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The most recent episode of 60 Minutes features a piece on those martyred Russian punks, Pussy Riot. Yekaterina Samutsevich, who was released in October following a successful appeal, was interviewed along with the group's drummer, who called herself "Kot," in addition to supporters of the group. Via Consequence of Sound:
The segment also featured interviews with Pyotr Verzilov, the husband of jailed Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, as well as chess champion Garry Kasparov, who's a supporter of the group, and a Russian government spokesman. The segment closes with footage of Pussy Riot members performing in their practice space, confirming that the group does indeed remain active underground.

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International Futures Help System
Equations: Government Finance
Government finance in IFs sits within a broader social accounting matrix (SAM) structure that accounts for, and in the process balances, all domestic and international financial exchanges among firms, households, and governments. The IFs system is unique, not only in the representation of flows within and across so many countries of the world, but also in maintaining, insofar as the sparse data allow, stocks (accumulations of net flows, such as government debt and assets of firms) that provide signals for equilibration processes that require changes in flows (like revenues and expenditures) over time. Like the goods and services markets of the economic model, the government finance representation in IFs (its representation of revenues and expenditures) does not seek an exact equilibrium in every time point, but rather chases equilibrium over time. The variables computed (see the links) are GOVREV, GOVEXP (with direct government consumption or GOVCON as a subset), and GOVBAL. This approach is both more realistic and more computationally efficient.
The desired IFs treatment of government is of consolidated or general government. Beyond our use of the OECD's general government expenditure data for its members, however, our main data source for finance is the World Bank's World Development Indicators (Kaufmann, Kraay, and Mastruzzi 2010), which appear to provide mostly data for central government. In fact, for most countries there are quite incomplete and inconsistent systems of national accounts on which to build social accounting matrices generally, or a full mapping of government finance more specifically. Thus the "preprocessor" in IFs plays a big role in creating a consistent and complete initial image of government finance.
With respect to government finance and the SAM more generally, the preprocessor both fills holes for missing data series of many countries, using cross-sectionally estimated functions or algorithms, and otherwise cleans and balances the SAM data. The preprocessor first builds on data to estimate total governmental revenues and expenditures for the model's base year and then uses available data on the breakdown of revenues and expenditures to calculate initial values of those streams consistent with the totals. Those who wish to understand the entire social accounting system, both initialization and forecast, should look to Hughes and Hossain (2003). More generally, the IFs preprocessor's computational rules assist in the initialization of all models within the IFs system and the connections among them, including reconciliation of physical systems such as energy and agriculture with financial ones.
We make simplifying assumptions to move from limited data to initial values for total general government expenditures and revenues of all countries as a percentage of GDP. For OECD countries we have general government expenditure data (from the OECD), and we assume that the general government revenue share of GDP differs from the expenditures share by the same percentage as central government expenditure and revenue shares differ in WDI data; the implicit assumption is that local government expenditures and revenues are in balance For non-OECD countries we have only central government expenditures and revenues, and we estimate a size for local government revenues and expenditures that rises progressively from 2 percent for the lowest income countries to 14 percent for high-income countries—the latter being the contemporary average of OECD countries, and both the former and the rise being apparent in the data and discussion of North, Wallis, and Weingast (2009: 10).
In the forecasting itself, there is similar attention to revenues and expenditures, but also attention to the cumulative imbalance between them and how that imbalance affects their dynamics over time. The model represents five revenue streams from taxes on household and firm income: household income taxes, household social security/welfare taxes, firm income taxes, firm social security/welfare taxes, and indirect taxes. In the absence of cross-country data on other revenue streams such as property taxes, the preprocessor allocates them in the base year to household taxes, a category for which data are especially weak. Total domestic government revenue is computed from the five streams. Foreign assistance augments domestic revenue in computing the fiscal balance with expenditures.
Government expenditures (GOVEXP) combine direct consumption expenditures (GOVCON) and transfer payments, especially to households (GOVHHTRN). Direct government consumption as a portion of GDP is computed from functions linking GDP per capita (PPP) to key elements of spending such as military, health, and education; total government consumption generally rises with GDP per capita. An additional optional term in the equation is a Wagner term (set to zero in the Base Case), after the discoverer of the long-term behavioral tendency for government consumption to rise as a share of GDP. The final division of government consumption into target destination categories, namely military, education, health, research and development, infrastructure (two subcategories) and an "other" or residual category, depends on a combination of functions and broader algorithmic and modeling elements specific to each spending category (including, for instance, demand for expenditures from the education and infrastructure models). The model normalizes across spending categories to assure that they equal total government consumption.
As a general rule, transfer payments grow with GDP per capita more rapidly than does direct government consumption. And within the category of transfer payments, pension payments grow especially rapidly in many countries, particularly in more economically developed ones. Computation of government transfers involves integrating two different behavioral logics, a top-down one depending on general relationships to income and a bottom-up one. The bottom-up logic is especially important in the analysis of pensions, because it is responsive to the changing size of the elderly population.
With completed computations of revenues and expenditures, it is possible to compute the government fiscal balance, an annual flow variable. That allows the update of cumulative government financial assets or debt and a calculation of their magnitude relative to GDP. IFs uses this cumulative total as a percentage of GDP in its equilibrating dynamics for annual government revenues and expenditures.


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As the tennis world descends on New York City for the last major of the year, there really is only one story dominating the headlines. It is Serena Williams and her pursuit of the Calendar Year Grand Slam. She is aiming to become the first woman since Steffi Graf in 1988 to win all four majors in the same year. She is also bidding to tie Graf's of 22 career majors. Second-most all-time. What Serena is doing is nothing short of remarkable. She is the overwhelming favorite, but that is why they put the nets up. Here is a look at the draw.
First quarter- Serena may be tested early
I believe the biggest obstacles between Serena and history are most likely to come early in the championship. She is looking at a possible second-round matchup with veteran ball basher Mirijana Lucic-Baroni who can cause problems for anyone on the right day, and a potential round three match with 29 seed Slone Stephens. The young American has beaten Serena before and is one of few players who can hang with Serena from and athleticism standpoint. The high seed in the bottom part of this quarter is (8) Karolina Pliskova. The big server from the Czech Republic has a bright future, but has yet to go beyond round three at major. Even as a high seed something tells me she will get tripped up yet again before closing Serena in the quarters. Swiss upstart (12) Belinda Bencic is also in this section. She is one of just two women to knock off Serena this year. However, she is not happy to see her name near 31 seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. The Russian dismantled Bencic in Washington DC earlier this summer. With Serena coming off a win a week and a half ago in Cincinnati, is impossible to see anyone tripping her up here, but it will not be easy. The key for Serena is going to be staying relaxed.
Also here: 19 seeded American Madison Keys. Serena's big sister Venus seeded 23, and 15 seed Aga Radwanska.
Semifinalist: S. Williams (d. Pavlyuchenkova. In QFs).
Second Quarter- The Return of Maria… or not
Third-seeded Russian glamour girl Maria Sharapova was due back from a mysterious leg injury that has kept her off court since Wimbledon, but she has just withdrawn less than a day before the event begins. With its highest seed gone, this part of the draw is WIDE open. 17th seeded young gun Elina Svitolina is my choice to take advantage. Tennis fans will get the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the talented Ukrainian. Sharapova's scheduled first round opponent unseeded Daria Gavrilova now has a shot to make noise, along with American Lauren Davis.
The bottom part of this section is headed by 7 Ana Ivanovic of Serbia. She's joined by her compatriot 21st Jelena Jankovic. The winner of their possible fourth-round match becomes the favorite to oppose Serena in the semis. Both have given Serena issues in the past. Ivanovic has the power to hit with Serena, and Jankovic the defensive capabilities to frustrate her.
