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Arriving at an unfamiliar international airport can be a stressful experience. After dealing with customs and immigration, long wait for baggage collection, the last thing you want is to be followed by a crowd of taxi drivers.
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It is a classical bubble shooter game with 48 challenging levels. In each level you will find a different challenge with 'different type of balls and power ups'. To complete a level you must eliminate all the MARBLES from the screen. Eliminate marbles by shooting marbles to make groups of 3 or more marbles of the same color. You must complete a level within allowed time. You will get better score if you complete the level early. | {
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Orkney's reputation for energy innovation has been showcased once again on the shortlist for the 2018 Scottish Green Energy Awards.
Four Orkney-based projects and companies are in the running for recognition across five categories at the annual ceremony, which will be held in Edinburgh in December.
Scotrenewables Tidal Power, now rebranded as Orbital Marine Power, has been nominated for two titles for its SR2000 tidal energy device - Best Innovation Award and Outstanding Project Award.
Community Energy Scotland's 'Surf 'n' Turf' scheme, which sees green energy converted to hydrogen to power local ferries docked in Kirkwall, is shortlisted for the Best Community Project Award. The initiative is a partnership with the Orkney-based European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Orkney Islands Council, Eday Renewable Energy and ITM Power.
Microsoft has been nominated for the Carbon Reduction Award for its Project Natick. The innovative scheme saw a mini data centre sunk in the sea off Orkney earlier this year to investigate whether it can boost energy efficiency.
The final Orkney nominee is local company Leask Marine Ltd, which is up for the Outstanding Service Award.
It's more fantastic recognition for Orkney's reputation as a major centre for renewable energy research. Local projects and businesses are nominated in five of the eleven categories with a shortlist at the event.
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The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance
Dr. Sean Bourke, Co-Founder and CEO of JumpstartMD, interviews author Jeff Volek, Ph.D., R.D. & Stephen Phinney, MD, Ph.D. For more information about the top medical weight loss practice in the Bay Area, go to www.jumpstartmd.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFD2q5iqevY
Jeff Volek, MD, R.D., PhD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSg8aAnDIzk
http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Science-Carbohydrate-Performance/dp/0983490716/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
William Davis - Wheat: The UNhealthy Whole Grain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbBURnqYVzw
Etiketter: Mat, Träning
About the implementation of Psycohistory
Many of us who has read the SF triology "The Empire" by Aasimov are familiar with the story ablout Psycohistory and Hari Seldon:
The premise of the series is that mathematician Hari Seldon spent his life developing a branch of mathematics known as psychohistory, a concept of mathematical sociology (analogous to mathematical physics). Using the laws of mass action, it can predict the future, but only on a large scale; it is error-prone on a small scale. It works on the principle that the behaviour of a mass of people is predictable if the quantity of this mass is very large (equal to the population of the galaxy, which has a population of quadrillions of humans, inhabiting millions of star systems). The larger the number, the more predictable is the future.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_series
Then check this out...
Did the CIA give the NSA documents to Ed Snowden?
Current press reports focus on PRISM, the NSA's relationships with the biggest tech companies in the world, and the spilled leaks of Ed Snowden.
I've already laid out serious questions about Snowden's work history and whether he's told the truth about it.
Is it likely he could have accessed and snatched thousands of highly classified NSA documents?
"Let's see. Who's coming to work for us here at NSA today? Oh, new whiz kid. Ed Snowden. Outside contractor. He's not really a full-time employee of the NSA. Twenty-nine years old. No high school diploma. Has a GED. He worked for the CIA and quit. Hmm. Why did he quit? Oh, never mind, who cares? No problem.
"Tell you what. Let's give this kid access to our most sensitive data. Sure. Why not? Everything. That stuff we keep behind 986 walls? Where you have to pledge the life of your first-born against the possibility you'll go rogue? Let Snowden see it all. Sure. What the hell. I'm feeling charitable. He seems like a nice kid."
Here is a more likely scenario.
Snowden never saw any of those thousands of documents on an NSA computer. Never happened.
Instead, he was either used or volunteered as a CIA operative to carry the endless turf war between CIA and NSA a new step forward. People at the CIA WERE able to access those NSA documents and they gave the documents to Snowden and he ran with them.
This was a covert op launched by the CIA against a chief rival, the NSA. NSA, the agency that's far bigger than the CIA. NSA, the agency that's been taking over intelligence gathering, that considers itself superior to everybody else in the intelligence field.
The CIA, of course, couldn't be seen as the NSA leaker. They needed a guy. They needed a guy who could appear to be FROM the NSA, to make things look worse for the NSA and shield the CIA.
They had Ed Snowden. He had worked for the CIA in Geneva, in a high-level position, overseeing computer-systems security. People would later assume he had the wherewithal to get into NSA files and steal documents all by himself.
Somewhere in his CIA past, Ed meets a fellow CIA guy who sits down with him and says, "You know, Ed, things have gone too damn far. The NSA is spying on everybody all the time. I can show you proof. They've gone beyond the point of trying to catch terrorists. They're doing something else. They're expanding a Surveillance State, which can only lead to one thing: the destruction of America, what America stands for, what you and I know America is supposed to be. The NSA isn't like us, Ed. We go after terrorists for real. That's it. Whereas NSA goes after everybody. We have to stop it. We need a guy…and there are those of us who think you might be that guy…"
During the course of this one disingenuous conversation, the CIA is killing 37 innocent civilians all over the world with drones, but that's beside the point. Ahem.
Ed says, "Tell me more. I'm intrigued."
He buys in.
And what his CIA handler said, in his completely cynical self-serving way, is true. The Surveillance State isn't about catching terrorists.
At a quite insane level, it's about a partial science trying to become a complete science. It's about the vision of systems engineers:
To be able to predict and control the actions of any and every human.
Can enough useful information on Human Being X be compiled, collated, and analyzed, quickly, that would enable overseers to know what Human X is going to do—and to redirect his next action?
His next action and future actions?
To put it another way, minds who are enraptured by the Matrix want to make that Matrix even tighter and more nearly perfect.
They want to play 100-dimensional chess with most difficult piece on the board as the main target: the human. They want to see whether they can operate that piece and work it and predict it and control it and win the game.
Winning the game means reducing 100-dimensional chess to a closed system.
This is what the engineers of the Surveillance State are trying to do with the global population.
Because they think they can.
Because they work for men who want to own all life.
Because they view individual freedom as a highly convincing illusion they want to invalidate and smash.
I'm reminded of a 1982 story I did for LA Weekly. I interviewed Bill Perry, who had just quit his job as head of PR for Lawrence Livermore Labs, where they do research on building better nuclear weapons.
Bill cited, as one of his defining moments, a conversations he had with a physicist there who was complaining that the Lab needed more funding.
Bill said, "Look, we can already blow up the world a dozen times. What else do you need?"
The physicist looked up from his desk and said, "You don't understand. This is a math problem, a physics problem."
That's the mindset. It's all about making a better system. Who cares about collateral human damage?
When these scientists see freedom, they shrink away from it. It disturbs them. It reminds them they aren't free. It reminds them they don't know what freedom is.
You can even see this in some of more astounding press comments about Ed Snowden. Yes, it was all right that he exposed NSA but…he should have stayed in America and faced the music.
A mind-boggling assessment to say the least.
However, it's really based on a perception, true or false, that Snowden is currently running around free, uncontrolled.
And that he has no right to be, because nobody does, outside the range and reach of government.
Freedom is the wild card. "Order must take its place." That's what the Surveillance State is all about.
"We've got these biological machines called humans running around out there and it's crazy. They're possibly in possession of something called FREEDOM which is too horrible to contemplate, because I, an obsessive problem solver, long ago sacrificed MY OWN FREEDOM on the altar of…I've forgotten. Anyway, wait a minute, these biological machines don't really have freedom, they're running on faulty programs….YES, THAT'S IT, and the programs have to be changed, ONCE AND FOR ALL!! Yes, that feels better. There is no such thing as freedom."
"Yes, that's it. No one is free, it's all a delusion. There are only good and bad programs, and these billions of human machines are running on bad programs…so we need one central program, one CENTRAL PROGRAM for everybody, and then order will prevail and coordination will prevail, and peace will prevail."
"In order to develop such a program, we need Total Surveillance. We need to observe all these biological machines in their crazy lives, 24/7, wherever they go, whatever they do….and then we can collate that information and analyze it and come up with a solution. Algorithms. A better program. An all-encompassing program. Then we can insert it into the behavior of every human."
The Surveillance State is based on a psychology and a philosophy that has this view of life and human beings.
That's what we're dealing with. Nothing less.
Mass mind control. Operant conditioning. Coercion.
In Orwell's 1984, that's what "Big Brother is watching you" was all about. The Surveillance State wasn't merely curious. It wasn't merely trying to stamp out terrorists. It was part and parcel of control.
The author of two explosive collections, THE MATRIX REVEALED and EXIT FROM THE MATRIX, Jon was a candidate for a US Congressional seat in the 29th District of California. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years, writing articles on politics, medicine, and health for CBS Healthwatch, LA Weekly, Spin Magazine, Stern, and other newspapers and magazines in the US and Europe. Jon has delivered lectures and seminars on global politics, health, logic, and creative power to audiences around the world. You can sign up for his free emails atwww.nomorefakenews.com
Etiketter: Antichrist, New world order
A New York Times BestsellerOne of the iTunes Bookstore's "Ten Books You Must Read This Summer"
A riveting examination of a nation in crisis, from one of the finest political journalists of our generation
American democracy is beset by a sense of crisis. Seismic shifts during a single generation have created a country of winners and losers, allowing unprecedented freedom while rending the social contract, driving the political system to the verge of breakdown, and setting citizens adrift to find new paths forward. In The Unwinding, George Packer, author of The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq, tells the story of the United States over the past three decades in an utterly original way, with his characteristically sharp eye for detail and gift for weaving together complex narratives.
The Unwinding journeys through the lives of several Americans, including Dean Price, the son of tobacco farmers, who becomes an evangelist for a new economy in the rural South; Tammy Thomas, a factory worker in the Rust Belt trying to survive the collapse of her city; Jeff Connaughton, a Washington insider oscillating between political idealism and the lure of organized money; and Peter Thiel, a Silicon Valley billionaire who questions the Internet's significance and arrives at a radical vision of the future. Packer interweaves these intimate stories with biographical sketches of the era's leading public figures, from Newt Gingrich to Jay-Z, and collages made from newspaper headlines, advertising slogans, and song lyrics that capture the flow of events and their undercurrents.
The Unwinding portrays a superpower in danger of coming apart at the seams, its elites no longer elite, its institutions no longer working, its ordinary people left to improvise their own schemes for success and salvation. Packer's novelistic and kaleidoscopic history of the new America is his most ambitious work to date.
http://www.amazon.com/books/dp/0374102414
Etiketter: New world order, oligarker
Snowden checkar ut
Edward Snowden, 29, som avslöjat USA:s enorma övervakningsprogram Prism, checkade på måndagen ut från hotel Mira i Hongkong. Det är oklart var han nu befinner sig.
I den brittiska tidningen Guardians tv-intervju som av allt att döma genomfördes på Edward Snowdens hotellrum syns delar av interiören. Det tog därför inte lång tid förrän hotellet identifierades och uppgiften publicerades på internet. Möjligen är det skälet till varför den 29-årige visselblåsaren vars avslöjanden blivit förstasidesstoff över hela världen valt att checka ut från hotellet
http://www.dn.se/ekonomi/snowden-checkar-ut/
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden: 'I don't want to live in a society that does these sort of things'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yB3n9fu-rM
Vad är det eg som pågår nu bakom kulisserna?
http://intheendwerealldebt.blogspot.se/2010/04/vad-ar-det-eg-som-pagar-nu-bakom.html
Etiketter: Mind shift, New world order, Obama
What Are Chicken Nuggets Made Of?
This is mechanically separated chicken. Chickens are turned into this goop so we can create delicious chicken nuggets and juicy chicken patties. It's obscenely gross and borderline alien but it's not going to stop me from eating nuggets. They're too good.
The process works a little something like this:
There's more: because it's crawling with bacteria, it will be washed with ammonia, soaked in it, actually. Then, because it tastes gross, it will be reflavored artificially. Then, because it is weirdly pink, it will be dyed with artificial color.
Read more at: http://articles.businessinsider.com/2...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T67DvoH2H3E
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THE GRINDER Season 1 Poster
How many TV lawyers does it take to try a real-life case in a real-life courtroom? One, and his name is THE GRINDER.
Starring Emmy Award nominee Rob Lowe ("Parks and Recreation," "The West Wing"), THE GRINDER is a new comedy about a famous TV lawyer at a crossroads. When his legal series ends, he decides to move back home and join his family's real law firm – despite having no formal education, no bar certification, no license to practice and no experience in an actual courtroom.
DEAN SANDERSON (Lowe) spent eight seasons playing the title role on the hit legal drama "The Grinder." Now he's moving back to his hometown of Boise, Idaho, where his brother, STEWART (Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominee Fred Savage, "The Wonder Years"), is a real-life attorney who is poised to take over the family law firm. It doesn't take long for Dean to start injecting his TV drama into every aspect of Stewart's life, both in the courtroom and at home, impacting Stewart's wife – and Dean's high school sweetheart – DEBBIE (Mary Elizabeth Ellis, NEW GIRL, "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"); their two kids, 15-year-old LIZZIE (Hana Hayes, "Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures") and 13-year-old ETHAN (Connor Kalopsis, "Days Of Our Lives"); and Dean and Stewart's father, the law firm's head, DEAN SR. (William Devane, "24: Live Another Day").
Dean and Stewart don't see to eye to eye, but when they stop arguing with each other and start arguing together in court…they make a formidable team.
THE GRINDER is the story of two brothers, who took different paths, but meet again in the middle – for justice…sort of.
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Ники Каро (, род. 1967) — новозеландский кинорежиссёр, сценаристка и продюсер, обладательница многочисленных кинематографических премий.
Биография
Ники Каро родилась в 1967 году в Веллингтоне, Новая Зеландия. Окончила Школу Искусств при Университете Окленда со степенью бакалавра, а в Технологическом университете Суинберна в Мельбурне получила степень магистра.
Впервые Каро проявила себя как режиссёр, снимая небольшие рекламные проекты. В 1994 году Ники выпустила свой первый фильм — короткометражную ленту «Конечно, поднимайтесь» (Sure to Rise). В нём она выступила не только как постановщик, но и как сценарист. Эта работа была номинирована на «Золотую пальмовую ветвь» Каннского кинофестиваля.
Первым полнометражным фильмом Ники Каро стала мелодрама «Память и желание» () вышедший в 1997 году. Этот фильм был номинирован на приз Стокгольмского кинофестиваля, а в Новой Зеландии, Ники Каро стала лауреатом «Film and TV Awards». В последующие пять лет Каро стала автором ещё двух проектов — фильма ужасов «Темные истории: Сказки из могилы» («Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave»), а также телесериала «Mercy Peak», шедшего на новозеландском телевидении три сезона.
Мировую известность Ники Каро в 2002 году принесла драма «Оседлавший кита». Оригинальный и трогательный фильм о народе маори, теряющим свою самобытную культуру в современном мире, оказался чрезвычайно зрелищным. Ники Каро получила призы нескольких кинофестивалей, включая «Сандэнс» и фестиваль в Торонто.
Следующий фильм, драму «Северная страна» Каро сняла в 2005 году. Успеха предыдущего фильма картина не повторила. В 2009 году вышла драма «Удача винодела».
Фильмография
Режиссёр
1994 — Уверенное восхождение / Sure to Rise
1997 — Память и желание / Memory & Desire
2002 — Оседлавший кита / Whale Rider
2005 — Северная страна / North Country
2009 — Удача винодела / The Vintner's Luck
2015 — Тренер / McFarland
2017 — Жена смотрителя зоопарка / The Zookeeper's Wife
2020 — Мулан / Mulan
Сценарист
1994 Sure to Rise
1997 Memory & Desire
2001 Dark Stories: Tales from Beyond the Grave (видео)
2001—2003 Mercy Peak (сериал)
2002 Оседлавший кита / Whale Rider
2009 Удача винодела / The Vintner's Luck
Продюсер
2009 Удача винодела / The Vintner's Luck
Награды и номинации
1994 год — Каннский кинофестиваль. Номинация на «Золотую пальмовую ветвь» за лучший короткометражный фильм («Sure to Rise»)
2003 год — Санденс. Приз зрительских симпатий — Программа «Мировое кино» («Оседлавший кита»)
Примечания
Ссылки
Лауреаты премии Гильдии режиссёров США
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package edu.cmu.lti.oaqa.openqa.dso.framework.jcas;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import org.apache.uima.cas.CASException;
import org.apache.uima.cas.text.AnnotationIndex;
import org.apache.uima.jcas.JCas;
import org.apache.uima.jcas.cas.DoubleArray;
import org.apache.uima.jcas.cas.FSArray;
import org.apache.uima.jcas.cas.FSList;
import org.apache.uima.jcas.cas.NonEmptyFSList;
import org.apache.uima.jcas.cas.StringArray;
import org.apache.uima.jcas.cas.TOP;
import org.oaqa.dso.model.AbstractQuery;
import org.oaqa.dso.model.Answer;
import org.oaqa.dso.model.AnswerList;
import org.oaqa.dso.model.AnswerType;
import org.oaqa.dso.model.ICEvent;
import org.oaqa.dso.model.QueryConcept;
import org.oaqa.dso.model.QueryOperator;
import org.oaqa.dso.model.Question;
import org.oaqa.dso.model.Search;
import org.oaqa.dso.model.SearchResult;
import edu.cmu.lti.oaqa.openqa.dso.data.AnswerCandidate;
import edu.cmu.lti.oaqa.openqa.dso.data.RetrievalResult;
public class JCasManipulator {
private final static String TERM = "TIE";
private final static String PHRASE = "PHRASE";
private final static String NER = "NER";
/**
* Helper method to add an item to a stupid FS list. UIMA's FSList seems to
* be a classic linked-list implementation
*/
public static NonEmptyFSList addToFSList(JCas aJCas, FSList list, TOP item) {
NonEmptyFSList result = new NonEmptyFSList(aJCas);
result.setHead(item);
result.setTail(list);
return result;
}
/**
* Convert UIMA data model
*
* @param questionView
* @return answerType
*/
public static String loadAnswerType(JCas questionView) {
String result = null;
AnnotationIndex<?> index = questionView
.getAnnotationIndex(AnswerType.type);
Iterator<?> it = index.iterator();
if (it.hasNext()) {
AnswerType atype = (AnswerType) it.next();
result = atype.getLabel();
}
return result;
}
public static String loadIcEvent(JCas questionView) {
String result = null;
AnnotationIndex<?> index = questionView
.getAnnotationIndex(ICEvent.type);
Iterator<?> it = index.iterator();
if(it.hasNext()) {
ICEvent ic = (ICEvent)it.next();
result = ic.getLabel();
}
return result;
}
/**
* Convert UIMA data model
*
* @param questionView
* @return keyterms
*/
private static List<String> loadConcepts(JCas questionView, String type) {
List<String> reversedResult = new ArrayList<String>();
Iterator<?> it = questionView.getJFSIndexRepository().getAllIndexedFS(
AbstractQuery.type);
if (it.hasNext()) {
AbstractQuery query = (AbstractQuery) it.next();
FSList concepts = query.getConcepts();
// According to a UIMA forum, there isn't any simpler way to iterate
// FSList.
while (concepts instanceof NonEmptyFSList) {
QueryConcept head = (QueryConcept) ((NonEmptyFSList) concepts)
.getHead();
if (type.equals(head.getOperator().getName())) {
reversedResult.add(head.getText());
}
concepts = ((NonEmptyFSList) concepts).getTail();
}
}
List<String> result = new ArrayList<String>(reversedResult.size());
for (int i = 0; i < reversedResult.size(); i++) {
result.add(reversedResult.get(reversedResult.size() - (i + 1)));
}
return result;
}
public static List<String> loadKeyterms(JCas questionView) {
return loadConcepts(questionView, TERM);
}
public static List<String> loadKeyphrases(JCas questionView) {
return loadConcepts(questionView, PHRASE);
}
public static List<RetrievalResult> loadDocuments(JCas documentView) {
List<RetrievalResult> result = new ArrayList<RetrievalResult>();
Iterator<?> it = documentView.getJFSIndexRepository().getAllIndexedFS(
Search.type);
if (it.hasNext()) {
Search retrievalResult = (Search) it.next();
FSArray hitList = retrievalResult.getHitList();
for (int i = 0; i < hitList.size(); i++) {
SearchResult sr = (SearchResult) hitList.get(i);
result.add(new RetrievalResult(sr));
}
}
return result;
}
public static List<AnswerCandidate> loadAnswerCandidates(JCas candidateView)
throws CASException {
// if (!candidateView.getViewName().equals(ViewManager.CANDIDATE) && !
// candidateView.getViewName().equals(ViewManager.FINAL_ANSWER)) {
// throw new CASException();
// }
List<AnswerCandidate> result = new ArrayList<AnswerCandidate>();
Iterator<?> it = candidateView.getJFSIndexRepository().getAllIndexedFS(
AnswerList.type);
if (it.hasNext()) {
AnswerList answerCandidates = (AnswerList) it.next();
String[] featureLabels = null;
if (answerCandidates.getFeatureLabels() != null) {
featureLabels = new String[answerCandidates.getFeatureLabels()
.size()];
for (int i = 0; i < answerCandidates.getFeatureLabels().size(); i++) {
featureLabels[i] = answerCandidates.getFeatureLabels(i);
}
}
FSArray answerList = answerCandidates.getAnswerList();
for (int i = 0; i < answerList.size(); i++) {
Answer a = (Answer) answerList.get(i);
AnswerCandidate candidate = new AnswerCandidate(a);
candidate.setFeatureLables(featureLabels);
result.add(candidate);
}
}
return result;
}
public static Question loadQuestion(JCas questionView) {
AnnotationIndex<?> index = questionView
.getAnnotationIndex(Question.type);
Iterator<?> it = index.iterator();
Question question = null;
if (it.hasNext()) {
question = (Question) it.next();
}
return question;
}
/**
* Stores (overwrite) answer type in a view
*
* @param questionView
* @param type
*/
public static void storeAnswerType(JCas questionView, String type) {
// Remove old content first! (otherwise, it would work only once)
Iterator<?> it = questionView.getJFSIndexRepository().getAllIndexedFS(
AnswerType.type);
while (it.hasNext()) {
AnswerType oaqaType = (AnswerType) it.next();
oaqaType.removeFromIndexes();
}
AnswerType oaqaType = new AnswerType(questionView);
oaqaType.setLabel(type);
oaqaType.addToIndexes();
}
public static void storeICEvent(JCas questionView, String type) {
Iterator<?> it = questionView.getJFSIndexRepository().getAllIndexedFS(ICEvent.type);
while(it.hasNext()) {
ICEvent icEvent = (ICEvent)it.next();
icEvent.removeFromIndexes();
}
ICEvent icEvent = new ICEvent(questionView);
icEvent.setLabel(type);
icEvent.addToIndexes();
}
/**
* Store (overwrite) concepts (i.e. key terms) into a view
*
* @param questionView
* @param keyterms
*/
public static void storeKeyterms(JCas questionView, List<String> keyterms) {
storeConcepts(questionView, keyterms, new ArrayList<String>(),
new ArrayList<String>());
}
/**
* Store (overwrite) concepts (i.e. key phrases) into a view
*
* @param questionView
* @param keyterms
*/
public static void storeKeyTermsAndPhrases(JCas questionView,
List<String> keyterms, List<String> keyphrases) {
storeConcepts(questionView, keyterms, keyphrases,
new ArrayList<String>());
}
/**
* Store (overwrite) concepts (i.e. key terms / phrases in our
* implementation) into a view
*
* @param questionView
* @param keyterms
* @param type
*/
private static void storeConcepts(JCas questionView, List<String> keyterms,
List<String> keyphrases, List<String> keyNERs) {
// Remove old content first! (otherwise, it would work only once)
Iterator<?> it = questionView.getJFSIndexRepository().getAllIndexedFS(
AbstractQuery.type);
while (it.hasNext()) {
AbstractQuery query = (AbstractQuery) it.next();
query.removeFromIndexes();
}
AbstractQuery query = new AbstractQuery(questionView);
FSList concepts = new FSList(questionView);
for (String keyterm : keyterms) {
QueryConcept concept = new QueryConcept(questionView);
concept.setText(keyterm);
QueryOperator operator = new QueryOperator(questionView);
operator.addToIndexes();
operator.setName(TERM);
concept.setOperator(operator);
concept.addToIndexes();
// add a QueryConcept into FSList
concepts = JCasManipulator.addToFSList(questionView, concepts,
concept);
}
for (String keyterm : keyphrases) {
QueryConcept concept = new QueryConcept(questionView);
concept.setText(keyterm);
QueryOperator operator = new QueryOperator(questionView);
operator.addToIndexes();
operator.setName(PHRASE);
concept.setOperator(operator);
concept.addToIndexes();
// add a QueryConcept into FSList
concepts = JCasManipulator.addToFSList(questionView, concepts,
concept);
}
for (String keyterm : keyNERs) {
QueryConcept concept = new QueryConcept(questionView);
concept.setText(keyterm);
QueryOperator operator = new QueryOperator(questionView);
operator.addToIndexes();
//operator.setName(NER);
concept.setOperator(operator);
concept.addToIndexes();
// add a QueryConcept into FSList
concepts = JCasManipulator.addToFSList(questionView, concepts,
concept);
}
query.setConcepts(concepts);
concepts.addToIndexes();
query.addToIndexes();
}
/**
* Store documents into a view for structured evaluation
*/
public static void storeStructuredWithoutOverwrite(JCas documentView, List<RetrievalResult> documents) {
FSArray hitList = new FSArray(documentView, documents.size());
hitList.addToIndexes();
for (int i = 0; i < documents.size(); i++) {
SearchResult sr = new SearchResult(documentView);
sr.addToIndexes();
sr.setRank((i + 1));
sr.setText(documents.get(i).getText());
sr.setScore(documents.get(i).getScore());
sr.setUri(documents.get(i).getDocID());
sr.setQueryString(documents.get(i).getQueryString());
hitList.set(i, sr);
}
Search search = new Search(documentView);
search.setHitList(hitList);
search.addToIndexes();
}
/**
* Store (overwrite) documents in a view
*
* @param documentView
* @param documents
*/
public static void storeDocuments(JCas documentView,
List<RetrievalResult> documents) {
// Remove old content first! (otherwise, it would work only once)
Iterator<?> it = documentView.getJFSIndexRepository().getAllIndexedFS(
Search.type);
while (it.hasNext()) {
Search search = (Search) it.next();
search.removeFromIndexes();
}
FSArray hitList = new FSArray(documentView, documents.size());
hitList.addToIndexes();
for (int i = 0; i < documents.size(); i++) {
SearchResult sr = new SearchResult(documentView);
sr.addToIndexes();
sr.setRank((i + 1));
sr.setText(documents.get(i).getText());
sr.setScore(documents.get(i).getScore());
sr.setUri(documents.get(i).getDocID());
sr.setQueryString(documents.get(i).getQueryString());
hitList.set(i, sr);
}
Search search = new Search(documentView);
search.setHitList(hitList);
search.addToIndexes();
}
/**
* Store (overwrite) answers into a view
*
* @param view
* either candidate view or final answer view
* @param answers
*/
private static void storeAnswers(JCas view, List<AnswerCandidate> answers) {
// Remove old content first! (otherwise, it would work only once)
Iterator<?> it = view.getJFSIndexRepository().getAllIndexedFS(
AnswerList.type);
while (it.hasNext()) {
AnswerList answerCandidates = (AnswerList) it.next();
answerCandidates.removeFromIndexes();
}
FSArray answerArray = new FSArray(view, answers.size());
// Erase currently registered items
// candidateView.reset();
answerArray.addToIndexes();
for (int i = 0; i < answers.size(); i++) {
AnswerCandidate candidate = answers.get(i);
Answer a = new Answer(view);
// a.addToIndexes();
a.setText(candidate.getText());
int featureNum = 0;
double[] features = candidate.getFeatures();
DoubleArray featureList = new DoubleArray(view, features.length);
featureList.addToIndexes();
for (int j = 0; j < features.length; j++) {
featureList.set(featureNum, features[j]);
}
a.setFeatureVector(featureList);
int resultCount = 0;
FSArray hitList = new FSArray(view, candidate.getRetrievalResults()
.size());
hitList.addToIndexes();
for (RetrievalResult result : candidate.getRetrievalResults()) {
SearchResult sr = new SearchResult(view);
sr.addToIndexes();
sr.setRank((resultCount + 1));
sr.setText(result.getText());
sr.setScore(result.getScore());
sr.setUri(result.getDocID());
sr.setQueryString(result.getQueryString());
hitList.set(resultCount, sr);
resultCount++;
}
a.setSearchResultList(hitList);
a.setScore(candidate.getScore());
a.addToIndexes();
answerArray.set(i, a);
}
AnswerList answerList = new AnswerList(view);
answerList.setAnswerList(answerArray);
if (answers.size() > 0) {
if (answers.get(0).getFeatureLabels() != null) {
String[] featureLabels = answers.get(0).getFeatureLabels();
StringArray featureLabelList = new StringArray(view,
featureLabels.length);
featureLabelList.addToIndexes();
for (int j = 0; j < featureLabels.length; j++) {
featureLabelList.set(j, featureLabels[j]);
}
answerList.setFeatureLabels(featureLabelList);
}
}
answerList.addToIndexes();
}
public static void storeCandidates(JCas candidateView,
List<AnswerCandidate> answers) {
storeAnswers(candidateView, answers);
}
public static void storeFinalAnswers(JCas finalAnswerView,
List<AnswerCandidate> answers) {
storeAnswers(finalAnswerView, answers);
}
}
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SAN PEDRO, Laguna—Supporters belonging to rival parties rallied behind their leaders as the legal battle for the mayoral seat of Imus in Cavite province continued.
Supporters of Homer Saquilayan trooped to the Imus Cathedral for what they called the "walk for truth" on Monday.
Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla joined Saquilayan's supporters.
At the Municipal Hall just across the cathedral, provincial government employees wore yellow in support of Emmanuel Maliksi, a member of the Liberal Party, who was installed in December by a court ruling that declared him winner in the 2010 elections against Saquilayan.
Saquilayan, of the Nacionalista Party, appealed the case to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) which issued a decision last week reversing the court ruling.
The rallies were peaceful, said Supt. Hersan Mojica, Imus police chief.
Maliksi, who continues to sit as mayor despite the Comelec order, said the continuing battle had affected preparations for the town's Wagayway Festival on May 28. | {
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Shadows dance around the empty house as a howling wind outside does nothing to calm your pounding heart. Floorboards creak upstairs even though this house has been allegedly abandoned for over a quarter of a century. You have a feeling whatever is making the noises up stairs, though, is far from human. Putting aside any notions of fear or worry, you bravely make your way upstairs with your weapon in hand, poised and at the ready to shoot whatever you may find.
You come upon a cobwebbed room with a rocking chair moving slowly, but growing faster and faster as you enter further into the room. Suddenly, the door to the room slams shut and you can hear the sounds of a key turning on the other side of it! A floating white figure appears and hurtles towards you, but you raise your gun just in time to shoot it and send it flying away!
"Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters!" What slot game are you going to play? Ghostbusters! Ghostbusters is a fun theme slot gamed designed off of the film of the same name. You will find all of your favourite characters from the hit movie appear on the reels and just as they made you smile when you watched the move they will making you smile once again as they help you win big! This game will likely bring feelings of nostalgia to some, but will even more likely bring some sweet cash to most players!
This exciting bonus feature is activated when two Ghostbusters scatter symbols appear on the second and third reels and one Stay Puft symbol appears on the fourth reel. During this feature, the player is awarded eight free spins! Additionally, this feature also has stacked wilds, making the winning possibilities endless!
To activate this feature the player must get the bonus symbol on the second and third reels as well as the Slimer bonus symbol on the fourth reel. A screen will appear and the player will then venture through a ballroom in which he or she has five tries to get rid of the Slimers that are lurking in the room. For each Slimer the player manages to blast they will receive a different cash prize!! | {
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Interview: Dan Wallace Senior Producer of Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Ashe Collins | August 13, 2009 | Archive, Features, Top Story | No Comments
A while back, we had an opportunity to ask the Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 team some questions and Dan Wallace, the game's Senior Producer, was kind enough to answer them for us.
Diehard GameFAN: Why focus on the Civil War events in the game instead of many of the other big crossover events Marvel has done in the past?
Dan Wallace: We knew we wanted to do Civil War because it's a perfect fit for the game. It features a huge cast of characters, has a great plot that is relevant to current events in our country and gives us the opportunity to let Marvel fans chose sides and change the outcome. Plus it's just a really cool story!
DHGF: Are there going to be downloadable content packs again featuring varying characters? If so, is this downloadable content going to be available to PS3 owners as well, or is it going to be strictly for Xbox 360 owners?
DW: Yes! We will have downloadable content with characters and more and it will be available for Xbox 360 and PS3 owners.
DHGF: As you have this game across multiple platforms, are each of the varying games getting exclusive rosters?
DW: We aren't creating exclusive rosters per platform, but there will be some surprise characters to be discovered. More details on this later!
DHGF: Will all of the versions be featuring the new revamped combo system?
DW: We're calling those fusions. We've made improvements to nearly every aspect of the game but nothing comes close to the amount of time we've put into team fusions. It's more than just a revamped combo system – it's heavily integrated into gameplay. There's no better way to pay off on the largest army of super heroes than to allow all of them to combine their unique powers with explosive results.
Imagine every hero combining powers with every hero in unique ways. With 24 characters right out of the box and even more coming in DLC our fans can look forward to hundreds of fusions. Here are some examples of the wide variety:
Clearing: These act as a smart bomb, clearing dozens of enemies at once. This is great for massive encounters or when you've been ambushed. Iron man shoots his repulsor beam into Wolverine's claws which deflect out multiple beams, frying anything in front of him. This also heats up Wolverine's adamantium skeleton with energy he releases at the move's end, sending a blast outward, decimating any enemies surrounding him.
Guided: You can steer these to hit any target you choose. These are very flexible, making it great for trickles of enemies. The first fusion we ever envisioned when we came up with the concept was the fiery tornado. Torch shoots a stream of fire into a tornado that Storm creates. You can steer this tornado around leaving a fiery path of destruction.
Targeted. You can aim these at any single target, inflicting massive damage. These are great for taking down leaders or mini-bosses quickly. The most well known of these is of course the Fastball Special. In our version, Hulk picks up Wolverine, slings him around and releases him to skewer the target of your choosing.
DHGF: How does the team go about deciding which characters to include? Does Marvel have a lot of input on this process?
DW: There were a ton of things to consider when we were evaluating characters for the game. Are they required for the story? How popular are they with the fans? Do their powers work well in the context of our combat system? How would they fuse with the other characters? Have they ever appeared in the game before? Etc… Aside from all of that we need to consider how difficult it will be to pull the character off. We don't want to take on a character unless we can fully realize them. If Mr. Fantastic wasn't stretchy, fans of him would be very disappointed. We put together a giant spreadsheet ranking all of the characters we could think of against each other and then we threw it away and picked our favorites. We agonized over the spreadsheet until we were pretty happy with what we had. Marvel did help us in giving some input but they were largely accepting of the choices we made.
DHGF: While the game seems to focus on the storyline of the Civil War, only a few of the heroes are locked into sides, such as Iron Man and Captain America. Will a player be able to recruit anyone from the opposing side, or are some of the other heroes going to be locked into their side as well?
DW: At the high level we don't ever want to force you to use a certain hero. We want the player to play as any hero they want anytime. Civil War choice is the exception for us. You're not only deciding if you're for or against the Hero Registration Act, you're also deciding if you're with Captain America or Iron Man. The idea of recruitment as a gameplay mechanic was something we considered, but we decided we really want to keep most of the roster open to the player and didn't want a mechanism in place that would close much of it off.
DHGF: Is there anything that might not make the final game that you might want to include in a future release, such as a sequel?
DW: Oh yeah, there are many, many things. I'm not going to give them away though, somebody might be listening :-)
DHGF: Have any of the other big Marvel events been looked at as a possible new game?
DW: The Marvel Universe is enormous. There are so many things in there that you could pull out and make a game out of that it is staggering. We're constantly thinking of new things we can do.
DHGF: Following the X-Men Legends and its sequel, will this be the last planned game in this series? If it is could we expect a game based off of one of the other teams, such as the Avengers?
DW: While we do love our Ultimate Alliance, we are pretty open to other ideas. We do enjoy working with Marvel and in general are big fans of their characters and storylines, so we'll keep our fingers crossed and hope we can keep on working with them no matter what the team.
DHGF: Thank you for your time!
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 is scheduled for release September 15th on all consoles.
Retrograding 02.12.03
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Review: Motorbike (Sony PlayStation 3)
1 Comment | Jul 5, 2013
Ashe Collins
While very much into RPGs, my interests also lie in action titles including first and third person as well as a good adventure title that can keep me interested. Currently very much into a number of MMOs and single player RPGs and like many people fluctuating on a low income due to the economy I am a gamer on a budget. Been playing video games since just before the NES hit with the Atari 2600. | {
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A healthy soup to warm you on a Routt County winter night.
In stock pot, cook barley and lentils in 2 cups chicken stock until tender. Add rest of chicken stock and sherry. In a large nonstick skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil. When onions are soft, add mushrooms. When mixture is tender, add to stock pot. Simmer soup, covered, for 20 minutes. Makes 6 servings.
Adapted from Judith Emerson's recipe in the "Fair Family Favorites — Celebrating 100 Years of the Routt County Fair." Copies of this cookbook are available for purchase at the Routt County Extension office. Proceeds benefit the Routt County Fair exhibit hall. | {
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Deaths in Laois - September 4, 2019
Frank Wall - Mountmellick
The death took place on Wednesday, September 4 of Frank Wall of Derrycloney, Mountmellick.
Peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Predeceased by his beloved wife Mary.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later
Kathleen Kavanagh - Colt
The death took place on Tuesday, September 3 of Kathleen Kavanagh (née Brennan) of Colt, Ballyroan.
Peacefully in the loving care of her family. Predeceased by her husband Liam (1990) and son Barry (1982). Deeply regretted by her loving daughters, Mary (Annabi), Dolores (Murray), Louise and Grace, her loving sons, Austin, Paul, Raymond and Brian, her sons-in-law, Liam and Karim, her daughters-in-law, Marie and Betty, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren, her brother Paddy, sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Reposing at her residence from Tuesday from 5pm until prayers at 6pm on Wednesday. Transfer of remains to St. Peter and Paul's Church, Portlaoise arriving at 7.15pm followed by Mass with Divine Mercy Devotions. Private transferral to St. Fintan's Church, Raheen for 12 noon Requiem Mass on Thursday. Interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Mairead Kavanagh - Coolrain
The death took place on Monday, September 2 of Mairead Kavanagh (née Delaney) of Windsor, Coolrain.
Peacefully, at home surrounded by her loving family. Predecesed by her parents Fintan and Margo Delaney, sister Paula (Byrne). Deeply regretted by her loving husband Gerry, sons Paul and Gearóid, their partners Tina and Aisling, grandchildren Aoife and Jack, sister Breda (Dooley), brothers James and Fintan, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, she will be sadly missed by family, neighbours and dear friends
Reposing at her home this Tuesday evening from 4pmwith Rosary at 8pm. Removal on Wednesday afternoon to St. Fergal's Church Camross, arriving for Requiem Mass at 2.30pm, followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery
Elizabeth Bennett - Portlaoise
The death took place on Monday, September 2 of Elizabeth Bennett of Crumlin, Dublin and late of Coolnamona, Portlaoise.
Peacefully, at the Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Elizabeth, daughter of the late Patrick and Peggy Bennett. Deeply regretted by her loving brothers Joe and Anthony, sisters Mary and Margaret, sisters in law, brothers in law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Reposing at Keegans Funeral Home, Portlaoise, on Wednesday from 5.30pm. Removal at 7pm to arrive at St Fintan's Church, Ballyfin, at 7.30pm. Requiem Mass on Thursday at 11am, followed by interment in SS Peter and Paul's Cemetery, Portlaoise.
Sarah Patricia Phelan - Mountrath
The death took place on Monday, September 2 of Sarah Patricia (Patty) Phelan (née Fitzpatrick) of Rushin Road, Mountrath.
Peacefully) in her 98th year, in the tender care of staff at Ballard Lodge Nursing Home Portlaoise. Predeceased by her husband Padraig, sadly missed by her loving family, grandchildren, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, brothers, sisters, extended family, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at her home this Monday evening from 7pm with Rosary at 9pm. Reposing on Tuesday from 3pm with Rosary at 9pm. Removal on Wednesday morning to St Edmund's Church Castletown, arriving for Requiem Mass at 12 noon, followed by Burial in St. Fintan's Cemetery Mountrath.
