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day 695 – old quebec
tough day of competition with some slippage and certainly disappointment. hit me harder than anyone can imagine but it's a wake up call and learning experience. i have some thinking, regrouping and re-prioritizing to do when i get back, but i will come back strong. in the meantime, going into old quebec late at night with the purpose of sightseeing. the area is pretty neat with some resemblance of vancity gastown and yaletown. turns out we stopped by mcdonalds just to try the mclobster and some mcflurries. would be nice to come back during the day time if time permits
day 694 – asian invasion
after taking care of the competition side of things with id pickup and weigh ins, the rest of the day was spent driving around town. montreal's chinatown was very impressive, it was very clean with many eating options and street vendors that almost reminded me of china. we made our way to chinatown to satisfy our ramen and bubble tea craving. a red eye flight made me so tired, i was dozing off in the car starting mid day. calling it an early night cause it felt like i haven't slept for two days


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With the 2018 division already underway, the No. 25 women's soccer aggregation (5–2–1) is attractive to echo aftermost year's Ivy Alliance and NCAA success. With six new aggregation associates and a accustomed preseason, the Tigers are set to abide champions for a additional year in a row.
The Tigers accept played eight amateur this season, alpha their advance in backward August. They won bristles amateur adjoin New Hampshire, Boston University, Saint Joseph's, Rider, and Hofstra. They absent to opponents North Carolina State and Georgetown, afresh ranked No. 13 and No. 10 respectively, and angry Drexel 0–0.
This year's new associates — midfielder Caroline Noonan, apostle Aza Keohan, advanced and midfielder Amy Paternoster, advanced Gabi Juarez, midfielder and apostle Emma Davis, and goalkeeper Grace Barbara — accept big shoes to ample from aftermost year.
The aggregation absent seven seniors, including aftermost year's brilliant midfielder Vanessa Gregoire, all of whom arch drillmaster Sean Driscoll declared as "a absolutely acceptable bunch." These seniors led Princeton to the top of the Ivy Alliance and to the Elite Eight of the NCAA clash afore falling to closing runner-up UCLA.
Driscoll is assured in this year's roster, however, afterwards the accustomed alpha to the year.
"We accept a aboriginal band and are actual talented," he said. "We accept a abundant bigger feel for the aggregation now."
But the new aggregation still has a way to go in adjustment to acknowledgment to aftermost year's astonishing form.
"We charge to advance on our goal-scoring, which is odd to say aback you accept so abounding abounding scorers, but we charge to get a little bigger in that record," the drillmaster said. "Once we can booty affliction of that piece, we can be absolutely acceptable because we move the brawl absolutely well, our arresting is accepting better, and we accept a absolutely able team."
Reclaiming the Ivy Alliance championship is activity to be no accessible task. This division will be abnormally difficult, according to the arch coach, because of the team's antecedent successes, one of its better threats to acceptable again.
"The claiming the aggregation has is that they comedy with a bull's-eye on their back," he said. "Not alone do they go to Princeton, but also, because of what we able aftermost year and because of the baronial we accept had in the country, to alpha the division you're activity to get added teams' best games."
The Tigers were the top aces to win the Ivy Alliance this season, according to a preseason poll taken by able-bodied communications assembly and media associates from anniversary school. Princeton garnered 15 first-place votes, compared to Columbia's one vote. The burden is on for the aggregation to alive up to expectations, and opponents apperceive this.
"We accept a lot of votes to win the alliance this year, so I anticipate they're activity to use that as their locker allowance fodder," the arch drillmaster acknowledged. "They account the actuality that we can advance well, and I anticipate they'll do their best to ysis our 'younger' arresting positions."
The Ivy Alliance championship was not absitively activity into the aftermost weekend of the 2017 season, with Columbia and Brown acquisitive to exhausted Princeton for the title. They were bootless but gave the Tigers article to anguish about.
Both teams affectation threats afresh to Tiger ascendancy this year.
"Columbia has become a aggregation that has become absolutely difficult to accord with. They've had our cardinal the aftermost few years — we've absent to them the aftermost two years," said Driscoll. Princeton absent 0–2 to the Lions in Princeton aftermost year and 0–2 in New York the year before.
"Brown is acutely athletic," he added. The Tigers exhausted the Bears 2–1 in a aing d in Providence aftermost season.
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This new line of products from Apple Computer puts on wheels and on the move virtually everything teachers would need to integrate digital media content into the classroom.
The Mobile Digital Media Studio consists of a portable cart that comes complete with eight wireless iBook laptops, a scanner, a digital camera, a digital video camcorder, headphones, and microphones. Also included in the package is a video projector, which allows teachers and students to share what they have created with the entire class.
If security and mobility are an issue, the storage cart provides educators with a portable, convenient, and secure way to transport and share the technology throughout the entire school.
Apple offers two other Digital Media Studios as well: the Professional Digital Media Studio provides students and teachers with access to the industry's most advanced digital editing components, while the Custom Digital Media Studio offers schools all the products needed to transform existing Apple machines into complex digital media tools.
Apple's hope is that these digital studios will provide students with new ways of communicating and expressing themselves. The Mobile Digital Media Studio sells for $19,999, while the Professional Digital Media Studio goes for $27,499. The Custom Digital Media Studio starts at $2,399.
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SuccessMaker Classroom from NCS Learn
This new product from NCS Learn allows schools with limited resources to get more than 6,000 hours of standards-based instruction from the company's SuccessMaker product suite of comprehensive courseware.
SuccessMaker Classroom is geared to provide smaller, less technologically advanced institutions with access to computer-based learning tools and lesson plans. The Classroom version allows small schools to choose from three different product bundles at an affordable price: Elementary Core, Elementary Selection, and Middle School Core curricula.
Each bundle contains a combination of standards-based activities and instruction for several major subject areas. There are programs for math, language arts, and English as a second language. Students can also hone their critical thinking skills through real-world simulations and structured explorations.
SuccessMaker Classroom's power and economy lie in its delivery via the Quantum Snap Server 1000/40GB, a portable, cost-effective server that fits easily into a classroom or lab and is easy to install and maintain, according to NCS Learn. Schools must purchase the server directly from Quantum or a Quantum reseller.
"Just because a school is small or has limited technical resources doesn't mean it can't benefit from the power of comprehensive courseware systems," said Steve Gardner, vice president of marketing and business development for NCS Learn. "This is a perfect way for private and rural schools, after-school programs, and even Boys & Girls Clubs to let technology help their students achieve their potential."
NCS Learn delivers the product to the school and supplies two days of on-site consulting during its implementation. SuccessMaker Classroom is available only in 10- or 20-license packs; however, because licenses are defined by computers instead of users, multiple students can benefit from each license.
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For students, the internet can be a daunting and sometimes dangerous place to search for information. The Find-It-All Collection from Follett Software aims to help kids find the best, most accurate information in the least amount of time through the use of a single, easy-to-use search interface.
The solution consists of two components: One Search, which offers students 24-hour, one-stop searching of multiple resources simultaneously; and Knowledge Links, which provides access to thousands of safe, high-quality K-12 web sites.
