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The candidates have put in thousands of miles crisscrossing rural Iowa to show their faces to voters in living rooms, diners and community halls. They've fielded questions, sparred with critics and tweaked policies along the way. All the while their campaigns have flooded the state's television stations with homespun stories of the candidates' lives and their catapulting visions for a better America, crammed into a few seconds of political advertising.
Now it all comes down to Monday evening when Democrats will huddle in schools, libraries and churches across Iowa to hold the country's first vote to decide who will challenge Donald Trump for the White House in November.
It's a responsibility Iowans take seriously every four years, often regarding themselves as the eyes and ears of America as their state's caucuses decide who will be first out of the gate, and into primary races across the rest of the nation, with the huge advantage of a win under their belt. It was Iowa in 2008 that teed up Barack Obama for the presidency. Those who fall too far behind at this first hurdle rarely make it much further down the course.
This year Iowa Democrats feel an added weight as they grapple with the challenging question of not only which candidate would best govern America but, also, who is most likely to lever the man many regard as the worst president in living memory out of the White House. Four years ago, Trump was a joke to Democrats as the party's primary came down to "radical" Bernie Sanders v "corporate" Hillary Clinton, without much thought as to which of them would best beat the reality television star emerging as the Republican frontrunner.
But in 2020, Trump is taken very seriously and for many Iowa Democrats their choice has crystallised around whether the White House will be won by rousing calls for reform from Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, or the "safe pair of hands" in former vice-president Joe Biden, former Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar.
The big divide: ideology v electability
Ashly Moore, a 32-year-old occupational therapist, was grappling with exactly that question before she arrived at a Sanders rally in Des Moines.
"Ask my family. They're like, I don't care who I'm going to vote for as long as we can win," she said. "That's a concern but I really am kind of torn because I think it takes more than just wanting to beat Trump."
There are other issues at play, too. Age, gender and race all figure for some voters. But the big divide is over ideology v electability. It's on the minds of the candidates, too.
"There is a lot of discussion about electability," Bernie Sanders told the Des Moines rally. "Trump will be a very tough opponent. The only way that Trump is going to be defeated is if we have by far the largest voter turnout in American history."
That, said Sanders, requires mobilising large numbers of people who don't always vote, particularly the young and the working class. To make that happen, they have to be motivated with policies that are going to change their lives and their country.
"Young people today are the most progressive generation in the history of the United States of America. Historically, however, the simple truth is young people have not voted in the kind of way that they should have. Which campaign is capable of bringing millions of young people into the political process?" asked Sanders.
To Biden, that is all wrong. The way to get Trump out of the White House, he tells his supporters, is to win back those voters who turned away from the Democrats, albeit after they were in power for eight years when Biden was vice-president. He dismisses the notion that there is an untapped well of voters thirsting for radical policies.
'They have to focus on voter turnout'
At the heart of the difference, voters are being asked to choose whether America is merely badly governed or in need of fundamental restructuring. If Biden regards the ship as having strayed off course, Sanders sees a vessel seized by pirates and requiring more than a change of captain.
Opinion polls do not offer a clear roadmap. They have Sanders and Biden close in Iowa, with Buttigieg and Warren trailing them. But Biden currently leads nationally in the Democratic race. Perhaps more importantly, the polls do not show any of the candidates as a standout favourite to beat Trump in November.
At the rally in Des Moines, Moore said she had long favoured Biden in part because she couldn't see how Sanders could have broad enough appeal to beat Trump. But now she had seen Sanders speak, she understood what he would do for her and she was sold, not least because of his promise to erase university tuition debt.
"I have a lovely career as an occupational therapist but the amount of student loan debt I have is crippling," she said.
The huge cost of university education is an issue for a lot of young people, and Moore said it opened her eyes to why Sanders might be right about how he can put together a winning coalition of voters.
"He has a great point that, in order for him to win, they have to focus on voter turnout for people who historically have not voted because they felt like their vote didn't matter," she said. "I didn't really know how could Bernie win and I think he's exactly right."
But Moore still has nagging fears about Biden's claim that Sanders' radicalism will drive middle-of-the-road voters away.
"I am concerned about that. I think it's a valid concern. But I also think Biden supporters like to fall on that and say it's all about beating Trump," she said.
'Biden's the only person that can beat Trump'
If it were down to energy, Sanders would be home free. His rallies have the feel of an evangelical revivalist meeting. Biden's on the other hand sometimes resemble a church fete.
"Biden's the only person that can beat Donald Trump," said Shirley Crippen, a 66-year-old former flight attendant and Biden supporter. "That was the deciding factor for me. I was already leaning toward Joe but knowing that he is the one that can beat Trump was a huge, huge factor for me."
The Biden camp, and a good part of the Democratic establishment, fear the Trump campaign will hammer at Sanders as disloyal to America for a past that includes taking his honeymoon in the Soviet Union and allying with the Sandinista government in Nicaragua in the 1980s.
Crippen is more worried about Sanders and Warren's policies driving away voters. She brushes aside their claims that it is those policies that will get young people out to vote in the presidential election.
"The win is totally dependent upon people that are independents, that are maybe Republicans that lean a little left. It's the people that are undecided. Maybe some of the people that voted for Donald Trump only because they thought as a businessman he would be different and now they know that he was is definitely different but in a terrible way," she said.
'We need big ideas and we need to be willing to fight for them'
Front and center in this is healthcare. Sanders wants the government to provide health coverage through taxation and scrap private insurance. Crippen, like other cautious Democrats, doesn't think it's necessarily a bad policy, only that they will unnerve too many voters.
What's radical for America – public healthcare, subsidised university education, reining in corporate power – may not seem that way in other parts of the world. But in a country steeped in half a century of politics blaming the government for people's problems, there is hesitation and even fear at the idea of the state taking control of healthcare.
Warren has hit back at the caution of Biden and Buttigieg by warning against the Democratic establishment's tendency to retreat into what it regards as safe territory out of fear of losing voters.
"We need big ideas and we need to be willing to fight for them. It's easy to back off from big ideas and make yourself sound so sophisticated and so smart," she told Iowa voters. "They think that running a vague campaign that nibbles around the edges of these big problems is somehow a safe strategy."
Still, Warren did retreat on her commitment to comprehensive public health insurance after Biden said it would drive up taxes. That may have cost her support just as she looked to be outpacing Sanders after his heart attack in October, because it touched on fears about Democratic leaders being too willing to abandon principled positions.
Dylan Baker, who has campaigned for Warren and came to see her speak in Des Moines, thinks she probably had little choice.
"I've been out knocking on doors and lot's of people say, I really like Elizabeth Warren but I just don't know if [public health insurance] is going to work. Even if they support it, they say they don't know if enough independents will vote for it or if other Democrats will go for it. They're too scared of it or say it costs too much," he said.
Still, Baker is torn about the strategy. In the end he thinks Sanders is right, that radical policies are required to get voters out.
"I personally think energizing the youth is the answer," he said.
'You're asking for drastic change and most liberals deal with incremental change'
At another Warren rally, Negus Imhotep, a 59-year-old African American man who works with young people to combat gang violence in Des Moines, said he likes both Warren and Sanders.
"I think that they're the only beacon of hope because if you look at the other candidates, especially Joe Biden, he's asking for the same thing that you already have," he said.
But Imhotep doubts Sanders or Warren will be able to overcome powerful entrenched forces and so isn't even sure he'll vote.
"I don't think the system was created for somebody to destroy it. You're asking for drastic change and most liberals deal with incremental changes," he said.
Part of Imhotep's frustration lies in his disillusionment with the Obama years, when the 2008 economic crash cost him his job delivering concrete. He couldn't pay his mortgage and the bank took his house.
"Obama turned around and gave money back to the bankers, thinking that they're gonna do the trickle-down effect, which hasn't happened," he said.
'They say the African American vote is important but it seems to be only important during elections'
Polling suggests that Sanders, Warren and Buttigieg struggle to win support among black voters. Biden does better, perhaps in no small part because of his years as Obama's vice-president, although as a senator he voted in favour of laws that contributed to the mass incarceration of black men. But the bigger issue among some African American voters is to find a candidate they believe is really listening to them.
