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Ole Miss and Mississippi State tied? Can't make that up
OXFORD -- Dear callers, e-mailers and letter-writers (they still exist, we swear) furious that the Clarion-Ledger would confuse one school for being No. 3 in the country when it's clearly the other:
We apologize for your confusion, but we're right. Because they both are.
The 60 AP voters all submitted their individual top 25 ballots Sunday morning and the result was jaw-dropping: Ole Miss and Mississippi State are tied at No. 3 in the country, with each school earning exactly 1,320 points.
How is that possible? Ties are fairly rare in the AP poll, just because of the amount of voters. Ties between fierce in-state rivals that are both having amazing, unprecedented seasons? It makes you just have to laugh, and perhaps point out that this is just further proof no one outside of Mississippi knows the difference between the schools.
Of course Ole Miss and Mississippi State fans will handle this with class. No Rebel fans will point out that the team it beat on Saturday, Alabama, is still No. 7 (and was previously No. 1 in the coaches' poll), while Mississippi State's signature victories are against a Texas A&M team that is now No. 4 and unranked LSU. And no Bulldogs will kindly note to their Rebel friends that the numeral 2 in parentheses next to Mississippi State is the number of first-place votes, and that no such distinction exists for Ole Miss.
Josh Kendall, who covers South Carolina for The State newspaper, and Scott Wolf, the Southern California beat writer for the Los Angeles Daily News, were the two voting the Bulldogs No. 1. If they found themselves in the Junction on Saturday, they'd probably be shown a pretty good time.
As for how to resolve this tie, there's another set of games next week. And how about this: should Mississippi State beat No. 2 Auburn and Ole Miss top No. 14 Mississippi State, could the Bulldogs and Rebels leapfrog No. 1 Florida State and be 1-2 in next week's poll?


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Following on from this month's special report on insurance, Carla Goodfellow takes us behind the scenes at Assay Office Birmingham's independent valuation division, SafeGuard, to learn more about the issues that can arise with insurance replacement.
The buzz of the alarm is silenced and the lights click on. Another day has started at SafeGuard, the independent valuation division of Assay Office Birmingham. Carla Goodfellow, Operations director at Assay Office Birmingham of the clanks open the door of the safe to reveal boxes stacked with rows of large 'mini grip' bags, each neatly labelled and barcoded. She pulls out the work carefully, noting dates and special instructions, and prepares for the rest of the team to arrive.
At 9am the peace is disrupted as the phone starts to ring. In its role as valuer for jewellery, watches and silverware, SafeGuard supplies a valuations service to over 1,000 retail outlets. Many of these are provided for insurance and Carla has inadvertently become both an extension of many retailers' customer services departments and an expert on jewellery insurance.
There is an increasing number of calls relating to issues with insurance companies, and queries arise for many reasons. Valuations can be approached in several different ways and if the customer has not been properly advised, or has not understood what was required, the valuation may prove to be unacceptable to the insurance company. Carla spends hours on the phone every week, trying to help SafeGuard's customers by unravelling issues.
The most common valuation for insurance purposes is for the replacement of articles that can still be purchased new – ie 'NRV' or 'new replacement value', which represents the average or modal retail price of an equivalent replacement. However, the range of different values includes the self explanatory antique replacement value (ARV); handmade replacement value; reasonable compensation value; and nearest alternative new replacement value.
Carla says: "Recently we have heard of a number of customers who have discovered their insurance policy only covers 'new replacement value'. If the item is antique, particularly if it has provenance and can only be properly replaced from the antique market, this may mean policyholders end up disappointed because their insurer is not prepared to source an equivalent replacement.
"We urge customers to check their policy and ask their insurers the right questions to ensure they are fully covered and will be permitted to replace their items from an appropriate source. It is sometimes worth paying a little more for a policy that gives you the cover you need and actually want."
A piece of antique jewellery has a value specifically because it is antique as an entity; has provenance; is fashioned in a particular way; and is set with stones cut in a way that may no longer be in vogue. According to guidelines established by the National Association of Goldsmiths' Institute of Registered Valuers, such a piece should be valued at antique replacement value. This allows for the fact that the customer would almost certainly want to replace with the nearest antique equivalent, rather than a brand new item, in the case of loss or theft. However, whilst the actual antique value in some instances may in fact be lower, this may prove to be an unacceptably costly replacement route for the insurer, as most receive favourable discounts from some high street retailers, offering a quick, simple and good value route to replacement. This option may not apply to antique retailers. If the specific item is not available as 'new' the insurer prefers to provide what it considers to be a reasonable cash equivalent, but sometimes only as a voucher to be exchanged at high street jewellers.
If these are the terms of the policy the insurer may reject the SafeGuard document and advise the policyholder that the ARV valuation is not acceptable. The dispute will inevitably then land on Carla's desk for further explanation to both the insurer and the customer.
As insurers raise their premiums and policyholders seek the best value product, this is an increasingly common issue, which can often be buried in the small print and is not apparent at first glance. It puts valuers in a difficult position, as professionally they know an ARV is required, but they also understand this may not be accepted. Upon specific instructions from the insured, an alternative approach can be adopted.
It is important that owners of significant items understand the difference between valuations. For example, SafeGuard regularly receives chains of office and other regalia to value. In this case there may be two options. The first and potentially less expensive option is NRV – new replacement value. This allows for a reasonable replacement of a similar chain of office, but not necessarily identical. The second option is a facsimile valuation, where an exact replica must be made. This may require getting quotes for dies to be made, expert enamelling, specialist manufacture etc – all of which can be incredibly expensive. The difference in value will also impact on the insurance premium and the organisations need to be fully aware of their options so they can make a decision before SafeGuard begins the valuation.
Another area of contention is discontinued prestige watches. Such pieces are not always directly replaceable with a new model from the existing range. Valuing older watches where the model is discontinued, and where there is nothing comparable in the range, gives the valuer a big challenge in terms of arriving at a replacement value for insurance, which is fair to both the policyholder and the insurer. The valuer will always try to find a comparable model in the range as NANRV – nearest alternative new replacement. If this is not the case, a second hand figure (SHRV) may be applied.
equivalent, the valuer must ensure that he or she does not fall foul of the principle of 'betterment'. This can occur when the specification or functionality of the original model of watch is significantly different from the current alternative. A car driver who crashed a 1982 Ford Escort would not expect to have it replaced with a 2012 Ford Focus, even under a 'new for old' policy, and the same applies here.
In cases such as these, dialogue and open discussion with the client and his or her insurance company is crucial to ascertain what is expected in regard to the liability in the event of a loss. Most customers believe that their 'old for new policy' means they will automatically get a replacement from the same range, even if the only models now available are not comparable and are of a higher specification, but this is not the case.
This is often a conversation Carla has directly with the customer, where she will advise him or her to talk to the insurance company to fully understand the policy. If the insurance company is happy to put into writing to SafeGuard that it will replace the customer's existing watch with a better model, it will be noted as part of the audit trail, and valued according to instruction, but this will be noted in the valuation, and in the valuer's notes.
In every case, ascertaining that the watch or jewellery is genuine is critical, and taking time to consider a realistic replacement route and then applying a suitable value is key. In complicated circumstances, open discussions with the client and his or her insurer can also be very important. Carla frequently plays a crucial part in this, on SafeGuard's behalf.