Also here: Struggling 10 seed Carla Suarez Navarro who has not won a match since the French Open. There is also slumping Canadian 26 seed Eugenie Bouchard. Her struggles are well-documented on this blog and any other sports media outlet can think of. She has enlisted the help of American tennis legend Jimmy Connors for this tournament. I sincerely hope she can do something here that she can build on.
Semifinalist- Ivanovic (d. Svitolina in QFs)
Bottom half- Full of opportunity
I mean no disrespect to the players in this part of the draw. However, all of the big names are on the other side. So, instead of breaking down two quarters, I am just lumping it into one big half.
A case can be made for many in this half of the draw. I lean towards 4th seeded Dane Caroline Wozniacki. The best defensive player in the world always plays well here, and despite not winning a match in Canada or Cincy, she looked pretty good this past week and reached the semis in New Haven, CT. 5th seeded Petra Kvitova is a threat, but she is streaky, battling Mono, and has never gone beyond round 4 here. Names like 18th seeded Andrea Petkovic of Germany and 22nd seed Sam Stosur of Australia are well positioned here. Stosur was the champion here in 2011.
The bottom part of this section is about names for me (2) Simona Halep, (11) Angie Kerber, and (20) Victoria Azarenka. Halep has a very balanced game and is a great mover. She collected runner up trophies in Canada and Cincy, but has been overpowered at majors this year. Kerber is a gritty left hander who gets better the longer matches go. She may face Azarenka in round 3. Azarenka is the only one who can regularly test Serena when she is in good form and healthy. However, she has been neither for a year now. Azarenka's issues took a strange turn when she retired from her last match in Cincy leading by a set and 3-0 with no clear sign of an injury.
Round 1 Upset Alert in this section- Witthoft over (9) Muguruza
Coverage begins at 11 a.m. tomorrow at 11 a.m. on ESPN3 and TV coverage starts at 1 on ESPN2. The ESPN family of media outlets will have exclusive all day and night coverage throughout the event. Here are my full picks for the late rounds.
S.Williams d. Pavlyuchenkova.
Ivanovic d. Svitolina
Wozniacki d. Petkovic
Kerber d. Halep
S.Williams d. Ivanovic
Wozniacki d. Kerber
Final: In a rematch of last year S. Williams d. Wozniacki


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Video conversion is a process used when transition between different container formats and codecs.
Video codecs are the encoding algorithms for video and audio streams. Video codecs have the power to convert the video stream, but they require different audio codecs to encode sound. This means your video codec requires a kind of digital box; a container to hold everything. The codec is what actually compresses the video turning it from pictures into bits and bytes. If you want to adjust the file quality or size, you'll need to adjust the codec.
Container formats are the digital "boxes" that contain your video file, synced audio files, subtitle files, and other media streams. They often appear to the consumer as the extension of the file, like .mkv and .mp4. While some codec algorithms get strongly associated with certain container formats, they are not identical. Video is an inherently multi-stream multi-media format, including audio and video, so container formats are available separately. This allows you to select your "bucket" but independently choose what to put in it.
This command-line utility is more usable and includes more power than you might readily realize. ffmpeg reads file extensions to smartly convert from one codec to another. For example, a command as simple as the following would work:
$ ffmpeg -i input.mp4 output.avi
The conversion engine includes support for an enormous variety of modern and legacy codecs, providing plug and play conversion between any of the constituent files with the drag of a user interface to slow you down. Because it's a command line utility, it's scriptable, potent, and portable. If you need to do serious or regular video conversion, you owe it to yourself to learn ffmpeg. You'll appreciate the improvement in productivity.
Resize.video is a web-based utility to resize video online, changing the pixel dimensions to raise and reduce the video resolution and export as different formats. You can select presets for various screen sizes, allowing you to target specific aspect ratios for display. There aren't many options, but that just provides fewer settings to get snagged on. It won't slow you down, and provides enough power to get the job done.
MPEG Streamclip
As an open-source graphical front end for ffmpeg and similar utilities, MPEG Streamclip is barebones but powerful. You won't need to poke it hard to make it crash or break, but you'll find the greatest degree of power and capability included in this single application. It's reliable enough, and free, so it's become a must-have utility in open source circles.
While it's best known as a tool for ripping DVDs and Blu-Rays, Handbrake can also convert video files from one format into another. Multiple clips can be queued simultaneously, quickly racking up large lists of file conversions and chewing through them with ease. Conversions can be processor heavy, since Handbrake will general chew up any resources it can get its hands on.
Compressor is a professional-grade video compression and encoding utility built especially for use with Final Cut Pro. As such, it provides options far outside the norm and a difficult-to-wrangle interface. But it also exposes impressive power, enabling professional-grade compression with computation controls that can take advantage of cluster and multi-core computing efficiences. If you're a professional editor, Compressor is the tool of choice on macOS.
If you just need to convert video to another format, you can use QuickTime Player or VLC. Both provide conversion options through a "Save As…" or "Convert" function, respectively. If you want to specifically shrink the size of a video, the above options will be a better choice.
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When did you first get interested in politics?
A: When I was very young. I grew up in an argumentative Liverpool Jewish household where my father would discuss matters of the day with me. By the age of six I was collecting pictures of the Queen's coronation and made a scrapbook; at nine years old (1956) I was asking questions about Suez. We knew people who had been lost in the Holocaust, so we understood all too well that the actions of politicians have a direct effect on the lives of ordinary families - we could never say, "It's nothing to do with me."
What made you a Tory?
A: I often joke that it was doing a Master's degree at the London School of Economics where many students were left-wing (or claimed to be), but my belief in freedom and responsibility strengthened during the many strikes in Liverpool in the 1960s, when it seemed impossible for any government to control Militant Tendency in the trade unions. I disagreed with CND and other anti-war organisations; to me it is of the first importance to be strong against an enemy. I was also instinctively hostile to Communism and all its paler versions and spoke up for the Tories throughout my student years including 1968.
What advice would you give to someone who wanted to become an MP
these days?
A: Think twice!! Living in the goldfish bowl with long hours, away from home, is not the easiest job. But we should value those who put themselves forward for elective positions; without them, democracy could not function. The advice I was given was to seek election in my mid thirties - young enough to be ambitious, old enough to know one's own mind. To anyone under 25, I would say, go do something different for 10 years. If you are still keen then, go ahead; and you'll do a better job than if you started younger.
Would you ever go back to politics?
A: Not now. I like the life I lead now; and I had 14 years in the House of Commons and a long stretch on Birmingham city council, in all 22 years in elected office. My husband John Jones was a Conservative Councillor on Reigate and Banstead council for 8 years, but he too has just finished. I remember when I and my friends were first seeking parliamentary seats, all the best ones were filled (as we saw it) with middle-aged bottoms which ought to have moved on. If I thought that then, I should not be wanting to return now. Better to encourage the next generation to take their place.
Did you enjoy Hell's Kitchen with Gordon Ramsay?
A: Enjoy is not the right word - it was very hard work, as we were on our feet from 8.30am till midnight every day. And I don't enjoy cooking - at home it's my husband who is the chef, not me. But it was the experience of a lifetime and I learned a lot. Most of all it increased my respect for people who work in kitchens - it is a very tough job.
Q6: How about Wife Swap?
A: That lasted only a week or I think I would have throttled Mr McCririck! Sharing a house with a man who declares that women are there only to fetch, carry, cook for and look after the master is no fun, and he meant it - as if the days of equality had never happened. I felt sorry for his wife, but she had a lovely time in our house being treated well by JJ, a true gent.
What advice would you give to someone who wanted to work in broadcasting?
Get the best education you can. For the kind of programmes I do,
English and history, the old-fashioned subjects, are still the best.
You will need to be able to write, to analyse and to argue effectively.
It helps to pick up experience during your gap year and vacations
eg on a local newspaper or radio or TV station. Bear in mind that
the UK churns out 4,000 media studies graduates every year. There
may be 4,000 new jobs every year too, but I doubt it. Be the best
you can.