There's also a nagging concern among some minority voters that candidates only talk about race to black people when it's a message they should be pushing out much more forcefully to the country as a whole.
"It's kind of insulting how candidates do that," said Rachelle Long at a forum for candidates to address minority voters in Des Moines. "They say the African American vote is important but it seems to be only important during elections. After that it starts to get real vague. Before it's, 'I'm going to do it'. And then when they get in it's, 'We'll try'."
Dava James, a retired teacher, went to see Biden speak at a local hotel. She'll vote for him and regards him as having served Obama well. But she lives in an Iowa district represented by Congressman Steve King, a Republican who once said white Americans did not have to worry about being a minority because blacks and Hispanics "would be fighting each other before that happens".
James thinks King gets re-elected because most people in 85% white Iowa don't understand what it is to be black, and she wanted to know from Biden how he would change that.
"I wanted to have him help me to publicize the fact that Iowans don't always see what they have in common with a minority, even if they're right there," she said. "I'm not a white woman so I already know what I get in a salary is at the bottom of the list of what you do for a living."
'There's just no way that we can risk another four years'
Alison McCarthy, an immigration lawyer, was a Sanders supporter back in 2016 and boycotted Clinton at the general election.
"He's an inspiring person. I've brought my kids here to the rally today so that they could feel the energy and take part of this excitement," she said.
But even she has niggling doubts and thinks he may have to adjust his message on policies such as healthcare if he goes into the general election.
McCarthy said that if Sanders is the candidate, it would be essential that the broader Democratic party get behind him, even though she acknowledges she failed to back Clinton. With hindsight, she said she will back whoever the Democratic candidate is this year.
But then she hesitates.
"I hate voting in that strategic way instead of in a more principled way. But I feel that there's just no way that we can risk another four years of Donald Trump at this point," she said.


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Letter: With gun violence, we need to focus on the young, angry men
Letter to the editor
Have we heard this before? Mass murder in a school followed by solutions or excuses that are stale or bone-headed. Some propose that we change a teacher's job description to include part-time gun wielder.
Some are saying this might be a good time for a discussion. Really? We are unable to even define the problem, yet now we should have a discussion?
Let me suggest what the problem might really be. It might be young men — young, angry men. Maybe we should start there. These guys aren't shooting up shoe stores, or coffee shops. They're shooting up schools. Why schools? Why young men?
Our politicians aren't asking those questions because they might not like the answers.
Tim Crowe,

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When my brother-in-law was visiting a few weeks ago he dragged his brother to one of the malls in Toronto. While there they got to experience a hard-sell at one of the Kiosks. Specifically the Forever Flawless Deluxe Manicure Kits, "for beautiful, shiny nails and soft beautiful hands".
At the kiosk the kits costs $79.99 but the men were able to walk away with two kits for the price of one. Two for the price of one, the men thought they got a good deal and a gift for each wife.
So what is in the kit?
- 150 ml of Forever Flawless Hand and Body Lotion
- 15 ml of Forever Flawless Cuticle Oil
- 4 sided buffing block
- nail file
- cuticle trimmer
The box has detailed instructions on how to use the contents on both the inside flap and on the outside.
The Lotion
The lotion is very thick and creamy; even the tube is heavy. I found it to be a very mild scent (I actually really liked the scent because of this) but my husband thought it was strong. A little goes a long way in terms of coverage but once it has soaked in there is no greasy feeling residue afterwards.
I wanted so much for this lotion to be awesome and it is for maybe the first hour or two but it does not hold up in terms of fighting dryness or providing protection. In fact, over a week, I found the skin on my hands felt dryer, looked older, and was more irritated than ever. Definitely not what I expected from an $80 price tag.
The Cuticle Oil
The container for the cuticle oil is a bit cheap. It has a little ball tip for application. There is no control over how much comes out, a bit too much in my opinion.
Now, I will admit I am a bit biased when it comes to cuticle oils as I have been using the same one for over eight years and have yet to find anything that comes even close to being as good.
According to the ingredients on the back this one is a combination of water, jojoba oil, and sand flavor.
I feel the same about this product as the lotion. After a week of using it my cuticles were crying for my old oils and my hang nails were out of controls. If you use absolutely nothing on your cuticles I can see how this might be useful but again for the $80 price tag, not so much. You could find better conditioners in your local drug store for much cheaper.
The 4-sided Buffer
To me, this was the best item in the box. I am not a huge fan of buffers on a regular basis because it is easy to over buff and buffing causes splitting. But as someone who regularly abuses nail polish sometimes it is just necessary. The buffer is actually a three sided buffer with the fourth being a nail file. This is how my nails look before buffing (the yellow tint is from a previous staining of orange polish):
I love the two different grains for getting a smooth finish and the final silky side for getting a really nice shine. After using this anyone could go without polish with confidence. It's lovely, if you can your hands on the buffer, go for it.
The Nail File
The Cuticle Trimmer
DON'T ever use one of these but especially this one. This was incredibly sharp and dangerous to any healthy nail/cuticle or nails/cuticles trying to get healthy. You would be better off using clippers to trim. This was also a cheap piece of plastic — I have one I paid less for that is better quality.
Overall, I cannot say I am impressed with this manicure kit and if I had been with the men while they were shopping I would have told them to skip it — even though they got two kits for their regular price (which was a last minute attempt by the seller). Incidentally, I found a Forever Flawless website that is selling the kit for $99. It looks basically the same but the cuticle oil container is actually nice looking.
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Brookfield Police Chief Edward Petrak made it a trifecta of retirements among villages covered by the Riverside-Brookfield Landmark, announcing Monday he was stepping down as chief effective July 12 after serving as a police officer for 31 years.
He follows in the footsteps of Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel, who retired May 20, and North Riverside Police Chief Carlos Garcia, who confirmed he's retiring later this summer.
"I started young," said Petrak, 54, who was hired as a Brookfield police officer in 1990 at the age of 23. "I had thought about it last year, but I wanted to wait at least two years after being named chief."
Petrak, a Riverside native, had been promoted to chief in April 2019 after serving as deputy chief under Chief James Episcopo since 2015. Episcopo personally recommended Petrak to be his successor.
"That I got to go out and be able to hand it off to him means a lot to me," Episcopo told the Landmark in 2019. "He and I are like brothers."
Like Episcopo, Petrak's demeanor is quiet and thoughtful, traits Village Manager Timothy Wiberg, whose job it will be to pick Petrak's successor, said were "invaluable."
"In the two years Ed has been chief – through a pandemic, potential civil unrest, an uncertain economy and the public attention placed on police departments – Ed's been unflappable," Wiberg said. "He's low-key, thoughtful, reflective. You couldn't ask for a better chief. He's shown a remarkable ability to lead his staff."
Petrak graduated from Quigley South High School and graduated in 1989 with a degree in administration of justice from Southern Illinois University. He joined the Brookfield Police Department the following year.
What impacted his approach to policing the most, he said, was being named the department's youth officer. He ran the department's DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program for a decade and later started and won Proviso Township grant funding for the LETS WIN (Law Enforcement Teachers Students Working Interacting Now) program at S.E. Gross Middle School, where it continues to aim to provide positive interactions between police and kids and their families.
"When I became the juvenile officer here, it changed my path," Petrak said. "In teaching DARE, it wasn't so much keeping kids off drugs but connecting with kids and their families in a way that made a difference."
Petrak said he is exploring other opportunities outside of sworn law enforcement, and indicated he has already applied for at least one job that could begin later this summer.
Since being named as chief, and knowing that he likely would be retiring within a couple of years, Petrak has also spent time making sure his command staff are prepared to pick up the torch.
Petrak said he's recommending that Deputy Chief Michael Kuruvilla as his successor, though he knows Wiberg has the final word.
"Tim asked for my thoughts, and in the end it's Tim's decision," Petrak said. "We just have a great, talented bench of people here and for years and years to come."