One Search simplifies the search process by enabling students to search multiple databases at once, anytime, anywhere via the internetincluding subscription-based services you might already use and those available free of charge on the web. Students can avoid time-consuming, repetitive searches by viewing one set of results from the combined resources.
Knowledge Links broadens students' access to information even further by enabling them to conduct research safely on the web. It gives students direct access to more than 160,000 educator-approved web sites, organized by subject area. Follett says these links soon will be aligned to state and national standards.
Annual subscriptions to Find-It-All One Search and Find-It-All Knowledge Links sell for $699 apiece. If purchased together, the total package costs $1,200.
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Lightspan Early Reading Program
For children, learning to read at a young age is crucial; for educators, developing such skills in students can be difficult. The newest program from Lightspan Inc. is intended to facilitate the process by helping students in kindergarten through first grade grasp reading skills through the use of internet activities, lesson plans, assessments, and teacher professional development tools.
In the classroom, the Lightspan Early Reading Programdesigned to work in conjunction with schools' preexisting reading initiativesintegrates skills and exercises that have been scientifically proven to improve reading comprehension. Its approaches include practices for phonemic awareness, phonics and decoding activities, oral reading instruction to improve fluency, vocabulary development exercises, increased reading time, and professional development programs.
Out of school, the Early Reading Program encourages students to continue their education through a series of internet-related games and puzzles, as well as take-home lessons on CD-ROM.
Every aspect of Lightspan's Early Reading Program is aligned to fit specific state standards, according to the company. The program can be deployed on a school-by-school basis or across entire districts at once.
Pricing varies and can be customized to fit the needs of individual schools. The starting price for district-wide implementation of the entire program is $26,250.
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SurfControl's Cyber Patrol 6.0
Internet filtering company SurfControl has enhanced its Cyber Patrol web content filtering software. The upgraded versionCyber Patrol 6.0offers school officials the ability to customize 40 categories of content to the needs of a class or even a specific student.
Filtered material includes more than 2.4 million web sites800,000 of which have been identified as web addresses for pornographic solicitation. The latest software also allows officials to block the use of internet chat rooms and memory-consuming MP3 downloads. Cyber Patrol 6.0 can even wipe out the flow of incoming junk mail to a school's eMail server, according to the company.
The product's new "threshold rules" allow schools to be more flexible in how they manage internet content. "Threshold rules" enable decision-makers to give older, more mature students greater discretion in what sites they can access, based on the amount of time and total bandwidth used in a given day.
"The new 'threshold rules' answer the call from schools that want to give students or faculty greater surfing freedom and allow them to manage their own time more effectively," said Cyber Patrol Product Marketing Manager Bob Kessinger.
Pricing for Cyber Patrol 6.0 varies depending on the number of workstations. Schools looking to install the product on 100 workstations can expect to pay $1,779; for 250 workstations, the price rises to $3,557.
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Star_Base School Suite from Century Consultants
This new suite of products from Century Consultants provides everything teachers and administrators need to track, manage, and maintain school-related information via the web.
For teachers, Star_Student allows them to track and consult student schedules, attendance charts, grading, and personal records. If a teacher needs information about a student quickly, this web-based program gives the teacher that access with the click of a button.
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Integrated Classroom, from bigchalk Inc., is a new online tool designed to add immediacy and relevancy to any classroom lesson with engaging, supplemental online content.
The product gives teachers access to selected internet resources, multimedia content, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles drawn from the company's bigchalk Library subscription database, as well as an archive of more than 15,000 lesson plans. All resources contained within Integrated Classroom are correlated to both textbooks and state and national standards, thanks to MediaSeek's correlation technology.
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The product's "advanced content management system" allows the company to customize Integrated Classroom to meet the individual needs of each district. This optional customization service enables educators to align the product's online resources to the specific textbooks, supplementary curriculum, and standards used in their own districtsfor an additional fee.
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Bahrain WEC: Toyota holds 1-2 after Rebellion woes
Toyota holds a 1-2 at the halfway mark in the FIA World Endurance Championship's Bahrain round after a punishing four hours for the polesitting Rebellion.
Bruno Senna led the pack from pole position in the sole Rebellion R-13 when he was hit by an out-of-control Charlie Robertson in the #5 Ginetta heading into Turn 2 on the opening lap, the two cars pitched into a spin after making contact.
Senna dropped to the back of the field as a result while Robertson had to make a pitstop shortly afterwards, dropping two laps off the lead.
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That left the #7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid of Mike Conway firmly in the lead, although Senna was able to propel the Rebellion back up to second before he handed over the car to Gustavo Menezes in the second hour.
Menezes then brought the deficit down from 50s to 37s, before a gear selection issue forced the #1 two spend four minutes in the garage.
The lengthy repair job gave Toyota a 1-2 lead, with the #8 car of Kazuki Nakajima, Brendon Hartley and Sebastien Buemi successfully recovering to second after it was caught up in the first-lap melee and required a front bodywork change at its first scheduled pitstop.
The #5 Ginetta of Robertson, Ben Hanley and Jordan King sits third, two laps down on the lead Toyota of Conway, Jose Maria Lopez and Kamui Kobayashi, after having to serve a drive-through penalty for hitting a GTE car in the first hour.
The Rebellion trio of Senna, Menezes and Norman Nato trails the leader by three laps with four hours of racing still to go.
Chris Dyson, Guy Smith and Mike Simpson are fifth in class in the sister #6 Ginetta after team newcomer Dyson hit the wall at Turn 10 at the start of the second hour.
In the LMP2 class, the United Autosports Oreca of Paul di Resta, Phil Hanson and Filipe Alberquque continues to lead out front from pole position.
Roman Rusinov, Jean-Eric Vergne and Job van Uitert sit second in G-Drive Racing's one-off entry, while the #38 JOTA Sport Oreca of Anthony Davidson, Roberto Gonzales and Antonio Felix da Costa lies third.
Maxime Martin and Alex Lynn lead the GTE Pro class for Aston Martin after taking over the top spot from the #51 Ferrari of Alessandro Pier Guidi and James Calado.
Pier Guidi had previously taken the lead after clearing both the #92 Porsche of Michael Christensen and the #95 Aston Martin of Nicki Thiim in quick succession, taking advantage of a close tussle between the two to jump into the lead.
Christensen and Kevin Estre's points-leading Porsche then had to be pushed back to the garage for quick repairs in the fourth hour.
The sister #91 car driven by Gianmaria Bruni and Richard Lietz also had to make an unscheduled visit to the pits after a puncture just before the halfway point of the race.
With the two Porsches trailing at the back, Pier Guidi and Calado sit second in the lead Ferrari, ahead of the #95 Aston of Thiim and Marco Sorensen.
The GTE Am category is led by the #57 Project 1 Porsche of Ben Keating, Larry Ten Voorde and Jeroen Bleekemolen despite a brief stint out front by the factory Aston Martin.
