of space.
Clubs Unable To Check Player Status
When a guy from overseas turns up at a club and upon being questioned about his football background announces that he has never played affiliated football, clubs have not had a mechanism of checking their honesty. Waibop for example have required a club name (and $168.00) to seek an ITC. If there is not an affiliated club name then no check has been able to be carried out. Therefore, clubs have not been able to check on a player's background or at least, never been advised that they can. Clubs' cannot/should not be penalised in such situation.
Even so, should clubs have to pay to check out a guy barely good enough for their third team? Should NZF decide that it is able and will now check out such players simply on the players' passport names and dates of birth then beware. These guys are travellers/backpackers and have as many as six countries or more stamped in their passports where they have spent time. Go figure.
The overriding factor is that if they have not played affiliated football and are in NZ they generally will not be of the standard of a Guest Player as Reg 5. 13 was intended to control and should not be treated as such. They would not be in NZ if they are good enough to play at high level of football back home. Clubs should be able to register them and move on, gaining an ITC where necessary and signed on as new players where ITCs are not required and neither class of player treated as a guest player.
We have asked NZF if they have asked FIFA's Players Status Committee about the issue we have in NZ of players arriving here saying (and I believe the ones I have come to know well) they have never played FIFA affiliated football and do not require an ITC. It is inconceivable that every player will need to be checked out in every country he has visited and who will bear the cost of such administration? The clubs?!
Say three guys who turn up in a small country town which has a club playing in the lowest league in the region to pick kiwifruit for a month. They have already spent time in 5 other countries. Do you think the local club know to seek an ITC? Do you think they are going to pay $168.00 to obtain an ITC or to try and find out if one is needed especially when the guys are only there for say four weeks? They will and do sign them on as new players, then they may transfer to a NRFL Premier League club later in their travels!
ITCs cannot be scrapped nor should they of course plus they are a FIFA requirement but the utterly useless Guest Player reg can be.
NZF in communication with FIFA, need to provide the paying stakeholder clubs with pathways which protect them from penalties. Such pathways should clearly operate from here forward not retrospective. This is definitely not a criticism of NZF. It is up to all us football folk to assist NZF with feedback from the 'coal face'. As well, in some instances they are dealing with regulations put in place in a previous era, when they were not in office and which are not relevant today. They need help in that respect.
[David Cook is the Chairman of AFC Fury]
Categories: NZ Northern Men's Division 2 Other Football Topics
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mGovernment to take off by 2010
Mobile access to online government services expected to be common in Middle East by 2010 says Devoteam
The Middle East will see extensive uptake of mobile online government services - mGovernment - by 2010, according to consulting and solutions provider Devoteam.
Speaking at the Middle East eGovernment Conference & Exhibition in Riyadh last week, Osama Ghoul, managing partner of Devoteam Middle East, said that mobile phone access to government services is likely to outstrip PC-based online eGovernment due to the high penetration of mobile phones in the region.
"As eGovernment is improving services for citizens, businesses and even other government departments, it's important to look at how these services can and already are evolving towards mobile use as mobile phone penetration vastly outstrips computer penetration in the Middle East. It's rare to see someone without a mobile phone but less common to see someone carrying a laptop," said Ghoul.
Devoteam Middle East, has carried out consultancy work with government in Jordan and Saudi Arabia, and is also developing the Government Service Bus (GSB) architecture, which aims to provide a core platform for stable and secure eGovernment services.
"By 2010, the Middle East can expect eGovernment services going mobile and providing citizens of the region with immediate access to a range of services such as trade and industrial support, national healthcare, visa and immigration applications and local government community support," he added.
"However, there are important milestones that must be achieved beforehand to see these services ready by then. The most important is public education, acceptance and identification with eGovernment services and how these can improve peoples' daily lives; whether it's payment for national utilities, renewing access to healthcare services or applying for a new passport. As public demand for these services grows, improving access to meet this demand by widening access through mobile networks is the next logical step," Ghoul said.


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Eleven days after the Indiana Hoosiers upset the Kansas Jayhawks in overtime, the Hoosiers found themselves getting upset by the Fort Wayne Mastodons 71-68 in overtime.
While some might argue that Tuesday's loss negates the impact of that classic opening night victory, I actually think this could be a positive building block for a team that should still have the same aspirations as they did coming into this game. The key will be whether or not the Hoosiers learn from the mistakes that cost them their first loss of the season.
Here are three things the Hoosiers can learn from this loss to become even better later on in the season:
- Be less reliant on the three-pointer: Success from behind the three-point line has been a huge factor for several years in determining whether the Hoosiers won or lost. Yet it feels like this year's team is even more reliant. Look no further than the first four minutes of the game where five of the first six IU shots where from deep. Indiana went 1 for 5 and fell behind 13-3. A similar thing happened at the beginning of the Kansas game when IU's first eight shots were from deep. The difference then was that the Hoosiers went 4 of 8 on those shots. No team in the country is as lethal from behind the arc, but that can't be your whole offense. Expect to see the Hoosiers run an offense more like the one shown in the second half where the ball always went through the post, whether it was a long-range jumper or not.
- Become more consistent from the free throw line: Granted the Hoosiers have already made a couple of clutch free throws so far this season, but the foul shooting as a whole really needs to improve. Indiana was already shooting a lackluster 70.4% (57 of 81) from the charity stripe before shooting 57.9% (11 of 19) against the Mastrodons. While Bryant's two free throws at the end of regulation sent the game to overtime, the game was lost in part to missing the front-end of two one-and-ones in the extra period. Practice is the only way to get better, and considering the shooting talent on this roster, this team has the potential to be close to automatic from the free throw line.
- Take better care of the ball/adjust to the pace: In addition to three-point shooting, another staple of recent Indiana teams is the breakneck pace. However, going at a such a fast pace has made the Hoosiers very susceptible to committing turnovers either because they are going too fast or they become too impatient when the opponent slows down the tempo. It's the second one that hurts the most as the turnovers are compounded by the fact that the other team is limiting the number of possessions in the game. Being able to adjust to a slower pace and limiting mistakes have been an key attributes of recent successful Hoosier teams (2013 and 2016) and will need to be a key attribute for this team if Indiana wants to reach its potential.


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People around Green Bay headed to Titletown for a birthday celebration.
The expansion officially opened a year ago today.
"I can't believe it's been a year. It's fun," said Suzi Brooks who went to yoga in Titletown this morning.
The birthday celebration featured different programs Titletown had throughout its first year, beginning with yoga.