Wiberg told the Landmark he intends seek applications from inside the police department, for now.
"I'm not ready to announce anything yet, but [Kuruvilla] would sure seem to be the logical way to go," Wiberg said. "I'll be posting the job internally first and see what that results in."


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The percentages of participants with normal weights varied from 78.8% for vegans to 67.7% for omnivores; 8.7% of vegans were underweight, which was comparable with vegetarians and pesco-vegetarians.
Are vegans prone to malnutrition?
Vegan diets are more likely to be associated with malnutrition, especially if the diets are the result of authoritarian dogma. Overall, lacto-ovo-vegetarian children consume diets closer to recommendations than omnivores and their pre-pubertal growth is at least as good.
Are vegans more likely to be deficient?
A meatless diet can be healthy, but vegetarians — especially vegans — need to make sure they're getting enough vitamin B12, calcium, iron, and zinc. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics warns of the risk of vitamin B12 deficiencies in vegetarians and vegans. Vitamin B12 is found naturally only in animal products.
How can I be vegan without being malnourished?
To avoid nutritional deficiencies on a vegan diet it is essential to:
- Eat 5 portions of fruits and vegetables every day.
- Replace dairy products with alternatives such as soya drinks/milk.
- Include beans, pulses and other plant-based proteins into the diet.
Is being vegan healthier than being an omnivore?
The vegan diet is generally considered to be higher in fibre and lower in cholesterol, protein, calcium and salt than an omnivorous diet – but there are still misconceptions and concerns around cutting meat, fish, eggs and dairy completely from our diets.
Has anyone died being vegan?
WHEN Crown Shakur died of starvation, he was 6 weeks old and weighed 3.5 pounds. His vegan parents, who fed him mainly soy milk and apple juice, were convicted in Atlanta recently of murder, involuntary manslaughter and cruelty.
Can you be malnourished as a vegetarian?
A study of almost 2,500 British vegetarians found that 24% believed their diets did not provide adequate nutrition. Among the remaining 76%, almost two thirds (61%) said they did not feel malnourished, while 15% admitted they were "not sure". But cutting out meat doesn't have to be a detriment to good health.
Do vegans miss out on nutrients?
However, if your diet isn't planned properly, you could miss out on essential nutrients. Vegetarians need to make sure they get enough iron and vitamin B12, and vegans enough calcium, iron and vitamin B12. Women are thought to be at particular risk of iron deficiency, including those on a vegetarian or vegan diet.
How do vegans get B12?
The only reliable vegan sources of B12 are foods fortified with B12 (including some plant milks, some soy products and some breakfast cereals) and B12 supplements, such as our very own VEG 1. Vitamin B12, whether in supplements, fortified foods, or animal products, comes from micro-organisms.
Do vegans lack protein?
Contrary to popular belief, "Vegans have not been shown to be deficient in protein intake or in any specific amino acids." The study points out that some vegans rely heavily on processed foods and may not eat a sufficient variety of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
What is orthorexia?
What Is Orthorexia? Orthorexia is an unhealthy focus on eating in a healthy way. Eating nutritious food is good, but if you have orthorexia, you obsess about it to a degree that can damage your overall well-being. Steven Bratman, MD, a California doctor, coined the term in 1996.
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Not Drinking Enough Water
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Do humans need meat?
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During hurrucane Florence our left side ROW (about 18" x 32") casement leaked. Our right side did not. On inspection today we found the "hook" was broken on left casement. Pics attached.This is the part U need. 27 1/2" x 1 1/4" x 5/16" How to get replacement? Thanks.
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Thanks for your patience during this busy season. We don't have an exact match for this hook, though we have a couple products that are similar in design. Look at our 36-010 or maybe our 36-009 and see if you could adapt either of these to work with your casement window.
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Top 10 Things That Would Make Harry Potter Better
His death was important enough. They gave him a funeral at the end of Goblet of Fire and it was still being talked about in the fifth book (although under the guise of a "tragic accident"). Also the Cursed Child shows an alternate timeline where Cedric was alive, but turned into a Death Eater, killing Neville and preventing Harry from winning against Voldemort (also preventing Harry's children from being born).
You mean he should've been the first and second book?
I personally hate cedric
Cedric dying is sad to people who might like him but we already have enough sad deaths
I can understand I mean less temper tantrums with Cursed Child but they wouldn't go completely there would be some still, like temper tantrums over the new time turners that had been invented, Harry grumpy as a adult, Ron comical even though he decided to retire from being an Auror and work his George in the joke shop.
The series would be boring.
Yeah I hate him
In the end, yes.
Harry would not have lives!
Petunia grow up, yes your sister went to Hogwarts and you couldn't and yes she was more pretty than you. But you cannot have jealousy for years.
Well I suppose they were similar to Cinderella's family. The Wormwoods in Matilda.
Didn't see this one at first. Totally agree.
Yes. Who else hated this part?
Remember that scene in The Deathly Hallows when Ron found "Potterwatch". Fred was talking in the radiothing, he said "You know who can move faster than Snape when he sees a bottle of shampoo". That made the final book readable for me.
I agree the Weasley twins are so overrated. They were pretty mean to Ron when he was little . . . they caused his fear of spiders!
The Weasley twins are not anoying they make the Harry Potter series humorous and very interesting.
Are you kidding. Umbridge is the best teacher, and without her the 5th book would be way more boring.
He never wanted to win. He wanted to be left alone. He's aware of the high stakes of the tournament and knew he could have died any time.
If Sirius didn't die I would enjoy it a lot.
Imagine the look on his face when Voldemort says Harry is dead. Imagine his face when he sees Remus dead. Imagine his face after the battle of hogwarts when Voldemort dies.
Just imagine all the things that we could've seen if he was still alive. Sirius is my favourite character, when he died I wanted bellatrix to be dead so badly
He died going through the veil of life and death. But in the movies they changed it to Bellatrix casting the killing curse and then he goes through.
Harry if he didn't worry so much about the Christmas present that Sirius gave him, then he would've known about the two way mirror and then his death wouldn't have happened.
Sirius is overrated, he never did anything special. And Hagrid is more like a father to Harry than Sirius.
I only like Sirius because of Gary Oldman :)
Sirius still alive
I think that if Luna and other important Ravenclaws had shown up earlier than this problem could have been fixed, but the 1st book introduces everyone, and 1 more character with a full plot would have overdone it, the 2nd book feels the need to over-focus on Salazar Slytherin, aka Mr. Evil-Pureblood, and Godric Gryffindor, aka Mr. Hero, the 3rd book/movie would have complicated things, and in Goblet of Fire, there are already so many new characters that adding anyone else would overdo it. I just wish that Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw had more consistent appearance in the movies and books, because they are just as capable of heroism as Gryffindors and just as capable of evil as Slytherins.
Hufflepuff is the only house that Harry doesn't visit. He goes into Slytherin house in The Chamber of Secrets after drinking Polyjuice Potion, He's in Gryffindor so he's been there multiple times, he goes to Ravenclaw house with Luna Lovegood to look for Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem. He never sees Hufflepuff house. Therefore there is almost no information about it. There are also very few Hufflepuff characters.
I'm a hufflepuff!
Harry being raised by Sirius in case if Lily and James were killed off.
Yes please! Remus was the last of the Marauder's (Wormtail doesn't deserve to be one). He is so cute! I love that he is the guy who comforts sad people. Like when Molly sent Percy a Christmas jumper and he sent it back without a letter or anything.
And Tonks is so wonderful! We should really have more female characters like her. She is such a breath of fresh air from and she stands out from the rest. She is so much more fun with her laid-back, goofy and clumsy personality. (I love the twins for the same reason). She is so much more relatable than the rest of the gang who glide around effortlessly never breaking ore knocking over anything. She is such a complete character! I love them both. TwT
Yes I vote for this one Lupin and Tonks were supposed to survive the Battle of Hogwarts but because J.k Rowling spared Arthur Weasley she felt as if she had to kill Lupin and Tonks but I think that they should have survived just because Arthur Weasley survived why Did Lupin and Tonks have to get killed off it would have been great if they had lived through the war
Tonks is super cool
You mean the stereotype, predictable pairing. The two main male and female characters.
