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Results from Kuwait's parliamentary elections show conservative candidates from the country's traditional tribes making gains.
The vote comes amid escalating political showdowns in the oil-rich Gulf nation. The tribal bloc, which took at least 10 seats in the 50-member parliament, could side with Islamists leading the opposition to the Western-backed ruling family. They also will likely oppose liberals on social issues.
But Sunday's count suggests pro-government lawmakers are still expected to dominate the new chamber — Kuwait's third parliament in 17 months.
The election was called after a court invalidated the previous parliament over technical flaws in elections last December.
Turnout in Saturday's election was reported at 60 percent, suggesting a boycott effort by Islamist-led opposition groups faltered.
Kuwait has the most politically powerful parliament in among Gulf Arab states.


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HTA welcomed the 'sensitive and realistic accounts' of body donation shown in the Channel 5 series 'Body Donors', broadcast at 9pm on the 29 Sep and 6 October 2015.
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The HTA was asked to provide information on HTARIs reported in 2019
A patient has contacted me to advise that a phlebotomist will be on site at my hospital during the delivery to procure cord blood. Am I obliged to allow them to enter?
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A research tissue bank is using a number of centres for the collection of relevant material. The samples are batched before being sent to the licensed research tissue bank. Do the Tissue Collection Centres need to be licensed for storage for research?
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brown sugar cupcake pavlovas
- 150ml eggwhite (approximately 4 eggs)
- 1 cup (175g) brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch), sifted
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 cup (250ml) double (thick) cream
- orange-flavoured liqueur, to serve
- Preheat oven to 150°C (300°F). Place the eggwhite in the bowl of an electric mixer and whisk until stiff peaks form. Gradually add the sugar, whisking well, until mixture is stiff and glossy. Add the cornflour and vinegar and whisk until just combined.
- Spoon into 12 x ½ cup-capacity (125ml) muffin tins lined with cupcake papers+.
- Reduce oven to 120°C (250°F) and bake for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and allow the pavlovas to cool completely in the oven.
- Carefully cut the pavlova tops off, fill with cream and sandwich with tops. Serve immediately with liqueur. Makes 12.
+ If you have an ice-cream scoop, use it to scoop the mixture into the cupcake papers to get a lovely round shape
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Black and white photograph postcard of Mike Reed Bulldogging at the Bozeman Round-up. Photographer Ralph R. Doubleday became famous for his rodeo photography in 1910 after he got an action shot of a man in the air after being bucked from a horse. He worked for more than 40 years traveling across the country to take pictures at rodeos. He turned many of his photographs into postcards and sold them around the country. He shot is last event in 1952 and died in 1958.
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March 1, 2008
Public agencies and support for open source projects?
Open Source Pixels has an interesting post about why public agencies should support open source projects.
Read the entire article here.
February 21, 2008
wp-o-matic cron install problem
WP-o-Matic is a cool auto-blogging plugin for wordpress.
After installation you'll have to change cron.php if you want to use automatic feed fetching via crontab.
- take note of the code wp-o-matic will give you on installation.
- open cron.php in your favorite editor
- add this piece of code after the <?php opening tag :
if ($argc > 0)
for ($i=1;$i < $argc;$i++)
$_REQUEST = array_merge($_REQUEST, $tmp);
- fire up crontab -e and add something like the following line to it :
*/20 * * * * php /DIR_TO_WP/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cron.php code=YOURCODEchange DIR_TO_WP with you path to wordpress and YOURCODE with the code you noted in step 1
- Save the file and cron will run your fetcher every 20 minutes.
- You're done, go add some rss feeds.
February 20, 2008
What is Linux?
This page will describe about Linux, the operating system, kernel, it's creators and more.
February 4, 2008
Joomla! 1.5
Joomla! 1.5 is out.
Hebrew speaking users should read about Joomla! here.
There is also a demo available for the curious …
January 6, 2008
Postgresql lc_collate aggravation
Implementing tearch2 on an existing postgres database : not as simple as it seems.
When trying to install tsearch2 into an existing database I stumbled upon a problem. It seems that tsearch2 takes its default locale from the lc_collate setting of the postgres cluster.
In my setup this was set to "en_US.ISO-8859-1".
You can check your collation by sending this query to postgres :
show lc_collate;
This database was upgraded to 8.2 from an older version and the collation was set a long time ago when the database was created. Because of this setting tsearch2 refused to accept any characters outside this encoding, which was very annoying since we have our data utf-8 encoded.
The only solution was to create a new cluster with a UTF-8 collation and import all the data.
I hope postgres will support more dynamic collation settings in the future.
January 4, 2008
Download Hebrew X fonts
To install Hebrew fonts for use in X (KDE, GNOME), follow the instructions below.
You can either download a free TTF font or install available fonts if you use Debian (or a Debian derived distribution).
A free TTF font that includes support for Hebrew glyphs.
If you are using Debian or Ubuntu however you can just try this command in a shell:
sudo apt-get install culmus xfonts-efont-unicode xfonts-efont-unicode-ib xfonts-intl-european msttcorefonts
Swatch multiple log files
To make swatch parse multiple log files at once from a central syslog server use the following command from any bash compatible shell:
swatch -c ~/.swatchrc --tail-args '-q -f -n 0' -t "`find . -name *.20080104 | xargs`"
Of course you can substitute
~/.swatchrc with your own swatch config and
*.20080103 with your own search criteria.
Good luck.
January 3, 2008
Linux for all?
People say Linux is for savvy people that like to take apart and put together their computer a lot. Well, not anymore. Linux can be used to do some real work. Advancing Linux and Open Source in Israel tries to bring Linux and Open Source products closer to the people. You will find information and guides.
January 2, 2008
Linux in Israel
Welcome to Linux in Israel. A Blog about Linux and the Holy Land.


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No matter where you travel, you're probably going to have some trouble taking photos--not necessarily because of any technical issues with your camera, but because there will be so many people in the way of what you're trying to shoot. I've explained before how to erase tourists from your photos using Corel Paint Shop Pro, but this time around I've got two different techniques to share with you: One you can use in almost any photo editor from Adobe Photoshop Elements to GIMP, and an even easier method that works in Adobe Photoshop only.
The Traditional Method: Cloning
One of the oldest and most beloved photo editing tricks, cloning is a handy way to discreetly remove small objects from a photo. To clone away an unwanted element, you just "paint over" it with some texture from a nearby part of the photo. When done well, it can be almost impossible to tell anything was changed, and it's a great way to eliminate tourists from vacation photos. Take this airshow photo, for example, with a distracting pole in the shot. Rather than cropping it out, I'll clone it away.
Most photo editors have a Clone tool. In Photoshop Elements, you can find it in the 15th cubby from the top of the toolbar on the left side of the screen; it looks like an old-fashioned ink stamp. (In GIMP, it's also an ink stamp, sixth from the end of the toolbar.) After you select the tool, find a part of the photo that you can use to paint over the unwanted bits. Look for a section of the photo that would naturally be there. If a tourist is standing in front of a tree, for example, can you copy bits of foliage?
Next, hold the Alt key and click on the part of the photo that you want to use as your source. Also, you might need to adjust the size of the clone brush--you can adjust that in the Tool Options palette at the top of the screen. Make the size big enough that you can dab and paint sections of the photo with each stroke. It shouldn't feel like you're etching with a sharpened pencil.
You can also experiment with the opacity control in the Tool Options palette. Setting the opacity at 100 percent will completely obliterate the unwanted element, but the source material that you're cloning might look unnaturally pasted in as well--reducing the opacity can help to blend the new and old parts of the photo.
When you're ready, just start painting. Wherever you paint, you'll replace the pixels under your brush with "borrowed" bits from the source location. There's an art to painting with the Clone tool. Like learning to play a musical instrument, you'll need to practice with it before your results look realistic and attractive--just like my airshow shot, without that annoying pole.
An Easier Method: Stacking Photos in Photoshop
If slaving over the Clone tool sounds like too much work, then I've got a fast and simple solution that you might enjoy. The downside? Not only does it require the full Creative Suite edition of Photoshop, but it's also a technique you have to plan for when you originally take the photo.
In a nutshell, Photoshop can take a series of similar photos and automatically remove parts that don't belong in all the photos, leaving behind only those sections that are identical in every one. Here's a crowded shot, for example, with people moving around in the scene.
Here's what to do: When you take a photo of something in which a bunch of tourists are cluttering up the photo, take a bunch of photos so that, over a handful of shots, you thoroughly photograph every bit of the scene. In each photo, you'll have unwanted people, but they'll move around from shot to shot, leaving the background consistent in every frame you shoot. It's best to shoot this on a tripod, but if you're hand-holding the camera it might be okay; just be sure to keep the framing as consistent as possible in every photo.