"We have a photo booth with a nice background of every kind of milestone here in Titletown from Ariens Hill to the football field and playground," said Jackie Krutz the manager of Titletown residential and programs.
They also had some of Titletown's kids' programs.
Many celebrating said their favorite thing about Titletown is there's something to do year-round for all ages, whether it's yoga on a sunny Saturday morning or sledding down Ariens Hill after the first snowfall of the season.
The best news of all, the spirit and fun of Titletown is only growing.
"We have more commercial coming onboard, some retail, as well as some residential and more public space. So there's a lot coming, and we're really excited about how this is all going to play out," said Krutz.
Fans said they can't wait to see what's next.
"I'm super excited to see what the expansion will hold. There's construction all the time which is great, and it's going to be great for the area and community," said Andrea Thorpe who was enjoying today's celebration.
Krutz said they are excited to expand further and are happy the community is using the space and embracing the expansion.


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In Her Own Corsets: How the CS-426 Gave Maya Her Life Back
US Army Veteran Suffered Back Pain for Years
The CS-426 Gives Her New Hope
Hello OC Blog Readers! I wanted to share with you a heart-warming email I received over the weekend. Now we often hear from customers how wearing a corset has reduced and in many cases eliminated back pain for many women (and men). Some of you may have seen the interview I did with the Corset Vloggers when they were here and Byrdie shared her own story about the back injury that drew her to corseting.
When I received Maya's email, I thought what an inspirational story! Maya has generously allowed us to share her story and hopes she can help others who suffer needlessly.
I got my 426 last week, and I have got to say thank you.
I have back issues, stemming from my time in the US Army, and for YEARS the
doctors at the VA hospitals have done nothing to help, but throw pills at
me. I may sound like a drama queen when I say this, but I am honestly being
completely genuine…I feel like you have given me my life back.
It has been about 3 years since Ive been able to do a full days worth of
"stuff" without winding up in bed sobbing unable to even shower without my
husband's help. I haven't been able to work, because I'm either in extreme
pain or a complete zombie from the pills the VA tries to force on me.
Last night, the first time wearing my corset for an extended time, I was
able to go out and celebrate my best friends birthday and I didn't have to
leave after an hour and miss most the fun, this morning I woke up, put the
corset back on, and went to the grocery store, the library, the laundromat,
shoe shopping, and the post office then I came home, cleaned the apartment
and made my husband dinner. I know that sounds like nothing, just an
average day, but I actually have tears of relief rolling down my face as I'm
writing this. I haven't had an "average day" in so long that I forgot what
one was. It usually takes me at least a week to get all those tasks
So thank you, so very much. I was just expecting something aesthetically
pleasing when I got my corset in the mail, but you have given me SO much
more. You have a lifelong and loyal customer in me! I can't wait to get my
next one!
With sincere gratitude,
Thank you again to Maya for her courage and kindness. We would love to hear from others who have found relief in corseting-so please share in the comments below. It's funny because I read testimonials and reviews from customers all the time, but it wasn't until two weeks when I hurt my back that I realized what an amazing difference wearing a corset can make. My corset is what got me through several work days last week. Happy Corseting everyone!
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Susan Thomas
After reading this I find it very motivating, it caught my eye because of the back pain. I've been experiencing a loss in quality of life due to my back pain, but after seeing doctors they tell me it's old age and my weight, I didn't believe them and was mad, however after trying a medical binder for a few days I felt some relief and thought hmmm there must be something to this and had to admit to myself that maybe the doctor were right. So finding good support for the back when you are huge in size is hard, I came across this website in my search to fit my size as this seems to be the only place that will accommodate larger sizing. I'm still too large for the largest size, but I hope I can get into it soon, I'm looking forward to getting my life back.
Brittney Loveall-Talley
Hi Susan! We are so happy to you have found us! Have you sent your measurements over to our sizing team? We carry up to a size 46 which can accommodate up to 58/59″ waistline. Corsets are a great tool for people who suffer from back pain, and so much prettier than a typical back brace 😉
If you want to send your measurements over, this video shows how to measure yourself https://youtu.be/s77eLe5-dSg and then you can email the sizing experts at firstname.lastname@example.com
Thank you & have a lovely weekend!
It's interesting to read this. I had back surgery for a blown lumbar disk about five years ago. Sometimes I get a muscle spasm in my back. A few hours after lacing myself into one of my corsets, it fades away.
Amy Lewis
We love hearing stories like this! Thanks for sharing!
Severe back pain since pregnancy
OMG! This made ME cry! I'm pretty much on the same boat, due to 6 beningn (but nasty) tumors and 8 herniated discs in my spine. How can corsets help me? Like Maya, pain "specialists" only want to throw pills at me (thank God I'm allergig to narcotics, or I would probably be a junkie right now), and my neurosurgeon wants me to do PT (which is pretty much impossible: I've been sent home TWICE from PT in the last couple of years for being unable to finish simple therapy routines). I feel useless: any little effort (cleaning, cooking, etc.) can send me to bed in excruciating pain for days. Please help!
Amy Lewis
Unfortunately we can't diagnose you and can't say for sure that what worked for Maya will work for you. However our suggestion would be to send your measurements to our corset sizing experts, be sure and let them know in the notes that you are looking for a corset to help you with back pain rather than waist training as you probably won't need to cinch as tightly as a waist trainer would. If you need help with how to measure, we have a How to measure for a steel boned corset here.
Print this article and take it and your corset to your doctor or physical therapist to see if they think it could help. If they say no, you are only out the cost of sending it back to us as we have a 30 day return policy. Please let us know how everything goes and what your medical professional tells you. Every case is different, so what worked for Maya's condition might not work for yours, but I'd certainly exhaust every option to find out, I feel for anyone that has chronic pain of any kind, and I hope this will work for you.
Severe back pain since pregnancy
Thank you. I have an appointment with my specialist next week and will ask him. God bless you and thank you for your willingness to help.


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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Tierra del Fuego
TIERRA DEL FUEGO, an archipelago at the southern extremity of South America, from which it is separated by Magellan Strait, at the First Narrows and other points scarcely a mile wide. The group lies between 52° 40' and 55° 59' S. and 63° 30' and 74° 30' W. stretching nearly in a line with the Patagonian Andes for over 400 m. N.W. and S.E., between Capes Pillar (Desolation Island) and Horn, and for about 270 m. W. and E. from Cape Pillar to Catherine Point at the north of the main island of Tierra del Fuego. Southwards it tapers to 120 m. between Capes Horn and San Diego, east of which extends Staten Island, which terminates in Cape St John. The boundary between Argentina and Chile has been settled in such a manner that Argentina holds that part of the main island of Tierra del Fuego which is situated east of the meridian of Cape Espiritu Santo, the frontier striking the north shore of Beagle Channel about its centre; and Chile holds all the western part of the main island and the other numerous islands to the west and to the south of Beagle Channel. The Argentine side is known as the Territory of Tierra del Fuego (including Staten Island), and the Chilean forms part of the Territory of Magallanes. Although on ordinary maps this region presents to the eye a hopelessly confused aggregate of islands, channels and fjord-like inlets, it is nevertheless clearly disposed in three main sections: (1) the main island; (2) the islands to the south, from which it is separated by Beagle Channel; (3) the islands to the west, marked off from those to the south by the Brecknock Peninsula.