Why did the Weasleys have a daughter they have 6 sons.
She was just as excited as everyone else when she saw him in the first book.
She was not shy read the first book again when she first appears and at the end and Ron saying she never shuts up in the second book. She was only shy around Harry. That does not make her a fan girl, she fancies her brothers best friend and couldn't wait on when she found out he asked Cho to the Yule Ball so she dated Michael Corner we know little about them except he didn't support her when she won the Quidditch House Cup, sure he is a Ravenclaw and she was playing Gryffindor vs Ravenclaw but he was her girlfriend so she would break up with him and then he didn't seem that upset when he went to date Cho.
Whats wrong with Hermione being the sidekick? being the smart sidekick.
If Ron and Hermione argued all the time they wouldn't hang around.
I'd say THIS is the biggest issues to the books/movies. The problem here is the sheer segregation with the Slytherin house and everyone else, because Slytherins are often considered the evil bunch and the ones who are always of the pure-blood, and even after Harry sends his kids over to Hogwarts the school still has this problem. The other houses never have any sort of problem with one another.
I'm not a Slytherin but Slytherins are really overhated. It's really unfair that in that if you're a Slytherin people think that you're evil. There are many good Slytherins like Andromeda Tonks, Scorpius Malfoy, Draco Malfoy and Albus Potter. Even Merlin, the most famous wizard of all time was in Slytherin!
best item on the list.
Slytherins are overhated as hell, and I am clueless as to why. sure, voldemort/tom riddle was in Slytherin but surely that doesn't mean Slytherins like me are evil! besides let's not forget Merlin himself was in Slytherin.
More information? Instead of mainly memories from the enemy.
Yes to give the Harry Potter fandom some IQ so they are not mentally retarded thinking James is a bad guy and making Snape overrated.
A fan fiction of if Voldemort didn't exist and there was a plot.
But then there would be no plot!
Well I suppose the prequel is called Fantastic Beasts.
I know a good name: The Hogwarts Chronicles.
David Tennant is an amazing actor and I would love to have seen more of him in the series


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justice system functions."773 While a CDO director said that he and his office interact regularly with the judiciary on issues involving the court, cases, or attorney perfor- mance, the district judges do not engage with the office on "the inner workings and management of my office, or the structure of my office. That lies with my board."774
The independence of a CDO is limited by the power of the district court to change its local CJA plan and convert the CDO to an FPDO or dissolve it entirely. Vesting this authority in district courts was criticized. One federal public defender observed, "Having elected which type of defender office a jurisdiction will have,
I think then the judiciary has to step away. Otherwise, its motives for wanting
to change the structure really will be called into question, even if it's the best motives."775 Another defender, the head of a CDO, stated,
I think it is a problem that it's placed on the judges to have that responsi- bility. If a judge thinks a US Attorney's office is not doing a good job, they have ways of communicating that or participating in some discussion about that, but they don't have the ability to fire the US Attorney. And I don't think the corollary power should exist.776
Federal public defender offices are also subject to conversion or dissolution. And, as described in the Section 6 on circuit oversight, their independence is further constrained by the circuit's power to appoint and reappoint the defender and to decide the number of assistant federal defenders. These impingements on institu- tional defenders' independence are threats to the quality of representation in the same manner as limitations on panel lawyers' independence.
Federal defender offices have also struggled with problems of inadequate resources. Providing quality representation requires resources, the most critical
of which is the attorney's time. As the work measurement study conducted by the Judicial Resources Committee showed, defenders have been chronically under- staffed. The degree varied by district and circuit. But in some districts, the distance between staffing needed and that available was large.
Despite limitations of both independence and resources, FDOs are generally believed to provide the highest quality of representation. They are rated as good or excellent by close to 96 percent of judges who responded to the surveys discussed above.777 Panel attorneys also believe that federal defenders provide their clients
773 JudgeRestrepowentontosay"Anecdotally,theotherdefendersfromthecircuitthatareappointed by the circuit, I've never heard a complaint, but I do like the concept of the independence that the defender in the Eastern District has." Judge Luis Restrepo, 3rd. Cir., Public Hearing—Philadelphia, Pa., Panel 2a, Tr., at 4.
774 LeighSkipper,Exec.Dir.,CDO,E.D.Pa.,PublicHearing—Philadelphia,Pa.,Panel3,Tr.,at37. 775 MarianneMariano,FPD,W.D.N.Y,PublicHearing—Philadelphia,Pa.,Panel3,Tr.,at38.
776 DavidPatton,Exec.Dir.,CDO,S.D.N.Y&E.D.N.Y,PublicHearing—Philadelphia,Pa.,Panel3,Tr., at 40.
777 WestatSurvey.SeeAppendixC:SurveyDataConsidered.
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the policy of the Judicial Conference of the United 2 0 1 7 R E P O R T O F T H E A D H O C C O M M I T T E E T O R E V I E W T H E C R I M I N A L J U S T I C E A C T 167
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Ever since they first partnered in 2014, Lucasfilm, Disney, and the fundraising platform Omaze have been bringing Star Wars fans incredible opportunities to both engage in new ways with the franchise and make a massive charitable impact. With the 40th anniversary of Star Wars looming in late May, the companies—united under the umbrella of Star Wars: Force for Change—have put together a super-sized campaign to raise money for Starlight Children's Foundation and UNICEF. As The Last Jedi stars Daisy Ridley and Mark Hamill put it in the announcement video above, the three fan experiences are a nod to the past, present, and future of Star Wars fandom.
The first prize to be announced—which is charmingly presented here by Hamill and Ridley—both honors the history of the franchise and may appeal to the Star Wars fan who is less enamored of the limelight. A one-night stay for two at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County, California, is alluring enough, but Star Wars: Force for Change is sweetening the deal with a rare tour of the ranch—including a peak into the Star Wars archive that houses original props, costumes and set pieces—and a private screening of Star Wars: A New Hope.
The second prize on offer is a nod to the current state of fandom, offering a trip to Los Angeles for the premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and an invite to the star-studded after-party. This is a prize for the more celebrity-enamored Star Wars fan. And, finally, for those Star Wars fans with their eyes on the future, Star Wars: Force for Change is offering up a trip to the set of the upcoming standalone Han Solo movie and a chance for a walk-on role in the film. New winners will be announced over the course of the four-week campaign, and in addition to the three winners who will experience either Skywalker, the premiere, or a chance at a walk-on role, one grand-prize winner will be selected to attend all three. You can see all of the details on the trio of prizes and how to enter here. And for those who don't win the top prize, there's still a good deal of limited-edition swag (like the Chewie T-shirt on the left) available at various levels of donation.
Speaking with VF.com over the phone, Omaze co-founder Ryan Cummins teased that the other two major prizes of the campaign will be unveiled over the course of several videos that promise the same "fun" and "shenanigans" Ridley and Hamill put on for this announcement. Cummins wouldn't say, however, which cast members will be involved in the coming weeks. While all the fan experiences from Star Wars: Force for Change are intriguing in their own right, these Omaze/Lucasfilm videos offer a fascinating insight into some of the most alluring aspects of the reinvigorated franchise—from J.J. Abrams showing off a puppet (and, by extension, The Force Awakens's return to practical effects) to Harrison Ford pouring on the Han Solo charm and reembracing the franchise he had once distanced himself from.
So, what can we learn from this latest video? Well, hopefully, that Ridley and Hamill's effervescent chemistry, seen here and teased during their Last Jedi training days, will shine through in the upcoming film. (Or, at the very least, that Mark will finally get some lines.)


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Quick Mention: Boycott Novell Was Right About Microsoft Layoffs
Summary: Microsoft lays off at least 800 more workers just days after Vista 7′s launch
LESS THAN a fortnight ago we wrote about layoffs coming on the 4th of November. We were right.