When you get home, load all the photos into Photoshop and then choose File, Scripts, Statistics. Change the Stack Mode to Median, and then click Add Open Files. Finally, click OK. That's all you need to do. Photoshop will think for a little while (depending upon how many photos you supplied), and you will end up with a photo with no tourists, almost like magic. I took a series of six photos to get this human-free photo.


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Chester Bennington's widow Talinda is opening up about her husband's death. During a recent podcast interview, she explained how she truly thought he was in a "good place" before he took his own life in July 2017, making his death that much more shocking and painful.
"We just thought he was OK," she said simply. "I can't emphasize [that] enough. If you knew Chester, you would know that he was in a good place, in such a good place."
In the time since his passing, Talinda made a conscious effort not to "stay stuck in despair" and has found solace in connecting with Linkin Park fans. "They were reaching out, saying how sad they were and how they didn't think they could go on because Chester couldn't," she shared. "And I knew that that's the last thing Chester would've wanted."
She began retweeting the messages in an effort for fans to "lift each other up;" however, she still cannot listen to her husband's music and goes to great lengths to change the station if Linkin Park comes on the radio.
"I'll jump from the back seat and change the station, I'll jump out of the car if I have to," she admitted. "That's just a visceral reaction I still have to this day ... it's just too painful."
As she continues to heal, Talinda started the 320 Changes Direction mental health awareness organization and plans to launch a festival in connection to it, alongside Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman.
"It's really exciting," she said. "We are in the process of creating something really amazing."
If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741-741.
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Theodore H. White
Theodore Harold White (Chinese: 白修德, May 6, 1915 – May 15, 1986) was an American political journalist and historian, known for his reporting from China during World War II and accounts of the 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, and 1980 presidential elections. He was the first foreigner to report on the Chinese famine of 1942–43 and helped the famine to catch Chinese and international attention.[1]
Early life[edit]
White was born May 6, 1915, in Dorchester, Boston, the son of David White, a lawyer. He was raised Jewish. In his memoir In Search of History: A Personal Adventure, White describes helping form one of the early Zionist collegiate organizations during his time in college.[2] He was a student at Boston Latin School, from which he graduated in 1932; from there, he went on to Harvard University, from which he graduated with a B.A. in Chinese history as a student of John K. Fairbank, who went on to become America's foremost China scholar. He wrote for The Harvard Crimson during his time at Harvard.[3]
Awarded a traveling fellowship for a round-the-world journey, White ended up in Chungking (Chongqing), China's wartime capital, and later became a freelance reporter after briefly starting out with the only job he could find: as an advisor to China's propaganda agency. When Henry R. Luce, the China-born founder and publisher of Time magazine, learned of White's expertise, he hired him and then came to China the following year, where the two became friends. White became the China correspondent for TIME during World War II. White chafed at the restrictions put on his reporting by the censorship of the Nationalist government, but he also chafed at the rewriting of his stories by the editors at TIME, one of whom was Whittaker Chambers.
Although he maintained respect for Henry Luce, White resigned and returned home to write, along with Annalee Jacoby, widow of fellow China reporter, Mel Jacoby, a book about China at war and in crisis, the best-selling Thunder Out of China. The book described the incompetence and corruption of the Nationalist government and sketched the power of the rising Communist Party. The introduction warned, "In Asia there are a billion people who are tired of the world as it is; they live such terrible bondage that they have nothing to lose but their chains.... Less than a thousand years ago Europe lived this way; then Europe revolted... The people of Asia are going through the same process."
During the war, White had gotten to know and respect General Joseph Stilwell, the American commander in Asia. He sympathized with Stilwell's disgust with Chiang Kai-shek's unwillingness or inability to wage all-out war on the Japanese invader. Stilwell died shortly after the war, and Stilwell's widow called White to her home in Carmel, California and asked him to undertake the job of putting the General's papers into publishable form. White succeeded in seeing The Stilwell Papers through to publication. He also witnessed and reported on the famine that occurred in Henan in 1943.
White then served as European correspondent for the Overseas News Agency (1948–50) and for The Reporter (1950–53)
White returned to his wartime experience in the novel The Mountain Road (1958), which dealt with the retreat of a team of American troops in China in the face of a Japanese offensive provoked by bombings by the 14th Air Force. The novel was frank about the Americans' conflicting, sometimes negative attitudes toward their Chinese allies. It was made into the antiwar movie a 1960 movie, starring James Stewart and Lisa Lu.
The McCarthy period made it difficult for any reporter or official who had had any contact with communists, however innocent, to escape suspicion of communist sympathies. White opted to turn from writing about China to take up reporting on the Marshall Plan in Europe and then ultimately to the American presidency.
Making of the President series[edit]
With experience in analyzing foreign cultures from his time abroad, White took up the challenge of analyzing American culture with the books The Making of the President 1960 (1961), The Making of the President 1964 (1965), The Making of the President 1968 (1969), and The Making of the President 1972 (1973), all analyzing American presidential elections. The first of these was both a bestseller and a critical success, winning the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction.[4] It remains the most influential publication about the election that made John F. Kennedy the President. The later presidential books sold well but failed to have as great an effect, partly because other authors were by then publishing about the same topics, and White's larger-than-life style of storytelling became less fashionable during the 1960s and '70s.
A week after the death of JFK, Jacqueline Kennedy summoned White to the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port to rescue her husband's legacy. She proposed that White prepare an article for Life magazine drawing a parallel between her husband and his administration to King Arthur and the mythical Camelot. At the time, a play of that name was being performed on Broadway and Jackie focused on the ending lyrics of an Alan Jay Lerner song, "Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment that was known as Camelot." White, who had known the Kennedys from his time as a classmate of the late President's brother, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., was happy to oblige. He heeded some of Jackie's suggestions while writing a 1,000 word essay that he dictated later that evening to his editors at Life. When they complained that the Camelot theme was overdone, Jackie objected to changes. By this telling, Kennedy's time in office was transformed into a modern-day Camelot that represented, "a magic moment in American history, when gallant men danced with beautiful women, when great deeds were done, when artists, writers, and poets met at the White House, and the barbarians beyond the walls held back." White later described his comparison of JFK to Camelot as the result of kindness to a distraught widow of a just-assassinated leader, and wrote that his essay was a "misreading of history. The magic Camelot of John F. Kennedy never existed."[5]
After Watergate and the fall of Richard Nixon, White broke his quadrennial pattern with Breach of Faith: The Fall of Richard Nixon (1975), a dispassionate account of the scandal and its players. There was no 1976 volume from White; the closest analogue was Marathon by Jules Witcover. After a volume of memoirs, published in 1978, he returned to presidential coverage with the 1980 campaign, and America In Search of Itself: The Making of the President 1956–80 (1982), draws together original reporting and new social analysis of the previous quarter-century, focusing primarily but not exclusively on the Reagan-Carter contest.
TIME partnered with White to publish the 400 page The Making of the President 1984, which was to be a collaborative effort amongst multiple writers. White was expected to write the opening and closing chapters, and the chapter covering the 1984 Democratic National Convention. The remaining chapters were to be written by other Time magazine writers, principally Hays Gorey, Time's Washington correspondent. However, prior to the election, the partnership dissolved, as White was unhappy with the quality of work he was seeing from the Time reporters.[6] This final entry in the series was shortened and titled "The Shaping of the Presidency, 1984," a lengthy post-election analysis piece in Time, in its special Ronald Reagan issue of November 19, 1984.
Personal life, and death[edit]
White's marriage to Nancy Bean ended in divorce.[7] They had a son and a daughter. His second marriage was to Beatrice Kevitt Hofstadter, the widow of historian Richard Hofstadter.
On May 15, 1986, nine days after his 71st birthday, White suffered a sudden stroke and died in New York City. He was survived by two of his children, Heyden White Rostow and David Fairbank White, and his wife, Beatrice Kevitt Hofstadter.[8]
- Thunder Out of China (with Annalee Jacoby) (1946) reprinted Da Capo, 1980 ISBN 0-30680128-0
- The Stilwell Papers (1948) by Joseph W. Stilwell, Theodore H. White (Ed.), online
- Fire in the Ashes: Europe in Mid Century (1953) online
- The Mountain Road (1958), novel, reprinted with an Introduction by Parks Coble, Eastbridge, 2006, ISBN 978-1-59988-000-6 which was made into a movie starring James Stewart.