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Do you want to know why the village of Virginia Water in Surrey, England is considered a natural paradise? Have you ever wondered why the properties for rent in the area are as valuable as gold dust? The answer is straightforward: the Surrey village is a paradise surrounded by natural beauty that is rarely matched in England. Surrey is probably the most desirable county in the United Kingdom, not only because of its natural beauty, but also because of its proximity to London and the major airports in the country's south. Surrey real estate ranges from small apartments to large and expensive mansions. The Virginia Water and Wentworth Estate areas, in particular, are home to some world-famous athletes and multimillionaires, including former world number one golfer Ernie Els.
As a result, property to rent Virginia Water are very different from those in the rest of the country. As a result, the services of a reputable estate agent are highly recommended. These property professionals have the necessary in-depth knowledge that distinguishes them from any layperson when it comes to property ventures. Whether you are buying, selling, or renting, you can be confident that a reputable agent will be able to provide valuable guidance.
Whether you want to own a residential property on your own or find a property for rent in Virginia Water, you can obtain all of the necessary information from a variety of sources, including Local real estate agents, newspapers, and online portals are all options. Among these, the websites devoted solely to the purchase, sale, and rental of real estate in Virginia Water may meet your requirements. These online property portals allow you to search for any of your rental property needs, such as luxury apartments, studio flats, furnished flats, or bungalows.
Different online portals have different rental property search criteria for Virginia Water; for example, some allow you to search by the number of bedrooms, while others allow you to search by your preferred locality near Virginia Water. Some may even list family homes in the heart of Wentworth Estate with all the plush luxuries, while others may provide exquisite information about magnificent homes with as many as 6 bedrooms, capacious dining room, luxuriant kitchen, and comfortable bathrooms amidst lavish greenery, with swimming pool and lake further adding to their beauty.
These online property search engines for rent in Virginia Water take into account the proximity of the market, restaurants, nearest railway stations, school, college, and recreational facilities as equally important factors to help you find the best rental property. However, if you are new to the lettings market (as a landlord or a tenant), you may require a lot more assistance to navigate the legal responsibilities and guidelines that online resources cannot provide. If you require a more personalized service that is tailored to your specific requirements, you should consider working with letting agents in Surrey.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Presidents at Big Ten schools have voted to postpone the college football season in hopes that it can be played in the spring, league announced Tuesday.
"Our primary responsibility is to make the best possible decisions in the interest of our students, faculty and staff," said Morton Schapiro, Chair of the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors and Northwestern University President.
Watch the latest developments regarding 2020 Big Ten football. https://t.co/Y26KaLCquq— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) August 11, 2020
The postponement includes all fall sports seasons and tournaments, Big Ten officials said.
On Monday, there were reports that the majority of the Big Ten voted against having a fall football season amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Monday's rumblings sparked a national campaign from players, coaches and parents advocating for the season to continue. Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh was among the most outspoken, saying, "We will not cower" from the virus and expressing confidence in the program's safety protocols.
"The mental and physical health and welfare of our student-athletes has been at the center of every decision we have made regarding the ability to proceed forward," Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said. "As time progressed and after hours of discussion with our Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee, it became abundantly clear that there was too much uncertainty regarding potential medical risks to allow our student-athletes to compete this fall.
This news that the season will be postponed comes just days after the Big Ten released a modified, 10-game schedule for the 2020 season.
Here is a statement from Harbaugh:
"Our student-athletes and coaches want to compete. They have committed, trained and prepared their entire lives for this opportunity, and I know how much they're disappointed at this time. I share in their disappointment today.
"We have shown over the weeks since returning to campus that we could meet the challenge and provide our student-athletes the opportunity of a fall football season.
"Our football team, our coaching staff, our support staff in Schembechler Hall have all stepped up, followed every rule, and done everything in their power magnificently to give all the opportunity to compete. I am extremely proud, thankful and appreciative of our team and how they have conducted and represented our program and university."
Last week, the Mid-American Conference became the first FBS league to cancel football.
The MAC is among the leagues hoping to play some semblance of a season in the spring, depending on the state of the pandemic. More details about that possible plan would likely come out closer to the start of the season.
Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and the National Basketball Association have all resume play, with the NHL and NBA doing so in a bubble. Both bubble leagues have had great success preventing COVID-19 cases, while MLB has seen a few outbreaks, most notably with the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals.


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Hey Hey Blerdy Tribe, I'm back with another Behind the Games post! For those of you just joining the party, Behind the Games is a segment where I interview the folks 'behind the games' I review. Giving you guys a chance to get to know the developers that spend so much time carefully crafting the games you enjoy.
Last time, I spoke with members of Perfect Garbage—the studio working on the upcoming cyberpunk visual novel, Love Shore. This time around, I had the chance to chat with the founder of Ai Collective, the team behind the the yuri romance game, Mizuchi—which is loosely based on the Chinese folk tale, Legend of the White Snake.
We are a small team of secret romantics who wanted to create visual novels together. The origin of our studio name is "ai ai gasa" – the concept of sharing an umbrella with someone you care about. We hope to show all types of love, the ups and downs of friendships and relationships.
I sat down with Roxie, the co-founder of Aikasa Collective, to talk about their debut game, Mizuchi and the ups and downs of being an indie game studio and a sneak peek at their upcoming release Red Rebellion! There are a lot of great things coming from the team in the future, and I am so excited to have gotten the chance to get this exclusive with Roxie!
The Aikasa Collective team also provided a copy of their first game, Mizuchi for a very special giveaway!! Read till the end for details!
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'Schmaltzy' Meghan Markle 'on dodgy ground' with kids' book celebrating fathers 'after own bust-up with dad' says author
THE Duchess of Sussex has written a schmaltzy children's book about sons' relationships with their fathers.
Meghan says The Bench was inspired by her hubby Prince Harry's bond with their son Archie, who is two tomorrow.
She said the 40-page book, illustrated by Pixar artist Christian Robinson, grew out of a poem she wrote for Harry a month after the birth of their son.
Meghan, 39, who will also voice the audio book when it is released next month, said: "That poem became this story.
"Christian layered in beautiful and ethereal watercolour illustrations that capture the warmth, joy and comfort of the relationship between fathers and sons from all walks of life.
"This representation was particularly important to me and Christian and I worked closely to depict this special bond through an inclusive lens.
"My hope is that The Bench resonates with every family, no matter the make-up, as much as it does with mine."
The illustrations include a representation of Harry as a soldier lifting up his son while the tearful mum looks on through a window.
Publisher Penguin Random House said the £12.99 book "touchingly captures the evolving and expanding relationship between fathers and sons".
It said it "gives readers a window into shared and enduring moments between a diverse group of fathers and sons".
But it comes at a time when Meghan and Harry's relationships with their own fathers could not be more strained.
Meghan has not spoken to her father Thomas, 76, for three years and even embroiled him in a High Court privacy case.
Meanwhile Harry, 36, accused his father Prince Charles of being trapped in the Royal Family and told Oprah Winfrey in their interview that his family had cut him off financially.