IDG is one among many publications that have the details: "Microsoft lays off another 800 workers"
Microsoft is laying off another 800 people, adding to the 5,000 the company has already let go this year.
Microsoft is already trying to spin this, as usual. There is more that Microsoft does not disclosure publicly because it is not obliged to.
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By Barry Willis
A precocious girl struggles valiantly against ignorant parents and a cruel headmistress in "Matilda – The Musical" at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, through May 22.
One of the most popular children's stories since the 1988 publication of Roald Dahl's novel, the stage adaptation "Matilda – The Musical" (written by Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin) launched to great acclaim in 2010 and enjoyed long runs in London, New York, and throughout the world, garnering many prestigious awards.
In the past five years, the play has been available to regional theater companies eager to produce their own. North Bay theatergoers are lucky in several respects. Against who-knows-how-many competitors, Spreckels landed the rights to put on the show in the most spacious and well-funded physical theater in Sonoma County, also home to a huge talent pool. The show is an absolute spectacular, expertly helmed by Spreckels Artistic Director Sheri Lee Miller.
As per Dahl's original, Matilda is a hyper-bright five-year-old who loves books, reading, science, math, and every variety of imaginative intellectual pursuit. She's also blessed with telekinesis—she can move objects with her mind—an ability that proves useful late in the story. Her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood (Garet Waterhouse and Shannon Rider, respectfully) are self-righteous dolts with no appreciation for the life of the mind.
Altogether, "Matilda – The Musical" is a fantastic show for adults and kids….
Her parents refuse to acknowledge Matilda's uniqueness. In fact, they dismiss her special talents as if they somehow bring shame on the family. Mr. Wormwood, a disreputable used-car salesman, is especially proud of his disdain for reading and brags that everything he knows he learned from watching television. Mrs. Wormwood is much more interested in dance lessons with Rudolpho (Damion Matthews) than she is in her husband or daughter. Waterhouse and Rider throw themselves into these repugnantly juicy roles with a delicious degree of abandonment.
Matilda also contends with her school's mean-as-hell headmistress, Miss Trunchbull (Tim Setzer), whose pervasive dislike of children is often expressed by sending them to "the Chokey"—a small-scale torture chamber—for minor infractions. The versatile Setzer perfectly fits a character described by its creator as "a former world champion hammer thrower" who's not above throwing misbehaving children across the schoolyard. (Onstage villains who get booed during curtain calls know they've done their jobs well.)
But Matilda has adult champions too—local librarian Mrs. Phelps (Gina Alvarado) and teacher Miss Honey (Madison Scarbrough), who makes Matilda's welfare her personal quest. Alvarado and Scarbrough are both deservedly frequent performers on North Bay stages. Both sing beautifully in group scenes; Scarbrough shines in her solos. Jamin Jollo and Bridget Codoni are tremendous in a running subplot of one of Matilda's own stories—scenes from "The Escapologist and the Acrobat."
The cast is huge—almost thirty performers, most of them youngsters—and to list them all would turn a review into something resembling a phone book. Suffice it to say that all are good and some are excellent.
Also excellent are the towering set pieces—huge oversize bookcases as seen from a small child's perspective. The use of giant letter blocks as props is brilliant—props put to especially effective use in "Revolting Children," one of the final musical pieces as the closing act winds down. Michella Moerbeek's choreography is dynamic and delightful, but not too complex for young dancers. Lead by Lucas Sherman, a ten-piece band "in the pit" provides gorgeous accompaniment, but on opening night sometimes dulled singers' vocal details. We have been told that sound imbalances are being addressed for future performances.
Altogether, "Matilda – The Musical" is a fantastic show for adults and kids, of whom there were a couple hundred in attendance on opening night. Finding a five-year-old who can act, sing, and dance at Broadway level is just about impossible, so the lead has always been multi-cast with adolescents to reduce the strain on them and give them time to study. Spreckels has two young talents alternating as Matilda—Gigi Bruce Low and Anja Kao Nielsen. Low appeared in the May 6 opener and put in a marvelous performance. Theater insiders report that Nielsen is Low's equal. For ticket buyers, any production should be a worthy one.
|Matilda - The Musical
|Written by
|Dennis Kelly – Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin
|Directed by
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|Through May 22, 2022
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|(707) 588-3429
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Panasonic DMR-BS880 Review
Key Specifications
- Review Price: £759.99
The DMR-BS880 is not to be confused with the DMR-BW880, which is the same but comes with Freeview HD tuners (we've reviewed the less capacious DMR-BW780). It's an update of 2009's much-lauded DMR-BS850, and this new version comes with a similar set of talents to its predecessor but with some added features to spice things up a bit.
The basic functionality is the same as the BS850. The built-in hard disk is a mammoth 500GB, which should be enough to hold plenty of space-hungry HD recordings (up to 76 hours of them in best quality, to be precise), while the twin Freesat tuners on board enable you to simultaneously watch one channel and record another, or record two channels at once if you so desire. You can record HD or SD programmes onto the hard disk and then burn them onto Blu-ray or DVD to give to friends or keep for prosperity. When doing so, you can use a range of recording modes to efficiently squeeze recordings into a given disc space or compress hard-disk recordings to make more room.
The unit's design is virtually identical to Panasonic's latest Blu-ray players, with a swanky black finish, a bright, legible display panel and a silver stripe running along the bottom of the fascia. It's a great look; a lot more glamorous than Panasonic's regular combi recorders. The right hand side drops down to reveal a busy array of sockets and buttons, including a USB port, SD card slot, DV input, composite video input and analogue stereo input, while the disc tray lurks behind a flap on the left.
Loads more inputs and outputs are found on the rear, including an HDMI output for piping hi-def and upscaled SD pictures to your TV, an Ethernet port, coaxial and optical digital audio outputs, composite video output and analogue stereo output. Panasonic has dropped the increasingly outdated component video outputs found on the BS850, but keeps the two RGB-enabled SCART outputs – one input for feeding signals from external devices and one output.
The USB port and SD card slot on the front play a key role in the deck's multimedia functionality. Connect a USB storage device and you can play MP3, DivX, JPEG, MPEG-2 (SD-Video) and AVCHD files, or transfer any of them (except DivX) onto the hard-disk. Alternatively, you can bypass the HDD and transfer AVCHD or JPEGs directly onto blank Blu-rays, or transfer SD-Video and JPEG onto DVD-RAM. From SD, SDHC and SDXC, you can play JPEG, AVCHD and MPEG-2 SD Video or transfer them to the hard disk.
As for TV recordings, everything you record from Freesat is captured in its original quality on the hard disk using the 'DR' recording mode. It takes the digital bitstream so there's no degradation in picture quality. There is, however, the small matter of copy protection to deal with when burning HD programmes onto Blu-ray, and once again you'll find a system of flags in place whereby broadcasters can limit the amount of times you can copy certain high-definition recordings. These flags are clearly indicated in the Direct Navigator menu.
Like all of Panasonic's recorders, transferring recordings onto disc is a blissfully simple process thanks to Panasonic's foolproof onscreen menus, and when copying hi-def you can use the deck's built-in H.264 encoder to compress recordings but retain the HD resolution. There are five modes for this purpose – HG, HX, HE, HL and HM – which apply increasing amounts of compression to the recording. For example, using the HG mode you can fit four hours of recordings onto a 25GB Blu-ray, while HM lets you squeeze over 17 hours into the same space.
For DVD recording or for making recordings from external sources, there are four more recording modes – XP (best quality), SP, LP and EP (lowest quality). It's also good to see that the DMR-BS880 supports any single- or dual-layer recordable Blu-ray or DVD disc.
Freesat functionality is excellent. The EPG is astonishingly crisp and easy to follow, laying its seven-programme grid over a black background with legible text inside each programme block. It alerts you when programmes on SD channels are also available in HD. The landscape view can be changed to portrait if you wish, and there's loads of options at the bottom of the screen for searching through the guide, including a filter by genre or channel type. It's great to see that there are no adverts as found on Panasonic's Freeview recorders, which means the whole screen is devoted to the programme guide, although it's a shame you can't continue watching live TV as you browse.