A: I've always written; I was trying to write a sequel to "My Friend Flicka" (about a horse) when I was eight. My school was the kind which enters its students for every essay and short story competition and I was one of the winners of the European Schools Day Essay competition in 1964 aged 17. The subject was, "Does television have a future?" and I reckoned it did... Many politicians become writers; we are wordsmiths and it is another way of putting across an argument whether in fiction or fact. Disraeli and Churchill both wrote novels in their spare time, Trollope stood for Parliament, Dickens thought about it and Victor Hugo was elected in France, so I am in honourable company.
Isn't it easier for a well known person to get a book published?
A: Of course. My first commission came just after I left the government in 1988: "Life Lines" was published in October 1989. But celebrity only works once. After that, to be asked again, the writing needs to be at a reasonable standard and popular with readers.
Where do you get the ideas for your books?
A: The best advice I had was, "Write what you know." My first published fiction (apart from short stories) was set in Parliament; later with "She's Leaving Home" I went back to the Liverpool of my childhood and my parents'. "Chasing Men" was grounded in my experiences as a single woman living alone in London. Only "The Ambassador", set in the future, was entirely imaginary, but it arose from my fascination with the effects of new science on the moral and social choices we make. It was intriguing and enjoyable to write.
How did you meet your husband John Jones?
A: He was on my radio programme in the summer of 1999, as a main guest on a phone-in on street crime. He was the acknowledged expert, having led the Operation Dalehouse team in London in the early 1990s which brought the conviction of hundreds of violent criminals. Since his retirement from the Metropolitan Police he has been in much demand by the media. Though he was in a different studio I thought he sounded great, so I asked my producer to give him my phone number, in case he might like to have lunch with me. We were married on May 24 2001 surrounded by our combined family of four sons, two daughters, and their spouses, partners and children, and now live in Surrey.
Q12: Would you like to do "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here?" or any other reality shows?"
A: I turned down the jungle several times as I don't enjoy hot, hummid places - though my husband really fancies a month in north Australia! I am a huge fan of Strictly Come Dancing, but turned that down too as I have two left feet. But most reality shows are fun to do, and pretty harmless.
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The last 2 weekends were quite busy especially as the week before I got married. Fortunately my wife didn't mind me going to the CLT2014 and the Augsburger Linuxinfotag so I took advantage of that. It was the first time I got a chance to visit them and it was great to see familiar faces. At the CLT2014 I had a brief chat with Jan Dittberner who organized the Debian booth which was well prepared and hope to repeat on the Linuxtag 2014 in Berlin again. Apart from looking at the booths I visited a few talks like nftables and kernel news but missed Deciphering kernel oopsies which was down to poor organization from my end. Despite I stayed just for a few hours at the CLT2014 the overall atmosphere was very nice.
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Pretend this was posted yesterday because someone was a little caught up in trying to figure out what she needs to do for her new job. WHOOPS.
Anyway, yesterday I was just playing around with my makeup because I was bored but didn't feel like doing something else. Typical, right? Well, I had to sharpen up my eyeliners because they were getting dull and scratching the hell out of my eyelids, so I dug out my Urban Decay Grindhouse sharpener. I swear, this is the best sharpener I've ever used because it doesn't just leave the points of my pencils dull--it actually sharpens instead of just whittling away at the wood!
Per usual, the way my glasses sit on my face is irritating and covers up my eyeliner, but I wanted to show you all that my usual expression is really not smiling. I make weird faces in 97% of all pictures I take that aren't for this blog, so it's so weird that I've been making myself smile for pictures. This is even relatively tame! Usually I'd be pursing my lips to one side and raising my eyebrows, if nothing more extreme. Anyway, all I did was fill in my brows, take a dark blue eyeliner and draw on a super thick line that ended in a squared-off edge toward the outer corner, topped off the rest of my lid with a copper cream shadow, and put on some red lipstick.
The liner doesn't have to be perfect, but I was also being excessively haphazard since I knew I wasn't going out and no one was even going to see me in this unless I posted it to my blog. Lo and behold! Don't be afraid to make mistakes or not have your makeup be perfectly symmetrical. Often times, your eyeliner might need adjustment because your eyes are most likely not complete mirror images of each other. This is the one thing I see people fretting about the most when it comes to makeup. Just own it!
Maybe I've been drawn to red this month because Wear Red Day was almost two weeks ago or (less likely) because of Valentine's day, but red lips are seriously a very fun way to perk up any look or if you're not wearing any other makeup at all.
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Things People Don't Know About Dog Food: Part 5
This week is the last part of the continuing series on things that people don't know about dog food. The first four installments are available by clicking the links below:
Things People Don't Know About Dog Food: Part 1
Things People Don't Know About Dog Food: Part 2
Things People Don't Know About Dog Food: Part 3
Things People Don't Know About Dog Food: Part 4
Dogs thrive on meat and fish proteins, not on plant based proteins
I often talk about the importance of protein in a dog's diet. Choosing a food that contains a species appropriate amount of protein, (and the other macronutrients, fat and carbs, as well) is essential to a dog's well-being. Assuming that you know how to calculate the dry matter content of a dog food, and thus, the protein content, then choosing a dog food is easy, right? Just choose a food that has a lot of protein?
Unfortunately, it is not quite that simple. You see, most of the pet food manufacturers know that you know that protein content is one of the keys to a quality dog food. Thus, they formulate recipes to meet that market need. Some manufacturers will load up the formulas with real meats and fish to make sure that the recipe contains the proper macronutrient profile. Other pet food manufacturers take a different and less healthy approach, by using plant based protein sources to jack up the total protein content. A dog's body cannot process plant based proteins as efficiently as they can process animal proteins. The result is that even though a food might contain the right amount of total protein, the dog's body is unable to utilize that protein as the food undergoes digestion.
Some common examples of plant based proteins include pea protein, potato protein, wheat, and soy. While each of these ingredients will increase the protein content in food, they are not species appropriate for a dog. Wheat and soy in particular have no place in a dog's diet and the other plant proteins, while not necessarily harmful to a dog, are inferior to meat and fish based sources.
Weight control foods are generally not a good choice for an overweight dog
The idea of a diet dog food makes little sense to me. Since dogs do not control the food choices nor the serving amounts that they get, the pet parent simply needs to dole out the correct amount of food and be done with it. Yet, pet food manufacturers have come up with weight management formulations that are targeted to pet parents who have overweight dogs, which is a pretty large target market given that over 50% of dog in the U.S. are overweight or obese.
The problem with most weight control dog foods is that they tend to be higher in carbs than normal foods, which is not a smart approach to dealing with an overweight dog. Instead of choosing a weight control recipe, a pet parent would be far better off choosing a high quality food that is high in protein and fat and low in carbs, and then measure out proper portions. This combined with regular exercise, is all a dog needs to stay slim, fit, and healthy.
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Oh yes, seeing those weight control foods on our vet's shelves makes me want to scream!! Instead, they should promote regular exercise and discipline at feeding time!!
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Unless there is a health issue behind it, we are not fans of weight control food diets. Reduce the regular food a bit and start getting exercise for the dog. It seems to us to be a healthier way to get in shape and lose weight.
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I'm not familiar with weight-control foods so I'm not sure how they're manufactured/marketed. The only guess I have is that they allow dogs to have the same volume of food they're used to, but with fewer calories. Human diets often promote high volume/low calorie vegetables so maybe there is something similar going on.
That said, there's no magic food for dieting. Just consistency.
We just had to learn to say "no" to extra treats and "yes" to more walking. I did an allergy test for Bentley and discovered that he is allergic to whey and green peas among other things.
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So glad to see your thoughts on so-called diet dog food as a poor substitute for weight control. When we switched to a better overall nutritional dog food and controlled her portions, my sheepdog lost weight and thrived.