Ann French - Portlaoise
The death took place on Sunday, September 1 of Ann French (née Dempsey) of Coolock, Dublin and formerly of Donegal and originally from Portlaoise.
Passed away peacefully at Beaumont Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Beloved mother of Bernadette, Veronica, Declan, John, Edel, Joseph, Ann, Orla and Jacinta; she will be very sadly missed by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, sister Sarah, nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and neighbours.
Reposing at her daughter Bernadette's home on Wednesday from 12pm onwards. Removal on Thursday to St. Joseph the Artisan Church, Bonnybrook arriving for 10.30am Funeral Mass, followed by burial in Dardistown Cemetery.
Ita Salmon - The Heath
The death took place on Monday, August 26 of Ita Salmon (née Scanlon) of The Heath, Portlaoise, London and late of Belmullet.
Peacefully. Beloved wife of the late David Salmon, late of Dysart, Stradbally. Sadly missed by her loving sister Vera, nephews and nieces, John, Angela, Geraldine and Ann. Especially her niece Dawn and her husband Frank and her cherished grand nieces Charlotte and and Elizabeth with whom she resided. Also her sisters-in-law Bernadette, Jane and Philomena, good neighbours and friends.
Requiem Mass will take place in the Church of the Assumption, The Heath at 11am on Thursday followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Geoff Samways - Portarlington
The death took place on Sunday, September 1 of Geoff Samways of Killenard, Portarlington.
Peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, in the wonderful care of the staff of Dun Aimie Ward, St Vincent's Hospital Mountmellick. Sadly missed by his loving wife Paula, son Ian, daughters Vicky and Lisa, grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, extended family and friends.
Funeral service in St John's Church Killenard, Portarlington on Wednesday at 12 noon. Interment afterwards in the adjoining Cemetery.
Vincent Murtagh - Mountrath
The death took place on Sunday, September 1 of Vincent (Sonny) Murtagh of Shannon Road, Mountrath and formerly of Arthur Griffith Park, Lucan, Dublin.
Peacefully, in the care of staff at Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise, surrounded by his loving family. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Maureen, sons Vincent, Brendan and Barry, grandchildren Gillian, Conor, Curtis, and Lewis, daughters-in-law, Jean and Helen, brothers, sisters, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Burke's Funeral Home, Mountrath, on Tuesday evening from 7pm, with Rosary at 9pm. Removal on Wednesday morning to St. Fintan's Church Mountrath, arriving for Requiem Mass at 11am, followed by Cremation in Newlands Cross Cermatorium. | {
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Double room conveniently furbished with Lavabo, shared shower and bathroom.
Single room conveniently furbished with lavabo, shared shower and bathroom.
Family room for 2 up to 5 people with shower/bath en suite, mostely with balcony and view to the Schanfigg, the Weisshorn or the little church of Tschiertschen.
Double room with shower/bath en suite, balcony with lovely view to the Schanfigg, Weisshorn or the little church of Tschiertschen.
"Friendly staff" "Quiet village setting"
"Very good hotel. Great rooms in excellent location." | {
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The White House was taking a victory lap the day after the special counsel found no proof of collusion and reached no opinion on obstruction.
President Donald Trump on Monday responded "yes, he did" when asked if special counsel Robert Mueller acted honorably, while White House press secretary Sarah Sanders defended Attorney General William Barr.
Trump was asked about Mueller by reporters as he was leaving an event at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
During the course of the nearly two-year Mueller probe, Trump repeatedly attacked the special counsel and his team of lawyers as conducting a "witch hunt" against him.
The president also said Monday he would not mind if Barr released the full Mueller report — "it wouldn't bother me at all," Trump said — and was pleased the probe was finally over, but wished it would "have gone a lot sooner, a lot quicker."
"We're glad it's over. It's 100 percent the way it should've been," Trump said in the Oval Office with Netanyahu sitting beside him.
He went on to say that people whom he did not name had committed "evil" acts.
"There are a lot of people out there who have done some very, very evil things, very bad things," Trump said. "I would say treasonous things against our country...You know who they are. They have done so many evil things."
Trump added, "I love this country. I love this country as much as I can love anything, but what they did — it was a false narrative, it was a terrible thing. We can never let this happen to another president again. Very few people I know could have handled it."
The president also said he had given no thought to pardoning anyone caught up in the Mueller probe.
Earlier, in an interview Monday on NBC's "Today" show, Sanders said Barr did not make a "snap judgment" about whether Trump had obstructed justice.
"It's not a snap judgment," Sanders said, adding that Barr "takes his job seriously."
The comments came after NBC's Savannah Guthrie pointed out that Barr wrote a memo last year arguing that the president could not have obstructed justice. Guthrie added that some critics said the attorney general — who determined that Trump did not obstruct justice within 48 hours of receiving Mueller's report on Friday — might have acted in haste.
Vice President Mike Pence also touted the findings in remarks to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's annual policy conference in Washington, D.C., on Monday, saying the Justice Department did not find collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in 2016 or that the president obstructed justice.
"Make no mistake about it, my fellow Americans, this was a total vindication of the president of the United States and our campaign," Pence said.
"And it should be welcomed by every American," he added. "And even if some Democrats want to spend more time on discredited allegations, the American people can be confident the president and I are going to continue to focus where we always have, on the issues that are most important to our country, on a stronger and more prosperous America and on a safer world."
In a letter to leaders of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on Sunday, Barr wrote that Mueller's investigation did not find collusion between the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it and the Russian government in its efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Barr added that the special counsel declined "to make a traditional prosecutorial judgment" on obstruction of justice, leaving it up to the attorney general to draw a conclusion about actions such as the president's firing of James Comey as FBI director in May 2017. | {
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Trinidad, Montecristo and Romeo y Julieta are the three brands selected by Habanos, S.A. for these Ediciones Limitadas (Limited Editions) 2016 and will be arriving to the different points of sales worldwide in the coming weeks.
Habanos, S.A. launch the Ediciones Limitadas 2016, Montecristo Dantés, Trinidad Topes and Romeo y Julieta Capuletos, that are reaching to the different outlets around the world.
The Ediciones Limitadas – Limited Editions- of Habanos* are appreciated and expected by the aficionados every year. These Ediciones are special because their vitolas do not exist in the regular range of sizes of the brand portfolio. They are also distinguished by a careful selection of all their leaves – wrapper, filler and binder -, which have been aged for a period of at least 2 years. The dark wrapper dressing these Habanos, coming from the highest levels on the shade grown black tobacco plant, is another characteristic that identifies them, as this wrapper is darker than the one of the vitolas in the regular range of the brand.
All Habanos of these Ediciones Limitadas are made "Totalmente a Mano con Tripa Larga" ("Totally handmade with Long Filler") and with leaves selected in very small quantities from the Vuelta Abajo* zone, in the region of Pinar del Río*, Cuba. These Habanos have been made by Cuban expert cigar rollers, willing to meet the expectations of the most demanding Habano enthusiasts.
Topes (56 ring gauge x 125 mm length).
This vitola is also unique in the range of sizes of Habanos; it will be the brand's heaviest ring gauge after Trinidad Vigía (54 x110 mm), showing the brand's clear trend of filling out its traditional portfolio with new heavy ring gauge benchmarks. Trinidad Topes, with medium strength flavour, is presented in a 12-unit Semi Boîte Nature case.
Montecristo Dantés (48 ring gauge by 167 mm length).
This is a heavy to medium ring gauge Habano, with an elegant format and medium to full strength flavour. In addition, this Habano is the first "Hermoso" (48 ring gauge) launched in the Montecristo brand. This Limited Edition is presented in a special 10-unit case.
Romeo y Julieta Capuletos (53 ring gauge x 153 mm length).
For the very first time, the vitola de galera "Sobresalientes" is launched with Capuletos, totally unprecedented in the Habanos portfolio. Enthusiasts will be able to enjoy a balanced, aromatic blend from the brand in a completely new format with strength flavor.
*(D.O.P.) Protected Denomination of Origin. Corporación Habanos, S.A. | {
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Fentanyl Overdoses Are Rampant, But Where Is The Drug Coming From?
By now, most of America is well aware of the ongoing opioid epidemic, or has at least heard about it on the news a time or two. However, while most of the country recognizes the names of the most common opioids – names like heroin and OxyContin – and may even have a little knowledge regarding their effects, the true danger of fentanyl remains a mystery to many. What is Fentanyl? Why is it so dangerous? Where does it come from?
What Is Fentanyl?
Fentanyl is an opioid, which means that it is a compound that resembles opium in the way it physically or psychologically affects the user. Originally developed in 1959, fentanyl is a synthetic opioid meant to provide anesthetic and pain relieving effects to those who had recently had major surgery. Like other opioids, such as morphine and codeine, fentanyl was first produced for medical purposes.
Fentanyl is over 100 times stronger than morphine, which made it extremely effective at addressing pain during and after surgery. In the 60's, fentanyl was administered as an intravenous dose to provide anesthetics before surgery. Due to the drug's usage primarily in the hospital setting, there were no cases of fentanyl abuse at that time.
However, in the 1990s, manufacturers developed a fentanyl patch that could be applied to the skin for long-term pain relief, as well as a lollipop that could be consumed to provide pain-relieving benefits. Cancer patients enjoyed the pain relieving benefits of fentanyl, as well as the reduction in the emotional responses to pain. Unfortunately, recreational users did, as well.
Why Is Fentanyl So Dangerous?
As mentioned, fentanyl is extremely potent – 100 times stronger than morphine and 50 times stronger than heroin. In fact, even two milligrams is strong enough to cause death in adults. So, why do users risk death with such a strong substance? Sometimes, those using fentanyl are unaware.
In the early 2000's, drug cartels began cutting fentanyl with a number of other illicit drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamines, and especially heroin. Sometimes, the cut drugs are diluted and sold in bricks; other times, the product is pressed into pills and sold as Xanax, OxyContin, or other prescription medications. Either way, a poorly mixed batch can feature areas rich in fentanyl, which is much stronger than the drugs it imitates. An unsuspecting user can consume high amounts of fentanyl without even knowing they're using the drug.
What's the motivation behind cutting fentanyl into other drugs? First, fentanyl's ready availability from foreign laboratories makes it hard for dealers to pass up the ease of mass production. Compared to heroin, which takes months of growing and cultivating – not to mention land – accessing synthetic fentanyl is simply easier. In addition, the high potency of fentanyl means manufacturers must only include a little in each pill on order to give the user the effects of using another prescription opioid.
Diluting and cutting fentanyl can result in a great deal of money to be made. In fact, street values of a kilogram of diluted fentanyl can reach upwards of $350,000, all for a product that cost only $3,000 in its purest form. In pill form, that same kilogram can result in a million pills worth as much as $20 apiece – up to $20 million in profits for the seller.
Where Does Fentanyl Come From?
One source of fentanyl in the US is legal prescription medications. Some users improperly obtain and consume fentanyl lollipops for recreational purposes. Others remove fentanyl gel from the fentanyl patches and concentrate and inject or smoke it. Still, legal prescriptions are only one source of fentanyl.
Primarily, fentanyl in the United States comes from China, through multiple channels. One way Chinese manufacturers send fentanyl to the US is via direct mail. Consumers purchase fentanyl and other drugs over the dark web; the drugs are then packaged and arrive directly at the consumer's mailbox, ready for consumption. Since fentanyl is so potent, the product arrives in tiny envelopes, packed in small packages that are easy to overlook with the large volume of international mail that passes through the US Postal System every day.
In many cases, fentanyl via mail is intentionally mislabeled so that it passes through other countries that proved less conspicuous than China. Often, packages travel through countries like Tonga and Canada before finding their way to the United States. Hundreds of shipments are seized each year, but hundreds more arrive at their destinations. When you consider just how potent a small envelope of fentanyl is, hundreds of shipments takes on a scary, new meaning.
However, in other cases the fentanyl pipeline is much more complicated than a direct route from China to US shores. First, much of the bulk fentanyl produced in China gets funneled through Mexico, where it is accessed and distributed by the same drug cartels that push other drugs across the US border. It is diluted, cut with other drugs, and distributed – usually through San Diego – to dealers across the county.
How does the fentanyl cross the border? The bulk of the US fentanyl trade comes from the Sinaloa and Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación cartels. Like many other drugs, fentanyl reaches the US via the cartel's smuggling routes on foot, via car, semi-truck, or boat. To that end, seizures of fentanyl have occurred in produce trucks, shoes, buses, and in airport passenger terminals.
What Can We Do About It?
Investigators in the United States and Mexico are working together to try and halt shipments of fentanyl from coming into the United States, which includes efforts to cease manufacturing, cutting, and transport operations in Mexico. Border security, mail inspections, and other efforts continue on both sides of the US borders with Canada and Mexico. China, as well, has begun efforts to curb fentanyl production with a series of regulations on the chemicals involved.
Still, officials are fighting a tough battle. Fentanyl has maintained its position as the most commonly overdosed drug in the United States since 2016, when it first surpassed other opioids in that respect. Similarly, between 2014 and 2015, officials saw a 2,400% increase in the seizure of fentanyl at the border. Cooperation among all countries and agencies is necessary to limit the amount of this truly dangerous drug that crosses our borders.
This entry was posted in News & Events and tagged Fentanyl, Prescription Drugs on May 10, 2019 by echorecovery.
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When delivering actionable analytics within an organisation I often spend some time removing commentary from management reports. I have found that the regular reporting packs produced for senior management are often drowning in long commentaries that attempt to explain the data in the packs.
This immediately gets me asking 'Why?' most of the commentary exists.
Why can't the data do the talking? What is it about the way the data is organised and presented that makes it necessary to add all of this text?
In my experience there are a number of reasons for this.
The first is poor design of the report. Not enough thought has been given to either the purpose of the report (i.e. what are the objectives? what are the decisions we want taken?) or the audience (i.e. what are the information requirements of the decisions makers? how do they prefer information to be presented?).
not sufficiently appreciate the 'brilliance' that was required to deliver the result.
In both cases the intent of the manager reporting the figures is to 'spin' the message given to the report reader. 9 times out of 10 the spin is intended to mislead the reader.
All of these reasons for extensive amounts of report pack commentary result in at best the report data failing to provide the insight required by the business users. At worst it misleads decision makers into making bad decisions.
I like to think that my job is to create an environment where good decisions can be made because they are based on unbiased information that fairly measures performance. In practical terms, this translates into reducing commentary by improving the quality of the automatically produced data. This sounds simple but this is deceptive. It is very challenging to achieve in practice.
Here is a little video that I have made that helps explain how identical words can be spun to justify diametrically opposed management messages. It's a bit of fun (adapted from a political campaign ad I saw some years ago) and that is why I have found it effective. Enjoy. | {
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Nebbia in agosto (Nebel im August) è un film drammatico del 2016 diretto del regista tedesco Kai Wessel, adattamento cinematografico dell'omonimo romanzo di Robert Domes che racconta la vita del quattordicenne jenisch Ernst Lossa ucciso con due iniezioni letali durante la seconda fase dell'eutanasia nazista.
Trama
Ernst Lossa, orfano di madre e con il padre venditore ambulante senza fissa dimora, appartiene alla comunità degli jenisch, tedeschi chiamati anche "zingari bianchi" e considerati del Terzo Reich di razza inferiore e impura. Giudicato irrecuperabile, dopo un passaggio in un istituto correzionale, Ernst viene mandato in una struttura per bambini e ragazzi disabili psichici. Quello che viene spacciato per un luogo terapeutico, è in realtà una tappa del programma nazista dell'eutanasia.
Il dottor Veithausen, il medico dai modi civili, è invece un aguzzino attivo all'interno del programma di sterminio dei disabili; è lui che decide chi dei ricoverati deve essere trasferito all'ospedale nelle vicinanze dove viene praticata l'eutanasia tramite l'iniezione di sostanze letali e chi temporaneamente mantenere in vita. Ernst, intuendo il pericolo, non si fa ingannare dai modi gentili del dottore e mette in pratica una sua forma di resistenza
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Curiosità
Per la realizzazione del film e la ricostruzione dei crimini nazisti dell'eutanasia, il regista si è avvalso della consulenza storica del professor Michael von Cranach, dal 1980 al 2006 direttore della Clinica psichiatrica Kaufbeuren.
Riconoscimenti
Premi vinti
Migliore attore non-protagonista a Branko Samarovski, Austrian Film Award, AT (2017)
Miglior regia a Kai Wessel, Bavarian Film Awards (2016)
Miglior regia di un lungometraggio a Kai Wessel, German Directors Award Metropolis (2017)
Migliore attrice no-protagonista a Fritzi Haberlandt, German Film Awards (2017)
Premio speciale CGS Award "Percorsi Creativi 2016" e secondo posto come Miglior film al Giffoni Film Festival (2016)
Migliore attore protagonista a Sebastian Koch, Guenter Rohrbach Filmpreis (2016)
Migliore performance come giovane attore a Ivo Pietzcker, Guenter Rohrbach Filmpreis (2016)
Candidature
Nomination come Migliore attore non-protagonista per Karl Markovics, Austrian Film Award (2017)
Nomination come Migliore makeup per Michaela Payer e Reinhard Kirnich, Austrian Film Award (2017)
Nomination come Migliore design di produzione per Christoph Kanter, German Film Awards (2017)
Note
Voci correlate
Kai Wessel
Nebbia in agosto (romanzo)
Robert Domes
Altri progetti
Collegamenti esterni
Film di guerra
Film drammatici
Film sul nazismo
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3 Alternate route
4 Major intersections
A map of the area located between Tacoma and Chehalis showing SR 510, highlighted in red.
Auxiliary route of I-5
1964[1]–present
I-5 in Lacey
SR 507 in Yelm
State Route 510 (SR 510) is a state highway in Thurston County, Washington. The 13 miles (20.9 km) long highway extends southeast from an interchange with Interstate 5 (I-5) in Lacey to SR 507 in Yelm. SR 510 roughly parallels the Nisqually River, the border between Thurston and Pierce counties, between the Fort Lewis and Nisqually Indian Community area to Yelm.
The roadway was built by 1916 as a connector from Saint Clair Lake to the Northern Pacific Railway station in Yelm and was designated as Secondary State Highway 5I (SSH 5I) in 1937. The original route of SSH 5I ran from Tumwater east to Yelm, following the present-day Yelm Highway. In 1959, the highway was realigned to serve a new freeway, later I-5, in Lacey; SSH 5I was replaced in the 1964 highway renumbering by SR 510. The Yelm-Tenino Trail was built over the Northern Pacific line in 1993 and a bypass is being constructed around Yelm.
SR 510 begins as Marvin Road at exit 111, a diamond interchange on Interstate 5 (I-5) in southern Lacey.[3] The highway travels south by the Hawks Prairie Village Mall, home of the Hawks Prairie Center, a division of the South Puget Sound Community College.[4][5] South of the mall is the Martin Way intersection, located west of River Ridge High School and one of the busiest intersections on the roadway at a daily average of 24,000 motorists in 2008,[6][7] and the Pacific Avenue roundabout,[2] where SR 510 turns east, renamed Pacific Avenue, northeast of Long Lake. After leaving Lacey city limits, the roadway begins to parallel the Quadlok line owned by Tacoma Rail south towards the Old Pacific Highway.[8][9] At the Old Pacific Highway, the road becomes the St. Clair Cutoff Road, named for nearby Saint Clair Lake, and crosses the railroad tracks twice. After turning northeast, parallel to Saint Clair Lake's shoreline, the highway dips southeast, now parallel to the Nisqually River, into Fort Lewis and the Nisqually Indian Community. Outside of the community, SR 510 is renamed the Yelm Highway and passes Southworth Elementary.[10] After intersecting Mudd Run Road, future western terminus of the Yelm Loop,[11] the roadway enters Yelm city limits. After turning southeast, SR 510 becomes Yelm Avenue and serves Yelm High School.[12] Shortly thereafter, the roadway serves Yelm Middle School,[13] crosses the Yelm-Tenino Trail, a 7.4-mile (11.9 km) long rail trail in operation since 1993,[14] and ends at First Street, signed as SR 507, which continues southeast as Yelm Avenue.[2][15]
SR 510 began as an unsigned county-maintained road that ran from the Saint Clair Lake area to the Northern Pacific Railway station at Yelm, constructed by 1916.[16] The road later extended west to Tumwater and designated Secondary State Highway 5I (SSH 5I) in 1937.[17] The old route followed present-day Yelm Highway on the southern side of Saint Clair Lake and Patterson Lake to Tumwater.[18][19] In 1959, SSH 5I was moved to a northern route to the U.S. Route 99 (US 99) and US 410 freeway in Lacey.[20] SR 510 officially replaced SSH 5I after the 1964 highway renumbering; US 99 and US 410 also became Interstate 5 (I-5) in 1968.[1][21][22]
SR 510 between I-5 and Pacific Avenue was reconstructed and widened in late 2003, with the addition of a roundabout at the Pacific Avenue intersection.[23] The I-5 interchange will be replaced in 2020 with a diverging diamond interchange that began construction in October 2018.[24][25] The interchange will be the first diverging diamond constructed in Washington and is estimated to cost $72 million, with funding provided by the state legislature's 2015 Connecting Washington package.[26]
Alternate route
State Route 510 Alternate
1.17 mi[2] (1.88 km)
State Route 510 Alternate, also known as the Yelm Loop, is a partially completed bypass of Yelm. The first, 1.17-mile (1.88 km)[2] section opened to traffic in October 2010 and cost $4.3 million to construct.[27][28] The 120-foot (36.58 m) wide, two-lane highway begins at a roundabout with SR 510 near the current Mudd Run Road intersection and travels east through a residential and industrial area, ending at Cullins Road.[11] The bypass was designed in the 1990s in response to increasing traffic congestion and was funded by the Washington State Legislature in 2009.[27][29]
The second phase of the Yelm Loop project, which would finish the loop and extend it to SR 507, remained unfunded after the completion of the first phase. The state legislature's 2015 "Connecting Washington" transportation package will fund the $67 million second phase beginning in 2019.[30]
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Thurston County.
0.00 I-5 – Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia I-5 exit 111; western terminus.
SR 510 Alt. east
21.08 SR 507 (First Street) – Spanaway, Centralia Eastern terminus
^ a b Washington State Legislature. "RCW 47.17.685: State route No. 510". Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ a b c d e f Multimodal Planning Division (March 1, 2016). State Highway Log Planning Report 2015, SR 2 to SR 971 (PDF) (Report). Washington State Department of Transportation. pp. 1480–1486. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
^ Washington State Department of Transportation (September 17, 2004). "SR 5 – Exit 111; Junction SR 510 / Marvin Road" (PDF). Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ South Puget Sound Community College (2006). "South Puget Sound Community College – Hawks Prairie Center". Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ South Puget Sound Community College. "Directions to Hawks Prairie Center: A Division of South Puget Sound Community College". Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ North Thurston Public Schools (2009). "River Ridge High School – RRHS Driving Directions". Archived from the original on June 8, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ Washington State Department of Transportation (2008). "2008 Annual Traffic Report" (PDF). Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ Tacoma Rail (2009). "TPU Rail Capital Division". Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ Washington State Rail System (PDF) (Map). Washington State Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ Yelm Community Schools (2009). "Southworth Elementary | About Our School". Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ a b Washington State Department of Transportation (2009). "SR 510 Yelm Loop Aerial" (PDF). Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ Yelm Community Schools (2009). "Yelm High School | About Our School". Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ Yelm Community Schools (2009). "Yelm Middle School | About Our School". Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ Thurston County Parks and Recreation (2009). "Yelm to Tenino Trail". Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ Google (November 11, 2009). "State Route 510" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ Chehalis, 1916 (Map). 1:125,000. Washington 1:125,000 topographic quadrangles. Cartography by United States Geological Survey. Washington State University. 1916. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ Washington State Legislature (March 18, 1937). "Chapter 207: Classification of Public Highways". Session Laws of the State of Washington. Session Laws of the State of Washington (1937 ed.). Olympia: Washington State Legislature. p. 1003. Retrieved November 11, 2009. (h) Secondary State Highway No. 5I; beginning at Yelm on Secondary State Highway No. 5H, thence in a northwesterly direction by the most feasible route to Tumwater on Primary State Highway No. 1.
^ Hoquiam, 1951 (Map). 1:250,000. Cartography by United States Geological Survey. University of Texas at Austin. 1951. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ Washington State Legislature (1959). "Chapter 319". Session Laws of the State of Washington. Session Laws of the State of Washington (1959 ed.). Olympia: Washington State Legislature. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
^ C. G. Prahl; Washington State Highway Commission, Department of Highways (December 1, 1965). "Identification of State Highways" (PDF). Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ Seattle, 1965 (Map). 1:250,000. Cartography by United States Geological Survey. University of Texas at Austin. 1965. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
^ Hill, Christian (July 29, 2003). "One jam done, another begins". The Olympian. Olympia, Washington. p. A1.
^ Boone, Rolf (October 29, 2018). "One of the biggest road projects in Thurston County gets started Monday night". The Olympian. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
^ "I-5 - SR 510 Interchange - Reconstruct Interchange". Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
^ Spegman, Abby (May 3, 2018). "Coming soon to Lacey: This bizarre-looking interchange, the first of its kind in Washington". The Olympian. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
^ a b Washington State Department of Transportation (2013). "SR 510 – Yelm Loop". Retrieved July 17, 2013.
^ "New pride of the prairie opens – SR 510 Yelm Loop Stage 1 complete" (Press release). Washington State Department of Transportation. October 20, 2010. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
^ Leventis, Angie (August 23, 2005). "Yelm keeps old, grows into new". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
^ Wyble, Steven; Inveen, Cooper (March 5, 2015). "Transportation Bill Includes $67 Million to Complete SR 510 Yelm Loop". Yelm Online. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
Route map:
WSDOT Construction Projects
SR 510 – Yelm Loop Project
WSDOT Completed Construction Projects | {
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Republicans falsely claim that killer of Oakland police officer was involved in racial justice protests
Louise Hall
Trump administration officials and Republicans in Congress are continuing to suggest that the man accused of murdering a federal protective services officer was linked to racial justice protests.
Steven Carrillo, an active-duty staff sergeant in the US Air Force, opened fire on a guard shack outside of a federal building in Oakland on 29 May, according to charging documents.
He later allegedly killed David Patrick Underwood, a federal protective services officer, during a drive-by shooting that same night.
The killing of Mr Underwood took place the same night as demonstrators were gathering throughout the city to mourn the death of George Floyd but an FBI affidavit last month said Mr Carrillo was not associated with the demonstrators.
"There is no evidence that these men had any intention to join the demonstration in Oakland as some as the media have asked. They came to Oakland to kill cops," said John Bennet, the agent in charge of the FBI's San Francisco division, according to CBS News.
A number of Trump administration officials and Republicans have continued to suggest that Mr Carrillo was affiliated with the nationwide George Floyd protests, Talking Point Memo first reported.
At a hearing on Thursday, Senator Ron Johnson linked Mr Carrillo to the protests, which he described as "chaotic and violent", according to the website.
"News reports said the protest involving approximately 8,000 people turned chaotic and violent, as demonstrators smashed windows, looted stores, and broke into a bank a few blocks from where Officer Underwood was on duty," the senator was quoted as saying.
He reportedly said the suspect's "anti-police views drew him to Oakland, where he saw the anti-police protest as an opportunity for more bloodshed".
A spokesman for Mr Johnson denied that the senator was suggesting Mr Carillo was among the protesters and insisted he was only suggesting that he was using the demonstrations as an opportunity to kill a police officer.
TPM reported that a security camera still taken seconds before the alleged murder, and cited in the federal criminal complaint against Mr Carrillo, shows the attack actually took place on a near-empty street.
Senator Ted Cruz also seemingly recently implied that Mr Underwood's death was connected to the protests at a hearing on Wednesday regarding "The Right of the People Peaceably to Assemble: Protecting Speech by Stopping Anarchist Violence".
He provided a montaged news clip describing the killing next to other clips of protest coverage, implying a connection.
Acting Deputy DHS secretary Ken Cuccinelli wrote in June that while the nation was "appalled" by George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, "The mayhem that ensued, however, cannot be excused or justified, particularly when it causes the death of another."
"How do we prevent the death of another Patrick Underwood? We don't allow lawlessness in our streets," he wrote in an opinion piece for Fox News.
Officials have in fact said Mr Carrillo was a suspected member of the Boogaloo movement, a loosely-connected group of extremist right-wing activists calling for another American civil war through violent actions.
Mr Carillo has now been charged with murder and attempted murder, which could carry a death sentence.
Robert Alvin Justus Jr, who allegedly drove Mr Carrillo in the van used for the drive-by shooting, has been charged with aiding and abetting murder and attempted murder.
Suspect in murder of police officer wrote 'Boogaloo' messages in blood
Portland mayor accuses protesters of 'attempting to commit murder'
Oakland Athletics coach apologises for 'unintentional' Nazi salute
Republican veterans release attack ad against Trump
Trump will 'probably' accept GOP nomination in speech at White House
Dustin Diamond: Saved by the Bell star given stage four cancer diagnosis
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Humans aren't forerunner?
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thereIwasn't
Location: Somewhere (not there though).
Re: Humans aren't forerunner?
supremely wrote:
yeah also, um 343 chose an elite to be his reclaimer in H2.
What? When?
Bradxd
RandomBS
Data [Undefined]
No.. he didn't.
Also, the Forerunner did not create the flood, the server 4 video proves this.
but when you think of alien species, elites/humans have same basic body type/shape/mass
Ummm, elites are considerably larger than humans.
Icy Inferno
Has it ever been considered that perhaps the Forerunners (btw did they call themselves the forerunners?) was similar to the covenant in that it was a multi species alliance? What if species we don't know of now were very advanced and slowly began to colonize new worlds. What if they stumbled upon a few primitive species such as humans, elites, prophets... (maybe even the flood in an early form???). What if they figured that all galactic life should have a say in existence, should have a chance to live. What if they invited all our species (or chosen memebers) INTO their advanced society, to learn. Maybe they were very peace loving creatures...? They sounded like they had tried MANY ways to combat the flood before the rings and were VERY hesitant to use the rings...
OT: Plus any species as advanced as them would first try to diplomatically reason with a warlike species. Violence would only come after diplomacy failed, but what if by then it was too late. All it would take would be one overrun world for the flood to spread like wildfire. Think about it, if you infest pilots with navigation charts and send infection forms everywhere, it would be almost impossible to stop. What if they realized that the eventual outcome of this war with the flood was the destruction of all species, built the rings, shielded the weak and then activated the rings. /OT
food for thought? Or do I need some?
hmm that makes a lot of sense. perhaps the forerunners were either a collection of races (or just a singular race) that saw potential races growing up around them and decided to watch their development.
As an alone race they might have been rather lonely and could have just wanted companions, or otheres to share the universe with.
anyways, so they probably watched the development of the elites, brutes, prophets, humans, grunts, etc. and then they noticed the flood which looked like a race that looked like it was dying out and decided to protect it and help it grow back into life, ie the halos. But then the flood began to attack them, destroying their kind helpers who had let them survive. to the horror of the forerunners they found that the flood had done this before to other races, and that they had only saved a monster. "not all life deserves a chance". like an eternally kind caretaker they then chose to save the races they had been watching, and began to fight the impossible war against the flood.
like a mother saving her child the forerunners died shielding the humans and covenant, seeing their potential. and so the covenant died and gave humanity, those who they saw fit to continue the universe, the ark so that they could keep the flood at bay. but the prophets grew jealous of the forerunners decision, and that is why they decided to form a covenant of all the races not given the honor of the ark and were so determined to keep the humans out of the covenant (ex. many times the elites and grunts have revered the humans tenacity, wanting them to join the covenant. but the forerunners ultimately said no.)
it seems to make sense to me.
Baratos wrote:
I interpreted it as surprise that humanity didnt adopt the Forerunner term for their species. For example, in GOO we learned that Engineers were called Huragok by the Forerunners. I imagine that Guilty Spark would have been shocked if he were reading Engineer history, and noted they never mentioned what the Forerunners called them. I think Guilty Spark, after reading the history notes, realized that humanity was totally ignorant of the Forerunners.
I feel that this also explains why GS was so nice to the Heretics in Halo 2--he realized that everybody was ignorant of the truth about the Forerunners, and that he needed to educate everyone from scratch. I imagine he took the Heretics aside and walked them through exactly who they were, what Halo really did, and how it would be a really bad idea to touch the Flood samples. Sadly, they appeared to ignore that last bit of advice.
One last bit of proof for my idea: Guilty Spark mentioned that "[the Heretic Leaders] edification was most enjoyable." Edification means enlightenment. So GS did indeed try to explain himself this time around.
I'm not sure that he ever expected the Covenant to know about the Halos and their purpose. In Conversation from the Universe, he says:
"A primitive, hegemonizing swarm calling itself The Covenant has landed on Installation 04. Apparently seeking something specific. Exploring! Meddling! I've seen it all before. They'll record what they see and they'll leave."
http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Conversation ... e_Universe
To me that indicates 343 believed the Covenant didn't know what they were doing (hence, "meddling"). On the other hand, at the end of Halo 2, when asked by Miranda where remote activation would occur he says, "Why... the Ark, of course", and the way he says the line indicates that this should be obvious to her.
Lurono
Location: Norman, Oklahoma
FireFly wrote:
Good point. What I find iteresting was the "I've seen it all before" part. Who else has been to the Halos before the Covenant?
I think he was nice to the Heretics because they were'nt like the other Covenant groups, they understood what the Halos were (I don't know if they knew this solely because of 343GS, or because of their own research, I don't remember any definitive evidence proving either argument). I bet the Heretics found out that the Prophets were lying on their own, and 343GS only proved the point.
ChiliDog
I really don't think the monitors are as smart as we believe they are. Think about it. If the forerunner in their strife with the flood have figured out that they had some sort of sway over AI's/Monitors (as seen by GM and 2401 PT) Then wouldn't it make sense that they programmed the monitors to believe that they have all perished during the first activation of the halos. 343GS only says the word "forerunner" ONCE. every other time he refers to them as "my creators". Now if his protocol states that halos activate = all flood food dies then he would assume that its true. GS cannot physically confirm that every forerunner that existed has perished.
So isn't this question essentially answered with the unlocking of server 5?
Towards the end of their long battle with the Flood, the Forerunner discovered another, newly developed, lifeform – humanity.
"The inhabitants; these unique denizens, must be researched.
They may hold answers to our own mysteries."
"{/What irony that we discovered this treasure, only at the end of things./}
{/But what fortune that we still had time to save them./}"
And decided to make them the recipients of their legacy, after they and all other sentient life had been wiped out. Humanity would be saved by the Ark: "The thing we built on that world will vouchsafe their lives", and when they were ready, it would provide them with the answers: "I promise you the answers lie in the Ark", allowing them to reclaim the Forerunners knowledge and become Reclaimers.
"If the plan fails,
{/And the adversary succeeeds./}
it will remain an enigma forever
{/With no-one left to reclaim it./}"
From GoO:
She bent closer to the last pod and ran her fingers over the forerunner icons along its side, translating as she did so: " 'That which must be protected…behind the sharpened edge of the shield…beyond the reach of the swords…for the reclaimed.' No, that's not quite the correct meaning."
"Reclaimed…" Ash echoed. "Maybe 'Reclaimer'?"
"Yes. A title. Specifically, an honorific. (p. 337 - 338).
Unfortunately, it seems humanity never discovered the Ark, so they never found out the truth (and whatever treasures the Forerunner saved for them), something GS must have been unaware of, which is why he was confused by MC's apparent ignorance about the purpose of the Halos.
I suppose the real question now is, what is the Ark's intended purpose?
{/But perhaps one day it will be used for its intended purpose./}
Ceantari
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Focus on Compassion: Parents and Children
Posted on September 7, 2017 September 15, 2017 by PBS Hawai'i
The second of four in a special HIKI NŌ Focus on Compassion series emphasizes the unique and sometimes misunderstood relationship between parent and child. This four-episode series is hosted by Crystal Cebedo, a 2016 HIKI NŌ and Wai'anae High School graduate in her second year at Menlo College in Atherton, California.
The outstanding HIKI NŌ stories in this Focus on Compassion show include:
–"Father Coach" from Hongwanji Mission School on O'ahu: the story of a father and son whose bond and mutual respect developed and deepened through their additional roles as coach and player.
–"Parental Guidance Required" from Wai'anae High School on O'ahu: a look at how the tough love of a parent has sharpened one student wrestler's competitive spirit and prepared her with the skills and mindset for life outside the ring.
–"Racing Sakamotos" from Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School on Kaua'i: the story of how a father's passion for drag racing passed down to his children and united the entire family around the discipline and detail of this exhilarating sport.
–"Lucy's Lab Creamery" from Saint Francis School on O'ahu: the story of a young entrepreneur who uses his ice cream parlor to simultaneously honor the memory of his late mother and raise money for charity.
–"The Comedy of Life" from Maui High School on Maui: a look at the mental and emotional adjustments made as a daughter becomes the caretaker of her mother with Alzheimer's.
–"Silent Passion" from Nanakuli High and Intermediate School on O'ahu: the story of a mother, who despite her inability to hear, enthusiastically supports her son's passion for singing, dancing and theater.
–"Anti-Meth Teen" from H.P. Baldwin High School on Maui: the story of a teen whose father's past addiction inspired her volunteerism and gave her a platform for helping her peers rise above difficult circumstances.
This program encores Saturday, Sept. 16, at 12:00 pm and Sunday, Sept. 17, at 3:00 pm. You can also view HIKI NŌ episodes on our website, www.pbshawaii.org/hikino.
Posted in HIKI NŌ, Local Tagged addiction, Alzheimers, Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School, children, coach, compassion, Crystal Cebedo, drag racing, entrepreneur, family, father, focus, graduate, guidance, H.P. Baldwin High School, Hongwanji Mission School, Kaua'i, Lucy's Lab Creamery, Maui, Maui High School, meth, Nānākuli High and Intermediate School, O'ahu, Parental, parents, passion, Sakamoto, Silent, The Comedy of Life, volunteer, Waianae High School
Posted on August 24, 2017 September 1, 2017 by PBS Hawai'i
This special edition of HIKI NŌ highlights some of the best stories from the spring quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. The outstanding HIKI NŌ stories in this compilation show include:
"Mochi Pounding" from Maui Waena Intermediate School in Kahului, Maui:
The story of a Maui family who continues their annual New Year's tradition of mochi pounding, despite the recent passing of the family matriarch.
"Tough Vice-Principal" from Ewa Makai Middle School on O'ahu:
A classic "don't judge a book by its cover" story about a vice-principal whose tough exterior belies her heart of gold.
"Fashion Entrepreneurs" from Sacred Hearts Academy on O'ahu:
Two Honolulu-based fashion entrepreneurs mentor young local designers who are trying to break into the business.
"Tie-Dye Artist" from Kalani High School in East Honolulu:
Inspired by 1960s cultural icons like The Beatles, a Honolulu teenager launches her own line of tie-dye clothing.
"Diabetic Athlete" from Waiakea High School in the Hilo district of Hawai'i Island:
A star high school athlete faces his toughest opponent off the court: Type 1 Diabetes.
"Pedestrian Walking Flags" from Wai'anae High School in West O'ahu:
A woman takes it upon herself to sew red flags that are held up by pedestrians as they cross the notoriously dangerous crosswalks in Waiʻanae. The red flags go a long way in alerting drivers that there are pedestrians crossing in front of them.
"The Fact of You" from Kaua'i High School in Lihue:
A personal essay about identifying one's authentic nature and remaining true to it.
"Ukrainian Student" from Nānākuli High and Intermediate School in West O'ahu:
The story of a foreign exchange student from Ukraine who embraces and reciprocates the Aloha Spirit she finds in Nānākuli.
This special compilation show is hosted by Moanalua High School student Camryn Tabiolo, who will be entering her school's HIKI NŌ program in the fall of 2017.
This program encores Saturday, Sept. 2, at 12:00 pm and Sunday, Sept. 3, at 3:00 pm. You can also view HIKI NŌ episodes on our website, www.pbshawaii.org/hikino.
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Episode #807 – What I Learned
Posted on July 20, 2017 July 29, 2017 by PBS Hawai'i
Viewers enjoy watching the final, PBS Hawai'i approved versions of HIKI NŌ stories, but very few have any idea what the students go through to develop their stories to the point where they meet PBS Hawai'i's stringent on-air standards. This special episode explores the students' learning processes by presenting four previously-aired HIKI NŌ stories, followed by behind-the-scenes "What I Learned" mini-documentaries on the experiences of the students who created the stories.
The stories featured (along with their corresponding "What I Learned" vignettes) include:
–A workspace created by and for students called The Canvas (pictured), from Kalani High School (O'ahu);
–A blind performing arts teacher, from Hongwanji Mission School (O'ahu);
–A Kaua'i food truck entrepreneur, from Kaua'i High School;
–A Navy-veteran amputee who is learning to live with pain, from Wai'anae High School (O'ahu).
This special episode is hosted by Kalani High School Senior Anya Carroll and Hongwanji Mission School 7th grader Teo Fukamizu.