Royal biographer Penny Junor said: "It's very easy to talk about relationships between fathers and sons when they are two years old.
"But problems come when the children are older — as Meghan found out with her father and Harry with Prince Charles.
"So it is an odd thing to have done.
"She is on dodgy ground because of her relationship with her father and Harry with his.
"But it is also a very schmaltzy book by the sounds of it."
And Angela Levin, Prince Harry's biographer, said: "Once again we have the hypocrisy of Meghan and Harry saying one thing but not doing it themselves.
"I don't know how you can write about a boy, a son or a father, when you haven't spoken to your own father for years.
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Federal judge advances ACLU lawsuit challenging separation of parents, children at border
A federal judge on Wednesday refused the Trump administration's request to dismiss a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenging the practice of separating migrant parents and children at the U.S. border.
U.S. District Judge Dana M. Sabraw in San Diego said in his ruling that the Trump administration's "wrenching separation" of families might violate the Constitution's guarantees of due process.
"Such conduct, if true, as it is assumed to be on the present motion, is brutal, offensive, and fails to comport with traditional notions of fair play and decency," Sabraw wrote. "The facts alleged are sufficient to show the government conduct at issue 'shocks the conscience' and violates Plaintiffs' constitutional right to family integrity." {mosads}
Sabraw rejected the federal government's argument that the practice of separating families cannot be challenged on constitutional grounds. He did, however, dismiss a separate challenge to the law that claimed the separation of families violates asylum laws.
The ACLU filed its lawsuit in February after a woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo was separated from her 7-year-old daughter while trying to seek asylum in the U.S. According to the ACLU's suit, the mother and child were detained separately at facilities 2,000 miles apart.
Wednesday's ruling comes as President Trump's immigration policies face heavy criticism, especially the practice of separating parents and children.
Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ripped the policy as "disastrous" last week, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has said she plans to introduce a bill that would end the rule.
The ruling also comes following reports this week that U.S. Border Patrol agents are running out of space to detain migrant children that were separated from their parents. Roughly 550 children are currently detained, of which nearly 300 have spent more than 72 hours in custody.


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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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Mystery Street (1950) is a film noir set-up with a documentary procedural resolution. The film begins with the best noir credentials: low-key lighting, seedy settings, a woman who's no better than she should be, a hapless fall guy who's briefly fingered for a crime he didn't commit, and John Alton behind the camera to certify the film's noir cred. One image which appears early in the story is virtually iconic: a killer whose face is unseen begins to remove his female victim's body from the car in which he has shot her. Another car starts to come around the bend--we see its headlights start to sweep around. The killer picks up the woman's limp body and drapes it around himself as if they were in the throes of passion. Sex and death are always intertwined in film noir, but rarely so literally. In a moment, that body is hoisted over the killer's shoulders and the victim's lovely arms sway as he carries her off in a virtual pas de deux of death.
Then the film begins another strain which was popular with crime film of the postwar era, the Louis deRochement-location shot-documentary-style procedural. We are treated to Boston backgrounds (which are kind of fun to see 60 years later), a Harvard professor introducing us to the concept of a forensic lab and Ricardo Montalban as an eager-beaver cop, without any noir ambiguities, or even any backstory (except that he comes from a Portuguese neighborhood, hence his Mexican accent).
Even though this material echoes present-day television programming, some of it must have been startling to a 1950 audience, such as the unflinching display of partial skeletal material. And there is a terrifically chilling image as the technicians project an image of the skull they have found behind the pictures of possible victims for identification purposes. Then comes the moment (pictured at right) when the skull lines up perfectly with Jan Sterling's face and we have not only put a name to the victim, but seeing death in life quite literally.
Curiously, much of the plot turns around a man who is wrongly accused and the wife who wants to see him exonerated. But the film turns its back on him early on (and the wife, who is the nominal lead only enters the film after the halfway point and only has a few scenes and not any major emotional ones) in favor of the investigation. It is almost as if the film is saying, 'This is MGM. We're not going to roll around in miserly like those grubby little RKO and independent movies. We're going to show that the police are good and hard-working and well-meaning and will find the truth." As is usual, films that best serve their audience in their own time are the least likely to find a foothold in posterity.
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A family culture of creativity: Charles Burney and his children
The Burney family stood at the centre of cultural life of eighteenth and nineteenth-century England. Fertility of invention could be said to be part of the family heritage, expressed in a variety of ways, through literature or music or painting.
The habit of writing was begun in childhood, as can be seen in several manuscripts that have come to light, suggesting a family culture of creativity that lies behind the later professional works.


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As COVID-19 cases rise across New Jersey, local hospitals are bracing for a surge in virus patients.
In an interview with the Bayonne Community News, Chief Hospital Executive Dr. Vijay Singh described the efforts taken at Bayonne Medical Center to prepare for any uptick in virus cases.
Singh said the hospital is prepared to handle an increase in COVID-19 patients while preventing the spread of the virus at the hospital.
Cases are climbing again
Singh said that active virus cases drastically dropped during the summer, due to community cooperation in terms of wearing masks and social distancing.
However, the city has been witnessing an uptick over the past 30 to 45 days, Singh said. He believes that the spike may have been caused in part by residents spreading it to the city from out of town or out of state.
Overall, cases have remained low at BMC because most residents have been self-quarantining and recovering at home. But if cases keep climbing, more hospitalizations are inevitable.
Bracing for impact
Singh said that all the front line therapies that have proven most effective remain available. Dexamethasone, Remdesivir, IL-6 inhibitors and convalescent plasma therapy are given to patients. For the worst patients, ECMO therapy is available.
The hospital has employed thermal imaging temperature screening stations at the entrance to check everyone entering the building for COVID-19 symptoms.
There are designated floors for treating COVID-19 patients, as well as COVID-free floors. On dedicated COVID-19 floors, daily cleansing protocols incorporate the use of ultraviolet light.
A stockpile of personal protective equipment is available for staff and patients that Singh estimates can last between six to eight months.
The hospital has put limitations on visitors, limiting patients to one visitor per day during certain hours. Due to the limited hours, nurses help connect families through phone or video calls.
BMC offers cardiac rehab to patients who beat COVID-19, to analyze how the heart has been affected by the virus. Some survivors are experiencing weakness of the heart muscles.
More efficient testing
The hospital has significantly expanded its testing capability. Singh said that every patient admitted to the Emergency Room is tested for COVID-19.
For outpatients, the hospital offers COVID-19 testing to Bayonne residents with an appointment and prescription from their physicians. Antibody testing is also available at BMC, Singh said, which does not require a prescription and takes walk-ins.
Singh said that the new BioFire testing system takes only around a half hour to an hour for results.
"In case we get hit with a surge like in March and April, we now have the capability to differentiate between influenza and COVID-19 with just one swab," Singh said.
Preventing a "twin-demic"
The ability to quickly distinguish between the flu and COVID-19 will be essential in the coming months to prevent a "twin-demic."
"We are preparing for the flu, and we are preparing for a second wave or surge of COVID-19 cases for a period of time," Singh said.
If patients have the flu, they can be discharged from the ER with an immediate prescription of Tamiflu and a follow-up appointment with their primary care physicians after five days. Singh said that frees up hospital beds and increases capacity for potential COVID-19 patients.