So many things to learn about food and what is best!!
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I had no idea that dog food manufacturers were using plant-based protein in their food. I always assumed that the majority of the food came from meat sources, even when the main ingredient was meat. Such a tricky tactic.. ugh
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Since 1917, when "Olson the Plumber" used his three-wheeled motorcycle to begin his Colorado Springs plumbing and heating company and serve the needs of local residents, Olson Plumbing & Heating Co. has grown to become one of the largest residential and commercial plumbing, heating, and mechanical contracting companies along Colorado's Front Range.
Over the years, A.E. Olson continued to work for Spencer Penrose on various projects throughout Colorado Springs, and more than 60 years later, Olson Plumbing & Heating Co. collaborated on the renovation of Spencer Penrose's residence, El Pomar.
In the early years, Olson's worked with Spencer Penrose at the Broadmoor and was even recommended by Mr. Penrose to do the City Auditorium in 1922 and the new La Junta, CO hospital in 1927.
Although ownership of the company was later transferred from Olson to M. Keith Trapp, it continued to bear the Olson name. Throughout the ownership by the Trapp family, the company has been involved in many projects that helped characterize Colorado Springs, such as: Penrose/St. Francis Hospital, CS Fine Arts Center, El Paso County Court House, Compassion International, Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, Audubon Medical Center, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Penrose Library District, Ramtron International, Penrose Equestrian Center, Memorial Hospital, Colorado College, and many more.
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Wine Enthusiast: The talented Sean Beck, beverage director at Backstreet Cafe, Trevisio and Hugo's (and our own Best of Houston® winner this year for Best Sommelier), has been recognized for more than just his wine skills by Wine Enthusiast. The magazine paid tribute to his notable bartending chops as well, naming Beck their "Mixologist of the Month."
The Businessmakers: In a little deviation from the regular blog posts we feature around here, Esther Steinfeld Freedman interviews the Eatsie Boys -- Ryan Soroka, Alex Vassilakidis and Matt Marcus -- in a podcast about their food truck/ice cream truck hybrid of awesome and their upcoming project, 8th Wonder Brewery.
Chicken Fried Texas: With excellent weather headed our way, it's no better time to head east to La Porte, where you can kill two birds with one stone and visit two Houston landmarks in one afternoon: the San Jacinto Monument and Monument Inn. (I suppose you can also see the Battleship Texas while you're there.) That's what Chicken Fried Texas did, and came back with a fair-to-middling report on Monument Inn's CFS. I recommend sticking with the excellent fried shrimp, though.
Jack Tyler Dines: I love Jack's posts because I always learn so much about restaurants that don't often get the mainstream attention they deserve. Case in point with his most recent post is the backstory on Fratelli's Authentic Italian Cuisine and its chef, Teresa Tadeo Wittman, who is originally from Veracruz but draws on her many travels to Italy to create Fratelli's food.
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Ahhh Music the fun stuff in life. So how do we get that on our page? Especially so that everyone can hear it? Well, stick with me here and you may get a few clues.
Some players can be heard with NetScape others with Microsoft. So right off the bat we have a problem. The best thing to do is to combine players so that both can be played on our pages. Below are examples of Midi players, they will also play Wav files. Wav files are going to take much longer to load and more space on your server, so I try to keep any wav files real short. If you need a refresher course on how to get the music to your site go here :)
<EMBED SRC="http://ADDRESS HERE/ojesus.mid" AUTOSTART=TRUE LOOP=TRUE WIDTH=145 HEIGHT=55 ALIGN="CENTER"><BGSOUND="http://ADDRESS HERE/ojesus.mid"></EMBED>
The above code will start automaticly when the veiwer visits your page and will continue to play until they leave it. You can change the code, below are listed a few options:
"True" starts the file when the veiwer visits the page, if you change it to "false" you give the viewer the option to start it.
"True" makes the sound loop so it continues to play over and over. "False" will play the file one time and then it will stop.
WIDTH and HEIGHT
If you do not want the viewer to be able to see the player, set the height and width commands to zero or add the command HIDDEN="yes". If you want the player to be its normal size take out the width and height code.

<EMBED SRC="http://ADDRESS HERE/ojesus.mid" AUTOSTART=FALSE LOOP=FALSE WIDTH=145 HEIGHT=55 ALIGN="CENTER">
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<NOBR>Push play for A Song</NOBR>

<BGSOUND="http://ADDRESS HERE/ojesus.mid"></EMBED>
If you want your music to play continuously throughout your site and not have to load again on each page one option is to use frames.
Notice I put the mid in the index of the frame page, so that when someone clicks on the main frame page it will continue to play when they click on the other links.
I used this code:
<EMBED SRC="a/ojesus.mid" AUTOSTART=TRUE LOOP=TRUE WIDTH=0 HEIGHT=0 ALIGN="LEFT"><BGSOUND="a/ojesus.mid"></EMBED>
Setting the width and height codes at 0 so it would not show up on on the page.
If you woul like your listeners to be able to chose from a variety of songs you could use a pop up window, once the songs are loaded they can play them and take them with them in the tool bar through your site.
I added the target="new_window" code to the link so a new window would pop up. And took out the width and height code in the music codes so that the players would show up on the page as viewed by each different persons browers allows.
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Notice that you have part of the code in the heading and part of the code below the BODY BG COLOR. You are using Java Script in this code so you want it pretty much exactly as I have it. So that it will turn out right.
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Games involving a pig's bladder or other similar object had been played throughout the history of mankind and in the early part of the nineteenth century the boys being educated at public schools had developed their own versions of a game with features similar to the games we now know as soccer and rugby. The pupils attending public schools were encouraged to play their games by Headmasters like Thomas Arnold of Rugby School. The novel, "Tom Brown's Schooldays,' by Thomas Hughes, first published in 1857, was very popular and helped to generate interest in the game. The book includes a very clear description of the rules of the football game as played at Rugby School.
The legend of William Webb Ellis picking up the ball and running with it dates from1823 when he was a pupil at Rugby School. If he did pick up the ball and run with it, he either misunderstood the rules of the game at the time or it was a deliberate provocative act for which he would surely have been severely censured.
Several factors came together which allowed the game of rugby football to rapidly develop in the middle of the 19th century. When they left university the young men of the time were keen to continue playing the game in their home towns. By the middle of the nineteenth century railways covered the country and transporting fifteen to twenty young men from one place to another to play their fixtures had never been easier. Working men were given Saturday afternoons off and they looked for ways to spend their new leisure time. This combination of factors helped the game to grow and develop.
In 1857 in the North a Mr. Mather of Bootle Hall, Liverpool, wrote to many ex-Public School men in the region and invited them to journey to Edge Hill, Liverpool, shortly before Christmas to experiment with the new football game which had come from Rugby School. The verdict was favourable and these men and others commenced playing games in Manchester and Liverpool, though the clubs were not started for some years. So much did the game prosper in Lancashire that the first county fixture against Yorkshire was played in1870.
Interest in rugby throughout the country must also have been considerable in the 1860's and 1870's as many clubs were established during this period and this culminated in the formation of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) on 26th January 1871, when 32 representatives of 21 rugby clubs, all from the London area, met at the Pall Mall Restaurant in London. Algernon Rutter was elected as President and a committee was formed. Its first task was to agree a set of laws and the version adopted at Rugby School was adopted. Until 1863 there had been one single game, which incorporated aspects of both the games we now know as soccer and rugby and these included hacking and tripping. Some of those attending the meeting wanted to remove the hacking and tripping along with the handling and this became the basis of the game we now know as soccer. The Blackheath Club attended this meeting and refused to agree to these changes as they wished to retain both hacking and handling which was very much inline with the laws used at Rugby School.