This program encores Saturday, July 29, at 12:00 pm and Sunday, July 30, at 3:00 pm. You can also view HIKI NŌ episodes on our website, www.pbshawaii.org/hikino.
Posted in HIKI NŌ, Local Tagged amputee, Anya Carroll, entrepreneur, food truck, HIKI NŌ, Hongwanji Mission School, Kalani High School, Kaua'i, Learn, Navy, senior, The Canvas, Veteran, vignette
Ripley: Believe It or Not
Posted on April 27, 2017 May 4, 2017 by PBS Hawai'i
LeRoy Robert Ripley rose to fame during the Great Depression, as an entertainer who mesmerized the nation with his razzle-dazzle blend of homespun Americana, colorful exotica and freakish oddities. Over three decades, his "Believe It or Not!" franchise grew into an entertainment empire, expanding from newspapers to every form of media in the 20th century: radio, film and, ultimately, television. At the center of it all was Ripley, whose obsession with the odd and keen eye for the curious made him one of the richest men in the country. Americans not only loved his bizarre fare, but were fascinated by the man himself; the eccentric, globetrotting playboy became an unlikely national celebrity.
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A CRAFTSMAN'S LEGACY
The Chocolatiers
Posted on January 20, 2017 January 28, 2017 by PBS Hawai'i
Host Eric Gorges combs the country for America's finest craftsmen, documenting what it means to be a modern-day maker. In each episode, Eric explains the history of an old-world craft as it is practiced in America today.
Eric meets Dan and Jael Rattigan at their chocolate factory in Asheville, NC. Eric lives out his lifetime dream of working with chocolate.
Posted in Arts Tagged Asheville, bean, business, cacao, chocolate, confection, cooking, craft, Dan Rattigan, entrepreneur, Eric Gorges, factory, food, Jael Rattigan, NC, skill, Sweets
Henk Rogers
Posted on July 21, 2016 February 22, 2018 by PBS Hawai'i
Henk Rogers is well known for his contributions to the video gaming industry – most notably, his involvement with Tetris, one of the world's top selling video games. The visionary, entrepreneur and philanthropist now seeks to make Hawaii a global model for energy independence with his non-profit, Blue Planet Foundation. "I always had a deep-rooted feeling that whatever it is that I wanted to do, I could do it," says Rogers.
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I was in England about twelve years ago—no, twenty-two years ago. Oh, my gosh; time flies. I was at a trade show for the computer business, and I was talking to this person and telling them, Yeah, I made this decision never to wear a suit, and never work nine-to-five. And the person goes, Henk, I don't think I've ever seen you wearing anything except a suit. Do you even own a pair of jeans? That was the question. And I'm going, Oh, my god, I don't own a pair of jeans. So, I immediately went out and bought a pair of jeans. You know, you could say that fashion wise, it's been downhill ever since too.
You know. Now, I fight places that don't allow me to wear jeans.
Wearing jeans didn't stop Hawaii Business Magazine from naming Henk Rogers CEO of the Year for 2015. Henk Rogers has made a fortune in the video gaming industry, most notably for bringing Tetris, one of the world's top-selling videogames, from Russia to the rest of the world. More recently, this visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist has turned his talents to no less than saving the planet. He wants salvation to come through renewable energy, starting with Hawaii becoming a global model for energy independence. Henk Rogers, next, on Long Story Short.
Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox is Hawaii's first weekly television program produced and broadcast in high definition.
Aloha mai kakou. I'm Leslie Wilcox. Henk Brouwer Rogers may be best known in Hawaii for starting the Blue Planet Foundation, which is dedicated to ending the use of carbon-based fuels. This nonprofit organization was instrumental in convincing the Hawaii State Legislature to commit to a goal of making Hawaii 100 percent energy self-sufficient by 2045. Rogers didn't always have a passion for energy sustainability; rather, he was driven by his love of board games and computers to launch his highly successful career in video gaming.
I was born in the Netherlands, and I lived there 'til I was eleven. And my mother married an American when I was seven years old. My name is Rogers as a result. A Mr. Rogers from New York.
What was your name before that?
Brouwer; my mother's maiden name is Brouwer, which is the Dutch version of Brewer. So, if you look at the Heineken bottle, it says Heineken Brouwer, which is Heineken Brewers. So eleven years. And it's my middle name now, by the way, 'cause when I moved to the states, I didn't have a middle name, and everybody kept asking me, What's your middle name? So, I just put my grandfather's name as my middle name, since he had all daughters. Eleven years in Holland, then eight years in New York City. I went to junior high school and high school in New York City.
Did you learn English in New York City?
In New York City. I spoke no English before I landed. And it's interesting, 'cause my American father didn't speak Dutch, and the way we communicated was in German. So, I used to speak German. So, New York City; I lived there four years in Queens, four years in Manhattan. I went to Stuyvesant High School, which some people will know.
Which is a fabulous high school.
Fabulous high school.
Where you learned, what? What did you …
Oh …
Basically, in my four years at Stuyvesant, I had one elective. And you know, my entire career since has been based on that one elective.
So, you graduated from Stuyvesant High School.
I … dropped out of Stuyvesant High School.
Oh, you dropped out?
Didn't like that one elective.
No, I never got tired of the elective, but you know, I had taken that, and there was no more follow-up courses in that. So, everything else was just like …
How old were you when you dropped out?
Oh, I would have graduated, if I'd just stuck out the last year. I did graduate in New York City, but not from Stuyvesant. And I was convinced that I was never going to go to university. But my next stop was Hawaii.
Why was it Hawaii?
It was a stop on the way to Japan for my family. My father is an avid Go player, or was an avid Go player, and I think that's a big part of the reason why he wanted to move the family to Japan. Another reason could be that he looked at me, and he saw like a serious Hippie. I'd turned into a Hippie, and he didn't want the rest of his sons to become so, I don't know, wild, whatever.
And so, he's off to Japan, and you think it's to play Go. Now, you were heavily influenced by games of strategy as a kid; weren't you?
Well, you know, when I was a kid, say in Holland, you know, the game of strategy was Monopoly. So, I was pretty good at playing Monopoly.
And you liked board games?
Oh, yeah; board games. Board games are great, and I did a lot of it when I got to Hawaii. You know, at the University, we had a group called The ARRG; The Alternative Recreational Realities Group of Hawaii.
Now, were you a Hippie at UH as well?
I'm still a Hippie. I just get dressed up a little less wild from time to time. So, I'm in Hawaii, it's been a year. Two weeks of waiting for my dad turn into a year, and so finally, the family is ready to move. But by that time, I was going to UH, because I could get computer time there. And that was the one thing that I was interested in. So, I was going to night school, taking all the computer classes.
What did you intend to do as a Hippie, slash, computer guy?
I had no intentions. I just knew that computers were the way of the future.
Did you graduate from the University?
No; I dropped out. So, I had a disagreement with my dad about where I went to university. He wanted me to go to university in Japan, study philosophy, which is what he studied. He dropped out. Studied philosophy, and dropped out. And so, he wanted me to study philosophy. And I said, You know, I appreciate philosophy, but I need something practical. My grandfather was an engineer. In fact, I found out later that my father was an engineer, and his father was an engineer. I'm the only non-engineer, but you could say that I'm a computer engineer. And so, University had a good computer science program, and so I said, No, I gotta stay behind. As a result of my disagreement with my father, I worked my way through college. I used to do everything; I drove Charley's Taxi. And so, the idea is, if you're working to pay for studying something, it better be something useful. And so, at the end of three years, they called me in. Mr. Rogers, you haven't taken any of your core requirements. And I said, Yeah, I know, and I have no intention. They said, Well, then you're not going to graduate. And I said, Well, that's okay. I don't actually need the paper; I just need the knowledge. And I really got a lot out of going to UH, and I never after that ever had an occasion where somebody asked me for a piece of paper. You know, a degree.
You would eventually do what your father wanted you to do, and that's go to Japan.
Yes. I don't know that my father wanted me specifically to go to Japan. He just didn't want me to stay behind. And I appreciate that. What eventually got me to go to Japan was, I fell in love with a girl.
I'd been to Japan several times, but I was there, and she was there, and I said, I'm not going back. I called my friend and said, You can have my car. And I told my friends, Throw out all my stuff, just keep this box of uh, computer tapes. I still have this box, and I don't know how I'm ever going to read that stuff. So, I left everything behind.
Henk Rogers married Akemi and stayed in Japan for the next eighteen years. For the first six of those years, he worked in his father's gem business. When personal computers started to take off, he decided it was time to meld his love of computers and games, and strike out on his own. The result was his invention of a computer game called Black Onyx.
When I started my company, I used my Hawaii experience of ARRG, which was playing Dungeons & Dragons. And personal computers happened, and I thought, This is my chance. So, I made the first roleplaying game in Japan. But I didn't speak, read, or write Japanese, and I hacked that computer and got my wife to try to read something in the manual, but she knows nothing about computers. And so, that was also like hocus-pocus that was coming out of them. Anyway, I hacked my way through the game, made it. So, there were no roleplaying games before The Black Onyx, and it became the number-one game in 1984, and it was the number-two game in 1985. So, it had a two-year reign. And now, something like thirty percent of all games in Japan are roleplaying games. So, you know, people that are in the industry that meet me and find out that I wrote Black Onyx, they say, Oh, my god, you're the reason I'm in this industry, you know.
And that makes me feel good.
So, it's almost as if you you've always liked strategy and games, and you translated your interest in board games to the computer platform.
Yeah; absolutely. And it's the same thing; you've got to think about what reward do you want to give the player, at what pace, to keep them interested in continuing the adventure.
And it's a very logical process for you. If this, then that; if that, then this.
Oh, yeah. So, computer programming is like the best. Because once you tell it what to do, you give it specific instruction, it will do that forever.
Henk Rogers started his publishing company Bullet-Proof Software to market Black Onyx. It became one of the largest game publishers in Japan at the time, and soon, Rogers was traveling around the world, looking for new games to publish. That's when he discovered Tetris, a game that a programmer in the Soviet Union had developed. Rogers saw its potential, and was determined to buy the international publishing rights to it.
Basically, I would say that what happened to me in the Soviet Union is, you have a society where everybody is watching everybody, and they're very careful what they say. And I walk in, and I'm relaxed, and you know, ask me anything about my business. I don't have any secrets. And so, I was just friendly, and that is just a strange thing for them. That is not how they do business; it's all power trips. My power trip is stronger than your power trip, and if you don't listen to me, I'm gonna get such-and-so to do that to you. You are, you know, blah-blah-blah.
But to get their attention, didn't you have to have power?
No; I just had to have honesty. And so, I said, You know, I don't have a lot of money, I'm not a big business, but I'll give you a fair share of the money. They had a previous arrangement, where they had licensed the rights to Tetris for personal computers. And just to give you an example, they were getting six percent of … six percent, of six percent. And by the time they figured out that six percent of six percent is zero, you know, a year had passed. And I said, No, that's not how you do it. This is the retail price; okay? And I will give you a percentage of the retail price, or a flat number. And so, that number will never go down. And if I have, you know, sublicenses, I will make sure that you get your share of the retail price. And that was something they'd never heard before. That's one thing. And then, another was, we had to do a contract. And I saw the original contract that they had, and it was terrible; they were being spanked. Because they don't recognize intellectual property in the Soviet Union; therefore, they had no knowledge of how to write an intellectual property contract.
So, when somebody came to them and said, This is the contract, take it or leave it … what could they say? They didn't know what to argue about. And I was the opposite. I called my lawyer—and at that time, it took eight hours to make a phone call out of the Soviet Union. You had to sit by your phone, and if you're not there when the phone call came through, you had to wait and start again. So, I called my lawyer in Japan. I said, I need a contract. It's got to be no more than twenty pages, and it cannot use any big words, 'cause I have to explain every word in this contract to the Soviets. And it's gotta cover all the bases, and it's gotta be fair; it's gotta have stuff in it for me, and it's gotta have stuff in it for them. So, I got the fax, and they couldn't believe it; you know, it was a fair contract. If I didn't pay on time, there was a penalty, for example, blah-blah-blah, and all this. And so, at the end of the day, they chose me. 'Cause, you know, there were other people that were going after those same rights, and they chose me, and it wasn't because I had the most money, or I had the most power; it was because I was the most honest. Yeah.
Did you know what you were onto then? Because even now, you're hip-deep in Tetris. It's still a big business for you.
Yeah. I did not know what I was onto. Well, I knew I was onto a little bit, because I'd already gone to Nintendo, Nintendo of America, and I'd already made a handshake deal with Mr. Arakawa. I said, Mr. Arakawa, this game is perfect for Gameboy. Now, Nintendo has a policy in Japan; they just sell the machine, and the software comes separate. But in the US, they had a policy always to include one game with the hardware. So, if you bought an NES, it started with a game, and if you bought a Gameboy, it started with a game. And so, he said, Why should I included Tetris? He said, I have Mario, I can just include Mario. I said, If you include Mario, then Gameboy will be for little boys, but if you include Tetris, Gameboy will be for everybody. That choice is yours. And so, he talked it over with his people, and obviously came up to the same conclusion.
Good argument.
Yeah. So, it was a good business. And so, I had a deal in my hand when I went to Moscow. And then, I basically fought for that end of it.
You know, it occurs to me as you speak that people your age, sixty-two at this time, many people. they're not into the games and they don't realize what a huge business this is.
The game business is bigger than the movie business. Sometimes, I see young people, and they go, I want to be a game designer, I want to get into the game business. And it really isn't what it used to be, you know. I made that first game by myself, pretty much. I did all the programming, did all the graphics, and did all the planning and the thinking and everything. And today, you know, it takes teams of people to make a game. And how many of those teams are there? There are hundreds of thousands of those teams. So, to get into the game business today, you can't just be good; you have to be brilliant.
Henk Rogers and his organization have continued to develop videogames, making multi-millions of dollars from new products, including for mobile devices and buying and selling copyright licenses. He moved his family back to Hawaii and was carrying out his businesses from here, when he started to think about what he wanted to do next with his life. The answer came to him in a most unexpected way.
I found myself in the back of an ambulance with a hundred percent blockage of the widow-maker. That is the artery, the biggest artery in your heart, and it will kill you if it's blocked. And so, I was lucky, 'cause I kind of felt it coming, and they called an ambulance for me, and so I was already on the way to Straub. And then, I realized … because they were gonna take me in for observation. They said, There's nothing really wrong with you, we'll just take you in for observation, we won't even turn on the siren. The siren went on, the guy who was taking care of me was in the cockpit talking to the hospital. I didn't hear, but I knew he was saying, This guy is not even gonna make it, get an operating room ready, blah-blah-blah. And I'm back there; first, I said, You gotta be kidding me, I haven't spent any of the money yet. You know. I was going, Oh, is this some kind of a joke? I worked so hard all my life, and finally sell my company, get a bunch of money, and I'm on the way out? And then, the second thing I said is, No, I'm not going, I still have stuff to do. And it's kind of like, I thought, you know, what are the things that I'd always talked to myself that I was gonna get done in life, and that I hadn't even started? And that just made me say, No, I'm gonna do this. And so, I was in the hospital recovering, and the next couple weeks I didn't go back to work. I had my chance to think about my bucket list, and I said, These are missions in life. And the first mission came to me in the back of the newspaper. It was like … in the back of the newspaper, a story about coral. Oh, by the way, we're gonna kill all the coral in the world by the end of the century. And you know, I moved to Hawaii, and I fell in love with the ocean. I used to dive, surf on the North Shore, and I couldn't believe that we would do something so callous as to kill all the coral in the world. Islands are made out of coral. And you know, you look a little bit further, and it's like a third of the life in the ocean is dependent on the coral existing. So, I said, No, no, we're not allowed to do that. What's causing that? It's ocean acidification. What's causing that? Carbon dioxide going into the ocean is causing that. So then, my first mission is to end the use of carbon-based fuel. And so, I started the foundation, and recently, we had a big success in Hawaii, that Hawaii has made the mandate that we're gonna be a hundred percent renewable by 2045 for electricity. And that is a huge step in the right direction.
And your Blue Planet Foundation had a role in that.
Oh, I would say we're the ones who created that legislation and fought for it. You know, 'cause when you create a piece of legislation, then you have to work with all the politicians, and you gotta get enough politicians to get behind it to get it passed. So, it's not good enough to just come up with the words, 'cause it's all the pushing that goes on. I guess it's called lobbying.
Yes, it is. You mentioned your ranch; it's Puu Waawaa on the Kona side of the Big Island.
And it is all renewable energy; it's off the grid.
We're off the grid. So, what we do at the ranch, I built an energy lab. And originally, I wanted to just study storage, 'cause the thing that's stopping renewables, meaning solar and wind, is that they're intermittent. Which means that sometimes there's wind, and sometimes there's not. And in the daytime there's light, and in the nighttime there's not. So, you get a lot of energy, and then you have shift it to a time when you don't have energy. That requires storage. And it can be pumped hydro, it can be batteries, it can be anything; flywheels.
But whatever it is, it's expensive.
Not necessarily; not necessarily. I mean, you know, if you're the first one, and you're the only one, yes, it's expensive. But if everybody's doing it, then the price comes down. Like solar panels used to be expensive. But now, I mean, pretty much anybody can have solar panels. So, all these things which are expensive can be made cheaper if you make them in volume, and if there's competition. So, the same thing goes with storage. So, in the beginning, it's expensive. But I mean, it's like, okay, so the rich guys get to have the plasma television that cost twenty thousand dollars, but now you can go to Costco and buy one for five hundred bucks. The same thing. It's a little different technology, but it does the same thing. And so, storage is gonna be like that.
And you're already off the grid at your home in Honolulu, and on the ranch.
Yes. So, we were studying storage, and we finally decided that we were gonna just get off the grid on the Big Island. And so, we tested the different storage technologies, and now we ended up with a battery technology that basically runs by itself, and it doesn't get hot. Most batteries, you have to be very careful with them, because they can overheat and catch on fire, blah-blah-blah. This chemistry is nothing like that. What's in your phone or in my Tesla is lithium cobalt. And what's in the batteries that are sitting in my home is lithium iron phosphate. Lithium iron phosphate is a chemistry that doesn't get hot. You could drive a nail through it, and it doesn't go crazy. And if you do that with lithium cobalt, you're asking for trouble. And so, doesn't require any cooling system. And Sony makes them. So, Sony, you know, they're a big company; they've been making batteries for thirty years. They've been making this particular chemistry for like eight years, and they've tested, and tested, and tested them. I mean, their company reputation goes, you know, into their product, and so, they gave us a ten-year warranty, which is as good as anything in the industry.
And you think that it'll be just a matter of a short time before battery power gets accepted and cheap enough to distribute.
What are some of the things that prepared you to have the career you did, which was something you made up yourself? You didn't follow a template for it. What were some of the formative things along the way?
I think one of the things is that I always had a deep-rooted feeling that whatever it is that I wanted to do, I could do it.
Where did that come from?
I think it came from New York. It's it's kind of an attitude that we had in high school. We stopped the war in Vietnam. Okay; we didn't specifically, but we were part of it. And that kind of energy, the feeling that youth can change the world, and that is a very important feeling. And I need the young people in Hawaii to have that feeling; they need to take ownership of their future, and make Hawaii the example of sustainability.
You know, through all of the big ideas and the big pushes, and the big deals you've made, you've had a very stable family life.
I think my family has had the same ups and downs as any family. But now that I've sort of retired from the business—you know, I was a Japanese businessman. This nine-to-five wasn't nine-to-five; it was nine-to … fifteen, or whatever. It's like, crazy, hard work in the old days. Now, I have much more time to spend with my family.
You're still CEO, though.
I'm CEO of several companies. But no, actually, the main business is the computer game business. My daughter is the CEO.
I'm the chairman.
So, what about the ones that you are CEO of?
Um …
You have a different definition?
No, no, no. No. So I try not to be CEO, as much as possible. I try to be the visionary, and so, I'm the chairman of a lot of companies, but I'm not necessarily the CEO. I don't do day-to-day, and I don't go to the office unless I have a meeting. So, it's a new way of operating, and it gives me much more time to travel, and I do a lot of conferences and speaking at conferences, and connecting to people in other places.
So, for many years of your career, you were really not home with family.
They sacrificed that.
Well, the worst time was when I was programming. Programming takes twenty hours a day. I would sleep for a couple of hours, and do programming the rest of the time. I never got to see my family. My wife was a computer widow, is what they call it. And many programmers still go through that. They start programming, and they can't stop until the middle of the night sometime, and so they don't have a life. And pretty soon, you figure out, Well, I can't run a company this way, I can't program and run a company well. And I can't, like, do that and expect to be kind of a contribution to my family. It's not just about bringing home money; it's about, you know, being there when children are going through, I don't know, teenager crises. And we've had our share of all of that.
Henk Rogers: husband, father, grandfather, computer programmer, entrepreneur, visionary, chairman, and perhaps one day, off the grid planet superhero. Mahalo to Henk Rogers of Honolulu and Kona for sharing his life story with us. And thank you, for joining us. For PBS Hawaii and Long Story Short, I'm Leslie Wilcox. Aloha, hui hou.
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You have how many siblings?
Oh, my goodness. Okay. So, there's my bio dad, and my mom who had only me. My mom was a single mom, and I never knew my bio daddy. So, he went off and I had no contact with him, because basically, they didn't get married. Then, she married Mr. Rogers. Mr. Rogers and my mom had seven children. So, six boys and one girl … and they adopted one. So, there's nine of the original family, and we grew up together. Then, Mr. Rogers, in his infinite wisdom, had a second family, as if nine wasn't enough, and he had two more children, daughters. So, that makes it up to eleven. And then, he passed away. And so, I'd heard that my biological father was still alive, so I found a way to contact him when I was fifty years old, my bio dad, and I found out that I have four more siblings. So, I have two sisters and two brothers on that side, that are blood-related to me. And I found out one of them lives in Hawaii, in Hawi. And then he … again, I think men are very … they're not the smartest about this kind of thing. He left his wife with four children, and married another woman who had already six children. So, that makes it twenty-one.
So … yeah; I'm one of twenty-one.
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Susan Yamada
Susan Yamada is Executive Director of the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Shidler College of Business. Yamada calls herself an "accidental entrepreneur," with a career that moved from hospitality to publishing to leading tech companies. After a successful life in Silicon Valley during the dot-com boom, she came home to Hawaii, never needing to work again. But in this phase of her life, she has dedicated herself to giving back to her community by mentoring young future entrepreneurs.
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I just talked with a CEO of a large company who said, If I'm feeling comfortable, I suspect something is wrong. Something has to be wrong.
Yeah. I think there always needs to be that level of discomfort, because that means you're pushing things, you know, whether it's your company, your programs, yourself personally. So, people go, Why? Why do you want to do that? And I think the more you do that—and pushing your comfort zone, in my mind, is taking risks. And it's not like, yeah, I'm gonna jump off a cliff and hope, you know, I have my parachute. It's really calculated risks that you're trying to take. And I think what that does is, it really builds confidence that, Hey, I can do it, I can talk to Leslie on TV, and everything was good, and I didn't die. And all those culmination of experiences, I think, gives you the confidence to move forward and do other things in the future. It gave me the confidence to move from one industry to another industry, it gave me the confidence to take risks that, you know, others may not have taken, and know that it's not gonna be the end of the world if it fails, because I'm building a skillset that I can then transfer to something else.
Susan Yamada's confidence has taken her from playing football in the streets of Kaneohe to leading tech companies during the dot-com boom. Even with her crazy work hours and success on the West Coast, she never lost sight of home. Susan Yamada, next, on Long Story Short.
Aloha mai kakou. I'm Leslie Wilcox. Susan Yamada, raised in Windward Oahu, was an accidental entrepreneur who did very well in the Silicon Valley dot-com industry. She was so successful that when she returned to Hawaii to raise her children, she didn't ever have to work for pay again. Yet, she does. Today, Yamada is the executive director of PACE; that's the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship within the Shilder College of Business at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She's mentoring Hawaii's future entrepreneurs. Yamada grew up in Kaneohe, where she realized at a young age that she loved to compete.
Kind of a Rockwell-ian childhood. You know, my dad had his own business selling plywood in town, in Kalihi. My mom was a schoolteacher, so she taught kindergarten at Heeia Elementary School. And I have two brothers; one older than me, two years, and one younger than I am.
So, you're the only girl, and you're the middle child.
Does that say anything about you?
Hm … that's a good question. I think it says a lot about me in that I grew up playing more baseball than with dolls. I remember one Christmas I got a hairdryer, and that turned into a nice little pistol.
[CHUCKLE]
And you're athletic.
I love athletics. Growing up, we played in the neighborhood, right? Baseball, football, with all the neighborhood kids. So, yeah, I love sports.
Did you play in the street?
In the street.
And the cars had to wait a little bit 'til you could get off the road?
Luckily, we lived on a dead end, but you know, every time the ball went into, like, the mean neighbor's house, you know, everybody ran away.
Whoever hit the ball into that yard had to go get it; right? So, it was just kinda like that. Okay; pass the telephone pole, that's a touchdown. Okay. And then, this manhole cover, that's home plate. So, it was really cool.
That's interesting that you were an athlete and a tomboy. So, does that mean competition might have been easier for you when you hit the business world? 'Cause in those days, women were still …
Yeah; that's interesting.
–treated differently.
I think my competitiveness helped me. I don't like to lose. You know, I like to set my goals and achieve them. But I think when I set out on my business career, that really wasn't kind of foremost in my mind.
What was high school like for you? I mean, public high school in Hawaii.
Everyone has fond memories, or maybe not so fond.
Yeah; it was a lot of fun. You know, I went to public schools all the way up to Castle. And so, some kids you knew, and then you know more kids as you go to King. And that's when, I don't know, there's like four or five elementary schools in the Kaneohe area that all matriculate to King Intermediate. And so, I got to know a lot more friends at King Intermediate, and then we all went up to Castle. And you know, I just met a ton of friends, and we remain friends to this day. You know, every Christmas, we have a gathering and we get together, and we just laugh and laugh.
Did your parents explicitly tell you about life? Did they give you advice, or was it leading by example?
[CHUCKLE] Yeah; well, career-wise anyway, my mom gave me advice. And she said, Be a schoolteacher, because schoolteachers, you get the summer off, all the holidays, when your kids are off you'll be off too. So from that point, I wasn't a really good listener. But, you know, I think the fundamental values that they exhibited themselves about being hardworking, being honest, being a contributing member of society; they totally led by example. And I feel that that's the foundation for my life. And on that, you grow, you know, who you are, what you become, and things like that.
Your father owned his own business, and then sold it; right?
Yes. Yeah; so, that was great, because growing up in elementary school, he had his own business, and on weekends, he'd let one or two of us come over to his—and it was a pretty small place. And you know, we'd just kinda be messing around. And he had uh, a plywood business as well as some hardware supplies. And so, all the scrap wood, we'd just be building stuff, and sometimes he'd tell us to clean out the hardware area, so we'd do that. All so we could have like, this Boulevard Saimin plate lunch for lunch. And that was like, the best Saturday, was to be able to go with Dad to work.
When you were raised, I imagine your parents really weren't giving you water bottles and …
Oh, we drank from the hose.
–and helicoptering.
We drank from the hose. [CHUCKLE]
And telling you, Don't come back 'til—I bet you they said, Don't come back 'til dusk, or …
Yeah; yeah.
How did you raise you kids? Differently than that?
You know, it's very different, and it's unfortunate, really. When I was growing up, it was like, you know, you had something to eat for breakfast, you were out, you were playing all day. When you got hungry, you know, you came home, you made yourself a sandwich, you went back out again, and you had to come home when you saw Dad's car coming down the road, because you're either gonna have to do yardwork, or dinner's gonna be ready soon. And so, we had so much freedom. You know, we'd get on our bikes, we'd ride down to the river, catch fifty fish, put 'em all in an aquarium and try to name 'em all. I mean, it's crazy; right? And you know, I'm sad for my kids that they couldn't have that level of freedom at that young age anymore.
Well, why couldn't they?
You know, I don't know how much is reality and how much is perception in parenting at this point, where you know, even if my kids, when they were in elementary school were playing in the front yard, I felt like I had to be out in front
watching. If there's even a miniscule chance that your kid's gonna get abducted, then of course, you're gonna be out front and you're gonna be watching. But it's just a different world. And because, you know, our neighborhood wasn't full of kids, you know, you would have to have play dates, you would have to invite kids over to play with them. And you know, when you were talking about helicopter parents, you know, I don't think I am one. But, you are, when your kids are young, kind of setting their life up. It's less creative for them, I think, at this point. You know, that's where I think some of the old charm, I guess, of Hawaii is being lost. And I was just commenting to my friends; I go, I know I'm getting old because I'm grumbling a lot now about how it used to be and how it is now, and how it's, you know, losing some of that ohana, that inclusive community sometimes.
After Susan Yamada earned a bachelor's degree in business administration at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, she went into the hotel industry. Eventually, her love of the ocean led her to greater opportunities.
I learned some interesting things that they don't teach you at the Travel Industry Management School. And that's when you work at a hotel chain, if you want to move up, many times you have to transfer out of one hotel into another. And at the time, I know it's hard to believe, but there was just one Marriott in the State, and that was on Maui. That was the first Marriott that they built. And so, I was there, and then I found out I would have to travel. So, my big goal in life after the university was to move to Maui.
Because my cousins were there, and I used to spend all my summers there, and I just loved the lifestyle there; it's just so laid back. But I found that, you know, being single and in my twenties, after about two and a half years, it was just a really small place. And so, it was time for my promotion, or I was up for promotion, and so, they asked if I wanted to either go to, I think it was Torrance or Santa Clara. So, I got out the map, because to that point I had been out of state once. And I went on my second trip right before I moved, but I knew nothing; right? So, I looked to see what the proximity of those two areas was to the beach. So …
Santa Clara looked much closer. So, I chose Santa Clara. And little did I know that Santa Clara is Silicon Valley. So, that was … a good move on my part, but I can't say that I planned it.
And you had the beach.
But, you know, you're going there to work in the hotel industry, not to work in Silicon Valley.
Yes; uh-huh. And so, that's what I thought; it was just a next step, I would go there, spend two years there, and then I would come back home. And so, I got there, and … and this is why I feel a lot of local kids, they should really get out, because it's such a big world. You know, I thought tourism; hey, being from Hawaii, wanting to stay in Hawaii, that's where my career opportunities were gonna be. And when I got to Silicon Valley, it was just like, Oh, my gosh. It was just … you know, drinking from a fire hose, there were so many different opportunities. So, I went, I got my MBA after two and a years at the Santa Clara Marriott. And then, I got into the technology industry.
Susan Yamada left the hotel industry to pursue work that would give her experience in running a business. She got an opportunity to test her skills when she was offered a job at Upside Magazine, a publication that was on the cutting edge of the digital revolution, and groundbreaking in its time.
What did you do in those years between your MBA and that?
Okay; so I was a research analyst for the technology industry for a couple years, and I worked in a head injury rehab organization, doing the business side of it. My father-in-law had a contact with a magazine publisher, and he said, I've got a failing magazine that needs to get turned around, and I'm looking for somebody to run it. And so, I think maybe it was four years out of my MBA, my father-in-law introduced me to this guy. And that's how I got my first opportunity to run a company. And it was a failing company.
What was that transition like?
The one thing that I learned is, business is business, no matter what you're hawking. So whether you're in the hotel business, or whether—you know, I was a consultant soon after researcher and analyst, you know, you have a product and you need to sell it. And so, that, I think, was one of the first lessons that I had of, Okay, how do you make money? You know, what is my business, and how do you make money.
So, you go from head injuries and research and analysis to magazine publishing.
Of course, that is in the middle of, at that time, a digital revolution.
Right. So, the internet was just starting to come out and be a big player. And so, the magazine that we had—and again, it's hard to believe, but there was no wired, when you picked up Business Week, they didn't have an extensive editorial about the technology industry. Technology industry was just starting to come out. The PC was just kinda transforming all kinds of things. We were trying to figure out all the different things PCs could do. So, our magazine really focused on those sorts of needs to a higher level audience. So, they were executives within the technology industry that wanted to know what other people were doing, because the future of technology was still unlimited.
So, did that put you in touch with the titans of technology?
Yeah; yeah. So, every month, we would have an interview with one of the leaders in the technology industry, whether it was Bill Gates, or Larry Ellison. It was just an incredible time. And I'm not sure it would be so easy to get those interviews today. But during that time, you know … most definitely.
And did you think that was your calling, magazines?
I loved it. Yeah. It wasn't so much magazines as it was I loved the fact that you never knew if you were gonna make payroll.
I know; I know. And people were like, That would drive me nuts. And you know, obviously, it wasn't just like wishing. You actually put together a plan and start implementing the plan. But when things start working, it's so exciting to see that.
Susan Yamada was the publisher of Upside Magazine for five and a half years. During that time, the magazine became profitable, and the connections she made there opened doors to new opportunities in the digital revolution.
That's when the internet was starting to take off. And that was a super-exciting time. It was like the second coming of the Gold Rush in California, because there was so much excitement in the Bay Area. People were flocking to the Bay Area to take part in, you know, the internet mania. You know, if you graduated from college with a bachelor's degree and you were halfway decent, you were making six figures already. It took me all my career to that point, to get up to that point. And here these kids are, and just because there was such a shortage
of talent, they were making incredible money; there was so much money going around in the Bay Area at that time.
And so, what did you do? What was your next step?
I joined an internet startup company called Trustee. And if you look at a lot of the major websites now, they all have privacy statements, and many of them have a Trustee seal. And it was an interesting time, because the internet was so new, privacy was an issue. Privacy of your personal information; your name, your address, your phone number. Because the internet is a global marketplace, and unlike the United States, the European union considers your personal information yours. In the United States, any information you give, that's a database for somebody to sell. And we used to sell that database extensively when I was at Upside. Now, we're dealing with the fact of having to train U.S. websites that they have to state what they're using that information they're collecting it for, and they have to do it.
Your company came up with that limitation?
Yeah; right.
And Trustee is still working?
Still there; yeah. Still operational? Wow. So, what happened to your time there? Because
clearly, you don't do that anymore.
You know, the first time a big site came in, like the first time Yahoo said they were gonna use our seal, you know, the crowd goes wild; right? But, you know, when Microsoft comes in, it's like, Mm, all right. Then, when, you know, Netscape was really big at that time came in, it's just so anticlimactic already. It's like you were expecting it to happen. And I don't know; for me, it just kinda gets boring, really. So … I just find eighteen to twenty-four months, it's time to move on.
Now, it seems to me that at that time, there were very few women, probably very few Asian women.
M-hm.
Very few Asians, period.
What was that like for you?
My married name was Scott, so it was Susan Scott. And when I would make an appointment to see people, they were expecting Susan Scott; right? And so, I think first impressions are very important. And I think if I went in on the mainland as Susan Yamada, there would be a ton of stereotypes. I don't know; I think it's just human nature. But right in that little time when they were like, looking around in the waiting room for this Susan—
Where's the blond?
That's exactly right. A tall, statuesque blond woman; right? Isn't that what you would think? And so, right in that moment of confusion, it was my time to make a good impression. So, you know, that's when I would just be, you know, very forthright and go, Hi, I'm, you know, Susan, and just try and break any stereotype they may have had about me already. So, I use that as one specific example. But the one thing that I felt about the technology industry is, for the most part, it's gender-neutral. It's like, What can you help me with? And if you have the skillsets, I never felt like gender was a big, big issue.
But you did have to get in the door.
Totally. Yeah.
Susan Yamada moved back to Hawaii in 2001. She had made enough money to retire, and she spent her time raising her children and volunteering in the community. Over time, plans changed, and in 2008, Yamada started working part-time at the Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship in the Shidler College of Business at the UH. That turned into a fulltime role.
The job with Shidler, I mean, it's not something I have to do, but it's something that I've come to love to do. And part of it is a bigger issue of being able to give back to Hawaii. I mean, it's been fantastic for me, it's where my roots are, I love it here. The seventeen years I was in Silicon Valley, you know, my main purpose was a goal that took me too long to attain, 'cause as I told you before, it was just supposed to be two years that I was up there, was to come back. Because this is my home. And so, having the opportunity to be able to give
back to my community through the university, because I'm very passionate about education, it's an honor for me to do that. So, yeah; I could be messing around and playing golf all day, but I don't think I'd get the same level of fulfillment.
In your opinion, what are the things that drive entrepreneurs? I mean, are they very different, and you can't generalize, or do they tend to be hardwired in a certain way?
I think there are certain characteristics that make a successful entrepreneur. Number one is, they have to have a vision and drive. And they can't be easily dissuaded. You know, so you talk about entrepreneurship and passion a lot. And I think a big part of that is passion; it is very important. You need to be able to really believe that what you're providing will be a significant improvement to your life, whoever your buyer is. And the first year, the first two years, the first five years, it's very, very difficult, and you have to work really hard. So, I think the work ethic and passion are two things that we always look for. And then, there's the coach-ability stand point.
It seems like such a tough deal, where an entrepreneur has to be able to be able to persevere, despite rejection and hard times, and yet, has to know when they're hearing advice that they really should take and leave it, do something else.
Exactly. I mean, it is not easy, for sure. But it is something that almost every single startup will go through at some point.
Have you ever been wrong in saying, That's not gonna work, don't do it?
Rarely do I say that. Because, you know what? If I was that smart, I would be … I don't know, sitting on a beach right now; right? 'Cause you never know; right?
So, what do you say?
If they wanted to open a restaurant, for example, serving hamburgers in Waikiki, the first question I would ask is, How are you different from these ten other competitors that are—
So, you ask probing questions so that they make their own conclusions.
Now, if you are different, right, if you're a Korean style taco truck, for example, which is wildly successful in L.A., okay, maybe that's enough of a difference; right? If you have a social media campaign … I need to see different. I can't see the same. Because if you're copying the same thing, it's very, very, very tough. A goal is hard work. And if you're easily dissuaded from your idea, or you don't have that passion, or perseverance, not gonna happen.
And how do people even support themselves for four or five ideas, while they're just refining this?
Yeah. So, that's what I tell my students. I go, If you ever have entrepreneurial aspirations, do it now. You don't have kids, you don't have to pay, you know, for tuitions, you don't have to pay a mortgage or your car loan. I said, You have the least to lose right now, so do it now.
But whoever doesn't have that when they're an adult?
And that's where it gets much harder. But it is possible. So, you know, I was adult when I started my business. So it's possible; you can do it. You just have to be able to manage what resources you have.
And yet, Susan Yamada credits her time away from Hawaii for challenging her to grow in ways that she may not have if she'd stayed home.
If people could have seen you in Silicon Valley at the time they were working at their jobs in Honolulu, would you have had a markedly different style from your style now?
I think I'm more forward, and I'm less concerned about what people think about what I say. So, maybe less filter. And I think part of that has to do with, you know, where I am today or who I am today, and not being overly concerned about, am I gonna get a promotion, or what are people gonna think about me. I mean, they can think whatever they want to think, actually. It's just who I am, it's what my opinion is. And we can agree to disagree, and I'm perfectly happy with that. I don't have to win an argument. So, I think, you know, it has changed me. I think it's given me more confidence to say what I want to say, and just be who I am, and not try to be someone that someone else wants me to be.
Do you recall being that way before?
I think when you're younger, you're a lot more insecure. And so, you know, you take everything to heart, and maybe you create self-perception issues that might not even be there. But I think the great thing about getting older is … who cares?
You know,I am who I am, and you know, I try to be a good person. And so,I try and let that guide me. I have mentors for everything; right? For how do I raise my kids, to you know, business mentors, to you know, my friends from high school; right? They all form this very informal kitchen cabinet, if you will. And so that I can call them and share different things with them, and get feedback.
And do they always agree?
I have mentors for everything; right? For how do I raise my kids, to you know, business mentors, to you know, my friends from high school; right? They all form this very informal kitchen cabinet, if you will. And so that I can call them and share different things with them, and get feedback.
Your friends in the kitchen cabinet.
Oh, I don't want them to agree with me.
You just want to hear some … how you would handle this, and then you decide what you do.
Because I don't want them to tell me what to do. I want them to give me their opinion. Because they don't what specifically I'm going through. And so, you take their opinion, and you make your own decision based on that.
But you never said formally to any of them, Would you be willing to be part of my kitchen cabinet?
No; no.
How did that evolve?
I just make them. [LAUGHTER] What's the worst thing that's ever happened to you?
Professionally, the magazine. So, we brought in the chairman of the board, the guy who hired me. He eventually wanted the job back after it was profitable. And so, I did conferences; that's what I wanted to do, I wanted to get back into a startup routine. And we weren't really quite seeing eye-to-eye on things, and I came home from a conference, and there was an envelope on my front door. And it was a termination letter. And so, it's like, he didn't even have the courtesy to call me. You know, it was something he gave me, something that wasn't successful, I was able to turn it around. And I was like, How can this happen? How can the board allow something like that to happen? So, that professionally was probably the worst thing that ever happened to me.