- The View From the Fortieth Floor (1960) novel, depicted his experience at Colliers.
- The Making of the President 1960 (1961) online
- The Making of the President 1964 (1965) online
- The Making of the President 1968 (1969) online
- Caesar at the Rubicon: A Play about Politics (1968)
- The Making of the President 1972 (1973) online
- Breach of Faith : The Fall of Richard Nixon Atheneum Publishers, 1975; Dell, 1986, ISBN 978-0-440-30780-8 A comprehensive history of the Watergate Scandal with biographical information about Richard Nixon and many of the key players of the event.
- In Search of History: A Personal Adventure (Harper & Row, 1978) ISBN 978-0-06-014599-6 autobiography online
- America in Search of Itself: The Making of the President 1956–1980 (Harper & Row, 1982) ISBN 978-0-06-039007-5 online
- Theodore H. White at large: the best of his magazine writing, 1939-1986, Theodore Harold White, ed. Edward T. Thompson, Pantheon Books, 1992, ISBN 978-0-679-41635-7
Both W. A. Swanberg in Luce and His Empire and David Halberstam in The Powers That Be discuss how White's China reporting for TIME was extensively rewritten, frequently by Whittaker Chambers, to conform to publisher Henry Luce's admiration for Chiang Kai-shek. Chambers himself explained post-factum:
The fight in Foreign News was not a fight for control of a seven-page section of a newsmagazine. It was a struggle to decide whether a million Americans more or less were going to be given the facts about Soviet aggression, or whether those facts were going to be suppressed, distorted, sugared or perverted into the exact opposite of their true meaning. In retrospect, it can be seen that this critical struggle was, on a small scale, an opening round of the Hiss Case.[9]
Conservative author William F. Buckley, Jr. wrote an obituary of White in the National Review in which he described that "conjoined with his fine mind, his artist's talent, his prodigious curiosity, there was a transcendent wholesomeness, a genuine affection for the best in humankind." He praised White, saying he "revolutionized the art of political reporting." Buckley added that White made one grave strategic mistake during his journalistic lifetime: "Like so many disgusted with Chiang Kai-shek, he imputed to the opposition to Chiang thaumaturgical social and political powers. He overrated the revolutionists' ideals, and underrated their capacity for totalitarian sadism."[10][11]
In her book, Theodore H. White and Journalism As Illusion, Joyce Hoffman contends that White's "personal ideology undermined professional objectivity" (according to the review of her work in Library Journal). She alleges "conscious mythmaking" on behalf of his subjects, including Chiang Kai-shek, John F. Kennedy, and David Bruce. Hoffman alleges that White self-censored information embarrassing to his subjects to portray them as heroes.
But White wrote:
There is the question of civil liberties and minority rights, which lie at the root of America's concept of democracy. During the war the Communists championed all that was good in Chinese life; they fought against Kuomintang dictatorship and in so fighting fought for the liberties of all other groups. But up to now the Communists have been in opposition to the dominant regime, and their base has lain in the backward villages, where opposition has been nonexistent. How will they react to the organized opposition of the large cities where the Kuomintang middle class is firmly established and where, with money and influence, it can command a press that will present an alternative program? Will the Communists, if they govern large and complex industrial cities, permit an opposition press and opposition party to challenge them by a combination of patronage and ideology? They say that they will, for they believe that in any honest contest for the vote of the people, the people will vote them and their allies a majority against the candidates of the landed and well-to-do minority. But if the Communists are wrong in their calculations and are outvoted, will they yield to a peaceful vote? Will they champion civil liberties as ardently as they do now? This is a question that cannot be answered until we have had the opportunity of seeing how a transitional coalition regime works in peace time practice. Theodore White, Thunder Out of China, pp 236-237
Contemporary critics on the left have strongly criticized a 1967 made-for-TV documentary that White wrote called China: The Roots of Madness as a "callous and condescending" portrayal of Chinese. White's reporting was described as "self-important, sanctimonious and he gave voice to no more than an American viewpoint", wherein he portrayed the Chinese as merely pawns in the Cold War, blinkered by their Communist ideology. Film Threat remarked that White never attempted to take on board the Chinese viewpoint, and points out there were unconfirmed rumors that the CIA was involved in the film's making.[12][13]
His reporting role in Henan is portrayed by actor Adrien Brody in the 2012 film Back to 1942. Billy Crudup portrayed "the Journalist", an unnamed representation of White, in Pablo Larraín's Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis biopic Jackie.
- ^ White, Theodore Harold.(1943). Until the Harvest Is Reaped, Time, March 22, 1943, P.19
- ^ White, Theodore H. In Search of History: A Personal Adventure
- ^ Bethell, John T.; Hunt, Richard M.; Shenton, Robert (2004). Harvard A to Z. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. p. 183. ISBN 0-674-01288-7. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
david rockefeller harvard crimson editor.
- ^ "The Making of the President 1960, by Theodore H. White (Atheneum)". Pulitzer. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ White, Theodore H. In Search of History: A Personal Adventure, p. 524.
- ^ Theodore White-Time Book Project Dissolves, NY Times, October 4, 1984
- ^ White, Theodore H. In Search of History: A Personal Adventure
- ^ Obituary of Beatrice Kevitt Hofstadter, New York Times, November 1, 2012.
- ^ Chambers, Whittaker (1952). Witness. New York: Random House. p. 498. ISBN 978-0-89526-571-5.
- ^ Buckley, William F. Jr. (May 22, 1986), National Review Missing or empty
- ^ Buckley, William F. Jr.; Kimball, Roger & Bridges, Linda (2010), Athwart History: Half a Century of Polemics, Animadversions, and Illuminations: A William F. Buckley Jr. Omnibus, Encounter Books, p. 315, ISBN 978-1-59403-379-7
- ^ "China: The Roots of Madness, 1967: Movies & TV", Amazon.com, Retrieved March 25, 2011
- ^ "The Bootleg Files: China: The Roots Of Madness", Film Threat, June 11, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2011
Further reading[edit]
- Brands, Hal. "Burying Theodore White: Recent Accounts of the 1960 Presidential Election." (2010) 40#2 : 364-367. online
- Ferling, John E. "History as Journalism: An Assessment of Theodore White." Journalism Quarterly 54.2 (1977): 320-326.
- French, Paul. Through the Looking Glass: Foreign Journalists in China, from the Opium Wars to Mao. Hong Kong University Press, 2009.
- Griffith, Thomas. Harry and Teddy: The Turbulent Friendship of Press Lord Henry R. Luce and His Favorite Reporter, Theodore H. White. New York: Random House, 1995.
- Hoffmann, Joyce. Theodore H. White and journalism as illusion (U of Missouri Press, 1995).
- Rand, Peter. China Hands. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.
- Sullivan, Walter. ". . . The Crucial 1940s Nieman Reports." The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University (Spring 1983) [1]
- White, Theodore H. In Search of History: A Personal Adventure. New York: Harper & Row, 1978. 561p. ISBN 0060145994 Memoir of White's early years, training at Harvard under John K. Fairbank, experiences in wartime China, relations with Time publisher Henry Luce, and later tribulations and success as originator of the Making of the President series.
Links on notes 7 and 8 do not bring up any of the criticism mentioned in the section so footnoted. Good citation needed or the criticism should be removed.
External links[edit]
- Papers of T. H. White: an inventory (Harvard University Archives). Includes a biographical notice.
- Theodore H. White
- Theodore White - JFK Presidential Library & Museum
- Theodore H. White on IMDb
- 1915 births
- 1986 deaths
- 20th-century American novelists
- American male novelists
- American male journalists
- 20th-century American journalists
- Boston Latin School alumni
- Harvard University alumni
- Writers from Boston
- Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction winners
- 20th-century American historians
- Jewish American journalists
- 20th-century American male writers
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Turning down Classic a tough call for Starlin
"Every year I want to be better," Castro said on Friday at the Cubs Convention. "Every year, I work hard to be better than I was the year before. That's why I'm working now; that's why I'm not going to the World Baseball Classic. I won't play for the Dominican because it's more important for me to be ready for the [Cubs]. I want to help the [Cubs]."
Moises Alou, who is involved in the selection of the Dominican roster, had asked Castro during the season about playing in the Classic.
"I don't want to be on the bench," Castro said. "Jose Reyes is there, and I have respect for him, and I'd be on the bench. It's better for me to be working and play every day in Spring Training. If I go, I'd play one day, two days a week. I don't want that. I want to work."
Castro said it was difficult to say no.