The #98 Vantage GTE of Darren Turner, Ross Gunn and Paul Dalla Lana had dropped back to third by the halfway mark, behind the #86 Gulf Racing Porsche of Ben Barker, Michael Wainwright and Andrew Watson.
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Speeds up Mana/Stamina Regeneration.
The base time without the upgrade is 600 seconds to regenerate 2 mana and stamina.
The maximum level of Regen Speed is 30, which results in a regen time of 300 seconds (5 minutes).
Gold cost of Regen Speed is given by the formula $ 50\cdot(5\cdot(Level)-3)^3 $
Increase your maximum Mana/Stamina.
The maximum level of Max Mana/Stamina is 100.
Gold cost of Max Mana/Stamina is given by the formula $ 50\cdot(Level+1)^3 $
"Increases the rate that you can click attack."
Contrary to the description, this upgrade does not actually increase your click attack rate by +x%. Rather, it reduces the cooldown between click attacks (from the base value of 2 seconds) by x%. E.g. tier 4, +8% speed, reduces the attack delay to 92% of base. This reduction stacks additively with that provided by the speed upgrade purchasable with ascension points.
The maximum level of Attack Speed is 200.
Gold cost of Attack Speed is given by the formula $ 100\cdot(Level+1)^6 $
Increase the chance to critically attack.
The maximum level of Critical Chance is 200.
Gold cost of Critical Chance is given by the formula $ 100\cdot(Level+1)^3 $
Increase your critical click damage multiplier.
The maximum level of Critical Multiplier is 200.
Gold cost of Critical Multiplier is given by the formula $ 50\cdot(Level+1)^3 $
Increase your base click damage
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Gold cost of bonus click damage is given by $ 100\cdot(Level+1)^3 $, even after level 200. Gold cost stops increasing at level 1000, and AP cost stops increasing at level 300.
The maximum level for the upgrade is referred to by the formula: 200 + (10 * Inferno Level)
Increase the chance to double attack. Ability for triple or further attacks after 100%.
The maximum level of Double Attack is 200.
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Davido's 2nd daughter; Hailey Veronica Adeleke's 2nd birthday was last week but the party was thrown yesterday in Atlanta, US.
The images from the party have serenaded the internet already this morning with people catching glimpses of the amusement that happened in the party as well as drop comments regarding what they have seen.
In one of the beautiful moments in the party, Davido dressed as a shark to have his daughter who loves a shark cartoon fulfilled for the night. He also had some of his 30 billion gang members disguise as sharks too.
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|Groudon has long been described in mythology as the Pokémon that raised lands and expanded continents. This Pokémon took to sleep after a cataclysmic battle with Kyogre.
|~ Pokédex, Pokémon Ruby
|Through Primal Reversion and with nature's full power, it will take back its true form. It can cause magma to erupt and expand the landmass of the world.
|~ Pokédex, Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
|Groudon has long been described in mythology as the Pokémon that raised lands and expanded continents. This Pokémon took to sleep after a cataclysmic battle with Kyogre.
|~ Pokédex, Pokémon Ruby
Groudon is a Ground Type Legendary Pokémon. Along with Kyogre and Rayquaza, Groudon is a part of the weather trio. Groudon possesses the ability to expand continents. In ancient times it came in conflict with Kyogre, a Pokémon with the ability to expand the oceans.
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Tier: High 6-A | 5-B
Name: Groudon
Origin: Pokémon (Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, their remake Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire)
Gender: Genderless
Age: Several millions of years old
Classification: Pokémon, Continent Pokémon, Legendary Pokémon, Super-Ancient Pokémon, Personification of the Land
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Earth Manipulation, Fire Manipulation, Magma Manipulation, Heat Manipulation, Explosion Manipulation, Electricity Manipulation, Light Manipulation, Teleportation, Weather Manipulation in its presence (Intense heat and sunlight), Fear Manipulation, Statistics Amplification, Underground BFR, Immunity (within reason) to Electric Type moves, Energy Manipulation, Healing, Enhanced Senses, Possibility for Status Effect Inducement, Longevity, Resistance to Poison, Acid and Rock based attacks as well as Sleep Manipulation, Statistics Reduction, Primal Reversion | Same as base but to a greater degree, and with additional ability to completely Negate Water-based attacks, Immunity to Burns, No longer resistant to Rock but now resists Steel, Bug, Fire, and Fairy Type moves.
Attack Potency: Multi-Continent level (Stated in the legend to have raised continents and fought Regirock, Registeel and Regice in the manga) | Planet level (Fought Primal Kyogre)
Speed: At least Relativistic+, likely higher (Vastly faster than non-Legendary Pokémon like Poliwrath, and even Pokemon like the Legendary titans) | At least Relativistic+, likely higher (Faster than before)
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: Multi-Continent Class (In its fight against Kyogre, they destroyed and created continents) | Planet Class
Durability: Multi-Continent level (Took beatings from Kyogre who is its equal) | Planet level (Took attacks from Primal Kyogre who is its equal)
Stamina: Very high (Was able to fight against its rival, Kyogre, for days)
Range: Extended melee range. Thousands of kilometers with certain moves of various types | Extended melee range. Planetary with certain moves of various types
Standard Equipment: Red Orb (Allows it to immediately undergo Primal Reversion), Fire Gem (Boosts the power of Groudon's first Fire-type move by 30%)
Intelligence: High, as it was able to survive throughout its fight against Kyogre for days, and find certain places to hide itself from most to find it, and use its own attacks to their fullest effect
Weaknesses: It is weak to Water, Grass, and Ice Type moves though the intense sunlight Drought brings reduces the effectiveness of Water Type moves. Is prone to blind rage. Drought can't activate during the heavy rain of Primordial Sea or when the mysterious air current of Delta Stream appears | Weak to Ground Type moves and is especially weak to Water Type moves, however the intense sunlight Desolate Land brings completely nullifies Water Type moves. Remains prone to blind rage
Created an artificial sun that released a beam.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Drought: Base Groudon only. Summons harsh sunlight when it starts to battle. The harsh sunlight can strengthen any Fire Type attacks while also weakening any Water Type attacks in the battle; it can also allow the move Solar Beam to be used instantly.
- Desolate Land: Primal Groudon only. Affects weather in the same way as Drought. However, the heat is now so intense that it completely nullifies Water Type moves.
- Hot Blooded: One of a series of Abilities that appeared in Pokémon Conquest. It allows Groudon to passively restore health while standing on lava/magma, soil, or sand.
- Eruption: Groudon launches multiple fiery rocks up into the air from its mouth that rain down on the opponent.
- Precipice Blades: Groudon's signature move. Groudon manipulates the earth, causing multiple spears of earth to stab the opponent that explode upon contact.
- Thunder: Groudon fires off a massive bolt of electricity from its body that can cause paralysis. Its accuracy is increased under rain but decreased under sunny conditions.
- Hyper Beam: Groudon charges a black and purple orb of energy in its mouth which it then fires off as a beam. Unlike most Pokémon Groudon does not appear to need to recharge afterwards.
- Solar Beam: Groudon charges up and fires a green beam of solar energy from its mouth. Even under cloudy conditions Groudon can still charge up the attack rather quickly.