With this comes Series Link, activated on a separate screen after you've selected a programme from the EPG (followed by yet another screen that confirms all the details). Helpful onscreen dialogue boxes talk you through any recording clashes and other key details. It's also pleasing that the Freesat information banner allows you to see what's on other channels without actually changing over, as well as allowing you to browse the next few programmes, not just 'now and next'.
Recordings are stored in the Direct Navigator menu, which thankfully overhauls the DMR-BS850's tired-looking interface for a fresh design that boasts brighter colours and a clearer layout. In fact, all of the onscreen displays look much better than the BS850's, including the Functions menu, which uses more sophisticated graphics and icons. In the Direct Navigator menu, recordings are laid out in a list with comprehensive programme information, including the amount of copies that can be made.
Hit the Options button and a list of editing options appears, enabling you to delete part of a recording, change the thumbnail, divide a title and convert DR mode recordings. This deck gives you an immense amount of control over the quality of your recordings and subsequent disc copies, which has always been one of Panasonic's strengths. You can also pause and rewind live TV like a proper PVR, using a handy timeline to show you where you are in relation to the live broadcast. The deck is also ready for the BBC iPlayer, although we couldn't access it on our sample.
Alongside all this digital TV functionality you get a top-drawer BD Live Blu-ray player, offering most of the goodies found on Panasonic's standalone decks (except support for a USB Wi-Fi dongle). These include HD audio decoding, Viera Cast and DLNA networking features that allow you to watch recordings made on this unit on other networked Panasonic players, as well as stream AVCHD and JPEGs from compatible Windows 7 PCs. Sadly we weren't able to explore this newly-added feature as our review sample kept prompting us to make a software update, telling us it already had it, and then denying access to the network features.
Playing content from USB sticks is a hassle-free process, thanks mainly to the excellent onscreen menus, and the sound quality of files is surprisingly good. There's a built-in feature for ripping CD tracks to the HDD, and tracks are tagged using the internal Gracenote database.
The remote is excellent, boasting a button layout that makes any function feel intuitive. Even lesser-used features are easy to locate thanks to the clear labelling. It's just a shame that our review sample was surprisingly sluggish to respond to remote commands. It took much longer to change channels than expected and the onscreen info banner lagged at least a second behind each button press. In fact, various aspects of the deck seemed glitchy, which could be linked to the aforementioned software update problems.
There are no problems with picture performance though. DR mode recordings of HD channels look as punchy, sharp and solid as the live broadcast, but even when you later convert them to any of the H.264 modes, there's very little reduction in quality. The conversion process is quite lengthy and carried out in real time, but there's an option to convert files when the deck is in standby. Converting to XP, SP or LP increases artefacts in the picture but the results are still satisfactory, although EP is a little too noisy for comfort.
Standard-definition Freesat channels are also recorded in DR and are similarly faithful to the source broadcast, while recordings from external sources (in this case a Sky+HD box) look superb in XP and SP modes, decent in LP but excessively blurry in EP – use sparingly.
For Blu-ray, the DMR-BS880 calls on Panasonic's PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus to process every pixel and improve the accuracy of Blu-ray colour reproduction. The result is remarkably natural, sharp and artefact-free Blu-ray pictures that look fantastic even when blown up on a 65in plasma TV. It's a dab hand at DVD upscaling too, bumping up the resolution without introducing artefacts like jaggies or mosquito noise. There's also a range of picture presets, sharpeners and noise reduction modes to fine-tune the images.
Like its esteemed predecessor, the DMR-BS880 commands respect with a jaw-dropping amount of Blu-ray and Freesat features, flawless picture performance and a wonderful-looking operating system. Our experience with it was slightly marred by some problems with networking and software updates, but that may have been peculiar to this sample – in all other respects the BS880 is a magnificent machine. The only things that count against it are price – at over £700 it's still mega pricey – and Freesat itself, which offers a paltry selection of hi-def channels, even compared with Freeview HD.
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Value 7
Features 10
Performance 9
Design 8


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I'm a Windows user. But not necessarily by choice. More like 'is there really another option? Windows user'. Sure, Apple is one alternative, and one I've considered many times, and come very close to moving to. But what of Linux? Is it really a viable alternative? I struggle to find sites that can answer my questions.
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I'm a Windows user. But not necessarily by choice. More like 'is there really another option? Windows user'. Sure, Apple is one alternative, and one I've considered many times, and come very close to moving to. But what of Linux? Is it really a viable alternative? I struggle to find sites that can answer my questions.
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Mike on July 27, 2005 at 9:12 am
Linux is not for the average home user. At least not at the moment. But new graphical interfaces built around the original kernel are making it easier for slightly above average users (like me) to understand. However, Linux is not the best option for my laptop, seeing as it runs on a Centrino processor, built specifically for Windows software.Reply
However, in terms of office applications, OpenOffice.org is a fantastic alternative. I opted not to purchase Microsoft Office with my new laptop and have quickly learned to adapt to OpenOffice. I downloaded the beta version of OpenOffice 2.0, which still has some bugs, but it should be released in a stable version soon. Unfortunately, the big down side is that there is no comparable alternative to Outlook available yet (to my knowledge). However, Mozilla, developers of the Firefox browser, are working hard at developing an add-on for Thunderbird, their email client and RSS feeder. (I use both so am anticipating the release of the calender eagerly). Whether it will synch with pda's or not is still in question. Check out http://www.sourceforge.net or http://www.go-opensource.org for more info.
The scales are tipping – open source developers are no longer lagging behind, and soon will be setting the standards and raising the bar for Microsoft to follow.
sdehaast on July 27, 2005 at 11:51 am
I recently experimented with an old PC by downloading & installing Ubuntu Linux (Mark Shuttleworth's recent project). I was astounded how painless the process was, configuring and sensing the hardware + networks available etc automatically. It also installs OpenOffice as a bundle. So worthwhile trying it out – it'll only cost you time. This comes from someone who uses both a Win2k PC and Mac (12″ Powerbook) a lot.Reply
My preference: As a mobile worker, once you've used a Apple Powerbook you'll never look back. MS Office 2004 is *really* good, with completely seamless connectivity and compatibility with Windows users. Entourage (Outlook for Mac) has a brilliant project center tool. Video editing: iMovie is an awesome piece of work for what you pay for it (free with machine/OS).
Graeme on July 27, 2005 at 1:25 pm
I couldn't resist showing you this picture:Reply
From: http://www.veteransatwork.com/LINUX%20EATING%20WINDOWS.gif
Nuf Sed on July 27, 2005 at 2:01 pm
Mike on July 27, 2005 at 2:26 pm
Just received my copy of "The Open CD" from http://www.go-opensource.org. It's delivered free when you request it and has a whole stack of nice applications on it.Reply
Mike on July 27, 2005 at 2:27 pm
I'm so chuffed you found some tipping scales… 🙂Reply
Bronwyn on July 27, 2005 at 11:35 pm
I've had the hard drive on my laptop split so that I could load Ubuntu and still have the Windows option (I am not techie enough to explain how to do that – I have a geek friends that forms my "help desk" – on the opposite side of the world) Ubuntu is very painless to load as an operating system, and OpenOffice has a very similiar look and feel to Windows and is easy enough to cross over.Reply
My aim is to move across as I am trying to test the viability of loading Open source software onto PCs for small businesses so I need to understand just how difficult it is to maintain/support and "fix" the things that we handle on Windows quite easily. I've not quite got the degree of confidence that we are there yet, but agree with other posters – definitely heading that way. You may want to stick it out just a little longer on Windows though – or keep a machine with it on. You can convert OpenOffice docs quite easily to MS format.