"It's one of my goals to play for my country, and it's tough for me [to say no]," Castro said. "But it's not the last one. I know I'll be there."
Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano also said no to Alou because the veteran outfielder needs more time to prepare in Spring Training for the season.
"Moises called, but I felt it was better for me to be with the Cubs," said Soriano.


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This paper provides evidence indicating that audit committee members recognize the potentially harmful effects of a manager-auditor relationship on auditor independence. It also supplies insight into the audit committee's auditor selection and audit quality assessment process.
Abbott, L. J. V. L. Brown and J. L. Higgs. 2016. The Effects of Prior Manager-Auditor Affiliation and PCAOB Inspection Reports on Audit Committee Members' Auditor Recommendations. Behavioral Research in Accounting 28 (1): 1-14.
The results speak to the need for regulators to consider the incentives of the various stakeholders when determining policy. Should policy makers consider expanding or restricting specific oversight roles, they should consider the concomitant effects on the internal audit function, and the differential incentives faced by the audit committee and executive management. In addition, as audit committees and managers jointly work or oversee the work of internal auditors, the results suggest that these two oversight participants should consider how their respective incentives potentially bias the focus of the internal audit department away from a mix of activities that optimally address the greater business risks of the company. Likewise, as external auditors assess the organizational status of the internal audit department, they may also wish to consider the apparent focus of internal audit as a potential indication of oversight control.
Abbott, L. J., S. Parker, and G. F. Peters. 2010. Serving Two Masters: The Association between Audit Committee Internal Audit Oversight and Internal Audit Activities. Accounting Horizons 24 (1): 1-24.
The overall message of the interviews perhaps is best captured by one interviewee, who described a "strange little dance." Throughout the interviews, the authors find evidence that the NC must "dance" through a complex decision landscape that includes potential CEO influence over the nomination process, consideration of formal versus informal processes, frequent previous ties between NC members and the CEO, a nearly pervasive focus on chemistry and comfort, and concerns about external legitimacy and board effectiveness. Such complexity offers the NC numerous opportunities to stumble or fall, and it demonstrates the need for multiple theoretical perspectives in interpreting the findings. Such complexity, or limited observability of NC-related outputs, also could serve to insulate the NC from scrutiny or regulation.
Clune, R., Hermanson, D. R., Tompkins, J. G., & Ye, Z. 2014. The Nominating Committee Process: A Qualitative Examination of Board Independence and Formalization. Contemporary Accounting Research 31 (3): 748-786.
First, the weight of evidence suggests that weak governance is associated with an increased likelihood of adverse financial reporting outcomes (in particular, fraud and restatements). Thus, perhaps the most fundamental practice implication is that the governance research findings to date are, on an overall basis, consistent with the focus on improved corporate governance (e.g., board independence, audit committee expertise) found in SOX and related regulatory reforms.
Second, since the board and the audit committee are primary mechanisms for the internal monitoring of top management's financial reporting behavior, and given that the CEO and/or CFO is involved in 89 percent of all public company accounting frauds (Beasley et al. 2010), external auditors need to very carefully examine corporate governance characteristics and processes in assessing the control environment.
Third, research finds that auditor changes/dismissals are less problematic in the presence of good governance. That is, in the presence of good governance, the auditor change/dismissal may be justified by poor auditor performance or excessive fees. Since regulators do not have the resources to examine all auditor changes, even if limited to dismissals, regulators might want to consider the client firm's governance characteristics when deciding whether to investigate an auditor dismissal.
Fourth, research indicates that external auditors assess risk higher and plan more audit hours for firms with weak governance. However, whether auditors adequately adjust for weak governance has not been examined. In other words, adjustments of risk assessments and audit hours occur, but is there enough adjustment in light of the higher risk?
Fifth, strong governance and strong auditing appear to be complements rather than substitutes—stronger boards and audit committees are associated with stronger auditing. Therefore, monitoring (both internal monitoring by the board and audit committee, and external monitoring by the auditor) is likely to be especially weak in firms with weak governance, for the quality of auditing is likely to be lower in the presence of weak governance.
Sixth, a number of studies have demonstrated the importance of audit committee accounting expertise, as well as auditing expertise and industry expertise. Firms should strive to appoint audit committee members with specific accounting and auditing expertise given their apparently greater effectiveness and the positive stock market reaction to the appointment of accounting experts.
Seventh, a growing line of research indicates that audit committee compensation methods can influence audit committee members' judgments, and audit committee compensation methods are associated with the risk of restatement and with the handling of auditor adjustments. We encourage auditors, analysts, and shareholders to be cognizant of the potential risks involved if audit committee members are compensated primarily with short-term, incentive-based pay.
Eighth, some audit committees appear to take their monitoring roles seriously, while others appear to be primarily ceremonial in nature. Auditors are in a unique position to evaluate the effectiveness of the audit committee process. Auditors should explicitly evaluate the effectiveness of the audit committee's processes, and adjust their risk assessments, budgeted hours, and the nature, extent, and timing of audit testing, especially if effective audit committee processes seem to be attenuated by the intervention of a dominant CEO.
Finally, given the severe reputational damage experienced by directors, especially audit committee members, in cases of financial reporting failures, and given the difficulty of monitoring a large entity on a part-time basis, audit committees might want to consider retaining permanent staff or consultants to the audit committee.
For more information on this study, please contact Dana Hermanson.
Carcello J. V., D. R. Hermanson, and Z. Ye. 2011. Corporate Governance Research in Accounting and Auditing: Insights, Practice Implications, and Future Research Directions. Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory 30 (3): 1-31.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession (ACAP) recently recommended that all publicly traded companies be required to have shareholder ratification of auditor selection. This study provides evidence of the potential implications of making a shareholder vote on auditor selection mandatory. The results of this study indicate that a shareholder vote on auditor selection is associated with higher audit quality and higher audit fees. These findings should be of interest to policy makers, auditors and public companies that might become subject to this policy change.
For more information on this study, please contact Mai Dao.
Dao, M., K. Raghunandan, and D. Rama. 2012. Shareholder Voting on Auditor Selection, Audit Fees, and Audit Quality. The Accounting Review 87 (1): 149-171.
The results of this study are important for regulators when considering corporate governance processes and governance disclosures. This study also provides insight into the importance of small events surrounding audit committee meetings, such as members' style of questioning and insistence on managers swiftly adopting corrective measures to solve problems highlighted in internal audit reports. The results provide insights into the process with which audit committee attendees define their effectiveness. The results call into question the effectiveness of recent regulatory attempts to strengthen formal disclosures.
Gendron,Y., and J. Bédard. 2006. On the constitution of audit committee effectiveness. Accounting, Organizations and Society 31(3):


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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Boston University got 25 points from D.J. Irving and displayed far more poise than Maryland down the stretch, surprising the Terrapins 83-77 Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Terriers (7-5) blew a 10-point halftime lead before using a 13-3 run to go up 70-61 with 3:44 left. Maryland (7-5) had no answer and ended up with its third defeat in five games.
Dom Morris scored 16 for BU, which was coming off a loss to Norfolk State and earlier lost to Eastern Washington and Harvard. In this one, however, the Terriers were up to the challenge against an Atlantic Coast Conference foe.
Dez Wells led Maryland with 18 points and Evan Smotrycz had 15 points and 13 rebounds. But the Terrapins committed 17 turnovers and went 15 for 26 at the line.
Down 42-32 at halftime, the Terrapins got six points from Smotrycz in a 13-6 run that cut the deficit to 49-45. Morris stemmed the surge with a follow shot, but Jonathan Graham made a layup and Wells scored off an alley-oop pass to tie it at 51 with 12:25 remaining.
A 15-footer by Wells with 9:08 left put Maryland up 56-55 — its first lead since 18-17. The Terriers then peeled off seven straight points, the last four by Cedric Hankerson, and two straight baskets by Morris made it 68-61 with 4:20 to go.
Despite facing a team that usually excels at home, Boston U. never wilted. Maryland went into foul-mode in the closing minutes, and the Terriers patiently made their free throws.
In the 200th game at Comcast Center, Maryland was unable to provide coach Mark Turgeon his 300th career victory. Instead, he absorbed one of his more painful defeats.
Irving scored 15 points on 6-for-8 shooting during a first half in which the Terrapins had as many turnovers as baskets (11).
Maryland made only two of its first 12 shots, committed four turnovers and trailed 12-5 after the first eight minutes.
A 10-2 run put the Terrapins up 18-17, but John Papale hit a pair of 3s and Morris contributed a three-point play in a 9-0 burst that gave the Terriers an eight-point cushion.