- Flamethrower: Groudon fires off a destructive jet of flames from its mouth that can cause burns.
- Fissure: Groudon opens up a fissure in the ground to BFR the opponent.
- Mud Shot: Groudon fires off a stream of mud from its mouth that also reduces the opponent's speed.
- Rock Tomb: Groudon throws a series of rocks at the opponent which also reduces their speed.
- Bulk Up: Groudon tenses its muscles to bulk up its body raising its attack and defense.
- Rest: Groudon falls asleep and heals back up to peak condition. This leaves it asleep for a bit however.
- Ancient Power: Groudon manipulates nearby rocks with an ancient power and hurls them at the opponent. This may raise all of Groudon's stats.
- Scary Face: Groudon makes a scary face at the opponent to lower their speed.
- Earth Power: Groudon causes the ground beneath the opponent to erupt with power. This may lower their special defense.
- Lava Plume: Groudon torches everything around it to strike all of its opponents. It also hits its allies and has a high chance of causing a burn.
- Earthquake: Groudon sets off an earthquake to strike all of its opponents. This also hits its allies.
- Fire Blast: Groudon fires off a star-shaped blast of fire that has a chance of causing a burn.
- Hammer Arm: Groudon hammers down one of its arms. This also lowers Groudon's speed.
- Slash: Groudon slashes at the opponent with its claws. It has a high chance of dealing critical damage.
Key: Base | Primal
Notable Victories:
Diablo (Primal Rage) Diablo's Profile (Both characters were High 6-A, and speed was equalized)
Kyogre (Pokémon) Kyogre's Profile (Both were in their Primal forms)
Notable Losses:
Leviathan (Final Fantasy) Leviathan's Profile (High 6-A versions were used)
Cagnazzo (Final Fantasy) Cagnazzo's Profile (Both characters were in their High 6-A forms, and speed was equalized)
Godzilla (Heisei) (Godzilla (Universe)) Godzilla's Profile (5-B versions used with speed equalized)
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…at Camden's Roundhouse in London, the annual list of the World's 50 Best Bars was announced—and this year, New York's Dante took home the grand prize. The West Village aperitivo bar and restaurant, which is famous for its extensive Negroni menu (and pop-up Negroni fountain), was ranked in 9th place on last year's list, and also won "World's Best Bar" and "Best American Restaurant Bar" at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans earlier this year.
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1. Dante–New York
2. Connaught Bar–London
3. Florería Atlántico–Buenos Aires
4. The NoMad–New York
5. American Bar–London
6. The Clumsies–Athens
7. Attaboy–New York City
8. Atlas–Singapore
9. The Old Man–Hong Kong
10. Licorería Limantour–Mexico City
11. Manhattan–Singapore
12. Native–Singapore
13. Carnaval–Lima
14. Katana Kitten–New York
15. Guilhotina–São Paulo
16. Three Sheets–London
17. Himkok–Oslo
18. High Five–Tokyo
19. Salmón Gurú–Madrid
20. Paradiso–Barcelona
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Rajasthan is well-known for its multiple national parks. People come here to have a glimpse of elusive wild animals and migratory birds. To add to the already existing safaris, Jhalana Forest is coming up with a leopard safari. The forest in Jaipur has a good population of leopards so it was only obvious to let people see them.
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Protection for Sale: An Empirical Investigation
Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, Giovanni Maggi
NBER Working Paper No. 5942
A prominent model in the recent political-economy literature on trade policy is Grossman and Helpman's (1994) Protection for Sale' model. This model yields clear predictions for the cross-sectional structure of trade protection. The objective of our" paper is to check whether the predictions of the Grossman-Helpman model are consistent with the data and, if the model finds support, to estimate its two key structural parameters: the government's valuation of welfare relative to contributions, and the fraction of the voting population represented by a lobby. We find that the pattern of protection in the U.S. in 1983 is consistent with the basic predictions of the model. Our estimate of the government's valuation of welfare relative to contributions is surprisingly high; the weight of welfare in the government's objective function is estimated to be between 50 and 88 times the weight of contributions.
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Instagram has begun using image recognition and other tools to identify posts and stories that may contain misinformation and send them to Facebook's fleet of fact-checking partners for review. If they're determined to be false, Instagram will not recommend the posts to new users in the Explore tab or hashtag pages, as first reported by Poynter.
Paris Martineau covers platforms, online influence, and social media manipulation for WIRED.
But the Facebook-owned image-sharing network won't remove the misleading posts; nor will it demote them in users' main feeds, leaving millions of people vulnerable to misinformation.
Since 2016, has referred questionable posts to a team of over 50 news organizations from around the globe. Any item determined to be false is labeled and demoted in News Feed; anyone who tries to share a false post is warned against doing so. The same fact-checkers will review Instagram posts, but those found to be false will not be labeled as such, nor will they be demoted in users' feeds or in the Instagram Stories carousel.
An Instagram spokesperson said the company is focused on making it harder for new users to be algorithmically exposed to misinformation, rather than stemming the reach of misinformation. The spokesperson said Facebook's and Instagram's approaches to misleading posts differ in part because Instagram lacks a re-share button and the content users see in their Instagram feeds comes solely from accounts they have chosen to follow, unlike on Facebook.
Instagram is a hotbed for disinformation and inflammatory content designed to exacerbate tensions among different demographic groups. In 2017, the platform was the go-to social network for the Russian propaganda arm known as the Internet Research Agency, which used more than 130 fake Instagram accounts to spread polluted information and reinforce cultural divisions among Americans. The top 10 IRA accounts collectively garnered more than 120 million engagements on Instagram and had hundreds of thousands of followers, according to a report commissioned by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Instagram has also proved to be an effective and popular tool among extremists and conspiracy theorists. After Facebook, YouTube, and others banned conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his media organization Infowars last August, Jones and Infowars took to Instagram, and used the site to cultivate a massive audience until they were finally banned from the platform—along with several other extremists —last week.
Extremist accounts and other fake-news mongers certainly owe some of their popularity to the algorithms of Instagram's recommendation pages like the Explore tab or hashtags. But their massive followings also come from word-of-mouth and channels like YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. Crimping their ability to easily reach new audiences doesn't diminish their influence on those already trapped in these misinformation-ridden ecosystems.
Instagram uses image-recognition technology to proactively identify posts that could potentially contain misinformation. A spokesperson says the company looks for signals like heavy use of text overlay on images, or the use of certain words in the comments of images to help discern what may warrant a fact-check. Additionally, when a particular post or image on Facebook is identified as misinformation by the company's fact-checkers, Instagram uses image-recognition technology to identify similar posts on Instagram and reduce their reach through the Explore feed and other recommendation areas, says the spokesperson.
For now, Instagram says the company's fact-checking partners are only receiving a limited number of posts to review, though their decisions affect the type of content surfaced to all Instagram users. The total will remain limited in coming weeks as the company monitors the effectiveness of the fact-checking program.