On the 27th March 1871 the newly formed RFU accepted a challenge from a combination of leading Scottish Football Clubs (clubs playing rugby continued to be known as football clubs), for an international rugby match to be played at Raeburn Place, Edinburgh. Seven out of the twenty players in the England side were represented by players from the Manchester or Liverpool clubs, all the others coming from London.
The object of the game in the 1870's was to set up a situation whereby the ball could be kicked between the goal posts and over the crossbar. In order to achieve this, each team would attempt to make progress towards the opposition goal line. If the ball was moved over the goal line the team could take a kick at goal. A kick from anywhere on the field was known as a field goal. The result was decided on the number of goals scored; tries would only be used a few years later. The game being played at this time mainly involved kicking the ball with the feet but play also involved scrummages and rucks, which could last for several minutes. Refereeing of the game in the early years was done by the captains of each team, which meant that "disputed tries' were common.
As mentioned at this time the number of players in a team could be varied up to 20. The Captains before the game would agree the numbers in each team. This allowed for a handicap system when one team was known to be stronger than the other. Moustaches and beards were apparently fashionable at the time. The boots did not have studs but some players would attach strips of leather to the soles to improve the grip, this was known as "barring the boots.'
Against this backdrop, nearly fifty years after William Webb Ellis was reputed to have run with the ball and ironically in the year he died (see Club Trivia), the time was right for Southport and Birkdale as growing townships with many ex-public school boy residents to form a club to formally play the game which had become commonly known as rugby after the school whose rules it adopted.


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Stealth archives: 2019
Jungle Cakes Nottingham: Deekline, StealthBack
- Friday 14th June 2019
- Supported by: Deekline & MC Navigator
After their infamous sets at Boomtown Festival we're incredibly excited to welcome the Jungle Cakes Crew back to Nottingham!
Friday 14th June, 2019
Jungle Cakes x Nottingham
"Peace, unity and the rawest 170bpm broken beats. That's what Jungle Cakes is all about."
Expect: JUNGLE // ROLLERS // DNB.
Headlining our second Jungle Cakes party is the label founder DJ DEEKLINE!
Since his debut release 'I Don't Smoke', which became a UK Garage anthem, and a UK Chart hit in 1999, London DJ and producer Deekline has had an illustrious career, working with some of the biggest names in dance music across the globe.
Now smashing it as the head-honcho of Jungle Cakes alongside Ed Solo, this man can rock a dancefloor like no other, as seen at his sets at the likes of Glastonbury, Shambala, Burning Man & Boomtown
Hosted by...
We're excited to welcome a true D&B legend to host on the night - it's an MC who has over 30 years experience in the music scene.
He's headlined stages at Glastonbury in front of 20,000; collected a platinum disc; broke into the UK Top 40; toured across America; and topped the iTunes charts - it's MC NAVIGATOR!
Navigator is a one man whirlwind onstage, that can command even the biggest crowds with his trademark brand of conscious lyrics, enthusiastic energy, positivity, wisdom and friendly warmth.
"If you've never been to a Jungle Cakes rave then please be advised, this is a no bad attitude environment. The only killing we want to see is the kind that's done with positive vibes."
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Zags' bench comes through against Xavier
Thu., Dec. 23, 2010
For the second straight game, the Gonzaga Bulldogs' depth and resourcefulness were tested. Put another "A" in the grade book and another "W" on their record.
Playing without leading scorer Steven Gray, the Bulldogs got another big game from center Robert Sacre and solid contributions from back-up guards Mathis Keita and David Stockton to dig out a 64-54 men's basketball win over Xavier in front of 6,000 Wednesday at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
Sacre scored a season-high 22 points and Elias Harris chipped in 13 points and a season-high 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (7-5), who won their third straight game. Gonzaga made 30 of 34 free throws with Sacre and Harris combining to make 19 of 20.
"That's as good a win as we've had as a staff," Bulldogs head coach Mark Few said. "We're very Steve-dependent, especially in a game like that against a great set of guards. We had three freshmen (Keita, Stockton and Mathis Mönninghoff) out there for long periods of time. Keita hasn't played many meaningful minutes and for him to play 22 minutes and not have a turnover … he did a great job."
Xavier, paced by guard Tu Holloway's 26 points, dropped to 7-3.
Gray, who left the Baylor game Saturday with back spasms, didn't suit up. The Zags played a large portion of the first half without starting point guard Demetri Goodson (two fouls) and Marquise Carter (three fouls), Gray's replacement in the starting lineup. And much like the Baylor game, the Zags went deep into their bench and found success. Playing long stretches with Keita and Stockton in the first half, GU extended a 12-11 lead to 31-20.
The offense again revolved around Sacre, who had 14 of his 22 points in the first half. GU consistently got the ball inside and was often rewarded with trips to the free-throw line. By half, Sacre was 6 of 6 at the line and Harris 4 of 5.
"Their big men got in foul trouble early," Harris said. "We had to take advantage. We just threw it inside, worked hard, put pressure on them and got to the free-throw line."
The teams combined for 25 fouls, 26 turnovers and 29 free throws as Gonzaga took a 34-26 halftime lead. The Bulldogs also had a 21-8 rebounding advantage, including 8-0 on the offensive glass.
"Early on they were a much more physical team, posting kids close to the basket, and any shot they happened to miss they were very energetic and physical on the offensive glass," Musketeers coach Chris Mack said.
Gonzaga committed five turnovers early in the second half as Xavier rallied to take a 37-36 lead. Harris broke a tie at 38 with two free throws and Keita followed with his first 3-pointer of the season. The Bulldogs stretched the lead to 49-40 on Goodson's layup off a nice pass from Sacre.
"It's a really good feeling, especially because my father and sister (from France) were in the crowd so it's kind of a good gift for Christmas," said Keita, who finished with five points, three rebounds and two steals.
Gonzaga continued to get to the free-throw line as Xavier finished with 27 fouls, although forward Jamel McLean was the only player to foul out. Sacre's layup pushed GU's lead to 58-46 and Goodson made four straight free throws to keep the Zags comfortably in front.
"It's one of those things where we have to keep playing hard and things will go our way eventually," Sacre said. "Obviously, it's not going to be fun sometimes and things might hit the fan, but we're the type of team that we all like each other and we're going to help each other through it."
Goodson came back after a couple of early turnovers in the second half to do a commendable defensive job on Holloway, who was just 3 of 10 in the final 20 minutes. Xavier made just 33.3 percent of its shots, including 4 of 18 3-pointers.
"We played solid defense," Harris said. "Maybe less turnovers (GU had 23) would be better, but we got the 'W.' "
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Cabinet Opinions on the Republican and the Catharine, 12 June 1793
Cabinet Opinions on the Republican and the Catharine
June 12. 1793.
The President having required the opinions of the heads of the three departments on a letter from Governor Clinton of the 9th. inst. stating that he had taken possession of the sloop Polly, now called the Republican, which was arming, equipping and manning1 by French and other citizens to cruize against some of the belligerent powers, and desiring to know what further was to be done, and they having met and deliberated thereon, are unanimously of opinion, that Governor Clinton be desired to deliver over to the civil power the said vessel and her appurtenances, to be dealt with according2 to law: and that the Attorney of the US. for the district of New York be desired, to have such proceedings at law instituted as well concerning the said vessel and her appurtenances, as against all the persons citizens or aliens participating in the armament or object thereof as he shall think will be most effectual for punishing the said offenders, and preventing the said vessel and appurtenances from being applied to the destined purpose: and that if he shall be of opinion that no judiciary process will be sufficient to prevent such application of the vessel to the hostile purpose intended that then the Governor be desired to detain her by force till the further advice of the General government can be taken.