Didn't the magazine later go into bankruptcy?
How long after that?
I think they expanded too quickly into the internet, and they put too many resources there, and they were under-capitalized, and so it didn't work out. So, I think within the three years after that, it was pretty much on the ropes and down.
But that is quite the rejection, isn't it? Especially after you'd put so much into it.
Yeah. After five years into it; right? And I didn't think it was very well done, either.
Since you've headed PACE, what's the best thing that's come out of it?
I don't think it would be a specific business idea. It's the students that come out of there. You know, I see them going in, and I see them experiencing the joy of discovery, of the aha moments like, Ah, I get it; okay, I've gotta do this and this. And you know, they're students; they're so eager to please, they really want to do a good job. And when I see them working hard, when I see things coming together for them, I'm super-excited for them. Because what I think I'm doing is, I'm teaching them life lessons.
Susan Yamada is inspiring and challenging new generations of entrepreneurs through her passion and perseverance, qualities that continue to guide her own life. Mahalo to Susan Yamada of Honolulu for her enthusiasm and her commitment to serving our community. And mahalo to you for joining. For PBS Hawaii and Long Story Short, I'm Leslie Wilcox. A hui hou.
For audio and written transcripts of all episodes of Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox, visit PBSHawaii.org. To download free podcasts of Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox, go to the Apple iTunes Store or visit PBSHawaii.org.
Do you see yourself making another change in the future?
Yeah; I definitely do. My son is in ninth grade now, and I've always said that— and this should be no shock to my boss, that once my son is into college, then I think that opens up a whole 'nother chapter in my life as far as, what do I do next.
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MR. SELFRIDGE SEASON 4 ON MASTERPIECE
Posted on May 19, 2016 May 24, 2016 by PBS Hawai'i
Jeremy Piven returns as the flamboyant American entrepreneur Harry Gordon Selfridge, who founded the famous London department store, Selfridges. Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, Selfridge creates a theater of retail where any topic or trend that is new, exciting, entertaining, or just eccentric, is showcased. In his personal life, as in his business, he is addicted to the sensational, which creates exciting complications for all concerned. Season Four picks up the Selfridge story in 1946.
The press links Harry with Jimmy's demise. Suppliers refuse to sell. Stockholders are up in arms. Meanwhile, the store's 20th anniversary sale approaches. What's Harry to do?
Posted in Drama, Masterpiece Classic, Mr. Selfridge Tagged Aisling Loftus, Amanda Abbington, American, Cupid, Department, Dolly, eccentric, England, entrepreneur, Gregory Fitoussi, Grove, Harry, Harry Gordon Selfridge, Jeremy Piven, Jimmy Dillon, Josie, Katherine Kelly, Mae, Masterpiece Classic, merchandise, Mr. Selfridge, popular, Queen of Time, retailer, Selfridges, sell, stock, stockholder, store, supplier, The Groves, Tom Goodman-Hill
Josie takes on a new role and an old one. Whiteleys' troubles lead Jimmy and Mr. Crabb to take a big risk. Found out, Jimmy takes desperate measures.
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The Revolutionary Optimists
Posted on March 10, 2016 March 17, 2016 by PBS Hawai'i
Amlan Ganguly is a lawyer-turned-social-entrepreneur who has transformed some of the poorest slums of Kolkata, India by empowering children to become leaders in improving health and sanitation, using street theater and dance.
Posted in Independent Lens, Public Affairs Tagged advocate, assist, care, children, community, Dance, entrepreneur, health, help, humanitarian, India, Kolkata, lawyer, lift, optimism, revolution, slum, teach, theater, transform, uplift
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Mortgage advisors came together this week at the Mortgage Strategy Leaders Forum in London where they discussed the changing tax landscape and the impact that it has had on buy-to-let property owners, and were unanimous in their opinion that the government's plan to professionalise the industry appears to be working.
With some accidental and part-time landlords exiting the market as a result of tax legislative changes, the profile of the typical buy-to-let landlord appears to be evolving, shifting towards professional landlords focused on growing their portfolios, according to Rob Jupp, CEO at Brightstar Financial.
He commented: "There's no truth to press reports that landlords are leaving in droves. But the tax changes have been the death knell for dinner party landlords."
David Whittaker, CEO at Keystone Property Finance shared similar sentiments, pointing out that the bulk of properties sold by landlords had been acquired by other investors, most notably professional landlords, rather than first-time buyers.
He said: "Increased yields in some areas have mitigated the tax changes. As a long-term business plan with yields of 4.5% or 5% and mortgage rates about 3%, buy-to-let is still a good investment."
Many experts have long argued that first-time buyers are unlikely to benefit from the government's cut to tax relief for buy-to-let landlords, and this was a view shared by the panel, despite figures this week showing that the number of first-time buyers in the UK has reached its highest level since June 2017.
There were 35,500 new first time buyer mortgages completed in August, up 2% compared to the same month last year and lending to this group increased by 5.2% to £6.1bn, according to the data from UK Finance.
But according to Mortgage Strategy, the panel suggested that the jump in lending to first-time buyers had more to do with Help To Buy rather than the squeeze on landlords.
Adrian Moloney of One Savings Bank commented: "Help to Buy has been the stimulus for an improved first-time buyer market, not landlords selling up."
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Ultra Haptics and Leap Motion Join Forces
Ultrahaptics and Leap Motion, the world leaders in mid-air haptics, contactless interfaces and hand tracking technologies, this week announced a strategic deal which will combine their expertise and create the world's leading spatial interaction company.
The combination of teams and their technologies will accelerate innovation and enhance commercial applications. This means both improving current solutions and driving new forms of contactless interactive products.
Commenting on the announcement, Ultrahaptics CEO, Steve Cliffe, said:
"We are building a company to support the changes between human and machine interaction that will define the 21st century. Together, Ultrahaptics and Leap Motion products have the opportunity to be at the global epicentre of spatial interaction. Taking a holistic view of this exciting market, not only can we continue to create two hugely significant technologies, but we can max out the potential of combining them – proving that one plus one really can make three!
"With this deal, we'll combine some of the best minds in human-computer interaction. We will be better placed to leverage our customer contacts and expand the vertical stack of immersive technologies, just as the applications which benefit from our collective strengths are moving into the mainstream."
The potential of haptic tech to be used in interactive advertising is substantial. Leap Motion raised $94 million in investments previously and was almost acquiredby Apple. Will this partnership lead to significant adoption of their technology and a real revenue stream?
Research validates the Positive Impact of OOH on Advertisers' KPIs
A series of new reports from the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) use attribution data to help brands understand the effectiveness of out of home (OOH) in a full media strategy.
Using attribution data, Rick Wilson, Associate Professor of Marketing at Texas State University, analyzed 45 case studies from a range of markets across the US to establish the impact of OOH on advertisers' key performance indicators (KPIs). Cases included in the analysis were compiled by OAAA member companies.
The analysis found that OOH media provides for a positive and significant lift in campaign KPIs for consumers exposed to OOH media during an advertising campaign.
In Wilson's process of assigning credit to the medium, or attribution, he focused on four primary KPIs:
Store Visits – OOH boosted store visitation at a range of 50% to 127%
Purchase Consideration – OOH increased purchase consideration by an average 6% to 20%
Purchase Intent – OOH increased purchase intent by 10% to 35%
Ad Recall – OOH elevated ad recall by as much as 13% to 66%
"The OOH industry's embrace of digital technology and its synergy with mobile advertising allow it to be easily integrated into media plans," commented Wilson. "Using GPS data from mobile phones and geofenced OOH media locations, advertisers can understand the incremental lift in KPIs for consumers exposed to a campaign's OOH media compared to those who were not."
OOH Grocer Measurement Effectiveness
This footfall attribution analysis, conducted by location intelligence and measurement company Cuebiq, found consumers exposed to an OOH campaign for a national grocer across three markets (Atlanta, Knoxville, and Portland) visited the grocer's stores at a 118 percentgreater rate than those consumers who did not see the OOH ads. Additionally, the report found 43 percentof consumers exposed visited a store within three days of seeing an OOH ad.
The Power of OOH: QSR Attribution Study
This attribution study, which analyses 13 creative messages for a major quick service restaurant on 57 billboards across three markets (Dallas, San Antonio, and Birmingham), found the OOH campaign increased footfall by 10 per cent. The full study, conducted by InMobi, offers additional performance KPIs, such as location and demographic profiles.
"Each of these brands was interested in better-understanding insights about the impact of OOH exposure," said Freitas. "The lift in foot traffic, specifically, was impressive and offers quantitative proof of OOH's effectiveness."
Political Advertising to Hit $10 billion in 2020 According to Researchers
According to the a recent report GroupM, spending on political advertisements is projected to hit a new high in 2020, surging $3.6 billion above the most recent presidential campaign year.
In 2018 political spending was "shockingly high," according to Brian Wieser, global president of business intelligence at GroupM. "There's just generally more activity in a presidential year than a nonpresidential year, so whatever the 2018 number was, 2020 was going to be bigger."
Political spending in 2018 accounted for $2 billion, or 2%, of total digital ad spending in the U.S., according to the GroupM report.
JCDecaux Rolls out new OOH metrics in APAC region
JCDecaux Singapore, this week announced the launch of new audience measurement metrics for out-of-home media. For the first time, advertisers will have information on the unique audience and reach for out-of-home media assets with the new Streetside Audience Measurement (SAM) that utilises mobility intelligence.
In contrast to existing out-of-home measurements which are built upon research studies on commuters' personal accounts of their mobility patterns, SAM is based on real-time mobile analytics. SAM distils mobility insights to offer advertisers an overview of all travel patterns, taking into consideration the mobility patterns of both motorists and pedestrians throughout the day. The data garnered also incorporates the distinct characteristics of out-of-home media, such as viewing distance and the orientation of advertising faces at bus stops. The result is more accurate and relevant data that has been captured from all audience segments and updated frequently to support strategic planning.
Advertisers can expect campaign KPIs such as Opportunity to See (OTS), Unique Audience, Reach based on unique individuals and Frequency of Exposure for standard bus stop networks and large format billboards along the expressway.
Ad Agencies to Join the Fight Against the Climate Crisis
The advertising industry in London are joining forces on 25th June to advance the sector's response to the climate crisis. People from different agencies have written an open letter and organised the summit. The summit was triggered. by campaign group Extinction Rebellion, who wrote an open letter to the ad industry, urging it to act on climate destruction.
The Climate Crisis Summit will address how the advertising industry can help limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2030 and will provide an opportunity to get practical about tackling the climate crisis.
Those interested in attending the event can sign up here.
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Q: Правильный ли подход к разработке на NodeJS с Express? Итак, как выглядит проект, начинаем с app.js и заканчиваем темплейтом ejs:
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*Все конфиги, сессии и тд подключается в app.js
*В app.js подключается файл в котором содержатся rout'ы, этот файл содержит урлы которые передаются далее в другие файлы уже в app/routers - тут уже лежат файлы в которых по каждому из урлов опредлены параметры, например если мы передали а app/routers/login.js урл /login то в нем уже будет подробно:
app.get('/', ...
app.post('/beginRegister', ...
*Далее уже из такого app/routers/login.js, мы подключаем контроллер для этих роутов, например var Login = require(app/controllers/login), и уже например внутри app.post('/beginRegister'... мы обращаемся к контроллеру Login передав в него res,req:
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*В контроллере мы подключаем модель var Model = require(app/models/login). Теперь в контроллере мы имеем req, res и создадим экземпляр модели var model=new Model();
И далее уже в методе doRegister() контроллера мы обратимся к модели передав в нее данные из формы и коллбэк который выведет результат в браузер:
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Bloomfield High School Class of 1973 Memorial Dedication Page
Bengals Forever: A memorial tribute to those that have left us.
Memories, the 1973 Bloomfield High School Yearbook
Cover designed by Patricia Anselmo Daly ('73)
Desiring light but enveloping darkness
You search for the beauty
And the meaning.
~Colette Natalie Lisacchi ('73)
Gone, but never forgotten . . .
"No good work is done anywhere without aid from the Father of Lights."
~C. S. Lewis
Poem for his Friends
So my friend you're feelin' down
Someone you once knew is gone
Farther than the longest mile
Gone without a word.
Life is a sacred gift
Taken back for no reason
Going faster than it came
leaving only a sigh.
How you doin' friend we're thinkin' of you
Hold your head up in the morning sun
Look down upon us from wherever you may be
Your life hasn't stopped, it's just begun.
So your friends' memories are never gone.
Sometimes lost but always found
And as time passes day by day
Sooner than you think you'll meet again.
So my friend, don't let it bring you down
He is better off then we are here.
He is watching over us somewhere.
~Kenneth J. Brill ('73)
John Mitchell Adams
Mass to be Held Today for John Mitchell Adams.
A Mass will be held this morning for John Mitchell Adams, 18 son of Mr. and Mrs. Kelty Adams of 26 Olive
Street, at St. Anthony's Church, Franklin Avenue, Belleville. The youth was reported missing in heavy seas at Seaside Heights last Thursday, and presumed drowned. Marine police and Coast Guard boats searched through Sunday. The accident occurred about 7:40 p.m. off of the Summer Street beach. Mr. Adams and two other youths were on a raft which was upset by a wave. Mr. Adams was swept away but the two other youths managed to get to shore. Born in Wyatt, MO., Mr. Adams moved with his family to Connecticut, then to East Orange and Bloomfield. John Adams attended Clifford Scott High School in East Orange for two years and Bloomfield High School for two years and was a member of the BHS graduating class of 1973. He had been sworn into the Naval Reserves and was supposed to report for duty on 1. He planned to spend two weeks with friends at the shore first. In addition to his parents, members of the youth's family include two sisters, Mary Louise, 19 and Angela, 15 at home; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Condito of 91 Watsessing Avenue, and his paternal grandfather, John W. Adams of the Olive Street address. Obituary; John Mitchell Adams.pdf. See link below.
Phyllis (Angelo) Piccirillo
Patricia Caruso
Patrick Cervasio
Thomas W. Corcoran (Drama Club; Acting Club; Vice President; All-School Production; Student Prints; Photography Staff; Chess Club; Intramural Basketball; Intramural Volleyball; Camera Club)
Thomas W. Corcoran, on Monday, September 15, 2003, of Upper Montclair, NJ, husband of Patricia Barry Corcoran, father of Maureen, Leigh Ann, and Heather Corcoran, all of Upper Montclair, son of the late Charles andVirginia Corcoran, brother of Charles of Middlesex, also survived by 15 sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, as well as 23 nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from The O'BOYLE FUNERAL HOME, 309 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ, Friday at 9:00 am. The funeral service will be held at Riverside Community Church, 50 Union Avenue, Nutley, at 10:30am. Internment Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. For those who wish, in lieu of flowers,contributions may be made to the Jennifer Swift Feldman Foundation, 60 Bellevue Avenue, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043, or the Riverside Community Church.
Kathy Dell'Osso
Michele Mary De Vito
Howard S. Dieterle (J.V. Baseball; Varsity Basketball; Intramural Volleyball)
John Dull
Stephen Figurelli
Karen E. Fleisher (Display Committee; Guidance Worker)
Al R. Fleming
William F. Giammearse
Edward A. Gleason
Kevin Robert Greener (Library Council, Display Committee; Wrestling. Outdoor Track)
Maralyce "Molly" Henchey
Maralyce (Molly) Henchey of Montclair, N.J., died on Nov. 21, 2010, at Father Hudson House, Elizabeth, N.J. She was 55 years old. Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial service to celebrate her life on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 12 to 2 p.m. at Frank Halpin's Brookdale Funeral Home, 1284 Broad St., Bloomfield, N.J. Maralyce was a 1976 graduate of Ramapo College with a degree in psychology. She was an avid gardener. Maralyce was the beloved daughter of the late Ann and William
Henchey; dear sister of Monica Ginsberg of Randolph, N.J., and Michael Henchey and Lawrence Henchey, both of Montclair, and loving aunt of Aaron and Ethan Ginsberg. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Father Hudson House, 111
Dehart Place, Elizabeth, N.J. 07202, in her memory.
Norajean Hughes (Home Economics Club; History Club)
Robert L. Juliano (Outdoor Track)
Joan Kabasakalian (German Club; National Honor Society)
Charles S. Karsh (Valedictorian; History Club; Creative Writing Club; Ecology Club; Treasurer; Key Club; National Honor Society)
Carol Lynn Koslosky (Football Program)
Paul Krie
Donald Robert Krentz (Intramural Basketball)
Joseph P. LaBadia (Varsity Football, Golf, Italian Club; Varsity "B" Club; Intramural basketball); Birth Date: 11 June 1954; Death Date: 22 April 2005; Localities: Big canoe, Pickens, Jasper, Georgia, 30143
Kathleen Ann Lataro (Home Economics Club)
Dorothy Ann Leggins
Thomas James Madden
Daniel Peter McGrath
Daniel McGrath Retired Bloomfield fireman Daniel McGrath, 61, of Longs, S.C., passed away on Aug. 7, 2016. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a celebration of his life at the O'Boyle Funeral Home, 309 Broad St., Bloomfield, N.J., on Tuesday, Sept. 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. Please express condolences at oboylefuneralhome.com. Born in Newark, N.J., Daniel lived in Bloomfield and the last eight years in Longs. He was a retired fireman in Bloomfield for 20 years. Daniel was the brother of Gerard, Terrance, and Susan.
Nancy E. McLaughlin (Home Economics Club; MEMORIES '73; Literary Staff; Future Nurses of America; National Honor Society; Recording Secretary; Junior Red Cross Representative; Delegate to the Citizenship Institute; S. G. A.; Homeroom Representative)
Henry George Meininger
Henry George Meininger USMC veteran and former Caldwell police lieutenant, 61 Henry George Meininger, 61, of Blairstown, N.J., for the past two years, formerly of West Milford, N.J., passed away Sept. 9, 2016, at Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, N.J. A visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., today, Monday, Sept. 12, at Newbaker Funeral Home, 200 Route 94, Blairstown. A funeral service will take place at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Free Evangelical Church, 11 Lambert Rd., Blairstown. Henry was born on Dec. 9, 1954, in Bloomfield, N.J., to John H. and Phyllis (Lawson) Meininger. He was a graduate of Bloomfield High School, served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1974-1977. He retired as a police lieutenant of the Caldwell, N.J., police force, and later as accident investigator instructor. Henry attended the Free Evangelical Church in Blairstown, and was involved with the Solid Rock Day Camp in West Milford, N.J., where he was an instructor of archery and paintball. He is survived by his wife, Christine (Kongsberg) Meininger; three daughters, Anna Pascarella, Krista Dailey, and Amanda Meininger; three grandchildren, and a sister, Phyllis Bedotto. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Henry's name to either The Solid Rock Day Camp, 37 Stevens Rd., West Milford, N.J. 07480 or the Shiloh Bible Camp, 753 Burnt Meadow Rd., Hewitt, N.J. 07421.
Gerald Oliveto
Richard Pelosi
Joseph Pezzino (Sophomore Football; Varsity Football; J. V. Baseball; Varsity Baseball)
Kathy Pologonia
John Puttorak
James "Jimmie" Quine
James Thomas Romanowski (Indoor Track, Outdoor Track, Cross Country, Intramural Basketball)
Bernice J. Ryblewski (Art Club)
Alfred Michael Saia (Intramural Basketball and Volleyball)
Vincent Michael Salvatore (C. I. E.)
Armond Sasso (J. V. Basketball; Varsity Basketball; Varsity Baseball)
Richard A. Saunders
John Scalise (Camera Club; Homeroom Representative)
Thomas Phillip Scaringello
Marla Scott
Dennis Brian Slattery (Electronics Club; Homeroom Representative; Intramural basketball; Intramural Volleyball)
Richard Soper
Richard Soper Loving father, son, brother Richard Soper died unexpectedly in his home in Bloomfield, N.J., on Nov. 21, 2016, from complications of cancer. A memorial will be held at First Presbyterian Church on the Green on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, with visitation at 1 p.m., followed by the service at 2 p.m. Arrangements are by Van Tassel Funeral Home, vantasselfuneralhome.com. Richard was a loving father, son and brother. He was a man of integrity who endured many challenges in his life. His gruff exterior masked a very loving heart. Richard was born in Bad Axe, Mich., on Nov. 15, 1955, to Ruth Louise (Emery) Soper and Ward Orin Soper. When the family moved back to Bloomfield, Richard was educated in the Bloomfield school system. In 1972 Richard was given an award for bravery when he rescued his maternal grandmother from a home fire. He married in his twenties and was blessed with beautiful daughters, Georgann and Annatalie Soper, whom he loved very much. After living in Florida for a few years, Richard returned to Bloomfield to take devoted care of his parents. He was a loyal employee of Terry Drugs, then Esquire Big and Tall, until his retirement a few years ago. Richard is survived by his mother, Ruth; daughters, Georgann and Annatalie, and sister, Cheryl. He was predeceased by his father, Ward; grandmother, Louise Emery, and brother and sister, Ward Arthur Soper and Sandra Louise Soper. Richard will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him very much.
Published in Star-Ledger on Dec. 2, 2016– See more at: http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?n=richard-soper&pid=182920150&fhid=17157#sthash.bYeJPcAK.dpuf
Theresa Spano (Pep Club; German Club; Future Teachers Club; Gym Club; S. G. A.; Dramatics Club; G. A. A.; Cheerleading Squad, Speedball; Basketball; Volleyball)
Terry Spano, Rockette and performing arts school founder, of Roseland, 53 Terry Spano, 53, of Roseland passed into eternal rest Thursday in Hackensack University Medical Center, after fighting a courageous battle for four yeares against ovarian cancer. Services will be conducted from the LaMonica Memorial Home, 145 E. Mount Pleasant Ave., Livingston, on Monday, Sept. 29, at 9a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church, Roseland. Interment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. Visitation is on Sunday form 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Terry was born in Newark, the daughter of the late Michael and Carmella Spano. She was raised in Bloomfield and moved to Roseland in 1984. A 1973 graduate of Bloomfield Senior High School, Terry auditioned in her senior year and was accepted into the world famous Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. This began a 23-year career that took her all over the world. Terry began her love of dancing at four years of age as a student of the Perry and Keller Dance Studio in East Orange. At Radio City Music Hall, she danced with such famous stars as Liza Minelli, Peter Allen, Liberace, Ginger Rogers and Gwen Verdon. She also starred in the made-for-television movie 'Legs', the life of a Rockette, print ads for'I Love New York', and the feature film, 'Annie'. In 1988, Terry was chosen to be one of eight Rockettes to co-star with Chita Rivera on a world tour of the revival of the Broadway hit of Cole Porter's 'Can Can'. This 2 1/2 year tour took Terry around the U.S. and all over the world to London, Paris, Germany, Australia and for three months, Japan. Terry was a 30-year member of the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists, Actors Equity and the Screen Actors Guild, voting every year for the Academy Awards. She retired from Radio City Music Hall in 1996 and became the founder and artistic director of the the Roseland School of Performing Arts, showcasing the development of young students in the area several times a year. Through these experiences, Terry gave others her courage to dream of a life in the performing arts. In June 2007, Terry was chosen Citizen of the Year by the Roseland Chapter of Unico National for her outstanding devotion and dedication to the Roseland community. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, John Higgins of Roseland; her brother, Michael Spano Jr. and his wife, Angela, and sons, Ryan, Gino and Michael, all of Roseland, and her many loving family members. In lieu of flowers, donations in Terry's memory would be appreciated and can be sent to The Sisters of Saint Joseph, St. Joseph's Villa, 110 W. Wissahickon Ave., Flourtown, Pa. 19031.
Richard Staub
Richard P. Staub, 54, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2008. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at St. Mary'sChurch, 17 Msgr. Owens Pl., Nutley at 1:00 p.m. To send condolences and to sign the guestbook, please visit www.biondifuneralhome.com. Mr. Staub, formerly from Bloomfield and Florida, currently lived in Nutley and was a butcher and meat manager for Pathmark and ShopRite. Richard is survived by his former wife Louise Staub and his beloved son Richard Ryan Staub. He is also survived by his brothers Joseph Staub; David Staub and his wife Karen; John Staub and his wife Lisa. Richard is also survived by his sisters Mary Hoover, Theresa Sheldon and her husband Gary; Peggy Caruso and her husband John. He is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and life-long friends. Arrangements by the Biondi Funeral Home of Nutley, NJ.
Linda Tibbetts
Vincent Henry Tucciarone
Edwin D. Whelpley (Electronics Club; Chips and Sparks Club)
Gail Wilks (Visovsky)
Robert William Williams (Outdoor Track)
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The official podcast of Feeding Tampa Bay. We talk food and philanthropy with some of the biggest names in Central Florida, and provide a firsthand look at the process of making sure our 700,000 neighbors are fed, happy and healthy.
Learning to Lead from the Front, with Tampa Mayor Jane Castor
We're fortunate to have had the support of Tampa's Mayor, Jane Castor, through thick and thin in recent years. She stood by us during the pandemic, providing Feeding Tampa Bay the attention and resources we needed to ensure nobody went hungry while businesses were closing. And now she's helping guide us through the process of expanding our capability, as we begin construction on a new facility offering more programs and more food out the door. Tune in to hear about her journey from athlete to police officer and finally to mayor of an entire city. And learn how the importance of family and community aided her along the way. And as ever, follow us on your preferred social media platforms @FeedingTampaBay, to see what other guests we've had on the show, and what exciting developments are on their way in the future.
Proving Hunger-Free is Possible with Katie Fitzgerald, President of Feeding America
There was so much more to discuss with our recent guest, Katie Fitzgerald, that we just had to have her back on the show. Last time we talked about the ways that food banks are evolving to address root causes of hunger -- but on today's episode we discuss how that evolution is made possible, and how it's already making regions around Feeding America food banks truly hunger-free. To learn what it really means to be hunger-free, check out another recent episode where our Chief Programs Officer, Matt Spence, breaks it down in simple terms! You can save our episodes for later listening on any of your favorite podcast platforms, and you can see teasers for each one by following our social media accounts @FeedingTampaBay.
Lifting Up Young Learners with Addison Davis, Superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools
After spending years teaching students directly, Addison Davis finds himself in charge of all the school's in one of the nation's largest counties. How does someone in that position ensure that children are getting what they need to be well-adjusted, successful adults? By working tirelessly to get teachers and parents what they need, and remembering that every child has a story. Tune in to learn how Addison has pushed to improve schools in Hillsborough county in recent years, and what he hopes we can come together to accomplish for the future caretakers of our society. Follow @FeedingTampaBay on your favorite social media platform to learn about the other partners we work with to make Tampa a healthier, happier place!
Creating the Hunger-Free Strategy with Joanna Burleson of the Monitor Institute
Hunger-free means everybody who needs food knows where they can go to get some, as our Chief Programs Officer, Matt Spence, recently explained on our show. And on today's episode we introduce you to the folks who have helped us develop a plan to make Tampa Bay hunger-free. Over the course of the past year the Monitor Institute, and their Managing Director, Joanna Burleson, has helped Feeding Tampa Bay figure out how we can do what we do even better. Together we brainstormed outside the box, talked with members of the community, and pored over research to give ourselves the best edge we can get in the fight against food insecurity. Tune in to learn what it takes to create a plan like this, and what we think we can do now that it's nearly complete. And stay up-to-date on all the other work we're doing in the community, as well as ways you can get involved, by following us on social media @FeedingTampaBay!
Humans of the Food Bank 2022 - Part 2
Continuing from yesterday's episode of this year's Humans of the Food Bank, we bring you 5 more of our incredible colleagues sharing their personal journeys! Tune in to meet the compassionate souls that work every day to end hunger in Tampa Bay and beyond, and if you missed the first 3 guests, be sure to check out Part 1 of this year's series. Catch all the teasers and highlights from this and other FTB creations by following us on social media @FeedingTampaBay!
Humans of theFood Bank 2022 - Part 1
Everyone's favorite annual episode is here! We love to wrap up each year with an episode that helps you get to know our staff, who they are, what they do, and why they do it. These phenomenal human beings feed thousands of families all over West Central Florida, and they pour their heart into our mission every single day. Tune in to hear from three of our colleagues who have never been on the show before, and learn how they came to be part of the Feeding Tampa Bay Family. Then, tune in again tomorrow, December 22nd, to hear from four more hunger heroes! And follow us on your preferred social media platforms @FeedingTampaBay to see the work these incredible folks do in action!
How Will Feeding Tampa Bay End Hunger? Our Chief Programs Officer Matt Spence Explains The Strategic Plan
Our beloved show host, Matt Spence, returns to share what he's been up to for the past few months -- which entails everything from Ninja Warrior training to mapping out the end to hunger in Tampa Bay. He and other members of FTB have been assembling expert research and firsthand community member experiences into a strategic plan, which will help us ensure that everyone who needs food in our region will know where to find it. Tune in to learn how we're improving our programs to put more food in schools, improve the physical health of families, and help people establish their own financial stability. And be sure to follow FTB on your favorite social media platform for more insights and updates @FeedingTampaBay!
Katie Fitzgerald, President of Feeding America, Explains the Future of Food Banking
Katie Fitzgerald never intended to work in food banking, but along the storied path to her current position, she learned just how many doorways access to food can open for people across the country. Feeding America is a network of more than 200 partner food banks that cover every county in the United States, and Feeding Tampa Bay is just one part of that massive effort. Our own CEO, Thomas Mantz, joins us on this episode to discuss with Katie how the work that we do creates opportunities for people to change their future, by connecting them with resources beyond just food. Tune in to learn how we hope to provide a voice to the people who are struggling, and who know what they need better than anyone else. Follow @FeedingTampaBay on your favorite social media platforms to learn how you can stand with us in the fight against hunger, providing hope to people in your own community and beyond.
Rescuing Food from Waste with Cammie Chatterton, CEO of Bay Food Brokerage
Billions of pounds of perfectly edible food goes to waste every year in the United States alone. As one of the largest food recyclers in the country, Feeding Tampa Bay is proud to partner with caring individuals like Cammie Chatterton, who uses her role and knowledge as a food broker to make sure that waste is reduced as much as possible. Tune in to learn what a food broker does, and how she became a part of our mission to end hunger in our community. And follow us on your favorite social media platform @FeedingTampaBay to learn how YOU can become part of the mission, too!
Learning about the Humane Society of Tampa Bay's Free Shot Clinic from their CEO Sherry Silk
We know that our pets are family, and their health and happiness is as important to us as our own. That's why we partner up every year with the Humane Society of Tampa Bay to provide free shots for dogs, and free food for families. Having a few less things to worry about builds up the capacity our community members have to deal with struggles that come their way, and we've seen how just a little extra help can dramatically change a life. Tune in to hear from Sherry Silk, CEO of the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, on how their organization has grown to help more of our furry friends, and the families that love them. And find us on your favorite social media platform @FeedingTampaBay, to learn about more events like the free shot clinic coming up on Saturday, Nov. 5th -- from 9am-12pm at the Gardenville Park & Recreation Center in Gibsonton!
Helping Through Hurricane Ian with Jim Carpenter of Feeding Tampa Bay
How do we bring stability to our community and even our Florida neighbors? Our Director of Facilities and Disaster Response, Jim Carpenter, joins us at the table once again to share details on how our network prepares and provides relief during a storm, specifically Hurricane Ian. Followed by Rule #7 suggestions from ABC Action News Denis Phillips! You can listen to his full episode (Weather Geeking with Denis Phillips of ABC Action News) on your favorite podcast platform, as well. Follow us on your favorite social media platforms to stay updated on all the ways we help our community in times of need, and to learn how you can get involved in the fight against hunger, too.
Studying Humans and Hunger with Dr. Himmelgreen of the University of South Florida
What does the study of Anthropology have to do with fighting hunger? Well, more than you'd think! Not only does studying human nature tell us tons about how people cope with hunger, it can also tell us how to combat it. On today's episode we sit with our longtime academic associate, Dr. David Himmelgreen, to talk about the ways that people all over the world are alike, and how we learn better ways every day to help them. Wait for it... This is our first podcast episode with a visual follow up, where you can join Thomas and Shannon on an adventure into the worlds of our guests and the community we serve. Tune in for, Stick A Fork In It TV -- brought to you regularly on our YouTube channel. This first one will launch next Wednesday, September 28th. So be sure to follow us there for updates! And to see all the other ways we're working to fight hunger, follow us on your favorite social media @FeedingTampaBay.
Learn How You Can Take Action with Full-Time Volunteer Don Germaise
As a former reporter with ABC Action News, Don Germaise made the decision not to really retire but instead to "hunker down" into a life dedicated to community service. In the Tampa Bay non-profit world, he is the definition of "Take Action". And that is the mantra during September, which is recognized every year as Hunger Action Month, when people all over the country come together to help each other get the resources they need to fill bellies and create a better future. You can take action year round, but tune in to learn more about the ways you can get involved this September, and hear some of Don's amazing tales of volunteering around the world! Follow us on your favorite social media platforms to learn how you can take part in Hunger Action Month, or just take action in your community in general!
Making TampaWell with Dr. Tanuja Sharma & Kim Christine of Tampa General Hospital
Tampa General Hospital believes, like we do, that food is medicine. But they also know that exercise and education are medicine, too, and they're committed to helping our neighbors access all of those things. Through their upcoming grassroots project, TampaWell, they will provide Tampa residents with a community garden and food pantry, as well as guidance on ways to practice "enjoyable movement" and mental health wellness tips. On today's episode we're joined by Kim Christine and Dr. Tanuja Sharma of Tampa General Hospital, and they offer a wealth of insights into ways that men, women, children, and seniors can take simple steps to improve their health on a daily basis. Tune in and see how you might benefit from a little integrated medicine yourself! And follow us on your favorite social media sites @FeedingTampaBay for more information about TampaWell, and other ways that we're partnering with our peers to make Tampa living healthier and easier for everyone!
Packing the Pantries with Nino DeLucia of Vigo & Alessi
No doubt you probably have some Vigo & Alessi food products in your own pantry right now. Well they're celebrating 75 years of being based in Tampa by teaming up with ABC Action News and Feeding Tampa Bay, to help Pack the Pantries of school children and their families in our community! Tune in to learn about Vigo's history from one of the family members that helps bring you some of your favorite Italian and Spanish food products, and also how you can help with our Pack the Pantries campaign this year. Young kiddos need food to grow and learn, and we're grateful to have partners like these standing beside us to make sure that happens! Learn more about Feeding Tampa Bay, our partners, and how you can get involved in the fight against hunger by visiting FeedingTampaBay.org. Or by following us on your favorite social media platforms @FeedingTampaBay!
Crowning Epic Chefs with Shawn Routten of the Epicurean Hotel
2022 marks the SEVENTH year of our much-loved Epic Chef competition, where the top chefs in Tampa Bay face off in a contest of culinary creativity. Guests watch in person or online, enjoying delicious gourmet cuisine and crafted cocktails at the Epicurean Hotel, and on today's episode our guest is the hotel's General Manager, Shawn Routten! Tune in for a quick convo where we learn about the history of the event, the future of the hotel's expansion in SoHo, and some fun facts about Shawn himself. And be sure to tune in for the final night of Epic Chef -- Monday, August 1st starting at 6:45pm! Visit the Feeding Tampa Bay YouTube channel to watch LIVE, and subscribe for notifications about this and future events. And as always, follow us on your other favorite social media @FeedingTampaBay, to learn how you can get involved with our mission of ending hunger in West Central Florida and beyond!
Giving Through Gourmet with Chef Daniel Graves of Trinity Cafe
Trinity Cafe promises to feed all who need food, rain or shine, pandemic or peace, 365 days a year. And the meals are so much more than just basic sustenance. That's thanks in large part to our Executive Chef, Daniel Graves, who has worked everywhere from smalltime local kitchens to massive casino chains over the past 32 years. On this episode Chef Daniel explains what drew him to Trinity Cafe after decades of managing premiere kitchens around the country, and how he and his committed team are able to turn food donations into gourmet meals on a daily basis for our neighbors in need. Want to see some of his expertise in action? Check out our upcoming Epic Chef event, where guests can sample the amazing charcuterie boards he's assembled, and watch some of the best chefs in Tampa Bay face off over the course of three nights! And follow us on all social media @FeedingTampaBay for more updates.
Preparing for the New Daddy Experience with Jake Edling
Becoming a parent for the first time is scary, and the mountains of information we're expected to consume in preparation can be overwhelming. That's why Jake Edling, father of seven and acclaimed dad-expert, wrote "The New Daddy Experience" -- a succinct and grounded guide through the first few months of parenthood. Though it is primarily geared toward new fathers, new mothers can also benefit from the tips, tricks, and truths contained in the intentionally brief collection of pages. On this episode of Stick a Fork in It, Jake explains how he transitioned from life as a company man to life as a dedicated father and teacher, and how he learned to navigate the unpredictable path of parenthood. Find his brand new book for Kindle on Amazon! And be sure to check out our recent Father's Day special episode, featuring some of the dads who work at our food bank. Whether you're having your first child or your seventh, there's so much that can be learned when we share our wisdoms with one anoth…
The Fathers of Feeding Tampa Bay
On this special Father's Day edition of Stick a Fork in It, we welcome a few of the food bank's new and long-time fathers to share stories of the work, play, and growth that goes into raising their little ones. Matt hosts our co-workers Pete, Khalil, and Lemuel, who have sons and daughters ranging from toddlers to teens and beyond, and a truckload of funny and meaningful stories that naturally come with the territory of parenthood. Tune in to learn how they manage their work-life balance, create loving connections with their family, and learn from their own childhood experiences to be the best fathers they can be. To all the dads out there we say, Happy Father's Day! Follow us on all our social media platforms @FeedingTampaBay for more fun insights into our world and the amazing staff that helps us lift up our community every single day!
Feeding Hungry Pets with Melissa Pratt of PetSmart Charities
We all love our furry friends, and the last thing we want is to see them going hungry when we fall on hard times. That's why PetSmart Charities decided to team up with Feeding America, to make sure that pet owners didn't have to make difficult choices in trying to support themselves. Tune in to learn how PetSmart and Feeding Tampa Bay worked together to provide dog, cat, and people food to families during the pandemic, and how you can help support that mission going forward! Follow us on social media @FeedingTampaBay to learn about the other partners that make our mission of ending hunger possible, and how you can join the movement, too.
The Well Builds Bikes that Move People Forward ft. Jon Dengler of WellBuilt Bikes
Recorded on location at the WellBuilt Bikes shop in the University Mall, we talk philanthropy and philosophy with grassroots community organizer, Jon Dengler. He shares how a single conversation with a homeless neighbor led him to build an organization that works tirelessly to support people struggling with poverty and independence. From opening his home to the unhoused, to starting community gardens, to providing free bikes to customers who complete a bit of community service -- Jon has collaborated with like minds to move mountains for people, without the backing of any major corporate or government funding. Tune in for an inspiring story that will help you to see poverty differently, and how much something small like a working bicycle can mean in helping someone out of a rut in their life. Follow us on social media for more stories like this one @FeedingTampaBay!
Creating A Hub for Humanity with Mary Brown of Gulfside Elementary
What if your child could get a dental check-up without having to leave school? And if your elderly neighbor could get food for free when their money is tight? And if someone could help you navigate confusing government programs online? Well at Gulfside Elementary, all of these things are made possible through the Community Partnership program they are a part of -- and the services offered are available to students, families, and any other residents in the area who need help. On this episode we're joined by the Gulfside Hub director, Mary Brown. And she explains not only how the program works, but how they've already seen amazing, measurable results in the few short years that it's been open. Tune in to learn how community partners have come together to support Gulfside and other schools all over Florida. And follow @FeedingTampaBay on any social platform to see how we're providing support too, so you can get involved!
Cereal for Summer Kicks Off with Kathryn Bursch of 10 Tampa Bay
It's become a tradition over the past 7 years for us to collect thousands of cereal boxes during the summer, to help feed children who normally depend on their schools for breakfast. And we have Kathryn Bursch and her team from local news station 10 Tampa Bay to thank for coming up with the idea and putting it into action. This year's collection is already underway, and Kathryn joins us on today's episode to tell you a bit about Cereal for Summer, and how you can get involved to help feed hungry children! Visit Cerealforsummer.org for more information. And follow us on social media @FeedingTampaBay to see all the wonderful work being done by our partners like General Mills, who donated over 85 thousand boxes of cereal directly to Feeding Tampa Bay this year!
From Ukraine to You: Finding Peace Amidst Crisis (featuring Ian Adair) - Part 2
We return to our two-part episode featuring our friend Ian Adair from the Gracepoint Foundation, and our conversation about mental health in times of crisis. In part one we focused on the ways that world events, and their inescapable presence on social media, can have a negative impact on our mental health -- as well as ways to combat that impact. But in part two, Ian helps us understand the importance of mental health in the workplace. We spend so much of our lives working, and if that environment isn't one where we feel seen, heard, and understood, it's unlikely that we'll be happy there for very long. If you missed it, click here to check out the previous episode! And if you want to hear the first episode where Ian joined us on the show, click here. Follow @FeedingTampaBay for future updates about the show, and ways you can get involved in the fight against hunger.