Accounts whose posts are repeatedly flagged as misinformation won't be penalized beyond the reduced reach through Explore and other recommendation sites. The spokesperson says that Instagram is "looking at" potentially creating a system akin to Facebook's which would allow posts that have been debunked by fact-checkers to include a label denoting that fact, but did not offer any timeline for a decision on such a move.
When asked why it took so long for the company to develop any sort of program dedicated to slowing the spread of misinformation, the spokesperson pointed to the peculiarities of Instagram as a platform—including the fact that most images posted there are cropped, filtered, or have text added to them—which they said made it more difficult to detect certain types of problematic content using automation and image-recognition technology.
Instagram is working on a new tool to counter vaccine-related misinformation, the spokesperson says. If a user clicks on an anti-vax hashtag or content related to vaccine misinformation, Instagram will display a pop-up message showing educational materials about vaccination. Exact details on the design of the pop-up and when it will roll out are still in the works, the spokesperson says, but it appears to be modeled on similar pop-ups that appear for user searches related to opioid use and self-harm, which Instagram says have been successful.
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After the Black Widow, I curiously waited the new adventures of the Israeli spy Gabriel Allon, now chief of the intelligence service. There is something addictive in the way in which Daniel Silva is telling stories about terrible events and complicated geopolitical structures, with the historical, intelligence and political background gently introduced into the narrative.
House of Spies is following Allon's efforts to annihilate Saladin, his no. 1 enemy, the creator and orchestrator of a 'new generation of suicide warriors'. Based on the main trademark of Saladin: 'He believed that in terror, as in life, timing was everything', he creates an international team which is trying to decipher his traces going from Marseilles until the hidden corners of Morocco. 'His target was a man. A man who had built a network of death that had laid siege to the great cities of the civilized world'. As his main profits for investing in the terror plans are the narcotics, the intelligence agents are going back to the origins of the narcotics trade in Europe. As in all the previous book from the series I've read, it mentions current events and world stage evolutions, which are inserted into the story, such as, for instance, the fears of the cybercaliphate: 'Martyrs-in-waiting would be radicalized in hidden corners of the dark web and then guided toward the masterminds they had never met. Such was the brave new world that the Internet, social media, and encrypted messaging had brought about'.
Until the very end of the book, there are interesting spectacular turn of events taking place, with unexpected changes and challenges and breathtaking surprises. What I liked less what the insertion of some new age elements, with some jinni hungers praying near a toilet seat in Morocco and some future reading lady in Corsica.
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New Year 2015 Vajrasattva & Vajrakilaya Practices lead by Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
January 1, 2015 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join Us for the 28th Annual Vajrasattva & Vajrakilaya PBC New Year's Practice!January 1 (Thursday)
January 3 (Saturday)
January 4 (Sunday)
-Morning Vajrasattva fire puja practice: 9am to 12 noon
-Afternoon Vajrakilaya and Dharmapala practice with tsok: 2pm to 5pm
Let us begin the New Year's practice with Vajrasattva and Vajrakilaya! For 28 years this is one of the very special practices that we have been able to do in New York City through the open kindness of John Giorno.
This Vajrasattva fire puja practice mainly focuses on pacifying negativities and obstacles while increasing prosperity, joy, longevity, peace, and realization. It is a terma of Terdag Lingpa.
Vajrakilaya is the embodiment of all the buddhas‰۪ activities and is one of the most famous practices of the Nyingma school. Practicing on Vajrakilaya removes our obstacles, eases the flow of Dharma activity, and reveals the Buddha nature. Daily practice of Vajrakilaya is suggested as it is very powerful. Practice on special occasions is also very beneficial.
Prayer Book Sadhanas we'll be using:
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Daily Prayers – Opening and Dedication
Minling Vajrasattva Fire Puja
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Vajrakilaya – Tsasum Lingpa (short)
Dharmapala Prayers
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Everyone is encouraged to bring fresh, unopened fire puja offerings everyday for the morning fire puja practice. Possible offerings include: dry peas, beans, rice, grains, oatmeal, honey, molasses, sugar, kusha grass, wheat, spices, cut wood for fire, plain yogurt, black sesame seeds, etc.
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I worked for an investment banking firm for about 18 years. For the first 12 years or so, I sat with and supported developers, business analysts, marketing and other "back end" folks. This was a tough job, requiring many overtime hours, weekends, overnights and a fairly good deal of pressure. However, I enjoyed this job and the people around me. It was fun, challenging and fulfilling. It was a perfect blend of fun and hard blended into one. Eventually, due to restructuring and the ever evolving nature of the business, that came to an end.
This led me to what is called the "front office." In this case I was moved to the trading floor. I went from supporting mostly quiet and friendly back end folks, to supporting a very loud, aggressive, pretty wild clientele. It wasn't just the clients, but the nature of the work had much, much more pressure and time constraints. I was dealing with things I never saw in my life, never had any real formal training and was just dumped right into it.
I was okay at the job and mostly got things done. There were times that I couldn't solve something, but my team members helped me out during those moments. On some rare occasions I could return the favor and I'd bail them out with problems that I had seen prior. The users liked me for the most part and I did my best to keep them happy. But make no mistake, this space was way more stressful than my prior job at the same firm.
Honestly, I hated that job with my entire being. The only aspect that was cool about that environment was my team. I worked with a great group of guys and gals whom I liked very much. Whenever we weren't busy putting out fires we were able to congregate together and have some really good laughs. We worked many weekends and nights, and being with the team made it more bearable. Sure, we had some tough times, and we had to deal with a lot of scolding and complaining, but for me, the team I worked with was the highlight.
I think that the biggest problems I had with that environment was shyness! Those of you who truly know me, can attest that I am a shy person. I tend to get performance anxiety when there are a lot of people watching or judging me. I usually pee in the stall because I'm so timid. Also, there is a reason I often put myself in very visible situations like fighting MMA in a ring surrounded by strangers. I didn't win, I got my ass whooped and humiliated. But I was not there to necessarily win, it was more about "doing it." Why do you think that I teach group exercise and Zumba classes? There must be a reason why I performed my poetry and music in front of audiences all over the city! Well, this is all therapy for me, it's a way for me to face my fears while trying to overcome them. I do things like this over and over to make myself stronger.
In any case, the trading floor is a huge, open space. There's nowhere to hide and it's very open! Everyone can see you coming and going. They all see you when you walk in the morning, go to the bathroom, step out to lunch, or go to help someone in their area. If you are having trouble figuring something out, they are watching. More often than not there is colorful commentary coming your way, sometimes in a funny way and others in a very pressure oriented manner. This is all happening while you are crawling under desks littered with staples on the floor, dust bunnies, shoes, m&m peanuts, old sandwich pieces and lord knows what else. All this while you are trying to sort out any hardware or software problems.
For a timid person, this was no fun at all. Some of the guys seemed to love and thrive off of the madness, but for me, even writing about this stresses me out. There are many times I still dream about this job and the role that I had there. It wasn't but a few days ago that I was back there on the floor, walking with one of my old managers as he told me that he wanted me to cover the mornings alone again. Lord have mercy, that was not fun at all back then. Those dreams are more like nightmares for me.