Roger on July 28, 2005 at 3:35 pm
We've just converted our gateway internet server to Ubuntu and it works really well. We've configured it to do all of the networking stuff quite nicely – so no problems with our windows and mac laptops. Ubuntu claims to be "linux for human beings" – haha and all that – but it's a pleasure to work with.Reply
The best thing about it is that it comes with a "live cd" which allows you to try out Ubuntu without having to install it on your computer. Just pop it in your cd drive and restart – voila, Ubuntu! Sure, it runs a bit slower than actually having installed it, but you can try out the whole thing – connect to the internet, write a document or 2, browse files – and just generally get a feel for it.


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ConcertHerbert Blomstedt conducts Bruckner's Fifth Symphony
Members of the Berliner Philharmoniker talk about Herbert Blomstedt
Herbert Blomstedt is one of the guests that the Berliner Philharmoniker have enjoyed a long and regular collaboration with. Before his concert with Bruckner's Fifth Symphony in October 2021, members of the orchestra spoke about their special experiences and encounters with the conductor.
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Whatever your intentions may be, life sometimes simply gets in the way of your fitness plans. Fitness experts and physiologists all agree that two weeks is the longest time you should spend out of the gym if you want to maintain your fitness level.
Taking a few days off is normal and recommended for a good recovery of the muscle tissue, but if you skip the gym for more than two weeks, you will experience a reduction of many gains you've struggled so hard to achieve.
How fast you're going to get out of shape depends on your overall fitness level, your type of workout and the amount of time you've spent away from the gym. But the horrifying fact is that not working out at all for two to eight months will lead you right back to your original start, erasing all of the progress you ever had, according to the experts. Since your body isn't getting overloaded anymore, it doesn't get challenged to adapt to any changes and deconditioning takes off.
This article will help you understand better what is going on inside the body after a few weeks without regular exercise – and hopefully motivate you to keep it up!
1. Loss of muscle mass and size
When you stop training, your body stops building muscles. It's that simple. And it will take a lot less time to lose them than it took to build them in the first place. Your unused muscles react with atrophy to the reduction of regular workouts, since your body no longer needs to produce the muscle-maintaining enzymes, thus decreasing their size and definition. But it gets worse than that – you don't just lose muscle mass when you stop exercising, you also experience a conversion of the muscle fiber type!
Your muscles contain type 1 (slow-twitch) and type 2 (fast-twitch) muscle fibers. The first one contributes to endurance performance while the second powers your high-intensity exercises. When you stop working out, the first type is still involved in your daily activities but the type 2 fibers become rarely used, so they atrophy more quickly. In other words, your body will start adapting to your new couch potato lifestyle in no time.
And after your muscle fibers have shrinked and transformed, you will need to work even harder to bring them back to shape.
2. Fat gain
In a research done by Paul Arciero, an exercise science professor at Skidmore College, a 5-week exercise break made athletes increase body fat by 12%. Other studies have shown that within about a week your metabolism dramatically slows down and your muscles lose a big part of their fat-burning potential. People who stop working out instantly lose the need for the extra calories their body required to power the muscle growth and maintain the muscle size so far. So if they don't adjust their calorie intake to their new way of life by consuming much less food (which most won't do), they will gain fat more quickly than people who never worked out at all.


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Maisie Peters album review
Maisie Peters. A young musician who had has already gained the whole country's attention. Following from the likes of dodie, mxmtoon and KSI, she began her career as a YouTuber before delving into music. Her music was quickly spoken about by fans and music critics alike, resulting in her becoming the only artist in history to be nominated for the Prospect Music Award when she had only released one single, "Place We Were Made", which is a gorgeous bedroom pop debut single which works on so many levels. Another single she released a year later titled "In My Head", was also beautiful. The material since has been… questionable. Peters' love it or hate it vocal style grated on me at times, and when I saw her live in London in 2019, the performance wasn't particularly great.
Having said that, she's just been signed to Gingerbread Man Records, the record label founded by pop polymath, Ed Sheeran, who's previously signed acts such as Jamie Lawson and Foy Vance. Maisie also performed on the main stage at Latitude Festival, aka, the Obelisk Arena, earlier this summer, who attracted lots of spectators to watch her perform songs from this new record, "You Signed Up For This", and she even got an interview on ITV's Lorraine to talk about the record (she's definitely made it now!). Going into the album, I'm both pessimistic because of her style but also optimistic that she can really pull something out the bag, but we'll see as we dissect the album track by track.
The title track, "You Signed Up For This" starts off the album in an incredibly messy way. It's a relatively good track overall, but the transitions are all over the place. The first thirty seconds have excellent potential, but is completely wasted by a unworthy build up. I enjoy the 90's-00's bedroom pop aesthetic and the repeat of the name of the title track, but this song has completely misused its potential which in turn, left me wanting a lot more which I didn't get. The sophomore track however, "I'm Trying (Not Friends)", had no potential whatsoever, and maybe one of the worst songs I've heard this year. The vocals are just dreadful, the production sounds awful, and the lyrics sound like they'd been written by an edgy five-year-old who knows four letter words. This is an incredibly hard listen, and I'm trying to say nice things about it, but I genuinely can't find anything good to say about this song. My family brought me up to say "If you don't like something, don't say anything at all", but this is my job, and I'm trying to be as nice as I can about it. Let's just hope the low point of the album is here and that it gets better as it goes on (as I genuinely don't ever want to listen to that song ever again).
"John Hughes Movie" follows, and it's considerably better than the previous two tracks (mind you, not particularly hard), but it still has multiple flaws. The lyrics and production seem very predictable, like something you'd hear in some teenage romantic tragedy like "The Fault In Our Stars", but I do enjoy this. It's predictable, but fun and captures her market very well. "Outdoor Pool" is one of the most laughable songs I've ever heard, with some of the most awful lyrics ever written. These include: 'I heard you took Rebecca to HMV' and 'then I heard by the science lockers Kate caught you kissing the French exchange.' They genuinely sound like a nine-year-old writing lyrics wanting to be a musician. The song sounds dreadful all the way through, and quite genuinely, it's atrocious (side note to my editor: I'm sorry for slating this, I'm trying my best here!).
Track five is the terribly titled "Love Him I Don't", a song that has awful verses, but the chorus' have potential in the first act, but as always, that potential turns to something else entirely that annoyingly wastes it. It also doesn't stay in my mind, it's not great, but it's not so bad that I remember it either. It just… exists. Peters' highest-charting single "Psycho" is next, which sounds like Carly Rae Jepson and Owl City gone wrong. The track doesn't work at all, besides the production, that is good for what the song is. It's annoying, repetitive and is a real shame. It does, however, work as a pop song that's in the charts, and I can see it doing well, despite me heavily disliking it.
"Boy" is an average song, however, is the strongest on the record so far. Its inspiration of 2000's Natalie Imbruglia brings the nostalgia for people growing up in that era but also brings the modern pop sound to it. It works as a song, which is a sigh of relief for me, who's slated the entirety of this record so far, but it isn't near enough redeemable for what we had prior, but hoping this is the start of things to come. This is then followed by "Hollow", which is the first song on this record that I genuinely like. The song is refreshing, it's a beautiful ballad, making the most of the modern pop sound that Peters' is trying to make here. It's a bittersweet song with its lyrics, its production is gorgeous and Maisie's vocals are really strong here too. This is what I've been wanting to hear this entire album! This is the sign I've been looking for, the potential Peters has as an artist being utilised. In regards to the rest of the album, it's refreshing.
"Villain" is a gorgeously produced track and it's one of Peters' best too. The marketability of the song is great, it works well with her target market, but this entire song is a nice listen. While it has some flaws, as I dislike how she sings 'I'm your villain' and it kind of slightly ruins the track, it's an innocent pop song that is a delight to listen to. "Brooklyn" goes back to "You Signed Up For This"'s bad habits that the previous tracks tried so hard to break, though I don't think Peters is the problem, as the songwriting is great, it's the overall production that lets it down for me. The chorus is great, but the verses are messy as hell, with the random drum beats added in without any warning halfway through. It's like the producers want to sabotage her, and despite it not being deliberate, it's like a collection of ideas rolled into one, and that makes me mad.