It was 31-28 before Hankerson drilled a 3-pointer and was fouled by Roddy Peters, which caused Turgeon to stomp his foot in frustration. The four-point play ignited an 11-2 run that put BU up.


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A woman who was about eight months pregnant has been stabbed to death in south London.
The woman, 26, was found with stab wounds at a home in Raymead Avenue, Thornton Heath, Croydon, at 03:30 BST and pronounced dead at the scene.
Scotland Yard said her baby had been delivered by paramedics and taken to hospital. The child remains in a critical condition.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Det Ch Insp Mick Norman described the stabbing as "a horrific incident" and said the force's "sympathies go out to [the woman's] devastated family".
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan tweeted that his "prayers are with this innocent child and with the mother it has so tragically lost".
The Met said the woman's next of kin had been informed and a post-mortem examination would be held in due course.
A large crime "is likely to be in place for some time", Det Ch Insp Norman said.
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Clear OSX Space
The following set of procedures free some unnecessary files from your OSX drive and free space, also it sometimes help to fix slowness problems, but please be very very careful with the "sudo rm -f" command it is very dangerous so make sure you type it correctly.
Run cron tasks now
Delete logs from your home folder
sudo periodic daily weekly monthly
Delete cache from your home folder
cd ~/Library/Logs sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Logs/*
Flush Directory Service resolver cache (DNS, etc)
rm -rf ~/Library/Safari/Downloads.
plist cd ~/Library/Caches sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/*
Update application pre-binding
dscacheutil -flushcache
Repair disk permissions on boot volume
sudo update_prebinding -root / -force
Clear the global cache database
sudo diskutil repairPermissions /
Flush system cache entries
cd /Library/Caches sudo rm -rf /Library/Caches/*
Flush LaunchServices Database (helps with multiple "Open With" entries)
cd /System/Library/Caches sudo rm -rf /System/Library/Caches/*
Flush Apple Type Server (ATS) cache (resolves issues with corrupt fonts some times)
CoreServices.framework/ Frameworks/LaunchServices. framework/Support/lsregister -kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user
Repair disk permissions on boot volume
sudo rm -rf `lsof | grep com.apple.ATS/annex.aux \ | grep Finder | cut -c 66-139` sudo rm -rf /private/var/folders/*/*/-
restart your OSX and enjoy a cleaner and more free space on your OSX
sudo diskutil repairPermissions /


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CLEVELAND - Jose Calderon scored a season-high 23 points, and the Toronto Raptors won on the road for the second time this season by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-99 on Tuesday night.
The Raptors snapped an 11-game skid on the road, winning away from home for the first time since Nov. 13 when they beat Indiana. Toronto, which is 2-14 on the road, has also won three in a row for the first time this season.
Alan Anderson hit three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and finished with 18 points. Amir Johnson scored 17 points and DeMar DeRozan added 16.
Kyrie Irving, coming off a career-high 41 points Saturday, scored 23 points for Cleveland. The reigning rookie of the year, currently playing with a broken bone in his jaw, is wearing a protective mask.
Cavaliers centre Anderson Varejao, the league's leading rebounder, left the game briefly after injuring his right knee in the first quarter. Playing with a sleeve on his knee, Varejao had 22 points and 10 rebounds.
Cleveland has lost four in a row and 10 of 11.
The Raptors led 78-76 going into the fourth quarter, but used a 17-7 run to open a 12-point lead. John Lucas III's four-point play, two 3-pointers by Anderson and five points helped Toronto build its lead.
Anderson began the quarter with a 3-pointer and Lucas followed with a rebound basket. After a Dion Waiters dunk, Lucas hit a 3-pointer, was fouled by Daniel Gibson and made the free throw to put Toronto ahead 87-78.
Johnson then hit two foul shots, converted a three-point play and Anderson hit his second 3-pointer.
The Raptors have won six of their last eight games against the Cavaliers overall, including each of their last four trips to Cleveland.
Toronto continues to play without centre Andrea Bargnani and guard Kyle Lowry, their second and third leading scorers. Both have missed the last four games. Bargnani has an injured right elbow while Lowry has a torn right triceps.
Waiters returned after missing eight games with a sprained left ankle, scoring eight points in 29 minutes. Irving and Waiters were starting together in the backcourt for only the 11th time this season. Irving missed 11 games with a broken left index finger before returning last week.
Gibson left the game in the fourth quarter with an apparent leg injury.
Varejao gave the Cavaliers a major scare when he landed awkwardly on his right leg and crumpled to the floor in pain after being fouled late in the first quarter. Varejao limped to the locker room, but returned with 9:04 remaining in the second quarter. The Cavaliers announced he had a bruised knee.
Seconds after returning to the game, Varejao was knocked hard to the floor by Johnson and appeared to land on his tailbone. Johnson was assessed with a flagrant one foul and Varejao stayed in the game.
NOTES: Toronto F Landry Fields (elbow) has been cleared to play, but he saw no action Tuesday. Fields hasn't played since Nov. 7 and coach Dwane Casey wants to work him in slowly after missing 20 games. ... Raptors C Jonas Valanciunas, a native of Lithuania, was cheered on by several members of the Cleveland Lithuanian Club. ... Cleveland F Omri Casspi, who missed three games with the stomach flu, was healthy Tuesday, but didn't play. ... The Cavaliers, starting a stretch of four games in five nights, play at Boston on Wednesday.


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One of my favourite blogging friends, Alexandra, tagged me recently in the 'This is My Genre Tag'.
If you don't know Alexandra's blog yet, please pop over to say hello – her posts are witty, thoughtful and full of heart.
Recently, Alexandra launched a new reading / writing project –
her SPACE FLEET Is Seeking New Recruits!
I will be taking a part in it and if you like sci-fi / fantasy please come over for a visit. I hope some of you will join us on this big space adventure. 🙂
Without further ado, let's have a look at my favourite genre. 🙂What is your favourite genre?
I love many genres, but if I really, really have to choose one, it would be fantasy.
And to be more precise, it would be myth / folk inspired fantasy.
Who is your favourite author in this genre?
J.R.R. Tolkien for sure.
"Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars."
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
For that bitter-sweetness his books bring me.
For that imagination, exquisite language, careful attention to detail and that hope that is felt throughout his stories. His books are extremely quotable and as a fellow dreamer, my favourite quote of his is: "Not All Who Wander Are Lost" .
I also enjoy books from Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Rick Riordan and Katherine Arden.
What is it about the genre that keeps pulling you back?
Imagination sprinkled with possibility.
Whenever I read historic fiction, nonfiction or fiction in general, I tend to get bogged down by details wondering if they are correct. It sometimes distracts me from the story. Fantasy on the other hand is one wild ride.
I appreciate the myth inspired stories because I'm drawn to our ancestors' need to explain the world around them.
I also like to ride dragons from time to time and enjoy getting lost in Rivendell whenever time permits. 🙂
What is the book that started your love of this genre?
There is no book per se – my grandma and my dad would read me myths and folk legends as bedtime stories. My love for fantasy started from hearing those as a child and I still remember, as if it was yesterday, how I would ask them to read me just one more story…. 🙂
If you had to recommend at least one book from your favourite genre to a non-reader/someone looking to start reading that genre, what book would you choose and why?
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden – because it is a hauntingly beautiful coming-of-age story that is heavily inspired by Russian folklore.
It's such an atmospheric winter book – perfect for this current season! 😊 My review of this book can be found here.
Why do you read?
René Descartes once said: "Cogito ergo sum. (I think; therefore I am.)".
I would like to extend that to reading: I read; therefore I am.