The company had good benefits, paid fairly well, and I had a great team. But man I truly hated working in that support role on the trading floor. Never, ever, again! The only reason I stuck around as long as I did was because I had so many years invested. There was no way I'd quit or leave the job when I knew that I had an 18 year severance payment with my name on it if only I just hung in there. Of course I handled that severance money terribly and took over a year off from work after being laid off, but I got my damn money!
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Business Journal publisher: How can you force out a hero like C. J. Huff?
For those of you who are not familiar with the Business Journal, oh, what am I saying, to nearly all of you out there, it is published every two weeks and is designed to appeal to the business community.
In the most recent issue, Publisher Larry Warren devoted a rare column to praising departing Superintendent C. J. Huff and ripping into R-8 Board of Education members Jeff Koch, Debbie Fort, and Jennifer Martucci.
It is also obvious that Warren has not paid much attention to what is going on in the community his publication is supposed to be covering. But then again,some of those in the audience for which his publication is intended have never been too interested in hearing the truth about things that have occurred in the Joplin city government or in the Joplin R-8 School District:
How in four short years can you take a man who was recognized on the world stage for extraordinary accomplishments of leadership, who was People Magazine's Hero of the Year and still do what you can to force him out?
Could it be, Mr. Warren, because he has spent the district into a horrendous financial state and has run off more than 300 teachers in a three-year span, leaving the district overloaded with inexperienced teachers? Or perhaps it is because he has consistently misled the public on one issue after another during his entire time in Joplin. Or what about declining test scores year after year after year dating back to his time as superintendent of Eldon?
As for his awards, it should be noted that most of his recognition came as a result of people who worked for him submitting his name for the honors at his direction.
Warren continues with this gem:
The current Joplin School Board has demonstrated what power in the wrong hands can do.
It appears that when the people choose board members that do not fall into line with what the power elite in Joplin want then the board is in "the wrong hands."
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Whenever people who do not get paid to sit on a board receive death threats just because of how they vote, our society is in a very bad place and one I hoped we would never see here.
I am not convinced that Randy Steele ever received death threats. If they were written, then it is time he produced them. In fact, I cannot remember him saying he received death threats. His story was changing each time he spoke. One time people were threatening to come to the board meeting; another time he was concerned for his safety. It did not make much sense then and it does not make much sense now.
What does make sense and what Warren has conveniently neglected to mention is that Mike Landis and Lynda Banwart conspired to put the appointment of three board members, all approved by Warren, of course, in the hands of the Jasper County Commission, and out of the control of the voters of the Joplin R-8 School District, who made it clear they wanted change. Landis contacted Commissioner Darieus Adams the night before Landis resigned saying what he intended to do. Banwart made it clear during the May 26 board meeting that she wanted the Commission to make the decision. And the fact that she had a conflict of interest with Adams was never mentioned. I suppose Warren feels all is fair when the board has fallen into "the wrong hands."
The C. J. Huff era has been a nightmare for every segment of the Joplin R-8 School District except for the Joplin Regional Business Journal's target audience- the same people who want to make sure that Huff's legacy continues unchecked.
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Warren can hardly be unbiased in this issue because his daughter has one of those cushy jobs that CJ Huff created. She is the "event coordinator" for the district, which makes one wonder just how many events the district hosts, and how did the district get by before the tornado that brought CJ so much notoriety? How on earth did they survive? Oh yes. I remember. They focused on academics instead of publicity.
It also seems like Darieus Adams has a connection to these people, but I can't quite remember what it is. Perhaps another reader can solve that mystery. It might be a lot of advertising for him? And for Lynda, I am sure. A true journalist can't support one faction so clearly and still claim to be unbiased. This is as bad as the Globe. Or worse. Probably has about the same readership. Or, maybe it just makes some really good business from a small number of people. That seems to be the way Joplin works. One dirty hand washes another, but the water has gotten so murky that it is leaving stains.
His daughter Whitney is the events coordinator for Joplin Schools.. He along with his buddies at the Joplin Chamber of Commerce got her the job. Oh, and let's not forget the Progress PAC's help!
Warren should be commended for trying to inject some life into the business journal in recent years, but he doesn't "get" journalism. Or objectivity, apparently. Not that a business journal is anything really close to journalism. Here's a question: why is his publication still allowed to use space in the Newman Innovation Center, an incubator for new businesses? Because they don't dare print anything the chamber wouldn't like, and he writes an editorial praising CJ Huff.
From the Innovation Center website: "Our goal is to get your business started and provide some support for growth, with an expectation that you will leave the facility needing much larger office space in one to three years."
That publication has been "incubating" for like six years. I'm just glad Roger Asay's business journal was a bust.
Larry Warren is too busy running those phony contests, such as "Twenty Women of Distinction," to pay much attention to what is actually going on in Joplin. Those contests are designed to get the recipients' employers to take out congratulatory ads in the Joplin Regional Business Journal. Additional money is made off the banquet tickets. It's not business journalism by any stretch of the imagination. And why is the JRBJ allowed to continue residing in the Joseph Newman Innovation Center all these years? The intention of the Center was to allow start-up businesses to reside there for a year or so during their "incubation" period.
And yes, Whitney Warren is the events coordinator for Joplin R-8.
If you want to talk about the innovation center, why are any of the long term tenants still there? The software company has also been there for at least 8 years because it makes the building payroll look good. Perhaps a call to the state (who helps fund them)?
Whitney Warren's past experience includes
Account Executive
Joplin Tri-State Business Journal
September 2009 – June 2010 (10 months)
Responsible for continued customer service through increased revenue, seeking prospects and expanding subscriptions among three states. Maintain relationships with new and prospective clients through direct sales meetings and cold calling. Execute marketing and B2B development initiatives on a local level. Conduct research and collect key target account data in order to sell product. Assist other departments within company to coordinate local events to honor area business growth and recognition.
Turner Report August 2 2014
Huff Administration spends $50,000 for special project coordinator
Huff Administration spends $50,000 for special project coordinator
With the possibility of President Obama coming to Joplin to see the six-and-a-half-mile ribbon, it became more important than ever for the Joplin R-8 School District and the C. J. Huff Administration to fill the special projects coordinator position.
So important that reportedly newly-hired Whitney Warren will earn in the neighborhood of $50,000 for a job that was advertised for $32,000.
The $50,000 expense comes at a time when the district has eliminated all of its part-time reading instructors, but then again, there are times when it seems like the Joplin R-8 School District has more special projects than reading taking place.
Whitney Warren Linkedin July 1 2015
Whitney Warren
Career Path Coordinator at Joplin School District
Joplin, Missouri
Education Management
Career Path Coordinator
Joplin School District
October 2012 – Present (2 years 10 months)Joplin, Missouri Area
Perhaps commenters should make an effort to stay on topic. Mr. Warren chose to make his opinions public, which essentially invites criticism. However, Whitney did not. She is a bright, thoughtful, passionate, kind member of the Joplin community. She is more than qualified for her position because she has worked hard and earned the respect of so many. Joplin could use about a thousand more Whitney Warrens. We are lucky to have her. Now, kindly lay off. At the very least, have the courage to use your name(s).