What can you do when there seems to be crisis all around you? Mental health guru Ian Adair joins us once again for a conversation about coping in healthy ways with the pandemic, a struggling economy, and now, a war between Ukraine and Russia that has the entire world on edge. He and Thomas Mantz, our Feeding Tampa Bay CEO, dive into the way that social media and news overload can affect us, our children, and our relationships with one another. And this episode has two parts! In part one we discuss the personal ways that people can develop tools for creating peace in their lives, and then in part two (releasing next week) we discuss ways to foster peace and understanding in the workplace. To learn more about how the Ukraine conflict has affected folks right here in Tampa Bay, check out this powerful Tampa Bay Times article by Christopher O'Donnell. And to listen to the previous episode where Ian joined us to talk about his work with the Gracepoint Foundation, click here! Follow us fo…
Celebrating National Women's Month with Contemporary Fiction Author Lisa Unger
Lisa Unger has had a passion for writing stories since she was a girl, and for the past 20 years has put out one new novel each year. She joins us on today's episode to describe how we all have creativity within and how she finds her muse "in the quiet" for her character-driven stories, and what it's like to grow up with a career dream that people tell you is silly or unlikely. We're also joined by a special guest host, our own Kelley Sims, adding to the rich environment of female leaders, mothers, and passionate strivers we celebrate this March during National Women's Month. Tune in to learn how reading is just as important for your children as a healthy meal, and how you can support Feeding Tampa Bay by buying books like Lisa's! Follow us on your favorite social media platforms @FeedingTampaBay for more great insights and future guests!
Learning How to Decriminalize Poverty with Sarah Couture of the Fines & Fees Justice Center
Sometimes all it takes to start the spiral into inescapable poverty is a few unpaid parking tickets. When someone is already struggling with money, small legal fines can result in their license being taken away, and then they often can't earn any money at all. Sarah Couture, Florida Director of the Fines & Fees Justice Center, joins us on this episode to explain how her work seeks to erase these pitfalls from our legal system, so that people who find themselves in trouble don't end up stuck there. A more equitable justice system not only benefits the individuals navigating it, but benefits the system itself, which often relies on the payment of fines and fees for funding. Tune in to learn how telling YOUR story of legal complications can actually make a difference, and also, how a little hot sauce can vastly improve your grandma's patented mac and cheese recipe. And as always, follow us on social media @FeedingTampaBay for more tips on how you can help improve your community for your…
Taste Testing Our New "Hops for Hunger" Beer at Big Storm Brewing Company
After a year of perfecting the recipe, we finally get to sit with LJ Govoni and Shannon Brooks to taste their delightful creation, "Hops for Hunger" -- a collaborative project that benefits Feeding Tampa Bay each time somebody buys one of the perfectly-named brews. Big Storm Brewing has been a staple for decades in the Tampa Bay region, and they truly are masters of their craft. On today's episode they walk us through the history of the company, as well as the funny story that led to our partnership with them, and ultimately to this wheaty, citrusy drink idea. And stick around to hear from special guest taste-testers from our own team, and other local nonprofits like John Dengel from Tampa's own WellBuilt Bikes! To see clips from other episodes, or learn more about our mission of ending hunger in Tampa Bay, visit FeedingTampaBay.org, or follow us on your favorite social media platform @FeedingTampaBay! Want to contact us directly with questions or ideas about our show? Email Shannon…
World Series Philanthropy with Howard Grosswirth of the New York Yankees
George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida is like a second home to New York's own Yankees. Over the course of their 27 seasons here, some of the biggest names in baseball have trained right in our own backyard. And on today's episode we have the pleasure of reminiscing with Howard Grosswirth, the Yankees' Vice President of Corporate Sales, and a member of the Feeding Tampa Bay board of directors. He shares with us the Yankees' devoted history of supporting their communities, and the ways that the Steinbrenner family continues to be a huge believer in missions like that of Feeding Tampa Bay. With their help, and yours, we are working to make Tampa Bay healthy, happy, and hunger-free. Click here to listen to our episode featuring Brian Auld, President of the Tampa Bay Rays Click here to listen to our episode featuring Ian Beckles, former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Learn more about our partnerships with the Yankees, the Rays, the Bucs, the Lightning and others by visiting our website or…
Humans of the Food Bank 2021 - Board
Behind all of the phenomenal work done every day by our food bank staff and volunteers are the members of the Feeding Tampa Bay board of directors, who guide and support our organization in the mission of ending hunger in our community. On today's episode we are joined by three of those board members, each with their own passionate story about why fighting hunger is important to them, and how their unique positions allow them to do just that. Two of these huge-hearted individuals have been on the show before, so if you missed those episodes, or just want to revisit them, find the links below! And as ever, if you want to find more info about Feeding Tampa Bay and how you can help us lift up the children and families that need us, visit FeedingTampaBay.org. Monica Wilson - Director, Community Food Pantry Roberto Torres - Owner, Blind Tiger Cafe
Humans of the Food Bank 2021 - Volunteers
Tens of thousands of volunteers grace our programs with their presence every single year, and make possible our mission of ending hunger in our community. On today's episode, meet 6 more magnificent humans who have worked side by side with us in recent years, and learn what drives them to keep returning to the front lines every single week. From serving up hot dishes at Trinity Cafe to assisting shoppers in our Publix Community Market, these incredible people have touched the lives of their neighbors in ways they couldn't previously imagine. And we hope that hearing their stories will touch your life, as well. The grand finale of this years Humans of the Food Bank series will feature Feeding Tampa Bay's own board members, and you can meet them here in just a couple of weeks! Follow us on social media @FeedingTampaBay for updates, and stay tuned.
Humans of the Food Bank 2021 - Our Team
It's becoming a tradition to spend our last few episodes of the year getting to know the huge-hearted people who carry our mission on their backs. Our food bank is huge, and continuing to grow rapidly, and the people we have to thank for that success come from all over the world, with all kinds of stories and dreams, and they are the folks we'd like you to meet today. Learn how 6 amazing individuals work every day to end hunger in the Tampa Bay area, whether they guide our volunteers in the field, coordinate the food we provide, or spread our message online -- they are all key parts of our philanthropic family, and we know you'll love them as much as we do. Our next episode will introduce some of our veteran volunteers, who have been assisting us for years in feeding their neighbors, both young and old -- so keep an eye out for announcements by following us on your favorite social media platforms @FeedingTampaBay!
Meditating on Mental Health with Ian Adair of the Gracepoint Foundation
Author, comedian, and Executive Director of the Gracepoint Foundation, Ian Adair has spent 25 years managing communications in the non-profit world. He uses humor and human connection to introduce people to the reality that everyone has mental health that needs attending to, and that no one is completely alone in their struggles, even if it feels that way sometimes. On today's episode, he shares the work done by Gracepoint to bring self-care into the workplace, amidst anecdotes about his favorite tacos and his 11-year-old son's hilarious nickname for him. If you're looking for additions to your own self-care routine, consider boosting spirits around you, and in turn your own, by giving back to your community with the gifts of time and talent. Visit our website, FeedingTampaBay.org, to learn about opportunities to get involved with our mission of ending hunger in Tampa Bay -- and follow us on social media @FeedingTampaBay!
Helping Tampa Bay the United Way with Kari Goetz
Accessible housing, tax assistance, early childhood education -- United Way guides people through some of the most difficult trials that life serves up, and many of us have no idea of the help they offer, all over the world. Kari Goetz of our local affiliate, United Way Suncoast, joins us on this episode and in her theater-honed style explains how so many people who work full time can still fall through the cracks of society. Tune in for a phenomenal convo about safety nets, German food, and the Mouseketeers -- then take a look through our episode list to hear from our other great community partners like the Rays, St. Pete Distillery, and wrestlers from the WWE! Want to get involved in making your community a healthier, happier place? Visit FeedingTampaBay.org to donate or volunteer with us -- or if you're in need yourself, find food in your area that's fresh and free.
Making Life Suite with MaryAnn Renfrow
Raising a family and growing a business on a resort overlooking the sandy shores of St. Pete Beach, MaryAnn Renfrow understands the importance of preserving the nature that guests and locals enjoy every day. That's why she joined the board of Tampa Bay Watch to help restore our waterways and teach the community about them. And when the beaches were empty last year, she dedicated her time and resources to standing with Feeding Tampa Bay in the fight against hunger, which had been made more difficult by the pandemic. Tune in to learn about MaryAnn's lifelong adventures in Pinellas county, how she got into the hospitality industry, and what it was like trying to run a hotel during a nationwide lockdown. And follow us on your preferred social media platform @FeedingTampaBay to learn how you can get involved in the fight against hunger, too!
Need in the News with Gayle Guyardo of Bloom TV
One of our main goals here at Feeding Tampa Bay is to tell the stories of the people we serve each day, and we couldn't make that happen without the help of our friends in broadcast media. Local news icons like Gayle Guyardo, who has been reporting and anchoring for over 25 years, help shine a light on the needs and good deeds in our community, and we are incredibly grateful to each and every one of them. Tune into today's episode to learn how Gayle got into news media, and what it's like to be a reporter chasing down stories to share on TV! And to stay up-to-date with FTB news, follow us on social media @FeedingTampaBay, or visit our website at www.FeedingTampaBay.org!
Rays Up the Community with Brian Auld of the Tampa Bay Rays
For the past 7 years Brian Auld has been president of the Tampa Bay Rays, and during that time he has helped foster a culture of community involvement that sports fans everywhere can be proud of. Listen in to learn how he transitioned from teaching 4th grade students to helping the Rays clinch 2 straight AL East championships, and how important it is for the team to be more than just baseball players. We're proud to be partnered with such a compassionate and innovative organization, and look forward to continuing our shared work of bettering our community in every way we can. Go Rays! Follow FTB on social media at @FeedingTampaBay and visit our website at FeedingTampaBay.org to learn more about our sports team partnerships -- as well as opportunities to win official swag from your local favorites!
Preparing a Positive Difference with Buck Johnson of Berkeley Prep
Math and science aren't the only things kids should be learning in school, as today's guest on the show will tell you. A food pantry orchestrated by neighborhood schools is an excellent opportunity for children to learn about serving their community, and who the people in that community really are. Tune in to learn how a small church pantry doubled in size after it was passed along to the care of Buck Johnson and his crew of large-hearted teachers and students, and how your community can easily participate in similar projects that lift spirits and fill bellies everywhere. Follow us on social media @FeedingTampaBay and visit our website at FeedingTampaBay.org for more information!
Epic Chef Master's Edition LIVE
In a year full of change-ups we've altered the formula of our annual Epic Chef event to be a pack even more excitement into a shorter run of shows. If you're not familiar, Epic Chef is our sponsor-supported competition between Tampa's top restaurants, hosted by The Epicurean Hotel in SoHo. This year over the course of three nights we invited the community to watch the head chefs of the top-rated eateries in our city go head to head creating dishes using surprise mystery ingredients from our very own warehouse! Tune in as Matt and Shannon broadcast the festivities, interviewing special guests and sampling the top-tier cuisine being judged by the evening's contest participants. And be sure to keep an eye out for next year's Epic Chef event so that you can be a part of the party, while helping raise awareness and donation money to aid the food-insecure folks in your community. Visit our website and follow us @FeedingTampaBay on social media to stay up to date on our most recent and upco…
Contributing to the Community with Chrissy Lewis and Kathy Castor
On a special edition of Stick a Fork in It, Congresswoman Kathy Castor is interviewed by her daughter Chrissy Lewis, who just completed a multi-department internship with our organization learning about what we do! Then we get to talk in-depth with Chrissy about her experiences interning with us, as well as her own plans on how best to serve our community in the future. And stick around for WTFB to meet Ronkevious Smalls, our Director of Employee Experience, and learn what it's like to actual work at one of the fasted growing food banks in the country. We place a premium on engaging and gratifying culture here at Feeding Tampa Bay, and go the extra mile to make sure that our employees feel like they fit in with the family! Visit our website at FeedingTampaBay.org to learn about career opportunities we currently have available, as well as other ways that you can get involved in your spare time!
Farm in a Box with Shannon and Maddy of Brick Street Farms
What if you could grow 3 whole acres of food in a box in your backyard? Well, Brick Street Farms has developed a way to do just that, using hydroponics and metal shipping containers. Their growing methods provide everything a plant needs to produce the healthiest, tastiest veggies it possible can, without a bunch of artificial modifying. Tune in to learn how the process works, and where you can buy some of their greens near you. Learn more about our community partners by visiting our website at FeedingTampaBay.org, and by following us on social media @FeedingTampaBay!
Cereal for Summer with Scott Nevitt and Katie Fenech of General Mills
General Mills is the company that produces many of your most favorite, most iconic cereals -- but they're also responsible for TONS of other beloved breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods that you can find in any grocery store. On today's episode we're grateful to have Scott Nevitt (Sr. Customer Mgr.) and Katie Fenech (Brand Experience Asst. Mgr.) join us to marvel at the lifelong impact foods like breakfast cereal have on each and every one of us. This year alone General Mills helped us collect over 2 MILLION meals worth of food during our annual Cereal for Summer campaign. Tune in to learn about all the foods in your fridge that you didn't even know came from General Mills, and stick around to meet Kathryn Burch from our news partner 10 Tampa Bay! Kathryn has been helping FTB spread the word about food relief for years, and she shares with us the importance of that message to her and to her media team. Follow us on social media @FeedingTampaBay to stay up to date on our annual campaigns…
USF - Dr. Eric Eisenberg, Dean of USF College of Arts & Sciences
The University of South Florida stands with Feeding Tampa Bay not only to feed struggling youth in our community, but to understand why they're struggling, and how best to help them. Their faculty and staff are uniquely capable of conducting the necessary research to understand and fight hunger in the demographics we serve, never missing an opportunity to collaborate with us on exciting new projects. We are, better together forming The Center for the Advancement of Food Insecurity and Healthy Communities. On today's episode, meet Dr. Eric Eisenberg, the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, and learn how the three campuses USF has in the surrounding counties provide opportunities to their students and their communities to rise out of their collective struggles and live the lives that are the healthiest and most fulfilling possible. Learn more about our partnerships with USF by following us on social media @FeedingTampaBay! And Go Bulls!
Building Better with Rob Rozmeski of the Zackary Group
It may take a village to raise a barn, but Rob Rozmeski, founder of construction contracting outfit the Zackary Group, did much more than that with far fewer people. Rob knows how incredibly essential it is to have support from your community of loved ones during hard times, and knows maybe better than anyone how important it is to have four walls and a roof for those loved ones to thrive under. So when he agreed to bring our dream of a Feeding Pinellas Community Center in Lealman, we were overjoyed -- and the result has been astonishing. Tune in to hear how Rob was called to give back to his community, through the skills he acquired growing a small business into a mighty one. Then stick around to hear from FTB's own weather/handy man, Jim Carpenter, who has been holding our operation together with his own two hands for the better part of a decade. He explains how FTB acts as a first responder to cities all over the East coast of the country, and how our experience with hurricane afte…
Making Ends Meat with Kevin Ordway of Tyson Foods
You may know Tyson as "the chicken company" but they provide much more than just delicious wings and nuggets to your local grocery store -- they also provide thousands of pounds of food to food banks and veterans around our community. On today's episode Sales Lead Kevin Ordway shares the company's philosophy on philanthropy, and all of the important ways that people can help even when they don't have a massive tractor trailer of chicken to share! Follow @Feedingtampabay on social media to stay up to date on all the ways that you can help too, and visit our website FeedingTampaBay.org to donate or volunteer with us in your community!
Language of Love with Jaclyn Boland of the InterCultural Advocacy Institute
The people we serve come from all walks of life, and an array of cultures. We respect how important it is to meet them in their world -- providing foods and services that are meaningful to them, and to communicate in ways they can easily understand. On this week's episode, we're joined by Jaclyn Boland, CEO of the InterCultural Advocacy Institute, a wonderful organization that has helped us serve the Hispanic and Latinx community in their area. Jaclyn shares the story of her round-the-world journey into cultural philanthropy. Then on WTFB? meet our Community Partnerships Manager, Wilmarie Colon Alvarado, whose job is to ensure that we're serving our neighbors in the best way possible for them personally! Browse our website FeedingTampaBay.org in one of the multiple language options we provide, and sign up for our informational texting service by texting FTBFYI (for English), or FTBPARATI (for Spanish)to 833-530-3663. Don't miss direct alerts about available food and services in your a…
Breakfast and Broadcasting with Miguel Fuller from Hot 101.5
Fans of the Tampa radio station Hot 101.5 have probably listened to the Miguel and Holly Show on their way to work. But for those who are out of range, our guest Miguel Fuller joins us on today's episode about living LIVE on-air, and accepting help in our own times of need. Follow Miguel's odyssey from Atlanta, GA to Tampa, FL, and hear how he came to live a life he never dreamed possible, and why it inspires him every day to give back (and pay it forward)! Listen to Miguel and holly on 101.5 FM from 6-10am, and listen to more episodes of our podcast on your favorite platform (Spotify, Apple Music, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more). You can also find the episodes on our website FeedingTampaBay.org, along with plenty of other information about our cause, and ways to get involved.
Making Big Changes with Big E of the WWE
Tampa Bay experienced another first this year with Wrestlemania37! WWE Superstar Big E made an impressive, surprise entrance rocking our brand from head to toe! On this episode we find out Big E's motivation and how many meals the auction of his gear will serve and how he's using his influence to help others as well. Plus! Don't miss a very special WTFB? guest who busts in! (hint: he ALSO might be known to most as WWE's Global Ambassador Titus O'Neil but around here, we call him Thad) And as ever, follow us on social @FeedingTampaBay to stay up to speed on our mission of ending hunger in Tampa Bay by 2025!
The Ultimate Volunteer with Peter Masone of the Tampa Bay Cannons
Few people understand the importance of showing up as well as players on a sports team. And Peter Masone, General Manager of the Tampa Bay Cannons, has been showing up every Saturday for over a year to help us feed his neighbors in Pinellas County. Tune in to learn how the Cannons moved to Tampa Bay, and adopted the community as their own in a time of great need. Then stick around to learn about more amazing opportunities to help out from our Feeding Pinellas Volunteer Supervisor, Antoine Everett! Our newest Trinity Cafe location in St. Petersburg will provide hot food, frozen meals, showers, laundry, and more to folks that are struggling -- and we can't do it without you! Visit FeedingTampaBay.org to see what volunteer opportunities are available, and follow us @FeedingTampaBay on social to see what we do on a daily basis!
Centuries of Service with Matt Mitchell of the YMCA
YMCA's across the nation serve as community hubs where members can exercise, learn new skills, gather with fellow members of their faith, swim, dance, and more. And as CEO of the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA Matt Mitchell explains, the collective goal of the organization is to adapt to the needs of their individual communities. So when the pandemic began last year, and members were having difficulty finding child care and food, the YMCA stepped in to provide, at no small cost to themselves. Tune in to learn about all the ways your local "gym & swim" is really so much more than that. And to find out about more of our community partners and ways you can get involved, visit FeedingTampaBay.org and follow us on social media @FeedingTampaBay!
Speaking the Language with Monica Wilson of the Community Food Pantry
It may come as a surprise to many that food banks exist in some of the more affluent areas around Tampa, let alone that residents actually visit it. But the Community Food Pantry in Carrollwood has been a life raft for hundreds of locals who have fallen on hard times, even before the pandemic. Their fearless director, Monica Wilson, joins us on the show to share how a single experience with her son drove her to take up the fight against hunger, and where that has lead her to today. Then join us for WTFB where our Director of Agency Relations, Catherine Godwin, explains where the heck all of this food comes from, and how a small team of drivers and volunteers get it where it's going. To learn more about what we do, and the partners who help us do it, visit FeedingTampaBay.org, and follow us on social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn @FeedingTampaBay!
Spirits and Sanitizer at the St. Pete Distillery
The Covid pandemic has created lots of unlikely allies, like a food bank and an alcohol distillery, for example. When the city's hand-sanitizer supply dried up, the savvy engineers at St. Pete distillery converted their vats to brew their own version and supply it for free to frontline workers and neighbors in need. We talk (bottle) service with Skip Ragan and Matt Armstrong, before tackling relief contributions from the NFL with former Buccaneer Michael Clayton and Angela Smith of the NFL Off the Field Players' Wives Association! View clips from our recording sessions on our Facebook and Instagram pages @FeedingTampaBay! And visit our website FeedingTampaBay.org/Podcasts to listen to other episodes of Stick A Fork In It.
Making Men of Vision with Ross Anderson
For the past 16 years Ross Anderson has been raising the young men of Tampa Bay out of difficult circumstances and into leaders, thinkers, and achievers. His Men of Vision program has guided literally thousands of children deemed "problematic" by their schools to a place where they can actively choose what kind of successful future will suit them best. Tune in to learn how he has worked such incredible magic, and how the Men of Vision have been an invaluable resource to programs like our Trinity Cafe restaurants in North and Downtown Tampa. Our partnerships spread far and wide, and need just as much support as we do here at FTB -- so follow our social pages @FeedingTampaBay to see the names and smiling faces of the community heroes we work with every week!
For the Love of Tampa Bay with Thaddeus Bullard (AKA Titus O'Neil) of the WWE
A truly great man in both character and physical stature, local wrestling celebrity Thaddeus Bullard joins us on the show to talk hometown philanthropy. Not only has he established a groundbreaking adult learning center at Sligh Middle School in Seminole Heights, but he's partnering with Feeding Tampa Bay so that our FRESHforce culinary trainees can utilize the brand new, high quality kitchen inside! Tune in to learn how he grew from a destitute child into a symbol of strength and compassion for future generations. And on WTFB we're joined by FRESHforce leader Mike Perkins, who revels in the glory of the new facility, and what it means to the hopeful candidates that join our jobs training program. Check out the other huge names from around the Bay that we get to partner with! Follow our social media pages @FeedingTampaBay and visit our website at FeedingTampaBay.org.
The Superbowl Special with Ashley Ehrman Wickham of Feeding Tampa Bay
We did it, Tampa! The Bucs are going to the Superbowl, and we're taking the opportunity to share some behind-the-scenes info about all of the phenomenal work the NFL is doing to feed struggling families in our community. Meet one of our Development Team all-stars, Ashley, who helps form partnerships like the one we have with the Bucs to make our mission possible. Learn more about our mission and our partnerships by visiting FeedingTampaBay.org, and following us on social media like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn @FeedingTampaBay!
Homes and Hope with Mike Sutton of Habitat for Humanity
Through a new partnership with our local Habitat for Humanity affiliate, we're helping to give our neighbors two of the most basic needs on Earth - food and shelter. Our friend Mike Sutton, CEO of Habitat Pinellas & West Pasco, joins us to explain how he and his team are helping families break the poverty cycle, and invest energy and pride into their brand new homes. Tune in to celebrate with us, and learn how you can help feed and house deserving parents and children in your area. Follow us on social @feedingtampabay, and visit our website FeedingTampaBay.org, as well as our partner's website HabitatPWP.org!
Humans of the Food Bank (Part 3)
On this final (for now) episode of "Humans of the Food Bank" we learn all about our annual tradition of naming one employee as Food Banker of the Year. We speak with the previous title-holder from 2019, as well as the CO-winners of the title for 2020. Then on WTFB, our president and CEO explains how this tradition came to be, and what it means to be honored with the title. See the fruits of our staff's collective labor on our social media platforms @FeedingTampaBay, and by checking out our website www.FeedingTampaBay.org to find food or learn how you can help us feed the community! We know we're not alone in our passion for service, and every hand that adds some help brings us closer to our goal of a hunger-free Tampa Bay by 2025!
The crew returns to share the stories of more of our incredible fellow food bankers -- from frontline warriors to behind the scenes miracle makers, the humans of FTB are inspirational, funny and kind. Tune in to meet more of our good friends, and as a treat, the mastermind behind the culture of our workplace that binds us all together behind a common cause -- Jayci Peters! Visit our website at FeedingTampaBay.org to learn about volunteer and career opportunities with our organization, and follow us on social media @FeedingTampaBay to see the work we're doing in your community every single day!
A food banker can look like anyone, come from anywhere. But no matter the difference in our age, nationality, or job status, we are all connected by our intense drive to help our fellow human beings. In the first episode of this two-part series, we interview a handful of the incredible souls that make up our team - that share their talents with this mission on a daily basis to deliver TWO MILLION MEALS every single week to our community! Learn what we do, what our individual journeys are that bring us together to provide life-saving nourishment to strangers, and why we are driven to continue doing this work. Visit our website at FeedingTampaBay.org to learn about volunteer and career opportunities with our organization, and follow us on social media @FeedingTampaBay to see the work we're doing in your community every single day!
Substantial Storytelling with Colleen Chappell of ChappellRoberts
Fighting through poverty, cancer, and the loss of a dear friend, Colleen Chappell (co-founder of the ChappellRoberts Branding & Advertising Agency) has maintained her fiery spirit, and worked her way to the upper tiers of the marketing food chain in both locally and nationally. On today's episode she shares with us her journey from first college graduate in her family, to the dizzying heights of the corporate world, to a humbly powerful collection of creatives headquartered in Ybor City. And on WTFB, meet our Community Engagement Manager, Andrea Kitchen, who's self-defined role is to "bring some sexy" to all of our marketing materials and community events! Be sure to follow @FeedingTampaBay on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn to learn how you can get involved, and to hear about upcoming events Andrea is putting on for our partners, friends and families!
Feeding Florida with Robin Safley
Feeding Tampa Bay is just one small part of a vast network of food banks feeding struggling American families. And we couldn't do it without the help of people like Robin Safley, Executive Director of Feeding Florida. On today's episode she compares her experiences in Iron Man triathlon competitions to the marathon that our country has experienced during the pandemic. But through it all, she maintains her trademark optimism: "We're not trying to house people on Mars ... we're trying to connect an asset that exists, with a person who needs it, when they need it, in the right proportion that they need it. Then stick around for WTFB with our own CEO, Thomas Mantz, as he explains the safety net our vast food bank network provides, how it works, and how it has been tested over the past 10 months. For more information and insight, follow @FeedingTampaBay on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn!
Food Pharmacies with Darcy Klempner of Tampa Family Health Centers
Imagine if instead of shaming you for your diet, your doctor sent you home with bags of delicious, healthy food. Well that's the reality at Tampa Family Health Centers, where their team of holistic health specialists recognize the importance of a healthy diet, and also the barriers that keep people from maintaining one. Whether you have diabetes, high blood pressure, or a high BMI, Darcy Klempner and her team can help you manage and reduce your symptoms, while teaching you tips and tricks to manage your own health and wellbeing on a daily basis! And on today's WTFB, meet the unstoppable force behind our healthcare partnerships, Kelley Brickfield, and learn this New Englander came to Florida to lift our neighbors into a new life of nutrition and happiness.
Happiness for Humans with Keri Higgins Bigelow of livingHR
Keri is an entrepreneur with a heart of gold, who for the past 11 years has been helping companies around Tampa Bay create an environment that their employees can feel comfortable in and proud of. In this episode she explains the philosophy that guided her to her role as an uplifter of human morale, and the many methods she's learned along her journey. Then stay tuned for WTFB to learn how our own Chief Culture Officer, Jayci Peters, has introduced a "Grow Code" to Feeding Tampa Bay, to keep us grounded in our mission to make sure that no one in our 10-county area goes hungry on our watch! Learn more about Trinity Cafe by following our shared social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @FeedingTampaBay!
Faith & Feeding with Jeff Darrey of Trinity Cafe
Some people find a mission in life, and rather than waiting until everything falls into place, they start placing everything that's needed on their own. For years our guest and dear friend, Jeff Darrey, has been feeding a hot, healthy meal to people in our community without a single question as to why they might need it. And not long ago, his restaurant, Trinity Cafe, merged with Feeding Tampa Bay to combine our efforts and help our neighbors in ways we never before dreamed possible. And stay tuned for WTFB to hear about the future of fresh meal delivery, being cooked up by our own innovative staff and partners! Learn more about Trinity Cafe by following our shared social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @FeedingTampaBay!
Season 2 Promo
As Summer becomes Fall, we're also moving into a new season on Stick A Fork In It! We're thrilled with the repertoire of exciting guests we've had on the show already, and looking forward to the insights and stories to come. If you missed any of our previous episodes, now is the perfect time to get caught up before a new lineup begins on Sunday, October 11th! And follow @FeedingTampaBay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, or LinkedIn to catch up on all the other awesome things we're doing in the community as well!
Healthy Helpings with Rick Bennett of Florida Blue
We're so lucky to have amazing partners like Florida Blue, with wonderful folks like Rick Bennett who sit on our board. Rick joins us on this episode to discuss the ways that Florida Blue prioritizes the health of Floridians, by ensuring that they're not only well-fed, but fed the right foods to maintain their health. And our Chief Development Officer, Kelley Sims, joins us on "What The Food Bank?" to share the exciting details of our upcoming event, Epic Fork Fight! Visit our website FeedingTampaBay.Org to learn how you can tune in for a festive evening of food and fun this coming Thursday, September 17th! And follow @FeedingTampaBay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, or LinkedIn to catch up on all the other awesome things we're doing in the community as well!
Park, Walk & Talk with Chief Dan Slaughter of the Clearwater Police Department
On this week's episode we welcome Chief Dan Slaughter of the Clearwater Police Department to the warehouse. We talk about all the ways that law enforcement helps us run our massive new "megapantries" as well as his department's "Park, Walk, and Talk" policy that helps them to better connect with the residents of their communities. Also, tune in to hear from our own Rhonda Gindlesperger, Chief Officer of Operations, and what it's been like delivering over 2 million meals into our communities EVERY SINGLE WEEK! And follow @FeedingTampaBay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, or LinkedIn to catch up on all the other awesome things we're doing in the community as well!
Market Management with Marie & Tim Everitt of DTCC
What is a power couple? One that changes the lives of millions of people side by side with Feeding Tampa Bay. On today's episode we introduce you to board member Marie Chinnici-Everitt and her husband Tom Everitt who stand with us every day, in some meaningful way. From warehouse funding to personal shopping in our Publix Community Market. Marie uses her marketing skills and corporate backing from DTCC to guide our job development programs and help expand our storage capacity, and Tim utilizes his experience as a former leader in the banking industry and current Marine Captain to facilitate our internal and external food distributions. Tune in to learn why we love these two so much, and why they choose to be family! And follow @FeedingTampaBay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, or LinkedIn to catch up on all the other awesome things we're doing in the community as well!
On the Front Lines with Keri Eisenbeis of BayCare
The unsung heroes amidst the pandemic are our healthcare workers, many behind the scenes. Joining us is VP of Government and Community Relations for BayCare, Keri Eisenbeis, discussing Covid from the front line. We'll also dive in to the EXCITING new opportunities arising out of the partnership between BayCare and Feeding Tampa Bay -- like home meal delivery for recovering Covid patients, and our "Food RX" program, wherein doctors will "prescribe" foods for ailing patients, and Feeding Tampa Bay will fill those prescriptions! Tune in to learn how food is medicine, and how healthy eating can not only prevent health problems, but help to cure them too! Have you followed us on social yet? @FeedingTampaBay we really are EVERY where.
Weather-Geeking with Denis Phillips of ABC Action News
Let's start with Rule #7 because it's that time of year and EVERYbody's favorite meteorologist, Denis Phillips is here to talk hurricane season. With the country still struggling under the weight of the pandemic, storm season feels like more of a threat than ever. But don't freak out! We got you! Tune in to hear from him, as well as our Director of Operations, Jim Carpenter, who keeps Feeding Tampa Bay running smooth and leads our disaster relief efforts when times get tough! Visit Denis' online store to purchase some of his wonderful Rule #7 tumblers and wine glasses to raise money for Feeding Tampa Bay, and drink in style while you're quarantined at home: https://www.etsy.com/shop/rule7shopIf and don't forget if you are in need of food, visit https://feedingtampabay.org/findfood to learn about our programs and partners near you. Keep up to date on all your weather needs by following Denis Phillips on Facebook.
Covering Pandemics & Protests with J.J. Burton of ABC Action News
One of our local faves and we know yours too, JJ Burton of ABC Action News joins us safely via Zoom to discuss reporting in a time of pandemic and protests, as well as how you can join us for "20 Days for Tampa Bay" all to help serve our struggling neighbors. Follow JJ on Twitter @JJBurtonTV and our friends @abcactionnews too! If you are in need of food don't forget to visit https://feedingtampabay.org/findfood to learn about our programs and partners near you.
Helping Hearts with Florida State Senator Jeff Brandes
With Florida Senator Jeff Brandes philanthropy is a family affair. Not only has he brought his kids to volunteer at our Pinellas mega pantry over the few past months but his wonderful and creative brood have dreamed up their own way to help fight hunger. Listen in as we ask about his experiences serving the community directly as well as in legislative sessions and hang tight for WTFB? where you get to meet the senator's oldest daughter, Lottie, the very talented leader of the Brandes crew. If you are in need of food, visit https://feedingtampabay.org/findfood to learn about our programs and partners near you. Have an idea of who you might want to sit in the hot seat? Submit guest ideas to us through Facebook messenger @FeedingTampaBay
Publix Partnership with Brian West
Can somebody explain where all the TP went? We have the guy. Brian West and Publix has been an avid supporter of Feeding Tampa Bay and the food banks in the states where their stores make 'shopping a pleasure'. During the pandemic while many were complaining about paper products, Publix was making miracles happen connecting farmers with the people that needed them most. Listen in to learn how they continue to feed and supply their communities, both in their stores and in food lines where we serve with dignity every day. If you are in need of food, visit https://feedingtampabay.org/findfood to learn about our programs and partners near you. Have you followed us on social? Why not? We're everywhere! @FeedingTampaBay
Checking in with Matt & Shannon
After a short break we are back with our hosts Matt Spence and Shannon Hannon-Oliviero, filling you in on the exciting news and updates coming out of Feeding Tampa Bay. Learn about recent changes and additions to our mobile pantries, as well as the huge meal milestones we're so proud to have hit in the past week. If you are in need of food, visit https://feedingtampabay.org/findfood to learn about our programs and partners near you. Have you followed us on social? Why not? We're everywhere! @FeedingTampaBay
ABC Action News with Sean Daly
If you don't know Sean Daly, where have you been? Listen in and enjoy the lovefest because we're not sure who appreciates who more. You'll shed a tear or two, happy and meaningful due to the many stories Sean has already shared during our journey through this beast of a pandemic. There are moments with those that we serve and times with our team that leans in night and day to take care of our community. Follow Sean on Insta and Facebook @seandalytv And know if you are in need of food, visit https://feedingtampabay.org/findfood to learn about our programs and partners near you. Message us directly on any of our social platforms with questions or ideas @FeedingTampaBay we'd love to hear from you!
Team Rubicon with Chris Brewer
Founded by military veterans, Team Rubicon began working in disaster relief in 2010, and has been growing as an elite response team ever since. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, they have been essential to our effort in keeping the residents of Tampa Bay nourished and safe. Longtime servant leader Chris Brewer joins on the show between shifts in the warehouse, to enlighten us about the efforts of his team, and the ways that people can join the Team Rubicon effort themselves! If you are in need of food, visit https://feedingtampabay.org/findfood to learn about our programs and partners near you. Message us directly on Facebook @FeedingTampaBay if you need any further assistance.
Hillsborough County School Board with Cindy Stuart
Cindy Stuart, the HCSB Member for District 3, fills us in on how students and families are handling the new virtual schooling program, and how schools are continuing to feed students during this uncertain time. Many students normally eat breakfast and lunch at school throughout most of the year, and hard-working administrators like Cindy are ensuring that they don't go hungry while schools are closed during the spring semester. If you are in need of food, visit https://feedingtampabay.org/findfood to learn about our programs and partners near you. Message us directly on Facebook @FeedingTampaBay if you need any further assistance.
Rays & Rowdies with Jenn Tran
In this time of crisis sports teams are on the bench but they are knocking it out of the park to help the community! We are thrilled to introduce you to Jenn Tran (representing Rays Baseball and Rowdies Soccer) to thank her for the donation of over 1 MILLION MEALS to the families of Tampa Bay. Learn all about how the team is handling the cancellation of their season, and all about the loyal partnership between the Rays, Rowdies, and Feeding Tampa Bay is innovating to make sure that everyone in our 10-county region remains safe, healthy, and hunger-free now and well into the future. Visit https://feedingtampabay.org/ to find resources for yourself, or to donate to our mission! The Rays and Rowdies will match your donation to DOUBLE it and create up to 2 MILLION additional meals for our struggling neighbors.
Checking in with Chef Rachel Bennett of The Library
It's important to check in on our friends now more than ever, so on this special edition episode we had a conference call with Chef Rachel Bennett of The Library St. Pete to see how she is holding up during the widespread closures of our favorite local eateries. Tune in to hear how she's staying optimistic and busy during this uncertain time, and how you can help our community stay healthy and happy without risking your own well-being! To hear our previous, full-length episode with Chef Rachel, just look for "Food & Fitness with Chef Rachel Bennett" on your favorite podcast platform! And follow @FeedingTampaBay on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, or LinkedIn to catch up on all the other awesome things we're doing in the community as well!
Help During Hard Times with Thomas Mantz of Feeding Tampa Bay
Crisis has hit Tampa Bay, our country and world. On this special edition our President and CEO, Thomas Mantz, joins us to explain how we're continuing to serve our community. Not only are children home from school, where some of them get most of their daily meals, but our elderly neighbors are at the highest risk of infection and many of them depend on programs like ours to bring them food. Tune in to learn about the services we're continuing to provide to those that need assistance, and what you can do to help your community hold together during this global trial. We are incredibly grateful to all of our staff and volunteers that have continued to show up every day, despite the personal risk, to carry on our mission of ensuring that no one in our 10-county region goes without a meal on their family's table. Be safe, everyone and please connect with us through any of our social platforms and let us know if we can help you or please go to https://feedingtampabay.org/findfood to find gro…
Time, Talent & Treasure with Roberto Torres of The Blind Tiger Cafe
Watching someone succeed is inspiring and motivating for many, and Roberto Torres is the man to watch in Tampa Bay. An entrepreneur with a passion for giving his time, talent and treasure, Roberto has utilized his multiple growing businesses to improve the lives of those who need a lift. As a member of our board, he shares his talent as a businessman to help guide our mission along a successful path, and we couldn't be more grateful for his insights and his support. Let us know what you think! Message Shannon on Facebook @FeedingTampaBay Follow Roberto on LinkedIn through his page Why Tampa Bay
People in the Margins with Ernest Hooper (formery) of the Tampa Bay Times
Ernest Hooper was a reporter and columnist for the Tampa Bay Times for 27 years, he now sits at the communications helm for the American Cancer Society. "Hoop" is a name that still resonates as a staple in Tampa Bay, covering everything from food festivals to sports and everything in between. A master storyteller, Ernest captures the hearts and imaginations of his readers and listeners, and both Feeding Tampa Bay and Trinity Café have had the privilege to have him alongside us in our mission to fight hunger and address our neighbors with dignity and respect. You won't want to miss a moment of this storyteller's interview that includes a very meaningful family interaction with Barak Obama – listen in, "that's all we're sayin'". Let us know what you think! Message Shannon directly on any of our social profiles @FeedingTampaBay Follow Ernest on Twitter @hoop4you
Food & Fitness with Chef Rachel Bennett of The Library
At just 30 years old Chef Rachel Bennett has already held the position of Executive Chef at multiple high-end restaurants here in Tampa Bay, and received a coveted nomination for the James Beard award. She is a spirited leader in the kitchen who believes in teamwork and experimentation. Chef Rachel became a friend when she was tapped to judge one of our Epic Chef competitions, and displayed a thorough understanding of the culinary world. As a master of food and fitness, she has been a natural ally in our mission to improve the health and capability of our communities, and regularly opens our eyes to new frontiers in food. Don't forget to let us know what you think! Or suggest a guest! You can find us on all social platforms @FeedingTampaBay Follow Chef Rachel on Insta @chef_rbennett
Flavor & Philanthropy with Ian Beckles (formerly) of the Tampa Bay Bucs
The true "Flavor of Tampa Bay" radio host, deejay, social influencer, father of three and expert foodie, Ian Beckles began making our area his home by playing 7 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and has thrived in our community ever since. He also has a special place in his heart for doing good, and uses his driven, go-getter mentality to partner with programs in the surrounding area to support children and veterans in a very hands-on way. Listen in for a few surprises, a little parental advice and learn how he had a hand in helping name our show. Be sure to drop us a line and tell us your thoughts on any of our social – @FeedingTampaBay Follow Ian on Insta @ian_beckles
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Stick A Fork In It is a show about the incredible work being done in Tampa Bay and its surrounding counties to help residents who struggle with food and financial insecurity. We are a production of Feeding Tampa Bay, the local affiliate of Feeding America, and over the course of our show we will give insight into the world of food banking, and how food connects every single person in a meaningful way. The mission of Feeding Tampa Bay is to promote health and capability in our communities, and to end hunger in our surrounding counties by 2025. That means that anyone living in our 10-county region will have a place to go for a hot meal or weekly groceries if they are ever struggling to make ends meet. The show will also feature local guests and celebrities, from award-winning chefs to sports all-stars. We have tons of partners fighting the same fight in our community, and we're proud to feature the amazing, innovative work that they do. So tune in to learn more about the fight against… | {
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A Discussion on the Top 10 Ways to Reduce Concrete's Carbon Footprint
This On Demand CEU is a recorded presentation from a previously live webinar event. Concrete is the building block of modern society and the most widely used building material. Nearly every structure built today, including buildings, bridges, homes, and infrastructure uses concrete in some way. It provides us with shelter along with places to work, learn and play. It connects us through roads and rapid transit and airports. Water is delivered and treated in concrete structures. Concrete is economical, available everywhere, durable, and versatile.