"Elvis Song" continues the 2020's pop sound with good production all the way through. Its lyrics, however, as playful as they're intended, are incredibly cliched and cheesy. Its bridge is very good, however. It's a decent pop song, fun but very predictable. "Talking To Strangers" tells a story that doesn't feel engaging at all. The song, like most of the record, will work well with Peters' marketing demographic, but the overall sound comes across as bland and unalluring.
The penultimate track from "You Signed Up For This" is "Volcano", which is a typical bedroom-pop ballad. Unremarkable vocals, not incredibly engaging, but a really nice chorus and some lovely production throughout. This then leads to the final track from the record, "Tough Act" (which its title doesn't live up to the album's overall disappointment) ends the album on a somewhat positive note. The simplicity of the song works well, and Peters' vocals work well here, it just fades into the distance, like how this album will in time, I'm sure.
Overall, "You Signed Up For This" is an incredibly messy record that seems like it's got lots of ideas all in one big 14-track LP. Most tracks are incredibly mediocre, some are great but there are some that people shouldn't hear if I'm being honest. I was optimistic to hear the record, as I know despite my opinions on Maisie Peters as an artist and her work thus far, she has the potential to do very well within the pop music scene. What we were given was a record with a tracklist which was lazily put together, some mediocre songs almost all the way through, and tonnes, upon tonnes of wasted potential.
If you're a fan of Peters' work and you're a fan of the likes of dodie, Gabrielle Aplin and want a cheesy record to listen to, "You Signed Up For This" is your album, but if you're looking for the next best thing, incredibly well-executed tracks and something innovative, then listen to albums such as "Pink Noise" by Laura Mvula or "Happier Than Ever" by Billie Eilish, as "You Signed Up For This" isn't that. I wish Peters the very best and I hope that one day in the future, she can live up to the potential she has.
Ranking: ⭐⭐
Highlight –
Avoid –
"I'm Trying (Not Friends)"
"Outdoor Pool"
Other bangers –
"John Hughes Movie"
Lowlights –
"You Signed Up For This"
"Love Him I Don't"


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The Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium is located within the Marin County Civic Center and can be found in the city of San Rafael in California. The venue was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and contains a main hall, the Veterans Auditorium, and an exhibit hall.
The Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium is located nearby and has both floor exhibition space and tiered seating. The large main hall can seat up to 1960 guests while the smaller Showcase Theater can house around 300 guests. The exhibition hall can accommodate around 2000 guests. Different types of events take place in each space, ensuring there is a room designed for the right type of event.
Tickets are available to many different events held at the Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Art exhibits, dance recitals, operas, ballets, and symphony orchestra performances often take place at the venue. Concerts, theatrical performances, musicals, and plays take place at the Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium on a weekly basis.


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Bassmaster Fishing 2022: Deluxe Edition, the official video game of B.A.S.S., is bringing the thrill of competitive big bass fishing to consoles! Dive into the fully licensed content from the Bassmaster series from amateur to elite events. For the first time ever, compete as or challenge pro anglers from the Elite tour across 8 different real-world venues. Climb the ranks, earn your sponsors, and progress through your B.A.S.S. career to become the Bassmaster Classic Champion. Or take to the water and compete with other players in a variety of all-new massive multiplayer modes to conquer the global leader boards. Powered by the Unreal Engine, you'll lose yourself in beautiful environments, with a variety of fish species and a diverse range of equipment that will immerse you in the world of Bassmaster. The challenge doesn't stop at the Bassmaster Classic, master in-game seasonal challenges to collect cosmetic items & equipment so you can show off your skill when fishing on the lake. Be the champion and take to the water with exclusive Deluxe Edition content. Stand out from the crowd with a unique Bassmaster Fishing 2022 boat wrap, B.A.S.S. branded cosmetics & equipment, and your own list of in-game Deluxe Edition challenges, so you can become the ultimate Bassmaster angler. • Exclusive B.A.S.S. Content: Equip and use a vast selection of licensed content such as Yamaha Outboard motors, Skeeter Boats, Missile Baits, and much more! • 10 Pro Anglers: Play as or compete against legends like Scott Martin, Hank Cherry, and 8 other official pro anglers. • 8 Official Venues: Take to the water on 8 real-world venues and explore everything from Sabine Rivers back waters to the huge open horizons on Lake Hamilton. • Our Largest Multiplayer: Take on the vast Bassmaster Fishing 2022 online modes. Climb the global leader boards, jump into cross play modes, or be the champion in Bassmaster Royale. • Career Mode: Compete throughout the College Series, Opens, and Elite Series and progress to the Bassmaster Classic to become the champion. With Dave Mercer, the official tournament announcer, to host your weigh ins as you chart your course for success, increase your following with big catches and bigger partners with the new sponsors system. • Gameplay Fundamentals: Fish from a new perspective with the underwater camera, explore and mark up venues with the new GPS map system, and finesse fishing around weeds with the right equipment to avoid snagging. • Fish AI and Movement: Be the best bass angler by hunting out those lunkers. Fish will move around the water looking for points of interest and also at different depths due to the dynamic time of day system. Exclusive Deluxe Edition Content: • Blazer Boat equipped with a powerful 250HP Mercury Engine • Bassmaster Fishing 2022 Exclusive Boat Wrap • Unique in-game Deluxe Edition Challenges with special rewards to Deluxe Edition anglers • Bass-Nation Tournament Jersey • Selection of B.A.S.S. Clothing • B.A.S.S. Casting Rod & Reel • B.A.S.S. Spinning Rod & Reel • B.A.S.S. branded lures
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Bhubaneswar: At a time when the Opposition parties including Congress have clarified that they will not allow the Triple Talaq Bill to be passed in the Rajya Sabha, BJD has extended its support for the passing of the bill.
"We want the Triple Talaq Bill to be passed as soon as possible in the Upper House but with certain amendments, " BJD's Rajya Sabha member and Vice-President, Prasanna Acharya said.
It may be noted that the BJD had earlier demanded three amendments in the bill which included the removal of three years of jail terms and imposition of fine on the violators.
"In order to avoid delay in the passage of the bill, the Centre should hold talks with Opposition parties. Last time, the BJD had moved certain amendments in Lok Sabha but it was initially rejected by the Centre.
However, later the amendments were incorporated and the bill was tabled in the Lok Sabha," Acharya further stated.
"The government should not delay it further and take suggestions from the Opposition parties as this is not a political issue. Centre can also bring the amended bill which can be discussed in the ongoing winter session," advised the BJD MP.
The Triple Talaq Bill, which was passed in the Lok Sabha last week, is likely to be tabled in the Rajya Sabha by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today.
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- San Francisco'sSalesforce is expanding its headquarters into Seattle, co-CEO Marc Benioff announced Monday.
- Following its $15.7 billion acquisition of Tableau, announced Monday, Salesforce will grow its footprint in the Washington state region, where both Amazon and Microsoft are headquartered.
- Salesforce already has around 1,000 employees in Bellevue, Washington, and it will grow once Tableau joins the company officially.
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Salesforce is expanding its footprint to Seattle, home of tech giants Microsoft and Amazon.
While the San Francisco-based Salesforce already has around 1,000 employees in Washington, the company plans to make Seattle its second headquarters following its acquisition of Tableau, co-CEO Marc Benioff said during a conference call Monday.
"I am a huge admirer of the talent market in Seattle…there's very few places where you can put together a software company as scale," Benioff said. "Seattle is really a unique market."
Salesforce announced Monday its intent to acquire the Seattle-based data visualization company Tableau for $15.7 billion in a deal that will close by the end of October if it's approved by shareholders.
Tableau has 4,200 employees globally, with its headquarters in Seattle. The company will continue to operate as a separate brand under its current CEO Adam Selipsky.
Salesforce is well-known for holding naming rights for the tallest building in San Francisco, and the company has a big presence and local Salesforce towers across the US, in cities like Chicago and New York. It also has a big presence globally in countries like Israel, Morocco, and Canada.
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