Knowledge of these lands increased considerably during the later years of the 19th century, and their reputation for dreariness has been favourably modified. The climate in the eastern and southern regions is not so rigorous as was believed, there are no barren lands, the soil is fertile and can support fruitful industries, and the aborigines are far from being so dangerous as they were once considered to be. The greater part of the main island of Tierra del Fuego is formed by the continuation of the Tertiary beds of the Patagonian tableland cut by the transversal depression of Magellan Strait and by the low land extending from Useless Bay on the west to San Sebastian Bay on the east, of so recent origin that there exist still some salt lakes, this depression being represented in the old charts as an inter-oceanic passage for small boats. Although in 1880 numerous prospectors discovered extensive deposits of alluvial gold, its exploitation was not generally successful, and farms took the place of mines. By the end of the 19th century 120 square miles had been occupied by cattle and sheep on the Argentine side, and about the same extent on the Chilean; and the cattle industry proved very profitable.
predominates the Fagus antarctica and F. betuloides, Drymis Winteri, Berberis licifolia, Pernettia, Desfonteinia and Philesia buxifolia. Lake Solier and Lake Fagnano receive the waters of these mountains and hills. Lake Fagnano is only 180 ft. above the sea, and its depth reaches 700 ft. To the south of the lake rises the south-eastern prolongation of the Cordillera of the Andes, with ridges of a uniform height of 3500 ft., in which predominate crystalline schists which do not seem to be very old. Some peaks of Tertiary granite break the uniformity, such as Mt Sarmiento (7200 ft.), Mt Darwin, of which two peaks have been measured (6201 and 7054 ft.),and Mt Olivaia (4324 ft.). Sarmiento, the culminating point of
by monthly steamers with Buenos Aires, while smaller steamers serve the different settlements along the coast. Cattle farms prosper along Beagle Channel, the timber industry is growing, lignite seams have been discovered, and alluvial gold is washed principally at Slogget Bay. These regions, as they become more known, may even invite the attention of tourists by their sublime scenery. Staten Island to the east of Tierra del Fuego has been settled by the Argentine government; there are a prison and lighthouse at St John Harbour, and a first-class permanent meteorological and magnetic station.
The division of the archipelago to the south of Beagle Channel includes the islands of Hoste, Navarin, Gordon, Londonderry, Stewart, Wollaston and numerous islets, disposed in triangular form with the base on Beagle Channel and the apex at the rocky headland of Cape Horn. At its west end Beagle Channel takes the name of Darwin Sound, which leads to the Pacific at the Londonderry and Stewart Islands. Partial exploration in this region was conducted by the French Mission du Cap Horn in 1882-1883, and the geological foundations are granite and basic volcanic rocks. The western group of islands, demarcated by Brecknock Peninsula, includes Clarence Island and Captain Cook's Desolation Land, with Dawson Island and numerous rocks and islets. Desolation Land was supposed by Cook to form a continuous mass stretching from the western entrance of Magellan Strait to Cockburn Channel, but it actually consists of several islands, separated from each other by very narrow channels flowing between the Pacific and the western branch of Magellan Strait. The name Desolation is given to the northern member of the group terminating at Cape Pillar; the southernmost and largest island nearer to Clarence Island, is Santa Iñes. In other cases small surveys among these fjords have shown that several of the larger islands are cut by channels which separate them into smaller ones, while elsewhere the low valleys which unite the mountains and hills are the result of post-Glacial deposits that have filled part of the former channels, these islands being the summits of an old continuous half-submerged mountain chain. At Dawson Island the Chilean government has established settlements, and a Roman Catholic mission has carried on work among the Alakaluf Indians.
Climate.—At Ushuaia ten years' meteorological observations[2] have shown a mean annual temperature of 42.84° F., with a winter mean of 34.7° and a summer mean of 50.18°. These figures show that tolerably mild winters (as a whole, apart from the extremes of cold already indicated) are followed by cool summers, both seasons being accompanied by overcast skies, constant and sudden changes from fair to foul weather; while fogs, mists, rains, snows and high winds (prevailing throughout the year) endanger the navigation of the intricate inland channels. The precipitation during ten years at Ushuaia has been observed to average 24.8 in. But on the southern seaward islands, under the influence of the prevalent westerly or south-westerly winds, it is very much heavier, and reaches 59 in. at Staten Island.
Fauna.—In the main island of Tierra del Fuego, the low-lying plains with their rich growth of tall herbage are frequented by the rhea, guanaco and other animals common to the adjoining mainland. In the southern and western islands the fauna is restricted mainly to foxes, bats, rats, mice, the sea otter, the penguin and other aquatic birds, and various cetaceans in the surrounding waters.