Singh said that everyone needs to get a flu shot.
According to Singh, everyone in the hospital is getting flu shots. He said it's important that the hospital reach 100 percent compliance this year. BMC has partnered with the Department of Health to accomplish this.
Looking forward
Singh said the hospital staff is experienced from the first wave, having learned important lessons such as the early use of front line therapies can save lives and that patients' conditions can worsen dramatically over the course of 48 hours.
According to Singh, BMC is now better equipped in terms of front line therapies, policies, clinical diagnostics, and testing. He reminded residents that they can be treated at the hospital without contracting the virus.
Singh said the hospital is on standby, waiting for evidence and research on the number of cases coming in, to reopen the drive-thru testing at Veterans Stadium. According to Singh, it might not even come to that if the number of cases doesn't exceed a certain threshold.
The city's COVID-19 Task Force has been meeting regularly again. Members from BMC are part of the task force and participate in weekly calls to make sure that the city is prepared for another virus surge.
According to Singh, the best way to mitigate the spread of the virus is to wear masks and social distance.
For updates on this and other stories, check www.hudsonreporter.com and follow us on Twitter @hudson_reporter. Daniel Israel can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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This week's Weekend Caption Contest™ was another smashing success. The assignment this week was to caption the following picture:
Here are the winning entries:
1) (Lindy R. Dole) – Carlos: "Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, Mr. President."
2) (JPO) – "It becomes a little clearer why Slick Willie was such a big proponent of 'Don't ask, don't tell.'"
3) (fustian) – "I was hoping to get my vuvuzela polished, if you catch my drift!"
4) (CDR M) – "You know, you'd look good in a blue dress."
5) (Tsar Nicholas II) – "Star of the Soccer Pitch Meets Husband of the Raving Bitch"
6) (jbwbubba) – "That's a relief, they said a real ball striker wanted to have a beer; I thought Hillary had showed up."
The Readers Choice Award this week goes to:
(retired military) – "Bocanegra regrets leaving his 'I'm with stupid' shirt at home."
That's all for this weekend. A new edition of the Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™ will debut Friday morning.


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Campaign to help grandparents raising grandchildren to kick off Friday
Cheryl Clay, president of NAACP Springfield Branch, and Samuel Knox, co-founder and Managing Editor of Unite News Publication, announced in a news release their new partnership, the "Be A Jewel" campaign, a corporate fundraising opportunity designed to assist the underserved in the Ozarks, with an emphasis on grandparents raising their grandchildren.
The public is invited to attend the official kick-off event of the "Be a Jewel" campaign at 1 p.m. Friday at the Drury University Diversity Center (the Old Washington Avenue Church), 729 N. Washington Ave.
Shawn Askinosie, founder and CEO of Askinosie Chocolate, will officially become the first business affiliate.
Often grandparents with limited resources, who are serving in the role of parents, have inadequate access to much needed additional funds, the release said. Frequently the NAACP is approached for financial assistance for car repairs, school supplies for technical education classes, and fees for mentoring and literacy workshops — funds often used to help provide a pathway out of poverty.
Due to the uncertainty of state and federal funding for social programs that might address these needs, the NAACP and Unite News Publications are jointly creating this opportunity for businesses to assist those in need in our community, the release said.
Many of Springfield area businesses already contribute in-kind donations, the release said. This campaign will provide an opportunity to supplement those donations with a monetary gift that will remain in the Springfield economy and reach this growing underserved population.


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JAMESTOWN - Congressman Tom Reed's (R-Corning, NY 23) hosted a Town Hall Meeting at the Kiantone Fire Hall just to the south of Jamestown on Saturday morning, Sept. 16, marking one of three town halls he had scheduled throughout the day. MOBILE … [Read more...]
House Ways and Means Committee Targets College Endowments to Combat Spikes in Tuition
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning) will be attending a hearing today in Washington that will focus on the dramatic growth of college endowments. Reed – who sits on the House Ways and Means Committee – will participate with other … [Read more...]


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The Quail Is the Highlight of Monterey Car Week
The prestigious car show spotlights some of the world's finest automobiles—and the collectors who love them.
How Jeremiah Tower Changed the Food World Forever
America's first celebrity chef was a lonely child with two degrees from Harvard who launched a food revolution.
A Vintage Car Collector Takes His First Trip to Monterey Car Week
It was like I had died and gone to car heaven.
Can Tom Ford Preserve Betsy Bloomingdale's Legacy as a Style Icon?
Tom Ford is moving into the socialite's estate and her magnificent collections are being sold. Will she remembered for her enormous inf…
Remembering Aileen Mehle, the Grande Dame of Society Columnists
As Suzy, her gossip column was read by millions of people for more than a half century.
Remembering Jimmy: Designer James Galanos Was a Gentleman of the Old School
Alex Hitz recalls dinner parties and driving adventures with his late friend.
Goodbye to Betsy Bloomingdale, a Grande Dame of Society
The legendary Los Angeles Hostess died this week at 93. T&C's Alex Hitz spent time at her Holmby Hills home in 2014.
The Private Nancy Reagan Only I Knew
The former First Lady hardly needed new friends but she took me in, even though we were almost 50 years apart in age.
Lost Weekend: Never Before-Seen Photos of Frank Sinatra
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By James Raia
Ford appears close to introducing a small utility pickup truck as a 2022 model and with a starting price of less than $20,000.
According to various truck industry publications, the still-unnamed vehicle will debut in late 2021. It's rumored to be named Courier or Ranchero. Both names were used on previous iconic Ford vehicles.
Ford has used the Courier nameplate on several cars and trucks dating to the early 1950s and ending less than a decade ago in Brazil. Ranchero was the name of the coupe utility vehicle made by Ford from 1957 to 1979.
The new truck, which has been discussed for several years, will continue Ford's trend away from building sedans. It will be equipped with a 1.5-liter or 2.0-liter turbo gasoline engine with an eight-speed, torque-converter automatic.
With its expected starting price, the new unibody truck, currently code-named 758, would cost about $4,500 less than the current least-expensive base model of the Ford Ranger. The Honda Ridgeline, the only unibody pickup currently available, has a starting price of slightly more than $35,000. Hyundai also has a unibody truck planned.
The Ford F series of pickups has been the best-selling vehicle in North America for several decades. The manufacturer has announced the vehicle. But a report in Automotive News, a trade print and online publication, detailed the pending new truck was introduced to the automaker's 100 highest-volume dealers and a gathering in Tucson, Arizona, in February.
While not discussing further specifics like towing capacity or fuel mileage, Ford noted it wants its pending new entry-level truck to sell at least 100,000 units in its first year.
More reports in industry publications detail the new truck will debut in South America followed by its launch in North America.
With the increase in small truck and SUV sales, Ford has steadily streamlined its sedan offerings. Ford had combined sales of about 350,000 units for the final sales of the Ford Fusion, Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta. Thus, the automaker needs a new entry-level vehicle. The Ford Ecosport subcompact crossover is Ford's current cheapest vehicle, priced at $19,999.
Ford apparently will also expand its truck lineup with a Bronco-based model. It will join the Ranger, F-Series, Super Duty and the still-to-be-named new truck.