How can one think without reading? That's my logic anyhow.. 😉 😉
If you have time / haven't done this tag already, I'd love to hear from:


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Key Features:
Achieves industry top-class ultralow power consumption
- Less than half the operating power consumption and standby power consumption compared to previous Renesas products
- Built-in functions conducive to lowering system power consumption
- Flash memory erasing/writing/reading at 1.8 V
- Full calendar RTC with automatic correction function
- 8 MHz operation at 1.8 V supply voltage, and 20 MHz operation from 2.7 V available
- 8-bit Multifunction Timer with 8-bit prescaler (Timer RB0 and RB1): 2
- 16-bit Input Capture/Output Compare Timer (Timer RC): 1
- 8-bit Real-Time Clock Timer with compare match function (Timer RH): 1
- 16-bit Multifunction Timer (Timer RJ0 and RJ1): 2
- UART/Clock Synchronous Serial Interface: 1 channel
- I2C-bus Interface/Synchronous Serial Communication Unit: 1 channel
- 10-bit A/D Converter: 5 channels
- Temperature Sensor
- Comparator: 1
- LCD Drive Control Circuit
- Bias: 1/2, 1/3
- Duty: Static, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4
- Common output: Max. 4 pins
- Segment output: Max. 11 pins
- Watchdog Timer
- Clock Generating Circuits: XIN Clock Oscillation Circuit, On-chip Oscillator (High/Low Speed), XCIN Clock Oscillation Circuit
- Low Power Consumption Modes
- Standard Operating Mode (Clock (High/Low speed), On-chip Oscillator (High/Low speed))
- Wait Mode, Stop mode, Power-Off Mode
- Oscillation Stop Detection
- Voltage Detection Circuit
- Power-on Reset Circuit
- I/O Ports: 26 (incl. LED drive ports)
- External Interrupt Pins: 13
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FX Networks prexy John Landgraf brought the connection between Hollywood fare and violence to a primal place during the cabler's exec session Wednesday at the Television Critics Assn. panel in Pasadena. He called for more studies on possible links between mayhem on screen and real-world violence, and he noted the vast differences in the rate of gun deaths in the U.S. versus the Britain, even though violent fare such as FX's own "Sons of Anarchy" is popular in both countries.
In opining on why auds are drawn to shows that depict violence, Landgraf, quoting FX marketing exec Stephanie Gibbons, said, "We're animals and mammals. Our greatest fear is death. To rivet people, you're going to hover around life and death. That draws our attention most easily."
FX's most-watched drama "Sons of Anarchy" — about a motorcycle club that deals in guns — leaves a big body count in each episode, and "American Horror Story," which also fares well in the ratings, doesn't hold back on the gore. Landgraf said the cabler has never sought to run those shows earlier than the 10 p.m. slot traditionally reserved for the most adult programming.
As pressure on Hollywood mounts to tone down on-screen violence — with the White House probing not only gun control measures but the nation's "culture of violence" — Landgraf called for more studies on the possible linkage between entertainment fare and the kind of violent eruptions that have made headlines in recent months.
Landgraf said he sees a big distinction between what he dubbed "third-person entertainment," or viewing a character on screen, and "first-person entertainment" such as vidgames where the user becomes the character. He cited restrictions he's put on his own children when it comes to vidgames.
"I have three sons. They're 15, 12, and 9, and we don't have Xbox or PlayStations, and I don't let them play first-person shooter games because I'm not comfortable with that," Landgraf said. "If you ask my 15-year-old, who has played a lot of it at other friends' houses and stuff, he says, 'Well, it's kind of disturbing because you're not hunting. You're not hunting for food. You're in a first person context, and you're killing everything in sight.' So I think we should talk about it. I think we should research it, and I think all things should be fair game, whether they're videogames or entertainment programming."
It was clear Landgraf anticipated a barrage of questions regarding violence, which has been a theme of the winter TCA. He had at the ready statistics about the rate of gun deaths in the U.S. versus the U.K., which has much more extensive laws on gun control, and he noted that violent shows from the U.S., including "Sons of Anarchy" and "The Walking Dead," are very popular in Britain.
"The incidence of homicide by gun in England is more than 90 times higher (than it is) in America, and we consume the same media," he said. "Same movies, same television shows, same video games. 'Call of Duty' is a very popular game in England. 'Walking Dead' is the No. 1 cable show in England. 'Sons of Anarchy' is very popular in England. Last time I checked, James Bond kills an awful lot of people with a gun…The major difference is the access (to) and availability of guns, and a particular kind of gun."
Landgraf said he is eager to see how the correlation between ratings and violence-heavy shows affects "The Americans" when it premieres Jan. 30. Show, about a pair of married Russian spies (Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell), features far less violence and death than FX's other dramas.
"This is show about a marriage the way 'The Sopranos' is a show about family," Landgraf said.
In discussing where FX's programming priorities are going forward, Landgraf told Variety that while comedy has been a priority in the recent past, it's the dramas that will get the most attention going forward.
Pilot of Scandinavian import and Shine America-produced "The Bridge" — about an American (Diane Kruger) and Mexican (Demian Bichir) detective that work together to catch a serial killer along the border — has Landgraf enthused. Show will likely be picked up to series and could launch later this year.
Other pilots are "Tyrant," from "Homeland" exec producers Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff, as well as Craig Wright, about an American family who gets entangled in Middle East politics; and vampire-themed "The Strain" from Guillermo del Toro and Carlton Cuse.
"In the 10 years I've been at the channel, I've never been this excited or happier with our development than I am right now," Landgraf said. "It's like an airport where there are planes ready to land. There is no shortage of stuff.
Miniseries are a big part of FX's future plans, as well. In October former HBO exec Gina Balian was hired to ramp up the genre and Landgraf believes minis, which would range from four to 13 episodes, will be a major programming component over the next few years.
When asked about how original series on streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu will change the game and create more competition, Landgraf said the industry should provide pressure to make sure ratings are made public. As of now, both Netflix and Hulu do not disclose viewer totals.
He specifically singled out Netflix topper Ted Sarandos. Netflix has two high-profile series debuting in 2013: Kevin Spacey in the David Fincher-produced "House of Cards" and the return of Emmy-winning comedy "Arrested Development."
"No non-linear service has ever delivered a hit," Landgraf said. "If he doesn't release data, how will you determine is something is a hit? They don't have to have a report card. I think report cards are good. They keep you honest."
In renewal news, Landgraf said FX was giving a ninth season to long-running laffer "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," and a 10th season was likely as well.


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Shades Of Romance Magazine
1. What made you decide to start Shades Of Romance Magazine?
I decided to start Shades Of Romance Magazine to help promote my favorite authors. At the time there weren't many magazines that promoted multi-cultural literature. I wanted to introduce authors to the readers who were looking for them.
2. How long have you been doing it?
This September we celebrate ten years online.
3. What types of services do you offer? We offer free interviews and reviews to authors. We feature articles about the craft and business of writing. We also offer promotional packages for authors and businesses.
4. Who are you clients? Writers, literary businesses and other business looking to reach readers.
5. What is the most rewarding aspect of your business? Meeting authors and introducing them to the readers.
6. What has been the most difficult? I only have eight slots per month, so it's kind of difficult trying to pick the authors to promote.
7. What has bought you the most joy? Knowing that people are actually reading the magazine. Sometimes when you put things online, you really don't have a clue if it is being enjoyed.
8. How do you promote your services? I do eblasts to our membership and on social networks. I also promote on other sites.
9. What do you see people do that drives you crazy? Not having contact info on their sites. I love introducing authors, but I can't invite them to an interview if there is no way to get in contact with. It's nice to have a website/blog, but remember to have contact info for the media.
10. Where would you like to be in 5 years? I would like to see SORMAG offer more workshops for the aspiring writers. I've been thinking about hosting a live event, maybe a retreat.
11. Who would you love to work with? That's a hard one because I've met most of my favorite authors. I think I'd like to work with Oprah. She's still on my dream interview list.
13. What makes your business or service, stand out from the rest? We were one of the first in the market of promoting multi-cultural books. My love of books shows with everything I do. Most writers know when it comes to SORMAG it's not about the money it's about the book.
14. Are you adding any future services to your business? We just started up our workshops again. This year we're returning to online workshops along with teleworkshops. We are looking for instructors to host these workshops.
15. Do you have a staff or is it all you? I have 15 reviewers I work with, but the day to day operation is just me.
16. What do you want people to know about you? I try to read atleast one book a month. From most of the interviews I've done, most writers say they don't have time to read. So I promised myself that I would not give up my books.
17. What do you want people to know about your business? We are here to help you promote your book.
18. When you have completed a project, how do you celebrate? I read, to me that's always a great way to celebrate.
19. What has been the most surprising thing you've learned from your business? That this is a small community. Yes there are many writers in it, but somehow we are all connected.
20. Would you change anything about your journey? If you'd ask me this years ago, I would say that I wished I was published. However now I know there is a season for everyone. The years have taught me about the business, something I didn't know in my twenties. I've learned more about promoting and the craft of writing. Yes there have been some hard days, but I wouldn't change one. This journey isn't one I planned, but I'm so glad I'm on it.
21. Do you have any advice for people in business? Make a plan and update it yearly. Network and don't burn bridges, because it always comes back to bite you in the butt. Have fun because if you lose your passion for your business you won't enjoy and it will come across in your business, nothing like a rude owner.
22. Success leaves clues, whose clues did you follow? I wish I can say I had someone to follow. There weren't many going down the path I was going. I had to learn a lot on my own. I'm thankful for the internet and google. They helped me connect with people and read tons of articles so I could learn what works and what didn't.