Inhabitants.—To the three geographical divisions correspond three well-marked ethnical groups—the Onas of the main island, the Yagans (Yahgans) of the south and the Alakalufs of the west. With the settlement of the main island, which is now sometimes called Onisia, leaving the name of Tierra del Fuego to the archipelago, the Onas tribe has become fairly known. Their origin, like that of the other groups, is obscure. Undoubtedly among these Indians are many that recall some Patagonian types; it seems that they are not the same as the Tehuelche type, but that they pertain to one of the races that in earlier times existed in Patagonia. Their language is closely allied to that called Old Tehuelche; it is a hard, slow-spoken speech, not at all resembling the soft, rapidly-spoken language of the Yagans, which has many points of similarity with that of the Alakalufs. The isolation of the Onas is peculiarly marked, inasmuch as they are an insular people who do not use boats. Their life is nomadic, and they are hunters, living upon the flesh of the guanaco, and using only tussock-roots and wild celery for vegetable food. Their skill in and necessary devotion to the chase influence their whole mode of life; "their moral code is based upon a standard of physical culture and health."[3] They live in small groups, every meniber of which is connected by family ties; between these groups, as in the case of the Yagans and Alakalufs, the vendetta is common. They have no gods, though certain legends are preserved. They have maintained their stock untainted, and have withstood the influence of the white man to a remarkable degree (for example, they use no spirituous or fermented drink), though they have suffered a serious decrease in numbers at his hands. The men average about 5 ft. 10 in. in height; the women 5 ft. 6 in. They are of a light copper colour, with black straight hair, and remarkably muscular. The Yagans live under conditions of extraordinary rigour. In order to obtain food, they venture naked in small canoes into the treacherous seas; their life is a constant battle with starvation and a rude climate, and their character has become rude and low in consequence. They have no higher social unit than the family. On the authority of Charles Darwin they have been held by many to be cannibals, but they are not, although those suffering from incurable ailments are often put to death. Although taller than the Negritoes of the eastern hemisphere (4 ft. 10 in. to 5 ft. 4 in.), the Yagans present in some respects a more debased type characterized by low brows, prominent zygomatic arches, large tumid lips, flat nose, loose wrinkled skin, black restless eyes very wide apart, coarse black unkempt hair, and head and chest disproportionately large compared with the extremely slender and outwardly curved legs. The missionaries, who have reduced the language to writing (Gospel of St Luke, London, 1881), assert that it contains no fewer than 30,000 words, although the numerals stop at five, already a compound form, and although the same word expresses both hand and finger; but it appears that a large number of the words included in this total are compounds. Comparatively little is known about the Alakalufs. They have a reputation for treachery, and for assaults on shipwrecked crews. They are hunters both on land and on the water, using the bow and arrow like the Onas, and building canoes often of Targe size.
The aborigines are decreasing rapidly in the whole archipelago, and although the Rev. Thomas Bridges, who, as missionary first and then as farmer, resided thirty years there, calculated the population to be 10,000 when he arrived, towards the close of the 19th century it was estimated to be little more than 1000.
Tierra del Fuego was discovered by Fernando de Magellan in 1520, when he sailed through the strait named after him, and called this region the "Land of Fire," either from now extinct volcanic flames, or from the fires kindled by the natives along parts of his course. In 1578 Sir Francis Drake first sighted the point which in 1616 was named Cape Hoorn (anglicized Horn) by the Dutch navigators Jacob Lemaire and Willem Cornelis Schouten (1615-1617). In 1619 the brothers Garcia and Gonçalo de Nodal first circumnavigated the archipelago, which was afterwards visited at intervals by Captain Sir John Narborough (1670), M. de Gennes and the Sieur Froger (1696), Commodore John Byron (1764), Samuel Wallis and Philip Carteret (1767), James Cook (1768) and James Weddell (1822). But no systematic exploration was attempted until the British Admiralty undertook a thorough survey of the whole group by Philip Parker King (1826-1828) and Robert Fitzroy (1831-1836), The latter expedition (Voyage of the "Beagle") was accompanied by Charles Darwin, then a young man. To these admirable surveys is due most of the present geographical terminology of the archipelago. Subsequently the work of exploration was continued by Dumont d'Urville (1837), Charles Wilkes (1839), Parker Snow (1855), various later travellers, a selection of whose works are quoted below, and British, American and Roman Catholic missionaries.Bibliography.—Charles de Brosses, Histoire des navigations aux terres australes (Paris, 1756); J. Burney, History of Voyages and Discoveries in the South Sea (London, 1803-1817); J. Weddell, A Voyage towards the South Pole and to Tierra del Fuego (London, 1825); Charles Darwin, Journal of Researches, &c., during the Voyage of the "Beagle" round the World (London, 1845); W. Parker Snow, A Two Years' Cruise off Tierra del Fuego (London, 1857); G. Marguin, "La Terre de Feu," in Bull. de la Soc. de Géogr. (November, 1875); J. G. Kohl, Gesch. d. Entdeckungsreisen, &c., zur Magellans Strasse (Berlin, 1877); "La Terre de Feu et ses habitants," in Journal des missions évangéliques (August 1876); D. Lovisato, Appunti etnografici con accenni geologici sulla Terra del Fuoco (Turin, 1884); John Ball, Notes of a Naturalist in South America (London, 1887); I. W. Coppinger, Cruise of the "Alert" (London, 4th ed., 1885); G. Sergi, Antropologia fisica delta Fuegia (Rome, 1887); Ramon


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I first approached the book in the wrong way; I wanted it to give me the sense of wonder that the cover evoked. Exploration, the unknown, technology - the future.
What I got was a mixed bag of Steam Punk, Post-Apocalyptic, Alternative Reality, Slip Stream along with some more traditional Science Fiction.
The book is more a reflection of what was being published in 2010 not a collection of straight ahead SF which caused my disappointment with the book as a whole.
Out of the 21 stories I liked about 16 of them, 76%, not bad really, but from that group only three of them could be said to be set off-world. That's only 14% of the total stories.
What happened? Where has science fiction gone? Well, like just about any kind of entertainment SF is a reflection of the times they were written in. Back in the 40's, 50's and 60's it was all about the space race. But ever since Gene Cernan left the moon in 1972 humanity has never left low earth orbit. A generation of thinkers, scientists, engineers and writers have no experience with space flight and exploration.
These days SF is slipping into the past with Steam Punk or delving into the world of computers, virtual reality, augmented reality and consciousness uploading. The last story in the book has a line that perfectly describes SF today:
"For a long time, for many people and certainly for me, the past had taken the future's place, as any hope or sense of forward progress had dried up and disappeared. But now, as I aged, more and more of the past had taken over the present also, because the past was all we had. "
From Ghosts Doing the Orange Dance by Paul Park
Like Park suggests I many have to mine the past to enjoy fiction of the future. It's to the musty back issues of SF magazines and collections of reprint classic SF fiction for me.


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SANDY HOOK BAY, NJ — A kitesurfer vanished after launching from the shore of Sandy Hook Bay Friday, Coast Guard officials said.
The man was first reported missing at 5:07 p.m. It happened at high tide as the wind was blowing out of the bay. He went under the water and has not resurfaced. No identifying information was immediately available.
PIX11 News spoke with kiteboarders along the shore. They said they found the man's belongings where he'd placed them before launching. Inside the backpack that they turned over to law enforcement was a cellphone and a life vest, so it's unclear whether the kitesurfer had a life vest on him when he disappeared.
Officials said the man's harness was found, but he wasn't attached to it.
The Coast Guard is conducting searches from the air and sea. Members of the FDNY and NYPD divers assisted in the search, which covered the area close to shore and a few miles away.
Kitesurfer Bill Bunting said a similar incident happened to him a few years ago. Searchers scoured the area for him. He ultimately swam for two hours to get back to shore.