James Raia, a syndicated automotive columnist in Sacramento, California, publishes a free weekly automotive newsletter and co-hosts a free weekly automotive podcast. Sign-ups are available on the website theweeklydriver.com. Contact James via email: email@example.com.
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Queen Elizabeth I was reported to have said "my Kingdom for an extra minute..." or something close to it. Successful event professionals are also fighting a proverbial Spanish Armada when managing their time, often outside of "business hours," in a fast-moving industry with constantly shifting tastes and trends.
So it's little wonder "time management" or some close variant thereof tops the list of challenges for people who work in the live events space. At the beginning of a busy week, we thought we would re-post a few highlights from our previous post about the challenges Event Professionals face in 2019. Got a minute?
Listen to your peers:
"My greatest personal challenge at work is reminding myself that I can't take on new projects right now. I want to read every book, accept every paid offer to speak, mentor and coach everyone who asks for help, add more charities to the list I already support. It's a lot of work to stay on track." — Christy Lamagna, CEO of Strategic Meetings & Events
One of my biggest challenges "is not having enough time. Having a time machine would be fantastic." — Will Curran, Founder & Chief Event Einstein at Endless Events LLC
"My biggest challenge is giving all of the great ideas and initiatives the time and attention they deserve." — Michelle Bruno, President at Bruno Group Signature Services and Publisher of Event Tech Brief
My biggest challenge is "deciding how I should spend my time. I have short-term and long-term plans, and new opportunities continually appear. There are a lot of choices I can make, and I constantly need to choose." — Adrian Segar, Founder of Conferences That Work
"The biggest challenge is maintaining some semblance of work/life balance. We like to say that at EXHIBITOR we work hard and play hard, and I think that's true. But the real truth is that we never stop working in the sense that we're constantly thinking about this industry and how best to serve our readers. And because we're always discussing and/or launching new awards programs, research initiatives, and one-off projects, there's never a dull moment." — Travis Stanton, Editor of EXHIBITOR Magazine
"Every day, there are opportunities to write, or partner, or even develop a new product or event, but with so many opportunities you have to decide when NOT to pursue an opportunity. This is something I have and am still learning to manage, as my personality is of the kind "let's do it all." But the simple fact is you can't." —Adam Parry, Editor of Event Industry News and Director of Event Tech Live
"Time management. Because I do so many different things and travel quite a bit (not to mention family life), it's easy to get distracted or just 'off schedule"' Sometimes I'm reading industry articles when I really need to be sending invoices or returning a phone call. I read Getting Things Done a long time ago, and still use a lot of those techniques. Lately, I've been refocusing on the 'Less than 2-minute rule:' If you think of something that needs to be done, and it will take less than two minutes, just do it." — Brandt Krueger, freelance technical and audiovisual consultant
"A shortage of time combined with the need to switch back and forth between extreme multitasking and the focus required to go deeper on some subjects. (That isn't just me, right?)" — Michael Shapiro, Senior Editor of Meetings & Conventions
"My biggest challenge is time, same as all event pros. That, and keeping up with social media and industry changes. This career is a hard one to balance family life and business life." — Tracy Fuller, President at InnovativEvents Inc.
"My biggest challenge is having enough time! It's a global world; events are happening all over, in all different time zones...Events have a hard stop: things have to be done, they have to be ready to go by the time the doors open. It can be a lot of work to make sure people get things done professionally the way they need to, in a timely fashion." — Tara Thomas, Co-Founder & CMO at The Meeting Pool


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Animal Life Histories Derived From MorphologyReturn to Biology Index
Charles Buzek Spry Elementary School
2400 S. Marshall
Chicago, Ill. 60623
These objectives apply to intermediate level students, specifically 6th grade.
Students will begin to learn the mechanisms of natural selection by deducing
information from the physical appearance of the animal.
The format will help to develop reasoning skills.
Students will learn and use information concerning adaptation and habitats.
The class will gain experience in the formation of theories.
Materials needed:
Hand-out sheet showing the earth's biomes.
Hand-out sheet showing various examples of hares and rabbits.
Three exhibit cases from the Field Museum.
Students were introduced to the variety of the earth's biomes, i.e. tundra,
taiga, deciduous forest, grassland, desert, rain forest, fresh water and salt
water. These areas form habitats wherein can be found animals and plants which
have survived because they possess qualities which enable them to adapt to that
specific area. As an example, the students are told about a fictitious former
student who always preferred to sit in the back of the room even though he had
poor vision. The student would have to adapt to his situation by obtaining
glasses or fail (not survive).
Students then receive the hand-out concerning the rabbit and hare. We discuss
the variety of the animals and differences they show and their habitats, e.g.
rabbits with the longest ears are found in desert regions; heat loss controlled
through the ears. We focus on the snow-shoe rabbit in order to discuss the
useful adaptation that provides the animal with a white coat during the winter.
The class then proceeds to make judgments about the animal's food on the basis
of the dentition. This leads to a determination of whether the animal is a
predator or prey. As the latter, is decided students next theorize as to the
rabbit's natural enemies and its ability to escape or defend itself from them.
These hypotheses derive directly from the size and shape of the animal. In the
last segment of this part of the lesson, the class will be shown the habitat box
for the purpose of providing direct corroboration of their theories.
The second part of the lesson utilizes another habitat box from the Field
Museum. Students are allowed to examine the animal which is placed in a natural
setting. They are asked to describe this setting and name it in terms of the
earth's biomes. Then the class begins to construct a natural history using the
techniques shown above. Information is listed on the board as it is submitted
by the students. At the end of this segment of the lesson students should have
identified a habitat with possible alternatives, food, locomotion,
characteristics, i.e. aggressive or passive, birthrate, adaptability. No ideas are wrong, all are included in the list.
For the concluding part of the lesson, the class will participate in a game
which will also allow the instructor to evaluate student comprehension. The
class will be allowed to ask four questions relative to where the animal lives,
what it eats, type of dwelling, locomotion and then they will be asked to draw a
simple schematic diagram of what they think the animal looks like using circles
and ellipses. At this time the instructor may give his own "helpful hint" and
then bring out the third of the habitat boxes. Students will be able to
immediately reinforce or correct their judgments at this time.
This lesson ideally provides the student with the opportunity to develop his
reasoning skills while learning more about the life histories of animals which
may not be very familiar to him. The approach is phenomenological since the
actual animals are utilized. The students are not only involved in determining
specific information they also get involved in using these techniques to
hypothesize the shape of an undetermined animal in a game situation. Thus the
approach moves away from the standard textbook situation to one wherein the
student is actually using tools utilized by zoologists in the laboratory.
Habitat boxes are available through the Field Museum. Call 922-9410 any week-
day and ask for the Harris Extension.


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What is DeviceHelper
DeviceHelper is an adware application. Adware is considered by many to be synonymous with 'malicious software'. It's a harmful application that shows unwanted ads to computer users. Some examples include pop-up advertisements, push notifications or unclosable windows. Adware software can be installed onto your MAC OS via infected web pages, when you open email attachments, anytime you download and install free applications.