The President having also required the same opinions on the Memorial of the British minister of the 11th. inst. on the subject of the British brigantine Catherine captured by the French frigate the Embuscade within the limits of the protection of the US. as is said, and carried into the harbour of New York, they are of opinion unanimously, that the Governor of N. York be desired to seize the said vessel in the first instance, and then deliver her over to the civil power, and that the Attorney of the US. for the district of New York be instructed to institute proceedings at law in the proper court for deciding whether the said capture was made within the limits of the protection of the US. and for delivering her up to her owners if it be so decided: but that if it shall be found that no court may take cognisance of the said question, then the said vessel to be detained by the Governor until the further orders of the General government can be had thereon.
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Alexander Hamilton
MS (DLC: Washington Papers); in TJ's hand, signed by TJ, Knox, and Hamilton; endorsed by Tobias Lear. Enclosed in TJ to George Washington, 12 June 1793.
This day TJ submitted this document to the President, who instructed him to write to the federal district attorney of New York in accordance with the Cabinet's recommendations (Washington, Journal description begins Dorothy Twohig, ed., The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797, Charlottesville, 1981 description ends , 169; see also TJ to Richard Harison, 12 June 1793).
1. TJ first wrote "arming and equipping" and then altered it to read as above.
2. Preceding five words written over what appears to be "and all the persons […]."


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I've figured out how to mentally and emotionally survive the next three years under Donald Trump. (If there is a God, please let it be only three years!). I'm not proud of the plan I've come up with. But I think it will work for me. It is not for the faint of heart. So for some of you, don't try this at home.
Basically, I'm going to expect the worst from the Federal Government on most fronts. So, I have already mourned the loss of an environmental policy that actually fights climate change. Therefore, I will not bleed again and again as the environmental progress we've made is chipped away, bit by bit. At the end of Trump's term, I'll be thrilled if we can still safely breathe the air and drink the water, at least in most of the United States.
I have already surrendered the ideal that the U.S. Government will promote any kind of individual rights – civil rights, right to choose, LGBT rights, freedom of speech and press, freedom from deportation, hate crimes and voter suppression, etc. I will look only to the Blue states to protect individual rights, as many states have already promised to do. Selfishly, I live in a Blue state block so I hope to be shielded from the worst of the onslaught against rights that will take place elsewhere in the country.
I know that neither health care nor public schools will get the programs or the financial support I believe they should get. So I won't freak out at every attempt to destroy both systems. I'll hope that the inertia of a huge bureaucracy (and the incompetence of the Trump administration) will at least mitigate the radical nature of the changes the Trumpettes want to make. But basically I will assume that for public education and national health insurance plans, the next three years will be like Moses' time wandering in the desert. (At least this time it should be three years and not forty!)
Conflicts of interest will be huge. Regulations will be nonexistent. Autocratic rhetoric will be rampant. As for foreign policy and the economy, if we don't end up in a major recession, a nuclear war or under martial law, I'll consider it a win.
The one area where I can't hide my head in the sand, is the media. My only hope that we will again function as an enlightened, progressive country, lies with the press/media. We can keep our ideals alive if at least some voices in print, on TV and online remain sources of 'facts', 'truth' and 'real news'. With their support we can fight back against the dinosaurs roaming the land trying to destroy everything about us that is decent and good. We will survive to triumph again as long as progressive voices continue to be heard and continue to share ideas and plans for political resistance.
Other than keeping some form of resistance and truth alive, I have no hopes for the Trump years. So I can't be disappointed or surprised by pretty much anything. I won't enjoy watching the world going to Hell in a hand basket. But I may be able to weather the experience without having a complete meltdown.


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Tips & Notes on Writing & Playing Loki
Loki doesn't teleport.
Many fanfictions portray Loki as popping up and off at a moment's notice, but canon shows us something different. Thor implies that Loki had some way of getting around to other places if he really had to, but the fact that he immediately switched over to using the Bifrost after becoming king suggests that these methods aren't exactly convenient. When Thor recruited Loki to help him get to Svartalfheim in The Dark World, Loki didn't use teleportation, but instead took them to a portal that lead to Svartalfheim. Loki, from what we learn in The Dark World, is aware of the locations of places like these and uses them to get around as he needs to.
If Loki were able to teleport as easily as is often portrayed, surely Thor would have said something about it when they had him in SHIELD custody - after all, he saw Loki appear in front of him when he was held by SHIELD in Thor, and he didn't seem too surprised, which indicates that he was well aware of Loki's methods of getting around even then. And if Loki was able to teleport on a dime, he would have never needed to get an eyeball so Hawkeye could break in and take the iridium - he could have simply teleported beyond the door and grabbed it himself.
Loki can be quite polite and mellow when the situation calls for it.
Loki is a complicated fellow. He can kill without a second thought. He can break someone down just by verbally attacking their weak points and enjoy every minute of it. When pushed too far himself, he nearly breaks down in tears. But he can also be genuinely polite and soft-spoken, and can even relax a little and enjoy himself. If his lines in the underground lab are any indication, he's even in the habit of saying "please" to his subordinates. (However, if the cut scene in Thor is any indication, he isn't above playing petty pranks on them now and then, either.)
Asgard sew Loki's lips shut? Maybe not...
Many people have the Asgardians punish Loki by sewing his lips shut - and exactly how he's supposed to eat or drink is never addressed. But perhaps more importantly, is this something MCU!Asgard would actually do? In Norse mythology, Loki's lips were sewn shut by dwarves whom he made a bet with, not his own people. This also happened in the comics at one point, but then again, there are significant differences in Loki's characterization between the different media. Add to that the fact that Odin believed Loki dead - it would take a complete monster to easily dish out such a cruel and unusual punishment after such circumstances.
UPDATE: The Dark World reveals that Odin is very callous about Loki, but even then he didn't actually sew his lips shut. He initially wanted him executed, but at Frigga's behest sentenced him to life in prison instead. Cold, yes, but nothing particularly bizarre or unusual.
Loki is not "thousands" of years old.
The beginning of Thor explicitly takes place in the year 965. As of the time this was originally written and when The Avengers presumably took place (2012), that would be approximately 1047 years ago. When Odin found Loki, he appeared to be about three months old. Based on the fact that in the films the Norse stories were inspired by the Asgardians, and that Loki and Thor were very much adults in these stories (the illustration Dr. Selvig shows depicts Loki as an adult), it would seem that neither Aesir nor jotnar take extremely long to mature. Furthermore, we learn in The Dark World that Asgardians apparently have a lifespan of 5000~ years, which would definitely put a cap on Loki's age potential.
It's not established that Loki's magic was seen as "girly" in Asgardian society.
This is another one of these things that comes from assuming that Asgardians = Medieval Norse people in space, which is a pretty odd thing to assume given how many differences there are between the Asgardians and actual Norse people. A cut scene in Thor shows the Thunderer deriding Loki's magic as "tricks," but he never actually says anything that would imply that Loki is feminine for them. And then, keep in mind that this is pre-character development Thor we're talking about - he's kind of a general jackass, anyway. And while a cut scene in The Dark World reveals that Frigga taught magic to Loki, we also have to remember that
If you want to headcanon that Loki's skills were less as lesser because they were "feminine," have ye at it. Include it in your fics or roleplays. Just keep in mind that so far, it's not actual canon at this point (late 2014).
"Seidr" or "seidh" is not another word for magical force.
Only tangentially related to Loki, I know, but it pops up pretty frequently. Seidr isn't a magical force you can just take away from someone - it's a specific magical practice that involves altered states of consciousness. Basically, "Odin took away my seidr" makes about as much sense as "Odin took away my ice skating." Go here to learn more about seidr.
See Also:
Tips & Notes on Writing & Playing Thor
Tips & Notes on Writing & Playing Iron Man/Tony Stark
Tips & Notes on Writing & Playing Steve Rogers/Captain America
Basic Tips To Be Witty & Funny
Tips For Writing Better Human/Humanlike Characters Who Are Really 700 Years Old (Give Or Take A Few Centuries)
Tips To Write Better Royalty, Nobility, & Other Upper-Class & Important Characters


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I'm super excited to be teaming up with the fabulous Jen from Z's the Day Photography for a new feature on the blog. Jen has become an awesome friend and we both have little Z's 🙂 This week's theme is yellow. Her photo is on the bottom, mine is on the top. I love love the summery feel of her image and the yummy citrus! My little Z has been enjoying spring yard clean up by helping daddy with her new yellow rake 🙂
Join us for next weeks theme: unexpected. I can't wait to see what we come up with!