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Zero2Illo this week. It is put together by Jonathan Woodwards who is a designer with a passion and goal to become a full time illustrator. The blog is a place to "expose yourself" and get feedback from other like minded people aspiring to be professional illustrators.
As is always the case with these things, as I read through the posts I find the most interesting things that carry me down the rabbit hole so to speak into a world of wonder. Jonathan posts interviews with amazing illustrators—and when I check out their sites and blogs, I find myself intoxicated with excitement about the things I see.
The first interview I stumbled on was about Jannie Ho. Amazing digital artist!
they draw and cook blog.
There I found this great illustration by Salli Swindell. Of course I checked out her blog.
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Hoboken411 Week in Review
Hoboken411 Week in Review – February 5, 2017
Below are a some posts published on Hoboken411 the week ending Sunday, February 5, 2017
Hoboken411 Posts:
- Here: Many Hoboken city employees send out useless info on their social media feeds – and tons of Hoboken zombies will be watching TV screens and stuffing their faces tonight.
- "News": People are in the anger and denial phrase of Trump, but they'll come around – And don't forget your favorite blue prez also had "strong words" about the laws of the land. But you'll figure out a way to filter that from your brain.
- Society: HOW DID WE GET TO HERE exactly? Plus, do you ever ask why you eat out all the time?
- Life: There is skill required to NOT shop – And understanding exactly the different kinds of "hunger" feelings people get.
- Communicating: It now boils down to talking to everyone all the time – and when you do – people fight about grammar and other stupid nonsense.


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… and the dream came true. On 17th March 2015 the geomagnetic storm appeared to be the strongest in the current solar cycle (2009 – 2020) and produced absolutely incredible sky show. For me, in Torshavn of Faroe Islands, Denmark, it was amazing surprise just a few days before not so lucky total solar eclipse. Unlike the eclipse the view to the aurora was – at least for the 15 minutes – absolutely clear and I had great opportunity to watch it from the upper deck of the Norröna ship in the port of Torshavn. The aurora was so bright to see it easily even above the strong light pollution from the city. So many changes, so many structures, such a beautiful dynamic show. I hope this wasn't the last time in my life I saw something like that. Otherwise, those few minutes I will keep in my heart forever… Used Canon 6D Baader Mod, Samyang 15 mm, f 2.8, ISO 1250 and 10s exposures.
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|The auroral impact over Torshavn
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|Auroral painting in the sky
|Colorful waves of the aurora
|The auroral flag
|Aurora wherever you look…
|The temples of aurora above Torshavn
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For Release: Thursday, August 5, 2010
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ROGERS, Ark. –The P&G NW Arkansas Championship presented by Walmart has announced a new partnership with Walmart and Mars Incorporated to present The First Tee MARS Challenge.
The First Tee, a youth development organization which teaches young people life skills and core values through the game of golf, will select participants from 12 Chapters of The First Tee, including the NW Arkansas, Central Arkansas and Ft. Smith locations, to participate in this inaugural event.
The First Tee participants will compete alongside LPGA Tour players during the first and second championship rounds of the P&G NW Arkansas Championship, September 10-11. Each of the Chapters with participants in the event will receive a $5,000 cash donation from Walmart.
"We are excited to debut The First Tee MARS Challenge held in conjunction with our event," said Tournament Chairman Jay Allen. "We thank The First Tee for the wonderful work they do in communities across the United States, and Mars and Walmart for providing the opportunity to highlight the top young golfers in Northwest Arkansas and the surrounding region."
The First Tee participants will partner with an LPGA Tour player for a best ball gross event over the course of two days. The male and female participant with the lowest score over the course of the two-day competition will win The First Tee MARS Challenge Trophy.
The First Tee will select one participant from each Chapter based on age, USGA handicap and knowledge of The First Tee Nine Core Values and life skills taught at the Chapters.
Participating Chapters of The First Tee include:
The First Tee of Northwest Arkansas, The First Tee of Central Arkansas, The First Tee of Dallas,
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The LPGA is the world's leading professional golf organization for women. Founded in 1950, the association celebrates a diverse and storied membership with more than 1,700 members representing 29 different countries. With a Vision to inspire, empower, educate and entertain by showcasing the very best of women's golf, LPGA Tour Professionals compete across the globe, while dedicated LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP) directly impact the game through teaching, coaching and management. The Duramed FUTURES Tour serves as the official developmental tour of the LPGA, consistently producing a pipeline of talent ready for the world stage. The LPGA is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida. Follow the LPGA on its television home, Golf Channel, and on the web via: www.LPGA.com, www.facebook.com/lpga.official, www.twitter.com/lpga, and www.youtube.com/lpgavideo.
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The First Tee (www.thefirsttee.org) is an initiative of the World Golf Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in St. Augustine, Fla. at World Golf Village, home of the World Golf Hall of Fame. Its mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf. Since its inception in 1997, The First Tee has introduced the game of golf and its values to more than 3.5 million participants in 50 states, 3,500 elementary schools and four international locations – Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Singapore. Former President George H. W. Bush serves as honorary chairman. The First Tee Founding Partners are LPGA, the Masters Tournament, PGA of America, PGA TOUR and the USGA.
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- Information we collect from you may be shared, stored or processed with our service providers and in countries outside the European Economic Area. In these cases we ensure your data is treated securely
- You are in control of your data and can modify your preferences at any time
By consenting to this privacy notice you are giving us permission to process your personal data specifically for the purposes identified below. Consent is required for Invstr Limited ("We" or "Us") to process your personal data, but it must be explicitly given by you. You may withdraw your consent at any time. Please note that if you do not upgrade the Services, specifically the Invstr app, to the latest version releases and accept our terms, You will neither be able to receive nor transfer personal data to another third party.
We are Invstr Limited and your privacy is important to Us. Please review this privacy policy in order to better understand our commitment to maintaining your privacy. This policy explains how We use your personal information which may be collected from your use of the Invstr application(s) (the "App"), our website at www.Invstr.com (the "Website") and software, or by any other means, and which We make available to you via the App, the Website, third party platforms ("Invstr Software") (together, the "Invstr Services").
Personal information means information about you that is personally identifiable, including your name, location, mobile phone number, email address, sentiment or performance data in terms of what news you read, like, share or comment on, the choice of instruments you may add to your watchlist and interactive investment games, including game capital you purchased, your game performances, or your learning performance ("Invstr Academy").