Another reason why you need to remove adware is its online data-tracking activity. Adware can collect lots of confidential info about you to get profit. Adware software can analyze your browsing, and gain access to your personal data and, afterwards, can use it for marketing purposes. Thus, there are more than enough reasons to remove adware software from your computer.
How does DeviceHelper get on your Apple Mac
In most cases, a freeware setup file includes optional programs such as this adware. So, be very careful when you agree to install anything. The best way – is to choose a Custom, Advanced or Manual installation method. Here uncheck all third-party programs in which you are unsure or that causes even a slightest suspicion. The main thing you should remember, you don't need to install any third-party software which you don't trust!
Threat Summary
|DeviceHelper, DeviceHelper 1.0 app
|adware software, potentially unwanted application (PUA), pop up advertisements, pop-up virus, popups
|DeviceHelper removal guide
How to Remove DeviceHelper adware (removal steps)
As with deleting adware, malware or potentially unwanted apps, there are few steps you may do. We recommend trying them all. If you do only one part of the tutorial, then it should be use malware removal tool, because it should remove adware software and block any further infection. But to completely get rid of DeviceHelper adware you'll have to at least reset your web-browser settings like search provider, home page and new tab page to default state, uninstall all unwanted and suspicious software, and remove adware by malware removal tools. Read this manual carefully, bookmark it or open this page on your smartphone, because you may need to close your internet browser or restart your machine.
To remove DeviceHelper, use the steps below:
- Remove profiles created by DeviceHelper
- Uninstall DeviceHelper related software through the Finder
- Remove DeviceHelper related files and folders
- Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes
- Remove DeviceHelper from Safari, Chrome, Firefox
- How to stay safe online
- Finish words
Remove profiles created by DeviceHelper
DeviceHelper can make changes to the Mac system such as malicious changes to browser settings, and the addition of malicious system profiles. You need to check the system preferences, find and remove malicious profiles and ensure your settings are as you expect.
Click Apple menu ( ) > System Preferences.
In System Preferences, select Profiles. if there is no Profiles in the list of preferences, that means there are no profiles installed on the Mac device. If there is Profiles in the list, then click on it, then select a profile associated with DeviceHelper.
To delete a malicious profile, click on the minus button ( – ) located at the bottom-left of the Profiles screen.
Uninstall DeviceHelper related software through the Finder
In order to get rid of browser hijackers, potentially unwanted programs and adware, open the Finder and click on "Applications". Check the list of installed software. For the ones you do not know, run an Internet search to see if they are potentially unwanted programs, adware and browser hijackers. If yes, delete them off. Even if they are just a software which you do not use, then deleting them off will increase your Apple Mac start up time and speed dramatically.
Open Finder and click "Applications".
Carefully browse through the list of installed programs and remove all suspicious and unknown applications.
Once you have found anything questionable that may be the DeviceHelper or other potentially unwanted program, then right click this program and choose "Move to Trash". Once complete, Empty Trash.
Remove DeviceHelper related files and folders
Now you need to try to find DeviceHelper related files and folders, and then delete them manually. You need to look for these files in certain directories. To quickly open them, we recommend using the "Go to Folder…" command.
Click on the Finder icon. From the menu bar, select Go and click "Go to Folder…". As a result, a small window opens that allows you to quickly open a specific directory.
Check for DeviceHelper generated files in the /Library/LaunchAgents folder
In the "Go to Folder…" window, type the following text and press Go:
This will open the contents of the "/Library/LaunchAgents" folder. Look carefully at it and pay special attention to recently created files, as well as files that have a suspicious name. Move all suspicious files to the Trash. A few examples of files: DeviceHelper.plist, search.plist, installapp.plist, macsearch.plist and com.machelper.plist. Most often, browser hijackers, adware and potentially unwanted programs create several files with similar names.
Check for DeviceHelper generated files in the /Library/Application Support folder
In the "Go to Folder…" window, type the following text and press Go:
/Library/Application Support
This will open the contents of the "Application Support" folder. Look carefully at its contents, pay special attention to recently added/changed folder. Move all suspicious folders to the Trash.
Check for DeviceHelper generated files in the "~/Library/LaunchAgents" folder
In the "Go to Folder…" window, type the following text and press Go:
Proceed in the same way as with the "/Library/LaunchAgents" and "/Library/Application Support" folders. Look for suspicious and recently added files. Move all suspicious files to the Trash.
Check for DeviceHelper generated files in the /Library/LaunchDaemons folder
In the "Go to Folder…" window, type the following text and press Go:
Carefully browse the entire list of files and pay special attention to recently created files, as well as files that have a suspicious name. Move all suspicious files to the Trash. A few examples of files to be deleted: com.macsearch.plist, com.search.plist, com.installapp.plist, com.DeviceHelper.plist and com.machelper.plist. In most cases, potentially unwanted programs, browser hijackers and adware create several files with similar names.
Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes
If you carefully followed the previous steps, then you should be able to get rid of DeviceHelper. Of course, very often browser hijackers, potentially unwanted programs and adware hides on a Mac computer, disguising itself as legitimate apps and files. Therefore, in some cases, it is difficult for an inexperienced user to decide whether a particular file is part of potentially unwanted programs, adware and browser hijackers. Therefore, we recommend you to use MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) to scan the Mac computer.
- Installing the MalwareBytes is simple. First you will need to download MalwareBytes from the following link. Save it on your Windows desktop.
Malwarebytes Anti-malware (Mac)
20000 downloads
Author: Malwarebytes
Category: Security tools
Update: September 10, 2020
- After downloading is finished, close all applications and windows on your MAC OS. Open a folder in which you saved it. Run the downloaded file and follow the prompts.
- Press the "Scan" button for checking your machine for the DeviceHelper adware software. A scan can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the count of files on your Apple Mac and the speed of your MAC OS. When a malware, adware or potentially unwanted applications are detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly.
- Once MalwareBytes Anti Malware has finished scanning, you may check all threats found on your MAC system. Next, you need to press "Quarantine".
Remove DeviceHelper from Safari, Chrome, Firefox
If you are still seeing DeviceHelper adware that won't go away, you might have malicious addons installed on your web browser. Check your internet browser for unwanted extensions using the steps below.
|Google Chrome
|Mozilla Firefox
You can also try to remove DeviceHelper adware by reset Google Chrome settings.
If you are still experiencing problems with DeviceHelper adware removal, you need to reset Mozilla Firefox browser.
How to stay safe online
The AdGuard is a very good adblocker program for the Safari, Firefox and Google Chrome, with active user support. It does a great job by removing certain types of annoying ads, popunders, pop-ups, undesired newtab pages, and even full page advertisements and web page overlay layers. Of course, the AdGuard can stop harmful web pages automatically or by using a custom filter rule.
Installing the AdGuard is simple. First you'll need to download AdGuard on your computer from the following link.
3413 downloads
Author: © Adguard
Category: Security tools
Update: January 17, 2018
Once downloading is complete, start the downloaded file. You will see the "Setup Wizard" screen. Follow the prompts.
Each time, when you run your MAC, AdGuard will start automatically and stop annoying popup advertisements, block harmful and misleading webpages.
Finish words
Once you have finished the few simple steps shown above, your Apple Mac should be free from DeviceHelper adware and other malicious software. The Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari will no longer reroute you to various unwanted web-sites and online ads. Unfortunately, if the step-by-step instructions does not help you, then you have caught a new adware, and then the best way – ask for help here.