As demand for building construction continues to increase, it is likely the demand for concrete will also increase. Like all building products, however, concrete has a carbon footprint. This presentation will analyze the top ten strategies to take advantage of concrete's benefits while ensuring the lowest possible carbon footprint.
Life Cycle Assessment of Concrete Buildings
This On Demand CEU is a recorded presentation from a previously live webinar event. When looking at the environmental impact of a building, it is important to assess every stage of the environmental life cycle, from material extraction and product manufacturing to building operations and maintenance through to end-of-life.
Concrete offers many environmental attributes that help reduce the overall environmental life cycle impacts of a building. This session explores how life cycle assessment can be used to measure and lower the environmental impacts of buildings.
Integral Crystalline Waterproofing
Few building materials have been used for centuries and offer the strength and versatility of concrete. Waterproofing concrete is critical for a functional, reputable and long-lasting structure.
This educational unit will identify the consequences of non-waterproofed concrete. In addition, the course will explore how traditional waterproofing methods are used to protect concrete. Finally, the course will examine integral crystalline waterproofing methods, as well as some case study applications.
Integral Admixtures for Wear-Resistant Concrete
In order to produce a long-lasting, functional structure, any abrasive or erosive forces need to be ameliorated through its design.
This educational unit examines concrete hardening technologies – comparing features and limitations – so the best method can be selected.
Design for Resilience and Sustainability with Precast Concrete
Webinar On-Demand: This On Demand CEU is a recorded presentation from a previously live webinar event. This course will discuss considerations for the holistic design and construction of durable, long-lasting structures that are sustainable, safe and resilient. A building's primary goal is to protect the lives, lifestyles and livelihoods of its occupants. Precast concrete has numerous qualities that can help buildings perform efficiently and offer occupants and communities healthy, flexible and useful spaces that can be effectively utilized over many years. Attendees will have the chance to see and hear case studies of projects that used precast concrete for durability, resilience, and sustainability, and examine important qualities and attributes to consider when specifying the material.
Greater Heights and Innovative Design: A New Generation of ICF Buildings (Print Course)
Insulated concrete forms (ICF) have been in use in North America since the 1960s. First known as "Foam Form," contemporary ICF combines reinforced concrete with expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation to create walls that meet or exceed code as it relates to fire and extreme weather events. ICF also offers superior noise mitigation and energy efficiency.
This course will examine the performance characteristics of ICF as well as case studies that demonstrate its uses in commercial, industrial, residential, and institutional settings.
Advantages of Concrete in Low- to Mid-Rise Multifamily
This On Demand CEU is a recorded presentation from a previously live webinar event. Look around and you'll see many 5 to 7 story residential projects being built today with one or two floors of concrete, supporting up to 5 floors of steel or wood frame. These "pedestal" projects are assumed to be the cheapest way to build while longer term ownership implications of these designs are not well understood. This 1-hour presentation dispels the myths that are driving the popularity of pedestal construction and demonstrates the ownership value concrete provides including lower operating costs, less maintenance, and improved tenant retention.
What is IMU: And how can it improve my productivity in 2022?
It's no secret the construction industry in the United States is growing. How do construction companies and contractors keep up with the growth, while battling labor shortages and rising costs? Answer: adopting the right technology.
Greater Heights and Innovative Design: A New Generation of Tilt-Up Buildings (Print Course)
Tilt-up is a method of construction whereby large concrete panels are cast horizontally on site and then raised into final position, usually vertical, with a crane. This building system, which was conceptualized in the early 1900s, is used throughout North America and across the globe. Once considered a method suitable only for large warehouses, today tilt-up construction is employed on virtually every building type, from distribution centers to schools, churches, libraries, retail centers, and office buildings. It has become the method of choice for many developers, designers, and contractors because of its numerous benefits.
This course presents the latest advances in tilt-up concrete technology, which provide economical, energy-efficient, and durable building solutions for a variety of project types, and focuses on several case studies.
A Safe & Reliable Alternative to Inefficient Powder Actuated Tools
Antiquated, powder actuated fastening tools or better known as (P.A.T.) are still an extremely common solution for a range of construction activities, such as commercial framework, residential waterproofing, fastening subflooring, and many other applications. Contractors need to be careful and aware of the operators who use these tools on active sites, as they carry special requirements that must be met. | {
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Regulatory Developments in the Mexican Power and Oil & Gas Sectors — Protecting Private Investment
Throughout the past year, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and his administration (the "AMLO Administration") have vigorously pursued regulatory changes in favor of the state-owned companies the Federal Electricity Commission (Comisión Federal de Electricidad—CFE) and Mexican Petroleum (Petroleos Mexicanos—PEMEX), culminating in the past few months in the submission of amendments to existing law that, if fully implemented, would reorder these sectors in the Mexican economy. We recently explored the AMLO Administration's amendments to the Oil & Gas Law (Ley de Hidrocarburos—LH) (such amendments, the "LH Amendments") and their potential impacts on private investment in a client alert dated May 18, 2021.[1]
In this note, we will discuss the main provisions of the AMLO Administration's amendments to the Electric Industry Law (Ley de la Industria Eléctrica—LIE) (such amendments, the "LIE Amendment") and likely impacts on private investment in the power sector in Mexico. We will also analyze the potential options available to investors that are likely to suffer the economic consequences of the LIE Amendment and/or the LH Amendments.
On March 9, 2021, the Mexican Ministry of Energy (Secretaría de Energía—Sener) published the LIE Amendment in the Official Gazette.[2] The LIE Amendment is, hopefully, the conclusion to a series of governmental actions taken by the AMLO Administration to tip the scales of regulatory power in favor of the CFE, and to reverse the private-investment-friendly Constitutional energy reforms of 2013 and ensuing legislation that was enacted in 2014 (collectively, the "Energy Reform"). For further discussion of the regulatory actions of the AMLO Administration in the Mexican power sector leading up to the LIE Amendment, please see our prior three chapters in this series: Chapter 1, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3.
Key changes in the LIE Amendment include: (i) modifying the dispatch order of power plants to prioritize power produced by CFE irrespective of economic or efficiency merit; (ii) permitting legacy, including in particular CFE, power plants (i.e., those operating before the Energy Reform) to qualify for clean energy certificates (Certificados de Energía Limpia—CELs) for power generated; (iii) allowing CFE (as residential supplier) to purchase power directly from market participants and not exclusively from public energy auctions administered by the National Energy Control Center (Centro Nacional de Control de Energía—CENACE); (iv) mandating that the Energy Regulatory Commission (Comisión Reguladora de Energía—CRE) terminate all existing legacy self-supply permits; (v) mandating that new generation or supply permits by CRE only be granted if the relevant generation activities are consistent with the planning criteria outlined by SENER for the National Electric System (Sistema Eléctrico Nacional—SEN); and (vi) allowing CFE to renegotiate or terminate existing long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) executed with independent power producers (IPPs) for certain legacy projects, to ensure adherence to law and profitability for the State.[3]
The LIE Amendment may have serious adverse impacts on existing private investment in the Mexican power sector, while also jeopardizing the development of future projects and any appetite for investment therein.[4] [5] Some of the main consequences of the LIE Amendment include:
Curtailment of privately-owned power generation facilities: As a result of the new dispatch priority outlined under the LIE Amendment, private generation facilities may suffer a substantially increased risk of curtailment from the risk that was originally envisioned and included in the financial models prepared in connection with the investments in these generation facilities. This will adversely impact not only their rate of return but also their ability to honor their other obligations. Most of these projects sized their projected generation output considering the "cost efficiency" dispatch preference in force before the enactment of the LIE Amendment. However, with the shift of the dispatch preference in favor of CFE's power plants (including coal-fired and fuel-oil facilities), certain privately-owned renewable generation projects may no longer be able to generate enough revenues to pay their operational costs and/or to service their debt under their financing arrangements. The new dispatch priority policy would particularly discriminate against private renewable power projects with the prior preferred dispatch of more expensive and polluting CFE-sponsored power projects.
CELs for CFE's legacy power plants: Under the Energy Reform, CELs were designed to promote the clean energy transition by forcing energy suppliers to comply with a minimum clean energy consumption requirement to be increased on a yearly basis.[6] By tying CELs to clean energy generation, CELs have an associated market value, which served as a way to promote the development of renewable projects throughout the country. Consistent with such policy, CFE's existing facilities were precluded from receiving CELs, which acted as a de facto booster for CEL prices based on their scarcity. However, following the enactment of the LIE Amendment, market experts have forecasted that the CEL prices will suffer a significant decrease in market value,[7] dropping below even the most conservative prior estimates. This situation could present a huge challenge for developers who relied on the additional revenue generated by the previously projected CEL prices in their financial models, causing potential cash shortfalls, impacts on rates of return and defaults under their financing arrangements and assumptions.
CFE's option to acquire energy directly from the market: Considering that the Mexican Energy Market (Mercado Eléctrico Mayorista—MEM) is still incipient and historical information on Marginal Local Prices (Precio Marginal Local—PML) is quite limited, auctions administered by CENACE for mid-term and long-term PPAs for CFE (as residential supplier) resulted in bankable PPAs that helped project sponsors obtain financing for their projects by providing fixed energy rates and revenues. The auctions held by CENACE were highly competitive and resulted in attractive rates for CFE—with one of the lowest average rates per MWh in the world—while acting as an effective catalyst for Mexico's clean energy transition.[8] The auctions proved to be a viable way for developers and sponsors to secure bankable PPAs through transparent, competitive processes. By allowing CFE to purchase energy outside of the auction process, potential developers interested in investing in Mexico's renewable resources may face additional challenges for developing new projects as it will likely be difficult to obtain bankable PPAs. In addition, it is not clear whether CFE will be subject to the same transparency rules in contracting with third parties as it did through the auctions, which may prove to be an additional obstacle for parties interested in supplying energy to CFE.
Furthermore, if the trend to develop new renewable projects halts, Mexico's ability to benefit from cleaner and cheaper energy offered by renewable projects will be compromised. With the Energy Reform requirement that energy be dispatched on the most economic basis being discarded, power prices are likely to rise, with those costs ultimately being passed down to the Mexican consumer either directly or through the funding of subsidies.
Termination of existing legacy self-supply permits: In the explanatory statements (exposición de motivos) of the LIE Amendment bill sent by AMLO to Congress (which was ultimately enacted with almost no changes), the AMLO Administration claims that the legacy self-supply (auotabastecimiento) regime was "abused" by private companies because third-party offtakers became minority shareholders of the generator with the sole purpose of purchasing energy under that regime.[9] The so called "fraudulent" (or "socios de paja") scheme was, according to the AMLO Administration, against the spirit of the law, which was intended to limit such purchasers to actual or genuine affiliates.[10] Notwithstanding such claims, the corporate structure of each self-supply legacy permit holder was analyzed and authorized on a case-by-case basis by the CRE before the permit was granted. Therefore, terminating existing permits under the AMLO Administration's interpretation of the law could be deemed a retroactive application of the law and unduly discriminatory.
In any event, any such revocation of permits by CRE will be devastating for permit holders as it would render it impossible for them to comply with their energy commitments with offtakers, causing them to default on their existing contractual arrangements across the board, stranding generation assets in the industry and throwing the entire self-supply regime into disarray. Financings in place for these assets will face setbacks from the reduced or limited revenue generating potential.
Conditions for granting new permits: Power generation regulations in Mexico provide for a permit-based regime (i.e. all participants meeting certain requirements are entitled to obtain a permit) as opposed to a concession-based regime (where the Mexican State would grant discretionary concessions to private parties for the use of public goods).[11] The Energy Reform laws required the CRE to authorize permits to applicants that complied with the relevant requirements. CENACE was, in turn, charged with independently verifying if the interconnection of the project was feasible or not and, if not feasible, recommending technical improvements that the permit holder could complete in order to be able to interconnect the project to the grid.[12] Under the LIE Amendment, CRE may now deny a power generation permit on a discriminatory basis to any given applicant ex ante, determining that the power generation project is not consistent with the SEN's planning. This could be a significant bottleneck for any new private generation project in Mexico that would compete with the CFE. The less transparency in the SEN planning, the riper the possibilities for projects to not get off the ground.
Renegotiation and termination of existing PPAs executed with IPPs: Before the enactment of the Energy Reform, CFE was permitted under an exception available pursuant to the Electrical Power Public Service Law (Ley del Servicio Público de Energía Eléctrica) to acquire energy from private producers known as IPPs.[13] Under the IPP structure, power generation projects were auctioned by CFE and a long-term IPP PPA was executed between CFE and the awarded party.
With the enactment of the LIE Amendment, CFE is now able to renegotiate existing IPP PPAs with the relevant sponsors to ensure adherence to (i) law and (ii) "profitability principles" for the Federal Government. Therefore, CFE may now seek to replicate the de facto renegotiations that occurred last year in connection with several gas transportation agreements executed by CFE with private entities—such as the Sempra-TransCanada project to transport natural gas from Texas to Tuxpan through a submarine pipeline.[14] Unlike the natural gas contract renegotiations, which occurred on an ad hoc basis and not on the basis of any legal regime, all IPP project sponsors will now be legally required to sit down and renegotiate their IPP PPAs with CFE or otherwise face potential termination. Such renegotiations pose a serious threat to the economics of such IPPs and their ability to honor their other contractual and financial commitments. They further bring into question the Rule of Law and principles surrounding sanctity of contract.
Considering these potential risks associated with the LIE Amendments, several industry players have expressed concern about possible negative effects on their projects and are now looking more closely to the dispute resolution mechanisms and other options and means of recourse that may be available to them to protect their investments in Mexico. On the local side, judicial claims have been filed by various permit holders resulting in temporary and definitive injunctions suspending the effects of the LIE Amendment nationwide.[15] However, AMLO has stated that his administration will pursue any means available to uphold the LIE Amendment, including sending a new bill to the Mexican congress to amend the Mexican Constitution and Amparo Law to render the LIE Amendment constitutional.[16] Although AMLO's Morena party does not hold enough seats in the Mexican Federal congress—nor in the local State congresses—to pass such a Constitutional amendment, AMLO's statements make it clear that, hell or high water, unwinding the Energy Reform is a top priority for the AMLO Administration.
As can be surmised, the LIE Amendment is likely to create commercial and operational issues for power generators operating in Mexico, particularly as they confer specific advantages upon CFE. Similarly, the LH Amendments' preferential treatment of Pemex and increases in the government's discretionary powers could create significant adverse economic impacts on private investors in the oil and gas sector. Such issues may give rise to a number of complex commercial and investor-state disputes. The nature of any commercial dispute will depend on the specific terms of an investor's commercial contracts, but could include claims against their counterparties (whether state-owned or otherwise) relating to breach of contract, force majeure, "material adverse change" and changes to local laws and regulations.
The nature of any investor-state dispute will turn on a combination of the specific actions taken by the government and the terms of the applicable investment treaties or laws. Mexico is a party to over 40 bilateral and multilateral investment treaties, which give foreign investors a direct right of action against the Mexican government for breaches of international law. Such treaties include bilateral agreements between Mexico and countries like Spain, France, Netherlands, China, Germany, the UAE, Korea and the United Kingdom, as well as multilateral treaties such as NAFTA, the USMCA and the CPTPP.
While the specific terms of each treaty will vary, they each will cover qualifying "investments" made by qualifying "investors," as those terms are defined in the relevant treaties. These treaties will include investments such as physical assets owned in Mexico, equity shares held in a company, debt instruments, property interests, certain contractual rights and other tangible and intangible interests arising out of capital investments made in Mexico. Subject to the nationality of the ultimate investor (or any intermediate company through which the investment is channeled), virtually all of the treaties should apply to investments in the Mexican power sector and oil and gas sector affected by the LIE Amendment and LH Amendments, respectively.
These treaties are intended to protect foreign investors from adverse government actions falling into three general categories:
First, investors are protected against the uncompensated expropriation (or taking) of their property. An expropriation can occur directly, where a government formally seizes title and possession to an investor's property, or indirectly, where the investor retains title and possession of its property, but the value of that property is materially diminished through a government's action (including the passage of laws and regulations). For example, the LH Amendments provide the Mexican government with a discretionary right to "intervene" in the operations of oil and gas permit holders if the government finds there is an imminent danger to national security, energy security or the national economy. These provisions, if acted upon, could be ripe for expropriation claims.
Second, the treaties protect foreign investors against discriminatory treatment. In particular, under the concept of National Treatment, a foreign investor may not be treated worse than a similarly situated domestic investor. Thus, for example, Mexico would have difficulty enacting measures that prefer domestic power generators over foreign power generators operating in the same sectors. Similarly, under the concept of Most Favored Nation, Mexico could not enact measures or take actions that treated foreign investors from one country better than foreign investors from other countries. Overall, the anti-discrimination provisions in investment treaties are intended to ensure that similarly situated parties are treated equally, regardless of nationality. The LIE Amendment appears to give CFE preferential treatment on commercially significant matters such as the electric grid dispatch order rules and access to clean energy certificates in a manner that will disadvantage and discriminate against foreign investors. This may give rise to claims of discriminatory treatment by foreign investors.
Third, foreign investors are protected against unfair and inequitable treatment and are entitled to the full protection and security of the law. These provisions require a host state to ensure a certain level of transparency and stability within the law and may hold a state responsible where its actions undermine a foreign investor's reasonable expectations regarding the investment climate in which it is operating. The LIE Amendment likely will materially affect foreign investors' expectations regarding the operating environment for power generation facilities, including, for example, the criteria in Mexico for access to clean energy certificates, expectations with respect to equal access to dispatch priority on Mexico's power grid and the validity of existing power purchase agreements for legacy projects. Similarly, the LH Amendments will likely create substantial uncertainty in the oil and gas sector, such as through the new "deemed rejection" standard for permit holder requests for consent to assign oil and gas marketing permits if the government has not responded to such requests within the statutory period. That said, the availability of such a claim will depend upon the specific wording of a given treaty. For example, the scope of the "fair and equitable treatment" right in the USMCA is significantly more limited compared to several of Mexico's bilateral treaties.[17]
Investors wishing to bring investment treaty claims against the Mexican government in connection with the LIE Amendment or LH Amendments would need to do so in accordance with the procedures set out in the various treaties. Perhaps most importantly, investors will need to consider how a particular investment treaty affects their right to bring claims in the Mexican courts and, similarly, how challenging Mexico's actions in the local courts could affect their ability to bring claims in arbitration. In this regard, treaties to which Mexico is a party typically fall within one of the following categories:
Treaties in which investors are required to decide between pursuing their claims in the Mexican Courts or in arbitration (i.e. treaties with "fork in the road" provisions). This rule can be found in Mexico's bilateral investment treaties with, for example, Spain, France, Germany and Portugal.
Treaties that give foreign investors the right to pursue claims in local courts first, while preserving the right to subsequently file for arbitration at any time. Under these treaties, a party that wishes to pursue a claim in arbitration must first discontinue any domestic proceedings it had initiated and waive its right to bring any subsequent claims in the courts of the host country. This rule can be found in, for example, the Mexico-U.K. and Mexico-UAE bilateral investment treaties.
Treaties which require investors to exhaust their remedies in the Mexican courts or administrative tribunals before commencing arbitration. An example of such a treaty is Annex 1 of the USMCA under which U.S. investors in Mexico would be required to exhaust local remedies before commencing arbitration against the Mexican government in connection with an alleged breach of the USMCA.
Most treaties to which Mexico is a party also require significant notice to the Mexican government before a claim can be submitted to arbitration, and include prescription periods which bar claims from being brought after a specific period of time (typically three or four years).[18] For example, under several of Mexico's bilateral treaties, an investor is required to provide at least six months' notice to the Mexican government from the date of the event(s) giving rise to the claims before those claims can be submitted to arbitration.[19] Investors are also typically obliged to engage in negotiations with the government before bringing claims in arbitration.
Accordingly, in addition to analyzing their substantive rights under the applicable treaties, investors seeking to bring claims in connection with the LIE Amendment or LH Amendments by way of arbitration under an investment treaty will need to carefully navigate these and other procedural requirements before bringing any such claims.
Special thanks to visiting attorney Pedro Lladó for his valuable assistance with this note.
[1] See "Amendments to Mexican Oil & Gas Midstream and Downstream Regulations," SHEARMAN & STERLING, May 18, 2021.
[2] In the original Spanish, the "DECRETO por el que se reforman y adicionan diversas disposiciones de la Ley de la Industria Eléctrica," Official Gazette website, March 9, 2021.
[3] supra note 1.
[4] Cristobal Riego, "Mexico's electric power reform bill: Who will be most affected," BNAMERICAS, Feb 26. 2021.
[5] Kirk Semple et al, "Mexico Set to Reshape Power Sector to Favor the State,"THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 2021.
[6] Article 121 et. Seq. of the LIE and Article 7 et. seq. of the Ley de Translación Energética.
[7] Cristobal Riego, "Mexico power sector law will dampen investor appetite – experts," BNAMERICAS, March 11, 2021.
[8] Ignacio Fariza, "México generará la electricidad más barata del mundo," EL PAIS, Dec 8, 2017.
[9] In the original Spanish, the "Iniciativa con Proyecto de Decreto por el que se reforman y adicionan diversas disposiciones de la Ley de la Industria Eléctrica," CAMARA DE DIPUTADOS, Feb 1, 2021.
[11] Article 12, 17 and 129 of the LIE.
[12] Article 33 et. Seq. of the LIE.
[13] Article 36 et Seq. of the Ley del Servicio Público de Energía Eléctrica (now derogated by the LIE).
[14] Andrew Baker, "Mexico's CFE To Seek Renegotiation Of Natural Gas Supply Contracts," Feb 11, 2019.
[15] David Saul, "Juez otorga suspensión definitiva a reforma eléctrica de AMLO," March 19, 2021.
[16] Karol Garcia, "AMLO propondrá reforma constitucional si la justicia frena la reforma eléctrica," March 17, 2021.
[17] See Article 14.6 of the USMCA which provides that "the mere fact that a Party takes or fails to take an action that may be inconsistent with an investor's expectations does not constitute a breach of [the right to fair and equitable treatment] even if there is loss or damage to the covered investment as a result." By comparison, Article 2(3) of the Mexico-Germany bilateral investment treaty provides that "[e]ach Contracting State shall in any case accord investments of the other Contracting State fair and equitable treatment" and that "[n]either Contracting State shall in any way impair by arbitrary or discriminatory measures the operation, management, maintenance, use, enjoyment or disposal of such investments."
[18] See e.g. Article 9(3) of the Mexico-France bilateral investment treaty; Article 14.D.5 of the USMCA; Article 2(3) of the Schedule to the Mexico-Netherlands bilateral investment treaty.
[19] See e.g. Article 12 of the Mexico-China bilateral investment treaty; Article 10 of the Mexico-UAE bilateral investment treaty; Annex 1, Section 2 of the Mexico-Italy bilateral investment treaty.
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Medicare Advantage plans commit fraud by submitting inaccurate risk-adjustment data for payment. As a whistleblower, you can put an end to these fraudulent practices and be rewarded for your efforts.
Upcoding – With upcoding, fraud is committed by exaggerating the illness of patients. With a more serious diagnosis code, the facility can collect more money per plan member each month.
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Incentivizing upcoding – Encouraging doctors and other healthcare providers to upcode member diagnoses or list diagnoses that appear on the member's problem list but are not illnesses they were treated for that year.
Upcoding is a major issue in the healthcare industry. It costs taxpayers millions each year because of the fraud committed against government funded programs intended to help the sick in need.
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Chapter 7 Supplementary Provisions
Foreigners may take a midwifery personnel examination in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Republic of China.
Foreigners and overseas Chinese who have passed the aforesaid examination and obtained midwifery personnel certificates shall obtain approval from the central competent authority before practicing in the Republic of China, and shall comply with applicable laws and regulations of the Republic of China governing midwifery personnel, codes of professional ethics, and articles of association of midwifery personnel associations. The regulations governing the approval and management of their practice shall be established by the central competent authority.
In case of violation of the provisions of the preceding paragraph, punishments shall be imposed in accordance with law, and the central competent authority may revoke the approval granted.
The central competent authority or local competent authorities at the municipality/city/county level may collect certificate or license fees when issuing certificates or licenses in accordance with the Act. The fee rates shall be set by the central competent authority.
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The band's first CD release party (yes, there will be more than one!) is scheduled for 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Wild Buffalo House of Music on Holly Street in Bellingham. Opening for the Walrus will be Vadinska.
The five seasoned professionals who make up The Walrus have been energizing nightclubs, community festivals and private parties in the Pacific Northwest with classic rock cover tunes since the band formed nearly 11 years ago. Now they are poised to delight their growing fan base with a collection of original, "uncovered" tunes that combine the melodic harmonies of the 1960s and the psychedelic musical arrangements of the '70s with present day inspiration and high-tech recording techniques.
Dingée, of course, is the soulmate, husband and first mate of Sheehan World publisher Kathy Sheehan, for whom one of his "Uncovered" songs was written.
In addition to the sound produced by current Walrus band members, haunting strains from the violin of the late Guy Mulford (known as Kathy's "other" husband) are heard on 'Guy's Song,' a tribute to the beloved musician who died on Jan. 1, 2001. Mulford's posthumous fiddling is also a tribute to the top notch recording equipment and talent at Bayside Recording in Bellingham, where the album was produced and recorded over the last two years.
"Each of the 11 songs is so different that the debut album defies categorization in a single musical genre," Sheehan said. Chip Westerfield of Bayside Recording, agreed. "It sounds more like a 'Walrus Greatest Hits' collection than a first album," Westerfield said.
The Walrus CD is rich with classic rock, pop and folk vocal arrangements; ballads about friends who are like a 'Second Family' and about empowerment; screaming electric, acoustic and pedal-steel guitar licks; and love songs about absent lovers and cheating hearts. The synergy of original themes and lyrics combined with Sgt. Pepper-inspired rock song melodies points to the versatility and experience of Bellingham's Rockin' Sea Mammals.
Shea adds that the classic rock sound has an ageless popularity. "It's not only the Baby Boomers who can relate to the Walrus' classic rock style," Shea said. "Some of our most appreciative fans are kids in their 20s whose parents serenaded them with songs like the Beatles 'Golden Slumbers' instead of 'Rockabye Baby.'"
Shea says she looks forward to singing and playing the group's new songs as well as cover tunes by Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Kansas, Mamas and Papas and others at a series of CD release events over the coming months.
In addition to the Nov. 18 gig at Wild Buffalo House of Music, the Walrus will be performing – and selling the 'Uncovered' CD – at the Fairhaven Pub & Martini Bar in Bellingham on Dec. 1. Opening for the Walrus on Dec. 1 will be the popular Seattle acoustic band, The Senate.
'Uncovered' can be purchased for $15 from members of the Walrus, local music stores and CDBaby.com. It will also be available from the iTunes Music Store and other online music sites.
For more information about the Walrus, including photos, a list of songs and booking information, go to http://www.tusktusk.com.
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Last week, I went to the village of Bishada. On September 28, it will be three years since Mohammad Akhlaq was lynched here by cow vigilantes. My reason for going to Bishada was to see if there was remorse, regret or sadness about what happened. The lynching forced out of the village its only Muslim family. It had been their home for more than 70 years. The road to Bishada is paved and goes past the sprawling compound of the state-owned NTPC power company.
If there had not been an anti-Hindu government in Uttar Pradesh, they said, then these youths would not have gone to jail at all. Besides, did I not think it was wrong for Akhlaq to have killed the calf? I said that I had no proof that he had and this caused a minor uproar in the gathering. "What are you saying? They found 10 kilos of meat in his fridge. Is that not proof?" I said it was hard to imagine that much meat fitting even into a very large fridge and this made them very angry.
To reduce tensions I changed the subject and asked if the village was happy with the Yogi government. This evoked a flood of accolades. The village now had electricity for 20 hours a day, even in the rainy season, and every home had a gas cylinder and a water tank was being built so that every home would get water supplied to it directly. And Yogi had done a remarkable thing by killing more than 4,000 criminals.
It was only after talking for a while about the "parivartan" and "vikas" that had come, they said, only because Narendra Modi was prime minister and Yogi chief minister did I raise the subject of Akhlaq again. I asked if someone could direct me to his house. I was directed to a narrow alley in which two brightly coloured metal doors led to homes that belonged to Akhlaq and his brother. The doors looked as if they had not been opened in a very long while.
Human rights groups estimate that more than 97 per cent of killings by cow vigilantes have happened since 2014. Senior leaders of the BJP boast about how there have been no major riots since Modi became prime minister. Maybe not. But, the lynchings have made too many ordinary Hindus believe that it is open season on Muslims and have created in ordinary Muslims a sense of being second-class citizens in their own country. A peculiar menace hangs in the air. | {
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Henry Leopold Richter was born in Plumenau, a province of Moravia in the Austrian Empire, on October 22, 1870. He was the son of Heinrich Christian Richter (born in 1818 Neiden, Saxony) and Frances Kalibis. H. C. Richter was one of the top brewers in Germany. In his early years, Henry was given a violin and lessons, and enjoyed music throughout his life. In 1883 the family moved to Vienna, where young Henry attended high school. Henry did well in school and was awarded a scholarship (in art and mathematics) but was not able to take advantage of it as the family moved away. During the family moves around the area, Henry had several apprentice jobs, and moved around the area becoming fluent in six languages, however English was not one of these languages.
Around 1887 the family emigrated to the United States and settled in Chicago. The senior Mr. Richter passed away a couple of years later and Henry had to support the family. He went to night school to learn English and he became a US citizen in 1894. He took a series of labor type jobs, and in the process learned art to make paintings from photographs while working for a commercial art company.
Henry attended an Art Academy, which became the Chicago Art Institute. He studied privately with E. A. Burbank, a well known artist who painted portraits of Native Americans. His painting went well, and in 1904 he opened a studio and exhibited his work widely. Due to favorable reviews in the press, Henry was offered a teaching position in the Normal School of Colorado at Gunnison (which became Western State College and later Western State Colorado University) in 1911 as their first art professor. When arriving, the Normal School was short of funds and staff, so Henry taught art, German, and the violin. He served as first violin in the College orchestra. Henry painted several large murals for his classroom, which have been restored and are displayed in WSCU's Leslie Savage Library.
Henry took a leave of absence in 1913-14 for more study in Europe with Professor Knirr at his private school in Munich. He cut his time short, returning to the US in 1914, and the day he arrived in New York, war was declared. He returned to his Gunnison teaching position, and quickly had several exhibitions of the new works he had painted in Europe.
In 1915 he married Catherine Moore Richter, who was from Grand Junction, Colorado.
After they were married, they lived in the old La Veta Hotel in Gunnison. After a year of very little for Catherine to do, and Henry with little time to paint, she asked to take over his teaching responsibility, giving her husband the time to paint. He took extensive sketching trips around Gunnison area, and was known particularly for his paintings of snow scenes.
In 1919 the Richters took teaching positions at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. Henry worked in the college of Fine Arts and Catherine taught in the College of Education. After a short time, the lure of the West called them and they moved to Long Beach, CA, in 1920. Catherine had a teaching position at Polytechnic High School and Henry took a number of private pupils, painted, and taught art in night school at Poly High. Incidentally he was ill one evening, and canceled his class on the evening of the 1933 earthquake. His classroom was demolished, fortunately empty of teacher and pupils.
many fine paintings. The trip was cut short to avoid the growing Spanish revolution. The family was soon joined by daughter Elsa, and moved in 1939 to the country type setting in Rolling Hills, in the southwest portion of the Los Angeles Basin. There Henry Sr. had a number of private pupils, painted, and exhibited extensively throughout Southern California, including Laguna Beach. He was well known for his desert scene paintings. Henry L. Richter, Sr., passed away in 1960, just short of 90 years of age.
Henry's prolific career produced hundreds of paintings in both oil and watercolor of European scenes, Colorado mountain landscapes, California landscapes and desert scenes, and portraits. | {
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Washington, D.C. - Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Bill Nelson (D-FL), and Dean Heller (R-NV), this week introduced the Dialysis Patient Access to Integrated-care, Empowerment, Nephrologists, and Treatment Services (PATIENTS) Demonstration Act to deliver high-quality, integrated care to patients receiving dialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
"This bipartisan legislation would help the thousands of Coloradans making burdensome trips to a dialysis clinic to receive necessary care," Bennet said. "As we continue to think holistically about health care-from care coordination to quality of life-this legislation is a practical step to improving health outcomes for some of the most vulnerable patients."
Currently, patients who receive dialysis to treat ESRD spend three days a week at a dialysis clinic and still must make time for their other medical and social needs. The Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act would establish an ESRD integrated care demonstration program where interdisciplinary teams, led by a nephrologist, would provide holistic management for all of the patient's health care needs. The program would utilize the dialysis facility as a central command point for patients to access the coordinated health care services. This practical approach to care delivery would improve health outcomes, reduce hospitalizations and readmissions, and increase quality of life for ESRD patients.
A companion bill was introduced in the House by U.S. Representatives Jason Smith (R-MO), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Tony Cárdenas (D-CA). | {
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"SLAIDBURN, a parish-town, in the west division of Staincliffe, liberty of Bowland; 9 miles NW. of Clitheroe, (Lanc.) 10 from Gisburn, and Long Preston, 12 from Settle, 20 from Lancaster and Blackburn, (Lanc.) 21 from Skipton, 62 from York. No Market. Fairs, Wednesday before Easter, and November 4. Principal Inn, Hark to Bounty. Pop. 914. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to Saint Andrew, in the deanry of Craven, value £28. Patron the Rev. Henry Wigglesworth.
The Church is a large handsome structure, of red Fell stone, built about the time of Henry VIII. and appears to have been repaired in 1726. Within the altar is a stone, inscribed to the memory of Nicholas Townley, dated 1693.
This place is situated near the western extremity of the Forest of Bowland, on the borders of Lancashire.
Here is a Free Grammar School, which was erected and Endowed by John Brennand late of Panehill in this Parish. Gentleman who died the 15th day of May in the year of our Lord 1717. The Master's salary £50. and the Usher or second Master, about £20. per annum. The Courts Leet for the higher division of the Forest of Bowland are held here.
"Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, procured a charter for a Fair at Slaydburn, on the eve and festival of St. Peter ad Vinc. and two days after." --Whitaker's Craven."
Transcript of the entry for Slaidburn in the "Collections relative to Churches and Chapels".
The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Slaidburn.
Ask for a calculation of the distance from Slaidburn to another place.
The Dalehead and Stocks in Bowland website would be very pleased to hear from anyone who can help them in adding to the history and genealogical past for those two places. Stocks in Bowland is now submerged under the reservoir.
The War Memorial at Slaidburn (with plaques for Dunsop and Newton).
The Monumental Inscriptions for St. Andrew's Church, Slaidburn on Kate Hurst's web-site.
The Monumental Inscriptions for St. Hubert's Church, Dunsop Bridge on Kate Hurst's web-site.
The Monumental Inscriptions for St. Helen's Church, Waddington on Kate Hurst's web-site. | {
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Shortthorn Road, Stratton Strawless, Norwich, NR10 5NU.
2 Riverview Cottages, Brampton, Norwich, NR10 5HN.
8-10 Douro Place, Dereham Road, Norwich, NR2 4BG.
Fleet Partners, Broadland Business Park, Memorial Way, Norwich, NR7 0WJ.
Unit 13 Trade Base Industrial Estate, The Street, Catfield, Norwich, NR29 5AA.
1 Hedneys Farm Barns, Salhouse Road, Panxworth, Norwich, NR13 6JJ.
Norwich Rd, Brooke, Norwich, NR15 1AB.
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Thorpe Rd, Norwich, NR1 1UH.
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Back to school is an important time for kids. They get to see old friends and prepare for a big year of learning. But, perhaps, most importantly, they get to brag to all their fellow classmates about what an awesome summer they had. Want to help your kiddo embellish their story a little bit? It's easy. Just get them this Iron Man Armor Backpack, and let your kid tell everyone that they spent the summer training with Tony Stark!
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There's nothing wrong with superhero fun, especially when it involves blasting around the playground at recess. Get your kid this backpack, and they'll be ready to proudly display that they're as cool as Iron Man himself. Even if the story is just a little bit of a fabrication! | {
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Q: What's the Difference in jQuery Selectors? Here's a list of selectors I've seen before:
*
*$('.menu')
*$('menu')
*$('#menu')
Could anyone clarify in what scenario(s) each would be used?
A: 1st finds <div class="menu"></div>
2nd finds <menu></menu>
3rd finds <div id="menu"></div>
Note that these rules applies and are based on CSS.
A: $('.menu'): all element with a class menu
$('menu'): all menu element
$('#menu'): the element with an id of menu
A: $('.menu') -> <div class="menu"></div> or any other tag with class menu
$('menu') -> <menu></menu>
$('#menu') -> <div id="menu"></div> or any other tag with id menu
A: Class Selector (".class")
Selects all elements with the given class.
Element Selector ("element")
Selects all elements with the given tag name.
ID Selector ("#id")
Selects a single element with the given id attribute.
Reference:
http://api.jquery.com/category/selectors/basic-css-selectors/
A: The jQuery selector syntax is the same as that of css. So ".menu" will select everything with a class of menu, "#menu" will select the object with an id of menu (there should only be one! "menu" will try to select elements of type menu.
An example;
<div class="foo" id="d1">Div 1</div>
<div class="foo" id="d2">Div 2</div>
<span class="foo" id="s1">Span 1</span>
<span class="foo" id="s2">Span 2</span>
$(".foo").css("background", "red"); //sets the background of all 4 elements to red
$("div").css("background", "blue"); //sets the background of the two divs to blue
$("#s1").css("background", "green"); //sets the background of span 1 to green
A: *
*$('.menu') ... select elements with class='menu'
*$('menu') ..... select <menu /> elements
*$('#menu') ... select an element with id='menu'
A: Taken from http://forum.codecall.net/javascript-tutorials/14363-jquery-selectors.html
#id: -> This will match any element with the given ID.
element -> This will match any element supplied.
.class -> This will match any element with the given class.
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Canada Caves on Copyright
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You may recall reading that James Bond, as envisioned by Sir Ian Fleming, had entered public domain in Canada. Canada, and a few other countries, differ on the length of copyright protection – 50 years from the death of the creator, compared to 70 in the US and elsewhere.
What Does It Mean That James Bond's In the Public Domain In Canada?
On January 1st, 2015, the works of Ian Fleming entered the public domain in a number of countries.…
Well, reports from Trans-Pacific Partnership talks in Japan indicate Canada has caved to pressure from the US and will extend copyright protections to 70 years. If true, that means it will be another two decades before anything enters the public domain in Canada.
Law and technology critic Michael Geist notes that extension of copyright periods does not engender new creativity, and in fact costs local consumers millions in royalties sent out of the country. Meanwhile, the EFF takes this as confirmation that the terms of the TPP are completely detached from rational thought and driven entirely by lobbyists.
Reports Indicate Canada Has Caved on Copyright Term Extension in TPP Talks - Michael Geist
Last month, there were several Canadian media reports on how the work of Ian Fleming, the creator…
With a federal election on the horizon and stalled negotiations on other fronts within the TPP talks, it's possible this concession to the Mickey Industrial Complex may not come to pass and Canada will see its public domain continue to grow. | {
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The invention provides an intelligent doorbell and system. The intelligent doorbell includes fingerprint collection device, fingerprint identification device, network device, storage device and single chip microcomputer; fingerprint acquisition device is connected with fingerprint identification device; storage device is connected with fingerprint identification device; storage device is used to store registered fingerprint; fingerprint identification assembly is used. The single chip is connected with the single chip computer; the single chip computer connects with the indoor machine through the net device; the control device connected to the door lock is connected with the single chip microcomputer; the fingerprint collection device, the fingerprint identification device, the net device, the storage device and the single chip microcomputer are encapsulated in the shell; the shell is set with a transparent button to start the fingerprint collection device; fingerprints are used. The acquisition device is set on the transparent part of the transparent button, and the fingerprint acquisition device is used to start and collect the fingerprint of the visitor when the transparent button is pressed. The invention solves the technical problems of the existing password type electronic lock password which needs to be changed frequently, and if there is a leak, there will be hidden dangers in the security of the home. | {
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It is with broken hearts that we announce that our son Josiah has gone to be with Jesus. From the day he was born Josiah has been "supported by God" (the meaning of his name) and faced every challenge with courage and strength. Despite his limitations, his smile, touch, and eyes that looked right at you shared more than any words could say. Through his father's blog, people from around the world were able to follow his life in a unique and powerful way (andymandg.blogspot.com). Josiah is survived by his dad and mom, Andrew and Marie Haak of Abbotsford, and is mourned by a community of friends and family. He was greeted in heaven by two friends who have gone on before him and his great grandparents. A memorial service celebrating Josiah's life will be held on Friday, August 7th at 6:00 PM at Ross Road Community Church (3160 Ross Road, Abbotsford, BC). In lieu of flowers and gifts, small potted trees may be purchased at the service with all proceeds going to BC Children's Hospital. | {
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March 7, 2013 by Val
Civilization De-railed: Lessons of the Holocaust
I backdated this to the date when it was originally written. This is a paper that deals with the sociological, moral, and theological implications of the Holocaust and was based on Zygmunt Bauman's Modernity and the Holocaust.