By accepting the terms of this Privacy Policy, using and interacting with our App, visiting the Website, downloading, streaming content through the App or Website, communicating with other users and/or providing your personal information to us, you consent to our processing of your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy. You agree not to allow anyone under 13 years old to access or use the Invstr Services from your device. If you are 13 or older, but under the age of 18, you should review this privacy policy with your parent or guardian to make sure that you and your parent or guardian understand it.
Are We Registered?
We have notified the Information Commissioner's Office that We are a data controller and are registered on the Data Protection Register under registration number ZA061953.
What Personal Information do We Collect?
We may collect and process the following information about you:
- any personal information you provide to Us when you create an account, including details supplied by but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Google or LinkedIn, if you use the social login function, to use some or all of the Invstr Services
- any personal information you provide when using the Invstr Services (including all behavioral and activity data generated through your activity with respect to the Invstr Services), for example our messaging facilities, performance and behavioural data generated through your participation in our interactive investment games, or Invstr Academy;
- details of transactions you carry out via our App or Website, including any payment or billing information you provide to Us through the App or Website. Notwithstanding, please note that purchase details via App Store and Google Play are held by them and not Us
- if you contact us by whatever means, We may keep a record of that correspondence;
- where you agree to an error report being sent to us, any information contained in that error report, for example an error report contains details of the error and other potentially relevant information collected from your device (for example: operating system version, drivers, etc)
- details of your use of the Invstr Service, the resources you access, which may include IP addresses, ISP, clickstream data, viewed and exit pages and date or time stamps
- details about the devices you may use to access the Invstr Services, which may include the device's unique identifiers, operating system, browser type and network information; and personal information posted by other users through the messaging and chat functionalities of the App and Website
- geo-location data solely for the purpose of tailoring the layout and information on the App and Website to be most appropriate to the jurisdiction in which you are located
How do We Use Your Personal Information?
We may use your personal information in the following ways:
- to store and retrieve your account data, so that your preferences and customisations can be remembered as well as your achievements and progress in our interactive investment games
- to help Us improve the Invstr Services
- to help Us protect against attacks to the Invstr Services
- to help Us fix problems with the Invstr Services
- to ensure that content from the Invstr Services is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your device
- to allow you to participate in interactive features of the Invstr Services (including our interactive investment games)
- to notify you about changes to the Invstr Services
- to send you marketing emails, unless you have asked Us not to. You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time by following the unsubscribe link at the bottom of each message, or by changing your marketing communication settings in your profile settings
- to send you our newsletter, unless you have asked Us not to. You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by following the unsubscribe link at the bottom of each newsletter, or by contacting Us using the contact details provided at the end of this policy
- to send you in-app notifications related to marketing, or to direct you to relevant information within the Invstr Services. You can opt-out of in-app notifications via the Appstore or Google Play store settings
- to support our marketing, retargeting and behavioral targeting activities
- to process any transactions you make via the Invstr Services and to monitor, prevent and detect fraud
- to send you transactional messages via app or email related to the management of your Invstr account and your use of the Invstr app. These messages are critical to the use of the service and you are not able to opt-out of them. They will not be used to send you marketing messages
Will We Share Your Personal Information?
With your permission, we may disclose your personal information to third parties for the following purposes:
- Games promotions: We may use your name in any publicity material should you win a Game competition, in accordance with current UK data protection legislation
- Service providers: We contract with service providers who perform certain functions on our behalf. Examples include e-commerce platform providers, website hosts, content delivery providers and businesses which assist Us in undertaking communications or monitoring and analysis of our website and the Invstr app. Their access is limited only to the personal information needed to perform the functions carried out on our behalf, and only for the purpose of performing those functions
- Reviews: If you have permitted marketing from us, we may disclose your contact details to review sites (such as Trustpilot) to enable it to email you inviting you to leave a review about your experience with Invstr. You will be able to opt-out of these communications at any time
- Third party contact details: if you supply Us with a third party's personal information (such as email) when referring that person to the Invstr app (Invstr's Refer A Friend), we will use that information only to transmit the referral message
- Exchanges: We source market data from financial exchanges. We may be under an obligation to provide the exchanges with your details in order for them to verify usage of the market data supplied by them, and comply with local regulatory requirements
- Research Providers: We may source research reports and commentaries from various research providers. We might provide your details to those providers on an aggregated and anonymized basis
- Payment processors: If you conduct a transaction via the Invstr Services, We will be required to share certain personal information with third party payment processors in order to process your payment
- Money Transfer and eDebit Card. Should We be required to transfer monies to You, for instance for winning a game competition prize, We will be required to process the transfer in accordance with the third party money transfer services requirements, including corroboration of the name and account details to which monies will be remitted
- Order Management. If you carry out an investment transaction through the Trading Service, We may need to share limited personal information with the third party order management services and, or your broker in order to on-pass order messages. Notwithstanding, the actual execution and therefore security login and detailed personal information is securely carried out only between You and your broker dealer
- Fraud prevention: If false or inaccurate information is provided, including in relation to a person's identity and fraud is suspected or identified, details about this information, including your personal information, will be passed to fraud prevention agencies. Law enforcement agencies may access and use this information. We and other organisations may also access and use this information to prevent and detect crime, fraud and money laundering, for example when: checking details on applications for credit and credit-related and other facilities; managing credit and credit-related accounts or other facilities; recovering debt; checking details on proposals and claims for all types of insurance; and checking details of job applicants and employees. We and other organisations may access and use from other countries the information recorded by fraud prevention agencies. For further details of the relevant fraud prevention agencies please contact Us as described at the end of this privacy policy
- if We (or any one of our group companies) are bought or sold, or our assets (or the assets of any of our group companies) are bought, sold or consolidated, in which case We may disclose your personal information to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets
- if We share or sell anonymized data on an aggregated basis to third parties (in each case so that it is not capable of identifying you) for the purpose of providing an indication of prevailing market sentiment
- if We are under a duty to disclose or share your personal information in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to comply with or enforce our terms and conditions at www.Invstr.com/app/tac.html and other agreements We have with you; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Invstr Limited, our group companies, our customers, or others
Do We Transfer Your Personal Data Outside of the European Economic Area?
The information that We collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"). It may also be processed by staff in destinations outside the EEA who work for Us or for one of our third party service providers. These destinations may not have the same legal protections for personal data as you enjoy under English and EU law. We will take all steps reasonably necessary, per the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.
Your Preferences
Through your account settings, you can choose to keep your personal information private. We shall use our best efforts to process your personal information in accordance with your account settings but please do note, however, that it may not be possible to make certain information private, such as your avatar.