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Safe to Visit
We want our guests to feel safe and well looked after when staying with us. At First Camp, we follow all guidelines established by the authorities and the industry organisation Visitas, so that you can feel safe when camping with us. Learn more about the measures we take here.
See our Activity Programme or visit our reception.
At First Camp, we make active efforts to improve the environment, and we encourage our guests to do the same. At our waste stations, we sort plastic, aluminium, glass, paper, and newspapers. Instructions are posted at each station.
Boom gate
Open the boom gate with the access card you received at check-in.
Remember to take it easy and show consideration for pedestrians when cycling in the area.
Express check-out
When you check out, you can use our express check-out and put your key/card
in the red box.
Use the camping grills for barbecuing. Open campfires on the ground are not permitted. Charcoal must be emptied into special containers at the waste station.
Defibrillators are located at the reception office.
Dogs are welcome at our campsites but must be kept on a leash and cannot be brought into common service areas. When walking dogs outside the campsite, remember to bring a dog waste bag.
Charging stations for electric cars
At Sunne there are 4 charging stations for electric cars.
Check-in is available from 13:00 (1 pm) for camping and 15:00 (3 pm) for cabins on the day of arrival. Please contact the reception office in advance if you plan to arrive after ordinary opening hours.
Complaints / Comments
Here at First Camp, we are happy to hear your ideas on how we can improve. If a problem should arise, please notify reception as soon as possible so that we can resolve it.
We are an entirely cash-free destination. Naturally, we accept all major debit and credit cards.
Wastewater emptying
Wastewater emptying can be done at service buildings 1 and 2.
Play and have fun at the playgrounds, but we ask that campers respect our quiet hours between 24:00 and 07:00 (11 pm and 7 am).
Motor traffic
There are many people in the area, so please respect the speed limit of 10 km/h.
Peace and order are essential at all times. Quiet hours are between 24:00 and 07:00.
Passenger cars can be parked on pitches or outside cabins. Please park other vehicles in the designated car park.
Service buildings
Service buildings are intended for those camping on pitches or in simple cabins. Service buildings are open 24 hours a day. Service building 1 is open during the winter, in service building 2 is only the showers and toilets open.
Service card
Upon check-in, you will receive an access / a service card. These can be loaded with money and used for e.g. washing machines (showers are free). Lost cards will be subject to a charge of SEK 50.
Cleaning of cabins
Cleaning equipment can be found in all cabins. Final cleaning can also be booked by contacting the reception office.
Fire and emergency procedures: Save anyone in danger, phone 112 emergency services, extinguish the fire. Fire extinguishers are placed in several locations. See the map.
Caravan lineup
Check-out is 11:00 for cabins and 12:00 for camping.
Wi-Fi is not available in the area.
Minimum age
First Camp is a family campsite, and all guests must be 18 years of age or in the company of an adult over 18.
Opening hours
See local notices at the reception desk, firstcamp.se, or check out our app.


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Orrick advised VINCI Airports on the signing of an agreement to acquire 29.99% of OMA ("Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte"), concessionaire of 13 airports in Mexico.
This transaction allows VINCI Airports to add 13 airports to its portfolio – located in Northern and Central Mexico including Monterrey International airport, serving Mexico's industrial capital, and the fifth-largest airport in the country and accounts for nearly half of OMA's passenger numbers. Added to this are Chihuahua International and Ciudad Juárez International airports at the heart of Mexico's mining industry, Culiacán International and Mazatlán International airports, as well as eight regional and tourism airports on the Pacific Coast and in Central Mexico: Acapulco, San Luis Potosí, Torreón, Zihuatanejo, Durango, Zacatecas, Tampico and Reynosa.
Concluded for a period of 25 years, the concession will enable VINCI Airports to deploy its long-term partner model to support economic and tourism growth in this high-potential country.
The financial closing of this acquisition is expected by the end of this year.
In the context of this transaction, an international team is advising VINCI Airports in France and in the United States comprising:


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Introduction: Pumpkin Stuffing
The best time of the year to be a chef, for me at least, is the fall! Most chefs will tell you that Spring and Summer are their favorite cooking seasons because the world is so abundant with bright, crisp, colorful vegetables and fruits. It's true and it's absolutely easy to be creative during those months.
Fall is far more challenging to create culinary delights, but what we DO create in the fall is FALL FABULOUS.
Step 1: Misen Place "Everything in It's Place"
Step 2: The Recipe
4 cups Pumpkin Bread diced
6 TB butter
1 cup onion diced 1/4"
1 cup sliced celery 2 tsp thyme 2 tsp basil 2 tsp rosemary
1 cup diced apples 1tsp ground ginger spice 1 tsp cinnamon 2 Tbs diced chipotle peppers (reserve adobo sauce)
2 ounces VSOP Brandy
9 x 11 glass pan
Tin Foil
The best thing to always do is start with what has to be cooked and cooled first. So we took care of the pumpkin bread last night. Once we have everything cut up and sitting on the counter to cook let's take care of the apples, the celery and the onion. Preheat oven to 325 degrees In a sauté pan melt 2 TB of butter. Once melted add the cup of diced apples, the ground ginger, the cinnamon, chipotle peppers and brandy. Let simmer until apples are softened but still slightly aldente. While those are simmering, add the additional 4 TB of butter to another sauté pan. Once the butter is melted add your onion, celery, thyme, basil and rosemary. Let those simmer as well untiljust slightly aldente. In a large bowl mix all ingredients except broth and reserved adobo sauce together well. It will be slightly sticky from the moisture. Fold mixture into glass pan. Cover with tin foil and bake at 325 for twenty minutes. After twenty minutes remove the foil and continue to bake for twenty five more minutes
Step 3: Finally
This is a super easy dish to make with a lot of taste going on.
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I think this looks like the perfect Thanksgiving stuffing...something really different. Thanks for the instructable!
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Adam in Texas: What do you think the secondary will look like when Xavier McKinney is 100% healthy?
John Schmeelk: Expect the secondary to look much like it does now, with Xavier McKinney taking the snaps as the third safety rather than Julian Love. Over the last three weeks, Love has played an average of 32 defensive snaps per game, with all but eight coming at free safety. McKinney could draw almost an identical role when he comes back, with perhaps a few more snaps than Love was getting after McKinney gets a few additional games under his belt. McKinney's ability to play center field will complement Pepper's ability to play at the line of scrimmage and Logan Ryan's all-around versatility quite well.
EJ in North Carolina: Patrick Graham has done a remarkable job with the defense and scheme he has installed. He had similar success in Miami last season before he moved on. Other than an edge rusher and a cornerback opposite of Bradberry, what defensive personnel do the Giants need to focus in free agency before turning to the draft?
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The Giants' biggest task in free agency could be retaining their own players. Dalvin Tomlinson and Leonard Williams, two of their key players on the defensive line, are free agents. Kyler Fackrell and Logan Ryan will be hitting free agency coming off their one-year contracts. The front office needs to decide which of these players they want back and can fit within their cap.