Business growth means more employees for Atlas.
Originally Published in The Joplin Tri-State Business Journal on December 3, 2007
By Chris Roberts
Whitney Warren knows that when her father says "No," he means no.
That's not necessarily a bad thing for her to hear, though, she said — at least not in her new position of marketing manager for her father's company, Atlas Risk Management. It's her job to bring ideas to the table, and she'd rather have her father, Larry Warren, telling her "No" in a kind way rather than from a stern boss being over-critical.
"When he says, 'No,' he means no," Whitney said. "And when he says, 'Let's think about it,' he means 'Let's think about it,' and the idea isn't off the table."
Larry Warren started Atlas two years ago after careers in law enforcement and private investigating. The company provides background checks, pre-employment screenings and tenant screenings for employers and landlords nationwide. In February he moved into the Joseph Newman Business and Technology Center at 407 S. Pennsylvania. Business has grown so much over the past nine months that he's had to move from one office inside the building to a larger office that will accommodate his newest employees — daughter Whitney and step-son Connor Bounds.
"It's very exciting for us," Larry Warren said. "Connor has been doing some part-time work for me already, and now (Whitney) and I will get to work together — that's exciting for me."
You're quick!
What's the topic?
An editorial?
Or maybe the reasons why voters elected the change agents to the board and Huff and Landis suddenly decided to retire?
Hi, Callie, I appreciated your comment. I don't think anyone is critical of this woman on a personal level. And she probably is well-qualified in this area, but the simple fact is her position, among several others, are not necessary in the Joplin school district.
People are commenting on the ridiculous overpaid non-essential position created for one of Huff's benefactors. The person filiing this publicly funded position is rightfully having her credentials and manner of hiring scrutinized by those footing the bill. Her sainthood is not the issue.
I don't see that anyone has smeared Ms. Warren's character at all. The posit was that perhaps her father chooses to back Huff and his JPC friends in order to make sure her job exists. Her job is not necessary. We managed for decades and decades without such a luxury and we can do so now. All government entities owe it to the hardworking people who pay the taxes that support them to use those tax dollars carefully and to spend them where they will do the most good for the community. Joplin Schools has added many jobs in the last seven years that are just not warranted. Rarely is it about the person who has the job, as in this case. It is about the job itself. We don't need it. I'm sure all of those in Huff's camp who are concerned about losing their jobs will come to the rescue and argue for this one, but I would challenge you to justify it at a time when decent raises haven't been seen since Huff's arrival while academic success has suffered. Perhaps we just need fewer events and a stronger focus on learning.
She may be sweet as sugar. I have no idea. If she is so qualified, she will have no problem finding a job with an employer that is financially stable.
She has worked hard primarily as a tour guide. I say we don't need to be giving tours in the schools during business hours. As for laying off, I do believe we still have the right of freedom of speech. So, kindly lay off telling us whether we can speak or not about matters that concern our schools and our tax dollars.
C.J. Huff and the Confederate flag have both outlived their usefulness and should be taken down folded up and put away in the museum of useless mistakes


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Book Club: Belief Agency Edition
The Office had "The Finer Things Club"—a once-monthly lunch to discuss books "in a very civilized way." We have this blog post—a one-time-only collection of all the books Belief Agency staffers recommend. Add 'em to your queue!
The Collected Works of Paddy Chayefsky: The Television Plays by Paddy Chayefsky
Book recommendations are hard for me because there are many reasons to recommend books, and I often cater my recommendations to a specific person or circumstance. Given my reputation as a story teacher, I'll keep my first book in that arena:
Chayefsky is a legendary screenwriter who got his start in the early days of live television drama and, even at the time, was considered one of the giants in the field. Not only does this book contain some of his television plays, but it also includes insightful essays on his process. It's the best and cheapest film school one could ever attend.
Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving
This is the autobiographical story of an affluent white woman who learned painfully—through educating herself on history and other subjects—that race had more of an impact on her life's course, opinions, and attitudes than she had ever suspected. This book is an unflinching reflection of this journey.
—Brian McDonald, chief storyteller
Bill Idleson's Writing Class by Bill Idelson and Rob Lotterstein
Bill was one of the leading screenwriting teachers in Los Angeles for more than 30 years—he wrote on MASH, The Andy Griffith Show, and The Twilight Zone. In this book, he teaches about character, obstacle, goal. It's a short read—and Brian and Jesse love it.
—Andy Maier, post-production supervisor
Brand by Hand: Blisters, Calluses, and Clients: A Life in Design by Jon Contino
I haven't actually read this book yet, but I love Jon Contino—he's been a big influence on me. He does branding, illustrations, and lettering by hand—this is a collection of his work.
—Victor Melendez, art director
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
I'm a little bit obsessed with true crime (or really, any kind of murder mystery—I grew up on Nancy Drew), and Michelle McNamara's work kept me up for days—partly because it was so haunting I couldn't sleep, and partly because it was so compelling I couldn't put it down. The nonfiction work chronicles the terrorizing history of serial-rapist-turned-murderer who rampaged California during the 70s and 80s and whose identity was unknown until just this year, thanks in part to Michelle's smart work—a testament to the power of investigative journalism. It's dark and heavy, but if you're a little bit twisted like me and into that kind of thing, it's a must-read.
—Hannah Gilman, senior copywriter
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
I'd recommend this book to anyone who doesn't pay too much attention to where they get their food or isn't concerned with it on a daily basis (like me, generally). It's mostly about eating local and how that's more important than anything else. It really puts things in perspective, and it taught me how I can make conscious purchasing decisions when it comes to groceries without feeling like I'm part of a hokey trend. I feel like I can follow his advice and maker wiser choices without cutting out meat and other products entirely.
—Sarah Xanthakis, designer
The Crosswick Journals by Madeleine L'Engle
Words have always been the most powerful medium to convey an idea. People talk about songs that moved them, pieces of art that changed the way they saw the world. For me, it's been books. My current favorite book, which is actually a four-part series, is The Crosswick Journals Series. I've been reading and rereading this series for the past two years. It's Madeleine L'Engle's autobiography, and each time I sit down to read one, I'm in awe. Her ability to perceive and put words to what it is to be human and to live the every day along with the highs lows of life helps me feel grounded. She gives gravity to the hard things, has grace for the things that are difficult to understand, and has an ability to celebrate the simple act of living. On a dark and gloomy day when I'm struggling to see beauty in the world, have faith in humanity, and hope for tomorrow, I'll pick up one of her books and take a minute to sit with her and find words for my feelings.
—Rachelle Cummings, creative director
Basketball (And Other Things) by Shea Serrano
I love basketball and the NBA, and this book is the perfect second screen for when you're watching a game. The book tries to answer questions about the NBA in a completely unique way and features really cool illustrations.