Civilization De-railed: Lessons of the Holocaust.
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May 2, 2010 by Val
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." – Margaret Mead, American anthropologist 1901 – 1978 (Moncur). Mead's words are words of encouragement, and words to live by, surely – a call-to-arms in pursuit of stewardship, edification to all who understand the importance of standing up for whatever causes or principles are deemed best and most noble for the betterment of the world and of society. But just what is best and most noble for the betterment of the world and of society? The chilling truth is that Mead's words serve well to universally describe what is required to affect change, regardless of the nature of the change in question: for good or for ill, it does not take great multitudes to affect great change, but merely a small group with great resolve.
To apply Mead's words to some of the darker moments in world history provides many apt possibilities, though perhaps some of the most apt possibilities occurred within Mead's own 20th c. lifetime. One of the darkest chapters in 20th c. Western Civilization is the Holocaust – millions of people murdered, at the hands of a relative few unexceptional individuals, in response to a systematic campaign of terror (a terror guised in rhetoric detailing the changes required to bring about what was deemed best and most noble for the betterment of the world and of their society). So what of such terror and atrocity – is it a mere, slight, bump on Western Civilization's road toward becoming the best of all possible worlds, something exceptional and "wholly other" apart from the greater post-Enlightenment glory? Is it, perhaps, just a slightly different re-telling of the traditional plot of genocidal oppression, with the heat of the terror turned up a bit perhaps? Was a group of godless, evil people somehow twisted in an extraordinary way to perpetrate this outrageous historical anomaly? Is this atrocity somehow the historical "private property" of one exceptionally vulnerable group? In the Preface to his work Modernity and the Holocaust, Zygmunt Bauman dismisses all of the aforementioned claims on the Holocaust: "The Holocaust was born and executed in our modern rational society, at the high stage of our civilization and at the peak of human cultural achievement, and for this reason it is a problem of that society, civilization, and culture" (x). Bauman's insistence throughout his work is that the Holocaust is not an anomaly, but "a rare yet significant and reliable, test of the hidden possibilities of modern society" (12); he cites:
The truth is that every 'ingredient' of the Holocaust – all those many things that rendered it possible – was normal; 'normal' not in the sense of being familiar, […] but in the sense of being fully in keeping with everything we know about our civilization, its guiding spirit, its priorities, its immanent vision of the world – and of the proper ways to pursue human happiness together with a perfect society. (8)
So if a "civilized" society can hold the glories of its own advancement in one hand, and the forces of terrible destruction in the other, how is this even possible, and what went wrong?
Perhaps one thing to consider – indeed a major premise in Bauman's work – is how a society uses various tools to affect change or promote productivity. A "tool," by definition, can be broadly defined as any instrument, implement, process, etc. used to accomplish a task or process (Tool). With respect to the tools of society, they are the instruments and processes by which civilization is further advanced. However – as with a surgeon's scalpel or miner's explosives – the power of the tool for benefit or for harm rests ultimately with the end-user; the tools in-and-of themselves are not harmful, but they can be used to bring about harm. Scientific thinking, bureaucracy, and scientific technology are tools for a productive modern society, but without a moral "check," even the most productive society can be run off-the-rails in immoral directions by the power of faulty "reason"; though an immoral de-railing of society is possible, it is not inevitable.
One tool of modern society is scientific thinking. While science can be infinitely beneficial for a society's advancement, it can become a danger when its aims and processes are allowed to wholly eclipse (and even replace) established religion and morality. The penultimate legacy of the Scientific Revolution of the 16th c, and the 17th c. Enlightenment that followed, was to elevate what is "rational" above all other considerations. By Enlightenment thought, all subjective, metaphysical, and spiritual consideration are either less valid or invalid compared to what is rational. The danger in replacing religion or morality with scientific reason in the case of an established "Christian" nation like Hitlerian Germany rests in the idea of "natural theology." The antithesis of "natural theology" would be the concept of "revelation." "General revelation" of God occurs in such things as nature and the world around us; "specific revelation" in Christian theology is in Christ (indeed one of the three tenets of Protestantism):
God in himself […] is revealed to us in Christ alone, that we may behold him as in a mirror. For in Christ he shews us his righteousness, goodness, wisdom, power, in short, his entire self. We must, therefore, beware of seeking him elsewhere, for everything that would set itself off as a representation of God, apart from Christ, will be an idol. (Calvin)
In other words, God defines himself from the "top down" – God is who he says he is by how he reveals himself to us. By contrast, the "natural theology" trap by which Hitlerian Germany was snared is a "bottom up" approach – God is defined by how we experience God (a rational point-of-view). There was a group of church leaders from the various denominational factions in the German church (and also Swiss theologian Karl Barth among them) who stood against Nazi Germany's nationalization of the German church ("German Christians"); their resistance "answer" to the "German Christians" (and Nazi Germany) was the Theological Declaration of Barman, a creed wholly rejecting the hijacking of the German church by the Nazi regime. Section 5 of the Theological Declaration of Barmen states:
5.) "Fear God. Honor the Emperor." (I Peter 2:17.)
Scripture tells us that, in the as yet unredeemed world in which the church also exists, the state has by divine appointment the task of providing for justice and peace. [It fulfills this task by means of threat and exercise of force, according to the measure of human judgment and human ability. The church acknowledges the benefit of this divine appointment in gratitude and reverence before him. It calls to mind the Kingdom of God, God's commandment and righteousness, and thereby the responsibility of both rulers and of the ruled. It trusts and obeys the power of the Word by which God upholds all things.
We reject the false doctrine, as though the State, over and beyond its special commission, should and could become the single and totalitarian order of human life, thus fulfilling the church's vocation as well.
We reject the false doctrine, as though the church, over and beyond its special commission, should and could appropriate the characteristics, the tasks, and the dignity of the State, thus itself becoming an organ of the State. ("Theological Declaration of Barmen" 8.22-8.24).
Though some boldly stood against what was happening, it was merely a brave few. The nationalization of the German church paved the way for a cultural steam-rolling of established tenets (and "checks") of morality in Nazi Germany. Of course, there cannot simply exist a void in human consciousness where "morality" once stood (or ought to be), that void must be filled with something; Nazi Germany sought to fill that void with a rational propaganda on a societal scale. But if one is going to "invent" a new rational morality, who then is minding the store? Bauman's assertion is that when moral considerations move beyond the proximity of community and communal interaction ("social") to an abstract and corporate "rational" substitute for morality ("societal"), it can become both perfectly logical – and reasonable – for all hell to break loose (192).
What, then, is required for a society to seemingly completely lose its senses and wash out established morality in favor of "rational" immorality? Bauman asserts that the primary key to this lies in a different tool of modern society: bureaucracy. The reason why the Holocaust under Nazi Germany proved so horrendously effective is that it did not rely on an emotional "mob mentality," but on the cool rational logic of an extensive bureaucracy. Bauman points out that the division of labor in a bureaucracy creates a distance and detachment from the task at-hand, and re-focuses morality not on the ethics of the task, but on the efficiency by which that task is accomplished (98-99). Bauman used the example of the Milgram experiments to point to the idea that there is an odd bit of wiring in "rational" human consciousness such that if a person is detached from the direct consequences of his or her actions, and if the degree of severity of the consequences of those actions is increased incrementally under a single authority, morality against cruelty can disappear in otherwise "normal" or "moral" people (160). And further, what becomes important – in-place of morality – does not have anything to do with the effects of the action, but rather, the efficiency of performing the task and of effectively following orders (Bauman 160). Additionally, where terror reigns within this bureaucracy, the instinct for self-preservation above all other things takes over (Bauman 206). Bauman further speculates that the difference between the bureaucracy of Nazi Germany and the conditions of the Milgram experiments (as Nazi Germany obviously had multiple variables and took place over a longer span of time) allowed for a "free-floating" morality to develop – that because the culturally-ingrained bureaucracy of Nazi Germany was so large and so compartmentalized, no one individual felt any responsibility for the ultimate results because everyone within the bureaucracy was confident the ultimate responsibility rested with someone else somewhere else in the system (163). In other words? "Free-floating responsibility means in practice that moral authority as such has been incapacitated without having been openly challenged or denied" (Bauman 163). A society can lose its senses in the direction of immorality because if it all happened very gradually and very surgically – as can occur within a bureaucratic setting – the society may not have noticed when morality "went missing" in the first place. Clearly if all the safety valves on the tools for promoting and creating a civilized society fail sequentially: "In a system where rationality and ethics point in opposite directions, humanity is the main loser" (Bauman 206).
If a society's moral compass can be uncoupled from its actions in the direction of cruel immorality by scientific thinking within a bureaucratic model, how then can one explain the scale of the Holocaust's destruction? Bauman asserts that the key to the efficiency of the bureaucracy itself lies in a third tool of modern society: scientific technology. In essence, the Nazis took "industrialization" to a new level: via technology and scientific advancement, the Nazis employed all manner of "science" to bring about their extermination processes. In the interest of the "science" of promoting public health, the parameters of desirable and undesirable populations of humanity were defined, and the best available scientific and medical technology available was used to cull the undesirables from the population via "euthanasia" and sterilization (Bauman 66-7). Incredible technological innovations in transportation and chemistry made the mass deportation for forced-labor and extermination of millions possible. When imposing death on fellow humans becomes "scientific" and a matter of improving technology, the bureaucratic mindset takes over – how can we make this process more efficient? (Bauman 194-5) It plays to the aforementioned findings of Milgram – that physical separation can wash the ethics and morality out of the situation, and can perhaps even serve to divorce us from the humanity of others (or our own humanity). In the case of the Holocaust, the improved killing technologies which distanced the perpetrators from the victims washed the morality out of murder, and the blood of innocents ran in that wash-water on a colossal industrial scale.
If all the primary tools, primary "ingredients," of the Holocaust exist within modern societies, why then do not more Holocausts occur? The primary factor that can twist society is the presence of a strong central authority without plurality (Bauman 165). Bauman points to the further Milgram experimental research by which multiple authority figures were introduced into the experimental model; the blind obedience against moral judgment fell apart within plurality (164). Bauman concludes:
[T]he readiness to act against one's own better judgment, and against the voice of one's conscience, is not just the function of authoritative command, but the result of exposure to a single-minded, unequivocal and monopolistic source of authority. Such readiness is most likely to appear inside an organization which brooks no opposition and tolerates no autonomy, and in which linear hierarchy or subordination knows no exception: an organization in which no two members are equal in power. (Most armies, penitentiary institutions, totalitarian parties and movements, certain sects or boarding schools come close to this ideal type). (165)
So what is necessary for a society to follow blindly into a realm of cruel immorality is a singular strong, authoritarian voice to guide, shape, plan, and enact that society's "rational" journey straight into pits of hell.
It is a bleak forecast indeed if the lessons to be learned from the Holocaust, and from Bauman's analysis of it, are correct: that the Holocaust was a warning, and because the conditions that caused the Holocaust still exist (and have been often left unexamined or unheeded), it could happen again (203-4). What then – is there any hope? Must humanity merely wait – holding its breath – until the next Holocaust hits? Though the last Holocaust missed us personally, are we marked for extermination in some future event? Should we all go dig our graves now in preparation for future societal depravity? Bauman concludes that it is an important lesson of the Holocaust that:
[P]utting self-preservation above moral duty is in no way predetermined, inevitable, inescapable. One can be pressed to do it, but one cannot be forced to do it, and thus one cannot really shift the responsibility for doing it on those who exerted the pressure. It does not matter how many people chose moral duty over the rationality of self-preservation – what does matter is that some did. Evil is not all-powerful. It can be resisted. The testimony of the few who did resist shatters the authority of the logic of self-preservation. It shows it for what it is in the end – a choice. (207)
If the Holocaust is a mirror of our own times, then it is as Galadriel's mirror in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; it is a mirror that – like Dickens' Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come – reflects not what will be, but what may be. In the reality that future holocausts do not need to come to pass if we can learn well from the lessons of the Holocaust, there is hope. If the lesson to be learned from the Holocaust is to warn of the power of evil apart from morality, then as long as there is resistance to evil, there is hope. German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer reflected: "Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act" (Van Horn). Bonhoeffer's words on silence as a sin of commission are apt: clearly in the case of the Holocaust, or other instances like the Holocaust, apathy kills (and kills splendidly). Bonhoeffer's reflection is interesting when compared the reality of his life: he was willing to compromise (somewhat) his own moral convictions within Christianity to settle for the "rational" solution of "the lesser of two evils" with respect to his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler; even one with strong moral convictions like Bonhoeffer was not immune to the poison of the "rational" thinking of the society in which he lived. Still, Bonhoeffer offers us a bold challenge: if a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world it should be allowed to do so in the direction of goodness, but if the small group threatens to change the world in the direction of evil, silence will then morph from a sin of omission to a sin of commission. All, then, that remains to ask is whether or not we have the courage to stand against evil in the small group committed to what is truly best and most noble for the betterment of the world and of society.
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Calvin, Jean. "Colossians 1:12-17." Commentary on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians. Trans. J.P. Elgin. 1851. Christian Classics Ethereal Library. 2005. Calvin College, Grand Rapids. 2 May 2010. <http://www.ccel.org/ccel/calvin/calcom42.v.ii.iii.html>
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Pat Mullan says:
We talk so much about character and conflict.
What about setting? Is it just a backdrop? Or a key element in your story?
I am very visual so I see each scene as though I were adapting my novel from a screenplay. As such the setting is an integral part. The key word is 'integral'. To me, setting and location must cling to the characters like their own clothes. You'll find a good example of this in Ken Bruen's work. Galway city is the setting for his Jack Taylor series, commencing with THE GUARDS. Jack Taylor wears Galway like a hairshirt . As such, the city becomes an integral 'character' in the story.
Too often I find that writers describe settings and locations as though they were describing the scene for the local tourist or real estate agency. These descriptions may be very well written but they add no value. Often they simply detract.
Settings must be skilfully blended so that the reader does not see the writer at work. When the setting is used in an action sequence, it must underline the action and the threat, otherwise it will undermine it. When setting provides a backdrop to good dialogue, it should be used to sharpen the reader's attention, never deflect it. Beckett's sparse stage settings are a good, if extreme, example of this: dustbins are the setting for Nagg and Nell in ENDGAME; legless, the dustbins cling to them like body parts.
D.E. Johnson says:
The Detroit Electric Scheme is a mystery set in 1910 Detroit in the early electric car industry, so in my case the setting informed everything. The characters and the story had to work within the time period, the industry, and the historical record.
I included dozens of real-life characters in the book, some well known like Edsel Ford and the Dodge brothers, others less so like Detroit's first mob boss, Vito Adamo, and the 6'4″ 260-pound bouncer at a saloon known as "The Bucket of Blood," who went by the moniker of "Big Boy." They were all in this place at this time, so even though they are characters they also become part of the setting. My fictional characters had to be limited in their interactions with these folks to actions that don't contradict their known history.
I spent three months just researching the book, so by the time I started writing I had a number of mileposts set. Certain events happened at certain times, which gave me a framework for the story. I just needed to figure out how to fit my story into that framework in the most effective way.
An example of setting creating story – Detroit Electric, the most successful electric car company in U.S. history, had a huge press that stamped out the one-piece roofs for their cars. When I read about that, I thought, What a great way to kill somebody! And the opening scene of the book was born.
Bobbye Terry says:
Great comments, Pat and D.E. I especially like Pat's reference to the setting "must cling to the characters like their own clothes." You're right. It needs to be so integrated that you don't see it as just scenery.
In the South, setting is often a character in the story, especially when it's small and populated with quirky citizens. There are a lot of such places out there, believe me, and I've lived in my share. Two of my books stand out with regard to the setting and its role in the story.
Buried in Briny Bay takes place in the fictional town of Briny Bay that I envision as being located on the coast of North Carolina just across from the barrier islands known as the Outer Banks. People there know everyone else and they snoop into everyone's affairs. Few people live there who haven't had family residing in the town for generations.
Briny Bay also lends itself to mystery, because there is a large expanse of water where people can drown and heavily wooded areas where danger can lurk.
In Coming to Climax, my suspense coming out in September, the small town once again plays a part. Climax is a real town that, for all intents and purposes, has no real town structure. However, in my story I have populated it and grown it beyond anyone's wildest dreams. Here, just as in Briny Bay, citizens are nosy characters. In Climax, there is a group of women who are like the Steel Magnolias. They are the glue that holds the town together and the ladies also provide occasional comic relief.
Deep in the forest of Central Virginia, Climax also has foreboding landscape for villains to hide in, kidnap from and murder the unsuspecting. Add to that the fact this place gets a lot of rain and your setting takes on an even more dismal scape.
Peter James says:
I think "place" is as vital as characters and plot in crime, mystery and thriller novels. The place can be real or fictitious, but without a credible world in which the characters in the books exist few stories can be effective. Perhaps more with crime than any other genre, a real setting is always going to give more impact than a fictional one. Look at how many crime writers have made a place their own, such as James Ellroy's LA, or Ed McBain's New York, or Ian Rankin's Edinburgh.
Norb Vonnegut says:
The Gods of Greenwich is my latest novel. So with a title like that, I'm almost bound to say, "Setting is a key element of the story." I agree with Peter's earlier comment that "place is as vital as characters and plot…."
"Vital" and perhaps inseparable. Bianca Leeser, a character in The Gods of Greenwich, is a romance novelist who regularly quotes Dorothy Parker. I could see someone with similar attributes living in LA, Sydney, or somewhere on the streets of Paris. But she would be somebody else. Greenwich is part of Bianca's DNA. She is one of my vehicles for taking readers on a ride inside that community.
I think Pat started us off right with his great observation, "Setting and location must cling to the characters like their own clothes." Because clothes come off, I would say the link is even deeper. It's in the genes. Sorry folks, no pun intended.
Karen Dionne says:
A writer friend of mine used to say that every word should go to plot, scene, or character. Setting the scene ranks right up there next to storytelling, as far as I'm concerned. An author has to immerse the reader in the scene, so that the reader feels as though they're actually there – not as though they're looking at a pretty picture hanging on a wall, or out the window, separated from the action by a pane of glass; the reader needs to feel as though they're right there with the characters, seeing and hearing and feeling and smelling what the characters are experiencing.
This is one of the reasons writers choose a setting that they know well, or if they don't, why they take research trips. For my last novel, I visited an active volcano in Northern Patagonia, Chile that was officially on "Red Alert." I stayed in the village at the volcano's base, even though it was ruined during the eruption and was without electricity and running water, and hiked to within one mile of the new lava dome, where I saw steam vents, heard explosions coming from the caldera, and felt a small earthquake. A number of reviews have mentioned Boiling Point's "vivid detail" – something I honestly don't think I could have pulled off if I hadn't gone there.
I guess that leads to a secondary question, if anyone feels like answering it: how do you research your setting?
I agree with you, Karen. I almost always go to my setting. If I don't, I solicit a lot of help. For instance, right now I'm lauching a project set in Dallas. I've been there many times, but I don't know it like I do many of my places. I am asking for help from other writers to get the information I need to make my characters fit where they live and work.
Karen, you asked: I guess that leads to a secondary question, if anyone feels like answering it: how do you research your setting? A very brief response because I'm on my way to Clifden to have a couple of pints in our local and watch the St. Patrick's Day festivities (I'd rather be in New York today ).. Take a look at my thoughts on our great Clifden Arts Week:
http://www.clifden2012.org/component/k2/item/66.html
Anyway, I digress! Forgive for the day that's in it!
As Bobbye said, I've been to many of the locations in my novels but that's only one aspect of location. Much of one of my last novels was set in Russia (where I've not been) . My wife spent some time there teaching English to Russians (as part of an EU sponsored program in Kaliningrad ) and became close friends with a couple of young Russians. One of them vetted my Moscow setpieces – not just to get the location correct but, more importantly, to get the dialogue and action/reaction of the Russians correct. Get the location right, get the local dialogue and people wrong and it doesn't matter whether the cityscape or hotel booking details are accurate. That will undermine it. Recently I've read works written by American authors set in Ireland. Even in the cases where they got the location right, they often got the dialogue and the people wrong.
OK – happy St.Pat's to you all,
Slan, Pat.
J H Bogran says:
Great comments everyone.
I agree, setting is an integral part of the story.
The best examples I can think of right now is if Hunchback of Notredame would be just the "the Hunchback" if the setting were not the cathedral. Or the town of Kingsbridge in Pillars of the Earth. Or Texas in Jon Land's Caitlin Strong series. Or the Cheitén volcano in Karen Dionne's Boiling Point. The setting is ingrained into the story. | {
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Egypt's ex-President Morsi to face trial for 'insulting' judiciary
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Mr. Morsi was dethroned July 2013, and remained under detention since
Deposed Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi and 24 other suspects belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood group would face trial on charges of insulting the judiciary, the official Egyptian news agency, MENA, reported on Sunday.
The agency said Morsi and the Brotherhood members, some of them lawyers and activists, are accused of disdaining the judicial authority, offending its men with intention to spread hatred.
The agency report, which did not mention the date for the trial, said this was the fourth time Mr. Morsi was being referred to criminal court.
He is standing trial over charges related to inciting violence and killing protesters outside the presidential palace in December 2012.
He will also be tried over jail break and espionage charges along other top Islamist leaders, accused of spying and revealing classified military information of the country to foreign bodies, including Hamas and financing terrorism.
Mr. Morsi, Egpyt's first democratically elected president, was forced out of office by the military on July 2, 2013. He has remained under detention since.
After his removal, the military installed a civilian interim government and violently cracked down on protests seeking Mr. Morsi's reinstatement, killing more a thousand people.
The army-backed government has outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood, branding it a terrorist organization while it continues to crackdown on pockets of protests by the group's supporters.
During his first court appearance, Mr. Morsi told the judge he remained the president and therefore the court lacked the powers to try him.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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I think we need to stage an intervention, or at least monitor who Rosie the robotic vacuum cleaner makes friends with. She has suddenly started getting up to clean at 2.30am for no reason. I suspect drugs and I suspect Duck Norris is dealing them. I had to get up in the middle of the night, calm Rosie down and put her back on her docking station. I questioned her as to what was going on, but she sat in stubborn silence and wouldn't give anyone up. This morning I questioned Norris who said he'd never even met Rosie and he doesn't deal drugs, he's much too busy for that sort of thing. I saw some of the other ducks muttering, looking at the ground and shuffling their feet. I think, if I try, I can probably get one of them to quack on him.
No-one trusts your shifty eyes Norris.
Rosie running about at full steam in the middle of the night really is most suspicious. I agree that Duck Norris is behind it all. He must have realized that the fastest way to the top is to take advantage of a power vacuum.
I should have known it would only take him a few weeks to corrupt her. Two of the girl ducks say they'll do a tell all story for a bag of peas. The chickens say they'll expose him for free, and while they're at it, they'd also like to report him for sexual harassment. He's been milling around the fence staring at their fluffy butts.
I say published and be damned! Norris is getting dangerously powerful and has to be stopped somehow. I know peas are expensive these days at $1.60 a bag, but it's almost certainly worth the price when you weigh it against the future of world civilization. | {
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Best ever January transfer buys
By Prashant Kharbanda on January 31, 2014in CB News
Here's a list of the top five best transfers that have taken place in January in recent years:
5) Lucas Moura
Dubbed the new Ronaldinho, Manchester United, Inter Milan and PSG were battling to sign him in 2012. Eventually, he signed for PSG for a fee reported to be around £35 million. He has won the Ligue 1 with PSG, FIFA Confederations Cup with Brazil, along with 30 caps to his name.
4) Juan Mata
Despite just signing for Manchester United, Juan Mata is destined to be a star in the Red of Manchester in the coming years. Former two-time Player of the Year for Chelsea, he has vowed to make a difference and perform in every game for the Red Devils.
3) Mario Balotelli
Super Mario was signed for AC Milan from Manchester City on a four-and-a-half year deal rumoured to be worth €20 million plus bonuses and add-ons. He was sold by Roberto Mancini for the good of Mario Balotelli, as he needed a fresh start in his home country of Italy. He has 25 goals to his name in a Rossoneri jersey.
2) Nemanja Vidic
The Serbian powerhouse joined Manchester United in January of 2006 for a fee of around £7 million. He immediately formed a partnership with Rio Ferdinand in the heart of defence, which has since become one of the most prominent partnerships in European football. Vidic was appointed as club captain in 2010 after the retirement of Gary Neville, and has won 5 Premier Leagues, 3 League Cups, 1 Champions League and 1 FIFA Club World Cup. He has also appeared in the Premier League Team of the Year 4 times and twice in the FIFPro World XI.
1) Luis Suarez
He joined the Merseysiders from Ajax for a fee reported to be around £22.8 million. Luis Suarez has been influential for Liverpool over the years. He has scored 74 goals in 117 games for the Reds, as well as 39 goals in 71 games for Uruguay. Mostly known for his incidents involving racially abusing Patrice Evra, biting Branislav Ivanovic infamously blocking an extra time goalbound header with his hands during the quarter finals against Ghana during the World Cup in South Africa.
What players voted for Ronaldo? – Ballon d'Or Award 2013
By CB on January 14, 2014
BREAKING NEWS: Barcelona banned from making transfers in the next two windows (sourced from Sky Sports)
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TCG Has Another Active Quarter and Will Meet Clients at Major Partnering Meetings to Explore US Launches and Potential Strategic Transactions
Research Triangle Park, NC and Heidelberg, DE - Technology Commercialization Group, LLC (TCG), an international firm providing interim management and strategic advisory services to life sciences companies, announced today that it had another successful quarter. Highlights of key accomplishments included:…
TCG Completes Another Active Quarter with Multiple New Assignments and Completed Transactions
Research Triangle Park, NC - Technology Commercialization Group, LLC (TCG), an international firm providing interim management and strategic advisory services to life sciences companies, announced today that it has concluded another productive quarter in 2015. Below are highlights of the…
TCG Partner Charlie Turner Advises Client, Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc., in Execution of License with AveXis, Inc., for Use of Duplex Vector Technology in SMA Gene Therapy Program
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TCG Completes Active 1st Quarter with Multiple New Assignments and Completed Transactions
Research Triangle Park, NC - Technology Commercialization Group, LLC (TCG), an international firm providing interim management and strategic advisory services to life sciences companies, announced today that it has concluded an active first quarter of 2015, with the hiring of…
Michael Garrett Joins Technology Commercialization Group
Research Triangle Park, NC - Technology Commercialization Group, LLC (TCG), an international life science consulting firm specializing in interim management and strategic transaction services, is pleased to announce that Michael Garrett has joined the firm as a new Partner. Mr.…
TCG Partner Charlie Turner Acted As Interim Business Development Leader in Key Transaction for Baxter International
Chapel Hill, NC - Initial trial results from Baxter hemophilia gene therapy program come from acquired affiliate of AskBio of Chapel Hill; TCG Partner Charlie Turner acted as interim business development leader in key transaction. Click here to download press…
Charlie Turner of TCG Presents Talk to LES on "Biotechnology Licensing in a Virtual Business Model"
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Review: 21316 The Flintstones
February 16, 2020 March 29, 2021 - by Richard
The first episode of the The Flintstones aired in 1960 and the programme ran for six seasons until 1966. It was a popular TV staple in many countries, lasting well beyond the 60s and was still a regular on TV in the UK still when I was growing up in the 1980s. As such, it represents the perfect kind of nostalgia fair that has the potential to make a popular IDEAS release.
The set is based on the LEGO Ideas fan design of Andrew Clark and the finished model is broadly similar to his original design, containing Fred and Wilma Flintstone's house, their car and their neighbours Betty and Barney Rubble.
Opening the box reveals six bags containing 748 pieces, as well as the usual stylishly presented IDEAS instruction book that contains background information on the designers and the design process.
The first bag builds the Flintstones' car and the Fred and Wilma minifigures. It's a good representation of the stone age foot-powered vehicle featured in the TV series. The only slightly fiddly thing is stretching the large piece of fabric over the top to form the roof. Purists might object to the use of such a large piece of material, but it creates exactly the right look. Also included is the large dinosaur rib that Fred orders at the drive-in during the title sequence and which causes the car to topple over.
The second bag contains the parts to build the base of the house, while the third builds the structure up to almost its full height. This part of the build is satisfying enough, but doesn't contain any particularly interesting techniques. Building bag four turns a relatively rectangular building into something a bit more rock like through the addition of curved sides and also adds the tree. Then it's time to fill in the interior with a sofa, lamps, telephone (including clever use of croissant piece) and the "television".
The final bag adds the roof, which is cleverly sloped, plus the Flintstones postbox , which includes a preprinted piece labelled with a the homeowner's name 'carved' into it.
It's a fun build overall, but it is disappointing that the set doesn't include Fred and Wilma's daughter Pebbles, or their pet Dino.
Richard's verdict: 7/10 – a nicely executed model that will satisfy fans of the original TV programme and provide some good play value for younger fans.
Tom's verdict: 8/10 – Very cool.
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Posted by desertedbeach on April 19, 2018 in Neurosurgery Education, Neurosurgery Technology
Direct electrical current used to preferentially inhibit pain-transmitting neurons
IMAGE: GENE FRIDMAN (LEFT) AND YUN GUAN EXAMINE A PROTOTYPE OF A DEVICE THAT DELIVERS DIRECT CURRENT SAFELY. view more
CREDIT: JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE
Using computer models and laboratory rats, Johns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated that "direct electrical current" can be delivered to nerves preferentially, blocking pain signals while leaving other sensations undisturbed.
The researchers say the experiments advance the search for improved implantable devices able to treat chronic pain that is due to peripheral nerve injury or disease.
"We have developed a potential new concept for neural implants that works differently than conventional electrical stimulators," says Gene Fridman, Ph.D., M.S., assistant professor of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery and biomedical engineering at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "We believe we are the first to investigate the idea of using this concept for implantable medical devices that use direct electrical current, long thought to be unsafe."
Implantable spinal cord stimulators and peripheral nerve stimulators designed to interrupt nerve pain impulses were developed more than 30 years ago, but the devices work by interacting with sensory nerve cells, leading to numbness, tingling and other side effects.
In a report on the new findings, published online April 11 in Science Advances, the researchers say direct electrical current devices would allow for more precise, preferential targeting of the appropriate pain-transmitting nerve cells, making them more effective for pain suppression and reducing the side effects of conventional devices.
Traditionally, direct current — or single-direction streaming electrical signaling — has been considered unsafe for medical devices that deliver electrical stimulation in the body. The continual flow of electrical current results in chemical reactions at the site of the electrodes delivering the signal, causing gas bubbles, corrosion and toxic byproducts to form.
All modern implantable electrical stimulation devices use alternating current pulses instead, in which the electrical current switches back and forth very quickly in a circuit between positive and negative voltage. Such rapid pulses allow the devices to interact with the nervous system but don't create the toxic chemical reactions.
In 2013, Fridman and his team reported on successful efforts to develop an ionic direct current system, which converts the "safe" pulses like those delivered in the conventional stimulator into direct ionic current that may potentially be applied to the body safely.
To find out if the modified system of direct ionic current could be safely used to preferentially target and silence pain-transmitting neurons, Fridman teamed up with pain researcher Yun Guan, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professor of anesthesiology, critical care medicine and neurological surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
When nerve cells receive a signal of pain or other sensation, the signal opens sodium channels and floods the cell with positively charged sodium ions, which positively charge the neurons until the electrochemistry changes enough to inactivate the channels and close them.
This change in electrical charge of the neuron is what propagates and sends the signal to the spinal cord and then to the brain to register as a sensation, such as pain or pressure.
Each nerve in mammalian arms and legs contains multiple sensory neurons (nerve cells) transmitting pain and other sensations such as touch or feeling to the spinal cord. Fridman and Guan realized that the pain and "feeling" sensory neurons each contained different kinds of sodium channels and that it may be possible to block one kind of channel and not the others to prevent patients from feeling pain but not other sensations.
Fridman and Guan's team first devised a computer model to try to predict what happens when researchers use direct current to block the pain signals or inhibit other sensory neurons. In the model they sent negatively charged direct current to the nerves to weaken their activity. The model showed that the sodium channels 1.6 in the feeling sensory neurons were blocked with 670 microamperes, but the pain neuron's sodium channels 1.7 were blocked at only 290 microamperes. For comparison, holding a 9-volt battery to the tongue delivers approximately 2,000 microamperes, causing a small shock. This suggested to the researchers that it was theoretically possible to preferentially target one type of neuron over another, since the channels could be blocked at different levels of current.
Next, working with anesthetized rats, they sent direct ionic current into the sciatic nerve in the legs and, using neural recording electrodes, recorded whether this current inhibited the activity of individual or groups of neurons at the spinal cord.
In a series of experiments, they increased the current in two-minute increments from 0.1 to 0.2, 0.4 and 0.8 milliamperes. The current at 0.8 milliamperes completely blocked the response of the pain-transmitting neurons. Although signals from the feeling sensory neurons were reduced by 20 percent, they were still active and sending sensation signals to the spinal cord. After the current was stopped, the signal from the pain-transmitting neurons remained blocked for another two minutes, whereas the signal from the feeling sensory neurons quickly came back.
"Using direct current, we can inhibit the pain-transmitting neurons at much lower amplitudes than the feeling sensory neurons, allowing us to be preferential in how we target the nerve," says Guan. "We also found that because the pain neurons take longer to come back on line, we may be able to conserve energy and not have to deliver this electrical current constantly to keep them blocked."
Being able to deliver this current periodically rather than constantly would mean longer use of the neural implant before needing to recharge the battery, says Guan.
Guan cautions that more studies will be needed to verify safety and measure the strength and duration of pain relief before direct ionic current devices could be used for people.
Other authors on the study include Fei Yang, Michael Anderson, Shaoqiu He, Kimberly Stephens, Yu Zheng, Zhiyong Chen, Srinivasa Raja and Felix Aplin of Johns Hopkins.
The study was funded by awards from the Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute and the Blaustein Pain Research Fund, and grants from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R21 NS099879, R01 NS070814, R01 NS092726). | {
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Home Hero I-League Tactical changes that brought success to the Indian u23 Pailan Arrows
Tactical changes that brought success to the Indian u23 Pailan Arrows
Rudra Nayan Das
The Early expectations
The Indian developmental squad and I League's only all Indian, u23 team, had a poor I League season, securing only two wins in the I League, the first coming only in their 24th game. They finished 13th and survived relegation only because AIFF made Arrows immune to relegation, in order to keep them afloat in the country's most competitive football league.
Arrows had a decent last season, they finished 9th with 7 wins. More importantly they produced many players who were selected in the Indian team – Raju Gaikwad, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Lalrindika Ralte, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Manandeep Singh, Jewel Raja, Shilton D'Silva are some of such players. Thus, at the start of this season, much was expected from Arrows, but, they failed to deliver. However, Arrows did made a comeback in the last phase of the season, too late to climb the league table, but nevertheless, a comeback is a comeback.
In my opinion the improvement seen in Arrows has been due to change of tactics and in this article I will put forward my views on the tactical changes seen in Arrows during the last phase of the season.
Tactics under Sukhwinder Singh
Arrows started the season under Technical Director, Sukhwinder Singh, who used a conventional 4-4-2 formation, with a defensive mind set. His tactics saw Arrows forming a strong defense, with long clearance aimed for the attacking players to latch on to and try to surprise the opposition on counter. Unfortunately, the lack of firepower upfront and a creative attacking midfielder meant that the tactics was unsuitable for the team.
A typical Arrows formation under Sukhwinder Singh
Wind of change!
After 17 I league matches, Arrows were without a win, accumulating 8 points and scoring only 8 goals. During this time, Sukhwinder Singh resigned and the existing Arrows staff of Sujit Chakaborty, Tanumoy Basu and later Narayan Menon took over the Arrows boys. Rob Baan himself, instructed the coaches and brought the massively talented George Alwyn from TFA to the Arrows squad.
After this Arrows played 9 I League games and 3 IFA shield games. They won 3 matches, scoring 15 goals. They did experiment a bit with tactics and formation. I would discuss the most successful tactical changes based on two matches – Churchill Brothers (Home) and HAL (Away).
Arrows changed altered their 4-4-2 formation to what can be described as 4-1-2-1-2, which sometimes looked very similar 4-1-4-1 and 4-2-3-1 depending on the situation. This formation used CS Sabeeth as a lone striker (Targetman) who tried to distract the opposition central defenders or tapped in the crosses. They used two attacking wingers, but there was an asymmetry in the attack. The left winger, usually Ajay Singh or Malswamfela, would take more attacking responsibilities and frequently assumed the role of a supporting forward, but they also took lot of work load as they frequently tracked back to support midfield and sometimes even defence. Because the left wingers tracked back to do defensive duties, the left fullback Shouvik Ghosh had been given a defensive role, where he would hardly go up and frequently move into the position of central defence when the right wing back, Avinabo Bag, takes an attacking role. The epicenter for most attack was by George Alwyn who was given much less defensive duties and had some degree of free role, he would provide passes to the targetman, dribble past defenders to bomb into the box, reminding of the elegant trequartista position. Since, the wingers in left were more attacking, the right side was balanced by overlapping runs by Avinabo Bag, who would combine with the other central midfielders. In central midfield, Bikramjit Singh Sr. was given a full time defensive duty, ahead of him were two midfielders who would take a lot of work load in both helping the attack by combining with Alwyn and the wingers and they would also come back to have defensive duties. The players in these positions were mainly Tirthankar Sarkar and Pronay Halder. Prabir Das has also been used but he is more competent in attack rather than defence.
Arrows formation against HAL during their 2-1 win against HAL
The tactical changes brought modest success to the Arrows camp and built the player's confidences. Apart from the wins against HAL and Chirag Kerala, they had given solid performances against Pune FC, Churchill Brothers and Prayag United. It helped in breaking the myth that the current Arrows players were of poor quality. It is of no surprise that a lot of senior Arrows players (who would be released as they turn 23+) are getting contracts from top clubs like Mohun Bagan, Churchill Brothers etc. Apart from that it again shows the importance of correct tactics based on available players in football. Lastly, the coaching staff of Arrows clearly deserves kudos for implementing these tactics successfully in a very short time.
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Rudra Nayan Das has been following football since 1994 world cup. However, his main interest lies in Indian football. He enjoys football tactical analysis, dynamics of fandom, following youth football and joining fan banters. When not following football, Rudra doubles as a biologist. The author can be followed in twitter - http://twitter.com/Rudra_nayan
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Q: Stored procedure can not be parsed during migration I'm using the api of flyway 1.7 for migrating a hsql database.
I have some problems with stored procedures. The following script works fine
with hsql database manager:
CREATE TABLE CUSTOMER (
firstname VARCHAR(50),
lastname VARCHAR(50),
mod_ts TIMESTAMP
);
CREATE PROCEDURE new_customer(firstname VARCHAR(50), lastname VARCHAR(50), address VARCHAR(100))
MODIFIES SQL DATA
BEGIN ATOMIC
INSERT INTO CUSTOMER VALUES (firstname, lastname, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP);
END
But I think during a flyway migration the script is not parsed correctly (it looks like
flyway believes the second statement ends after the semicolon).
Here is the corresponding log output:
DEBUG 2012-11-22 14:16:00,232 [main] (SqlScript.java:161) - Found statement at line 1: create table CUSTOMER (
firstname varchar(50),
lastname varchar(50),
mod_ts timestamp
);
DEBUG 2012-11-22 14:16:00,232 [main] (SqlScript.java:161) - Found statement at line 7: CREATE PROCEDURE new_customer(firstname VARCHAR(50), lastname VARCHAR(50), address VARCHAR(100))
MODIFIES SQL DATA
BEGIN ATOMIC
INSERT INTO CUSTOMER VALUES (firstname, lastname, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP);
DEBUG 2012-11-22 14:16:00,232 [main] (SqlStatement.java:75) - Executing SQL: create table CUSTOMER (
firstname varchar(50),
lastname varchar(50),
mod_ts timestamp
)
DEBUG 2012-11-22 14:16:00,232 [main] (SqlStatement.java:75) - Executing SQL: CREATE PROCEDURE new_customer(firstname VARCHAR(50), lastname VARCHAR(50), address VARCHAR(100))
MODIFIES SQL DATA
BEGIN ATOMIC
INSERT INTO CUSTOMER VALUES (firstname, lastname, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP)
ERROR 2012-11-22 14:16:00,232 [main] (DbMigrator.java:231) - com.googlecode.flyway.core.exception.FlywayException: Error executing statement at line 7: CREATE PROCEDURE new_customer(firstname VARCHAR(50), lastname VARCHAR(50), address VARCHAR(100))
MODIFIES SQL DATA
BEGIN ATOMIC
INSERT INTO CUSTOMER VALUES (firstname, lastname, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP)
ERROR 2012-11-22 14:16:00,232 [main] (DbMigrator.java:236) - Caused by org.hsqldb.HsqlException: unexpected end of statement: required: ; : line: 4
Is there a way to solve this problem?