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How to Facilitate an Agile Transformation
In This Article
Agile and DevOps are two sides of the same coin. Agile, as defined by Rose Nyte, is a set of four values and twelve principles (also known as the Agile Manifesto) used to guide decision-making and practices throughout the software development lifecycle -- while DevOps spans the entire delivery pipeline, from development and test to deployment to operations.
Together, agile and DevOps are the combination of culture, philosophy, methodologies, infrastructure and tools that defines teams' ability to successfully deliver applications and services. Teams implementing agile and DevOps leverage these capabilities to accelerate the delivery of business value to their organization, resulting in faster times to market, higher quality and greater competitive advantage.
The sole purpose of an agile transformation is to gain the benefits of agile and DevOps.
From a business perspective, other key benefits of agile and DevOps are getting more value for the same investment and/or reduced delivery costs; improved delivery predictability; increased visibility; and improved business and IT alignment. The presence of these benefits expands as the influence of agile and DevOps improves the culture and ways of working across the organization's ecosystem, from the IT organization to ultimately the entire organization.
When an organization is not getting the benefits of Agile and DevOps, it's not getting the business value it's looking for from the IT organization.
Organizations' executives are looking to consistently increase the value delivered to the organizations' stakeholders. IT leaders understand the value agile and DevOps bring to their organizations, but often struggle with their ability to translate these benefits from an IT perspective into the business value that is delivered to their organization.
The IT organization needs to set itself up to consistently generate increasing business value.
The business value delivered by an IT organization must be traceable, visible, actual and predictable. This is the only way the organization's executives will recognize it and trust that the IT organization will consistently deliver it. The traceability of metrics is core to the IT organization's ability to visibly demonstrate the actual business value that is delivered. It creates a direct connection from the organization key business metrics to the IT organization's metrics, to delivery metrics and down to the individual teams' metrics.
When this traceability of metrics is created and operationalized, IT leaders are able to show the transformation's progress in a language the organization's executives understand and value. They are also be able to demonstrate how their transformation strategy and investments will consistently generate increasing business value.
What is an agile transformation?
From an agile transformation perspective, being agile means having agile and DevOps operationalized at scale. It means having a high level of proficiency in the application of agile and DevOps capabilities, across the entire organization's ecosystem.
The depth of agile maturity includes the operationalization of the agile/DevOps mindset, values and principles in everything the organization does, as well as demonstrating a depth of software craftsmanship that infuses principles and practices of agile and DevOps into the code and delivery process.
The expansion of agile and DevOps across the organization's ecosystem can apply to a specific department, like IT, or to an entire business, including the organization's suppliers and customers. The increase in agile and DevOps proficiency across the IT organization provides clear and measurable benefits like efficiency, quality, predictability and visibility. However, because both agile and DevOps enable the organization's entire value chain, keeping them confined to IT will limit the value gained by the organization.
The reason for not getting the benefit of agile and DevOps is unique to each organization.
Each organization is unique, and each team forming the organization is unique too. They have unique goals and visions, priorities, current states, contexts and unique definitions of what a successful transformation looks like. This also means that each organization and team have unique paths and journeys to increasing their agile and DevOps maturity.
The agile way to transform your organization and teams
There is no cookie-cutter approach to transforming your organization. Anyone who says there is, is in the cookie-cutter business, not in the agile transformation business. The best path for your organization and teams is the one that recognizes, reveals and values their uniqueness and builds from there.
One way to do this is to prioritize your organization and teams' transformation efforts using WWT's state-of-the-art agile and/or DevOps assessments.
An agile transformation follows the principles of agile and enables the teams to change the way they work, while delivering on their commitments. Agile and DevOps are gradually operationalized by the teams, in short cycles of fully implemented changes -- between 15 and 30 days.
The teams always implement the one or few changes that will most accelerate their momentum. At the end of the change cycle, teams track the impact of the changes they made, learn from their experience, make the necessary adjustments and identify the next most important changes to be implemented.
During an agile transformation, the aspects of agile and DevOps that are operationalized at each cycle is unique to them, but builds on and supports the other teams' changes. Some changes are internal to a team's processes, while others focus on building their CI/CD pipeline or fixing a challenging interaction with another team or stakeholder.
Taken together, the teams' successive changes lead the organizational system to gradually increase its agile and DevOps maturity. This leads the IT organization to gradually, consistently and visibly deliver on its commitments, and leads business executives to gain trust in IT's ability to consistently generate increasing business value for the organization.
How we facilitate your agile transformation
There are two key paths we recommend to our clients when they are looking to gain the benefits of agile and DevOps: the Pilot & Expand, and the Tune the System & Mature approaches. The goal of the Pilot & Expand approach is to demonstrate what a high performing team can do for the organization, while the goal of the Tune the System & Mature approach is to demonstrate and experience the benefits of high-performing agile and DevOps organizational systems.
Both approaches will eventually lead your organization to experience Agile and DevOps operationalized at scale, but the early change goals, metrics and transformation success indicators will be different.
The right path for your organization depends on your organization's context: your business and change goals, current state, budget and time constraints.
Why use these paths to govern your agile transformation?
Following one of these two paths enables your organization to develop visible and measurable momentum towards agile and DevOps operationalized at scale by deploying a governance focused on accelerating your organization's journey. This transformation governance ensures decisions, prioritizations, investments, strategies and communications are consistently supporting and building your organization's desired transformation momentum.
Pilot & Expand
The Pilot & Expand approach is a pilot-based transformation that begins with a pilot development team to showcase to the rest of the organization what a high-performing team can do and achieve. With this approach, we quickly help one or a few teams team become high-performing teams by pairing each team member with a technical mentor and supporting them as needed with an agile coach, QA tech mentor, UX consultant and DevOps consultant.
With the Pilot & Expand approach, the expansion of agile and DevOps across the organization is achieved by multiplying the number of pilot teams by gradually integrating and automating the delivery process -- and by improving their interactions with the rest of the organization to better support agile and DevOps.
Tune the System & Mature
The Tune the System & Mature approachis a system-based transformation that helps the organization as a whole better operate as an agile and DevOps organization. The journey begins by engaging leaders and teams in shaping their organization, focusing on improving how teams interact with each other and deliver working software.
With this approach, our agile coaches, tech mentors, QA tech mentors and DevOps consultants work across teams to help them design and deploy small fully implemented changes in two to four week transformation cycles. This enables the organization to gradually experience the benefits of becoming increasingly agile as a system.
With the Tune the System and Mature approach, expansion across the organization is achieved by deepening the maturity and increasing the reach of agile and DevOps across the organization's ecosystem.
Next steps
If your organization is about to start its journey towards agile or DevOps; you feel your organization is not getting the benefits of agile or DevOps; or you'd like to accelerate or unlock your organization's adoption of agile and DevOps practices, it may be time to assess where you are at in your journey.
A 5-week, state-of-the-art assessment from WWT will enable your organization and teams to understand what is holding them back and help you create a roadmap to accelerate your agile and DevOps adoption progress. We also can do an in-depth code assessment to reveal how your teams' coding practices are supportive of Agile and DevOps and help you create a plan to develop the software craftsmanship of your teams.
To get started, please complete the form on our Contact Us page. We're looking forward to helping accelerate your transformation.


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