—Nathan Shain, filmmaker
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber
Written in the beginning of the 20th century, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is arguably one of the most important pieces of writing around economics. It discusses the concert of protestant worldview and its large impact on how work is done with the ultimate conclusion of how modern capitalism looks.
—Joe Gannon, account manager
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
I've never laughed out loud (or cried) so much while reading a book—it's about this really old, super curmudgeonly grandpa who comes to find community after losing his wife. It's so good—I think I read it in like two days, and I even read a quote from it at my best friend's wedding.
—Jenna Shin, project coordinator
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Suffering can be overwhelming. Grief has been a large part of my life in the last month. This book really helped provide a perspective on life as it shares how people who have suffered lived through their experiences. This provided helpful tools to engage in my own grief, and helped me learn that circumstances—good and bad—never last forever. More than that, it taught me that bad things usually happen really fast but short, and good things usually last longer but don't happen as fast. It's a good book to gain perspective or to find some words if you're in a time of suffering.
—Joel Cummings, director of strategy
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall
If you enjoy running at all, read this book.
—Dave Powell, digital marketing manager
Whistling in the Dark by Frederick Buechner
Buechner is about the only faith-based writer I can still read because he's authentically comfortable with faith and doubt, anticipates there will be seasons for each (or that faith and doubt coexist for many people), and creates a welcoming space. This book explores faith-based doubt while being unapologetically intellectual, imaginative, and gracious, and it's a clarifying book for people who are attracted to those kinds of traits.
—Ian Ebright, publishing manager
33 1/3 by Bloomsbury
I fly. A lot. In fact, I just returned from 48 hours of flying in four days. My routine has become this: every time I'm leaving Sea-Tac, I buy two books from the 33 1/3 series from the Sub Pop record store. Each book in the series covers the history and stories surrounding a specific album by a different author than the others in the series, all in a digestible 150 pages. The volume of authors can lead to a lack of quality and consistency at times, but being a music junkie, getting to learn a lot of the behind-the-scenes song and studio stories is fascinating. I've read 20 books in the series and have plenty more flights to go, so good thing there are tons of books in the series. For this last round of travel, I read about Andrew W.K., Metallica, Johnny Cash, and Nirvana. I highly recommend getting into the series.
—Jonathan Dunn, accounts director
The Southern Reach Trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer
I read these books a few years ago and don't normally read sci-fi, but ended up really liking them.
—Wesley Anderson, designer
The Messy Middle by Scott Belsky
This book is written by the guy who started Behance. It's about how to not only take your product to market, but how to think about your company. It talks about being able to endure the dips and optimize the highs, and I'd recommend it to anybody who's into business.
—Jesse Bryan, executive creative director
The Color Code: A New Way to See Yourself, Your Relationships, and Life by Taylor Hartman
My boyfriend's family actually gave this book to me—they've all read it and taken the personality test associated with it to see what their "primary" color is. This is an interesting read in that unlike other personality tests and books, it helps you navigate other personality types based on your color and theirs.
—Kristine Manalo, account manager
All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren
All the King's Men is a political near-fiction novel based on the fictionalized political career of real-life Louisiana governor, Huey Long. It's an excellent book made all the more poignant in a modern political climate that closely resembles the populism of the book's fictional Willie Stark.
—Keelan Hooper, project manager
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Amy Wallace and Edwin Catmull
My pick is a must-read for anyone leading—or even just working with—a creative team.
—Hannah Lofgren, director of production
Rich and Poor by Jim Goldberg
This book is a series of photographs of people in their homes that Jim Goldberg took over the period of several years accompanied by descriptions from the subjects in their own handwriting. Some of the things people wrote about themselves in those descriptions were so incredibly frank and vulnerable that it made me wonder about his process: What did he prompt the subjects with before they wrote? How did he build that kind of rapport with someone after knocking on their door as a stranger and asking to take their photograph? It's a super fascinating look at humans—and class—specifically.
—Michelle Henley, associate filmmaker
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Ready Player One is just a fun read. I love the contrast of a futuristic dystopia wrapped in nostalgia with all the 80s references. Like people usually say, the book was better than the movie.
—Matt Naylor, senior designer
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Fiction gets a bad rap. I think you're "supposed" to respond to this question with the nonfiction book that's taught you the most lately, because Business (with a capital "B) loves nonfiction. But fiction is so, so, so important, especially in our line of work. Reading fiction stimulates empathy and emotional intelligence because it activates the areas of the brain that allow us to associate our life experiences with another person's life experiences. I just finished reading Stephen King's 11/22/63 and it's the perfect example of this. 11/22/63 tells the story of a high school English teacher who travels back in time and attempts to stop the assassination of John F. Kennedy. I devoured it. It's easy for me to to slip into despair when I think about the state of the world right now. The story that unravels in 11/22/63 reminds me that sometimes events we perceive as horrible galvanize people to contribute toward a better future—one we wouldn't necessarily have had, otherwise. The past is obdurate, but the future is ours to change.
—Heather Croteau, copy director
Nonviolent Communication: Create Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your World in Harmony with Your Values by Marshall B. Rosenberg
Communicating in the midst of conflict is very hard. We have to navigate heightened emotions, different perspectives, and motivations that can be at odds in order to get to the truth underneath. Nonviolent Communication provides some great principles and and tools to help peel away things that can confuse and distort the intention in conversation, helping both the sender and the receiver of the message to be more open and clearer, leading to greater transparency and action.
—Marcus Hackler, managing director
The Ugly American by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Written in 1958, The Ugly American is a fictional novel that points out the insensitivity of Americans when they're abroad—both politically and culturally. It's still relevant today.
—Don Bryan, controller
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
The Bell Jar is a fictional, first-person account of Ester Greenwald, a young woman interning for a magazine in New York City in the early 1950s. Her life takes a sudden and disorienting turn, and you're there for all of it. What's most exceptional about the book is Plath's ability to tackle things like sex, gender stereotypes, and the complexity of mental illness in a culture known for its prudishness (it went to press in 1963). Despite being published as fiction, the book is largely autobiographical—which makes it all the more devastating. Plath was a wildly talented writer, and in part she was fueled by her debilitating depression. She barely made it to her 30th birthday, killing herself one month after the publication of the book. Despite her short career, she was incredibly prolific, writing hundreds of poems in addition to her works of fiction—I also highly recommend Sylvia Plath: The Collected Poems.
—Cali Pitchel Schmidt, creative director


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A motorcycle rider is dead after a crash with a pickup truck in Caledonia on Friday morning.
Ontario Provincial Police in Haldimand County say they got the call about a crash just after 8:00 a.m. on Highway 54 east of Mines Road.
Police say the 53-year-old female rider was pronounced deceased on scene. The pickup truck driver was uninjured.
Collision investigators believe the pickup truck and motorcycle were both travelling in the same direction, westbound on Highway 54, when the motorcycle attempted to pass and collided into the side of the pickup truck, ejecting the motorcyclist.
Police have identified the rider as 53-year-old Eileen Flynn of Cayuga.
Highway 54 was closed for just over six hours on Friday between Mines Road and Mckinnon Drive in Caledonia while emergency crews are on scene.