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Meet the Chief Executive: Sir Daniel Moynihan on what we look for in our teachers
Hear from Sir Daniel Moynihan, Chief Executive, to understand what we look for in teachers and what we expect them to help achieve for the children at our Harris Academies.
When any of us choose to become teachers I think we do so for three major reasons: we love our subject and want to inspire others to share this; we want to pass on our enthusiasm for learning to the next generation; and we believe that a good education is the greatest means of helping establish a fairer society where everyone has the opportunity to make the most of their lives.
When we created the Harris Federation we did so in order to improve the life chances of young people in and around London. Lord Harris, having grown up in Peckham and been forced by his family circumstances to leave school at 15, was clear that our focus must be on taking on the most challenging schools in London and turning them into exceptional places of learning where everyone – staff and students – thrives.
We believe that teachers need the freedom to teach brilliantly, the development and training to grow as learners themselves and the leadership and support that comes from an organisation that is solely focused on education and is run by people who have worked in schools and understand teaching and learning.
As we grow, we are delighted to welcome new and experienced teachers into the Federation each year, as well as the support staff that help our Academies to thrive. We support our staff in their learning and our professional development is regularly described as 'outstanding'. All of us within the Harris Federation continue to grow our expertise and share it with each other.
Any prospective staff wishing to tour one of our Academies are warmly welcome to do so. We look forward to meeting you.
Thank you for taking the time to view our website.
Sir Daniel Moynihan Ed.D, M.A.B.Sc. (Econ)
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How the FIMS Process Works
The FIMS project has a formal governance structure and is managed at two levels.
The Business Board evaluates the business relevance of new project proposals and defines the requirement. It also has the task of prioritizing the work between different projects which may compete for the same resources. The Business Board represents the interests of the end users.
The Technical Board estimates the scale of resources required to deliver a project and provides technical guidelines and requirements to ensure a consistent approach in the development of products. The Technical Board represents the interests of the developers for the projects.
The Project Teams are composed of technical experts from any number of companies or resources. Anyone who has interest in any specific project is welcome to join the development team to create the requested deliverables based on the project requirements. Members of the project team must sign the Participation Agreement before contributing to the project. Click the Quick Link in the right hand column - Participation Agreement.
Meetings are usually set up using Webex. The frequency of meetings depends on the activity of the group.
The FIMS Business Board meetings are for users only.
At any one time there could be two groups holding Webex meetings on a weekly basis but also face to face when needed.
Participation by all FIMS members is welcome. To join any Webex or face to face Technical meeting you must have signed the FIMS Participation Agreement. This ensures that all FIMS project results are protected by the AMWA IP rules (in brief, all resulting products are compensation/royalty free). Members of the FIMS Business Board are not required to submit a Participation Agreement.
There is no fee to become a participant in the FIMS work force, nor is membership in the AMWA or the EBU neccessary.
The Procedure used to agree and execute a new project is a formal one to ensure that each proposal has the maximum benefit to the media industry and that there are sufficient resources available to deliver the result. To request a new project, the proponent must submit a Project Concept document to the Business Board which summarizes the business and technical benefits, a high level effort estimate, resource commitment and sponsors of the project.


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Summer Protection 2019
Here comes the sun
The weekend has come. Fin de semana. You have mountains to climb, roads to find and a good bunch to be with. Or maybe you want to put the head down and punch out a solo effort. Either way, you are going to be out there for a long time, maybe longer if you are lucky enough to get lost.
Why we do what we do
We love to ride.
We love to ride (and surf and run and just about anything outdoors) and have created a range of skin and body products specifically made to meet the unique needs of cyclists.
Skin Cancer is real.
Approximately, two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer and that includes people that spend their life on the couch. If you spend a lot of time outdoors, you are at risk.
Kit for your skin.
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Quotes-Summmer 2014
This summer I am slowly working on my to-read list for the year with some fun reads mixed in. I have been challenged and inspired. It has also been a blessing to have conversations with friends about what I am reading and learning as well as what they are reading and learning. Here are a few of my favourite quotes from the books and blogs I have read so far this summer.
From Susan Cain in her book, Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking:
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From Susan Cain in her book, Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking:
"It's not that I'm so smart," said Einstein, who was a consummate introvert. "It's that I stay with problems longer."From Daniel Henderson in his book, Transforming Prayer:
Worship-based prayer seeks the face of God before the hand of God. God's face is the essence of who He is. God's hand is the blessing of what He does. God's face represents His person and presence. God's hand expresses His provision for needs in our lives. I have learned that if all we ever do is seek God's hand, we may miss His face; but if we seek His face, He will be glad to open His hand and satisfy the deepest desires of our hearts."From Dee Henderson in her novel, Undetected:
"Think of normal as being what God intends for your life, " Mark said. "Un-normal is everything that's something other than His plans for you. Life gets easier that way, Gina. Go ahead and stress about what you should care about, but ignore the rest." (p. 127)From Francis Chan in his book, Erasing Hell: What God Said about Eternity, and the Things We've Made Up:
But the New Testament writers didn't have the same allergic reaction to hell as I do. Perhaps they had a view of God that is much bigger than mine. A view of God that takes Him at His word and doesn't try to make Him fit our moral standards and human sentimentality. A view of God that believes what He says, even when it doesn't make perfect sense to us. (p. 108)From Leo Tolstoy:
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.From Randy Persall in her article in the Thrive Connection titled Gold Refinement :
Yet in reality, both the house built on the rock and the one built on the sand experience the tempest. Maybe it would be better to face the inevitable and understand the reasons for our storms.From Ann Voscamp in her post How to Keep Going When the Storms Keep Coming That Might Rend You in Two:
Sometimes God will calm the storm for you, but sometimes God will calm you for the storm. Sometimes God calms the storms-and sometimes the storm will still swirl and He calms our fear.
It's never the storm that is your enemy, its always the oversight to be prepared for the storm that's your enemy.What is something that you have read this month that has stayed with you? Maybe a quote or verse or thought?
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ICS fulfills its mission in Brown County, Wisconsin by serving over 3200
households with rental assistance each year. Among these
households, approximately 65% are elderly or disabled.
The assistance offered through ICS' programs serves the purpose
of making life affordable when wages cannot. The gap between
miniumum wage households and Fair Market Rent is achieved when ICS and other
local organizations provide services to neighboring families.
A unique aspect of ICS, however, is the drive to encourage
self-sufficiency among participating families. Beginning in 2005,
ICS was awarded two Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator
grants to grow this program. Just a year earlier, the Homeownership
program received national recognition for having the most home
purchases in Wisconsin. These two programs work in tandem to allow
families to make their goals, and self-sufficiency, a reality.
With a dedicated staff and an involved Board of Directors, ICS is proud to
bring its mission statement to fruition in Brown County. To
volunteer or make a donation with one of our programs, call
2009: HAHRO awarded ICS the National Award of Merit for
Administrative Innovation.
2006: the ICS Family Self-Sufficiency Program Staff were
recognized by NAHRO
2006: ICS was awarded the Friends in Good Company award, for
promoting a family friendly business.
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CLEARFIELD – Central Pennsylvania Community Action (CPCA) has announced the 10th year for the Prom Closet.
The mission of the program is to assist area high school students in obtaining prom attire if they are not financially able to do so. Purchasing a prom gown or renting a tuxedo can be very expensive, and families who are already living paycheck-to-paycheck or on a limited income often can't afford these additional costs.