23. What have you realized about yourself since doing this business? They say if you do something for free and you enjoy it, that's what you should do. When I started this I did it for fun. I didn't make a dime for the first three years. I did it because I had passion for it. I still have passion for it and it grows daily. I have loved books since I was four years old and that love has never died. To be able to do something you love is the best thing in the world.
**Other than the Bible
1.One book that changed your life: My Brother's Keeper by Rochelle Alers. It introduced me to African-American romance, changing my life forever. If I hadn't read that book, I would have never gotten on the path to start SORMAG.
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7. One book you loved to hate. I haven't found a book I hate yet and I hope I never do.
8. One book that you are currently reading: Always Watching by Brandilyn Collins and Amberly Collins
9. One book that you've been meaning to read: The Shack. Everyone has talked about it, I just need to get it from my huge pile and read it.
10. One book you've been meaning to finish: I always finish the book. It drives me if I don't.
11. One guilty pleasure: Ice cream, I can have it every day.
12. What's your theme song? The God In Me by Mary Mary
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Hong Kong – 15th June, 2017 – My Champagne, a high end dating boutique based in Hong Kong and Macau, releases an official announcement of expansion by setting up a brand new office in Shanghai, China in third quarter of 2017. My Champagne is the very first matchmaking company in Asia which has marriage successful cases that are certified by an international lawyer.
My Champagne has been earning credibility of successful matchmaking activities since 2012. Eunice Sim, Manager of My Champagne said, "Innovations in matchmaking have travelled beyond regional hub. We're excited to inform our existing and potential clients about our expansion in the overseas market."
The company has been very successful in facilitating a lasting and honest relationship for unmatched individuals. It has track records of successful marriage cases that were verified by an international lawyer, Mr Samuel Li. From this success, it has garnered an undisclosed seven digit Hong Kong Dollar seed funding from a credible Chinese venture capital last March 2017. It is now looking forward to expand its reach into China market.
"The uses of fund are for marketing and human resources. It will primarily target high end market and provide one-on-one offline matchmaking service. It will also organize single parties and speed dating events in Shanghai." Eunice Sim added.
My Champagne is the best option for single professionals and young individuals who are looking forward of getting a matchmaking service that gives encouraging results. My Champagne's activities are composed of rigid process and detailed interviews to discover the right person that the client is searching for. The company has already helped gentlemen and women in both Macau and Hong Kong with its personalized and professional matchmaking approach.
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Pennsylvanians ready to hit the roads for Thanksgiving
State police stepping up DUI checkpoints, speed traps
Many Pennsylvanians hit the road -- and the air -- on Wednesday as they began their travels for the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
AAA Mid-Atlantic projects 1.6 million Pennsylvanians will travel at least 50 miles from home between Wednesday and Sunday. That's a slight increase over last year.
Brian Conrad and friends got on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Monroeville, en route to Philadelphia, trying to beat the rush: "I'm expecting it to be rather busy, and we have an estimated time about 5 1/2 hours."
Meanwhile, the night before Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the year's most popular for drinking.
Pennsylvania State Police say they are stepping up enforcement -- including sobriety checkpoints, speed traps and other measures -- for the five-day Thanksgiving travel period.
Travelers at the downtown Greyhound bus station on Grant Street were unhappy with delays. Adam Nation, of Lawrenceville, called it "a complete and utter disaster. They are completely not prepared for the volume of people that are trying to access their service."
"They don't have enough buses for all the people they've sold tickets to, apparently, and they're trying to find buses and drivers," Rich Mateusnak said. "It's kind of a mess."
Across the street, it was empty at the Amtrak station, where trains only run through Pittsburgh in the early morning and later at night. Marisa Flemming bought a ticket and said she likes traveling by the rails: "It's cheaper that way, and it saves time from driving."
Air traffic at Pittsburgh International Airport is expected to be slightly down overall. Travelers reported long security lines early Wednesday, but the wait eased a bit after the morning peak hours.
"It was actually busier than I thought at security," said Rachel Woods, flying home from Boston to visit the North Side. "There was a really long line, but it moves really quickly. And obviously, a lot of people are flying home for the holidays today and trying to get in for Thanksgiving and see their families, so I expected it to be a little crowded."


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Wild & Alive
Springfield's new Wonders of Wildlife museum
celebrates hunting and fishing
by Bob McEowen
For nearly 4 million people
each year the most inviting corner in Springfield is the intersection
of Sunshine and Campbell streets, site of the sprawling Bass Pro Shops
complex. Beginning Nov. 2, that address belongs to Wonders of Wildlife,
a new museum built on the edge of the store's massive parking lot.
Touted as the American National
Fish and Wildlife Museum, Wonders of Wildlife combines traditional museum
displays with live animal exhibits and gigantic aquariums in
facility that towers over the busy street corner.
The museum will naturally
appeal to Bass Pro's clientele but proximity to Missouri's top tourist
attraction comes at a price.
"The number one misconception
people have is that we're owned by Bass Pro. Second to that is that
we're just going to wheel all the taxidermy across the parking lot and
put it in the new building," says Vicki Hicks, Wonders of Wildlife's
public relations coordinator.
Although Bass Pro founder
Johnny Morris was the visionary behind Wonders of Wildlife and donated
the property for it, neither perception is true.
The museum is owned by a
not-for-profit foundation and is funded by Springfield's hotel and motel
sales tax, municipal bonds, grants, private donations and admissions
fees. And while Bass Pro Shops' own wildlife museum may close when Wonders
of Wildlife opens, the store's displays are not moving across the lot.
Instead, visitors to the
new museum will see a national-class facility that is part zoo, part
aquarium and part learning center all devoted to championing
the role of hunting and fishing in the conservation of wildlife and
natural resources.
"Wonders of Wildlife is just
an amazing thing. People will see a whole gamut of animals, everything
from native species all the way to Caribbean salt water fish in the
'Out to Sea' tank," says Misty Mitchell who left Springfield's Dickerson
Park Zoo to become the museum's curator of mammals and birds. "There's
nothing like this around anywhere."
When it opens, Wonders of
Wildlife will employ more than 100 people and require the help of some
400 volunteers who will serve as tour guides, greeters, ticket sellers
and office help. The museum can accommodate up to 1,500 people and self-guided
tours are expected to take about an hour and a half.
Visitors entering the two-story
lobby can learn about conservation at a series of interactive electronic
displays. An $11 admission allows them to proceed to a tree-top free-flight
aviary, home to live birds and more hands-on exhibits. From there, guests
will pass frolicking river otters and wary bobcats. Beaver and ducks
swim on the surface of a 140,000-gallon fresh-water aquarium intended
to recreate habitat found at Table Rock Lake.
"We have about 40 different
mammals and bird species and about 120 different species of fish and
reptiles on display," says Hicks, who says she tries to emphasize the
"Alive!" message. "We're
80 percent live animals and only 20 percent museum exhibits."
The museum's traditional
wildlife taxidermy and educational displays carry much of the message
of Wonders of Wildlife, however.
A "Hooves, Horn, Hide and
Hair" gallery introduces visitors to wildlife itself while "Why I Hunt"
presents the case for hunting as part of America's conservation effort.
The "Top of the Food Chain" predator gallery includes dioramas depicting
North America's largest game while the "Heroes of Conservation" library
includes interactive displays recalling the lives of famous outdoorsmen
and women.
As visitors ride an escalator
downstairs they pass bubble-shaped windows where bass, gar and other
freshwater fish peek out, providing the first glimpse of what's to come.
Below, a 19-foot-tall, 10-inch-thick wall of curved acrylic provides
an underwater view of the freshwater aquarium. Smaller aquariums house
other aquatic species while museum-goers will learn about fish biology
walking through the inside of a 30-foot-long bass replica.
Other displays include an
antique tackle shop, an interactive, electronic deep-sea fishing experience
and a unique "Read a River" display aimed at children. "You can float
a little sponge fish down the current and see where fish eat and where
they hide and the habitat of fish," says Hicks.
More than 100 bats live
in the museum's walk through cave don't worry, they're behind
glass and a future exhibit containing alligators and poisonous
snakes is planned. The
exhibit that has earned the most attention, though, is "Out to Sea,"
a huge salt water aquarium which houses several species of sharks as
well as rays, eels and other ocean fish.
"It's 225,000 gallons. That's
two swimming pools full. It's 21 feet deep," Hicks says. "It's breathtaking
as you walk into the room."