Messaging Facilities
Our messaging facilities include public chat and posts to the Invstr social feed, closed chat groups in Private Leagues and the Invstr Academy, as well as from time to time other ways of communicating with users of the Invstr Services.
If you choose to use any messaging facility which We provide, other than private chat groups, your messages may be visible to other users of the Invstr Services, and may be shared externally. By posting messages via our messaging facilities, other than private chat groups, you are consenting to your message being published on the Invstr Services and you acknowledge and agree that it may be visible to the public. For your safety, We recommend that you do not post any personal information using our messaging facilities, and do not post any information which you do not wish to be shared, seen or used by others. Our messaging facilities may not be encrypted, so do not use them to make available any sensitive or private information. In the case of private chat groups, we use end-to-end encryption, which means your messages our secured from falling into the wrong hands – in other words outside the chat group. Our messaging facilities are intended only for chatting about the Invstr Services. We may store content, information and data sent via our messaging facilities in order to satisfy regulatory compliance and reporting requirements in any jurisdiction.
Access to and Correcting Your Personal Information
To find out more about how your data is used, or to make a complaint, please contact Us using the details provided at the end of this policy, or via the feedback feature in Settings / About Invstr.
You have the right to request a copy of the personal information that We hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of the personal information We hold about you, you can contact Us using the contact details provided at the end of this policy, or via the 'My Report' feature in Settings. We want to make sure that your information is accurate and up to date. You may update your personal data through the 'Settings' screen of the App or you may ask Us to correct or remove personal information you think is inaccurate by contacting Us using the contact details provided at the end of this policy, or via the feedback feature in Settings.
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Changes to this Privacy Policy
We are constantly looking for new ways to improve the Invstr Service. We may amend this privacy policy from time to time. We will use all reasonable efforts to give you notice of any material changes. If you do not agree with any changes We make to this privacy policy, please do not continue using the Invstr Services. Your continued use of Invstr Services will be deemed by Us to be an acceptance of the Privacy Policy.


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bear air horn, bear repellents, bear safety, black bears, hiking, lake george, prospect mountain, stewart's ledge
I saw another bear on a trail. This doesn't mean a bear was actually there. Only that I saw one. We were in the Lake George area in the lower Adirondacks, descending Prospect Mountain. This relatively busy trail is an 3 easy miles out and back with a trailhead right in the town. But even on busy, short hikes up tiny mountains you still get those quiet stretches. Perfect opportunities for taking in the surroundings, smelling pines, looking for birds. Zoning out or zooming in. Me, I look for black bears.
This time I saw a big black furry head with rounded ears. He didn't move towards us or away. He just watched us. A group of hikers were on their way up so I didn't panic too much. Just two weak knees and that familiar fear-for-my-life shiver. I didn't say a thing about the maybe bear because saying something makes it real and this wasn't real. Also, I read that fear is contagious and I don't want to pass my fear on to my hiking buddy. Though he doesn't want to run into a bear again either, he refuses to hike in fear.
I try to keep my sightings to myself. This would be a dangerous habit if the bears I saw were real and not the back lit silhouettes of stumps or trees with lumps. Besides, I suspect I can only ask my partner Is that a bear? so many times before he drops me for a lady with decent vision, or one who wears her glasses.
I wear glasses to drive, but that's all. Raj wears glasses all the time and doesn't understand why I won't. I tell him why: I don't want to. That's the answer. Also they give me headaches and squeeze my brain. It's true. I've tried new prescriptions, different frames … before and after sitting on them.
For the most part, leaving my glasses in the car is inconsequential. So what if I walk through life with rage vision?
Me – Eight dollars for asparagus! Unbelievable!
Raj – It's $2.
Me – The sign says $8! How dare they!
Raj – The sign says $2.
Me – Oh.
And I see black bears everywhere.
I should stop looking for them. Stop thinking about them and talking about them. Though I do enjoy learning about them, and they come with the territory. We're hiking in their home. Seeing them might be rare for some people, but it's almost always a possibility. We're finding every hiker has a bear story, along with strong opinions on protection. In addition to whistles and bear spray, we just added an air horn to our arsenal.
There's much debate on whether air horns are effective bear repellents. I think it can't hurt. We picked ours up for a few bucks in the boating section and I do feel safer with it. It's piercingly loud and unpleasant. Should the rare predatory bear approach we don't have to worry about wind direction, or waiting for it to get close enough to spray or the fact that our can of spray says it empties in 5 seconds. Then what?
Oh, by the way, bear spray can explode so don't leave it in the trunk. Fortunately, we didn't have to learn this the hard way even though all last summer we kept ours in the trunk whenever we weren't hiking. One less thing to remember to pack. Apparently, it can explode at high temperatures and car trunks get very hot. Don't leave it in the car.
Probably the main takeaway for us all to learn is that calling me Haileybear on the trail doesn't help. Cue: fear-for-my-life shivers every time. All I hear is BEAR.


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When you're focused on the day-to-day operations, it can be easy to push off attending healthcare revenue cycle conferences.
Here are a few revenue cycle conferences that the efficientC team is heading to this fall. Will you be there too?
Below is a list of some of the top national and local healthcare conferences we suggest your revenue cycle team attend.
Becker's Hospital Review Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference
September 21-23 | Chicago, IL
Becker's Hospital Review 3rd Annual Health IT + Revenue Cycle Conference brings together over 2,000 attendees from hospitals and health systems across the country. Attendees will be able to choose from 9 different tracks, 134 sessions, and multiple networking opportunities throughout the 2.5-day conference. Session topics range from cyber security, telehealth, revenue cycle optimization, predictive analytics, denials, and so much more. Notable keynote speakers include George W. Bush and Sugar Ray Leonard.
Critical Access Hospital Conference
September 27-29 | Kansas City, MO
The Critical Access Hospital Conference is designed to provide educational and networking opportunities for clinics, hospital professionals, and board members serving rural America. The National Rural Health Association's fastest growing conference offers sessions related to patient experience, value-based care, telemedicine, maximizing insurance payments, and more. The Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation will be honored. Continue the conversation at the 340B Roundtable, discuss the current administration's changes to the 340B drug discount program with CAH peers.
October 18-20 | Nashville, TN
The Healthcare Financial Management Association Revenue Cycle Conference (MAP Event) is intended for healthcare finance and revenue cycle leaders as well as PFS executives, directors, and managers working in hospitals, healthcare systems, integrated delivery organizations and physician practice/clinics. Leadership, innovation, patient experience, practical revenue strategies are some of the topics you'll covered during presentations at the MAP Event.
efficientC is proud and excited to be one of the select sponsors of 2017's MAP event.
Use #HFMA2017RCC on social media.