EDIT I just made an interesting observation. If I use the flyway command-line program,
then it works perfectly.
A: Upgrade to Flyway 2.0. It added support for BEGIN ATOMIC blocks in Hsql.
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Asian equity markets traded mostly higher following the positive performance in their US counterparts where the Nasdaq led the advances and the S&P 500 notched a 3rd consecutive gain to move to within 22 points from all-time highs. Nikkei 225 (+0.6%) was higher as focus remained on earnings with SoftBank and Rakuten among the top gainers in the index after both reported solid profit growth, while ASX 200 (-0.3%) lagged its regional peers with the index dragged by weakness in telecoms and miners. Elsewhere, Hang Seng (+1.5%) and Shanghai Comp. (+2.7%) were positive with property developers underpinned by strong guidance including Country Garden and Evergrande Real Estate, although price action was far from smooth with a bout of intraday volatility in Chinese bourses after the PBoC continued to withhold from liquidity operations and amid lingering trade uncertainty. Finally, 10yr JGBs were little changed with only minimal losses seen amid gains in stocks and as the Japanese 10yr yield remained above 0.11%, while participants the 10yr inflation-indexed bond auction also failed to spur demand as b/c and lowest accepted price declined from prior.
AUD - The clear G10 front-runner on several supportive factors, as Aud/Usd regains a firmer foothold above 0.7400 to print a marginal new August high (0.7437) having held in above chart support in the interim, and the Aud/Nzd cross trades above 1.1000 to expose 1.1025 resistance again. No lasting drag on the Aud from the latest RBA policy meeting and statement that was essentially a repeat of the previous version and several before that, with the ongoing mantra that rates are appropriate at current levels and are likely to remain apt for some time to come given the slow evolution of inflation and wage growth.
CAD/EUR - The Loonie is next best major performer vs the Usd, albeit only just eclipsing the single currency and Kiwi as the Greenback loses some momentum across the board (DXY around 95.200 vs 95.500+ yesterday) EMs also off recent lows). Usd/Cad is back below 1.3000 and eyeing strong support at 1.2961 (100 DMA) before 1.2950, while Eur/Usd has bounced a bit further from Monday's 1.1530 multi-week base towards 1.1600, but not quite testing the big figure, yet.
GBP/CHF/JPY - All marginally firmer vs the Dollar, with Cable back above 1.2950 having hit new lows for 2018 on Monday circa 1.2915, but the Pound not faring so well vs the Eur (0.8930+) amidst yet more Conservative Party rebellion against UK PM May and her Chequers White Paper. Usd/Chf remains above 0.9950, but easing back from near parity, while Usd/Jpy is still rangebound just under 111.50 between 111.45-20 after reports that the BoJ talked about tightening rates twice before the end of the year, according to people supposedly in the know.
EM - As noted, some respite for regional currencies after a dip in the Cny mid-point fixing and more efforts by Turkey to arrest the Lira's slide alongside reports that mediation with the US has been successful to a degree. Usd/Try around 5.2400 vs 5.4250 at the new/latest all time low).
A relatively abrupt and pronounced turnaround for Bunds and Gilts, as EU stocks rebound amidst less angst in EMs and no further escalation in US-China trade wars. The core 10 year debt futures are just off new session lows on Eurex and Liffe at 162.11 and 122.84 respectively for losses on the day of 24 and 15 ticks vs gains of 4 and 11 ticks at the other end of the spectrum. As mentioned earlier, thin holiday and seasonal trading conditions are impacting price volatility and chart levels are also exerting some directional influence with Bunds and Gilts both conscious of strong resistance (162.47 and 123.39). Elsewhere, US Treasuries are slipping alongside their EU equivalents, but also in preparation by way of some concession for this week's supply that kicks off with $34 bn 3 year notes and cumulatively represents a larger net issuance total than the previous auctions of 3, 10 and 30 year paper.
WTI and Brent are showing mild gains as the futures hold onto the USD 69.00/bbl and USD 74.00/bbl handles respectively. US re-imposed the first round of sanctions against Iran which will cover the auto sector, gold and key metals, while crude sanctions are not expected until November. Oil traders will be looking out for the latest API Inventory numbers released later today.
In the metals complex, spot gold is prints fresh highs for the day, moving in-step with USD action, while London copper edged higher amid ongoing concerns revolving around Chile's Escondida mine, the world's largest copper mine. In the latest developments, BHP is said to seek a 5-day mediation by Chile's government in contract discussions to avoid a strike at the copper mine, while there were also reports the union at the copper mine was preparing a strike contingency plan as it awaited the final response from the company. Of note: on Monday, Escondida copper workers union said half of members have voted in which around 80% voted to reject the final contract offer. | {
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package com.example.sabaandidean.tictactoe;
import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.Canvas;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.graphics.Paint;
import android.graphics.Rect;
import android.util.AttributeSet;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
/**
* Created by saba on 6/23/16.
*/
public class TicTacToeDisplay extends View {
private final static Integer LETTER_SIZE = 200;
public final static Integer PADDING_LEFT = 130;
public final static Integer PADDING_TOP = 300;
private final static String TAG = "TicTacToeDisplay";
private List<String> squares;
private int widthPerLetter;
private int heightPerLetter;
private Paint xLetterPaint;
private Paint oLetterPaint;
public TicTacToeDisplay(Context context, AttributeSet attributeSet){
super(context, attributeSet);
xLetterPaint = new Paint();
xLetterPaint.setTextSize(LETTER_SIZE);
xLetterPaint.setColor(Color.BLUE);
oLetterPaint = new Paint();
oLetterPaint.setTextSize(LETTER_SIZE);
oLetterPaint.setColor(Color.GREEN);
}
public int getWidthPerLetter(){
return widthPerLetter;
}
public int getHeightPerLetter(){
return heightPerLetter;
}
public void setLetters(List<String> squares){
this.squares = new ArrayList<>(squares);
}
@Override
protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas){
super.onDraw(canvas);
if(squares != null && squares.size() == 9){
for (int i = 0; i < 9; i++) {
drawLetter(squares.get(i), i, canvas);
}
Log.d(TAG, "being drawn");
}
}
@Override
public void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasFocus) {
super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus);
widthPerLetter = getWidth() / 3;
heightPerLetter = getHeight() / 3;
}
private void drawLetter(String letter, int position, Canvas canvas){
int row = position / 3;
int col = position % 3;
Paint paint;
if(letter.equals("X")){
paint = xLetterPaint;
} else {
paint = oLetterPaint;
}
canvas.drawText(letter, widthPerLetter * col + PADDING_LEFT, heightPerLetter * row + PADDING_TOP, paint);
}
}
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cinderella 2015
Gwynne Watkins
What to Stream: Drew Barrymore's Revolutionary Cinderella Story 'Ever After'
The Basics: Drew Barrymore plays a version of Cinderella in the classic fairy tale, which is re-invented as a funny, forward-thinking period romance. Disney's new Cinderella (in theaters Friday) updates the animated classic with live action, digital effects, and a newly empowered heroine. In 1998, Drew Barrymore revolutionized the Cinderella tale in Ever After, a film that gives depth and strength to its fairy-tale princess without sacrificing an ounce of charm.
Kevin Polowy
Wicked Awesome: Cate Blanchett on Playing the Redheaded Stepmom in 'Cinderella'
Like most of us, Cate Blanchett grew up on Disney cartoons. Now Blanchett, 45, gets to antagonize the iconic glass slipper-wearing, will-be princess as the wickedest stepmother of them all, Lady Tremaine, in Disney's new live-action Cinderella (in theaters Friday).
Meriah Doty
Get the Story Behind the New Mini-Snowmen in 'Frozen Fever' (Exclusive Poster and Interview)
You'll probably recognize most of the characters in this exclusive poster for Disney's new animated short Frozen Fever that's playing ahead of Cinderella starting on Friday. Frozen Fever is the highly anticipated sequel-of-sorts to Disney's massive 2013 Oscar-winning hit that's now the highest-grossing animated movie of all time. Fever picks up with our Frozen family as snow queen Elsa plans a surprise birthday party for her spirited sis Anna.
15 Frenzy-Worthy Films of 2015
When we got going on our monster list of most anticipated movies coming out this year , we found ourselves constantly wanting to turn to the next page. 2015 is sizing up to be the most monstrous movie year of all — with mega-franchises like "The Avengers," "The Hunger Games," and "Star Wars" poised to break all kinds of box office records. (Thankfully "Avatar 2" is slated for 2016, otherwise our heads would explode!) Forget 2014, here are the year-from-now movies that have us wishing we could travel into the future: 1. "Star Wars: Episode VII" ZOMG.
F9: Fast And Furious 9
The Addams Family 2 | {
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COVID-19 and the Climate with Gabrielle Walker and Ed Gillespie
With coronavirus set to cause the largest ever annual fall in CO2 emissions to date, this webinar heard from experts within the field of sustainability, Gabrielle Walker and Ed Gillespie, on the true impact that Covid-19 has had on our planet. Gabrielle and Ed discussed the response of international organisations to climate change, governmental legislation required to combat climate change and how to create a more sustainable post pandemic future.
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Don't panic. Yet.
In this article, which appeared in the TLS in September 2019, Gabrielle calls time on divisions between the primary players at the centre of the climate crisis - NGOs and businesses - and instead argues for the need for a new era of bridge building, "Tho
Climate Change & The Energy Sector (Energy in the Future)
In May 2020, Dafydd Elis delivered a comprehensive lecture for the EMBA Club on the implications of climate change for the energy sector. In it, he highlights specific areas of changes in attitudes among energy investors, noting the shift towards an acknowledgement that investment in greener project
Everyone-everywhere Mission
Gabrielle's review of the controversial film produced by Michael Moore, Planet of the Humans, for the Times Literary Supplement, July 2020. In it, she highlights the mindsets of Doomism, Purism and Exclusivism and argues that they are unhelpful for the climate cause.
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I play on Zynga, but my granddaughter has just started playing on FB. How can I make her one of my neighbors?
Just make sure your Zynga account is linked to your Facebook account.
Sorry Judi, didn't see this post before. Did you ever find her? I make sure I clear my cache in my browser, then go log into zynga.com through facebook button. Sometimes it takes a day or two to sync up.
Not sure if this belongs here; however, how exactly do you get someone to become a neighbour (Canadian spelling!!) on Farmville 2. I tried by leaving a link to FB page to be added as a friend but this didn't work as I don't see the people on my add neighbours in FV2..
I am needing neighbors to visit and gain xps. I only play on this site, please add me cause I am new.
There are plenty of discussion threads here that help you add new zfriends. However, when it comes to adding a neighbor you know specifically. Certain zfriends don't always show up right away to add as a neighbor. | {
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ORIENTAL REGION
Laticorn
Myzorhynchus
Barbirostris
Etymology: of fields (L); from broad aluvial plains
Anopheles campestris is one of six formally recognized species in the Barbirostris Complex. Other species include An. barbirostris van der Wulp, An. dissidens Taai & Harbach, An. saeungae Taai & Harbach, An. vanderwulpi Townson & Harbach, and An. wejchoochotei Taai & Harbach (formerly "campestris-like"). The latter taxon was first separated from An. campestris s.s. based on cross-mating studies and mitotic karyotypes. The mitotic karyotype of An. campestris reveals a telecentric Y-chromosome, unique amongst other members of the Barbirostris Complex. Three karyotypic forms have been noted in An. wejchoochotei.
Prior to the discovery of An. wejchoochotei the distribution of An. campestris included mainland Southeast Asia (Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam), doubtful records from China, and its invasive establishment on Guam. Since then, An. campestris has been molecularly confirmed in peninsular Malaysia and in Thailand. Anopheles wejchoochotei is widely distributed in Thailand and likely to occur elsewhere. Further studies are needed to fully elucidate their distributions.
Type locality: Rantau Panjang, Klang, Selangor, Malaya [Malaysia]
Type depository: Natural History Museum, London, England (NHMUK)
ADULT (illustrated): Head: Clypeus without patch of scales; palpus shaggy in appearance. Abdomen: Sterna with many white scales scattered between median patch and lateral rows; VII-S with tuft of black scales. Legs: Fe-III without distal broad preapical white bands. Thorax: Antepronotal scales (ApSc) present. Wing: With 3 dark marks (1,2,3) on costa (C) and veins R-R1; costa without presector pale spot (PSP); apex with 2 small pale spots (i, ii), without pale spot at end of vein R2.
LARVA (not illustrated): Head: Seta 1-A with very long branches; seta 3-C multi-branched. Thorax: Seta 1-P with ≥4 branches. Abdominal segments: Seta 1 palmate on segments I–VII, well-developed on segments II–VII.
Nguyen Thuong Hien 1968
Rattanarithikul & Harrison 1973
Rattanarithikul et al. 2006b
WRBU - Anopheles – Myzorhynchus – Australasia - Adult
WRBU - Anopheles – Myzorhynchus – Indomalayan - Adult
WRBU - Anopheles – Myzorhynchus – Indomalayan - Larvae
WRBU - Anopheles – Myzorhynchus – Oriental Region – Adult
WRBU - Anopheles – Myzorhynchus – Oriental Region – Larvae
WRBU - Anopheles Subgenera and Series - Indomalaya - Adult
WRBU - Anopheles Subgenera and Series - Indomalaya - Larva
WRBU - Anopheles Subgenera and Series - Oriental - Adult
WRBU - Anopheles Subgenera and Series - Oriental - Larva
An. campestris ITS2: HQ424573; COI: AB331582-588
An. wejchoochoteiITS2: AB971306-311, EU812808-809; COI: AB971335-40
Typical An. campestris immature habitats include shaded ponds, swamps, pools, rice fields, marshes, drainage ditches, canals, wells, and deep animal footprints in pasture lands. These ground-water habitats are typically still or very slow-moving, always with at least some floating, emergent or submerged vegetation. Immature An. wejchoochotei have been collected in rice fields at elevations of 310m in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Anopheles campestris are found in low-lying open habitats, and broad alluvial plains, typically at elevations of lower than 200m. Anopheles campestris females are reportedly the most anthrophophilic species of the Barbirostris Complex, and readily enter homes to feed on man. They are regarded as primary malaria vectors, especially in coastal areas of Malaysia. Little is known about the biting habits of An. wejchoochotei, but the mother of the type series was collected at human bait, indicating that the species does bite man.
Banzi virus (BANV)
Simbu virus (SIMV)
Brugia malayi
Plasmodium spp.
(represents both An. campestris and An. wejchochootei)
Available GIS Models:
An.campestris_Nyari_1
Reid 1962: 15 (M*, F*, P, L, E)
Nguyen Thuong Hien 1968 (F*, L*; keys, taxonomy, bionomics; Vietnam)
Harrison & Klein 1975 (distribution)
Harrison & Scanlon 1975: 89 (M*, F*, P*, L*)
Rattanarithikul & Harrison 1973 (L; key, Thailand)
Rattanarithikul et al. 2006b (F*, L*; bionomics, distribution, keys)
Taai & Harbach 2015: 258 (M, F, P, L; bionomics, genetics)
Harrison, B.A., & Klein, J.M. (1975). A revised list of the Anopheles of Cambodia. Mosquito Systematics, 7(1), 11–12.
Harrison, B.A., & Scanlon, J.E. (1975). Medical entomology studies-II. The subgenus Anopheles in Thailand (Diptera: Culicidae). Contributions of the American Entomological Institute, 12(1), iv + 1–307.
Nguyen Thuong Hien 1968. The genus of Anopheles in Vietnam. Saigon: Bureau of Entomology, National Malaria Program/ Republic of Vietnam. English translation by Military Entomology Information Service. 205pp.
Rattanarithikul, R., & Harrison, B.A. (1973). An illustrated key to the Anopheles larvae of Thailand. U.S. Army Medical Component, SEATO, Bangkok, Thailand.
Rattanarithikul, R., Harrison, B.A., Harbach, R.E., Panthusiri, P., & Coleman, R.E. (2006b). Illustrated keys to the mosquitoes of Thailand. IV. Anopheles. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 128(Supplement 2), 2.
Reid, J.A. (1962). The Anopheles barbirostris group (Diptera, Culicidae). Bulletin of Entomological Research, 53, 1–57.
Taai, K., & Harbach, R.E. (2015). Systematics of the Anopheles barbirostris species complex (Diptera: Culicidae: Anophelinae) in Thailand. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 174(2), 244–264.
Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit (Year). Anopheles campestris species page. Walter Reed Biosystematics Unit Website, http://wrbu.si.edu/vectorspecies/mosquitoes/campestris, accessed on [date (e.g. 03 February 2020) when you last viewed the site]. | {
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There's this one "thing" I'll always crush over… But trust me; I didn't have it all right from the beginning, especially my mindset about it. I had watched this "thing" fail a couple of times so I just disregarded it all the same. That thing? F-A-M-I-L-Y/R-E-L-A-T-I-O-N-S-H-I-P-S.
Hold up! did you notice that? What popped up in your mind when you read over the words "family/relationships?" Was it your siblings, your friends, that boy, that girl, the ex's or future bae? Hmmm. Ohh stop it… And this is why you must follow the Relationship Twos'day series from now on.
When you hear words like "trust," "patience," "friendship,"etc., it is only common that people, scenarios, everything else but YOU would cross your mind. Thing is, we pretty much KNOW the right things that should be done in our families or in any relationship, but we seldom decide to BE the right people by focusing more on doing these right things rather than expecting them from others all the time.
It should never really about "THEM" for they are, in most cases, beyond your control. Rather, it should be about YOU first, for you are all that is guaranteed to change without resistance when you CHOOSE to. Stop prioritizing "THEM" thoughts and start cultivating "YOU" thoughts. Something light for this wonderful week.
Anticipate Next Blog Post…First Interview Feature Coming Up Soon…New To Blogging…I Love It!!! | {
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Apparently, that's today's news. Maps of Antarctica will soon need to be re-drawn, and Trump thinks that his policies provide for the daily needs of the average Pittsburgh resident, as if those needs aren't quietly connected to those of the rest of global humanity's fragile conditions for comfortable life. In my town, two gentlemen gave their lives to protect two ladies against hate. In my bed, one thigh is tied to the other because one hip socket is ripped. This is that pressure, the squeezing of the slippery orange pip between the fingers before it flies. This is not a zero-sum game; we need each other. Maybe we need this president to expose those parts that are hard to see. I offer you this talk by Christina Figueres, who guided the bridging of the gap between the Climate Change Conferences in Copenhagen and Paris, at which all but two nations agreed to participate in legally binding adjustable resolutions. It's about attitude, and optimism, and asking the right questions.
I broke down crying when I saw this piece by Rodin at PAM just at the conclusion of NCECA. It captures everything for me. Somewhere at the top of my spine where my head should be is a heavy lidded vessel holding...?
So, I have 23 acres of graceful, unzoned land 50 minutes from downtown Portland. I have dreamed for over a decade of a residency focused on ceramics and permaculture, but we blew the immediate budget just buying the land, so now I'm a full-time admin hustling for grants or I ask better questions. What do I do now in this time and place, with my gifts? What is this time and place where a vet makes it through war to die at home in defense of diversity? What is needed, culturally? Is it about "now", or is it about life 50, 100 or 300 years out? There are mature wetlands, a pond, and new timber areas. There's a spring, and a meadow. I'm planning the orchard and nursing its trees at a makeshift space right now. We have the budget for a studio for 3 people and a community kitchen with some guest quarters up above, so I am figuring out how to invite larger groups of people than what I can protect under a solid roof: classes, woodfiring crews, other small meetings of minds and neighbors… SO, when you think of a earth-based response to what you want to change, with what would you engage? When you daydream of a sweeter future that involves an understanding of natural systems, what do you see? When you look at your urban establishments and imagine them with a rural outpost, what does that latter part look like, or when you rural folk look at your area's jewels, how would you connect them to the city?
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Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute, and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently "Liberty or Lockdown." He is also the editor of The Best of Mises. He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture.
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Your Living Standards Have Declined Dramatically
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The Downfall of the Gurus
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Hey, Teacher, Leave Those Kids Alone
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Facebook Is Dead Unless You Post Something That Does Not Matter
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The White-Collar Recession
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The Censorious Scott Gottlieb Was a Major Influence on Lockdowns
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Jordan Peterson: Enemy of the State
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Viewpoints January 9, 2023
Why the Brazilian Political Upheaval Looks Like the US
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End These Travel Restrictions Now
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Will Republicans Ever Get Serious?
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The Absurdity of Let It Rip
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We are happy to show you Bolt. The World's most portable electric skateboard just got better. Available for sale here.
A new Li-Ion battery, increased range up to 14km.
Board re-design, a more modern look, and a double fiberglass reinforcement.
A protective coating covers the wood.
Added risers to reduce vibrations.
A new remote controller, more compact and robust than the previous generation. Dual speed (beginner/expert).
A new battery charger more compact.
Added Bluetooth and a new smartphone app (metr), available for both Android and iOS (and even Apple Watch) will let you know everything about your Bolt. | {
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I started to learn English because there might be a chance to use English in my work in near future.
It has been 2 years since I started learn English at MMM. Recently I found that sometimes I can understand English directly in English.
And I don't feel nervous when I speak English. I think I can have confidence a little with my English skill. | {
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'use strict';
var _prodInvariant = require('./reactProdInvariant');
var ReactDOMContainerInfo = require('./ReactDOMContainerInfo');
var ReactDefaultBatchingStrategy = require('./ReactDefaultBatchingStrategy');
var ReactElement = require('./ReactElement');
var ReactInstrumentation = require('./ReactInstrumentation');
var ReactMarkupChecksum = require('./ReactMarkupChecksum');
var ReactReconciler = require('./ReactReconciler');
var ReactServerBatchingStrategy = require('./ReactServerBatchingStrategy');
var ReactServerRenderingTransaction = require('./ReactServerRenderingTransaction');
var ReactUpdates = require('./ReactUpdates');
var emptyObject = require('fbjs/lib/emptyObject');
var instantiateReactComponent = require('./instantiateReactComponent');
var invariant = require('fbjs/lib/invariant');
var pendingTransactions = 0;
/**
* @param {ReactElement} element
* @return {string} the HTML markup
*/
function renderToStringImpl(element, makeStaticMarkup) {
var transaction;
try {
ReactUpdates.injection.injectBatchingStrategy(ReactServerBatchingStrategy);
transaction = ReactServerRenderingTransaction.getPooled(makeStaticMarkup);
pendingTransactions++;
return transaction.perform(function () {
var componentInstance = instantiateReactComponent(element, true);
var markup = ReactReconciler.mountComponent(componentInstance, transaction, null, ReactDOMContainerInfo(), emptyObject);
if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
ReactInstrumentation.debugTool.onUnmountComponent(componentInstance._debugID);
}
if (!makeStaticMarkup) {
markup = ReactMarkupChecksum.addChecksumToMarkup(markup);
}
return markup;
}, null);
} finally {
pendingTransactions--;
ReactServerRenderingTransaction.release(transaction);
// Revert to the DOM batching strategy since these two renderers
// currently share these stateful modules.
if (!pendingTransactions) {
ReactUpdates.injection.injectBatchingStrategy(ReactDefaultBatchingStrategy);
}
}
}
/**
* Render a ReactElement to its initial HTML. This should only be used on the
* server.
* See https://facebook.github.io/react/docs/top-level-api.html#reactdomserver.rendertostring
*/
function renderToString(element) {
!ReactElement.isValidElement(element) ? process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' ? invariant(false, 'renderToString(): You must pass a valid ReactElement.') : _prodInvariant('46') : void 0;
return renderToStringImpl(element, false);
}
/**
* Similar to renderToString, except this doesn't create extra DOM attributes
* such as data-react-id that React uses internally.
* See https://facebook.github.io/react/docs/top-level-api.html#reactdomserver.rendertostaticmarkup
*/
function renderToStaticMarkup(element) {
!ReactElement.isValidElement(element) ? process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' ? invariant(false, 'renderToStaticMarkup(): You must pass a valid ReactElement.') : _prodInvariant('47') : void 0;
return renderToStringImpl(element, true);
}
module.exports = {
renderToString: renderToString,
renderToStaticMarkup: renderToStaticMarkup
}; | {
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Wanted is a forthcoming Bollywood film directed by noted choreographer turned director Prabhu Deva Sundaram starring Salman Khan and Ayesha Takia in the lead roles. It is a remake of the 2006 Telugu film Pokiri.
Is Boney Kapoor MIFFED and MAD at Salman for not signing his films?
A SHOCKING SUICIDE VIDEO of actor Inder Kumar before his DEATH!!!
Wanted actor Inder Kumar PASSED AWAY at 45!
Ayesha Takia OPENS UP about how things are at her HOME! | {
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# --- !Ups
create table opinion (
opinion_id bigint not null,
type varchar(255),
topic_title varchar(255),
user_email varchar(255),
rating integer,
text varchar(255),
reported boolean,
parent_opinion_id bigint,
constraint pk_opinion primary key (opinion_id))
;
create table tag (
tag_name varchar(255) not null,
constraint pk_tag primary key (tag_name))
;
create table topic (
title varchar(255) not null,
description varchar(255),
created_by_email varchar(255),
popular integer,
created timestamp,
over18 boolean,
constraint pk_topic primary key (title))
;
create table user (
email varchar(255) not null,
name varchar(255),
password varchar(255),
rating integer,
constraint pk_user primary key (email))
;
create table topic_tag (
topic_title varchar(255) not null,
tag_tag_name varchar(255) not null,
constraint pk_topic_tag primary key (topic_title, tag_tag_name))
;
create sequence opinion_seq;
create sequence tag_seq;
create sequence topic_seq;
create sequence user_seq;
alter table opinion add constraint fk_opinion_topic_1 foreign key (topic_title) references topic (title) on delete restrict on update restrict;
create index ix_opinion_topic_1 on opinion (topic_title);
alter table opinion add constraint fk_opinion_user_2 foreign key (user_email) references user (email) on delete restrict on update restrict;
create index ix_opinion_user_2 on opinion (user_email);
alter table opinion add constraint fk_opinion_parent_3 foreign key (parent_opinion_id) references opinion (opinion_id) on delete restrict on update restrict;
create index ix_opinion_parent_3 on opinion (parent_opinion_id);
alter table topic add constraint fk_topic_createdBy_4 foreign key (created_by_email) references user (email) on delete restrict on update restrict;
create index ix_topic_createdBy_4 on topic (created_by_email);
alter table topic_tag add constraint fk_topic_tag_topic_01 foreign key (topic_title) references topic (title) on delete restrict on update restrict;
alter table topic_tag add constraint fk_topic_tag_tag_02 foreign key (tag_tag_name) references tag (tag_name) on delete restrict on update restrict;
# --- !Downs
SET REFERENTIAL_INTEGRITY FALSE;
drop table if exists opinion;
drop table if exists tag;
drop table if exists topic;
drop table if exists topic_tag;
drop table if exists user;
SET REFERENTIAL_INTEGRITY TRUE;
drop sequence if exists opinion_seq;
drop sequence if exists tag_seq;
drop sequence if exists topic_seq;
drop sequence if exists user_seq;
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Московський центр неперервної математичної освіти () — приватна освітня установа, що ставить за мету збереження традицій математичної освіти. В центрі діє Незалежний московський університет, функціонує видавництво, підтримуються тематичні портали math.ru та problems.ru, організовуються математичні олімпіади та гуртки для школярів, працює редакція журналу , методична лабораторія теорії ймовірностей та статистики.
Є організатором , та .
Веде рейтинг російських шкіл на підставі результатів єдиних державних екзаменів.
В рамках видавничої діяльності випускаються книги з математики різної тематики: від популярної математичної літератури для школярів до монографій із сучасної математики. Видається щорічний науковий журнал з додатками для школярів.
У приміщенні центру працює магазин «Математична книга». На початку 2010-х років з питання прав на поширення журналу «Квант» та через видання журналу «Квант+» центр був залучений до судових процесів з колишнім видавцем журналу видавництвом «Квантум».
Примітки
Посилання
Официальный сайт МЦНМО
Издательство МЦНМО
Московский центр непрерывного математического образования // Общероссийский математический портал Math-Net.ru
Math.ru
Архив материалов журнала «Квант» на сайте МЦНМО
Problems.ru — портал «Задачи»
Наукові видавництва
Видавництва Росії
Освіта в Москві
Математичні організації
Статті з нечинними посиланнями | {
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Customer experience is the mantra of many brands, but there is often a disconnect between what the customer experiences and what the business owners or staff experience.
When you do a deep dive into why customer service is so bad in many brands, you discover five common mistakes, which are easy to fix yet have a big impact on the bottom line.
When sales are down it is easy to cut corners in the name of managing costs. Turning off overhead lights in the afternoon. Reducing staff or even not accepting credit cards because of the additional processing fees.
You're stepping over dollars to pick up pennies. Turning the lights off means your store looks abnormally dark as a customer walks toward the back. Reducing staff increases wait times. Not letting customers choose the way they want to pay adds friction, and some will simply walk out without buying.
The customer left without his purchases. We joined American Express the next day. Since then, we've noticed our customers are happier and we've enjoyed an increase in monthly sales because of it. When you make it all about your customers, your business will enjoy higher sales, which brings all expenses into line.
2. Don't treat regulars better than first-timers.
I'm sure, in her mind, she thought she was giving me great customer service. She had acknowledged me and helped her regular customer. What she didn't realize was that it was giving her regular customer preferential treatment over me.
What did it cost the business? I never returned. When you haven't done the hard work of treating your new customers just as well as your old ones, you develop a core group of customers and stop growing.
3. Don't ask for a commitment before providing inspiration.
Old sales training encourages salespeople to tie down the customer early on so as not to waste the salesperson's time. While most retailers don't even have retail sales training anymore, many companies allow their employees to ask questions that put the customer immediately on the defensive.
What does it cost you? While many customers will tell you their budget, no one comes in and says the sky's the limit. Limiting their choices means you are making them settle. When they can't find something in their price range, they feel judged by the employee and leave empty-handed.
4. Don't only sell the customer on what they ask for.
Most customers nowadays research online before ever walking through your door. When they do come in, and ask for a specific product, poorly-trained employees will simply take them to it, or tell them they don't have it.
The trouble is your shopper will never discover another option you have that will do the same thing or a premium model that will work even better. The shopper is never given the chance to compare and contrast, which means your store's success is solely dependent on what customers ask for, not what you carry. That's a sure way to leave a lot of money on the table.
5. Don't add services at the expense of coverage.
Buy online, pick-up in store (BOPIS) requires dedicated staff, space and resources. Merchandising and planning needs to be modified as traditional key performance indicators will not be applicable as the whole store becomes a fulfillment warehouse. These additional omnichannel services do not increase revenue as much as they increase costs, and these costs typically lead to a reduction of staff on the salesfloor.
The more staff you task to pick up orders, the more your entire focus of your store goes from the customer in front of you to the one you can't see. Dressing rooms filled with clothes, messy displays and long wait times for service make customers pull out their smartphones in your store and buy from a competitor.
To deliver a truly exceptional experience requires you to focus squarely on the person, who drove in the rain, the snow, the heat, past your competitors, to find a parking place and walk into your store. Blow that, and the customers you have now, or any new ones you might have acquired, will either stay home, order online, or buy from a competitor. | {
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The United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD) is looking for a part-time Education and Outreach Program Manager in Washington DC. USICD's mission is to catalyze and help focus the energy, expertise and resources of the US disability community and the US government to optimize their impact on improving the lives of and circumstances of people with disabilities worldwide and to be an active member of the global disability rights movement. This position offers a unique opportunity to join a groundbreaking organization supporting the rights of people with disabilities in the US and abroad.
As a member of a small team and working with the Executive Director, board members, and other volunteers, the Education and Outreach Program Manager will guide the development and implementation of a national awareness campaign that will include print and electronic outreach materials, constituent volunteer training, and general campaign coordination tasks.
Responsibilities include: communication about the rights and experiences of people with disabilities, training program organization, volunteer coordination, program evaluation, and deadline adherence.
USICD seeks a dynamic, energetic leader with global perspective and experience in developing outreach and education programs. Excellence in writing, delivering presentations, and multiple media formats, including web publishing. Experience in training and managing volunteers, including volunteers with diverse abilities and talents. Ability to work collaboratively and to take direction. Commitment to the advancement of people with disabilities and knowledge of disability cultures in both the United States and internationally.
Bachelor's degree required, graduate degree in related field a plus. First-hand experience with disability preferred.
Applicants should provide a cover letter, a resume, a writing sample and three references. Electronic submissions by email are preferred.
The position will remain open for applications until the position is filled.
The above job post is cross-posted from the USICD "opportunities" page. | {
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I run the audit and it shows the following. I'll put …….. where I'm skipping lines. It seems to run OK, even has the correct URL to submit the info and ends saying it worked. However, nothing shows up in the database.
Total Execution Time: 79 seconds.
Likely Blessed Subnets. Disable them (not recommended), or add a few allowed networks (recommended). | {
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Carrot To-Do is an app created by Grailr LLC. It costs $1.99 and is available on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
The whole idea behind this app is to keep you accountable and guilty for not getting things done. CARROT, the artificially intelligent and moody robot, will attempt to keep you on task by rewarding you and punishing you accordingly.
When you first get this app it won't have a lot of functionality. To unlock the other features you have to complete tasks first, to earn points, to level up. I think that's a bit idiotic. I have to complete tasks to "get reward" with features I should have from the start? Why not reward me with something else?
The first reward for example is the binary text for the word "manatees." I'm not sure if that's supposed to make me want to complete more tasks… Another example of a reward is CARROT giving you a cat and asking you to name it, only to find out that due to your procrastinating, CARROT has named the cat Sludge instead of whatever you wanted to name it.
CARROT is as sarcastic and moody as a teenager, and the app gets quite old quite fast.
Maybe this app can keep some people on track. Apparently it has an average rating of 5 stars from ten thousand users. If you think this app isn't a silly idea, then then you will probably enjoy it.
I think the entire idea behind this app is useless. An app such as Priority Matrix would have you better off for task management. What's the point of doing things to not upset some app? Don't do things because your mom, boss or CARROT yells at you, just do them regardless. That's my personal mantra, which makes this app useless for me.
If this app sounds silly, then you will find it silly and useless. If it sounds like it's just the thing you need, then give it a try. Not to mention that if you found the CARROT Alarm effective, you will probably find this app effective as well. | {
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Die Eltekoff-Hydrolyse, auch Eltekow-Hydrolyse, ist eine Namensreaktion in der Organischen Chemie, welche 1873 erstmals von dem russischen Chemiker Alexander Eltekoff (1846–1894) vorgestellt und nach ihm benannt wurde. Es handelt sich um die Hydrolyse von Vinylhalogeniden in wässriger alkalischer Lösung zur Herstellung von Carbonylverbindungen (Aldehyde oder Ketone).
Übersichtsreaktion
Bei dieser Reaktion wird ein Vinylhalogenid mittels einer Base zu einem Keton (oder Aldehyd) umgesetzt.
Reaktionsmechanismus
Zunächst findet ein nucleophiler Angriff 1 des Hydroxid-Ions an das Kohlenstoff des Olefins, welches sich in β-Position zum Halogen befindet statt. Anschließend greift das nun negativ geladene Kohlenstoff in α-Position ein Wasserstoffatom des Wassermoleküls nucleophil an 2. Durch die Deprotonierung des Wassers entsteht wieder ein Hydroxid-Ion, welches anschließend das Kohlenstoff in α-Position des entstandenen Halogenalkohols wiederum nucleophil angreift 3. Dies ermöglicht die Abspaltung des Halogens als Anion. Durch Erhitzung ordnen sich die Elektronenpaare im entstandenen Glycol neu an 4 und eine der beiden Hydroxid-Gruppen geht zusammen mit einem Proton als Wasser ab. Als Endprodukte liegen, aufgrund der Keto-Enol-Tautomerie, sowohl ein Enol 5, als auch ein Keton 6 vor.
Anwendung
Diese Reaktion wird zur Herstellung von Glykolen, Aldehyden und Ketonen verwendet.
Einzelnachweise
Namensreaktion | {
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La Réjouissance Youth Orchestra
Founded in 1997, thanks to the initiative of some parents, it's a symphonic orchestra today. It imparts the joy of making music together and by collaborating with teachers and professionals in the music sector. It comprises 70 young musicians from the ages of 10 to 20, coming from different musical backgrounds.
Since 2002, the orchestra has held concerts in prestigious theatres all over Italy, such as the "Comunale" in Treviso and Vicenza, the "Sociale" in Rovigo, the"Goldoni" in Venice and also the "Bibiena" in Mantua and "Teatro Verdi" and "Teatro della Pergola" in Florence.
It has worked with actors including Luigi Mardegan, Marta Dalla Via and Federica Rosellini (awarded the NUOVOIMAIE Talent Award at the Venice festival in 2017), with singers such as Francesca Patanè, Giovanna Nocetti, Benedetta Caretta and Nicole Zillio and conductors and composers Davide Maserati, Mike Applebaum and Pinuccio Pirazzoli, who have composed and arranged original pieces.
It normally holds 10 concerts per year. It has taken part in international festivals and recorded programmes for the Italian state television RAI.
It also comprises the groups "Réjouissance Ensemble" and the "String Ensemble".
Since 2005, the orchestra has been a UNICEF Youth Advocate, a title given to those organisations who donate part of their time and involve their audience in important issues concerning children's rights, by encouraging the mobilisation of resources and the creation of partnerships which benefit children in the whole world.
The orchestra has produced special projects which have been very successful in the region including "Rockquiem", a new metal interpretation of Mozart's masterpiece played by 150 young performers on stage.
The initiative is addressed at all children and teenagers who study music for a hobby or professionally, because it helps them meet in this specific age group (8-18 years old approx.) where they can share many interests and stimuli. At this age in life every encounter is possible, and all the talented musicians can work together thanks to the power of friendship and curiosity. The repertoire spans from 16th century music up to contemporary, with pieces from musicals and films.
The orchestra is coordinated and conducted by Maestro Elisabetta Maschio. | {
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Nathan Vincent's wool-and-foam soldiers subvert gender norms by creating figures associated with masculinity out of something traditionally considered a feminine craft.
Only two of Nathan Vincent's yarn soldiers are standing on display at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textile,s but they alter the mood of the gallery. There's nothing decorous or innocuous about a three-dimensional man, albeit soft-bodied, holding a rifle above his head and aiming it at an enemy. These "child-size" soldiers are taken from a larger series Let's Play War!, in which Vincent created two opposing armies out of yarn and foam. He distinguishes them by knitting one troop in jungle green and a second the color of desert sand. Based on the plastic toy soldiers boys play with in order to mimic adult warfare, he arranges the figures in malevolent poses, cleverly negating the idea that child's play is harmless.
If not pointing rifles and shotguns at each other, the soldiers stretch out on the ground to steady their grips and to better the sight lines for their bazookas. Vincent occasionally affixes a grenade to a combatant's outstretched hand. The weapons stitched on to these aggressive appendages appear to be growth-like extensions of, not separate from, the limbs themselves. The soldiers' expressions are blank and call to mind The Hollow Men from T.S. Eliot's poem: "The eyes are not here/There are no eyes here." They're blindly following their orders to maim and kill.
Vincent says that the idea for the series came to him after completing Boy Toys, a collection of crocheted sculptures—including video game controllers, a wrench, weapons (a slingshot, knives) and explosives (bright red sticks of dynamite). In his artist's statement, he explains that these toys often endorse aggression and "unconsciously instill values and reinforce gender roles." During a filmed interview with the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City, he goes on to explain his methodology. "I make mainly masculine objects or things that people associate with masculinity, and I make them with something that's considered a feminine craft."
An evocative diorama, Let's Play War! makes those gender roles traditionally associated with toy soldiers (male) or knitting needles (female) slippery. "The use of crochet and knitting," Vincent adds, "is a way of subverting our cultural gender norms and experimenting with newer ways of thinking, questioning why our roles, activities and allowable personality traits are so often dictated by our anatomy." | {
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The RPST RemotePro series outdoor power systems are designed for applications that require a primary off-grid power source to run various equipment. The vented weatherproof enclosures have generous space available inside for mounting customer equipment. Multiple DIN Rail mount features are provided.
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