Together, these and other
displays make up a museum unlike anything else in the Midwest.
"We are the American National
Fish and Wildlife Museum," says Fred Marty, a former U.S. Army two-star
general who heads Wonders of Wildlife. "I don't think people know yet
what's going on inside this building. It is just absolutely super and
this community and all of southwest Missouri is going to be the the
One only needs to look at
those involved in Wonders of Wildlife to recognize its national stature.
Every major conservation group in America from Audubon Inter-national
and The Nature Conservancy to Ducks Unlimited and Buckmasters, some
27 groups in total are participating. Former U.S. Presidents
Bush and Carter are honorary board chairmen.
Clearly, the participation
of a virtual who's-who in American conservation is due to one man, Bass
Pro Shop's Johnny Morris. "He
is the driving force for getting it started," says Larry Whiteley, a
spokesman for Bass Pro Shops. "He knew all these people and he knew
how to get them together."
It was Morris' idea to launch
the museum and his contributions, worth as much as $10 million including
land, made it possible.
"This is a lifelong dream
he's had," Whiteley says. "Johnny has had a heart for conservation and
education many, many years. He wants to see more people appreciate and
love the outdoors and take care of it."
Morris' contributions are
not finished. Plans are underway for an aerial walkway between Bass
Pro Shops and Wonders of Wildlife. The enclosed bridge will include
another free-flight aviary and connect to an additional 30,000 square
feet of display space inside the store building.
This flow of support is strictly
one-way however. The museum's public bond financing does not allow Wonders
of Wildlife to assist its neighbor in any way. "We have to be very careful
of that relationship so that we don't exist to promote them or that
will jeopardize the bonds," Hicks says of the business know simply as
"the store" to museum employees.
Not that Bass Pro needs any
help from the museum. With twice the annual visitors of the Gateway
Arch, the huge outdoors store is by far the state's number one tourist
destination. But that doesn't mean the museum wouldn't like to see the
tables turned.
"Obviously it's going to
be more the other way around in the beginning," Hicks says. "But our
goal is to make ourselves a national attraction."
Wonders of Wildlife opens
Nov. 2. For more information call (417) 890-9453 or visit at www.wondersofwildlife.org.


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The D-Link HD Media Router 1000, model DIR-657, is the first router in the Media series that D-Link introduced during CES 2011. This is a single-band router that seems to replace the company's previous model the DIR-655, with better design and more features. The wireless performance, however, remains similar with its decent throughput and relatively short range.
At its street price of around $100, the DIR-657 will make a good investment for those who want an entry-level Wireless-N network and a few nifty features such as support for USB devices and an SD card slot. If you just want an even simpler Wireless-N router that works well, however, we'd also recommend the much more affordable Linksys E1500.
Setup and design
The DIR-657 has a completely new design with a sleek black housing and internal antennas, which is different from most of D-Link's previous routers, which have external antennas sticking up from the back. The new design also has a card slot on the front to host an SD card for the router's network storage feature. As this is not a travel router, we consider this slot to be more of a gimmick than a real feature. Even at its maximum capacity, which would be too expensive to be used with a router, an SD card doesn't provide much storage space for a home network. Near this slot is a Wi-Fi Protected Setup button, which is a convenient way to let a wireless client enter the encrypted wireless network. Press on this button and you open a 2-minute time window in which other WPS-enabled devices can join the network without you having to enter the encryption key manually.
On the back, the router has four Gigabit LAN ports for wired clients, one WAN port to be hooked to an Internet source, such as a broadband router, and a USB port. This USB port can be used to host an USB device or support Windows Connect Now (WCN). Similar to WPS, WCN is an old but handy technology that allows you to transfer the router's encryption key from the router to a Windows computer using a USB key, sparing you from having to remember the encryption key.
The DIR-657 is very easy to set up and we had no problems getting it up and running. The router comes with a CD that contains the setup desktop software. Following the wizard, we were able with minimal mouse clicks to get everything up and running, including connecting to the Internet and other wireless clients, as well as setting up an SSID for each frequency. Alternatively, you can use the Web-based interface, which we found to be well thought out, responsive, and more comprehensive than the desktop application. What the setup process won't tell you, however, is that the CD also contains the SharePort software that makes it so the router's USB port can be used as though it were a port of the computer.
The DIR-657 offers the same feature as the DIR-655 plus support for IPv6 and the OpenDNS-based parental control feature D-Link just announced that lets you manage Web filtering from anywhere over the Internet. It's very easy to set this up via the router's Web interface. Here you can pick between different levels of Parental Control and have the option of using OpenDNS to manage it. To use the router with OpenDNS, first you'll need to sign up for a free OpenDNS account. After that, from within the router's Web interface, pick OpenDNS as the method used to manage the Parental Control feature. You will be asked to enter your OpenDNS account information, and that's it, the cloud-based Web-filtering feature is ready. The router can now be managed from anywhere in the world when you log in to your OpenDNS account.
Alternatively, you can manage the router's Web filtering via its Web interface when you're at home. Features include Network Filter, Access Control, Website Filter, and Inbound Control. These tools allow to you control the network and limit access to the Internet by specific criteria, so for example you can prevent a particular computer from accessing an adult Web site or only allow it to run instant-messaging programs during certain periods of time.
The DIR-657's USB port works with the included SharePort utility to support any USB device. The software enables the computer to recognize a USB device plugged into the router as if it were plugged directly into the computer's USB port. For this reason, unlike other USB-equipped routers that support only printers and external hard drives, SharePort allows DIR-657 to share virtually any USB device over your network.
Unlike in the case of the DIR-655, the DIR-657's SharePort allows multiple computers in the network to access the connected device at the same time. We tried the SharePort USB port with multiple external hard drives and it worked as intended.
Other than that, the DIR-657 offers numerous networking features found in other Wireless-N routers from D-Link, and a very well-organized Web interface. You can set up manual port forwarding--where you map information coming to certain port to a certain computer in the network--or use the router's preset settings for different applications and services such as instant-messaging programs, BitTorrent, IP phone software, virtual servers, and so on.


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Unions say it's a poverty trap, business leaders believe it's a job creation scheme.
Workers' unions were quick to write off the Government's plan for a new, low, starting pay yesterday, while business leaders said it would help create jobs.
Labour Minister Kate Wilkinson said the "starting-out" wage of $10.80 an hour would allow employers to pay eligible 16- to 19-year-olds no less than 80 per cent of the minimum wage, which is $13.50 an hour.
Ms Wilkinson said the introduction of the new wage, from April 1 next year, would help provide young New Zealanders with more opportunities to get into the workforce.
"The new starting-out wage will help some of our youngest and most inexperienced workers get a much-needed foot in the door, in what is currently a tight labour market," she said.
The starting-out wage - one of National's 2011 campaign promises - was designed to provide 16- to 19-year-olds with the opportunity to earn money, gain skills and get the work experience they need, she said.
Food Service and Food Workers Union national secretary John Ryall said the Government's plan to cut pay for 16- to 19-year-olds would not create jobs or give young people any skills.
"The minimum wage is already too low for anyone to live on, and forcing our young people on to even lower rates will condemn them to poverty," he said.
But Business NZ chief executive Phil O'Reilly said employers having to pay unskilled teenagers at adult rates made it hard for many young people to get a job.
"Not being able to get that initial job prevents many young people from gaining workplace skills, further reducing their future employment chances," he said.
"A starting-out wage at 80 per cent of the minimum wage for the first six months' employment will make it easier to employ a young person so they can gain those vital workplace skills," he said.
Mr O'Reilly said the policy would particularly benefit teenagers who were vulnerable to being trapped on a benefit through being unable to compete effectively for a first job.
The official youth wage was abolished in 2008.
David Lowe, Employment Services Manager for the Employers and Manufacturers Association, said without an incentive an employer with a choice between an experienced worker and an inexperienced worker would choose experience every time.
"Though there is no silver bullet for creating jobs for young people, the starting-out wage offers a vital first step up the employment ladder.
"Unless there is an incentive for taking on the added issues of employing youth workers, young people will continue to be over represented in the unemployment numbers," he said.
The latest Household Labour Force Survey showed 61,700 15- to 24-year-olds were unemployed - up from 41,100 four years ago.
Starting-out wage
* $10.80 an hour - 80 per cent of the minimum wage.
* Three groups will be eligible unless they are training or supervising others:
* 16- and 17-year-olds in their first six months of work with a new employer.
* 18- and 19-year-olds entering the workforce after more than six months on benefit.
* 16- to 19-year-old workers in a recognised industry training course involving at least 40 credits a year.