HFMA MAP Event
October 22-24 | Orlando, FL
The Healthcare Financial Management Association Revenue Cycle Conference (MAP Event) is designed for healthcare finance and revenue cycle leaders as well as PFS executives, directors, and managers working in hospitals, healthcare systems, integrated delivery organizations and physician practice/clinics. Leadership, innovation, patient experience, practical revenue strategies are some of the topics you'll see presented at the MAP Event.
We are proud to be one of the select sponsors of the MAP event.
Use #HFMA2017RCC on social media.
HFMA WI Fall Conference
September 13-15 | Madison, WI
The HFMA WI Fall Conference is where leadership meets impact, according to Pam Ott, President of the WI Chapter of HFMA. This year's conference offers a variety of educational sessions - topics including leadership and empowerment, Lean Six Sigma, rural health, wellness programs, as well as networking events and the opportunity to tour Epic System's campus located in Verona, WI.
AAHAM WI Fall Conference
October 18-20 | La Crosse, WI
The AAHAM WI Fall Conference will be held in La Crosse, WI this October at the Radisson. Back by popular demand, Christian Borchert and the payer panel; along with sessions on MACRA and 501r Audit are planned. Enjoy the company of healthcare professionals during two networking events.
Lead Like a Girl 4.0
November 10 | Brookfield, WI
In its 4th year, Lead Like a Girl 4.0 (LLAG 4.0) continues to impress attendees with captivating speakers and thought-provoking presentations. This one-day conference is packed full of inspiration, informative sessions, and opportunities to network with fellow healthcare professionals.
Conference speakers and topics:
- Carol A. Friesen, VP Health System Services, Bryan Health, "Pursuing Your Passion"
- Jane Mcleod, Co-Founder, Capstone Leadership Solutions, "Engaged, Empowered Employees"
- Danine Casper, Founder, Aponi Coaching and Consulting, "Lead On Purpose: Embrace and Grow Your Personal Brand"
- Cyndi Maxi, Author and Certified Speaking Professional, "Speak Up and Stand Out"
- Kathrine Switzer, Founder, 261 Fearless, Inc., "Become A Hero In Your Own Life"
Registration for Lead Like a Girl will open soon. Don't miss out!
With so many tremendous healthcare conferences to attend, it's important to keep updated on dates, details, and events. Subscribe to our blog to stay up-to-date on healthcare conferences, revenue cycle hot topics, and trends impacting your hospital's bottom line. Click here to subscribe now.


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Friday, August 6, 2010
Live blogging from Blogher 2010
First time live blogging from an event. I'm here at Blogher 2010! I borrowed Stewart's iPad so I could take notes easily and post (although I had to learn how to cut and paste on the iPad, not intuitive!). Bruce Jenner is here with Pepsico, only mentioning that bc he was born on the same day as me and I did a report on him in middle school. Had a great time running through central park this morning for the Blogher 5k. I only got a photo of myself in my tutu (tutus for Tanner) in my hotel room bc I didn't want to carry my camera while running. But I did get a photo of some other women in tutus and tiaras at the Gatorade breakfast after the run. This is just a note, my full posts will go up next week after I've had a chance to digest everything. So far met some really fun ladies at Avery SocialLuxe, Child's Play Bloganthropy Awards, and a cooking demo with Chef Scott Leibfried sponsored by Bumblebee at the Viking Test Kitchen. Definitely looking forward to sessions and visiting the expo. More later.
Labels: BlogHer
1 comment:
- ESC said...
sounds like you got more done before 8AM than the boys and i are going to do all day!
- August 6, 2010 at 9:22 AM
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Female buddy movies: a mini-marathon!
29 October 2013
So Aldine came up with a great recommendation: that I start a mini-marathon of female buddy movies.
Beyond the classic Thelma and Louise (1991), it might be difficult to think of many of these — after all, we know from the Bechdel Test that the vast majority of films can't be bothered to have two female characters with names who speak to each other, and who speak to each other about something other than men.
This is why the internet was invented: to offer a Wikipedia page called Female Buddy Pictures. So I'm going in search of some of the titles I've found there — including the weirdly intriguing Revenge of the Bridesmaids (2010), which is streaming on Netflix. (I hasten to note that the film description and photos online do not promise great things about this one, but I just like the fact that its two main stars are actually Black and Latina. Is that possible?)
Anyway, I might have to revisit the film optimis Thelma and Louise along the way, but in general I'm going to look for the overlooked — and imagine my perfect world, in which I run a movie theater that people actually come to, at which I get to hold my own movie marathons. Please join in!
6 Responses to "Female buddy movies: a mini-marathon!"
4 November 2013 at 11:52 am
I will watch it!
4 November 2013 at 1:42 pm
Hey, I started watching it and thought it was quite bright and witty, so I'm going to save it for viewing this evening with my husband. Both of us love revenge fantasies!
25 November 2013 at 4:34 am
What was that really, really silly one that had Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate and a token brunette? It wasn't very good, but no worse than many boy buddy flicks. They were gleeful about getting in some gross-out sequences, and there was no mean girl. Yes, the road trip was in pursuit of a man, but the other woman was actually quite nice, and already having doubts about the guy on her own. Always meant to track down that one with Whoopi Goldberg, Mary Louise Parker and Drew Barrymore, too.


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Bar Review: Bar Stories
Tucked away on the second floor of a Haji Lane shophouse, Bar Stories is a quaint little place that oozes charm and personality. Given its location, we half-expected the place to be swarming with scene kids and hipsters, asking for Jägerbombs or Graveyards. To our pleasant surprise, the bar had a good mix of young … Continue reading
Bar Review: Coffee Bar K
Nestled just off the night life hot spot of Clarke Quay, lies a quiant, yet excellent bar. Contrary to its name, Coffee Bar K does not serve coffee. Hailing from Japan, Coffee Bar K has 4 outlets in the world; 2 in Japan, one in Seoul, and one right here in UE Square, Singapore. ; … Continue reading
Bar Review: 28 Hongkong Street
Checking Google maps, I made sure again that I was at the right location. No sign. No name. All I had as a clue was a number '28' fastened on the wall above, giving a hint that maybe, just maybe, the place I was looking for was hidden in location as plain as this. Luckily … Continue reading


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OSU-Cascades provides students personalized instruction and OSU's excellence in both academics and innovative research, as well as the lifelong advantages of a premier research university. OSU-Cascades is the only baccalaureate and graduate degree granting institution based in Central Oregon. OSU-Cascades expanded to a four-year university when it welcomed its first freshman class in fall 2015.
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