Over the past 10 prom seasons, the Prom Closet has assisted 773 area students with prom dresses, accessories, jewelry, shoes and tuxedo rentals.
The Prom Closet will again be assisting the young men attending the prom. Through fundraising efforts and donations, vouchers to receive $50 off a tuxedo rental will be given to young men who would not have been able to afford the cost of a tuxedo rental. This will not cover the entire cost of the rental, but the Prom Closet is hoping that it will at least assist parents facing financial difficulties. There is a limited number of vouchers and will be given on a first come first serve basis.
The Prom Closet will again be located at the Presbyterian Church of Clearfield, 119 N. Second St., located across from the Clearfield Post Office. Filled with beautifully prepared gowns and accessories for each girl's preference, the Prom Closet will be open every Thursday for six weeks, starting March 20 and the final opportunity will be April 24 from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. by appointment. Also, every Saturday for six weeks will be available for shopping, starting on March 22 and ending April 26 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. by appointment.
The Prom Closet is in need of donations of gowns, tuxedos, shoes, rhinestone or costume jewelry and accessories. Dress drives are appreciated by local schools and businesses to assist with updating the closets inventory of dresses and accessories. Donated dresses are received at CPCA or Chubby's One Hour Cleaners in Clearfield. If you donate your dress at Chubby's One Hour Cleaner a discount card will be given for your next dry cleaning item.
Financial donations are also being sought to help with the operational costs of this program. Donations are being accepted at Central Pennsylvania Community Action, 207 E. Cherry St., Clearfield. If you or your business would be interested in becoming a community partner, please contact Melissa Henry at Central Pennsylvania Community Action.
All area students planning to attend their high school prom in need of this service should visit the Prom Closet on one of the operating days or contact Melissa at CPCA by telephone at 814-765-1551 or 800-822-2610 Ext. 1117 or by email email@example.com. The Prom Closet will be offered on a first come first served basis. Appointments are encouraged and may be scheduled by calling CPCA.


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Eden Hazard has doubled Chelsea's lead against Roma in the 38th minute in a match where the Italians have really made an account of themselves.
However, the Blues have sustained the pressure and Hazard took his chance neatly.
Morata received the ball getting lucky with a deflected shot that turned into a cross that was on a plate for the Belgian.
It should give Hazard great confidence to score more goals.
Hopefully we can build on this lead and keep more possession.
Hazard goal #cfc #cherom pic.twitter.com/HCNCATohYL
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With a Roadmap for action and several concrete measures, the European Commission is delivering on the commitment made by President Jean-Claude Juncker in his 2017 State of the Union address and the Five Presidents' Report of 2015 to deepen Europe's Economic and Monetary Union. Building on the vision set out in the Five Presidents' Report of June 2015 and the Reflection Papers on the Deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union and
the Future of EU Finances of spring 2017, the European Commission is setting out a Roadmap for deepening the Economic and Monetary Union, including concrete steps to be taken over the next 18 months. A number of initiatives are also presented as part of this package. The overall aim is to enhance the unity, efficiency anddemocratic accountability of Europe's Economic and Monetary Union by 2025.
Deepening the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is a means to an end: more jobs, growth, investment, social fairness and macroeconomic stability. The single currency offers protection and opportunities to Europeans, and a strong and stable euro area is essential for its members as well as for the EU as a whole. There have been important institutional reforms to strengthen Europe's EMU in recent years but its architecture remains incomplete. Today's Roadmap reflects remaining challenges and sets out a way ahead.
The economic and financial crisis that hit Europe did not start in the euro area but laid bare some of its institutional weaknesses. Almost ten years later, thanks to determined efforts at all levels, Europe is experiencing a robust recovery with economic growth in all Member States. Unemployment is at its lowest level since 2008. Economic sentiment is at its highest since 2000. Europeans also show the highest level of support for the single currency since the introduction of euro notes and coins.
This provides a window of opportunity for deepening Europe's Economic and Monetary Union. The next 18 months should be used to take the necessary next steps, as agreed in the Leaders' Agenda.
In addition to the Roadmap, today's package includes four main initiatives: A proposal to establish a European Monetary Fund (EMF), anchored within the EU's legal framework and built on the well-established structure of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). In recent years, the ESM has played a decisive role in safeguarding the stability of the euro area by assisting Member States to regain or maintain access to sovereign bond markets. The EMF would build on the ESM architecture, with its current financial and institutional structures essentially preserved, including when it comes to the role played by national parliaments. It would thus continue to assist euro area Member States in financial distress. In addition, the EMF would provide the common backstop to the Single Resolution Fund and act as a last resort lender in order to facilitate the orderly resolution of distressed banks. More rapid decision-making in cases of urgency and more direct involvement in the management of financial assistance programmes are also foreseen. Over time, the EMF could also develop new financial instruments, for instance to support a possible stabilisation function. The European Parliament and the Council are invited to adopt this proposal by mid-2019.
A proposal to integrate the substance of the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance into the Union legal framework, taking into account the appropriate flexibilitybuilt into the Stability and Growth Pact and identified by the Commission since January 2015. In 2012, the 25 signatory Member States legally committed to incorporate the substance of that Treaty into Union law five years after its entry into force, which corresponds to 1 January 2018. The European Parliament has also called for this. The proposal incorporates into Union law the main elements of the Treaty in order to support sound fiscal frameworks at national level and is fully in line with existing rules defined in primary and secondary legislation. The European Parliament and the Council are invited to adopt this proposal by mid-2019.
A Communication on new budgetary instruments for a stable euro area within the Union framework setting out a vision of how certain budgetary functions essential for the euro area and the EU as a whole can be developed within the framework of the EU's public finances of today and tomorrow. The Communication discusses four specific functions: a) support to Member States for structural reforms through a reform delivery tool and technical support at the request of Member States; b) a dedicated convergence facility for Member States on their way to joining the euro; c) a backstop for the Banking Union, through the EMF/ESM, to be agreed by mid-2018 and made operational by 2019; and d) a stabilisation function in order to protect investments in the event of large asymmetric shocks. The Commission will present the necessary initiatives in May 2018 in the context of its proposals for the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework. The European Parliament and the Council will then be invited to adopt these proposals by mid-2019. For the period 2018-2020, the Commission is also proposing tostrengthen the Structural Reform Support Programme, by doubling the funding available for technical support activities, thus reaching €300 million up to 2020. The Commission is also proposing to test the new reform delivery tool in a pilot phase. To that end, it proposes targeted changes to the Common Provisions Regulation governing the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) in order to extend the possibilities to use part of their performance reserve in support of agreed reforms. The European Parliament and the Council are invited to adopt these latter two proposals in 2018.
A Communication spelling out the possible functions of a European Minister of Economy and Finance who could serve as Vice-President of the Commission and chair the Eurogroup, as is possible under the current EU Treaties. By bringing together existing responsibilities and available expertise, this new position would strengthen the coherence, efficiency, transparency and democratic accountability of economic policy-making for the EU and the euro area, in full respect of national competences. Reaching a common understanding on the role of the Minister by mid-2019 would allow setting it up as part of the formation of the next Commission. The Eurogroup could then also decide to elect the Minister as its President for two consecutive terms in order to align both mandates.
The package is neither the first nor the final step in the process of completing Europe's Economic and Monetary Union – one of the top priorities for President Juncker's Commission, as set out in hisPolitical Guidelines, the Five Presidents' Report and the Reflection Papers on Deepening the Economic and Monetary Union and the Future of EU Finances. All reforms initiated so far have been driven by the need to combine solidarity and responsibility at all levels and this is also a central priority of today's package.
The "wind is in Europe's sails" not only when it comes to economic performance, but also with regards to citizens' confidence in the single currency. A new Flash Eurobarometer on the euro area published today shows that 64% of respondents say the euro is a good thing for their country.


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